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{{Quote|In the name of liberty, I will fight the enemy regardless of their allegiance. While men of courage write history of this day, the future of our land depends on those who are truly free.|Ratonhnhaké:ton|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Ratonhnhaké:ton
|image = AC3 Connor Render.png
|birth = 1756 [[Valley Forge]], [[United States|British America]]
|death =
|period = [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]]
|faction = [[Mohawk]] [[Assassins]] [[Continental Army]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
|voice = [[Noah Watts]]}}
'''Ratonhnhaké:ton''' (1756 - unknown), also known by the adopted name of '''Connor''', was a Native American [[Assassins|Assassin]] of the [[Mohawk|Kanien'keha:ka]] tribe during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He was an ancestor of [[Desmond Miles]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
{{Quote|On this land, I am torn. Part of me wants to fight and repel all outsiders. The other part of me '''is''' the outsider.|Ratonhnhaké:ton reflecting on his parentage|Assassin's Creed III}}

Born to [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Kaniehtí:io]], Ratonhnhaké:ton was raised among his mother's tribe in [[Kanatahséton]]. His childhood was spent in the company of the other children in his tribe, including [[Kanen'tó:kon]], whom he remained close friends with into his later life. When Ratonhnhaké:ton was four, he was assaulted by several members of the Templar Order, who were seeking the [[First Civilization|Precursor]] site rumored to be near Kanatahséton. He demanded to know the name of the leader of the group, and [[Charles Lee]] answered him, amused why he wanted to know. Ratonhnhaké:ton promised that he would find him, but the Templar only brushed off his statement.

Ratonhnhaké:ton's life was spared, though he was knocked unconscious, and woke to find his village in flames; an attack that he mistakenly assumed that Lee and his Templar brethren had been responsible for. The event took Ratonhnhaké:ton's mother from him, and would later prompt him to seek justice for his people and fight tyranny wherever he saw it.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

====Joining the Assassins====
{{Quote|The others in the village - they thought this was something I wanted. Something I chose to do. But it never felt that way to me. No, it was not a choice. It was an obligation.|Ratonhnhaké:ton, on seeking the Assassins|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Remember_7.png|left|thumb|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton meeting Juno.]]
Ratonhnhaké:ton remained in his village until 1769, but would always question why his people were not allowed to leave the valley they inhabited. When he was 14, he finally gained some answers from the Clan Mother, who met with him in private to explain. She showed Ratonhnhaké:ton a [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]], and told him that their people had been tasked with guarding a secret on their lands. Upon holding the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], Ratonhnhaké:ton heard the voice of [[Juno]], and found himself standing in the [[Nexus]].

Juno led him on a "spirit journey", giving him the form of an eagle as she led him through a foggy landscape. She told him that the path he was currently taking would allow the Templars to gain premature access to the [[Grand Temple]], and bring the world into ruin. She instructed him to seek out a [[Assassin insignia|certain symbol]] that would lead him to the right path.

Upon regaining consciousness, Ratonhnhaké:ton found himself at the edge of the valley by a river. As he drew the symbol he had been shown into the sand on the river bank, the Clan Mother came up behind him, and asked where he had seen it. He explained that a spirit had shown it to him, and the Clan Mother understood what was being asked of him.

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton meeting Achilles Davenport.]]
She directed him to a [[Davenport Homestead|homestead]] that lay in the east, where she claimed to have seen the symbol before, and formally gave him permission to depart the valley. Ratonhnhaké:ton crossed the [[Frontier]], and eventually arrived at a run-down manor. He knocked on the door, and was greeted by an elderly man. Ratonhnhaké:ton hesitantly stated that he had been told to come here for training, but the man only denied him and shut the door in his face. After spending a night in the nearby stables, the young Mohawk tried again the following morning, but the man only yelled at him to get off his land.

He persisted stubbornly, banging on the manor's back door, and climbing up onto the balcony to try to gain entrance there, but the man intercepted him. He threw Ratonhnhaké:ton to the ground and sternly insisted that he move on, as the world already had. Ratonhnhaké:ton returned to the stables, angrily calling back that he would not leave until the man agreed to train him.

That night, bandits infiltrated the homestead, and passed by the stables as they discussed their attack. Ratonhnhaké:ton, woken by their voices, asked them what they were doing there. The bandits attacked him, though he was able to fend them all off. However, the leader of the bandits hit him from behind, knocking him to the ground and questioning him whether he was working for the owner of the homestead. At that moment, the old man came to Ratonhnhaké:ton's rescue, stabbing the bandit leader in the back.

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|left|250px|Achilles explaining the Templars' cause.]]
He bade Ratonhnhaké:ton to clean up the mess, then follow him into the manor so they could talk. There, the man finally told him about the conflict between the Assassins and Templars, and revealed himself to be a [[Master Assassin]] named [[Achilles Davenport]]. He also showed him a hidden room in the basement of the manor, which held an Assassin's uniform and a pair of [[Hidden Blade|Hidden Blades]]. Achilles then led him a wall that held the names and portraits of the Templars in the colonies, namely [[William Johnson]], [[John Pitcairn]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], Charles Lee, and Connor's father, [[Grand Master]] Haytham Kenway.<ref name="AC3" />

====Boston Massacre====
{{Dialogue|Connor|Is that my father...?|Achilles|Yes. Which means trouble is sure to follow. I need you to tail his accomplice. This crowd is a powder keg - we can't allow him to light the fuse.|Connor and Achilles during the riot in Boston|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston_2.png|thumb|250px|Connor and Achilles in Boston.]]
Achilles continued to train Ratonhnhaké:ton for the next few months at the homestead. In March of 1770, he invited Ratonhnhaké:ton to come with him to [[Boston]], where they could purchase supplies for repairing the manor. There, in order for Ratonhnhaké:ton to more easily move through colonial circles, Achilles suggested that he take on the name "Connor"; after Connor Davenport, who had died a few years previously, and also said that his skin was light enough to pass as someone from Italian or Spanish descent.

