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'''Louis Godin''' ( | | birth = 28 February 1704<br>[[Paris]], [[Kingdom of France]] | ||
| death = 11 September 1760 {{c|aged 56}} <br>{{Wiki|Cádiz}}, [[Spain|Kingdom of Spain]] | |||
| species = [[Human]] | |||
| affiliates = [[French Navy]] | |||
| voice = [[Olivier Lamarche]] | |||
| database = [[Database: Louis Godin|Louis Godin]] | |||
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'''Louis Godin''' (1704 – 1760) was a [[France|French]] astronomer and geologist. | |||
== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early years=== | |||
In 1724, Godin gained prominence in the scientific community when he published his astronomical tables, earning him membership in the {{Wiki|French Academy of Sciences}}.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Louis Godin]]</ref> | |||
Godin's success enabled him to participate in the [[French Geodesic Mission]] to Ecuador alongside his cousin, Jean, but he proved to be a power-hungry and ineffective leader. When his expedition was stranded in [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]] in 1732, Louis fell in love with [[Guzan]], one of the [[courtesan]]s from ''[[La Dame en Rose]]'', and misappropriated expedition funds by lavishing her with expensive gifts.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
===Dealings with Pierre de Fayet=== | |||
In mid-1735, Godin had returned to Saint-Domingue, where he actively petitioned the French governor of [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]], to provide more funding and allow the use of a French warship in the Geodesic Mission, rather than wait for an available [[Spain|Spanish]] [[ship]]. Though de Fayet was able to correctly deduce that Godin had embezzled from his own expedition and was planning on using the mission as a front for smuggling, he ultimately agreed to Godin's requests, as the expedition would make the [[Slavery|slave trade]] more efficient.<ref name="Lifting the Veil">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Lifting the Veil]]</ref> | |||
After spending six months in Saint-Domingue, Godin was eventually granted a French brig, the ''[[Vautour]]'', under the stipulation that his Spanish chaperons, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}, be allowed on board. As Godin oversaw the final details of his voyage with a harbormaster, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] swapped out the ''Vautour''{{'}}s manifest, ensuring that his recruits could infiltrate Godin's expedition and share its findings with the Assassins and the [[Maroons|Maroon]] [[Maroon rebellion|rebellion]].<ref name="Plant the Seeds">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Plant the Seeds]]</ref> | |||
As the ''Vautour'' left Saint-Domingue, she came under attack by [[Piracy|pirates]]. Timely intervention by the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' saved the ''Vautour'', with Godin likely not realizing who it was that intervened.<ref name="Plant the Seeds" /> Though the expedition was ultimately successful, much of his findings were overshadowed by a concurrent expedition to the North Pole.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
A Common Enemy 5.png|Godin being followed by Adéwalé | |||
Lifting the Veil 6.png|Godin meeting with de Fayet | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 12 November 2025
Louis Godin (1704 – 1760) was a French astronomer and geologist.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early years[edit | edit source]
In 1724, Godin gained prominence in the scientific community when he published his astronomical tables, earning him membership in the French Academy of Sciences.[1]
Godin's success enabled him to participate in the French Geodesic Mission to Ecuador alongside his cousin, Jean, but he proved to be a power-hungry and ineffective leader. When his expedition was stranded in Saint-Domingue in 1732, Louis fell in love with Guzan, one of the courtesans from La Dame en Rose, and misappropriated expedition funds by lavishing her with expensive gifts.[1]
Dealings with Pierre de Fayet[edit | edit source]
In mid-1735, Godin had returned to Saint-Domingue, where he actively petitioned the French governor of Port-au-Prince, Pierre, Marquis de Fayet, to provide more funding and allow the use of a French warship in the Geodesic Mission, rather than wait for an available Spanish ship. Though de Fayet was able to correctly deduce that Godin had embezzled from his own expedition and was planning on using the mission as a front for smuggling, he ultimately agreed to Godin's requests, as the expedition would make the slave trade more efficient.[2]
After spending six months in Saint-Domingue, Godin was eventually granted a French brig, the Vautour, under the stipulation that his Spanish chaperons, Antonio de Ulloa and Jorge Juan y Santacilia, be allowed on board. As Godin oversaw the final details of his voyage with a harbormaster, the Assassin Adéwalé swapped out the Vautour's manifest, ensuring that his recruits could infiltrate Godin's expedition and share its findings with the Assassins and the Maroon rebellion.[3]
As the Vautour left Saint-Domingue, she came under attack by pirates. Timely intervention by the Experto Crede saved the Vautour, with Godin likely not realizing who it was that intervened.[3] Though the expedition was ultimately successful, much of his findings were overshadowed by a concurrent expedition to the North Pole.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Godin being followed by Adéwalé -
Godin meeting with de Fayet
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry – Database: Louis Godin
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry – Lifting the Veil
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry – Plant the Seeds
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