Arch-Enemy: To the Assassin Brotherhood.From History Historically, Father of Understanding is one of the many theories on the meaning behind the true origin of "Baphomet" (Abu fihamat), the neo-pagan deity that King Philip IV accused them of worshipping in their heresy trial.
The phrase goes to Jacques de Molay's book, "Codex Pater Intellectus" (Latin for Codex Father of Understanding). Arc Words: "May the Father of Understanding Guide Us" is the oath taken by Templar initiates on joining the Order and which they repeat after every meeting.Anti-Villain: Many of them are Type IIIs.Ancient Conspiracy: They are not only related to a prior cult that worshipped Cain and borrowed its symbol as their official insignia but the organization's original incarnation was created by an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh to secure Lost Technology from an Isu vault but quickly evolved over millennia to have members from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and further afield in the rest of the world.During their eternal war with the Assassins, they have been both forced into hiding or dominant, with the Templars currently holding the upper hand in 2012, with the Assassin Brotherhood scattered and being systematically hunted down. They have operated under many names, including the Order of the Ancients, SPQR, the Château Clique, the Secret Chiefs, and Abstergo Industries in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Templars have also become enemies with the Instruments of the First Will, a cult who have sworn their lives to restore Isu rule over humanity.Īn ancient order founded by Smenkhkare in 1334 BCE during Egypt's 18th dynasty for the purposes of obtaining Isu technology, they have warred with the Assassin Brotherhood throughout history over control of the Pieces of Eden, in the hope of establishing a One World Order that would eliminate The Evils of Free Will, while also putting them in charge of the planet. Key to their dream is the imposition of a New World Order, and they envision that true peace can only come when all of humanity is shepherded by an enlightened society of people-in their eyes, them.īecause of this conflict in ideology, the Templars became involved in a covert war against the Assassins, spanning millennia and continuing into the modern era. Whereas the Assassins assert that utopia can someday be achieved through a gradual process of learning tolerance and mutual understanding, Templars classically insist that human nature is too prone to corruption for this to be a possibility. The Templars seek to create a perfect world, although their interpretation thereof directly contrasts with the ideals of their sworn enemies, the Assassin Brotherhood.
Before its official founding as a knightly order, they were known under various names, including the Children of Cain and the Order of the Ancients.
"May the Father of Understanding guide us."Īlso known simply as the Knights Templar, the Templar Order is a monastic military order-turned-mythical shadow government who in modern times, founded and control a multinational corporate conglomerate called Abstergo Industries.