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Aveline was born to a wealthy French merchant and an African {{Wiki|Plaçage|placée}} bride, and occupied a position of wealth and respect within the city.<ref name="GameInformer" /> | Aveline was born to a wealthy French merchant and an African {{Wiki|Plaçage|placée}} bride, and occupied a position of wealth and respect within the city.<ref name="GameInformer" /> | ||
She was raised with care and privilege, even after her mother mysteriously vanished and her father had remarried.<ref name="GameInformer" /> She joined the [[Assassin Order]] in 1759 | She was raised with care and privilege, even after her mother mysteriously vanished and her father had remarried.<ref name="GameInformer" /> She joined the [[Assassin Order]] in 1759,<ref name="Aveline Trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F4N5JYc5Ks ''Assassin's Creed III: Liberation'' - E3 2012 Aveline Trailer]</ref> and at some point in time, she encountered the Native American Assassin, [[Connor Kenway]].<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/06/05/ac-vita-interview.aspx GameInformer Assassin's Creed III Liberation Interview]</ref> | ||
==Equipment and skills== | ==Equipment and skills== | ||
Aveline was a skilled [[Freerunning|freerunner]], who was able to navigate with ease through the urban cityscape | Aveline was a skilled [[Freerunning|freerunner]], who was able to navigate with ease through the urban cityscape and natural landscape, such as the [[Bayou]].<ref name="GameInformer" /> | ||
Her fighting style included [[dual-wielding]] various weapons, | Her fighting style included [[dual-wielding]] various weapons, including a [[whip]], [[cleaver]]s, [[firearms]], [[Swords and Maces|swords]], [[Short blades|knives]], a [[blowpipe]], a [[Machete|sugar-cane machete]] and [[Hidden Blade]]s.<ref name="GameInformer" /> | ||
==Personality and characteristics== | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
As she grew, Aveline developed into a strong-willed young woman, who began to notice the contrasts within society, like freedom and enslavement | As she grew, Aveline developed into a strong-willed young woman, who began to notice the contrasts within society, like freedom and enslavement or wealth and poverty. Much like Connor Kenway, she was torn between the different values that she had inherited from her parents, and as such, she formed her own, which included a vehement stance against slavery.<ref name="GameInformer" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Game AC3L Aveline.jpg | Game AC3L Aveline.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Aveline | *Aveline was the first female protagonist in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], and was the only playable character to wear a hat instead of the symbolic white hood of the Assassins, though it retains a beak-shaped tip. | ||
*Not unlike previous | *Not unlike previous Assassins of the Order, Aveline's motif was that of a bird: | ||
**"Aveline" | **"Aveline" was a name of French and Latin origin,<ref>[http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Aveline.html parentsconnect.com]</ref> presumably originating from the Germanic name "Avelina."<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/aveline Behind the name - Aveline]</ref> In Latin, the name, derived from "Avis," translated to "bird." | ||
**"Grandpré" | **"Grandpré" was a French surname meaning "grand meadow."<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=grandpre Ancestry.com]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 18 July 2012
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Aveline de Grandpré was an Assassin of French and African heritage, who lived in the area of New Orleans at the end of the French and Indian War.[1] She was mentored by Agate, with whom she had a conflicting relationship.[2]
Biography
Aveline was born to a wealthy French merchant and an African placée bride, and occupied a position of wealth and respect within the city.[2]
She was raised with care and privilege, even after her mother mysteriously vanished and her father had remarried.[2] She joined the Assassin Order in 1759,[3] and at some point in time, she encountered the Native American Assassin, Connor Kenway.[4]
Equipment and skills
Aveline was a skilled freerunner, who was able to navigate with ease through the urban cityscape and natural landscape, such as the Bayou.[2]
Her fighting style included dual-wielding various weapons, including a whip, cleavers, firearms, swords, knives, a blowpipe, a sugar-cane machete and Hidden Blades.[2]
Personality and characteristics
As she grew, Aveline developed into a strong-willed young woman, who began to notice the contrasts within society, like freedom and enslavement or wealth and poverty. Much like Connor Kenway, she was torn between the different values that she had inherited from her parents, and as such, she formed her own, which included a vehement stance against slavery.[2]
Gallery
Trivia
- Aveline was the first female protagonist in the Assassin's Creed series, and was the only playable character to wear a hat instead of the symbolic white hood of the Assassins, though it retains a beak-shaped tip.
- Not unlike previous Assassins of the Order, Aveline's motif was that of a bird:
References
- ↑ Game Rant: Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation coming to Vita
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 GameInformer July 2012 issue: Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation - E3 2012 Aveline Trailer
- ↑ GameInformer Assassin's Creed III Liberation Interview
- ↑ parentsconnect.com
- ↑ Behind the name - Aveline
- ↑ Ancestry.com
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