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The mad monk (died 1725) was a monk who, using a Piece of Eden in the form of a crescent amulet, instigated a riot against the Governor-General of the Philippines in Manila in 1725.
Biography[]
Manila riot[]
At some point prior to 1725, the monk came into possession of a crescent-shaped amulet, a Piece of Eden capable of controlling peoples' minds. Using the artifact's powers, he instigated a large-scale riot in Manila against the office of the Governor-General of the Philippines after the late Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda had Archbishop of Manila Francisco de la Cuesta imprisoned.[1]
As the rioters assembled in front of the Manila Cathedral and set up a bonfire, the monk began to preach to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. He then used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack the Spanish soldiers that had arrived on the scene.[2]
The monk using the amulet to resurrect his followers
While the rioters battled the soldiers, the monk and several of his followers headed into an alley, where they were suddenly confronted by the British Assassin Edward Kenway and the samurai Shimazu Saito. After Edward demanded that he hand over the amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, the monk refused to relinquish a "sacred relic of God" and ordered his armed followers to kill Edward and Saito.[2]
The Assassin and samurai easily killed most of the acolytes, but the monk then used the amulet to resurrect them.[2] As the artifact's powers made his followers resistant to pain, the monk believed they would surely be victorious, only to become furious when Edward and Saito dismembered the acolytes to prevent them from being resurrected.[3]
Cornered by the Assassin and samurai, the monk pretended to surrender the amulet, only to then activate the artifact and use it on Saito.[3] Edward also fell prey to the amulet's powers shortly after, as the monk conjured illusions of himself and a large oni to battle the Assassin and samurai. While Saito eventually succumbed to the illusions and was defeated, Edward was able to overcome the amulet's powers.[4]
Death[]
- Monk: "Th-the Devil cometh...!"
- Rajah: "That was no Devil's work but a mere spear, preacher, and it seems your God will protect you from neither. I'm beginning to question whether your God truly exists... or whether he's merely an invention of your meek little mind."
- —Rajah to the monk after impaling him with his spear, 1725.[src]-[m]
After conjuring one last apparition of himself to trick Edward, the monk made his escape. As he fled through the streets, he used the amulet to mind-control the civilians in his path and command them to slow down the Assassin. Despite this, Edward eventually caught up with the monk and confronted him in another empty alley. After explaining that the amulet's powers and those of other Pieces of Eden were too great for any human to wield, Edward tried to take the artifact away.[5]
The monk impaled by a spear thrown by Rajah
However, desperate to hold onto his treasure, the monk resorted to one last trick and used the amulet to make Edward experience various visions.[5] While the Assassin was in this state, his body was rendered inert and the monk withdrew a dagger, intending to take advantage of this chance to kill him. However, at that moment, the Visayan Rajah arrived and threw his spear, impaling the monk.[6]
In spite of his fatal injury, the monk declared Rajah and the men in his resistance group against the Spanish colonizers to be "filthy barbarians", prompting the Visayan chief to torture the monk by twisting the spear in his wound. Rajah then stated that the amulet rightfully belonged to his people and that he would use it to end the foreign occupation of their lands, before killing the monk and taking his artifact.[6]
Personality and traits[]
The monk was a religious fanatic who believed himself an instrument of God's will. He considered that it was his mission to cleanse the world of all "non-believers", which, in his eyes, meant everyone who refused to submit to him. For this reason, he was extremely arrogant, being surprised when Edward Kenway "dared" to address him, and deemed all those who opposed him as "demons" or "spawns of Satan", attempting to eliminate them.[2]
While it is unknown if his possession of the crescent amulet had any effect on his psyche, the monk did not appear to be aware of the artifact's true nature as a Piece of Eden, believing it was a sacred relic that God had chosen to bestow upon him to allow him to succeed in his mission.[2] As such, he was desperate to hold onto it at any cost, resorting to various tricks to stop anyone who would try to take it away.[5]
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References[]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 51
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 52
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 53
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 54
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 55
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 56