Margit Libényi

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Margit Libényi was a former rebel supporter during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. She was also the sister of János Libényi, the Hungarian tailor who attempted to kill the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Biography

In 1848, Margit Libényi was one of the Hungarian female citizens aiding the rebellion, but was soon captured by the Austrian army, led by Baron Julius Jacob von Haynau. She was later flogged and tortured alongside other Hungarian women, on orders from von Haynau, but continued to aid the revolutionaries after her maiming. However, once the rebellion lost, she and her brother János fled to Vienna to find start anew. Yet, their location was found out by the baron's lawyer, Karl Mayr, who started to extort János for Margit's safety.

In 1853, after János was arrested for the attempt on the emperor's life, Margit was visited by János' friend, "Jack Straw." She told Straw that János was part of the radicals during the revolution, but a new man had recently re-sparked a fire for him to fight back. However, she could not recall the name and grew angry at her brother for casting a light on the both of them again.

Behind the scenes

Historically, Margit was a dancer who caught the eye of the Emperor. Smitten, the emperor had singled Margit out and gave an education at a girls' school. This happened to be a contributing factor of János' attack against the Emperor.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy