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Wardrobe of Shay Cormac

2015-09-20T04:57:36Z

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In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', several '''outfits''' are available to those who complete certain challenges or meet specific criteria, which are listed below. Once an outfit is unlocked and equipped, it will alter [[Shay Cormac]]'s appearance. Shay could change his outfits in the cabin of the ''[[Morrigan]]'', in his [[New York City|New York]] manor, or at any [[General stores|general store]].

==Special outfits==
===Assassin outfit===
A hooded Assassin coat worn by the members of the [[Assassins|Brotherhood]].

===Interim outfit===
A well-maintained, no-nonsense coat.

===Templar outfit===
A [[Templars|Templar]] uniform.

===Explorer outfit===
A set of sturdy clothing for [[United States|North American]] explorers.

===Raider outfit===
The military uniform of a colonial raider.

===Tracker outfit===
A coat used by Assassin trackers.

===Sharpshooter outfit===
A light leather coat and wide-brimmed hat suited for sharpshooting.

===Captain outfit===
A military uniform of a colonial captain.

===Dark Assassin outfit===
A somber Assassin coat designed for stealth.

===Versailles outfit===
Unlocked by completing the game.

A set of fashionable clothes for the [[Versailles]] court.

===Native armour===
Unlocked by completing the Native Pillars quest.

An elaborate armour inspired by North American [[Oneida|Native]] design.

===Templar 11th century armour===
Unlocked by completing the Templar Maps quest.

A set of 11th century chainmail Templar armour.

===Templar enforcer===
Unlocked by completing all Assassin Interceptions.

A Templar enforcer uniform.

===Viking armour===
Unlocked by completing the Viking sword quest.

A set of leather and fur Viking armour.

===Templar master===
Unlocked by completing all Legendary battles.

A Templar master uniform.

===Admiral outfit===
Unlocked by completing the Malacca fleet mission.

The military uniform of a colonial admiral.

===Hunter outfit===
Must be crafted.

A set of leather and fur clothes for a North American big game hunter.

===Whaler outfit===
Must be crafted.

A set of clothes for a North Atlantic whaler.

===Frontiersman outfit===
Must be crafted.

A set of clothes and a wide-brimmed hat of a typical North American frontiersman.

===Arctic explorer===
Must be crafted.

A set of warm leather and fur clothes adapted to the Arctic Winter.

===Assassin killer outfit===
Unlocked through [[Uplay]] for 20 points.

A Templar coat designed for stealth and freedom of movement.

===Officer outfit===
Included in the Officer Pack.

A military uniform of a colonial officer.

===Commander outfit===
Included in the Commander Pack.

A military uniform of a colonial commander

===Templar stealth outfit===
Included in the Templar Pack and the Ultimate Hunter Pack.

A Templar uniform modified to facilitate stealthy movement.

===Sir James Gunn's armour===
Unlocked by collecting all Templar artifacts of the lost fleet.

Sir James Gunn's Templar plate armour.

==Legacy outfits==
===Altaïr's robes===
The Assassin robes worn by the legendary [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]].

Made available through the [[Animus]].

===Ezio's robes===
The Assassin robes favored by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]].

Provided through the Animus.

===Connor's outfit===
The Assassin coat and pelts of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]].

Made available through the Animus.

===Edward's outfit===
The [[Piracy|pirate]] outfit most favored by [[Edward Kenway]].

Provided through the Animus.

===Arno's outfit===
The hooded coat of the Assassin [[French Revolution]] hero, [[Arno Dorian]].

Made available through the Animus.

==Temporary outfits==
===Bandages===
Worn at the beginning of "[[The Color of Right]]".

===Gang member outfit===
Worn during the memory "[[The Heist]]".

==Trivia==
*Promotional images depict Shay's Templar outfit with a hood, however it is not present in the game.
*The Colonial Raider outfit bears resemblance to the Rogers' Rangers army unit that was attached to the British Army during the Seven Years' War. This is further referenced by the 'RR' initials on the beret.
*Despite the name and description, the Arctic explorer outfit does not provide immunity to freezing water.
*When wearing the Versailles outfit, Shay's hair is greying.

==Gallery==
<tabber>
Screenshots=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACRG Assassin outfit.png|Assassin outfit
ACRG Interim outfit.png|Interim outfit
ACRG Templar outfit.png|Templar outfit
ACRG Explorer outfit.png|Explorer outfit
ACRG Raider outfit.png|Raider outfit
ACRG Tracker outfit.png|Tracker outfit
ACRG Sharpshooter outfit.png|Sharpshooter outfit
ACRG Captain outfit.png|Captain outfit
ACRG Dark Assassin outfit.png|Dark Assassin outfit
ACRG Versailles outfit.png|Versailles outfit
ACRG Native armour.png|Native armour
ACRG Templar 11th century armour.png|Templar 11th century armour
ACRG Templar Enforcer outfit.png|Templar enforcer outfit
ACRG Viking armour.png|Viking armour
ACRG Templar Master outfit.png|Templar master outfit
ACRG Admiral outfit.png|Admiral outfit
ACRG Hunter outfit.png|Hunter outfit
ACRG Whaler outfit.png|Whaler outfit
ACRG Frontiersman outfit.png|Frontiersman outfit
ACRG Arctic explorer.png|Arctic explorer
ACRG Assassin killer outfit.png|Assassin killer outfit
ACRG Officer outfit.png|Officer outfit
ACRG Commander outfit.png|Commander outfit
ACRG Templar stealth outfit.png|Templar stealth outfit
ACRG Sir James Gunn's armour.png|Sir James Gunn's armour
ACRG Altair outfit.png|Altaïr's robes
ACRG Ezio outfit.png|Ezio's robes
ACRG Connor outfit.png|Connor's outfit
ACRG Arno outfit.png|Arno's outfit
ACRG Edward outfit.png|Edward's outfit
ACRG Bandages.png|Shay in bandages
ACRG Gang member outfit.png|Gang member outfit
</gallery>
|-|
Concept art=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACRG Shay Versailles - Concept Art.jpg|Versailles outfit concept art
ACRG Shay Naval Uniforms - Concept Art.jpg|Commander, Captain and Admiral outfit concept art
ACRG Shay 11th Century Templar - Concept Art.jpg|Templar 11th century armour concept art
ACRG Shay Sir Gunn's Armor - Concept Art.jpg|Sir James Gunn's armour concept art
ACRG Shirtless Shay - Concept Art.jpg|Bandages concept art
</gallery>
</tabber>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]
[[Category:Outfits]]

Golden Flintlock Pistols

2015-01-20T00:21:09Z

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[[File:AC4 Golden Flintlock Pistols.png|thumb|250px|Golden Flintlock Pistols]]
The '''Golden Flintlock Pistols''' were a set of [[firearms]] obtainable by [[Edward Kenway]] during the 18th century. They were given to him by the Dutch merchant [[Milo van der Graaff]] after having completed all of his naval contracts. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the templar, [[Shay Patrick Cormac]] acquired a set of pistols that resembled the Golden Flintlocks, but were called Edward's pistols instead. They could be acquired once they had been redeemed via Uplay.

==Weapon statistics==
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px"
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Stun
|style="text-align:center;"|Range
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |N/A
| style="text-align:center;" |Complete all naval contracts
|}

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Rogue|Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
[[Category:Firearms]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]

Golden Flintlock Pistols

2015-01-20T00:19:46Z

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{{Era|AC4}}
[[File:AC4 Golden Flintlock Pistols.png|thumb|250px|Golden Flintlock Pistols]]
The '''Golden Flintlock Pistols''' were a set of [[firearms]] obtainable by [[Edward Kenway]] during the 18th century. They were given to him by the Dutch merchant [[Milo van der Graaff]] after having completed all of his naval contracts. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the templar, [[Shay Patrick Cormac]] acquired a set of pistols that resembled the Golden Flintlocks, but were called Edward's pistols instead. They could be acquired once they had been redeemed via Uplay.

==Weapon statistics==
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px"
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Stun
|style="text-align:center;"|Range
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|5
3
|style="text-align:center;"|5
3
|style="text-align:center;"|3
3
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all naval contracts
Uplay
|}

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Rogue|Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
[[Category:Firearms]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]

Golden Flintlock Pistols

2015-01-20T00:17:28Z

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{{Era|AC4}}
[[File:AC4 Golden Flintlock Pistols.png|thumb|250px|Golden Flintlock Pistols]]
The '''Golden Flintlock Pistols''' were a set of [[firearms]] obtainable by [[Edward Kenway]] during the 18th century. They were given to him by the Dutch merchant [[Milo van der Graaff]] after having completed all of his naval contracts. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the templar, [[Shay Patrick Cormac]] acquired a set of pistols that resembled the Golden Flintlocks, and were said to have belonged to Edward Kenway. They could be acquired once they had been redeemed via Uplay.

==Weapon statistics==
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px"
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Stun
|style="text-align:center;"|Range
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all naval contracts
|}

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Rogue]]''
[[Category:Firearms]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]

Golden Flintlock Pistols

2015-01-20T00:14:17Z

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{{Era|AC4}}
[[File:AC4 Golden Flintlock Pistols.png|thumb|250px|Golden Flintlock Pistols]]
The '''Golden Flintlock Pistols''' were a set of [[firearms]] obtainable by [[Edward Kenway]] during the 18th century. They were given to him by the Dutch merchant [[Milo van der Graaff]] after having completed all of his naval contracts. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the templar, [[Shay Patrick Cormac]] acquired a set of pistols that resembled the Golden Flintlocks, and were said to have belonged to Edward Kenway.

==Weapon statistics==
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px"
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Stun
|style="text-align:center;"|Range
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all naval contracts
|}

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
[[Category:Firearms]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]

Sword of Altaïr

2014-12-17T01:09:22Z

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[[File:Sword of Altairpng.png|250px|thumb|The Sword of Altaïr]]
The '''Sword of Altaïr''' was the personal [[Swords|sword]] of significant power wielded by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] through much of his life as an [[Assassins|Assassin]].

During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]] and [[Constantinople]], the Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], also made use of the weapon. Accompanying this, a pair of these swords could be wielded by the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] during the third [[Golden Age of Piracy]].

==Description==
The sword was forged from a smooth, silver metal, with its cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, and the pommel in the motif of an eagle's head. Along with this, the sword's hilt was wrapped in strong, dark brown leather for gripping, and was also stored in a leather scabbard, although this was only used by [[Masyaf]] [[guards]] and Altaïr himself.

==History==
===High Middle Ages===
[[File:New regime 14.png|thumb|left|250px|Altaïr wielding his sword in combat]]
Altaïr made good use of his sword throughout most of his early life as an Assassin. He wielded it with great skill and ease during missions such as the [[quest for the Chalice]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

By 1191, Altaïr had reached the [[Ranks|rank]] of [[Master Assassin]] and he instead made use of a [[Syrian Sabre|Syrian sword]] with a curved blade and a golden hilt. However, this sword was taken from him, along with his armor, other weapons and status after [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]] demoted him to the rank of [[novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[the Creed]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

During his progression back into the higher ranks, Altaïr started with a basic sword similar to his personal one, though it lacked a cross guard. After he assassinated the first four of his [[Hunt for the Nine|nine assigned targets]], another sword, this time with the cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, was granted to him until finally, upon the seventh target, his personal sword was returned to him. The leather grip instead was replaced by a silver and light grey color with a tribal design. Altaïr used his sword once more in his battles until he finally rose again to the rank of Master Assassin, and the Syrian sword was awarded to him again.<ref name="AC"/>

===Renaissance===
[[File:In Bocca Al Lupo 19.png|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Armor and Sword of Altaïr]]
During the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore was able to purchase Altaïr's sword from the [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]] in [[Monteriggioni]] for 45,000 florins. He made good use of the weapon in his battles, especially during his fight with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Cappella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Ezio kept the sword with him and used it to fight off [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] guards as he escaped the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]] with his uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]. After they returned to Monteriggioni, the Borgia [[siege of Monteriggioni|attacked the town]], and the sword was lost in the resulting turmoil, along with [[Armor of Altaïr|Altaïr's armor]] and Ezio's weapons that were fashioned from the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] designs by [[Leonardo da Vinci]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Some time after establishing the [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]] in Rome, Ezio was able to recover the sword once again after completing all five [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)#Assassins Guild|Guild challenges]], although it is possible his recruits retrieved it for him. Equipped with the sword, Ezio wielded it against [[Cesare Borgia]] and his forces during the [[siege of Viana]].<ref name="ACB"/>

Although he did not bring it with him on his expedition to Masyaf, Ezio eventually acquired the weapon yet again some time after he had allied himself with the [[Turkish Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] in [[Constantinople]]. The sword became available once he had completed the third series of the [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Guild challenges]], again, possibly due to him having his recruits retrieve it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==Weapon statistics==
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px"
|style="text-align:center;"|Era
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Speed
|style="text-align:center;"|Deflect
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|12th century Syria
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |3
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Block 7
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|15th century Italy
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|45,000ƒ
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 9
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|15th century Rome
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Assassins guild challenges]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|16th century Constantinople
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|style="text-align:center;"|4
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Assassins guild challenges]]
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0|Animus 1.28]], there were no Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Sword of Altaïr being the third out of four.

;18th century Caribbean
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px"
|style="text-align:center;"|Speed
|style="text-align:center;"|Combo
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|4
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 3
|}

==Trivia==
;Appearance
*The sword possessed two appearances in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', which changed as Altaïr rose through the ranks of the Brotherhood. The lower-ranked sword possessed a leather wrapping on the hilt, while the higher-ranked version was completely silver.
**The sword's appearance in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', was that of the higher-ranked blade, while in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', it was that of the lower-ranked one.
*This sword was shorter in comparison to the other longswords Ezio used, with the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this handicap, Altaïr's sword was still the strongest weapon available in Italy.

;Usage
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', many if not all of the enemy guards wielded a blade similar to the Sword of Altaïr.
*During the memory "[[Follow the Money|Follow The Money]]" in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', a guard drew and raised a sword identical to Altaïr's in order to threaten [[Egidio Troche]].
**Later in the same memory, a [[Papal Guard]] was also seen with a similar sword.
*[[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] in Rome gained a sword that resembled the Sword of Altaïr upon reaching the rank of Assassin.

;Other
*Although Altaïr's sword was considered the most effective sword in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the Syrian Sabre - which was among the least effective weapons in ''Assassin's Creed II'' - was the most powerful sword in ''Assassin's Creed''.
*The Sword of Altaïr was found in the "[[Moloch|The Bull]]" stage of ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''. It was seen as an ornament in the [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall.
*After buying the Sword of Altaïr in ''Assassin's Creed II'', it could occasionally be randomly replaced with the [[Common Sword]]. In order to reacquire it, the easiest way was to simply go to the Villa's weapon rack and re-equip it.
*It is unknown why the sword was available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword would be assumed to have been available together with his armor once it was unlocked.
*During the Cristina memories in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', for all the ones in which Ezio had a weapon, it displayed him with the Sword of Altaïr. This contradicted the ''Assassin's Creed II'' timeline, where the sword was only available for purchase from Sequence 9 onwards.
*Upon completion of the third set of the Assassins Guild challenges in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' and after the Sword of Altaïr had been acquired, it also appeared during the [[Memory Seals|Memory Seal]] memories, and replaced the Syrian Sabre.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', the Sword of Altaïr was no longer the most powerful sword, being replaced in that function by [[Yusuf Tazim]]'s [[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil|kijil]], which was unlocked by completing the Master Assassin mission ''[[The Deacon, Part 1]]''. With that in mind, Altaïr's sword was displayed as having 5 Damage, 3 Speed, and 4 Deflect.
*The sword of Altaïr was an artifact recovered in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Path to Revelations|Assassin's Creed Revelations: Path to Revelations]]'' and bore the description, ''"Holding his weapon in my hands is enough to make me relive adventures of this legendary grand master."''
*A pair of swords resembling Altaïr's personal weapon were made available to purchasers of the Season Pass for ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' as part of the ''[[Crusader & Florentine Pack]]''. They were listed under the name of "Altaïr's Swords".
*A sword and dagger resembling the weapon could be found in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''. In Port La Joye, a chest containing the weapons could be dug up, provided that Shay's fleet had accomplished all of the naval campaign missions.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:12th century weapons]]
[[Category:15th century weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]

Achilles Davenport

2014-11-27T02:47:28Z

184.64.96.170: /* Decline of the Colonial Assassins */

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{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|name = Achilles Davenport
|birth = 1710<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref>
|death = September 1781 (aged 71)<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Roger Aaron Brown]]}}
'''Achilles Davenport''' (1710 – 1781) was the [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] from 1746 until 1763. A man of [[Caribbean]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] descent, Achilles' tenure as leader of the Colonial Assassins saw the Brotherhood strengthen greatly.

After a [[1763 Colonial Assassin purge|large-scale attack]] on the Assassins by the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in 1763, spanning the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]], the Brotherhood collapsed and disbanded. Living in exile in his [[Davenport Homestead|manor]], Achilles abandoned the Assassin ideology until his meeting with the young [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], whom he started to train on the boy's behest. Achilles spent his final years guiding Ratonhnhaké:ton, and this tutelage led to his apprentice's important role in the [[American Revolution]] and the extermination of the colonial Templars.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Achilles was recruited in the mid-1730s and trained by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]] of Assassins. In 1746, Achilles himself became the Mentor of the Colonial Assassin Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins established their base of operations in the Davenport Homestead, and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]], while Achilles also strengthened relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes. He was married to a woman named [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]] and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]]. However, both died of typhoid fever in 1755.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===Search for the Temples===
{{Dialogue|Shay|WE are responsible for killing innocents and destroying cities. This… mad grab for power. It ends now.|Achilles|I will not let you destroy everything we have built!|Shay and Achilles confront over principles of the Assassin Order, 1755}}
During this time, the Assassins acquired the [[Voynich manuscript]], which in conjunction with the [[Precursor box]], allowed them to locate several First Civilization [[Temples]]. [[Adéwalé]], a member of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean branch]] of the Order, visited Achilles in 1752 to collect supplies for the survivors of a massive [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], which occured a year prior.

The two also discussed the progress of [[Francois Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples. Adéwalé grimly replied that the [[Vendredi|man]] whom Mackandal sent to retrieve the artifact from the Temple in [[Haiti]] had not returned. Following Adéwalé's departure, Achilles entrusted the search for the Precursor Temples to one of his students, [[Shay Cormac]]. This eventually led the Assassins to discovering one of the Temples in [[Lisbon]].

Shay traveled to the place where the Temple was located. However, he discovered that these Temples did not house artifacts similar to the [[Pieces of Eden]], but were meant to keep the world intact and disturbing them could cause great seismic activity, which could level entire cities. Achilles refused to believe Shay, and ordered the Assassins to hunt him down, when Shay attempted to steal the manuscript from the [[Davenport Homestead|Davenport manor]], believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Shay was shot by [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]] and fell into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost. Unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[United Kingdom|British]] Templar, Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding other Temples, Shay subsequently began hunting down his former comrades, while the Assassins attempted to find the manuscript once again.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Decline of the Colonial Assassins===
{{Dialogue|Haytham|Never forget what has happened here.|Achilles|I won't… but the world will.|Haytham and Achilles, after the former shot the latter in the leg, 1760}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood, as well as other Assassins like Adewale, over the course of the [[French and Indian War]], Achilles and [[Liam O'Brien]] remained as the only high-ranked Assassins by March 1760. The pair undertook a journey to another Temple which was discovered in the arctic, but were pursued by Shay and [[Haytham Kenway]], the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]] and father of Ratonhnhaké:ton.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an apple. He realized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for a bitter Shay to interject that if Achilles had just listened to him then the calimity could have been averted. A vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, but a penitent Achilles tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an earthquake.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles managed to escape the Temple and dueled Haytham, with the latter being the victor. Shay stopped him from dealing the killing blow however, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Haytham decided to allow Achilles to live, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Haytham shot Davenport in the left shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton===
{{Quote|The world's moved on, boy. Best you do too.|Achilles' discouragement to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Following the purge, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the Frontier, residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years. In 1769, Achilles was chased by bandits seeking his property. While fleeing their pursuit, he yelled at Ratonhnhaké:ton, a young [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] boy, to move out of the way of his [[Horses|horse]].<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
After fighting off the bandits, Achilles was greeted by the boy at his doorstep, who wished to be trained in the ways of the Assassins; Achilles coldly refused, dismissing him. Ratonhnhaké:ton, however, camped in the manor's stables for the night, and knocked on Achilles' door the next morning. Again, Achilles declined, angrily yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave, prompting the young man to go as far as climbing and attempting to enter the manor from the balcony. Achilles then approached Ratonhnhaké:ton, tripped him onto the floor with his walking cane, and warned him to give up his heroic pursuits or he would end up dead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Stubbornly, Ratonhnhaké:ton departed and once again camped out in the stables. During the night, he encountered the bandits approaching onto Achilles' property and bravely combated them, though he was knocked to the ground and lay vulnerable. Despite refusing Ratonhnhaké:ton earlier, Achilles rescued the boy by stealthily killing the remaining robbers, and asked him to get rid of the bodies before he could come inside the manor to speak.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the Templar agenda]]
There, Ratonhnhaké:ton explained that he was guided to find a symbol by a "[[Juno|spirit]]", eventually leading him to the old man's residence. Achilles in turn revealed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was the one responsible for the [[First Civilization]] contacting the Assassins time and time again, before explaining the nature of the war between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.<ref name="AC3"/>

In the basement, Achilles revealed the portraits of the Templar conspirators: [[William Johnson]], [[John Pitcairn|Jonathan Pitcairn]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], [[Nicholas Biddle]], [[Charles Lee]], and the [[Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], whom Ratonhnhaké:ton explained had fathered him with Achilles' Iroquois ally [[Kaniehtí:io]]. Achilles agreed to train Ratonhnhaké:ton, to assist him in becoming an Assassin, in order to ultimately eliminate the Templars who were aiming to seize control of the colonies.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Rebuilding the Homestead===
{{Quote|This crowd is a powder keg - we can't allow him to light the fuse.|Achilles to Connor before the Boston Massacre, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles and Connor in Boston]]
After six months of rigorous physical and mental training, Ratonhnhaké:ton accompanied Achilles on a trip to Boston to gather materials for the manor's repairs. While in the streets, Achilles sent Ratonhnhaké:ton to a store to purchase items, also giving him the less conspicuous name "Connor," the namesake of his deceased son. Not long after, Achilles and Connor witnessed the [[Boston Massacre]], instigated by Haytham and Charles Lee. Connor attempted to prevent the massacre, but was framed and became a wanted man. In response, Achilles asked [[Samuel Adams]] to find Connor, before he returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 16.png|thumb|250px|Achilles initiating Connor into the Brotherhood]]
After Adams had helped Connor clear his name and take a ferry home, Achilles and Connor continued in their efforts of rebuilding the homestead. After six months of further training and lessons in learning the Assassin and Templar history, the ''[[Aquila]]'' was repaired and fit for setting sail; once he had been given nautical training by [[Robert Faulkner]], Connor returned to the manor. Achilles then led Connor down to the manor's basement, in order to bestow upon him the Assassin robes that resided there.<ref name="AC3"/>

Though Achilles admitted that the Order usually had a ceremony for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed the type for such formality. Instead, after Connor had donned the robes, Achilles simply verbally welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Hunt for William Johnson===
{{Quote|Connor, take care. These men are powerful.|Achilles to Connor before going after Johnson, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor]]
Connor donned the Assassin robes and Achilles introduced him to [[rope darts]], which the latter explained to be a tool that resulted from [[Shao Jun]]'s time in [[China]] after meeting Ezio. Some time subsequently, Connor's close friend [[Kanen'tó:kon]] visited, revealing that [[William Johnson]] intended to purchase the Kanien'kehá:ka land and subjugate their people to relocate.<ref name="AC3"/>

An outraged Connor condemned this as little more than theft, though Achilles advised caution to his pupil, reminding him of how powerful the Templars were. Connor stated that he had no choice, as he had made a promise to protect his people and land. Reluctantly, Achilles instructed him to seek out Samuel Adams in Boston. To his annoyance however, Connor buried a hatchet in the post of the manor to signify the start of a war, though Achilles insisted that he could have used a tree.<ref name="AC3"/>

As Connor departed, he came across an injured woman named [[Myriam]], who he soon carried back to the mansion so Achilles could tend to her wounds. Connor then set forth to track down the poachers who attacked her, to which Achilles advised Connor use the rope dart he had just given him, to familiarize himself with it. After ridding the Homestead of the poachers, Achilles watched as Connor and Myriam reached a deal to establish hunting rights for the game on their land.<ref name="AC3"/>

After his work in Boston was completed, which involved destroying a shipment of British tea that Johnson and the Templars had been smuggling to profit from taxation, Connor believed that this would stop the Templars and keep his land safe. However, Achilles warned Connor not to underestimate Templars' resourcefulness. Six months later, Connor set out and successfully assassinated Johnson, ending the Templar threat to steal the Kanien'kehá:ka land.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Beginning of the Revolution===
{{Quote|It's a start. But to truly be free of Templar influence, all of them must be dealt with in turn. Even your father.|Achilles to Connor after the latter assassinated Johnson, 1775.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 2.png|thumb|250px|Achilles and Connor discussing their next move]]
In 1775, Connor was approached by a courier sent by [[Paul Revere]], requesting his help. Connor declined, not considering himself part of the Patriots' struggle. However, Achilles urged Connor to go, since he would need their aid in assassinating [[John Pitcairn]] of the British Army, another Templar.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles later requested that Connor retrieve his robes hidden in a cave on the Homestead, since Achilles himself was too frail to make the journey. Connor succeeded, to which Achilles explained that the robes originally belonged to the first Colonial Assassin, [[John de la Tour]], who passed them down to Achilles. Connor joined the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Army]], during which he fought in the Battles at Lexington and Concord, and successfully assassinated Pitcairn during the Battle at Bunker Hill. With Pitcairn's death, Connor discovered the Templar plot to murder [[George Washington]].<ref name="AC3"/>

===Protecting Washington===
{{Quote|Your struggle is the colonists' struggle. In helping one, you help the other.|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Publicexecution 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles handing Connor his tomahawk]]
Connor returned to the Homestead, where Achilles introduced Connor to [[Benjamin Tallmadge]], an Assassin ally. Soon after, Connor traveled to [[New York City|New York]] to assassinate [[Thomas Hickey]], in order to prevent the planned murder of Washington. However, Connor was imprisoned, framed for the attempted murder of Washington, and sentenced to death.<ref name="AC3"/>

Hearing the news, Achilles and Connor's [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], [[Duncan Little]] and [[Clipper Wilkinson]], traveled to New York to rescue Connor. As he was escorted to the gallows by Hickey, Connor was approached by Achilles from the crowd, who reminded him that he still had allies and only needed to signal them. Once called, one of Connor's recruits fired an arrow to sever the noose, but it only damaged the rope in the process. Hidden among the people gathered, Haytham intervened, throwing a [[Throwing knives|knife]] and severing the noose with it, causing a panic among the crowd. As Connor fell underneath the gallows, Achilles handed him a [[Assassin Tomahawk|tomahawk]], with which he succeeded in killing Hickey, saving Washington in the process and proving his innocence.<ref name="AC3"/>

Consequently, both Achilles and Connor traveled to [[Philadelphia]], where Connor witnessed the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]], to meet with Washington. While walking through [[Independence Hall]], Achilles admitted to Connor that he was impressed by his accomplishments so far. However, he also attempted to discourage Connor from revealing the Templars to Washington, concerned that it would only distract the Commander, therefore harming the Patriots' efforts to achieve their freedom.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Connor's alliance with Haytham===
{{Quote|In your haste to save the world, boy - take care you don't destroy it!|Achilles' warning to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Unfortunately, Achilles and Connor began to drift apart over the next few months, disagreeing over courses of action. While Connor believed he should tell Washington the truth of the Templar plots against him, Achilles argued the opposite, warning that such a misguided effort would only involve and endanger Washington and the lives of his men.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-Missingsupplies 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles arguing with Connor]]
The argument came to a head in the winter of 1777, as Connor decided to inform Washington of the Assassins and Templars. Achilles lectured Connor, informing him that the Assassins were meant to be secretive in order to protect others. In turn, Connor criticized Achilles' inaction as a mentor and even blamed him for failing the Assassin Brotherhood and allowing the Templars to dominate the Colonies. Achilles, however, deplored Connor's actions, warning him that he would only lead people and the world to ruin. Ultimately, Connor decided not to tell Washington once he met with him at [[Valley Forge]].<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor would go on to hunt for [[Benjamin Church]] to recover stolen weapons and supplies for Washington. After which, he returned to the Homestead and apologized to Achilles for speaking against him unfairly, though Achilles did admit that he failed the Brotherhood. Connor also revealed that he had met his father, and despite their differences, he believed that an alliance and possibly further peace could be established.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Final days===
{{Quote|So long as he lives, all are in danger. The same is true for your father. When you first came to me, you understood what had to be done. Swore you'd see it through. If not for the Brotherhood, for your people - and all those threatened by the Templars.|Achilles to Connor, regarding Lee and Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor trying to convince Achilles regarding Haytham]]
By 1781, Achilles had been weakened by age, leaving him bedridden. Connor explained that Charles Lee had been disgraced, but Washington had spared him. Achilles stated that both Lee and Haytham had to die, despite Connor's continued insistence that without Lee, his father may be willing to ally with him. However, Achilles warned Connor not to be misguided by his emotions.<ref name="AC3"/>

At some point before his death, Achilles requested Connor retrieve a painting from the [[Great Fire of New York|burned remains]] of his home in New York. Connor returned, however, Achilles decided to not yet reveal and hang the painting until the time was right.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|I am grateful to have met you, knowing you will guide this land and these people to a better future. Yours in brotherhood, Achilles.|Achilles' final words written to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:Legacy 5.png|thumb|250px|The Homesteaders attending Achilles' funeral]]
Not long after Connor's errand, Achilles passed away quietly in his sleep. When Connor discovered his body, he also uncovered a note addressed to him in Achilles' handwriting. Written within, Achilles apologized for never being able to say goodbye to Connor properly, and also thanked him, expressing pride and gratitude in Connor for the community he had raised at the Homestead, which had given Achilles hope for the future of America and its people.<ref name="AC3"/>

A funeral service was held on the hill, behind his manor overlooking the sea, next to the gravestones of his wife and son; this event was attended by all of the inhabitants of the Homestead that Connor had brought together. While others laid roses on his coffin, wrapped in the Davenport Homestead flag, Connor placed a [[Feathers|feather]] on the casket, symbolizing the bond they shared as Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

Following Achilles' passing, Connor inherited his robes, placed the painting of his family on the wall in the manor, and later attended to the grave to pay his respects, hoping that Achilles had found peace and the two would one day meet again.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Let me tell you something, Connor. Life is not a fairy tale and there are no happy endings!|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles attempting to dissuade Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
As a result of losing his family and for failing the Assassin Order under his leadership, Achilles lost his will to fight and became stoic and disillusioned in the Assassins' cause. When first meeting and training Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles was a strict, insensitive, and somewhat short-tempered man. He was quick to reprimand, discourage, and correct his naive and brash apprentice.<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor possessed a highly romanticized and idealized view of the Assassins and his mission, believing that destroying the Templars would grant freedom to all of mankind. This was a strong contrast to Achilles' cynical but rational view of the world. As a result, Achilles often lectured Connor to warn him that his views and actions, while noble, were misguided and potentially dangerous. Connor would argue in disagreement and the two criticized each other on occasions.<ref name="AC3"/>

Despite this, Achilles was not without heart, as he genuinely cared for Connor and took pride in his accomplishments; so much so that Achilles became an important father figure and mentor. Over the years, Achilles watched as the Homestead flourished into a thriving and loving community, giving Achilles a sense of hope for America's future.<ref name="AC3"/>

While he was the leader of the Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassins cause, refusing to heed Shay Cormac's warnings about the Precursor sites. Upon realizing that Shay had been right, he bitterly admitted that Shay had perhaps known more than him, and the sacrifices made by his followers had been in vain. It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.

==Trivia==
*A deleted dialogue has Achilles telling Connor about his family and their deaths, and how he contemplated suicide after losing them.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21DpeiU6uo YouTube: Achilles Davenport Family Story (deleted scene) - ''Assassin's Creed 3'']</ref>
*At the Davenport manor, Connor could play games of Fanorona with Achilles. After his death, Father [[Timothy]] replaced Achilles as Connor's opponent.
*Achilles' nickname, "the Old Man on the Hill," is reminiscent of the moniker given to another Mentor in the Order, [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]: "the Old Man of the Mountain."
*Coincidentally, both Achilles and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] died similar deaths, in that both passed away peacefully in their base of operations, while sitting in a chair and holding a message for another Assassin.
*In ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'', the effects of a man fitting Achilles' description are being searched through by two guards as Ratonhnhaké:ton escapes prison. Later, Ratonhnhaké:ton finds a [[Lucid Memory Fragments|Lucid Memory Fragment]] next to a hat that resembled Achilles'.
*Achilles' hat continues the tradition of Assassins wearing beaked headgear.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the men of [[John Murray|Lord Dunmore]]'s Ethiopian Regiment wear the same clothes as Achilles does.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Acraca.png|Concept art of Achilles during the Seven Years' War
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
ACIII-BoorishMan 1.png|Achilles and Ratonhnhaké:ton's first encounter
AC3 Connor Achilles Fanorona.png|Connor and Achilles playing Fanorona
ACIII-HostileNegotiations 1.png|Connor with Achilles
ACIII-ManorP1 8.png|Achilles showing Connor his old robes
Manor Mysteries P2 3.png|Connor retrieving Achilles' painting
Legacy 1.png|Connor finding the dead Achilles
Achilles' Painting 3.png|Connor looking at the painting of Achilles' family
</gallery>

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Achilles Davenport

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{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|name = Achilles Davenport
|birth = 1710<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref>
|death = September 1781 (aged 71)<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Roger Aaron Brown]]}}
'''Achilles Davenport''' (1710 – 1781) was the [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] from 1746 until 1763. A man of [[Caribbean]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] descent, Achilles' tenure as leader of the Colonial Assassins saw the Brotherhood strengthen greatly.

After a [[1763 Colonial Assassin purge|large-scale attack]] on the Assassins by the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in 1763, spanning the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]], the Brotherhood collapsed and disbanded. Living in exile in his [[Davenport Homestead|manor]], Achilles abandoned the Assassin ideology until his meeting with the young [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], whom he started to train on the boy's behest. Achilles spent his final years guiding Ratonhnhaké:ton, and this tutelage led to his apprentice's important role in the [[American Revolution]] and the extermination of the colonial Templars.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Achilles was recruited in the mid-1730s and trained by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]] of Assassins. In 1746, Achilles himself became the Mentor of the Colonial Assassin Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins established their base of operations in the Davenport Homestead, and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]], while Achilles also strengthened relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes. He was married to a woman named [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]] and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]]. However, both died of typhoid fever in 1755.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===Search for the Temples===
{{Dialogue|Shay|WE are responsible for killing innocents and destroying cities. This… mad grab for power. It ends now.|Achilles|I will not let you destroy everything we have built!|Shay and Achilles confront over principles of the Assassin Order, 1755}}
During this time, the Assassins acquired the [[Voynich manuscript]], which in conjunction with the [[Precursor box]], allowed them to locate several First Civilization [[Temples]]. [[Adéwalé]], a member of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean branch]] of the Order, visited Achilles in 1752 to collect supplies for the survivors of a massive [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], which occured a year prior.

The two also discussed the progress of [[Francois Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples. Adéwalé grimly replied that the [[Vendredi|man]] whom Mackandal sent to retrieve the artifact from the Temple in [[Haiti]] had not returned. Following Adéwalé's departure, Achilles entrusted the search for the Precursor Temples to one of his students, [[Shay Cormac]]. This eventually led the Assassins to discovering one of the Temples in [[Lisbon]].

Shay traveled to the place where the Temple was located. However, he discovered that these Temples did not house artifacts similar to the [[Pieces of Eden]], but were meant to keep the world intact and disturbing them could cause great seismic activity, which could level entire cities. Achilles refused to believe Shay, and ordered the Assassins to hunt him down, when Shay attempted to steal the manuscript from the [[Davenport Homestead|Davenport manor]], believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Shay was shot by [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]] and fell into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost. Unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[United Kingdom|British]] Templar, Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding other Temples, Shay subsequently began hunting down his former comrades, while the Assassins attempted to find the manuscript once again.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Decline of the Colonial Assassins===
{{Dialogue|Haytham|Never forget what has happened here.|Achilles|I won't… but the world will.|Haytham and Achilles, after the former shot the latter in the leg, 1760}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood, as well as other Assassins like Adewale, over the course of the [[French and Indian War]], Achilles and [[Liam O'Brien]] remained as the only high-ranked Assassins by March 1760. The pair undertook a journey to another Temple which was discovered in the arctic, but were pursued by Shay and [[Haytham Kenway]], the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]] and father of Ratonhnhaké:ton.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an apple. He realized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for a bitter Shay to interject that if Achilles had just listened to him then the calimity could have been averted. A vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, but a penitent Achilles tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an earthquake.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles managed to escape the Temple and dueled Haytham, with the latter being the victor. Shay stopped him from dealing the killing blow however, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Haytham decided to allow Achilles to live, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Kenway shot Davenport in the left shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton===
{{Quote|The world's moved on, boy. Best you do too.|Achilles' discouragement to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Following the purge, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the Frontier, residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years. In 1769, Achilles was chased by bandits seeking his property. While fleeing their pursuit, he yelled at Ratonhnhaké:ton, a young [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] boy, to move out of the way of his [[Horses|horse]].<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
After fighting off the bandits, Achilles was greeted by the boy at his doorstep, who wished to be trained in the ways of the Assassins; Achilles coldly refused, dismissing him. Ratonhnhaké:ton, however, camped in the manor's stables for the night, and knocked on Achilles' door the next morning. Again, Achilles declined, angrily yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave, prompting the young man to go as far as climbing and attempting to enter the manor from the balcony. Achilles then approached Ratonhnhaké:ton, tripped him onto the floor with his walking cane, and warned him to give up his heroic pursuits or he would end up dead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Stubbornly, Ratonhnhaké:ton departed and once again camped out in the stables. During the night, he encountered the bandits approaching onto Achilles' property and bravely combated them, though he was knocked to the ground and lay vulnerable. Despite refusing Ratonhnhaké:ton earlier, Achilles rescued the boy by stealthily killing the remaining robbers, and asked him to get rid of the bodies before he could come inside the manor to speak.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the Templar agenda]]
There, Ratonhnhaké:ton explained that he was guided to find a symbol by a "[[Juno|spirit]]", eventually leading him to the old man's residence. Achilles in turn revealed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was the one responsible for the [[First Civilization]] contacting the Assassins time and time again, before explaining the nature of the war between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.<ref name="AC3"/>

In the basement, Achilles revealed the portraits of the Templar conspirators: [[William Johnson]], [[John Pitcairn|Jonathan Pitcairn]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], [[Nicholas Biddle]], [[Charles Lee]], and the [[Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], whom Ratonhnhaké:ton explained had fathered him with Achilles' Iroquois ally [[Kaniehtí:io]]. Achilles agreed to train Ratonhnhaké:ton, to assist him in becoming an Assassin, in order to ultimately eliminate the Templars who were aiming to seize control of the colonies.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Rebuilding the Homestead===
{{Quote|This crowd is a powder keg - we can't allow him to light the fuse.|Achilles to Connor before the Boston Massacre, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles and Connor in Boston]]
After six months of rigorous physical and mental training, Ratonhnhaké:ton accompanied Achilles on a trip to Boston to gather materials for the manor's repairs. While in the streets, Achilles sent Ratonhnhaké:ton to a store to purchase items, also giving him the less conspicuous name "Connor," the namesake of his deceased son. Not long after, Achilles and Connor witnessed the [[Boston Massacre]], instigated by Haytham and Charles Lee. Connor attempted to prevent the massacre, but was framed and became a wanted man. In response, Achilles asked [[Samuel Adams]] to find Connor, before he returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 16.png|thumb|250px|Achilles initiating Connor into the Brotherhood]]
After Adams had helped Connor clear his name and take a ferry home, Achilles and Connor continued in their efforts of rebuilding the homestead. After six months of further training and lessons in learning the Assassin and Templar history, the ''[[Aquila]]'' was repaired and fit for setting sail; once he had been given nautical training by [[Robert Faulkner]], Connor returned to the manor. Achilles then led Connor down to the manor's basement, in order to bestow upon him the Assassin robes that resided there.<ref name="AC3"/>

Though Achilles admitted that the Order usually had a ceremony for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed the type for such formality. Instead, after Connor had donned the robes, Achilles simply verbally welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Hunt for William Johnson===
{{Quote|Connor, take care. These men are powerful.|Achilles to Connor before going after Johnson, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor]]
Connor donned the Assassin robes and Achilles introduced him to [[rope darts]], which the latter explained to be a tool that resulted from [[Shao Jun]]'s time in [[China]] after meeting Ezio. Some time subsequently, Connor's close friend [[Kanen'tó:kon]] visited, revealing that [[William Johnson]] intended to purchase the Kanien'kehá:ka land and subjugate their people to relocate.<ref name="AC3"/>

An outraged Connor condemned this as little more than theft, though Achilles advised caution to his pupil, reminding him of how powerful the Templars were. Connor stated that he had no choice, as he had made a promise to protect his people and land. Reluctantly, Achilles instructed him to seek out Samuel Adams in Boston. To his annoyance however, Connor buried a hatchet in the post of the manor to signify the start of a war, though Achilles insisted that he could have used a tree.<ref name="AC3"/>

As Connor departed, he came across an injured woman named [[Myriam]], who he soon carried back to the mansion so Achilles could tend to her wounds. Connor then set forth to track down the poachers who attacked her, to which Achilles advised Connor use the rope dart he had just given him, to familiarize himself with it. After ridding the Homestead of the poachers, Achilles watched as Connor and Myriam reached a deal to establish hunting rights for the game on their land.<ref name="AC3"/>

After his work in Boston was completed, which involved destroying a shipment of British tea that Johnson and the Templars had been smuggling to profit from taxation, Connor believed that this would stop the Templars and keep his land safe. However, Achilles warned Connor not to underestimate Templars' resourcefulness. Six months later, Connor set out and successfully assassinated Johnson, ending the Templar threat to steal the Kanien'kehá:ka land.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Beginning of the Revolution===
{{Quote|It's a start. But to truly be free of Templar influence, all of them must be dealt with in turn. Even your father.|Achilles to Connor after the latter assassinated Johnson, 1775.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 2.png|thumb|250px|Achilles and Connor discussing their next move]]
In 1775, Connor was approached by a courier sent by [[Paul Revere]], requesting his help. Connor declined, not considering himself part of the Patriots' struggle. However, Achilles urged Connor to go, since he would need their aid in assassinating [[John Pitcairn]] of the British Army, another Templar.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles later requested that Connor retrieve his robes hidden in a cave on the Homestead, since Achilles himself was too frail to make the journey. Connor succeeded, to which Achilles explained that the robes originally belonged to the first Colonial Assassin, [[John de la Tour]], who passed them down to Achilles. Connor joined the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Army]], during which he fought in the Battles at Lexington and Concord, and successfully assassinated Pitcairn during the Battle at Bunker Hill. With Pitcairn's death, Connor discovered the Templar plot to murder [[George Washington]].<ref name="AC3"/>

===Protecting Washington===
{{Quote|Your struggle is the colonists' struggle. In helping one, you help the other.|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Publicexecution 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles handing Connor his tomahawk]]
Connor returned to the Homestead, where Achilles introduced Connor to [[Benjamin Tallmadge]], an Assassin ally. Soon after, Connor traveled to [[New York City|New York]] to assassinate [[Thomas Hickey]], in order to prevent the planned murder of Washington. However, Connor was imprisoned, framed for the attempted murder of Washington, and sentenced to death.<ref name="AC3"/>

Hearing the news, Achilles and Connor's [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], [[Duncan Little]] and [[Clipper Wilkinson]], traveled to New York to rescue Connor. As he was escorted to the gallows by Hickey, Connor was approached by Achilles from the crowd, who reminded him that he still had allies and only needed to signal them. Once called, one of Connor's recruits fired an arrow to sever the noose, but it only damaged the rope in the process. Hidden among the people gathered, Haytham intervened, throwing a [[Throwing knives|knife]] and severing the noose with it, causing a panic among the crowd. As Connor fell underneath the gallows, Achilles handed him a [[Assassin Tomahawk|tomahawk]], with which he succeeded in killing Hickey, saving Washington in the process and proving his innocence.<ref name="AC3"/>

Consequently, both Achilles and Connor traveled to [[Philadelphia]], where Connor witnessed the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]], to meet with Washington. While walking through [[Independence Hall]], Achilles admitted to Connor that he was impressed by his accomplishments so far. However, he also attempted to discourage Connor from revealing the Templars to Washington, concerned that it would only distract the Commander, therefore harming the Patriots' efforts to achieve their freedom.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Connor's alliance with Haytham===
{{Quote|In your haste to save the world, boy - take care you don't destroy it!|Achilles' warning to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Unfortunately, Achilles and Connor began to drift apart over the next few months, disagreeing over courses of action. While Connor believed he should tell Washington the truth of the Templar plots against him, Achilles argued the opposite, warning that such a misguided effort would only involve and endanger Washington and the lives of his men.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-Missingsupplies 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles arguing with Connor]]
The argument came to a head in the winter of 1777, as Connor decided to inform Washington of the Assassins and Templars. Achilles lectured Connor, informing him that the Assassins were meant to be secretive in order to protect others. In turn, Connor criticized Achilles' inaction as a mentor and even blamed him for failing the Assassin Brotherhood and allowing the Templars to dominate the Colonies. Achilles, however, deplored Connor's actions, warning him that he would only lead people and the world to ruin. Ultimately, Connor decided not to tell Washington once he met with him at [[Valley Forge]].<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor would go on to hunt for [[Benjamin Church]] to recover stolen weapons and supplies for Washington. After which, he returned to the Homestead and apologized to Achilles for speaking against him unfairly, though Achilles did admit that he failed the Brotherhood. Connor also revealed that he had met his father, and despite their differences, he believed that an alliance and possibly further peace could be established.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Final days===
{{Quote|So long as he lives, all are in danger. The same is true for your father. When you first came to me, you understood what had to be done. Swore you'd see it through. If not for the Brotherhood, for your people - and all those threatened by the Templars.|Achilles to Connor, regarding Lee and Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor trying to convince Achilles regarding Haytham]]
By 1781, Achilles had been weakened by age, leaving him bedridden. Connor explained that Charles Lee had been disgraced, but Washington had spared him. Achilles stated that both Lee and Haytham had to die, despite Connor's continued insistence that without Lee, his father may be willing to ally with him. However, Achilles warned Connor not to be misguided by his emotions.<ref name="AC3"/>

At some point before his death, Achilles requested Connor retrieve a painting from the [[Great Fire of New York|burned remains]] of his home in New York. Connor returned, however, Achilles decided to not yet reveal and hang the painting until the time was right.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|I am grateful to have met you, knowing you will guide this land and these people to a better future. Yours in brotherhood, Achilles.|Achilles' final words written to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:Legacy 5.png|thumb|250px|The Homesteaders attending Achilles' funeral]]
Not long after Connor's errand, Achilles passed away quietly in his sleep. When Connor discovered his body, he also uncovered a note addressed to him in Achilles' handwriting. Written within, Achilles apologized for never being able to say goodbye to Connor properly, and also thanked him, expressing pride and gratitude in Connor for the community he had raised at the Homestead, which had given Achilles hope for the future of America and its people.<ref name="AC3"/>

A funeral service was held on the hill, behind his manor overlooking the sea, next to the gravestones of his wife and son; this event was attended by all of the inhabitants of the Homestead that Connor had brought together. While others laid roses on his coffin, wrapped in the Davenport Homestead flag, Connor placed a [[Feathers|feather]] on the casket, symbolizing the bond they shared as Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

Following Achilles' passing, Connor inherited his robes, placed the painting of his family on the wall in the manor, and later attended to the grave to pay his respects, hoping that Achilles had found peace and the two would one day meet again.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Let me tell you something, Connor. Life is not a fairy tale and there are no happy endings!|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles attempting to dissuade Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
As a result of losing his family and for failing the Assassin Order under his leadership, Achilles lost his will to fight and became stoic and disillusioned in the Assassins' cause. When first meeting and training Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles was a strict, insensitive, and somewhat short-tempered man. He was quick to reprimand, discourage, and correct his naive and brash apprentice.<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor possessed a highly romanticized and idealized view of the Assassins and his mission, believing that destroying the Templars would grant freedom to all of mankind. This was a strong contrast to Achilles' cynical but rational view of the world. As a result, Achilles often lectured Connor to warn him that his views and actions, while noble, were misguided and potentially dangerous. Connor would argue in disagreement and the two criticized each other on occasions.<ref name="AC3"/>

Despite this, Achilles was not without heart, as he genuinely cared for Connor and took pride in his accomplishments; so much so that Achilles became an important father figure and mentor. Over the years, Achilles watched as the Homestead flourished into a thriving and loving community, giving Achilles a sense of hope for America's future.<ref name="AC3"/>

While he was the leader of the Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassins cause, refusing to heed Shay Cormac's warnings about the Precursor sites. Upon realizing that Shay had been right, he bitterly admitted that Shay had perhaps known more than him, and the sacrifices made by his followers had been in vain. It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.

==Trivia==
*A deleted dialogue has Achilles telling Connor about his family and their deaths, and how he contemplated suicide after losing them.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21DpeiU6uo YouTube: Achilles Davenport Family Story (deleted scene) - ''Assassin's Creed 3'']</ref>
*At the Davenport manor, Connor could play games of Fanorona with Achilles. After his death, Father [[Timothy]] replaced Achilles as Connor's opponent.
*Achilles' nickname, "the Old Man on the Hill," is reminiscent of the moniker given to another Mentor in the Order, [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]: "the Old Man of the Mountain."
*Coincidentally, both Achilles and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] died similar deaths, in that both passed away peacefully in their base of operations, while sitting in a chair and holding a message for another Assassin.
*In ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'', the effects of a man fitting Achilles' description are being searched through by two guards as Ratonhnhaké:ton escapes prison. Later, Ratonhnhaké:ton finds a [[Lucid Memory Fragments|Lucid Memory Fragment]] next to a hat that resembled Achilles'.
*Achilles' hat continues the tradition of Assassins wearing beaked headgear.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the men of [[John Murray|Lord Dunmore]]'s Ethiopian Regiment wear the same clothes as Achilles does.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Acraca.png|Concept art of Achilles during the Seven Years' War
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
ACIII-BoorishMan 1.png|Achilles and Ratonhnhaké:ton's first encounter
AC3 Connor Achilles Fanorona.png|Connor and Achilles playing Fanorona
ACIII-HostileNegotiations 1.png|Connor with Achilles
ACIII-ManorP1 8.png|Achilles showing Connor his old robes
Manor Mysteries P2 3.png|Connor retrieving Achilles' painting
Legacy 1.png|Connor finding the dead Achilles
Achilles' Painting 3.png|Connor looking at the painting of Achilles' family
</gallery>

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Achilles Davenport

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{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|name = Achilles Davenport
|birth = 1710<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref>
|death = September 1781 (aged 71)<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Roger Aaron Brown]]}}
'''Achilles Davenport''' (1710 – 1781) was the [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] from 1746 until 1763. A man of [[Caribbean]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] descent, Achilles' tenure as leader of the Colonial Assassins saw the Brotherhood strengthen greatly.

After a [[1763 Colonial Assassin purge|large-scale attack]] on the Assassins by the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in 1763, spanning the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]], the Brotherhood collapsed and disbanded. Living in exile in his [[Davenport Homestead|manor]], Achilles abandoned the Assassin ideology until his meeting with the young [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], whom he started to train on the boy's behest. Achilles spent his final years guiding Ratonhnhaké:ton, and this tutelage led to his apprentice's important role in the [[American Revolution]] and the extermination of the colonial Templars.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Achilles was recruited in the mid-1730s and trained by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]] of Assassins. In 1746, Achilles himself became the Mentor of the Colonial Assassin Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins established their base of operations in the Davenport Homestead, and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]], while Achilles also strengthened relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes. He was married to a woman named [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]] and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]]. However, both died of typhoid fever in 1755.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===Search for the Temples===
{{Dialogue|Shay|WE are responsible for killing innocents and destroying cities. This… mad grab for power. It ends now.|Achilles|I will not let you destroy everything we have built!|Shay and Achilles confront over principles of the Assassin Order, 1755}}
During this time, the Assassins acquired the [[Voynich manuscript]], which in conjunction with the [[Precursor box]], allowed them to locate several First Civilization [[Temples]]. [[Adéwalé]], a member of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean branch]] of the Order, visited Achilles in 1752 to collect supplies for the survivors of a massive [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], which occured a year prior.

The two also discussed the progress of [[Francois Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples. Adéwalé grimly replied that the [[Vendredi|man]] whom Mackandal sent to retrieve the artifact from the Temple in [[Haiti]] had not returned. Following Adéwalé's departure, Achilles entrusted the search for the Precursor Temples to one of his students, [[Shay Cormac]]. This eventually led the Assassins to discovering one of the Temples in [[Lisbon]].

Shay traveled to the place where the Temple was located. However, he discovered that these Temples did not house artifacts similar to the [[Pieces of Eden]], but were meant to keep the world intact and disturbing them could cause great seismic activity, which could level entire cities. Achilles refused to believe Shay, and ordered the Assassins to hunt him down, when Shay attempted to steal the manuscript from the [[Davenport Homestead|Davenport manor]], believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Shay was shot by [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]] and fell into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost. Unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[United Kingdom|British]] Templar, Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding other Temples, Shay subsequently began hunting down his former comrades, while the Assassins attempted to find the manuscript once again.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Decline of the Colonial Assassins===
{{Dialogue|Haytham|Never forget what has happened here.|Achilles|I won't… but the world will.|Haytham and Achilles, after the former shot the latter in the leg, 1760}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood, as well as other Assassins like [[Adéwalé]], over the course of the [[French and Indian War]], Achilles and [[Liam O'Brien]] remained as the only high-ranked Assassins by March 1760. The pair undertook a journey to another Temple which was discovered in the arctic, but were pursued by Shay and [[Haytham Kenway]], the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]] and father of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an apple. He realized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for a bitter Shay to interject that if Achilles had just listened to him then the calimity could have been averted. A vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, but a penitent Achilles tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an earthquake.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles managed to escape the Temple and dueled Haytham, with the latter being the victor. Shay stopped him from dealing the killing blow however, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Haytham decided to allow Achilles to live, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Kenway shot Davenport in the left shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton===
{{Quote|The world's moved on, boy. Best you do too.|Achilles' discouragement to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Following the purge, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the Frontier, residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years. In 1769, Achilles was chased by bandits seeking his property. While fleeing their pursuit, he yelled at Ratonhnhaké:ton, a young [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] boy, to move out of the way of his [[Horses|horse]].<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
After fighting off the bandits, Achilles was greeted by the boy at his doorstep, who wished to be trained in the ways of the Assassins; Achilles coldly refused, dismissing him. Ratonhnhaké:ton, however, camped in the manor's stables for the night, and knocked on Achilles' door the next morning. Again, Achilles declined, angrily yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave, prompting the young man to go as far as climbing and attempting to enter the manor from the balcony. Achilles then approached Ratonhnhaké:ton, tripped him onto the floor with his walking cane, and warned him to give up his heroic pursuits or he would end up dead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Stubbornly, Ratonhnhaké:ton departed and once again camped out in the stables. During the night, he encountered the bandits approaching onto Achilles' property and bravely combated them, though he was knocked to the ground and lay vulnerable. Despite refusing Ratonhnhaké:ton earlier, Achilles rescued the boy by stealthily killing the remaining robbers, and asked him to get rid of the bodies before he could come inside the manor to speak.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the Templar agenda]]
There, Ratonhnhaké:ton explained that he was guided to find a symbol by a "[[Juno|spirit]]", eventually leading him to the old man's residence. Achilles in turn revealed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was the one responsible for the [[First Civilization]] contacting the Assassins time and time again, before explaining the nature of the war between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.<ref name="AC3"/>

In the basement, Achilles revealed the portraits of the Templar conspirators: [[William Johnson]], [[John Pitcairn|Jonathan Pitcairn]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], [[Nicholas Biddle]], [[Charles Lee]], and the [[Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], whom Ratonhnhaké:ton explained had fathered him with Achilles' Iroquois ally [[Kaniehtí:io]]. Achilles agreed to train Ratonhnhaké:ton, to assist him in becoming an Assassin, in order to ultimately eliminate the Templars who were aiming to seize control of the colonies.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Rebuilding the Homestead===
{{Quote|This crowd is a powder keg - we can't allow him to light the fuse.|Achilles to Connor before the Boston Massacre, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles and Connor in Boston]]
After six months of rigorous physical and mental training, Ratonhnhaké:ton accompanied Achilles on a trip to Boston to gather materials for the manor's repairs. While in the streets, Achilles sent Ratonhnhaké:ton to a store to purchase items, also giving him the less conspicuous name "Connor," the namesake of his deceased son. Not long after, Achilles and Connor witnessed the [[Boston Massacre]], instigated by Haytham and Charles Lee. Connor attempted to prevent the massacre, but was framed and became a wanted man. In response, Achilles asked [[Samuel Adams]] to find Connor, before he returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 16.png|thumb|250px|Achilles initiating Connor into the Brotherhood]]
After Adams had helped Connor clear his name and take a ferry home, Achilles and Connor continued in their efforts of rebuilding the homestead. After six months of further training and lessons in learning the Assassin and Templar history, the ''[[Aquila]]'' was repaired and fit for setting sail; once he had been given nautical training by [[Robert Faulkner]], Connor returned to the manor. Achilles then led Connor down to the manor's basement, in order to bestow upon him the Assassin robes that resided there.<ref name="AC3"/>

Though Achilles admitted that the Order usually had a ceremony for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed the type for such formality. Instead, after Connor had donned the robes, Achilles simply verbally welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Hunt for William Johnson===
{{Quote|Connor, take care. These men are powerful.|Achilles to Connor before going after Johnson, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor]]
Connor donned the Assassin robes and Achilles introduced him to [[rope darts]], which the latter explained to be a tool that resulted from [[Shao Jun]]'s time in [[China]] after meeting Ezio. Some time subsequently, Connor's close friend [[Kanen'tó:kon]] visited, revealing that [[William Johnson]] intended to purchase the Kanien'kehá:ka land and subjugate their people to relocate.<ref name="AC3"/>

An outraged Connor condemned this as little more than theft, though Achilles advised caution to his pupil, reminding him of how powerful the Templars were. Connor stated that he had no choice, as he had made a promise to protect his people and land. Reluctantly, Achilles instructed him to seek out Samuel Adams in Boston. To his annoyance however, Connor buried a hatchet in the post of the manor to signify the start of a war, though Achilles insisted that he could have used a tree.<ref name="AC3"/>

As Connor departed, he came across an injured woman named [[Myriam]], who he soon carried back to the mansion so Achilles could tend to her wounds. Connor then set forth to track down the poachers who attacked her, to which Achilles advised Connor use the rope dart he had just given him, to familiarize himself with it. After ridding the Homestead of the poachers, Achilles watched as Connor and Myriam reached a deal to establish hunting rights for the game on their land.<ref name="AC3"/>

After his work in Boston was completed, which involved destroying a shipment of British tea that Johnson and the Templars had been smuggling to profit from taxation, Connor believed that this would stop the Templars and keep his land safe. However, Achilles warned Connor not to underestimate Templars' resourcefulness. Six months later, Connor set out and successfully assassinated Johnson, ending the Templar threat to steal the Kanien'kehá:ka land.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Beginning of the Revolution===
{{Quote|It's a start. But to truly be free of Templar influence, all of them must be dealt with in turn. Even your father.|Achilles to Connor after the latter assassinated Johnson, 1775.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 2.png|thumb|250px|Achilles and Connor discussing their next move]]
In 1775, Connor was approached by a courier sent by [[Paul Revere]], requesting his help. Connor declined, not considering himself part of the Patriots' struggle. However, Achilles urged Connor to go, since he would need their aid in assassinating [[John Pitcairn]] of the British Army, another Templar.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles later requested that Connor retrieve his robes hidden in a cave on the Homestead, since Achilles himself was too frail to make the journey. Connor succeeded, to which Achilles explained that the robes originally belonged to the first Colonial Assassin, [[John de la Tour]], who passed them down to Achilles. Connor joined the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Army]], during which he fought in the Battles at Lexington and Concord, and successfully assassinated Pitcairn during the Battle at Bunker Hill. With Pitcairn's death, Connor discovered the Templar plot to murder [[George Washington]].<ref name="AC3"/>

===Protecting Washington===
{{Quote|Your struggle is the colonists' struggle. In helping one, you help the other.|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Publicexecution 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles handing Connor his tomahawk]]
Connor returned to the Homestead, where Achilles introduced Connor to [[Benjamin Tallmadge]], an Assassin ally. Soon after, Connor traveled to [[New York City|New York]] to assassinate [[Thomas Hickey]], in order to prevent the planned murder of Washington. However, Connor was imprisoned, framed for the attempted murder of Washington, and sentenced to death.<ref name="AC3"/>

Hearing the news, Achilles and Connor's [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], [[Duncan Little]] and [[Clipper Wilkinson]], traveled to New York to rescue Connor. As he was escorted to the gallows by Hickey, Connor was approached by Achilles from the crowd, who reminded him that he still had allies and only needed to signal them. Once called, one of Connor's recruits fired an arrow to sever the noose, but it only damaged the rope in the process. Hidden among the people gathered, Haytham intervened, throwing a [[Throwing knives|knife]] and severing the noose with it, causing a panic among the crowd. As Connor fell underneath the gallows, Achilles handed him a [[Assassin Tomahawk|tomahawk]], with which he succeeded in killing Hickey, saving Washington in the process and proving his innocence.<ref name="AC3"/>

Consequently, both Achilles and Connor traveled to [[Philadelphia]], where Connor witnessed the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]], to meet with Washington. While walking through [[Independence Hall]], Achilles admitted to Connor that he was impressed by his accomplishments so far. However, he also attempted to discourage Connor from revealing the Templars to Washington, concerned that it would only distract the Commander, therefore harming the Patriots' efforts to achieve their freedom.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Connor's alliance with Haytham===
{{Quote|In your haste to save the world, boy - take care you don't destroy it!|Achilles' warning to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Unfortunately, Achilles and Connor began to drift apart over the next few months, disagreeing over courses of action. While Connor believed he should tell Washington the truth of the Templar plots against him, Achilles argued the opposite, warning that such a misguided effort would only involve and endanger Washington and the lives of his men.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-Missingsupplies 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles arguing with Connor]]
The argument came to a head in the winter of 1777, as Connor decided to inform Washington of the Assassins and Templars. Achilles lectured Connor, informing him that the Assassins were meant to be secretive in order to protect others. In turn, Connor criticized Achilles' inaction as a mentor and even blamed him for failing the Assassin Brotherhood and allowing the Templars to dominate the Colonies. Achilles, however, deplored Connor's actions, warning him that he would only lead people and the world to ruin. Ultimately, Connor decided not to tell Washington once he met with him at [[Valley Forge]].<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor would go on to hunt for [[Benjamin Church]] to recover stolen weapons and supplies for Washington. After which, he returned to the Homestead and apologized to Achilles for speaking against him unfairly, though Achilles did admit that he failed the Brotherhood. Connor also revealed that he had met his father, and despite their differences, he believed that an alliance and possibly further peace could be established.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Final days===
{{Quote|So long as he lives, all are in danger. The same is true for your father. When you first came to me, you understood what had to be done. Swore you'd see it through. If not for the Brotherhood, for your people - and all those threatened by the Templars.|Achilles to Connor, regarding Lee and Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor trying to convince Achilles regarding Haytham]]
By 1781, Achilles had been weakened by age, leaving him bedridden. Connor explained that Charles Lee had been disgraced, but Washington had spared him. Achilles stated that both Lee and Haytham had to die, despite Connor's continued insistence that without Lee, his father may be willing to ally with him. However, Achilles warned Connor not to be misguided by his emotions.<ref name="AC3"/>

At some point before his death, Achilles requested Connor retrieve a painting from the [[Great Fire of New York|burned remains]] of his home in New York. Connor returned, however, Achilles decided to not yet reveal and hang the painting until the time was right.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|I am grateful to have met you, knowing you will guide this land and these people to a better future. Yours in brotherhood, Achilles.|Achilles' final words written to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:Legacy 5.png|thumb|250px|The Homesteaders attending Achilles' funeral]]
Not long after Connor's errand, Achilles passed away quietly in his sleep. When Connor discovered his body, he also uncovered a note addressed to him in Achilles' handwriting. Written within, Achilles apologized for never being able to say goodbye to Connor properly, and also thanked him, expressing pride and gratitude in Connor for the community he had raised at the Homestead, which had given Achilles hope for the future of America and its people.<ref name="AC3"/>

A funeral service was held on the hill, behind his manor overlooking the sea, next to the gravestones of his wife and son; this event was attended by all of the inhabitants of the Homestead that Connor had brought together. While others laid roses on his coffin, wrapped in the Davenport Homestead flag, Connor placed a [[Feathers|feather]] on the casket, symbolizing the bond they shared as Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

Following Achilles' passing, Connor inherited his robes, placed the painting of his family on the wall in the manor, and later attended to the grave to pay his respects, hoping that Achilles had found peace and the two would one day meet again.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Let me tell you something, Connor. Life is not a fairy tale and there are no happy endings!|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles attempting to dissuade Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
As a result of losing his family and for failing the Assassin Order under his leadership, Achilles lost his will to fight and became stoic and disillusioned in the Assassins' cause. When first meeting and training Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles was a strict, insensitive, and somewhat short-tempered man. He was quick to reprimand, discourage, and correct his naive and brash apprentice.<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor possessed a highly romanticized and idealized view of the Assassins and his mission, believing that destroying the Templars would grant freedom to all of mankind. This was a strong contrast to Achilles' cynical but rational view of the world. As a result, Achilles often lectured Connor to warn him that his views and actions, while noble, were misguided and potentially dangerous. Connor would argue in disagreement and the two criticized each other on occasions.<ref name="AC3"/>

Despite this, Achilles was not without heart, as he genuinely cared for Connor and took pride in his accomplishments; so much so that Achilles became an important father figure and mentor. Over the years, Achilles watched as the Homestead flourished into a thriving and loving community, giving Achilles a sense of hope for America's future.<ref name="AC3"/>

While he was the leader of the Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassins cause, refusing to heed Shay Cormac's warnings about the Precursor sites. Upon realizing that Shay had been right, he bitterly admitted that Shay had perhaps known more than him, and the sacrifices made by his followers had been in vain. It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.

==Trivia==
*A deleted dialogue has Achilles telling Connor about his family and their deaths, and how he contemplated suicide after losing them.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21DpeiU6uo YouTube: Achilles Davenport Family Story (deleted scene) - ''Assassin's Creed 3'']</ref>
*At the Davenport manor, Connor could play games of Fanorona with Achilles. After his death, Father [[Timothy]] replaced Achilles as Connor's opponent.
*Achilles' nickname, "the Old Man on the Hill," is reminiscent of the moniker given to another Mentor in the Order, [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]: "the Old Man of the Mountain."
*Coincidentally, both Achilles and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] died similar deaths, in that both passed away peacefully in their base of operations, while sitting in a chair and holding a message for another Assassin.
*In ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'', the effects of a man fitting Achilles' description are being searched through by two guards as Ratonhnhaké:ton escapes prison. Later, Ratonhnhaké:ton finds a [[Lucid Memory Fragments|Lucid Memory Fragment]] next to a hat that resembled Achilles'.
*Achilles' hat continues the tradition of Assassins wearing beaked headgear.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the men of [[John Murray|Lord Dunmore]]'s Ethiopian Regiment wear the same clothes as Achilles does.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Acraca.png|Concept art of Achilles during the Seven Years' War
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
ACIII-BoorishMan 1.png|Achilles and Ratonhnhaké:ton's first encounter
AC3 Connor Achilles Fanorona.png|Connor and Achilles playing Fanorona
ACIII-HostileNegotiations 1.png|Connor with Achilles
ACIII-ManorP1 8.png|Achilles showing Connor his old robes
Manor Mysteries P2 3.png|Connor retrieving Achilles' painting
Legacy 1.png|Connor finding the dead Achilles
Achilles' Painting 3.png|Connor looking at the painting of Achilles' family
</gallery>

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Achilles Davenport

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{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|name = Achilles Davenport
|birth = 1710<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref>
|death = September 1781 (aged 71)<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Roger Aaron Brown]]}}
'''Achilles Davenport''' (1710 – 1781) was the [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] from 1746 until 1763. A man of [[Caribbean]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] descent, Achilles' tenure as leader of the Colonial Assassins saw the Brotherhood strengthen greatly.

After a [[1763 Colonial Assassin purge|large-scale attack]] on the Assassins by the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in 1763, spanning the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]], the Brotherhood collapsed and disbanded. Living in exile in his [[Davenport Homestead|manor]], Achilles abandoned the Assassin ideology until his meeting with the young [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], whom he started to train on the boy's behest. Achilles spent his final years guiding Ratonhnhaké:ton, and this tutelage led to his apprentice's important role in the [[American Revolution]] and the extermination of the colonial Templars.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Achilles was recruited in the mid-1730s and trained by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]] of Assassins. In 1746, Achilles himself became the Mentor of the Colonial Assassin Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins established their base of operations in the Davenport Homestead, and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]], while Achilles also strengthened relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes. He was married to a woman named [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]] and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]]. However, both died of typhoid fever in 1755.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===Search for the Temples===
{{Dialogue|Shay|WE are responsible for killing innocents and destroying cities. This… mad grab for power. It ends now.|Achilles|I will not let you destroy everything we have built!|Shay and Achilles confront over principles of the Assassin Order, 1755}}
During this time, the Assassins acquired the [[Voynich manuscript]], which in conjunction with the [[Precursor box]], allowed them to locate several First Civilization [[Temples]]. [[Adéwalé]], a member of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean branch]] of the Order, visited Achilles in 1752 to collect supplies for the survivors of a massive [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], which occured a year prior.

The two also discussed the progress of [[Francois Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples. Adéwalé grimly replied that the [[Vendredi|man]] whom Mackandal sent to retrieve the artifact from the Temple in [[Haiti]] had not returned. Following Adéwalé's departure, Achilles entrusted the search for the Precursor Temples to one of his students, [[Shay Cormac]]. This eventually led the Assassins to discovering one of the Temples in [[Lisbon]].

Shay traveled to the place where the Temple was located. However, he discovered that these Temples did not house artifacts similar to the [[Pieces of Eden]], but were meant to keep the world intact and disturbing them could cause great seismic activity, which could level entire cities. Achilles refused to believe Shay, and ordered the Assassins to hunt him down, when Shay attempted to steal the manuscript from the [[Davenport Homestead|Davenport manor]], believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Shay was shot by [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]] and fell into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost. Unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[United Kingdom|British]] Templar, Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding other Temples, Shay subsequently began hunting down his former comrades, while the Assassins attempted to find the manuscript once again.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Decline of the Colonial Assassins===
{{Dialogue|Haytham|Never forget what has happened here.|Achilles|I won't… but the world will.|Haytham and Achilles, after the former shot the latter in the leg, 1760}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood, as well as other Assassins like [[Adéwalé]], over the course of the [[French and Indian War]], Achilles and [[Liam O'Brien]] remained as the only high-ranked Assassins by March 1760. The pair undertook a journey to another Temple which was discovered in the arctic, but were pursued by Shay and [[Haytham Kenway]], who was the father of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an apple. He realized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for a bitter Shay to interject that if Achilles had just listened to him then the calimity could have been averted. A vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, but a penitent Achilles tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an earthquake.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles managed to escape the Temple and dueled Haytham, with the latter being the victor. Shay stopped him from dealing the killing blow however, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Haytham decided to allow Achilles to live, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Kenway shot Davenport in the left shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton===
{{Quote|The world's moved on, boy. Best you do too.|Achilles' discouragement to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Following the purge, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the Frontier, residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years. In 1769, Achilles was chased by bandits seeking his property. While fleeing their pursuit, he yelled at Ratonhnhaké:ton, a young [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] boy, to move out of the way of his [[Horses|horse]].<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
After fighting off the bandits, Achilles was greeted by the boy at his doorstep, who wished to be trained in the ways of the Assassins; Achilles coldly refused, dismissing him. Ratonhnhaké:ton, however, camped in the manor's stables for the night, and knocked on Achilles' door the next morning. Again, Achilles declined, angrily yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave, prompting the young man to go as far as climbing and attempting to enter the manor from the balcony. Achilles then approached Ratonhnhaké:ton, tripped him onto the floor with his walking cane, and warned him to give up his heroic pursuits or he would end up dead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Stubbornly, Ratonhnhaké:ton departed and once again camped out in the stables. During the night, he encountered the bandits approaching onto Achilles' property and bravely combated them, though he was knocked to the ground and lay vulnerable. Despite refusing Ratonhnhaké:ton earlier, Achilles rescued the boy by stealthily killing the remaining robbers, and asked him to get rid of the bodies before he could come inside the manor to speak.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the Templar agenda]]
There, Ratonhnhaké:ton explained that he was guided to find a symbol by a "[[Juno|spirit]]", eventually leading him to the old man's residence. Achilles in turn revealed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was the one responsible for the [[First Civilization]] contacting the Assassins time and time again, before explaining the nature of the war between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.<ref name="AC3"/>

In the basement, Achilles revealed the portraits of the Templar conspirators: [[William Johnson]], [[John Pitcairn|Jonathan Pitcairn]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], [[Nicholas Biddle]], [[Charles Lee]], and the [[Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], whom Ratonhnhaké:ton explained had fathered him with Achilles' Iroquois ally [[Kaniehtí:io]]. Achilles agreed to train Ratonhnhaké:ton, to assist him in becoming an Assassin, in order to ultimately eliminate the Templars who were aiming to seize control of the colonies.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Rebuilding the Homestead===
{{Quote|This crowd is a powder keg - we can't allow him to light the fuse.|Achilles to Connor before the Boston Massacre, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles and Connor in Boston]]
After six months of rigorous physical and mental training, Ratonhnhaké:ton accompanied Achilles on a trip to Boston to gather materials for the manor's repairs. While in the streets, Achilles sent Ratonhnhaké:ton to a store to purchase items, also giving him the less conspicuous name "Connor," the namesake of his deceased son. Not long after, Achilles and Connor witnessed the [[Boston Massacre]], instigated by Haytham and Charles Lee. Connor attempted to prevent the massacre, but was framed and became a wanted man. In response, Achilles asked [[Samuel Adams]] to find Connor, before he returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 16.png|thumb|250px|Achilles initiating Connor into the Brotherhood]]
After Adams had helped Connor clear his name and take a ferry home, Achilles and Connor continued in their efforts of rebuilding the homestead. After six months of further training and lessons in learning the Assassin and Templar history, the ''[[Aquila]]'' was repaired and fit for setting sail; once he had been given nautical training by [[Robert Faulkner]], Connor returned to the manor. Achilles then led Connor down to the manor's basement, in order to bestow upon him the Assassin robes that resided there.<ref name="AC3"/>

Though Achilles admitted that the Order usually had a ceremony for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed the type for such formality. Instead, after Connor had donned the robes, Achilles simply verbally welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Hunt for William Johnson===
{{Quote|Connor, take care. These men are powerful.|Achilles to Connor before going after Johnson, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor]]
Connor donned the Assassin robes and Achilles introduced him to [[rope darts]], which the latter explained to be a tool that resulted from [[Shao Jun]]'s time in [[China]] after meeting Ezio. Some time subsequently, Connor's close friend [[Kanen'tó:kon]] visited, revealing that [[William Johnson]] intended to purchase the Kanien'kehá:ka land and subjugate their people to relocate.<ref name="AC3"/>

An outraged Connor condemned this as little more than theft, though Achilles advised caution to his pupil, reminding him of how powerful the Templars were. Connor stated that he had no choice, as he had made a promise to protect his people and land. Reluctantly, Achilles instructed him to seek out Samuel Adams in Boston. To his annoyance however, Connor buried a hatchet in the post of the manor to signify the start of a war, though Achilles insisted that he could have used a tree.<ref name="AC3"/>

As Connor departed, he came across an injured woman named [[Myriam]], who he soon carried back to the mansion so Achilles could tend to her wounds. Connor then set forth to track down the poachers who attacked her, to which Achilles advised Connor use the rope dart he had just given him, to familiarize himself with it. After ridding the Homestead of the poachers, Achilles watched as Connor and Myriam reached a deal to establish hunting rights for the game on their land.<ref name="AC3"/>

After his work in Boston was completed, which involved destroying a shipment of British tea that Johnson and the Templars had been smuggling to profit from taxation, Connor believed that this would stop the Templars and keep his land safe. However, Achilles warned Connor not to underestimate Templars' resourcefulness. Six months later, Connor set out and successfully assassinated Johnson, ending the Templar threat to steal the Kanien'kehá:ka land.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Beginning of the Revolution===
{{Quote|It's a start. But to truly be free of Templar influence, all of them must be dealt with in turn. Even your father.|Achilles to Connor after the latter assassinated Johnson, 1775.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 2.png|thumb|250px|Achilles and Connor discussing their next move]]
In 1775, Connor was approached by a courier sent by [[Paul Revere]], requesting his help. Connor declined, not considering himself part of the Patriots' struggle. However, Achilles urged Connor to go, since he would need their aid in assassinating [[John Pitcairn]] of the British Army, another Templar.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles later requested that Connor retrieve his robes hidden in a cave on the Homestead, since Achilles himself was too frail to make the journey. Connor succeeded, to which Achilles explained that the robes originally belonged to the first Colonial Assassin, [[John de la Tour]], who passed them down to Achilles. Connor joined the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Army]], during which he fought in the Battles at Lexington and Concord, and successfully assassinated Pitcairn during the Battle at Bunker Hill. With Pitcairn's death, Connor discovered the Templar plot to murder [[George Washington]].<ref name="AC3"/>

===Protecting Washington===
{{Quote|Your struggle is the colonists' struggle. In helping one, you help the other.|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Publicexecution 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles handing Connor his tomahawk]]
Connor returned to the Homestead, where Achilles introduced Connor to [[Benjamin Tallmadge]], an Assassin ally. Soon after, Connor traveled to [[New York City|New York]] to assassinate [[Thomas Hickey]], in order to prevent the planned murder of Washington. However, Connor was imprisoned, framed for the attempted murder of Washington, and sentenced to death.<ref name="AC3"/>

Hearing the news, Achilles and Connor's [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], [[Duncan Little]] and [[Clipper Wilkinson]], traveled to New York to rescue Connor. As he was escorted to the gallows by Hickey, Connor was approached by Achilles from the crowd, who reminded him that he still had allies and only needed to signal them. Once called, one of Connor's recruits fired an arrow to sever the noose, but it only damaged the rope in the process. Hidden among the people gathered, Haytham intervened, throwing a [[Throwing knives|knife]] and severing the noose with it, causing a panic among the crowd. As Connor fell underneath the gallows, Achilles handed him a [[Assassin Tomahawk|tomahawk]], with which he succeeded in killing Hickey, saving Washington in the process and proving his innocence.<ref name="AC3"/>

Consequently, both Achilles and Connor traveled to [[Philadelphia]], where Connor witnessed the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]], to meet with Washington. While walking through [[Independence Hall]], Achilles admitted to Connor that he was impressed by his accomplishments so far. However, he also attempted to discourage Connor from revealing the Templars to Washington, concerned that it would only distract the Commander, therefore harming the Patriots' efforts to achieve their freedom.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Connor's alliance with Haytham===
{{Quote|In your haste to save the world, boy - take care you don't destroy it!|Achilles' warning to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Unfortunately, Achilles and Connor began to drift apart over the next few months, disagreeing over courses of action. While Connor believed he should tell Washington the truth of the Templar plots against him, Achilles argued the opposite, warning that such a misguided effort would only involve and endanger Washington and the lives of his men.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-Missingsupplies 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles arguing with Connor]]
The argument came to a head in the winter of 1777, as Connor decided to inform Washington of the Assassins and Templars. Achilles lectured Connor, informing him that the Assassins were meant to be secretive in order to protect others. In turn, Connor criticized Achilles' inaction as a mentor and even blamed him for failing the Assassin Brotherhood and allowing the Templars to dominate the Colonies. Achilles, however, deplored Connor's actions, warning him that he would only lead people and the world to ruin. Ultimately, Connor decided not to tell Washington once he met with him at [[Valley Forge]].<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor would go on to hunt for [[Benjamin Church]] to recover stolen weapons and supplies for Washington. After which, he returned to the Homestead and apologized to Achilles for speaking against him unfairly, though Achilles did admit that he failed the Brotherhood. Connor also revealed that he had met his father, and despite their differences, he believed that an alliance and possibly further peace could be established.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Final days===
{{Quote|So long as he lives, all are in danger. The same is true for your father. When you first came to me, you understood what had to be done. Swore you'd see it through. If not for the Brotherhood, for your people - and all those threatened by the Templars.|Achilles to Connor, regarding Lee and Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor trying to convince Achilles regarding Haytham]]
By 1781, Achilles had been weakened by age, leaving him bedridden. Connor explained that Charles Lee had been disgraced, but Washington had spared him. Achilles stated that both Lee and Haytham had to die, despite Connor's continued insistence that without Lee, his father may be willing to ally with him. However, Achilles warned Connor not to be misguided by his emotions.<ref name="AC3"/>

At some point before his death, Achilles requested Connor retrieve a painting from the [[Great Fire of New York|burned remains]] of his home in New York. Connor returned, however, Achilles decided to not yet reveal and hang the painting until the time was right.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|I am grateful to have met you, knowing you will guide this land and these people to a better future. Yours in brotherhood, Achilles.|Achilles' final words written to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:Legacy 5.png|thumb|250px|The Homesteaders attending Achilles' funeral]]
Not long after Connor's errand, Achilles passed away quietly in his sleep. When Connor discovered his body, he also uncovered a note addressed to him in Achilles' handwriting. Written within, Achilles apologized for never being able to say goodbye to Connor properly, and also thanked him, expressing pride and gratitude in Connor for the community he had raised at the Homestead, which had given Achilles hope for the future of America and its people.<ref name="AC3"/>

A funeral service was held on the hill, behind his manor overlooking the sea, next to the gravestones of his wife and son; this event was attended by all of the inhabitants of the Homestead that Connor had brought together. While others laid roses on his coffin, wrapped in the Davenport Homestead flag, Connor placed a [[Feathers|feather]] on the casket, symbolizing the bond they shared as Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

Following Achilles' passing, Connor inherited his robes, placed the painting of his family on the wall in the manor, and later attended to the grave to pay his respects, hoping that Achilles had found peace and the two would one day meet again.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Let me tell you something, Connor. Life is not a fairy tale and there are no happy endings!|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles attempting to dissuade Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
As a result of losing his family and for failing the Assassin Order under his leadership, Achilles lost his will to fight and became stoic and disillusioned in the Assassins' cause. When first meeting and training Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles was a strict, insensitive, and somewhat short-tempered man. He was quick to reprimand, discourage, and correct his naive and brash apprentice.<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor possessed a highly romanticized and idealized view of the Assassins and his mission, believing that destroying the Templars would grant freedom to all of mankind. This was a strong contrast to Achilles' cynical but rational view of the world. As a result, Achilles often lectured Connor to warn him that his views and actions, while noble, were misguided and potentially dangerous. Connor would argue in disagreement and the two criticized each other on occasions.<ref name="AC3"/>

Despite this, Achilles was not without heart, as he genuinely cared for Connor and took pride in his accomplishments; so much so that Achilles became an important father figure and mentor. Over the years, Achilles watched as the Homestead flourished into a thriving and loving community, giving Achilles a sense of hope for America's future.<ref name="AC3"/>

While he was the leader of the Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassins cause, refusing to heed Shay Cormac's warnings about the Precursor sites. Upon realizing that Shay had been right, he bitterly admitted that Shay had perhaps known more than him, and the sacrifices made by his followers had been in vain. It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.

==Trivia==
*A deleted dialogue has Achilles telling Connor about his family and their deaths, and how he contemplated suicide after losing them.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21DpeiU6uo YouTube: Achilles Davenport Family Story (deleted scene) - ''Assassin's Creed 3'']</ref>
*At the Davenport manor, Connor could play games of Fanorona with Achilles. After his death, Father [[Timothy]] replaced Achilles as Connor's opponent.
*Achilles' nickname, "the Old Man on the Hill," is reminiscent of the moniker given to another Mentor in the Order, [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]: "the Old Man of the Mountain."
*Coincidentally, both Achilles and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] died similar deaths, in that both passed away peacefully in their base of operations, while sitting in a chair and holding a message for another Assassin.
*In ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'', the effects of a man fitting Achilles' description are being searched through by two guards as Ratonhnhaké:ton escapes prison. Later, Ratonhnhaké:ton finds a [[Lucid Memory Fragments|Lucid Memory Fragment]] next to a hat that resembled Achilles'.
*Achilles' hat continues the tradition of Assassins wearing beaked headgear.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the men of [[John Murray|Lord Dunmore]]'s Ethiopian Regiment wear the same clothes as Achilles does.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Acraca.png|Concept art of Achilles during the Seven Years' War
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
ACIII-BoorishMan 1.png|Achilles and Ratonhnhaké:ton's first encounter
AC3 Connor Achilles Fanorona.png|Connor and Achilles playing Fanorona
ACIII-HostileNegotiations 1.png|Connor with Achilles
ACIII-ManorP1 8.png|Achilles showing Connor his old robes
Manor Mysteries P2 3.png|Connor retrieving Achilles' painting
Legacy 1.png|Connor finding the dead Achilles
Achilles' Painting 3.png|Connor looking at the painting of Achilles' family
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{ACRG}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davenport, Achilles}}
[[Category:1710 births]]
[[Category:1781 deaths]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Americans]]
[[Category:Davenport Homestead residents]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Master Assassins]]
[[Category:Mentors]]
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]

Sword

2014-11-24T04:45:12Z

184.64.96.170: /* British Colonial America */

{{Era|ACAC|AC|ACBL|AC2|ACB|ACR|AC3|AC3L|AC4|ACU|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL|Sword}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Update|''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Unity''}}
{{Youmay|the widely used weapons|the [[Pieces of Eden]] known as the [[Swords of Eden]]}}
[[File:Syrian sword v.png|250px|thumb|A Syrian Sabre]]
'''Swords''' were weapons used by military units, [[guards]], and members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] to engage in open combat against armed opponents, and usually acted as primary weapons alongside a [[Short blades|short blade]] or [[Firearms|pistol]]. Swords could be either one or two-handed, though the latter was mostly classified as a [[Heavy weapons|heavy weapon]].

Swords had a long reach, great power, and a quick attack rate, though not as much as [[long weapons]], heavy weapons or short blades, respectively. As such, they could be seen as the most balanced weapons available.

Aside from attack, a sword could also be used to block or counter an enemy, or break through their defense. They, along with most [[blunt weapons]], were also the only weapons that could be used from [[Horses|horseback]].

==History==
===Third Crusade===
[[File:Altair sword evolution.png|thumb|left|250px|The swords used by Altaïr in 1191]]
In the High Middle Ages, guards used no other melee weapon but swords, and the guards of [[Masyaf]] regularly practiced swordplay in the courtyard, stressing how important it was to wield a blade. Maces were uncommon at the time, and the sword was a mainstay in any arsenal, even for [[archers]].

The sword became available to an Assassin upon reaching the second [[Ranks|rank]], with more powerful, better quality swords being presented to him as he progressed. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began with a dull-gray sword that lacked a guard and had a curved hilt. His second sword resembled the first, though it possessed a silvery sheen and a distinct pommel.

The third sword was [[Sword of Altaïr|his personal weapon]], which was constructed of a hand guard that was shaped like an eagle's wings, along with an eagle's head at the pommel. Altaïr's final sword was the [[Syrian Sabre]]. It had a curved blade, a characteristic of Arabic swords, and indicated a very high status, as the hilt and sheath were covered in gold.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
[[File:ACII-Armory 2.png|thumb|250px|Weapon room in the Villa Auditore]]
Come the [[Renaissance]], maces had become equally as popular as the sword, and matched them in use and availability. The first sword [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] obtained came from [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|his father]], and was stored in a chest hidden in the [[Palazzo Auditore]]. However, he quickly lost it when he was disarmed in his attempt to save his father and brothers from execution.

Ezio was later equipped with a similar sword, courtesy of his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], when he arrived at [[Monteriggioni]]. Following this, he could buy a variety of swords or maces from [[blacksmiths]]. Any unequipped weapons he later purchased were stored at the [[Villa Auditore]]'s armory.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Swords and maces continued to be a central part of combat in [[Rome]]. Around this time, Ezio was more aggressive in his fights, and used a variety of new attacks against his enemies. Additionally, Ezio learned to [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] his [[Hidden Gun]] with his primary weapon, in order to kill an enemy from a distance, or perform an instant double kill with both his sword and gun during a kill-streak.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Golden Age of Piracy===
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the Assassin [[Edward Kenway]] used a variety of swords. He typically kept a pair on his person, dual-wielding them in combat.

==Statistics==
===15th century===
====Italy====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|3
|1
|1900ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|2300ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|5200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|2
|3
|4
|5200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|11300ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|5
|3
|11300ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|5
|4
|25000ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|45000ƒ
|Sequence 9
|}

===16th century===
====Rome====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|4
|5
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Roman Longsword]]
|1
|3
|3
|1400ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|1
|4
|3
|2600ƒ
|Sequence 4
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|5
|5
|5700ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|3
|4
|1
|8800ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|2
|2
|10400ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|4
|4
|2
|15700ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[La Volpe's Bite]]
|3
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Thieves guild challenges]]
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete [[Shop quests|Blacksmith shop quest]]
|}

====Constantinople and Derinkuyu====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Assassin Yataghan Sword]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|3
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|3
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|3
|2
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Persian Shamshir]]
|1
|4
|3
|{{Ak|3,163}}
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|1
|3
|5
|{{Ak|6555}}
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre]]
|2
|4
|3
|{{Ak|11960}}
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|3
|5
|5
|{{Ak|23736}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Janissary Kijil]]
|4
|2
|2
|{{Ak|28290}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Byzantine Arming Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|{{Ak|1610}}
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]]
|5
|3
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[The Deacon, Part 1]]
|-
![[Vlad Tepes' Sword]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Impaler's Tomb]]
|}

===18th century===
====Caribbean====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Officer's Smallswords]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[British Cutlasses]]
|2
|3
|2
|800 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|1200 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Dress Swords]]
|3
|3
|1
|3000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Espada Ancha]]
|2
|3
|3
|5000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Privateer's Cutlasses]]
|3
|3
|3
|6500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[British Colonial Cutlasses]]
|2
|4
|3
|8000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Pirate Scimitars]]
|2
|3
|5
|10000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Court Swords]]
|4
|3
|4
|12500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Officer's Rapiers]]
|5
|4
|3
|14000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Scottish Broadswords]]
|3
|5
|3
|N/A
|Find 3 social treasures
|-
![[Matched Golden Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Captain Drake's Swords]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete the [[Sacrifice Island]] mission
|-
![[German Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Persian Scimitars]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete community challenges
|-
![[Dual Cleavers]]
|1
|3
|3
|N/A
|Enter code from purchase of Dr. Pepper
|-
![[Pistol Swords]]
|5
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete all Assassin contracts
|-
![[The Blades of Toledo]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Unlocked through Uplay
|-
![[Edward Kenway's Unique Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|Enter code found with action figure
|-
![[Altaïr's Swords]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Purchase the ''[[Crusader & Florentine Pack]]''
|-
![[Ezio's Swords]]

|3
|3
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Crusader & Florentine Pack''
|}

====British Colonial America====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Normal Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|£700
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Rapier]]
|2
|1
|4
|£3955
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Light Cavalry Saber]]
|4
|3
|5
|£3500
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Hanger Sword]]
|3
|3
|5
|£1250
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Cutlass]]
|3
|4
|5
|£1575
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Officer's Sword]]
|4
|1
|4
|£5000
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword]]
|2
|2
|4
|£4100
|Sequence 9
|-
![[Lincoln's Sword (Replica)]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith Dyes + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Washington's Battle Sword (Replica)]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith Silver Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass]]
|5
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Ruins at Cerros]]
|}

====French Colonial America====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Chain-kill
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Persona
|-
![[Sword (Liberation)|Sword]]
|2
|3
|5
|2
|754 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Officer's Short Sword]]
|3
|4
|3
|3
|15700 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword (Liberation)|Cuttoe Sword]]
|3
|2
|4
|2
|1560 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Hanger Sword (Liberation)|Hanger Sword]]
|3
|4
|2
|3
|27900 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cutlass]]
|2
|2
|4
|2
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Pirate Scimitar]]
|2
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Colichemarde]]
|1
|4
|3
|3
|9020 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Heavy Cavalry Sword]]
|5
|4
|4
|2
|26000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Ceremonial Blade]]
|3
|3
|4
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|}

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*All weapons on the special weapons rack could be obtained after synchronizing with the PSP, upon completion of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]].''
*The Sword of Altaïr could only be purchased from the blacksmith shop in [[Monteriggioni]].
*The Syrian sabre dealt less damage than the Sword of Altaïr, despite the Syrian sabre having been the best sword in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*The first sword that Ezio acquired was the common sword. However, when he was disarmed by a [[Brutes|Brute]] during the execution of his family, it became the Syrian sabre.

;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
*The [[Captain]] used a shortsword that resembled a shorter version of the Milanese Sword.
*The Scimitar and Florentine Falchion were used by the guards, but were not purchasable from the blacksmiths. However, they could be acquired by disarming a guard while Ezio did not have a weapon equipped.

;''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
*While wielding a single sword, a few of Edward Kenway's animations for double-counters could not possibly kill both attackers unless he were utilizing the "pivot blade" used by Haytham and Connor in ''Assassin's Creed III''. This is most likely due to the amount of animations recycled for ''Black Flag''.
*Several of Edward's counters and executions are alterations of Connor's, many of which omit Connor's jumping or spinning.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACB}}
{{ACR}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACU}}
{{ACRG}}
[[Category:Weapons]]

Sword

2014-11-24T04:43:09Z

184.64.96.170: /* British Colonial America */

{{Era|ACAC|AC|ACBL|AC2|ACB|ACR|AC3|AC3L|AC4|ACU|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL|Sword}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Update|''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Unity''}}
{{Youmay|the widely used weapons|the [[Pieces of Eden]] known as the [[Swords of Eden]]}}
[[File:Syrian sword v.png|250px|thumb|A Syrian Sabre]]
'''Swords''' were weapons used by military units, [[guards]], and members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] to engage in open combat against armed opponents, and usually acted as primary weapons alongside a [[Short blades|short blade]] or [[Firearms|pistol]]. Swords could be either one or two-handed, though the latter was mostly classified as a [[Heavy weapons|heavy weapon]].

Swords had a long reach, great power, and a quick attack rate, though not as much as [[long weapons]], heavy weapons or short blades, respectively. As such, they could be seen as the most balanced weapons available.

Aside from attack, a sword could also be used to block or counter an enemy, or break through their defense. They, along with most [[blunt weapons]], were also the only weapons that could be used from [[Horses|horseback]].

==History==
===Third Crusade===
[[File:Altair sword evolution.png|thumb|left|250px|The swords used by Altaïr in 1191]]
In the High Middle Ages, guards used no other melee weapon but swords, and the guards of [[Masyaf]] regularly practiced swordplay in the courtyard, stressing how important it was to wield a blade. Maces were uncommon at the time, and the sword was a mainstay in any arsenal, even for [[archers]].

The sword became available to an Assassin upon reaching the second [[Ranks|rank]], with more powerful, better quality swords being presented to him as he progressed. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began with a dull-gray sword that lacked a guard and had a curved hilt. His second sword resembled the first, though it possessed a silvery sheen and a distinct pommel.

The third sword was [[Sword of Altaïr|his personal weapon]], which was constructed of a hand guard that was shaped like an eagle's wings, along with an eagle's head at the pommel. Altaïr's final sword was the [[Syrian Sabre]]. It had a curved blade, a characteristic of Arabic swords, and indicated a very high status, as the hilt and sheath were covered in gold.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
[[File:ACII-Armory 2.png|thumb|250px|Weapon room in the Villa Auditore]]
Come the [[Renaissance]], maces had become equally as popular as the sword, and matched them in use and availability. The first sword [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] obtained came from [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|his father]], and was stored in a chest hidden in the [[Palazzo Auditore]]. However, he quickly lost it when he was disarmed in his attempt to save his father and brothers from execution.

Ezio was later equipped with a similar sword, courtesy of his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], when he arrived at [[Monteriggioni]]. Following this, he could buy a variety of swords or maces from [[blacksmiths]]. Any unequipped weapons he later purchased were stored at the [[Villa Auditore]]'s armory.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Swords and maces continued to be a central part of combat in [[Rome]]. Around this time, Ezio was more aggressive in his fights, and used a variety of new attacks against his enemies. Additionally, Ezio learned to [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] his [[Hidden Gun]] with his primary weapon, in order to kill an enemy from a distance, or perform an instant double kill with both his sword and gun during a kill-streak.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Golden Age of Piracy===
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the Assassin [[Edward Kenway]] used a variety of swords. He typically kept a pair on his person, dual-wielding them in combat.

==Statistics==
===15th century===
====Italy====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|3
|1
|1900ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|2300ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|5200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|2
|3
|4
|5200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|11300ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|5
|3
|11300ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|5
|4
|25000ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|45000ƒ
|Sequence 9
|}

===16th century===
====Rome====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|4
|5
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Roman Longsword]]
|1
|3
|3
|1400ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|1
|4
|3
|2600ƒ
|Sequence 4
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|5
|5
|5700ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|3
|4
|1
|8800ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|2
|2
|10400ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|4
|4
|2
|15700ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[La Volpe's Bite]]
|3
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Thieves guild challenges]]
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete [[Shop quests|Blacksmith shop quest]]
|}

====Constantinople and Derinkuyu====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Assassin Yataghan Sword]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|3
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|3
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|3
|2
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Persian Shamshir]]
|1
|4
|3
|{{Ak|3,163}}
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|1
|3
|5
|{{Ak|6555}}
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre]]
|2
|4
|3
|{{Ak|11960}}
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|3
|5
|5
|{{Ak|23736}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Janissary Kijil]]
|4
|2
|2
|{{Ak|28290}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Byzantine Arming Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|{{Ak|1610}}
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]]
|5
|3
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[The Deacon, Part 1]]
|-
![[Vlad Tepes' Sword]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Impaler's Tomb]]
|}

===18th century===
====Caribbean====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Officer's Smallswords]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[British Cutlasses]]
|2
|3
|2
|800 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|1200 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Dress Swords]]
|3
|3
|1
|3000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Espada Ancha]]
|2
|3
|3
|5000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Privateer's Cutlasses]]
|3
|3
|3
|6500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[British Colonial Cutlasses]]
|2
|4
|3
|8000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Pirate Scimitars]]
|2
|3
|5
|10000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Court Swords]]
|4
|3
|4
|12500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Officer's Rapiers]]
|5
|4
|3
|14000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Scottish Broadswords]]
|3
|5
|3
|N/A
|Find 3 social treasures
|-
![[Matched Golden Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Captain Drake's Swords]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete the [[Sacrifice Island]] mission
|-
![[German Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Persian Scimitars]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete community challenges
|-
![[Dual Cleavers]]
|1
|3
|3
|N/A
|Enter code from purchase of Dr. Pepper
|-
![[Pistol Swords]]
|5
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete all Assassin contracts
|-
![[The Blades of Toledo]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Unlocked through Uplay
|-
![[Edward Kenway's Unique Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|Enter code found with action figure
|-
![[Altaïr's Swords]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Purchase the ''[[Crusader & Florentine Pack]]''
|-
![[Ezio's Swords]]

|3
|3
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Crusader & Florentine Pack''
|}

====British Colonial America====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Normal Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|£700
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Rapier]]
|2
|1
|4
|£3955
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Light Cavalry Saber]]
|4
|3
|5
|£3500
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Hanger Sword]]
|3
|3
|5
|£1250
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Cutlass]]
|3
|4
|5
|£1575
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Officer's Sword]]
|4
|1
|4
|£5000
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword]]
|2
|2
|4
|£4100
|Sequence 9
|-
![[Lincoln's Sword (Replica)]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith 
Dyes + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Washington's Battle Sword (Replica)]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith 
Silver Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass]]
|5
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Ruins at Cerros]]
|}

====French Colonial America====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Chain-kill
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Persona
|-
![[Sword (Liberation)|Sword]]
|2
|3
|5
|2
|754 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Officer's Short Sword]]
|3
|4
|3
|3
|15700 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword (Liberation)|Cuttoe Sword]]
|3
|2
|4
|2
|1560 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Hanger Sword (Liberation)|Hanger Sword]]
|3
|4
|2
|3
|27900 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cutlass]]
|2
|2
|4
|2
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Pirate Scimitar]]
|2
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Colichemarde]]
|1
|4
|3
|3
|9020 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Heavy Cavalry Sword]]
|5
|4
|4
|2
|26000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Ceremonial Blade]]
|3
|3
|4
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|}

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*All weapons on the special weapons rack could be obtained after synchronizing with the PSP, upon completion of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]].''
*The Sword of Altaïr could only be purchased from the blacksmith shop in [[Monteriggioni]].
*The Syrian sabre dealt less damage than the Sword of Altaïr, despite the Syrian sabre having been the best sword in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*The first sword that Ezio acquired was the common sword. However, when he was disarmed by a [[Brutes|Brute]] during the execution of his family, it became the Syrian sabre.

;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
*The [[Captain]] used a shortsword that resembled a shorter version of the Milanese Sword.
*The Scimitar and Florentine Falchion were used by the guards, but were not purchasable from the blacksmiths. However, they could be acquired by disarming a guard while Ezio did not have a weapon equipped.

;''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
*While wielding a single sword, a few of Edward Kenway's animations for double-counters could not possibly kill both attackers unless he were utilizing the "pivot blade" used by Haytham and Connor in ''Assassin's Creed III''. This is most likely due to the amount of animations recycled for ''Black Flag''.
*Several of Edward's counters and executions are alterations of Connor's, many of which omit Connor's jumping or spinning.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACB}}
{{ACR}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACU}}
{{ACRG}}
[[Category:Weapons]]

Sword

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{{Era|ACAC|AC|ACBL|AC2|ACB|ACR|AC3|AC3L|AC4|ACU|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL|Sword}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Update|''Assassin's Creed III'' and ''Assassin's Creed IV''}}
{{Youmay|the widely used weapons|the [[Pieces of Eden]] known as the [[Swords of Eden]]}}
[[File:Syrian sword v.png|250px|thumb|A Syrian Sabre]]
'''Swords''' were weapons used by military units, [[guards]], and members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] to engage in open combat against armed opponents, and usually acted as primary weapons alongside a [[Short blades|short blade]] or [[Firearms|pistol]]. Swords could be either one or two-handed, though the latter was mostly classified as a [[Heavy weapons|heavy weapon]].

Swords had a long reach, great power, and a quick attack rate, though not as much as [[long weapons]], heavy weapons or short blades, respectively. As such, they could be seen as the most balanced weapons available.

Aside from attack, a sword could also be used to block or counter an enemy, or break through their defense. They, along with most [[blunt weapons]], were also the only weapons that could be used from [[Horses|horseback]].

==History==
===Third Crusade===
[[File:Altair sword evolution.png|thumb|left|250px|The swords used by Altaïr in 1191]]
In the High Middle Ages, guards used no other melee weapon but swords, and the guards of [[Masyaf]] regularly practiced swordplay in the courtyard, stressing how important it was to wield a blade. Maces were uncommon at the time, and the sword was a mainstay in any arsenal, even for [[archers]].

The sword became available to an Assassin upon reaching the second [[Ranks|rank]], with more powerful, better quality swords being presented to him as he progressed. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began with a dull-gray sword that lacked a guard and had a curved hilt. His second sword resembled the first, though it possessed a silvery sheen and a distinct pommel.

The third sword was [[Sword of Altaïr|his personal weapon]], which was constructed of a hand guard that was shaped like an eagle's wings, along with an eagle's head at the pommel. Altaïr's final sword was the [[Syrian Sabre]]. It had a curved blade, a characteristic of Arabic swords, and indicated a very high status, as the hilt and sheath were covered in gold.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
[[File:ACII-Armory 2.png|thumb|250px|Weapon room in the Villa Auditore]]
Come the [[Renaissance]], maces had become equally as popular as the sword, and matched them in use and availability. The first sword [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] obtained came from [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|his father]], and was stored in a chest hidden in the [[Palazzo Auditore]]. However, he quickly lost it when he was disarmed in his attempt to save his father and brothers from execution.

Ezio was later equipped with a similar sword, courtesy of his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], when he arrived at [[Monteriggioni]]. Following this, he could buy a variety of swords or maces from [[blacksmiths]]. Any unequipped weapons he later purchased were stored at the [[Villa Auditore]]'s armory.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Swords and maces continued to be a central part of combat in [[Rome]]. Around this time, Ezio was more aggressive in his fights, and used a variety of new attacks against his enemies. Additionally, Ezio learned to [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] his [[Hidden Gun]] with his primary weapon, in order to kill an enemy from a distance, or perform an instant double kill with both his sword and gun during a kill-streak.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Golden Age of Piracy===
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the Assassin [[Edward Kenway]] used a variety of swords. He typically kept a pair on his person, dual-wielding them in combat.

==Statistics==
===15th century===
====Italy====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|3
|1
|1900ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|2300ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|5200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|2
|3
|4
|5200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|11300ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|5
|3
|11300ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|5
|4
|25000ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|45000ƒ
|Sequence 9
|}

===16th century===
====Rome====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|4
|5
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Roman Longsword]]
|1
|3
|3
|1400ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|1
|4
|3
|2600ƒ
|Sequence 4
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|5
|5
|5700ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|3
|4
|1
|8800ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|2
|2
|10400ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|4
|4
|2
|15700ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[La Volpe's Bite]]
|3
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Thieves guild challenges]]
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete [[Shop quests|Blacksmith shop quest]]
|}

====Constantinople and Derinkuyu====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Deflect
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Assassin Yataghan Sword]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|3
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|3
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|3
|2
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Persian Shamshir]]
|1
|4
|3
|{{Ak|3,163}}
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|1
|3
|5
|{{Ak|6555}}
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre]]
|2
|4
|3
|{{Ak|11960}}
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|3
|5
|5
|{{Ak|23736}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Janissary Kijil]]
|4
|2
|2
|{{Ak|28290}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Byzantine Arming Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|{{Ak|1610}}
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]]
|5
|3
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[The Deacon, Part 1]]
|-
![[Vlad Tepes' Sword]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Impaler's Tomb]]
|}

===18th century===
====Caribbean====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Officer's Smallswords]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[British Cutlasses]]
|2
|3
|2
|800 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|1200 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Dress Swords]]
|3
|3
|1
|3000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Espada Ancha]]
|2
|3
|3
|5000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Privateer's Cutlasses]]
|3
|3
|3
|6500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[British Colonial Cutlasses]]
|2
|4
|3
|8000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Pirate Scimitars]]
|2
|3
|5
|10000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Court Swords]]
|4
|3
|4
|12500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Officer's Rapiers]]
|5
|4
|3
|14000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Scottish Broadswords]]
|3
|5
|3
|N/A
|Find 3 social treasures
|-
![[Matched Golden Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Captain Drake's Swords]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete the [[Sacrifice Island]] mission
|-
![[German Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Persian Scimitars]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete community challenges
|-
![[Dual Cleavers]]
|1
|3
|3
|N/A
|Enter codes from purchase of Dr. Pepper
|-
![[Pistol Swords]]
|5
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete all Assassin contracts
|-
![[The Blades of Toledo]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Unlocked through Uplay
|-
![[Edward Kenway's Unique Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|Enter code found with action figure
|-
![[Altaïr's Swords]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Purchase the ''[[Crusader & Florentine Pack]]''
|-
![[Ezio's Swords]]

|3
|3
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Crusader & Florentine Pack''
|}

====British Colonial America====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Normal Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|£700
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Rapier]]
|2
|1
|4
|£3955
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Light Cavalry Saber]]
|4
|3
|5
|£3500
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Hanger Sword]]
|3
|3
|5
|£1250
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Cutlass]]
|3
|4
|5
|£1575
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Officer's Sword]]
|4
|1
|4
|£5000
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword]]
|2
|2
|4
|£4100
|Sequence 9
|-
![[Lincoln's Sword (Replica)]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Crafting
|-
![[Washington's Battle Sword (Replica)]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Crafting
|-
![[Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass]]
|5
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Ruins at Cerros]]
|}

====French Colonial America====
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Speed
!width="5%"|Combo
!width="5%"|Chain-kill
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Persona
|-
![[Sword (Liberation)|Sword]]
|2
|3
|5
|2
|754 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Officer's Short Sword]]
|3
|4
|3
|3
|15700 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword (Liberation)|Cuttoe Sword]]
|3
|2
|4
|2
|1560 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Hanger Sword (Liberation)|Hanger Sword]]
|3
|4
|2
|3
|27900 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cutlass]]
|2
|2
|4
|2
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Pirate Scimitar]]
|2
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Colichemarde]]
|1
|4
|3
|3
|9020 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Heavy Cavalry Sword]]
|5
|4
|4
|2
|26000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Ceremonial Blade]]
|3
|3
|4
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|}

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*All weapons on the special weapons rack could be obtained after synchronizing with the PSP, upon completion of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]].''
*The Sword of Altaïr could only be purchased from the blacksmith shop in [[Monteriggioni]].
*The Syrian sabre dealt less damage than the Sword of Altaïr, despite the Syrian sabre having been the best sword in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*The first sword that Ezio acquired was the common sword. However, when he was disarmed by a [[Brutes|Brute]] during the execution of his family, it became the Syrian sabre.

;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
*The [[Captain]] used a shortsword that resembled a shorter version of the Milanese Sword.
*The Scimitar and Florentine Falchion were used by the guards, but were not purchasable from the blacksmiths. However, they could be acquired by disarming a guard while Ezio did not have a weapon equipped.

;''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
*While wielding a single sword, a few of Edward Kenway's animations for double-counters could not possibly kill both attackers unless he were utilizing the "pivot blade" used by Haytham and Connor in ''Assassin's Creed III''. This is most likely due to the amount of animations recycled for ''Black Flag''.
*Several of Edward's counters and executions are alterations of Connor's, many of which omit Connor's jumping or spinning.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACB}}
{{ACR}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACU}}
{{ACRG}}
[[Category:Weapons]]

Firearm

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{{WP-REAL|Firearm}}
[[File:AC3 Flintlock Pistol.png|thumb|250px|A Flintlock Pistol]]
'''Firearms''' are a class of long-ranged weapons that launch projectiles at a high velocity through the confined burning of propellants. They were used as early as the late Middle Ages.

==History==
===Middle Ages===
{{Quote|The knowledge of projectile combat is not new to us, having been observed amongst our Eastern neighbors. But their weapons were much larger – and insufficient for our needs.|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex, page 28.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Mentor's return 11.png|thumb|left|250px|Altaïr aiming the Hidden Gun at Abbas Sofian]]
Though he knew of firearms being used in ancient [[China]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] took little interest in them, realizing that the weapons were of no use to his Order in their current size.

As such, upon obtaining the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]], he successfully utilized the knowledge it held to condense the design, ''"embedding their fiery weapon into a form that can be worn on the wrist"''.

Along with the formulation of a combustible powder that could be made from common ingredients, Altaïr kept the schematics for the [[Hidden Gun]] a secret, available to only the Brotherhood's most trusted allies. Sometime afterwards, he recorded all details of these in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|his personal journal]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
In [[Italy]] during the [[Renaissance]], another Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], came into possession of Altaïr's Codex and showed the pages to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Leonardo deciphered the instructions, and as a result was able to construct the Hidden Gun for Ezio's use.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:Vilified 11 v.png|thumb|250px|Papal arquebusiers]]
Though firearms were uncommon until the early 16th century, after [[Cesare Borgia]] forcibly recruited Leonardo into his employ around 1499, the engineer was made to design a wheel-lock firearm for use by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] armies.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Cesare's ally, the [[France|French]] baron [[Octavian de Valois]], received a personalized, golden wheel-lock firearm from Leonardo, and kept it with him at all times. During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni|Fall of Monteriggioni]], Cesare used this pistol to kill [[Mario Auditore]].<ref name="ACB"/>

A variety of firearms began to circulate among common [[guards]] as well, with [[arquebusiers]] wielding long muskets or arquebuses, and with several [[horsemen]] and [[Papal Guard]]s using shorter pistols.<ref name="ACB"/>

[[File:ACR Ottoman Rifleman.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio facing an Ottoman rifleman]]
During Ezio's travels to [[Constantinople]], he encountered [[Ottoman Empire|Turkish]] soldiers using Ottoman flintlock muskets, as well as [[Janissaries]] who used short pistols. The Assassins of the [[Turkish Assassins|local guild]] also made use of firearms to guard [[Assassin Dens|nearby dens]], ranging from simple muskets to [[cannons]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

Meanwhile, the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] forces had designed an early version of a flamethrower, which they used to deliver [[Greek Fire]].<ref name="ACR"/> They also had a form of a machine gun, which was similar in construct to Leonardo da Vinci's [[War Machines|prototype]].<ref name="ACB"/> Both of these were then later adapted by the Assassins, in order to aid them in [[Den Defense|defending their dens]].<ref name="ACR"/>

===Age of Discovery===
After the discovery of the Americas, and as European powers entered an age of colonization, firearms became much more common. By the early 1700s, muskets with [[bayonets]] had become standard equipment for armies and navies, while high-ranking soldiers like [[officers]] and [[Jägers]] wielded flintlock pistols.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

As it still took time to reload and clean firearms, [[Piracy|pirates]] were usually accustomed to carrying multiple pistols at any one time. [[Edward Kenway]] and [[Edward Thatch]], for example, carried up to four pistols on their person. Kenway also utilized a custom-made set of [[Pistol Swords|pistol swords]] - deadly blades with small, smoothbore pistols built into their hilts. These were fired by squeezing a trigger built into the sword's pommel, and could be used for finishing moves in combat.<ref name="AC4"/>

Notably, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] used powerful blunderbusses during his alliance with the [[Maroon rebellion]] of [[Haiti|Saint Domingue]]. These weapons used tightly-crowded packets of lead shot and featured a wide spread of fire, able to wound or kill several guards at a time. Once, while chasing the island's governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet|Marquis de Fayet]], Adéwalé used the firearm to kill five of the governor's guards with a single blast.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - [[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

===Age of Revolution===
[[File:AC3 Musket soldiers.png|thumb|250px|Connor facing a group of soldiers wielding muskets]]
During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Assassin-turned-[[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] used a prototype firearm known as an [[Air rifle]], which could fire a variety of diversionary projectiles and grenades.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG-ImjoPCAM YouTube: ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' River Valley Land Gameplay Walkthrough]</ref>

The French-[[Africa]]n Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]] was able to wield muskets, as well as two Queen Anne pistols. Similar to the flintlock pistols, these were single shot weapons and took time to reload. Other firearms, some of which were capable of firing multiple times before reloading, could also be bought at [[weapon shops]].<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

Much like Aveline, the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] could make use of various firearms. By the time of [[American Revolutionary War]], he too was able to purchase some pistols that were advanced enough to carry two or more shots at a time.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

During the [[French Revolution]], Assassins such as [[Arno Dorian]] utilized multi-barreled flintlock pistols.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gypgS8Y9fgs YouTube: ''Assassin's Creed Unity'' Intro to Arno]</ref>

===Modern times===
[[File:Fall-Orelovrifle.png|thumb|250px|left|Nikolai aiming his rifle]]
During the late 19th and early 20th century, in the [[Russian Revolution]], the [[Russia]]n [[Russian Assassins|Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] wielded a modern bolt-action {{Wiki|Berdan rifle}}, alongside the usual weaponry of his time.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

In 2012, Assassins continued to wield firearms in combat, and once used them on a direct assault on [[Abstergo Industries]], in an attempt to rescue [[Desmond Miles]]; though Desmond overheard exchanged automatic gunfire through the [[Animus Project laboratory|facility]]'s intercom, Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] eventually told him that the rescue attempt had failed, and that most of the team had been killed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> Firearms were also, at this point, standard equipment for Abstergo Industries' guards in the [[Rome]] facility.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:AC3 Desmond Cross Lab.png|thumb|250px|Daniel Cross aiming a customized pistol at Desmond Miles]]
Once during a night-time infiltration of a Manhattan office building, Desmond Miles came across a power source for the [[Grand Temple]] and aimed to retrieve it from its case. Despite his acquisition of the cube, [[Daniel Cross]] surprised and threatened Desmond with a pistol; undeterred, Desmond clobbered Cross to unconsciousness with the power source and left. Subsequently, when Desmond searched for the second source at a mixed martial arts tournament in [[Brazil]], Cross killed its owner and proceeded to shoot after Desmond, with Abstergo guards also doing so. However, this did not prevent Desmond from fighting Cross and taking the second power source.<ref name="AC3"/>

In December of that year, once Desmond had assassinated Cross at Abstergo's Rome facility in his attempts to rescue his [[William Miles|father]], Warren Vidic authorized guards to use deadly force on contact with Desmond. However, he took Cross' pistol – an {{Wiki|Heckler & Koch Mark 23|MK23}} – and could use it in the latter half of his assault, which worked similarly to his ancestor Connor's flintlocks, only that it had a much larger magazine, a higher rate of fire, and had a suppressor attached.<ref name="AC3"/>

The following year, when the [[Sages|Sage]] [[John Standish]] attempted to kill a [[Abstergo Entertainment research analyst|research analyst]] working with [[Abstergo Entertainment]], the facility's guards shot through the [[Bunker]]'s glass door and killed John when he produced a handgun of his own.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Statistics==
===18th century Caribbean===
;Pistols
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Stun
!width="5%"|Range
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Captain Drake's Flintlocks]]
|3
|1
|3
|N/A
|Sacrifice Island reward
|-
![[Captain's Wheellock Pistols]]
|3
|1
|3
|N/A
|Community challenge reward
|-
![[Golden Flintlock Pistols]]
|5
|5
|3
|N/A
|Complete all naval contracts
|-
![[Common Flintlock Pistols]]
|1
|1
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Captain Morgan's Pistols]]
|3
|1
|3
|N/A
|Black Island reward
|-
![[Pirate Blunderbusses]]
|3
|3
|1
|800R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Standard Wheellock Pistols]]
|1
|1
|5
|2500R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Spanish Officer Pistols]]
|3
|3
|3
|7000R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Cannon-Barrel Pistols]]
|3
|5
|3
|9000R
|
Sequence 2
|}

;Blunderbusses
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Damage
!width="5%"|Spread
!width="5%"|Range
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Smoothbore Gun]]
|5
|3
|3
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|Sequence 1
|-
![[Precision Shooter]]
|5
|1
|5
|N/A
|Explore the Caribbean sea
|-
![[Portable Cannon]]
|5
|5
|1
|N/A
|Liberate 400 slaves
|-
![[The Dragoon]]
|5
|5
|3
|N/A
|Achieve full synchronization
|}

===18th century British Colonial America===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Rate of fire
!width="5%"|Short range
!width="5%"|Long range
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Availability
|-
![[Flintlock Pistol]]
|2
|3
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Scottish Flintlock]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Duckfoot Pistol]]
|1
|3
|1
|£5999
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Double-Barrel Pistol]]
|3
|3
|1
|£8250
|Sequence 9
|-
![[Pirate Flintlock]]
|2
|4
|1
|N/A
|Complete [[Sinking a Secret]]
|-
![[French Coat Pistol]]
|3
|4
|1
|N/A
|Level 2 Blacksmith Flints + Iron Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[English Flintlock Pistol]]
|3
|4
|1
|N/A
|Level 2 Blacksmith - Level 2 Woodworker Flints + Oak Lumber + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Royal Pistol]]
|3
|3
|3
|N/A
|Level 3 Blacksmith Flints + Silver Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Naval Duckfoot]]
|1
|4
|2
|N/A
|Level 3 Blacksmith Flints + Lead Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Italian Flintlock]]
|2
|3
|3
|N/A
|Level 3 Blacksmith and Woodworker Flints + Maple Lumber + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Royal Navy Sea Service Flintlock]]
|2
|4
|2
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith Flints + Gold Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Pitcairn-Putnam Pistols]]
|2
|4
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 8
|}

===18th century French Colonial America===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="5%"|Name
!width="5%"|Magazine
!width="5%"|Short range damage
!width="5%"|Long range damage
!width="5%"|Cost
!width="5%"|Persona
|-
![[Queen Anne Pistol]]
|1
|4
|2
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Queen Anne Pistol|Dual Pistols]]
|2
|4
|2
|10000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Pocket Pistol]]
|1
|3
|1
|10000 écu
|Lady, Slave
|-
![[Double-Barreled Pistol]]
|2
|4
|2
|5000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Pepperbox Pistol]]
|4
|4
|2
|50000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Dueling Pistol]]
|1
|5
|4
|N/A
|Assassin
|}

==Trivia==
*A number of firearms are available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', including the {{Wiki|arquebus}}, {{Wiki|Lee-Enfield|.303 SMLE}}, and {{Wiki|M1917 revolver}}.
**Owning two M1917 revolvers in ''Project Legacy'' grants the '''Akimbo''' [[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy achievements|achievement]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', the Pirate Flintlock is awarded upon the completion of the memory "[[Sinking a Secret]]".
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', pistols holstered on Edward's chest have shortened barrels.
*In several pieces of promotional media, Edward Kenway makes use of what seem to be Flintlock Pistols from ''Assassin's Creed III''. However, no pistols matching their appearance can be used in the final game.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Octavian de Valois Gun.jpg|Octavian de Valois' personal wheel-lock firearm
Scottish flintlock pistol concept - AC3.jpg|Concept art for a Scottish Flintlock pistol
Assassin's Creed 3 Multiplayer Weapons - 03 by trebor7.jpg|Muskets and rifles as seen in ''Assassin's Creed III''
Assassins-Creed-IV-Black-Flag Pistols VincentGaigneux.jpg|Concept art of pistols seen in ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
Unity-gun concept.jpg|Concept art of Arno's pistol
ACB Cesare Baron.png|Cesare Borgia holding the wheel-lock gun
Devil's Advocate 9.png|Edward Kenway and Edward Thatch carrying multiple pistols
Marooned 4.png|Charles Vane aiming at Edward Kenway
ACIII-BraddockExpedition 9.png|George Washington aiming at Haytham's horse
ACIII-Chasinglee 6.png|Connor firing a pistol at Charles Lee
The Fort 6.png|Aveline de Grandpré holding [[Patience Gibbs]] at gunpoint
</gallery>

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