Maybe you only started the initiation, or you checked a bit too early.
After you completed the initiation, take a few steps and talk to the NPC there. Then all Rapax will be neutral.
I usually do the templar thing very late, to keep them hostile. I like the fights against big rapax groups.
You're right, becoming a templar isn't completely necessary to ascend. But in normal play, you'll come to a point where you need to do it. There a a few ways to avoid it, if you know what the problem will be. But without that knowledge, it's necessary.
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