Maxwell Roth

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Jacob: "Why did you do it? All of it?"

Roth: "What? Snap a baby crow's neck between my thumb and forefinger? Slice to bits the ones you deem "innocent"? Keep the world in its divine manic state? For the same reason I do anything - why not?"

—Roth's last words to Jacob, 1868.

 Maxwell Roth was a British Templar and one of Grand Master Crawford Starrick's seven henchmen. During the mid-19th century, he controlled the criminal underworld of London via training several of Starrick's gang leaders to rule the city's boroughs.

Biography

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Maxwell Roth, the Treacherous Gangster

In 1868, Roth maintained control over the Blighters, but soon began to grow restless under Starrick's employ, expressing his disdain for Starrick's meticulous control over the city. Favouring more of an eclectic lifestyle, Roth sought out Starrick's nemesis and opposing gangster, Jacob Frye. Together the pair formed a partnership, and began undermining Starrick's criminal and economic power across London.

However, as they continued, Jacob began to grow perturbed by Roth's tactics. He eventually severed their agreement when Roth's anarchistic behavior saw him attempt to destroy one of Starrick's workhouses with children inside; while Jacob opposed Starrick and despised child labor, he would not sacrifice innocent lives to strike against the Templar Grand Master. To this, Roth shot at the dynamite crates that Jacob had previously placed, sending the workhouse ablaze and angrily left, forcing Jacob to rescue the children from the burning building.

Following this, Roth sent Jacob an invitation to a grand performance at the Alhambra Theatre - the corpse of the baby crow he had been raising as a pet - signifying his malevolent intentions. Once Jacob had arrived, Roth announced to the crowd that the show, "Corvus the Trickster", was dedicated to the Assassin, themed around near-death stunts, before he promptly set the theatre ablaze, with the guests still inside.

Prior to the inferno, Jacob managed to free the theatre's machinist, who lowered the stage's rack. This later allowed the Assassin to climb the rigging and cut away one of the sandbags above the stage, snaring Roth by the foot and elevating him up to his demise at the end of Jacob's Hidden Blade. In the midst of his final words, Roth explained his motivations, before planting a goodbye kiss upon the unsuspecting Jacob and passing away, ending the Blighters' firm grip on London as well as Starrick's control of the criminal underworld.

Pictures

• Maxwell Roth, introduction from the game trailer.
  Maxwell Roth, introduction from the game trailer.
• Maxwell Roth and Jacob Frye kidnapping one of Starrick's Agents
  Maxwell Roth and Jacob Frye kidnapping one of Starrick's Agents
• Maxwell Roth and Jacob Frye going on their final 'outing' together.
  Maxwell Roth and Jacob Frye going on their final 'outing' together.
• Maxwell Roth 'betrayed' by Jacob Frye.
  Maxwell Roth 'betrayed' by Jacob Frye.

 ==Reference(s)==

• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate