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	In July 1716, Hornigold was deposed as the captain of his ship and the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Samuel Bellamy]] took his position as pirate leader. The pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] then arrived to take Hornigold away, dropping him on an island free of pirates. There, Hornigold told Batilla about Nassau, and insisted that he visit the place.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>		In July 1716, Hornigold was deposed as the captain of his ship and the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Samuel Bellamy]] took his position as pirate leader. The pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] then arrived to take Hornigold away, dropping him on an island free of pirates. There, Hornigold told Batilla about Nassau, and insisted that he visit the place.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
			[[File:Devil's Advocate 2.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Hornigold aboard the ''Benjamin'']]
	Over the next three years, word reached Nassau that a pardon was being offered by Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] to any pirate who would accept it. Hornigold kept the pardon in mind as Nassau was ravaged by disease without an available cure.<ref name="AC4" />		Over the next three years, word reached Nassau that a pardon was being offered by Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] to any pirate who would accept it. Hornigold kept the pardon in mind as Nassau was ravaged by disease without an available cure.<ref name="AC4" />

	While Thatch wished to steal medicine from British warships, Hornigold suggested that they temporarily halt their pirating activities until the [[United Kingdom\|British]] no longer deemed them a threat. This resulted in an argument between the two until Kenway proposed a third solution: search for medicines in old wrecks without attracting British attention.<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref>		While Thatch wished to steal medicine from British warships, Hornigold suggested that they temporarily halt their pirating activities until the [[United Kingdom\|British]] no longer deemed them a threat. This resulted in an argument between the two until Kenway proposed a third solution: search for medicines in old wrecks without attracting British attention.<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref>

	~~[[File:Devil's Advocate 2.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Hornigold aboard the ''Benjamin'']]~~
	While Hornigold and Thatch were both initially satisfied with this approach, it was soon revealed that medicines found in the shipwrecks were in unusable condition. Frustrated by their lack of success, Thatch used the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' to assault a British [[Man O' War]], which left Hornigold's ship damaged. While his crew were repairing the ship, Hornigold met with Kenway and informed him of Thatch's decision. Before Kenway sailed off to look for Thatch, Hornigold told him to leave Thatch be, saying the man should take responsibility for his actions.<ref name="Devil's Advocate">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Devil's Advocate]]</ref>		While Hornigold and Thatch were both initially satisfied with this approach, it was soon revealed that medicines found in the shipwrecks were in unusable condition. Frustrated by their lack of success, Thatch used the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' to assault a British [[Man O' War]], which left Hornigold's ship damaged. While his crew were repairing the ship, Hornigold met with Kenway and informed him of Thatch's decision. Before Kenway sailed off to look for Thatch, Hornigold told him to leave Thatch be, saying the man should take responsibility for his actions.<ref name="Devil's Advocate">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Devil's Advocate]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|Some mighty piss-poor sailing back there, lads! And if we live out this day, by God, I'm flaying every last bitch of you! Steady up! And keep your backs together, lads! This fight ain't over!\|Benjamin Hornigold, making his last stand, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}		{{Quote\|Some mighty piss-poor sailing back there, lads! And if we live out this day, by God, I'm flaying every last bitch of you! Steady up! And keep your backs together, lads! This fight ain't over!\|Benjamin Hornigold, making his last stand, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}
			[[File:Murder and Mayhem 4.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The ''Benjamin'' running aground]]
	Hornigold later followed Kenway and Roberts to the [[Yucatán Peninsula]], but was detected by the pirates and sailed into a rocky, fog-covered formation known as "the Devil's Backbone". Kenway's ''Jackdaw'' avoided the British ships looking for him and traded blows with the ''Benjamin'', forcing the schooner to retreat.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Murder and Mayhem]]</ref>		Hornigold later followed Kenway and Roberts to the [[Yucatán Peninsula]], but was detected by the pirates and sailed into a rocky, fog-covered formation known as "the Devil's Backbone". Kenway's ''Jackdaw'' avoided the British ships looking for him and traded blows with the ''Benjamin'', forcing the schooner to retreat.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Murder and Mayhem]]</ref>

	~~[[File:Murder and Mayhem 4.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The ''Benjamin'' running aground]]~~
	Lost in the fog and badly damaged, the ''Benjamin'' ran aground on the deserted island of Santanillas. Hornigold climbed to the top of an abandoned [[Maya]] temple on the island, creating a makeshift perimeter with his soldiers, but Kenway was able to scale the building and air assassinate his former friend.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />		Lost in the fog and badly damaged, the ''Benjamin'' ran aground on the deserted island of Santanillas. Hornigold climbed to the top of an abandoned [[Maya]] temple on the island, creating a makeshift perimeter with his soldiers, but Kenway was able to scale the building and air assassinate his former friend.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />

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	{{Dialogue\|Hornigold\|These Templars are different. I wish you could see that. But if you continue on your present course, you'll find you're the only one walking it! With the gallows at its end.\|Edward\|It may be. But now the world has one less snake in it. And that's enough for me.\|Hornigold and Edward during the former's final moments, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}		{{Dialogue\|Hornigold\|These Templars are different. I wish you could see that. But if you continue on your present course, you'll find you're the only one walking it! With the gallows at its end.\|Edward\|It may be. But now the world has one less snake in it. And that's enough for me.\|Hornigold and Edward during the former's final moments, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}
			[[File:The End 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Hornigold among Edward's fallen comrades]]
	Despite Hornigold's betrayal of the pirate way, Edward still felt remorse for killing him and, when fondly recalling old friends prior to his return to England in 1722, Hornigold appeared amongst them.<ref name="The End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The End]]</ref>		Despite Hornigold's betrayal of the pirate way, Edward still felt remorse for killing him and, when fondly recalling old friends prior to his return to England in 1722, Hornigold appeared amongst them.<ref name="The End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The End]]</ref>

	In 1725, while inside a simulation of his past created by the [[Forgotten Temple (Isu)\|Forgotten Temple]], Edward was confronted by apparitions of several of his fallen comrades, including Hornigold. Edward's old companions were all recreated as mindless ghouls to torment him, but despite his disgust and anger, the Assassin prevailed and vanquished the apparitions.<ref name="FT 137">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 137\|Episode 137]]</ref>		In 1725, while inside a simulation of his past created by the [[Forgotten Temple (Isu)\|Forgotten Temple]], Edward was confronted by apparitions of several of his fallen comrades, including Hornigold. Edward's old companions were all recreated as mindless ghouls to torment him, but despite his disgust and anger, the Assassin prevailed and vanquished the apparitions.<ref name="FT 137">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 137\|Episode 137]]</ref>

	~~[[File:The End 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Hornigold among Edward's fallen comrades]]~~
	In 2023, when Edward's descendant [[Noa Kim]] came into contact with a [[Crescent amulet\|crescent-shaped]] [[Piece of Eden]] in the [[Ourang Medan\|SS ''Ourang Medan'']]'s shipwreck, the artifact's powers, combined with the [[Bleeding Effect]], caused Noa to experience several hallucinations of Edward's [[Genetic memory\|memories]]. One of these visions depicted Hornigold alongside Edward's other friends, including Charles Vane, Mary Read, and Edward Thatch.<ref name="FT 77">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 77\|Episode 77]]</ref>		In 2023, when Edward's descendant [[Noa Kim]] came into contact with a [[Crescent amulet\|crescent-shaped]] [[Piece of Eden]] in the [[Ourang Medan\|SS ''Ourang Medan'']]'s shipwreck, the artifact's powers, combined with the [[Bleeding Effect]], caused Noa to experience several hallucinations of Edward's [[Genetic memory\|memories]]. One of these visions depicted Hornigold alongside Edward's other friends, including Charles Vane, Mary Read, and Edward Thatch.<ref name="FT 77">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 77\|Episode 77]]</ref>

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*In real life, Hornigold was incredibly skilled at boarding ships, and this is reflected in-game by him teaching Edward how to board a ship.
	*Historically, Hornigold died when his ship was struck by a hurricane between [[New Providence]] and [[Mexico]] in an uncharted reef. The location of this reef is still unknown.		*Historically, Hornigold died when his ship was struck by a hurricane between [[New Providence]] and [[Mexico]] in an uncharted reef. The location of this reef is still unknown.

