The only known Templars that had the rank of Lieutenant was during the [[Age of Enlightenment]], as the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] had three different individuals that served as Lieutenant to the [[De la Serre family|House of Serre]], a Templar family who had held the rank of Grand Master for several decades.
The only known Templars that had the rank of Lieutenant was during the [[Age of Enlightenment]], as the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] had three different individuals that served as Lieutenant to the [[De la Serre family|House of Serre]], a Templar family who had held the rank of Grand Master for several decades.
==Authority==
==Structure==
===Appointments===
{{Dialogue|Élise de la Serre|[[Arno Dorian|Arno]]... François Germain was my father's lieutenant.|Arno Dorian|What?|Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
{{Dialogue|Élise de la Serre|[[Arno Dorian|Arno]]... François Germain was my father's lieutenant.|Arno Dorian|What?|Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
{{Dialogue|Élise de la Serre|[[Arno Dorian|Arno]]... François Germain was my father's lieutenant.|Arno Dorian|What?|Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
Their Grand Master have the authority of their [[Templar Rite|Rite]], that Rite is named after a specific geographic region.<ref name="ACEG">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''{{C|2nd edition}}</ref> A Lieutenant would participate in their meetings with other Rites to discuss the politics of their nation, domestic and global, and conditions of the Order itself. Ensuring their brother Templars that whatever direction their Rite would take, it would benefit the Order and adhere to their principles, therefor maintained their {{Wiki|international relations}}.<ref name="Novel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)]]''</ref>
Their Grand Master have the authority of their [[Templar Rite|Rite]], that Rite is named after a specific geographic region.<ref name="ACEG">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''{{C|2nd edition}}</ref> A Lieutenant would participate in their meetings with other Rites to discuss the politics of their nation, domestic and global, and conditions of the Order itself. Ensuring their brother Templars that whatever direction their Rite would take, it would benefit the Order and adhere to their principles, therefor maintained their {{Wiki|international relations}}.<ref name="Novel"/>
In terms of internal policies, a Lieutenant is also part of the Grand Master's Rite meetings to plan the direction of their own nation, were they would discuss their plans with their subordinates.<ref name="Novel"/> They are Seneschals, [[Advisors of the Templar Order|Advisors]], [[Commanders of the Templar Order|Commanders]], Preceptors, [[Knights of the Templar Order|Knights]], Warriors, Clerics, and finally, the Disciples.<ref name="ACBH m/p">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref>
In terms of internal policies, a Lieutenant is also part of the Grand Master's Rite meetings to plan the direction of their own nation, were they would discuss their plans with their subordinates.<ref name="Novel"/> They are Seneschals, [[Advisors of the Templar Order|Advisors]], [[Commanders of the Templar Order|Commanders]], Preceptors, [[Knights of the Templar Order|Knights]], Warriors, Clerics, and finally, the Disciples.<ref name="ACBH m/p">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref>
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===Rite Corruption===
===Rite Corruption===
{{Quote|You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created -- What it '''means'''.|The Black Cross to the Inner Sanctum, lecturing them on its origins, 2017.|Assassin's Creed: Uprising}}
{{Quote|You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created -- What it '''means'''.|The Black Cross to the Inner Sanctum, lecturing them on its origins, 2017.|Assassin's Creed: Uprising}}
After the foundation of the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]], promotions of Grand Masters came under their control.<ref name="ACT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''</ref> Following by the foundation of the [[Black Cross]] by the Inner Sanctum to prevent corruption.<ref name="ACIn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> Their investigations was notified to the specific Rite investigated to a Grand Master, with instructions that their operations are not to be interfered with, all information in regards to encounters with the Black Cross must be kept silent and the Rites are instructed to assist with anything requested by the Black Cross. As a Black Cross have the authority to do whatever is necessary to find anyone breaking Templar principles within the governing structures of a Rite, including killing any corrupt Templars.<ref name="ACT"/>
After the foundation of the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]], promotions of Grand Masters came under their control.<ref name="ACT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''</ref> Followed by the foundation of the [[Black Cross]] to prevent corruption.<ref name="ACIn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> Their investigations was notified to the specific Rite investigated to a Grand Master, with instructions that their operations are not to be interfered with, all information in regards to encounters with the Black Cross must be kept silent and the Rites are instructed to assist with anything requested by the Black Cross. As a Black Cross have the authority to do whatever is necessary to find anyone breaking Templar principles within the governing structures of a Rite, including killing any corrupt Templars.<ref name="ACT"/>
==History==
==History==
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{{Dialogue|Élise de la Serre|[[Arno Dorian|Arno]]... François Germain was my father's lieutenant.|Arno Dorian|What?|Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
{{Dialogue|Élise de la Serre|[[Arno Dorian|Arno]]... François Germain was my father's lieutenant.|Arno Dorian|What?|Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
[[File:Hoarders 10.png|thumb|250px|Germain being taken away after his expulsion]]
