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The '''Lambeth Asylum''' was a hospital situated in the borough of [[Lambeth]], [[London]] during the [[Victorian era|19th century]]. | The '''Lambeth Asylum''' was a hospital situated in the borough of [[Lambeth]], [[London]] during the [[Victorian era|19th century]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Lambeth Asylum was designed by the architect Arthur Hayes, his first and only project, in 1850. Unlike other hospitals, the asylum was largely undocumented, with its records of treatment administered there vague. The hospital was financially supported by the [[Templars]].<ref name="ACS">'' | Lambeth Asylum was designed by the architect Arthur Hayes, his first and only project, in 1850. Unlike other hospitals, the asylum was largely undocumented, with its records of treatment administered there vague. Arthur was later admitted into the hospital himself by his son, Arthur Hayes Jr., who believed his father to be Antichrist.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Lambeth Asylum (1868)]]</ref> The hospital was financially supported by the [[Templars]].<ref name="ACS">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''</ref> | ||
Sometime during the 19th century, the Templar [[John Elliotson]], who worked in the asylum, distributed the drug ''[[Starrick's Soothing Syrup]]'' to its patients. Elliotson also conducted brutal experiments involving electrocution. In 1868, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] infiltrated the asylum to assassinate Elliotson.<ref name="ACS" /> | Sometime during the 19th century, the Templar [[John Elliotson]], who worked in the asylum, distributed the drug ''[[Starrick's Soothing Syrup]]'' to its patients. Elliotson also conducted brutal experiments involving electrocution. In 1868, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] infiltrated the asylum to assassinate Elliotson.<ref name="ACS" /> | ||
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Not much later, Jacob's twin sister [[Evie Frye]] and their young accomplice [[Clara O'Dea]] visited the asylum to find a cure for Babylon Alley's children. Clara herself had contracted the disease and, with the assistance of [[Florence Nightingale]], Evie managed to find the cure.<ref name="ACS" /> | Not much later, Jacob's twin sister [[Evie Frye]] and their young accomplice [[Clara O'Dea]] visited the asylum to find a cure for Babylon Alley's children. Clara herself had contracted the disease and, with the assistance of [[Florence Nightingale]], Evie managed to find the cure.<ref name="ACS" /> | ||
Following the assassination [[Crawford Starrick]], the institution's sole benefactor, the asylum closed its doors in January 1869.<ref name=" | Following the assassination [[Crawford Starrick]], the institution's sole benefactor, the asylum closed its doors in January 1869.<ref name="Database" /> Jacob Frye recruited at least one of the inmates of the asylum into the Assassin Brotherhood.<ref name="ACS JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref> | ||
A few years later, the aslyum was reopened and partially rehabilitated to receive a growing number of violent criminals, most of which were from the borough of [[Whitechapel]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – ''Jack the Ripper'' – [[Database: Lambeth Asylum (1888)]]</ref> | |||
Two decades later, this inmate committed [[Whitechapel murders|several gruesome murders]], and became widely known as [[Jack the Ripper]]. When he found his Terror challenged by Evie Frye, who had recently returned from [[India]], Jack traveled to the asylum to assassinate his [[Doctor Archer|old doctor]] and [[Nurse Whitney|nurse]], as well as the [[Director Bradford|director]] of the facility, destroying all record of his existence.<ref name="ACS JTR"/> | Two decades later, this inmate committed [[Whitechapel murders|several gruesome murders]], and became widely known as [[Jack the Ripper]]. When he found his Terror challenged by Evie Frye, who had recently returned from [[India]], Jack traveled to the asylum to assassinate his [[Doctor Archer|old doctor]] and [[Nurse Whitney|nurse]], as well as the [[Director Bradford|director]] of the facility, destroying all record of his existence.<ref name="ACS JTR"/> | ||
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*There are light bulbs inside the asylum, though this is anachronistic as [http://www.localhistories.org/london.html electric light was first used in Holborn in 1883]. | *There are light bulbs inside the asylum, though this is anachronistic as [http://www.localhistories.org/london.html electric light was first used in Holborn in 1883]. | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACS DB Lambeth Asylum 1888.jpg|The asylim in 1888 | |||
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==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | ||
**''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:54, 9 December 2018
The Lambeth Asylum was a hospital situated in the borough of Lambeth, London during the 19th century.
History
Lambeth Asylum was designed by the architect Arthur Hayes, his first and only project, in 1850. Unlike other hospitals, the asylum was largely undocumented, with its records of treatment administered there vague. Arthur was later admitted into the hospital himself by his son, Arthur Hayes Jr., who believed his father to be Antichrist.[1] The hospital was financially supported by the Templars.[2]
Sometime during the 19th century, the Templar John Elliotson, who worked in the asylum, distributed the drug Starrick's Soothing Syrup to its patients. Elliotson also conducted brutal experiments involving electrocution. In 1868, the Assassin Jacob Frye infiltrated the asylum to assassinate Elliotson.[2]
Not much later, Jacob's twin sister Evie Frye and their young accomplice Clara O'Dea visited the asylum to find a cure for Babylon Alley's children. Clara herself had contracted the disease and, with the assistance of Florence Nightingale, Evie managed to find the cure.[2]
Following the assassination Crawford Starrick, the institution's sole benefactor, the asylum closed its doors in January 1869.[1] Jacob Frye recruited at least one of the inmates of the asylum into the Assassin Brotherhood.[3]
A few years later, the aslyum was reopened and partially rehabilitated to receive a growing number of violent criminals, most of which were from the borough of Whitechapel.[4]
Two decades later, this inmate committed several gruesome murders, and became widely known as Jack the Ripper. When he found his Terror challenged by Evie Frye, who had recently returned from India, Jack traveled to the asylum to assassinate his old doctor and nurse, as well as the director of the facility, destroying all record of his existence.[3]
He then freed the inmates of G Wing, which were all notoriously violent criminals, as part of his plan to ambush Evie. Eventually, the two confronted each other in the asylum's basement, where Jack had previously locked up a kidnapped Jacob Frye. Evie managed to defeat and kill Jack, and free Jacob. With the help of Inspector Abberline, they made sure no one ever learned of what had transpired, making Jack the Ripper into the mystery that he is.[3]
Trivia
- Lambeth Asylum is a fictional asylum which appears to be an amalgamation of several real life institutions. Its location and the experimentation with patients appears to be based on the Bedlam asylum. The cental tower is based on the tower of the real life St. Pancras station which ironically is fictionalized in game.[5] The two smaller towers are based on the Royal Albert Hospital.
- There are light bulbs inside the asylum, though this is anachronistic as electric light was first used in Holborn in 1883.
Gallery
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The asylim in 1888
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Lambeth Asylum (1868)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Lambeth Asylum (1888)
- ↑ Mapping AC Syndicate's London. Ubisoft Forums. Accessed 8 October 2017.