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The '''Children of Cain''' was a name adopted by early [[Templars]] | The '''Children of Cain''' was a name adopted by early [[Templars]] who followed the teachings of [[Cain]], the son of [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], and believed the Mark of Cain to be the [[Templar insignia|red cross pattée]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | ||
Sometime after the [[Toba catastrophe]] and the [[Human-Isu War]] ended, Cain killed his brother [[Abel]] to acquire the [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] possessed previously by their parents. For his crime, Cain was branded with a red cross.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The [[Templars]] of olden days named this cross the Mark of Cain<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>, and it became the emblem of the Templar Order.<ref name="AC2"/> | Sometime after the [[Toba catastrophe]] and the [[Human-Isu War]] ended, Cain killed his brother [[Abel]] to acquire the [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] possessed previously by their parents. For his crime, Cain was branded with a red cross.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The [[Templars]] of olden days named this cross the Mark of Cain<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>, and it became the emblem of the Templar Order.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 7 October 2024
The Children of Cain was a name adopted by early Templars who followed the teachings of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve, and believed the Mark of Cain to be the red cross pattée.[1]
Sometime after the Toba catastrophe and the Human-Isu War ended, Cain killed his brother Abel to acquire the Apple of Eden possessed previously by their parents. For his crime, Cain was branded with a red cross.[2] The Templars of olden days named this cross the Mark of Cain[1], and it became the emblem of the Templar Order.[2]
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