Konstanze von Visler

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Countess Konstanze von Visler was an Austrian countess and a member of the Austrian Rite of the Templar Order.

Biography

Very little is known of the countess' past, except that she was adopted and inducted into the Templar Order at some point in her life. In 1852, during a winter party at Baron Julius Jacob von Haynau's home, Konstanze was invited to the party and found herself in a conversation between the baron, Oscar Kane, and his apprentice, "Jack Straw." After their conversation, the countess offered to dance with Straw as the rest of their party continued to talk.

Working with the Magus

Months later, the countess invited Kane and Straw to her house for a demonstration. Unknown to Price, she and Kane were working together as he joined the Templars for further knowledge on new inventions. Konstanze was even aided by Kane with her experimental drill with his own power cell and the invention proved to be successful. After her accomplishment, she invited her guests to eat and later met back with Straw. However, their conversation was brief as he left her house abruptly.

Through her time with Kane, Konstanze came to know about Simeon Price's real identity and the existence of Ada Lovelace's notes among Price and the acrobat Pierrette Arnaud. Thus, she sent her henchman Hennighan to find Ada's notes among Arnaud's belonging multiple times, but to no avail. In 1861, she later personally went to track both Price and Arnaud to London and found herself at a social gathering at Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal's home, hosted by Arnaud.

The countess introduced herself to Arnaud and her two guests, Anne Blunt and Byron Ockham, and later invited Pierrette to talk at the Brown's Hotel. However, she trapped Arnaud and kidnapped her using Hennighan once more. In a secret quarter, von Visler began to torture Arnaud as she soon found Ada's notes within the acrobat's corset. Meanwhile, she became part of the audience during Simeon's trial of desertion at the Horse Guards, but left after Price was announced to be set free.

After a while, Konstanze believed to have broken Arnaud, who began to decipher the notes and told her about a location in Bath and a possible artifact there. Konstanze lit up the fireplace for Arnaud as an act of good faith. However, she was attacked and set partially aflame by Pierrette, who blew a flammable mist from her necklace. As Arnaud freed herself, the countess grabbed a gun and began to shoot at the acrobat. While Pierrette escaped out of an window, von Visler kept shooting at her, but failed to hit her.

The Magus' defeat

In 1862, Countess von Visler sent one of her men to Bath to accompany Kane, but it proved unfortunate as Kane lost his life and Arnaud verbally admitted to having burnt the notes. Thus, Konstanze left to visit and "pay" respect to the late Elizabeth Siddal. She soon confronted Price for the truth about the notes. However, she was cornered by an armed Pierrette as both Price and her told the countess nothing about the notes. Seeing no further play, the countess paid her respects and left the Rossetti's home.

Personality and traits

Konstanze von Visler was a slim brunette woman who showed composure in comparison to her fellow Templars. In fact, she showed herself to be inventive, due to her demonstration of an automatic drill. However, behind closed doors, she showed her ruthless and sadistic side when she tortured Arnaud.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy