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Isabelle Ardant (née Chu; 1969 – unknown) is an Operations executive in the Historical Research division of Abstergo Industries, and a member of the Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order.
Biography
Templar historian
She was inducted into the Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order by 2012.[1]
In 2014, Ardant sent an email to Àlvaro Gramática, in which she briefed him about the 2.7 seconds of footage depicting the First Civilization, that had been successfully extracted from John Standish's genetic memories. Although the data was relatively mangled, she was able to make out architectural styles and large guard-like figures, which excited her.[2]
Quest for the Shroud
In 2015, Abstergo was on the trail of a Shroud of Eden. Ardant entered her office in London, where she shared a video conference with Gramática, who was heading the search, promising to bring in Sigma Team. Seconds after she ended the call, she was confronted by the Assassins Shaun Hastings and Rebecca Crane. However, Juhani Otso Berg and Violet da Costa turned up, but a set of explosives allowed the Assassins to escape. Angered by their escape, Isabelle ordered Sigma Team to hunt them down.[3]
Some time afterward, the Templars learned that the Shroud was hidden underneath Buckingham Palace, but unknown to them, so had the Assassins. Hastings, Crane and Galina Voronina attacked Ardant, da Costa and Berg. While Ardant attempted to escape with the Shroud, Hastings snuck up behind the Templar and stabbed her in the back with his Shock Blade.[3]
Trivia
Isabelle Ardant's Chinese matronymic,Chu,may be "朱" in Wade-Giles spelling system,meaning red,scarlet,or "楚" in Pinyin,one of the kingdoms in Zhou dynasty,both are ordinary family names.