Connor was awed by the sights and life of the city, so much so that Achilles needed to scold him for staring at passing townspeople. Achilles then directed him to a nearby general store to buy lumber and other construction material, and have them brought back to their carriage.

After purchasing the items on Achilles' list, Connor passed by a rioting crowd, who were yelling at the local [[British Army]] soldiers to leave their city. Connor returned to Achilles' side as they observed the uproar, until they spotted Haytham Kenway speaking with another man in the crowd. Achilles, worried that the Templar would worsen the already delicate situation, sent Connor to discover what Haytham and his associate were planning.

[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston_8.png|thumb|left|250px|Connor watching Haytham and his accomplice.]]
Despite wishing to approach his father, Connor obeyed Achilles' instruction to follow the other man instead. Connor tailed him up onto the rooftops, and was able to stop the man from firing a shot into the crowd. However, Charles Lee, who had standing on a rooftop on the opposite side of the street, fired his [[Firearms|pistol]] into the air and caused the British soldiers to attack Boston's citizens in a violent massacre.

In the confusion, Haytham approached one of the [[guards]] and pointed out Connor, prompting several soldiers to pursue him through the city, and later accuse him of firing the first shot. Upon managing to escape the guards, Connor was approached by a man, who instructed him to seek out someone who could help him, [[Samuel Adams]].

Samuel aided Connor in clearing his name by teaching him to remove [[wanted posters]], and to bribe either [[Town Criers|town criers]] or printing shops to announce false propaganda. Afterwards, Samuel led Connor to Boston's port, where Connor could safely sail back to the Davenport Homestead.

After returning to the homestead, Connor angrily confronted Achilles, accusing him for abandoning him in Boston, but Achilles only calmly remarked that the day of experience had been more valuable than months of training. In acknowledgement of his achievements, Achilles finally entrusted Connor with two Hidden Blades.<ref name="AC3"/>

====Restoring the Homestead====
Shortly after their return from Boston, Connor and Achilles were alerted by a man banging on the window of the manor and calling for help. Connor immediately followed him to the nearby river, and saw a second man clinging to an adrift log, which was rapidly heading towards a waterfall. Connor chased him along the riverbank, before jumping into the water to save him.

After finding out that the two, [[Godfrey]] and [[Terry]], were loggers that were seeking a place to build a mill, Connor offered them a good location on the homestead. Grateful, the two men and their families set up their homes on the property, marking the first of many residents of the homestead to come.

A little after this, Achilles instructed Connor to meet him by the homestead dock, in order to look over something that he simply called "an asset". Upon arriving, Connor saw the remains of a ship in disrepair, as well as a small shack overlooking the bay.

He and Achilles entered the shack and met with [[Robert Faulkner]], the First Mate of the ship in the harbor, the ''[[Aquila]]''. Connor offered to pay for the ship's repairs, and Robert gladly agreed to gather a crew for her, and restore her to sailing capability. After the repairs had been made, Robert invited Connor along to have the ship fitted with [[Mounted cannons|cannons]].

Connor joined him without hesitation, and the two were out at sea for weeks, where Robert taught Connor to both sail the ship and fire her cannons. When they finally docked again at the homestead, Connor returned to the manor, where he was berated by Achilles, who accused him of leaving for so long without so much as a goodbye.

Nevertheless, that day, Achilles led Connor down to the manor basement, in order to bestow on him the Assassin robes there. Though Achilles admitted that the Order usually had a [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|ceremony]] for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed the type for such things. Instead, after Connor had donned the robes, Achilles simply verbally welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins.<ref name="AC3" />

===Hunting the Templars===
{{Quote|My enemy is a notion, not a nation.|Connor, on his sporadic involvement in the Revolutionary War|Assassin's Creed III}}

====Declaration of war====
Three years later, Kanen'tó:kon came to visit Connor at the homestead, bringing news that William Johnson was attempting to lay claim on their tribe's land without their consent. Outraged by the thought, Connor immediately decided to seek out Johnson.

Though Achilles tried to keep him from acting hastily, Connor argued that he had made a promise to protect his people. Connor took a [[tomahawk]] from Kanen'tó:kon and buried its blade into one of the manor's columns, explaining that doing such signified the start of a war, and that the hatchet would not be removed until the danger had passed.

Connor later met up with Sam Adams, who offers to help him find Johnson only after he helped Adams cripple Johnson's tea extortion. Connor then met Stephane Chapeau after he helps the Frenchman ward off tax collectors. Soon, Stephane goes into a violent rage, and caused various riots around Boston against the Redcoats. Finding the main overseer of the transportation of the tea, Connor has Stephane assassinate him before officially inducting him into the [[Colonial Assassins]]. Later, Connor met with Adams again. Adams recruits Connor in helping with dumping the [[Boston Tea Party | newly arrived supply of tea into the ocean]], and Connor accepts, smugly dropping the last crate of tea into the water in front of Johnson, who was watching from a distance.

Six months later, Kanen'tó:kon led Connor to Monmouth, where Johnson was attempting to negotiate with the local natives. Though Johnson promised them protection, the natives firmly told him that his words were empty, and that they would not sell their land to him. As Johnson decided to try convincing them with violence instead, Connor swiftly assassinated him. In his last words, Johnson told Connor that he had not wished to own the lands for profit, but to ensure peace and protection for all the tribes.

A year afterward, a messenger arrived at the homestead, bearing a request for Connor to aid a man named [[Paul Revere]]. Connor politely refused the offer, frowning on the fact that the Patriots mistook him as one of their own. However, when Achilles pointed out that the Templar John Pitcairn was mentioned in the letter, the Mohawk relented.

Though he met with Paul Revere, Connor was disappointed to find that Pitcairn was not present. Instead, Revere recruited his help in riding to warn the inhabitants of [[Lexington]] and [[Concord]] about the incoming British army; with the promise of later locating Pitcairn.

After the ride, Connor joined the Continental army at Lexington, where a bloody battle ensued. Pitcairn was present at the fight, but Connor chose instead to help in the defense of the town, rather than pursue his true target.

Later, Connor accompanied Samuel Adams to [[George Washington]]'s induction as Commander In Chief. Midway through Washington's speech, Connor heard the voice of Charles Lee, who had been sitting behind him. He stood to confront Lee, but Samuel quickly intervened, pulling him away and attempting to distract him by introducing him to Washington. Washington greeted him warmly, and Connor admitted that the man before him would be the one to lead the country into freedom.

Connor was later directed to Bunker Hill, where the forces of [[Israel Putnam]] were engaging the British troops of Pitcairn. Connor offered Putnam his help in disabling the ships that were pinning the Continental forces down with cannon fire, as destroying the artillery would drive Pitcairn out of hiding.

After Pitcairn and his troops retreated to a more secure position outside of the city, Connor infiltrated the camp and managed to assassinate him from above. Pitcairn gave the same justifications for his actions as Johnson, and as he died, Connor recovered a letter from his body that gave evidence of an attempt on George Washington's life.

Connor traveled to [[New York]] in search of Thomas Hickey, who had been running a trade in counterfeit currency. When Connor arrived at Hickey's operation, he drew his Hidden Blade, revealing himself to be an Assassin. Hickey commented that he had thought his kind had been wiped out, before escaping out of the building.

Though Connor chased Hickey through the streets and caught him, the two were apprehended by the guards. Connor attempted to explain that he was not involved in the operation, but he was knocked unconscious, and he and Hickey were thrown into Bridewell Prison on charges of counterfeiting.<ref name="AC3" />

====Protecting George Washington====
When Connor awoke in Bridewell Prison, he discovered that Hickey had been placed in the cell next to him, much to the latter's amusement. Connor spoke that at least Washington would be safe with Hickey imprisoned, but Hickey only pointed out the two Templars approaching his cell.

Charles Lee and Haytham Kenway released Hickey, though told him that he was only moving to a larger cell; due to the on-going investigations for his involvement in a plan to assassinate Washington. Just as the Templars were about to leave, Hickey asked them what was to be done with the Assassin, and pointed out Connor in his cell. Haytham instructed Charles to deal with the problem, and the latter promised Connor that he had a plan for him, which would kill two birds with one stone.

As the Templars departed, Connor eavesdropped on his fellow inmates and found that a prisoner had crafted a key identical to the prison warden's. Connor confronted the prisoner, who was called Mason Weems, and found him to be cooperative after he mentioned that Washington was in danger, since Weems was a strong believer in Washington's role in the country's independence.

Though Weems said that he intended to escape, the key he had been crafting over the past few months had just been stole by another of the inmates. Connor agreeably stole the key back, but found that it did not open his cell. The next day, he confronted Mason again, who told him that the key was not meant to work, and that it was meant to be swapped with the warden's real key, so he would not notice the theft.

However, the only way to get near the warden was to end up in the Pit, a solitary confinement area of the prison. Thus Connor started a fight with several prisoners, causing an uproar in the common area until the guards were forced to restrain him, and throw him into the Pit.

There, Connor switched his and the warden's keys and sneaked into the higher end portion of the prison, where he thanked Weems for helping him and promised to return the favor, before going to Hickey's cell. Upon reaching Hickey's cell however, Connor only found the body of the warden, and turned to find Lee and Hickey at the doorway.

Holding him at gunpoint, the Templars explained to him that Connor would be brought to trial for plotting to assassinate Washington, and that they were considering pinning the murder of the warden on him as well. Connor attempted to disarm Lee, but the Templar only grabbed him by the throat and pinned him against the wall.

Lee finally realized that Connor had been the young boy he had threatened years ago, and was gleeful about the irony that Connor had kept his promise to find him. Lee knocked Connor unconscious, and he was dragged back to his cell.

Connor awoke the following day and was transported to his execution site, where he was met by Hickey. Though Connor stated that he had thought he would be put on trial, Hickey cheerfully told him that trials were not permitted to those accused of treachery.

Connor was marched towards the gallows as dozens of spectators denounced him from all sides, and as Washington, Lee, and Hickey looked on. However, as he neared the front of the crowd, he noticed several of his fellow Assassins killing the guards overlooking the event, and, after being punched to the ground by one of the spectators, Connor found himself being helped up by Achilles. The old man advised Connor to simply give a signal the moment he wanted to be freed.

Though Lee spoke out Connor's supposed crimes to the crowd and placed the noose about his neck, the Assassin gave a whistled signal just as the trapdoor under him was opened. The noose was severed before it could strangle him, and Achilles pulled Connor to his feet under the gallows and handed him his tomahawk.

Connor ran through the disordered crowd as his Assassin recruits faced off against Hickey's mercenaries, heading towards Washington, who was standing at the back with his bodyguards. Hickey rushed to Washington in a desperate attempt to assassinate him, but Connor caught up and struck down Hickey first. In his last words, Hickey confessed that he had not cared for the Templars' cause, and had simply followed them since they held the money and power.

Connor then found himself surrounded by several raised muskets, but Putnam arrived in time to order the Continental soldiers to stand down, irritably pointing out that Connor had just saved Washington's life. Connor asked where Washington had gone, but found he had already left for [[Philadelphia]].

He and Achilles traveled there, where Connor decided that he would tell Washington about the conflict between the Assassins and Templars, in order for the man to better understand about what he was up against. Achilles attempted to stop him, insisting that the Assassins worked quietly and did not go announcing conspiracies from the rooftops, but Connor went to speak with Washington nevertheless.<ref name="AC3" />

====Working with Haytham====
Connor met with Washington in the Continental camp in Valley Forge, where the commander confided in him that a large amount of supplies meant for his troops had just been stolen. Washington concluded that [[Benjamin Church]], a Continental traitor who had recently been released from prison, was likely behind it, and thus sent Connor to investigate an abandoned church nearby, where suspicious activity had been reported.

Connor arrived to find the church house seemingly empty, but as he walked inside, he was ambushed from above by his father, Haytham. The Assassin managed to slip from his grasp, and the two circled each other, with Connor accusing Haytham of coming to check whether Benjamin Church had stolen enough supplies for their British army brothers.

However, Haytham corrected his disillusionment that the Templars were working for the British, and admitted that Benjamin Church had turned against the Templars as well as the Continental army. Haytham then suggested a momentary truce, as the two of them wished to punish Benjamin Church.

The two hunted Church's men through the frontier, and were eventually led to a warehouse in Boston. Haytham's reputation permitted him free passage, though Connor insisted that he not enter alone; saying that they were to go on together, or not at all. Thus, in order for him to pass unquestioned, Haytham instructed Connor to disguise himself as a mercenary, and openly introduced the Assassin to the guards as his son.

Inside, Haytham casually asked Connor about his mother, as Kaniehtí:io had cut all ties with Haytham shortly after Connor's conception. However, Connor only hotly answered that she had been murdered under his orders, much to Haytham's shock and claims that he had ordered no such thing. Connor ignored his father's protests, and only stated that he had run out of forgiveness.

They moved forward to confront Church, but the man inside the warehouse revealed himself to be a decoy, and signaled an ambush. Assassin and Templar fought back the mercenaries successfully, and questioned one of them to discover that the Continental troop supplies and Church himself had just left on a ship called the ''Welcome''. Shortly afterward, riflemen shot nearby barrels of gunpowder and set the building ablaze, forcing Connor and Haytham to escape into the water.

Connor employed the ''Aquila'' to chase down Church's vessel, and after cornering the other ship, they were able to break down its masts with chained shots. As they drew near, Haytham pushed Connor from the wheel and rammed the ''Aquila'' into Church's ship; sparking a fight between both crews.

Connor killed the officer on board, before following his father below decks. There, Connor found Haytham violently beating Church, and berating him for his betrayal of the Templar Order. Connor managed to restrain his father's temper, and he crouched by Church to question him himself. At Church's refusal to speak, the Assassin stabbed him with his Hidden Blade, and Church revealed with his dying breath that the supplies had been deposited at an island nearby.

Heartened after this event, Connor began to believe that there was a possibility that Assassins and Templars might be able to unite, due to their similar ideals and beliefs.<ref name="AC3" />

====Broken alliances====
Some time after the assassination of Benjamin Church, Connor decided to once again seek out Haytham, in hopes of more permanently allying their Orders. However, Achilles openly disapproved, insisting that it was impossible to work alongside the Templars, and that the Assassins' goals could never be accomplished with Haytham still alive.

Connor nevertheless tracked Haytham down to New York, where the Templar was working on discovering the British army's plans. Though Haytham was frustrated to find that his spies did not know what the plans were, and that they had only been told to wait for orders from above, Connor pointed out that that simply meant they needed to track down the British commanders.

Connor and Haytham sought out a meeting of the commanders among the buildings devastated by New York's great fire, and were able to capture three of them. Within his quarters in Fort George, Haytham questioned each in turn, and the three revealed the British forces' plans to withdraw from Philadelphia and march for New York within the next two days. Though angered by his father's merciless actions, Connor turned his attention to more important matters, and left to warn Washington of the British troop movements.

Though Haytham insisted on meeting up with Lee instead, Connor refused. As Connor explained the situation to Washington, Haytham slipped behind the commander and took the correspondence he had been reading. Haytham wondered aloud what the note contained, and read out to Connor that the commander had just ordered the burning of the Mohawk village and the salting of their lands; since many of the Kanien'keha:ka had been aiding the British. The Templar also brought up the burning of the village fourteen years previously, which Washington had also been responsible for.

Enraged, Connor cut ties with Washington, much to Haytham's approval. However, as Haytham called for his son to leave with him to speak with Lee instead, Connor rejected him as well, correctly accusing Haytham of withholding the information until it suited him. After threatening to kill the two men should they try to follow or stop him, Connor rode off to stop the messengers bearing Washington's order to attack.

Connor killed the couriers as he traveled to his village, and arrived to find it unharmed. However, there, the Clan Mother informed him that Lee had already rallied several of the Mohawk to repel the invading Continental soldiers. Unwilling for his tribe to become involved in the war, Connor knocked out each of the warriors readying to ambush the Continentals. However, as he ran towards the last one, Kanen'tó:kon, he threw Connor off and threatened him with a knife.

Kanen'tó:kon angrily said that he should not have believed Connor would protect their village, accusing him of turning against their people, and of being seduced by Washington's cause. Though Connor desperately tried to insist that Lee had fed him lies, Kanen'tó:kon only attacked him. After a struggle, Connor was forced to kill his friend.

Connor later pursued Lee to Monmouth, and arrived to find a contingent led by [[Marquis de Lafayette]]. Lafayette told Connor that Lee had showed up moments before to take charge; screaming at everyone to advance before riding away. At that moment, a large number of British soldiers came to surround the area, and Connor volunteered to cover their retreat.

Connor and a small group of Lafayette's men held off the advance with cannon fire, before falling back as well. Connor rescued several Continental soldiers being lined up for execution throughout Monmouth, before reaching the main force of the Continental army led by Washington.

There, Lafayette congratulated Connor for saving so many lives, but the Assassin only turned to address Washington. Connor told him that Lee had betrayed the Continental army; a claim that Lafayette supported, due to Lee's unusual behavior before the battle. Washington said that he would look into the issue, but Connor irately responded that the time for doing such had past.

As Connor departed the battlefield, he warned Washington that if he spared Lee's life, he would take it himself.<ref name="AC3" />

===Hunt for Charles Lee===
In 1781, Connor goes to Achilles, sickened and slowly dying in bed. Achilles requests news on the Revolution and Connor responds that the Colonists are winning, and that the country might finally be free from British rule. Achilles then tells Connor that it is vital that both Haytham and Lee both die, despite Connor's continuing belief that Assassins and Templars could unite. Afterwards, Connor meets up with Lafayette in the mansion's basement, where Connor reveals his strategy of entering Fort George. To do this, he will need the French allies to disguise themselves as British so they can fire upon the Fort, thus giving Connor the opportunity to kill Lee. Lafayette agrees to the plan, but tells Connor is required to first help the French naval ships at Chesapeake Bay.

Before he leaves, Achilles requests for Connor to find a painting in the burnt ruins of New York. Connor accepts and finds an undamaged painting in the ruins, before returning to the Homestead with it. Achilles tells Connor to not yet do anything with the painting until the time was right.

After Connor attends homestead inhabitants Norris and Miriam's wedding, Connor returns to the mansion to find Achilles dead in his chair, having passed away after finishing writing a letter to Connor. The letter has Achilles giving his property to Connor, and that his appearance in the old man's life has given him great hope in the future of the new nation Connor helped to create. Connor and the homesteaders bury Achilles next to his wife and son, to be remembered as the "Old Man on the Hill". Connor finally hangs Achilles' painting, which is a portrait of his late family.

At Chesapeake Bay, Connor captains the Aquila in aiding the French in fighting the British. Afterwards, Connor requests the leading admiral to have the ships raise British flags in order to enter Fort George's area without any trouble. Entering the military district through the New York tunnels, Connor lights the signal for the ships to fire, thus beginning a siege on the Fort. However, Connor is caught in the bombardment and injured. Entering Fort George through a hole created by the cannonballs, Connor finds himself confronted by his father, who has foreseen this and had sent Lee away.

After fighting, Haytham holds Connor by the throat and strangles him. Partway through a speech about Connor's hopeless goals, his son stabs him in the throat. Haytham then declares that he is in a way proud of Connor and that he should have killed him earlier before dying.

After the encounter, Connor shaves his head into a Mohawk and smears his face with war paint. Confronting Lee, Connor is immediately captured due to his injuries. Lee, enraged by Haytham's death, declares that he will keep Connor alive so he could watch Lee destroy everything he ever loved. Lee then leaves, ordering the guards to do with Connor as they wished, at which they begin beating him. Escaping, Connor sneaks aboard a ferry, and learns that Lee is in Boston before killing the leading officers on board.

In Boston, Connor finds Lee at the docks, ensuing in a chase that leads to a ferry under construction being set on fire. The ferry collapses, and injures Connor more. Lee however, recovers more quickly and demands to know why Connor continued to fight even though his allies have already abandoned him. Connor replies that it is because no one else would and takes the chance to shoot Lee in the stomach. Wounded, Lee escapes.

Limping to a harbormaster, Connor learns that Lee has fled to Monmouth. Arriving, Connor finds Lee in a bar, still bleeding but drinking silently. Upon spotting Connor, Lee offers Connor his drink, which Connor quietly takes before stabbing Lee, killing him. Connor then takes the key to the Grand Temple from the corpse before leaving.

===Securing the future===
[[File:Connor Nexus.png|thumb|250px|Connor reunites with Juno.]]
Connor later returned to his village to discover his people had left. He returned to his house and opened the box containing the crystal ball, confused as to why it was left behind, it triggered and Juno came to him once again, who was pleased to hear Connor had returned, though angered he informed her that his people were driven out by the people he had once considered his allies.

Juno's physical form appeared to him and informed Connor he needed to take the key he took from Charles and hide it where no one would ever look for it again, still confused as to why he needed to hide it, Juno told him that he only needed to hide it and he was free to live his life. Though Connor questioned Juno about his people, she reminded him of his people's purpose, to protect the Grand Temple, and that they fulfilled they're role, though Connor knew it wasn't enough for him, and Juno told him that justice does not exist and that he made a difference and that he would again.

Juno reminded him to hide the amulet where no one would find it and the vision faded with the crystal ball breaking into pieces.

Connor returned to the Davenport Homestead and buried the amulet in the grave mound of Connor Davenport, Achilles's son and his namesake. Later in 1783, Connor is in the Homestead's hidden room where then removed the portraits of the main Templars and burned them in the fire. Walking back outside, he removed the tomahawk from the pedestal he implanted there years ago, signifying that his personal war was over. He later threw it and returned to his village only to discover a man sitting at a fire, he revealed the land was now his and that Connor's people had gone west and that a man in New York was given the land by the newly formed Congress.

When Connor asked how this had happened, the man told him that they didn't have England anymore to supply them with money, and that they needed to do things themselves and he believed the American government would be too much like England if they started taxing everyone, calling the founding fathers "clever men." Connor thanked him and left for New York, where the last of the British ships were leaving for England, as the colonists teased them from the land, the ship fired a warning shot which sank into the ocean, as Connor smiled at the colonists freedom, he looked to see a man selling black slaves and Connor realized that not everyone in the new land had freedom just yet.

==Legacy==
Connor's actions allowed his descendant, Desmond Miles, to find the key to the Grand Temple through the Animus and save Earth from the solar flare. He also eradicated most of the Templar Order's influence and control in Colonial America with his assassinations of their leaders. Along with this, his work in the Colonial cities of Boston and New York strengthened the Assassin Brotherhood with more recruits, as well as assist the people of the region. His support of the Continental Army lead to many victories, eventually allowing the Colonist to break off from the British. In the process though, his work allowed the Americans to force his people farther west, away from their homelands.

As the Captain of the ''Aquila'', he was a major contributor to the safety of trade-passages around the United States, Canada, and the Mediterranean Islands. As the owner of the Homestead's lands, he also helped several colonists that were experiencing hardships around the area. In addition, Connor's life was made accessible to an unknown group through hacking, and the anonymous team was able to learn about the Brotherhood.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|[Connor]'s one of those people that has an inbuilt sense of right and wrong... He isn't a grey area kind of guy.|[[Alex Hutchinson]], Creative Director of ''Assassin's Creed III''.}}

Connor was an honorable warrior with a strong sense of morality and heroism. He appeared thoughtful and intense, and the words he did not speak were just as meaningful as the ones he did. Achillies described Connor as being quite humble, often playing down his own actions. Connor was also quite naive as well, such as believeing that the Assassins and Templars could for a permanent alliance following the sucssessful alliance between himself and his father Haythem. Another example would be when Samuel Adams was teaching Connor how to remove his noterity he questioned why he just can't tell people the truth instead of just telling them lies. A final example of Connor being naive was allowing William Johnson to live following the Boston Tea Party, believeing that he has lost the ability to buy his people's land. His movements resembled those of a predator, always staying low to the ground and moving under enemy attacks.<ref name="GameInformer">''GameInformer'' April 2012 issue: ''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>

He strongly believed in defending both his Native American heritage and country from European involvement, who he considered to be "outsiders". However, he also recognized the fact that, due to his parentage, he was a part of the issue that he sought to solve.<ref name="AC3 - Gameplay Premiere">''Assassin's Creed III'' World Gameplay Premiere</ref>

Although, from the beginning, Connor's main motives were to protect his people and seek revenge on Charles Lee for burning his village and killing his mother in the process. Even though it is never mentioned, Connor only took part in the war just to take down Lee and protect his people, which he learned later that protecting his people was a disillusioned endeavor. An endeavor that his mentor Achillies warned him was a foolish one on numerous occasions.<ref name="AC3"/>

This was evident by many of Connor's decisions and his actions, one of them including him cutting all affiliations with George Washington, once he discovered the truth in that the general was responsible for the destruction of his village, as well as signing for a repeat attempt, despite Connor's village remaining neutral in the conflict.<ref name="AC3"/>

From the start, it could also be seen that Connor possessed an impatience with regards to hunting down his father, Haytham Kenway, which prompted Achilles to admonish the younger man for his recklessness. The older Assassin argued that as eager as Connor was, even if he caught up with his father, he did not have the proper experience to combat the older and more skilled man without Achilles' tutelage.<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor could at times appear to be quite cocky and arrogant. Examples would be during the Boston Tea Party Connor destroyed the final crate of Tea in front of William Jonhson and allowed him to leave the scene with his fellow Templars, believeing that he stopped there plans. Another example is following the assassination of Thomas Hickey he gave no credit to Achillies and his fellow assassins for saving his life, despite the fact it was clear he would have died without there interference. Often he would argue with Achillies that he doesn't need him and could have done everything he has done without him. At one point Connor even went as far as challenging Achillies to a fight to prove him wrong.

===Equipment and skills===
[[File:Xl Assassins-Creed-3-Connor-Night-624-1-1-.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Connor with his dual Hidden Blades.]]
Connor was a capable [[Freerunning|free-runner]], able to climb trees and swing from one to another, as well as scale cliff faces or other natural elements. He could move through the cityscape just as easily, and was able to slide under or vault over obstacles within urban environments.<ref name="GameInformer" />

Accompanying his capacity to move fluidly, Connor was able to wield several different weapons – including a tomahawk, [[bow]], flintlock pistols, rifle,<ref name="GameInformer" /> [[rope darts]],<ref>[http://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-3-new-screenshots-details-dyce-139647 Game Rant: ''Assassin's Creed 3 New Screenshots & Gameplay Details'']</ref> and Hidden Blades. He could [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] various combinations of these weapons, with his ambidexterity helping him to do so proficiently.<ref name="AC3 - Gameplay Premiere"/> He was of a strong and heavy build, giving him an advantage in combat, but causing him to make an effort when free-running.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/09/26/making-assassins-creed-iii-part-2 IGN: ''Making Assassin's Creed III Part 2'']</ref>

Connor was a skilled forager, and often [[Hunting|hunted]] animals similarly to assassination targets; tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier.<ref>[http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3202878 AusGamers: ''Assassin's Creed 3 Alex Hutchinson Developer Interview'']</ref> He also possessed a rare extra-sensory ability known as [[Eagle Vision]].

In terms of clothing, Connor was most often garbed in a hooded white {{Wiki|dress uniform}} jacket with blue lining, as well as a thin red sash fastened with an Assassin insignia, and brown boots with leggings that extended past his knees.<ref name="GameInformer" /> However, during his voyages on the ''Aquila'', Connor wore a blue overcoat and tricorne hat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' Naval Battle Demo</ref>

===Romantic life===
Throughout the events that led to his ascension into the ranks of the Assassin Order in {{Wiki|Thirteen Colonies|Colonial America}}, Connor had no time to partake in any romantic relationship. A fact that was brought to light by his inclusion into the bachelor group of the Davenport Homestead during a discussion with [[Lyle White]] and [[Lance O'Donnell]] during a social event taking place after [[Maurice]] and [[Myriam|Myriam's]] marriage, held within the Inn owned by [[Oliver]].

However, during conversations in the [[Frontier]] and [[New York]], Connor and [[Deborah Carter|Deborah "Dobby" Carter]] exchanged questions with one another concerning their life. When she noted the lack of a spouse and promptly asked him of the reason behind it, Connor proceeded to explain that he couldn't afford the time to cater to a woman's needs but that he hoped to one day settle down and have a family. To that, Dobby replied that, should he ever decide to settle down with someone, he ought to give her the first chance, to which Connor responded "I will."

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed III''
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*Contrary to several known Assassins (including [[Aquilus]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], [[Aveline de Grandpré]], and [[Nikolai Orelov]]) who possessed connections to eagles, Connor was more closely likened to a wolf.
*'''"Ratonhnhaké:ton"''' (pronounced ''Ra-doon-ha-gay-doon'') means "life that is scratched"; referring to a struggle to survive.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDvBPQtIec AssassinsCreedUK: ''Inside Assassin's Creed III Episode One'']</ref>
*Since every Mohawk name is unique, at the advice of their Mohawk cultural consultants, Ubisoft agreed not to trademark the name "Ratonhnhaké:ton".<ref>[http://techland.time.com/2012/09/05/assassins-creed-iiis-connor-kenway-how-ubisoft-avoided-stereotypes-and-made-a-real-character/ TIME: ''Assassin's Creed III's Connor: How Ubisoft Avoided Stereotypes and Made a Real Character'']</ref>
*Unlike some of Desmond's other ancestors, Connor had no scar on his lip, similar to Aquilus. However, he did possess a scar on his right cheek.
*Connor's initial character design displayed him with a slender build, while his final character model was altered to show him with a significantly more muscular appearance.
*Lead Game Designer [[Steven Masters]] mentioned that Connor could originally scalp his opponents, but it was removed from the game since Ubisoft's Mohawk consultants felt that it was an unusual thing for their ancestors to do.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVa6xicSRRo&list=UUFiHjGyrJux8Rt4e6mUPU-w&index=2&feature=plcp ''Assassin's Creed 3'' Interview - Combat and the Apocalypse]</ref>
*Despite his near constant annoyance with Achilles, it was clear that Connor cared for him greatly, which could be seen at both his funeral and when Connor visited his grave shortly afterwards. At his grave, Connor stated that he missed him nearly as much as his [[Kaniehtí:io|mother]], implying that he thought of Achilles as somewhat of a father figure. In addition, he also promised that he would make Achilles proud.
*Connor was ambidextrous, unlike Desmond's other ancestors, evident by his dual-wielding and various interactions separated between his hands.
*Of the known Assassins that Desmond Miles relived the lives of, Connor was the only one who was not known to have killed any civilians. Altaïr killed an old man in [[Solomon's Temple]] during the search for an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]], and Ezio inadvertently killed several civilians in [[Cappadocia]] by destroying a large amount of gunpowder.
*The interactions between Haytham and Connor showed similarities to William and Desmond, specifically concerning personality and conversations.

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Firearm

2012-11-30T04:09:58Z

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[[File:Ott Flintlock.png|thumb|300px|The Ottoman flintlock rifle.]]
'''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==
===High 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:Zw-codex-28.png|thumb|200px|left|Altaïr's design for the Hidden Gun.]]
Though he knew of firearms that were 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 used the knowledge it held to miniaturize 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 [[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 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.

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 [[Fall of Monteriggioni]], Cesare used this pistol to kill [[Mario Auditore]].

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

In later years, upon Ezio's travels to [[Constantinople]], he encountered [[Ottoman Empire|Turkish]] soldiers using Ottoman flintlock rifles, 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 rifles to [[Mounted cannons|cannons]].

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

===American Revolution===
[[File:ACIII-Flintlock Musket.png|left|thumb|220px|The Flintlock Musket.]]
By the time of the [[American Revolutionary War]], firearms had become standard equipment for armies. Soldiers of both sides used muskets, often accompanied by [[bayonets]].

The [[American Assassins|American Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was able to wield a musket as well as two flintlock pistols; however, these were single shot weapons, which took some time to reload.<ref name="Assassin's Creed III">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===Russian Revolution===
[[File:Fall-Orelovrifle.png|thumb|250px|Nikolai with 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>

===Modern times===
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 the exchanged gunshots through the 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, at this point, standard equipment for Abstergo guards in the [[Rome]] facility.<ref name="Assassin's Creed III" />

Daniel Cross threatened Desmond with a pistol when he found the first power source. When Desmond searched for the second source, Cross, as well as Abstergo guards shot at him. Over an intercom, Warren Vidic authorized guards to use deadly force when Desmond liberated his father from the Abstergo facility.

When rescuing his father from Vidic, Desmond took Cross' Mark 23 pistol and could use it in the latter half of his assault. The Mk.23 worked similarly to Connor's Flintlocks, only that it had a much larger magazine, a higher rate of fire, and had a suppressor attached.

==Trivia==
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*A number of firearms were available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', including the {{Wiki|Arquebus|arquebus}}, {{Wiki|Lee-Enfield|.303 SMLE}}, and {{Wiki|M1917 revolver}}.
**Owning two M1917 revolvers in ''Project Legacy'' granted the "Akimbo" [[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy achievements|achievement]].
*The Flintlock Musket was awarded in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' upon the completion of the memory "[[A Dangerous Secret]]".

==Gallery==
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Octavian de Valois Gun.jpg|[[Octavian de Valois]]' personal wheel-lock firearm.
ACB_Cesare_Baron.png|Cesare Borgia holding the wheel-lock gun.
Scottish flintlock pistol concept - AC3.jpg|Concept art for a Scottish Flintlock pistol.
Scottish Flintlock ingame.jpg|Scottish Flintlock in-game model.
Musket flintlock pistol concept - AC3.jpg|Concept art for a Flintlock pistol.
Connor Preorder Weapon4.jpg|Connor holding the Flintlock Musket.
Connor Preorder Weapon3.jpg|Connor holding the Scottish Flintlock Musket.
ACIII-GI (5).jpg|Connor carrying a musket.
AC3 SC SP 16 Frontier Pistol&Tomahawk ONLINE.jpg|Connor using a pistol.
Assassin's Creed 3 Multiplayer Weapons - 03 by trebor7.jpg|Muskets and rifles as seen in ''Assassin's Creed III''.
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Hidden Gun

2011-02-01T11:53:05Z

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{{quote|It seems to be a kind of... ''arma da fuoco'' - but as small as a hummingbird!|Leonardo da Vinci, regarding the pistol's design.}}
The '''Pistol''', which is also referred to as the '''Hidden Gun''', is one of the expansions of the [[hidden blade]] invented by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] using the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]]. After discovering the design for it on one of the [[Codex Pages]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] managed to craft one for [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.

The weapon consists of a small firearm with a very short barrel attached to the bottom of a Hidden Blade that, if aimed properly, can kill a target from a distance. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', it is unlocked right after you finish Sequence 8. It also returns in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' in both single and multiplayer.

==Usage==
[[File:Hiddengunac2.png|thumb|left|100px|The Pistol's inventory icon in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
The pistol provides the deadly effectiveness of the hidden blade, but at long range. Though an excellent weapon for assassination from afar, it will give away the player's position immediately after firing by creating a loud noise that will alert any guards within the area. The pistol takes about a second and a half to fully aim, though it can be fired before it is fully aimed. Firing immediately without aiming is not advised, as even at close range, it is highly unlikely to result in a hit.

Aiming the pistol within guards' lines of sight will automatically make them suspicious. Against a small number of guards, aiming it for more than several seconds will also cause the group to lose morale and eventually flee, though this tactic will not be successful on [[Brutes]].

Both the pistol and [[Throwing Knives]] are disabled in the [[Secret Locations]] that require the player to chase an [[Agile]], or other such opponent, as said weapons would allow the player to kill them before the intended time in the course, and would eliminate the entire chase altogether.

===''Assassin's Creed II''===
Though not recommended, it is possible to quickly switch to the pistol during a battle, take a random shot from as close as possible to an enemy, before resuming the fight. Despite its low success rate, this method can potentially pick off immobile opponents, or quickly eliminate enemies without the need for counter-kills.

The pistol does not kill in a single shot during the battles with either [[Dante Moro]] and or [[Rodrigo Borgia]], though it is just as effective as usual when the player is required to assassinate them.[[File:Hgun.jpg|thumb|Ezio fires the Hidden Gun]]

Up to 6 bullets may be held at a time, and can be purchased from any [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]]. However, they are quite expensive, as one bullet costs 175 florins (149 florins with full discount in [[Monteriggioni]]), which is 3 and a half times the cost of a throwing knife. However, bullets may also be obtained by looting dead soldiers.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
In ''Brotherhood'', the player begins with the pistol already equipped, along with a full stock of bullets. The weapon functions as it did in ''Assassin's Creed II'', however the aiming method has been modified. Though perfect aim is achieved much more quickly, the bullet can only be fired after the shot is fully charged. The maximum number of bullets is again set at 6, however, it is possibly to purchase 4 more slots in [[Uplay]], for 30 Units.

A second additional feature is Ezio's ability to [[Dual-Wielding|dual-wield]] the pistol along with a medium, primary weapon. While in combat, the player can hold down the attack button in low profile and aim at his currently locked target, making it easier to quickly dispatch faraway opponents without having to switch weapons. During a kill-streak, Ezio can hold down the attack button while targeting an opponent, causing him to perform an automatic double kill with his sword and pistol, using up ammunition in the process. The pistol is also used in a number of counter-kills and executions, in which Ezio shoots his opponent at point blank range. For reasons unknown, these attacks do not use up bullet ammunition, and if the ammunition is out, he won't use the pistol until at least one bullet is restored. It should also be noted that the player does not need to aim during double kills, counter kills, executions, or while on horseback.

The firing mechanism of the pistol differs to the one in ''Assassin's Creed II'', as Ezio no longer has to pull the trigger to shoot the bullet; instead, all he has to do is simply target the victim and the gun will fire. Nowhere during the game is it stated why the weapon behaves in such a manner, and it can only be assumed that the pistol is used similarly to the hidden blade, which also has no visible trigger system.

Additionally, the sound of the pistol more closely resembles that of a musket, rather than the cannon-like sound in ''Assassin's Creed II''. However, the Assassin [[Apprentices]]' hidden guns (obtained by rank 5) use the same firing sound as heard in the previous game.

After reuniting with Leonardo da Vinci, Ezio was able to purchase an upgrade to his pistol that allows him to fire small [[Poison Darts]] from it, in addition to bullets. These darts are usable when the [[poison blade]] is equipped, and shares its effects.

==Codex Description==
''"Success! We have found a way to alter the structure of the hidden blade so that it can be used to launch small projectiles. It is capable of grievous damage – even from great distance. I confess, the means by which I came about the discovery was... risky to say the least. But I have found that in small doses, and with a focused mind, the Apple can be used without ill effect. Or so I hope.''

''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. I have now found a way to miniaturize their designs, embedding their fiery weapon into a form that can be worn on the wrist.''

''We have also refined the formula for combustible powder, such that common ingredients might be used. This is a dangerous bit of knowledge and it is best shared with only our closest allies..."'' -Altaïr in Codex Page 28.

==Trivia==
*Altaïr is the true designer of the pistol, as Leonardo just decodes his Codex. Altaïr claimed that he had invented a smaller version of the weapon his neighbors from the East had, using knowledge from the Apple of Eden.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', often when the pistol is fired, a dog can be heard barking. Though not a surprise as dogs tend to bark at loud noises, no dogs are seen or mentioned in the game.
*Ammunition can be found as an item when looting the bodies of any deceased guards, whether or not they are [[arquebusiers]] .
*The design and physical appearance of the pistol is similar to the concept of a Pistol Sword, only applied to the Hidden Blade instead.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' when you connect your PSP to a PS3, you will obtain a variant of the pistol that fires Throwing Knives instead of bullets.
*The pistol is also a [[Multiplayer Abilities#Hidden Gun|multiplayer ability]] for multiplayer characters to use in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''; though it is unknown if they actually possessed the weapon, or if [[Abstergo]] simply added the ability in the [[Animus]].
*Strangely, in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' the Assassin recruits' pistols are much weaker than Ezio's, taking up to three shots to kill a guard; though this may be attributed to Ezio being more skilled in wielding the pistol, allowing him to kill in just one shot.
*Rifling (a barrel forging technique that improves the accuracy of a gun significantly) was not invented until the end of the 15th century. As such, it is odd that the pistol is so accurate, especially since it would have a very short barrel, lowering its accuracy further than that of a musket. This may be due to the Apple revealling rifling to Altair.
*The bullets of the pistol all have Assassin insignias on them.
*In the games it is called the ''"Pistola"''.
*With the longsword equpied in Assassins Creed:Brotherhood, Ezio will sometimes use his pistol in counterkills and when fighting enemies at a distance. Strangely, if the pistol is fired during a counterkill, you will not lose ammo. On the same note, if the pistol is out of ammo, Ezio will still fire it during a counterkill, despite not having any ammo for it.

==Gallery==
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File:Hiddengundessin.jpg|Concept art of the pistol.
AC Hidden gun.jpg|The pistol design from the Codex.
Pistol pic.png|The pistol shown in the inventory menu of the Animus 2.0.
File:Bullet.png|Bullet of the pistol with the [[Assassin insignia]] on the end of it.
File:Ezios-arms-maker-da-vinci-video.jpg|Ezio aiming the pistol.
Pistol.jpg|The pistol dual-wielded with the sword in combat.
Assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102302262 640w.jpg|Ezio finishing a guard in Rome with the pistol.
Alliance.jpg|The pistol as a multiplayer ability.
Assassin's Creed II Poison blade.jpg|A close up of the pistol on Ezio's bracer.
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