This character page is for historical Assassins who don't fit into the time periods of the games, comics, or film. Said Assassins are listed in rough chronological order.
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Ancient proto-Assassins and Hidden Ones
Darius
Darius
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Iltani
Iltani
A Babylonian proto-Assassin who lived during the fourth century BCE. She killed Alexander the Great with poison.
- Action Girl: In the mold of many female Assassins.
- Ancient Tomb: Her tomb is located in the Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy.
- Aura Vision: Implied to have had the ability to use Eagle Vision, as her messages in Chronicles: India can only be deciphered with Eagle Vision.
- Famed In-Story: She is regarded by the Assassin Order as one of their greatest members. The Mentor in 2000 even has a statue of her in his office. In one level of Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India, as Arbaaz Mir is sneaking through Afghanistan, he can find hidden messages with Eagle Vision written by her as she plans to kill Alexander the Great.
- Historical Hero Upgrade: According to Origins she wasn't actually a member of the Assassin Brotherhood but was retroactively added to their ranks like Darius as one of the groups who proceeded the Hidden Ones.
- Long-Dead Badass: Is long dead by Ezio's time.
- Master Poisoner: Killed Alexander the Great with poison.
- Navel-Deep Neckline: Her outfit has a plunging neckline that reaches her navel.
- Precursor Heroes: Technically not even an Assassin at all, predating even their own Precursor Heroes, The Hidden Ones.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins.
Wei Yu
Wei Yu
A Chinese proto-Assassin who lived during the third century BC. He killed the Templar-supported Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi.
- Ancient Tomb: His tomb is located in the Torre Grossain in San Gimignano, Italy.
- Historical Hero Upgrade: Was not a member of the Assassins which were formed in Ptolemaic Egypt but was a pre-existing assassin venerated by later ones.
- Long-Dead Badass: Is long dead by Ezio's time.
- Precursor Heroes: Technically not even an Assassin at all, predating even their own Precursor Heroes, The Hidden Ones.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins.
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus
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Amunet
Aya/Amunet
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Leonius
Leonius
A Roman Hidden One in the first century who killed Emperor Caligula.
- Ancient Tomb: His tomb is located in the Santa Maria della Visitazione in Venice, Italy.
- Devious Daggers: An Assassin who was particularly skilled with knives.
- In the Hood: How his statues depict him.
- Long-Dead Badass: Is long dead by Ezio's time.
- Precursor Heroes: As the reorganization into the Assassin Brotherhood wasn’t established until the 11th century CE, he was actually a Hidden One rather than an Assassin.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins.
Post Classical Hidden Ones and Assassins
Aquilus
Aquilus
Appears in: Assassin's Creed 2: Aquilus
A Gallo-Roman member of the Liberalis Circulus who lived during the 3rd Century based in Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France), who came in contact with one of the Ankhs, and the oldest known ancestor of Desmond Miles.
- Broad Strokes: An odd example. The Aquilus comics' modern day storyline is not considered canon by Ubisoft, but the past storyline is.
- Dual Wielding: His artwork depicts him using what appears to be a spatha and gladius in each hand.
- Long-Dead Badass: As he happens to be Desmond's earliest known ancestor, this is a given.
- Precursor Heroes: As the reorganization into the Assassin Brotherhood wasn’t established until the 11th century CE, he was actually a Hidden One rather than an Assassin.
- Slashed Throat: Gets his throat slit by Roman soldiers after they panic following Accipiter's attempt to rescue him.
- Theme Naming: Aquilus is Latin for "eagle."
Accipiter
Accipiter
Appears in: Assassin's Creed 2: Aquilus
An Aleman member of the Liberalis Circulus and general who happened to be the cousin of Aquilus.
- Broad Strokes: As with his cousin, how much of his storyline is canon is unclear due to this. His own comic, however, is flat-out non-canon.
- In the Hood: Like most Hidden Ones, he wore a hood.
- Precursor Heroes: As the reorganization into the Assassin Brotherhood wasn’t established until the 11th century CE, he was actually a Hidden One rather than an Assassin.
- Theme Naming: Accipiter is Latin for "hawk."
- Thicker Than Water: Despite being on opposite sides of the Roman-Alemanni conflict, he still looks after his cousin and even makes a deal with him to spare Lugdunum from getting sacked by his forces, as well as attempting to rescue him and his wife from the Romans.
Li E
Li E
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Dynasty
A former foot soldier in the Tang army who became a member of the Hidden Ones after the Battle of Talas.- Been There, Shaped History: As with most Assassins, Li E played a small role in shaping the history of the world. His deeds as a Hidden One would inspire poet Li Bai to write Xiákè Xíng. He also killed An Lushan, the self-proclaimed emperor of the Yan dynasty.
- The Kingslayer: He would assassinate An Lushan, a former Tang general and jiedushi who rebelled against Emperor Xuanzong to establish the Yan dynasty because of his disagreements with chancellor Yang Guozhong over his leadership of the Golden Turtles.
- In the Hood: Like most Hidden Ones and Assassins, he wore a hood.
Hassan-i Sabbāh
Hassan-i Sabbāh
Hassan-i Sabbāh was the leader of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins who reorganized the group into an autonomous state in Persia with the desert castle of Alamut as its headquarters
- Greater-Scope Paragon: To the Levantine Assassins during the Crusades. Thanks to his expertise and training, the Assassins would be able to take on the Templars in what is now present-day Syria and Israel.
- The Hashshashin: The Trope Maker himself fittingly since he is one of the most important members of the Assassin Brotherhood.
- Historical Domain Character: He was the Real Life founder of the Hashshashin, the Ismail sect of Muslim assassins that served as the inspiration for the Assassin Brotherhood.
- The Mentor: To the Levantine Assassins.
- Our Founder: He's responsible for reforming the Hidden Ones into the modern Assassin Brotherhood.
William of Cassingham
William of Cassingham
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
- "Your barons are no better than the King if they take aid from the French."
William of Cassingham was an English Master Assassin during the First Barons' War who fought on the side of King John of England or to be more exact his son Henry III, opposite his fellow Assassins who supported the French-aligned barons.
- Bow and Sword in Accord: Preferred using a bow in combat, though he had a sword as a secondary weapon.
- Grey-and-Grey Morality: Was on King John's side despite viewing him as a despot and Templar ally because he thought his son would be the lesser of two evils.
- Historical Domain Character: Was a real person.
- In the Hood: His bowmanship combined with his Assassin's hood liken him to Robin Hood, whose legend is supposed to take place during the Third Crusades.
- Professional Killer: As a Master Assassin.
Robert Fitzwalter
Robert Fitzwalter
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
- "Our so-called King meets with his Templar advisers in London. Shall we pay them a visit?"
An English Assassin and baron who was among those allied against King John during the First Barons' War.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: Subverted, as he was an Assassin and fighting against a despotic king.
- The Cameo: His name is seen on a list of British Assassins in Syndicate.
- Cool Helmet: Wore one of these.
- Heroes Prefer Swords: An Assassin who wielded a sword in combat.
- Highly-Conspicuous Uniform: While many protagonists have been less than subtle with their allegiance to the Assassins, none have had the Assassin insignia emblazoned on their shield and all over their clothing.
- Historical Domain Character: Robert Fitzwalter was among the barons who fought to make sure the Magna Carta, which limited the power of the reigning monarch, was held up as the law of the land.
- Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: Had a shield with the Assassin's insignia emblazoned on it.
Qulan Gal
Qulan Gal
Appeared in: Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade, Assassin's Creed: Memories, Assassin's Creed: Reflections
- "Such is our role, Nerkaa. The few of us must stand against very many."
A Mongolian Assassin in the thirteenth century who assisted Darim Ibn-La'Ahad in killing Genghis Khan, and before him his estranged son Jochi Khan. He was also responsible for the assassination of Chagatai Khan.
- Ancient Tomb: His tomb is located in the Rocca di Ravaldino in Forlì, Italy.
- In the Hood: Wears his winter coat's hood up all the time.
- Long-Dead Badass: Is long dead by Ezio's time.
- Master Archer: He is regarded as one of the greatest archers in the history of the Assassin Brotherhood. Notably, he used his bow to kill Genghis Khan's horse to prevent him from fleeing, which allowed Darim to kill him.
- The Mentor: To Nergüi.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins, particularly with the bow.
Nergüi
Nergüi
Appeared in: Assassin's Creed: Memories, Assassin's Creed: Reflections
- "I made a promise to an old friend."
Nergüi was Qulan Gal's apprentice and fellow member of the Mongolian Assassins, and also a skilled bowman. He was responsible for the assassination of Hülegü Khan following the sacking of Maysaf that destroyed the Levantine Assassins, his most well known accomplishment, though he was also responsible for the death of Templar ally Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky and Ögedei Khan, the second Great Khan.
- The Apprentice: Taught by Qulan Gal, which is revealed to be by Altair's suggestion.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Wielded a Hidden Blade gifted by the Mentor of the Mongolian Assassins for his part in assassinating an Ilkhanate captain.
- Braids of Barbarism: His hair happens to be tied up in braids, and he happens to be a Mongol, who are often stereotyped as being associated with barbarism, though Nergui himself doesn't fit the description and actively fights against the Mongol Empire.
- Bus Crash: Died sometime in 1278 at 67.
- Eye Scream: His torture involved being blinded in his left eye.
◊ - Good Scars, Evil Scars: Was permanently facially scarred on the left side of his face due to torture by Ghenghis Khan's forces upon capture as an apprentice.
- Handicapped Badass: Was left blinded in his left eye due to torture at the hands of Ghenghis Khan's forces, but only got more badass since then.
