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'''Hendrik''' (died 1725) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] explorer working for the [[Dutch East India Company]] in the early 18th century. He was a friend to the navigator [[John Young]]. | '''Hendrik''' (died 1725) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] explorer working for the [[Dutch East India Company]] in the early 18th century. He was a friend to the navigator [[John Young]]. | ||
During an expedition to {{Wiki|Indochina}}, Hendrik found the ruins of [[Angkor]], the lost city of the [[Khmer Empire]] and an alleged [[Isu | During an expedition to {{Wiki|Indochina}}, Hendrik found the ruins of [[Angkor]], the lost city of the [[Khmer Empire]] and an alleged [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]]. He documented his discovery in his personal [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]], which would become the object of interest of both the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the [[Templars]], who sought to find Angkor for the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] they believed it contained. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Discovery of the lost city=== | ===Discovery of the lost city=== | ||
{{Quote|I believe this may perhaps be a clue as to the whereabouts of a local fable... The so-called "Forgotten Temple" spoken of in reverent whispers across Southeast Asia. If anyone reads these words, I advise them to follow in the footsteps of Magellan.|Hendrik writing about his investigation into Angkor's legend.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41}} | {{Quote|I believe this may perhaps be a clue as to the whereabouts of a local fable... The so-called "Forgotten Temple" spoken of in reverent whispers across Southeast Asia. If anyone reads these words, I advise them to follow in the footsteps of Magellan.|Hendrik writing about his investigation into Angkor's legend.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41}} | ||
While serving in the Dutch East India Company, Hendrik was tasked by its Chief Navigator | While serving in the Dutch East India Company, Hendrik was tasked by its Chief Navigator [[Jan van Aert]] to research various legends around [[Southeast Asia]] concerning possible treasures and ancient sites that could benefit the company's interests. However, all the information Hendrik managed to uncover was deemed useless by Jan, who did not want to waste company resources investigating what he described as "old fisherman's tales".<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50|Episode 50]]</ref> | ||
[[File:ACFT - Hendrik meeting the monk.png|left|thumb|210px|Hendrik meeting the monk]] | [[File:ACFT - Hendrik meeting the monk.png|left|thumb|210px|Hendrik meeting the monk]] | ||
At some point during his investigation, Hendrik learned about [[Ferdinand Magellan]]'s search for [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] in the [[Philippines]] two centuries prior. Traveling to [[Cebu]], he met a [[ | At some point during his investigation, Hendrik learned about [[Ferdinand Magellan]]'s search for [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] in the [[Philippines]] two centuries prior. Traveling to [[Cebu]], he met a [[monk]] at the [[Basilica del Santo Niño]] who reluctantly told him about Magellan's discovery of an [[Isu]] artifact on Cebu and his subsequent death at the hands of {{Wiki|Mactan|Mactan Island}}'s chieftain [[Lapu-Lapu]], who wielded another artifact.<ref name="EP 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41|Episode 41]]</ref> | ||
The monk made no mention of what had happened to either of the two artifacts after Magellan's death, so Hendrik resolved to continue investigating by himself, believing the artifacts to be connected to rumors of a "forgotten temple" located somewhere in {{Wiki|Indochina}}. He also began documenting his search in his personal [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]], which he encrypted using a special cipher that he kept hidden within the log.<ref name="EP 41" /> | The monk made no mention of what had happened to either of the two artifacts after Magellan's death, so Hendrik resolved to continue investigating by himself, believing the artifacts to be connected to rumors of a "forgotten temple" located somewhere in {{Wiki|Indochina}}. He also began documenting his search in his personal [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]], which he encrypted using a special cipher that he kept hidden within the log.<ref name="EP 41" /> | ||
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[[File:ACFT - Hendrik hiding the clue.png|thumb|200px|Hendrik and the monk hiding a clue to Angkor's location within a wooden cross]] | [[File:ACFT - Hendrik hiding the clue.png|thumb|200px|Hendrik and the monk hiding a clue to Angkor's location within a wooden cross]] | ||
At some point, Hendrik, realizing the danger Angkor's artifact posed if it fell into the wrong hands, decided to try his best to conceal its location. Having already encrypted his sea log, he wrote down a clue directing anyone who read the journal to "follow in Magellan's footsteps",<ref name="EP 40">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 40|Episode 40]]</ref> | At some point, Hendrik, realizing the danger Angkor's artifact posed if it fell into the wrong hands, decided to try his best to conceal its location. Having already encrypted his sea log, he wrote down a clue directing anyone who read the journal to "follow in Magellan's footsteps",<ref name="EP 40">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 40|Episode 40]]</ref> and reunited with the monk from Cebu. Together, the two concealed the next clue within a large [[wood]]en cross, which was presumably the same one planted by Magellan upon his arrival on Cebu.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56|Episode 56]]</ref> | ||
In early 1725, Hendrik's group came to be based in [[Macau]], then under the [[Portuguese Empire]], and he approached the affluential [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] merchant [[Lee Huiyin | In early 1725, Hendrik's group came to be based in [[Macau]], then under the [[Portuguese Empire]], and he approached the affluential [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] [[merchant]] [[Lee Huiyin]], asking her to sponsor an expedition to Angkor. However, she rejected his offer and Hendrik was thus to forced to put a halt to his ambitious plans. In the meantime, he kept his sea log in a bank safe in Macau, knowing how valuable the information within the journal was.<ref name="EP 12" /> | ||
===Death and post-mortem=== | ===Death and post-mortem=== | ||
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[[File:ACFT - Edward finding Hendrik.png|left|thumb|210px|Edward finding the mortally wounded Hendrik]] | [[File:ACFT - Edward finding Hendrik.png|left|thumb|210px|Edward finding the mortally wounded Hendrik]] | ||
Hearing the commotion, Hendrik's fellow company men entered his room | Hearing the commotion, Hendrik's fellow company men entered his room and found Edward over Hendrik's body. Mistakenly thinking he was Hendrik's killer, they attacked the Assassin, who fled by jumping out the window. Edward subsequently escaped the harbor with John Young's help,<ref name="EP 5">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 5|Episode 5]]</ref> but was declared a fugitive by the authorities, who hanged [[Wanted poster|wanted posters]] of him around Macau.<ref name="EP 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]] –'' [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 6|Episode 6]]</ref> | ||
Following Hendrik's death, his sea log became the object of interest of multiple factions who sought to find Angkor and its treasure. [[ | Following Hendrik's death, his sea log became the object of interest of multiple factions who sought to find Angkor and its treasure. The [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Xiao Han]] was the one to ultimately claim the log and formed an alliance with Lee to find the ruins.<ref name="EP 40" /> | ||
However, the former Templar [[Shimazu Saito]], who had briefly held the log and read it,<ref name="EP 12" /> was able to memorize its contents and later joined forces with Edward and his [[Zhang Wei Union]], helping them decipher the information.<ref name="EP 40" /> After learning about Hendrik's investigation into Ferdinand Magellan's story, the members | However, the former Templar [[Shimazu Saito]], who had briefly held the log and read it,<ref name="EP 12" /> was able to memorize its contents and later joined forces with Edward and his [[Zhang Wei Union]], helping them decipher the information.<ref name="EP 40" /> After learning about Hendrik's investigation into Ferdinand Magellan's story, the Union's members decided to do the same and traveled to the Philippines.<ref name="EP 41" /> | ||
While in [[Manila]], Edward encountered a [[Mad monk|monk]] who wielded a [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden which was part of the same [[Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden|set]] as Angkor's artifact. After being subjected to the amulet's powers, Edward experienced several visions, including one of Hendrik and the monk from Cebu concealing one of the clues to Angkor's location in the wooden cross.<ref name="EP 56" /> | While in [[Manila]], Edward encountered a [[Mad monk|monk]] who wielded a [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden which was part of the same [[Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden|set]] as Angkor's artifact. After being subjected to the amulet's powers, Edward experienced several visions, including one of Hendrik and the monk from Cebu concealing one of the clues to Angkor's location in the wooden cross.<ref name="EP 56" /> | ||
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Hendrik (died 1725) was a Dutch explorer working for the Dutch East India Company in the early 18th century. He was a friend to the navigator John Young.
During an expedition to Indochina, Hendrik found the ruins of Angkor, the lost city of the Khmer Empire and an alleged Isu site. He documented his discovery in his personal sea log, which would become the object of interest of both the Assassin Edward Kenway and the Templars, who sought to find Angkor for the Pieces of Eden they believed it contained.
History
Early life
Seeking to make a fortune in order to provide for his wife and children, Hendrik left them to join the Dutch East India Company as a sailor, a decision he eventually came to regret. While serving, Hendrik wrote a letter which he sought to give to his family in the event he failed to return.[1] Hendrik also came to befriend a fellow company mate and navigator by the name of John Young.[2]
Discovery of the lost city
- "I believe this may perhaps be a clue as to the whereabouts of a local fable... The so-called "Forgotten Temple" spoken of in reverent whispers across Southeast Asia. If anyone reads these words, I advise them to follow in the footsteps of Magellan."
- ―Hendrik writing about his investigation into Angkor's legend.[src]-[m]
While serving in the Dutch East India Company, Hendrik was tasked by its Chief Navigator Jan van Aert to research various legends around Southeast Asia concerning possible treasures and ancient sites that could benefit the company's interests. However, all the information Hendrik managed to uncover was deemed useless by Jan, who did not want to waste company resources investigating what he described as "old fisherman's tales".[3]
At some point during his investigation, Hendrik learned about Ferdinand Magellan's search for Pieces of Eden in the Philippines two centuries prior. Traveling to Cebu, he met a monk at the Basilica del Santo Niño who reluctantly told him about Magellan's discovery of an Isu artifact on Cebu and his subsequent death at the hands of Mactan Island's chieftain Lapu-Lapu, who wielded another artifact.[4]
The monk made no mention of what had happened to either of the two artifacts after Magellan's death, so Hendrik resolved to continue investigating by himself, believing the artifacts to be connected to rumors of a "forgotten temple" located somewhere in Indochina. He also began documenting his search in his personal sea log, which he encrypted using a special cipher that he kept hidden within the log.[4]
Eventually, Hendrik discovered the so-called "forgotten temple" and its treasure in the lost Khmer city of Angkor during a company expedition in the jungles of Indochina. Unable to retrieve the artifact, he wrote down instructions to find Angkor in his sea log, intending to return to the ruins at a later date.[5] At one point while drunk, he also told John about his discovery, not knowing that his friend would then steal his story and boast about it.[1]
At some point, Hendrik, realizing the danger Angkor's artifact posed if it fell into the wrong hands, decided to try his best to conceal its location. Having already encrypted his sea log, he wrote down a clue directing anyone who read the journal to "follow in Magellan's footsteps",[6] and reunited with the monk from Cebu. Together, the two concealed the next clue within a large wooden cross, which was presumably the same one planted by Magellan upon his arrival on Cebu.[7]
In early 1725, Hendrik's group came to be based in Macau, then under the Portuguese Empire, and he approached the affluential Qing merchant Lee Huiyin, asking her to sponsor an expedition to Angkor. However, she rejected his offer and Hendrik was thus to forced to put a halt to his ambitious plans. In the meantime, he kept his sea log in a bank safe in Macau, knowing how valuable the information within the journal was.[5]
Death and post-mortem
In February 1725, Hendrik was attacked in his room at the company dormitories in Macau, being fatally stabbed in the abdomen by ninja from the Japanese Shimazu clan working for the Templars, who sought to silence anyone who knew about Angkor. The Assassin Edward Kenway, who was attempting to learn the location to the lost city, entered Hendrik's room moments after the attack, while Hendrik was still conscious. The sailor told Edward a little about Angkor and its "piece" and asked that he deliver a letter to his family before finally passing.[1]
Hearing the commotion, Hendrik's fellow company men entered his room and found Edward over Hendrik's body. Mistakenly thinking he was Hendrik's killer, they attacked the Assassin, who fled by jumping out the window. Edward subsequently escaped the harbor with John Young's help,[8] but was declared a fugitive by the authorities, who hanged wanted posters of him around Macau.[9]
Following Hendrik's death, his sea log became the object of interest of multiple factions who sought to find Angkor and its treasure. The Chinese Assassins' Mentor Xiao Han was the one to ultimately claim the log and formed an alliance with Lee to find the ruins.[6]
However, the former Templar Shimazu Saito, who had briefly held the log and read it,[5] was able to memorize its contents and later joined forces with Edward and his Zhang Wei Union, helping them decipher the information.[6] After learning about Hendrik's investigation into Ferdinand Magellan's story, the Union's members decided to do the same and traveled to the Philippines.[4]
While in Manila, Edward encountered a monk who wielded a crescent amulet, a Piece of Eden which was part of the same set as Angkor's artifact. After being subjected to the amulet's powers, Edward experienced several visions, including one of Hendrik and the monk from Cebu concealing one of the clues to Angkor's location in the wooden cross.[7]
Personality and traits
- "I was a terrible father... I left my wife and children behind... B-but... I wanted to make money... So that they'd have a better life... I finally found the ruins... I was gonna make a fortune... And be a good father... I want to tell them... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
- ―Hendrik expressing remorse over having left his family, 1725.[src]-[m]
Hendrik cared about his family and sought to provide for them, so he chose to pursue a career as a sailor, though doing so required him to abandon his wife and children.[1] After learning about the legend of Angkor, Hendrik investigated it with the intention of acquiring the lost city's treasure for himself. As he learned more about the Isu artifacts, however, he realized how valuable the information he possessed was and chose to encrypt his sea log in an attempt to prevent Angkor's treasure from falling into the wrong hands.[4]
Despite his precautions, Hendrik did not realize that his investigation had attracted the attention of powerful groups like the Assassins and Templars and was utlimately silenced by the latter. In his final moments, Hendrik regretted having abandoned his family for the sake of a treasure he could not claim, but hoped his investigation might help someone else find the artifact so that it could be put to good use. Feeling he could trust Edward Kenway, Hendrik gave him the letter to his family and told him what little he could about Angkor's treasure before passing away.[1]
Gallery
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Hendrik writing in his sea log
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 3
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 2
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 50
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 12
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 40
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 56
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 5
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 6