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: a knight of a religious military order established in the early 12th century in Jerusalem for the protection of pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
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The historian is on a desperate search for the legendary Templar Treasure before others can take it for themselves.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His other performances included as Robert De Niro’s nasty henchman in Michael Mann’s Heat (1995); as Marlon Brando’s insane assistant in John Frankenheimer’s The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and as the suave crook Simon Templar in Phillip Noyce’s The Saint (1997).
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Kilmer’s other film roles included Simon Templar in the big-screen adaptation of the Roger Moore series The Saint in 1997.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This created the historical basis of all Assassin’s Creed games, which is why the real-life Revolutionary War general Charles Lee is a Templar and plotted to kill George Washington in 2012’s Assassin’s Creed 3.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
It was composed of members from many organizations from the Sinaloa Cartel, the Knights Templar cartel, Milenio Cartel, and the Familia Michoacana.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Set in Europe during the Dark Ages, the story sees hordes from Hell invading Europe when the Six Petals, a secret sect of the Knights Templar, pray to God to drive back the demonic scourge.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
No actual parkour, no social stealth, and no narrative threads exploring the tug and pull between the Assassin and Templar orders.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The solution came from an unexpected source: the Knights Templar.
—Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His other performances included as Robert De Niro’s nasty henchman in Michael Mann’s Heat (1995); as Marlon Brando’s insane assistant in John Frankenheimer’s The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and as the suave crook Simon Templar in Phillip Noyce’s The Saint (1997).
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Kilmer’s other film roles included Simon Templar in the big-screen adaptation of the Roger Moore series The Saint in 1997.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This created the historical basis of all Assassin’s Creed games, which is why the real-life Revolutionary War general Charles Lee is a Templar and plotted to kill George Washington in 2012’s Assassin’s Creed 3.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
It was composed of members from many organizations from the Sinaloa Cartel, the Knights Templar cartel, Milenio Cartel, and the Familia Michoacana.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Set in Europe during the Dark Ages, the story sees hordes from Hell invading Europe when the Six Petals, a secret sect of the Knights Templar, pray to God to drive back the demonic scourge.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
No actual parkour, no social stealth, and no narrative threads exploring the tug and pull between the Assassin and Templar orders.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The solution came from an unexpected source: the Knights Templar.
—Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
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“Templar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Templar. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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