Annie Horniman

Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman (1860 – 1937) was an English theatre patron manager and occultist. She was a member of the British Brotherhood of Assassins before later joining the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

Biography

Early life

Annie Horniman was born on 3 October 1860 at Surrey Mount, Forest Hill to the tea merchant Frederick John Horniman and his first wife, Rebekah Emslie. She would eventually go on to join the British Assassins.

Meeting Moina Mathers

Annie Horniman with Mina Bergson

From 1882, Annie Horniman visited the Slade School of Fine Art, where she met and befriended Mina Bergson, later known as Moina Mathers. Annie introduced her new friend to Assassins. Moina never developed a strong religious faith, and since the Brotherhood sought to protect free thoughts by any means, she welcomed the group's free spirit.

Joining the Hermetic Order

In 1890, Annie became a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn which was founded by Moina's husband, Samuel Liddell Mathers. About six years later, Annie began disagreeing with certain aspects of the Order which she considered as immoral, which eventually led to her resigning membership in 1903 shortly before the Order's collapse.

Later life

In 1933, she was awarded the Order of the Companions of Honour. She later died in 1937 at her home in Shere, Surrey.

Legacy

In 2015, her name was on a list of known British Assassins used by the Templar Isabelle Ardant. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins Rebecca Crane and Shaun Hastings when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (name only)