Editing Anne Bonny

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{{Otheruses|the Irish pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy|[[Anne]]}}
{{Quote|You are a fighter, aye. In prison, I heard stories of the infamous Anne Bonny and Mary Read, taking on the King's Navy together. Just the pair of you.|Edward Kenway on Anne's reputation, 1721.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|...Everything Is Permitted}}
{{Character Infobox
| image = AC4 Anne Bonny render.png
| birth = 8 March 1702<br>{{Wiki|Kinsale}}, [[County Cork]], [[Ireland|Kingdom of Ireland]]<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Anne Bonny]]</ref>
| death = 1743 {{c|aged 41}}<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards (Memories)|Cards]]: Anne Bonny</ref>
| affiliates = [[Republic of Pirates|Pirate Republic]]<br>''[[Jackdaw]]'' crew {{c|1721 – 1722}}
| voice = [[Sarah Greene]]
| species = [[Human]]
| database = [[Database: Anne Bonny|Anne Bonny]]<br>[[Database: The Pirate Barmaid|The Pirate Barmaid]]
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'''Anne Bonny''' (1702 – 1743) was an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Piracy|pirate]] who operated in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]]. During the early 18th century, she became an associate of [[Edward Kenway]], and later assisted him closely.

Initially a young barmaid at the [[Old Avery]] [[Taverns|tavern]] in [[Nassau]], Anne quickly became acquainted with individuals such as [[Jack Rackham|"Calico" Jack Rackham]] and [[Mary Read]], the latter initially posing as James Kidd. Launching her own career as a pirate, she, along with Mary and Rackham, raised a small crew and escaped the island in August 1720, intending to execute a series of swift robberies before retiring with enough gold to live off. 

However, the entire crew was {{Wiki|Capture of John "Calico Jack" Rackham|arrested}} by the [[United Kingdom|British]] authorities a few months later; Anne and Mary resisted fiercely, but were unable to beat back the [[Soldier|guards]] by themselves. Taken to [[Kingston]] for trial, the two women were able to stay their execution by revealing they were pregnant. Anne would eventually escape prison with the help of Edward and [[Ah Tabai]], but Mary perished, her health having deteriorated after giving birth.

Following a depression brought on by the death of her own child, Anne joined Edward's crew as his quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]''. When he left for [[England]] in October 1722, Anne opted to stay in the West Indies.

==Biography==
===Early life===
{{Dialogue|Rackham|Dear lady, what do they call you?|Anne|Anne when they're sober, a jilt when they're sauced. But never lady.|Anne rebuffing Jack Rackham's initial advances, 1718.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|Diving for Medicines}}
The illegitimate daughter of an Irish lawyer and his housemaid, Anne was barely in her teens when her family emigrated from {{Wiki|Kinsale}} to [[South Carolina]], where her father settled as a [[plantation]] owner.<ref name="Initiates"/> After marrying the low-class sailor named James Bonny, she decided to set off on an adventure to the West Indies.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> 

The pair arrived in Nassau in April 1716, settling down without having a clear idea of the direction their lives were going to go in. James eventually found work at one of the island's plantations, while Anne spent most of her time daydreaming. Due to her beauty and indifference to propriety, she quickly became the center of romantic attention, which greatly strained her relationship with her husband, so much so that within a year their marriage had disintegrated.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Anne Bonny]]</ref>

As James disappeared further into his work, Anne grew more confident and sociable, eventually deciding to take on a job as barmaid at the Old Avery tavern, the hub of the island's social life. Rejecting the advances of many a pirate, she was called a tease and a harlot by Nassau's coarser inhabitants, mostly out of envy and spite. But with no high society to shun or shame her, Anne's desirability only increased on the strength of these rumors.<ref name="Database" />

[[File:Diving for Medicines 11.png|thumb|left|250px|Anne meeting Rackham]]
While working at the Old Avery, Anne made the acquaintance of many of the [[Republic of Pirates|Pirate Republic]]'s directors, including [[Edward Thatch]], [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Kenway]], [[Charles Vane]] and [[Jack Rackham]]. The last showed a romantic interest in her ever since their first meeting in January 1718, though Anne remained largely aloof in their earlier interactions.<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> In July of the same year, Rackham attempted to woo her by gifting her a flintlock [[pistol]], coinciding with the arrival of [[Woodes Rogers]], Nassau's new Royal Governor.<ref name="Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref>

Eventually, Anne fell for Rackham's roguish charms and entered into a relationship with him. Around the same time, she became acquainted with James Kidd, whom she quickly discovered to be [[Mary Read]], a woman in disguise. Their close friendship soon aggravated Rackham, who, unaware of Mary's true gender, believed she was flirting with his partner. To avoid pointless conflict, Mary let him in on her secret as well.<ref name="Database" />

Sometime later, Anne's estranged husband James, who had become an informant of Rogers when he first arrived in Nassau, discovered the affair. Appalled at his wife's infidelity, he attempted to have her arrested and whipped. In response, Anne requested for an annulment of her marriage, while Rackham offered to pay for a divorce, but James did not relent.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

===Piracy and imprisonment===
{{Quote|His Majesty's Court contends that the defendants, Mary Read and Anne Bonny, did piratically, feloniously, and in an hostile manner, attack, engage, and take seven certain fishing boats... |An official listing the charges against Anne and Mary, 1720.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|To Suffer Without Dying}}
At their wit's end, Anne and Rackham decided to escape Nassau with Mary, raising a small crew and sailing off in a stolen [[schooner]], the ''William'', on 22 August 1720.<ref name="AC4 novel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''</ref> The trio planned to execute a number of quick robberies, before settling down somewhere to live off the gold they had stolen. However, after a few months of successful pirating and pillaging, they were set upon by the authorities. Only Anne, Mary and an unknown young man were fit to resist their attackers, while Rackham and the rest of the crew lay below deck, passed out from a heavy night of drinking.<ref name="Database" />

[[File:To Suffer Without Dying 12.png|thumb|250px|Anne and Mary on trial in Kingston]]
Although the trio fought fiercely, they were outnumbered and eventually overcome, the young man dying in battle. The entire crew was subsequently arrested and imprisoned in [[Port Royal]], [[Jamaica]], where they awaited the judge's verdict.<ref name="Database" /> Rackham was tried and convicted of piracy, and subsequently hanged on 18 November.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "Calico" Jack Rackham]]</ref>

At their trial ten days later,<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Anne and Mary too were condemned to be hanged for their crimes, though the two women managed to delay their punishment by revealing that they were pregnant. As British law prevented women "quick with child" from being executed, the pair was thrown back in jail, where they would stay until their terms were up. Roughly four months later, Mary gave birth to her child, which was immediately taken from her, while Anne herself was close to going into labor.<ref name="To Suffer Without Dying">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[To Suffer Without Dying]]</ref>

Worried for her friend's poor health, Anne attempted to persuade the [[Fort Charles|prison]] guards into getting help, to no avail. The two women were then rescued by Edward, who had also been held at the [[fort]], and Ah Tabai. Anne, feeling her first contractions, was escorted to a boat by Ah Tabai, with Mary and Edward following. However, Mary's infection had taken its toll on her body, leading her to perish a few steps from the prison's exit..<ref name="To Suffer Without Dying" />

Anne was subsequently taken to the [[Assassins|Assassin]] settlement of [[Tulum]], where she gave birth to a boy, though he died soon after. With the death of her son being the latest in a string of losses, Anne sank into a deep depression. It was not until her reunion with Edward, who felt similarly, that she began to recover.<ref name="Everything Is Permitted">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[...Everything Is Permitted]]</ref>

===Quartermaster of the ''Jackdaw''===
{{Dialogue|Anne|We're in a maelstrom, captain!|Edward|Beats working behind a bar, don't it?|Anne and Edward while pursuing Bartholomew Roberts, 1722.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|Royal Misfortune}}
Following [[Adéwalé]]'s departure to join the Assassins, Anne became Edward's quartermaster aboard the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', supporting him in his pursuit of [[Bartholomew Roberts]], as well as the [[Templars]] Woodes Rogers and [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]. Whilst sailing towards Kingston to find Rogers, their first target, Anne and Edward talked about her time with Mary and Rackham.<ref name="A Governor No Longer">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[A Governor No Longer]]</ref>

