Assassin’s Creed Rogue - Templar vs Assassin Video [EN] br What does it mean to be a Templar? How does it feel to shed those familiar Assassin robes? And what is it about the Templar cause that’s so appealing to a man like Shay Cormac? We asked Producer Ivan Balabanov about Shay, why he jumped ship and joined the enemy, and what the differences are between the Assassins and the Templars from a gameplay perspective.