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Achilles Davenport

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{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1773.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|birth = c. 1710 [[Caribbean]]<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' - Second Edition</ref>
|death = September 1781<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> [[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''' (c. 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==
===Early life===
{{Quote|You were but a wee bairn when I last saw you. We would not even let you carry a real blade.|Rhona Dinsmore in a letter to Achilles, 1751.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
Born around 1710 in the Caribbean, Achilles was recruited into the Assassin Order in the mid-1730s and trained as the last student of [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. During his training, he was described by [[Rhona Dinsmore]] as a "serious child". It was also the period during which Achilles met [[Adéwalé]], whom he came to view as a great inspirational figure.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

===Establishment of the Colonial Brotherhood===
{{Quote|I have arrived in the British colonies to the North. While it saddens me to know that I will never see you again, nor benefit from your wise council, I look forward to the challenge of creating a Brotherhood here that will rival the one you created in [[Tulum]].|Achilles' letter to Ah Tabai, 1740.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
In 1740, Ah Tabai made the decision to send Achilles to the Thirteen Colonies in order to establish a new Brotherhood in [[North America]]. Upon arriving in the colonies, Achilles was surprised to discover that he was not the first Assassin to have arrived there, meeting with [[John de la Tour]], whom he learned was working under direct command of the [[Assassin Council]] operating in [[France]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1743, Achilles officially inducted [[Liam O'Brien]] into the Brotherhood, a young man he had previously met in 1738, who became his first student. With his aid, Achilles was able to gain valuable allies among several colonists across the frontier, as well as from those of the [[French Army|French]] and [[Spanish Army|Spanish]] empires, including [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], who encountered and aided Achilles and Liam on an mission in 1744.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1744, Achilles and de la Tour traveled to [[Quebec]] in search of [[Mathieu Léveillé]], a [[Slavery|slave]] suspected of possessing valuable information regarding the [[First Civilization]]. However, the Assassins learned that Léveillé had passed away from an illness the year prior, but also discovered that the government had arranged a marriage between Mathieu and [[Abigail Davenport|Angélique-Denise]], though the ceremony never took place and she was subsequently put up for slave auction. In the spur of the moment, de la Tour bought the rights to Angélique-Denise, from whom Achilles learned that Léveillé was able to share his Precursor knowledge before his death, and that her chosen name was Abigail.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In May 1745, Achilles and Abigail accompanied John to [[Louisbourg]] in order to locate a safe house under the ownership of [[Nicolas Court]], a [[Hermeticists|Hermeticist]] whom de la Tour believed possessed valuable information regarding the First Civilization [[Temples]]. In order to avoid detection, Achilles and Abigail posed as his slaves, which proved beneficial in allowing them to access restricted areas in the city, and was a tactic John accepted. However, Achilles held a different view on their strategy, but was eventually eased into cooperating by Abigail.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Unfortunately for them, as European conflicts had reached America, British troops then descended into the city. With haste, Achilles and John journeyed to the Louisbourg Fortress, where they attempted to enlist the aid of the French government, but were declined as the French attempted to reclaim their captured territory through treaty negotiations, a tactic of which the Assassins did not approve. With no alternative, Achilles and John helped prepare the fortress' defenses for the impending British attack, while Abigail searched the remainder of the city for the safe house.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Time eventually ran out as the conflict between the French and the British came, and Achilles was then presented John's Assassin robes and officially named "Mentor" of the Colonial Brotherhood, acknowledging that the Templars would use this battle for their own gain. John shook his friend's hand and immediately took off to fend against the invading British troops, subsequently sacrificing himself to give Achilles time to complete their intended mission. Achilles eventually reunited with Abigail, who had finally located the storehouse, but they found no sign of Nicolas himself there, only a note with the words "SEEK OUT THE SKY WOMAN".<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Mentor===
{{Quote|Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to inform you that a new Brotherhood is being created in the New World. Already I have allies amongst English colonists, French colonists, and the indigenous people of the area. I have sent similar letters of friendship across the known world. For I believe that we are growing ever more connected, day by day. If my Brotherhood is to succeed, we will need allies from all empires, of all genders, of all races, who believe in the same thing: The Creed. I hope I can count you among them.|Achilles' letter, 1746.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
By 1746, Achilles formally became the Mentor of the Colonial Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins built a homestead which they used a base of operations and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]]. Additionally, Achilles maintained contact with numerous other Assassin guilds across the globe, while also strengthening relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes as well as a woman named [[Kaniehtí:io]].<ref name="ACRG"/> Around this time, Achilles befriended the colonial activist [[Samuel Adams]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> Achilles eventually married Abigail and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles' Brotherhood prospered greatly with the addition of prominent members, including Chevalier de la Vérendrye, who had strong ties to the French government. In the same year, upon aiding the French Army, Achilles and Liam encountered [[Kesegowaase]], a native mercenary. Achilles, impressed by his skill and determination, then recruited him into the Assassins, which proved beneficial as his influence helped recruit local hunters and warriors into the Brotherhood. Additionally, in [[New York]], Achilles came into contact with a young woman named [[Hope Jensen]]. Impressed by her [[pickpocketing]] and survival tactics, he inducted her into the Order in 1747, where Achilles tasked her into controlling New York's organized [[Gangs|crime]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

During the same year, Liam introduced Achilles to [[Shay Cormac]], a friend who was coping with the loss of his father at sea. Achilles allowed Shay to join the Brotherhood due to his knowledge of seamanship and aptitude, training him over the next four years. By 1748, Achilles invited fellow Assassin [[Maria van Antwerpen]] to join him in the colonies. Maria declined the offer however, noting her obligations to the Dutch Army.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1749, Achilles was informed by the [[French Assassins|French]] Assassin Council of the completion of the ''[[Aquila]]'', a [[Ships|ship]] which was meant to serve as a foundation for the Assassin navy. The following year, during Achilles' tenure as ''Aquila''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s captain, he rescued [[Robert Faulkner]], a veteran sailor who was grateful for the Assassins' aid. In return, Faulkner offered his services in creating a shipping route connecting the Colonial Assassins with the European branches of the Brotherhood. By 1753, Achilles officially inducted Faulkner into the Assassin Order, granting him the position of first mate aboard the ''Aquila''.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Search for the Temples===
{{Dialogue|Shay|WE are responsible for killing innocents and destroying cities. This... mad grab for power. It ends now.|Achilles|I will not let you destroy everything we have built!|Shay and Achilles arguing over the principles of the Assassin Order, 1756.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
[[File:Lessons and Revelations 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles greeting Adéwalé]]
During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], the Assassins lost the [[Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript|Manuscript]], which allowed them to locate several First Civilization Temples. In 1752, Adéwalé visited Achilles in order to collect supplies for the survivors of the earthquake in [[Port-au-Prince]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

The pair discussed the progress of [[François Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples, with Adéwalé mentioning that [[Vendredi]], Mackandal's student sent to retrieve the artifact from the Temple in [[Haiti]], had not returned. Following Adéwalé's departure, Achilles entrusted the search for the Precursor Temples to one of his students, Shay Cormac. Two years later, Abigail and Connor died of typhoid fever. Although Achilles mourned them, he remained resolute and continued to lead the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Not long after, the Assassins discovered one of the [[Lisbon Temple|Temples]] in [[Lisbon]]. Shortly after the discovery, Shay traveled to Lisbon to secure the artifact. However, he discovered that the Temples did not house typical [[Pieces of Eden]], but were designed to keep the world intact, and disturbing them could cause seismic activity powerful enough to level entire cities. Achilles refused to believe Shay, and ordered the Assassins to hunt him down when Shay attempted to steal the manuscript from the Davenport manor, believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG"/>

As a result, Shay was cornered by the Assassins at a cliffside and shot by Chevalier de la Vérendrye, falling into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost, but unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[British Empire|British]] [[British Rite of the Templar Order|Templar]], Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding the other Temples, Shay subsequently began hunting down his former comrades, while the Assassins attempted to find the manuscript once again.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Decline of the Colonial Assassins===
{{Dialogue|Haytham|Never forget what has happened here.|Achilles|I won't... but the world will.|Haytham and Achilles, after the former shot the latter in the leg, 1760.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood over the course of the [[French and Indian War]], Achilles and Liam O'Brien remained as the only high-ranked Assassins by March 1760. The pair undertook a journey to another Temple which was discovered in the arctic, but were pursued by Shay and [[Haytham Kenway]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] as he had hoped. To his dismay, he recognized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for an embittered Shay to interject that if Achilles had simply listened to him, the calamity could have been averted. Despite this revelation, a vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, though Achilles in his penitence tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an seismic tremor.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Having managed to escape the Temple, Achilles dueled Haytham, with the latter proving the victor. As Haytham neared to deliver the finishing blow, Shay intervened, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Abandoning his animosity, Haytham decided to allow Achilles mercy, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Haytham shot Achilles in the right shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/> Achilles returned to Davenport Manor, serving the Brotherhood until 1763, when the Templars launched a purge that wiped out the Colonial Assassins completely. The Templars spared Achilles' life, on the condition that he spent the rest of his life in exile at the Homestead.<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}}
Following the purge, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the Frontier, residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years. 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">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

[[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]], [[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, 1773.|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, thereby 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]]
Since his childhood, Achilles was described by many as having a serious demeanor; this trait was presumably received from his Mentor, Ah Tabai, whose wise teachings were then bestowed onto him. It was his skill and dedication towards the Assassin cause that convinced Ah Tabai to send Achilles to the Colonies in the hope of expanding the Brotherhood, at around his mentor's passing Achilles wrote one final note thanking Ah Tabai for all that he had given to him.<ref name="ACRG"/>

While he was the leader of the Colonial Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassin cause, refusing to heed Shay Cormac's warnings about the Precursor sites. Upon realizing that Shay had been right, he bitterly admitted that Shay had perhaps known more than him, and the sacrifices made by his followers had been in vain.<ref name="ACRG"/> It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.<ref name="AC3"/>

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 naïve 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"/>

==Equipment and skills==
Having been trained by Ah Tabai, Achilles was a skilled Assassin, adept in stealth, [[Swords|swordfighting]], [[Fists|melee]] combat, as well as [[freerunning]], pickpocketing and [[lockpicking]]. Achilles also had knowledge in explosives and poisons instructing Connor in both. His intelligence and organizational skills helped in the establishment of the Colonial Brotherhood, eventually allowing him to rise to the rank of Mentor. Achilles also possessed some skill as a sailor, acting as captain of the ''Aquila'' for a time. In terms of weapons, Achilles wielded a [[Hidden Blade]], a sword, as well as a flintlock [[Firearms|pistol]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

==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, he 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.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the men of [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore|Lord Dunmore]]'s Ethiopian Regiment wear the same clothes as Achilles does.
*Achilles shares the surname with [[Matthew Davenport]] and [[Jonathan Davenport]], though no link has been established between them.
*Achilles' disfigurement, coupled with his name, may be a reference to the term "Achilles' heel".

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Acraca.png|Concept art of Achilles during the Seven Years' War
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Lessons and Revelations 8.png|Achilles telling Shay about the Precursor sites
Freewill 8.png|Achilles confronting shay in the Davenport Manor
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
</gallery>

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British Templar naval captain

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An unidentified '''Man O' War captain''' (unknown – 1776) was a member of the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Templars|Templar Order]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].He was contacted by fellow Templar Nicolas Biddle to attack the French ship La Belladonna in an atempt to show the Continental Navys weakness He was killed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] in 1776.

==Gallery==
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ACIII-Frenchinvolvement 6.png|The captain's final moments
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Achilles Davenport

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{{Quote|You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title. Welcome to the Brotherhood, Connor.|Achilles Davenport, 1773.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACRG Achilles render.png
|birth = c. 1710 [[Caribbean]]<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' - Second Edition</ref>
|death = September 1781<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> [[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''' (c. 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==
===Early life===
{{Quote|You were but a wee bairn when I last saw you. We would not even let you carry a real blade.|Rhona Dinsmore in a letter to Achilles, 1751.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
Born around 1710 in the Caribbean, Achilles was recruited into the Assassin Order in the mid-1730s and trained as the last student of [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. During his training, he was described by [[Rhona Dinsmore]] as a "serious child". It was also the period during which Achilles met [[Adéwalé]], whom he came to view as a great inspirational figure.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

===Establishment of the Colonial Brotherhood===
{{Quote|I have arrived in the British colonies to the North. While it saddens me to know that I will never see you again, nor benefit from your wise council, I look forward to the challenge of creating a Brotherhood here that will rival the one you created in [[Tulum]].|Achilles' letter to Ah Tabai, 1740.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
In 1740, Ah Tabai made the decision to send Achilles to the Thirteen Colonies in order to establish a new Brotherhood in [[North America]]. Upon arriving in the colonies, Achilles was surprised to discover that he was not the first Assassin to have arrived there, meeting with [[John de la Tour]], whom he learned was working under direct command of the [[Assassin Council]] operating in [[France]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1743, Achilles officially inducted [[Liam O'Brien]] into the Brotherhood, a young man he had previously met in 1738, who became his first student. With his aid, Achilles was able to gain valuable allies among several colonists across the frontier, as well as from those of the [[French Army|French]] and [[Spanish Army|Spanish]] empires, including [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], who encountered and aided Achilles and Liam on an mission in 1744.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1744, Achilles and de la Tour traveled to [[Quebec]] in search of [[Mathieu Léveillé]], a [[Slavery|slave]] suspected of possessing valuable information regarding the [[First Civilization]]. However, the Assassins learned that Léveillé had passed away from an illness the year prior, but also discovered that the government had arranged a marriage between Mathieu and [[Abigail Davenport|Angélique-Denise]], though the ceremony never took place and she was subsequently put up for slave auction. In the spur of the moment, de la Tour bought the rights to Angélique-Denise, from whom Achilles learned that Léveillé was able to share his Precursor knowledge before his death, and that her chosen name was Abigail.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In May 1745, Achilles and Abigail accompanied John to [[Louisbourg]] in order to locate a safe house under the ownership of [[Nicolas Court]], a [[Hermeticists|Hermeticist]] whom de la Tour believed possessed valuable information regarding the First Civilization [[Temples]]. In order to avoid detection, Achilles and Abigail posed as his slaves, which proved beneficial in allowing them to access restricted areas in the city, and was a tactic John accepted. However, Achilles held a different view on their strategy, but was eventually eased into cooperating by Abigail.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Unfortunately for them, as European conflicts had reached America, British troops then descended into the city. With haste, Achilles and John journeyed to the Louisbourg Fortress, where they attempted to enlist the aid of the French government, but were declined as the French attempted to reclaim their captured territory through treaty negotiations, a tactic of which the Assassins did not approve. With no alternative, Achilles and John helped prepare the fortress' defenses for the impending British attack, while Abigail searched the remainder of the city for the safe house.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Time eventually ran out as the conflict between the French and the British came, and Achilles was then presented John's Assassin robes and officially named "Mentor" of the Colonial Brotherhood, acknowledging that the Templars would use this battle for their own gain. John shook his friend's hand and immediately took off to fend against the invading British troops, subsequently sacrificing himself to give Achilles time to complete their intended mission. Achilles eventually reunited with Abigail, who had finally located the storehouse, but they found no sign of Nicolas himself there, only a note with the words "SEEK OUT THE SKY WOMAN".<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Mentor===
{{Quote|Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to inform you that a new Brotherhood is being created in the New World. Already I have allies amongst English colonists, French colonists, and the indigenous people of the area. I have sent similar letters of friendship across the known world. For I believe that we are growing ever more connected, day by day. If my Brotherhood is to succeed, we will need allies from all empires, of all genders, of all races, who believe in the same thing: The Creed. I hope I can count you among them.|Achilles' letter, 1746.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
By 1746, Achilles formally became the Mentor of the Colonial Brotherhood, as he had a gift for both recruitment and organization. Under his leadership, the Assassins built a homestead which they used a base of operations and spanned across the colonies and most of the [[Frontier]]. Additionally, Achilles maintained contact with numerous other Assassin guilds across the globe, while also strengthening relations with the [[Iroquois]] tribes as well as a woman named [[Kaniehtí:io]].<ref name="ACRG"/> Around this time, Achilles befriended the colonial activist [[Samuel Adams]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> Achilles eventually married Abigail and fathered a son, [[Connor Davenport]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

