Victoire L'Estocq was a member of the French Rite of the Templar Order alongside her husband Robert. They were amongst the most powerful and connected Templars in Paris in the 19th century.
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In the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Victoire's husband fled to Tours while she remained behind in Paris to continue receiving information amongst the Parisian leaders.[1] In Paris, she took part in a ploy by fellow Templar Konstanze von Visler to smuggle the Ankh out of the city. Victoire was given a letter by Konstanze tasking her to get an artifact out of the city, hoping to present her as the owner of the Ankh. Meanwhile, fellow Templar and railway engineer Lebrun served as the real owner of the Ankh and was tasked to find an alternate way to smuggle the Piece of Eden out of Paris.[2]
While the Templars controlled the railway and telegraph companies in the city, the Assassins controlled the gasworks and rail stations, meaning they held sway over transport links out of Paris. As such, Victoire visited the Parisian Assassins led by Michel Moulin, and sought to feign seeking the Assassins' cooperation in the midst of the crisis so as to gain a transport out of the city. However, the Assassins easily see through her ploy and denied her offer, leaving Victoire no choice but to leave the hideout, not before making spite remarks towards the Assassins.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 15
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 17