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=Lieutenants of the Templar Order(New: Finished)=
{{Era||Ancients|Templars|Abstergo}}
{{Quote|On that issue I shouldn't like to say, but be assured your journey has not been in vain. My respect for your branch of the Order remains as steadfast as I hope it does in return. For me you can rely on two things: firstly, that I will abide by my own principles; and, secondly, that I will not allow my husband to be swayed by his advisors.|Julie de la Serre to Mrs. Carroll, using her influence as Lieutenant, 1778.|Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)}}
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|leader = [[Templars]]([[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]])
*[[Black Cross]] (? - 1927/2016 - 2018)
*[[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] (c.878 - ?)
|predecessor = [[Lieutenant (Order of the Ancients)|Lieutenant]] (? - c. 875)
*[[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]] (? - c.878)
*[[Maegester]] (? - c.878)
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'''Lieutenant''' is a leadership rank of mid authority that is Second-in-Command to the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], alongside [[Master Templar|Master Templars]] as [[Templar leader|Templar leaders]] of [[Templar Rite|Templar Rites]]. Its predecessor was Second-in-Command to the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients|Ancients]], being one of five [[Maegester|Maegesters]].
Being part of a Rite leadership, their role under their Grand Master is to uphold the Templar principles while they assisted in leading the Rite to guide humanity for the betterment of society in their aim for [[New World Order|peace]].
The earliest known individual with the rank of Lieutenant was held by the [[Order of the Ancients|Ancients]] [[Fulke]] of the [[Wardens of Relics]] sect, under [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]] [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] during the [[Viking expansion]] of [[England]].
The only known Templars that had the rank of Lieutenant was during the [[Age of Enlightenment]], as the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] had three different individuals that served as Lieutenant to the [[De la Serre family|House of Serre]], a Templar family who had held the rank of Grand Master for several decades.
==Structure==
===Rite Administration===
{{Dialogue|Julie de la Serre|I'm sorry if you don't feel our goals are aligned, Mrs. Carroll. My apologies if that makes me a somewhat unreliable confidante.|Mrs. Carroll|I see. Well, if I were you, Madame de la Serre, I would use my influence on both sides in order to propose your middle line.|Julie de la Serre and Mrs. Carroll, discussing the future of France, 1778.|Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)}}
Their Grand Master have the authority of their [[Templar Rite|Rite]], that Rite is named after a specific geographic region.<ref name="ACEG">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''{{C|2nd edition}}</ref> A Lieutenant would participate in their meetings with other Rites to discuss the politics of their nation, domestic and global, and conditions of the Order itself. Ensuring their brother Templars that whatever direction their Rite would take, it would benefit the Order and adhere to their principles, therefor maintained their {{Wiki|international relations}}.<ref name="P27-59">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)]]'' - ''[[Journal of Élise de la Serre|Élise's Journal]]'' - 12 April 1778</ref>
In terms of internal policies, a Lieutenant is also part of the Grand Master's Rite meetings to plan the direction of their own nation, were they would discuss their plans with their subordinates.<ref name="P27-59"/> They are Seneschals, [[Advisor of the Templar Order|Advisors]], [[Commanders of the Templar Order|Commanders]], Preceptors, [[Knights of the Templar Order|Knights]], Warriors, Clerics, and finally, the Disciples.<ref name="ACBH m/p">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref>
Being themselves a direct subordinate of a Grand Master, they could also be given other duties, such as organizing the training of the next Grand Master, the extent of that training would be sett by the Grand Master. For example, François de la Serre, who approved that Lieutenant [[Julie de la Serre]] and the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]] [[Frederick Weatherall]] could conduct the training of swordsmanship to their daughter, [[Élise de la Serre]]. While François himself gave her the education of the Templars and their principles.<ref name="P27-59"/>
A Lieutenant can also be punished for breaking their principles, such as Germain that wanted reforms based on the Codex of de Molay, that resulted in exile unless he renounced his views.<ref name="Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Temple]]</ref><ref name="Rank">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> Another Lieutenant can be appointed by the Grand Master afterwards, but not guaranteed as Grand Master de la Serre never appointed a new one following her death from illness.<ref name="P95-100">''Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)'' - ''Élise's Journal'' - 8 September 1787</ref>
===Inner Sanctum===
{{Quote|You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created -- What it '''means'''.|The Black Cross to the Inner Sanctum, lecturing them on its origins, 2017.|Assassin's Creed: Uprising}}
After the foundation of the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]], promotions of Grand Masters came under their control.<ref name="ACT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''</ref> Followed by the foundation of the [[Black Cross]] to prevent corruption.<ref name="ACIn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> Their investigations was notified to the specific Rite investigated to a Grand Master, with instructions that their operations are not to be interfered with, all information in regards to encounters with the Black Cross must be kept silent and the Rites are instructed to assist with anything requested by the Black Cross. As a Black Cross have the authority to do whatever is necessary to find anyone breaking Templar principles within the governing structures of a Rite, including killing any corrupt Templars.<ref name="ACT"/>
==History==
===Age of Enlightenment===
{{Dialogue|Élise de la Serre|[[Arno Dorian|Arno]]... François Germain was my father's lieutenant.|Arno Dorian|What?|Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
[[File:Hoarders 10.png|thumb|250px|Germain being taken away after his expulsion]]
Since 1768, under the leadership of the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] [[François de la Serre]],<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> [[François-Thomas Germain]] became his Lieutenant. As Lieutenant, Germain used his craftsmanship as silversmith and made the [[Templar pin]] that replaced the [[Templar ring]] as the [[Templar's Badge of Office]], while it also functioned as a weapon.<ref name="Rank"/>
Lieutenant Germain being a [[Sage]], started getting visions of ''[[Isu|Great towers of gold, cities shining white as silver]],'' these lead him to discover the vault of [[Jacques de Molay]] in the [[Temple (Paris)|Temple]] in [[Paris]] and were he found the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]].'' Germain came to view the Order as corrupted by wealth and power, then attempted to convince Grand Master de la Serre of the same ideals and was exiled for not renouncing his views under an expulsion ceremony, his only defender was [[Advisor of the Templar Order|Advisor]] [[Marie Lévesque]].<ref name="Temple"/>
[[File:Elise sword training.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Julie watching her daughter's sword training]]
By 1774, wife and Templar [[Julie de la Serre]], had become the next Lieutenant of Grand Master de la Serre and secretly started the training of combat for [[Élise de la Serre]] and with the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]] [[Frederick Weatherall]] as her teacher. The same year, the influential Carrol Family of the British Rite visited due to their concerns of François' plans for keeping [[France]] in order, having been tasked to entertain [[Mrs. Carroll]] and her daughter, [[May Carroll|May]]. Mrs. Carroll and Julie discussed change and loyalties, with Julie being clear that she had a moderate position between the talks of overthrowing or maintaining the [[Kingdom of France]], and wouldn't allow too much influence from his Advisors.<ref name="P27-59"/>
In 1776, Julie and Élise went shopping in Paris and was followed a [[Bernard Ruddock|stalker]] and became blocked on her way by a lamplighter, who doused the candle and reached for a dagger. Finding that their stalker was an [[Assassins|Assassin]], she cut him with her knife and killed the lamplighter with a [[Hidden Blade|footblade]]. The assassination attempt of Julie resulted in a meeting with with their Advisors, were both Julie and her Grand Master argued against it being Assassins. Unable to hide the [[Assassin-Templar War|Assassin-Templar war]] from Élise after the incident, Julie and François revealed her birthright to become Grand Master, her training with Weatherall became approved upon discovery and François began the eduction of the Templars and their principles. Soon after, Julie arranged a meeting with Weatherall, revealing to him that their stalker was a [[British Assassins|British Assassin]] through the doctor's bag. The same year, the de la Serres adopted [[Arno Dorian]] who became Élise's playmate. François and Julie discussed Arno's past and nature as an Assassin with Élise while disagreeing on indoctrination despite insistence by François. Julie managed to get it delayed and fell ill soon after their discussion, becoming confined to her room and died in 1778.<ref name="P27-59"/>
By 1789, during the [[French Revolution]] and with the Parisian Rite under the leadership of Grand Master Germain after a ''Coup d'état'' against the Grand Master de la Serre. [[Jean Burnel]] was inducted into the Templars by the Advisor Weatherall, and became the Lieutenant of Élise in the fight to reclaim her birthright as Grand Master. Having summoned her allies for an ceremony to pledge allegiance, Burnel escorted Élise to the meeting place at their host, ally and Templar [[Marquis de Pimôdan]]. They soon discovered it as a trap to kill them by threatening Pimôdan, who also revealed their allies had either been systemically purged or turned by Germain and following their escape, Burnel was caught by catgut ligatures dropped by assassins.<ref name="P307-324">''Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)'' - ''Élise's Journal'' - 5 October 1789</ref>
ACU François-Thomas Germain Render.png|[[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Rank"/><br>Parisian Rite<br>c.1768 - c.1774
Julie Elise assassination.jpg|[[Julie de la Serre]]<ref name="P27-59"/><br>Parisian Rite<br>c.1774 – 1778
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Jean Burnel]]<ref name="P307-324"/><br>Parisian Rite<br>1789
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}{{Fb}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c|As an Ancients rank}}
==Behind the Scenes==
Lieutenant is one of tree known Order of the Ancients ranks that continued into the Templar Order, with the other two being Master Templar/Maegester and their superior, the Grand Master/Grand Maegester.
*Lieutenant is the only known one without a linguistic name change.
*Lieutenant is the only Templar leader in Templar Rites that isn't of mid to hight authority as it isn't in the Inner Sanctum, unlike Grand Masters and Master Templars that are ranks associated with it.
The term Second-in-Command and Lieutenant is used interchangeably in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|Assassin's Creed: Unity]] novel.
It is unknown if Julie de la Serre was present at the exile of François-Thomas Germain, as she isn't seen in the flashback of the event.<ref name="Temple"/>
- Name: The Templar Pledge(Essential Guide)
- Practices: The Templar Pledges(Inner Sanctum and Templar Rites)
- Ritual Garbs: Current text, picture if available.
- Interpretations: Templars(main), Moderates and Corrupt.
- Updates: Find any missing history of inductions(Templars comic, Unity side missions, ?)
- Authority: From advisory influence over Rites and the Black Cross to becoming the Board of Directors(type?) of Abstergo and its subsidiaries.(Black flag novel/Essential Guide etc...)
- History
- The Inner Sanctum(Generals, Guardians, Elders, Grand Master/Master Templars, Black Cross) as an organization separated from the Outer Temple/Templar Rites(Grand Master & subordinates).(Essential Guide)
- Ceremony & Pledge paragraphs with link to main.
- Authority
- History
Guard: "Floyrac, the Council's message was absolute. You're not welcome here."
Floyrac: "I must speak with the Grand Master."
—Esquieu de Floyrac and a guard discussing the Council of the Parisian Rite, 1307.[src]-[m]
A Templar Council[1][2] is an advisory governing body within a Templar Rite,
specifically the Parisian Rite, being practiced in the Rite under
two different Grand Masters. Within the Inner Sanctum, the central governing structure of the Order, becoming the Council of Elders and having an advisory role to the governing structure of the Order itself.[3]
Guard: "Floyrac, the Council's message was absolute. You're not welcome here."
Floyrac: "I must speak with the Grand Master."
—Esquieu de Floyrac and a guard discussing the Council of the Parisian Rite, 1307.[src]-[m]
During the end of the Golden Age of the Templar Order,[4][5] the Parisian Rite maintained a ruling Council, which was overseen by Grand Master Jacques de Molay and included his closest advisor among its members. Any decision made by the Council was deemed absolute, such as Esquieu de Floyrac's banishment from the Order's headquarters at the Temple in Paris in 1307 [6]
Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order(Revamp & update)
"The human body has its heart. The Earth has its core. All things have a center, whence comes their deepest strength. The Templar Order, too, has its Inner Sanctum. Nine there must be, three times three."
―Alan Rikkin during Simon Hathaway's induction, 2016.[src]
During Simon Hathaway's initiation into the Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order, he noted that the ritual garb had been made by hand and not machines, ranging from the sheep being hand-sheared and the wool carded, spun and dyed by human labor.[1]
This showed the Templar's ritual garbs were much like those worn by Templars across the centuries, which Simon, as a historian, valued and admired, due to the Templars putting in effort towards genuine authenticity.[1]
Their highest rank is in the Inner Sanctum were they served under three Guardians, while also being seated among the of various [Abstergo Industries Divisions|Divisions]]. With its lowest ranking being alongside a Lieutenant under a Grand Master of the Order within a Templar Rite as a Templar leader. Its predecessor, The Maegester of the Order of the Ancients was also alongside a Lieutenant under their Grand Maegester.
Structure
Templar Rites
Their Grand Master have the authority of their Rite, that Rite is named after a specific geographic region.[1]
Maegester becoming Master Templar, makes it one of tree known Order of the Ancients ranks that continued into the Templar Order, with the other two being Lieutenant and their superior, the Grand Master/Grand Maegester.
The Persian Order of the Ancients rank of Magus, was also a secondary rank of the Order of the Ancients leader, being five individuals under that branch leader.[15] Its unknown if its an ancient Master Templar rank, like Maegester.
"On that issue I shouldn't like to say, but be assured your journey has not been in vain. My respect for your branch of the Order remains as steadfast as I hope it does in return. For me you can rely on two things: firstly, that I will abide by my own principles; and, secondly, that I will not allow my husband to be swayed by his advisors."
―Julie de la Serre to Mrs. Carroll, using her influence as Lieutenant, 1778.[src]
As the Advisor of their Order, they ensured the Grand Master of a Rite and Inner Sanctum adhere to the Templars principles to guide their plans on to create peace.
Structure
Authority
Julie de la Serre: "I'm sorry if you don't feel our goals are aligned, Mrs. Carroll. My apologies if that makes me a somewhat unreliable confidante."
Mrs. Carroll: "I see. Well, if I were you, Madame de la Serre, I would use my influence on both sides in order to propose your middle line."
—Julie de la Serre and Mrs. Carroll, discussing the future of France, 1778.[src]
Their Grand Master have the authority of their Rite, that Rite is named after a specific geographic region.[1]
Inner Sanctum
"You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created -- What it means."
―The Black Cross to the Inner Sanctum, lecturing them on its origins, 2017.[src]
After the foundation of the Inner Sanctum, promotions of Grand Masters came under their control.[2] Followed by the foundation of the Black Cross to prevent corruption.[3] Their investigations was notified to the specific Rite investigated to a Grand Master, with instructions that their operations are not to be interfered with, all information in regards to encounters with the Black Cross must be kept silent and the Rites are instructed to assist with anything requested by the Black Cross. As a Black Cross have the authority to do whatever is necessary to find anyone breaking Templar principles within the governing structures of a Rite, including killing any corrupt Templars.[2]
History
Middle Ages
Jacques de Molay: "Not you, brother – I have a different task for you. Come with me."
Advisor: "King Philip's moving faster than we expected."
—Jacques de Molay and his Advisor, being given one last task, 1307.[src]
The Advisor using the Sword of Eden against Thomas de Carneillon
On 13 October 1307, during a session with the Council, there was a raid of the Templar Headquarter in Paris. While also being carried out across France with the intent of arresting all Templars, the attack of the Temple was lead by Esquieu de Floyrac, along with Assassins disguised as Flemish mercenaries.[4]
![Jacques de Molay's advisor[6] Templar Council ? - 1307](/wiki/File:ACU_de_Molay%27s_Advisor.png)
![Agneta Reider[1] Chief Executive Officer, Abstergo Financial Group](/images/thumb/3/34/ACUp_Agneta_Reider.png/73px-ACUp_Agneta_Reider.png)
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![David Kilkerman[1] Research, Animus Project](/images/thumb/1/15/AC1-David_Kilkerman_Render.png/60px-AC1-David_Kilkerman_Render.png)
![Dr. Mitsuko Nakamura[4] Research, Director of Lineage Research and Acquisition](/images/thumb/0/0d/Mitsuko_Nakamura.png/86px-Mitsuko_Nakamura.png)
![Juhani Otso Berg[5] Operations, Director of Abstergo Medical](/images/thumb/c/c6/ACRG_Otso_Berg.png/51px-ACRG_Otso_Berg.png)
![Pr. Simon Hathaway[1] Historical Research Division, Abstergo](/images/thumb/b/b9/Simon_Hathaway.png/62px-Simon_Hathaway.png)
![Alfred Stearns[1] Retired Head of Operations, Abstergo](/images/thumb/0/00/ACTF-Stearns.png/105px-ACTF-Stearns.png)
Vacant![Agneta Reider[1] Chief Executive Officer, Abstergo Financial Group](/wiki/File:ACUp_Agneta_Reider.png)
![Laetitia England[4] Head of Operations, Abstergo](/wiki/File:ACR_Laetitia_England_2.png)
![David Kilkerman[1] Research, Animus Project](/wiki/File:AC1-David_Kilkerman_Render.png)
![Dr. Mitsuko Nakamura[4] Research, Director of Lineage Research and Acquisition](/wiki/File:Mitsuko_Nakamura.png)
![Juhani Otso Berg[5] Operations, Director of Abstergo Medical](/wiki/File:ACRG_Otso_Berg.png)
![Pr. Simon Hathaway[1] Historical Research Division, Abstergo](/wiki/File:Simon_Hathaway.png)
![Alfred Stearns[1] Retired Head of Operations, Abstergo](/wiki/File:ACTF-Stearns.png)
![Dr. Álvaro Gramática[4] Research, Future Technology Division ? – 2018](/wiki/File:ACS_Alvaro_Gramatica.png)
![Alan Rikkin[4] Abstergo Industries Chief Executive Officer ? – 2016](/wiki/File:ACM_Templar_Rikkin.jpg)
![Isabelle Ardant[4] Operations, Historical Research Division ? – 2015](/wiki/File:ACS_Isabelle_Ardant.png)
![Daniel Cross[4] Operations, Abstergo ? – 2012](/wiki/File:ACi-Daniel-Cross-V.png){kind=small}
![Warren Vidic[4] Research, Animus Project ? – 2012](/wiki/File:Warren_Vidic.png){kind=small}
Juhani Otso Berg accessing the Inner Sanctum office
Laetitia England meeting with Berg
Warren Vidic and Laetitia meeting with the Master Templars
![Gorm Kjotvesson[2] Wardens of War (870s - 873)](/wiki/File:ACV_Gorm.jpg)
![Fulke[2] Wardens of Relics (? - c.875)](/wiki/File:ACV_DB_Fulke.png){kind=small}
![Tomás de Torquemada[5] Spanish Rite (c. 1491 – 1498)](/wiki/File:ACM_Torquemada.jpg)
![Lawrence Washington[6] British Rite (c. 1738 – 1752)](/wiki/File:ACRogue_Lawrence_Washington_render.png){kind=small}
![Shay Cormac[7] Colonial/American Rite (c. 1758 – ?)](/wiki/File:ACRG_Shay_Unhooded.png)
![Madeleine de L'Isle[8] Louisiana Rite (1764 – 1777)](/wiki/File:MadeleineDatabaseHD.png)
![William Sleeman[9] British Rite (c. 1839 – 1856)](/wiki/File:ACCI_William_Sleeman.png)
![Crawford Starrick[10] British Rite (? – 1868)](/wiki/File:ACS_Crawford_Starrick_Render.png){kind=small}
![Coxworth[11] Shanghai Rite (c. 1927)](/wiki/File:Coxworth.png)
![Joffre[11] Shanghai Rite (c. 1927)](/wiki/File:Joffre.png)
![Tatsumi[11] Shanghai Rite (c. 1927)](/wiki/File:Tatsumi.png)
![Daniel Cross[12] Operations Division, Operations (c. 2002 – 2012)](/wiki/File:AC3_Daniel_Cross.png){kind=small}
![Laetitia England[12] Operations Division, Head of Operations (? – present)](/wiki/File:Laetitia_England.png)
![Simon Hathaway[14] Historical Research Division, Head of Research (2016 – present)](/wiki/File:SimonHathaway.jpg)
Louisiana Master Templar Robes
Colonial Templar Master Robes
