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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Thom Kavanagh was born in Boston, [[Massachusetts]], in 1652,<ref name="Origin">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh%27s letters]]: #1</ref> to middle-class parents Elizabeth and [[Thomas Kavanagh, Sr.\|Thomas ~~Kavangah~~]].<ref name="Opinions">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #2</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #3</ref> From an early age, Thom was distinguished from other children, in both appearance and behavior. By his own account, he was often the subject of much wonder and speculation to both his parents and other adults he came in contact with.<ref name="Opinions"/>		Thom Kavanagh was born in Boston, [[Massachusetts]], in 1652,<ref name="Origin">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh%27s letters]]: #1</ref> to middle-class parents Elizabeth and [[Thomas Kavanagh, Sr.\|Thomas Kavanagh]].<ref name="Opinions">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #2</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #3</ref> From an early age, Thom was distinguished from other children, in both appearance and behavior. By his own account, he was often the subject of much wonder and speculation to both his parents and other adults he came in contact with.<ref name="Opinions"/>

	Thom was also afflicted with strange visions of [[Isu\|beings "in great flowing robes"]] from another time; visions that began when he was four years old<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #4</ref> and subsisted throughout his entire life. The most common of these apparitions involved a woman he called "[[Juno\|beloved]]" and [[Minerva\|two]] [[Jupiter\|others]], who all spoke of ways to avert a [[Great Catastrophe\|coming crisis]].<ref name="Letters">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters</ref>		Thom was also afflicted with strange visions of [[Isu\|beings "in great flowing robes"]] from another time; visions that began when he was four years old<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #4</ref> and subsisted throughout his entire life. The most common of these apparitions involved a woman he called "[[Juno\|beloved]]" and [[Minerva\|two]] [[Jupiter\|others]], who all spoke of ways to avert a [[Great Catastrophe\|coming crisis]].<ref name="Letters">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters</ref>

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	\| death = 1706<br>[[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]]		\| death = 1706<br>[[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]]
	\| species = [[Human]] ({{c\|[[Sage]]}}		\| species = [[Human]] {{c\|[[Sage]]}}
	\| affiliates = *[[Jonathan Davenport]]		\| affiliates = *[[Jonathan Davenport]]
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	\| species = [[Human]] ({{c\|[Sage]]}}		\| species = [[Human]] ({{c\|[[Sage]]}}
	\| affiliates = *[[Jonathan Davenport]]		\| affiliates = *[[Jonathan Davenport]]
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	\| species = [[Human]] ([[Sage]])		\| species = [[Human]] ({{c\|[Sage]]}}
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	'''Thomas "Thom" Kavanagh, Jr.''' (1652 – 1706) was a [[Boston]] native and a [[Sage]], a reincarnation of the [[Isu]] [[Aita]]. At an early age, he discovered that he was different from other people, and struggled with his condition for his entire life. This amplified itself once Kavanagh became caught up in [[Assassin-Templar War\|the struggle]] between the [[Assassins]] and the [[Templars]].		'''Thomas "Thom" Kavanagh, Jr.''' (1652 – 1706) was a [[Boston]] native and a [[Sage]], a reincarnation of the [[Isu]] [[Aita]]. At an early age, he discovered that he was different from other people, and struggled with his condition for his entire life. This amplified itself once Kavanagh became caught up in [[Assassin-Templar War\|the struggle]] between the [[Assassins]] and the [[Templars]].
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	Over a year later, Thom located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], Jamaica,<ref name="Searche"/> and spent the rest of his life there living with the compound's [[Taino]] [[guardians]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #19</ref> He died late in 1706 and was buried a short distance away.<ref name="Secret">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #20</ref>		Over a year later, Thom located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], Jamaica,<ref name="Searche"/> and spent the rest of his life there living with the compound's [[Taino]] [[guardians]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #19</ref> He died late in 1706 and was buried a short distance away.<ref name="Secret">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #20</ref>

	He wrote messages detailing parts of his life and sent them via bottles to the sea. Between 1715 and 1722, those messages were eventually recovered by the [[Piracy\|pirate]] and eventual Assassin [[Edward Kenway]]. The last of these bottles was placed over Kavanagh's grave near the Observatory after his death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''</ref>		He wrote [[Thom Kavanagh's letters\|messages]] detailing parts of his life and sent them via bottles to the sea. Between 1715 and 1722, those messages were eventually recovered by the [[Piracy\|pirate]] and eventual Assassin [[Edward Kenway]]. The last of these bottles was placed over Kavanagh's grave near the Observatory after his death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''</ref>

	==Personality==		==Personality==

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	'''Thomas "Thom" Kavanagh, Jr.''' (1652 – 1706) was a [[Boston]] native and a [[~~Sages\|~~Sage]], a reincarnation of the [[Isu]] [[Aita]]. At an early age, he discovered that he was different from other people, and struggled with his condition for his entire life. This amplified itself once Kavanagh became caught up in [[Assassin-Templar War\|the struggle]] between the [[Assassins]] and the [[Templars]].		'''Thomas "Thom" Kavanagh, Jr.''' (1652 – 1706) was a [[Boston]] native and a [[Sage]], a reincarnation of the [[Isu]] [[Aita]]. At an early age, he discovered that he was different from other people, and struggled with his condition for his entire life. This amplified itself once Kavanagh became caught up in [[Assassin-Templar War\|the struggle]] between the [[Assassins]] and the [[Templars]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Thom Kavanagh was born in Boston, [[Massachusetts]], in 1652,<ref name="Origin">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh%27s letters]]: #1</ref> to middle-class parents Elizabeth and [[Thomas Kavanagh, Sr.\|Thomas Kavangah]].<ref name="Opinions">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #2</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #3</ref> From an early age, Thom was distinguished from other children, in both appearance and behavior. By his own account, he was often the subject of much wonder and speculation to both his parents and other adults he came in contact with.<ref name="Opinions"/>		Thom Kavanagh was born in Boston, [[Massachusetts]], in 1652,<ref name="Origin">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh%27s letters]]: #1</ref> to middle-class parents Elizabeth and [[Thomas Kavanagh, Sr.\|Thomas Kavangah]].<ref name="Opinions">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #2</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #3</ref> From an early age, Thom was distinguished from other children, in both appearance and behavior. By his own account, he was often the subject of much wonder and speculation to both his parents and other adults he came in contact with.<ref name="Opinions"/>

	Thom was also afflicted with strange visions of [[Isu\|beings ''"in great flowing robes"'']] from another time; visions that began when he was four years old<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #4</ref> and subsisted throughout his entire life. The most common of these apparitions involved a woman he called ''"[[Juno\|beloved]]"'' and [[Minerva\|two]] [[Jupiter\|others]], who all spoke of ways to avert a [[Great Catastrophe\|coming crisis]].<ref name="Letters">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters</ref>		Thom was also afflicted with strange visions of [[Isu\|beings "in great flowing robes"]] from another time; visions that began when he was four years old<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #4</ref> and subsisted throughout his entire life. The most common of these apparitions involved a woman he called "[[Juno\|beloved]]" and [[Minerva\|two]] [[Jupiter\|others]], who all spoke of ways to avert a [[Great Catastrophe\|coming crisis]].<ref name="Letters">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters</ref>

	At fourteen, Thom was apprenticed to a master [[carpenter]] by the name of [[Jonathan Davenport]], a [[Slavery\|slave]] owner,<ref name="Apprentyceship">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #6</ref> who would later provide good reference for Thom during his travels in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].<ref name="Work">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #10</ref>		At fourteen, Thom was apprenticed to a master [[carpenter]] by the name of [[Jonathan Davenport]], a [[Slavery\|slave]] owner,<ref name="Apprentyceship">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #6</ref> who would later provide good reference for Thom during his travels in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].<ref name="Work">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #10</ref>
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	===In Jamaica===		===In Jamaica===
	Thom traveled south from Boston, making his way down the coast and through [[the Bahamas]], experiencing the adventures and hardships of a sailing life. During his travels, his visions increased in number and intensity, and he began hearing voices outside of his reveries.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #7</ref> During this time, he also had a revelation regarding ''"The Code of Lyfe"'', or [[human]] genetic make-up, which he noted as having no precedent in modern philosophy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #8</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #9</ref>		Thom traveled south from Boston, making his way down the coast and through [[the Bahamas]], experiencing the adventures and hardships of a sailing life. During his travels, his visions increased in number and intensity, and he began hearing voices outside of his reveries.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #7</ref> During this time, he also had a revelation regarding "The Code of Lyfe", or [[human]] genetic make-up, which he noted as having no precedent in modern philosophy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #8</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #9</ref>

	Carrying a letter from Davenport, Thom was able to secure a job with the famous [[Peter Beckford]] the Elder, a [[~~Sugar plantation\|~~plantation]] owner in [[Jamaica]] who had amassed a fortune through his business.<ref name="Work"/> Thom worked with him for an unknown amount of time, until the arrival of the Templar [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] to Beckford's estate in 1673. In his first meeting with Torres, Thom immediately sensed something amiss.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #12</ref> After another of his reveries, Thom discovered a note from Torres, claiming ''"you have the exact likeness of a man [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|my colleagues]] have longed to meet"'' and requesting an audience. Thom wondered about this message and the offer for some time until he was aware of a battle outside.<ref name="Assassyn">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #14</ref>		Carrying a letter from Davenport, Thom was able to secure a job with the famous [[Peter Beckford]] the Elder, a [[sugar]] [[plantation]] owner in [[Jamaica]] who had amassed a fortune through his business.<ref name="Work"/> Thom worked with him for an unknown amount of time, until the arrival of the Templar [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] to Beckford's estate in 1673. In his first meeting with Torres, Thom immediately sensed something amiss.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #12</ref> After another of his reveries, Thom discovered a note from Torres, claiming "you have the exact likeness of a man [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|my colleagues]] have longed to meet" and requesting an audience. Thom wondered about this message and the offer for some time until he was aware of a battle outside.<ref name="Assassyn">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #14</ref>

	The Assassin [[Bahlam]] made his way to Thom's room, shot him with a potent [[Poison dart\|sleep dart]],<ref name="Assassyn"/> and took him to the Assassin stronghold at [[Tulum]], where he awoke days later.<ref name="Reste">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #15</ref>		The Assassin [[Bahlam]] made his way to Thom's room, shot him with a potent [[Poison dart\|sleep dart]],<ref name="Assassyn"/> and took him to the Assassin stronghold at [[Tulum]], where he awoke days later.<ref name="Reste">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #15</ref>

	===The Observatory===		===The Observatory===
	Thom spent some time living with the Assassins in Tulum, learning that he was one in a long line of men known as Sages, a select few who had the power to locate and open a hidden complex known as the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Reste"/><ref name="Observatorie">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #16</ref> This explained the Templar's eagerness to find Kavanagh, as well as his multiple visions and memories. When he asked if Bahlam would ''"steal away his memories as well,"'' Bahlam told him that the memories were Thom's alone, and the choice to share them was his.<ref name="Observatorie"/> A day after Bahlam's explanation, Thom informed him that he planned to leave Tulum and search for the Observatory; Bahlam and his son [[Ah Tabai]] helped him gather supplies for the journey before they parted ways.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #17</ref><ref name="Searche">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #18</ref>		Thom spent some time living with the Assassins in Tulum, learning that he was one in a long line of men known as Sages, a select few who had the power to locate and open a hidden complex known as the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Reste"/><ref name="Observatorie">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #16</ref> This explained the Templar's eagerness to find Kavanagh, as well as his multiple visions and memories. When he asked if Bahlam would "steal away his memories as well," Bahlam told him that the memories were Thom's alone, and the choice to share them was his.<ref name="Observatorie"/> A day after Bahlam's explanation, Thom informed him that he planned to leave Tulum and search for the Observatory; Bahlam and his son [[Ah Tabai]] helped him gather supplies for the journey before they parted ways.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #17</ref><ref name="Searche">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #18</ref>

	Over a year later, Thom located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], Jamaica,<ref name="Searche"/> and spent the rest of his life there living with the compound's [[Taino]] [[guardians]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #19</ref> He died late in 1706 and was buried a short distance away.<ref name="Secret">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #20</ref>		Over a year later, Thom located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], Jamaica,<ref name="Searche"/> and spent the rest of his life there living with the compound's [[Taino]] [[guardians]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #19</ref> He died late in 1706 and was buried a short distance away.<ref name="Secret">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #20</ref>
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Kavanagh was indirectly mentioned in a conversation between Kenway, Torres, [[Woodes Rogers]], and [[Julien du Casse]] in the memory "[[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]", when du Casse commented that ''"It has been forty-five years since anyone has seen a true Sage"'', though Thom's letters mention Torres meeting him in 1673, closer to forty years.		*Kavanagh was indirectly mentioned in a conversation between Kenway, Torres, [[Woodes Rogers]], and [[Julien du Casse]] in the memory "[[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]", when du Casse commented that "It has been forty-five years since anyone has seen a true Sage", though Thom's letters mention Torres meeting him in 1673, closer to forty years.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	~~{{Citation}}~~		{{Quote\|Thus, to any and all who have read this and understood little; be not upset. For there is more Mysterie than Sense in the World, and our only Purpose is to endure it!\|The closing words of Thom's final message, 1706.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Thom Kavanagh's letters#20}}
	{{Quote\|Thus, to any and all who have read this and understood little; be not upset. For there is more Mysterie than Sense in the World, and our only Purpose is to endure it!\|The closing words of Thom's final message, 1706.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Thom Kavanagh's letters}}
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Thom Kavanagh was born in Boston, [[Massachusetts]], in 1652, to middle-class parents Elizabeth and [[Thomas Kavanagh, Sr.\|Thomas Kavangah]]. From an early age, Thom was distinguished from other children, in both appearance and behavior. By ~~[[Thom Kavanagh's letters\|~~his own account]], he was often the subject of much wonder and speculation to both his parents and other adults he came in contact with.		Thom Kavanagh was born in Boston, [[Massachusetts]], in 1652,<ref name="Origin">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh%27s letters]]: #1</ref> to middle-class parents Elizabeth and [[Thomas Kavanagh, Sr.\|Thomas Kavangah]].<ref name="Opinions">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #2</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #3</ref> From an early age, Thom was distinguished from other children, in both appearance and behavior. By his own account, he was often the subject of much wonder and speculation to both his parents and other adults he came in contact with.<ref name="Opinions"/>

	Thom was also afflicted with strange visions of ~~''"~~[[Isu\|~~shining~~ beings]]"'' from another time; visions that began when he was four years old and subsisted throughout his entire life. The most common of these apparitions involved a woman he called ''"[[Juno\|~~his~~ beloved]]"'' and [[Minerva\|two]] [[Jupiter\|others]], who all spoke of ways to avert a [[Great Catastrophe\|coming crisis]].		Thom was also afflicted with strange visions of [[Isu\|beings ''"in great flowing robes"'']] from another time; visions that began when he was four years old<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #4</ref> and subsisted throughout his entire life. The most common of these apparitions involved a woman he called ''"[[Juno\|beloved]]"'' and [[Minerva\|two]] [[Jupiter\|others]], who all spoke of ways to avert a [[Great Catastrophe\|coming crisis]].<ref name="Letters">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters</ref>

	At fourteen, Thom was apprenticed to a master [[carpenter]] by the name of [[Jonathan Davenport]], a [[Slavery\|slave]] owner, who would later provide good reference for Thom during his travels in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].		At fourteen, Thom was apprenticed to a master [[carpenter]] by the name of [[Jonathan Davenport]], a [[Slavery\|slave]] owner,<ref name="Apprentyceship">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #6</ref> who would later provide good reference for Thom during his travels in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]].<ref name="Work">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #10</ref>

	Eventually, Thom felt that ~~he was too different from others to be comfortable living with them~~, and decided ~~that his best chance was~~ to go out to sea and ~~find~~ his ~~true calling. He left Massachusetts in 1670~~.		Eventually, Thom felt that his skill had progressed sufficiently over the course of his apprenticeship, and decided to go out to sea and put his skills to good use.<ref name="Apprentyceship"/>

	===In Jamaica===		===In Jamaica===
	Thom traveled south from Boston, making his way down the coast and through [[the Bahamas]], experiencing the adventures and hardships of a sailing life. During his travels, his visions increased in number and intensity, and he began hearing voices outside of his reveries. During this time he also had a revelation regarding ''"The Code of Lyfe"'', or [[human]] genetic make-up, which he noted as having no precedent in modern philosophy.		Thom traveled south from Boston, making his way down the coast and through [[the Bahamas]], experiencing the adventures and hardships of a sailing life. During his travels, his visions increased in number and intensity, and he began hearing voices outside of his reveries.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #7</ref> During this time, he also had a revelation regarding ''"The Code of Lyfe"'', or [[human]] genetic make-up, which he noted as having no precedent in modern philosophy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #8</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #9</ref>

	Carrying a letter from Davenport, Thom was able to secure a job with the famous [[Peter Beckford]] the Elder, a [[Sugar plantation\|plantation]] owner in [[Jamaica]] who had amassed a fortune through his business. Thom worked with him for an unknown amount of time, until the arrival of the Templar [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] to Beckford's estate in 1673. In his first meeting with Torres, Thom immediately sensed something amiss. ~~When~~ Torres ~~asked to meet with him over dinner~~, claiming ~~that he~~ ''"~~looked like~~ a man [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|~~his~~ colleagues]] ~~had been seeking for a long time,~~"'' Thom ~~declined~~ the offer ~~and locked himself in his room. He then fell into another reverie, one that~~ was ~~more intense than most that had come before~~.		Carrying a letter from Davenport, Thom was able to secure a job with the famous [[Peter Beckford]] the Elder, a [[Sugar plantation\|plantation]] owner in [[Jamaica]] who had amassed a fortune through his business.<ref name="Work"/> Thom worked with him for an unknown amount of time, until the arrival of the Templar [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] to Beckford's estate in 1673. In his first meeting with Torres, Thom immediately sensed something amiss.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #12</ref> After another of his reveries, Thom discovered a note from Torres, claiming ''"you have the exact likeness of a man [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|my colleagues]] have longed to meet"'' and requesting an audience. Thom wondered about this message and the offer for some time until he was aware of a battle outside.<ref name="Assassyn">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #14</ref>

	~~When he awoke, it was to the sounds of battle outside his window.~~ The Assassin [[Bahlam]] made his way to Thom's room, shot him with a potent [[Poison dart\|sleep dart]], and took him to the Assassin stronghold at [[Tulum]], where he awoke days later.		The Assassin [[Bahlam]] made his way to Thom's room, shot him with a potent [[Poison dart\|sleep dart]],<ref name="Assassyn"/> and took him to the Assassin stronghold at [[Tulum]], where he awoke days later.<ref name="Reste">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #15</ref>

	===The Observatory===		===The Observatory===
	Thom spent some time living with the Assassins in Tulum, learning that he was one in a long line of men known as Sages, a select few who had the power to locate and open a hidden complex known as the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]]. This explained the Templar's eagerness to find Kavanagh, as well as his multiple visions and memories. When he asked if Bahlam would ''"steal away his memories as well,"'' Bahlam told him that the memories were Thom's alone, and the choice to share them was his. ~~After several days~~, Thom informed ~~Bahlam~~ that he planned to leave Tulum and search for the Observatory; Bahlam and his son [[Ah Tabai]] helped him gather supplies for the journey before they parted ways.		Thom spent some time living with the Assassins in Tulum, learning that he was one in a long line of men known as Sages, a select few who had the power to locate and open a hidden complex known as the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Reste"/><ref name="Observatorie">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #16</ref> This explained the Templar's eagerness to find Kavanagh, as well as his multiple visions and memories. When he asked if Bahlam would ''"steal away his memories as well,"'' Bahlam told him that the memories were Thom's alone, and the choice to share them was his.<ref name="Observatorie"/> A day after Bahlam's explanation, Thom informed him that he planned to leave Tulum and search for the Observatory; Bahlam and his son [[Ah Tabai]] helped him gather supplies for the journey before they parted ways.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #17</ref><ref name="Searche">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #18</ref>

	Over a year later, Thom located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], Jamaica, and spent the rest of his life there living with the compound's [[Taino]] [[guardians]]. He died late in 1706 and was buried a short distance away.		Over a year later, Thom located the Observatory in [[Long Bay]], Jamaica,<ref name="Searche"/> and spent the rest of his life there living with the compound's [[Taino]] [[guardians]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #19</ref> He died late in 1706 and was buried a short distance away.<ref name="Secret">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: #20</ref>

	He wrote messages detailing parts of his life and sent them via bottles to the sea. Between 1715 and 1722, those messages were eventually recovered by the [[Piracy\|pirate]] and eventual Assassin [[Edward Kenway]]. The last of these bottles was placed over Kavanagh's grave near the Observatory after his death.		He wrote messages detailing parts of his life and sent them via bottles to the sea. Between 1715 and 1722, those messages were eventually recovered by the [[Piracy\|pirate]] and eventual Assassin [[Edward Kenway]]. The last of these bottles was placed over Kavanagh's grave near the Observatory after his death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''</ref>

	==Personality==		==Personality==
	Thom Kavanagh was a man deeply troubled by his status as a Sage, as he was very different from other persons. He was kind and sympathetic as he wrote letters describing his life and how he coped with his dual life, hoping that other people with the same affliction as he would find and use them to better their lives.		Thom Kavanagh was a man deeply troubled by his status as a Sage, as he was very different from other persons.<ref name="Letters"/> He was kind and sympathetic as he wrote letters describing his life and how he coped with his dual life, hoping that other people with the same affliction as he would find and use them to better their lives.<ref name="Origin"/><ref name="Secret"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Kavanagh was indirectly mentioned in a conversation between Kenway, Torres, [[Woodes Rogers]], and [[Julien du Casse]] in the memory "[[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]", when du Casse commented that ''"It has been forty-five years since anyone has seen a true Sage"'', ~~indicating that~~ Torres ~~met Kavanagh~~ in ~~1670. This would also mean that Thom could not have been working for Beckford for very long before leaving with the Assassins~~.		*Kavanagh was indirectly mentioned in a conversation between Kenway, Torres, [[Woodes Rogers]], and [[Julien du Casse]] in the memory "[[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]", when du Casse commented that ''"It has been forty-five years since anyone has seen a true Sage"'', though Thom's letters mention Torres meeting him in 1673, closer to forty years.

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