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|leader = [[Mentor]]
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|headquarters = [[Tulum]] {{c|until 1722}}<br>[[Great Inagua]]
|headquarters = [[Tulum]] {{c|until 1722}}<br>[[Great Inagua]] {{c|1722 – ?}}
|locations = [[Nassau]]<br>[[Havana]]<br>[[Kingston]]<br>[[Cayman Islands]]
|locations = [[Nassau]]<br>[[Havana]]<br>[[Kingston]]<br>[[Cayman Islands]]
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Republic of Pirates|Pirate Republic]]<br>[[Maroon rebellion]]
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|notable = [[Adéwalé]]<br>[[Ah Tabai]]<br>[[Antó]]<br>[[Bahlam]]<br>[[Achilles Davenport]]<br>[[Rhona Dinsmore]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Mary Read]]
|notable = [[Adéwalé]]<br>[[Ah Tabai]]<br>[[Antó]]<br>[[Bahlam]]<br>[[Achilles Davenport]]<br>[[Rhona Dinsmore]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Mary Read]]
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The '''West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Caribbean Brotherhood of Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] located in the [[Caribbean]] region, founded in the early 16th century after the Assassins' spread to the New World in 1503. As of the 18th century, the Caribbean Assassins mirrored the organizational structure of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]], with their headquarters located in [[Tulum]] and [[Assassin bureau|bureaus]] placed in [[Havana]], [[Kingston]], [[Nassau]], and the [[Cayman Islands]].
The '''West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Caribbean Brotherhood of Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds|guild]] of [[Assassins]] located in the [[Caribbean]] region, founded in the early 16th century after the Assassins' spread to the New World. As of the 18th century, the Caribbean Assassins mirrored the organizational structure of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]], with their headquarters located in [[Tulum]] and [[Assassin bureau|bureaus]] placed in [[Havana]], [[Kingston]], [[Nassau]] and the [[Cayman Islands]].
 
Under the leadership of the [[Mentor]] [[Ah Tabai]] in the early 18th century, the Caribbean Assassins focused on locating [[Bartholomew Roberts]], a [[Sage]] who knew the location of the [[Observatory (Isu)|Observatory]]. As their enemies, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], sought to use the Observatory to control world leaders, the Assassins hoped to keep Roberts and, by extension, the Observatory out of the Templars' hands. 
 
However, the Brotherhood's efforts were sabotaged by the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], who inadvertently helped the Templars by selling them a set of stolen maps with the locations of the Caribbean Assassins' bureaus. Although Edward would thereafter work with the Assassins, most notably his friend [[Mary Read]], on several occasions, Ah Tabai refused to acknowledge him as an ally of the Brotherhood due to his past transgressions.
 
Following Mary's death, Edward sought to join the Assassins and was welcomed by Ah Tabai into the Brotherhood after the pirate demonstrated a genuine desire to better himself. Thanks to Edward's efforts, the West Indies Templars were nearly wiped out, allowing the Caribbean Assassins to regain dominance in the region and secure the Observatory. Prior to Edward's departure to [[England]] in 1722, he also gifted his hideout in [[Great Inagua]] to Ah Tabai, which became the new headquarters of the Caribbean Brotherhood.
 
In the following decades, the Caribbean Assassins would become involved in the [[Maroon rebellion]] of [[Saint-Domingue]], mainly through the actions of [[Adéwalé]], Edward's former quartermaster who had joined the Brotherhood shortly before him. They would also be responsible for the establishment of two new Assassin branches: the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]], formed by [[François Mackandal]] in the 1730s; and the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]], founded by Ah Tabai's former student [[Achilles Davenport]] in 1746.  


==History==
==History==
===Early history===
===Early history===
In 1503, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] sent a group of Assassins to [[Constantinople]], where they managed to retrieve maps of the New World from [[Piri Reis]]' [[Piri Reis' shop|workshop]]. Realizing that the [[Templars]] were already expanding their influence to the new-found lands, the Assassins swiftly followed suit.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]</ref> After these Assassin immigrants from [[Europe]] made contact with the indigenous peoples in the Caribbean, many natives joined the Order, finding similarities between their own way of living and the Assassin ideology.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – {{Cite|1 Jan 2023}}</ref>
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By 1510, the West Indies Assassins were known to be located in [[Florida]], where they discovered and protected the [[Fountain of Youth]], which held an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]]. That year, the Assassins welcomed the former [[Slavery|slave]] and translator for the Spanish Army, [[Alonso Carlo]], and his adopted son [[Miguel Ramón Carlo de Lugo]], after their escape from persecution by [[Juan Ponce de León]]. In 1521, Ponce de León arrived in Florida searching for the Fountain of Youth, where he was halted by Miguel. After Ponce de León refused to stop his search, the Assassins shot him with poisoned arrows, ultimately leading to his death.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
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In 1673, [[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.|Thom Kavanagh]], a native of Boston who worked at [[Peter Beckford]]'s estate in [[Jamaica]], was pursued by [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|Caribbean Templars]]. Knowing Kavanagh to be a [[Sage]], a reincarnation of [[Aita]], Torres believed the man knew the location of the [[Observatory]]. In an effort to keep the Templars from learning the Observatory's location, the Assassins, with [[Bahlam]], intercepted Kavanagh and brought him to Tulum. Kavanagh refused to share the Observatory's location with the Assassins, while he couldn't explain the visions that haunted him. Bahlam accepted the explanation, and let Kavanagh leave the island with the help of Bahlam's son, [[Ah Tabai]].<ref name="AC4"/>
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===Under Ah Tabai===
===Under Ah Tabai===
Four decades later, Ah Tabai became the [[Mentor]] of the West Indies Brotherhood, and made the recovery and protection of the Sage one of the Order's highest priorities. However, despite his efforts, the Assassins were not able to locate Kavanagh's successor before he was captured by the Templars.<ref name="AC4"/>
Under Ah Tabai's direction, the West Indies Brotherhood grew vast and expanded throughout the Caribbean, establishing bureaus stationed in Havana, Kingston, Nassau and the Cayman Islands. Ah Tabai maintained contact with the British, North American and Chinese Brotherhoods at the time.<ref name="AC4"/>


In 1698, Ah Tabai recruited [[Antó]], a Maroon leader who rose in the ranks of the Brotherhood, effectively becoming the Kingston bureau leader. Some time later, [[Rhona Dinsmore]], [[Opía Apito]], [[Upton Travers]], [[Vance Travers]], and [[Mary Read]] were inducted into the Order, with the first four becoming bureau leaders of Havana, the Cayman Islands and Nassau, respectively.<ref name="AC4"/>
==== Search for the Sage and the Observatory ====
[[File:AC4 Tulum Temple.png|thumb|250x250px|West Indies Assassins at the Tulum hideout]]
Four decades later, Ah Tabai became the [[Mentor]] of the West Indies Brotherhood, and made the recovery and protection of the Sage one of the Order's highest priorities. However, despite his efforts, the Assassins were not able to locate Kavanagh's successor before he was captured by the Templars.<ref name="AC4" />


Ah Tabai tasked the Assassin [[Duncan Walpole]] with leading a team to rescue the Sage, unaware that Walpole had defected to the Templar Order and intended to assist them. Duncan failed in his task however, due to his demise at the hands of the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]]. Kenway then unknowingly harmed the Assassins by delivering the locations of bureaus in the Caribbean, as well as a [[Blood vials|blood vial]], to Torres and the Templars.<ref name="AC4"/>
Under Ah Tabai's direction, the West Indies Brotherhood grew vast and expanded throughout the Caribbean, establishing bureaus stationed in Havana, Kingston, Nassau and the Cayman Islands. Ah Tabai maintained contact with the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British]], [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|North American]] and [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhoods]] at the time.<ref name="AC4" />
[[File:AC4 Assassin Bureau.png|left|thumb|250x250px|The Assassin bureau in Havana]]
In 1698, Ah Tabai recruited [[Antó]], a Maroon leader who rose in the ranks of the Brotherhood, effectively becoming the [[Kingston]] [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] leader. Some time later, [[Rhona Dinsmore]], [[Opía Apito]], [[Upton Travers]], [[Vance Travers]], and [[Mary Read]] were inducted into the Order, with the first four becoming bureau leaders of [[Havana]], the [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Nassau]], respectively.<ref name="AC4" />


[[File:A Man They Call The Sage 7.png|thumb|250px|left|Assassins attempting to rescue Roberts]]
In 1715, Ah Tabai tasked [[Duncan Walpole]], a British [[Master Assassin]] who had travelled to the West Indies for further training, with leading a team to rescue the Sage. However, Walpole had secretly defected to the Templars and intended to help them capture the Sage. Walpole ultimately failed to carry out his betrayal due to his demise at the hands of the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], who subsequently impersonated Walpole in the hopes of receiving payment from Torres. Edward thus unknowingly harmed the Assassins when by delivering the locations of their bureaus in the Caribbean, as well as a [[Blood vials|blood vial]], to Torres and the Templars.<ref name="AC4" />
Torres revealed that the new Sage was a man by the name of [[Bartholomew Roberts]] whom they intended to interrogate to uncover the location of the Observatory. The Assassins attempted to free Roberts via ground assault in Havana and were ultimately unsuccessful, though Roberts later managed to escape Templar custody.<ref name="AC4"/>


In 1716, Tulum was attacked by a British regiment led by a Templar-allied slaver [[Laurens Prins]]. Kenway, with the help of Mary Read, managed to defend the Assassin encampment and push back the attackers, though Tulum was continually assaulted by the Templars in the following years. Edward became an uneasy ally of the Assassins, tracking the Templars who hunted the bureau leaders across the Caribbean.<ref name="AC4"/>
[[File:A Man They Call The Sage 7.png|thumb|250px|Assassins attempting to rescue Roberts]]
Torres revealed that the new Sage was a man by the name of [[Bartholomew Roberts]] whom they intended to interrogate to uncover the location of the Observatory. The Assassins attempted to free Roberts via ground assault in Havana and, though they were ultimately unsuccessful, Roberts later managed to escape Templar custody.<ref name="AC4" />


In 1719, [[Adéwalé]], Kenway's quartermaster, became disillusioned with the pirate lifestyle and approached the Assassins with the intention of joining them, becoming a student of Ah Tabai. Edward himself would join the Brotherhood two years later, wishing to make amends for his past misdeeds, as per the final request of his friend Mary Read, who had died while imprisoned in [[Port Royal]]. With Kenway's help, the Assassins eliminated most of the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Templars]] and found the Observatory, which they then sealed away.<ref name="AC4" />
In 1716, Tulum was attacked by a British regiment led by a Templar-allied slaver named [[Laurens Prins]]. Edward, with the help of Mary Read, managed to defend the Assassin encampment and push back the attackers, though Tulum was continually assaulted by the Templars in the following years. Edward became an uneasy ally of the Assassins, tracking the Templars who hunted the bureau leaders across the Caribbean.<ref name="AC4" />
[[File:Everything is Permitted 2.png|left|thumb|250x250px|Edward joining the Assassins]]
In 1719, [[Adéwalé]], Edward's quartermaster, became disillusioned with the pirate lifestyle and approached the Assassins with the intention of joining them, becoming a student of Ah Tabai. Edward himself would join the Brotherhood two years later, wishing to make amends for his past misdeeds, as per the final request of his friend Mary Read, who had died while imprisoned in [[Port Royal]]. With Edward's help, the Assassins eliminated most of the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Templars]] and found the Observatory, which they then sealed away.<ref name="AC4" />


In 1722, after repeated attacks on Tulum from both the [[Royal Navy|Royal]] and [[Spanish Navy]], Kenway offered his hideout on [[Great Inagua]] to the Brotherhood before his departure to [[England]]. Ah Tabai accepted and eventually moved the Order to the new location, though he expressed concern that their headquarters might be compromised again. He therefore decided to scatter the Order among the people, similar to what [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] did with the Levantine Assassins in the 12th century.<ref name="AC4" />
In 1722, after repeated attacks on Tulum from both the [[Royal Navy|Royal]] and [[Spanish Navy]], Edward offered his hideout on [[Great Inagua]] to the Brotherhood before his departure to [[England]]. Ah Tabai accepted and eventually moved the Order to the new location, though he expressed concern that their headquarters might be compromised again. He therefore decided to scatter the Order among the people, similar to what [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had done with the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]] in the 13th century.<ref name="AC4" />


In 1723, Ah Tabai appointed a faction of Assassins to guard the Observatory along with the indigenous [[Guardians]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>
In 1723, Ah Tabai appointed a faction of Assassins to guard the Observatory along with the indigenous [[Guardians]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>


==== Later activities ====
[[File:ACFT - Edward and Caribbean Assassin.png|thumb|150px|A Caribbean Assassin relaying information to Edward]]
[[File:ACFT - Edward and Caribbean Assassin.png|thumb|150px|A Caribbean Assassin relaying information to Edward]]
In 1724, the Brotherhood intercepted an [[East India Company]] ship sailing from the South China Sea as it was passing through the Caribbean, and recovered a document mentioning the [[Angkor|lost city]] of the [[Khmer Empire]], which was believed to be a [[Isu|Precursor]] site. Adéwalé thought that the document would interest Kenway, who by this point had helped the Assassins locate a number of similar sites around the world, and asked a mutual Assassin contact to give it to him during their next meeting.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'']] - [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 2|Episode 2]]</ref>
In 1724, the Brotherhood intercepted an [[East India Company]] ship sailing from the {{wiki|South China Sea}} as it was passing through the Caribbean, and recovered a document mentioning the [[Angkor|lost city]] of the [[Khmer Empire]], which was believed to be a [[Isu|Precursor]] site. Adéwalé thought that the document would interest Edward, who by this point had helped the Assassins locate a number of similar sites around the world, and asked a mutual Assassin contact to give it to him during their next meeting.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'']] – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 2|Episode 2]]</ref>


In the mid 1730s, Ah Tabai recruited [[Achilles Davenport]] as his last student.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – {{Cite|1 Jan 2023}}</ref> In 1735, Adéwalé intercepted a Templar [[ship]] containing a parcel, which inside held the [[Precursor boxes|Precursor box]]. Adéwalé was shipwrecked and left marooned on [[Port-au-Prince]], during which time he aided the [[Maroon rebellion]] by recruiting warrior slaves to the cause, helping in their struggle against the [[French Army]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>
In the mid-1730s, Ah Tabai recruited [[Achilles Davenport]] as his last student.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – {{Cite|1 Jan 2023}}</ref> In 1735, Adéwalé intercepted a Templar [[ship]] containing a parcel, which inside held a [[Precursor box]]. In the process, the Assassin was shipwrecked and left marooned on [[Port-au-Prince]], during which time he aided the [[Maroon rebellion]] by recruiting warrior slaves to the cause, helping in their struggle against the [[French Army]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>


In 1738, the leader of the Maroons, [[François Mackandal]], broke from the West Indies Brotherhood with [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins|his own branch]] established at [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]]. Believing that the mainstream Assassins' preference for peaceful compromises was a weakness, he promoted his own radical reinterpretation of [[the Creed]] that permitted the use of any means fit to achieve an ends, rather than serving as a warning against extremism. He rejected Antó's offer for assistance and even threatened the West Indies Brotherhood should they interfere with his operations.<ref name="ACRG" />
In 1738, the leader of the Maroons, [[François Mackandal]], broke from the West Indies Brotherhood with [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins|his own branch]] established in [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]]. Believing that the mainstream Assassins' preference for peaceful compromises was a weakness, he promoted his own radical reinterpretation of [[the Creed]] that permitted the use of any means fit to achieve an ends, rather than serving as a warning against extremism. He rejected Antó's offer for assistance and even threatened the West Indies Brotherhood should they interfere with his operations.<ref name="ACRG" />


Around 1740, Achilles was sent to the North American colonies to establish [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|a local Brotherhood]] there. Ah Tabai continued to correspond with Achilles on his progress until his death around 1745.<ref name="ACRG"/>
Around 1740, Achilles was sent to the North American colonies to establish [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|a local Brotherhood]] there. Ah Tabai continued to correspond with Achilles on his progress until his death around 1745.<ref name="ACRG" />


After Torres' death, Rhona Dinsmore's Assassins soon took control of the underworld in Havana. In 1751, the Templar [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]] seduced Dinsmore, and was able to steal her maps of the [[Yucatán Peninsula]]. As she was too busy keeping Havana safe from conflict between the colonial empires, Rhona requested Achilles to eliminate de Ferrer if given the opportunity.<ref name="ACRG"/>
After Torres' death, Rhona Dinsmore's Assassins soon took control of the underworld in Havana. In 1751, the Templar [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]] seduced Dinsmore, and was able to steal her maps of the [[Yucatán Peninsula]]. As she was too busy keeping Havana safe from conflict between the colonial empires, Rhona requested Achilles to eliminate de Ferrer if given the opportunity.<ref name="ACRG" />


==Origins and appearance ==
==Origins and appearance==
The West Indies Assassins were composed of individuals from a host of different cultures and backgrounds; some had come from far overseas, while others belonged to local tribes.<ref name="AC4"/>
The West Indies Assassins were composed of individuals from a host of different cultures and backgrounds; some had come from far overseas, while others belonged to local tribes.<ref name="AC4" />


Generally, the robes worn by the West Indies Assassins' hearkened back to those worn by the Levantine Assassins, being white and ankle-length, accompanied by a red sash around the waist. The men's attire was heavier than that of the women, which appeared more heavily-influenced by tribal dress, baring the arms, middle, legs and feet. While the robes were hooded, they were not beaked.<ref name="AC4" />
Generally, the robes worn by the West Indies Assassins' hearkened back to those worn by the Levantine Assassins, being white and ankle-length, accompanied by a red sash around the waist. The men's attire was heavier than that of the women, which appeared more heavily-influenced by tribal dress, baring the arms, middle, legs and feet. While the robes were hooded, they were not beaked.<ref name="AC4" />


A few prominent Assassins within the West Indies Brotherhood eschewed the more traditional attire for unique robes; among these were the Mentor Ah Tabai, as well as Antó, Opía Apito and Adéwalé. Edward Kenway, Mary Read, and Rhona Dinsmore opted for clothing that was more typical of pirates, which fit with their respective backgrounds. While Upton and Vance Travers' robes were the same as the men's attire of the West Indies Assassins', their robes were colored brown or greyish-green.<ref name="AC4"/>
A few prominent Assassins within the West Indies Brotherhood eschewed the more traditional attire for unique robes; among these were the Mentor Ah Tabai, as well as Antó, Opía Apito and Adéwalé. Edward Kenway, Mary Read, and Rhona Dinsmore opted for clothing that was more typical of pirates, which fit with their respective backgrounds. While Upton and Vance Travers' robes were the same as the men's attire of the West Indies Assassins', their robes were colored brown or greyish-green.<ref name="AC4" />


==Techniques==
==Techniques==
Most, if not all, West Indies Assassins used dual [[Hidden Blade]]s. They also used [[Blowpipe|blowpipes]], [[Smoke screen bomb|smoke bombs]], [[Firearms|pistols]] and [[rope darts]].<ref name="AC4"/>
Most, if not all, West Indies Assassins used dual [[Hidden Blade]]s. They also used [[Blowpipe|blowpipes]], [[Smoke screen bomb|smoke bombs]], [[Firearms|pistols]] and [[rope darts]].<ref name="AC4" />


==Members==
==Members==
'''Age of Discovery'''
'''Age of Discovery'''
*[[Miguel Ramón Carlo de Lugo]]
*[[Miguel Ramón Carlo de Lugo]]
;[[Golden Age of Piracy]]'''
;'''Golden Age of Piracy'''
<div style="float: left; width: 48%;">
<div style="float: left; width: 48%;">
*[[Adéwalé]]
*[[Adéwalé]]
*[[Ah Tabai]] {{C|Mentor; 1713-1745}}
*[[Ah Tabai]] {{C|Mentor; 1713 - 1745}}
*[[Antó]]
*[[Antó]] {{C|bureau leader, [[Kingston]]}}
*[[Opía Apito]]
*[[Opía Apito]] {{C|bureau leader, [[Cayman Islands]]}}
*[[Bahlam]] {{C|Mentor; c. 1673}}
*[[Bahlam]] {{C|Mentor; c. 1673 - 1713}}
*[[Chimalmat]]
*[[Chimalmat]]
*[[Achilles Davenport]]
*[[Achilles Davenport]]
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{C|[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]]}}
</div>
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Rhona Dinsmore]]
*[[Rhona Dinsmore]] {{C|bureau leader, [[Havana]]}}
*[[Heloise]]
*[[Heloise]]
*[[Irekanni]]
*[[Irekanni]]
*[[Edward Kenway]]
* [[Edward Kenway]]
*[[Mary Read]]
*[[Mary Read]]
*[[Jibral Bin Said]]
*[[Jibral Bin Said]]
*[[Upton Travers]]
*[[Upton Travers]] {{C|bureau leader, [[Nassau]]}}
*[[Vance Travers]]
*[[Vance Travers]] {{C|bureau leader, Nassau}}
</div>
</div>
{{-}}
{{-}}
===Allies and puppets===
===Allies and puppets ===
;[[Golden Age of Piracy]]'''
;'''Golden Age of Piracy'''
*[[Alonzo Batilla]]
*[[Alonzo Batilla]]
*[[Samuel Bellamy]] {{C|[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Samuel Bellamy]] {{C|[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]]}}

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The West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins, also known as the Caribbean Brotherhood of Assassins,[1] was the guild of Assassins located in the Caribbean region, founded in the early 16th century after the Assassins' spread to the New World. As of the 18th century, the Caribbean Assassins mirrored the organizational structure of the Levantine Brotherhood, with their headquarters located in Tulum and bureaus placed in Havana, Kingston, Nassau and the Cayman Islands.

Under the leadership of the Mentor Ah Tabai in the early 18th century, the Caribbean Assassins focused on locating Bartholomew Roberts, a Sage who knew the location of the Observatory. As their enemies, the West Indies Rite of the Templar Order, sought to use the Observatory to control world leaders, the Assassins hoped to keep Roberts and, by extension, the Observatory out of the Templars' hands.

However, the Brotherhood's efforts were sabotaged by the pirate Edward Kenway, who inadvertently helped the Templars by selling them a set of stolen maps with the locations of the Caribbean Assassins' bureaus. Although Edward would thereafter work with the Assassins, most notably his friend Mary Read, on several occasions, Ah Tabai refused to acknowledge him as an ally of the Brotherhood due to his past transgressions.

Following Mary's death, Edward sought to join the Assassins and was welcomed by Ah Tabai into the Brotherhood after the pirate demonstrated a genuine desire to better himself. Thanks to Edward's efforts, the West Indies Templars were nearly wiped out, allowing the Caribbean Assassins to regain dominance in the region and secure the Observatory. Prior to Edward's departure to England in 1722, he also gifted his hideout in Great Inagua to Ah Tabai, which became the new headquarters of the Caribbean Brotherhood.

In the following decades, the Caribbean Assassins would become involved in the Maroon rebellion of Saint-Domingue, mainly through the actions of Adéwalé, Edward's former quartermaster who had joined the Brotherhood shortly before him. They would also be responsible for the establishment of two new Assassin branches: the Saint-Domingue Brotherhood, formed by François Mackandal in the 1730s; and the Colonial Brotherhood, founded by Ah Tabai's former student Achilles Davenport in 1746.

History

Early history

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Under Ah Tabai

Search for the Sage and the Observatory

West Indies Assassins at the Tulum hideout

Four decades later, Ah Tabai became the Mentor of the West Indies Brotherhood, and made the recovery and protection of the Sage one of the Order's highest priorities. However, despite his efforts, the Assassins were not able to locate Kavanagh's successor before he was captured by the Templars.[2]

Under Ah Tabai's direction, the West Indies Brotherhood grew vast and expanded throughout the Caribbean, establishing bureaus stationed in Havana, Kingston, Nassau and the Cayman Islands. Ah Tabai maintained contact with the British, North American and Chinese Brotherhoods at the time.[2]

The Assassin bureau in Havana

In 1698, Ah Tabai recruited Antó, a Maroon leader who rose in the ranks of the Brotherhood, effectively becoming the Kingston bureau leader. Some time later, Rhona Dinsmore, Opía Apito, Upton Travers, Vance Travers, and Mary Read were inducted into the Order, with the first four becoming bureau leaders of Havana, the Cayman Islands and Nassau, respectively.[2]

In 1715, Ah Tabai tasked Duncan Walpole, a British Master Assassin who had travelled to the West Indies for further training, with leading a team to rescue the Sage. However, Walpole had secretly defected to the Templars and intended to help them capture the Sage. Walpole ultimately failed to carry out his betrayal due to his demise at the hands of the pirate Edward Kenway, who subsequently impersonated Walpole in the hopes of receiving payment from Torres. Edward thus unknowingly harmed the Assassins when by delivering the locations of their bureaus in the Caribbean, as well as a blood vial, to Torres and the Templars.[2]

Assassins attempting to rescue Roberts

Torres revealed that the new Sage was a man by the name of Bartholomew Roberts whom they intended to interrogate to uncover the location of the Observatory. The Assassins attempted to free Roberts via ground assault in Havana and, though they were ultimately unsuccessful, Roberts later managed to escape Templar custody.[2]

In 1716, Tulum was attacked by a British regiment led by a Templar-allied slaver named Laurens Prins. Edward, with the help of Mary Read, managed to defend the Assassin encampment and push back the attackers, though Tulum was continually assaulted by the Templars in the following years. Edward became an uneasy ally of the Assassins, tracking the Templars who hunted the bureau leaders across the Caribbean.[2]

Edward joining the Assassins

In 1719, Adéwalé, Edward's quartermaster, became disillusioned with the pirate lifestyle and approached the Assassins with the intention of joining them, becoming a student of Ah Tabai. Edward himself would join the Brotherhood two years later, wishing to make amends for his past misdeeds, as per the final request of his friend Mary Read, who had died while imprisoned in Port Royal. With Edward's help, the Assassins eliminated most of the West Indies Templars and found the Observatory, which they then sealed away.[2]

In 1722, after repeated attacks on Tulum from both the Royal and Spanish Navy, Edward offered his hideout on Great Inagua to the Brotherhood before his departure to England. Ah Tabai accepted and eventually moved the Order to the new location, though he expressed concern that their headquarters might be compromised again. He therefore decided to scatter the Order among the people, similar to what Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad had done with the Levantine Assassins in the 13th century.[2]

In 1723, Ah Tabai appointed a faction of Assassins to guard the Observatory along with the indigenous Guardians.[3]

Later activities

A Caribbean Assassin relaying information to Edward

In 1724, the Brotherhood intercepted an East India Company ship sailing from the South China Sea as it was passing through the Caribbean, and recovered a document mentioning the lost city of the Khmer Empire, which was believed to be a Precursor site. Adéwalé thought that the document would interest Edward, who by this point had helped the Assassins locate a number of similar sites around the world, and asked a mutual Assassin contact to give it to him during their next meeting.[4]

In the mid-1730s, Ah Tabai recruited Achilles Davenport as his last student.[5] In 1735, Adéwalé intercepted a Templar ship containing a parcel, which inside held a Precursor box. In the process, the Assassin was shipwrecked and left marooned on Port-au-Prince, during which time he aided the Maroon rebellion by recruiting warrior slaves to the cause, helping in their struggle against the French Army.[6]

In 1738, the leader of the Maroons, François Mackandal, broke from the West Indies Brotherhood with his own branch established in Saint-Domingue. Believing that the mainstream Assassins' preference for peaceful compromises was a weakness, he promoted his own radical reinterpretation of the Creed that permitted the use of any means fit to achieve an ends, rather than serving as a warning against extremism. He rejected Antó's offer for assistance and even threatened the West Indies Brotherhood should they interfere with his operations.[5]

Around 1740, Achilles was sent to the North American colonies to establish a local Brotherhood there. Ah Tabai continued to correspond with Achilles on his progress until his death around 1745.[5]

After Torres' death, Rhona Dinsmore's Assassins soon took control of the underworld in Havana. In 1751, the Templar Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer seduced Dinsmore, and was able to steal her maps of the Yucatán Peninsula. As she was too busy keeping Havana safe from conflict between the colonial empires, Rhona requested Achilles to eliminate de Ferrer if given the opportunity.[5]

Origins and appearance

The West Indies Assassins were composed of individuals from a host of different cultures and backgrounds; some had come from far overseas, while others belonged to local tribes.[2]

Generally, the robes worn by the West Indies Assassins' hearkened back to those worn by the Levantine Assassins, being white and ankle-length, accompanied by a red sash around the waist. The men's attire was heavier than that of the women, which appeared more heavily-influenced by tribal dress, baring the arms, middle, legs and feet. While the robes were hooded, they were not beaked.[2]

A few prominent Assassins within the West Indies Brotherhood eschewed the more traditional attire for unique robes; among these were the Mentor Ah Tabai, as well as Antó, Opía Apito and Adéwalé. Edward Kenway, Mary Read, and Rhona Dinsmore opted for clothing that was more typical of pirates, which fit with their respective backgrounds. While Upton and Vance Travers' robes were the same as the men's attire of the West Indies Assassins', their robes were colored brown or greyish-green.[2]

Techniques

Most, if not all, West Indies Assassins used dual Hidden Blades. They also used blowpipes, smoke bombs, pistols and rope darts.[2]

Members

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References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AC4
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Assassin's Creed: Rogue – [citation needed]
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry

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