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Shay Cormac

2014-10-18T00:20:19Z

75.172.160.234: /* Trivia */

{{Era|ACRG|Assassins|Templars}}
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{{Quote|History may brand me traitor, rebel, or renegade. But in the end, it doesn't matter how history remembers me. What matters, is that I followed my own creed.|Shay Cormac, describing his transition from Assassin to Templar and the stigma it carried.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Shay Unhooded.png
|birth = c. 1731<ref name="GI Shay">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/06/get-to-know-shay-from-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx GameInformer: Get to know Shay from ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'']</ref> [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[British Empire|British America]]<ref name="Rogue narrative">[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-166643-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32 ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' DevBlog – Narrative]</ref>
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Templars]] Crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Steven Piovesan]]}}
'''Shay Patrick Cormac''' (c. 1731 – unknown) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], operating around the [[Atlantic Ocean]] during the [[Seven Years' War]].

Formerly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], Shay devoted his Templar career to hunting down his prior associates. Aboard his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Morrigan]]'', Shay's travels brought him to [[New York City|New York]] and the {{Wiki|Appalachian Mountains}}, among other locations.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/05/september-cover-reveal-assassins-creed-rogue-unity.aspx GameInformer: ''September Cover Revealed – Assassin's Creed Rogue And Unity'']</ref>

==Biography==
Born to Irish immigrants, Shay enlisted in the army and was later taken in by the Assassins after the passing of his father.<ref name="Rogue narrative"/> For a time, Shay served the Assassins dutifully, but after a mission he undertook resulted in the death of innocents and the desolation of a city, his belief in the order was severely shaken. As a result of his disillusionment, the Assassins turned their back on Shay and attempted to kill him.<ref name="UbiBlog">[http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-shay-profile/ UbiBlog: ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' – Faces of Shay]</ref>

Shay ultimately survived this attack and was nursed back to health by a family, who gave him a new set of robes that had belonged to their son: the robes of a Templar. As Shay worked to repay the family for saving his life, he found himself beginning to view the Templars' ideals as a better path than that of the Assassins. Shay was soon set on a path of vengeance against his former brothers, and committed himself to ridding the American colonies of their presence.<ref name="UbiBlog"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, Shay became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs; this fervor caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path.<ref name="GI Shay"/>

===Equipment and skills===
Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating the ''Morrigan'' through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and like other Assassins before him, he was a capable [[Freerunning|freerunner]]. Shay was also shown to be a skilled swordsman, [[dual-wielding]] weapons with great efficiency.

Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his [[Hidden Blade]]s, a [[Swords|sword]] and parrying [[Short blades|dagger]], two [[Firearms|flintlock]] pistols, rope darts and an [[air rifle]]. To protect himself from smoke bombs and various gases, Shay usually carried a [[gas mask]].<ref name="GI Shay"/>

==Trivia==
*Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Séaghdha'', which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin ''Patricius'', meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term; ''mac'' is Gaelic for "son of", while ''cor'' has been interpreted as either "charioteer" or "raven".
*Shay's attire – the style worn by Templars of the time – bore similarities to the [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar armor]] obtained by [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/505889581082767360 Twitter: Assassin's Creed]</ref>
*Shay was the fifth known Templar to perform the Leap of Faith, the others being [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Vali cel Tradat]], [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Daniel Cross]].
*Shay is the second playable Templar with [[Eagle Vision]] in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series' single player, the first being Haytham Kenway.
*Shay has a scar through his right eye

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Shay Assassin front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Assassin back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Templar front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
Shay Templar back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
ACRG Shay Cormac render.png|A render of hooded Shay
Game informer cover Rogue.jpg|Promotional art of Shay in the North Atlantic
Assassins Creed Rogue TemplarVSAssassinCaptain.jpg|Shay fighting an Assassin captain
Assassins Creed Rogue Screenshot NY.jpg|Shay climbing the walls of New York
AC Rogue - Northwest Passage.jpg|Shay overlooking a shipwreck in the North Atlantic
AC Rogue - Screenshot 01.jpg|Shay overlooking the harbor of New York
AC Rogue - Screenshot 02.jpg|Shay killing an Assassin
ACR Gloriously Rough.jpg|Shay utilizing the Air Rifle
ACRogue Bomb Struggle.jpg|Shay dueling an Assassin using grenades
Adewale vs Shay.jpg|Shay fighting [[Adéwalé]]
</gallery>

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Shay Cormac

2014-10-18T00:19:28Z

75.172.160.234: /* Gallery */

{{Era|ACRG|Assassins|Templars}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Quote|History may brand me traitor, rebel, or renegade. But in the end, it doesn't matter how history remembers me. What matters, is that I followed my own creed.|Shay Cormac, describing his transition from Assassin to Templar and the stigma it carried.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Shay Unhooded.png
|birth = c. 1731<ref name="GI Shay">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/06/get-to-know-shay-from-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx GameInformer: Get to know Shay from ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'']</ref> [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[British Empire|British America]]<ref name="Rogue narrative">[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-166643-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32 ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' DevBlog – Narrative]</ref>
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Templars]] Crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Steven Piovesan]]}}
'''Shay Patrick Cormac''' (c. 1731 – unknown) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], operating around the [[Atlantic Ocean]] during the [[Seven Years' War]].

Formerly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], Shay devoted his Templar career to hunting down his prior associates. Aboard his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Morrigan]]'', Shay's travels brought him to [[New York City|New York]] and the {{Wiki|Appalachian Mountains}}, among other locations.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/05/september-cover-reveal-assassins-creed-rogue-unity.aspx GameInformer: ''September Cover Revealed – Assassin's Creed Rogue And Unity'']</ref>

==Biography==
Born to Irish immigrants, Shay enlisted in the army and was later taken in by the Assassins after the passing of his father.<ref name="Rogue narrative"/> For a time, Shay served the Assassins dutifully, but after a mission he undertook resulted in the death of innocents and the desolation of a city, his belief in the order was severely shaken. As a result of his disillusionment, the Assassins turned their back on Shay and attempted to kill him.<ref name="UbiBlog">[http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-shay-profile/ UbiBlog: ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' – Faces of Shay]</ref>

Shay ultimately survived this attack and was nursed back to health by a family, who gave him a new set of robes that had belonged to their son: the robes of a Templar. As Shay worked to repay the family for saving his life, he found himself beginning to view the Templars' ideals as a better path than that of the Assassins. Shay was soon set on a path of vengeance against his former brothers, and committed himself to ridding the American colonies of their presence.<ref name="UbiBlog"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, Shay became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs; this fervor caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path.<ref name="GI Shay"/>

===Equipment and skills===
Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating the ''Morrigan'' through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and like other Assassins before him, he was a capable [[Freerunning|freerunner]]. Shay was also shown to be a skilled swordsman, [[dual-wielding]] weapons with great efficiency.

Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his [[Hidden Blade]]s, a [[Swords|sword]] and parrying [[Short blades|dagger]], two [[Firearms|flintlock]] pistols, rope darts and an [[air rifle]]. To protect himself from smoke bombs and various gases, Shay usually carried a [[gas mask]].<ref name="GI Shay"/>

==Trivia==
*Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Séaghdha'', which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin ''Patricius'', meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term; ''mac'' is Gaelic for "son of", while ''cor'' has been interpreted as either "charioteer" or "raven".
*Shay's attire – the style worn by Templars of the time – bore similarities to the [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar armor]] obtained by [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/505889581082767360 Twitter: Assassin's Creed]</ref>
*Shay was the fifth known Templar to perform the Leap of Faith, the others being [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Vali cel Tradat]], [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Daniel Cross]].
*Shay is the second playable Templar with [[Eagle Vision]] in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series' single player, the first being Haytham Kenway.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Shay Assassin front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Assassin back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Templar front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
Shay Templar back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
ACRG Shay Cormac render.png|A render of hooded Shay
Game informer cover Rogue.jpg|Promotional art of Shay in the North Atlantic
Assassins Creed Rogue TemplarVSAssassinCaptain.jpg|Shay fighting an Assassin captain
Assassins Creed Rogue Screenshot NY.jpg|Shay climbing the walls of New York
AC Rogue - Northwest Passage.jpg|Shay overlooking a shipwreck in the North Atlantic
AC Rogue - Screenshot 01.jpg|Shay overlooking the harbor of New York
AC Rogue - Screenshot 02.jpg|Shay killing an Assassin
ACR Gloriously Rough.jpg|Shay utilizing the Air Rifle
ACRogue Bomb Struggle.jpg|Shay dueling an Assassin using grenades
Adewale vs Shay.jpg|Shay fighting [[Adéwalé]]
</gallery>
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Shay Cormac

2014-10-18T00:18:53Z

75.172.160.234: /* Gallery */

{{Era|ACRG|Assassins|Templars}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Quote|History may brand me traitor, rebel, or renegade. But in the end, it doesn't matter how history remembers me. What matters, is that I followed my own creed.|Shay Cormac, describing his transition from Assassin to Templar and the stigma it carried.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Shay Unhooded.png
|birth = c. 1731<ref name="GI Shay">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/06/get-to-know-shay-from-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx GameInformer: Get to know Shay from ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'']</ref> [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[British Empire|British America]]<ref name="Rogue narrative">[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-166643-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32 ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' DevBlog – Narrative]</ref>
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Templars]] Crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Steven Piovesan]]}}
'''Shay Patrick Cormac''' (c. 1731 – unknown) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], operating around the [[Atlantic Ocean]] during the [[Seven Years' War]].

Formerly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], Shay devoted his Templar career to hunting down his prior associates. Aboard his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Morrigan]]'', Shay's travels brought him to [[New York City|New York]] and the {{Wiki|Appalachian Mountains}}, among other locations.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/05/september-cover-reveal-assassins-creed-rogue-unity.aspx GameInformer: ''September Cover Revealed – Assassin's Creed Rogue And Unity'']</ref>

==Biography==
Born to Irish immigrants, Shay enlisted in the army and was later taken in by the Assassins after the passing of his father.<ref name="Rogue narrative"/> For a time, Shay served the Assassins dutifully, but after a mission he undertook resulted in the death of innocents and the desolation of a city, his belief in the order was severely shaken. As a result of his disillusionment, the Assassins turned their back on Shay and attempted to kill him.<ref name="UbiBlog">[http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-shay-profile/ UbiBlog: ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' – Faces of Shay]</ref>

Shay ultimately survived this attack and was nursed back to health by a family, who gave him a new set of robes that had belonged to their son: the robes of a Templar. As Shay worked to repay the family for saving his life, he found himself beginning to view the Templars' ideals as a better path than that of the Assassins. Shay was soon set on a path of vengeance against his former brothers, and committed himself to ridding the American colonies of their presence.<ref name="UbiBlog"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, Shay became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs; this fervor caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path.<ref name="GI Shay"/>

===Equipment and skills===
Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating the ''Morrigan'' through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and like other Assassins before him, he was a capable [[Freerunning|freerunner]]. Shay was also shown to be a skilled swordsman, [[dual-wielding]] weapons with great efficiency.

Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his [[Hidden Blade]]s, a [[Swords|sword]] and parrying [[Short blades|dagger]], two [[Firearms|flintlock]] pistols, rope darts and an [[air rifle]]. To protect himself from smoke bombs and various gases, Shay usually carried a [[gas mask]].<ref name="GI Shay"/>

==Trivia==
*Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Séaghdha'', which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin ''Patricius'', meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term; ''mac'' is Gaelic for "son of", while ''cor'' has been interpreted as either "charioteer" or "raven".
*Shay's attire – the style worn by Templars of the time – bore similarities to the [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar armor]] obtained by [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/505889581082767360 Twitter: Assassin's Creed]</ref>
*Shay was the fifth known Templar to perform the Leap of Faith, the others being [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Vali cel Tradat]], [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Daniel Cross]].
*Shay is the second playable Templar with [[Eagle Vision]] in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series' single player, the first being Haytham Kenway.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Shay Assassin front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Assassin back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Templar front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
Shay Templar back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
ACRG Shay Cormac render.png|A render of hooded Shay
Game informer cover Rogue.jpg|Promotional art of Shay in the North Atlantic
Assassins Creed Rogue TemplarVSAssassinCaptain.jpg|Shay fighting an Assassin captain
Assassins Creed Rogue Screenshot NY.jpg|Shay climbing the walls of New York
AC Rogue - Northwest Passage.jpg|Shay overlooking a shipwreck in the North Atlantic
AC Rogue - Screenshot 01.jpg|Shay overlooking the harbor of New York
AC Rogue - Screenshot 02.jpg|Shay killing an Assassin
ACR Gloriously Rough.jpg|Shay utilizing the Air Rifle
ACRogue Bomb Struggle.jpg|Shay dueling an Assassin using grenades
Adewale vs Shay.jpg|Shay fighting [[Adéwalé]]
</gallery>
Shay receiving the air rile from Benjamin Franklin http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141014020300/assassinscreed/images/thumb/f/fd/Franklin_and_Shay.jpg/180px-Franklin_and_Shay.jpg
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Achilles Davenport

2014-10-18T00:08:32Z

75.172.160.234: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC3|ACRG|ACM|3book|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{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="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref>
|death = September 1781 (aged 71)<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]] - Second Edition''</ref> [[Davenport Homestead]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|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==
===Life as an Assassin===
Recruited in the mid-1730s, Achilles became the Mentor of the Colonial Assassin Brotherhood in 1746, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins were based in a [[Davenport Homestead|manor]] and spanned across the colonies and most of the frontier; Achilles also strengthened relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes. He was married to a woman named [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]] and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]]. However, both died of typhoid fever in 1755.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

By 1763, the Assassins were decimated to all but himself, during the aftermath of the [[French and Indian War]]. Due to this, the Templar Order grew more powerful and was able to capture the defeated Achilles. However, confident that he was no longer a threat, the Templars decided to show mercy, and allowed Achilles to live if he resigned his role as an Assassin. Following this, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the [[Frontier]], residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton===
{{Quote|The world's moved on, boy. Best you do too.|Achilles' discouragement to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
In 1769, Achilles was chased by bandits seeking his property. While fleeing their pursuit, he yelled at Ratonhnhaké:ton, a young [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] boy, to move out of the way of his [[Horses|horse]].<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles meeting Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
After fighting off the bandits, Achilles was greeted by the boy at his doorstep, who wished to be trained in the ways of the Assassins; Achilles coldly refused, dismissing him. Ratonhnhaké:ton, however, camped in the manor's stables for the night, and knocked on Achilles' door the next morning. Again, Achilles declined, angrily yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave, prompting the young man to go as far as climbing and attempting to enter the manor from the balcony. Achilles then approached Ratonhnhaké:ton, tripped him onto the floor with his walking cane, and warned him to give up his heroic pursuits or he would end up dead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Stubbornly, Ratonhnhaké:ton departed and once again camped out in the stables. During the night, he encountered the bandits approaching onto Achilles' property and bravely combated them, though he was knocked to the ground and lay vulnerable. Despite refusing Ratonhnhaké:ton earlier, Achilles rescued the boy by stealthily killing the remaining robbers, and asked him to get rid of the bodies before he could come inside the manor to speak.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 13.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the Templar agenda]]
There, Ratonhnhaké:ton explained that he was guided to find a symbol by a "[[Juno|spirit]]", eventually leading him to the old man's residence. Achilles in turn revealed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was the one responsible for the [[First Civilization]] contacting the Assassins time and time again, before explaining the nature of the war between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.<ref name="AC3"/>

In the basement, Achilles revealed the portraits of the Templar conspirators: [[William Johnson]], [[John Pitcairn|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.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Rebuilding the Homestead===
{{Quote|This crowd is a powder keg - we can't allow him to light the fuse.|Achilles to Connor before the Boston Massacre, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles and Connor in Boston]]
After six months of rigorous physical and mental training, Ratonhnhaké:ton accompanied Achilles on a trip to Boston to gather materials for the manor's repairs. While in the streets, Achilles sent Ratonhnhaké:ton to a store to purchase items, also giving him the less conspicuous name "Connor," the namesake of his deceased son. Not long after, Achilles and Connor witnessed the [[Boston Massacre]], instigated by Haytham and Charles Lee. Connor attempted to prevent the massacre, but was framed and became a wanted man. In response, Achilles asked [[Samuel Adams]] to find Connor, before he returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 16.png|thumb|250px|Achilles initiating Connor into the Brotherhood]]
After Adams had helped Connor clear his name and take a ferry home, Achilles and Connor continued in their efforts of rebuilding the homestead. After six months of further training and lessons in learning the Assassin and Templar history, the ''[[Aquila]]'' was repaired and fit for setting sail; once he had been given nautical training by [[Robert Faulkner]], Connor returned to the manor. Achilles then led Connor down to the manor's basement, in order to bestow upon him the Assassin robes that resided there.<ref name="AC3"/>

Though Achilles admitted that the Order usually had a ceremony for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed the type for such formality. Instead, after Connor had donned the robes, Achilles simply verbally welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Hunt for William Johnson===
{{Quote|Connor, take care. These men are powerful.|Achilles to Connor before going after Johnson, 1770.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor]]
Connor donned the Assassin robes and Achilles introduced him to [[rope darts]], which the latter explained to be a tool that resulted from [[Shao Jun]]'s time in [[China]] after meeting Ezio. Some time subsequently, Connor's close friend [[Kanen'tó:kon]] visited, revealing that [[William Johnson]] intended to purchase the Kanien'kehá:ka land and subjugate their people to relocate.<ref name="AC3"/>

An outraged Connor condemned this as little more than theft, though Achilles advised caution to his pupil, reminding him of how powerful the Templars were. Connor stated that he had no choice, as he had made a promise to protect his people and land. Reluctantly, Achilles instructed him to seek out Samuel Adams in Boston. To his annoyance however, Connor buried a hatchet in the post of the manor to signify the start of a war, though Achilles insisted that he could have used a tree.<ref name="AC3"/>

As Connor departed, he came across an injured woman named [[Myriam]], who he soon carried back to the mansion so Achilles could tend to her wounds. Connor then set forth to track down the poachers who attacked her, to which Achilles advised Connor use the rope dart he had just given him, to familiarize himself with it. After ridding the Homestead of the poachers, Achilles watched as Connor and Myriam reached a deal to establish hunting rights for the game on their land.<ref name="AC3"/>

After his work in Boston was completed, which involved destroying a shipment of British tea that Johnson and the Templars had been smuggling to profit from taxation, Connor believed that this would stop the Templars and keep his land safe. However, Achilles warned Connor not to underestimate Templars' resourcefulness. Six months later, Connor set out and successfully assassinated Johnson, ending the Templar threat to steal the Kanien'kehá:ka land.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Beginning of the Revolution===
{{Quote|It's a start. But to truly be free of Templar influence, all of them must be dealt with in turn. Even your father.|Achilles to Connor after the latter assassinated Johnson, 1775.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 2.png|thumb|250px|Achilles and Connor discussing their next move]]
In 1775, Connor was approached by a courier sent by [[Paul Revere]], requesting his help. Connor declined, not considering himself part of the Patriots' struggle. However, Achilles urged Connor to go, since he would need their aid in assassinating [[John Pitcairn]] of the British Army, another Templar.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles later requested that Connor retrieve his robes hidden in a cave on the Homestead, since Achilles himself was too frail to make the journey. Connor succeeded, to which Achilles explained that the robes originally belonged to the first Colonial Assassin, [[John de la Tour]], who passed them down to Achilles. Connor joined the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Army]], during which he fought in the Battles at Lexington and Concord, and successfully assassinated Pitcairn during the Battle at Bunker Hill. With Pitcairn's death, Connor discovered the Templar plot to murder [[George Washington]].<ref name="AC3"/>

===Protecting Washington===
{{Quote|Your struggle is the colonists' struggle. In helping one, you help the other.|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Publicexecution 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles handing Connor his tomahawk]]
Connor returned to the Homestead, where Achilles introduced Connor to [[Benjamin Tallmadge]], an Assassin ally. Soon after, Connor traveled to [[New York City|New York]] to assassinate [[Thomas Hickey]], in order to prevent the planned murder of Washington. However, Connor was imprisoned, framed for the attempted murder of Washington, and sentenced to death.<ref name="AC3"/>

Hearing the news, Achilles and Connor's [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], [[Duncan Little]] and [[Clipper Wilkinson]], traveled to New York to rescue Connor. As he was escorted to the gallows by Hickey, Connor was approached by Achilles from the crowd, who reminded him that he still had allies and only needed to signal them. Once called, one of Connor's recruits fired an arrow to sever the noose, but it only damaged the rope in the process. Hidden among the people gathered, Haytham intervened, throwing a [[Throwing knives|knife]] and severing the noose with it, causing a panic among the crowd. As Connor fell underneath the gallows, Achilles handed him a [[Assassin Tomahawk|tomahawk]], with which he succeeded in killing Hickey, saving Washington in the process and proving his innocence.<ref name="AC3"/>

Consequently, both Achilles and Connor traveled to [[Philadelphia]], where Connor witnessed the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]], to meet with Washington. While walking through [[Independence Hall]], Achilles admitted to Connor that he was impressed by his accomplishments so far. However, he also attempted to discourage Connor from revealing the Templars to Washington, concerned that it would only distract the Commander, therefore harming the Patriots' efforts to achieve their freedom.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Connor's alliance with Haytham===
{{Quote|In your haste to save the world, boy - take care you don't destroy it!|Achilles' warning to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
Unfortunately, Achilles and Connor began to drift apart over the next few months, disagreeing over courses of action. While Connor believed he should tell Washington the truth of the Templar plots against him, Achilles argued the opposite, warning that such a misguided effort would only involve and endanger Washington and the lives of his men.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:ACIII-Missingsupplies 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles arguing with Connor]]
The argument came to a head in the winter of 1777, as Connor decided to inform Washington of the Assassins and Templars. Achilles lectured Connor, informing him that the Assassins were meant to be secretive in order to protect others. In turn, Connor criticized Achilles' inaction as a mentor and even blamed him for failing the Assassin Brotherhood and allowing the Templars to dominate the Colonies. Achilles, however, deplored Connor's actions, warning him that he would only lead people and the world to ruin. Ultimately, Connor decided not to tell Washington once he met with him at [[Valley Forge]].<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor would go on to hunt for [[Benjamin Church]] to recover stolen weapons and supplies for Washington. After which, he returned to the Homestead and apologized to Achilles for speaking against him unfairly, though Achilles did admit that he failed the Brotherhood. Connor also revealed that he had met his father, and despite their differences, he believed that an alliance and possibly further peace could be established.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Final days===
{{Quote|So long as he lives, all are in danger. The same is true for your father. When you first came to me, you understood what had to be done. Swore you'd see it through. If not for the Brotherhood, for your people - and all those threatened by the Templars.|Achilles to Connor, regarding Lee and Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor trying to convince Achilles regarding Haytham]]
By 1781, Achilles had been weakened by age, leaving him bedridden. Connor explained that Charles Lee had been disgraced, but Washington had spared him. Achilles stated that both Lee and Haytham had to die, despite Connor's continued insistence that without Lee, his father may be willing to ally with him. However, Achilles warned Connor not to be misguided by his emotions.<ref name="AC3"/>

At some point before his death, Achilles requested Connor retrieve a painting from the [[Great Fire of New York|burned remains]] of his home in New York. Connor returned, however, Achilles decided to not yet reveal and hang the painting until the time was right.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|I am grateful to have met you, knowing you will guide this land and these people to a better future. Yours in brotherhood, Achilles.|Achilles' final words written to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:Legacy 5.png|thumb|250px|The Homesteaders attending Achilles' funeral]]
Not long after Connor's errand, Achilles passed away quietly in his sleep. When Connor discovered his body, he also uncovered a note addressed to him in Achilles' handwriting. Written within, Achilles apologized for never being able to say goodbye to Connor properly, and also thanked him, expressing pride and gratitude in Connor for the community he had raised at the Homestead, which had given Achilles hope for the future of America and its people.<ref name="AC3"/>

A funeral service was held on the hill, behind his manor overlooking the sea, next to the gravestones of his wife and son; this event was attended by all of the inhabitants of the Homestead that Connor had brought together. While others laid roses on his coffin, wrapped in the Davenport Homestead flag, Connor placed a [[Feathers|feather]] on the casket, symbolizing the bond they shared as Assassins.<ref name="AC3"/>

Following Achilles' passing, Connor inherited his robes, placed the painting of his family on the wall in the manor, and later attended to the grave to pay his respects, hoping that Achilles had found peace and the two would one day meet again.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Let me tell you something, Connor. Life is not a fairy tale and there are no happy endings!|Achilles to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Achilles attempting to dissuade Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
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.<ref name="AC3"/>

Connor possessed a highly romanticized and idealized view of the Assassins and his mission, believing that destroying the Templars would grant freedom to all of mankind. This was a strong contrast to Achilles' cynical but rational view of the world. As a result, Achilles often lectured Connor to warn him that his views and actions, while noble, were misguided and potentially dangerous. Connor would argue in disagreement and the two criticized each other on occasions.<ref name="AC3"/>

Despite this, Achilles was not without heart, as he genuinely cared for Connor and took pride in his accomplishments; so much so that Achilles became an important father figure and mentor. Over the years, Achilles watched as the Homestead flourished into a thriving and loving community, giving Achilles a sense of hope for America's future.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Trivia==
*A deleted dialogue has Achilles telling Connor about his family and their deaths, and how he contemplated suicide after losing them.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21DpeiU6uo YouTube: Achilles Davenport Family Story (deleted scene) - ''Assassin's Creed 3'']</ref>
*At the Davenport manor, Connor could play games of Fanorona with Achilles. After his death, Father [[Timothy]] replaced Achilles as Connor's opponent.
*Achilles' nickname, "the Old Man on the Hill," is reminiscent of the moniker given to another Mentor in the Order, [[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 a message for another Assassin.
*In ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'', the effects of a man fitting Achilles' description are being searched through by two guards as Ratonhnhaké:ton escapes prison. Later, Ratonhnhaké:ton finds a [[Lucid Memory Fragments|Lucid Memory Fragment]] next to a hat that resembled Achilles'.
*Achilles' hat continues the tradition of Assassins wearing beaked headgear.
*ironically, Achilles appears taller in Assassin's Creed: Rouge, then he does in Assassin's Creed III

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACRG-Achilles render.jpg‎|Achilles before the Purge
ACIII-BoorishMan 1.png|Achilles and Ratonhnhaké:ton's first encounter
AC3 Connor Achilles Fanorona.png|Connor and Achilles playing Fanorona
ACIII-HostileNegotiations 1.png|Connor with Achilles
ACIII-ManorP1 8.png|Achilles showing Connor his old robes
Manor Mysteries P2 3.png|Connor retrieving Achilles' painting
Legacy 1.png|Connor finding the dead Achilles
Achilles' Painting 3.png|Connor looking at the painting of Achilles' family
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Shay Cormac

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Shay Cormac

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{{Era|ACRG|Assassins|Templars}}
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{{Quote|History may brand me traitor, rebel, or renegade. But in the end, it doesn't matter how history remembers me. What matters, is that I followed my own creed.|Shay Cormac, describing his transition from Assassin to Templar and the stigma it carried.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Shay Unhooded.png
|birth = c. 1731<ref name="GI Shay">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/06/get-to-know-shay-from-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx GameInformer: Get to know Shay from ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'']</ref> [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[British Empire|British America]]<ref name="Rogue narrative">[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-166643-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32 ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' DevBlog – Narrative]</ref>
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Templars]] Crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Steven Piovesan]]}}
'''Shay Patrick Cormac''' (c. 1731 – unknown) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], operating around the [[Atlantic Ocean]] during the [[Seven Years' War]].

Formerly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], Shay devoted his Templar career to hunting down his prior associates. Aboard his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Morrigan]]'', Shay's travels brought him to [[New York City|New York]] and the {{Wiki|Appalachian Mountains}}, among other locations.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/05/september-cover-reveal-assassins-creed-rogue-unity.aspx GameInformer: ''September Cover Revealed – Assassin's Creed Rogue And Unity'']</ref>

==Biography==
Born to Irish immigrants, Shay enlisted in the army and was later taken in by the Assassins after the passing of his father.<ref name="Rogue narrative"/> For a time, Shay served the Assassins dutifully, but after a mission he undertook resulted in the death of innocents and the desolation of a city, his belief in the order was severely shaken. As a result of his disillusionment, the Assassins turned their back on Shay and attempted to kill him.<ref name="UbiBlog">[http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-shay-profile/ UbiBlog: ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' – Faces of Shay]</ref>

Shay ultimately survived this attack and was nursed back to health by a family, who gave him a new set of robes that had belonged to their son: the robes of a Templar. As Shay worked to repay the family for saving his life, he found himself beginning to view the Templars' ideals as a better path than that of the Assassins. Shay was soon set on a path of vengeance against his former brothers, and committed himself to ridding the American colonies of their presence.<ref name="UbiBlog"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, Shay became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs; this fervor caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path.<ref name="GI Shay"/>

===Equipment and skills===
Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating the ''Morrigan'' through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and like other Assassins before him, he was a capable [[Freerunning|freerunner]]. Shay was also shown to be a skilled swordsman, [[dual-wielding]] weapons with great efficiency.

Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his [[Hidden Blade]]s, a [[Swords|sword]] and parrying [[Short blades|dagger]], two [[Firearms|flintlock]] pistols, rope darts and an [[air rifle]]. To protect himself from smoke bombs and various gases, Shay usually carried a [[gas mask]].<ref name="GI Shay"/>

==Trivia==
*Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Séaghdha'', which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin ''Patricius'', meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term; ''mac'' is Gaelic for "son of", while ''cor'' has been interpreted as either "charioteer" or "raven".
*Shay's attire – the style worn by Templars of the time – bore similarities to the [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar armor]] obtained by [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/505889581082767360 Twitter: Assassin's Creed]</ref>
*Shay was the fifth known Templar to perform the Leap of Faith, the others being [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Vali cel Tradat]], [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Daniel Cross]].
*Shay is the second playable Templar with [[Eagle Vision]] in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series' single player, the first being Haytham Kenway.
*Shay has a scar through his eye

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Shay Assassin front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Assassin back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit
Shay Templar front.jpg|Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
Shay Templar back.jpg|Rear concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit
ACRG Shay Cormac render.png|A render of hooded Shay
Game informer cover Rogue.jpg|Promotional art of Shay in the North Atlantic
Assassins Creed Rogue TemplarVSAssassinCaptain.jpg|Shay fighting an Assassin captain
Assassins Creed Rogue Screenshot NY.jpg|Shay climbing the walls of New York
AC Rogue - Northwest Passage.jpg|Shay overlooking a shipwreck in the North Atlantic
AC Rogue - Screenshot 01.jpg|Shay overlooking the harbor of New York
AC Rogue - Screenshot 02.jpg|Shay killing an Assassin
ACR Gloriously Rough.jpg|Shay utilizing the Air Rifle
ACRogue Bomb Struggle.jpg|Shay dueling an Assassin using grenades
Adewale vs Shay.jpg|Shay fighting [[Adéwalé]]
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