User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 05-08-'14 – Assassin's Creed: Rogue announced/@comment-41.69.147.157-20140806015457/@comment-90.198.30.169-20140806144454

Crook, he obviously didn't mind giving them away if they were to be put to use: So it is possible more were given out. I was making a point to a poster that just because he is a Templar does not mean he won't have a hidden blade. Templars have access to them through... means... as shown by Du Casse and Haytham (And of course turncoats like Shay, Walpole and Vali cel Tradat)