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The '''Assassin robes of Edward Kenway''' originally belonged to the [[Assassins|Assassin]] defector [[Duncan Walpole]]. Ownership of the uniform passed to the pirate [[Edward Kenway]] after Walpole was attacked and killed by Edward in 1715 while en route to join the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Templars]] in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]].<ref name="Edward Kenway memory">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway (memory)|Edward Kenway]]</ref> Although Edward had initially stolen the robes to impersonate Walpole,<ref name="Mister Walpole, I Presume?">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> he continued wearing them after that ruse had blown, going as far as to heavily customize it with leather padding, holsters, and other protective gear so that it subsequently became his main outfit.<ref name="The Treasure Fleet">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Treasure Fleet]]</ref> | |||
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==Assassin | The Assassins of [[Tulum]] were not pleased that a pirate had appropriated one of their uniforms as his own, particularly since Edward had endangered their lives by delivering Walpole's intel on their secret bases to the Templars for a reward during his impersonation.<ref name="Nothing is True...">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Nothing Is True...]]</ref> The [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]] [[Mentor]] [[Ah Tabai]] bluntly told him that he was "prancing about in a uniform he had not earned".<ref name="Overrun and Outnumbered">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Overrun and Outnumbered]]</ref> However, he eventually had a change of character and relinquished his pirate life to join the Assassins in 1721.<ref name="...Everything is permitted">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[...Everything Is Permitted]]</ref> Having made his amends in protecting them from the Templars,<ref name="...Everything is permitted" /> thwarting their plans for global surveillance with the [[Observatory]],<ref name="Ever a Splinter">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Ever a Splinter]]</ref> and toppling the entire West Indies Rite,<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> the Assassins came to forgive Edward and welcome him as one of their own. By the time Edward finally sailed home to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], he was a full-fledged Assassin, having essentially grown into the robes.<ref name="The End">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The End]]</ref> | ||
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After Edward's death, his robes were eventually inherited by his grandson [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref>[[Alex Hutchinson|Hutchinson, Alex]] (@BangBangClick). "[https://twitter.com/BangBangClick/status/648585769091776512 Achilles said as much in the original draft of the story... fairly certain it stayed or is at least implied]". ''Twitter''. 28 September 2015.</ref> | |||
The robes | ==Duncan Walpole's robes== | ||
[[File:AC4 Duncan Walpole's robes.png|250px|thumb|Edward wearing Duncan Walpole's robes]] | |||
The basic design of the robes when Duncan Walpole wore them was blue with a white interior. It consisted of a white undershirt and a white hood, which was connected to the robes themselves. The torso displayed an open collar. The outfit also featured two white shoulder belts, one on the undershirt and the other on the outside of the robes, featuring an [[Assassin insignia]] near the right shoulder.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | |||
The wide red sash | The lower part of the robes were doubly layered and about equal in length. The waist featured a wide red sash fastened with a white belt, which held two pistol holsters and three pouches, the largest of which featured an Assassin insignia.<ref name="AC4" /> | ||
== | ==Edward Kenway's robes== | ||
[[File:AC4 Edward Kenway's Robes.png|250px|thumb|Edward wearing his Assassin robes]] | |||
It was while onboard a [[ship]] in the [[Spanish Treasure Fleet]] that Edward first heavily modified Duncan Walpole's robes in order to better suit his style and needs.<ref name="AC4"/> | |||
The robes retained the white hood and now included leather padding and metal bracers. They also featured blue lining along the torso and a brown shoulder belt, which held two pistol holsters at the front. The wide red sash was retained and was fastened by a loose hanging belt, which held two pistol holsters. The lower portion of his robes also included white trousers and black boots.<ref name="AC4" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
These Assassin robes is the default and main outfit of [[Edward Kenway]]], the main protagonist in the video game ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013). It is notable in that it was the first departure from the usual beaked hood style of previous Assassin main protagonists. | |||
In the game's story, the robes are stolen off of the corpse of Assassin defector Duncan Walpole in the opening act. Initially, they do not closely resemble the design of Edward Kenway's outfit as depicted in marketing material. It is only after the player progressively upgrades the outfit by [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)|crafting]] pieces of leather armour and holsters with materials acquired from [[hunting]] that the uniform begins to take on the iconic appearance of Edward Kenway's outfit. | |||
As with other legacy outfits, Edward Kenway's robes have been made available as a customizable option in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' (2014), ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' (2014), ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015), ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' (2014), and ''[[Assassin's Creed III|Assassin's Creed III Remastered]]'' (2019) although it is absent from the original ''Assassin's Creed III'' (2012) since it predates ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed III|Assassin's Creed III Remastered]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 27 February 2022
The Assassin robes of Edward Kenway originally belonged to the Assassin defector Duncan Walpole. Ownership of the uniform passed to the pirate Edward Kenway after Walpole was attacked and killed by Edward in 1715 while en route to join the West Indies Templars in Havana, Cuba.[1] Although Edward had initially stolen the robes to impersonate Walpole,[2] he continued wearing them after that ruse had blown, going as far as to heavily customize it with leather padding, holsters, and other protective gear so that it subsequently became his main outfit.[3]
The Assassins of Tulum were not pleased that a pirate had appropriated one of their uniforms as his own, particularly since Edward had endangered their lives by delivering Walpole's intel on their secret bases to the Templars for a reward during his impersonation.[4] The West Indies Brotherhood Mentor Ah Tabai bluntly told him that he was "prancing about in a uniform he had not earned".[5] However, he eventually had a change of character and relinquished his pirate life to join the Assassins in 1721.[6] Having made his amends in protecting them from the Templars,[6] thwarting their plans for global surveillance with the Observatory,[7] and toppling the entire West Indies Rite,[8] the Assassins came to forgive Edward and welcome him as one of their own. By the time Edward finally sailed home to Great Britain, he was a full-fledged Assassin, having essentially grown into the robes.[9]
After Edward's death, his robes were eventually inherited by his grandson Ratonhnhaké:ton.[10]
Duncan Walpole's robes
The basic design of the robes when Duncan Walpole wore them was blue with a white interior. It consisted of a white undershirt and a white hood, which was connected to the robes themselves. The torso displayed an open collar. The outfit also featured two white shoulder belts, one on the undershirt and the other on the outside of the robes, featuring an Assassin insignia near the right shoulder.[11]
The lower part of the robes were doubly layered and about equal in length. The waist featured a wide red sash fastened with a white belt, which held two pistol holsters and three pouches, the largest of which featured an Assassin insignia.[11]
Edward Kenway's robes
It was while onboard a ship in the Spanish Treasure Fleet that Edward first heavily modified Duncan Walpole's robes in order to better suit his style and needs.[11]
The robes retained the white hood and now included leather padding and metal bracers. They also featured blue lining along the torso and a brown shoulder belt, which held two pistol holsters at the front. The wide red sash was retained and was fastened by a loose hanging belt, which held two pistol holsters. The lower portion of his robes also included white trousers and black boots.[11]
Behind the scenes
These Assassin robes is the default and main outfit of Edward Kenway], the main protagonist in the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013). It is notable in that it was the first departure from the usual beaked hood style of previous Assassin main protagonists.
In the game's story, the robes are stolen off of the corpse of Assassin defector Duncan Walpole in the opening act. Initially, they do not closely resemble the design of Edward Kenway's outfit as depicted in marketing material. It is only after the player progressively upgrades the outfit by crafting pieces of leather armour and holsters with materials acquired from hunting that the uniform begins to take on the iconic appearance of Edward Kenway's outfit.
As with other legacy outfits, Edward Kenway's robes have been made available as a customizable option in Assassin's Creed: Rogue (2014), Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014), Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (2015), Assassin's Creed: Identity (2014), and Assassin's Creed III Remastered (2019) although it is absent from the original Assassin's Creed III (2012) since it predates Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Gallery
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Edward's Assassin robes as seen in Assassin's Creed: Rogue -
Edward's Assassin robes as seen in Assassin's Creed: Unity -
Edward's Assassin robes as seen in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III Remastered
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Edward Kenway
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Mister Walpole, I Presume?
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Treasure Fleet
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Nothing Is True...
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Overrun and Outnumbered
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – ...Everything Is Permitted
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Ever a Splinter
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The End
- ↑ Hutchinson, Alex (@BangBangClick). "Achilles said as much in the original draft of the story... fairly certain it stayed or is at least implied". Twitter. 28 September 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag