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The Circle of Ossus is a fictional secret cult featured throughout the original campaigns of Age of Empires III as the main antagonists to the Black family. The Circle's goal is assert power, obtain eternal life, and riches in the New World.

World Influence

The Circle of Ossus has enclaves in Britain, Russia, Prague, Alexandria and Spain. In addition, they possessed a library made of stone in Malta's caves and also held territory near Havana, Cuba, the site of the Ossuary. The battles for the Lake of the Moon took place in the Americas.

Army

The Circle had a strong military, made of forces from the powerful countries of Europe. The core army of the Circle is mainly German, using Ulhans and Dopplesoldners with Crossbowmen and Pikemen but also adopting other units such as Cavalry Archer Scouts in the Andes, British Musketeers and Longbowmen around Warwick's leadership and Lancers that were used in the attack against the Incas. At Acts 2-3, the Circle acquires a secondary Russian Army that serves them at several times. They had their own elite troops, called the Boneguard. They had also tamed white animals, including Jaguars, Wolves, and Cougars, which are featured in the library of stone.

Leaders

As Pierre Beaumont, an army leader was called Grand Inquisitor, others would presumably have the same title.

Alain Magnan - Alain led a double life, being a commander of the Circle and also the Knights of St. John. He tasked Morgan Black with defending a fort in the Siege of Malta, attacking an Ottoman fortress in the New World, and taking a Spanish treasure fleet. He ordered Morgan to kill the Turkish general Sahin, Elisabet Ramsey - a pirate who Morgan seemed to have an affection for - and an Inca soldier, which made Black realize the truth, and he was persuaded to destroy the fabled Fountain of Youth. Alain was killed during the battle.

Warwick - the British lord was sent to control a colony, but then kidnapped Stuart Black. John Black hunted Warwick for his uncle Stuart, and on the way Warwick became a renegade for attacking a village without authorization and was pursued by the British military. His Boneguard troops led the way for a Russian army to attack the French and British colonies. The Russian army and Warwick were destroyed when John Black sacrificed himself by causing an avalanche in the mountains.

Pierre Beaumont - he fooled Amelia Black into thinking that he was a prospector looking for workers whom he'd share the gold in his mines with, then tried to kill her. His plans were scuppered when the aging Kanyenke warned Amelia, who almost fell into the trap. The United States army destroyed several Circle bases, until finally, at the Ossuary in Havana, Amelia shot Beaumont in a last stand battle and soon the siege destroyed the Circle for good.

Trivia

The Circle appears to be strongest in Act II, but weakest in Act III.
While the boneguard was the core of the Circle armies, it would later become the entire army as they grew to lack any supplements other than them.
The Circle, by default, have exactly the same technology tree as the British. They even share the same capital, which is London.
- Only the Rocket and Longbowman have voice clips. All other units do not have voice clips.
- The developers must have altered their technology tree in Acts I and III, where they have trainable units nearly identical to the Germans and the Boneguard units.
Their architectural style is the polar opposite of John Black's Mercenaries'.
- All buildings except the House use the German architectural style
- They use Manor Houses, same as the British.

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-[[File:CI.jpg|thumb|Circle of Ossus]]
+[[File:circle_of_ossus.png|thumb|131px|The cult's flag.]]
-The '''Circle of Ossus''' was a fictional secret cult featured throughout the original campaigns of ''[[Age of Empires III]]'' as the main antagonists to the [[Black family]]. The Circle's goal is assert power, obtain eternal life, and riches in the [[New World]].
+The '''Circle of Ossus''' is a fictional secret cult featured throughout the original [[campaign]]s of ''[[Age of Empires III]]'' as the main antagonists to the [[Black family]]. The Circle's goal is assert power, obtain eternal life, and riches in the [[New World]].
 == World Influence ==
-The Circle of Ossus has enclaves in [[British|Britain]], [[Russians|Russia]], Prague, Alexandria and [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spain]]. In addition, they possessed a library made of stone in Malta's caves and also held territory near Havana, Cuba, the site of the Ossuary. The battles for the Lake of the Moon took place in the Americas.
+The Circle of Ossus has enclaves in [[British|Britain]], [[Russians|Russia]], Prague, Alexandria and [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spain]]. In addition, they possessed a library made of stone in Malta's caves and also held territory near [[Havana]], Cuba, the site of the Ossuary. The battles for the Lake of the Moon took place in the Americas.
 == Army ==
+[[File:Boneguard portrait.png|thumb]]
-The Circle had a strong military, made of forces from the powerful countries of Europe. The core army of the Circle is mainly German, using Ulhans and Dopplesoldners with Crossbowmen and Pikemen but also adopting other units such as Cavalry Archer Scouts in the Andes, British Musketeers and Longbowmen around Warwick's leadership and Lancers that were used in the attack against the Incas. At acts 2-3, the Circle acquires a secondary Russian Army that serves them at several times. They had their own elite troops, called the [[Boneguard]]. They had also tamed white animals, including Jaguars, Wolves, and Cougars, which are featured in the library of stone.
+The Circle had a strong military, made of forces from the powerful countries of Europe. The core army of the Circle is mainly German, using Ulhans and Dopplesoldners with [[Crossbowman (Age of Empires III)|Crossbowmen]] and [[Pikeman (Age of Empires III)|Pikemen]] but also adopting other units such as Cavalry Archer Scouts in the Andes, [[British]] [[Musketeer]]s and [[Longbowman (Age of Empires III)|Longbowmen]] around Warwick's leadership and [[Lancer (Age of Empires III)|Lancer]]s that were used in the attack against the [[Quechua|Incas]]. At Acts 2-3, the Circle acquires a secondary [[Russians|Russian]] Army that serves them at several times. They had their own elite troops, called the [[Boneguard]]. They had also tamed white animals, including [[White Jaguar|Jaguars]], [[White Wolf|Wolves]], and [[Cougar]]s, which are featured in the library of stone.
 == Leaders ==
 As Pierre Beaumont, an army leader was called Grand Inquisitor, others would presumably have the same title.
-'''[[Alain Magnan]]''' - Alain led a double life, being a commander of the Circle and also the [[Knights of St. John]]. He tasked [[Morgan Black]] with defending a fort in the Siege of Malta, attacking an [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] fortress in the New World, and taking a Spanish treasure fleet. He ordered Morgan to kill the Turkish general [[Sahin The Falcon|Sahin]], [[Elisabet Ramsey]] - a pirate who Morgan seemed to have an affection for - and an Inca soldier, which made Black realize the truth, and he was persuaded to destroy the fabled [[The Fountain of Youth|fountain of youth]]. Alain was killed during the battle.
+'''[[Alain Magnan]]''' - Alain led a double life, being a commander of the Circle and also the [[Knights of St. John]]. He tasked [[Morgan Black]] with defending a fort in the Siege of Malta, attacking an [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] fortress in the New World, and taking a [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] treasure fleet. He ordered Morgan to kill the Turkish general [[Sahin The Falcon|Sahin]], [[Elisabet Ramsey]] - a pirate who Morgan seemed to have an affection for - and an Inca soldier, which made Black realize the truth, and he was persuaded to destroy the fabled [[The Fountain of Youth|Fountain of Youth]]. Alain was killed during the battle.
-'''[[Warwick]]''' - the [[British]] lord was sent to control a colony, but at some point kidnapped [[Stuart Black]]. [[John Black]] hunted Warwick for his uncle Stuart, and on the way Warwick became a renegade for attacking a village without authorization and was pursued by the British military. His Boneguard troops led the way for a [[Russians|Russian]] army to attack the [[French]] and British colonies. The Russian army and Warwick were destroyed when John Black sacrificed himself by causing an avalanche in the mountains.
+'''[[Warwick]]''' - the [[British]] lord was sent to control a colony, but then kidnapped [[Stuart Black]]. [[John Black]] hunted Warwick for his uncle Stuart, and on the way Warwick became a renegade for attacking a village without authorization and was pursued by the British military. His Boneguard troops led the way for a [[Russians|Russian]] army to attack the [[French (Age of Empires III)|French]] and British colonies. The Russian army and Warwick were destroyed when John Black sacrificed himself by causing an avalanche in the mountains.
 '''[[Pierre Beaumont]]''' - he fooled [[Amelia Black]] into thinking that he was a prospector looking for workers whom he'd share the gold in his mines with, then tried to kill her. His plans were scuppered when the aging [[Kanyenke]] warned Amelia, who almost fell into the trap. The [[United States]] army destroyed several Circle bases, until finally, at the [[Ossuary]] in Havana, Amelia shot Beaumont in a last stand battle and soon the siege destroyed the Circle for good.
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 Pierre Beaumont.jpg|Pierre Beaumont, Grand Inquisitor, last leader.
 Bone1.jpg|The [[Boneguard]] are the Circle's elite troops.
-Circle_of_Ossus.png|Circle of Ossus' fixed gun used to protect the Fountain of Youth
+Circle_of_Ossus.png|Circle of Ossus' Fixed Gun used to protect [[The Fountain of Youth]]
+Boneguard Musketeer and Warwick.png|An Boneguard Musketeer with Warwick on Campaign loading screen.
+Boneguard.png|Boneguard, Circle of Ossus elite troops.
+Fixed Gun.jpg|The Fixed Gun that protects The Fountain of Youth
+Ossuary.png|Ossuary, the stronghold of the Circle of Ossus in Havana
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+== Trivia ==
+* The Circle appears to be strongest in Act II, but weakest in Act III.
+* While the boneguard was the core of the Circle armies, it would later become the entire army as they grew to lack any supplements other than them.
+* The Circle, by default, have exactly the same technology tree as the [[British]]. They even share the same capital, which is London.
+** Only the [[Rocket]] and [[Longbowman (Age of Empires III)|Longbowman]] have voice clips. All other units do not have voice clips.
+** The developers must have altered their technology tree in Acts I and III, where they have trainable units nearly identical to the Germans and the Boneguard units.
+* Their architectural style is the polar opposite of [[John Black's Mercenaries]]'.
+** All buildings except the House use the German architectural style
+** They use [[Manor (Age of Empires III)|Manor Houses]], same as the British.
+{{Civilizations (AoE3)}}
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