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	The third-born son to an aristocratic line, Hilary quickly became the black sheep of his family. In response, he sought solitude in his studies, immersing himself in math and science. This led Hilary to discover a particular interest in explosives, earning him the label of "problem child".<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Hilary Flint]]</ref>		The third-born son to an aristocratic line, Hilary quickly became the black sheep of his family. In response, he sought solitude in his studies, immersing himself in math and science. This led Hilary to discover a particular interest in explosives, earning him the label of "problem child".<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Hilary Flint]]</ref>

	Hilary was sent off to a military school ~~as a teenager~~ by his parents, ~~in the hopes that~~ his peculiar extracurricular interests might be molded into a more socially acceptable form. Thanks to his easygoing personality, he soon found a home within the school's many clubs, as well as a few secret societies. After graduation, Hilary's connections earned him a place among the [[Templars]], his obsession with explosives making him a valuable asset.<ref name="Database" />		As a teenager, Hilary was sent off to a military school by his parents, who hoped his peculiar extracurricular interests might be molded into a more socially acceptable form. Thanks to his easygoing personality, he soon found a home within the school's many clubs, as well as a few secret societies. After graduation, Hilary's connections earned him a place among the [[Templars]], his obsession with explosives making him a valuable asset to their cause.<ref name="Database" />

	===Arms race against Rhona Dinsmore===		===Arms race against Rhona Dinsmore===
	{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}		{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}
	In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of ~~soldiers~~ and began a feud with the local Assassin bureau leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>		In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of [[soldier]]s and began a feud with the local Assassin bureau leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>

	On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at her bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by unknowingly selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar key\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>		On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at her bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by unknowingly selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar key\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|I knew we would end in fire, but I always thought our positions would be reversed. I should have died happier, knowing there was one less Assassin in the world. What a pity, we could never fight together on the correct side of things.\|Hilary's dying words, to Rhona, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Flint's End}}		{{Quote\|I knew we would end in fire, but I always thought our positions would be reversed. I should have died happier, knowing there was one less Assassin in the world. What a pity, we could never fight together on the correct side of things.\|Hilary's dying words to Rhona, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Flint's End}}
	[[File:Flint's End 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Hilary's final moments]]		[[File:Flint's End 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Hilary's final moments]]
	After some investigations, Edward and Rhona discovered that Hilary was running an arms race against the Assassins, having several stores of gunpowder hidden throughout the city. Edward destroyed ~~these~~ to weaken Hilary's position, after which he and Rhona decided to eliminate him.<ref name="Arms Race" />		After some investigations, Edward and Rhona discovered that Hilary was running an arms race against the Assassins, having several stores of gunpowder hidden throughout the city. Edward destroyed them to weaken Hilary's position, after which he and Rhona decided to eliminate him.<ref name="Arms Race" />

	Rhona engaged Hilary in combat, taunting him as she did so, allowing Edward to circle around and assassinate the Templar from behind. With his final words, Hilary expressed his regrets over the fact that he and Rhona could never fight together.<ref name="Flint's End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Flint's End]]</ref>		Rhona engaged Hilary in combat, taunting him as she did so, allowing Edward to circle around and assassinate the Templar from behind. With his final words, Hilary expressed his regrets over the fact that he and Rhona could never fight together.<ref name="Flint's End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Flint's End]]</ref>
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The name Hilary is derived via Latin ''hilaris'' from [[Greece\|Greek]] ‘Ιλαρος (''hilaros''), meaning "cheerful". The surname Flint referred to those who lived near a significant outcrop of flint - a material that could be used to ignite fire or gunpowder. It could also be used as a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.		*The name Hilary is derived via the Latin ''hilaris'' from the [[Greece\|Greek]] ‘Ιλαρος (''hilaros''), meaning "cheerful". The surname Flint referred to those who lived near a significant outcrop of flint – a material that could be used to ignite fire or gunpowder. It could also be used as a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.
	*His multiplayer [[database]] entry misspells his name as Hillary Flint.		*His multiplayer [[database]] entry misspells his name as Hillary Flint.
	*It is strongly implied that he and Rhona ~~Dinsmore~~ were romantically attracted to each other, but chose to serve their respective causes and forgo any relationship with a member of the opposing group.		*It is strongly implied that he and Rhona were romantically attracted to each other, but chose to serve their respective causes and forgo any relationship with a member of the opposing group.
	**His relationship with Rhona is referenced in a [[War Letters\|war letter]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', in which she wrote to [[Achilles Davenport]] that she had been "caught in bed with a Templar" again, implying she did have a relationship with Hilary before.		**His relationship with Rhona is referenced in a [[War Letters\|war letter]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', in which she wrote to [[Achilles Davenport]] that she had been "caught in bed with a Templar" again, implying she did have a relationship with Hilary before.
	*Hilary is the only Templar key holder whose key is not removed from his body by Edward; it is instead taken by Rhona who ~~then~~ gives it to Edward.		*Hilary is the only Templar key holder whose key is not removed from his body by Edward; it is instead taken by Rhona, who gives it to Edward.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Imo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Imo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{c\|name only}}