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	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	\| death = September 1719<br>[[Santanillas]], [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]		\| death = September 1719<br>[[Santanillas]], [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]
	\| species = [[Human]]		\| species = [[Human]]
			\| database = [[Database: Benjamin Hornigold\|Benjamin Hornigold]]
	\| affiliates = [[Republic of Pirates\|Pirate Republic]] {{c\|1713 – 1718}}<br>''[[Benjamin (ship)\|Benjamin]]'' crew<br>[[Templars]]		\| affiliates = [[Republic of Pirates\|Pirate Republic]] {{c\|1713 – 1718}}<br>''[[Benjamin (ship)\|Benjamin]]'' crew<br>[[Templars]]
	*[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]] {{c\|1717 – death}}<ref name="ACP" />		*[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]] {{c\|1717 – death}}<ref name="ACP" />
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	'''Benjamin Hornigold''' (1680s – 1719) was an [[England\|English]] [[privateer]], [[Piracy\|pirate]] and member of the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] in the early 18th century. He was most famous for mentoring [[Edward Thatch]] and [[Edward Kenway]] and for being one of the founders of the [[Republic of Pirates\|Pirate Republic]] in [[Nassau]].		'''Benjamin Hornigold''' (1680s – 1719) was an [[England\|English]] [[privateer]], [[Piracy\|pirate]] and member of the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] in the early 18th century. He was most famous for mentoring [[Edward Thatch]] and [[Edward Kenway]] and for being one of the founders of the [[Republic of Pirates\|Pirate Republic]] in [[Nassau]].

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	{{Quote\|Some mighty piss-poor sailing back there, lads! And if we live out this day, by God, I'm flaying every last bitch of you! Steady up! And keep your backs together, lads! This fight ain't over!\|Benjamin Hornigold, making his last stand, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}		{{Quote\|Some mighty piss-poor sailing back there, lads! And if we live out this day, by God, I'm flaying every last bitch of you! Steady up! And keep your backs together, lads! This fight ain't over!\|Benjamin Hornigold, making his last stand, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}
			Hornigold later followed Kenway and Roberts to the [[Yucatán Peninsula]], but was detected by the pirates and sailed into a rocky, fog-covered formation known as "the Devil's Backbone". Kenway's ''Jackdaw'' avoided the British ships looking for him and traded blows with the ''Benjamin'', forcing the schooner to retreat.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Murder and Mayhem]]</ref>

	[[File:Murder and Mayhem 4.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The ''Benjamin'' running aground]]		[[File:Murder and Mayhem 4.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The ''Benjamin'' running aground]]
	Hornigold later followed Kenway and Roberts to the [[Yucatán Peninsula]], but was detected by the pirates and sailed into a rocky, fog-covered formation known as "the Devil's Backbone". Kenway's ''Jackdaw'' managed to avoid British ships looking for him and traded blows with the ''Benjamin'' before forcing the schooner to retreat.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Murder and Mayhem]]</ref>

	Lost in the fog and badly damaged, the ''Benjamin'' ran aground on the deserted island of Santanillas. Hornigold climbed to the top of an abandoned [[Maya]] temple on the island, creating a makeshift perimeter with his soldiers, but Kenway was able to scale the building and air assassinate his former friend.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />		Lost in the fog and badly damaged, the ''Benjamin'' ran aground on the deserted island of Santanillas. Hornigold climbed to the top of an abandoned [[Maya]] temple on the island, creating a makeshift perimeter with his soldiers, but Kenway was able to scale the building and air assassinate his former friend.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />

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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	~~[[File:The End 7~~.~~png~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~250px~~\|Edward ~~reminiscing Hornigold~~ and ~~other pirates]]~~		{{Dialogue\|Hornigold\|These Templars are different. I wish you could see that. But if you continue on your present course, you'll find you're the only one walking it! With the gallows at its end.\|Edward\|It may be. But now the world has one less snake in it. And that's enough for me.\|Hornigold and Edward during the former's final moments, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Murder and Mayhem}}
	Despite Hornigold's betrayal of the pirate way, Edward still felt remorse for killing him and, when fondly recalling old friends prior to his return to England in 1722, Hornigold appeared amongst them.<ref name="The End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The End]]</ref>		Despite Hornigold's betrayal of the pirate way, Edward still felt remorse for killing him and, when fondly recalling old friends prior to his return to England in 1722, Hornigold appeared amongst them.<ref name="The End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The End]]</ref>

	In 2023, when Edward's descendant [[Noa Kim]] came into contact with a [[Crescent amulet\|crescent-shaped]] [[Piece of Eden]] in the [[Ourang Medan\|SS ''Ourang Medan'']]'s shipwreck, the artifact's powers, combined with the [[Bleeding Effect]], caused Noa to experience several hallucinations of Edward's [[Genetic memory\|memories]]. One of these visions depicted Hornigold alongside Edward's other friends, including Charles Vane, Mary Read and Edward Thatch.<ref name="FT 77">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 77\|Episode 77]]</ref>		In 1725, while inside a simulation of his past created by the [[Forgotten Temple (Isu)\|Forgotten Temple]], Edward was confronted by apparitions of several of his fallen comrades, including Hornigold. Edward's old companions were all recreated as mindless ghouls to torment him, but despite his disgust and anger, the Assassin prevailed and vanquished the apparitions.<ref name="FT 137">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 137\|Episode 137]]</ref>

			[[File:The End 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Hornigold among Edward's fallen comrades]]
			In 2023, when Edward's descendant [[Noa Kim]] came into contact with a [[Crescent amulet\|crescent-shaped]] [[Piece of Eden]] in the [[Ourang Medan\|SS ''Ourang Medan'']]'s shipwreck, the artifact's powers, combined with the [[Bleeding Effect]], caused Noa to experience several hallucinations of Edward's [[Genetic memory\|memories]]. One of these visions depicted Hornigold alongside Edward's other friends, including Charles Vane, Mary Read, and Edward Thatch.<ref name="FT 77">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 77\|Episode 77]]</ref>

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	Though Hornigold's early ambitions did not include piracy, he was forced to take up the life due to privateers being rendered unnecessary after the War of Spanish Succession. A patriotic man, Hornigold chose not to attack any British ships, likely out of loyalty toward his home country. In addition, Hornigold had a military bearing, valuing order and behaving more like British soldier than a pirate.<ref name="AC4" />		Though Hornigold's early ambitions did not include piracy, he was forced to take up the life due to privateers being rendered unnecessary after the War of Spanish Succession. A patriotic man, Hornigold chose not to attack any British ships, likely out of loyalty toward his home country. In addition, Hornigold had a military bearing, valuing order and behaving more like British soldier than a pirate.<ref name="AC4" />

	In spite of these factors, he was respected by his crew and peers ~~alike~~ and took to the pirate life enthusiastically, helping found the Pirate Republic in Nassau. For this, he had strong faith that the community would grow and thrive. However, after Nassau succumbed to disease, poor governance and economic difficulties, Hornigold became disillusioned with the pirate cause.<ref name="AC4" />		In spite of these factors, he was respected by his crew and peers and took to the pirate life enthusiastically, helping found the Pirate Republic in Nassau. For this, he had strong faith that the community would grow and thrive. However, after Nassau succumbed to disease, poor governance and economic difficulties, Hornigold became disillusioned with the pirate cause.<ref name="AC4" />

