Bear

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[[File:DB Bear.png|thumb|200px|A black bear]]
'''Bears''' are {{Wiki|caniformia}}n mammals found in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. They are large, typically carnivorous and extremely strong.

==History==
===18th century===
During the events of the [[Seven Years' War]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]]-turned-[[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] could [[Hunting|hunt]] polar bears and black bears, and use the spoils to upgrade his equipment.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6M_jpmLydw ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' Arctic Naval Gameplay Walkthrough]</ref>

[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Nation encountered a bear outside his [[Kanatahséton|village]] while hunting for his coming-of-age rite. In time, he gained the strength and agility necessary to hunt bears for their pelt and meat.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

During his time in the [[Frontier]], Ratonhnhaké:ton learned of a [[The Man-Eater|man-eating bear]] that had attacked a campsite nearby. He entered its cave and lured it with a fresh corpse, allowing him the opportunity to kill and skin it. He also encountered a bear on the [[Davenport Homestead]] when the farmer [[Warren]] reported his wife [[Prudence]] missing after she had gone to gather {{Wiki|Oenothera|evening primrose}} and not returned. Ratonhnhaké:ton found her cornered by a bear, and killed it before carrying her to safety.<ref name="AC3"/>

The Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]] was once kidnapped by thugs hired by Monsieur [[Bouché]]. During her escape, she was cornered by a penned bear, which she killed despite being only armed with her [[Hidden Blade]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation|Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD]]''</ref>

In an alternate reality created by an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington|King Washington]] and [[Benedict Arnold]] kept bears as pets. While working to overthrow the king in [[New York City]], Ratonhnhaké:ton undertook a spirit journey and encountered the spirit of the bear, which granted him its [[Bear Might|strength]], so he could kill multiple soldiers at once.<ref>''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*While baby bears were seen in the [[Frontier]], they could not be killed.
*Several bears could be found in the south-west corner of the Packanack hunting region.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
AC3-Bear render.jpg|A render of a bear
Justice Served 4.png|A bear standing upright
Justice Served 5.png|A bear attacking soldiers
Redemption Sky World Journey 2.png|Ratonhnhaké:ton and the giant bear during a spirit journey
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Animals]]

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