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Kaniehtí:io (1731 - 1760), colloquially known as Ziio, was a Kanien'kehá:ka woman and the mother of Ratonhnhaké:ton. She was also an ancestor to Desmond Miles.

Biography

Early life

Kaniehtí:io was born in 1731 to Oiá:ner in Kanatahséton and was trained to succeed her from an early age. Throughout her life, Oiá:ner would often voice her concerns over the colonists expanding into their territory, despite the village's consensus to stay neutral.

Meeting Haytham

"There was a woman there, that night. It was she who helped the others to safety. If we could find her, I believe I'll have my answers."

―Haytham Kenway, after killing Silas Thatcher at Southgate Fort.^[src]

Prior to the French and Indian War in 1754, Kaniehtí:io was captured and personally escorted to the slaver Silas Thatcher along with other members of her nation. However, on their way to Southgate Fort, her convoy was attacked by Haytham Kenway and his fellow Templars, who were intent on assassinating Silas as well as freeing the slaves.

On entering the fort, the Templars freed the natives held captive there and Kaniehtí:io led them to safety. While leaving the fort with her people, Kaniehtí:io briefly smiled at Haytham in gratitude.

Later, Haytham decided that Kaniehtí:io would be a vital ally in helping the Templars' search for the precursor site, as members of the First Civilization were considered to be sacred gods by the Kanien'kehá:ka nation. Haytham expected the Kanien'kehá:ka to contact him out of gratitude for rescuing their people, but he heard nothing even after several weeks.

In the winter of 1754, Kaniehtí:io began scouting out Lexington, after hearing that Edward Braddock and his troops were posted there, and were attempting to drive her and her people off their lands. The trouble she caused caught the attention of Charles Lee, and led both him and Haytham to seek her out near the town.

However, Kaniehtí:io left her camp moments before they arrived, and soon after the two had caught with her, she escaped into the trees. Haytham was forced to chase her, until she finally stopped to give him a chance to speak. After introducing themselves, Haytham showed her the amulet he had acquired in London. Kaniehtí:io admitted that she had seen similar markings somewhere else, but refused to speak of it, since the location was sacred.

In an effort to gain her trust, Haytham offered to help her deal with Braddock and Kaniehtí:io agreed. They visited the tavern in Lexington and eavesdropped on several Redcoats, learning that Braddock could be found at Fort St-Mathieu. Upon leaving the tavern, Haytham was stopped by the Redcoats, triggering a bar brawl. After beating the Redcoats, Kaniehtí:io tended to a small gash on Haytham's cheek, applying a cloth with alcohol.

Kaniehtí:io later met with Haytham outside Fort St-Mathieu, where Haytham successfully retrieved military plans revealing the route of Braddock's Expeditition to Fort Duquesne. Over the the next several months, Kaniehtí:io planned an ambush of the expedition to kill Braddock, while gathering the support of warriors from other Iroquois tribes.

Braddock Expedition

On July of 1755, Kaniehtí:io met with Haytham and their allies in the Frontier. They attacked the expedition, during which she came to Haytham's aid by tackling and pinning down George Washington. Haytham fatally wounded Braddock and left him for dead.

Fulfilling her end of the agreement, Kaniehtí:io traveled with Haytham to the entrance to the Temple, however, the amulet that Haytham had in his possession gathered no results. Seeing his disappointment, Kaniehtí:io explained the story of the cave paintings of their sacred gods. As she held his hand, the two revealed their feelings for one another and shared a kiss; they would later meet again which led to the conception of a son, Ratonhnhaké:ton.

Kaniehtí:io raised her son, Ratonhnhaké:ton, in her home village of Kanatahséton. However, ue to her actions in the attack Braddock's Expedition, she was denied the position of becoming Clan Mother herself, having defied the wishes of the Clan Mother and continuously opted for war. Years later, Kaniehtí:io would learn the truth that Haytham was a Templar; as a result, she cut her ties with Haytham and began to fear that her son might inherit his malevolent father's ambitions.

Later life and death

{{Quote|You will think yourself alone, but know that I will be at your side. Always and forever. I love you.|Kaniehtí:io's last words to her son]]

In 1760, one day, Kaniehtí:io allowed her infant son to venture into the forest to play with the other children. The village was later attacked by the soldiers under the orders of George Washington. Kaniehtí:io was trapped beneath a pile of rubble inside a burning hut. Ratonhnhaké:ton, returned and but unable to free and rescue her. Kaniehtí:io shared her final words with her son, until a village elder carried Ratonhnhaké:ton away to safety, reluctantly leaving her to die.

Alternate timeline

Sometime after George Washington obtained an Apple of Eden and became a tyrant, Kaniehtí:io snuck into Washington's fortress and stole his scepter, which housed the Apple. Israel Putnam managed to retrieve the scepter after shooting it off her back as she was making her escape. After her failed attempt, Washington sought revenge by attacking her village and the surrounding area. After Kaniehtí:io survived Washington's ordered attack, he decided to end her life himself by using the power of the Apple.

Trivia

Kaniehtí:io is the only non-Assassin or Templar to ever be seen performing a Leap of Faith.
Kaniehtí:io is technically playable during the loading screen between the end of Haytham's memories and the start of their son's, making her the first woman to be playable in Desmond's ancestry.
A deleted dialogue from the game shows that Achilles Davenport and Kaniehtí:io were friends. When asked by Connor if she was an Assassin, Achilles simply referred to her as an "ally".

Gallery

Haytham meeting Kaniehtí:io
Kaniehtí:io and Haytham before the ambush
Kaniehtí:io holding down George Washington
Kaniehtí:io and Haytham sharing a kiss
Kaniehtí:io with her son
Kaniehtí:io greeting her son by the lake

Reference

Assassin's Creed III

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 ===Meeting Haytham===
 {{Quote|There was a woman there, that night. It was she who helped the others to safety. If we could find her, I believe I'll have my answers.|Haytham Kenway, after killing Silas Thatcher at Southgate Fort.|Assassin's Creed III}}
-Prior to the [[French and Indian War]] in 1754, Kaniehtí:io was captured and personally escorted to the slaver [[Silas Thatcher]] along with other members of her nation. However, on their way to [[Southgate Fort]], her convoy was attacked by [[Haytham Kenway]] and his fellow [[Templars]], who were intent on finding Silas. On entering the fort, the Templars freed the natives held captive there and Kaniehtí:io led them to safety.
+Prior to the [[French and Indian War]] in 1754, Kaniehtí:io was captured and personally escorted to the slaver [[Silas Thatcher]] along with other members of her nation. However, on their way to [[Southgate Fort]], her convoy was attacked by [[Haytham Kenway]] and his fellow [[Templars]], who were intent on assassinating Silas as well as freeing the slaves.
-Later, Haytham decided that Kaniehtí:io would be a vital ally in helping the Templars locate the [[Grand Temple|precursor site]] they were looking for, as members of the [[First Civilization]] were considered to be sacred gods by the Kanien'kehá:ka nation. Haytham expected the Kanien'kehá:ka to contact him out of gratitude for rescuing their people, but he heard nothing even after several weeks.
+On entering the fort, the Templars freed the natives held captive there and Kaniehtí:io led them to safety. While leaving the fort with her people, Kaniehtí:io briefly smiled at Haytham in gratitude.
+Later, Haytham decided that Kaniehtí:io would be a vital ally in helping the Templars' search for the [[Grand Temple|precursor site]], as members of the [[First Civilization]] were considered to be sacred gods by the Kanien'kehá:ka nation. Haytham expected the Kanien'kehá:ka to contact him out of gratitude for rescuing their people, but he heard nothing even after several weeks.
 [[File:ACIII-Unconvinced 5.png|thumb|250px|Kaniehtí:io examining Haytham's amulet]]
-In the winter of 1755, Kaniehtí:io began scouting out [[Lexington]], after hearing that [[Edward Braddock]] and his troops were posted there, and were attempting to drive her and her people off their lands. The trouble she caused caught the attention of [[Charles Lee]], and led both him and Haytham to seek her out near the town.
+In the winter of 1754, Kaniehtí:io began scouting out [[Lexington]], after hearing that [[Edward Braddock]] and his troops were posted there, and were attempting to drive her and her people off their lands. The trouble she caused caught the attention of [[Charles Lee]], and led both him and Haytham to seek her out near the town.
-However, Kaniehtí:io left her camp moments before they arrived, and soon after the two had caught with her, she escaped into the trees. Haytham was forced to chase her, until she finally stopped to give him a chance to speak.
+However, Kaniehtí:io left her camp moments before they arrived, and soon after the two had caught with her, she escaped into the trees. Haytham was forced to chase her, until she finally stopped to give him a chance to speak. After introducing themselves, Haytham showed her the [[Grand Temple Key|amulet]] he had acquired in London. Kaniehtí:io admitted that she had seen similar markings somewhere else, but refused to speak of it, since the location was sacred.
-After introducing themselves, Haytham showed her the [[Grand Temple Key]] he had acquired in London. Kaniehtí:io admitted that she had seen similar markings somewhere else, but refused to speak of it, since the location was sacred.
+In an effort to gain her trust, Haytham offered to help her deal with Braddock and Kaniehtí:io agreed. They visited the tavern in Lexington and eavesdropped on several Redcoats, learning that Braddock could be found at Fort St-Mathieu. Upon leaving the tavern, Haytham was stopped by the Redcoats, triggering a bar brawl. After beating the Redcoats, Kaniehtí:io tended to a small gash on Haytham's cheek, applying a cloth with alcohol.
-In an effort to gain her trust, Haytham offered to help her deal with Braddock and Kaniehtí:io agreed. Kaniehtí:io led him to one of Braddock's forts, where Haytham retrieved military plans that would allow them to plan an ambush on Braddock, as his troops marched to Fort Duquesne.
+Kaniehtí:io later met with Haytham outside Fort St-Mathieu, where Haytham successfully retrieved military plans revealing the route of Braddock's Expeditition to Fort Duquesne. Over the the next several months, Kaniehtí:io planned an ambush of the expedition to kill Braddock, while gathering the support of warriors from other Iroquois tribes.
 ===Braddock Expedition===
 [[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition_14.png|thumb|left|250px|Disguised Haytham with Kaniehtí:io]]
-On the assassination of Braddock, Haytham and Kaniehtí:io traveled to find the entrance to the Temple, however, the amulet that Haytham had in his possession gathered no results.
+On July of 1755, Kaniehtí:io met with Haytham and their allies in the Frontier. They attacked the expedition, during which she came to Haytham's aid by tackling and pinning down [[George Washington]]. Haytham fatally wounded Braddock and left him for dead.
+Fulfilling her end of the agreement, Kaniehtí:io traveled with Haytham to the entrance to the Temple, however, the amulet that Haytham had in his possession gathered no results. Seeing his disappointment, Kaniehtí:io explained the story of the cave paintings of their sacred gods. As she held his hand, the two revealed their feelings for one another and shared a kiss; they would later meet again which led to the conception of a son, Ratonhnhaké:ton.
-At this point, the two revealed their feelings for one another and shared a kiss, which later led on to the conception of a son, Ratonhnhaké:ton. Years later, Kaniehtí:io would realize that the man she loved was a [[Templars|Templar]], and began to fear that her son might inherit his malevolent father's ambitions. Due to her actions during Braddock's expedition and her relationship with a Templar, she was denied the position of becoming Clan Mother herself.
+Kaniehtí:io raised her son, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], in her home village of  [[Kanatahséton]]. However, ue to her actions in the attack Braddock's Expedition, she was denied the position of becoming Clan Mother herself, having defied the wishes of the Clan Mother and continuously opted for war. Years later, Kaniehtí:io would learn the truth that Haytham was a [[Templars|Templar]]; as a result, she cut her ties with Haytham and began to fear that her son might inherit his malevolent father's ambitions.
-===Death===
+===Later life and death===
+{{Quote|You will think yourself alone, but know that I will be at your side. Always and forever. I love you.|Kaniehtí:io's last words to her son]]
 [[File:ACIII-HideandSeek_11.png|thumb|250px|Kaniehtí:io trapped in the burning hut]]
-Kaniehtí:io's village was attacked by the [[British Army]] on the order of [[George Washington]] sometime during the Seven Years' War, and in the attack, Kaniehtí:io perished due to being pinned beneath burning rubble. As he was assaulted by [[Charles Lee]] early on, her son Ratonhnhaké:ton would go on to believe that Lee and the Templars had burned down the village and killed his mother, until his father Haytham finally told him the truth as the pair confronted George Washington years later.
+In 1760, one day, Kaniehtí:io allowed her infant son to venture into the forest to play with the other children. The village was later attacked by the soldiers under the orders of George Washington. Kaniehtí:io was trapped beneath a pile of rubble inside a burning hut. Ratonhnhaké:ton, returned and but unable to free and rescue her. Kaniehtí:io shared her final words with her son, until a village elder carried [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] away to safety, reluctantly leaving her to die.
 ==Alternate timeline==
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 ==Trivia==
 *Kaniehtí:io is the only non-[[Assassins|Assassin]] or Templar to ever be seen performing a [[Leap of Faith]].
-*Kaniehtí:io is technically playable during the loading screen between the end of Haytham's run and the start of their son's, making her the first woman to be playable under Desmond's ancestry.
+*Kaniehtí:io is technically playable during the loading screen between the end of Haytham's memories and the start of their son's, making her the first woman to be playable in Desmond's ancestry.
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdzELtveS5s A deleted dialogue] from the game shows that [[Achilles Davenport]] and Kaniehtí:io were friends. When asked by Connor if she was an Assassin, Achilles simply referred to her as an "ally".
-*Despite never speaking English with her fellow clan members in the base game, Kaniehtí:io spoke normally and in proper English to them during the ''Tyranny of King Washington'' DLC. This was also the case with all the other clan members, including her own son Ratonhnhaké:ton. This was likely done so the player would not need to enable subtitles to understand the Kanien'kehá:ka throughout the game. In terms of story, it could be one of the effects of the changed timeline.
 ==Gallery==

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