[[File:A Governor No Longer 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Anne and Edward discussing plans with Antó]]
Having arrived in Kingston, Edward and Anne met with the [[Assassin bureau]] leader, [[Antó]], who reported that Rogers was hosting a party before his return to [[London]], having fallen out of favor with the [[George I of Great Britain|king]]. Anne remarked that the king was probably displeased that the Templar had not fully purged the West Indies of pirates. She remained at the bureau while Edward killed and impersonated the visiting [[Italy|Italian]] diplomat [[Ruggiero Ferraro]] in order to assassinate Rogers.<ref name="A Governor No Longer" />

After acquiring Roberts' location in [[Príncipe]], Edward and his crew pursued Roberts' [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Royal Fortune]]''. Although Anne suggested they simply sink the [[Man O' War|galleon]], Edward refused, as Roberts had a valuable [[Crystal Skulls|artifact]] with him that needed to be recovered. He instead crippled the ship before boarding and assassinating Roberts.<ref name="Royal Misfortune">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Royal Misfortune]]</ref>

The pair then returned to [[Havana]] to find Torres. Anne once more stayed at the local Assassin bureau while Edward tracked down his final target, only to return with the report that the man he had assassinated was a decoy. Deducing that Torres was headed for the [[Observatory (Isu)|Observatory]], Edward decided to head there.<ref name="Tainted Blood">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Tainted Blood]]</ref> Upon arriving, Anne questioned why Edward would bring the Crystal Skull that Torres sought directly to him, to which Edward answered that he intended to taunt the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] with it.<ref name="Splinter">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Ever a Splinter]]</ref>

Going ashore and making their way through the jungle of [[Long Bay]], Edward and Anne freed captive native [[guardians]] from Torres' soldiers before arriving at the Observatory's entrance. Edward instructed her to remain outside and guard the entrance, as well as protect the Crystal Skull, while he ventured inside to end Torres. Once the task was done, Anne accompanied Ah Tabai and Adéwalé into the complex, where the Crystal Skull was reinserted into its rightful place.<ref name="Splinter" />

===At Great Inagua===
{{Quote|England's the wrong way 'round the globe for an Irishwoman.|Anne refusing Edward's offer to accompany him back home, 1722.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|The End}}
[[File:The End 4.png|thumb|250px|Edward and Anne in Great Inagua]]
Afterwards, Anne and Edward returned to [[Great Inagua]], where they awaited the arrival of Edward's daughter [[Jennifer Scott]], of whose existence he had learned only recently. Edward invited Anne to return to England with him, but she refused the offer, claiming she did not belong there. He then asked her about staying with the Assassins, but she believed she did not have the necessary conviction, even if she was sympathetic to their cause.<ref name="The End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The End]]</ref>

As a ship sailed into the cove, Anne assured Edward that she considered him to be a good man, and felt he could prove himself a good father in time as well. She then began to sing "{{Wiki|The Parting Glass}}", while Edward ventured down to the docks to greet his daughter.<ref name="The End" />

==Personality and traits==
{{Dialogue|Edward|How does it feel to bark so loud?|Anne|I've barked louder, and to men twice as rough.|Anne to Edward, 1721.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|A Governor No Longer}}
Although Anne's early years were trademarked by a sort of aimlessness, with much of her days spent idling and daydreaming, her sense of adventure was present even then, as evidenced by her decision to journey to the West Indies. In the rough town of Nassau, she grew into a determined young woman, who held her own amongst the island's inhabitants.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

