Jan van Aert

He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.

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Jan van Aert was a Dutchman who served as Chief Navigator for the Dutch East India Company. Based in the Portuguese colony of Macau, Jan, alongside Alan Jacob of the Far East Company and Master Sun of the Hualien Trading Company were rivals of the trading company led by Madam Lee.

Influenced by the Templars, Jan and the two hired the Shimazu clan^[1] to eliminate Madam Lee at the Mandarin's House.^[2]

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 13
↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 11

Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple

Characters

Assassins	Nathan Zhang • Noa Kim's father \| Desmond Miles \| Ratonhnhaké:ton \| Adéwalé • Edward Kenway • Liu Qing • Xiao Han • Xue Yan \| Mary Read \| Ezio Auditore da Firenze \| Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad \| Adam • Eve

Templars	Mitsuko Nakamura • Shimazu Sei \| Haytham Kenway \| Alan Jacob • British Templar admiral • John Young • Shimazu Saito

Zhawang Corporation	Claire Zhang • Nathan Zhang • Noa Kim's father \| Edward Kenway • John Young • Mustafa • Shimazu Saito • Xialun Qing (Wukong) • Yun Pyeong-Gyu • Zhang

Isu	Aita • Juno

Others	Chicago fixer • Noa Kim • Yuki \| Badarud-Din I • Fuma Sukuna • Hendrik • Jan van Aert • Jennifer Scott • Lee Huiyin • Mad monk • Nagamasa • Rajah • Sun • Tessa Kenway • Zheng \| Bartholomew Roberts • Caroline Scott-Kenway • Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda \| Ferdinand Magellan • Lapu-Lapu • Rajah Humabon

Vessels

Altaïr II • Exitus • SS Ourang Medan | Fenghuang • Jackdaw • Sun's floating gambling hall

Factions

Assassins (British Brotherhood • Chinese Brotherhood • West Indies Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries (Abstergo Genetic Research Lab) • Sigma Team (Abyss Walkers) | British Rite • Japanese Rite) • DedSec • Tatmadaw • Zhawang Corporation (Doom Eagle) | Ayutthaya Kingdom • British Empire (East India Company • Far East Company • Royal Navy) • Dutch East India Company • Joseon • Nguyễn clan • Qing Empire (Hualien Trading Company • Rattan Shield Company • Special Cavalry Unit) • Shimazu clan • Spanish Empire (Spanish Army • Spanish Navy) • Sultanate of Sulu • Visayans | Khmer Empire

Locations

Cambodia (Angkor (Forgotten Temple) • Mekong) • Caribbean Sea • China (A-Ma Cultural Village • Macau • Zhang's village) • England (London) • Indonesia (Jakarta) • Japan (Osaka) • Korea • Myanmar (Myanmar safehouse • Yangon (Shwedagon Pagoda) • Yangon River) • Paracel Islands • Philippines (Cebu • Mactan • Manila • Monkey Island) • Singapore • Strait of Malacca • Uncharted island • Vietnam (Huế)

Events

Myanmar civil war | Great Purge | Golden Age of Piracy • 1720s Chinese Assassin purge • Shimazu clan civil war • 1725 Manila riot • Battle of Sulu • Battle of the Strait of Malacca | Battle of Mactan • Imjin War

Terms and concepts

Animus (Bleeding Effect • Brahman 3.0 • Genetic memory • Memory Corridor • Synchronization • Synch Nexus) • Buddhism • Celestial Chariot (Blimp • Hot air balloon) • Hendrik's sea log • Manananggal • Mercenary • Nexus (Calculations) • Ninja • Oni • Opium • Piece of Eden (Apples of Eden • Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden (Crescent amulet • Lantern • Lotus disk)) • Samurai • Skills (Assassination • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Eavesdropping • Freerunning • Leap of Faith • Social stealth) • Ships (Gunboat • Frigate • Man O' War • Junk • Turtle ship) • Templar ring • Viewpoint • Wanted poster • WhyYou

Weapons and Tools

Blowpipe (Dart) • Bomb (Smoke bomb) • Bow • Cannon • Crossbow • Firearm (Musket • Pistol • Rifle • Volley gun) • Grappling hook • Greek fire • Hidden Blade (Phantom Blade) • Kunai • Kusarigama • Long weapon (Guandao • Naginata • Staff • Yari) • Parachute • Rope dart • Shield • Short blade (Eunjangdo) • Shuriken • Sword (Cutlass • Jian • Katana • Rapier)

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