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'''João Machado''' was a [[priest]] and [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order | '''João Machado''' was a [[priest]] and prominent member of the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order]], being the apprentice to [[Templars|Templar]] Seneschal and missionary [[Gaspar Vilela]] during his {{Wiki|History of the Catholic Church in Japan|mission}} in [[Japan]]. Machado was a Commander of the [[Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz|Knights of Aviz]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In | In 1552, Machado, accompannied by a contingent of Knights, was dispatched to the [[China|Chinese]] island of [[Shangchuan Island|Shangchuan]] to track down<ref name="Lost Box">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – [[The Lost Box]]</ref> his fellow Templar<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> [[Francis Xavier]] and the [[Precursor box]] he carried. Machado and the knights killed Xavier and his entourage, taking the relic with them, and awaited exfiltration by way of a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[merchant]] [[ship]] bound for [[Nagasaki]], [[Japan]] the following morning, where Vilela awaited them. However, their ship was attacked by a [[junk]], possibly belonging to the [[Piracy|pirates]] that dwelled around Shangchuan or to the [[Ming military]], and, at the same time, it was infiltrated by [[Assassins]] led by [[Shao Jun]] that managed to recover the box.<ref name="Lost Box"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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João Machado was a priest and prominent member of the Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order, being the apprentice to Templar Seneschal and missionary Gaspar Vilela during his mission in Japan. Machado was a Commander of the Knights of Aviz.
Biography
In 1552, Machado, accompannied by a contingent of Knights, was dispatched to the Chinese island of Shangchuan to track down[1] his fellow Templar[2] Francis Xavier and the Precursor box he carried. Machado and the knights killed Xavier and his entourage, taking the relic with them, and awaited exfiltration by way of a Portuguese merchant ship bound for Nagasaki, Japan the following morning, where Vilela awaited them. However, their ship was attacked by a junk, possibly belonging to the pirates that dwelled around Shangchuan or to the Ming military, and, at the same time, it was infiltrated by Assassins led by Shao Jun that managed to recover the box.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game (first appearance)
References