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[[File:AC1 Assassin bureau.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr in an Assassin bureau in Damascus]]
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An '''Assassin bureau''', or '''Hidden Ones bureau''' was a command center used by the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and its precursor organization, the [[Hidden Ones]], most often located within cities where they also served as safe houses. Bureaus typically doubled as shops as well; more than mere fronts for the Assassins, these stores usually traded in genuine merchandise such as silks, carpets, and pottery, generating income for the Brotherhood. Their primary function nevertheless was to act as bases of operation through which missions could be processed and overseen.
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A tradition that dated back to at least the 1st century BCE, bureaus were an integral component of the Assassins' operational structure. During the time of the 12th century [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]], they were run by Assassins ranked Rafiq or higher, and cities in the [[Levant]] such as [[Acre]], [[Damascus]], and [[Jerusalem]] had one per district. Throughout the ages, not all [[Assassin Guild]]s utilized the bureau as an administrative unit, at times relying on other organizational methods such as [[Assassin Den|Dens]], but the system remained in use into the 20th century. It was rendered obsolete only in the [[Great Purge]] of 2000 which decimated the Assassin population and forced them to rely almost exclusively on mobile [[Assassin cell|cells]].
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==Function==
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Bureaus acted as sanctuaries for members of the Assassin Order, where their users could physically and mentally prepare themselves for a mission, allowing them to restock on weapons, sleep or meditate. It also allowed Assassins a place to wait for the appropriate moment to strike, or for the dust to settle after an assassination.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
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Inside each bureau resided a leader, who held either the rank of [[Rafiq]] or higher. They would often give Assassins useful information on where to learn more about [[assassination target]]s. Once the strike had been planned and approved by the bureau leader, an Assassin was given a [[feather]] to soak in the blood of their target as proof of their success.<ref name="AC" />
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==Building==
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[[File:AC1 Bureau Side Chamber.png|thumb|250px|left|A Third Crusade bureau's main chamber]]
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The exterior of the building was typically quite discreet, resembling that of common construction, although they did not have any obvious windows or doors.
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The entrance was usually located on the roof, which could be reached by either climbing the walls or via a ladder located in an entry alley, for instance. This was likely to be a measure to prevent curious [[civilian]]s (or more importantly, the city [[Soldier|guards]]), from stumbling upon it.<ref name="AC" />
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===Main chamber===
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The main chamber served as the entrance hall to the bureau, and was a small living area comprised of two fountains, potted plants and several pillows and carpets. This place was intended as a location for Assassins to rest before and after assassinations.
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The walls were decorated with hanging carpets and the [[Assassin insignia]], while the ceiling was grated with an opening that acted as an entrance into the Bureau. When the city guards were on alert, the opening was closed with a grated panel.<ref name="AC" />
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===Leader's chamber===
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[[File:AC1 Bureau Main Chamber.png|thumb|250px|The Bureau leader's chamber]]
A bureau leader's chamber was adjacent to the main chamber. From behind a desk, each leader addressed those who would come to speak with them, while also studying and attending to the Assassin Order's operations in that respective city.
 
Behind the desk were bookshelves and closets, where registries of missions were kept. The books and scrolls the leader had access to were also located in this area.
 
Across the room, a raised walkway held weapons, books, and other items that could assist Assassins in their missions.<ref name="AC" />
 
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==History==
===Ptolemaic Egypt===
[[File:ACO Hidden Ones Bureau.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Hidden Ones bureau in Memphis]]
One of first bureaus was founded in [[Memphis]], [[Egypt]] sometime in 44 BCE after the creation of the [[Hidden Ones]] by [[Bayek]] and [[Amunet|Aya]]. These first bureaus were very similar to the way the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]] would eventually come to be made; secluded with the only entry point being on the roof.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
 
Sometime between 44 BCE and 38 BCE, a bureau was established in [[Sinai]] by one of Bayek's first Hidden Ones, [[Tahira]]. The Sinai bureau had a secret exit that backed onto mountains. Unfortunately, the Sinai bureau was destroyed by fire and the Hidden Ones of Sinai fled to the mountains of the [[Arsinoe Nome]], where they made a new bureau.<ref name="THO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''</ref>
 
===Roman period===
During the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] period, the Hidden Ones extended its influence with the expansion of the Roman Empire and established six bureaus in the province of [[Great Britain|Britannia]], as well as in [[Cologne]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
 
===Golden Age of Piracy===
[[File:AC4 Assassin Bureau.png|thumb|250px|The Assassin bureau in Havana]]
During the early 18th century, the bureaus spread throughout the major cities in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] varied in size and description; the bureaus in Havana and Kingston held at least one building and had a surrounding courtyard or walls, the Nassau bureau consisted of a small collection of buildings, and the Cayman 'ghost' bureau had no defined buildings or areas to speak of.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
 
After killing the traitorous [[Duncan Walpole]] in 1715, [[Edward Kenway]] recovered and subsequently sold a map detailing the four bureaus' locations to the [[Templars]] operating in the region, unwittingly putting the Assassins stationed there in danger. Edward eventually traveled to the four bureaus and made amends for disclosing their locations; in doing so, he assisted the bureau [[Master Assassin|Masters]] in various ways, in return for a collection of keys that would grant him access to a set of [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar Armor]].<ref name="AC4" />
 
==Known bureaus==
===Ptolemaic Egypt / Roman Republic===
*The Alexandria bureau<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Magas Codex]]</ref>
*The [[Hidden Ones Arsinoe bureau|Arsinoe bureau]]<ref name="ACO Hidden Ones">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]</ref>
*The [[Hidden Ones Klysma bureau|Klysma bureau]]<ref name="ACO Hidden Ones"/>
*The [[Memphis bureau]]<ref name="ACO"/>
*The Rome bureau<ref name="ACO"/>
 
===Roman Empire===
*The [[Camulodunum bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
*The Cologne bureau<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref>
*The [[Eboracum bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
*The [[Londinium bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
*The [[Ratae bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
*The [[Temple of Ceres bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
*The [[Venta Belgarum bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
 
===Medieval period===
*The [[Ravensthorpe bureau]]<ref name="ACV"/>
 
===Third Crusade===
*The Acre bureau<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
*The Damascus bureau<ref name="AC"/>
*The Jerusalem bureau<ref name="AC"/>
*The Tyre bureau<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>
 
===Golden Age of Piracy===
*The Cayman Islands bureau<ref name="ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
*The Havana bureau<ref name="ACBF"/>
*The Kingston bureau<ref name="ACBF"/>
*The Nassau bureau<ref name="ACBF"/>
 
==Trivia==
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] could return to a bureau any time to restock on [[throwing knives]].
*A bureau's entrance would be closed when [[Social Stealth|social status]] was exposed to prevent guards from discovering the Bureau and subsequently violating a tenet of [[the Creed]].
*During the Third Crusade, the Acre bureau was lined with books, while the Damascus bureau was lined with pottery.
**Accompanying this, there was also a chess board inside the Assassin bureau of Damascus.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
ACO Hidden Ones Bureau in 1877.png|The Memphis bureau in 1877
FallofanEmpireRiseofAnother22.jpg|Aya and other Hidden Ones at the Rome bureau
ACO - Hidden Ones Klysma bureau 1.png|The Klysma bureau
ACO - Hidden Ones Klysma bureau 2.png|The main room of the Klysma bureau with the rooftop entrance.
ACO - Hidden Ones Klysma bureau 3.png|The planning room of the Klysma bureau
ACO - Hidden Ones Klysma bureau 4.png|The communications room of the Klysma bureau
ACO Hidden Ones bureau in Arsinoe 1.jpg|Hidden Ones Arsinoe bureau
ACO Hidden Ones bureau in Arsinoe 2.jpg|Interior of the Arsinoe bureau
ACO THO Hidden Ones Gathering.png|The Hidden Ones in the Arsinoe bureau
ACV - Ravensthorpe Hidden Ones bureau.jpg |Concept art of the bureau in Ravensthorpe
AC bureau concept.png|Concept art of the bureau in Damascus
Garnier Knowledge 1.png|Altaïr and Jamal at the Acre bureau
Majd Knowledge 1.png|Altaïr and Malik at the Jerusalem bureau
Abu'l Knowledge 1.png|Altaïr and the [[Damascus bureau leader|bureau leader]] at the Damascus bureau
William Knowledge 2.png|Altaïr and Jamal at the Acre bureau
Majd Knowledge 2.png |Altaïr and Malik at the Jerusalem bureau
Abu'l Knowledge 2.png|Altaïr and bureau leader at the Damascus bureau
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
**''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC}}

Revision as of 10:06, 13 June 2021

Egypt

The Major Regions of Egypt Bringer of Life, The Nile River Deserts of Egypt The Qattara Depression
Siwa The Faiyum The City of Memphis Rediscovering Egypt
Natron Fauna of Ancient Egypt Flora of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Jean-François Champollion The Founding of Cyrene The Agora & Thermal Baths The Temple of Zeus in Cyrene
Important Monuments of Cyrene The Acropolis of Cyrene The Gladiator Arena Major Exports of Cyrene
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