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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Encountering Jesus=== | ===Encountering Jesus=== | ||
Circa 30 CE, he was believed to have encountered [[Jesus of Nazareth]] on his way to his [[crucifixion]] at {{Wiki|Calvary|Golgotha}}, though all references to him | Circa 30 CE, he was believed to have encountered [[Jesus of Nazareth]] on his way to his [[crucifixion]] at {{Wiki|Calvary|Golgotha}}, though all references to him are unreliable.<ref name="DB" /> | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Mentioned only in a [[ | Mentioned only in a [[Database]] entry within ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', The Wanderer draws parallels with the real-world folkloric figure of the {{Wiki|Wandering Jew}}, a man who had met and mocked Jesus on his way to the crucifixion thus was cursed with immortality and destined roam the Earth until the {{Wiki|Second Coming}}.<ref>{{WP|Wandering Jew}}</ref> | ||
{{Wiki|Immanuel Kant}} referred to the Wandering Jew by the name {{Wiki|Ahasuerus}} in his work ''{{Wiki|The Only Possible Argument in Support of a Demonstration of the Existence of God}}''. That name is also used to refer to a Persian king in a number of books in the Bible whom scholars equate to various historical kings of [[Iran|Persia]], including [[Cambyses II of Persia|Cambyses II]], [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]], [[Artaxerxes I of Persia|Artaxerxes I]], and [[Artaxerxes III of Persia|Artaxerxes III]]. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me The Wanderer. This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias. |
The Wanderer was a Jewish Sage born in Judea.
Biography
Encountering Jesus
Circa 30 CE, he was believed to have encountered Jesus of Nazareth on his way to his crucifixion at Golgotha, though all references to him are unreliable.[1]
Legacy
Abstergo Industries later compiled him into a list of possible Sages in 2014. Said list was the sent directly to the Director of Research of the Future Technology, Álvaro Gramática. The information within, including mention of the Wanderer was later retrieved by the Assassins and viewed by the Helix Initiate.[1]
Behind the scenes
Mentioned only in a Database entry within Assassin's Creed: Unity, The Wanderer draws parallels with the real-world folkloric figure of the Wandering Jew, a man who had met and mocked Jesus on his way to the crucifixion thus was cursed with immortality and destined roam the Earth until the Second Coming.[2]
Immanuel Kant referred to the Wandering Jew by the name Ahasuerus in his work The Only Possible Argument in Support of a Demonstration of the Existence of God. That name is also used to refer to a Persian king in a number of books in the Bible whom scholars equate to various historical kings of Persia, including Cambyses II, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I, and Artaxerxes III.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: 09. Potential "Sage" List
- ↑
Wandering Jew on Wikipedia