All assassins are named in order. The credo of remarkable people: Assassin’s Creed heroes - game and real. Leonardo da Vinci

Assassins

Desmond Miles

At first, Dr. Warren Vidic tried to wrest information from Desmond's mind, but failed. Desmond claimed that he was a simple bartender, but Vidic said that he knew about his past, thereby forcing him to accept that he was an assassin. Lucy and Vidic told Desmond that they were trying to access a certain part of his memory, but his subconscious was suppressing their attempts. Vidic warned Desmond that if he refused to help them, they would put him in a coma, continue their work, and, upon completion of the work, leave him to die. Without thinking twice, Desmond agrees to help them.

With the help of the computer, Desmond learns a lot about Abstergo, as well as about its predecessor - Subject 16, which suffered from the "bleed-in effect" due to its long stay in the Animus. Ultimately, with Lucy's help, the Assassins learned of Desmond's kidnapping and attempted to rescue him.

The rescue attempt failed. Vidic was happy about this and boasted that these were the last inhabitants of the village from which Desmond escaped. After Vidic left the room, Lucy reassured Desmond by saying that his parents "probably survived" and hinted that she was also an assassin.

In the end, Desmond achieved Vidic's goal - he learned the location of the Pieces of Eden. Abstergo management ordered the assassin to be killed, but Lucy saved him, saying that his memories might still be needed. After this, Desmond discovers that he has the ability "Eagle Vision", received from his ancestor Altair through the "bleed-through effect", and sees that Lucy is indeed an assassin. In addition, he notices encrypted bloody messages left by Subject 16 throughout the laboratory.

A few minutes after Desmond saw the picture, Lucy comes running, bleeding, and demands that Desmond climb into the Animus before Abstergo discovers them. Desmond, not understanding what is happening, agrees and synchronizes in the Animus with the genetic match between him and Subject 16, which remains recorded in the Animus' memory. Inside, he experienced the birth of another of his ancestors - Ezio Auditore. Suddenly he was “thrown out” of the car and they both began to escape.

The guards noticed them almost immediately, but Lucy quickly reacted and closed the door so that the guards could not reach them. Unfortunately, on the way they came across two more guards, whom Lucy quickly stunned, which greatly surprised Desmond and allowed them to pass on undetected. The two of them soon reached the elevator, which led them to a huge room with a bunch of office blocks and many Animuses.

After passing through narrow corridors and passing security, they reached the end of the room. Lucy tried to open the code door, but she couldn't. Then Desmond, using the Eagle Vision skill, opens the code door on the third attempt, seeing fingerprints on the key numbers. There were still security waiting for them in the underground parking lot, but they dealt with them and successfully left the building in Lucy's car.

Arriving at one of the shelters, Desmond meets two other assassins - Rebecca Crane and Sean Hastings, with whom Lucy had previously worked. Lucy told Desmond that she wanted him to learn the skills of an assassin, which could be achieved in a matter of days thanks to the "trickle-down effect". To do this, it was necessary to relive the memories of an ancestor with whom Desmond had already synchronized earlier - with Ezio Auditore. Desmond agreed almost immediately, which pleasantly surprised Lucy. He was quickly connected to Animus 2.0 and began to experience Ezio's memories.

After spending a long time in the Animus, he goes out to train. Desmond has learned all the skills of Ezio, but he is haunted by hallucinations in the form of pictures from the past. A few days later, Desmond is found by Abstergo. It is noteworthy that Abstergo, with their resources, did not use firearms against Desmond, therefore they still need him alive.

The team arrived in modern Monteriggioni and set up camp there, but even there Desmond was again haunted by hallucinations. Now Desmond uses the Animus to find out where Ezio hid the Apple of Eden. After learning that the artifact was in Rome under the Colosseum, the team headed there. As soon as Desmond takes the Apple of Eden in his hands, everyone around him froze, and the Apple began to control Desmond. Meanwhile, Desmond stabbed Lucy Stillman in the heart with his hidden blade, causing them both to fall to the ground.

Desmond is taken away by two strangers who put him back into the Animus. After completing the add-on “The Da Vinci Disappearance”, a dialogue will take place between these two people (in which it turns out that one of them is named William) and from which it became clear that Desmond fell into a coma.

While in a coma, he is still in the Animus and goes from the “White Room” (in the entire series of games, loading took place in it) to the “Black Room” (Animus mode that is safe for Desmond).

In the black room, Desmond meets Subject 16. According to the 16th, his body was eaten by worms long ago, and his mind is forever imprisoned in the Animus. To recover from his coma and avoid the fate of 16, Desmond must gain “synchronexus,” that is, gain a stronger connection with his ancestors. To do this, he needs to see the continuation and finish the stories of Ezio and Altair.

In 1511, Ezio went to Constantinople to retrieve the keys to Masyaf's library. Each key contains Altair's memories, which played into Desmond's hands.

After Ezio finds the 5 Seal, the black room collapses, as the Animus mistook Desmond for malware that needs to be removed. 16 saves Desmond from being removed, but he had to sacrifice himself to do so.

Desmond sees Ezio's memory in the already open library of Altair, where his ancestor speaks to him using the 2nd apple of Eden, and also gives him a message from the gods, which he found back in 1499.

Desmond begins a conversation with Jupiter. He tells him about the first civilization, about its death. Jupiter asks Desmond to go to their temple for further instructions.

Desmond wakes up from his coma. He is greeted by Rebecca, Sean and his father William. Desmond tells the team and his father that he knows what to do. They arrive at the site where the Great Temple of the First Civilization used to be. At the end of Assassin's creed 3, he sacrificed himself to save the world from the end of the world.

William "Bill" Miles

William Miles- leader of the Assassins in the present tense. He is also the liaison for The Fall comic. In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Lucy sent a message with information about assassins in the world who are carrying out missions. Sent two messages to Desmond after regaining his memory and completing The Disappearance of Leonardo. These messages only come when the player has not completed the storyline. Also, at the end of the storyline, he connected Desmond to Animus 2.03 to save him from losing his mind. He is Desmond's father.

Sean Hastings

Sean Hastings- Agent of the Assassins. Is their liaison. The first encounter takes place in AC II. Historian, smart, sarcastic. Throughout the game it provides information about the people and sights of Italy. Before the events of the game, he was an Abstergo employee. Having learned about their plans, I decided to spoil the company’s reputation. The assassins found him and recruited him into their ranks. Together with the team, he leaves the shelter and goes with them to Italy. After discovering the particle of Eden, he travels to Rome with Lucy, Desmond and Rebeca. Witnesses Lucy's murder. At ACR, he meets Desmond as he wakes up from his coma. Possibly in love with Rebbeka. His ancestors were Vikings.

Rebbeca Crane

Rebbeca Crane- Agent of the Assassins. Created Animus 2.0. Computer genius, former athlete, vegetarian. The first meeting takes place in AC II. At the end of the game, he leaves the shelter with the team and goes with them to Italy. After discovering a particle of Eden, he travels to Rome with Lucy, Desmond and Sean. Witnesses Lucy's murder. In AC: R is keeping an eye on Desmond. Meets him when he comes out of his coma. Mentions that her ancestor was a Prussian mercenary.

Object 16 (Clay Kaczmarek)

Subject 16 (real name Clay Kaczmarek) was a man who was kidnapped by Abstergo and forced into the Animus before Desmond. Ezio Clay was also related to Desmond himself by his ancestor. He also said that his ancestor was a warrior who participated in the Battle of Gittesberg, a senator of the Roman Forum and Queen Isabella.

What is known for certain is that object 16 was captured by the enemies of the Assassins, the Templars hiding in Abstergo Industries in 2012 to test the genetic program “Memory Reminder”. The head of the Abstergo laboratory was always Warren Vidic, 16 was connected to the Animus for a life-threatening time. This caused 16 to suffer from a severe illness known as the "Trickle Down Effect".

Due to the Bleeding Effect, 16 saw the memories of his ancestors without the help of the Animus, but 16's inability to control these visions drove him crazy, ultimately culminating in his suicide.

Before his death, Subject 16 was forced to examine the memories of an ancestor named Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who fought against the Knights Templar from Italy. 16 never experienced the memories of his ancestor visiting Italy. Merging with Ezio, he drew cryptic messages on the floor and walls of Abstergo with his blood, and 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars from achieving their goal. In Revelations, he helps Desmond come out of his coma and finally dies, helping Desmond escape from being deleted by the Animus as a malware.

Hannah Muller

Hannah- American assassin of our days. Helps Daniel. Found in the comic The Fall. She was friends with Rebbeca Crane. Assassin's Creed III is mentioned. Killed by Daniel Cross.

Paul Bellamy

Floor- leader of the American Assassins in the present tense. Helps Daniel. Found in the comic The Fall.

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Altaïr Ibn-La "Ahad الطائر ابن لا أحد
Game series	Assassin's Creed
First appearance	Assassin's Creed
Additional Information
Date of Birth	January 11, 1165
Age	25-26 years old (at the time of the game "Assassin's Creed") 24, 26, 63, 82, 92 (at the time of the game "Assassin's Creed: Revelations")
Place of Birth	Syria
Formation	Order of Assassins

Altair ibn La-Ahad (son of Umar)- An ancient assassin, an elite warrior of the Assassin brotherhood, who violated the Creed because of his self-confidence. Carrying out an important task in the Temple of Solomon, Altair killed an innocent old man, and later, relying on his strength, gave himself away, at the cost of the death of the young assassin Kadar and the deprivation of the hand of his friend Malik, Kadar’s brother. But the worst thing is that the Brotherhood was attacked by the Templars. After this, Altair was stripped of his high rank and started all over again. After he became a student again, he began to listen to the words of the victims, and soon he found out that Al Mualim betrayed the clan because of the Apple of Eden - a powerful artifact capable of suppressing the will of people. Protagonist of the games Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles, Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines and Assassin's Creed: Revelations (partially).

Umar

Umar- Altair's father. Mentioned in Assassins Creed Revelations.

We give

We give- the eldest son of Altair, shot Genghis Khan with a crossbow as he fell from his horse, appears in Assassin's Creed: Revelations and in the book Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade. Apparently an ancestor of Subject 16, or Clay Kaczmarek, as they share facial features. .

Seph

Seph- son of Altair, is the ancestor of Desmond, mentioned in Assassin's Creed Revelations and appears in the book The Secret Crusade. Was executed by Abbas to force Altair to give up the "Apple of Eden".

Aquilas

Aquilas- Assassin from the Roman Empire. Appears in Assassin's Creed Vol. 2: Aquilus, Desmond's ancestor in the comics. Not mentioned in the game.

Axipiter

Axipiter- Aquilas' cousin.

Lucius

Lucius- Aquilas's father.

Nikolay Orlov

Nikolay Orlov- Russian assassin of the 19th century, ancestor of Daniel. Appears only in the Assassin's Creed: The Fall comic book.

Alexander Orlov

Alexander Orlov- assassin, father of Nikolai Orlov

Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Ezio Auditore da Firenze- Italian assassin of the Renaissance (Renaissance), protagonist of Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Date of birth: 1459. His father and brothers died as a result of the conspiracy. In the second part, his sister works for Uncle Mario, and his mother cries for her youngest son, Petruchio, in the Brotherhood of Blood they run a brothel in Rome. Ezio avenged his father and brothers, killing all the conspirators except his main target, Rodrigo Borgia. In the Brotherhood of Blood, he went to Rome to destroy Rodrigo's son, Cesare, to return the Apple of Eden and avenge Uncle Mario. In Revelations, he traveled to Masyaf, Altair's homeland, to gain the knowledge Altair gained during his exploration of the Apple. But Masyaf was captured by the Templars. To open the door to Altair's library, Ezio needs 5 seals, which are located in Constantinople. One of the seals has already fallen into the hands of the Templars. As a result, having acquired 5 seals, Ezio opened a secret library in Masyaf.

Domenico Auditore

Domenico Auditore- Great-great-grandfather Ezio, assassin. He sailed to Italy, founded Monteriggioni and built the Villa Auditore there.

Giovanni Auditore

Giovanni Auditore- Ezio's father, assassin. Executed.

Mario Auditore

Mario Auditore- Uncle Ezio, condottiere, assassin. Taught Ezio how to fight, died in the Battle of Monteriggioni at the hands of Cesare Borgia in the Brotherhood of Blood.

Claudia Auditore

Claudia Auditore- Ezio's sister. She managed the finances of the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni. After Monteriggioni was destroyed, she followed Ezio to Rome, where she was the manager of the Blooming Rose brothel. A little later she became an assassin.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli
philosopher, politician, writer
Date of Birth:
Date of death:

Niccolo Machiavelli- friend of Ezio, mentor and mentor of the assassins (later transferred powers to Ezio), philosopher. In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, La Volpe thought that Machiavelli was a traitor and wanted to kill him, but Ezio managed to stop Volpe after learning that the traitor was one of their thieves.

Weapon - Jagged Cinqueda, Ordinary Sword

Bartolomeo d'Alviano

Bartolomeo d'Alviano- friend of Ezio, mercenary, assassin, husband of Pantasilea Baglione. Calls his sword Bianca. He is the head of the mercenary guild.

Yusuf Tazim

Yusuf Tazim- Ezio’s friend, will give Ezio a new weapon “Hook Knife”, the head of the assassins in Constantinople. Died from a blow to the back with a blade while protecting Ezio's beloved.

Fahiim A-Saif

Fahiim A-Saif- assassin, father of Malik and Kadar

Malik A-Saif

Malik A-Saif- friend of Altair, loses his hand and brother in the fight for the Apple of Eden. Angry with Altair up to a certain point, the head of the Bureau in Jerusalem. He was killed, and Abbas was involved in his death, as is known from Assassin’s Creed Revelations.

Qadar A-Saif

Qadar A-Saif- Malik's brother, died due to Altair's mistake in the Temple of Solomon.

Tazeem A-Saif

Tazeem A-Saif- assassin, son of Malik.

Rafik

Rafik- Head of the Bureau in Damascus.

Ahmad Sofian

Ahmad Sofian- Assassin, father of Abbas. According to Altair's confirmation, when he was 10 years old, Ahmad came to him and, mortally wounded, begged on his knees to forgive him, because the Saracens had captured him and tortured him. Ahmad could not stand it and told everything, putting Altair’s family at risk.

Abbas Sofian

Abbas Sofian- an assassin, Altair's rival for the title of Master of the Order, was killed with a hidden pistol.

With you

With you- assassin, “right hand” of Abbas. He helped him organize a coup in order to seize power in the Order. Swami killed Seph (Altair's youngest son). Malik was blamed for Seph's death. Altair found out the truth and tried to force Swami to kill himself with a blade using the Apple of Eden, but Maria (Altair's wife) prevented him. Having pulled himself together, Swami kills Maria with a blade. Altair responds by killing him with a hidden blade to the throat.

Kulan-Gal

Kulan-Gal- Mongol assassin, shot Genghis Khan's horse with a bow. His tomb is located in the Rocca de Ravaldino fortress in Forli.

Darius

Darius- Persian assassin, killed King Xerxes with a hidden blade (this was the first known case of using a hidden blade). His tomb is in the church of Santa Maria de Novella in Florence.

Wei Yu

Wei Yu- Chinese assassin, killed the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, with a spear. His tomb is located in the Torre Grossa tower in Tuscany.

Amunet

Amunet- Egyptian assassin, killed Queen Cleopatra with the help of a snake. Her tomb is in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

Iltani

Iltani- Babylonian assassin, poisoned Alexander the Great. Her tomb is located in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

Leonius

Leonius- ancient Roman assassin, stabbed the Roman emperor Caligula with a dagger. His tomb is located under the church of Santa Maria della Visitazione in Venice.

Francesco Vecellio

Francesco Vecellio- Italian assassin, student of Ezio Auditore.

Tessa Varzi

Tessa Varzi- Italian assassin, student of Ezio Auditore.

Cipriano Enu

Cipriano Enu- Italian assassin, emigrant from Africa, student of Ezio Auditore.

Rinaldo Vitturi

Rinaldo Vitturi- Italian assassin, keeper of the Cloak of Eden.

Perotto Calderon

Perotto Calderon - Italian assassin, father of Giovanni Borgia, killed for betraying the brotherhood. Perroto trained in the Brotherhood from an early age in order to become one of the assassins in the future. In the future, he became one of the best assassins and was assigned young Francesco Vecellio as a student, who became like a son to him. Although he found the student rather fragile and too much of a perfectionist, he considered him wise beyond his years and thanks. By 1498, Perotto was working as a courier for Alexander IV and thereby spying on his correspondence with Lucrezia and eavesdropping on conversations between Rodrigo and Cesare Borgia, captain-general of the Papal Army. He was able to prevent many plots against the Assassins. During his service, he also kept an eye on Lucretia, who at that time lived in the monastery of San Sisto. Seeing her tears caused by the letters that her brother and father wrote to her, and also hearing that Rodrigo talks about Lucrezia's wedding as if it were a simple thing, he was imbued with pity for her, and ultimately fell in love. To win the heart of Lucrezia, Perotto began to give her expensive gifts, with which Julia, Lucrezia’s maid, helped her. Over time, they began to walk together in the garden of the monastery and Perotto told her made-up stories about the adventures of the courier. Despite their growing affection for each other, they were forced to keep their distance so that no one would find out about their relationship. However, in the end, the lovers became so close that after one of the nights spent together, Lucretia became pregnant. When the boy was born, the doctor, Julia's brother, said that the child would live only a few days. However, it was impossible to keep the child a secret and Cesare, having learned about this, threw Perotto in prison, but with the assistance of Julia, he managed to escape from prison and kidnap his son. However, Rodrigo quickly learned of the assassin's escape and sent his men to search for him. They managed to overtake Perotto near Florence, but he was ready to attack and dealt with his pursuers with the help of a bow. After this, Perotto went to Agnadello, knowing that the only thing that could heal his son was one of the Pieces of Eden - the Shroud, which his brothers kept. However, when he arrived in the village, he was sad that his own assassin brothers, drawing their swords, did not allow him to get to the artifact and he had to kill or neutralize them. Having reached the house of his friend and keeper of the Shroud, Rinaldo Vitturi, there he found the artifact and healed his son, returned the Shroud to its place and left Rinaldo’s house. The Brotherhood could not turn a blind eye to Perotto's violations and sent a group of hunters (among whom was Perotto's student) to kill the offender. They, with the help of the villagers, quickly found the traitor's camp, but he was again ready to attack. He managed to kill several assassins before Francesco wounded him and the other assassins finished him off.

Rafael Sanchez

Rafael Sanchez- Treasurer to Queen Isabella I and member of the Spanish Guild of Assassins.

Erudito

Erudito- assassin-hacker, tried to give away the secrets of Abstergo. Also hacked Project Heritage.

Object 15

Object 15- a female assassin, she had problems with the Animus (1.28) because she was pregnant and her memories and the memories of the fetus were fighting with each other. Mentioned in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Shao Jun

Shao Jun- Chinese assassin. Character from the movie Assassin's Creed: Embers.

Marcello Auditore

Marcello Auditore- son of Ezio

Flavia Auditore

Flavia Auditore- daughter of Ezio, ancestor of Desmond

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla- assassin, was familiar with Nikolai Orlov, found only in the comic The Fall, as well as in the passage of Truth in AC II

Connor Kenway

Connor Canway Radunhageidu
Connor Kenway Ratohnhaké:ton
Game series	Assassin's Creed
First appearance	Assassin's Creed III
Additional Information
Date of Birth	9 May 1755
Age	5-28 years
Place of Birth	USA
Formation	Order of Assassins

Connor Kenway, born Radunhageidu(English) Connor Kenway, English Ratohnhaké:ton) - the main character of the video game "Assassin's Creed III". An ancestor of Desmond Miles, who dedicated his life to the fight for freedom, equality and justice.

Biography

Connor Kenway (Radunhageidoo) is an American assassin from the American Revolution. Born on May 9, 1755, into the Mohawk tribe, he was a typical descendant of an interracial marriage of that time: his father was the English Templar Haytham Kenway, and his mother was Gadzidzio, a Native American.

When the hero was still little, he suffered greatly due to attacks by white colonists on his village. Connor Kenway devoted his own life to the fight for justice and equality - in this he was helped by the Brotherhood of Assassins and other colorful personalities (George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere and others), whom the hero met later. Connor learns about the assassins from a vision and remembers their sign, which he then uses to navigate. He finds Achilles Davenport, who later becomes his mentor. In Assassin's creed II, Ezio Auditore avenged his family, and Connor Kenway saves his homeland, helps people, participates in the war against the British, and simultaneously deals with the Templars. Connor is a calm, quiet assassin, but he reacts warily to touch and thinks about every word. Connor is also very similar to a predator: he easily jumps from tree to tree, runs quickly like a wolf. After the death of Achilles, he remained to live on his estate.

After the destruction of his village, he received a message from Juno and hid the key in the grave of Connor Davenport (son of Achilles) for Desmond to find.

Interesting Facts:

Weapon

• Hidden blade- secured in a special mechanism on the wrist and extended, if necessary, along the palm. Unlike previous games, it can be turned and used as a dagger.
• Gun double, effective at medium range.
• Tomahawk- weapons of the ancients Indians. Has a blade with the shape of the emblem of the Order of Assassins. Quite effective in close combat.
• Onion And arrows effective at long range
• Shengbiao- a dart on a rope that allows you to hang enemies.

Collector's Edition Exclusive

Some weapons are only available to players who have purchased the Collector's Edition and completed one of the missions:

• Flintlock Musket- to obtain it you must complete the mission “A Dangerous Secret”
• Captain Kidd's Saber- after completing the mission “Lost Mayan Ruins”
• Pontiac War Club- the player must complete the mission “Ghost Of War”

Transport

Skills

Predatory instincts, honed by years of hunting, allow you to pursue and kill your target in complete silence. In open combat, he can fight with weapons in both hands.

Aveline de Grandpré

Aveline de Grandpré- The new heroine of the video game Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. Avelina is an assassin of New Orleans, a quiet, calm girl, and she will also fight with Connor as a partner. Her mother is French-born, and her father is American. Avelina has a friend who will do hidden things to her daggers She will also join the Brotherhood of Blood and George Washington Ezio and Altair are not Avelina's ancestors.

Agate

Agate- leader of the Order of Assassins in New Orleans. Avelina's mentor.

Jose Castro

Jose- Assassin of Spain 1559. Hero of La Venganza Del Imperio. A nobleman ran away from home and, after saving one of the assassins, joined the brotherhood. Became a threat to Spain. He went to Germany to kill the German prince Barthold (Templar) and married Giselle. After the assassination of the prince, he went into temporary retirement. Settled in the family estate. After a year of rest, I received an assignment from the head of the brotherhood about a new murder.

Achilles Davenport

Achilles Davenport(1710-1783) - former assassin, Connor's mentor.

Allies of the Assassins

Federico Auditore

Federico Auditore- Ezio's older brother. He is not at all behind his brother in character - he is an inveterate “womanizer”, a lover of drinking and spending all his money. According to the archives, Federico worked as a banker, but he was fired because a significant amount of money disappeared from the bank. Executed along with his father and younger brother. According to Ezio, he was an assassin.

Petruchio Auditore

Petruchio Auditore- Ezio's younger brother. As befits many children, he has a hobby, namely collecting feathers. I went to school, but illness canceled out going to school, after which Petruchio began studying at home. Executed.

Maria Auditore

Maria Auditore- Ezio's mother, writer. After Monteriggioni was destroyed, she and her daughter followed Ezio to Rome, where she was an assistant to her daughter Claudia in the Blooming Rose brothel. Gives out courtesan quests for Ezio in Brotherhood.

Lorenzo Medici

Lorenzo Medici- Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci- good friend Ezio. Scientist and artist, helps Ezio in his adventures. In particular, in the second part of the game, he deciphers the pages of the code and allows him to “use” the flying machine. In the Brotherhood of Blood he created various machines for the Borgias (while being their hostage), after the destruction of these machines he gives Ezio a parachute.

Caterina Sforza

Caterina Sforza- ruler of Forlì, second lover of Ezio Auditore. She meets him in the second part of the game, when her children were taken hostage by Ludovico and Checo Orsi. In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, she was captured by the Templars during the Siege of Monteriggioni. Ezio frees her and makes big plans for her. But Katerina leaves for Forli, captured by the Templars, in order to regain power. The same year he died of pneumonia.

La Volpe

La Volpe(Italian Fox) - Ezio’s friend, a professional thief, the head of the thieves guild, taught Ezio to quickly move across the roofs.

Christina Vespucci

Christina Vespucci- Ezio's first lover. She was killed by Savonarola's men because of her family's wealth.

Pantasilea Baglioni

Pantasilea Baglioni- Bartolomeo's wife. Unlike her husband, she is used to acting strategically. She was rescued by Ezio during one of the missions, where she was captured by Octavian de Valois, who later died at the hands of Ezio.

Pietro Rossi

Pietro Rossi- actor, lover of Lucrezia Borgia. He was poisoned as a result of a conspiracy organized by Micheletto Corella and Cesare Borgia. Saved from death by Ezio Auditore.

Salai

Salai- student and assistant of Leonardo da Vinci. Appears in add-on The Disappearance of Da Vinci.

Sofia Sartor

Sofia Sartor- Ezio's lover, works in a bookstore, appears in Revelations. She became Ezio's wife, giving birth to his son, Marcello, and daughter, Flavia. She lived in Constantinople for a long time, then moved to Rhodes and returned again, this time to Istanbul.

Prince Suleiman

Prince Suleiman- a young man of 17 years old. Meets Ezio on a ship bound for Constantinople. Son of Sultan Selim and nephew of Prince Ahmet. The man soon to become the sultan known as Suleiman the Magnificent.

Francesco Troche

Francesco Troche- Chamberlain and secretary of the Pope. Killed by Mikkeleto Corella for betraying the Borgia.

Egidio Troke

Egidio Troke- senator. Helped Ezio in identifying Juan Borgia. Frequent visitor to the brothel.

Fabio Orsini

Fabio Orsini- condottiere of the Roman army, cousin of Bartolomeo d'Alviano. Provided the Assassins with refuge in Rome.

Giovanni Borgia

Giovanni Borgia- illegitimate son of Perotto Calderon and Lucrezia Borgia. Giovanni studied fencing with Cesare and Micheletto. Like Ezio, he has eagle vision. Rodrigo Borgia allowed him to play with the Apple of Eden. Later, Francesco Vecellio lured him to the side of the Assassins. Giovanni found the crystal skull of Eden from the Aztecs and gave it to Bombastus for study. In his book, Giovanni Borgia found a recipe for the philosopher's stone.

Bombastus

Bombastus- scientist, friend of Giovanni Borgia.

Maria Amiel

Maria Amiel- Bombastus's assistant, girlfriend of Giovanni Borgia.

Benjamin Talmadge

Benjamin Talmadge- Chief of Intelligence for the Continental Army.

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams- lawyer, politician, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse

Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse- Admiral of the French fleet.

Paul Revere

Paul Revere- American artisan.

Gilbert Lafayette

Gilbert Lafayette- French politician.

Templars

Warren Vidic

Warren Vidic- scientist, works for Abstergo Industries, antagonist. According to Lucy's stories, he trains Abstergo assassins. Owns an Aztec crystal skull. Appears in the first and second parts of the series, as well as in the cutscenes of the multiplayer AC Revelations, in the third part he dies from the Apple of Eden (Desmond, with the help of the Apple, pointed the weapon of an Abstergo guard at Vidic and killed him.

Alan Rikkin

Alan Rikkin- CEO of Abstergo Industries.

Lucy Stillman

Born May 1, 1985 (27 years old), weight - 73 kg, height - 178.
Lucy Stillman- Desmond's girlfriend. Worked for Abstergo. Escapes Abstergo with Desmond. She checked Desmond, what he learned from the Assassins, and together with Desmond, Sean and Rebbeca, they left for Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni. At the end of Brotherhood, the Apple (Piece) of Eden, having taken possession of Desmond's body, forced him to stab Lucy in the stomach. In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, it is reported that the wound was fatal and Lucy was buried in an old cemetery in the suburbs of Rome. According to information published by Ubisoft, she was a Templar, and everything was set up, such as the escape from Abstergo. This is also evidenced by the events that take place in the Lost Archive DLC for Revelations. Perhaps she was in love with Desmond.

Daniel Cross

Daniel Cross- Object 4. Is the main character of the comics “Assassin’s Creed: The Fall” and “Assassins’ Creed: The Chain”. Also found in Abstergo files. During the events of the comic, he suffers from hallucinations in which he experiences the memories of his great-grandfather Nikolai Orlov, a Russian assassin of the 19th century. After hallucinations he is extremely aggressive. Together with the assassin, Hannah goes in search of a mentor. He was kidnapped and brought to Dubai, where he met with the head of the order. The mentor, for Daniel's services to the order, gives him his hidden blade. During the fitting, Subject 4 activates the subconscious program that the Templars downloaded into him as a child. It turns out that everything that happened to Daniel was thought out by the Templars. As a result, Cross kills the assassin's mentor by cutting his throat. Escapes and returns to Abstergo. Returning to Abstergo, he asks to be put in the Animus, because he believes that only there is his “true” family in the person of the family of Nikolai Orlov. Becomes the main agent of the Templars. Killed by Desmond Miles in 2012.

James Morse

James Morse- Secretary, works in the Washington, DC, office of Abstergo Industries, his login password “PFRDVJ5aLLg” can be entered on the website abstergoindustries.com/portal/.

Caroline Gray

Caroline Gray- Security Analyst at Abstergo Industries.

Nancy Nylop

Nancy Naylop- An Abstergo Industries employee who knew Leila Marino.

Erica Nichols

Erica Nichols- Abstergo Industries employee, works in the media.

Jason Kent

Jason Kent

Carson Cairns

Carson Cairns- Abstergo Industries employee in the delivery department.

Leonard Wong

Leonard Wong- Abstergo Industries employee.

Jansen March

Jansen March- Abstergo Industries employee.

Cool Milton

Cool Milton- Abstergo Industries employee.

Robert Klein

Robert Klein- Abstergo Industries employee, was involved in interrogation, is now working on a secret project.

Harland Hammerstein

Harland Hammerstein- Abstergo Industries employee.

WITH.

WITH.- Abstergo Industries employee.

Audrey Jacobs

Audrey Jacobs- Abstergo Industries employee, assistant to Alan Rikkin.

Jane Birkham

Jane Birkham- Abstergo Industries employee, friend of Warren Vidic.

Henry Lyman

Henry Lyman- Abstergo Industries employee.

Anson Peak

Anson Peak- employee of Abstergo Industries, link of recruits to the Legacy project.

Richard

Richard- Abstergo Industries employee.

Leila Marino

Leila Marino- Deceased employee of Abstergo Industries.

Letitia England

Letitia England- Manager of Abstergo Industries, member of the Inner Sanctum.

Mitsuko Nakomuro

Mitsuko Nakomuro- department worker in the Animus project, member of the Inner Sanctum.

Alvaro Gramatica

Alvaro Gramatica

Isabelle Ardant

Isabelle Ardant- employee of the Department of Historical Research, member of the Inner Sanctum.

Otto Schmidt

Otto Schmidt- employee of the Hereditary Information Department, member of the Inner Sanctum.

Jubair al-Hakim

Jubair al-Hakim- a scientist from Damascus, an ardent fighter against enlightenment.

Sybrand

Sybrand- commander of the fleet of the Teutonic Order.

Maria Torpe

Maria Torpe- Templar, Altair's lover. Soon, Altair's wife was killed by Swami, Abbas's right hand. Altair later killed those responsible for her death. At the beginning of Assassins Creed Bloodlines, they were at odds. Pra<…>Desmond's great-grandmother.

Armand Bouchard

Armand Bouchard- Master of the Templar Order in Cyprus. At the end of Assassin's Creed Bloodlines, he entrusted the Apple of Eden to Altair.

Moloch

Moloch- religious fanatic and member of the Knights Templar. Father of two twin brothers.

Frederick the Red

Frederick the Red- leader of the knight of the Templar Order. Altair's first target.

Shalim

Shalim-twin brother of Shahara, son of Moloch, member of the Templar Order.

Shahar

Shahar- twin brother of Shalim, son of Moloch, member of the Templar Order.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan- the Templar, the owner of the Mass of Eden, was killed by Darim (Altair's eldest son) with a bow.

Osman

Osman- a member of the Templar Order, although he was, in fact, a secret member of the Cyprus resistance. He told Altair that he needed to kill a man named Frederick the Red in order to weaken the Templars.

Vieri Pazzi

Vieri Pazzi- a young nobleman, the youngest son of Francesco Pazzi. Vieri is prone to wastefulness and cruelty. Tried to harm Ezio's family many times. Even his father talks about his son as a rebellious and aggressive person. It was he who gave Ezio the scar at the beginning of Assassins Creed II.

Francesco Pazzi

Francesco Pazzi- banker, representative of the Florentine Pazzi family. Ezio is killed.

Bernardo Baroncelli

Bernardo Baroncelli- banker, accomplice of the Templars.

Antonio Maffei

Antonio Maffei- priest, participant in the conspiracy against Lorenzo de' Medici. Ezio is killed.

Stefano da Bagnone

Stefano da Bagnone- priest, advisor to Jacopo Pazzi.

Francesco Salviati

Francesco Salviati- Archbishop of Pisa, dreamed of taking the same position in Florence, but the Medici did not allow him to do this, so Salviati joined the Templars. Ezio is killed.

Jacopo Pazzi

Jacopo Pazzi- head of the Pazzi family and family bank. Ezio Auditore was killed.

Emilio Barbarigo

Emilio Barbarigo- head of the merchants' guild, "bag of money", an influential person in Venice. He almost single-handedly financed the Venetian city guard and established a monopoly on the market, which allowed him to quickly move up the career ladder.

Marco Barbarigo

Marco Barbarigo- nobleman, participant in the conspiracy against Giovanni Mocenigo. Has a personal bodyguard, Dante Moro, and is married to his ex-wife Guirgizso Laurenti.

Dante Moro

Dante Moro- bodyguard Marco Barbarigo, former captain of the Venetian city guard. After an assassination attempt set up by Marco, his brain was damaged, which allowed Barbarigo to force Moro to become his bodyguard.

Silvio Barbarigo il Roso

Silvio Barbarigo il Roso- Member of the Supreme Tribunal of Venice, prosecutor.

Girolamo Riario

Girolamo Riario- Count of Forlì and husband of Caterina Sforza. Girolamo joined the Knights Templar and was assigned to create a map of all the pages of the Codex scattered throughout Italy.

Micheletto Corella

Micheletto Corella- professional killer, associate of Cesare Borgia.

Lucrezia Borgia

Lucrezia Borgia- daughter of Rodrigo Borgia and sister of Cesare Borgia.

Juan Borgia Sr.

Juan Borgia- nephew of Rodrigo Borgia. Cardinal, Cesare's personal financier

Gioffre Borgia

Gioffre Borgia- the youngest son of Rodrigo Borgia, participated in the attack on the villa, and took Auditore's cloak as a trophy. The valet later stole it and gave it to the Assassins in honor of the restoration of Rome.

Jacques de Molay

Jacques de Molay- medieval Grand Master of the Knights Templar.

Manuel Paleolog

Manuel Paleolog- Emperor, in conspiracy.

Shah-Kulu

Shah-Kulu- Templar, Turkmen origin

Ahmet

Ahmet- legal heir of the Ottoman Empire.

Leander

Leander- a Templar captain with a traumatized face and metal-plated armor. Killed by Ezio in the first ACR sequence.

Jiaojin

Jiaojin- Templar, killed the mentor for whom Shao Jun worked.

Daniel Cross

Daniel Cross- one of the Abstergo assassins, a character in the multiplayer Assassin’s creed: Revelations, appointed to the post of Templar by Warren Vidic. Worked in Future Technologies. Killed by Desmond.

David Rockefeller

David Rockefeller- one of the accomplices of the Templars, pushed the United States into World War II in the mid-twentieth century, in pursuit of particles of Eden.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill- one of the accomplices of the Templars, launched the Second World War in the mid-twentieth century, in pursuit of particles of Eden.

Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt- one of the accomplices of the Templars, launched the Second World War in the middle of the twentieth century in pursuit of particles of Eden.

John Locke

John Locke

Baruch de Spinoza

Baruch de Spinoza- Templar, thinker who created a new model of society, mentioned in the fifteenth Abstergo file.

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon- Templar, thinker who created a new model of society, mentioned in the fifteenth Abstergo file.

Philip Aurelius Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim

John Sacrobosco de Sfera

John Sacrobosco de Sfera- Templar, mentioned in the thirteenth Abstergo file.

Kircher

Kircher- Templar, mentioned in the thirteenth Abstergo file.

Sylvester II

Sylvester II

Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VII- Former Grand Master of the Templar Order, mentioned in the second Abstergo file.

Xerxes I

Xerxes I- Former Grand Master of the Templar Order, mentioned in the second Abstergo file.

Bernard de Clairvaux

Bernard de Clairvaux- Former Grand Master of the Templar Order, mentioned in the second Abstergo file.

Hugo de Payns

Hugo de Payns- Former Grand Master of the Templar Order, mentioned in the second Abstergo file.

Haytham Kenway

Haytham Kenway- Grand Master of the Templar Order at the end of the 18th century, Connor's father. Killed by his own son.

Charles Lee

Charles Lee - General. Burnt down Connor's village when he was little. He led the Templar Order in North America after Haytham's death. Killed by Connor.

Nicholas Biddle

Nicholas Biddle- Templar, captain of the Continental Navy. Killed by Connor.

Benjamin Church

Benjamin Church- Templar, doctor, head of the medical unit of the Continental Army. Killed by Connor.

Rodrigo Borgia. Ezio is killed.

Checco Orsi

Checco Orsi- professional killer, brother of Ludovico Orsi. On the orders of Rodrigo Borgia attacked Forlì. Killed by Ezio

Ludovico Orsi

Ludovico Orsi- professional killer, brother of Cecco Orsi. Together with Cecco, he attacked Forli on the orders of Rodrigo Borgia. Stole the children of Caterina Sforza. Ezio was killed

Carlo Grimaldi

Carlo Grimaldi- member of the Council of Ten, ally of the Templars, nobleman. He knew how to keep secrets well. Poisoned Doge Giovanni Mocenigo while helping the Templars. Ezio is killed.

Octavian de Valois

Octavian de Valois- Baron, French commander. Conspired with Cesare Borgia. He took Pantasilea Baglioni hostage, as a result of which Ezio Auditore was killed.

Not collusive

Salah ad-Din

Salah ad-Din- Sultan of Egypt and Syria, talented commander, Muslim leader of the 12th century. In Assassin's Creed, street criers mention the name Salah ad-Din. Also known as Saladin.

Shihab ad-Din

Shihab ad-Din- son of Salah ad-Din and second in command of Salah ad-Din's Saracens. Shihab ad-Din was present during the siege of Masyaf by the Saracens.

Giovanni Mocenigo

Giovanni Mocenigo- Doge of Venice. Carlo Grimaldi was poisoned

Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola- Dominican monk, did not conspire with Rodrigo Borgia. After Savonarola finds the Piece of Eden, he seizes power in Florence with the help of this ancient artifact.

Ercole Massimo

Ercole Massimo- leader of the Hermeticists. Found in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood as an antagonist in the Disappearance of Da Vinci add-on.

Tariq Barleti

Tariq Barleti- Captain of the Janissaries. He was suspected of conspiring with the Templars and was mistakenly killed by Ezio Auditore.

Duccio Lucca

Duccio Lucca- Italian, wooed Claudia Auditore and 6 other girls at the same time, then tried to charm Sofia Sartor. (In Assasins Creed Revelations there is an achievement "Badass" (Beat Duccio)

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold- Major General, participant in the War of American Independence. He betrayed the patriots and fled.

Forerunners

Minerva

Minerva- a representative of the “Those Who Came Before” race appears in Assassin’s Creed II after Ezio’s victory over Rodrigo Borgia, in the endings of Revelations and Assassin’s Creed III.

Juno

Juno- a representative of the race “Those who came before” appears in the future in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood when Desmond entered the secret room under the Colosseum, at the end of Revelations and in Assassin's Creed III. She betrayed her people for her own benefit, and at the end Assassin's Creed III convinced Desmond to touch his eye, freed herself and went to enslave the world.

Heroes of our time

Desmond Miles- a young man of about 25, a modest bartender. He was kidnapped by the mysterious corporation Abstergo Industries. The fact is that Desmond is a descendant of an ancient family of assassins, skilled in killing, which is what interested the kidnappers so much. And with the help of the Animus machine, scientists intend to read the man's genetic memory in order to get to the memories they need. Having no other choice, Desmond agrees, plunging into the memory of his ancient ancestor Altair.

Warren Vidic– Doctor-scientist responsible for the Animus experiment. Helps his subject get used to the unique machine and educates him in matters of genetics and history. He has a rather bad character and doesn't really care about Desmond. He often wonders meaningfully why he can steal his pen and rejoice in secret information.

Lucy Stillman- a doctor’s assistant, but unlike others, she is condescending and good-natured towards Desmond. She tells him stories about how she was forced into the corporation under the threat of her life. Lucy is the only person Desmond can talk to normally in the laboratory, telling her about his childhood and personal experiences. By the end of the game, it turns out that the girl is actually one of the followers of the modern assassins and in the end helps Desmond escape.

Heroes of the past

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad- the main character of the game, Desmond's ancestor, a skilled killer in the Brotherhood of Assassins.

Altair is taciturn and serious. He is arrogant and proud, but a sense of justice and nobility is not alien to him.

On one of the missions to search for an ancient artifact, because of his pride and ardor, he fails an important task, and his two partners find themselves in a trap. Altair returns to his native Masyaf with nothing, and soon helps the Brotherhood defend against the attack of the Templar Order. But the wrath of Lord Al Mualim inexorably falls on the head of the would-be disciple. Altair violated three cherished rules - he killed an innocent person, showed pride and revealed himself, and, most importantly, endangered his own Brotherhood. This was punishable by death, but Al Mualim decided to do otherwise. Altair lost respect and was demoted in rank. To regain his former honor and status, he must track down and eliminate several important people in three great cities.

This is how the game begins. Altair hunts down his victims and deals with them. But after each subsequent death, he begins to doubt the correctness of his actions. All nine people, before their deaths, tell the assassin part of the Templars' plan. When the logical chain has been put together, Altair understands who the real enemy and traitor is, and rushes to Masyaf to put an end to him once and for all.

Al Mualim head of the order of assassins, teacher of Altair.

A calm and cunning old man, a prudent leader. He often clashes with Altair due to his wayward and freedom-loving nature, but appreciates his fighting skills. Other assassins respect and adore the master, unquestioningly carrying out all his instructions. Al-Mualim is a skilled orator and cunning philosopher, skillfully hiding his insidious plans under the guise of a desire for peace in their native land. With the help of the great relic, the “Piece of Eden” plans to subjugate all the lands, but Altair intervenes, intending to put an end to the traitor.

Malik A-Saif- one of the Brotherhood's assassins. Was with Altair on the first mission in the tomb. Because of his ardor, he lost his brother and his left hand, for which he became very angry with the main character. Subsequently, Malik becomes the head of the Assassin Bureau in Jerusalem and distributes instructions to Altair. She does this with mockery and ridicule, still angry with him. But with each subsequent task, he gains trust and respect for Altair. Towards the end of the game, Malik and other assassins come to the aid of the hero in Masyaf; the presence of one hand does not prevent him from skillfully dealing with opponents.

Robert de Sablé Master of the Templar Order, the worst enemy of the Assassins. At the beginning of the game, Altair was unable to cope with him, which is why he failed the task. Subsequently, Robert unsuccessfully attacked the Brotherhood of Assassins, but was forced to retreat. He is the ninth victim that Altair needs to kill. Their final duel takes place in front of Richard the Lionheart. The English king decided not to fool around with the question of who was telling the truth - an assassin or a Templar, so he proposed a simple solution - a fight. Whoever wins is right.

Maria Thorpe- female Templar. She deceived Altair by dressing in the clothes of Robert de Sable, whom he was hunting. However, having received the necessary information, the assassin does not kill the girl, declaring that she is not his victim, and lets her go home. And for good reason. This lady will play an important role in his life.

Altair's victims- in total, he needed to eliminate nine influential personalities: Tamir, Talal, Garnier de Napluz, Abu al-Nukvod, Majd-Addin, William de Montferrat, Jubair al-Hakim, Sibrand, Robert de Sablé. And at the end Al-Mualim.

Who are the assassins? The history of the Assassins begins at the end of the 11th century, when a certain man named Hassan ibn Sabbah founded the Nizari Ismaili order in Persia and Syria. These were the same notorious assassins who captured many mountain fortresses and posed a serious threat to the Sunni Seljuk dynasty. The Brotherhood of Assassins gained widespread fame and glory due to their methods of eliminating opponents through highly professional assassinations. The very word “assassin”, derived from the name of the order – “hashshashins” (hashshashins), became a common noun and acquired the meaning of a cold-blooded professional killer.
Although there are many stories telling about the activities of the order, it is now quite difficult to separate fact from fiction. Firstly, most of our information about the Assassins comes either from European sources or from people hostile to this order, the same Templars. For example, according to one of the stories that the Italian traveler Marco Polo heard in the east, Hassan used drugs, in particular hashish, to lead his followers “to paradise.” When these same followers came to their senses again, Hassan allegedly inspired them that he was the only one who had the means that would allow them to return “to paradise.” Thus, the members of the order were completely devoted to Hassan and carried out his every will. However, there are a number of inconsistencies associated with this story, pardon the pun. The fact is that the term hashshishi (hashishes) was first used by Caliph Al-Amir from the Fatimid dynasty in 1122 as an offensive name for the Syrian Nizaris. Instead of its literal meaning (that these people smoke hashish), the word was used rather figuratively and had the meaning of “outcasts” or “rabble”. The term was then applied to the Persian and Syrian Ismailis by chroniclers hostile to this Shia branch and was eventually spread throughout Europe by the Crusaders.

The assassin kills Nizamal-Mulk. Source - Wikipedia

Thanks in no small part to these historians and chroniclers, the Assassins throughout their existence earned a reputation as cold-blooded killers. No, the individuals killed by assassins in broad daylight really existed. Perhaps one of their most famous victims is Conrad of Montferrat, de facto king of Jerusalem in the late 12th century. According to history, Conrad was killed during one of his walks, accompanied by armored knights in one of the courtyards of Tyre. Two assassins, dressed as Christian monks, walked into the center of the courtyard, struck Conrad twice and killed him. Historians have not yet been able to answer the question of who hired these assassins, but there is a generally accepted opinion that Richard the Lionheart and Henry of Champagne were responsible for this.

The most impressive achievement of the Assassins, even more impressive than their courage and audacity, is probably their ability to use methods of “psychological warfare”. For, by instilling fear in the enemy, they managed to conquer their mind and will without risking their own lives. The great Muslim leader, Salah ad-Din (Salaaddin, Salaaddin), for example, survived two assassination attempts on his life. Despite the fact that he survived the assassination attempts, he was haunted by fear and paranoia, fear of new assassination attempts and fear for his life. According to legend, one night during the conquest of Masyaf in Syria, Saladdin woke up and saw someone coming out of his tent. Next to his bed were hot buns and a note on a poisoned dagger. The note stated that he would be killed if he did not withdraw his troops. It seems that there is nothing surprising in the fact that in the end Salah ad-Din decided to conclude a truce with the Assassins.

Despite all the scandalous glory, skill, audacity and dexterity of the assassins, their order was destroyed by the Mongols who invaded Khorezm. In 1256, their fortress, once considered impregnable, fell to the Mongols. Although the Assassins managed to recapture and even hold Alamut for several months in 1275, they were ultimately defeated. From the point of view of historians, the Mongol-Tatar conquest of Alamut is a very significant event, since the sources that could present the history of the order from the point of view of the assassins themselves were completely destroyed. As a result, we are left with only rather highly romanticized ideas about the notorious brotherhood of assassins. This is best seen in the famous, now cult game “Assassin’s Creed”.
Whether assassins exist in real life these days is not known for certain. Here, as they say, to each his own. He who wants to believe, believes.