Knights Templar (Deus Ex): Difference between revisions

In ''[[Deus Ex]]'', The Knights Templar are the descendants of the medieval order of the [[Knights Templar|Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon]]. Prior to the start of the game, the organization acted as bankers to the [[Illuminati (Deus Ex)|Illuminati]], backed up by their large [[gold]] supplies. They were headed by Stanton Dowd. Based in [[Paris]], the Templars were (meaning that, by proxy, the Illuminati were) the controlling influence behind most of the world's financial institutions, and worked to influence the global economy on behalf of the Illuminati. After the rise of [[Majestic 12 (Deus Ex)|Majestic 12]], the Templars were destroyed by a combined Interpol/[[UNATCO]] force headed by [[Major_Deus_Ex_characters#Joseph_Manderley|Joseph Manderley]]. This operation marked the end of the 'traditional' incarnation of the order.