	[[File:Prizes and Plunder 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Hornigold and Edward capturing a Spanish ship]]		[[File:Prizes and Plunder 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Hornigold and Edward capturing a Spanish ship]]
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{c\|~~cameo~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{c\|apparition only}}
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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	\| birth = ~~1680~~<br>{{Wiki\|Norfolk}}, [[Kingdom of England]]		\| birth = 1680s<br>{{Wiki\|Norfolk}}, [[Kingdom of England]]
	\| death = September 1719<br>[[Santanillas]], [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]		\| death = September 1719<br>[[Santanillas]], [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Hornigold was born in England in the 1680s, and at some point made his way across the [[Atlantic Ocean\|ocean]] to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] as a [[Privateers\|privateer]]. His first known act of piracy was in the winter of 1713 or 1714, when he used several small canoes and a sloop to raid [[ships]] and settlements in [[the Bahamas]], eventually capturing a thirty-[[Cannons\|gun]] [[brig]] that he named the ''[[Ranger]]''. This ship would eventually be given to his fellow ~~pirate~~ [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's ~~Creed IV~~: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Benjamin Hornigold]]</ref>		Hornigold was born in England in the 1680s, and at some point made his way across the [[Atlantic Ocean\|ocean]] to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] as a [[Privateers\|privateer]]. His first known act of piracy was in the winter of 1713 or 1714, when he used several small canoes and a sloop to raid [[ships]] and settlements in [[the Bahamas]], eventually capturing a thirty-[[Cannons\|gun]] [[brig]] that he named the ''[[Ranger]]''. This ship would eventually be given to his fellow pirate [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Benjamin Hornigold]]</ref>

	During Hornigold's first years as a pirate, his second-in-command was former privateer Edward Thatch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]]</ref> Soon their fleet expanded to five warships, led by the flagship ''[[Benjamin (ship)\|Benjamin]]'', ~~pirating~~ everywhere from Nassau to the Honduran coast. However, Hornigold was known not to attack [[Royal Navy\|British ships]], leading some to believe that he was actually a privateer instead of a pirate. Sometime during this period he met [[Edward Kenway]], who was recruited by Thatch during their career as privateers.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's ~~Creed IV~~: Black Flag]]''</ref>		During Hornigold's first years as a pirate, his second-in-command was former privateer Edward Thatch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]]</ref> Soon their fleet expanded to five warships, led by the flagship ''[[Benjamin (ship)\|Benjamin]]'', pirating everywhere from Nassau to the Honduran coast. However, Hornigold was known not to attack [[Royal Navy\|British ships]], leading some to believe that he was actually a privateer instead of a pirate. Sometime during this period he met [[Edward Kenway]], who was recruited by Thatch during their career as privateers.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	===Leader of the Pirate Republic===		===Leader of the Pirate Republic===
	{{Quote\|Jaysus, let that dream go, lad. Nassau is the place to be, not England.\|Hornigold convincing Edward to remain in Nassau, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Prizes and Plunder}}		{{Quote\|Jaysus, let that dream go, lad. Nassau is the place to be, not England.\|Hornigold convincing Edward to remain in Nassau, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Prizes and Plunder}}
	Eventually, Hornigold helped establish a [[Republic of Pirates\|Pirate Republic]] called "the Brethren of the Coast" in [[Nassau]], sharing the responsibilities of leadership with Thatch, Vane, and [[Mary Read\|James Kidd]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Now Hiring]]</ref> When Kenway made his way to Nassau in 1715, Hornigold taught him how to successfully plunder ships, upgrade the ''[[Jackdaw]]'',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Prizes and Plunder]]</ref> and lower his notoriety. ~~Hornigold~~ also tried to persuade Edward to give up on his estranged wife, [[Caroline Scott-Kenway\|Caroline Scott]], and settle in Nassau.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Raise the Black Flag]]</ref>		Eventually, Hornigold helped establish a [[Republic of Pirates\|Pirate Republic]] called "the Brethren of the Coast" in [[Nassau]], sharing the responsibilities of leadership with Thatch, Vane, and [[Mary Read\|James Kidd]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Now Hiring]]</ref> When Kenway made his way to Nassau in 1715, Hornigold taught him how to successfully plunder ships, upgrade the ''[[Jackdaw]]'',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Prizes and Plunder]]</ref> and lower his notoriety. Hornigold also tried to persuade Edward to give up on his estranged wife, [[Caroline Scott-Kenway\|Caroline Scott]], and settle in Nassau.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Raise the Black Flag]]</ref>

	In July 1716, Hornigold was deposed as the captain of his ship and the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Samuel Bellamy]] took his position as pirate leader. The pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] then arrived to take Hornigold away, dropping him on an island free of pirates. There, Hornigold told Batilla about Nassau, and insisted that he visit the place.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>		In July 1716, Hornigold was deposed as the captain of his ship and the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Samuel Bellamy]] took his position as pirate leader. The pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] then arrived to take Hornigold away, dropping him on an island free of pirates. There, Hornigold told Batilla about Nassau, and insisted that he visit the place.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>

	Over the next three years, word reached Nassau that a pardon was being offered ~~by Governor~~ [[Woodes Rogers]] to any pirate who would accept it. Hornigold kept the pardon in mind as Nassau was ravaged by disease without an available cure.<ref name="AC4" />		Over the next three years, word reached Nassau that a pardon was being offered by Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] to any pirate who would accept it. Hornigold kept the pardon in mind as Nassau was ravaged by disease without an available cure.<ref name="AC4" />

	While Thatch wished to steal medicine from British warships, Hornigold suggested that they temporarily halt their pirating activities until the [[United Kingdom\|British]] no longer deemed them a threat. This resulted in an argument between the two until Kenway proposed a third solution: search for medicines in old wrecks without attracting British attention.<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref>		While Thatch wished to steal medicine from British warships, Hornigold suggested that they temporarily halt their pirating activities until the [[United Kingdom\|British]] no longer deemed them a threat. This resulted in an argument between the two until Kenway proposed a third solution: search for medicines in old wrecks without attracting British attention.<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref>
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	While Hornigold and Thatch were both initially satisfied with this approach, it was soon revealed that medicines found in the shipwrecks were in unusable condition. Frustrated by their lack of success, Thatch used the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' to assault a British [[Man O' War]], which left Hornigold's ship damaged. While his crew were repairing the ship, Hornigold met with Kenway and informed him of Thatch's decision. Before Kenway sailed off to look for Thatch, Hornigold told him to leave Thatch be, saying the man should take responsibility for his actions.<ref name="Devil's Advocate">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Devil's Advocate]]</ref>		While Hornigold and Thatch were both initially satisfied with this approach, it was soon revealed that medicines found in the shipwrecks were in unusable condition. Frustrated by their lack of success, Thatch used the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' to assault a British [[Man O' War]], which left Hornigold's ship damaged. While his crew were repairing the ship, Hornigold met with Kenway and informed him of Thatch's decision. Before Kenway sailed off to look for Thatch, Hornigold told him to leave Thatch be, saying the man should take responsibility for his actions.<ref name="Devil's Advocate">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Devil's Advocate]]</ref>

	Although Kenway and Thatch were eventually able to recover medicines for the colony, the British arrived months later and blockaded Nassau. After meeting with Woodes Rogers and ~~Commodore~~ [[Peter Chamberlaine]] to discuss the King's pardon, Hornigold, [[Josiah Burgess]] ~~and~~ [[John Cockram]] accepted the offer and became [[Bounty hunter\|pirate hunters]] for the British, tasked with bringing their former allies to justice. This led to many pirates, Kenway included, deeming them traitors and cursing their very names.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref>		Although Kenway and Thatch were eventually able to recover medicines for the colony, the British arrived months later and blockaded Nassau. After meeting with Woodes Rogers and Commodore [[Peter Chamberlaine]] to discuss the King's pardon, Hornigold, [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] accepted the offer and became [[Bounty hunter\|pirate hunters]] for the British, tasked with bringing their former allies to justice. This led to many pirates, Kenway included, deeming them traitors and cursing their very names.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref>

	===Joining the Templars===		===Joining the Templars===
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	[[File:Imagine My Surprise 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|Torres, Hornigold and Rogers in Kingston]]		[[File:Imagine My Surprise 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|Torres, Hornigold and Rogers in Kingston]]
	~~In May~~ 1719, Hornigold and Rogers met in [[Kingston]]. Hornigold questioned the purpose of collecting blood samples and Roger's tactics when dealing with pirates in [[Madagascar]]. Upon hearing that the blood would be used for the purposes of spying, Hornigold expressed some concern, as he had given a sample of his blood as well. However, Rogers assured Hornigold that his sample would not be used in this manner; rather, it would act as a display of trust.<ref name="Imagine My Surprise">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Imagine My Surprise]]</ref>		In May 1719, Hornigold and Rogers met in [[Kingston]]. Hornigold questioned the purpose of collecting blood samples and Roger's tactics when dealing with pirates in [[Madagascar]]. Upon hearing that the blood would be used for the purposes of spying, Hornigold expressed some concern, as he had given a sample of his blood as well. However, Rogers assured Hornigold that his sample would not be used in this manner; rather, it would act as a display of trust.<ref name="Imagine My Surprise">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Imagine My Surprise]]</ref>

	They later met with [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]], telling him that Burgess and Cockram were close to locating ~~the~~ [[Sages\|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] in [[Príncipe]]. In the midst of their conversation, Hornigold spotted the ''Jackdaw'' anchored in the harbor, and realized that Kenway was spying on them.<ref name="Imagine My Surprise" />		They later met with [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]], telling him that Burgess and Cockram were close to locating the [[Sages\|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] in [[Príncipe]]. In the midst of their conversation, Hornigold spotted the ''Jackdaw'' anchored in the harbor, and realized that Kenway was spying on them.<ref name="Imagine My Surprise" />

	Forced out of hiding, Kenway admonished Hornigold for his betrayal; Hornigold defended himself by claiming that the Templars' actions were just, and that Kenway could never understand their cause. He then made his escape with the other Templars, leaving Kenway to deal with his men.<ref name="Imagine My Surprise" />		Forced out of hiding, Kenway admonished Hornigold for his betrayal; Hornigold defended himself by claiming that the Templars' actions were just, and that Kenway could never understand their cause. He then made his escape with the other Templars, leaving Kenway to deal with his men.<ref name="Imagine My Surprise" />
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	[[File:Murder and Mayhem 4.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The ''Benjamin'' running aground]]		[[File:Murder and Mayhem 4.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The ''Benjamin'' running aground]]
	Lost in the fog and badly damaged, the ''Benjamin'' ran aground on the deserted island ~~of Santanillas~~. Hornigold climbed to the top of an abandoned [[Maya]] temple on the island, creating a makeshift perimeter with his soldiers, but Kenway was able to scale the building and air assassinate his former friend.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />		Lost in the fog and badly damaged, the ''Benjamin'' ran aground on the deserted island of Santanillas. Hornigold climbed to the top of an abandoned [[Maya]] temple on the island, creating a makeshift perimeter with his soldiers, but Kenway was able to scale the building and air assassinate his former friend.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />

	Collapsing, Hornigold berated Kenway for how far he had fallen, disregarding the man's retort that Hornigold was no better than he was. With his dying words, Hornigold expressed regret that Kenway was too enamored with glory and bloodshed to see the wisdom of the Templars, and told Kenway that he would die alone and disgraced if he kept his present course.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />		Collapsing, Hornigold berated Kenway for how far he had fallen, disregarding the man's retort that Hornigold was no better than he was. With his dying words, Hornigold expressed regret that Kenway was too enamored with glory and bloodshed to see the wisdom of the Templars, and told Kenway that he would die alone and disgraced if he kept his present course.<ref name="Murder and Mayhem" />