Spider Wallin

Spider Wallin
Biographical information
Born	1868 London, England
Species	Human
Political information
Affiliations	Aurora Equestrian Troupe Pierrette Arnaud

Harald Wallin (born 1868), better known as Spider Wallin, was a performer for the Aurora Equestrian Troupe, son of Tillie Wallin, and grandson of Leo Wallin, the founder of the Aurora Troupe.

Biography

Early life

Spider was born in 1868 to veteran circus performer and single mother Tillie Wallin. Working around the new Aurora Troupe, he watched his mother and fellow troupe members, especially the renown sprite Ariel Fine. On one night in 1870, he was met by former troupe member, family friend, and British Assassin Pierrette Arnaud as they watched Tillie's new routine together in the crowd. However, Tillie lost her footing and fell to her death while performing, making Spider an orphan at the age of two.

Raised by Aurora Troupe

For the next three years, Spider stayed with Ariel and their lover Jim while maintaining an education from the Robinson's and harnessing his performing skills by Fine. He was visited by Arnaud again and told her about how he wanted to learn how to ride horses solely but wanted no one to be sad. With Pierrette explaining that honesty is how the troupe works, Spider understood and agreed to talk with Ariel later.

However, by 1876, Spider became more rebellious and started to miss circus practices. Hanging out with the street kids, the troupe tried to find him and discipline him but to no luck. Pierette found him but was met with resitance as Spider admitted to wanting to be alone and forgotten. In the summer, the troupe began their summer tour much to Spider's discontent.

Living with Pierrette

By 1882, Spider was taken in as Pierrette's ward at Anne Blunt's horse estate due to his malcontent with the troupe practices. He started working with her horses on Crabbet Farm by providing free labor and tended to her horses. However, while working, he heard a conversation between Pierrette and a visitor, British Assassin George Westhouse, about saving Queen Victoria from being assassinated.

On Queen Victoria's arrival at the Windsor Royal Station, Spider took one of Anne's horses, followed Pierrette, and stood by to check on any suspicious characters. However, a shooter came from the crowd, went besides Spider and his horse, and shot at the queen's carriage. Immediately, Spider's horse knocked back the shooter before the shooter was restrained by the public. After incapicitating the shooter, Spider rode back to the farm and went back to his work. However, when Pierrette confronted him for being reckless and demanded an apology, he left angry and went missing for four months. Despite Pierrette's best efforts, Spider could not be found.

Returning back to Pierrette

For the next seven years, Spider lived and worked on his own but returned home when he learned his old caretaker Ariel Fine had died. Visiting the cemetry, he was seen and hugged by Arnaud. Going to pay his respects, Arnaud offered a new chance by having him live with her and do whatever he wanted. Before they could visit Fine's grave, both were approached by British Assassin Angelica, who delivered a message from Arnaud's old mentor Simeon Price about Austrian Templar Countess Konstanze von Visler's presence in Paris. Arnaud offered Spider to accompany her and save the world, to which he accepted.

Saving Paris and the Assassins

In Montmartre, Spider and Pierrette met with Simeon as they all went to meet with the French Assassins and their leader Michel Moulin. Learning that the Eiffel Tower may be used as a weapon, Spider suggested they pose as workers while Moulin planned to blow up the tower to stop the Templars. Spider was given the task to push back any civilians away from the tower before it came down. After planning their explosive act, Spider rested until he woke up to Pierrette telling him that the tower was a trap. Explaining that the Templars plan to frame the Assassins, Spider was told to tell the Assassins while she tried to meet Simeon. However, he followed Pierrette, who traveled by bike, as he saw her attacked and injured by Konstanze. With his gun, he shot at Konstanze before she could kill Pierrette. Trying to help her, Spider was strongly ordered to inform Simeon before the explosion came true.

In a race against time, Spider climbed the tower and caught sight Simeon, Konstanze, and a young girl Gisela, who was using an Apple of Eden to immobilize Simeon. Jumping at Gisela, he knocked out the Apple from her hand and wrestled her away from it. At the same time, he informed Simeon of the Templars' true plans while Price engaged his former lover in a fight. Holding Gisela down, he was pushed off by Gisela, who escaped his grasp, grabbed the Apple, and pushed her Simeon away from Konstanze. Although Konstanze was heavily wounded from the push of a blade against her neck, Spider and Simeon watched as both women glided from the top down to the streets. However, they also witnessed Konstanze's losing stability due to her wound and crashed to the streets, dying on impact.

With minutes left before the tower exploded, Spider and Simeon reworked a light signal and sent a coded message below to Michel and the Assassins to stop their plans. Once the time was up, nothing happened and the tower remained standing. Leaving the tower, both were informed by Michel of Pierrette's survival but her recovery to be long due to a shattered hip. Grabbing a carriage instantly, Spider drove it with Simeon inside. While riding, they heard the public shouting out their message, "NO GODS NO MASTERS," which made Simeon swell with pride and purpose to fight for everyone's freedom.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot