

This is about her father’s death after all, but she’s also watching a shift of power occur in the Templar Order.

I need to find who is behind this or why.’”Įlise has a lot at stake. “It has nothing to do with her, so all she wants is to do the same thing, but her motivation is revenge: ‘They killed my father. “Elise has the exact same objective, but she has no redemption desire because she doesn’t feel guilty at all,” Amancio says. Elise, on the other hand, is out for revenge. It prevents it from becoming a B-plot or a tangent.”Īrno feels guilty about the death of Elise’s father and is searching for redemption. By making Elise a Templar and making that part of the core, it’s part of the actual struggle of the character. Love stories are always a hard thing in video games because ultimately they can very easily become a tangent. “We felt that with this generation it was a good opportunity to crank it up a notch and have a story that’s a bit more serious and more mature. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a very long time,” says creative director Alex Amancio. Throw in a love story between the two and it complicates matters even further. Growing up, Elise never lets Arno know that her family is part of the Templar Order, but when they reunite, they’re both aware they swear different allegiances and are bound by different laws. The two lose touch after some time, but are brought back together when Elise’s father is murdered. She grew up with Arno, after her father took him in, and eventually falls in love with the man who becomes an Assassin. Elise plays a pivotal role in Arno’s journey, having a larger place in the plot than previous non-player characters. When we visited Ubisoft Montreal for our cover story, Ubisoft opened up about the enigmatic red-head and her role in Assassin’s Creed Unity.ĭon’t dismiss this skilled swordswoman as a mere damsel in distress or minor character. So far, we’ve only seen a small slice of Elise De LaSerre in her reveal trailer, but it was enough to get people speculating, especially the revelation that she’s a Templar.