- In the Hood: Wore a hood like most Assassins.
- The Kingslayer: Personally responsible for assassinating Ögedei Khan, the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
- Leeroy Jenkins: Was rather impulsive as an apprentice, which is what got him captured and scarred by Ghenghis Khan's forces.
- Meaningful Name: Nergüi means "no name" in Mongolian.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins, specializing in the bow like his master, though he tended to take a more direct approach regarding taking out targets.
- Remember the New Guy?: Despite being saved by both Qulan Gal and Darim during their assassination of Ghenghis Khan, he isn't mentioned at all within The Secret Crusade, though the second issue of Assassin's Creed: Reflections has him being rescued during the assassination of Ghenghis Khan.
- Revenge: Assassinated Hülegü Khan for the siege of Maysaf, and his original motivation for taking on the Mongol Empire and joining the Assassins was because his father died at the Battle of the Kalka River in 1223 due to being conscripted by Genghis Khan.
- Worthy Opponent: Considered Templar Alexander Nevsky this as both have a shared suffering at the hands of the Mongol Empire in the form of their fathers dying.
- You Killed My Father: Nergüi's campaign against the Mongol Empire began when his father was conscripted by Ghenghis Khan and died at the Battle of Kalka River in 1223.
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
An Italian poet who wrote The Divine Comedy and a secret high-ranking member of the Assassin Order in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He was entrusted with transporting Altaïr's Codex to Spain, but was murdered by Templars before the journey could begin.
- Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole: The Assassins revere Brutus among their Order members, but Dante's famous poem places him in the lowest circle of Hell, reserved for traitors and turncoats.
- Historical Domain Character: He was the real-life Italian Renaissance poet who wrote The Divine Comedy.
- In the Hood: Domenico describes him as wearing Assassin robes when he first met him.
- The Mentor: To Domenico Auditore, who carried on his mission to deliver the Codex.
- Take That!: Ezio Auditore and Sofia discuss The Divine Comedy in Assassin's Creed: Revelations with Ezio noting that the names cast in Hell are too specific and with Sofia telling him that it were his enemies.
- Warrior Poet: He's an Assassin and is considered Italy's greatest Poet.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
Main Game Appearances: Assassin's Creed: Revelations'
Other Apperances: Assassin's Creed: Memories
The son of the Assassin Niccolò Polo, who had been inducted into the Order by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. He assisted his father and uncle in retrieving Altaïr's Codex from the Mongols, and was a high ranking member of the Italian Brotherhood.
- Bus Crash: Was murdered by the Templars in 1324.
- Historical Domain Character: A famous Italian merchant from Venice who met Kublai Khan as part of a famous expedition to China.
- Non-Idle Rich: He was an extremely wealthy merchant, which came in use to the Assassin Brotherhood.
Domenico Auditore
Domenico Auditore
"To the Auditore that reads this, remember that you are not a nobleman. You are not one of the deceivers, you are one of the people. Avenge us!"
A member of a long line of Assassins and the great-great grandfather of Ezio Auditore, Domenico was a young Assassin who barely escaped the destruction of most of the Italian Brotherhood alongside his young son. He adopted the name Auditore and infiltrated the nobility of Florence, hunting down Templars and rebuilding the Order.
- The Apprentice: To Dante Alighieri.
- Badass Family: He is the founder of the Auditores and while his father was an Assassin, he was the one who moved their base to Monteriggioni and strengthened their commitment to the cause.
- History Repeats:
- His tragic life will be simulated heavily by his great-great-grandson Ezio.
- Likewise, Edward Kenway, who also rose from Rags to Riches despite starting as a poor sailor and became the founder of his own Badass Family. The Auditore and the Kenways at some point in history would marry into each other's bloodlines.
- Long-Dead Badass: Is long dead by Ezio's time.
- The Lost Lenore: His wife, who was raped and murdered by pirates hired by the Templars to take the Codex.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Against the Templars responsible for the deaths of his wife, father, Dante Alighieri, and Marco Polo.
- Working-Class Hero: He started very poor and even after becoming rich, he strongly identifies with their plight. His tomb under the Auditore Villa ends with the exhortation above to his future descendants.
Renato Auditore
Renato Auditore
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
The son of Domenico Auditore and the great-grandfather of Ezio Auditore, Renato Auditore was tasked with hiding a Shroud of Eden within the Auditore family crypt underneath Monteriggioni.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Wielded at least one Hidden Blade on his right arm.
- Overshadowed by Awesome: It's noted that compared to the exploits of his father and descendants, apart from his hiding of the Shroud that would one day be used to heal Giovanni Borgia more than 100 years later, he was pretty uninteresting as far as Assassins go.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He looks a lot like Ezio did during Revelations, save for his lack of grey hair.
Thomas de Carneillon
Thomas de Carneillon
Appeared in: Assassin's Creed: Unity
A banker, the Mentor of the French Assassins in the 14th Century, and an associate of Dante Alighieri and the Polo Family, Carneillon was one of the masterminds behind The Purge of the French Templars and the 13 October 1307 Raid on the Temple Fortress in Paris.
- Badass Bureaucrat: Was a banker in civilian life.
- The Cameo: We see him in the Prologue to Unity, from the perspective of one of Molay's Templar Knights who Carneillon manages to kill.
- Life Will Kill You: Died in the spring of 1323 at 47 from illness.
- Long-Dead Badass: By the time Arno gets his gear in the late 1700s, he's been dead for over 400 years.
- Made of Iron: He takes a lot of punishment against a Templar Knight with a Sword of Eden, including one of its Sword Beams but manages to survive and returns in time to stab him with the Hidden Blade.
- Mythology Gag: His Assassin robes look like a darker version of Altair's combined with Ezio's large belt.
- One Degree of Separation: Was friends with the Italian Assassins Dante Alighieri, Marco Polo, and Ezio's great-great grandfather Domenico Auditore.
- Only Sane Man: Unlike his brothers he felt that the destruction of the Templars' public image would push them into using more clandestine methods and strengthen them in the end, which ended up proving very true over the centuries.
- The Purge: He and his Assassins disguised as Flemish mercenaries helped the King in finishing off Molay's Templars, though he wasn't exactly crazy about doing it due to the beliefs mentioned above. Following that, he spent a decade hunting Templar remnants throughout Europe.
Guillaume de Nogaret
Guillaume de Nogaret
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Unity
Guillaume de Nogaret was a Mentor of the French Assassins during the 14th Century and a jurist who served as the keeper of the seal of King Phillip IV of France, who convinced him to undergo the purge of the public element of the Templar Order.
- Historical Domain Character: Guillame de Nogaret is most well known for his part in the squabbles between King Phillip IV and Pope Boniface VIII.
- Historical Hero Upgrade: His associations with the Assassins. Not much is known since he's a posthumous character but the real Guillaume while not without positive attributes issued laws to persecute French Jews and steal their property. Not to mention his historical prosecution of the Templar Order was most likely motivated by greed and marked by corruption.
- The Mentor: Of the French Assassins before de Carnellion.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Destroying the Templars' public front simply ended up making them more powerful than ever.
- The Purge: Was one of the architects of the purge of the Templar Order.
Lukas Zurburg
Lukas Zurburg
Appeared in: Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
A German Assassin in the mid-14th century, Zurburg came into conflict with the Brothers of the Cross, a Templar front group searching for the Ankh, a Piece of Eden able to resurrect the dead.
- Dangerous 16th Birthday: He was recruited into the Northern European branch of the Assassin Order at 16 when he was saved from a thief by the Assassins.
- Professional Killer: Like most Assassins.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: He disappeared without a trace along with the Brothers of the Cross in 1350.
Li Tong
Li Tong
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
A member of the Chinese Assassins during the late 14th and early 15th Centuries at the time of the early Ming Dynasty, she is most famous for the assassination of the Yongle Emperor in 1424, and was charged with the protection of an Apple of Eden following his attempt at purging the Brotherhood in 1402.
- Dual Wielding: Is depicted dual wielding swords.
- It's Personal: The Yongle Emperor was responsible for a purge that killed numerous Assassins, including her parents, and Fang Xiaoru, the leader of the Chinese Brotherhood at the time.
- You Killed My Father: The Yongle Emperor had her parents executed.
Fang Xiaoru
Fang Xiaoru
Appeared in: Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
The leader of the Chinese Brotherhood during the 14th Century and a Confucian scholar, he was executed by the Yongle Emperor during an Assassin purge in 1402.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Was executed by waist severing after being forced to watch the execution of his brother.
- Defiant to the End: According to legend, while bleeding out he drew the hanzi "篡" 12 times on the ground using his own blood, meaning "usurper."
- Historical Domain Character: The historical Fang Xiaoru was executed in China's sole ten familial extermination for defying the Yongle Emperor due to his old pupil, the Jianwen Emperor, being killed by him during his usurpation of the throne. He would later be known as one of the Four Martyrs for his actions.
- The Leader: Of the Chinese Assassins prior to his death.
Modern Period Assassins
Hiram Stoddard
Hiram Stoddard
Appeared in Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)
An English Assassin who spent time in Italy during the early 1500s. The ancestor of Thomas Stoddard and Charlotte de la Cruz. Also known as "Bloody Hiram".
- Anti-Hero: By his own admission, Hiram is arrogant, thoughtless and reckless.
- Combat Pragmatist: He likes taunting his adversaries to distract them, along with throwing dirt into their eyes.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Rude, irritating, and generally reckless though he is, Hiram is also capable of being quite the charmer when dealing with Elena.
- Laser-Guided Amnesia: Consus wiped his memory of their meeting, replacing it with false memories of his fighting with Giovanni scaring Elena away. Hiram would turn against the Assassins in his fruitless quest to find her, unaware she'd died.
- Mistaken for Cheating: After a mission, he spends time with a maid at an inn. Giovanni assumes and tells Elena that he slept with the woman, but Hiram insists he didn't.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: Something happened in-between 1515 and 1516 that made Hiram suddenly become much worse, and turn against the Brotherhood. Not even the Assassins are sure what, but it involved Consus in some way. It turns out Consus buried his memories of their encounter, and Elena's accidental death. Hiram turned on his fellow Assassins looking for a way to find her.
- You No Take Candle: It takes him some time to get to grasps with Italian. It makes romance difficult when what he tries to say comes out mangled.
Ishak Pasha
Ishak Pasha
An Ottoman general, statesman, Grand Vizier, and a secret Assassin responsible for the assassination of Templar Vlad Tepes active during the reigns of Ottoman Emperors Mehmet II and Bayezid II. He was also responsible for brokering the peace between the Ottomans and Assassins during the early 16th Century. His armor was later recovered by Ezio under the Hagia Sophia during his visit to Constantinople, having been placed there by the Janissary Murat Bin Husn.
- Cool Mask: His armor was equipped with one.
- Four-Star Badass: Was an Ottoman General
- The Mentor: Was the Mentor of the Ottoman Assassins and recruited Yusuf Tazim into the Brotherhood.
- Posthumous Character: Died the same year Ezio assassinated Savonarola.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
A high ranking and secret member of the Japanese Assassins, and the third great unifier of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, who would rule Japan until the Meiji Restoration.
- Cool Helmet: Had one with the Assassin insiginia in the center, revealing his Assassin affiliations.
- Historical Domain Character: Tokugawa Ieyasu is most famous for fully unifying Japan and forming the Tokugawa Shogunate.
- The Mentor: Considering the fact that both Hanzo and Taka took orders from him, it's very likely that he was the local Mentor of the Japanese Assassins.
Hattori Hanzō
Hattori Hanzō
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
"Those who cling to life, die; those who defy death, live."
The famous ninja Hattori Hanzō was a vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu who fought to curtail Templar schemes during the Sengoku Period, as well as a member of the Japanese Assassin Brotherhood. Directly responsible for the deaths of numerous Templar and Templar aligned generals, samurai, and ninja in Japan during the late 16th Century, and indirectly responsible for the death of Oda Nobunaga in order to recover his Sword of Eden, he was eventually killed by his rival Fūma Kotarō in 1596.
- Cool Mask: Wore one at times in his samurai attire.
- Deadpan Snarker: Upon learning from Kiyonobu that he's ended up under Hideyoshi's thumb and that he's an inept fool, Hanzo remarks that they're perfect for each other.
- Historical Domain Character: As he was a real person.
- In the Hood: Like most Assassins, he wore a hood.
- Katanas Are Just Better: His secondary weapon was a katana.
- Kill It with Fire: Much like the legends, Kotaro killed him using fire.
- Ninja: He was one of the Trope Codifiers of the archetype.
- Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: A literal example. He was a Ninja, a Samurai and an Assassin.
- Professional Killer: It doesn't get any more professional than the Trope Codifier for all ninjas, and he tended to be very straight to the point in conversation.
- The Rival: To Fūma Kotarō, who ended up killing him in 1596.
- Samurai Shinobi: The Trope Maker. He was a samurai that adhered to the Bushido code and was trained in the art of ninjutsu.
- The Spymaster: Had a network of spies and agents all over Japan, including the Japanese monk and fellow Assassin Yamauchi Taka who assassinated Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, as well as the merchant and information broker Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu, who served as one of his handlers.
- Terse Talker: He tended to be rather curt and businesslike in conversation, though that might've been because he was mainly dealing with Templars and Kiyonobu, who he appeared to dislike for his Only in It for the Money attitude.
- Undying Loyalty: To Ieyasu, who was one of the warlords who opposed Templar interests in Japan.
- Would Hit a Girl: Assassinated Japanese Templar and kunoichi Mochizuki Chiyome sometime in the 1590s.
Yamauchi Kazutoyo
Yamauchi Kazutoyo
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
"I wonder if my station is too much for one of such humble origins."
A Japanese general and member of the Assassin Brotherhood, Yamauchi Kazutoyo was originally a general under Oda Nobunaga and later Tokugawa Ieyasu following the former's death at the hands of fellow Assassin Yamauchi Taka.
- Cool Helmet: Wore a kabuto.
- Four-Star Badass: Was originally a general under Oda Nobunaga and later Tokugawa Ieyasu following the former's death at the hands of Yamauchi Taka.
- Historical Domain Character: The historical Yamauchi Kazutoyo would later become Lord of Tosa Province (Modern day Kochi Prefecture) on the island of Shikoku.
- One-Steve Limit: As far as we know, Kazutoyo and Taka have no relation to one another.
- Rags to Riches: From being the orphaned son of a minor samurai to a general and later ruler of an entire province.
- Rōnin: Spent several years as one following the death of his father at fourteen before being recruited by Nobunaga.
Yamauchi Taka
Yamauchi Taka
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
A Japanese monk and Assassin who was active during the Sengoku Period as a contemporary of Hattori Hanzō, who was also responsible for the assassination of Oda Nobunaga in order to recover his Sword of Eden. Later on he would assassinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi and ensure Ieyasu's control over Japan.
- Badass Preacher: Was both a monk and an Assassin.
- Been There, Shaped History: As per Assassin's Creed lore, Taka participated in key events of the Sengoku period from the deaths of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi to the Tokugawa victory at the Battle of Sekighara.
- Cool Mask: Wore a tengu mask while in his Assassin garb.
- In the Hood: Wore one while in his Assassin garb.
- It's Personal: Went after Shima Sakon and personally assassinated him because a rifle unit under his command mortally injured Ii Naomasa during the Battle of Sekigahara.
- Meaningful Name: Taka is Japanese for "hawk."
- One-Man Army: In order to get to Date Masamune he personally slaughters about 30 each of enemy samurai, ninja, and archers.
- One-Steve Limit: As far as we know, Kazutoyo and Taka have no relation to one another.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Goes on one following Hanzo's death on the behalf of Tokugawa Ieyasu, with Hideyoshi as the target.
Hattori Masanari
Hattori Masanari
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
"I will serve the Tokugawa as my father did, but in my own way."
The eldest son of the famous Hattori Hanzo, Hattori Masanari followed in his father's footsteps in joining the Japanese Assassins and being a vassal to Tokugawa Ieyasu. He ended up dying during the Siege of Osaka in 1615 in an attempt to regain honor for both himself and the Hattori clan.
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: His skill in battle was such that he was granted a position as Captain of the Edo Castle guard, but unlike his father he proved inept at leadership, causing him to lose the position.
- Historical Domain Character: Hattori Masanaari historically mainly lost his position due to mistreatment of the men under his command.
- Generation Xerox: Played with in that while like his father he became an Assassin, Masanari lacked his leadership qualities.
- In the Hood: While in his Assassin garb.
- Ninja: Just like his father.
- Samurai Ponytail: Had one as expected of a man of his position.
Mogami Yoshiaki
Mogami Yoshiaki
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Memories
"The bald rat will soon learn he can not simply take any life he pleases."
Mogami Yoshiaki was a powerful daimyo of northern Japan as well as an Assassin and the uncle of Date Masamune. He was originally an ally of Toyotomi Hideyoshi before throwing in his lot with Ieyasu after the former had his teenage daughter and son in law killed.
- Cool Helmet: Complete with horns.
- Cool Mask: Wore a red one while in combat.
- Historical Domain Character: Mogami Yoshiaki laid out and built the foundation of modern day Yamagata City, and funded numerous irrigation projects in the Shonai plain.
- Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: Hideyoshi having his daughter killed (Who historically hadn't even met the man she was supposed to marry), caused him to switch sides.
- You Killed My Father: Wanted revenge on Hideyoshi for the deaths of his daughter and his son-in-law Toyotomi Hidetsugu, which he ordered.
Julie d'Aubigny
Julie d'Aubigny
Mentioned in: Assassin's Creed: Unity
Julie d'Aubigny was an opera singer and epeist who became a member of the French Assassins during the late 17th Century.
- Action Girl: Was very skilled with a blade.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Louis-Joseph d'Albert de Luynes, who historically became one of her many lovers following their duel.
- Historical Domain Character: Julie d'Aubigny is most famous for being an opera singer and duelist who won at least ten duels in her lifetime. She was also well known for taking on multiple lovers of both genders.
- Posthumous Character: By the time of Unity she's been dead for more than 50 years.
- Really Gets Around: Had numerous lovers during her lifetime.
- Red Baron: Was better known by her nickname La Maupin after her token husband.
Thomas Stoddard
Thomas Stoddard
Appears in: Assassin's Creed (comic series)
A British Master Assassin active during the time of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 who specialized in the tracking of Pieces of Eden, and an ancestor of Charlotte de la Cruz.
- Abusive Parents: Grew up as a farmer with a harsh father who taught him to respect the rules above all.
- Color Motif: Most Assassins tend to go for white (or at the least, grey) in their outfits. That Thomas's uniform is more toward black is the first hint he's kind of a bastard.
- Good Is Not Nice: Tom is one of the most ruthless and least compassionate Assassins known so far. He comes very close to violating the Creed several times, threatening innocents for information even though he actually has no intention of hurting them (too badly). Galina even notes that his is a serious problem, since Charlotte will have a hard time synchronizing with Tom due to their polar-opposite personalities.
- Hot Blooded Sideburns: Has some very prominent sideburns, and is most definitely a temperamental jerk (the art is inconsistent over whether they connect with the beginnings of a mustache or not).
