Mad monk
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- "A true herald of the Lord can never be killed!"
- ―The monk's views of himself.[src]
The Mad monk was a monk who, using the Crescent amulet, instigated a riot against the Governor-General of the Philippines in Manila in 1725.
Biography
At some point prior to 1725, the monk came into possession of the Crescent amulet, a Piece of Eden capable of controlling the minds of others. Using the artifact's powers, he instigated a large-scale riot in Manila against the Governor-General of the Philippines, after the previous governor, Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda, had persecuted the Archbishop of Manila, Francisco de la Cuesta.[1]
As the rioters assembled in front of the Manila Cathedral and set up a bonfire, the monk began to preach to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. He then used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack the Spanish soldiers that had arrived on the scene.[2]
While the rioters battled the soldiers, the monk and several of his followers headed into an alley, where they were suddenly confronted by the Assassin Edward Kenway and the samurai Shimazu Saito. After Edward demanded that he hand over the amulet, which he claimed was not meant for human hands, the monk refused to relinquish a "sacred relic of God" and ordered his armed followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and samurai easily killed most of the acolytes, but the monk then used the amulet to resurrect them.[2]
Personality and traits
The monk was a relgious fanatic who believed himself an instrument of God's will. He considered that it was his mission to cleanse the world of all "non-believers", which, in his eyes, meant everyone who refused to submit to him. For this reason, he was extremely arrogant, being surprised when Edward Kenway "dared" to address him, and deemed all those who opposed him as "demons" or "spawns of Satan", ordering his acolytes to kill them.[2]
While it is unknown if his possession of the Crescent amulet had any effect on his psyche, the monk did not appear to be aware of the artifact's true nature as a Piece of Eden. Instead, he believed that it was a sacred relic of God and that the Lord himself had chosen to bestow it upon him, to allow him to succeed in his mission.[2]
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The monk leading the riot -
The monk preaching to the rioters -
The monk using the amulet's mind control powers -
The monk using the amulet to resurrect his followers
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