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'''Milo van der Graaff''', self-proclaimed "Honest Businessman and Friend", was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] naval trader of dubious legality | '''Milo van der Graaff''', self-proclaimed "Honest Businessman and Friend", was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] naval trader of dubious legality who operated in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] in the early 18th century. | ||
During this time, Milo contracted out work for the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] in a variety of manners, including sinking or capturing [[ | During this time, Milo contracted out work for the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] in a variety of manners, including sinking or capturing [[United Kingdom|British]]<ref name="Blind">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Blind Justice]]</ref> and [[Spain|Spanish]] naval warships,<ref name="Eye">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[An Eye for an Eye (Black Flag)|An Eye for an Eye]]</ref> as well as [[pirate hunters]],<ref name="Hunter">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Hunter Gatherer]]</ref> killing particular individuals,<ref name="Law">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Law of the Ocean]]</ref> and assisting his own trading fleet.<ref name="Wood">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Driftwood]]</ref> Eventually, both the Spanish and the British declared him a wanted man, forcing him to leave the West Indies.<ref name="TFC">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref> | ||
Kenway assisted him one final time, escorting him through four enemy fleets to safety. For all of his efforts, Van der Graaff rewarded Kenway with a set of extremely powerful [[Golden Flintlock Pistols]], which he kept as his personal firearms.<ref name="TFC"/> | Kenway assisted him one final time, escorting him through four enemy fleets to safety. For all of his efforts, Van der Graaff rewarded Kenway with a set of extremely powerful [[Golden Flintlock Pistols]], which he kept as his personal firearms.<ref name="TFC"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Milo is related to the name ''Miles'', which is the Latin word for "soldier"; however, it has also been suggested to be a derivation of Slavic ''mil'', meaning "grace, gracious." His surname is composed of the Dutch words ''van'', ''der'', and ''Graaf'', meaning "from, of", "the", and "count". | *Milo is related to the name ''Miles'', which is the Latin word for "soldier"; however, it has also been suggested to be a derivation of the Slavic ''mil'', meaning "grace, gracious." His surname is composed of the Dutch words ''van'', ''der'', and ''Graaf'', meaning "from, of", "the", and "count". | ||
*Milo's surname is similar to that of the 19th-century [[Belgium|Flemish]] merchant and [[Black Cross]] [[Jan van der Graff]], but their exact relation – if any exists – is unknown. | *Milo's surname is similar to that of the 19th-century [[Belgium|Flemish]] merchant and [[Black Cross]] [[Jan van der Graff]], but their exact relation – if any exists – is unknown. | ||
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Milo van der Graaff, self-proclaimed "Honest Businessman and Friend", was a Dutch naval trader of dubious legality who operated in the West Indies in the early 18th century.
During this time, Milo contracted out work for the pirate Edward Kenway in a variety of manners, including sinking or capturing British[1] and Spanish naval warships,[2] as well as pirate hunters,[3] killing particular individuals,[4] and assisting his own trading fleet.[5] Eventually, both the Spanish and the British declared him a wanted man, forcing him to leave the West Indies.[6]
Kenway assisted him one final time, escorting him through four enemy fleets to safety. For all of his efforts, Van der Graaff rewarded Kenway with a set of extremely powerful Golden Flintlock Pistols, which he kept as his personal firearms.[6]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Milo is related to the name Miles, which is the Latin word for "soldier"; however, it has also been suggested to be a derivation of the Slavic mil, meaning "grace, gracious." His surname is composed of the Dutch words van, der, and Graaf, meaning "from, of", "the", and "count".
- Milo's surname is similar to that of the 19th-century Flemish merchant and Black Cross Jan van der Graff, but their exact relation – if any exists – is unknown.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Blind Justice
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – An Eye for an Eye
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Hunter Gatherer
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Law of the Ocean
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Driftwood
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Final Contract