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	{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}		{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}
	In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local Assassin bureau leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>		In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local Assassin bureau leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>

	On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at her bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar key\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>		On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at her bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by unknowingly selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar key\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>

	===Death===		===Death===

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	{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}		{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}
	In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local [[Assassin bureau~~\|bureau]]~~ leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>		In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local Assassin bureau leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>

	On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at ~~the Havana~~ bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar ~~keys~~\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>		On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at her bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar key\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>

	===Death===		===Death===

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Imo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Imo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{~~c\|name only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]] leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>		In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]] leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>

	On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at the Havana bureau, [[Edward ~~Kenway]]~~ arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar keys\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>		On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at the Havana bureau in 1717, Edward arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar keys\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>

	===Death===		===Death===

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	{{Quote\|What I miss the most is the fox hunt. Of course, there's plenty of other game to be found. One needs only be creative. I like mine with teeth. The chase is more fun when the prey bites back. Of course it's not the same here as home in England, but there's a wild quality I've come to enjoy.\|Hilary Flint to Rhona Dinsmore, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Flint's End}}{{Character Infobox		{{Quote\|What I miss the most is the fox hunt. Of course, there's plenty of other game to be found. One needs only be creative. I like mine with teeth. The chase is more fun when the prey bites back. Of course it's not the same here as home in England, but there's a wild quality I've come to enjoy.\|Hilary Flint to Rhona Dinsmore, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Flint's End}}
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	\| image = AC4MP-CA-Navigator.png		\| image = AC4MP-CA-Navigator.png
	\| birth = 1682<br>[[Kingdom of England]]		\| birth = 1682<br>[[Kingdom of England]]
	\| death = 1717 {{c\|aged 35}}<br>[[Havana]], [[Cuba]], {{Wiki\|New Spain}}		\| death = 1717 {{c\|aged 35}}<br>[[Havana]], [[Cuba]], {{Wiki\|New Spain}}
	\| species = [[Human]]		\| species = [[Human]]
			\| database = [[Database: Hilary Flint\|Hilary Flint]]
	\| affiliates = [[Templars]]		\| affiliates = [[Templars]]
	*[[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]]		*[[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]]
	*[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]]		*[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]]
	\| voice = [[Tod Fennell]]		\| voice = [[Tod Fennell]]
	~~\| database = [[Database: Hilary Flint\|Hilary Flint]]~~}}		}}
	'''Hilary Flint''' (1682 – 1717) was an [[England\|English]] [[Templars\|Templar]], descended from an aristocratic family. Recruited into the Order as a young adult with an interest in explosives, he eventually rose to become an esteemed member of the Order's [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]], operating primarily in [[Havana]], where he entered an arms race against the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Rhona Dinsmore]].		'''Hilary Flint''' (1682 – 1717) was an [[England\|English]] [[Templars\|Templar]], descended from an aristocratic family. Recruited into the Order as a young adult with an interest in explosives, he eventually rose to become an esteemed member of the Order's [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]], operating primarily in [[Havana]], where he entered an arms race against the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Rhona Dinsmore]].

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	\| image = AC4MP-CA-Navigator.png		\| image = AC4MP-CA-Navigator.png
	\| birth = 1682<br>[[Kingdom of England]]		\| birth = 1682<br>[[Kingdom of England]]
	\| death = 1717 (aged 35)<br>[[Havana]], [[Cuba]], {{Wiki\|New Spain}}		\| death = 1717 {{c\|aged 35}}<br>[[Havana]], [[Cuba]], {{Wiki\|New Spain}}
	\| species = [[Human]]		\| species = [[Human]]
	\| affiliates = [[Templars]]		\| affiliates = [[Templars]]
			*[[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]]
	*[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]]		*[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]]
	\| voice = [[Tod Fennell]]		\| voice = [[Tod Fennell]]
	\| database = [[Database: Hilary Flint\|Hilary Flint]]}}		\| database = [[Database: Hilary Flint\|Hilary Flint]]}}
	'''Hilary Flint''' (1682 – 1717) was an [[England\|English]] [[Templars\|Templar]], descended from an aristocratic family. Recruited into the Order as a young adult with an interest in explosives, he eventually rose to become an esteemed member ~~that was assigned a~~ [[Templar ~~keys~~\|~~Templar key~~]] ~~to protect~~.		'''Hilary Flint''' (1682 – 1717) was an [[England\|English]] [[Templars\|Templar]], descended from an aristocratic family. Recruited into the Order as a young adult with an interest in explosives, he eventually rose to become an esteemed member of the Order's [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]], operating primarily in [[Havana]], where he entered an arms race against the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Rhona Dinsmore]].

	In 2013, his [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] were used as an Animi Avatar by the [[Abstergo Entertainment\|entertainment branch]] of the Templar company [[Abstergo Industries]], to influence the general public via the [[Animus]] game console, under the title of the [[Navigator]].		In 2013, his [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] were used as an Animi Avatar by the [[Abstergo Entertainment\|entertainment branch]] of the Templar company [[Abstergo Industries]], to influence the general public via the [[Animus]] game console, under the title of the [[Navigator]].
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	The third born son to an aristocratic line, Hilary quickly became the black sheep of his family. In response, he sought solitude in his studies, immersing himself in math and science. This led Hilary to discover a particular interest in explosives, earning him the label of "problem child".<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Hilary Flint]]</ref>		The third-born son to an aristocratic line, Hilary quickly became the black sheep of his family. In response, he sought solitude in his studies, immersing himself in math and science. This led Hilary to discover a particular interest in explosives, earning him the label of "problem child".<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Hilary Flint]]</ref>

	Hilary was sent off to a military school as a teenager by his parents, in the hopes that his peculiar extracurricular interests might be molded into a more socially acceptable form. Thanks to his easygoing personality, he soon found a home within the school's many clubs, as well as a few secret societies. After graduation, Hilary's connections earned him a place among the [[Templars]], his obsession with explosives making him an asset.<ref name="Database" />		Hilary was sent off to a military school as a teenager by his parents, in the hopes that his peculiar extracurricular interests might be molded into a more socially acceptable form. Thanks to his easygoing personality, he soon found a home within the school's many clubs, as well as a few secret societies. After graduation, Hilary's connections earned him a place among the [[Templars]], his obsession with explosives making him a valuable asset.<ref name="Database" />

	===Arms race against Rhona Dinsmore ~~and death~~===		===Arms race against Rhona Dinsmore===
	In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, ~~were~~ assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local bureau leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="BF">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''</ref>		{{Dialogue2\|Rhona\|It's clear as day: the whole operation's run by that Templar scoundrel, Hilary Flint.\|Edward\|That's the same name from the map.\|He's using pickpockets to run an arms race.\|Rhona Dinsmore and Edward Kenway discussing Hilary, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Arms Race}}
			In July 1715, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] received a map, delivered to him by [[Edward Kenway]], detailing various [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Assassin bureau\|encampments]] in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. Hilary, along with a few other elite Templars, was assigned the task of locating the encampments' leaders and eliminating them. This led him to [[Havana]], where he stationed himself with a squadron of soldiers and began a feud with the local [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]] leader, [[Rhona Dinsmore]].<ref name="Arms Race">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Arms Race]]</ref>

	On one occasion when ~~Flint~~ attacked ~~her~~ at the Havana bureau, [[Edward Kenway]] arrived and assisted her in ~~defending against~~ the ~~attack~~. ~~When Flint~~'s ~~force was~~ neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to ~~the Templar Grand Master Laureano de~~ Torres ~~y Ayala~~, and that ~~Flint~~ bore a [[Templar keys\|key]] that Edward desired. ~~They then began working~~ together to undermine and assassinate ~~Flint~~.<ref name="BF" />		On one occasion when Hilary's men attacked Rhona at the Havana bureau, [[Edward Kenway]] arrived and assisted her in fending off the assault. After the Templar's forces were neutralized, Edward revealed that he had brought danger upon Rhona by selling a map with her location to Torres, and that Hilary bore a [[Templar keys\|key]] that Edward desired. The two subsequently decided to work together to undermine the Templar's operations and assassinate him.<ref name="Bureau Under Attack">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Bureau Under Attack]]</ref>

	After some investigations, ~~they~~ discovered that Hilary was running an arms race against the Assassins, having several stores of gunpowder hidden throughout the city. Edward destroyed these to weaken ~~Flint~~'s position, after which ~~they~~ decided to ~~assassinate~~ him.<ref name="BF" />		===Death===
			{{Quote\|I knew we would end in fire, but I always thought our positions would be reversed. I should have died happier, knowing there was one less Assassin in the world. What a pity, we could never fight together on the correct side of things.\|Hilary's dying words, to Rhona, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Flint's End}}
			[[File:Flint's End 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Hilary's final moments]]
			After some investigations, Edward and Rhona discovered that Hilary was running an arms race against the Assassins, having several stores of gunpowder hidden throughout the city. Edward destroyed these to weaken Hilary's position, after which he and Rhona decided to eliminate him.<ref name="Arms Race" />

	Rhona engaged Hilary in combat, taunting him as she did so, allowing Edward to circle around and assassinate ~~Flint~~ from behind. With his final words, Hilary expressed his regrets over the fact that he and Rhona could never fight together.<ref name="BF" />		Rhona engaged Hilary in combat, taunting him as she did so, allowing Edward to circle around and assassinate the Templar from behind. With his final words, Hilary expressed his regrets over the fact that he and Rhona could never fight together.<ref name="Flint's End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Flint's End]]</ref>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included ~~his~~ name on a list of known British Templars. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Syndicate\|Modern day]]</ref>		In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included Hilary's name on a list of known British Templars. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Syndicate\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Hilary is derived via Latin ''hilaris'' from [[Greece\|Greek]] ‘Ιλαρος (''hilaros''), meaning "cheerful". The surname Flint referred to those who lived near a significant outcrop of flint - a material that could be used to ignite fire or gunpowder. It could also be used as a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.		*The name Hilary is derived via Latin ''hilaris'' from [[Greece\|Greek]] ‘Ιλαρος (''hilaros''), meaning "cheerful". The surname Flint referred to those who lived near a significant outcrop of flint - a material that could be used to ignite fire or gunpowder. It could also be used as a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.
	*His multiplayer database entry misspells his name as Hillary Flint.		*His multiplayer [[database]] entry misspells his name as Hillary Flint.
	*It is strongly implied that he and Rhona Dinsmore were romantically attracted to each other, but chose to serve their respective causes and forgo any relationship with a member of the opposing group.		*It is strongly implied that he and Rhona Dinsmore were romantically attracted to each other, but chose to serve their respective causes and forgo any relationship with a member of the opposing group.
	**His relationship with Rhona is referenced in a [[War ~~letters~~\|war letter]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', in which she wrote to [[Achilles Davenport]] that she had been "caught in bed with a Templar" again, implying she did have a relationship with ~~Flint~~ before.		**His relationship with Rhona is referenced in a [[War Letters\|war letter]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', in which she wrote to [[Achilles Davenport]] that she had been "caught in bed with a Templar" again, implying she did have a relationship with Hilary before.
	*~~Flint~~ is the only key holder whose key is not removed from his body by Edward; it is instead taken by Rhona who then gives it to Edward.		*Hilary is the only Templar key holder whose key is not removed from his body by Edward; it is instead taken by Rhona who then gives it to Edward.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Flint's End 3.png\|~~Flint~~ in combat with Edward and Rhona		Flint's End 3.png\|Hilary in combat with Edward and Rhona
	~~Flint's End 4.png\|Flint's final moments~~		AC4 Hilary Flint Death.jpg\|Close-up of Hilary in his final moments
	AC4 Hilary Flint Death.jpg\|Close-up of ~~Flint~~ in his final moments
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Imo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{c\|name only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{c\|name only}}

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{c\|name only}}

	==References==		==References==