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Members of an Assassin cell

An Assassin cell is a unit of the modern organizational structure of the Assassin Brotherhood, in use since the 20th century. Composed of smaller groups of Assassins spread out across the globe, it is a successor to the former system of guilds devised by the Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. In contrast to guilds, cells reflect a far more decentralized command structure, though like their antecedent, there was generally one per major city.

Organization

Cells effectively function as small, isolated teams of Assassins operating across the world.[1] They can have as little as four members,[2] essentially serving as a squad—as was the case with Desmond Miles' team[3][4]—or be large enough to constitute a community.[5][6] To maintain secrecy and security, many cells live off the grid, away from urban centers with stronger Templar presence,[1][2] and this has especially been the case since the Great Purge of 2000.[7]

Bases are generally isolated compounds in wilderness, such as the Farm located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.[5][6] Despite this, the jurisdiction of each cell corresponds to cities. Virtually every major city—in addition to any deemed strategically significant—had a cell before the Great Purge.[1]

While far more decentralized than that of the former system of Guilds, the title of Mentor under this new structure was reserved for only a single individual who had oversight for all cells on the planet whereas previously, each guild had its own Mentor. With the development of cells, the identity of the Mentor became a closely-guarded secret, unknown to even most Assassins.[1] It became a far more prestigious position because the Mentor was expected to harbor the accumulated knowledge of all his predecessors, as well as coordinate the activities of every cell across the world.[7][8] Since the assassination of the Mentor at the hands of sleeper agent Daniel Cross, the position has been vacant, with de facto leadership undertaken by William Miles and Gavin Banks.[1]

In contrast to the old Guild system, where guilds frequently shared correspondence[9] and occasionally assisted each other,[3][6] Assassin cells are strictly independent. They operate only in their assigned geographical area—unless they are forced to relocate—and do not communicate with other cells for security concerns. As a result, it is not uncommon for one cell to be completely oblivious to the activities of another.[10] However, for exceptionally delicate missions, members of two or more cells can cooperate to better their chances of success.[11]

Known Assassin cells

Cell leaders are marked with an asterisk. (*)

16th century

Francesco Vecellio's team

Venetian team

Roman team

20th century

Ignacio Cardona's cell

Bloodstone Unit

21st century

William Miles's cell

Gavin Banks's cell

Xavier Chen's cell

The Crew

Galina Voronina's cell

Layla Hassan's cell

Shaun Hastings's cell

Southeast Asian cell

  • Three unidentified Assassins[10] c. 2023
    Three unidentified Assassins[10]
    c. 2023

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Assassin's Creed: Initiates
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed III
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: The Fall
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Deluxe Edition
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 112
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Roma
  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Assassin's Creed: Uprising
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone – Tome 1/2
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Assassin's Creed
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
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