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		<title>Fort</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;71.81.199.47: /* Trivia */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Era|AC3|AC3L|AC4}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Youmay|defensive structures|a [[The Forts|memory]] from [[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ACIII-Forts 2.png|thumb|250px|The British evacuating Fort Monmouth]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Forts&#039;&#039;&#039; were fortified locations typically garrisoned by the military forces of the owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
During [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] assaulted and captured ten forts under the control of either the [[Britain|British Navy]] or [[Spanish Navy]] throughout the [[Caribbean]], whereas during the [[American Revolutionary War]], his grandson, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], captured several forts under the control of the [[British Army]], located in [[Boston]], [[New York City|New York]], and the [[Frontier]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When Kenway assaulted a fort, he first used his ship&#039;s cannons to destroy all of the outer walls and towers, rendering the fort vulnerable. He would then infiltrate the fort itself, kill its officers, and break into the war room, where he would dispatch the commander. The fort&#039;s flag would be lowered and replaced with a black one, and served as outposts for pirates in the nearby waters. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Colonial America, after destroying a fort&#039;s gunpowder reserves and killing its captain, Ratonhnhaké:ton lowered the British flag in exchange for a Colonial one. By doing so, control of the fort shifted from British control to that of the [[Continental Army]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By capturing the forts in the Caribbean, Edward was able to exert his piratical influence over a much greater area, as the forts would attack any passing warships. In addition, capturing a fort would clear away a part of the [[Maps|map]], detailing previously undiscovered locations. In the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]], capturing the forts helped make the trade routes much safer, as previously there had been a higher risk of losing trade vessels, such as convoys, to bandits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Known forts==&lt;br /&gt;
===Caribbean===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cabo de Cruz]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo de la Real Fuerza]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo de Jagua]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo Morro]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Charlotte (fort)|Charlotte]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chinchorro]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Conttoyor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dry Tortuga]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eleuthera]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Charles]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gibara]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Navassa]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Punta Guarico]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Serranilla]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===North America===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort St-Mathieu]] – [[Frontier]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Monmouth]] – Frontier&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Duquesne]] – Frontier&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Hill and South Battery|Fort Hill]] – [[Boston]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Independence]] – Boston&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southgate Fort]] - Boston&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Washington]] – [[New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Division]] – New York&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort George]] – New York&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Phoenix]] – [[Martha&#039;s Vineyard]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Wolcott]] – [[Rhode Island|Goat Island]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort St-Jean]] - [[Quebec]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Forts replaced [[Borgia Towers]] from &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed: Brotherhood]]&#039;&#039; and [[Assassin Dens]] from &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed: Revelations]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Liberating forts allowed both Edward and Connor to use them as fast travel points.&lt;br /&gt;
*When used as a fast travel point by Connor, a captured fort would occasionally spawn a single British soldier, who would then be killed by the fort&#039;s Continental soldiers. &lt;br /&gt;
*When warships would pass captured forts in &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]], &#039;&#039;they would be fired upon by the fort&#039;s cannons, although no military force would appear manning the cannons after the fort was captured.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery captionalign=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; position=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; spacing=&amp;quot;small&amp;quot; widths=&amp;quot;180&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
ACIII-Forts 1.png|Aerial view of Fort Monmouth&lt;br /&gt;
ACIII - Fort St Mathieu - Possible Main Image 3.jpg|Fort St-Mathieu&lt;br /&gt;
DB Fort Hill and South Battery.png|Courtyard of Fort Hill&lt;br /&gt;
Soutgate 3.png|View of Southgate Fort&#039;s courtyard&lt;br /&gt;
DB Fort George.png|Fort George&#039;s courtyard&lt;br /&gt;
ACIII-Fort Phoenix.png|Fort Phoenix&lt;br /&gt;
Assassins Creed 3 - Fort Wolcott by neilvk.jpg|Aerial view of Fort Wolcott&#039;s buildings&lt;br /&gt;
Assassins creed 3 ( Fort Exterior) by neilvk.jpg|Fort Wolcott&#039;s interior defenses&lt;br /&gt;
The Forts 7.png|The &#039;&#039;Jackdaw&#039;&#039; docked at the subdued Punta Guarico&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed III]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC3}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC3L}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC4}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Landmarks]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Fort&amp;diff=236704</id>
		<title>Fort</title>
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		<updated>2014-03-02T03:42:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;71.81.199.47: /* Caribbean */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Era|AC3|AC3L|AC4}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Youmay|defensive structures|a [[The Forts|memory]] from [[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ACIII-Forts 2.png|thumb|250px|The British evacuating Fort Monmouth]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Forts&#039;&#039;&#039; were fortified locations typically garrisoned by the military forces of the owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the [[piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] assaulted and captured ten forts under the control of either the [[Britain|British Navy]] or [[Spanish Navy]] throughout the [[Caribbean]], whereas during the [[American Revolutionary War]], his grandson, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], captured several forts under the control of the [[British Army]], located in [[Boston]], [[New York City|New York]], and the [[Frontier]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When Kenway assaulted a fort, he first used his ship&#039;s cannons to destroy all of the outer walls and towers, rendering the fort vulnerable. He would then infiltrate the fort itself, kill its officers, and break into the war room, where he would dispatch the commander. The fort&#039;s flag would be lowered and replaced with a black one, and served as outposts for pirates in the nearby waters. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Colonial America, after destroying a fort&#039;s gunpowder reserves and killing its captain, Ratonhnhaké:ton lowered the British flag in exchange for a Colonial one. By doing so, control of the fort shifted from British control to that of the [[Continental Army]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By capturing the forts in the Caribbean, Edward was able to exert his piratical influence over a much greater area, as the forts would attack any passing warships. In addition, capturing a fort would clear away a part of the [[Map|map]], detailing previously undiscovered locations. In the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]], capturing the forts helped make the trade routes much safer, as previously there had been a higher risk of losing trade vessels, such as convoys, to bandits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Known forts==&lt;br /&gt;
===Caribbean===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cabo de Cruz]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo de la Real Fuerza]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo de Jagua]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo Moro|Castillo Morro]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta|Castillo San Salvador de la Punta]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Charlotte (fort)|Charlotte]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chinchorro]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Conttoyor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dry Tortuga]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eleuthera]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Charles]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gibara]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Navassa]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Punta Guarico]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Serranilla]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===North America===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort St-Mathieu]] – [[Frontier]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Monmouth]] – Frontier&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Duquesne]] – Frontier&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Hill and South Battery|Fort Hill]] – [[Boston]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Independence]] – Boston&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southgate Fort]] - Boston&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Washington]] – [[New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Division]] – New York&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort George]] – New York&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Phoenix]] – [[Martha&#039;s Vineyard]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort Wolcott]] – [[Rhode Island|Goat Island]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fort St-Jean]] - [[Quebec]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Forts replaced [[Borgia Towers]] from &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed: Brotherhood]]&#039;&#039; and [[Assassin Dens]] from &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed: Revelations]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Liberating forts allowed both Edward and Connor to use them as fast travel points.&lt;br /&gt;
*When used as a fast travel point by Connor, a captured fort would occasionally spawn a single British soldier, who would then be killed by the fort&#039;s Continental soldiers. &lt;br /&gt;
*When warships would pass captured forts in &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]], &#039;&#039;they would be fired upon by the fort&#039;s cannons, although no military force would appear after it was captured.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery captionalign=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; position=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; spacing=&amp;quot;small&amp;quot; widths=&amp;quot;180&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
ACIII-Forts 1.png|Aerial view of Fort Monmouth&lt;br /&gt;
ACIII - Fort St Mathieu - Possible Main Image 3.jpg|Fort St-Mathieu&lt;br /&gt;
DB Fort Hill and South Battery.png|Courtyard of Fort Hill&lt;br /&gt;
Soutgate 3.png|View of Southgate Fort&#039;s courtyard&lt;br /&gt;
DB Fort George.png|Fort George&#039;s courtyard&lt;br /&gt;
ACIII-Fort Phoenix.png|Fort Phoenix&lt;br /&gt;
Assassins Creed 3 - Fort Wolcott by neilvk.jpg|Aerial view of Fort Wolcott&#039;s buildings&lt;br /&gt;
Assassins creed 3 ( Fort Exterior) by neilvk.jpg|Fort Wolcott&#039;s interior defenses&lt;br /&gt;
The Forts 7.png|The &#039;&#039;Jackdaw&#039;&#039; docked at the subdued Punta Guarico&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed III]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC3}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC3L}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC4}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Landmarks]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Laureano_de_Torres_y_Ayala&amp;diff=336507</id>
		<title>Laureano de Torres y Ayala</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Era|AC4|TEMPLARS}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{WP-REAL}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Spoilerhd}} &lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|A body enslaved inspires the mind to revolt. But enslave a man&#039;s mind and his body will follow on naturally. Efficiently.|Laureano de Torres y Ayala regarding the difference between slavery and the Templars&#039; goals to Woodes Rogers.|Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Character Infobox&lt;br /&gt;
|image = AC4BF-GovernorTorres.png&lt;br /&gt;
|birth = 1645&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Havana]], [[Cuba]]&lt;br /&gt;
|death = 1722 (aged 77)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Observatory|The Observatory]], [[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliates = [[Templars]]&lt;br /&gt;
|appear = &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|voice = [[Conrad Pla]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Laureano de Torres y Ayala&#039;&#039;&#039; (1645 – 1722) was the [[Spain|Spanish]] Governor of [[Florida]] from 1693 to 1699, Governor of [[Cuba]] on two occasions between 1707 and 1716, as well as being the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in the [[Caribbean]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Biography==&lt;br /&gt;
===Early life===&lt;br /&gt;
The son of the nobles Tomas Torres y Ayala and Elvira de Quadros Castelanos, Laureano de Torres y Ayala was born in 1645 in [[Havana]], Cuba, but raised in [[Madrid]], Spain. Torres joined the Spanish army in his late teens and was later appointed governor of the Spanish territories in Florida, a post he held from 1693 to 1699. He then returned to [[Europe]] to participate in the Spanish war of Succession.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1670, Torres came into contact with the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Thom Kavanagh]], who was in the employ of [[Peter Beckford]] at the time. Although Torres tried to speak with Kavanagh further that evening, a group of [[Assassins]], led by the [[Mentor]] [[Bahlam]], attacked Torres&#039; men and escaped with the Sage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1708, Torres was appointed governor of Cuba, a position he held until he was arrested on charges of corruption in 1711. Torres was eventually acquitted of these charges and managed to win a re-election bid two years later. During his tenure as governor, Torres&#039; made various lasting improvements to the city, including the fortification of the island&#039;s defenses and kick-starting the tobacco production. During this time, he took on the brutish man known as [[El Tiburón]] as his personal bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Search for the Observatory===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Let us find the Observatory together. For with its power, kings will fall, clergy will cower, and hearts and minds of the world will be ours.|Laureano de Torres y Ayala, 1715.|Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
At some point, Torres was entrusted with the task of locating a [[First Civilization]] site known as the [[Observatory]]. After two decades of searching, Torres was contacted by [[Duncan Walpole]], a treacherous Assassin that desired to join the Templar Order. Seeing this as an opportunity to deliver a crippling blow to the Assassins and procure further information on the Observatory, Torres arranged a meeting with Walpole, who was to bring maps that detailed the locations of [[Assassin bureau]]s in the West Indies, as well as an empty [[Blood vials|blood vial]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Mister Walpole I Presume 9.png|thumb|250px|left|Torres explaining the Observatory to the others]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along with fellow Templars [[Julien du Casse]] and [[Woodes Rogers]], Torres plotted to use the Sage [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who was in their custody, to gain access to the Observatory, in order to control the European Empires from behind the scenes. Unbeknownst to Torres however, Walpole had been killed by the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], who arrived in Havana to collect the reward initially promised to Walpole. Oblivious to this, Torres formally inducted &#039;Walpole&#039;, Rogers and Du Casse into the Templar Order, before explaining his plans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The next morning, the four met again at Havana&#039;s docks, where they took Roberts into their custody. However, while escorting the man to Torres&#039; mansion, the group was attacked by Assassins. Kenway managed to save Torres from his attackers and recapture the Sage, who had fled in the confusion. Torres then paid Kenway for his services and dismissed him. However, Kenway was unsatisfied with the amount he had been paid and decided to free Roberts from Torres&#039; prison, seeing an opportunity for greater gain within the Observatory.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Although Kenway was able to access the prison, he found that Roberts had already escaped once more. Torres then reappeared and sent an imprisoned Kenway to the [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|treasure fleet]] docked in Havana&#039;s harbor.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Relocating the Sage===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The Forts 6.png|thumb|250px|Edward and Torres in Punta Guarico]]&lt;br /&gt;
In November of that year, Torres spoke with the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Slavery|slaver]] [[Laurens Prins]] about Roberts, but was unsuccessful in discovering the man&#039;s location. However, in 1717, Prins contacted Torres and claimed to have Roberts in his possession. Torres gathered an appropriate amount of gold to secure Robert&#039;s ransom and made sail for [[Kingston]], stopping at the [[Forts|fort]] of [[Fort Matías|Punta Guarico]] along the way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Edward Kenway had learned of the large sum of gold and overran the fort, discovering Torres in the war room. However, instead of simply taking the treasure, Kenway decided instead to use Torres as bait in a plan to locate Roberts and once again try to learn the location of the Observatory.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Together with Kenway, Torres arrived in Kingston and met with Prins, walking with the Dutchman through the city&#039;s streets. Discussing politics, slavery, and war along the way, the two eventually came to a stop, where Torres tried to bargain with Prins. However, the slaver had spotted Kenway and the Assassin [[Mary Read|James Kidd]] tailing them, and both men fled while the two pirates fought off a group of [[guards]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Two years later, in 1719, Torres was in the city once again, this time meeting with Woodes Rogers and the newly converted [[Benjamin Hornigold]] to discuss another attempt to locate the Sage. After learning that Hornigold had sent two of his men, [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]], to the African island of [[Príncipe]], Torres left and returned to Cuba.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Pursuit by Edward Kenway===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You wear your convictions well. They suit you...|Torres&#039; final words, to Edward Kenway, 1722.|Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
In 1722, the Templars finally located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]]. Torres left El Tiburón and a decoy of himself in Havana and made sail for the complex. Now an Assassin, Kenway tailed El Tiburón through Havana&#039;s streets before arriving at [[Castillo Morro]], where he killed both El Tiburón and the decoy before heading to the Observatory.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, Torres had accessed the facility before Kenway had arrived, activating a deadly series of security measures that killed most of his men. After eliminating the surviving soldiers, Kenway then climbed around the chamber before leaping down on Torres from above, killing the Grand Master with his [[Hidden Blade]]. With his dying words, Torres complimented the Assassin on the strength of his belief in mankind&#039;s right to be free.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Torres&#039; surname, &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Ayala&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, is of Basque origin, meaning &amp;quot;hillside pasture&amp;quot;. It could also refer to a small town in northern Spain. &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Torres&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; translates to &amp;quot;towers&amp;quot;, while &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;de&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;y&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; are Spanish words meaning &amp;quot;of&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;and&amp;quot;, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
*A Templar Insignia is located on the back of Laureano&#039;s belt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery captionalign=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; position=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; spacing=&amp;quot;small&amp;quot; widths=&amp;quot;180&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Concept Art - Governor Torres.jpeg|Concept art of Torres&lt;br /&gt;
Mister Walpole I Presume 7.png|Torres holding an empty blood vial&lt;br /&gt;
A Man They Call The Sage 11.png|Torres paying Edward Kenway for his services&lt;br /&gt;
Claiming What&#039;s Due 8.png|Torres interrogating Edward&lt;br /&gt;
Travelling Salesman 4.png|Laurens Prins dealing with Torres&lt;br /&gt;
Imagine My Surprise 5.png|Torres with Hornigold and Rogers in Kingston&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reference==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{AC4}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres y Ayala, Laureano de}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:1645 births]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:1722 deaths]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Individuals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cubans]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Spaniards]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Templars]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Grand Masters]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Laureano de Torres y Ayala</title>
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{{Quote|A body enslaved inspires the mind to revolt. But enslave a man&#039;s mind and his body will follow on naturally. Efficiently.|Laureano de Torres y Ayala regarding the difference between slavery and the Templars&#039; goals to Woodes Rogers.|Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|image = AC4BF-GovernorTorres.png&lt;br /&gt;
|birth = 1645&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Havana]], [[Cuba]]&lt;br /&gt;
|death = 1722 (aged 77)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Observatory|The Observatory]], [[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliates = [[Templars]]&lt;br /&gt;
|appear = &#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|voice = [[Conrad Pla]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Laureano de Torres y Ayala&#039;&#039;&#039; (1645 – 1722) was the [[Spain|Spanish]] Governor of [[Florida]] from 1693 to 1699, Governor of [[Cuba]] on two occasions between 1707 and 1716, as well as being the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in the [[Caribbean]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Biography==&lt;br /&gt;
===Early life===&lt;br /&gt;
The son of the nobles Tomas Torres y Ayala and Elvira de Quadros Castelanos, Laureano de Torres y Ayala was born in 1645 in [[Havana]], Cuba, but raised in [[Madrid]], Spain. Torres joined the Spanish army in his late teens and was later appointed governor of the Spanish territories in Florida, a post he held from 1693 to 1699. He then returned to [[Europe]] to participate in the Spanish war of Succession.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1670, Torres came into contact with the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Thom Kavanagh]], who was in the employ of [[Peter Beckford]] at the time. Although Torres tried to speak with Kavanagh further that evening, a group of [[Assassins]], led by the [[Mentor]] [[Bahlam]], attacked Torres&#039; men and escaped with the Sage.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1708, Torres was appointed governor of Cuba, a position he held until he was arrested on charges of corruption in 1711. Torres was eventually acquitted of these charges and managed to win a re-election bid two years later. During his tenure as governor, Torres&#039; made various lasting improvements to the city, including the fortification of the island&#039;s defenses and kick-starting the tobacco production. During this time, he took on the brutish man known as [[El Tiburón]] as his personal bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Search for the Observatory===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Let us find the Observatory together. For with its power, kings will fall, clergy will cower, and hearts and minds of the world will be ours.|Laureano de Torres y Ayala, 1715.|Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
At some point, Torres was entrusted with the task of locating a [[First Civilization]] site known as the [[Observatory]]. After two decades of searching, Torres was contacted by [[Duncan Walpole]], a treacherous Assassin that desired to join the Templar Order. Seeing this as an opportunity to deliver a crippling blow to the Assassins and procure further information on the Observatory, Torres arranged a meeting with Walpole, who was to bring maps that detailed the locations of [[Assassin bureau]]s in the West Indies, as well as an empty [[Blood vials|blood vial]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Mister Walpole I Presume 9.png|thumb|250px|left|Torres explaining the Observatory to the others]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along with fellow Templars [[Julien du Casse]] and [[Woodes Rogers]], Torres plotted to use the Sage [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who was in their custody, to gain access to the Observatory, in order to control the European Empires from behind the scenes. Unbeknownst to Torres however, Walpole had been killed by the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], who arrived in Havana to collect the reward initially promised to Walpole. Oblivious to this, Torres formally inducted &#039;Walpole&#039;, Rogers and Du Casse into the Templar Order, before explaining his plans.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, the four met again at Havana&#039;s docks, where they took Roberts into their custody. However, while escorting the man to Torres&#039; mansion, the group was attacked by Assassins. Kenway managed to save Torres from his attackers and recapture the Sage, who had fled in the confusion. Torres then paid Kenway for his services and dismissed him. However, Kenway was unsatisfied with the amount he had been paid and decided to free Roberts from Torres&#039; prison, seeing an opportunity for greater gain within the Observatory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Although Kenway was able to access the prison, he found that Roberts had already escaped once more. Torres then reappeared and sent an imprisoned Kenway to the [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|treasure fleet]] docked in Havana&#039;s harbor.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Relocating the Sage===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The Forts 6.png|thumb|250px|Edward and Torres in Punta Guarico]]&lt;br /&gt;
In November of that year, Torres spoke with the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Slavery|slaver]] [[Laurens Prins]] about Roberts, but was unsuccessful in discovering the man&#039;s location. However, in 1717, Prins contacted Torres and claimed to have Roberts in his possession. Torres gathered an appropriate amount of gold to secure Robert&#039;s ransom and made sail for [[Kingston]], stopping at the [[Forts|fort]] of [[Fort Matías|Punta Guarico]] along the way.&lt;br /&gt;
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Edward Kenway had learned of the large sum of gold and overran the fort, discovering Torres in the war room. However, instead of simply taking the treasure, Kenway decided instead to use Torres as bait in a plan to locate Roberts and once again try to learn the location of the Observatory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Together with Kenway, Torres arrived in Kingston and met with Prins, walking with the Dutchman through the city&#039;s streets. Discussing politics, slavery, and war along the way, the two eventually came to a stop, where Torres tried to bargain with Prins. However, the slaver had spotted Kenway and the Assassin [[Mary Read|James Kidd]] tailing them, and both men fled while the two pirates fought off a group of [[guards]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Two years later, in 1719, Torres was in the city once again, this time meeting with Woodes Rogers and the newly converted [[Benjamin Hornigold]] to discuss another attempt to locate the Sage. After learning that Hornigold had sent two of his men, [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]], to the African island of [[Príncipe]], Torres left and returned to Cuba.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Pursuit by Edward Kenway===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You wear your convictions well. They suit you...|Torres&#039; final words, to Edward Kenway, 1722.|Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
In 1722, the Templars finally located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]]. Torres left El Tiburón and a decoy of himself in Havana and made sail for the complex. Now an Assassin, Kenway tailed El Tiburón through Havana&#039;s streets before arriving at [[Castillo Morro]], where he killed both El Tiburón and the decoy before heading to the Observatory.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Torres had accessed the facility before Kenway had arrived, activating a deadly series of security measures that killed most of his men. After eliminating the surviving soldiers, Kenway then climbed around the chamber before leaping down on Torres from above, killing the Grand Master with his [[Hidden Blade]]. With his dying words, Torres complimented the Assassin on the strength of his belief in mankind&#039;s right to be free.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Torres&#039; surname, &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Ayala&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, is of Basque origin, meaning &amp;quot;hillside pasture&amp;quot;. It could also refer to a small town in northern Spain. &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Torres&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; translates to &amp;quot;towers&amp;quot;, while &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;de&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;y&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; are Spanish words meaning &amp;quot;of&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;and&amp;quot;, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
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Concept Art - Governor Torres.jpeg|Concept art of Torres&lt;br /&gt;
Mister Walpole I Presume 7.png|Torres holding an empty blood vial&lt;br /&gt;
A Man They Call The Sage 11.png|Torres paying Edward Kenway for his services&lt;br /&gt;
Claiming What&#039;s Due 8.png|Torres interrogating Edward&lt;br /&gt;
Travelling Salesman 4.png|Laurens Prins dealing with Torres&lt;br /&gt;
Imagine My Surprise 5.png|Torres with Hornigold and Rogers in Kingston&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reference==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Assassin&#039;s Creed IV: Black Flag]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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