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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
| image = Francis Hume.png | | image = Francis Hume.png | ||
| death = February 1717<br> | | death = February 1717<br>[[Grand Bahama]], [[The Bahamas]] | ||
| species = [[Human]] | | species = [[Human]] | ||
| affiliates = [[Royal Navy]] | | affiliates = *[[Royal Navy]] | ||
'''Francis Hume''' (died 1717) was a | **[[HMS Scarborough|HMS ''Scarborough'']] crew | ||
*[[Templars]] | |||
**[[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]] | |||
**[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|Caribbean Rite]]}} | |||
'''Francis Hume'''<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files]]: "Jumao: Navy report 3"</ref> (died 1717) was a [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]] who was sent to [[Bounty hunter|hunt]] [[Piracy|pirates]] in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] in his capacity as [[captain]] of the [[Royal Navy]] [[frigate]] [[HMS Scarborough|HMS ''Scarborough'']].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' – Lost files: "Samuel Bellamy: Hume's report"</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
An officer in the Royal Navy, Francis Hume was sent to America with the mission of stopping | An [[officer]] in the Royal Navy, Francis Hume was sent to America with the mission of stopping pirate attacks on [[United Kingdom|British]] [[ship]]s and finding wanted individuals, from pirates to escaped [[Slavery|slaves]]. As a [[Templars|Templar]], Hume was also secretly tasked with preventing any [[Assassins|Assassin]] disruption on the Templars' naval activities in the [[Caribbean Sea]].<ref name="Pirates">''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' – {{Cite|27 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
As such, in November 1716, Hume devised a plan in order to lure [[Samuel Bellamy]] into a trap and spread the rumor that [[Man O' War|galleons]] of | As such, in November 1716, Hume devised a plan in order to lure [[Samuel Bellamy]] into a trap and spread the rumor that [[Man O' War|galleons]] of [[Spain]]'s [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|Treasure Fleet]] carried a Templar [[Fragment of Eden|artifact]]. Hearing the rumor, the Assassin convinced two fellow pirates, [[Olivier Levasseur|La Buse]] and [[Alonzo Batilla]], to attack and seize the [[Spanish Navy]] ships, promising a rich bounty to them.<ref name="Pirates" /> | ||
Catching two galleons and their escort off the coast of the islands of [[Florida Keys|Los Márites]], near [[Florida]], the pirates discovered that the first one was a decoy and ran after the second. However, | Catching two galleons and their escort off the coast of the islands of [[Florida Keys|Los Márites]], near [[Florida]], the pirates discovered that the first one was a decoy and ran after the second. However, Hume attacked Batilla when the pirate caught up to the Spanish ship, overwhelming him with his powerful frigate. As Hume was on the verge of sinking Batilla's ship, La Buse came to his comrade's rescue, allowing Alonzo to flee and Bellamy to pursue the second galleon, while he held the Templar at bay, before fleeing himself.<ref name="Pirates" /> | ||
===Meeting with the Grand Master=== | ===Meeting with the Grand Master=== | ||
{{Dialogue3|Laureano|The pirate fleet has crippled our trade and evaded our justice for too long. If we want this province to rise to serve its true purpose... their leader has to be eradicated!|Hume|His current position has come to my knowledge, governor... My brigs are on their way...|Good... this time the Prince of Pirates shall embark upon his eternal rest.|Yes, Grand Master. I will not disappoint...|Laureano and Hume discussing Bellamy's fate, 1717}}Two months later, having discovered that the prize he was unsuccessfully looking for on the Spanish galleons was in fact carried by [[Laurens Prins]], Bellamy tasked Batilla with finding the route of Prins' ship, the ''[[Whydah]]'', in [[Havana]]. Having recovered the information from another Templar by the name of [[Barnes]], Batilla spotted Hume's ship in the harbor of the city and decided to follow him. | {{Dialogue3|Laureano|The pirate fleet has crippled our trade and evaded our justice for too long. If we want this province to rise to serve its true purpose... their leader has to be eradicated!|Hume|His current position has come to my knowledge, governor... My brigs are on their way...|Good... this time the Prince of Pirates shall embark upon his eternal rest.|Yes, Grand Master. I will not disappoint...|Laureano and Hume discussing Bellamy's fate, 1717.|Assassin's Creed: Pirates|On the Hunt}}Two months later, having discovered that the prize he was unsuccessfully looking for on the Spanish galleons was in fact carried by [[Laurens Prins]], Bellamy tasked Batilla with finding the route of Prins' ship, the ''[[Whydah]]'', in [[Havana]]. Having recovered the information from another Templar by the name of [[Barnes]], Batilla spotted Hume's ship in the harbor of the city and decided to follow him.<ref name="Pirates" /> | ||
Hume was in fact on his way to a meeting with the [[ | Hume was in fact on his way to a meeting with the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|Caribbean Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]], who was worried by Bellamy's attacks on the Templars' interests. Torres ordered Hume to intensify his efforts to kill the Assassin and his allies. Hume then informed Torres that he had discovered Bellamy's location and that he would no longer be a threat to them, having sent a fleet to take care of the Assassin. Hearing the conversation, Batilla raced to help his friend and managed to sink the five ships commissioned by the Templars. Following the [[France|French]] pirate, Hume arrived soon after the loss of his vessels and engaged Batilla. Hume lost his frigate in the ensuing confrontation but managed to survive.<ref name="Pirates" /> | ||
===Final confrontation=== | === Final confrontation === | ||
{{Quote|You will never escape with our relic, Assassins! Your pathetic little fleet is no match for my King George... the jewel of the Royal Navy!|Hume taunting the pirates, 1717}}In January 1717, Bellamy successfully captured the ''Whydah'' with the help of his friends and recovered the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] entrusted by the Templars to Prins. The Assassin then explained to his companions the device's potential for misuse and the purpose of the Templars, which prompted Batilla and Levasseur to agree on escorting Bellamy and the ''Whydah'' to a safe place. | {{Quote|You will never escape with our relic, Assassins! Your pathetic little fleet is no match for my King George... the jewel of the Royal Navy!|Hume taunting the pirates, 1717.|Assassin's Creed: Pirates|The Whydah's Secret}}In January 1717, Bellamy successfully captured the ''Whydah'' with the help of his friends and recovered the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] entrusted by the Templars to Prins. The Assassin then explained to his companions the device's potential for misuse and the purpose of the Templars, which prompted Batilla and Levasseur to agree on escorting Bellamy and the ''Whydah'' to a safe place.<ref name="Pirates" /> | ||
Unfortunately for them, Hume attacked the pirates | Unfortunately for them, Hume attacked the pirates in the Man O' War ''[[King George (Man O' War)|King George]]'', trying to secure the artifact for his Order once more. The ''King George'' being a powerful ship, Hume had the advantage against the combined forces of La Buse and Batilla, who desperately tried to avoid the fire of Hume's numerous canons while shooting him. The situation flipped to Hume's detriment when [[Edward Thatch]] joined the fight in the ''[[Queen Anne's Revenge]]'' and overwhelmed the Templar, sinking the ship.<ref name="Pirates" /> | ||
== | ===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> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Francis Hume is a fictional character introduced in the 2013 mobile spin-off game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''. He seems to be based on the historical figure Tobias Hume, who captained a 32-gun Royal Navy frigate also named HMS ''Scarborough''. Built at the {{Wiki|Sheerness Dockyard}} in [[Kent]] and launched in 1711, this ship is recorded in 1717 as destroying two pirate ships whose surviving crews would join Bellamy, and surviving a chance encounter with Thatch. In 1720, it was downgraded to a 20-gun {{Wiki|sixth-rate}} ship before being sold in 1739 to [[Deptford]]'s {{Wiki|Deptford Dockyard|local dockyard}}.<ref>{{WP|HMS Scarborough (1711)}}</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{c|name only}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACP}} | {{ACP}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hume, Francis}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hume, Francis}} | ||
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[[Category:English people]] | [[Category:English people]] | ||
[[Category:Pirate hunters]] | [[Category:Pirate hunters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sea captains]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy personnel]] | [[Category:Royal Navy personnel]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Templars]] | ||
[[Category:British Templars]] | [[Category:British Templars]] | ||
[[Category:Caribbean Templars]] | [[Category:Caribbean Templars]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:51, 19 August 2026
Francis Hume[1] (died 1717) was a British Templar who was sent to hunt pirates in the West Indies in his capacity as captain of the Royal Navy frigate HMS Scarborough.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
An officer in the Royal Navy, Francis Hume was sent to America with the mission of stopping pirate attacks on British ships and finding wanted individuals, from pirates to escaped slaves. As a Templar, Hume was also secretly tasked with preventing any Assassin disruption on the Templars' naval activities in the Caribbean Sea.[3]
As such, in November 1716, Hume devised a plan in order to lure Samuel Bellamy into a trap and spread the rumor that galleons of Spain's Treasure Fleet carried a Templar artifact. Hearing the rumor, the Assassin convinced two fellow pirates, La Buse and Alonzo Batilla, to attack and seize the Spanish Navy ships, promising a rich bounty to them.[3]
Catching two galleons and their escort off the coast of the islands of Los Márites, near Florida, the pirates discovered that the first one was a decoy and ran after the second. However, Hume attacked Batilla when the pirate caught up to the Spanish ship, overwhelming him with his powerful frigate. As Hume was on the verge of sinking Batilla's ship, La Buse came to his comrade's rescue, allowing Alonzo to flee and Bellamy to pursue the second galleon, while he held the Templar at bay, before fleeing himself.[3]
Meeting with the Grand Master[edit | edit source]
- Laureano: "The pirate fleet has crippled our trade and evaded our justice for too long. If we want this province to rise to serve its true purpose... their leader has to be eradicated!"
- Hume: "His current position has come to my knowledge, governor... My brigs are on their way..."
- Laureano: "Good... this time the Prince of Pirates shall embark upon his eternal rest."
- Hume: "Yes, Grand Master. I will not disappoint..."
- —Laureano and Hume discussing Bellamy's fate, 1717.[src]-[m]
Two months later, having discovered that the prize he was unsuccessfully looking for on the Spanish galleons was in fact carried by Laurens Prins, Bellamy tasked Batilla with finding the route of Prins' ship, the Whydah, in Havana. Having recovered the information from another Templar by the name of Barnes, Batilla spotted Hume's ship in the harbor of the city and decided to follow him.[3]
Hume was in fact on his way to a meeting with the Caribbean Templars' Grand Master Laureano de Torres y Ayala, who was worried by Bellamy's attacks on the Templars' interests. Torres ordered Hume to intensify his efforts to kill the Assassin and his allies. Hume then informed Torres that he had discovered Bellamy's location and that he would no longer be a threat to them, having sent a fleet to take care of the Assassin. Hearing the conversation, Batilla raced to help his friend and managed to sink the five ships commissioned by the Templars. Following the French pirate, Hume arrived soon after the loss of his vessels and engaged Batilla. Hume lost his frigate in the ensuing confrontation but managed to survive.[3]
Final confrontation[edit | edit source]
In January 1717, Bellamy successfully captured the Whydah with the help of his friends and recovered the Piece of Eden entrusted by the Templars to Prins. The Assassin then explained to his companions the device's potential for misuse and the purpose of the Templars, which prompted Batilla and Levasseur to agree on escorting Bellamy and the Whydah to a safe place.[3]
Unfortunately for them, Hume attacked the pirates in the Man O' War King George, trying to secure the artifact for his Order once more. The King George being a powerful ship, Hume had the advantage against the combined forces of La Buse and Batilla, who desperately tried to avoid the fire of Hume's numerous canons while shooting him. The situation flipped to Hume's detriment when Edward Thatch joined the fight in the Queen Anne's Revenge and overwhelmed the Templar, sinking the ship.[3]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
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.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Francis Hume is a fictional character introduced in the 2013 mobile spin-off game Assassin's Creed: Pirates. He seems to be based on the historical figure Tobias Hume, who captained a 32-gun Royal Navy frigate also named HMS Scarborough. Built at the Sheerness Dockyard in Kent and launched in 1711, this ship is recorded in 1717 as destroying two pirate ships whose surviving crews would join Bellamy, and surviving a chance encounter with Thatch. In 1720, it was downgraded to a 20-gun sixth-rate ship before being sold in 1739 to Deptford's local dockyard.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (name only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Pirates – Lost files: "Jumao: Navy report 3"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Pirates – Lost files: "Samuel Bellamy: Hume's report"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Assassin's Creed: Pirates – [citation needed]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Modern day
- ↑
HMS Scarborough (1711) on Wikipedia
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