Achilles' Brotherhood prospered greatly with the addition of prominent members, including Chevalier de la Vérendrye, who had strong ties to the French government. In the same year, upon aiding the French Army, Achilles and Liam encountered [[Kesegowaase]], a native mercenary. Achilles, impressed by his skill and determination, then recruited him into the Assassins, which proved beneficial as his influence helped recruit local hunters and warriors into the Brotherhood. Additionally, in [[New York]], Achilles came into contact with a young woman named [[Hope Jensen]]. Impressed by her [[pickpocketing]] and survival tactics, he inducted her into the Order in 1747, where Achilles tasked her into controlling New York's organized [[Gangs|crime]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

During the same year, Liam introduced Achilles to [[Shay Cormac]], a friend who was coping with the loss of his father at sea. Achilles allowed Shay to join the Brotherhood due to his knowledge of seamanship and aptitude, training him over the next four years. By 1748, Achilles invited fellow Assassin [[Maria van Antwerpen]] to join him in the colonies. Maria declined the offer however, noting her obligations to the Dutch Army.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In 1749, Achilles was informed by the [[French Assassins|French]] Assassin Council of the completion of the ''[[Aquila]]'', a [[Ships|ship]] which was meant to serve as a foundation for the Assassin navy. The following year, during Achilles' tenure as ''Aquila''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s captain, he rescued [[Robert Faulkner]], a veteran sailor who was grateful for the Assassins' aid. In return, Faulkner offered his services in creating a shipping route connecting the Colonial Assassins with the European branches of the Brotherhood. By 1753, Achilles officially inducted Faulkner into the Assassin Order, granting him the position of first mate aboard the ''Aquila''.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Search for the Temples===
{{Dialogue|Shay|WE are responsible for killing innocents and destroying cities. This... mad grab for power. It ends now.|Achilles|I will not let you destroy everything we have built!|Shay and Achilles arguing over the principles of the Assassin Order, 1756.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
[[File:Lessons and Revelations 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles greeting Adéwalé]]
During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], the Assassins lost the [[Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript|Manuscript]], which allowed them to locate several First Civilization Temples. In 1752, Adéwalé visited Achilles in order to collect supplies for the survivors of the earthquake in [[Port-au-Prince]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

The pair discussed the progress of [[François Mackandal]]'s own search for the Temples, with Adéwalé mentioning that [[Vendredi]], Mackandal's student sent to retrieve the artifact from the Temple in [[Haiti]], had not returned. Following Adéwalé's departure, Achilles entrusted the search for the Precursor Temples to one of his students, Shay Cormac. Two years later, Abigail and Connor died of typhoid fever. Although Achilles mourned them, he remained resolute and continued to lead the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Not long after, the Assassins discovered one of the [[Lisbon Temple|Temples]] in [[Lisbon]]. Shortly after the discovery, Shay traveled to Lisbon to secure the artifact. However, he discovered that the Temples did not house typical [[Pieces of Eden]], but were designed to keep the world intact, and disturbing them could cause seismic activity powerful enough to level entire cities. Achilles refused to believe Shay, and ordered the Assassins to hunt him down when Shay attempted to steal the manuscript from the Davenport manor, believing it would prevent the Assassins from finding other Precursor sites.<ref name="ACRG"/>

As a result, Shay was cornered by the Assassins at a cliffside and shot by Chevalier de la Vérendrye, falling into the ocean. The Assassins believed that Shay had perished and the manuscript lost, but unbeknownst to them, Shay was rescued by the men of a [[British Empire|British]] [[British Rite of the Templar Order|Templar]], Colonel [[George Monro]]. To prevent Achilles from finding the other Temples, Shay subsequently began hunting down his former comrades, while the Assassins attempted to find the manuscript once again.<ref name="ACRG"/>