[[File:A Governor No Longer 9.png|thumb|250px|left|Anne commanding the ''Jackdaw''’s crew]]
However, it was Mary Read who served as the catalyst for the barmaid's transformation into a fierce fighter. Despite the fact that her stint in piracy was comparably brief to others, Anne made a name for herself, cursing and fighting as ferociously as any man.<ref name="AC4"/> Reportedly, she fired shots at her own cowering drunken crew members on the day that she was captured by the British authorities.<ref name="AC4 novel"/> Even as she was confronted with the prospect of her own execution, Anne stood her ground, ridiculing the judge for good measure when her sentence was postponed.<ref name="AC4"/>

In spite of Anne's rough exterior, she cared deeply for her friends, causing their subsequent deaths to profoundly affect her. The loss of her son further compounded her grief and guilt, instilling in her the feeling that she was being punished for the life she had led. Slowly, Anne recovered from this depression, eventually returning to sea as the ''Jackdaw''’s quartermaster,<ref name="AC4"/> a position she filled gladly.<ref name="AC4 novel"/>

===Skills and equipment===
{{Quote|Fit for another dozen fights, aye.|Anne asserting her proficiency at combat, 1722.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
Trained by her friend Mary Read, Anne was a capable fighter, adept at wielding [[swords]] and firearms. She also had advanced [[freerunning]] skills, allowing her to keep up with Edward as he navigated Long Bay's jungles. As well as this, Anne possessed great nautical knowledge, which served her well in her role as quartermaster.<ref name="AC4"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Anne Bonny - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Anne
AC4 Anne Bonny closeups by threedsquid.jpg|Close-up of Anne
AC4 Anne Bonny by threedsquid.jpg|Renders of Anne
AC4 Anne Bonny 3D model by threedsquid.jpg|3D model of Anne
Anne Bonny AC memories.png|Anne as she appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png|Anne with Rackham and Edward in Nassau
To Suffer Without Dying 13.png|Anne and Mary being temporarily spared
To Suffer Without Dying 5.png|Edward and Ah Tabai rescuing Mary and Anne from prison
Everything is Permitted 9.png|Edward and Anne reminiscing about their lost friends
Tainted Blood 13.png|[[Rhona Dinsmore]], Edward, and Anne at the Havana bureau
Ever a Splinter 1.png|Edward showing the Crystal Skull to Anne
Ever a Splinter 10.png|Anne and the Assassins inside the Observatory
The End 6.png|Anne singing ''The Parting Glass''
ACU Pages Encyclopedie.png|A depiction of Anne included in some pages of the [[Encyclopédie]]
</gallery>

==Behind the scenes==
Anne Bonny is a historical figure and pirate first introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' where she is voiced by [[Sarah Greene]]. Originally, her and Mary Read's battle against the British was meant to be shown in game with Edward Kenway as a participant, ending with their imprisonment, but this idea was dropped during the early stages of development.<ref>[https://acinitiates.com/forum/discussion/3904/page/9#/9 Darby McDevitt - Forum Q&A] – {{Cite|20 June 2024}}</ref> Additionally, in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' novel, the attraction Edward felt towards Anne is much more prevalent and even appears mutual, with the pair bidding each other farewell with a kiss.{{cite}}

In an interview with ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' producer [[Ivan Balabanov]], ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)|Assassin's Creed]]'' content creator Loomer asked if Anne Bonny had any familial relation to [[Shay Cormac]] due to the idea that her maiden was also Cormac. Balabanov stated this was purely coincidental.<ref>{{Youtube|_QghXzjY-c4|Assassin's Creed Rogue - Interview with Ivan Balabanov (Producer on AC Rogue)|loomer979|Loomer}}</ref> The claim that Anne Bonny's maiden name was Cormac comes from the unsubstantiated claim of John Carvola's 1964 historical drama ''{{wiki|Mistress of the Seas}}'' and is unsupported by other sources.<ref>{{WP}}</ref>

A number of details in her [[database]] entry seem to be at odds with what is depicted in game, including the circumstance surrounding her release from prison and the age at which she arrived to the Carribean.

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'', an older Anne is depicted as wielding a [[Hidden Blade]], though whether she actually joined the Assassins is uncertain and would be in contradiction to her stated intent in [[The End]].<ref name="The End" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Io}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''

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