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[[File:AC3 Frontier Overlook.png|thumb|250px|Overlook of the Frontier]]
[[File:Assassins-Creed-3-screenshot.jpg|thumb|300px|Ratonhnhaké:ton climbing a mountain in the Frontier.]]
The '''Frontier''' was a location generated by the [[Animus|Animus 3.0]], representing the areas in the [[North America]]n countryside visited by [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
The '''Frontier''' was a large tract of countryside located in the [[United States|American]] north-east. Many battles of the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[American Revolutionary War]] took place here.


The Frontier consisted mostly of wilderness containing cliffs, forests, rivers, and mountains inhabited by a variety of animalssuch as bears, beavers, deer, wolves, rabbits, and elk.<ref name="GameInformer">''GameInformer'' April 2012 issue: ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>Hunting Regions split up the land, where [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] logged the different species he hunted there.
During the [[Seven Years' War]] and subsequent [[American Revolutionary War]], the countryside of [[Massachusetts]], [[New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], and [[New Jersey]] was gradually being settled by colonial [[Hunting|hunters]] and [[General stores|traders]], as the fur pelts of [[United States|American]] animals were in high demand in [[England]] and [[France]].<ref name="AC3"/>


While [[Boston]] and [[New York City]] were the primary settlements located near the Frontier, the countryside itself also contained several small Native American and European ones such as the towns of [[Lexington]], [[Concord]], [[Charlestown]], and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]'s own [[Mohawk]] village. One could also find logging camps, mills, and trading posts.<ref name="GameInformer Exploring">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/03/19/exploring-the-assassin-39-s-creed-iii-frontier.aspx GameInformer: ''Exploring The Assassin's Creed III Frontier'']</ref>
==Regions==
The Frontier was split into twelve hunting grounds, each containing four different types of wildlife:


[[File:ACIII-GI (8).jpg|left|thumb|250px|A battle in the Frontier.]]
===Black Creek===
As the war waged on, the condition of the towns would change as a consequence to the battles. At different times, one could find battalions of men readying for a charge, or injured soldiers by abandoned tents.<ref name="GameInformer Exploring" />
Located at the most north-western area of the Frontier, Black Creek contained [[hare]]s, [[beaver]]s, [[elk]], and [[bobcat]]s. It contained [[Fort Duquesne]] in Pennsylvania, and the [[Grand Temple]] in [[Turin, New York]].


The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was particularly skilled in navigating the Frontier; he was able to climb and [[Freerunning|free-run]] across rocks and tree branches, granting him an advantage over his enemies and prey traveling below, as well as offering a quicker mothod of travelling during winter when the snow was knee deep.<ref name="GameInformer" />
===Concord===
Located roughly in the center of the Frontier, [[Concord]], Massachusetts, included hares, [[raccoon]], beavers, and [[deer]]. A trading post was located on the western edge of town, on the road leading to [[Valley Forge]]. 


== Trivia ==
===Diamond Basin===
*The Frontier is reputedly 1.5 times larger than ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'''s [[Rome]], making it the largest map in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] to date.
The Diamond Basin hunting region was located north of Concord. It included [[cougar]]s, deer, [[Wolf|wolves]], and beavers.
*The Frontier is the setting for around 30% of the main storyline content for ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''.
*It is impossible to reduce [[notoriety]] in the Frontier under normal conditions.
*Peddlers can be found riding carts around tracks, where [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] could sell the products from hunting and buy consumables, such as arrows, rope darts and bait etc.
*The entrance to the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Grand_Temple Grand Temple]<span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:21px;"> </span>can be found at the far North of the map, in the Black Creek region.


== Gallery ==
===Great Piece Hills===
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
Great Piece Hills was located in the north-east, just south of [[John's Town]]. It included hares, wolves, elk, and bobcats. [[Boston Light]] overlooked the eastern lake.
AC3 Wolves.jpg|Concept art of wolves, following the blood trails of fallen bodies.
 
ACIII-GI (4).jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton nimbly running over the Frontier's rough terrain.
===John's Town===
ACIII-GI (15).jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton stalking a deer with his bow in hand.
Located at the most north-eastern area of the Frontier, John's Town in New York included hares, [[fox]]es, elk, and [[bear]]s. It was the site of Sir [[William Johnson]]'s homestead, [[Johnson Hall]], and contained the route to the [[Davenport Homestead]] in Massachusetts.
AC3 SC SP 17 Frontier CombatTomahawk ONLINE.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton caught up in a conflict with some [[British Army|British]] [[Guards|soldiers]].
 
AC3 SC SP 19 Frontier Canoe ONLINE.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton navigating along a canal with a canoe.
===Kanièn:keh===
AC3 SC SP 20 Frontier Predator.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton spying on a British march from above, using the trees to remain out of sight.
Located at the central northern area of the Frontier, the [[Kanien'kehá:ka|Kanièn:keh Nation]] Territory, or "[[Kanièn:keh Nation Territory|Mohawk Valley]]", was the location of [[Kanatahséton]]. Game included hares, foxes, deer, and cougars.
Xl Assassins-Creed-3-Frontier-Camp-624.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton entering a [[Continental Army|Continental]] camp.
 
Fleeing-deer.jpg|A group of deer, some of the wildlife present in the region.
===Lexington===
Connor chasing deer.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton chasing after a lone deer through the Frontier.
Located roughly in the center of the Frontier, west of Concord, Massachusetts, the town of [[Lexington]] included raccoon, hares, foxes, and deer. A trading post was located to the north, near an inn. 
Snow covered forest in the Frontier.jpg|Snow covered forest in the Frontier.
 
Winter in the Frontier.jpg|Winter in the Frontier.
===Monmouth===
Frontier winterland.jpg|Frontier winter.
The [[Monmouth]], New Jersey hunting ground included elk, raccoon, hares, and foxes. It was the location of the [[Fort Monmouth]] and a [[Harbormasters|harbor]]. A trading post was located just north of the harbor, on the road leading to Troy's Wood. 
Frontier in Spring.jpg|Frontier in Spring.
 
ACIII Frontier Camp Murder SS.jpg|Frontier fight at night.
===Packanack===
Frontier with Connor and George Washington.jpg|Concept art of Ratonhnhaké:ton and George Washington on a Frontier battlefield.
The Packanack hunting ground included hares, beavers, bobcats, and bears.
FIRST ENCOUNTER by William Wu.jpg|Concept art of the Frontier by William Wu.
 
ACIII-GI (10).jpg|Ratonhnhake:ton riding with George Washington through the Frontier during winter
===Scotch Plains===
ACIII-GI (3).jpg|Ratonhnhake:ton in conflict with [[British Army|British Army Soldiers]] in the Frontier.
The Scotch Plains hunting ground included raccoon, deer, hares, and cougars. It contained the routes to [[Boston]] and [[New York City|New York]], as well as [[Fort St-Mathieu]].
ACIII-GI (5).jpg|Ratonhnhake:ton with a musket stalking a deer.
 
===Troy's Wood===
The Troy's Wood hunting ground included hares, deer, elk, and wolves.
 
===Valley Forge===
The Valley Forge hunting ground included hares, beavers, raccoon, and elk. It was the site of the [[Continental Army]]'s camp during the first half of 1778.
 
==Trivia==
*The Frontier represents the Northeast area of the United States. However, its depiction is a very fictionalized and compressed version of [[Massachusetts]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Connecticut]], [[New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], and [[New Jersey]]. The big river in the middle possibly represents Hudson River.
*The Frontier is 1.5 times larger than ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Rome]].
*The Frontier is the setting for about a third of the main storyline content for ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''.
*It is impossible to reduce [[Social stealth|notoriety]] in the Frontier.
**However, Connor's notoriety is predetermined by specific areas of the Frontier.
*In the Monmouth region, a red enemy dot appears on the mini map inside a small building with injured men inside. However, the dot belonged to a woman who paced the inside of the building, and did not attack Connor. It is unknown why she was identified on the mini map.
*During the events of ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]'', the Frontier is devastated, with the colonial settlements and farms ruined and abandoned, and the land littered with the dead bodies of slaughtered [[civilian]]s and Redcoats. Dead [[horse]]s can also be found.
*The encampment at Valley Forge was inaccessible until Sequence 8, as the Continental Army had not yet made camp until 1778.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC3 Wolves.jpg|Concept art of wolves in the Frontier
ACIII-GI (8).jpg|A battle in the Frontier
Frontier with Connor and George Washington.jpg|Concept art of a Frontier battlefield
FIRST ENCOUNTER by William Wu.jpg|Concept art of the Frontier by William Wu
Snow covered forest in the Frontier.jpg|Snow covered forest in the Frontier
Frontier in Spring.jpg|The Frontier in Spring
ACIII-Unconvinced 2.png|Haytham Kenway and Charles Lee in the Frontier during winter
ACIII-FeathersandTrees_2.png|Young Ratonhnhaké:ton overlooking the Kanièn:keh territory
Boy who cried wolf 1.png|Connor in the Frontiersmen camp
ACIII-Forts 1.png|Aerial view of Fort Monmouth
ACIII - Fort St Mathieu - Possible Main Image 3.jpg|Fort St-Mathieu
</gallery>
</gallery>


== References ==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
 
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Overlook of the Frontier

The Frontier was a location generated by the Animus 3.0, representing the areas in the North American countryside visited by Haytham Kenway and Ratonhnhaké:ton.[1]

During the Seven Years' War and subsequent American Revolutionary War, the countryside of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey was gradually being settled by colonial hunters and traders, as the fur pelts of American animals were in high demand in England and France.[1]

Regions[edit | edit source]

The Frontier was split into twelve hunting grounds, each containing four different types of wildlife:

Black Creek[edit | edit source]

Located at the most north-western area of the Frontier, Black Creek contained hares, beavers, elk, and bobcats. It contained Fort Duquesne in Pennsylvania, and the Grand Temple in Turin, New York.

Concord[edit | edit source]

Located roughly in the center of the Frontier, Concord, Massachusetts, included hares, raccoon, beavers, and deer. A trading post was located on the western edge of town, on the road leading to Valley Forge

Diamond Basin[edit | edit source]

The Diamond Basin hunting region was located north of Concord. It included cougars, deer, wolves, and beavers.

Great Piece Hills[edit | edit source]

Great Piece Hills was located in the north-east, just south of John's Town. It included hares, wolves, elk, and bobcats. Boston Light overlooked the eastern lake.

John's Town[edit | edit source]

Located at the most north-eastern area of the Frontier, John's Town in New York included hares, foxes, elk, and bears. It was the site of Sir William Johnson's homestead, Johnson Hall, and contained the route to the Davenport Homestead in Massachusetts.

Kanièn:keh[edit | edit source]

Located at the central northern area of the Frontier, the Kanièn:keh Nation Territory, or "Mohawk Valley", was the location of Kanatahséton. Game included hares, foxes, deer, and cougars.

Lexington[edit | edit source]

Located roughly in the center of the Frontier, west of Concord, Massachusetts, the town of Lexington included raccoon, hares, foxes, and deer. A trading post was located to the north, near an inn. 

Monmouth[edit | edit source]

The Monmouth, New Jersey hunting ground included elk, raccoon, hares, and foxes. It was the location of the Fort Monmouth and a harbor. A trading post was located just north of the harbor, on the road leading to Troy's Wood. 

Packanack[edit | edit source]

The Packanack hunting ground included hares, beavers, bobcats, and bears.

Scotch Plains[edit | edit source]

The Scotch Plains hunting ground included raccoon, deer, hares, and cougars. It contained the routes to Boston and New York, as well as Fort St-Mathieu.

Troy's Wood[edit | edit source]

The Troy's Wood hunting ground included hares, deer, elk, and wolves.

Valley Forge[edit | edit source]

The Valley Forge hunting ground included hares, beavers, raccoon, and elk. It was the site of the Continental Army's camp during the first half of 1778.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The Frontier represents the Northeast area of the United States. However, its depiction is a very fictionalized and compressed version of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The big river in the middle possibly represents Hudson River.
  • The Frontier is 1.5 times larger than Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's Rome.
  • The Frontier is the setting for about a third of the main storyline content for Assassin's Creed III.
  • It is impossible to reduce notoriety in the Frontier.
    • However, Connor's notoriety is predetermined by specific areas of the Frontier.
  • In the Monmouth region, a red enemy dot appears on the mini map inside a small building with injured men inside. However, the dot belonged to a woman who paced the inside of the building, and did not attack Connor. It is unknown why she was identified on the mini map.
  • During the events of The Tyranny of King Washington, the Frontier is devastated, with the colonial settlements and farms ruined and abandoned, and the land littered with the dead bodies of slaughtered civilians and Redcoats. Dead horses can also be found.
  • The encampment at Valley Forge was inaccessible until Sequence 8, as the Continental Army had not yet made camp until 1778.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]