Evie Frye

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{{Quote|My father taught me every intricate detail of the Assassin heritage. While my brother was off wasting time in the streets, I honed my skills. If we're to take this city, it will be by my blade.|Evie Frye.}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACS Evie Frye Render.png
|birth = 9 November 1847<br>[[Crawley]], [[United Kingdom]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
|voice = [[Victoria Atkin]]}}
'''Dame Evie Frye''' (1847 – unknown), born to [[Ethan Frye|Ethan]] and [[Cecily Frye]], was a [[Master Assassin]]<ref name="YT Trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa8kaLnB5bc YouTube - Evie Frye Trailer]</ref> of the [[British Assassins|British Brotherhood]] active in [[London]] during the [[Victorian era]], and the elder twin sister of [[Jacob Frye]]. She was a member of the [[Order of the Sacred Garter]], and later in life, the grand-aunt of [[Lydia Frye]].

Originating from {{Wiki|Crawley}}, Evie and her brother moved to London to overthrow the oppressive [[Templars|Templar]]-led establishment and help the poverty-stricken masses,<ref name="IGN">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-officially-announced IGN - ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' Officially Announced]</ref> following the death of their father by natural causes.<ref>[http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-syndicate-twin-assassins/ Ubiblog - ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - Twin Assassins]</ref> To accomplish this, she and Jacob founded the [[Rooks]], a criminal syndicate that opposed the Templars.<ref name="IGN" />

During their time in London, the twins came into contact with the biologist [[Charles Darwin]], the novelist [[Charles Dickens]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LSlmIAB1oM Youtube - ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Pre-Order Bonus: Darwin and Dickens Trailer'']</ref> the inventor [[Alexander Graham Bell]], the socialist [[Karl Marx]], the nurse [[Florence Nightingale]], [[Queen Victoria]], the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire [[Duleep Singh]], and [[Metropolitan Police Service|Metropolitan Police Sergeant]] [[Frederick Abberline]].

== Biography ==

=== Early life ===
Evie was born four minutes before her brother Jacob. Due to their mother Cecily's death after childbirth, the twins were raised by their grandmother in Crawley until the age of six, after which they were trained by their father, Ethan Frye, in the ways of the Assassins. Evie relished in her father's lessons and gravitated in planning and research on the Brotherhood, and the [[Pieces of Eden]], unlike the carefree Jacob.<ref name="Syndicate">[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate|''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'']]</ref>

Early in his career as an Assassin, Evie assassinated an abusive mill owner who refused to provide adequate wages to his workers; her first assassination target. The mill owner was eventually replaced by an Assassin.<ref name="Syndicate" />

After their father's death in 1868, the twins coordinated with an [[George Westhouse]] in [[Croydon]], to remove the Templar threat of [[Rupert Ferris]] and [[David Brewster]]. Having her research and plans for her attack in [[Starrick Telegraph Company|Starrick and Co.]] train yard, Evie deployed a diversion by detaching the train's carriages to infiltrate Brewster's laboratory and recover a Piece of Eden from him and the Templar occultist [[Lucy Thorne]].<ref name="Syndicate" />

Upon gaining access in the laboratory, Evie assassinated Brewster, who was experimenting the artifact on a machine and destabilizing it, causing the machine to malfunction and explode. She later returned to Westhouse and Jacob to report her accomplishment. The twins shared impatience upon traveling to London, an idea which Westhouse disagreed, warning the siblings that it was not Ethan's wish for them. Adamant to continue her father's legacy, Evie accompanied Jacob in hitching a train heading to London.<ref name="Syndicate" />

=== Arrival in London ===
The twins arrived in [[Whitechapel]] and decided to seek out the [[Assassin leader]] [[Henry Green]] who apprised them on the Templar control over London. Evie contradicted her brother's proposal in creating a gang called Rooks to challenge the [[Blighters]], instead suggesting to recover Pieces of Eden. The trio bumped into the writer Charles Dickens and Blighters thugs. Evie joined her brother in driving a [[Wagon|carriage]] to distract them in chasing Henry, destroying Blighters carriages in the process. Returning in Henry's hideout, the Assassins discussed their contacts within the city.<ref name="Syndicate" />

They later met with a disguised Frederick Abberline, the Chief of Metropolitan Police Service in the back alley. Abberline gave them a list of notable Blighters members whom they kidnapped. Following this, Evie and Jacob contacted their young ally [[Clara O'Dea]] in Babylon Alley for information in exchange of freeing children from labor in the factory. After eliminating the rest of the Blighters and their leader [[Rexford Kaylock]]'s control of Whitechapel, the duo formed the Rooks.<ref name="Syndicate" />

The Assassins took ownership of the former Blighters train, making it their hideout, and allied with [[Agnes MacBean]] who provided her financial services. Brother and sister further traveled to [[Southwark]] to meet Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Green's associate, to fix the broken rope launcher and attach it to the [[Assassin Gauntlet]].<ref name="Syndicate" />

In return for his aid, Evie assisted Bell in setting up a free telegraph line for companies competing against [[Starrick Telegraph]] to use, by installing new fuses in the [[Clock Tower]] of the [[Palace of Westminster]], while at the same time suggesting that he rename his phonetic telegraph as the telephone. Returning to Bell's carriage, the latter showed Evie his smoke bombs and provided her the formula. Evie then made her way to a Blighter stronghold to loot metal components and returned to Bell's workshop. The twins headed to their hideout where they were greeted by [[Ned Wynert]], who gave them his business card. The Assassins began planning their next move, Evie focusing on recovering precursor artifacts.<ref name="Syndicate" />

=== Hunt for Pieces of Eden ===
Seeing Jacob's plan to destroy the Templars a brash and reckless idea, the siblings were in disagreement. They headed to Alexander Graham Bell who added a dart mechanism to their gauntlets. They aided the inventor by recovering cable lines taken by the Blighters in the College Wharf, in addition to discovering a poison shipment from Starrick.<ref name="Syndicate" />

The twins decided to recover an artifact from Lucy Thorne's shipments. As Jacob eliminated the guards, Evie searched the chest and found documents and a book with an Assassin insignia on the cover. Unfortunately, more Blighters came, forcing the twins to take the carriage. Evie took the defense while Jacob took the reins. Ultimately, they were forced to abandon the carriage, along with the documents, but Evie managed to keep the Assassin book.<ref name="Syndicate" />

After returning to the hideout, Evie investigated the journal with Henry Green, finding a hidden map using her Eagle Vision which lead to the Assassin [[Edward Kenway]]'s [[Kenway Mansion|mansion]]. They discovered that Lucy Thorne and the Blighters had taken control of the mansion which forced them to sneak inside and scrutinize the Kenway's memorabilia for clues. Evie deciphered a code in the piano which opened a hatch on the floor. The Assassins managed to recover a documents and an artifact before the Templars discovered the hatch, escaping through tunnels below the mansion.<ref name="Syndicate" />

Eventually, Evie aided her brother and the Rooks in taking control of London's boroughs during gang wars against the Blighters by eliminating their Templar leaders [[Bloody Nora]], [[Lilla Graves]], [[Victor Lynch]], [[Octavia Plumb]], [[Cletus Strain]], and [[Edith Swinebourne]].<ref name="Syndicate" />

===Later life===
Following the events of 1868, Evie and Jacob continued to operate in London. Eventually, Evie became the great-aunt of Jacob’s grandchild, [[Lydia Frye]]. Responsibility for training the young Frye fell to Evie and her brother.<ref name="LydiaFryedatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database:Lydia Frye]]</ref>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|For every mission, there is a right way and a wrong way. Barging thoughtlessly into combat is, more often than not, the latter.|Evie Frye.}}
A true tactician and firm believer in the teachings of the Brotherhood, Evie took to the lessons of her father in a way that her brother did not, being more studious and more interested in the lore and history of the Assassins.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/ac-initiates/the-network-podcast-episode-13 The Network Podcast - Episode 13]</ref> She planned her missions carefully and patiently, considering every angle to ensure the best chance of success. Sometimes, this worked against her, as it meant that she was slow to act.<ref name="Evie Profile">[http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-syndicate-evie-frye-profile/ Ubiblog - ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - The Stealthy Mind of Evie Frye]</ref>

By contrast, her brother Jacob was much quicker to spring into action, yet his plans lacked sufficient forethought as a result. While the twins' means were frequently at odds, their motivations were the same, and the pair were at their most effective when they worked together, as they balanced each other out.<ref name="Evie Profile" />

===Equipment and skills===
{{Quote|A true master of stealth can blend into any environment. If I remain still, my enemies will have no idea I’m about to strike.|Evie Frye.}}
A Master Assassin proficient with the [[Hidden Blade]], Evie was able to assassinate her targets skilfully and stealthily. She excelled at masking her presence, to such an extent that [[guards]] were unable to notice her as long as she remained still.<ref name="Gamespot">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/stalking-a-target-as-evie-frye-in-assassins-creed-/1100-6429415/ Gamespot - Stalking a Target as Evie Frye in ''Assassin's Creed Syndicate'']</ref>

As the carrying of weapons openly was forbidden at the time, she relied on an arsenal of hidden tools, much like her brother. Evie was capable of using a [[Swords|cane-sword]], a [[Machetes|Kukri]], [[firearms]], [[brass knuckles]], [[Throwing knives]], [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and voltaic bombs, which let loose a blast of electricity upon impact. Her Hidden Blade was also equipped with a rope launcher, allowing her to scale buildings quickly as well as create ziplines, and could fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]].<ref name="Evie Profile" />

While her brother specialized in brutal and straightforward weaponry like the brass knuckles and the firearms, Evie's stealthy nature led her to prefer more subtle tools like the cane-sword and throwing knives.<ref name="Evie Profile" /> She was especially proficient with the latter, being able to carry a larger amount and hit targets at a greater range than her brother.<ref name="Gamespot" />

She was also a skilled [[Freerunning|freerunner]] and possessed the rare ability of [[Eagle Vision]].<ref name="Gamespot" />

===Romantic life===
After her first meeting with Henry Green in 1868, Evie quickly developed romantic feelings for her fellow Assassin, but it was only after the death of Starrick that they became a formal couple.

==Trivia==
*Evie's name is of biblical origin, being an alternate form of Eve, which means ''life''. Frye is a derivative of the English word ''free''.
*Evie is the first playable female character in one of the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' franchise]]'s main entries and the third playable female character in the franchise as a whole, having been preceded by [[Aveline de Grandpré]] and [[Shao Jun]].
*Evie and Jacob are the third and fourth Assassin protagonists from a main instalment to wear robes whose primary color is not white, the other two being [[Arno Dorian]] and [[Shay Cormac]] while he was still allied with the Assassins.

==Gallery==
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|-|Concept art=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
evie frye art 4.png|Evie in her standard Assassin attire
evie frye art 3.png|An alternative outfit of Evie's
ACS Evie Frye Alternate Outfit - Concept Art.jpg|An alternative outfit of Evie's
ACS Dr. Daniel’s Garments - Concept Art.png|Evie's "Dr. Daniel's Garments" outfit
evie frye art 2.jpg|Evie in the Nighthawk outfit
Evie Frye Initial Sketches.jpg|Initial sketches of Evie
ACS Evie Frye Cosplay Reference.jpg|References for Evie's outfit
</gallery>
|-|Promotional media=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACS-Rooks promo.jpg|Promotional art of Evie with her brother and the Rooks
ACS Frye Twins Promotional Art.jpg|Promotional art of the Frye twins
ACS San Diego Promotional Screenshot 3.jpg|Close-up of Evie
ACS-E3 promo 5.jpg|Evie sneaking towards an enemy
ACS-E3 promo 4.jpg|Evie examining a dead body
ACS San Diego Promotional Screenshot 5.jpg|Evie performing an air assassination
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 1.jpg|Evie in combat
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 2.jpg|Evie watching the guards
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 3.jpg|Evie using the rope launcher
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 5.jpg|Evie taking out an enemy with a voltaic bomb
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 6.jpg|Evie preparing her throwing knives
ACS Promotional Screenshot 21.jpg|Evie about to jump from her carriage
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|-|Outfits=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
01_SimplyEvie.jpg|Simply Evie outfit
02_MilitarySuit.jpg|Military suit outfit
03_DefendersGarb.jpg|Defender's Garb outfit
04_TheAegis_02.jpg|The Aegis outfit
05_LadyMelynesGown.jpg|Lady Melyne's Gown
04_MasterAssassin-Evie.jpg|Master Assassin Outfit
08_Elise.jpg|Elise legacy outfit
09_Aveline.jpg|Aveline legacy outfit
10_ShaoJun.jpg|Shao Jun legacy outfit
</gallery>
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[[Category:1847 births]]
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[[Category:Detectives]]
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[[Category:British Assassins]]
[[Category:Master Assassins]]
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[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

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