Knights Templar

The Knights Templar is an organization that is only mentioned in Deus Ex but was a major antagonist in Invisible War. They are the descendants of Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, a Western Christian military order that existed during the medieval ages. Prior to the events of Deus Ex, the Knights Templar were headed by Stanton Dowd and operated as the bankers of the Illuminati due to their weath and large supplies of gold. They secretely controlled the economy and influenced it in order to benefit the Illuminati. However, once Majestic 12 made a rise to power, the Templars were quickly eliminated and the organization would not become a powerful force until years after the Collapse.

By the events of the Invisible War, the Knights Templar has restored itself under the leadship of Luminon Saman, a member of the religious Order. Members of the Knights Templar are heavily opposed to any form of biomodification, even going as far to destroy the city of Chicago in order to be rid of a large biomod lab. Throughout the game, Saman attempts to convince Alex D to join the Templars.