Stede Bonnet

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|image = AC4 Stede Bonnet render.png
|birth = c. 1688<br>[[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]]
|death = 10 December 1718<br>{{Wiki|Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston}}, [[South Carolina]], [[United States]]
|faction = [[Nassau|Pirate Republic]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
|voice = [[James Bachman]]}}
'''Stede Bonnet''' (c. 1688 – 1718) was an early 18th century [[Barbados|Barbadian]] [[Piracy|pirate]] of [[United Kingdom|English]] descent who sailed the Eastern Seaboard of the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]] with his crew. Despite his infamy, he was often nicknamed "The Gentleman Pirate", due in part to the fact that he was a moderately wealthy landowner prior to turning to piracy.

Despite his contrasting upbringing, Stede became a likeable associate of several well-known pirates based in the [[Caribbean]], including [[Edward Kenway|Edward Kenway]] and [[Edward Thatch|Thatch]], [[Benjamin Hornigold]] and [[Mary Read|James Kidd]].

==History==
===Meeting Edward Kenway===
In 1715, Stede's [[schooner]], ''[[Revenge]]'' was waylaid by a [[Royal Navy]] warship off the coast of [[Cape Bonavista]], [[Cuba]]. The British suspected Stede of being involved in a nearby battle between a pirate warship and a passing vessel.

Despite denying this profusely, the British refused to accept his turn of events, intending to commandeer his vessel and marooning him. He was saved by the timely intervention of [[Edward Kenway]], a pirate who had been involved in the engagement, and shortly beforehand assumed the identity of [[Duncan Walpole]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] whom Edward had been forced to kill.

Having saved Stede's life, the pirate offered to pilot ''Revenge'' to [[Havana]], where both of them had business. On arriving in Havana, Stede and Edward headed into the city, eventually ending up in a tavern.

There, Edward was recognized by a privateer, who knew of Kenway being a pirate, and of his ties to those in [[Nassau]]. The two engaged in a fight after Edward's attempt to silence him, drawing the attention of some nearby [[Spain|Spanish]] [[guards]]. Stede was mistaken for Kenway's accomplice and severely beaten by the guards, having his sugar confiscated in the process.

Once Kenway had returned from avoiding the soldiers, he found a battered Bonnet by the docks, who told the former that the soldiers had confiscated Edward's possessions, as well as the sugar.

Edward then agreed to retrieve Bonnet's cargo at the same time as his own effects, but could not fulfill on his promise. Fortunately however, Stede was still able to make a profit with his remaining inventory, and Kenway then confessed his real first name to Bonnet.

Later on, Bonnet spotted Kenway with the [[Templars]] and excitedly called him by his real name, nearly blowing his cover, to which Kenway was quickly able to talk his way out of trouble. Kenway later met with Bonnet and complained about the small pay he received from the governor [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] for the items he brought. Bonnet, on the other hand, was really trying to inform Kenway of his great sales from the day.

During the following years, Bonnet went on to sail under [[Edward Thatch]] for a time, until he reacquired his own ship, renaming it the ''[[Revenge]]''. He and his crew foolishly selected a massive [[Man O' War]] as their first target, and most of the crew was lost.

Bonnet survived, but was soon captured by British soldiers and hanged for his piracy. Eyewitnesses report being moved to tears by his remorse in the last moments before the execution. However, Bonnet left clues of his adventures for Edward. Later on, Edward followed in Bonnet's footsteps on the island of [[Saint Lucia]], and uncovered the secrets of the pirate's adventures.

==Personality==
Stede Bonnet was a jolly and gracious man, shown especially by his great respect for Edward Kenway, who saved his life, and his ability to see a silver lining to any situation. However, this came paired with naivety, as Bonnet clearly did not understand the potential dangers he could have faced while traveling with Edward, nor for the consequences of piracy, passing it off for grand adventure.

While sailing under Thatch, Bonnet showed more courage than earlier, being toughened up by living with the incredibly terrifying Blackbeard. Of course, when Thatch was demonstrating to Edward what it meant to instill fear in men, Bonnet still cowered weakly when Thatch used him as an example.

Despite this, Stede left Blackbeard's crew in good spirits, even commenting to Kenway the great impact that the man had on his self-esteem and confidence, as his last words to Kenway involved Bonnet thanking him for his help.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Concept Art - Stede Bonnet.jpg|Concept art of Stede Bonnet
Edward Kenway Memory 24.png|Stede thanking Edward for saving his life
Edward Kenway Memory 25.png|Edward and Stede aboard the ''Revenge''
Lively Havana 1.png|Edward and Stede arriving in Havana
And My Sugar 1.png|Injured Stede in the port
Claiming What's Due 2.png|Edward telling Stede about the Observatory
Diving For Medicines 2.png|Stede reuniting with Edward
Diving For Medicines 8.png|Edward showing the spoiled medicine to Thatch and Bonnet
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
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