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Adéwalé

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'''Adéwalé''' (1692 – unknown) was a former [[Slavery|slave]]-turned-[[Piracy|pirate]] from [[Trinidad]], and later a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

During the early 18th century, he served as [[Edward Kenway]]'s quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', before eventually assuming the captaincy of his own vessel, the ''[[Victoire]]'', and later the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', in 1735. That year, he briefly set aside his duties as an Assassin in order to aid the [[Maroon rebellion]] on [[Haiti|Saint Domingue]].

He was the grandfather of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], and is an ancestor to [[Milton Jones]].

==Biography==
===Early years and meeting Edward Kenway===
Born into slavery on Trinidad, Adéwalé recognized the inequality, discrimination and oppression visited down upon those who worked the [[sugar plantations]]. When he was able, he broke free of his captivity, killing his guard in the process, and fled. Eventually, after many years on the run, Adéwalé was captured by the [[Spain|Spanish]] and locked aboard a Spanish [[Man O' War|galleon]] destined for Spain.

He found himself chained alongside the pirate Edward Kenway, who was also destined for Spain. Together, the two broke free of their bonds and, after incapacitating a number of guards, proceeded to procure themselves a ship – in the process freeing a number of likewise captured pirates.

Adéwalé chose a relatively small [[brig]] named ''El Dorado'' to make their escape, which was made all the more difficult by a sudden, powerful storm that struck the [[Spanish Treasure Fleet]]. Ultimately, they managed to escape, while the remaining eleven ships in the fleet sank to the bottom of the sea.

===Life of piracy===

[[File:Proper_Defenses_1.png|thumb|left|250px|Adéwalé and other pirates in Nassau]]
With a ship in their possession, which Edward renamed the ''Jackdaw'', the two pirates decided to head to [[Nassau]], a town that played host to a large number of pirates. Upon their arrival, Adéwalé met with the pirates [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]] and [[Mary Read|James Kidd]], before returning to the ship in order to organize the crew his captain recruited.

During his time on the ''Jackdaw'', Adéwalé served Edward diligently, ensuring the ship was in a seaworthy condition, keeping the crew organized and, wherever possible, pointing out locations and ships of interest. However, he became disillusioned with his captain's behavior over time, as Edward was more interested in the pursuit of spoils than in the democratic ideals of the Pirate Republic. Adéwalé was also distrustful of [[Bartholomew Roberts]], whom Edward began interacting with regularly in his search for the legendary [[Observatory]].

In 1720, after five years as the ''Jackdaw'''s quartermaster, Adéwalé accompanied Edward on a voyage to [[Long Bay]], Jamaica led by Roberts, who claimed it was the location of the Observatory. While Edward and Roberts took to land, Roberts' crew attacked the ''Jackdaw'' and attempted to overtake her. Adéwalé took control of the ship and sailed her to safety, regretful for abandoning his captain, but believing he made the right choice.

===Joining the Assassins===
Adéwalé had first encountered the Assassins in 1717, when Edward visited the Assassin headquarters in [[Tulum]] on the request of James Kidd. He saw in them people who fought for something greater than themselves, which he greatly respected.

It was only in 1720 that Adéwalé returned to Tulum and requested a meeting with the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], [[Ah Tabai]]. After speaking with the Mentor about the nature of the Assassin Order, Adéwalé began to believe it to be a calling that suited him. He then joined the Assassins, becoming a student to Ah Tabai, and began searching for the whereabouts of his old captain.

Several months later, word reached Tulum that Edward had been imprisoned in [[Port Royal]], along with Mary Read and [[Anne Bonny]]. Adéwalé helped Ah Tabai to plot their rescue; while Mary died inside the prison, Ah Tabai was able to rescue both Edward and Anne. Adéwalé then traveled to [[Kingston]] to hand control of the ''Jackdaw'' back to Edward, and push his former captain onto a new path. From there, Adéwalé returned to Tulum to assist in repelling Templar attacks.

Not long after his arrival, he was once again joined by Edward, who had elected to entertain the possibility that he could better himself as a member of the Assassins. Together, the two pirates fought alongside Ah Tabai and his Assassins to stave off the latest Templar attack.

Two years later, Adéwalé traveled with Ah Tabai to the Observatory, where Edward had journeyed in order eliminate the Templar [[Grand Master]], [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]. Upon their arrival, they found Laureano dead, and Edward standing before the Observatory's armillary sphere, with the [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]] that powered the device in hand.

Sometime later, Adéwalé, Ah Tabai, Anne, and Edward met once again on [[Inagua|Great Inagua]]. There, Adéwalé informed Edward that one of his previous targets, [[Woodes Rogers]], had survived the attempt on his life and returned to [[United Kingdom|England]]. Before his own departure to England, Edward granted the Assassins full access to the [[Great Inagua hideout|manor on the island]], as compensation for the fact that the location of the Assassin camp in Tulum was known to the Templars.

===Crash on Saint-Domingue===
Thirteen years later, in 1735, Adéwalé was captain of the brig ''[[Victoire]]''. He was tasked with eliminating a French admiral and Templar, whose ship was passing by [[Saint-Domingue]]. The ''Victoire'' engaged the French galleon and disabled it, possibly even sinking it, and from the wreckage obtained a parcel meant for [[Bastienne Josèphe]]. Shortly thereafter, the ''Victoire'' was surrounded by a French fleet and forced to flee through an approaching storm in order to escape.

Despite her crew escaping in time, the ''Victoire'' was wrecked and Adéwalé found himself washed ashore near the town of [[Port-au-Prince]]. It was here that he found himself confronted once again with the realities of the slave trade, which was increasingly prevalent in the French colony.

Within moments of waking, Adéwalé was forced to save a fleeing slave from her overzealous [[overseer]], cutting him down with a [[machete]] he found on the beach. Saved, the woman told Adéwalé where he could find Bastienne, the Madame of a local [[Brothels|brothel]]. Upon locating her, Adéwalé was reluctant to hand over the Templar parcel, and so she directed him to find [[Augustin Dieufort]], who could be found by speaking with Bastienne's contact on a nearby [[Sugar plantations|plantation]].

Locating the contact, Adéwalé was directed to the [[Maroon hideout|headquarters]] of the [[Maroon rebellion]]; upon his arrival, he found the resistance fighters being cut down by a contingent of overseers who had managed to locate them. Adéwalé killed the overseers, and managed to prevent any from escaping with knowledge of the hideout's location. He then went to speak with Dieufort, who offered the Assassin new equipment and upgrades in exchange for helping liberate any slaves he could, before returning to the Brotherhood.

===Supporting the Maroon rebellion===
With the aid of a number of recently freed slaves, Dieufort convinced Adéwalé to capture a docked [[slave ship]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' in order to free en-masse the slaves held beneath its deck. Following this, Adéwalé claimed the ''Crede'' as his own, and agreed to train Dieufort, his new Quartermaster, in the ways of navigation and sailing, so that he might take the ship following Adéwalé's departure.

Returning to Bastienne, Adéwalé was tasked with infiltrating Governor [[Pierre de Fayet]]'s mansion, in order find out why the governor had recently become so strict in his enforcement of the [[Code Noir]].

Infiltrating the manor's grounds disguised as a slave, Adéwalé discovered that the governor had hired a scientist named [[Louis Godin]] to map the circumference of the Earth, so as to provide the French with an accuracy of knowledge far surpassing that of its national rivals. Adéwalé became intrigued; as a sailor the knowledge of navigation fascinated him, and he knew well that if the Assassins possessed such information, they would hold a significant advantage over their Templar rivals. Bastienne, however, was disgruntled with what little Adéwalé had learned about the expedition, and dismissed him.

Eventually, Bastienne's anger subsided; in order to help the Maroon and fulfill her promise to Augustin, she supplied a forged manifest listing the names of three literate slaves, which the expedition needed to take notes. Adéwalé swapped the manifest, and saw the French merchant ship off from port. He quickly noticed the waiting pirate fleet however, and was forced to defend the ''[[Vautour]]'' from them.<ref name="FC"/>

===Pursuit of the slave ship===
Two years after Adéwalé's arrival, the French were in a panic over the increasingly strong resistance, and the number of slaves being liberated by them. In response to this, the French had begun to impose stricter curfews, harsher and more frequent punishments. Adéwalé considered this a small price to pay, however, for the ultimate goal of Maroon independence. Angry, he left Bastienne where she stood and set to sea in order to liberate yet another slave ship. This time however, the ship's French escort opened fire on her, disabling the ship and forcing her into a slow sink.

Adéwalé went aboard the severely damaged the slave ship and rescued as many slaves as he could; eventually it sank with Adéwalé still below deck, and he was forced to swim and then climb his way through the now vertical ship in order to escape.

On nearby [[Cumberland Bay]], Adéwalé joined Augustin and Bastienne in burying those slaves that had not escaped the vessel's sinking. Adéwalé vowed to kill De Fayet, claiming his [[The Creed|Creed]] demanded it, and that it would give an entire generation of warriors hope.<ref name="FC"/>

===Assassination of de Fayet===
In 1737, Adéwalé located the French governor in the grounds of his manor, torturing slaves in order to locate the Maroon hideout, and the man freeing the slaves - Adéwalé. As he approached, Adéwalé was spotted and the governor fled through town. Despite an overwhelming number of French soldiers and overseers, Adéwalé eventually caught up with the governor and killed him with the very branding iron he had previously used to torture his slaves with.

With de Fayet dead, Adéwalé was forced to leave Port-au-Prince, since it was no longer safe for him, nor for the Maroons if Adéwalé remained. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Bastienne and finally gave her the package. He decided he must devote his energy to those who struggle for freedom using his conviction in his Creed to defend them along with anyone who helped him.<ref name="FC"/>

===Later life===
Some time later, Adéwalé returned to Port-au-Prince, where he shared a night of passion with Bastienne; she became pregnant and eventually bore a son. Adéwalé's son in turn had a child, [[Eseosa]], who became an Assassin in his own right, and a participant in the {{Wiki|Haitian Revolution}}.<ref name="Initiates">[https://acinitiates.com/#!/database/letters-to-the-dead/a-moment-of-weakness '''Assassin's Creed: Initiates''' - ''Letters to the Dead: A Moment of Weakness'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Adéwalé is a variant of the Yoruba name Adebowale, suggested to mean "crown has come home". <ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/adebowale Behind the Name: Adebowale]</ref>
*Adéwalé is the second playable character to not be related to [[Desmond Miles]], the first being [[Aveline de Grandpré]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Concept Art - Adéwalé.jpeg|Concept art of Adéwalé
FC Adewale render.png|Adéwalé as he appears in ''Freedom Cry''
The Treasure Fleet 1.png|Adéwalé and Edward in shackles
The Treasure Fleet 8.png|Adéwalé introducing himself to Edward
This Tyro Captain 2.png|Adéwalé and Edward aboard the ''Jackdaw''
Now_Hiring_2.png|Edward introducing Adéwalé to Hornigold and Thatch
The_Forts_5.png|Edward and Adéwalé interrogating Laureano de Torres y Ayala
Imagine My Surprise 2.png|Edward and Adéwalé arguing in Kingston
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{FC}}
[[Category:1692 births]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Slaves]]
[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Maroons]]
[[Category:Jackdaw crew]]
[[Category:Experto Crede crew]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Milton Jones]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

Adéwalé

2014-01-03T20:13:10Z

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{{Era|AC4|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Dialogue|Edward|Shall we set sail for- You're leaving?|Adéwalé|Aye, Edward. For I've another calling elsewhere. [...] When your heart and your head are ready, visit the Assassins. I think you'll understand then...|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé, discussing the latter's life change, 1720.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Adewale_render.png
|birth = 1692 [[Trinidad]]
|death =
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Nassau|Pirate Republic]] [[Maroon rebellion]] Crew of the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' Crew of the ''[[Victoire]]'' Crew of the ''[[Experto Crede]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
|voice = [[Tristan D. Lalla]]}}
'''Adéwalé''' (1692 – unknown) was a former [[Slavery|slave]]-turned-[[Piracy|pirate]] from [[Trinidad]], and later a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

During the early 18th century, he served as [[Edward Kenway]]'s quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', before eventually assuming the captaincy of his own vessel, the ''[[Victoire]]'', and later the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', in 1735. That year, he briefly set aside his duties as an Assassin in order to aid the [[Maroon rebellion]] on [[Haiti|Saint Domingue]].

He was the grandfather of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], and is an ancestor to [[Milton Jones]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Life of piracy===
{{Dialogue|Edward|It's true, most of these men wouldn't accept you as a captain. So what fair role would complement such unfairness?|Adéwalé|I'll be your quartermaster. Nothing less.|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé assume their roles aboard ''Jackdaw'', 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
[[File:Proper_Defenses_1.png|thumb|left|250px|Adéwalé and other pirates in Nassau]]
With a ship in their possession, which Edward renamed the ''Jackdaw'', the two pirates decided to head to [[Nassau]], a town that played host to a large number of pirates. Upon their arrival, Adéwalé met with the pirates [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]] and [[Mary Read|James Kidd]], before returning to the ship in order to organize the crew his captain recruited.

During his time on the ''Jackdaw'', Adéwalé served Edward diligently, ensuring the ship was in a seaworthy condition, keeping the crew organized and, wherever possible, pointing out locations and ships of interest. However, he became disillusioned with his captain's behavior over time, as Edward was more interested in the pursuit of spoils than in the democratic ideals of the Pirate Republic. Adéwalé was also distrustful of [[Bartholomew Roberts]], whom Edward began interacting with regularly in his search for the legendary [[Observatory]].

In 1720, after five years as the ''Jackdaw'''s quartermaster, Adéwalé accompanied Edward on a voyage to [[Long Bay]], Jamaica led by Roberts, who claimed it was the location of the Observatory. While Edward and Roberts took to land, Roberts' crew attacked the ''Jackdaw'' and attempted to overtake her. Adéwalé took control of the ship and sailed her to safety, regretful for abandoning his captain, but believing he made the right choice.

===Joining the Assassins===
Adéwalé had first encountered the Assassins in 1717, when Edward visited the Assassin headquarters in [[Tulum]] on the request of James Kidd. He saw in them people who fought for something greater than themselves, which he greatly respected.

It was only in 1720 that Adéwalé returned to Tulum and requested a meeting with the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], [[Ah Tabai]]. After speaking with the Mentor about the nature of the Assassin Order, Adéwalé began to believe it to be a calling that suited him. He then joined the Assassins, becoming a student to Ah Tabai, and began searching for the whereabouts of his old captain.

Several months later, word reached Tulum that Edward had been imprisoned in [[Port Royal]], along with Mary Read and [[Anne Bonny]]. Adéwalé helped Ah Tabai to plot their rescue; while Mary died inside the prison, Ah Tabai was able to rescue both Edward and Anne. Adéwalé then traveled to [[Kingston]] to hand control of the ''Jackdaw'' back to Edward, and push his former captain onto a new path. From there, Adéwalé returned to Tulum to assist in repelling Templar attacks.

Not long after his arrival, he was once again joined by Edward, who had elected to entertain the possibility that he could better himself as a member of the Assassins. Together, the two pirates fought alongside Ah Tabai and his Assassins to stave off the latest Templar attack.

Two years later, Adéwalé traveled with Ah Tabai to the Observatory, where Edward had journeyed in order eliminate the Templar [[Grand Master]], [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]. Upon their arrival, they found Laureano dead, and Edward standing before the Observatory's armillary sphere, with the [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]] that powered the device in hand.

Sometime later, Adéwalé, Ah Tabai, Anne, and Edward met once again on [[Inagua|Great Inagua]]. There, Adéwalé informed Edward that one of his previous targets, [[Woodes Rogers]], had survived the attempt on his life and returned to [[United Kingdom|England]]. Before his own departure to England, Edward granted the Assassins full access to the [[Great Inagua hideout|manor on the island]], as compensation for the fact that the location of the Assassin camp in Tulum was known to the Templars.

===Crash on Saint-Domingue===
Thirteen years later, in 1735, Adéwalé was captain of the brig ''[[Victoire]]''. He was tasked with eliminating a French admiral and Templar, whose ship was passing by [[Saint-Domingue]]. The ''Victoire'' engaged the French galleon and disabled it, possibly even sinking it, and from the wreckage obtained a parcel meant for [[Bastienne Josèphe]]. Shortly thereafter, the ''Victoire'' was surrounded by a French fleet and forced to flee through an approaching storm in order to escape.<ref name="FC">''[[Freedom Cry|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

Despite her crew escaping in time, the ''Victoire'' was wrecked and Adéwalé found himself washed ashore near the town of [[Port-au-Prince]]. It was here that he found himself confronted once again with the realities of the slave trade, which was increasingly prevalent in the French colony.

Within moments of waking, Adéwalé was forced to save a fleeing slave from her overzealous [[overseer]], cutting him down with a [[machete]] he found on the beach. Saved, the woman told Adéwalé where he could find Bastienne, the Madame of a local [[Brothels|brothel]]. Upon locating her, Adéwalé was reluctant to hand over the Templar parcel, and so she directed him to find [[Augustin Dieufort]], who could be found by speaking with Bastienne's contact on a nearby [[Sugar plantations|plantation]].

Locating the contact, Adéwalé was directed to the [[Maroon hideout|headquarters]] of the [[Maroon rebellion]]; upon his arrival, he found the resistance fighters being cut down by a contingent of overseers who had managed to locate them. Adéwalé killed the overseers, and managed to prevent any from escaping with knowledge of the hideout's location. He then went to speak with Dieufort, who offered the Assassin new equipment and upgrades in exchange for helping liberate any slaves he could, before returning to the Brotherhood.<ref name="FC"/>

===Supporting the Maroon rebellion===
With the aid of a number of recently freed slaves, Dieufort convinced Adéwalé to capture a docked [[slave ship]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' in order to free en-masse the slaves held beneath its deck. Following this, Adéwalé claimed the ''Crede'' as his own, and agreed to train Dieufort, his new Quartermaster, in the ways of navigation and sailing, so that he might take the ship following Adéwalé's departure.

Returning to Bastienne, Adéwalé was tasked with infiltrating Governor [[Pierre de Fayet]]'s mansion, in order find out why the governor had recently become so strict in his enforcement of the [[Code Noir]].

Infiltrating the manor's grounds disguised as a slave, Adéwalé discovered that the governor had hired a scientist named [[Louis Godin]] to map the circumference of the Earth, so as to provide the French with an accuracy of knowledge far surpassing that of its national rivals. Adéwalé became intrigued; as a sailor the knowledge of navigation fascinated him, and he knew well that if the Assassins possessed such information, they would hold a significant advantage over their Templar rivals. Bastienne, however, was disgruntled with what little Adéwalé had learned about the expedition, and dismissed him.

Eventually, Bastienne's anger subsided; in order to help the Maroon and fulfill her promise to Augustin, she supplied a forged manifest listing the names of three literate slaves, which the expedition needed to take notes. Adéwalé swapped the manifest, and saw the French merchant ship off from port. He quickly noticed the waiting pirate fleet however, and was forced to defend the ''[[Vautour]]'' from them.<ref name="FC"/>

===Pursuit of the slave ship===
Two years after Adéwalé's arrival, the French were in a panic over the increasingly strong resistance, and the number of slaves being liberated by them. In response to this, the French had begun to impose stricter curfews, harsher and more frequent punishments. Adéwalé considered this a small price to pay, however, for the ultimate goal of Maroon independence. Angry, he left Bastienne where she stood and set to sea in order to liberate yet another slave ship. This time however, the ship's French escort opened fire on her, disabling the ship and forcing her into a slow sink.

Adéwalé went aboard the severely damaged the slave ship and rescued as many slaves as he could; eventually it sank with Adéwalé still below deck, and he was forced to swim and then climb his way through the now vertical ship in order to escape.

On nearby [[Cumberland Bay]], Adéwalé joined Augustin and Bastienne in burying those slaves that had not escaped the vessel's sinking. Adéwalé vowed to kill De Fayet, claiming his [[The Creed|Creed]] demanded it, and that it would give an entire generation of warriors hope.<ref name="FC"/>

===Assassination of de Fayet===
In 1737, Adéwalé located the French governor in the grounds of his manor, torturing slaves in order to locate the Maroon hideout, and the man freeing the slaves - Adéwalé. As he approached, Adéwalé was spotted and the governor fled through town. Despite an overwhelming number of French soldiers and overseers, Adéwalé eventually caught up with the governor and killed him with the very branding iron he had previously used to torture his slaves with.

With de Fayet dead, Adéwalé was forced to leave Port-au-Prince, since it was no longer safe for him, nor for the Maroons if Adéwalé remained. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Bastienne and finally gave her the package. He decided he must devote his energy to those who struggle for freedom using his conviction in his Creed to defend them along with anyone who helped him.<ref name="FC"/>

===Later life===
Some time later, Adéwalé returned to Port-au-Prince, where he shared a night of passion with Bastienne; she became pregnant and eventually bore a son. Adéwalé's son in turn had a child, [[Eseosa]], who became an Assassin in his own right, and a participant in the {{Wiki|Haitian Revolution}}.<ref name="Initiates">[https://acinitiates.com/#!/database/letters-to-the-dead/a-moment-of-weakness '''Assassin's Creed: Initiates''' - ''Letters to the Dead: A Moment of Weakness'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Adéwalé is a variant of the Yoruba name Adebowale, suggested to mean "crown has come home". <ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/adebowale Behind the Name: Adebowale]</ref>
*Adéwalé is the second playable character to not be related to [[Desmond Miles]], the first being [[Aveline de Grandpré]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Concept Art - Adéwalé.jpeg|Concept art of Adéwalé
FC Adewale render.png|Adéwalé as he appears in ''Freedom Cry''
The Treasure Fleet 1.png|Adéwalé and Edward in shackles
The Treasure Fleet 8.png|Adéwalé introducing himself to Edward
This Tyro Captain 2.png|Adéwalé and Edward aboard the ''Jackdaw''
Now_Hiring_2.png|Edward introducing Adéwalé to Hornigold and Thatch
The_Forts_5.png|Edward and Adéwalé interrogating Laureano de Torres y Ayala
Imagine My Surprise 2.png|Edward and Adéwalé arguing in Kingston
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{FC}}
[[Category:1692 births]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Slaves]]
[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Maroons]]
[[Category:Jackdaw crew]]
[[Category:Experto Crede crew]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Milton Jones]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

Uberto Alberti

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Uberto Alberti

2014-01-03T20:10:34Z

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{{Era|AC2|2book|ACL|Templars|Good}}
{{Quote|As ''Gonfaloniere'' it is my duty to ensure that the city of Firenze remains a shining beacon of justice. Corruption and its ilk shall find no purchase here so long as I am in control.|Uberto Alberti, on his role as Florence's ''Gonfaloniere'', 1476|Assassin's Creed II}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = UbertoAlbertiDatabaseRender.png
|birth = 1416
|death = December 1476 [[Florence]], {{Wiki|Republic of Florence}}
|affiliates = [[House of Medici]] [[Assassins]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage|Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|''Renaissance'']]
|voice = [[Michel Perron]]}}
'''Uberto Alberti''' (1416 – 1476) was the ''Gonfaloniere'' of [[Florence]] during the [[Renaissance]], and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Despite his reluctance, Uberto turned against his former allies [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]].

Before his defection, Uberto was close friends with [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], though he personally authorized the arrest and execution of Giovanni and his family by order of the Templar [[Grand Master]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], in exchange for the promises of his own family's financial wellbeing.

==Biography==
===Working with the Medici===
Uberto advised both Giovanni and Lorenzo on certain matters, and was involved in an interrogation of one of Rodrigo Borgia's men regarding the pre-planned [[assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza]]. He was put in charge of decoding a letter Giovanni had intercepted in [[Venice]], though after it was deciphered by [[Antonio Maffei]], Uberto disposed of it as part of his agreement.

Uberto then had a copy of the letter, in its pre-deciphered state, made. From there, he then gave the letter to Giovanni and had him deliver it to [[Rome]], in the Assassin's hopes of following the conspirator's trail. After the near escape of Rodrigo Borgia from Giovanni in Rome, Uberto was among those called to a meeting held by the Spaniard. Taking part alongside the other Templars, Uberto was informed that Giovanni had to be disposed of in order for their plans to succeed.

===Auditore execution===
{{Quote|In the absence of any compelling evidence to the contrary, I am bound to pronounce you guilty.|Uberto to Giovanni.|Assassin's Creed II}}
Some time later, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] stumbled upon Uberto in Giovanni's office, and while his father and the Gonfaloniere were conversing about something urgent, Ezio was dismissed by Giovanni before he could understand their discussion. Soon after, Giovanni sent Ezio on an errand to deliver a letter containing compelling evidence to Uberto, and Ezio swiftly made his way to Uberto's house.

[[File:LMS 1 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Uberto at the Auditore execution]]
Once Ezio arrived, Uberto asked the young Florentine noble if he would like to stay at his house, presumably with the intent of murdering him, though Ezio declined. Moments before Ezio left, he caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure, who was in fact Rodrigo Borgia; the man behind the events that were yet to come.

Subsequent to receiving the letter, Uberto warranted the arrest of Giovanni, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], and Ezio for the crime of treason, going against the letter's intention. Afterwards, on the day of the execution at the [[Piazza della Signoria]], Giovanni angrily reminded Uberto of the evidence that had been given to him by Ezio which proved his family innocent, though Uberto purposely claimed that he had no recollection of such evidence, before sentencing the three to death.

At the sight of their demise, Ezio ran towards the stage with his sword, claiming that he would kill Uberto for what he had done, but a [[Brutes|Brute]] [[Guards|guard]] disarmed him before he was able to get close enough. However, on the urging of some of Giovanni's friends, a [[Thieves|thief]] and a [[Courtesans|courtesan]], Ezio fled from the scene.

Upon his escape from the guards, Ezio met up with the Auditore housemaid [[Annetta]], who directed him to go to her sister's house, near to the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]]. Once there, Annetta's sister, [[Paola]], taught Ezio the skills necessary to elude attention and assassinate Uberto, and kept his [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]] safe until he had managed to do so.

===Death===
[[File:JJE_3_v.png|thumb|250px|Ezio killing Uberto in a fit of rage]]
After a few days of training Ezio, Paola tracked down Uberto's location so that Ezio's act of vengeance could take place. Following this, Ezio followed Uberto to the [[Basilica di Santa Croce|Santa Croce]] cloister, where he was attending an art exhibition of [[Andrea del Verrocchio]].

There, Uberto conversed with Lorenzo de' Medici about the executions, and subsequently insulted him on his way to the exhibition. After Ezio had dispatched the guards patrolling the courtyard of Santa Croce, Uberto spoke with various attending nobles, who lauded him for the executions. Afterwards, Uberto noticed Ezio's approach, but was too shocked to call the guards.

Seizing the opportunity, Ezio brutally killed Uberto with the [[Hidden Blade]], stabbing him multiple times in the chest. Accompanying this, Ezio avenged his father and brothers' death, and proclaimed to everyone in attendance that the Auditore were not dead, with himself being alive and that his family's legacy lived on through him.

==Personality and characteristics==
Uberto was a confident man whose belief in himself and his power bolstered on becoming an ally of the Templars. Even so, all of his actions were manipulated by Rodrigo Borgia, who promised Uberto the wealth that he required to keep his family secure.

Because of this, Uberto carried out any of Rodrigo's demands, never defying him, even when he was asked to execute his close friend's family. However, Uberto kept his true allegiances to himself, never sharing it with the family he loved and cared for, in the hope that the cost for keeping them safe outweighed his guilt for his betrayal.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[Animus]] [[database]], Uberto was not a Templar. However, Mario Auditore identified him as one when pressed by his nephew.
*During Uberto's database video, it could be seen that four ropes hung on the gallows in front of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], instead of the three shown in-game. Presumably, this fourth rope was meant for Ezio. The same picture has the Auditore in a different order, wearing slightly different clothes, hung above the stage, not dropped below it.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
CU UbertoAlberti.jpg|Original concept art of Uberto Alberti
Screen_shot_5.png|Uberto in ''Lineage''
Screen_shot_2.10.png|Uberto with Antonio Maffei
Screen_shot_2.9.png|Uberto reading the courier's letter
Screen_shot_2.12.png|Uberto with Giovanni and Lorenzo
Intro_Uberto_v.png|Uberto meeting Ezio
LMS 10 v.png|Uberto with Rodrigo Borgia
JJE_2_v.png|Uberto arguing with Lorenzo on the way to Santa Croce
JJE 4 v.png|Uberto's final moments
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
{{AC2}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alberti, Uberto}}
[[Category:1416 births]]
[[Category:1476 deaths]]
[[Category:Italians]]
[[Category:Lawyers]]
[[Category:Templars]]
[[Category:Individuals]]

Uberto Alberti

2014-01-03T20:10:14Z

69.176.36.37: /* Early life */

Adéwalé

2014-01-03T20:08:30Z

69.176.36.37: /* Life of piracy */

{{Era|AC4|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Dialogue|Edward|Shall we set sail for- You're leaving?|Adéwalé|Aye, Edward. For I've another calling elsewhere. [...] When your heart and your head are ready, visit the Assassins. I think you'll understand then...|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé, discussing the latter's life change, 1720.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Adewale_render.png
|birth = 1692 [[Trinidad]]
|death =
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Nassau|Pirate Republic]] [[Maroon rebellion]] Crew of the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' Crew of the ''[[Victoire]]'' Crew of the ''[[Experto Crede]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
|voice = [[Tristan D. Lalla]]}}
'''Adéwalé''' (1692 – unknown) was a former [[Slavery|slave]]-turned-[[Piracy|pirate]] from [[Trinidad]], and later a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

During the early 18th century, he served as [[Edward Kenway]]'s quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', before eventually assuming the captaincy of his own vessel, the ''[[Victoire]]'', and later the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', in 1735. That year, he briefly set aside his duties as an Assassin in order to aid the [[Maroon rebellion]] on [[Haiti|Saint Domingue]].

He was the grandfather of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], and is an ancestor to [[Milton Jones]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early years and meeting Edward Kenway===
Born into slavery on Trinidad, Adéwalé recognized the inequality, discrimination and oppression visited down upon those who worked the [[sugar plantations]]. When he was able, he broke free of his captivity, killing his guard in the process, and fled. Eventually, after many years on the run, Adéwalé was captured by the [[Spain|Spanish]] and locked aboard a Spanish [[Man O' War|galleon]] destined for Spain.

He found himself chained alongside the pirate Edward Kenway, who was also destined for Spain. Together, the two broke free of their bonds and, after incapacitating a number of guards, proceeded to procure themselves a ship – in the process freeing a number of likewise captured pirates.

Adéwalé chose a relatively small [[brig]] named ''El Dorado'' to make their escape, which was made all the more difficult by a sudden, powerful storm that struck the [[Spanish Treasure Fleet]]. Ultimately, they managed to escape, while the remaining eleven ships in the fleet sank to the bottom of the sea.

===ce.===

===Joining the Assassins===
Adéwalé had first encountered the Assassins in 1717, when Edward visited the Assassin headquarters in [[Tulum]] on the request of James Kidd. He saw in them people who fought for something greater than themselves, which he greatly respected.

It was only in 1720 that Adéwalé returned to Tulum and requested a meeting with the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], [[Ah Tabai]]. After speaking with the Mentor about the nature of the Assassin Order, Adéwalé began to believe it to be a calling that suited him. He then joined the Assassins, becoming a student to Ah Tabai, and began searching for the whereabouts of his old captain.

Several months later, word reached Tulum that Edward had been imprisoned in [[Port Royal]], along with Mary Read and [[Anne Bonny]]. Adéwalé helped Ah Tabai to plot their rescue; while Mary died inside the prison, Ah Tabai was able to rescue both Edward and Anne. Adéwalé then traveled to [[Kingston]] to hand control of the ''Jackdaw'' back to Edward, and push his former captain onto a new path. From there, Adéwalé returned to Tulum to assist in repelling Templar attacks.

Not long after his arrival, he was once again joined by Edward, who had elected to entertain the possibility that he could better himself as a member of the Assassins. Together, the two pirates fought alongside Ah Tabai and his Assassins to stave off the latest Templar attack.

Two years later, Adéwalé traveled with Ah Tabai to the Observatory, where Edward had journeyed in order eliminate the Templar [[Grand Master]], [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]. Upon their arrival, they found Laureano dead, and Edward standing before the Observatory's armillary sphere, with the [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]] that powered the device in hand.

Sometime later, Adéwalé, Ah Tabai, Anne, and Edward met once again on [[Inagua|Great Inagua]]. There, Adéwalé informed Edward that one of his previous targets, [[Woodes Rogers]], had survived the attempt on his life and returned to [[United Kingdom|England]]. Before his own departure to England, Edward granted the Assassins full access to the [[Great Inagua hideout|manor on the island]], as compensation for the fact that the location of the Assassin camp in Tulum was known to the Templars.

===Crash on Saint-Domingue===
Thirteen years later, in 1735, Adéwalé was captain of the brig ''[[Victoire]]''. He was tasked with eliminating a French admiral and Templar, whose ship was passing by [[Saint-Domingue]]. The ''Victoire'' engaged the French galleon and disabled it, possibly even sinking it, and from the wreckage obtained a parcel meant for [[Bastienne Josèphe]]. Shortly thereafter, the ''Victoire'' was surrounded by a French fleet and forced to flee through an approaching storm in order to escape.<ref name="FC">''[[Freedom Cry|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

Despite her crew escaping in time, the ''Victoire'' was wrecked and Adéwalé found himself washed ashore near the town of [[Port-au-Prince]]. It was here that he found himself confronted once again with the realities of the slave trade, which was increasingly prevalent in the French colony.

Within moments of waking, Adéwalé was forced to save a fleeing slave from her overzealous [[overseer]], cutting him down with a [[machete]] he found on the beach. Saved, the woman told Adéwalé where he could find Bastienne, the Madame of a local [[Brothels|brothel]]. Upon locating her, Adéwalé was reluctant to hand over the Templar parcel, and so she directed him to find [[Augustin Dieufort]], who could be found by speaking with Bastienne's contact on a nearby [[Sugar plantations|plantation]].

Locating the contact, Adéwalé was directed to the [[Maroon hideout|headquarters]] of the [[Maroon rebellion]]; upon his arrival, he found the resistance fighters being cut down by a contingent of overseers who had managed to locate them. Adéwalé killed the overseers, and managed to prevent any from escaping with knowledge of the hideout's location. He then went to speak with Dieufort, who offered the Assassin new equipment and upgrades in exchange for helping liberate any slaves he could, before returning to the Brotherhood.<ref name="FC"/>

===Supporting the Maroon rebellion===
With the aid of a number of recently freed slaves, Dieufort convinced Adéwalé to capture a docked [[slave ship]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' in order to free en-masse the slaves held beneath its deck. Following this, Adéwalé claimed the ''Crede'' as his own, and agreed to train Dieufort, his new Quartermaster, in the ways of navigation and sailing, so that he might take the ship following Adéwalé's departure.

Returning to Bastienne, Adéwalé was tasked with infiltrating Governor [[Pierre de Fayet]]'s mansion, in order find out why the governor had recently become so strict in his enforcement of the [[Code Noir]].

Infiltrating the manor's grounds disguised as a slave, Adéwalé discovered that the governor had hired a scientist named [[Louis Godin]] to map the circumference of the Earth, so as to provide the French with an accuracy of knowledge far surpassing that of its national rivals. Adéwalé became intrigued; as a sailor the knowledge of navigation fascinated him, and he knew well that if the Assassins possessed such information, they would hold a significant advantage over their Templar rivals. Bastienne, however, was disgruntled with what little Adéwalé had learned about the expedition, and dismissed him.

Eventually, Bastienne's anger subsided; in order to help the Maroon and fulfill her promise to Augustin, she supplied a forged manifest listing the names of three literate slaves, which the expedition needed to take notes. Adéwalé swapped the manifest, and saw the French merchant ship off from port. He quickly noticed the waiting pirate fleet however, and was forced to defend the ''[[Vautour]]'' from them.<ref name="FC"/>

===Pursuit of the slave ship===
Two years after Adéwalé's arrival, the French were in a panic over the increasingly strong resistance, and the number of slaves being liberated by them. In response to this, the French had begun to impose stricter curfews, harsher and more frequent punishments. Adéwalé considered this a small price to pay, however, for the ultimate goal of Maroon independence. Angry, he left Bastienne where she stood and set to sea in order to liberate yet another slave ship. This time however, the ship's French escort opened fire on her, disabling the ship and forcing her into a slow sink.

Adéwalé went aboard the severely damaged the slave ship and rescued as many slaves as he could; eventually it sank with Adéwalé still below deck, and he was forced to swim and then climb his way through the now vertical ship in order to escape.

On nearby [[Cumberland Bay]], Adéwalé joined Augustin and Bastienne in burying those slaves that had not escaped the vessel's sinking. Adéwalé vowed to kill De Fayet, claiming his [[The Creed|Creed]] demanded it, and that it would give an entire generation of warriors hope.<ref name="FC"/>

===Assassination of de Fayet===
In 1737, Adéwalé located the French governor in the grounds of his manor, torturing slaves in order to locate the Maroon hideout, and the man freeing the slaves - Adéwalé. As he approached, Adéwalé was spotted and the governor fled through town. Despite an overwhelming number of French soldiers and overseers, Adéwalé eventually caught up with the governor and killed him with the very branding iron he had previously used to torture his slaves with.

With de Fayet dead, Adéwalé was forced to leave Port-au-Prince, since it was no longer safe for him, nor for the Maroons if Adéwalé remained. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Bastienne and finally gave her the package. He decided he must devote his energy to those who struggle for freedom using his conviction in his Creed to defend them along with anyone who helped him.<ref name="FC"/>

===Later life===
Some time later, Adéwalé returned to Port-au-Prince, where he shared a night of passion with Bastienne; she became pregnant and eventually bore a son. Adéwalé's son in turn had a child, [[Eseosa]], who became an Assassin in his own right, and a participant in the {{Wiki|Haitian Revolution}}.<ref name="Initiates">[https://acinitiates.com/#!/database/letters-to-the-dead/a-moment-of-weakness '''Assassin's Creed: Initiates''' - ''Letters to the Dead: A Moment of Weakness'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Adéwalé is a variant of the Yoruba name Adebowale, suggested to mean "crown has come home". <ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/adebowale Behind the Name: Adebowale]</ref>
*Adéwalé is the second playable character to not be related to [[Desmond Miles]], the first being [[Aveline de Grandpré]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Concept Art - Adéwalé.jpeg|Concept art of Adéwalé
FC Adewale render.png|Adéwalé as he appears in ''Freedom Cry''
The Treasure Fleet 1.png|Adéwalé and Edward in shackles
The Treasure Fleet 8.png|Adéwalé introducing himself to Edward
This Tyro Captain 2.png|Adéwalé and Edward aboard the ''Jackdaw''
Now_Hiring_2.png|Edward introducing Adéwalé to Hornigold and Thatch
The_Forts_5.png|Edward and Adéwalé interrogating Laureano de Torres y Ayala
Imagine My Surprise 2.png|Edward and Adéwalé arguing in Kingston
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{FC}}
[[Category:1692 births]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Slaves]]
[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Maroons]]
[[Category:Jackdaw crew]]
[[Category:Experto Crede crew]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Milton Jones]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

Adéwalé

2014-01-03T20:07:42Z

69.176.36.37: /* Life of piracy */

[[Category:1692 births]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Slaves]]
[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Maroons]]
[[Category:Jackdaw crew]]
[[Category:Experto Crede crew]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Milton Jones]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

Adéwalé

2014-01-03T20:06:53Z

69.176.36.37: /* Early years and meeting Edward Kenway */

Adéwalé

2014-01-03T20:06:15Z

69.176.36.37: /* Early years and meeting Edward Kenway */

{{Era|AC4|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Dialogue|Edward|Shall we set sail for- You're leaving?|Adéwalé|Aye, Edward. For I've another calling elsewhere. [...] When your heart and your head are ready, visit the Assassins. I think you'll understand then...|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé, discussing the latter's life change, 1720.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Adewale_render.png
|birth = 1692 [[Trinidad]]
|death =
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Nassau|Pirate Republic]] [[Maroon rebellion]] Crew of the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' Crew of the ''[[Victoire]]'' Crew of the ''[[Experto Crede]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
|voice = [[Tristan D. Lalla]]}}
'''Adéwalé''' (1692 – unknown) was a former [[Slavery|slave]]-turned-[[Piracy|pirate]] from [[Trinidad]], and later a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

During the early 18th century, he served as [[Edward Kenway]]'s quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', before eventually assuming the captaincy of his own vessel, the ''[[Victoire]]'', and later the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', in 1735. That year, he briefly set aside his duties as an Assassin in order to aid the [[Maroon rebellion]] on [[Haiti|Saint Domingue]].

He was the grandfather of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], and is an ancestor to [[Milton Jones]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===a.===

===Life of piracy===
{{Dialogue|Edward|It's true, most of these men wouldn't accept you as a captain. So what fair role would complement such unfairness?|Adéwalé|I'll be your quartermaster. Nothing less.|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé assume their roles aboard ''Jackdaw'', 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
[[File:Proper_Defenses_1.png|thumb|left|250px|Adéwalé and other pirates in Nassau]]
With a ship in their possession, which Edward renamed the ''Jackdaw'', the two pirates decided to head to [[Nassau]], a town that played host to a large number of pirates. Upon their arrival, Adéwalé met with the pirates [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]] and [[Mary Read|James Kidd]], before returning to the ship in order to organize the crew his captain recruited.

During his time on the ''Jackdaw'', Adéwalé served Edward diligently, ensuring the ship was in a seaworthy condition, keeping the crew organized and, wherever possible, pointing out locations and ships of interest. However, he became disillusioned with his captain's behavior over time, as Edward was more interested in the pursuit of spoils than in the democratic ideals of the Pirate Republic. Adéwalé was also distrustful of [[Bartholomew Roberts]], whom Edward began interacting with regularly in his search for the legendary [[Observatory]].

In 1720, after five years as the ''Jackdaw'''s quartermaster, Adéwalé accompanied Edward on a voyage to [[Long Bay]], Jamaica led by Roberts, who claimed it was the location of the Observatory. While Edward and Roberts took to land, Roberts' crew attacked the ''Jackdaw'' and attempted to overtake her. Adéwalé took control of the ship and sailed her to safety, regretful for abandoning his captain, but believing he made the right choice.

===Joining the Assassins===
Adéwalé had first encountered the Assassins in 1717, when Edward visited the Assassin headquarters in [[Tulum]] on the request of James Kidd. He saw in them people who fought for something greater than themselves, which he greatly respected.

It was only in 1720 that Adéwalé returned to Tulum and requested a meeting with the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], [[Ah Tabai]]. After speaking with the Mentor about the nature of the Assassin Order, Adéwalé began to believe it to be a calling that suited him. He then joined the Assassins, becoming a student to Ah Tabai, and began searching for the whereabouts of his old captain.

Several months later, word reached Tulum that Edward had been imprisoned in [[Port Royal]], along with Mary Read and [[Anne Bonny]]. Adéwalé helped Ah Tabai to plot their rescue; while Mary died inside the prison, Ah Tabai was able to rescue both Edward and Anne. Adéwalé then traveled to [[Kingston]] to hand control of the ''Jackdaw'' back to Edward, and push his former captain onto a new path. From there, Adéwalé returned to Tulum to assist in repelling Templar attacks.

Not long after his arrival, he was once again joined by Edward, who had elected to entertain the possibility that he could better himself as a member of the Assassins. Together, the two pirates fought alongside Ah Tabai and his Assassins to stave off the latest Templar attack.

Two years later, Adéwalé traveled with Ah Tabai to the Observatory, where Edward had journeyed in order eliminate the Templar [[Grand Master]], [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]. Upon their arrival, they found Laureano dead, and Edward standing before the Observatory's armillary sphere, with the [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]] that powered the device in hand.

Sometime later, Adéwalé, Ah Tabai, Anne, and Edward met once again on [[Inagua|Great Inagua]]. There, Adéwalé informed Edward that one of his previous targets, [[Woodes Rogers]], had survived the attempt on his life and returned to [[United Kingdom|England]]. Before his own departure to England, Edward granted the Assassins full access to the [[Great Inagua hideout|manor on the island]], as compensation for the fact that the location of the Assassin camp in Tulum was known to the Templars.

===Crash on Saint-Domingue===
Thirteen years later, in 1735, Adéwalé was captain of the brig ''[[Victoire]]''. He was tasked with eliminating a French admiral and Templar, whose ship was passing by [[Saint-Domingue]]. The ''Victoire'' engaged the French galleon and disabled it, possibly even sinking it, and from the wreckage obtained a parcel meant for [[Bastienne Josèphe]]. Shortly thereafter, the ''Victoire'' was surrounded by a French fleet and forced to flee through an approaching storm in order to escape.<ref name="FC">''[[Freedom Cry|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

Despite her crew escaping in time, the ''Victoire'' was wrecked and Adéwalé found himself washed ashore near the town of [[Port-au-Prince]]. It was here that he found himself confronted once again with the realities of the slave trade, which was increasingly prevalent in the French colony.

Within moments of waking, Adéwalé was forced to save a fleeing slave from her overzealous [[overseer]], cutting him down with a [[machete]] he found on the beach. Saved, the woman told Adéwalé where he could find Bastienne, the Madame of a local [[Brothels|brothel]]. Upon locating her, Adéwalé was reluctant to hand over the Templar parcel, and so she directed him to find [[Augustin Dieufort]], who could be found by speaking with Bastienne's contact on a nearby [[Sugar plantations|plantation]].

Locating the contact, Adéwalé was directed to the [[Maroon hideout|headquarters]] of the [[Maroon rebellion]]; upon his arrival, he found the resistance fighters being cut down by a contingent of overseers who had managed to locate them. Adéwalé killed the overseers, and managed to prevent any from escaping with knowledge of the hideout's location. He then went to speak with Dieufort, who offered the Assassin new equipment and upgrades in exchange for helping liberate any slaves he could, before returning to the Brotherhood.<ref name="FC"/>

===Supporting the Maroon rebellion===
With the aid of a number of recently freed slaves, Dieufort convinced Adéwalé to capture a docked [[slave ship]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' in order to free en-masse the slaves held beneath its deck. Following this, Adéwalé claimed the ''Crede'' as his own, and agreed to train Dieufort, his new Quartermaster, in the ways of navigation and sailing, so that he might take the ship following Adéwalé's departure.

Returning to Bastienne, Adéwalé was tasked with infiltrating Governor [[Pierre de Fayet]]'s mansion, in order find out why the governor had recently become so strict in his enforcement of the [[Code Noir]].

Infiltrating the manor's grounds disguised as a slave, Adéwalé discovered that the governor had hired a scientist named [[Louis Godin]] to map the circumference of the Earth, so as to provide the French with an accuracy of knowledge far surpassing that of its national rivals. Adéwalé became intrigued; as a sailor the knowledge of navigation fascinated him, and he knew well that if the Assassins possessed such information, they would hold a significant advantage over their Templar rivals. Bastienne, however, was disgruntled with what little Adéwalé had learned about the expedition, and dismissed him.

Eventually, Bastienne's anger subsided; in order to help the Maroon and fulfill her promise to Augustin, she supplied a forged manifest listing the names of three literate slaves, which the expedition needed to take notes. Adéwalé swapped the manifest, and saw the French merchant ship off from port. He quickly noticed the waiting pirate fleet however, and was forced to defend the ''[[Vautour]]'' from them.<ref name="FC"/>

===Pursuit of the slave ship===
Two years after Adéwalé's arrival, the French were in a panic over the increasingly strong resistance, and the number of slaves being liberated by them. In response to this, the French had begun to impose stricter curfews, harsher and more frequent punishments. Adéwalé considered this a small price to pay, however, for the ultimate goal of Maroon independence. Angry, he left Bastienne where she stood and set to sea in order to liberate yet another slave ship. This time however, the ship's French escort opened fire on her, disabling the ship and forcing her into a slow sink.

Adéwalé went aboard the severely damaged the slave ship and rescued as many slaves as he could; eventually it sank with Adéwalé still below deck, and he was forced to swim and then climb his way through the now vertical ship in order to escape.

On nearby [[Cumberland Bay]], Adéwalé joined Augustin and Bastienne in burying those slaves that had not escaped the vessel's sinking. Adéwalé vowed to kill De Fayet, claiming his [[The Creed|Creed]] demanded it, and that it would give an entire generation of warriors hope.<ref name="FC"/>

===Assassination of de Fayet===
In 1737, Adéwalé located the French governor in the grounds of his manor, torturing slaves in order to locate the Maroon hideout, and the man freeing the slaves - Adéwalé. As he approached, Adéwalé was spotted and the governor fled through town. Despite an overwhelming number of French soldiers and overseers, Adéwalé eventually caught up with the governor and killed him with the very branding iron he had previously used to torture his slaves with.

With de Fayet dead, Adéwalé was forced to leave Port-au-Prince, since it was no longer safe for him, nor for the Maroons if Adéwalé remained. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Bastienne and finally gave her the package. He decided he must devote his energy to those who struggle for freedom using his conviction in his Creed to defend them along with anyone who helped him.<ref name="FC"/>

===Later life===
Some time later, Adéwalé returned to Port-au-Prince, where he shared a night of passion with Bastienne; she became pregnant and eventually bore a son. Adéwalé's son in turn had a child, [[Eseosa]], who became an Assassin in his own right, and a participant in the {{Wiki|Haitian Revolution}}.<ref name="Initiates">[https://acinitiates.com/#!/database/letters-to-the-dead/a-moment-of-weakness '''Assassin's Creed: Initiates''' - ''Letters to the Dead: A Moment of Weakness'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Adéwalé is a variant of the Yoruba name Adebowale, suggested to mean "crown has come home". <ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/adebowale Behind the Name: Adebowale]</ref>
*Adéwalé is the second playable character to not be related to [[Desmond Miles]], the first being [[Aveline de Grandpré]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Concept Art - Adéwalé.jpeg|Concept art of Adéwalé
FC Adewale render.png|Adéwalé as he appears in ''Freedom Cry''
The Treasure Fleet 1.png|Adéwalé and Edward in shackles
The Treasure Fleet 8.png|Adéwalé introducing himself to Edward
This Tyro Captain 2.png|Adéwalé and Edward aboard the ''Jackdaw''
Now_Hiring_2.png|Edward introducing Adéwalé to Hornigold and Thatch
The_Forts_5.png|Edward and Adéwalé interrogating Laureano de Torres y Ayala
Imagine My Surprise 2.png|Edward and Adéwalé arguing in Kingston
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{FC}}
[[Category:1692 births]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Slaves]]
[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Maroons]]
[[Category:Jackdaw crew]]
[[Category:Experto Crede crew]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Milton Jones]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

Achilles Davenport

2014-01-03T20:03:59Z

69.176.36.37: /* Life as an Assassin */

{{Era|AC3|3book|Assassins}}
{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACIII-Achilles Render.png
|name = Achilles Davenport
|birth = 1710<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref>
|death = 1781 (aged 71)<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
|voice = [[Roger Aaron Brown]]}}
'''Achilles Davenport''' (1710 – 1781) was the [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] from 1746 until 1763. A man of [[Caribbean]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] descent, Achilles' tenure as leader of the Colonial Assassins saw the Brotherhood strengthen greatly.

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

==Biography==
===Meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton===
{{Quote|The world's moved on, boy. Best you do too.|Achilles' discouragement to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|Achilles meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
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]].

After fighting off the bandits, Achilles was greeted by the boy at his doorstep, who wished to be trained in the ways of the Assassins; Achilles coldly refused, dismissing him. Ratonhnhaké:ton, however, camped in the manor's stables for the night, and knocked on Achilles' door the next morning. Again, Achilles declined, angrily yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave, prompting the young man to go as far as climbing and attempting to enter the manor from the balcony. Achilles then approached Ratonhnhaké:ton, tripped him onto the floor with his walking cane, and warned him to give up his heroic pursuits or he would end up dead.

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|left|250px|Achilles explaining the Templar order's purpose]]
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. 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.

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

===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|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.

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 16.png|thumb|left|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.

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.

===Hunt for William Johnson===
{{Quote|Connor, take care. These men are powerful.|Achilles to Connor before going after Johnson, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|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. 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.

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.

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.

===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|left|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.

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]].

===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|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.

Hearing the news, Achilles and Connor's [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], [[Duncan Little]] and [[Clipper Wilkinson]], traveled to New York to rescue Connor. As Connor was escorted to the gallows by Hickey, Achilles approached Connor from the crowd, reminding 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, though it frayed the rope, with the rope snapping sometime after due to outside interference. Achilles then handed Connor his tomahawk underneath the gallows and Connor surged forth and succeeded in killing Hickey, saving Washington in the process and proving his innocence.

Consequently, both Achilles and Connor traveled to [[Philadelphia]], where Connor went to witness the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]] and meet with Washington. While walking through [[Independence Hall]], Achilles admitted to Connor that he was impressed by his accomplishments so far. However, he attempted to discourage Connor from revealing the Templars to Washington, concerned that it would only harm the Patriots' goal for freedom.

===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}}
[[File:ACIII-Missingsupplies 1.png|thumb|left|250px|Achilles arguing with Connor]]
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.

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]].

[[File:ACIII-Alternatemethods 13.png|thumb|250px|Connor informing Achilles about Haytham]]
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.

===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|left|250px|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.

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

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

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

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.

==Characteristics and personality==
{{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}}
As a result of losing his family and for failing the Assassin Order under his leadership, Achilles lost his will to fight and became stoic and disillusioned in the Assassins' cause. When first meeting and training Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles was a strict, insensitive, and somewhat short-tempered man. He was quick to reprimand, discourage, and correct his naive and brash apprentice.

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.

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.

==Trivia==
*At the Davenport manor, Connor could play games of Fanorona with Achilles. After his death, however, Father [[Timothy]] replaces Achilles as Connor's opponent.
*Achilles' nickname, "the Old Man on the Hill," is reminiscent of the moniker given to another Mentor in the Order, [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]: "the Old Man of the Mountain."
*Coincidentally, both Achilles and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] died similar deaths, in that both passed away peacefully in their base of operations, while sitting in a chair and holding something for another Assassin in their hands.
*In ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'', the contents of a man fitting Achilles' description were being rooted through by two guards as Ratonhnhaké:ton escapes prison. Later, Ratonhnhaké:ton finds a [[Lucid Memory Fragments|Lucid Memory Fragment]] of Achilles next to an identical hat.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
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
</gallery>

==References==
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Adéwalé

2014-01-03T20:00:55Z

69.176.36.37: /* Early years and meeting Edward Kenway */

{{Era|AC4|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Dialogue|Edward|Shall we set sail for- You're leaving?|Adéwalé|Aye, Edward. For I've another calling elsewhere. [...] When your heart and your head are ready, visit the Assassins. I think you'll understand then...|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé, discussing the latter's life change, 1720.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Adewale_render.png
|birth = 1692 [[Trinidad]]
|death =
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Nassau|Pirate Republic]] [[Maroon rebellion]] Crew of the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' Crew of the ''[[Victoire]]'' Crew of the ''[[Experto Crede]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
|voice = [[Tristan D. Lalla]]}}
'''Adéwalé''' (1692 – unknown) was a former [[Slavery|slave]]-turned-[[Piracy|pirate]] from [[Trinidad]], and later a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

During the early 18th century, he served as [[Edward Kenway]]'s quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', before eventually assuming the captaincy of his own vessel, the ''[[Victoire]]'', and later the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', in 1735. That year, he briefly set aside his duties as an Assassin in order to aid the [[Maroon rebellion]] on [[Haiti|Saint Domingue]].

He was the grandfather of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], and is an ancestor to [[Milton Jones]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early years and meeting Edward Kenway===

===Life of piracy===
{{Dialogue|Edward|It's true, most of these men wouldn't accept you as a captain. So what fair role would complement such unfairness?|Adéwalé|I'll be your quartermaster. Nothing less.|Edward Kenway and Adéwalé assume their roles aboard ''Jackdaw'', 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
[[File:Proper_Defenses_1.png|thumb|left|250px|Adéwalé and other pirates in Nassau]]
With a ship in their possession, which Edward renamed the ''Jackdaw'', the two pirates decided to head to [[Nassau]], a town that played host to a large number of pirates. Upon their arrival, Adéwalé met with the pirates [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]] and [[Mary Read|James Kidd]], before returning to the ship in order to organize the crew his captain recruited.

During his time on the ''Jackdaw'', Adéwalé served Edward diligently, ensuring the ship was in a seaworthy condition, keeping the crew organized and, wherever possible, pointing out locations and ships of interest. However, he became disillusioned with his captain's behavior over time, as Edward was more interested in the pursuit of spoils than in the democratic ideals of the Pirate Republic. Adéwalé was also distrustful of [[Bartholomew Roberts]], whom Edward began interacting with regularly in his search for the legendary [[Observatory]].

In 1720, after five years as the ''Jackdaw'''s quartermaster, Adéwalé accompanied Edward on a voyage to [[Long Bay]], Jamaica led by Roberts, who claimed it was the location of the Observatory. While Edward and Roberts took to land, Roberts' crew attacked the ''Jackdaw'' and attempted to overtake her. Adéwalé took control of the ship and sailed her to safety, regretful for abandoning his captain, but believing he made the right choice.

===Joining the Assassins===
Adéwalé had first encountered the Assassins in 1717, when Edward visited the Assassin headquarters in [[Tulum]] on the request of James Kidd. He saw in them people who fought for something greater than themselves, which he greatly respected.

It was only in 1720 that Adéwalé returned to Tulum and requested a meeting with the Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], [[Ah Tabai]]. After speaking with the Mentor about the nature of the Assassin Order, Adéwalé began to believe it to be a calling that suited him. He then joined the Assassins, becoming a student to Ah Tabai, and began searching for the whereabouts of his old captain.

Several months later, word reached Tulum that Edward had been imprisoned in [[Port Royal]], along with Mary Read and [[Anne Bonny]]. Adéwalé helped Ah Tabai to plot their rescue; while Mary died inside the prison, Ah Tabai was able to rescue both Edward and Anne. Adéwalé then traveled to [[Kingston]] to hand control of the ''Jackdaw'' back to Edward, and push his former captain onto a new path. From there, Adéwalé returned to Tulum to assist in repelling Templar attacks.

Not long after his arrival, he was once again joined by Edward, who had elected to entertain the possibility that he could better himself as a member of the Assassins. Together, the two pirates fought alongside Ah Tabai and his Assassins to stave off the latest Templar attack.

Two years later, Adéwalé traveled with Ah Tabai to the Observatory, where Edward had journeyed in order eliminate the Templar [[Grand Master]], [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]. Upon their arrival, they found Laureano dead, and Edward standing before the Observatory's armillary sphere, with the [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]] that powered the device in hand.

Sometime later, Adéwalé, Ah Tabai, Anne, and Edward met once again on [[Inagua|Great Inagua]]. There, Adéwalé informed Edward that one of his previous targets, [[Woodes Rogers]], had survived the attempt on his life and returned to [[United Kingdom|England]]. Before his own departure to England, Edward granted the Assassins full access to the [[Great Inagua hideout|manor on the island]], as compensation for the fact that the location of the Assassin camp in Tulum was known to the Templars.

===Crash on Saint-Domingue===
Thirteen years later, in 1735, Adéwalé was captain of the brig ''[[Victoire]]''. He was tasked with eliminating a French admiral and Templar, whose ship was passing by [[Saint-Domingue]]. The ''Victoire'' engaged the French galleon and disabled it, possibly even sinking it, and from the wreckage obtained a parcel meant for [[Bastienne Josèphe]]. Shortly thereafter, the ''Victoire'' was surrounded by a French fleet and forced to flee through an approaching storm in order to escape.<ref name="FC">''[[Freedom Cry|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

Despite her crew escaping in time, the ''Victoire'' was wrecked and Adéwalé found himself washed ashore near the town of [[Port-au-Prince]]. It was here that he found himself confronted once again with the realities of the slave trade, which was increasingly prevalent in the French colony.

Within moments of waking, Adéwalé was forced to save a fleeing slave from her overzealous [[overseer]], cutting him down with a [[machete]] he found on the beach. Saved, the woman told Adéwalé where he could find Bastienne, the Madame of a local [[Brothels|brothel]]. Upon locating her, Adéwalé was reluctant to hand over the Templar parcel, and so she directed him to find [[Augustin Dieufort]], who could be found by speaking with Bastienne's contact on a nearby [[Sugar plantations|plantation]].

Locating the contact, Adéwalé was directed to the [[Maroon hideout|headquarters]] of the [[Maroon rebellion]]; upon his arrival, he found the resistance fighters being cut down by a contingent of overseers who had managed to locate them. Adéwalé killed the overseers, and managed to prevent any from escaping with knowledge of the hideout's location. He then went to speak with Dieufort, who offered the Assassin new equipment and upgrades in exchange for helping liberate any slaves he could, before returning to the Brotherhood.<ref name="FC"/>

===Supporting the Maroon rebellion===
With the aid of a number of recently freed slaves, Dieufort convinced Adéwalé to capture a docked [[slave ship]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' in order to free en-masse the slaves held beneath its deck. Following this, Adéwalé claimed the ''Crede'' as his own, and agreed to train Dieufort, his new Quartermaster, in the ways of navigation and sailing, so that he might take the ship following Adéwalé's departure.

Returning to Bastienne, Adéwalé was tasked with infiltrating Governor [[Pierre de Fayet]]'s mansion, in order find out why the governor had recently become so strict in his enforcement of the [[Code Noir]].

Infiltrating the manor's grounds disguised as a slave, Adéwalé discovered that the governor had hired a scientist named [[Louis Godin]] to map the circumference of the Earth, so as to provide the French with an accuracy of knowledge far surpassing that of its national rivals. Adéwalé became intrigued; as a sailor the knowledge of navigation fascinated him, and he knew well that if the Assassins possessed such information, they would hold a significant advantage over their Templar rivals. Bastienne, however, was disgruntled with what little Adéwalé had learned about the expedition, and dismissed him.

Eventually, Bastienne's anger subsided; in order to help the Maroon and fulfill her promise to Augustin, she supplied a forged manifest listing the names of three literate slaves, which the expedition needed to take notes. Adéwalé swapped the manifest, and saw the French merchant ship off from port. He quickly noticed the waiting pirate fleet however, and was forced to defend the ''[[Vautour]]'' from them.<ref name="FC"/>

===Pursuit of the slave ship===
Two years after Adéwalé's arrival, the French were in a panic over the increasingly strong resistance, and the number of slaves being liberated by them. In response to this, the French had begun to impose stricter curfews, harsher and more frequent punishments. Adéwalé considered this a small price to pay, however, for the ultimate goal of Maroon independence. Angry, he left Bastienne where she stood and set to sea in order to liberate yet another slave ship. This time however, the ship's French escort opened fire on her, disabling the ship and forcing her into a slow sink.

Adéwalé went aboard the severely damaged the slave ship and rescued as many slaves as he could; eventually it sank with Adéwalé still below deck, and he was forced to swim and then climb his way through the now vertical ship in order to escape.

On nearby [[Cumberland Bay]], Adéwalé joined Augustin and Bastienne in burying those slaves that had not escaped the vessel's sinking. Adéwalé vowed to kill De Fayet, claiming his [[The Creed|Creed]] demanded it, and that it would give an entire generation of warriors hope.<ref name="FC"/>

===Assassination of de Fayet===
In 1737, Adéwalé located the French governor in the grounds of his manor, torturing slaves in order to locate the Maroon hideout, and the man freeing the slaves - Adéwalé. As he approached, Adéwalé was spotted and the governor fled through town. Despite an overwhelming number of French soldiers and overseers, Adéwalé eventually caught up with the governor and killed him with the very branding iron he had previously used to torture his slaves with.

With de Fayet dead, Adéwalé was forced to leave Port-au-Prince, since it was no longer safe for him, nor for the Maroons if Adéwalé remained. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Bastienne and finally gave her the package. He decided he must devote his energy to those who struggle for freedom using his conviction in his Creed to defend them along with anyone who helped him.<ref name="FC"/>

===Later life===
Some time later, Adéwalé returned to Port-au-Prince, where he shared a night of passion with Bastienne; she became pregnant and eventually bore a son. Adéwalé's son in turn had a child, [[Eseosa]], who became an Assassin in his own right, and a participant in the {{Wiki|Haitian Revolution}}.<ref name="Initiates">[https://acinitiates.com/#!/database/letters-to-the-dead/a-moment-of-weakness '''Assassin's Creed: Initiates''' - ''Letters to the Dead: A Moment of Weakness'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Adéwalé is a variant of the Yoruba name Adebowale, suggested to mean "crown has come home". <ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/adebowale Behind the Name: Adebowale]</ref>
*Adéwalé is the second playable character to not be related to [[Desmond Miles]], the first being [[Aveline de Grandpré]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Concept Art - Adéwalé.jpeg|Concept art of Adéwalé
FC Adewale render.png|Adéwalé as he appears in ''Freedom Cry''
The Treasure Fleet 1.png|Adéwalé and Edward in shackles
The Treasure Fleet 8.png|Adéwalé introducing himself to Edward
This Tyro Captain 2.png|Adéwalé and Edward aboard the ''Jackdaw''
Now_Hiring_2.png|Edward introducing Adéwalé to Hornigold and Thatch
The_Forts_5.png|Edward and Adéwalé interrogating Laureano de Torres y Ayala
Imagine My Surprise 2.png|Edward and Adéwalé arguing in Kingston
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Maroons]]
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[[Category:Experto Crede crew]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Milton Jones]]
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