Knights Hospitalier
The Knights Hospitalier also known as Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Order of St. John, Knights of Malta, and Chevaliers of Malta, is one of the two Christian orders in the game Assassin's Creed the other being the knights templar, found in the poor district of Acre. Their symbol is a white cross, often on a black background. The Knight Hospitalier was formed in the city of Jerusalem initially to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Members
Within the game, members of the Knights Hospitalier are dressed in black with white crosses. The Grand Master of the order, Garnier de Naplouse, was the second target of Altaïr, who slayed him as he tended to his "patients".
As well as military Hospitaliers, there are also numerous Hospitalier civilian monks within Acre, who are also wear Hospitalier colours, but act as normal civilians.
Flags
The Knights have spread 33 Hospitalier flags throughout the poor district of Acre. Collecting them all will, in the Xbox 360 version of the game, grant the player an Achievement:
| Icon | Name | Description | Points | Secret? |
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Keeper of the 8 Virtues | Find all Hospitalier Flags in Acre. | 10 | No |
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