<P> Cal stands in the Animus chamber and is met with the projections of a number of his Assassin ancestors, including Aguilar, Arno Dorian, Joseph and his mother . Persuaded by his mother, Cal embraces his Assassins' Creed and, having fully assimilated Aguilar's memories and abilities, joins Moussa and two other surviving Assassins in escaping the facility . </P> <P> Having retrieved the Apple from Columbus' burial vault, Alan and his followers converge at a ceremony in a Templar sanctuary in London to celebrate their triumph . Inside the sanctuary, a disillusioned Sofia meets with Cal, who has come to take the Apple, and she reluctantly allows him to act . Cal retrieves the Apple, but kills Alan to do it . While Sofia vows revenge against Cal, the Assassins depart, vowing to once again protect the Apple from the Templars . </P> <Ul> <Li> Michael Fassbender as Callum "Cal" Lynch and Aguilar de Nerha: An original character created for the film, Lynch is a descendant of the Assassins, with genetic links to Aguilar, an Assassin in 15th century Spain . Cal has been running his whole life, ever since he was forced to witness his mother's murder as a child . But living on society's fringes has also kept him shrouded from the secrets of his ancestry . Awaiting execution on death row, Cal is captured and brought to the Abstergo facility (Abstergo Foundation in Madrid, Spain), where he may soon come to understand his place in the world, and control the power burning inside of him . Fassbender described Cal by saying "He doesn't have a lineage he can feel a belonging to...he's a bit of a lost soul . He's always been drifting in and out of correctional facilities," and conversely described Aguilar as "very much somebody that belongs to the Creed . He has a cause, he's sort of been following that cause . He belongs to it ." Angus Brown portrays a young Cal . </Li> <Li> Marion Cotillard as Dr. Sofia Rikkin: The daughter of Alan Rikkin and the leading scientist of the Animus project at Abstergo Foundation . Sofia is a brilliant scientist determined to use science to eradicate humanity's violent impulses and create a harmonious world . She might not see the dark underside of the modern - day Templars' causes, and her allegiance is yet to be tested . Marion Cotillard described Sofia's relationship with her father as "twisted ." Their relationship is distant, and she tries everything to make him proud," she explains . "But at the same time, she starts to understand that they're not really on the same page . The most important thing for her is not to impress her father . It's to achieve what she started ." </Li> <Li> Jeremy Irons as Alan Rikkin: The CEO of Abstergo Industries and, particularly, his private Madrid - based organization Abstergo Foundation dedicated to the "perfection" of humankind, one of the leaders of modern - day Knights Templar, and the father of Sofia, to which he feels a strong love . He is determined to achieve his orders' centuries - long goal to gain control over humanity . Through Cal, and the ancestral memories he holds, Rikkin may finally have found the key to achieving ultimate power for the betterment of humanity . "I'm a mover and a shaker . A shadowy figure . A man who is very much at the forefront of this world," Irons says . Like Sofia, Rikkin believes in "removing the violent impulse all men carry," and sees an opportunity in Cal . "Rikkin believes the cause of unhappiness in the world is war, and if he can get rid of that then people like him will be safer and wealthier . He's not a very moral man, but he thinks he is ." The character previously appeared in the first Assassin's Creed game . </Li> <Li> Brendan Gleeson as Joseph Lynch: The father of Cal Lynch and an Assassin, who was forced to kill his wife, Mary Lynch, in order to save her from Abstergo's invasion . Brian Gleeson, Brendan's real - life son, portrays a young Joseph . </Li> <Li> Charlotte Rampling as Ellen Kaye: Referred to as "Your Excellency", is a senior member of the Templar Elders . Looking to re-purpose Abstergo's multibillion - dollar annual budget used for the Animus program . </Li> <Li> Michael K. Williams as Moussa: A descendant of Baptiste, a Haitian Assassin who uses voodoo poison against his enemies . Escapes with Cal and Lin to London . Williams said, "Moussa definitely has some assassin skills . Although I think he prefers to use trickery and magic and voodoo to slay his opponents as opposed to just hand - to - hand combat, but if it needed to be he could take it to the mat ." Baptiste previously appeared in Assassin's Creed: Liberation . </Li> <Li> Denis Ménochet as McGowen: Head of Rikkin's large Abstergo security force . </Li> <Li> Ariane Labed as Maria: An assassin in 15th century Spain and the closest ally of Aguilar . More measured than her partner - in - arms, Maria is light on her feet and exceedingly quick, and together they are an unstoppable force . Like Aguilar, she understands the damage the Templar influence is doing to her country . </Li> <Li> Khalid Abdalla as Sultan Muhammad XII . </Li> <Li> Essie Davis as Cal's mother . </Li> <Li> Matias Varela as Emir: A descendant of Yusuf Tazim, a Middle Eastern Assassin who uses a bow and arrow, along with a sword and knives, against his enemies . </Li> <Li> Callum Turner as Nathan: A descendant of Duncan Walpole, an Assassin turncoat from the 18th century . </Li> <Li> Carlos Bardem as Spanish army commander Benedicto </Li> <Li> Javier Gutiérrez as Tomas de Torquemada: Tomas de Torquemada ruled over the Spanish Inquisition for 15 years, directing his inquisitors to root out and murder those he deemed to be manipulating the faith in their own pursuit of power . The most potent tool in his arsenal was the auto - da - fé: theatrical acts of public penance in which all those who crossed the Inquisition were burned alive . </Li> <Li> Hovik Keuchkerian as Ojeda: While Torquemada pulls the strings, Ojeda does the real work, exacting brutal punishment on any who dare to challenge the Inquisition . He thinks nothing of razing entire towns and commands a great army; however, his lack of subtlety is his weakness, because it allows the Assassins who operate in the shadows to keep their eyes on him at all times . </Li> <Li> Michelle H. Lin as Lin: A descendant of Shao Jun, a Chinese Assassin from the 16th century . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Michael Fassbender as Callum "Cal" Lynch and Aguilar de Nerha: An original character created for the film, Lynch is a descendant of the Assassins, with genetic links to Aguilar, an Assassin in 15th century Spain . Cal has been running his whole life, ever since he was forced to witness his mother's murder as a child . But living on society's fringes has also kept him shrouded from the secrets of his ancestry . Awaiting execution on death row, Cal is captured and brought to the Abstergo facility (Abstergo Foundation in Madrid, Spain), where he may soon come to understand his place in the world, and control the power burning inside of him . Fassbender described Cal by saying "He doesn't have a lineage he can feel a belonging to...he's a bit of a lost soul . He's always been drifting in and out of correctional facilities," and conversely described Aguilar as "very much somebody that belongs to the Creed . He has a cause, he's sort of been following that cause . He belongs to it ." Angus Brown portrays a young Cal . </Li>

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