- In the Hood: His outfit has a hidden Assassin hood.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite being kind of an asshole for the most part and nearly violating the Creed more than once, he does have some standards. For instance, despite his threats he draws the line at actually harming innocents.
- Le Parkour: Is an accomplished freerunner.
- Living Legend: He's known among Assassins and Templars alike for his skill at finding Pieces of Eden.
- Pet the Dog: Deciding to take care of David after his mother Jennifer dies.
- The Unfettered: While not completely without standards, for Stoddard the mission is considered paramount above all else, and as a result he has no problem letting an innocent person get hanged if it kept the mission from getting compromised. He's also far more willing to threaten innocents even if he won't actually harm them.
Jennifer Querry
Jennifer Querry
Appears in: Assassin's Creed (comic series)
A novice Assassin partnered with Thomas Stoddard during the Salem Witch trials, the mother of David, and an ancestor of Joseph. Prior to joining the Brotherhood, she worked as a nurse.
- Action Mom: Is David's mother and a capable Assassin.
- Character Death: Dies from getting shot twice by William Stoughton.
- In the Hood: Wore the prototypical Assassin hood.
- Le Parkour: Was good enough at freerunning to keep up with the far more experienced Stoddard.
- New Meat: Was on her first mission during the events of the comic, leaving Stoddard displeased that he has a novice Assassin for a partner on such an important mission.
John de la Tour
John de la Tour
One of the first Assassins to set foot in the colonies of the New World, a member of the French Assassin Council, and the Founder of the Colonial Brotherhood. He died sacrificing himself during the siege of Louisburg in 1745.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: Subverted, he was a good guy, if rather arrogant.
- The Charmer: Achilles describes this as his best quality, the ability to hide in plain sight.
- Our Founder: Regarded fondly by Achilles as this, though at the time they met Achilles didn't fully trust him.
- The Mentor: To Achilles.
- Posthumous Character: Dies in 1745 around 20 years before III.
- Retcon: Achilles states pretty clearly in III that he's the first Assassin to come to the colonies. The presence of Jennifer Querry and Tom Stoddard during the earlier Salem Witch Trials suggests otherwise.
- You Are in Command Now: He made Achilles Mentor of the Colonial Assassins before he died.
Francois Mackandal
Francois Mackandal
Mentioned in: Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Assassin's Creed Rogue, Assassin's Creed: Initiates
The Mentor of the Assassin Brotherhood in Saint-Domingue who took on Agate and Baptiste as apprentices. He was publicly executed in 1758 at the hands of the Company Man. He is never seen in person, simply referred to by various characters in the American Saga.
- An Arm and a Leg: Was missing an arm.
- The Ghost: Despite his influence in the backstory of Liberation and Rogue, he's never actually seen onscreen.
- Hate Sink: If you need an example of a bad Assassin, look no further. Between his fanatical and literal view of the Creed and his Lack of Empathy towards anyone who doesn't follow his views, it's easy to see why his Brotherhood fell and why Eseosa and later Assassins think of him as a disgrace. Berg, who generally views the Assassins as Worthy Opponents, also sees him as utter scum.
- I'll Kill You!: Tells Anto in a letter that he'll kill him if the other Assassin came anywhere near Saint-Domingue.
- Jerkass: A massive one to anyone who doesn't agree with his views, even fellow Assassins. It's a trait that would pass onto Agate in Liberations.
- No Sympathy: Shows none for anyone who doesn't share his views, whether they be fellow Assassins, or Templars.
- Posthumous Character: He's long dead by the time of Liberation.
Eseosa
Eseosa
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Initiates
Grandson of Adéwalé, Eseosa led the Assassin Brotherhood in Haiti during the Haitian Revolution during the late 18th century. He wrote a Codex dedicated to his grandfather detailing his struggle to rebuild the Brotherhood and guide the Haitian Revolution from behind the scenes.
- Broken Pedestal: Towards the French Assassins and the French Revolution, since Napoleon plans to renege on abolitionism and reinstitute slavery in the colonies (which he did do in other places, but not Haiti), and the French Assassins end up doing nothing to stop it.
- Full-Circle Revolution: Feels this way about the Haitian Revolution and the Assassin cause. Despite winning independence and ending slavery, the new Haiti still suffers from class divisions, Toussaint L'Ouverture is killed in France and Jean-Jacques Dessalines transforms the nation into a tyranny. In the end, Eseosa visits Connor at the Davenport Homestead in 1804 at his invitation, vowing to return to get revenge on Dessalinesnote .
- Heroic Lineage: The descendant of Adewale who follows in the footsteps of his grandfather.
- History Repeats: The grandson of Adéwalé in the end meets and joins with the grandson of Adewale's friend Edward Kenway.
- The Leader: He rebuilt the Assassin Brotherhood in Haiti after François Mackandal left it in shambles and disgraced.
