The 10 best historical characters in the Assassin’s Creed series

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The Assassin’s Creed series is renowned for its vivid take on historical fiction and for authentically representing various eras of human civilization. That includes portraying various historical characters who had major contributions in reality, as well as the overall plot of the series. The game’s portrayal of these characters varies in depth, behavior, and authenticity. But for now, we have managed to nail down 10 of the best to appear in the Assassin’s Creed series.

Alfred of Wessex, or as history would remember him, Alfred the Great, appeared in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. In the game, he is the King of Wessex, and later, the Anglo-Saxons. In secret though, Alfred was the Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients. He is a rival to the Eivor and the Vikings who invaded England in the game. But after seeing the members of the Order worship the Isu, Alfred goes on to form the basis of a new God-fearing order which becomes the Knights Templar and is now known as the Templar Order.

Cesare Borgia is the main antagonist of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and is popularly seen as an arch-rival to Ezio Auditore, the legendary Florentine Assassin. He plots to control all of Italy during the events of Brotherhood and acquire the Apple of Eden. Alas, his plans fail as Ezio manages to throw him off a castle to his death. Even though his portrayal of the game was antagonistic, in reality, Cesare was revered as a battle leader and tactician as well as liked by most of the people and his soldiers.

Cleopatra appeared in Assassin’s Creed Origins firstly, as an ally of Bayek and Aya. She soon tasks them with eliminating members of the Order of Ancients and forging alliances to aid in her