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==Personality and characteristics== | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, he became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs. This caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path for the future. Due in part to this shift in philosophy, Shay | Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, he became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs. This caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path for the future. Due in part to this shift in philosophy, Shay pursued his former comrades with a ruthless and driven mindset.<ref name="GI Shay" /> | ||
===Equipment and skills=== | ===Equipment and skills=== | ||
Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating | Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating the ''Morrigan'' through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and like other Assassins before him, he was a capable [[Freerunning|freerunner]]. He is shown to be a skilled swordsman, [[dual-wielding]] with great efficiency. | ||
Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his [[Hidden Blade]], a long sword paired with a [[Short blades|dagger]], a grenade launcher and an [[Firearms|air rifle]] – the latter pair being prototypes funded by the Templar Order.<ref name="GI Shay" /> | Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his [[Hidden Blade]], a long sword paired with a [[Short blades|dagger]], a grenade launcher and an [[Firearms|air rifle]] – the latter pair being prototypes funded by the Templar Order.<ref name="GI Shay" /> | ||
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*Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Séaghdha'', which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin ''Patricius'', meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term, defined as "son of corruption"; it is combined from the Gaelic words ''Corb'', translating to "defilement, corruption" and ''Mac'', meaning "son". | *Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Séaghdha'', which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin ''Patricius'', meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term, defined as "son of corruption"; it is combined from the Gaelic words ''Corb'', translating to "defilement, corruption" and ''Mac'', meaning "son". | ||
*Shay's attire bore similarities to the [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar armor]] obtained by [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]]. | *Shay's attire bore similarities to the [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar armor]] obtained by [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]]. | ||
* Shay is the | *Shay is the second playable Templar in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series' single player mode, the first being [[Haytham Kenway]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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- "History may brand me traitor, rebel, or renegade. But in the end, it doesn't matter how history remembers me. What matters, is that I followed my own creed."
- ―Shay Cormac.[src]
Shay Patrick Cormac (c. 1731 – unknown) was a member of the Templar Order, operating around the Atlantic Ocean during the Seven Years' War.
Formerly a member of the Assassin Brotherhood, Shay devoted his Templar career to hunting down his old associates. Aboard his ship, the Morrigan, Shay's travels brought him to New York and the Appalachian Mountains, among other locations.[2]
Biography
After a mission went tragically wrong, Shay decided to abandon the Assassins, who in turn tried to kill him, presumably in an effort to prevent their Order from becoming compromised. Feeling betrayed by his comrades, Shay turned to the Templars and decided to hunt down his former brethren.[3]
Personality and characteristics
Shay was originally a brash young man. He did not take his role as an Assassin seriously, instead being frivolous; not because he did not believe in the cause, but because he was young and unwise. However, after a traumatic event, he became a somber, dedicated character. He rethought his whole philosophy and his allegiance to the Assassins, realizing that the Templars' goals and methods were more in line with his own beliefs. This caused him to pursue his former brothers-in-arms for something he believed was the better path for the future. Due in part to this shift in philosophy, Shay pursued his former comrades with a ruthless and driven mindset.[1]
Equipment and skills
Shay appeared to be a skilled captain, adept at navigating the Morrigan through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and like other Assassins before him, he was a capable freerunner. He is shown to be a skilled swordsman, dual-wielding with great efficiency.
Among his arsenal of weapons, Shay counted his Hidden Blade, a long sword paired with a dagger, a grenade launcher and an air rifle – the latter pair being prototypes funded by the Templar Order.[1]
Trivia
- Shay's name is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Séaghdha, which means "hawk". His middle name comes from the Latin Patricius, meaning "nobleman". His family name is a conjoined term, defined as "son of corruption"; it is combined from the Gaelic words Corb, translating to "defilement, corruption" and Mac, meaning "son".
- Shay's attire bore similarities to the Templar armor obtained by Edward Kenway during the latter's time in the West Indies.
- Shay is the second playable Templar in the Assassin's Creed series' single player mode, the first being Haytham Kenway.
Gallery
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Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit -
Back concept art of Shay Cormac in his Assassin outfit -
Frontal concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit -
Back concept art of Shay Cormac in his Templar outfit -
Promotional art of Shay without his hood -
Promotional art of Shay in the North Atlantic -
Shay fighting an Assassin captain -
Shay climbing the walls of New York -
Shay overlooking a shipwreck in the North Atlantic -
Shay overlooking the harbor of New York -
Shay killing an Assassin -
Shay utilizing the Air Rifle -
Shay dueling an Assassin using grenades
