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The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. | The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the title given to the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] in [[Great Britain]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions in region. During the 9th century, the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]], worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth|Christ]]" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref> | ||
==Known Grand Maegesters== | ==Known Grand Maegesters== | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 28 September 2023
The Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients was the title given to the leader of the Order of the Ancients in Great Britain during the Middle Ages. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions in region. During the 9th century, the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the House of Wessex, passed down as inheritance after King Ælla of Northumbria's death in 867. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King Alfred, worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.[1]
Known Grand Maegesters
Behind the scenes
The title of Grand Maegester uses an alternate spelling of the Latin word Magister, which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of Grand Master used to denote the leader of a Templar Rite.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
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