Like Father, Like Daughter

was a recently published article that serves as the complete biographies of the renegades' most recognisable duo, Templar Vanguard and Bloodlust. It thoroughly describes the hardships the father and daughter had endured in their life, from Alissandre's tragic childhood to her ruthless approach to life as a (young adult) terrorist, to a redeemed hero. This also explains Luis' life and his lesser known rivalry with the spec-ops legend known as the Skullface.
== History ==
This article was written by Stephan Kapish, Raphael Donovan, Aleksa Tobrakiv, Sandra Riyzabbi, and Erroll Shankin, all of whom are affiliated with various news networks and have worked to publish an official biography of both Luis and Alissandre Crowe, allowing them to learn more about their lives through referencing reliable sources in order to write a precise story without fictionalising elements of their background.
=== Luis Crowe: A Tragic Father ===
Luis Wagner Crowe was born in the 2970s and is married to Francine Magdalene Nourma, a regular woman. It took them until 3001 to have a daughter. They named their daughter Alissandre as they thought it sounded sophisticated. However, it was revealed that Luis was a notorious criminal who would do everything to defend the megacorporation's current domination as they continue to terrorise the globe they controlled. Alissandre was described as a rebellious child who was notorious for stealing supplies due to her small size and amazing speed, which let her transport the things to keep her family well nourished. They quickly clashed over her custody, however. 
Unfortunately, this resulted in a divorce from Francine later on, and they ended up fighting over Alissandre's custody. Luis managed to win and later taught Alissandre the basics of how to defend herself and use a firearm. She was said to be a quick learner, but Luis learned that her true specialty are knives. As a result, he managed to purchase an entire set of crimson-tech knives from PROJECT, promising her that it would be her main weapon when she grew old enough to be like him, a "soldier." Alissandre was clearly obsessed with the look of the knives and seeks to use them someday.
Before the rise of the Societas Renegare, Templar Vanguard was already a wanted terrorist who switches to various terrorist groups to survive every one of them disbanding in defeat, allowing him to terrorise the planet numerous times without ever being caught or killed by the authorities. However, he soon became the target of Skullface, the last surviving Task Force 609 operative who was tasked to eliminate him for good. Alissandre was having a normal life until she realised that her father is in trouble, so she took a gun and travelled through the snowy tops of the Aryaine Kingdom to find the operator.
Unfortunately for her, Vanguard was already wounded, so she used all of her strength to help him walk. As he limps away from Skullface, she sees the skull-masked figure about to shoot him but decides not to after he sees the little child. Templar Vanguard promised Alissandre to become better than her, but he now perished from his wound. Angered over his death, she screamed so loudly in agony that Skullface witnessed the sight of the little Alissandre sitting over her father's corpse.
The young Alissandre stared into the cold eyes of the man with immeasurable anger. Gripping one of his father's knives in his hands.
===Alissandre Crowe: Deadly Orphan===
==== Early Life ====
Alissandre Crowe, Luis and Francine's daughter, was born in 3001, during the PROJECT-G/NEX War. Francine, in fact, gave her the unusual name. Alissandre was a prominent thief who would do whatever to give food and supplies for their family as they grew up impoverished, and she watches her father being shady with the weapons he has and the respectable amount of money he earned from robberies for many years to come. Unfortunately, she is too little to realise that her father, Luis, is a terrorist. Nonetheless, she later discovered he was a terrorist, which led to her not seeing her mother again after Luis fought for her custody, eventually winning, and in order to teach her daughter a lot.
Alissandre witnesses her mother's capture by the G/NEX and learns that it was ASHE-159, acquiring knowledge that the rebel organisation is led by an Iceborn warrior. Luis later taught Alissandre the fundamentals of self-defence and firearms use, but despite her impressive potential, Luis recognises that her speciality is in the use of knives. This prompted Luis to acquire a set of crimson-tech knives from PROJECT and present it to her as a gift, explaining that it will be hers when she reaches the appropriate age. While the fact that Alissandre subsequently discovers he was the Templar Vanguard all along, Luis assures his daughter that everything would be fine, despite being pursued by Skullface.
When she was having a normal life with her father, Alissandre subsequently rushes to her father after the terrorist group he was a member of had collapsed, apparently wounded from an operator named Skullface, and uses all of her strength to keep him walking, only for him to drop to the ground, clearly too weak. Luis promises to be better than her, but Alissandre is in tears, wanting him to live only for him to die from his wounds. She yelled in anguish, not knowing what to do, and Skullface sees her sitting near the corpse of her father, a renowned terrorist.
She stares at the skull-masked vigilante, her eyes full of hatred and revenge.
==== A New Way of Life ====
Despite her grief for her Luis' death, Alissandre recognised that despite being a great father, he was a terrible person. She met Madeleine, a little Iceborn girl, during this time; An interesting note is that she is two years older than her. Madeleine swiftly recognises her condition and offers to be in her company, to which she initially responds forcefully by hitting her in the stomach, which stuns Madeleine for a brief minute, but she quickly apologises and accepts her offer. They gradually became great friends, and Alissandre plainly reveals that she got a lot of comfort from the older girl, regarding her as the older sister she never had. Alissandre was interested in education, so Madeleine allowed her to attend her own school even while the war was happening.
While they spent most of their childhood as school friends, Madeleine quickly realised that Alissandre was short-tempered and had a habit of picking random fights, making her an easy target for bullies and forcing Madeleine to stand up to her most of the time and use her self-defence skills to thwart the bullies. Notably, Madeleine is one of the few people who can discipline Alissandre's rebellious disposition. In their spare time, they tend to buy each other ice cream and delicious food to let loose of the stress, and Madeleine became curious about her being alone in the world, to which Alissandre implied that "my life's fucked. "My father is a terrorist, and I don't know what happened to my mother,", earning Madeleine a worried look and allowing Alissandre to lay her head on her shoulder.
As they grow older, she noticed Madeleine isn't telling her exactly who she is, and Alissandre sought to ask her about it both of them becomes old enough. Alissandre developed those concerns after realising Madeleine defended her school from PROJECT's forces because of her skills and fast thinking, as well as the fact that she resembles Ashe. Alissandre merely assumes that it must be a massive coincidence. Notably, she gained the habit of hitting Madeleine in the stomach, which hurts Madeleine to the point of playfully pinching Alissandre in the cheeks to stop.
When both ladies reached the age of 20, she spotted Madeleine preparing for something significant, since Alissandre knew she was Ashe's daughter, and they both visited her tomb to help Madeleine to feel at ease after the loss of her parents. Alissandre had planned ahead of time since she knew Madeleine wanted to be a hero, and she wouldn't allow her do it alone, fearing she'd be slain easily. Madeleine did, however, promise to be her partner if both of them were accepted into the Legion.
Notably, she noticed Madeleine became tougher than ever, and the fact that she disappears from her often means that Ashe tends to interact with her prior to her demise. She notably spars with her before their official "team-up" in the latter's first mission, surprised to see that Madeleine isn't fazed by her hits anymore, particularly her stomach and has shown grossly amazing combat skills.
===Templar Vanguard===
At his revival, Luis Crowe used the Templar Vanguard persona again and became the right hand man of Salazar Progektö. As the Corporate Renegades' most feared mercenary, he is idealistic and loyal to their cause: Restore PROJECT, regardless of how violent their methods are. Known for his tactical knowledge of warfare and deception, he transformed the renegades' tactics from those of careless pirates who kill and steal anything in their way to those of extremely capable and disciplined terrorists, even if most of the members are borderline insane.
Since New Generation of Heroes, Templar Vanguard has proven to be one of the society's most feared members, even masterminding the failed invasion of the Legion headquarters during Operation: New Troubles. Nonetheless, he managed to acquire a large amount of information regarding every Legionnaire in the Legion, particularly Lunar Frost, the extremely promising and skilled hero that effectively stunned both the Society and S.O.L.A.C.E after their failed assassination attempt on her.
During Brightblasting Adventure, Templar Vanguard led the renegades as they mined an extremely large amount of Aether found in a cave at Vuraki. They later failed when the NEW/G intercepted their position, and that was mainly due to Lunar Frost finding their whereabouts. This failure was later remedied during Anti-Corporations, when he successfully turned his daughter, Alissandre, into a renegade, christening her the Bloodlust.
In Unshakeable Revelation, Vanguard became infamous as he and Salazar utilised the CHIMERA superweapon to destroy the Legion's headquarters, killing hundreds and scattering Legionnaires as they entered the ruins. There, he reunited with his daughter, and they became the perfect combination, spreading terror throughout Avarshi while controlling the northern lands with an iron hand, clearly suggesting that the Societas Renegare has taken over the country, except for one place: Frostvile.
They soon lose control over the country when Madeleine, formerly known as the Lunar Frost, escapes and becomes the new Warmother, surpassing Ashe and the Tribe of Clemirosans are now led by her, rejecting Salazar's negotiations to surrender Frostvile and battling the renegades to whom they were sent to retreat. Vanguard was enraged by their failure, and seeing her daughter side with the tribe fueled his rage even more. This foreshadowed the renegades' downfall.
During Bleeding Edge: Ultimatum, Salazar Progektö has one final plan in their desperate effort to win: Full-out war. Templar Vanguard then rallied the entire renegades to defend their secondary base as they not unleash tons of firepower in their hopes of defeating the Legionnaires and the Clemirosans once and for all. However, they soon lost after the combined forces of the NEW/G, the Tribe of Clemirosa and Panamoan military, solidifying their downfall, with Salazar left for dead, and Vanguard himself became incarcerated to the G/ARCHIVE per Alissandre's request, which was her deal with Madeleine to spare her father from death in the final battle that ended the new war.
Templar Vanguard then spent his collapse in prison alone. Luis later received a visit from Alissandre, only for her to open her eyes and turn against him, bidding him farewell. He went insane and was later scheduled for execution; his horrible fate is now upon him...
===Bloodlust===
Bloodlust is the polar opposite of Alissandre Crowe's timid Night Breeze persona, displaying a far more ruthless persona, perfectly paired with a short temper and a penchant for murder, establishing a horrifying reputation as the renegade's Red-Haired Fury, murdering people here and there.
She began her rise in Anti-Corporations, admitting her betrayal to Madeleine after the latter refused to divulge more about her heritage, then naively believed that she was used so that Lunar Frost might become one of the Legion's most recognisable heroes. The former best friends eventually fought, but as expected, Alissandre lost badly despite her improved abilities and knife expertise, the latter which allowed her to match Madeleine's skills in hand-to-hand combat. As a result of her defeat, Bloodlust was imprisoned on the Legion's headquarters and spent roughly a year in the cell, away from Madeleine's attention, having effectively destroyed their years of relationship owing to her betrayal.
During Unshakeable Revelation, Bloodlust became feared in the Northern lands after the Legion's headquarters were destroyed, as she was reunited with her father, the Templar Vanguard. She proceeds to commit murders of Iceborns everywhere to capitalise on their rule on Avarshi. Her name was all over the place, as with Templar himself. They soon became entitled , and are given huge bounties to whoever kills them, but Alissandre does not care about the threats as she felt comfortable killing and serving with the renegades, clearly revealing that the renegades respect her, while she fell short of the Legion's standards despite her invaluable contributions.
However, even before the headquarters was destroyed, Alissandre definitely had feelings for Madeleine, and the fact that she let her go after being tormented demonstrates how much she loved the Iceborn prodigy. This definitely establishes Alissandre's redemption, since she clearly has guilt for the individuals she killed, and maybe when reuniting with Madeleine can mend their connection, fall in love, and her sins be forgiven. When the renegades attempted to negotiate with the Clemirosans, this became apparent... Then they failed.
Alissandre and Nightfall were later apprehended by the Clemirosans, as Madeleine desires to improve their lives and pardon their misdeeds.
=== End of the Renegade Duo ===
Luis Crowe has now grown insane as he is now on the verge of execution as he is visited by Alissandre, Madeleine and Adrianne, formerly known as the Nightfall. Alissandre appears to be calmer than expected, as she expected that his life must end due to his misdeeds, whilst Adrianne applauds her for being so brave on confronting her father for the last time. Madeleine appears to be supportive of her, as usual. This marks the end of the father and daughter renegade duo, as Luis is going to be executed soon, whilst Alissandre started a new life with the Clemirosans.
This shows, Alissandre has moved on from her life as a criminal and a vicious renegade, fixated on the current time as she is now a part of the Clemirosans, knowing that she has become an inaugural warrior. She soon realises that her mother, is alive and well, but she discovered it too late.
==Cast==
Like Father, Like Daughter featured the rebel duo Templar Vanguard and Bloodlust, father and daughter. Sharing the same brutal character, notably Luis is known for his tactical approach, while Alissandre's short temper and storming into battle headfirst, creates a powerful team, making them feared in Avarshi.
=== Main Cast===
*Luis Wagner Crowe, Templar Vanguard: The vicious second-in-command of the Societas Renegare, a terrorist that is known for his cunning, clever tactics and overall brutality, the last trait is that all renegades share in their culture, which is extremely respected. All in all, Vanguard is a downright terrible person, that happens to be a decent father.
*Alissandre Crowe, Bloodlust: Alissandre is about to embark on the most difficult journey of her life. Born a thief and notorious for her evasion, she lost her father at an early age due to Skullface, but subsequently discovered him to be alive. Alissandre adopted the Night Breeze codename and became a Legionnaire, falling short of their expectations and relying on her childhood friend, Madeleine, the Lunar Frost, for support. She soon betrayed the Legion and her dearest friend, launching her career as a renegade. However, after realising her affections for Madeleine, she decides to backstab the renegades in order to start a new life and forget her previous life of crime and murdering. The Iceborns pardoned her misdeeds.
*Frances Magdalene Nourma-Crowe: Luis fell in love with an ordinary woman. Her background is unknown, although she is known to be skilled in baking, medicine, and botany. She divorced Luis after discovering he was a terrorist, and they fought over her kid. Her fate is unclear when her daughter, Alissandre, was abducted by Luis and they became infamous terrorists. One source, however, confirms that Frances is still living in 3028.
===Mentioned===
*Lunar Frost
*Salazar Progektö
*SCODOK
*Nightfall
=== Publishers ===
*Stephan Kapish
*Raphael Donovan
* Aleksa Tobrakiv
* Sandra Riyzabbi
* Erroll Shankin
==Trivia==
===General===
*Luis was born in Losteria, but he moved into the Aryaine Kingdom as he was unsatisfied with the life in the Sacred Lands.
*Alissandre was known for being frail and weak, which Luis took into consideration by training her to become the strongest she'd ever been when she became old enough.
* was banned from Losteria after realising that the renegades' second-in-command originates from their country.
*Some publications confirm that historians declined to interview Luis Crowe, therefore they relied on the most trustworthy source to investigate both Luis and Alissandre's origins. The reason is fairly simple: Luis became enraged and assaulted a few officers after getting lucky with the security system having a brief maintenance.
*It is written in parallel to Iceborn Heiress: the Prodigy.
*While some claimed that Alissandre is still unreliable despite being a member of the Clemirosans, she has proven herself as a trustworthy hero.
=== Developmental Notes ===
*This page was designed to thoroughly expand both Luis and Alissandre Crowe's biographies, primarily their harsh upbringing in life.
*Alissandre's redemption was an unexpected change, and it was not included in the original version of the sequel storyline.
*Acquiring the sources for this article was a huge challenge for various media companies, as they have to recheck everything to see what is true or not.
*Alissandre's small size is likely inherited from her mother, and not her father. 
*Luis have simply used steroids and a fair bit of training that earned his considerable size and strength.
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