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===Hospitalier Fortress and death=== | ===Hospitalier Fortress and death=== | ||
[[File:3-garnierdenaplouse.jpg|thumb|250px|Garnier looking down upon the escapee patient.]] | [[File:3-garnierdenaplouse.jpg|thumb|250px|Garnier looking down upon the escapee patient.]] | ||
{{dialogue|Altaïr|Let go your burden.|Garnier|Ah, I'll rest now, yes. The endless dream calls to me, but before I close my eyes, I must know: what will become of my children?|Some of Garnier's last words to Altaïr.|Assassin's Creed}} | {{dialogue|Altaïr|Let go your burden.|Garnier|Ah, I'll rest now, yes. The endless dream calls to me, but before I close my eyes, I must know: what will become of my children?|Some of Garnier's last words to Altaïr.|Assassin's Creed}} | ||
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'''Altaïr:''' ''These are not children, but men and women, full grown.'' | '''Altaïr:''' ''These are not children, but men and women, full grown.'' | ||
[[File:Altaïr_Garnier.png|thumb|250px|right|Garnier's final moments.]] | [[File:Altaïr_Garnier.png|thumb|250px|right|Garnier's final moments.]] '''Garnier:''' ''In body, perhaps, but not in mind; which is the very damage I sought to repair. I admit, without the [[Sixth Apple|Piece of Eden]] - which you stole from us - my progress was slowed. But there are herbs, mixtures and extracts. My guards are proof of this: they were madmen before I found and freed them from the prisons of their own minds... And with my death, madmen they will be again.'' | ||
'''Garnier:''' ''In body, perhaps, but not in mind; which is the very damage I sought to repair. I admit, without the [[Sixth Apple|Piece of Eden]] - which you stole from us - my progress was slowed. But there are herbs, mixtures and extracts. My guards are proof of this: they were madmen before I found and freed them from the prisons of their own minds... And with my death, madmen they will be again.'' | |||
'''Altaïr:''' ''You truly believe you were helping them?'' | '''Altaïr:''' ''You truly believe you were helping them?'' | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 10 November 2011
- "Do you appease a crying child simply because he wails? "But I want to play with fire, father." What would you say? "As you wish"? Ah... but then you'd answer for his burns."
- ―Garnier de Naplouse[src]
Garnier de Naplouse (c.1130 - 1191) was a doctor, and the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier in the city of Acre. He was also a secret member of the Knights Templar, and was also one of the targets assigned by a former Templar, Al Mualim for Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad to assassinate.
Biography
Grand Master of the Hospitaliers
- Altaïr: "You truly believe you were helping them?"
- Garnier: "It's not what I believe... it's what I know."
- —Garnier's last words to Altaïr.[src]
Garnier was the tenth Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaliers, a monastic order founded after the First Crusade, who established its first infirmary near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. At first, the order cared for pilgrims, but soon made sure armed guards allowed the pilgrims to come to no harm. This escorting force was built up dramatically, and became a dominant Christian group along with the Knights Templar.[1] Garnier began his service with the order in 1177, as a commander of the hospital in Jerusalem, and was promoted a decade later.[1]
Garnier was exiled from France for the cruel and inhumane treatment of his patients (who he saw less as people, and more as experiments on whom to try the latest cures). He claimed to be a man of science, but he lacked a sense of ethics and morality.[2] The price of knowledge was never too high for him, even if it had to be paid with another man's blood. Because Garnier family had contributed a significant amount of coin to the war effort, he was harbored and protected in Acre. There, he managed to buy himself loyal assistants, who allowed him to continue his cruel work. He fluctuated between being very articulate and composed, and deranged; although he did firmly believe that he was helping those he tended to in the Hospitalier Fortress in Acre.[2] Some time before his death, Garnier joined the Templar Order and learned their ways and secrets just like the other nine, what he learned included the Templar's views and even the mysterious artifact, the Piece of Eden.
