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My primary sandbox.

To do

• Write the summaries for Song of Glory 2 and 3
• Try and fix the Armor page because jfc what even is that
• Source Aveline de Grandpré with the memories.

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Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Prince SelimNICCOLÒ and MAFFEO POLOKADIRGEORGIOS KOSTAS

As the youngest of the Sultan's five sons, Prince Selim grew into adulthood with little hope of ever achieving his father's blessed position. But by 1509, his fortunes had changed considerably. Two of his brothers were dead and a third – Korkut – was too ineffectual and politically isolated to pose a threat. Only Ahmet, the Sultan's favored son, stood in his way. A grim but canny man, bursting with ambition and a love for the craft of war, Selim weighed his options for some time before making his move.

Gathering an army, Selim formulated a plan to attack Constantinople from the north. With his ailing father Bayezid II residing in Edirne to the northwest, he assumed the Janissaries would welcome him into the city and demand that Bayezid step aside. What he did not count on, however, was his father's sudden and renewed vigor for battle. Leaping to defend his throne – and by proxy Ahmet's future as Sultan – Bayezid commanded his own army to stop Selim's advance, which they did with stunning speed. Flustered, Selim retreated to Kefe, north of the Black Sea, to regroup and rethink his strategy, more determined than ever to assume the reigns of the Empire.

Brothers born in Venice around 1230 CE or so, these two seemed bred from birth to be explorers. In the early 1250s they left their native country for Constantinople – both barely 20 years old – with dreams of cashing in on the ongoing Latin occupation of the ancient city. That same year they opened a trading post, and quickly established themselves as men of vision and talent.

Over the next few years, the brothers traveled between their new home and Florence, staying long enough to keep ties strong and – in Niccolò's case – father a child named Marco. But even this sacred domestic duty could not tame the fire in Niccolò's belly, and the brothers returned to Constantinople shortly after Marco's birth.

In 1256, the brothers sailed south to Acre, and from there traveled to Masyaf at the invitation of a man named Darim whom they had befriended the previous year. Once they arrived, Niccolò and Maffeo Polo found themselves in the company of the legendary Assassin Mentor, Altaïr Ibn La'Ahad. It was a meeting that proved as life-altering as it was mysterious.

After spending barely a month in Altaïr's company, Niccolò and Maffeo were changed men. Now devoted Assassins, they left Masyaf on the eve of a Mongol attack, carrying Altaïr's Codex and five strange artifacts – their value immeasurable and their purpose unclear.

After many weeks of hardship and tragic losses – most notably of the Codex, which unceremoniously fell into the hands of a raiding Mongol party – the Polo brothers returned to their trading post in Constantinople and began the long process of establishing a functional Assassins Guild, drawing on locals from all corners of the region – Greeks and Turks, Albanians and Jews, Genoese and Arabs.

But their efforts could not erase their shame of having lost Altaïr's valuable Codex, and in 1259 – after hiding Altaïr's five artifacts with great care – they left the city they had called home for nearly a decade, and headed east to seek the reigning Mongol Kahn on an errand that would only be completed decades later by Niccolò's son, Marco.

Kadir was a member of the Ottoman Artillery Corps with secret ties to the Quizilbash, a rebellious group of anti-Ottoman dissidents in the eastern reaches of the Empire.

A skilled and conceited man, he desired power and influence, and came to feel that mere military service was a task well beneath him. Ever in pursuit of power, he maintained close and constant contact with the Templars, selling them weapons and information in exchange for money and access to important people.

Georgios was a force of nature; a pugilist with a reputation for incredible strength and brutality. In his teen years, inspired by a desire for worldwide recognition, he left Greece to participate in a series of fighting tournaments throughout Thrace.

After years of successful contests, his legendary exploits caught the attention of the Templars, and he soon became more famous and feared than he had ever imagined possible.

Assassin's Creed III

Have yet to check 'Locations'.

Thomas JeffersonBaron von SteubenJohn HarrisonWilliam PrescottRobert NewmanHarold RingPeg LegSimon GirtyFemale ElkApples of Eden

Thomas Jefferson was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence, and went on to be the third president of the United States.

Jefferson was born in Virginia, the son of a wealthy plantation owner - which is the type of upbringing that gets you into all the right political circles. Now, normally the wealthy and powerful sided with the British during the Revolution, but Jefferson was college educated and widely-read, which may be why he became convinced that the Colonists had a point about the British screwing them over.

Jefferson wrote extensively about the British obligations to the Colonists - which he regarded as a kind of contract that the government was violating by imposing taxes. Incidentally I do mean he 'wrote' about it, because unlike some other revolutionary leaders, Jefferson wasn't a great speaker. That didn't stop him from making his mark, of course - in 1775 he was sent to the Continental Congress as a representative for Virginia, where he wrote most of the Declaration of Independence. Sweet gig for a writer.

Interestingly, Jefferson tried to include a paragraph in the Declaration that blamed King George for slavery in the colonies. The paragraph was voted out - and more than a little ironic, since Jefferson owned a plantation, complete with more than a hundred slaves. Publicly, however, he was an abolitionist. Which was lovely for him – and I'm sure the people he owned were very proud.

Jefferson went on to hold a number of political offices - he was the governor of Virginia in 1780-82, and then became the American Minister to France in 1784. When he returned to the United States he joined George Washington's cabinet as the first Secretary of State, where he fought for stronger states and a weaker federal government, in opposition to Alexander Hamilton. He was elected President in 1800.

Don't tell him any of that, though. You'll totally ruin the surprise.

Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a General in the Continental Army, and the person credited with transforming the US army from a disorganized militia to a fighting force capable of defeating the British. Just look at the name. That’s a name you’d trust going into battle.

Von Steuben got his start in the army as a teenager in the Prussian army, rising to the rank of Captain before being discharged. He was introduced to Ben Franklin in 1777 while Franklin was travelling in Europe. Franklin knew the Continental Army needed training and Von Steuben was an excellent candidate. Franklin wasted no time writing a glowing letter of introduction to George Washington. Before the year was out, Von Steuben was in Valley Forge - bringing with him his pet greyhound, which he wouldn't leave behind. (Making him a rival for Charles Lee, though Von Steuben was probably better-groomed. I have no idea why there's a connection between military geniuses and dogs.)

When Von Steuben arrived, he started by training one "model company" of soldiers who would in their turn train others, and effective way of spreading the training through the ranks. He also wrote a manual outlining his training method – in German, later translated.

In fact, Von Steuben spoke very little English, but could curse quite thoroughly in French and German, which he did frequently (you always learn the rude words first, don’t you?). Unfortunately for him, the effect of his cursing somewhat lost on the troops, so to make the point, Von Steuben would call over his translator and order him to curse at the soldiers instead. I'm not sure if the translator had one of the best jobs in the army - or one of the worst.

I’m going with best.

Harrison was a noted clock-maker, originally from Yorkshire. He's best-known for solving the problem of tracking longitude on extended ship voyages. If that sounds somewhat dull, please remember in the 18th century this was a life-or-death problem. Though that doesn’t change the fact that it involves phrases like ‘tracking longitude’, and I’m sorry, but that’s still dull.

It was tricky finding a satellite signal for sat nav in those days, so knowing the east-west position of your ship during an ocean crossing was vitally important- and extremely tricky. You could navigate by the stars - but that only worked if the sky was clear and the water was calm. Alternately you could keep an accurate clock. Unfortunately, most clocks of the day couldn't keep time on a rocking ship - or withstand the damp conditions of a sea voyage.

In fact, the problem was so important that British parliament was offering £20,000 for a solution - a tidy sum. Harrison took up the challenge, and made 4 versions of his clock - the last was only 5 seconds off on a cross-ocean voyage to Jamaica. Even so. That made them 5 seconds late, and I hope they were fined.

Unfortunately when Harrison tried to claim the prize money, Parliament said his results were coincidence - maybe because they were hesitant to shell out the money, but possibly more because one of Harrison's competitors was serving as the Royal Astronomer, and didn't like being showed up. It took the intervention of the King himself before Harrison got his money. By then, he was 80 years old. Still. You can buy VERY fancy zimmers with twenty grand.

William Prescott was the Colonel in charge of the Continental Army troops sent to fortify Bunker Hill in 1775. He's often credited (and that’s a kind way of saying ‘blamed’) for the decision to fortify Breed's Hill instead - a military disaster.

Prescott had a reputation for being a passionate, brave fighter. He was one of the last to leave Bunker Hill when the rebels retreated – fighting British bayonets with his ceremonial sabre. He got several holes in his waistcoat from the adventure, which he loved to show his fellow soldiers, but which must really have annoyed his tailor.

Prescott is also somewhat famous for telling the troops "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes' – a warning to conserve ammunition until the enemy were close enough that the shots would hit. The saying is also attributed to Israel Putnam, and it's memorable enough that both men likely used it - I'll let other historians get into fistfights over who said it first.

Prescott went on to fight in New York City in 1776, and then returned home to Massachusetts. He fought again in the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, but apart from that he retired from army life. I'd wager he showed off those bayonet holes until the day he died, though.

