- Hassassin (Angels & Demons)
The Hassassin (or The Killer) is a character in the
2000 novel "Angels and Demons ". The Hassassin is NOT part of the ancientIlluminati group. He is co-opted into carrying out evil deeds under the Illuminati name by a character called "Janus". He is of Arab descent, often referring to the murders the Crusaders committed against his people.Background
In the
prologue of the book, The Hassassin demanded apassword fromLeonardo Vetra to gain access into the Vetra's secret undergroundlaboratory which contained a small, but nonetheless destructive, quantity ofantimatter . When Leonardo failed to comply and give out the key, the Hassassin cut out one of Leonardo's eyes (which turned out to be the key into Vetra's underground laboratory) and branded theIlluminati logo onto his body. Leonardo's body was severely mutilated and hisneck was twisted 180 degrees with one eye missing. The Hassassin stoleantimatter (a very reactive andexplosive substance when exposed withmatter ), in order to initiate revenge against theRoman Catholic Church in the Vatican City by thesecret society organisation "The Illuminati".The Hassassin later kidnapped four Cardinals and made contact with
Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca ,Vittoria Vetra andRobert Langdon were discussing the missing antimatter fromCERN . He gave information regarding the missing cardinals and gave them warning "Every hour from 8pm each cardinal will be branded with the four elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water in four different churches acrossRome "." After giving the warning he contacted 2BBC News corespondents who were in the Vatican covering thepapal conclave and gave the same information to them about the four missing cardinals.Motivation and killings
The Hassassin's
motivation s were to make the Illuminati church known across the world and to destroy theRoman Catholic Church . The Hassassin's actions were all motivated by his Illuminatimentor and contact Janus. The Hassassin also exhibits sodomistic behavior when he feels aroused at the idea of killing women after engaging in sexual intercourse with them (most specifically, when he desired to slit Vittoria's throat after having been pleasured by her).The first three cardinals
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branded the Earth symbol onto one of four Cardinals and murdered him through oxygen deprivation because of the Hassassin lodging dirt into the cardinal'sthroat . The cardinal was murdered at the first altar of science which wasChigi Chapel at theSanta Maria del Popolo . The second Cardinal was branded with the Air symbol and had his lungs punctured. His body was thrown out minutes after Langdon and Vittoria arrived to the second altar of science at the West Ponente atSaint Peter's Square . This death was seen inpublic and caused a frenzy with media networks beginning coverage about the death and possiblespeculation s of other kidnappings.The third cardinal was branded with the Fire symbol and was burned alive at the third altar of science which was the
Ecstasy of St Theresa at the church ofSanta Maria della Vittoria . Unlike the other cardinals, the Hassassin decided to leave this cardinal alive in order for him to witness his own death. Langdon and Vittoria intercepted the situation at the church, Vittoria evidently was kidnapped by the Hassassin, and Robert was forced into aSarcophagus .Olivetti
At the "third altar of science", the Hassassin killed
Commander Olivetti in a manner similar to Leonardo Vetra's death. He then kidnappedVittoria Vetra and escaped with her after trappingRobert Langdon under a sarcophagus.Fourth cardinal and death
The Hassassin takes Vittoria to the Church Of Illumination, which he is using as his base of operations, and leaves her bound and gagged before he leaves with the fourth and final cardinal. He confronts Langdon at a fountain, where he drowns the cardinal and battles Langdon. He thinks Langdon dead after their confrontation (unknown to him that he used an underwater air hose to stay alive) and returns to the church, greatly anticipating what he is intending to do to Vittoria. He takes a great liking to her. He then begins feeling her breasts and even thinks about raping her before he flees.
As he prepares to rape Vittoria, Langdon manages to find the church and confronts the Hassassin with a large, metal pole. Langdon, however, is no match for the highly trained killer and forced out onto a balcony. As the Hassassin moves to finish Langdon, Vittoria, who managed to escape her bonds with yoga, attacks the Hassassin with a torch, burning his back and drawing his attention away from Langdon. With the Hassassin distracted, Langdon and Vittoria manage to push him over the side of the balcony, sending him plunging onto a pile of cannonballs below.
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