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The '''''Octavius''''' was a naval ship under the command of Captain [[Hendrick van der Heul]], [[William Kidd]]'s former quartermaster. It was the first, and only, ship under his command. The vessel became stuck in ice while it was looking for the [[Northwest Passage]].
[[File:Ghost Ship 2.png|thumb|250px|Connor discovering the wrecked ''Octavius'']]
The '''''Octavius''''' was a [[Ships|ship]] under the command of Captain [[Hendrick van der Heul]], [[William Kidd]]'s former quartermaster. It was the first, and only, ship under his command. The vessel became stuck in ice during an expedition to locate the fabled [[Northwest Passage]].


During the 1770s, the crew of a whaling ship discovered the ''Octavius'' off the coast of Greenland. The crew inside had frozen to death. The captain was found frozen midway through writing a log entry, dated to 1762.  This means that the crew had died sometime around that date, and that during the intervening years between then and the 1770s, the ship had made its way through the Northwestern Passage -- apparently by itself.  This lead to ghost stories springing up around the ship, and earned it a place in seafaring legend.
==History==
During the 1770s, the crew of a whaling ship discovered the ''Octavius'' off the coast of [[Greenland]]. The crew inside had frozen to death and the captain was found frozen midway through writing a log entry, dated to 1762. This means the crew had died sometime around that date, and that during the intervening years between then and the 1770s, the ship had made its way through the Northwest Passage, apparently by itself. This lead to ghost stories springing up around the ship, and earned it a place in seafaring legend.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Octavius]]</ref>


[[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], found the ''Octavius'' in the ice and entered it, looking for a piece of Kidd's map. After he found it in Van der Heul's quarters, the ice cracked and the ship started its descent to sea bottom, though Connor managed to escape.
[[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], a member of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial branch]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], discovered the ''Octavius'' in the ice and entered it, looking for a piece of Kidd's map. After he found it in Van der Heul's quarters, the ice cracked and the ship started its descent to sea bottom, though Connor managed to escape.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Ghost Ship]]</ref>


Despite Connor, in [[Pegleg]]'s quest [[The Ghost Ship]], expressing his scepticism about the existence of the Northwest Passage ("''Why anyone would believe the Northwest Passage exists is beyond me.''" "''The path you sought never existed, Hendrick!''"), his sentiments were misplaced, as it does indeed exist.
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''


==Reference==
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 17 January 2025


Connor discovering the wrecked Octavius

The Octavius was a ship under the command of Captain Hendrick van der Heul, William Kidd's former quartermaster. It was the first, and only, ship under his command. The vessel became stuck in ice during an expedition to locate the fabled Northwest Passage.

History[edit | edit source]

During the 1770s, the crew of a whaling ship discovered the Octavius off the coast of Greenland. The crew inside had frozen to death and the captain was found frozen midway through writing a log entry, dated to 1762. This means the crew had died sometime around that date, and that during the intervening years between then and the 1770s, the ship had made its way through the Northwest Passage, apparently by itself. This lead to ghost stories springing up around the ship, and earned it a place in seafaring legend.[1]

Connor, a member of the Colonial branch of the Assassin Order, discovered the Octavius in the ice and entered it, looking for a piece of Kidd's map. After he found it in Van der Heul's quarters, the ice cracked and the ship started its descent to sea bottom, though Connor managed to escape.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]