Robert Newman was the sexton of Christ Church (known today as the Old North Church), and a personal friend of Paul Revere’s. It was Newman who hung the lanterns from church steeple to warn riders in Charlestown that the British were marching on Lexington and Concord. Two lanterns – indicating that the British were travelling by sea.

(And because it's a pet peeve of mine - you may have heard that Newman put up the lanterns to warn Revere about the British approach - it's one of those historical details everyone seems to get wrong. Revere already knew about the raid, and in fact had been the one to pass the knowledge on the Newman. The lanterns were meant as a warning to lookouts in Charlestown - a backup in case Revere was caught before he managed to leave town. Please learn this so you can impress girls on first dates, as I do, though they often seem so overwhelmed by it they rarely call again. That’s the power of knowledge, and it’s dangerous.)

Newman had some difficulty with his clandestine plan, though. His family home was serving as a boarding house, and several British officers were staying there. Newman managed to elude them by saying he was tired, going to bed, and escaping out a side window, like something out of a cartoon. His friend, John Pulling, helped him get the lanterns to the top of the tower while a third man guarded the church door.

Newman was later questioned about his actions that night – possibly because a twenty-something announcing he's going to bed early is inherently suspicious – but he talked his way out of arrest, and fled Boston.

When Newman returned to the city, he went back to his old job as church sexton. There’s evidence he took money to show tourists around the church crypt – including displaying the body of John Pitcairn. Which might have something to do with Newman being replaced by a new sexton in 1788.

The son of a Boston rope worker, Harold Ring got his start as a young man, fighting on the city's docks. How magical. By the age of 19 he was earning money boxing for a local club - though at the time boxing was still technically illegal, what with it essentially just being two men hitting each other about the face and neck. By the age of 25 he was considered one of the best boxers in the colonies - certainly the best in Boston, an unofficial title he would hold until he was in his late 30s.

In 1745, inspired the publication of Jack Broughton's first rules for Boxing as a sport – what a masterstroke to have rules; boxers really are great thinkers - Ring founded the Boston Brawlers - the first legal club of its kind in the area. He was dedicated to making the sport safer for fighters (as safe as it can be when your job is to beat the stuffing out of someone, at any rate.) The Brawlers were a great success, and the organization operated in and around the dockyards for decades before moving to a new location in Beacon Hill at the turn of the 19th century.

Do you know how many one-legged sailors in history have gone by the nickname of "Peg Leg"? Here's a hint - it's more than one. This guy wasn't easy to find. But for you - I make an extra effort.

Peg Leg started out as George Chilton, originally of the Massachusetts Bay colony. He signed onto a merchant vessel as a young teen, working mainly as a deckhand. By the time he was in his early 20s, he'd travelled the world several times over - probably logging more miles than your average jetsetter does today. (Too bad there were no 'frequent sailor miles' - he could've earned some free trips or some leatherette luggage tags.)

In 1732, Chilton was sailing on board the "Rachel" when the ship ran into trouble. It was due to arrive in Boston in June, but after it had been missing for 2 months, Chilton was found drifting on a lifeboat miles from shore, suffering from dehydration, and watched over by a single seagull. The Rachel itself was never found. To this day, he tells people they’re just “on a break”.

Chilton claimed to have no knowledge of what happened to the ship or its crew - but he considered the seagull a personal friend and kept it with him from then onward, despite the hygiene issue it obviously presented, and the fact that walking around chatting with a seagull made him look completely insane.

For a time he had trouble signing on to crews - not only because of his pet, but because he was considered "bad luck", and possibly responsible for murdering an entire crew. For several years he took work as he could find it, until the whole affair blew over. The ship disappearing affair, I mean – I’m not saying he had an affair with that seagull.

By 1740, Chilton was travelling the world regularly, but his leg was smashed by a cannonball in a run-in with a privateer vessel in 1747. After that he walked with a crutch - and later a wooden leg, hence his nickname.

While his claims of having met William Kidd are obviously false (Kidd was hanged in 1701), he's definitely sailed with some of Kidd's former crew - most notably Hendrick van der Huel, who captained the Octavius when Peg Leg served on it in the late 1750s.

Simon Girty was a hunter and trader in the Ohio Valley, who worked for the British during the American Revolution.

Girty was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at a time when it was contested territory between the European Colonists and the local Indigenous nations. When Girty was in his early teens, his family was captured by a Seneca war party, so Girty spent several years as an adoptee, learning the Seneca language (and probably several other languages as well). Those skills would come in handy - Girty eventually became an interpreter, most famously between the Iroquois and the British during the later years of the American Revolution.

I don't mean 'famously' in a good way, by the way. Girty had a reputation as a heavy drinker, with a volatile temper and boorish manners. During one of his raids on the Continental Army, some of the Delaware in the party tortured a Patriot colonel to death. Depending on which account you believe, Girty either pleaded for the colonel's life - or encouraged his torturers and taunted him as he died.

Of course, since Girty was on the losing side of the war and not a particularly sympathetic figure, most history books take the dimmer view of his actions.

BEHAVIOR: Elk are skittish and good at detecting threats. Unlike male elk, female elk will not charge at a threat.

WEAKNESS: Bait, poison darts

HUNTING TIPS: Remain undetected by hiding in the trees or place bait, then hide, and perform an assassination when the Elk is close enough. You can also use a poison dart to slow the Elk and kill it.

PARTS USED: Many, including pelt, heart.

These are some of the most sought-after technological remnants from the ever-mysterious First Civilization. The apples were originally created by our friendly First Civ masters in order to control the huddled masses - that is, humanity. These artifacts can control minds and create illusions that pretty much everyone is susceptible to. They're also repositories of First Civilization knowledge - meaning if you know how to access them, you can use the Apples to develop incredibly advanced technology.

Naturally, the raw power of the apples have made them a target of ambitious and unscrupulous types for centuries, and have been used by leaders throughout history to influence the course of important events. The Assassin mentor Al Mualim had one in Masyaf in the 12th century - but he succumbed to its power and began to use it for control, rather than research. (Turns out that old saying about absolute power corrupting absolutely is true).

It eventually passed into the hands of Al Mualim’s star pupil, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, a Levantine Assassin who unlocked its true power and purpose, then had the good sense to lock it away in a vault, far from greedy hands. But nothing this valuable stays put for long, and in the final years of the 16th century Templars working for Queen Elizabeth of England sent out an envoy to find and recover it.

This apple – Apple number two, to be precise - ultimately made its way into Abstergo’s hands in the 20th century, and was the lynchpin of their current plan to subdue and suppress all free thought and action in the world … until they blew the damn thing up in a pretty dodgy experiment. Since that time we learned of the existence of at least five more apples, the sixth of which once belonged to the Italian assassin Ezio Auditore, and which you, Desmond, were kind enough to recover for us. So thanks for that. (and you might wish to make a note of the date – my thanks are few and far between…)

This sixth apple has an equally storied history, and first came to attention of modern Templars after the Ottoman Mehmet II used it to compel the besieged Byzantines to open the gates of Constantinople and let their enemies walk right in. A few decades on, Mehmet’s grandson, Cem – a young man with loose Templar allegiances – stole the apple and hid it in an abandoned Templar archive on Cyprus, hoping to use it as a bargaining chip in his dealings with the powerful Rodrigo Borgia. But this parlay ended badly for the wayward Ottoman prince. He was captured by the Hospitallers on Rhodes and tortured until he revealed the apple’s location. In 1486 Rodrigo sent a group of Templars to locate the apple and deliver it to him.

But on the eve of this apple’s arrival in Venice in 1488, Ezio and his Assassins intercepted it and claimed it as their own. Over the next two decades the sixth apple changed hands a few times, falling into the clutches of both Girolamo Savonarola and Cesare Borgia, before finding its penultimate resting-place in a vault below Santa Maria in Aracoeli. I say penultimate because it's in our hands, and I’ll be damned if I know where it’s going to end up after the mess we’re in now.

Whatever happens, I have to give our ancient ancestors their due. It is incredible to consider that, millennia after the First Civ has been wiped from the earth, the apples are still working perfectly – a fact that is nothing short of amazing, given that I need to replace my mobile phone every other year, and that bloody fridge is still on the blink.

Assassin's Creed: Liberation

Toussaint Roussillon

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Abstergo

A swamp-dwelling bon-vivant, Roussillon was so lazy he hired women to fight his battles for him. An alleged family man with a love of drink and fast women--which may be more legend than reality--, Roussillon was rather loud for a smuggler. Evidence suggests that he would have gone out of business, had it not been for his partner, Élise Lafleur.

Élise Lafleur

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Combative and proud, Élise Lafleur was a straight-shooter and true friend to anyone who dared to stick around. Not easily intimidated, she did not suffer fools or liars. Her work with the people of San Danje betrayed a kind heart, while her success with Roussillon’s business revealed a keen mind.

Baptiste

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Baptiste was born to slavery in Saint-Domingue, in the 1720s. (Official records unavailable). A childhood playmate of new arrivals Jeanne and Agaté, he fell under the spell of revolutionary leader François Mackandal and joined “his” Brotherhood in the early 1730s.

Later that decade, he fled the plantation with Agaté and Mackandal, in response to some threat, real or imagined.

After losing his mentor, in 1758, and then his friend Agaté, he left the Brotherhood in pursuit of more worthwhile ambitions.

Baptiste was born to slavery in Saint-Domingue, in the 1720s. (Official records unavailable.) A childhood playmate of new arrivals Jeanne and Agaté, he fell under the spell of revolutionary leader François Mackandal and joined “his” Brotherhood in the early 1730s.

Later that decade, he fled the plantation with Agaté and Mackandal, in response to A VERY REAL threat FROM THE TEMPLAR ORDER.

After losing his mentor, WHO WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FIRE in 1758 FOR LEADING AN UPRISING AGAINST WHITE SLAVE OWNERS IN SAINT-DOMINGUE, and then his friend Agaté, WHO LEFT IN SEARCH OF JEANNE, he left the Brotherhood, DISILLUSIONED, and JOINED THE TEMPLAR ORDER, CONVINCED THAT THEIR METHODS WERE MORE ALIGNED WITH HIS ambitions.

BAPTISTE ASSUMED THE IDENTITY OF HIS MENTOR, GOING SO FAR AS TO AMPUTATE HIS OWN ARM TO COMPLETE THE ILLUSION. DISGUISED AS MACkandAL, HE RECRUITED A STRONG FOLLOWING OF DISGRUNTLED ACOLYTES, TRAINED THEM IN THE STYLE OF MAROON WARRIORS, and FOLLOWED AGATÉ TO NEW ORLEANS, WHERE HE SOUGHT TO EXPOSE and ERADICATE THE BROTHERHOOD, and TRANSFER LOCAL POWER TO THE handS OF THE TEMPLARS, FIRST BY CONTROLLING TRADE ON THE RIVER, UNDER THE MASK OF SPANISH INFLUENCE, and THEN BY POISONING THE RULING CLASS OF NEW ORLEANS.

HIS PLANS WERE INTERRUPTED BY AVELINE DE GRANDPRÉ, BY WHOSE Hand HE DIED. SOME OF HIS FOLLOWERS REMAINED IN THE SWAMP, A VIOLENT and UNPREDICTABLE ELEMENT.

Assassin's Creed: Rogue

VersaillesDavenport Homestead

Originally a hunting lodge built for Louis XIII, the Palace of Versailles was expanded into one of the largest palaces in the world, and the seat of the French monarchy, under the reign of his successor, Louis XIV. The royal family abandoned the palace for the Tuileries in Paris at the outset of the French Revolution. After the King's arrest, Versailles, along with all royal possessions, was confiscated and sealed. The furnishings were sold at auction in 1793, and in 1794 it was turned into a museum. Despite the various restorations, empires, and revolutions that followed, Versailles would never again be a center of political power.

(I went here on a school trip once. Yawnsville. I’d much rather visit it through an Animus! –V.)

The Davenport Homestead was a collection of buildings that served as the headquarters for the Colonial Assassin Brotherhood. Achilles built a manor for his family and a barracks for Assassins to rest in in between their missions throughout the colonies. The homestead also included a natural port for supplies and visiting ships.

Achilles used the terrain as a natural obstacle course and training ground, where his Assassins could hone the skills needed to promote freedom throughout the colonies.

(It doesn’t feel like a nice “home” does it? Feels more like boot camp for hooded weirdoes. –V.)

Liberation Databases

Agaté

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Agaté was born in the 1720s, on the Atlantic coast of Africa. (Official records unavailable.)

In 1729, he was taken into slavery and shipped to Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), where he was taken under the wing of revolutionary disruptor François Mackandal. He joined the Assassin Brotherhood in 1738.

Following a failed poisoning attempt against the white colonists of Saint-Domingue, and Mackandal’s subsequent execution, Agaté fled to Louisiana, a marked man, and hid in the Bayou.

Unable to exercise his own murderous tendencies, he soon manipulated Aveline de Grandpré and Gérald Blanc into joining the Assassin Brotherhood, and trained them to do his dirty work.

Agaté was born in the 1720s, on the Atlantic coast of Africa (Official records unavailable.)

In 1729, he was taken into slavery and shipped to Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), where he FELL IN LOVE WITH AVELINE DE GRANDPRÉ'S MOTHER, JEANNE and was taken under the wing of revolutionary disruptor François Mackandal. He joined the Assassin Brotherhood in 1738 and WAS LATER FORCED TO LEAVE JEANNE TO PROVE HIS COMMITMENT.

Following a failed poisoning attempt against the white colonists of Saint-Domingue, and Mackandal's subsequent execution, Agaté fled to Louisiana, a marked man, and hid in the Bayou.

Unable to RESTRAIN MOUNTING TEMPLAR INFLUENCE ALONE, he soon RECRUITED Aveline de Grandpré and Gérald Blanc into the Assassins Brotherhood, and trained them.

WRACKED BY A LIFETIME OF ABUSE, VIOLENCE and PARANOIA, AGATÉ EVENTUALLY SUCCUMBED TO SELF-DOUBT, and DIES, A SUICIDE, IN 1777. HE NEVER SAW CLOSURE FOR HIS LIFE'S WORK.

Antonio de Ulloa

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Antonio de Ulloa was born in Spain in 1716. A prominent scientist and intellectual, he and a fellow researcher were the first to discover the element platinum. He was subsequently captured by the British and made a fellow of the Royal Society of London. He established the first museum of natural history, the first metallurgical laboratory in Spain, and the observatory of Cadiz.

In 1758, he became governor of Huancavelica (in Peru), and in 1766 was appointed the first Spanish governor of Louisiana. He attempted to end corruption, but was ousted during the Louisiana Rebellion of 1768.

He died peacefully in 1796, an old man.

Antonio de Ulloa was born in Spain in 1716. A prominent scientist and intellectual, he and a fellow researcher were the first to discover the element platinum. He was subsequently captured by the British, BUT RELEASED, THANKS TO HIS CONNECTION TO THE TEMPLAR ORDER, and made a fellow of the Royal Society of London. He established the first museum of natural history, the first metallurgical laboratory in Spain, and the observatory of Cadiz, ALL THE WHILE, ACTING IN SERVICE TO THE TEMPLAR ORDER.

In 1758 he became governor of Huancavelica (in Peru), and in 1766 was appointed the first Spanish governor of Louisiana. He attempted to IMPOSE TRADE RESTRICTIONS FAVORING TEMPLAR INTERESTS, but was ousted during the Louisiana Rebellion of 1768.

FOLLOWING AN ULTIMATUM FROM THE ASSASSIN BROTHERHOOD, He WITHDREW FROM PUBLIC LIFE and TEMPLAR SERVICE, and died peacefully in 1795, an old man.

Aveline de Grandpré

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Aveline de Grandpré was born in New Orleans, in 1747, to a wealthy businessman, Philippe Olivier de Grandpré and his treasured placée, Jeanne.

At birth, she and her mother were granted freedom. Aveline was raised in comfort and happiness under the protection of her father's wealth and influence, until her abandonment by her mother, in 1757.

In 1752, Philippe Olivier married Madeleine de L'Isle, who soon adopted the role of doting stepmother.

Troubled by her mother's betrayal, Aveline never fully recovered her trusting nature. Her vulnerability made her a prime target for manipulation by the Assassin Brotherhood of New Orleans, under the influence of her "mentor", Agaté.

Aveline de Grandpré was born in New Orleans, in 1747, to a wealthy businessman, Philippe Olivier de Grandpré and his treasured placée (UNOFFICIAL WIFE, A SLAVE), Jeanne.

At birth, she and her mother were granted freedom. Aveline was raised in comfort and happiness under the protection of her father's wealth and influence.

In 1752, Philippe Olivier married Madeleine de L'Isle. SOME TIME AFTER, JEANNE DISAPPEARED. EVEN THOUGH MADELEINE QUICKLY adopted the role of doting stepmother IN ORDER TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH OVER THE SPECIAL TALENTS SHE NOTICED IN AVELINE, HER WORLD WAS CHANGED FOREVER.

Troubled by her mother's SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE, Aveline never fully recovered her trusting nature. Her CURIOSITY, PHYSICAL STRENGTH, and SENSE OF JUSTICE made her a prime target for TRAINING by the Assassin Brotherhood of New Orleans, and SHE WAS RECRUITED BY MENTOR Agaté, WHO RESCUED HER FROM HARASSMENT TO WIN HER LOYALTY.

Carlos Dominguez

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Captain Carlos Dominguez was born in the 1730s to a modest family in Spain and became a sailor at the first opportunity. Hard work and skill soon made him Captain of his own ship. This upright servant of humanity devoted his life to providing safe transportation to political refugees.

Captain Carlos Dominguez was born in the 1730s to a modest family in Spain and became a sailor at the first opportunity. Hard work and skill soon made him Captain of his own ship BUT SOON GAVE WAY TO ALCOHOL and OPPORTUNISM. This upright servant of THE TEMPLAR ORDER devoted his life to EARNING and DRINKING A SMALL FORTUNE, providing safe transportation to ANYONE WHO WOULD PAY.

FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF HIS SHIP AT THE HANDS OF AVELINE DE GRANDPRÉ, CAPTAIN DOMINGUEZ WAS FORCED TO REFORM UNDER HER SUPERVISION. HE REMAINED PRODUCTIVE UNTIL 1803, WHEN HE WAS REPORTED MISSING AT SEA.

George Davidson

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George Davidson was a slave of African descent born in 1752. He was one of four slaves owned by Quaker John Cornelius (another being Titus Cornelius, more famous as "Colonel Tye"). He escaped slavery with the help of Madeleine de L'Isle.

In 1775, when George was 21, Lord John Murray Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation offering freedom to any slave who would join the Loyalist forces. George reunited with Titus to fight against their former owner.

He died in 1777, in New York.

George Davidson was a slave of African descent born in 1752. He was one of four slaves owned by Quaker John Cornelius (another being Titus Cornelius, more famous as "Colonel Tye"). He escaped slavery with the help of Madeleine de L'Isle, AFTER VOWING TO SERVE THE TEMPLAR ORDER.

In 1775, when George was 21, Lord John Murray Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation offering freedom to any slave who would join Loyalist forces. George reunited with Titus to fight against their former owner.

He died, AT THE handS OF AVELINE DE GRANDPRÉ, in 1777, in New York.

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Gérald Blanc

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Gérald Blanc was born in Acadia in 1745, to a rebellious family whose militant actions precipitated the great expulsion of the Acadians.

Blanc arrived in New Orleans at the age of 10 and earned his keep first as an errand boy, then as a clerk and accountant to the unsuspecting Philippe de Grandpré.

Educated, intelligent, mild-mannered, but deceptive to the core, he was welcomed into the Assassin Brotherhood and trained as an information officer.

His lifelong infatuation with childhood companion Aveline de Grandpré is well-documented, but the true nature of their relationship remains unconfirmed.

Gérald Blanc was born in Acadia in 1745, to a rebellious family whose militant actions AGAINST THE ENGLISH OCCUPATION precEEDED the great and TERRIBLE expulsion of the Acadians TO LOUISIANA, DEATH, OR HIDING, FOLLOWING THE BURNING OF THEIR HOMES.

Blanc arrived in New Orleans AN ORPHAN at the age of 10 and earned his keep first as an errand boy, then as a clerk and accountant to Philippe de Grandpré.

Educated, intelligent, mild-mannered, and PREOCCUPIED WITH JUSTICE, he was welcomed into the Assassin Brotherhood and trained as an information officer.

His lifelong infatuation with childhood companion Aveline de Grandpré is well-documented, but the true nature of their relationship remains unconfirmed.

Gilbert-Antoine de Saint Maxent

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Gilbert-Antoine de Saint Maxent was born in 1724 in France. At 23 he immigrated to New Orleans and enlisted in the military. He married the wealthy Elizabeth La Roche and use the dowry to open a building on Conti Street to supply fur traders.

When West Louisiana was given to the Spanish, Gilbert Antoine was the first Frenchman to pledge his allegiance to the new governor, Antonio de Ulloa. As a result, he was imprisoned in his plantation during the Louisiana Rebellion of 1768, while the governor was ousted by the Superior Council.

Once the Spanish reclaimed the colony in 1769, his daughter Marie-Elizabeth married the next Spanish governor, Luis de Unzaga.

During his life, he was named Commandant of the Militia of Louisiana, Lt. Governor of the Providence of Louisiana and West Florida, and Captain-General of the new Bureau of Indian Affairs of Louisiana and West Florida.

Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie

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Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie was born in France, in 1726. Following the Treaty of Paris, he was made Governor of Louisiana. He is said to have died of a nervous disorder in 1765, but was more truthfully the victim of an Assassin attack.

Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie was born in France, in 1726. Following the Treaty of Paris and THE SECRET TREATY OF AIX-LA-CHAPPELLE in 1763, he was made Governor of Louisiana and SENT THERE TO DISMANTLE THE FRENCH GARRISON and PREPARE THE TERRITORY FOR handOVER TO TEMPLAR PLANTS WITHIN THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT. He is said to have died of a nervous disorder in 1765, but was more truthfully the victim of an Assassin attack.

Jeanne

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Jeanne was born on the Atlantic coast of Africa in the 1720s (Official records unavailable.) She was taken into slavery as a child and transported to Saint-Domingue (present day Haiti).

In 1744, Jeanne was purchased by Philippe Olivier de Grandpré, who took her to New Orleans. She became his placée (unofficial wife) and was granted her freedom upon bearing him a daughter, Aveline, in 1747.

Jeanne vanished from New Orleans in 1757, leaving her daughter behind.

Jeanne was born on the Atlantic coast of Africa in the 1720s (Official records unavailable.) She was taken into slavery as a child and transported to Saint-Domingue (present day Haiti).

In 1744, Jeanne was purchased by Philippe Olivier de Grandpré, who took her to New Orleans. She became his placée (unofficial wife) and was granted her freedom upon bearing him a daughter, Aveline, in 1747.

Jeanne vanished from New Orleans in 1757, leaving her daughter behind.

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Madeleine de L'Isle

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Madeleine de L'Isle was born in New Orleans, in 1732, the cherished daughter of a wealthy merchant family.

A beautiful woman with a keen intellect and sharp sense for business, she married Philippe Olivier de Grandpré in 1752, and later devoted herself to raising his daughter by a previous union, Aveline de Grandpré, following her abandonment by her mother, Jeanne.

Progressive for her time, she secretly oversaw the release and transit of slaves from around New Orleans to safety.

Madeleine de L'Isle was born in New Orleans, in 1732, the cherished daughter of a wealthy merchant family.

A beautiful woman with a keen intellect and sharp sense for business, she married Philippe Olivier de Grandpré in 1752 FOR THE BENEFIT OF HER FAMILY BUSINESS, and later devoted herself to raising his daughter by a previous union, Aveline de Grandpré IN ORDER TO GROOM HER FOR INDUCTION INTO THE TEMPLAR ORDER.

POSSESSED OF A CALCULATING GENIUS, she secretly oversaw the release and transit of slaves, and EVEN FREED BLACK PEOPLE, INCLUDING JEANNE, AVELINE'S MOTHER, from around New Orleans to WORK CAMPS AT EXCAVATION SITES DEVOTED TO THE SEARCH FOR FIRST CIVILIZATION ARTIFACTS.

She died in 1777, FOLLOWING THE DECIMATION OF THE TEMPLAR ORDER OF NEW ORLEANS, IN AN ASSASSIN BROTHERHOOD PLOT BY AVELINE DE GRANDPRÉ and HER COHORTS, and was laid to rest in Saint Louis Cathedral in recognition of a lifetime of service to the people of New Orleans. THE ASSASSINS LEFT NO EVIDENCE.

Philippe Olivier de Grandpré

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Philippe Olivier de Grandpré was born in France in 1722, to a successful merchant family. As a young man he moved to Louisiana in search of even greater prosperity, and established a trading business, shipping goods from the new world to the old.

In 1744, on a trade mission to Saint-Domingue, he purchased Jeanne and took her as his placée (unofficial wife). In 1747, their daughter Aveline was born in New Orleans, and he experienced a personal enlightenment that saw him free them both.

In 1752, he married Madeleine de L'Isle. Some years later, Jeanne disappeared, leaving Aveline in her care.

A loving father, Philippe Olivier saw to Aveline's education in business, ensuring she would grow into a woman of independent means, even if the law technically prohibited her from inheriting his estate.

He died in 1776.

Philippe Olivier de Grandpré was born in France in 1722, to a successful merchant family. As a young man he moved to Louisiana in search of even greater prosperity, and established a trading business, shipping goods from the new world to the old.

In 1744, on a trade mission to Saint-Domingue, he purchased Jeanne and took her as his placée (unofficial wife). In 1747, their daughter Aveline was born in New Orleans, and he experienced a personal enlightenment that saw him free them both.

In 1752, he married Madeleine de L'Isle. Some years later, Jeanne disappeared, leaving Aveline in her care.

A loving father, Philippe Olivier saw to Aveline's education in business, ensuring she would grow into a woman of independent means, even if the law technically prohibited her from inheriting his estate.

He died PAINFULLY in 1776, A VICTIM OF SYSTEMIC POISONING, AFTER DISCOVERING EVIDENCE OF TEMPLAR INTERFERENCE IN HIS BUSINESS.

Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer

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Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer was born in Guipúzcoa in the 1730s, and sent to Cuba at an early age.

Like Antonio de Ulloa, he was a man of science who rose to prominence and responsibility, overseeing excavation research. He died doing what he loved, at a Chichen Itza work site.

Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer was born in Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa) in 1730s, TO A TEMPLAR FAMILY, and sent to Cuba at an early age. IN 1765, HE WORKED WITH GOVERNOR JEAN-JACQUES BLAISE D'ABBADIE TO ENSURE THE TRANSITION OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY TO TEMPLAR OVERSIGHT.

UNLike Antonio de Ulloa, he was A RUTHLESS SOLDIER who rose to prominence and responsibility, overseeing excavation research. DE FERRER WAS A KEY PROPONENT OF A TEMPLAR INITIATIVE TO DIVERT SLAVE LABOR TO SEARCH FOR FIRST CIVILIZATION ARTIFACTS. He WAS ASSASSINATED at a Chichen Itza work site, AT THE HAND OF NOTED ASSASSIN, AVELINE DE GRANDPRÉ.