Assassins Creed III - George Washington | Forums

[MasterSimaYi]

I just feel the need to point out that there is absolutely nothing said on whether or not the Freemasons are Templar-affiliated in AC lore. They may be theorized to be a modern front for the Templars in real life, but you've got to take into account that in real life the Templars weren't a centuries-old organization striving for world peace via absolute power over mankind. At least, I'm quite sure they weren't...

Also, if George Washington is revealed to be a Templar at the end, while the game ends in 1783 and Washington died in 1799, that would mean there will be absolutely no closure brought to that subject. Which I would find quite bad.

[freddie_1897]

I just feel the need to point out that there is absolutely nothing said on whether or not the Freemasons are Templar-affiliated in AC lore. They may be theorized to be a modern front for the Templars in real life, but you've got to take into account that in real life the Templars weren't a centuries-old organization striving for world peace via absolute power over mankind. At least, I'm quite sure they weren't...

Also, if George Washington is revealed to be a Templar at the end, while the game ends in 1783 and Washington died in 1799, that would mean there will be absolutely no closure brought to that subject. Which I would find quite bad.

they said that their was one bit of history they had to alter but they explain why at the time

[Will_Lucky]

Washington could be a Neutral in all of it, he ganis the POE through as of now unknown cir****tances and realises he can use it to advance his/Americas agenda and uses it for that purpose but isn't connected to the Templars. For all we know he could be like Da Vinci, an ally of the Assassins but not willing to fully join.

There have been neutrals who have weilded the POE over time for their own purposes such as Savonarola, he was the enemy of both Assassins and Templars yet used the Apple for his own purposes.

[LightRey]

As this topic is covering something we already have a thread for, I will just re-post what I said there:

Which was wrong. It is unknown in AC lore whether Freemasonry is connected to the Templars.

[Abeonis]

Which was wrong. It is unknown in AC lore whether Freemasonry is connected to the Templars.

Perhaps, but the point of my comment in relation to the OP's arguement was not.

[StarBucket]

Could it simply be that Washington was a double agent? History remembers him as a Freemason/Templar...which is exactly as he wanted it.

[OriginalMiles]

Could it simply be that Washington was a double agent? History remembers him as a Freemason/Templar...which is exactly as he wanted it.

Wouldn't that be rehashing Lucy, but in the opposite?
Anyway, If it turns out in the end that he was a Templar all along, it would be just like Al Mualim.
I hope he's just an ally, not a Templar or an Assassin.

[StarBucket]

Wouldn't that be rehashing Lucy, but in the opposite?
Anyway, If it turns out in the end that he was a Templar all along, it would be just like Al Mualim.
I hope he's just an ally, not a Templar or an Assassin.

Yeah, good point. That way they could play with his frustration over being torn between two forces. As long as they make Alexander Hamilton or John Adams a Templar jerk, I guess I'll be cool with it.

[MaKaVeLiTL]

I don't think he was a Templar, the game is set between 1753 and 1783, Washington died in 1799. I don't think Connor would have let him live if he'd betrayed him or something and turned out to be a Templar.

[dxsxhxcx]

I don't think he was a Templar, the game is set between 1753 and 1783, Washington died in 1799. I don't think Connor would have let him live if he'd betrayed him or something and turned out to be a Templar.

IMO make the grand master of the templars survive his confront with the assassins would be something different for the game, if every single assassin was successful in his/her mission during his/her time they wouldn't be "losing" the battle during the modern days, if Connor don't be able to defeat the grand master of the templar Order this wouldn't make him less cool for me...