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'''Sir Alexander Burnes''' (1805 – 1841), also known as '''Bokhara Burnes''', was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] traveller, explorer who took part in {{Wiki|The Great Game}} | '''Sir Alexander Burnes''' (1805 – 1841), also known as '''Bokhara Burnes''', was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] traveller, explorer who took part in {{Wiki|The Great Game}}. He was also a member of the [[Templar Order]], serving as the right-hand man of [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== Early career === | |||
Born in 1805 in {{Wiki|Montrose}}, Scotland, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army|army]] at the age of 16. Stationed. Burnes was stationed in India for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]] [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran|Persia]]. | Born in 1805 in {{Wiki|Montrose}}, Scotland, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army|army]] at the age of 16. Stationed. Burnes was stationed in India for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]] [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran|Persia]]. | ||
During his travels, he wrote the ''Travels into Bokhara'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref> | During his travels, he wrote the ''Travels into Bokhara'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref> | ||
In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the [[Templar Order]]. Burnes was recruited into the | In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the [[Templar Order]]. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]], including the [[Alexander's Staff of Eden|staff]] once wielded by [[Alexander the Great]]. After the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], Burnes became an official political agent for {{Wiki|the crown}} and was knighted by Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] in 1838.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
In 1841, he became famous for surviving an insurrection that claimed the life of fellow officer William Broadfoot, killing six assailants in the process.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
=== Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor === | |||
That same year, Burnes participated alongside Sleeman in the hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman|''Assassin's Creed: Brahman'']]</ref> The Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the artifact, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]], [[Hamid (Amritsar)|Hamid]]. They then took both back to their headquarters, where they tried to interrogate Hamid to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. After failing to extract any information from the elderly Mentor, the Templars decided to return to a [[Tosha Khana|Precursor temple]] they had found and use a [[Precursor box]] on the diamond to unravel its secrets.<ref name=":0">[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India|''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'']]</ref> | |||
After unlocking a [[Isu map|map]] showing the locations of other Precursor temples across the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a battalion of British troops to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where one of the temples was located. When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the [[Herat Temple|temple]], he ended up being captured by the Templars. They knocked him out and took him to the [[Katasraj Temple]] in [[Punjab]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return. After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment, made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Impressed by the Assassin's skills, Burnes challenged him to a duel, promising to let him live if he won. Indeed, Arbaaz emerged victorious, but rather than taking Burnes' life as the latter expected, he decided to let him live with the humilation of having been bested by an Assassin; however, he still promised to finish the job, should they meet again. Burnes simply replied that they won't and kept his word, allowing Arbaaz to leave with not just his life, but also the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Alexander Burnes is a historical character first introduced in the 2016 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''. Although Burnes died in 1841, the same year the game takes place, when he was hacked to death by an Afghan mob, the game does not portray his death nor change its circumstances to fit into the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as has been the case for most other historical figures featured in the series. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Sir Alexander Burnes (1805 – 1841), also known as Bokhara Burnes, was a Scottish traveller, explorer who took part in The Great Game. He was also a member of the Templar Order, serving as the right-hand man of Master Templar William Sleeman.
Biography
Early career
Born in 1805 in Montrose, Scotland, Burnes enlisted in the army at the age of 16. Stationed. Burnes was stationed in India for 10 years before he was tasked by King William IV to bring a present to the founder and Maharaja of the Sikh Empire Ranjit Singh. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western Asia, including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Persia.
During his travels, he wrote the Travels into Bokhara, a book that saw him recognized by the Royal Geographical Society and made him a Fellow in its ranks.[1]
In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the English administrator William Sleeman, who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of the Pieces of Eden, including the staff once wielded by Alexander the Great. After the First Anglo-Afghan War, Burnes became an official political agent for the crown and was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1838.[1]
In 1841, he became famous for surviving an insurrection that claimed the life of fellow officer William Broadfoot, killing six assailants in the process.[1]
Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor
That same year, Burnes participated alongside Sleeman in the hunt for the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the Assassins.[2] The Templars managed to locate the Indian Brotherhood's hideout in Amritsar and retrieved the artifact, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin Mentor, Hamid. They then took both back to their headquarters, where they tried to interrogate Hamid to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. After failing to extract any information from the elderly Mentor, the Templars decided to return to a Precursor temple they had found and use a Precursor box on the diamond to unravel its secrets.[3]
After unlocking a map showing the locations of other Precursor temples across the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a battalion of British troops to occupy the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan, where one of the temples was located. When the Assassin Arbaaz Mir, who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up being captured by the Templars. They knocked him out and took him to the Katasraj Temple in Punjab, Pakistan, but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return. After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess Pyara Kaur, before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment, made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.[3]
Impressed by the Assassin's skills, Burnes challenged him to a duel, promising to let him live if he won. Indeed, Arbaaz emerged victorious, but rather than taking Burnes' life as the latter expected, he decided to let him live with the humilation of having been bested by an Assassin; however, he still promised to finish the job, should they meet again. Burnes simply replied that they won't and kept his word, allowing Arbaaz to leave with not just his life, but also the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box.[3]
Behind the scenes
Alexander Burnes is a historical character first introduced in the 2016 video game Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India. Although Burnes died in 1841, the same year the game takes place, when he was hacked to death by an Afghan mob, the game does not portray his death nor change its circumstances to fit into the Assassin-Templar War, as has been the case for most other historical figures featured in the series.
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