Accipiter

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Accipiter was an Alaman general and a member of the Liberalis Circulum, an Assassin organization. He was a distant ancestor of Jonathan Hawk.

In 259, Accipiter was in a leading position of the Alamanni forces, leading them in battle across Gaul, hoping to conquer the region. That same year, he found his cousin Aquilus - a Gallo-Roman Assassin - heavily wounded after a battle with a legion of Romans, prior to having a meeting scheduled with him. Nursing him back to health, Accipiter gave Aquilus an ancient artifact known as the "Ankh".

He was an Alaman general personally leading the Alamanni in attack against Roman forces spread across the Gaul, hoping to conquer the region in their name.

Biography

In 259, Accipiter somehow acquired the Ankh, an ancient artifact. He arranged a meeting with his cousin Aquilus to give him the artifact to protect it, but soon found himself at war with a small army of Romans. After the Alamans had won the war, Accipiter found Aquilus unconscious inside the general Gracchus' tent. He took Aquilus with him to his home to tend to his wounds.

When Aquilus regained consciousness, Accipiter told him about the battle that had taken place, and the next morning the two traveled a short distance towards Aquilus' destination. They stopped near a river, where Accipiter gave Aquilus the artifact. After Aquilus requested for the Alamans to save his hometown of Lugdunum during the wars, the two went their separate ways and Accipiter returned to the Alamanni.

Later that year, Accipiter participated in another with an army of Romans, viciously slaying numerous Roman soldiers. The Alamanni celebrated their victory in camp that night, where Accipiter was greeted by his Brother Cuervo, an Iberian Assassin, whom he did not recognize at first. Cuervo explained that he had been traveling to Lugdunum, and that he knew of the Alamanni's plans to conquer the Gaul. Emphasizing on Ludgunum's importance to the Assassin Brotherhood, Cuervo proposed for Accipiter to make an alliance with the Prefect of Lugdunum, thus sparing Lugdunum from ransacking but also making it profitable for the Alamanni, to which Accipiter agreed.

Accipiter met with the Prefect of Lugdunum outside his city, demanding a ransom in exchange for the city remaining intact. Though reluctant at first, the Prefect of Lugdunum eagerly gave Accipiter his demand after hearing threats from the Alaman general. The Prefect was joined by another man, who whispered that the preparations for Aquilus' arrest and trial were ready. Accipiter overheard the discussion, and after giving all the money to his men, he rushed off to Lugdunum to find his cousin. Searching through Aquilus' villa, Accipiter only found the housemaid present, who informed him that both Aquilus and his wife Valeria were taken by Roman guards to trial in Rodumna.

Picking up the Romans' trail, Accipiter eventually ambushed the Roman convoy holding Aquilus and Accipiter captive. One of the Roman guards, upon spotting Accipiter, slit Aquilus' throat, but they all met quick death at Accipiter's bow. The Alaman rescued the pregnant Valeria and wrapped Aquilus' corpse into a cloth. After having traveled, the both of them set up camp, where Accipiter expressed his desire for Valeria to personally hide the Ankh somewhere safe, as Accipiter himself was waging war and did not want to risk the artifact ending up in the wrong hands.

Personality and traits

Accipiter was both a barbarian general and a loyal supporter of his family. Despite being on opposite sides from the Gallo-Roman Assassin Aquilus, Accipiter not only took responsibility for his cousin's life on the battlefield; he also swore to spare Aquilus' hometown.

Accipiter was also a talented commander, having led attacks across the Danube and the Rhine. He also understood the value of attrition warfare -- he had spent the time a lot of time attacking Roman camps and fortifications. Aside from his

Trivia

• "Accipiter" is Latin for "hawk".

Gallery

• Accipiter sitting next to a wounded Aquilus.
  Accipiter sitting next to a wounded Aquilus.
• Accipiter and Aquilus on horseback before parting ways.
  Accipiter and Aquilus on horseback before parting ways.
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  Accipiter rushing towards Lugdunum.