Tillie Wallin

Tillie Wallin (1843 – 1870) was a performer and horseback rider for the Aurora Equestrian Troupe.

Biography

Early life

Tillie was born in 1843 to Swedish circus ringleader, Major Wallin, and his Italian wife, Aurora Wallin. In 1848, Tillie and her parents took in Pierrette Arnaud after her parents died in the June Days uprising. Within the next three years, Tillie lost her mother, whose name became the foreground for the the troupe.

Troupe days

In 1851, at eight years old, Tillie performed with her troupe at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, by showing riding her horse and performing detailed maneuvers. During Pierrette's act of Mazeppa, she assisted by taking care of their horse, Attila.

In 1853, Tillie and the troupe found a temporary base in Vienna after venturing across Europe. In 1854, Tillie witnessed a strong man break into Pierrette's room as he told him that Simeon Price was her lover. After asking Hugh Robinson to help, she saw that the man disappeared. This prompted the troupe to start moving once more.

After Vienna, they all traveled for two more years as their performances were riveting until Tillie and her father became sick with typhoid. While in Frankfurt, although the Wallin's recuperated, she and the troupe witnessed her father fall ill once more. The doctor told them all that the major's health had deteriorated and that retirement was necessary. Grief-stricken, Tillie felt guilty as she cried into Arnaud's arms.

Life in England

By 1857, the troupe found their way and permanent location in Birmingham. However, Tillie was stressed and ill-content, as she took care of her father, helped Nell Robinson with the books, and still practiced her riding. However, she became more distraught once Pierrette announced she had to leave. Along with her father, she worried and asked Arnaud to stay, but was told to change the performance with Hugh being the last act and helping him along the way.

Within four years however, Tillie lost her father as the troupe had to sell performance center. With little money, she found work by doing some agricultural shows in London. Luckily, with the help of the Robinsons, she maintained some contact with her old troupe. Outside the second Crystal Palace, she ran into Pierrette again as they quickly embraced each other. Tillie talked and retold the recent events after the troupe disbanded. Later, she was invited by Arnaud to meet both Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his wife, Lizzie, at their home.

However, once they arrived, they noticed that Rossetti's home was burglarized as Tillie soon waited besides Lizzie as Pierrette assessed the situation. After Pierrette realized Price was arrested, Tillie led her to the Robinsons' store as they all met and caught up. There, Tillie and the Robinsons receive an apology from Arnaud about leaving them for too long and how the troupe disbanded. They all forgave her as the Robinsons equipped Arnaud with the equipment she needed.

The fight against the Magus

By 1862, Tillie, Hugh, and Ariel Fine came to Arnaud's call to help her and Price as backup against the Magus, Oscar Kane. In an alley at Bath, Tillie waited her troupe family, including Arnaud, and Price's allies, Sawyer Halford and Byron Ockham, in the alley while Price confronted Kane in a nearby bunker. However, two fights ensued, one within the bunker and one in the alley. Within moments, both fights combined as the alley fight led to Kane's numbers decreasing.

As Kane's numbers fell, Tillie found herself against one of Kane's henchmen, but happens to take him down with a thrown knife. She soon found herself aimed at by Kane himself, but luckily, his gun was empty. The fight came to a close as Pierrette soon overpowered Kane by throwing him and herself down from a walkway. Yet, as the walkway began to destabilize, Tillie and her allies fled from the bunker while Price stayed to finally end Kane. After the fight, Tillie and the rest of the troupe stayed in Bath for a couple of days to recuperate.

A new Aurora Troupe and death

In 1868, Tillie became pregnant and had a son, Harald, but most people called him by his nickname Spider. By July 1870, along with Ariel, she continued the troupe with new members and even received tips to challenge herself from Pierrette, who visited while on her mission. From their performances, their work became renowned again like it did in the old days. Tillie sent a letter to Arnaud and invited her to come and see her at Astley's Amphitheatre. Before going on, Tillie and Pierrette met and hugged. While Tillie performed, Pierrette took Spider into the audience and watched his mother dazzle the crowd. However, at one moment, Tillie missed her cue and fell from above. Despite the doctor on standby, Tillie was pronounced dead while Ariel and Pierrette were in shock.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot