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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, 1773.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|birth = c. 1710 [[Caribbean]]<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' - Second Edition</ref>
|death = September 1781<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] {{C|1730s – death}}
*[[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]]
*[[Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Roger Aaron Brown]]
|database = [[Database: Achilles Davenport|Achilles Davenport]] [[Database: Achilles|Achilles]]}}

'''Achilles Davenport''' (c. 1710 – 1781) was the [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Brotherhood of 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 [[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===
{{Quote|You were but a wee bairn when I last saw you. We would not even let you carry a real blade.|Rhona Dinsmore in a letter to Achilles, 1751.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
Born around 1710 in the Caribbean, Achilles was recruited into the Brotherhood in the mid-1730s and trained as the last student of [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]]. During his training, he was described by [[Rhona Dinsmore]] as a "serious child". It was also the period during which Achilles met [[Adéwalé]], whom he came to view as a great inspirational figure.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

===Establishment of the Colonial Brotherhood===
{{Quote|I have arrived in the British colonies to the North. While it saddens me to know that I will never see you again, nor benefit from your wise council, I look forward to the challenge of creating a Brotherhood here that will rival the one you created in [[Tulum]].|Achilles' letter to Ah Tabai, 1740.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
In 1740, Ah Tabai made the decision to send Achilles to the Thirteen Colonies in order to establish a new Brotherhood in [[North America]]. Upon arriving in the colonies, Achilles was surprised to discover that he was not the first Assassin to have arrived there, meeting with [[John de la Tour]], who he learned was working under direct command of the [[Assassin Council]] operating in [[France]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

John informed Achilles of his intention to create a network of information that would help to identify any threats aimed towards the colonies, either by the Templars or those of the First Civilization. Achilles deduced that the Templars would certainly turn their attention towards the colonies, given the opportunity. Achilles and John started working together to create a Brotherhood to prevent any disturbances. Achilles did not hold de la Tour in high regard, referring to him as an arrogant bastard.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1743, Achilles officially inducted [[Liam O'Brien]] into the Brotherhood, a young man he had previously met in 1738, who became his first student. With his aid, Achilles was able to gain valuable allies among several colonists across the frontier, as well as from those of the [[French Army|French]] and [[Spanish Army|Spanish]] empires, including [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], who encountered and aided Achilles and Liam on a mission in 1744.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1744, Achilles and de la Tour traveled to [[Quebec]] in search of [[Mathieu Léveillé]], a [[Slavery|slave]] suspected of possessing valuable information regarding the [[Isu|First Civilization]]. However, the Assassins learned that Léveillé had passed away from an illness the year prior, but also discovered that the government had arranged a marriage between Mathieu and [[Abigail Davenport|Angélique-Denise]], though the ceremony never took place and she was subsequently put up for slave auction. In the spur of the moment, de la Tour bought the rights to Angélique-Denise, from whom Achilles learned that Léveillé was able to share his Precursor knowledge before his death, and that her chosen name was Abigail.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In May 1745, Achilles and Abigail accompanied John to [[Louisbourg]] in order to locate a safe house under the ownership of [[Nicolas Court]], a [[Hermeticists|Hermeticist]] whom de la Tour believed possessed valuable information regarding the First Civilization [[Temples]]. In order to avoid detection, Achilles and Abigail posed as his slaves, which proved beneficial in allowing them to access restricted areas in the city, and was a tactic John accepted. However, Achilles held a different view on their strategy, but was eventually eased into cooperating by Abigail.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Unfortunately for them, as European conflicts had reached America, British troops then descended into the city. With haste, Achilles and John journeyed to the Louisbourg Fortress, where they attempted to enlist the aid of the French government, but were declined as the French attempted to reclaim their captured territory through treaty negotiations, a tactic of which the Assassins did not approve. With no alternative, Achilles and John helped prepare the fortress' defenses for the impending British attack, while Abigail searched the remainder of the city for the safe house.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Time eventually ran out as the conflict between the French and the British came, and Achilles was then presented John's Assassin robes and officially named "Mentor" of the Colonial Brotherhood, acknowledging that the Templars would use this battle for their own gain. John shook his friend's hand and immediately took off to fend against the invading British troops, subsequently sacrificing himself to give Achilles time to complete their intended mission. Achilles eventually reunited with Abigail, who had finally located the storehouse, but they found no sign of Nicolas himself there, only a note with the words "SEEK OUT THE [[Sky Woman|SKY WOMAN]]". Achilles and Abigail then traveled to [[New York]] with the intent of finally creating his Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG"/>

By the end of 1745, Ah Tabai passed away after being written one final note from Achilles, thanking him for all the years of skill and knowledge bestowed onto him. Achilles promised to honor Ah Tabai by completing the task he was set upon, by establishing the Colonial Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Mentor===
{{Quote|Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to inform you that a new Brotherhood is being created in the New World. Already I have allies amongst English colonists, French colonists, and the indigenous people of the area. I have sent similar letters of friendship across the known world. For I believe that we are growing ever more connected, day by day. If my Brotherhood is to succeed, we will need allies from all empires, of all genders, of all races, who believe in the same thing: The Creed. I hope I can count you among them.|Achilles' letter, 1746.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
By 1746, Achilles formally became the Mentor of the Colonial Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins built a homestead which they used a base of operations and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]]. Additionally, Achilles maintained contact with numerous other Assassin guilds across the globe, while also strengthening relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes as well as a woman named [[Kaniehtí:io]].<ref name="ACRG"/> Around this time, Achilles befriended the colonial activist [[Samuel Adams]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> Achilles eventually married Abigail and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles' Brotherhood prospered greatly with the addition of prominent members, including Chevalier de la Vérendrye, who had strong ties to the French government. In the same year, upon aiding the French Army, Achilles and Liam encountered [[Kesegowaase]], a native mercenary. Achilles, impressed by his skill and determination, then recruited him into the Assassins, which proved beneficial as his influence helped recruit local hunters and warriors into the Brotherhood. Additionally, in New York, Achilles came into contact with a young woman named [[Hope Jensen]]. Impressed by her [[pickpocketing]] and survival tactics, he inducted her into the Order in 1747, where Achilles tasked her into controlling New York's organized [[Gangs|crime]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

During the same year, Liam introduced Achilles to [[Shay Cormac]], a friend who was coping with the loss of his father at sea. Achilles allowed Shay to join the Brotherhood due to his knowledge of seamanship and aptitude, training him over the next four years. By 1748, Achilles invited fellow Assassin [[Maria van Antwerpen]] to join him in the colonies. Maria declined the offer however, noting her obligations to the Dutch Army.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1749, Achilles was informed by the [[French Assassins|French]] Assassin Council of the completion of the ''[[Aquila]]'', a [[Ships|ship]] which was meant to serve as a foundation for the Assassin navy. The following year, during Achilles' tenure as ''Aquila''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s captain, he rescued [[Robert Faulkner]], a veteran sailor who was grateful for the Assassins' aid. In return, Faulkner offered his services in creating a shipping route connecting the Colonial Assassins with the European branches of the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===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 arguing over the principles of the Assassin Order, 1756.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
In 1751, Achilles received a letter from Rhona Dinsmore, whom he originally knew from his training with the Caribbean Brotherhood. Rhona informed him about the current progress in Havana, as well as being entrusted with ancient maps of the [[Yucatán Peninsula]] by Ah Tabai. Unfortunately, the Templar [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]] seduced Rhona and took possession of the maps. She then requested that, if Achilles came into contact with Rafael, he should eliminate him if possible.<ref name="ACRG"/>

[[File:Lessons and Revelations 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles greeting Adéwalé]]
During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], the Assassins lost the [[Precursor boxes|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript|Manuscript]], which allowed them to locate several First Civilization Temples. In 1752, Adéwalé visited Achilles in order to collect supplies for the survivors of the earthquake in [[Port-au-Prince]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

The pair discussed the progress of [[François Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples, with Adéwalé mentioning that [[Vendredi]], Mackandal's student 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.<ref name="ACRG"/>

By 1753, Achilles officially inducted Faulkner into the Assassin Order, granting him the position of first mate aboard the ''Aquila''. A year later, Abigail and Connor died of typhoid fever. Although Achilles mourned them, he remained resolute and continued to lead the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG"/>

[[File:Freewill 9.png|left|thumb|250px|Achilles fighting Shay]]
Not long after, the Assassins discovered one of the [[Lisbon Temple|Temples]] in [[Lisbon]]. Shortly after the discovery, Shay traveled to Lisbon to secure the artifact. However, he discovered that the Temples did not house typical [[Pieces of Eden]], but were designed to keep the world intact, and disturbing them could cause seismic activity powerful enough to 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 manor, believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG"/>

As a result, Shay was cornered by the Assassins at a cliffside and shot by Chevalier de la Vérendrye, falling into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost, but unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[British Empire|British]] [[British Rite of the Templar Order|Templar]], Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding the 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.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood 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.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] as he had hoped. To his dismay, he recognized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for an embittered Shay to interject that if Achilles had simply listened to him, the calamity could have been averted. Despite this revelation, a vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, though Achilles in his penitence tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an seismic tremor.<ref name="ACRG"/>

[[File:Non Nobis Domine 17.png|thumb|250px|Haytham crippling Achilles]]
Having managed to escape the Temple, Achilles dueled Haytham, with the latter proving the victor. As Haytham neared to deliver the finishing blow, Shay intervened, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Abandoning his animosity, Haytham decided to allow Achilles mercy, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Haytham shot Achilles in the right shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/> Achilles returned to Davenport Manor, serving the Brotherhood until 1763, when the Templars launched a purge that wiped out the Colonial Assassins completely. The Templars spared Achilles' life, on the condition that he spent the rest of his life in exile at the Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

===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">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

[[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|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]], [[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, 1773.|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 [[Assassin 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, thereby 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. When 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 and his taking part in the [[Battle of the Chesapeake|Battle]] of the [[Chesapeake Bay|Chesapeake]], 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 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]]

Since his childhood, Achilles was described by many as having a serious demeanor; this trait was presumably received from his Mentor, Ah Tabai, whose wise teachings were then bestowed onto him. It was his skill and dedication towards the Assassin cause that convinced Ah Tabai to send Achilles to the Colonies in the hope of expanding the Brotherhood, at around his mentor's passing Achilles wrote one final note thanking Ah Tabai for all that he had given to him.<ref name="ACRG" />

While he was the leader of the Colonial Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassin 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.<ref name="ACRG" /> It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.<ref name="AC3" />

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 naïve 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. Achilles told Connor that in his quest to save the world, he should take care not destroy it,<ref name="AC3" /> referencing his own mistake of recklessly pursuing Precursor sites and endangering peoples' lives.<ref name="ACRG" />

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" />

===Equipment and skills===
Having been trained by Ah Tabai, Achilles was a skilled Master Assassin, adept in stealth, [[Swords|swordsmanship]], [[Fists|melee]] combat, as well as [[freerunning]], pickpocketing and [[lockpicking]]. Achilles also possessed knowledge in healing wounds shown when he tended to Myriam after she was attacked. His intelligence and organizational skills aided in the establishment of the Colonial Brotherhood which led to the Brotherhood gaining a large presence in the colonies, spanning nearly all across the Frontier, eventually allowing him to rise to the rank of Mentor. Achilles also possessed some skill as a sailor, acting as captain of the ''Aquila'' for a time. In terms of weapons, Achilles wielded a [[Hidden Blade]], a sword, as well as a flintlock [[Firearms|pistol]]. However his skill level was outranked by Haytham Kenway in terms of swordsmanship.<ref name="ACRG" />

==Trivia==
*The name Achiles is from the Greek ''Αχιλλευς (Achilleus)'' which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek ''αχος (achos)'' "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River. The origins of the surname Davenport: habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Davenport.
*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'' - Kosappi Uni]</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, [[Al Mualim]]: "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, he 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, 4th Earl of Dunmore|Lord Dunmore]]'s {{Wiki|Ethiopian Regiment}} wear the same clothes as Achilles does.
*Achilles shares the surname with [[Matthew Davenport]] and [[Jonathan Davenport]], though there is no known connection between them.
*At some point circa 1752, Achilles researched the Apples of Eden or a [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]], a [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]], and a [[Blood vials|blood vial]].
*Until his death, Achilles can randomly appear, walking on the [[Davenport Homestead|Homestead]] grounds, or checking the stables. Sometimes he can even be seen washing his horses.

==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
Lessons and Revelations 8.png|Achilles telling Shay about the Precursor sites
Freewill 8.png|Achilles confronting Shay in the Davenport Manor
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
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Samuel Adams

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Samuel Adams
|image = ACIII-Samuel Adams V.png
|birth = 27 September 1722 [[Boston]], {{Wiki|Province of Massachusetts Bay}}, [[British Empire]]
|death = 2 October 1803 (aged 81) {{Wiki|Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge}}, [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]]
|affiliates = [[Patriots]] [[Freemasons]] [[Assassins]]
*[[Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] [[Sons of Liberty]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
|voice = [[Mark Lindsay Chapman]] (''Assassin's Creed III'') [[Julian Casey]] (''The Tyranny of King Washington'')|database = [[Database: Samuel Adams|Samuel Adams]]}}
'''Samuel "Sam" Adams''' (1722 – 1803) was an [[United States|American]] statesman, political philosopher, and a member of the [[Patriots|Patriot]] [[Sons of Liberty]] group during the [[American Revolution]]. He was also an ally of the [[Colonial Assassins]], particularly [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], during the early years of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]]'s life with the Order.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Adams was the son of the [[Merchants|merchant]] [[wikipedia:Samuel Adams Sr.|Samuel Adams, Sr.]], and was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. Adams, Jr. graduated from {{Wiki|Harvard University}}, but was unable to go into business for himself and took a job in the family {{Wiki|malthouse}}.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> At some point in Adams' life, he befriended the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Achilles Davenport]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>

Following the [[French and Indian War]], Adams was elected to the Massachusetts Legislature, and argued for the rights of the colonists over issues of taxation by the [[United Kingdom|British]] Parliament. He disliked some of the more violent tactics of the Patriots, though he expressed approval of a mob that forced Boston's stamp collector to resign during protests against the {{Wiki|Stamp Act|stamp tax}}.<ref name="AC3"/>

Adams married twice – during his second wedding to Elizabeth Wells, he was given a [[Slavery|slave]], [[Surry]], as a present, which horrified him. He accepted her on the condition that she be freed, and Surry stayed as a servant at the Adams household for nearly fifty years.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Boston Massacre===
{{Quote|Over here! You're Achilles' boy. Connor, was it? I saw what happened at the Town House. A fine mess, that.|Samuel Adams to Connor after the massacre.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-MostWanted 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Samuel introducing himself to Connor]]
In 1770, Achilles asked Adams to help his apprentice Connor after he had been framed for causing the [[Boston Massacre]]. Samuel taught Connor how to reduce his [[Social Stealth|notoriety]], waving away the boy's worries by explaining propaganda, and also introduced him to the [[Freemasons]]' [[tunnels]] beneath the city, before chartering Connor a [[Ships|ship]] back to the [[Davenport Homestead]]. He even introduced the boy to the idea of a handshake. After the massacre, Adams succeeded in campaigning for the removal of the [[British Army|Regulars]] as the city's [[guards]].<ref name="AC3"/>

===Boston Tea Party===
{{Quote|First, we make our way to Nathaniel Bradlee's house to fetch the rest of our little group. Then it's on to Griffin's Wharf, where we board the ships and dump the tea. Simple as that.|Samuel Adams explaining his plan to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Teaparty 8.png|thumb|250px|Samuel celebrating the conclusion of the Tea Party]]
Three years later, Connor returned to Boston to request Adams's aid in finding [[William Johnson]], a [[Templars|Templar]] who sought to purchase the land his people lived on. At [[William Molineux]] and [[Stephane Chapheau]]'s [[Taverns|tavern]], Adams suggested that the revenue Johnson was generating from smuggled tea was financing the purchase. While Connor followed his advice to destroy the tea, Adams went to a debate at the [[Old South Meeting House]].<ref name="AC3"/>

Upon declaring "This meeting can do no further to save the country!", Adams left the meeting house and found Connor, Molineux, and Chapheau outside. There, he explained his plan to destroy the latest tea shipment. Together with [[Paul Revere]], they staged the [[Boston Tea Party]], in which Adams and the others dumped the cargo of tea crates into the water, protesting against the [[Tea Act]] while depriving Johnson of his funds.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Igniting the Revolution===
{{Quote|Connor, allow me to introduce you to our newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, George Washington.|Samuel Adams introducing Connor to George Washington.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 14.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor and Revere warning Adams and Hancock to leave]]
Adams became infamous enough that he had to leave Boston for the town of [[Lexington]] in 1775. The British major [[John Pitcairn]] was ordered to arrest him and to seize Patriot weapons supplies near Boston: Connor became involved as Pitcairn was a Templar. He and Revere rode to warn citizens of Pitcairn's advance and eventually met Adams and [[John Hancock]] in Lexington. Connor informed them of his belief that Pitcairn intended to kill them, and they left before the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|assault on the town]]. When the {{Wiki|Siege of Boston}} commenced, governor {{Wiki|Thomas Gage}} offered to pardon any rebels who would surrender - except Adams and Hancock.<ref name="AC3"/>

Two months later, Adams and Connor attended the induction of [[George Washington]] as Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]] in [[Philadelphia]]. While there, Connor nearly caused a scene with [[Charles Lee]], who was passed up for the Commander-in-Chief position, before Adams restrained him and distracted the Assassin by formally introducing him to Washington. As Washington excused himself to attend to Lee, Connor asked Adams if he had news of Pitcairn. Adams replied that Pitcairn had barricaded himself in Boston with his army, and passed Connor a letter to give to [[Israel Putnam]] to secure his aid. Though Connor also wanted to assassinate Lee, Adams said they'd have to wait for another opportunity. After finding and assassinating Pitcairn, Connor learned he had only wanted to arrest and negotiate with Adams and Hancock.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-Publicexecution 14.png|thumb|250px|Samuel, Connor, John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin during the signing of Declaration of Independence]]
Adams signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] the following year with Hancock and [[Benjamin Franklin]]. He also thanked Connor, who was attending, for preventing [[Thomas Hickey]]'s assassination attempt on Washington.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Later life===
In 1781, Adams left the [[Continental Congress]] and returned home, becoming the President of the {{Wiki|Massachusetts Senate}}. In 1789, Adams was elected as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under John Hancock, and became Acting Governor following Hancock's death in 1793. He was elected as Governor of Massachusetts the subsequent year and served until the conclusion of his term in 1797, after which he retired from politics. Following his death in 1803, Adams was interred at Boston's {{Wiki|Granary Burying Ground}}, alongside Hancock, Paul Revere, and the victims of the Boston Massacre.

==Alternate timeline==
In an alternate timeline where [[George Washington]] crowned himself king of the [[United States]] with an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]], Adams led the rebellion in Boston. The rebellion was faltering, and Adams intended to leave to rendezvous with [[Thomas Jefferson]]'s rebels in [[New York City]].<ref name="Betrayal">''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]''</ref>

Adams's Kanien'kehá:ka ally [[Kanen'tó:kon]] introduced him to his friend Ratonhnhaké:ton, whose actions against King Washington earned him the moniker of the "man with the wolf hood." Ratonhnhaké:ton sought the city's governor, Benjamin Franklin, which Adams agreed to as it would distract the guards from the rebels as they freed some of their men. After securing Franklin from the Apple's control, Ratonhnhaké:ton brought him to Adams' hideout, much to his anger: Adams was bitter over how Franklin oversaw the execution of his cousin {{Wiki|John Adams|John}}, and the burning of the [[Old North Church]], though Ratonhnhaké:ton convinced Adams to spare Franklin due to the information he would provide.<ref name="Betrayal"/>

[[File:Pieces_in_Motion_10.png|thumb|250px|left|Putnam killing Adams]]
While Franklin and Ratonhnhaké:ton worked to construct a key to breach [[New York Pyramid|Washington's fortress]], Adams dismissed it as a fool's errand. He left the city with Kanen'tó:kon, after the latter had learned the captain stationed at [[Southgate Fort]] was sympathetic to the rebels. However, this turned out to be a ruse created by [[Israel Putnam]] to trap Adams' men. After the slaughter of the rebels, Putnam [[Firearms|pistol]]-whipped Adams to death. After discovering this, Franklin and Ratonhnhaké:ton departed the city by sea.<ref name="Betrayal"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Dialogue2|Samuel|I was much the same at your age. You'll grow out of it in time.|Connor|And if I do not? If I refuse?|Then you'll likely wind up dead.|Adams and Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Conflictlooms 2.png|thumb|250px|Adams restraining Connor from killing Charles Lee]]
Like Achilles, Adams was a mentor to Connor who taught him to compromise politically, having been an idealistic youth as well. He was a shrewd man who understood the power of propaganda in rallying his cause, particularly in spreading reports that the [[Loyalists]] fired first at Lexington to generate sympathy for the Patriots. Connor was uncomfortable with lying to attract followers or bribing [[town criers]] or [[printers]] to draw attention away from himself, but Adams believed an imperfect world meant imperfect solutions.<ref name="AC3"/>

While Adams was against slavery, he did not force the issue as he did not want to cause division in the colonies. He opined that once the colonists were free of British tyranny, they could turn their attention to the slaves. Connor disliked the idea of people becoming equal in turns, but Adams warned against trying to solve all of society's problems simultaneously.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Trivia==
*The name '''Samuel''' is a male given name and a surname of Hebrew origin meaning either "name of God" or "God has heard". '''Adams''' is a common surname of English, Scottish and Jewish origin, meaning "son of [[Adam]]" (in the sense of descendant).
*[[Shaun Hastings]] quipped that despite his role in the Revolution, the {{Wiki|Samuel Adams (beer)|Samuel Adams brand}} of beer, named in honor of Adams' job as a maltser, may be the only reason most Americans have even heard of him.
*Adams was a second cousin to {{Wiki|John Adams}}, second President of the United States, and to his son, {{Wiki|John Quincy Adams}}, the sixth President.

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Human

2017-09-05T18:51:23Z

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[[File:Adam and Eve.png|thumb|250px|[[Eve]] and [[Adam]], a human female and male during the reign of the Isu]]
'''Humans''' are a species of bipedal primates that originated on [[Earth]] and are, currently, the dominant form of life on the planet. An evolutionary development brought about by the [[Isu]] in order to create a numerous, hardy and docile workforce, humans were the result of a forced evolution. Indeed, using a pre-existing primate species, the precursors created the Homo genus according to their needs, via dividing the genus into sub-species such as ''Homo neanderthalensis'' to serve as a military force or ''Homo sapiens'' to be workers.

Following a prolonged period of peace between humanity and their "gods", humanity rebelled and [[Human-Isu War|war]] broke out. This was followed by a [[Toba catastrophe|global catastrophe]] which saw the two species brought to the edge of extinction, wherein they were forced to work together in a much more equal manner than before. Within 100 years of the catastrophe, humanity's creators became extinct, only leaving ruins and scattered artifacts in addition to some of their genes into humanity's gene pool. Now orphans of their creators, the ''Homo sapiens'' sub-species assimilated some of the other Homo species, continued to thrive and eventually spread across the globe.

==History==
[[File:AC2 Human-First Civ War.png|thumb|250px|A projection of the Human-Isu War]]
Humanity, including many species of the ''Homo'' genus, such as ''H. sapiens'' or ''H. neanderthalensis'', was artificially created by the Isu at some point between 1923 and 2296 [[Isu Era]] (c.75,383 - 75,010 BCE)<ref name="DatabaseReconstructedData003">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' - [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> to serve as docile servants, workers or soldiers, who saw their creators as gods. However, as time progressed, humanity eventually came to resent the rule of their "gods", and the period of peace that had existed between master and servant gave way to times of war.

Triggered by the theft of an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] by the Human-Isu hybrids [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], the war blinded both humanity and the Isu to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the [[Toba catastrophe|pending catastrophe]], a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races, until it was too late.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their "gods" came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least three [[Temples|Vaults]] beneath what would later become the city of [[Rome]], to serve as a warning to humanity's descendants; unlike their "gods", whose small population was approaching complete extinction, humanity's sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival.

As the years passed, the Isu inevitably became extinct, though humankind continued to revere them as gods in their various religions. It was not until the rise of three monotheistic religions of {{Wiki|Judaism}}, {{Wiki|Christianity}}, and {{Wiki|Islam}}, which soon spread across the globe, that humanity began to forget their "gods", though there were those who [[Instruments of the First Will|continued to worship them]], and those who came to see the Isu for what they really were.<ref name="AC2" /> Foremost among these groups were the [[Templars]] and the [[Assassins]].

By the 12th century, both Orders firmly believed that the gods of old did not truly exist, and realized that many so-called "miracles" attributed to them had actually been the workings of the [[Pieces of Eden]]. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece – an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] – by the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in 1191, humanity at last became aware of the true nature of the humanity's pagan gods.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

[[File:In Bocca Al Lupo 20.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio Auditore watching the history of humanity]]
Centuries later, in 1499, another Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], located and entered one of the [[Vatican Vault|Vaults]] beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "goddess" [[Minerva]].

Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her species had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity once again. However, even this did not ensure humanity's knowledge of the true nature of the gods of old, and by the early [[Modern times|21st century]], the Assassins once again knew very little of the true nature of the Isu.

However, this changed in 2012, when the Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] used the [[Animus]], a device derived from the Isu technology, to relive the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and witnessed the warning of the future cataclysmic event.<ref name="AC2" />

==Characteristics==
{{Quote|We did not build them to be wise. And now they are our final, faulted hope. You are they. You possess the potential for understanding [...] A hundred years I might speak and still you would not know us. You with five senses. Us with six. The one we kept from you.|Juno on humanity.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Des Hideout 1.png|thumb|250px|Desmond Miles and [[Lucy Stillman]], two humans from the early 21st century]]
The human race was developed in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the low numbered, but technologically advanced Isu. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizable gap in terms of transitional species between archaic {{Wiki|Hominidae|hominids}} and modern humans.

By 1997, the Templars, who were aware of the full and true nature of the Isu, had taken note of this, and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in {{Wiki|Ethiopia}}, so as to limit human exposure to the possibility of the existence of the Isu.

Early humans could not comprehend the true nature of their creators, choosing to see them as gods, and in order to ensure the obedience of their creations, the Isu bred a neurotransmitter into humanity, located deep within the brain. This neurotransmitter forced humanity to abide by the Pieces of Eden, which were technologically advanced pieces of equipment that granted a myriad of powers, including the ability to induce hallucinations in the minds of those bearing the transmitter, as well as telepathically control said humans.

However, there were humans born without the neurotransmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden.

Over three centuries, their numbers grew, until they numbered enough to confront the Isu directly, resulting in the war which nearly destroyed both races.<ref name="AC2" />

Humans have a far faster and more accurate throw than other animals. Are also among the best long-distance runners in the animal kingdom, but slower over short distances. Humans' thinner body hair and more productive sweat glands help avoid heat exhaustion while running for long distances. The mental abilities of humans are remarkable compared to other primates.They are able to create new and complex ideas, and to develop technology for their own.

For hundreds of thousands of years humans lived (and some tribes still live) as hunter-gatherers, feeding on stationary food sources (such as fruits, cereals, tubers and mushrooms, etc), and hunting wild animals.

Humans are omnivores, capable of consuming both plant products and animal products. Also are apex predators, being rarely preyed upon by other species. At least ten thousand years ago, humans developed agriculture, which substantially altered the kind of food people ate. This led to an increase in population, the development of cities and civilizations.

===Bloodlines===
[[File:ACR Clay Reveal.png|thumb|left|250px|Clay Kaczmarek, a descendant of Human-Isu hybrids]]
Since some human individuals were born without a neurotransmitter, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] would later theorize that this was made possible by cross-breeding between humanity and their "gods", and that not only did this remove the neurotransmitter, or at least the neurotransmitters susceptibility to the Pieces of Eden, but also granted a number of genetically encoded abilities.

One such ability, known as [[Eagle Vision]], was particularly prevalent in the bloodline of the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, with many of his descendants also bearing the ability.

It was also prevalent in the bloodline of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] and [[Giovanni Borgia]]. Additionally, possession of the mixed bloodline granted the bearer proper control over the technologies of the Isu. Such individuals did not lose their sanity, upon viewing The Pieces of Eden. Ezio Auditore was able to use the [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] and [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] conjunction to open the Vatican Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human [[Rodrigo Borgia]] could not.<ref name="AC2" />

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AC1 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 12th century [[Acre]]
AC2 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 15th century [[Florence]]
Erudito 7.png|A [[Prophecy Disks|Prophecy Disk]] projection of humans from the time of Human-Isu War
Glyph 20 4.png|Abstergo message regarding the fabricated skeleton
Glyph 20 5.png|A hominid skeleton being altered with an Apple of Eden
Glyph 18 3.png|Human synapses, reacting to an Apple of Eden
Glyph 18 2.png|An excerpt from the magazine ''Biological Frontier'', revealing the existence of the neurotransmitter
ACB Animi Recruits.png|Humans participating in the [[Animi Training Program]]
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Human

2017-09-05T18:48:47Z

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[[File:Adam and Eve.png|thumb|250px|[[Eve]] and [[Adam]], a human female and male during the reign of the Isu]]
'''Humans''' are a species of bipedal primates that originated on [[Earth]] and are, currently, the dominant form of life on the planet. An evolutionary development brought about by the [[Isu]] in order to create a numerous, hardy and docile workforce, humans were the result of a forced evolution. Indeed, using a pre-existing primate species, the precursors created the Homo genus according to their needs, via dividing the genus into sub-species such as ''Homo neanderthalensis'' to serve as a military force or ''Homo sapiens'' to be workers.

Following a prolonged period of peace between humanity and their "gods", humanity rebelled and [[Human-Isu War|war]] broke out. This was followed by a [[Toba catastrophe|global catastrophe]] which saw the two species brought to the edge of extinction, wherein they were forced to work together in a much more equal manner than before. Within 100 years of the catastrophe, humanity's creators became extinct, only leaving ruins and scattered artifacts in addition to some of their genes into humanity's gene pool. Now orphans of their creators, the ''Homo sapiens'' sub-species assimilated some of the other Homo species, continued to thrive and eventually spread across the globe.

==History==
[[File:AC2 Human-First Civ War.png|thumb|250px|A projection of the Human-Isu War]]
Humanity, including many species of the ''Homo'' genus, such as ''H. sapiens'' or ''H. neanderthalensis'', was artificially created by the Isu at some point between 1923 and 2296 [[Isu Era]] (c.75,383 - 75,010 BCE)<ref name="DatabaseReconstructedData003">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' - [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> to serve as docile servants, workers or soldiers, who saw their creators as gods. However, as time progressed, humanity eventually came to resent the rule of their "gods", and the period of peace that had existed between master and servant gave way to times of war.

Triggered by the theft of an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] by the Human-Isu hybrids [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], the war blinded both humanity and the Isu to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the [[Toba catastrophe|pending catastrophe]], a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races, until it was too late.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their "gods" came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least three [[Temples|Vaults]] beneath what would later become the city of [[Rome]], to serve as a warning to humanity's descendants; unlike their "gods", whose small population was approaching complete extinction, humanity's sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival.

As the years passed, the Isu inevitably became extinct, though humankind continued to revere them as gods in their various religions. It was not until the rise of three monotheistic religions of {{Wiki|Judaism}}, {{Wiki|Christianity}}, and {{Wiki|Islam}}, which soon spread across the globe, that humanity began to forget their "gods", though there were those who [[Instruments of the First Will|continued to worship them]], and those who came to see the Isu for what they really were.<ref name="AC2" /> Foremost among these groups were the [[Templars]] and the [[Assassins]].

By the 12th century, both Orders firmly believed that the gods of old did not truly exist, and realized that many so-called "miracles" attributed to them had actually been the workings of the [[Pieces of Eden]]. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece – an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] – by the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in 1191, humanity at last became aware of the true nature of the humanity's pagan gods.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

[[File:In Bocca Al Lupo 20.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio Auditore watching the history of humanity]]
Centuries later, in 1499, another Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], located and entered one of the [[Vatican Vault|Vaults]] beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "goddess" [[Minerva]].

Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her species had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity once again. However, even this did not ensure humanity's knowledge of the true nature of the gods of old, and by the early [[Modern times|21st century]], the Assassins once again knew very little of the true nature of the Isu.

However, this changed in 2012, when the Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] used the [[Animus]], a device derived from the Isu technology, to relive the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and witnessed the warning of the future cataclysmic event.<ref name="AC2" />

==Characteristics==
{{Quote|We did not build them to be wise. And now they are our final, faulted hope. You are they. You possess the potential for understanding [...] A hundred years I might speak and still you would not know us. You with five senses. Us with six. The one we kept from you.|Juno on humanity.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Des Hideout 1.png|thumb|250px|Desmond Miles and [[Lucy Stillman]], two humans from the early 21st century]]
The human race was developed in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the low numbered, but technologically advanced Isu. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizable gap in terms of transitional species between archaic {{Wiki|Hominidae|hominids}} and modern humans.

By 1997, the Templars, who were aware of the full and true nature of the Isu, had taken note of this, and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in {{Wiki|Ethiopia}}, so as to limit human exposure to the possibility of the existence of the Isu.

Early humans could not comprehend the true nature of their creators, choosing to see them as gods, and in order to ensure the obedience of their creations, the Isu bred a neurotransmitter into humanity, located deep within the brain. This neurotransmitter forced humanity to abide by the Pieces of Eden, which were technologically advanced pieces of equipment that granted a myriad of powers, including the ability to induce hallucinations in the minds of those bearing the transmitter, as well as telepathically control said humans.

However, there were humans born without the neurotransmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden.

Over three centuries, their numbers grew, until they numbered enough to confront the Isu directly, resulting in the war which nearly destroyed both races.<ref name="AC2" />

Humans have a far faster and more accurate throw than other animals. Are also among the best long-distance runners in the animal kingdom, but slower over short distances. Humans' thinner body hair and more productive sweat glands help avoid heat exhaustion while running for long distances. The mental abilities of humans are remarkable compared to other apes.They are able to create new and complex ideas, and to develop technology for their own.

For hundreds of thousands of years humans lived (and some tribes still live) as hunter-gatherers, feeding on stationary food sources (such as fruits, cereals, tubers and mushrooms, insect larvae and aquatic mollusks), and hunting wild animals.

Humans are omnivores, capable of consuming both plant products and animal products. Also are apex predators, being rarely preyed upon by other species. At least ten thousand years ago, humans developed agriculture, which substantially altered the kind of food people ate. This led to an increase in population, the development of cities and civilizations.

===Bloodlines===
[[File:ACR Clay Reveal.png|thumb|left|250px|Clay Kaczmarek, a descendant of Human-Isu hybrids]]
Since some human individuals were born without a neurotransmitter, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] would later theorize that this was made possible by cross-breeding between humanity and their "gods", and that not only did this remove the neurotransmitter, or at least the neurotransmitters susceptibility to the Pieces of Eden, but also granted a number of genetically encoded abilities.

One such ability, known as [[Eagle Vision]], was particularly prevalent in the bloodline of the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, with many of his descendants also bearing the ability.

It was also prevalent in the bloodline of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] and [[Giovanni Borgia]]. Additionally, possession of the mixed bloodline granted the bearer proper control over the technologies of the Isu. Such individuals did not lose their sanity, upon viewing The Pieces of Eden. Ezio Auditore was able to use the [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] and [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] conjunction to open the Vatican Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human [[Rodrigo Borgia]] could not.<ref name="AC2" />

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
AC1 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 12th century [[Acre]]
AC2 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 15th century [[Florence]]
Erudito 7.png|A [[Prophecy Disks|Prophecy Disk]] projection of humans from the time of Human-Isu War
Glyph 20 4.png|Abstergo message regarding the fabricated skeleton
Glyph 20 5.png|A hominid skeleton being altered with an Apple of Eden
Glyph 18 3.png|Human synapses, reacting to an Apple of Eden
Glyph 18 2.png|An excerpt from the magazine ''Biological Frontier'', revealing the existence of the neurotransmitter
ACB Animi Recruits.png|Humans participating in the [[Animi Training Program]]
</gallery>

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