- Like Father, Like Son: He is an Assassin from the Caribbean who leads a slave rebellion in Haiti just like Adewale.
- The Mentor: He recruited and trained several leaders of the Haitian Revolution, including Toussaint Louverture.
- Only One Name: Has no known surname.
Ludger Duvernay
Ludger Duvernay
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
A Canadian Assassin and journalist in the 19th century, he fought against the lead Templar organization of the time, the Château Clique.
- Intrepid Reporter: He stepped on the Templars' toes by reporting of their crimes.
- Hero with Bad Publicity: The Templars arranged for his arrest and smeared his name in public in order to discredit his work.
- Historical Domain Character: Was a real-life Franco-Canadian journalist.
Nakano Takeko
Nakano Takeko
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Fragments - The Blade of Aizu
A Japanese noblewoman from the Aizu domain and the leader of a unit of onna-musha (warrior women) during the Boshin War. She's also tasked with protecting Miyamoto Musashi's Masamune from the Templars.- Action Girl: Not just an Assassin but the leader of an entire band of female samurai.
- Bodyguard Babe: She was tasked by the Brotherhood to protect Saigo Kayano, an inept samurai lord in the Tokugawa forces.
- Historical Domain Character: Nakano Takeko was a noblewoman from a family in the Aizu domain that fought for the Tokugawa shogunate durinng the Boshin War. She took up arms against the Imperial forces by forming her own unit of women warriors that fought in the Battle of Aizu.
- Lady of War: As the leader of a female samurai unit from Aizu and a noblewoman affiliated with the Japanese Brotherhood, she fights with grace in combat.
- The Mentor: After unmasking Atsuko, she teaches her to become a ninja and an Assassin.
- Off with Her Head!: After she's fatally shot during the Battle of Aizu, Atsuko cuts off her head to avoid it falling into the hands of the Templars.
Jules Brunet
Jules Brunet
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Fragments - The Blade of Aizu
A French Army officer sent to Japan to train the forces of the Tokugawa Shogunate as part of a military mission on behalf of the Assassin Brotherhood.- Frontline General: Brunet is a foreign military advisor for the Tokugawa forces. He also just so happens to be an Assassin.
- Historical Domain Character: Jules Brunet was a military advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate and the short-lived Ezo Republic. Brunet also took part in some battles of the Boshin War such as Toba-Fushimi and Hakodate. After the war had ended, he briefly lost his rank in the army and later returned to Japan as a Minister of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- Western Samurai: Helped modernize the samurai by teaching how to use firearms.
Shiba Atsuko
Shiba Atsuko
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Fragments - The Blade of Aizu
The daughter of a respected samurai from the Aizu domain, she disguised herself as a man to serve in the Tokugawa army and watch over her nervous brother Ibuka.- Action Girl: Her father trained her in the art of combat alongside her brother. Even before she enlisted in the army and became an Assassin, Atsuko killed three bandits who tried to rape her.
- Big Sister Instinct: The reason why she joined the Tokugawa army was to watch over Ibuka, a skilled swordsman that suffered a pathological fear of combat.
- No Historical Figures Were Harmed: Despite being presented as an original character, there was in fact a female samurai scion contemporary of Takeko who engaged in Sweet Polly Oliver and fought for Aizu: Yamamoto Yaeko.
- Samurai Shinobi: Atsuko is from an Edo-era samurai family and naturally knows a lot about their traditions from the code of bushido to their sacred weapons. However, she was trained by Takeko to become an Assassin after she found out about her true identity and gradually embraces her new role as a shinobi (ninja). After she is rescued by her brother after killing the Templar swordsman William Lloyd, at the cost of his own life, Atsuko accepts Matsuo's offer to join the Japanese Brotherhood.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Atsuko poses as a male ashigaru soldier in the shogunate forces to escape the societal expectations that affected her and other Japanese women.
Ignacio Cardona
Ignacio Cardona
Appears in: Assassin's Creed: Uprising
A Spanish Assassin operating during Franco's rise to power. Another ancestor of Charlotte de la Cruz.
- Cast from Lifespan: He can briefly use the power of the Koh-I-Noor, but the strain is great enough that it nearly kills him.
- Deadpan Snarker: Gets a very dry dig in on Bolden, and the Templars, at the sight of a ruined Spanish village.Bolden: My God... what happened here?
Cardona: Augury.
Bolden: Come again?
Cardona: We Spaniards are Europe's bellweathers, are we not? Like the pagan seers of old, you read our entrails to try and glimpse your own "glorious futures". - Demonic Possession: The Instruments wanted him as a vessel for Juno. Only the fact he was born a guy saved him.
- Enemy Mine: With Albert Bolden, the former Black Cross of the Templar Order, when his cell is taken over by an Instrument agent.
- Not Helping Your Case: His attempts to get through to the saner members of his cell and prove he hasn't turned aren't helped when Bolden, an unrepentant Templar, is fighting them.