[[File:Hoarders 10.png|thumb|250px|Germain being taken away after his expulsion]]
At some point since 1768, under the leadership of the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] [[François de la Serre]],<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> [[François-Thomas Germain]] became his Lieutenant.<ref name="Rank">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref><ref name="Novel"/> As Lieutenant, Germain started getting visions of ''[[Isu|Great towers of gold, cities shining white as silver]],'' these lead him to discover the vault of [[Jacques de Molay]] in the [[Temple (Paris)|Temple]] in [[Paris]] and found the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]].''<ref name="Temple">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Temple]]</ref>
At some point since 1768, under the leadership of the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] [[François de la Serre]],<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> [[François-Thomas Germain]] became his Lieutenant.<ref name="Rank">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref><ref name="Novel"/> As Lieutenant, Germain started getting visions of ''[[Isu|Great towers of gold, cities shining white as silver]],'' these lead him to discover the vault of [[Jacques de Molay]] in the [[Temple (Paris)|Temple]] in [[Paris]] and found the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]].''<ref name="Temple"/>
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The term Second-in-Command and Lieutenant is used interchangeably in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|Assassin's Creed: Unity]] novel.<ref name="Novel"/>
The term Second-in-Command and Lieutenant is used interchangeably in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|Assassin's Creed: Unity]] novel.<ref name="Novel"/>
It is unknown if Julie de la Serre was present at the exile of François-Thomas Germain, as she isn't seen in the flashback of the event.<ref name="Temple"/> Despite being present at Rite meetings regularly as Lieutenant.<ref name="Novel"/>
It is unknown if Julie de la Serre was present at the exile of François-Thomas Germain, as she isn't seen in the flashback of the event.<ref name="Temple"/>
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Élise de la Serre: "Arno... François Germain was my father's lieutenant."
Arno Dorian: "What?"
—Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.[src]
Being part of a Rite leadership, their role under their Grand Master is to uphold the Templar principles while they assist in leading the Rite to guide humanity for the betterment of society in their aim for peace.
The only known Templars that had the rank of Lieutenant was during the Age of Enlightenment, as the Parisian Rite had three different individuals that served as Lieutenant to the House of Serre, a Templar family who had held the rank of Grand Master for several decades.
Structure
Appointments
Élise de la Serre: "Arno... François Germain was my father's lieutenant."
Arno Dorian: "What?"
—Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.[src]
Élise de la Serre: "Arno... François Germain was my father's lieutenant."
Arno Dorian: "What?"
—Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.[src]
Their Grand Master have the authority of their Rite, that Rite is named after a specific geographic region.[3] A Lieutenant would participate in their meetings with other Rites to discuss the politics of their nation, domestic and global, and conditions of the Order itself. Ensuring their brother Templars that whatever direction their Rite would take, it would benefit the Order and adhere to their principles, therefor maintained their international relations.[1]
In terms of internal policies, a Lieutenant is also part of the Grand Master's Rite meetings to plan the direction of their own nation, were they would discuss their plans with their subordinates.[1] They are Seneschals, Advisors, Commanders, Preceptors, Knights, Warriors, Clerics, and finally, the Disciples.[4]
Being themselves a subordinate of a Grand Master, they could also be given other duties, such as organizing the training of the next Grand Master, the extent of that training would be sett by the Grand Master. For example, François de la Serre, who approved that Lieutenant Julie de la Serre and the British TemplarFrederick Weatherall could conduct the training of swordsmanship to their daughter, Élise de la Serre. While François himself gave her the education of the Templars and their principles.[1]
Rite Corruption
"You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created -- What it means."
―The Black Cross to the Inner Sanctum, lecturing them on its origins, 2017.[src]
After the foundation of the Inner Sanctum, promotions of Grand Masters came under their control.[5] Followed by the foundation of the Black Cross to prevent corruption.[6] Their investigations was notified to the specific Rite investigated to a Grand Master, with instructions that their operations are not to be interfered with, all information in regards to encounters with the Black Cross must be kept silent and the Rites are instructed to assist with anything requested by the Black Cross. As a Black Cross have the authority to do whatever is necessary to find anyone breaking Templar principles within the governing structures of a Rite, including killing any corrupt Templars.[5]
History
Anglo-Saxon England
Élise de la Serre: "Arno... François Germain was my father's lieutenant."
Arno Dorian: "What?"
—Élise de la Serre and Arno Dorian, discussing her father's lieutenant, 1791.[src]
Afterwards, Germain came to view the Templar Order as corrupted by wealth and power of the nobility, church and state. first attempted to convince Grand Master de la Serre of [2]
![Fulke[7] England ? - c. 875](/wiki/File:ACV_DB_Fulke.png){kind=small}
![François-Thomas Germain[9][1] Parisian Rite(c.1768 - c.1774)](/wiki/File:ACU_Fran%C3%A7ois-Thomas_Germain_Render.png)
![Jean Burnel[1] Parisian Rite(1789)](/wiki/File:Wiki_noimage.jpg)
![Julie de la Serre[1] Parisian Rite(c.1774 – 1778)](/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=Julie_Elise_assassination.jpg){kind=link}