===Decline of the Colonial Assassins===
{{Dialogue|Haytham|Never forget what has happened here.|Achilles|I won't... but the world will.|Haytham and Achilles, after the former shot the latter in the leg, 1760.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
After Shay eliminated key figures within the Colonial Brotherhood over the course of the [[French and Indian War]], Achilles and Liam O'Brien remained as the only high-ranked Assassins by March 1760. The pair undertook a journey to another Temple which was discovered in the arctic, but were pursued by Shay and [[Haytham Kenway]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Reaching the heart of the temple, Achilles realized that there wasn't an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] as he had hoped. To his dismay, he recognized that Shay had indeed been correct, just in time for an embittered Shay to interject that if Achilles had simply listened to him, the calamity could have been averted. Despite this revelation, a vengeful Liam tried to shoot Shay, though Achilles in his penitence tried to stop him. In the ensuing skirmish, the site was disturbed in a similar manner to Haiti and Lisbon, causing an seismic tremor.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Having managed to escape the Temple, Achilles dueled Haytham, with the latter proving the victor. As Haytham neared to deliver the finishing blow, Shay intervened, arguing that Achilles could warn any remaining Assassins not to go after the Precursor sites. Abandoning his animosity, Haytham decided to allow Achilles mercy, but to ensure that he could no longer remain active as an Assassin, Haytham shot Achilles in the right shin, permanently crippling him.<ref name="ACRG"/> Achilles returned to Davenport Manor, serving the Brotherhood until 1763, when the Templars launched a purge that wiped out the Colonial Assassins completely. The Templars spared Achilles' life, on the condition that he spent the rest of his life in exile at the Homestead.<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}}
Following the purge, Achilles went into exile in the wilderness of the Frontier, residing alone at the Davenport Manor for the next six years. 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">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

[[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]], [[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, 1773.|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, thereby 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]]
Since his childhood, Achilles was described by many as having a serious demeanor; this trait was presumably received from his Mentor, Ah Tabai, whose wise teachings were then bestowed onto him. It was his skill and dedication towards the Assassin cause that convinced Ah Tabai to send Achilles to the Colonies in the hope of expanding the Brotherhood, at around his mentor's passing Achilles wrote one final note thanking Ah Tabai for all that he had given to him.<ref name="ACRG"/>

While he was the leader of the Colonial Assassins, Achilles strongly believed in the infallibility of the Assassin cause, refusing to heed Shay Cormac's warnings about the Precursor sites. Upon realizing that Shay had been right, he bitterly admitted that Shay had perhaps known more than him, and the sacrifices made by his followers had been in vain.<ref name="ACRG"/> It can be argued that his cynicism towards Connor was born partially because he recognized the same recklessness that he had once displayed.<ref name="AC3"/>

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 naïve 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"/>

==Equipment and skills==
Having been trained by Ah Tabai, Achilles was a skilled Assassin, adept in stealth, [[Swords|swordfighting]], [[Fists|melee]] combat, as well as [[freerunning]], pickpocketing and [[lockpicking]].Achilles also had knowledge in explosives especially tripwires. His intelligence and organizational skills helped in the establishment of the Colonial Brotherhood, eventually allowing him to rise to the rank of Mentor. Achilles also possessed some skill as a sailor, acting as captain of the ''Aquila'' for a time. In terms of weapons, Achilles wielded a [[Hidden Blade]], a sword, as well as a flintlock [[Firearms|pistol]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

==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, he 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.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the men of [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore|Lord Dunmore]]'s Ethiopian Regiment wear the same clothes as Achilles does.
*Achilles shares the surname with [[Matthew Davenport]] and [[Jonathan Davenport]], though no link has been established between them.
*Achilles' disfigurement, coupled with his name, may be a reference to the term "Achilles' heel".

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Acraca.png|Concept art of Achilles during the Seven Years' War
Achilles - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Davenport family painting.png|The painting of Achilles and his family
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|Achilles during the American Revolutionary War
Lessons and Revelations 8.png|Achilles telling Shay about the Precursor sites
Freewill 8.png|Achilles confronting shay in the Davenport Manor
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
</gallery>

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