The Saracens proceeded to retake all of the cities of the Crusader Kingdom, except Tyre and Antioch, and accept the surrender of Jerusalem. News of these disastrous defeats led to the Third Crusade, which began two years after the battle.
The Saracens proceeded to retake all of the cities of the Crusader Kingdom, except Tyre and Antioch, and accept the surrender of Jerusalem. News of these disastrous defeats led to the Third Crusade, which began two years after the battle.
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As Genghis Khan, the revered warrior and founder of Mongolia, continued to grow his tyrannical empire in the east, he caught the attention of the Assassin Brotherhood, specifically that of its Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.
As Genghis Khan, the revered warrior and founder of Mongolia, continued to grow his tyrannical empire in the east, he caught the attention of the Assassin Brotherhood, specifically that of its Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.
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Ultimately, Arnold’s plan was exposed by the Assassin Connor, but he fled on the British ship Vulture. Benedict Arnold still managed to earn a position in the British army, but also a reputation as the greatest traitor of the American Revolution.
Ultimately, Arnold’s plan was exposed by the Assassin Connor, but he fled on the British ship Vulture. Benedict Arnold still managed to earn a position in the British army, but also a reputation as the greatest traitor of the American Revolution.
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (1165-1257), a distant ancestor of Desmond Miles, brought crucial reforms to the Assassin Brotherhood and expanded its influence beyond its Middle Eastern origins.
Altaïr was skilled but arrogant, the youngest man ever to gain the rank of Master. On a mission to retrieve the artifact called the Apple of Eden, he broke the three tenets of the Assassin's Creed, costing him his status. His task for redemption was to stop the Templars, who were playing the Crusaders and Saracens against one another for control of the Holy Land. Altaïr eventually earned the respect of King Richard, hastening the end of the Third Crusade.
The wisdom Altaïr gained let him uncover that his Mentor, Al Mualim, was a traitor using the Apple's unfathomable powers for his own selfish desires. After restoring order, he became the Mentor, started a family, and reformed Assassin practices.
Altaïr dedicated the rest of his life to creating a Codex containing his memories, together with the information extracted from the Apple, in the hopes that future generations would use it to establish Assassin guilds throughout the world.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1476-1524) had a passion that drove him fromb being a carefree youth to an accomplished Assassin leader.
Ezio's privileged life vanished when Templar conspirators hanged his father and brothers. Taking up arms left to him by his father, he became an outlaw and traveled to Monteriggioni, where his Uncle Mario revealed his Assassin lineage. Ezio took up their cause, at first to protect his surviving family, but eventually to free Italy from Templar corruption in the form of the Borgias and their allies.
Defeating the Borgias took many years, during which he befriended such luminaries as Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli. They saw his potential and encouraged him to find his own path, and when he became the Brotherhood's Mentor he taught others the same.
Later, Ezio traveled to the Middle East in search of Altaïr's lost library and the origins of the Assassins. He learned that his purpose was to be a conduit between an ancient civilization and a man in the future named Desmond. His duty done, Ezio retired from the Brotherhood, married his love, and raised a family before dying content.
Blackbeard
Blackbeard (c.1680-1718) was the most famous pirate of the Golden Age and is credited for creating the fearsome image of the pirate that remains in public consciousness to this very day.
Edward Thatch was born in or around Bristol in 1680 and took to the sea in his early teens. Thatch was known by many names throughout history, among them Teach, Theach, Tache, Titche, Teatch, and Tack, to name but a few. He was likely a privateer between the years of 1700 and 1713, but once the Treaty of Utrecht restored peace between England and several European powers, Thatch found himself as one of hundreds of unemployed sailors.
Soon thereafter, Thatch befriended Benjamin Hornigold and sailed with him for a few years before they settled in Nassau. There, they began to hatch schemes for nothing less than their own sovereign nation built around their new piratical values.
In 1717, after growing a long black beard, Thatch began to refer to himself as Blackbeard, and so a legend was born.
Black Bart
Charismatic and handsome, Black Bart (1682-1722) was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, taking more than 470 vessels in his career.
Although he is known to history as Black Bart, he never used that name while he was alive. He was born John Roberts in Wales, though little else is known about his early life.
It's assumed he began a life at sea in his teens, and in 1719 he was pressed into piracy by a man named Howell Davis, who recognized Roberts' abilities as a navigator. When Davis was killed, Roberts was elected captain of the Princess. It's around this time he adopted the name Bartholomew, likely inspired by the renowned buccaneer Bartholomew Sharp.
Benjamin Hornigold
Benjamin Hornigold (c.1685-1719) had a relatively short career as a pirate before turning his back on his former comrades to become a pirate hunter on behalf of the Governor of the Bahamas.
Much of Hornigold's life is unrecorded, although it is believed he was born in Norfolk, England. He was an early pirate, with his first activity recorded in 1713-14, which makes it likely that he was a privateer. His second-in-command was Edward Thatch, who would later be better known as Blackbeard.
For a short time, Hornigold was based in Nassau, where he became involved in plans to create a free republic of pirates. Although he was a skilled sailor and strategist, many felt that he wasn't ruthless enough to succeed as a true pirate.
Adéwalé
Born to enslaved parents in Trinidad, Adéwalé was sold to the owner of a prosperous plantation before his teens. He escaped by joining a group of buccaneers who raided the plantation.
Adé sailed with this group of men for many years, honing his skills as a sailor. In 1715, he was captured by Spanish authorities, who decided to send Adéwalé to Spain, and loaded him into one of the galleons that made up their perennial treasure fleet. Thanks to a hurricane, and a young Welsh pirate named Edward Kenway, Adé escaped. Freeing more prisoners as they went, Adé and Edward commandeered a brigantine and set sail just in time to beat the worst of the storm. When the hurricane passed, Adé was free once more.
Adé became the quartermaster aboard Captain Edward's ship, the Jackdaw. Operating out of Nassau for a time, they grew wealthy off their spoils and lived the lives they had always dreamed of. But Adé was a man who valued the democratic ideals of this pirate republic community far above the spoils they acquired while living it. And as he saw Edward Kenway fall deeper into a spiral of selfish greed and pointless glory, he wondered if there wasn't a more noble cause he might adopt to suit his ideals.
Adé met with Ah Tabai at the Assassin's village in Tulum. There he spoke with the old Mentor and asked him many questions about the Brotherhood. After hearing answers that pleased him greatly, Adé joined them. For over fifteen years, Adé faithfully served the Assassins. But in time, he became increasingly troubled by memories of his past.
In 1735, while on a mission to eliminate a Templar admiral off the coast of Saint-Domingue, he was thrown overboard and washed ashore near Port-au-Prince.
Edward Kenway
Edward James Kenway (1693-1735) was a pirate trained by Assassins whose dream of making something of himself came true in a way he never could have imagined.
Edward was born in Swansea, Wales and at the age of ten his family relocated to a farm in Bristol. This pastoral life did not agree with the young Edward who became a well-known troublemaker by the time he was in his teens. At 17, this reckless young man met Caroline Scott and a year later they were married, much to her well-bred family's dismay. Edward was committed to providing for his new wife, but quickly fell back into his old habits. In a desperate attempt to get rich, he clung to a dream of privateering. Caroline left him soon after, knowing she could not persuade him to stay.
Across the Atlantic, Edward met Edward Thatch, who would later take the name of Blackbeard, at Nassau. Although he loved the carefree life of a pirate, Caroline was never far from his thoughts, and he still sought out a way to earn big and win her back.
And then one day, Edward Kenway met an Assassin named Duncan Walpole...
Haytham Kenway
Haytham Kenway (1725-1781), a principled man and formidable Templar, found himself on the wrong side of both history and his son.
Haytham's father was Edward Kenway, who trained him with a secret purpose. But on day, young Haytham's home was burned, his half-sister taken, and his father killed. Reginald Birch, a family friend, revealed that he was a Templar and offered to help.
Years passed and Haytham became a ruthless and efficient killer for the Templars. He was sent to the colonies to establish order and find a crucial First Civilization site. He secured the assistance of Kanien'kehá:ka natives by freeing several captives, including Ziio, with whom he had an ill-fated but passionate affair.
When Haytham found his sister, she revealed that the Templars were behind the attack on his home. Edward had been an Assassin, and Birch had him killed for his secrets. Once Birch was dead, Haytham returned to his rolel, disillusioned by Templar corruption.
Haytham wanted to control the growing American Revolution, but the half-native Assassin Connor sabotaged his efforts. Haytham realized Connor was his son with Ziio, and while he tried to find common ground, he knew reconciliation was impossible. Haytham fell to his son's Hidden Blade.
Aveline de Grandpré
Aveline de Grandpré, a charming and determined Assassin, operated in the complex world of colonial Louisiana.
Aveline was the illegitimate child of a French merchant and an African slave. Shortly after her father married Madeleine de L'Isle to further his business, her mother vanished mysteriously. Her unique upbringing let her grow into a social chameleon who could take on any guise from slave to lady.
At first, Aveline was an obedient disciple of her Mentor Agaté. When she discovered a Templar plot to send Louisiana slaves to Mexico to dig for ancient artifacts, she investigated against her Mentor's will and found her mother there. She also learned about a high-ranking Templar called "The Company Man". She sought "him" for years, even enlisting the aid of the American Assassin Connor, only to learn that "he" was Madeleine.
When she tried to warn Agaté, he doubted Aveline's loyalties and his despair led him to suicide. Aveleine then joined the Templars, a final ruse to destroy them from the inside. She assassinated her stepmother and kept a crucial artifact from Templar hands.
Connor
Ratonhnhaké:ton (1756-unknown), also called Connor, was an Assassin who struggled with the ideals of liberty and justice, fighting for a cause that ultimately did not embrace him.
Connor was the son of a Kanien'kehá:ka mother, Kaniehtí:io, and an English Templar father, Haytham Kenway. Their village burned during the Seven Years' War, killing his mother when he was still a child.
Connor's deep-rooted anger was channelled when a Piece of Eden granted him a vision. He was told to seek out the sign of the Assassins, which featured on the home of Achilles, a former Mentor. Achilles reluctantly trained the young man before sending him out to face the Templars, who planned to control North America and exploit ancient technology there.
As an Assassin, Connor aided the Patriots and specifically George Washington, the figurehead of the growing American Revolution. He admired their desire for liberty and their opposition to Templar aims, but learned they were destroying his people. Despite his misgivings, he lent his support to such acts as the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of the Chesapeake. He assassinated Templar leaders, including his father. In the end, Connor knew he had made the Revolution a success, but that his people would not enjoy its benefits.
Nikolai Orelov
Nikolai Orelov was a working-class Assassin caught up in causes beyond his control that ultimately cost him his family and life.
Trained by his father, Nikolai reluctantly undertook a mission to kill Tsar Alexander III, who was in possession of a powerful artifact called the Staff of Eden. Later, the Assassins learned that Templars were experimenting on the Staff and sent Nikolai and a team to destroy it. Their ally Nikola Tesla switched on an electrical weapon early, triggering the Tunguska Event and killing everyone present but Nikolai.
During the Russian Revolution, Nikolai became obsessed with the Staff, finally finding a fragment in Rasputin's grave. Considering his duty done, he fled with his wife and daughter to America. But they were deported during the Red Scare, leaving Nikolai to raise their newborn son Innokenti.
Nikolai and his son lived alone in the woods until the Brotherhood tracked them down, demanding that he return. He refused and killed the Assassins with his son's help, eventually sacrificing himself to let Innokenti escape. Daniel Cross, a Templar sleeper agent, was Nikolai's descendant.
William Miles
Cold and calculating, William Miles took over what was left of the modern day Brotherhood and sacrificed everything to save the world.
William was born in 1948, and spent much of his early life working with Assassin cells around the world. By the 1980s, he settled in a compound known as "The Farm", where he trained recruits, including Clay Kaczmarek, Lucy Stillman, and his own son, Desmond.
In 2000, the Templars, eradicated a vast majority of the Brotherhood in an event known as "The Great Purge". William became the de facto leader of the few Assassin cells that remained.
In 2003, Desmond rebelled and ran away. He resurfaced in 2012, when he was abducted by Abstergo and forced into the Animus Project, attempting to locate an Apple of Eden. William led the rescue effort and brought Desmond to New York. Father and son, along with Shaun Hastings and Rebecca Crane, found a First Civilization temple, and worked together to prevent a prophesied global catastrophe. Saving the world came at a high cost: Desmond died, and the Precursor entity known as Juno was released.
Grieving, William retreated from the Assassins, handing off leadership to his friend Gavin Banks, along with a coded journal that contained many of his secrets. One year later, William has returned to the fight, but his motivations remain elusive as ever.
Desmond Miles
An Assassin who initially rejected his origins, Desmond Miles embraced his destiny and saved the world.
Desmond was raised on a remote compound, but rebelled against his father's stifling control and ran away. The Templars found and kidnapped him, putting him into the Animus to relive the genetic memories of his ancestor Altaïr and find them a powerful artifact called the Apple of Eden.
He was eventually rescued by the Assassins, but by then, he had absorbed Altaïr's wisdom through the Bleeding Effect. Despite the dangers, he continued his research so he could defeat the Templars. Through another ancestor, Ezio, Desmond learned the physical skills of the Assassins. Using these new abilities, he led his team to an Apple, but was possessed by an ancient being who drove him to stab one of his allies. Falling into a coma, Desmond was placed in the Animus to restore his mind.
After recovering, Desmond relived the memories of two more ancestors: Haytham, a Templar, and Connor, an Assassin. Through them he accessed the Grand Temple, a site of great power where he sacrificed himself to save humanity from a global catastrophe.
Gavin Banks
Gavin Banks is a long-time member of the Assassin Brotherhood who has worked with cells all over the world. Gavin was mentored in Japan by Kenichi Mochizuki and has engaged in Assassin missions in Australia, Brazil, and America.
Gavin is an old friend of the Assassin leader William Miles. When William went underground to mourn the loss of his son Desmond, he gave Gavin his journal, which contained everything he knew about the modern-day Brotherhood, albeit in coded puzzles. As the new leader, Gavin's mission was to rebuild the Assassins, who had struggled since the "Great Purge" of 2000.
Gavin travels the world with his team, aboard a ship called the Altaïr II, which serves as a mobile headquarters for the Brotherhood. Gavin's crew includes:
Following his triumph over the Achaemenian Empire, Alexander the Great set out to continue his conquest of Asia. His next objective: the Punjab territory. He confronted an Indian prince named Porus in the area between the Hydaspes (Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab) rivers.
Despite the numerical superiority of Porus’s forces, along with the intimidating presence of 200 elephants, Alexander the Great’s troops outflanked Porus’s left side. The maneuver provoked a feeling of panic among the elephants. In the end, the extremely mobile cavalry of Alexander proved to be too powerful for the Indian prince’s forces.
In the aftermath of the battle, Alexander the Great, probably impressed by Porus’s military flair and spirit, allowed him to retain his kingdom. The prince became an ally and a subordinate ruler to the Macedonian king until he was assassinated, sometime between 321 and 315 BC, by Eudemus, who was one of Alexander the Great’s generals prior to Alexander’s death.
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During his reign as the King of Macedonia, the Templar-supported Alexander the Great had raised one of the largest empires in the ancient world and created a new Hellenistic civilization, by leaving Greek colonists behind in conquered lands.
As he continued to seize lands across Asia, it emerged that the successes he enjoyed could not be attributed to his military prowess alone. The Assassin Brotherhood discovered that the true force behind his empire was a powerful Piece of Eden known as the Staff.
Messiah: Jerusalem, Israel, 33
Jesus of Nazareth drew the attention of the Templar Order by accumulating many devout followers who were drawn by his miraculous displays. The Templars discovered that the source behind his grand miracles was an ancient and powerful artifact known as the Shroud of Eden, and devised a plan to take it from him.
Betrayed by one of his disciples, he was arrested, tortured, and later crucified at the hands of the Templars, who took the Shroud. Just days after his death, the disciples loyal to Jesus managed to reacquire the Shroud and attempted to harness its powers to resurrect their Messiah.
The Horns of Hattin: Hattin, Israel, 1187-07-04
The Battle of Hattin, known as The Horns after the twin peaks of a nearby volcano, was a clash between the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, led by Guy De Lusignan, and that of the Saracen Army, under the leadship of Salah al-Din.
Marching to the relief of Raynald's fortress of Tiberias, Guy made a critical error and attempted to force his way through Salah al-Din's army, abandoning his only source of fresh water. Unable to advance or retreat, and parched from thirst, the Crusaders were forced to camp in the middle of the baking plain, and awoke to find themselves ringed in fires set by the Saracens and under a constant stream of arrows. Every attempt to break out failed, and the Crusaders were driven up into the Horns of Hattin and crushed by the forces of Salah al-Din.
The Saracens proceeded to retake all of the cities of the Crusader Kingdom, except Tyre and Antioch, and accept the surrender of Jerusalem. News of these disastrous defeats led to the Third Crusade, which began two years after the battle.
Genghis Can't
As Genghis Khan, the revered warrior and founder of Mongolia, continued to grow his tyrannical empire in the east, he caught the attention of the Assassin Brotherhood, specifically that of its Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.
Altaïr suspected the involvement of a Piece of Eden and was unable to restrain himself from investigating. He left the mountain fortress of Masyaf, accompanied by his wife Maria and son Darim, and headed for Mongolia in 1217. After a ten year journey, they partnered with the Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal and devised a plan to finally eliminate Khan.
After Altaïr failed to infiltrate Khan’s camp unnoticed, he was rescued by Qulan, forcing a change in tactics. As the aging Mentor took a back seat, his son Darim drove Khan out of the camp. As the conqueror attempted to flee on horseback, Qulan, an accomplished archer, shot his mount. As he lay injured, Darim used his crossbow to end Khan's life.
Dante's Pupil: Venice, Italy, 1321-06-17
Domenico, founder of the Auditore family, joined the Assassin Brotherhood under the tuition of Dante Alighieri in Venice.
Dante's Murder: Ravenna, Italy, 1321-09-14
Dante Alighieri was murdered in Ravenna while gathering supplies for his voyage to Spain on September 14, 1321.
A New Noble House: Florence, Italy, 1324-07-04
Using the account of his deceased patron, Marco Polo, Domenico founded the Auditore family – impersonating a noble.
A Villa for the Auditore: Monteriggioni, Italy, 1327-08-13
Domenico Auditore purchased and renovated what would become the family villa in Monteriggioni.
Touched by the Shroud: Agnadello, Italy, 1498-03-06
Giovanni Borgia, a sickly infant, was subjected to the powers of a mysterious Piece of Eden known as the Shroud. His physical afflictions were healed, but the use of the First Civilization artifact on the child came not without consequence.
The Man Behind the Name: Rio de Janeiro Bay, 1502-01
Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy. He worked for the Medici family, where he made a number of connections with merchants and began to be interested in the voyages of Christopher Columbus. His cousin Cristina Vespucci convinced Lorenzo de Medici to make Amerigo an explorer.
On his third voyage across the Atlantic, which departed on May 14, 1501, he reached Rio de Janeiro Bay and Rio de la Plata. He returned to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1504.
Amerigo Vespucci is known for having mapped what is known today as South America. Moreover, he was the first to highlight that the newly discovered territories were separate from Asia.
In 1507, Martin Waldseemuller, a German cartographer and clergymen, proposed that part of the Brazilian territory discovered by Amerigo Vespucci be labelled America, in honor of him.
A Future Brother: Rome, Italy, 1503-11-14
Wishing to escape a life of fear, Giovanni responded to a letter delivered by courier pigeon by locating its sender in the city. Using the rare gift of Eagles Vision, he identified a hooded figure in the streets, before the man took flight. Giovanni rushed after him, and after a brief pursuit the man revealed himself to be Francesco Vecellio, an Assassin.
Francesco, the former apprentice of Perotto Calderon - Giovanni's probable father - offered to take the boy under his wing and train him in the ways of the Brotherhood.
Misinformed: Rome, Italy, 1506-06-22
The Hermeticist leader Ercole Massimo realized that the Renaissance visionary Leonardo da Vinci had discovered the entrance to a mysterious Temple honoring the ancient Greek scholar Pythagoras beneath Rome. He had his disciples take Leonardo to the depths of the city's catacombs, then beat and torture the inventor to get the answers he sought. Despite the ill treatment, Leonardo refused to share his knowledge with the extremist, aware that any potential discoveries would be misused.
After investigating the disappearance of his friend, the Mentor of the Assassin Brotherhood, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, entered the catacombs and confronted the Hermeticists before cutting down the cultists and assassinating a pleading Ercole.
With Leonardo safe and the threat ended, the duo entered the temple and obtained the cryptic message within.
Saving the Magnificent: Constantinople, Turkey, 1511-08-04
Prince Suleiman I returned to Constantinople after a religious pilgrimage and attended a cultural exposition at Topkapı Palace. Unbeknownst to him, the Byzantine Templars had concocted a plan to kill Suleiman at his own party.
Fortunately, Ezio Auditore da Firenze and the Turkish Assassins led by Yusuf Tazim unearthed their scheme and infiltrated the exposition dressed as minstrels. Their disguises proved to be a great distraction and allowed Suleiman’s Templar attackers to be identified and disposed of.
When Ezio and the other Assassins were discovered by the Prince’s guard, a battle ensued. It ended when Ezio assassinated Suleiman’s last attacker, which proved his faction’s innocence and began a beneficial friendship between himself and the Prince.
Bone Collector: Tenochtitlan, Aztec Empire, 1520-06-25
Following his journey to the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, Giovanni Borgia used his abilities to locate a Piece of Eden known as a Crystal Skull. During a violent uproar, he killed the Skull's possessor, a priest, and stole the artifact from the Aztec.
In the weeks that followed, Giovanni escaped the city and headed back to Europe.
Not Crystal, But Gold: Basel, Switzerland, 1520-11-27
Upon returning from his mission in the Americas, Giovanni Borgia took the Crystal Skull to the scholar Bombastus von Hohenheim (commonly known as Paracelsus).
After numerous unsuccessful tests, Bombastus dismissed the artifact's potential power. He instead took interest in Giovanni's uncanny ability to discern a formula taken from his incomplete "Book", which allowed him to turn silver into gold.
Man of Controversy: Oxford, England, 1583
Having gained widespread fame and notoriety for his outstanding memory retention and grasp of the mnemonic system, Giodano Bruno quickly gained the favor of some of Europe's most influential individuals, including Pope Pius V and King Henry III of France.
Bruno was an Italian Dominican friar, astronomer, mathematician, and Hermeticist. His thirst for cosmological knowledge saw him surpass the models of Nicolaus Copernicus. He proposed that the Sun was but one star in a sky of infinite stars, which were orbited by an infinite number of planets inhabited by intelligent extraterrestrial life.
In 1593, Bruno travelled to England at the recommendation of Henry III. There, he met with members of the Hermetic inner circle who surrounded John Dee. Whether or not he met with Dee himself and what he accomplished at these meetings remains a mystery to this day. Bruno lectured at Oxford University for a time, but his controversial theories did not sit well with other educators and he was denied a permanent position.
His flair for displeasing powerful people proved to be his demise, as he was later arrested during the Roman Inquisition, branded a heretic, and burned at the stake.
Bookworm: Prague, Czech Republic, 1589
After years of living and working with fellow occultist Edward Kelley and his family in Prague, the influential astronomer, mathematician, and Hermeticist John Dee parted company with his colleague following a quarrelsome period of disagreements and high tensions.
Dee, who at the time was in possession of an Apple of Eden, and Kelley had been absorbed in the study of a mysterious tome with the power to overpower the human mind with revelations. The pair came to a head when Kelley became obsessed with the book. It consumed his fragile mind and sent him down the path of mental instability.
Realizing the dangers, Dee pleaded with Kelley to abandon his studies, but the latter refused. Soon after, following a spate of blistering arguments, Dee departed their shared home in Prague, taking the book with him.
Death of the Dog: Braddock, USA, 1755-07-09
Having enlisted in the Virginian militia during the "French and Indian War", George Washington came under the command of British Army General and Templar, Edward Braddock. Acting as his guide, he rode with Braddock during the Battle of the Monongehala, as British forces moved to conquer Fort Duquesne.
During the campaign, Braddock and a group of his men, were ambushed by Templar Haytham Kenway and a group of natives from local tribes assembled by Kaniehtí:io of the Kanien'kehá:ka. In a desperate attempt to prevent his general's assassination, Washington shot Haytham's steed, trapping him beneath the horse. But before he could fire another shot, he was pinned down by Kaniehtí:io, who held her blade to his throat, while Haytham Kenway wriggled free and fatally wounded Braddock.
With Braddock's death and the expedition a failure, Washington rallied a retreat of the obliterated forces and recovered the body to prevent its desecration.
Conspiring with the British, Bengal, India, 1757
Mir Jafar sought to overthrow his brother-in-law as the head of the government of Bengal and began a secret alliance with the British Empire. In the Battle of Palashi, fought on June 23, 1757, he swore by the Holy Quran to fight the British but instead informed Robert Clive of the Bengal ruler’s tactics, urging the British to advance to seize the territory. Following their victory, the British installed him as the new ruler.
Mir Jafar offered the British financial compensations to the East India Company, and promised that he would exclude France from the region. He also promised special favors to the British military and naval forces in Calcutta. Ultimately, the endless monetary concessions forced upon him by the British resulted in his financial and political ruin. In October 1760, The East India Company forced him to resign in favor of his son-in-law Mir Qasim.
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Smoke Leads To...: Mount Vernon, USA, 1760-11-02
After attaining the rank of Colonel in the British forces, George Washington focused his efforts on eradicating the native threat during the "French and Indian War". From his estate in Mount Vernon, Washington ordered the destruction of Kanatahséton, a Kanien'keháka village in the Mohawk Valley, as he was concerned that local tribes would attack his men and hinder their mission.
The village was burned to the ground, claiming many lives in the process, including that of Kaniehtí:io - the spirited mother of Ratonhaké:ton, who was only four years old at the time.
Uncle Sam: Boston, British America, 1770-03-05
While on an errand to Boston with Achilles Davenport, a teenage Connor witnessed a commotion near the Old State House. Achilles urged him to look closer, and he saw that the clash between the Regulars and citizens had been sparked by a small group of Templars, including Charles Lee and the boy’s father, Haytham Kenway.
Connor followed one of Haytham’s Templar snipers to the rooftops and managed to assassinate him before he could fire into the crowd. Unfortunately, Charles Lee was in a vantage point across the street, and pulled the trigger, causing panic among the soldiers and citizens, resulting in the death of numerous innocents, in an event which came to be known as the Boston Massacre. Connor was accused of firing the first shot, making him notorious in the city.
In an effort to clear his name, Achilles directed him towards a Revolutionary named Samuel Adams. Adams showed Connor how to reduce notoriety by exploiting means of propaganda and tearing wanted posters from the streets. He also introduced the boy to the Freemason’s tunnels beneath Boston, which allowed for faster travel in the city.
This was the first of many interactions between the pair. Together, they weakened and eliminated high-ranking Templars and strengthened the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War.
Washington's Savior: New York, USA, 1776-06-28
Traveling to New York, George Washington attended the execution of Connor, the man falsely accused of plotting to murder him. As he peered at the gallows, Washington witnessed the Assassin's daring escape.
Lost among the chaos, Washington was attacked by Thomas Hickey, a Templar and traitor, who attempted to seize the opportunity to kill the Continental Army Commander. Luckily, Connor reached Hickey and assassinated him before he could complete his mission. With the Assassin's innocence proven, Washington fled the city and headed for Philadelphia.
Traitor of the Revolution
Benedict Arnold was a general serving in the patriot army who had earned a number of victories against the British during the Revolutionary War. In 1776, he forced the surrender of British general John Burgoyne at Saratoga. Despite his military successes, Arnold never received much recognition from the Continental Congress, and was often passed over for promotions. Moreover, Congress refused to pay the expenses of some of his campaigns. He was even accused of corruption, although he was proven innocent.
However, it seems that Benedict Arnold never forgave the Continental Congress for his poor treatment. In 1779, he began to send secret military information to the British side and, in 1780, he pushed Congress to obtain the command of the West Point fort in New York. He then offered the fort to the British in exchange for a position in the British Army and a vast sum of money.
Ultimately, Arnold’s plan was exposed by the Assassin Connor, but he fled on the British ship Vulture. Benedict Arnold still managed to earn a position in the British army, but also a reputation as the greatest traitor of the American Revolution.
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Path: The Folk Hero
Silent Blade
Aveline was, by far, the most badass Assassin to ever sink a hidden blade into the flesh of an enemy. Her take-no-shit attitude and combat abilities made her a nightmare for anyone who got in her way. Hell, if you wind up being a tenth as competent as she was, I might actually start believeing in miracles.
Mission Rewards:
300 XP
Reward: +50 XP
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD: Travel 10 meters in trees.
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD: Perform a double air assassination.
Complete Message
I always get shivers when I review Aveline's kills. She had the grace of a tigress and the intensity of a snake.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD: Spend at least 1 minute blended as a slave.
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD: Assassinate 2 guards with the hidden blade.
Complete Message
Now you see her, now you're dead. I never get tired of that!
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD: Poison at least 2 enemies.
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD: Kill 3 enemies with a pistol.
Complete Message
Aveline knew how to kick ass, end of story! You'd be hard pressed to find a better role model.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Path: The Pirate King
Admiral of the Black
Word gets around you're one of the go to, resourceful people of the team. That's awesome! We may be a secret bunch but our own work doesn't happen in a vacuum. We need creative people to take cool initiatives.
Mission Rewards:
500 XP
Reward: +50 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Destroy a whole wave of Hunter ships after reaching wanted level 3.
In Initiates: Open a memory on Initiates where a city becomes a pirate republic.
Complete Message
Want to be the talk of our Animus tech circles? Do whatever it takes to reach infamy! Sinking Hunters is one way to get the others to notice you.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Use 1 smoke bomb.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Kill 3 guards while they are stunned by smoke.
Complete Message
Being clever and creative is also a way to get noticed. Those smoke bombs are hella cool ways of getting rid of pesky guards or planning a sweet escape. Remember not to inhale.
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Hire 1 group of Dancers.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Pickpocket 300R.
Complete Message
Abstergo doesn't get a lot right but they totally get how easy distracting others is. Dance your worries away, people, we'll just take our wages from your purses.
Reward: +200 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Send help to 1 friend using Kenway's fleet.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Escort 1 friend's ship using Kenway's fleet.
Complete Message
It's one thing to be influential and stuff, but using it to help your peeps is where it's at. You may become a big shot, but don't forget that influence depends on the trust others have in you. You gotta give as much as you receive.
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Corsair of the Spanish Main
Abstergo's hosting a kegger in the West Indies and we're all invited. Since they rigged some social features in their simulation, let's start sending feelers out while we mingle.
Mission Rewards:
Reward: +50 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Earn at least 150R by pickpocketing.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Get at least 2 drinks at taverns.
Complete Message
Winners never pay for their own drinks. The money's ripe for the picking in the pockets of all those islanders. Pity we're not allowed to get drunk for real.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Enter a storm.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Avoid 1 rogue wave.
Complete Message
Be the Storm Rider!
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Discover and share with others at least 1 social event like a white whale, a royal convoy, or a shared treasure.
Complete Message
Abstergo's social features are turning everything into an open house! We can reach throught the Cloud and connect with interesting peeps... But be careful who is on the other side looking back at you!
Reward: +200 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Perform at least 3 assassinations from a hidden spot (bench, haystack, or well).
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Perform at least 3 assassinations while hidden behind a door.
Complete Message
Partying with the crowd is one thing, often the coolest thing. But sometimes it's better to hang against the wall, scope the place out, and groove to the music. The Assassins were great at doing that and it's awesome we get to learn from the best.
As we reach out to people outside of Abstergo's influence, we get to walk a thin line: Act friendly to outsiders, but stay careful.
Privateer of the Crown
Pirates sure were obsessed with the idea of liberty and forging new ways of life. They also weren't shy about experimenting with different forms of governments. Nassau may have been the perfect pirate utopia and I bet they threw great parties.
Mission Rewards:
Reward: +50 XP
In Initiates: Open a memory about the Caribbean pirate republic of Nassau on Initiates.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Destroy 3 schooners.
Complete Message
I wonder if pirate crews were true meritocracies or organised thugs working for the most popular bully. I think the truth lies in between. Why don't you explore how pirate ship crews were handled so you can see how well you'd do in the captain's boots.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Rescue 4 shipwreck survivors.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Hire 1 crewmember for the Jackdaw.
Complete Message
Were pirate crews a democratic game of Follow the Leader, or did they just tag along with the most charismatic psychopath? I think the truth lies in between. How long do you think you'd last in the captain's boots.
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Reach a wanted level of 1 and destroy the Hunter ship pursuing you.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Destroy 5 brigs.
Complete Message
Hiring a crew is was tough, and keeping it happy was tougher, but even pirates could victims of their own success. Get too good, and you attracted the attention of the Powers that Be.
Oh man, being a pirate must have been so cool. I mean, the freedom, the booze, the lawlessness... But lots of people forget about the scurvy, random violence, and poor hygiene. Nothing screams anarchy like a gummy smile.
Blood Donor
Although we've known about the existence of Crystal Skulls since about 2010, these crystal cubes, often referred to as "Vials" are a very recent discovery, thanks to some intrepid research from Abstergo Entertainment, which just goes to show that you can get results if you have unlimited resources.
From what we understood, the Vials were lost to time, but we're now getting more and more reports about them in recent months. We must keep our eyes and ears open so we can learn the most about them.
In Initiates: Open a memory on Initiates about the storage of the Vial in Abstergo Entertainment.
Complete Message
It looks like Abstergo had a few Vials in Montreal as recently as the fall of 2013. What would an entertainment company use them for? We'd certainly love to get our hands on some.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Complete "The Observatory" (sequence 10 memory 3).
In Initiates: Open a memory on Initiates about the extraction of the Vial from Abstergo Entertainment.
Complete Message
Success! We've managed to get our hands on a Vial. Whose blood do you suppose is inside? Now we start our research in earnest.
Freedom Cry
Path: Freedom's Struggle
Master of the Sea
"Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal."–Charles Darwin
The time leading to the Haitian revolution was a tumultuous one where deep social upheavals rocked Europe and the colonies. Wars, shifting alliances, and the overabundance of slaves inevitably led to bloody uprisings and violent repressions. You would do well to master the environment to better understand the times.
In Initiates: Open a memory on Initiates that describes a city in Jamaica becoming a refuge for slave traders.
Complete Message
Life at sea was not a choice that many escaped slaves had. Those who did probably had to sleep with one eye open.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Kill 2 iguanas.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Kill 2 rabbits.
Complete Message
Escaping slavery rarely translated to better living conditions. Before slavery was abolished, escaped slaves had to live off a hostile land while avoiding getting caught by the many colonial militias.
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Climb 100 meters.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Perform 4 leaps of faith.
Complete Message
Countless uprisings occured in the West Indies during colonial rules. Those who succeeded were propelled by exemplary leadership, golden opportunities, and timely alliances that helped tip the balance in favor of the newly-freed people. Heroes like Adéwalé and Toussaint Louverture were pivotal in making these momentous shifts in history occur.
"I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man."–Toussaint Louverture
Spoils of War
Slavery sucks big time. Uprisings and revolutions are important because people should be allowed to own stuff, not be somebody else's stuff!
Mission Rewards:
300 XP
Reward: +50 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Obtain 50 cloth.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Obtain 50 wood.
Complete Message
Looting ships was like going to the lumber yard. All that wood and canvas awaiting for an express pickup. Hope you have enough space in your cargo holds.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Open 10 treasure chests.
In Initiates: Open a memory on Initiates which describes the slavery system Adéwalé fought against.
Complete Message
I don't get tired of looting treasure chests. Who cares if it's not real gold? It's the act of finding the chest and taking its content that gets my blood pumping.
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Board a man of war.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Obtain 50 metal.
Complete Message
You know what they say about big risks? Yeah! Let the rewards flow in, King Loot demands it!
A revolution needs supplies, and getting them to rebels is a big headache. But for those brave enough to go through the hoops, the profits can be staggering.
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Freedom Fighter
Attention Soldier! When you fight against the powers that be, don't assume you'll make it out alive. The deck is stacked against you from the start. Adéwalé knew this and still fought tooth and nail for what he believed in. Would you?
Mission Rewards:
Reward: +50 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Sink 2 frigates.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Buy and use 5 heavy shots.
Complete Message
Adéwalé was a mean badass, he was both a respected pirate captain and a feared Assassin. True leaders are one in a million, learn from him.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Kill 10 enemies with a machete.
Complete Message
If marksmanship isn't your strong suit, a good old-fashioned blunderbuss might be just what the doctor ordered. At close range, it will turn your enemy's face into mush, an acceptable result if you ask me.
Fighting for freedom is brutal and merciless. You do whatever needs to be done. It's not a question of honor or following orders anymore, it's about ideals.
Pirate Legend
Adéwalé was the man. He fought the system way before we called it the system. He didn't become a legend overnight. No! That dude worked his way up and smashed a lot of barriers (and faces) to become an Assassin legend.
Mission Rewards:
Reward: +50 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Earn 150R by pickpocketing.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Buy and use 2 fire barrels.
Complete Message
You can't finance a revolution with living wages. You need to go out there and take the dough from the fat cats you're trying to bring down.
Reward: +100 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Trigger 10 conflicts.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Open the memory on Initiates where a slave ship becomes a pirate ship.
Complete Message
Symbolism is very important to a revolution. You want to be seen and you want to subvert what belongs to the Man for your glorious purposes! Vive la revolution!
Reward: +150 XP
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Enter a storm.
In Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry DLC: Sink a man of war.
Complete Message
You want to be taken seriously as a revolutionary leader so you gotta be larger than life. You have to eat lightning and crap thunder. Talk through your actions and your fame will bring boatloads of adepts to your cause.
How's your revolution going?
