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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
| name = Tacito | | name = Tacito | ||
| image = Tacito.jpeg | | image = ACO - Tacito.jpeg | ||
| death = 38 BCE<br>[[Sinai]], [[Egypt]] | | death = 38 BCE<br>[[Sinai]], [[Egypt]] | ||
| species = [[Human]] | | species = [[Human]] | ||
| affiliates = [[Roman Republic]]<br>[[Order of the Ancients]] | | affiliates = [[Roman Republic]]<br>[[Order of the Ancients]] | ||
|birth=[[Cyrene]], [[Cyrenaica]]}} | |birth=[[Cyrene]], [[Cyrenaica]] | ||
'''Tacito''' (died 38 BCE) was a [[Roman Republic|Roman]] legate who served as [[Rufio]]'s | }} | ||
'''Tacito''' (died 38 BCE) was a [[Roman Republic|Roman]] legate who served as one of [[Rufio]]'s lieutenants in the [[Sinai]]. He was also a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], using '''The Executioner''' as his cryptonym. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Tacito was originally born in [[Cyrene]], [[Cyrenaica]], which was a province of the [[Roman Republic]].<ref name="Where the Slaves Die">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] | Tacito was originally born in [[Cyrene]], [[Cyrenaica]], which was a province of the [[Roman Republic]].<ref name="Where the Slaves Die">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Where the Slaves Die]]</ref> Tacito joined the Roman army and by 38 BCE, he joined the Order of the Ancient and became lieutenant under Gaius Julius Rufio. Alongside [[Ampelius]] and [[Ptahmose]], Tacito was deployed in the Sinai where he was placed in charge of overseering the [[Klysma Quarry]]. During his tenure, Tacito would come into conflict with the native {{Wiki|Nabateans}}, capturing and imprisoning them in the Roman [[Operum Tuorum Gemmam Castra|camp]]. Tacito would stage several executions in the quarry as a message and warning to the workers if they would ever rebel against the Romans.<ref name="THO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Hidden Ones''</ref> | ||
That year, the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] travelled to the Sinai to assist [[Tahira]] and the rebellion against the Romans. Tacito and the other lieutenants were assigned as targets for Bayek to assassinate to lure out Rufio. While giving a speech in the quarry to the workers and the captive rebels, Tacito was assassinated by Bayek, who subsequently freed the remaining captive rebels, intiating a rebellion.<ref name="Where the Slaves Die" /> | That year, the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] travelled to the Sinai to assist [[Tahira]] and the rebellion against the Romans. Tacito and the other lieutenants were assigned as targets for Bayek to assassinate to lure out Rufio. While giving a speech in the quarry to the workers and the captive rebels, Tacito was assassinated by Bayek, who subsequently freed the remaining captive rebels, intiating a rebellion.<ref name="Where the Slaves Die" /> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180"> | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180"> | ||
Tacito | ACO - Where the Slaves Die 3.png|Bayek's vision of Tacito crucified | ||
ACO - Where the Slaves Die 5.png|Close up of Tacito on the cross | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:24, 6 January 2022
- "Egyptian's all! Rome will be your wise Master!"
- ―Tacito, 38 BCE.[src]
Tacito (died 38 BCE) was a Roman legate who served as one of Rufio's lieutenants in the Sinai. He was also a member of the Order of the Ancients, using The Executioner as his cryptonym.
Biography
Tacito was originally born in Cyrene, Cyrenaica, which was a province of the Roman Republic.[1] Tacito joined the Roman army and by 38 BCE, he joined the Order of the Ancient and became lieutenant under Gaius Julius Rufio. Alongside Ampelius and Ptahmose, Tacito was deployed in the Sinai where he was placed in charge of overseering the Klysma Quarry. During his tenure, Tacito would come into conflict with the native Nabateans, capturing and imprisoning them in the Roman camp. Tacito would stage several executions in the quarry as a message and warning to the workers if they would ever rebel against the Romans.[2]
That year, the Hidden One Bayek of Siwa travelled to the Sinai to assist Tahira and the rebellion against the Romans. Tacito and the other lieutenants were assigned as targets for Bayek to assassinate to lure out Rufio. While giving a speech in the quarry to the workers and the captive rebels, Tacito was assassinated by Bayek, who subsequently freed the remaining captive rebels, intiating a rebellion.[1]
Gallery
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Bayek's vision of Tacito crucified
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Close up of Tacito on the cross
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – Where the Slaves Die
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones