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'''John Young''' was a navigator for the [[Dutch East India Company]] in the 1720s.
'''John Young''' was a navigator for the [[Dutch East India Company]] in the 1720s. In 1725, he assisted the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] in his search for the ruins of [[Angkor]], the former capital city of the [[Khmer Empire]] and an alleged [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]].


==History==
==History==
By February 1725, Young had made a lot of money, though lost it all gambling in [[Macau]] which made the poor man attempt to drown his sorrows by drinking heavily and boasting about discovering the ruins of the [[Angkor|lost city]] of the [[Khmer Empire]]. Once, mistaking [[Edward Kenway]] for a debt collector, Young caused a brawl and fled a tavern, though was eventually caught by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] and revealed it had been his friend [[Hendrik]] who had discovered the city. The pair were attacked by a group of [[ninja]]s,<ref name="FT 02">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 2|Episode 2]]</ref> who sought to capture Young, but were quickly defeated by Kenway. Young then took Kenway to the [[Dutch East India Company]]'s dormitory, where Hendrik lived, and watched as the Assassin climbed up to his friend's room.<ref name="FT 03">''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 3|Episode 3]]</ref>
By February 1725, John had made a lot of money, though lost it all gambling in [[Macau]] which made the poor man attempt to drown his sorrows by drinking heavily and boasting about discovering the ruins of the lost city of the Khmer Empire. After arriving in Macau to search for the ruins, which the [[Assassins]] believed to house [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]], Edward Kenway approached John in [[Burnt Brian's Pub]] and tried to question him about his alleged discovery of Angkor. Mistaking Edward for a debt collecter, John caused a brawl and fled the tavern, though he was eventually caught by the Assassin and revealed it had been his friend [[Hendrik]] who had discovered the city. The pair were then attacked by a group of [[ninja]]s, who sought to silence John,<ref name="FT 02">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 2|Episode 2]]</ref> but they were quickly killed by Edward. John identified their attackers as pirates from [[Japan|Cipango]] and took Edward to the [[Dutch East India Company]]'s dormitory in the city, where Hendrik was staying, so that the Assassin could protect him in case he was similarly attacked. John was told to wait outside and watched as Edward climbed up to his friend's room.<ref name="FT 03">''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 3|Episode 3]]</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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John Young was a navigator for the Dutch East India Company in the 1720s. In 1725, he assisted the British Assassin Edward Kenway in his search for the ruins of Angkor, the former capital city of the Khmer Empire and an alleged Precursor site.

History

By February 1725, John had made a lot of money, though lost it all gambling in Macau which made the poor man attempt to drown his sorrows by drinking heavily and boasting about discovering the ruins of the lost city of the Khmer Empire. After arriving in Macau to search for the ruins, which the Assassins believed to house Pieces of Eden, Edward Kenway approached John in Burnt Brian's Pub and tried to question him about his alleged discovery of Angkor. Mistaking Edward for a debt collecter, John caused a brawl and fled the tavern, though he was eventually caught by the Assassin and revealed it had been his friend Hendrik who had discovered the city. The pair were then attacked by a group of ninjas, who sought to silence John,[1] but they were quickly killed by Edward. John identified their attackers as pirates from Cipango and took Edward to the Dutch East India Company's dormitory in the city, where Hendrik was staying, so that the Assassin could protect him in case he was similarly attacked. John was told to wait outside and watched as Edward climbed up to his friend's room.[2]

Appearances

References

  1. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten TempleEpisode 2
  2. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten TempleEpisode 3

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