Hospitalier Fortress and death
- Altaïr: "Let go your burden."
- Garnier: "Ah, I'll rest now, yes. The endless dream calls to me, but before I close my eyes, I must know: what will become of my children?"
- —Some of Garnier's last words to Altaïr.[src]
Following the Siege of Acre, Garnier was granted jurisdiction of the Poor district in Acre. There, he set up his base of operation at the Hospitalier hospital, and evidently continued his brutal experiments. News of his horrible work also spread throughout the city.[2]
When Altaïr infiltrated the Hospitalier Fortress, a terrified patient attempted to escape, only to be captured by Garnier's guards. When Garnier revealed himself, he attempted to calm the patient, however, the patient had a crazed outburst, claiming that Garnier's true intentions were evil. After the doctor admonished him, he then commanded the guards to break the patient's legs, to prevent another escape attempt.[2]
When Garnier dismissed the horrified crowd and returned to his work, the Assassin stealthily took Garnier's life with his blade. With his final words, Garnier claimed that he was actually helping these people. Although Altaïr tried to rebuke all his claims, Garnier persisted. He said that the people he took were among the poorest and most ill of the surrounding cities, and that many had recovered and were grateful for his generous help. He said his methods were necessary to free people from the "prisons of their own minds." Altaïr asked if he truly believed that he was helping them, and Garnier simply replied that "It's not what I believe, it's what I know." But before he could say anymore words, Garnier died and Altaïr was left to escape the area, become anonymous and return to the bureau.[2]
Personality and Characteristics
Garnier generally believed that he was helping the people that he held in his Hospital, when in fact he was committing cruel and injustice acts onto these people and turning them into his slaves and also indoctrinating them as his guards. Claiming to be a man of science, he lacked a sense of ethics and morality. He didn't seem to fear death and even while he was communicating with Altaïr, he tried to justify his actions, explaining why he dragged them from their supposed "homes" such as the brothels or sewers from where they were kidnapped. [2]
He often wore a black robe with a white apron which was stained red from the blood of his patients which had either perished or were still alive. He had a small leather belt around his waist which held up a small pouch which contents are unknown and he usually carried his sword around with him for protection. He was of average height and he had highly visible wrinkles on his face and he was also balding. [2]
Final Words
Altaïr: Let go your burden.
Garnier: Ah, I'll rest now, yes. The endless dream calls to me, but before I close my eyes, I must know: what will become of my children?
Altaïr: You mean the people made to suffer your cruel experiments!? They'll be free now to return to their homes!
Garnier: Homes!? What homes!? The sewers? The brothels? The prisons that we dragged them from?
Altaïr: You took these people against their will!
Garnier: Yes, what little will there was for them to have. Are you really so naive? Do you appease a crying child, simply because he wails? "But I want to play with fire, father." What would you say? "As you wish"? Ah, but then you'd answer for his burns.
Altaïr: These are not children, but men and women, full grown.
Garnier: In body, perhaps, but not in mind; which is the very damage I sought to repair. I admit, without the Piece of Eden - which you stole from us - my progress was slowed. But there are herbs, mixtures and extracts. My guards are proof of this: they were madmen before I found and freed them from the prisons of their own minds... And with my death, madmen they will be again.
Altaïr: You truly believe you were helping them?
Garnier: It's not what I believe... it's what I know.
Trivia
- Garnier de Naplouse (also known as Garnier de Nablus) was a real-life leader of the Knights Hospitalier, who ruled from 1190 to 1192. In contrast to the in-game depiction of a sadistic and cruel man, the real-life Garnier was a courageous and brave individual who led the Hospitaliers and the Crusaders to many victories, including the Battle of Arsuf.
- Historically, Garnier de Naplouse fought in the Battle of Arsuf, while in Assassin's Creed, he died before the battle took place.
Video
thumb|300px|left|Assassination of Garnier.
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