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The '''Journal of Haytham E. Kenway''' was a detailed, autobiographical account of the life of [[Haytham Kenway]], the first [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. | The '''Journal of Haytham E. Kenway''' was a detailed, autobiographical account of the life of [[Haytham Kenway]], the first [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. | ||
The first entry of the journal was written on 6 December 1735, two days after Haytham's tenth birthday, and goes into detail about the death of his [[Assassins|Assassin]] father [[Edward Kenway]] and his subsequent tutelage under [[Reginald Birch]], a family friend and secret Grand Master of the British Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> | The first entry of the journal was written on 6 December 1735, two days after Haytham's tenth birthday, and goes into detail about the death of his [[Assassins|Assassin]] father [[Edward Kenway]] and his subsequent tutelage under [[Reginald Birch]], a family friend and secret Grand Master of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars.]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> | ||
Haytham took the journal with him aboard the ''[[Providence]]'' when traveling to the colonies of [[United States|British America]], and continued writing entries about his exploits in the New World. The journal also described the feelings that Haytham held for his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], and his internal conflicts about the war between the Templars and Assassins. | Haytham took the journal with him aboard the ''[[Providence]]'' when traveling to the colonies of [[United States|British America]], and continued writing entries about his exploits in the New World. The journal also described the feelings that Haytham held for his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], and his internal conflicts about [[Assassin-Templar War|the war]] between the Templars and Assassins. | ||
Haytham's last entry in the journal was dated 16 September 1781, the same day that he was killed by his son during the [[Attack on Fort George|attack]] on [[Fort George]] in [[New York City|New York]]. Ratonhnhaké:ton found his father's journal after his death, realizing that he had misjudged his father upon reading it, and wrote the final entries of the journal. | Haytham's last entry in the journal was dated 16 September 1781, the same day that he was killed by his son during the [[Attack on Fort George|attack]] on [[Fort George]] in [[New York City|New York]]. Ratonhnhaké:ton found his father's journal after his death, realizing that he had misjudged his father upon reading it, and wrote the final entries of the journal. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In an [[Abstergo Entertainment]] [[Database: Haytham Kenway (Rogue)|database entry]] on Haytham, [[Violet da Costa]] noted that his journal never mentioned [[Shay Cormac]], despite his significant role in [[ | *In an [[Abstergo Entertainment]] [[Database: Haytham Kenway (Rogue)|database entry]] on Haytham, [[Violet da Costa]] noted that his journal never mentioned [[Shay Cormac]], despite his significant role in [[Great Purge (1757-1763)|destroying]] the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] of Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | ||
*The last person known to have kept the diary was [[Isaiah]]. It appears briefly in his library, along with a book on the [[House of Borgia|Borgias]], one about [[Jacques de Molay]] and many others.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | *The last person known to have kept the diary was [[Isaiah]]. It appears briefly in his library, along with a book on the [[House of Borgia|Borgias]], one about [[Jacques de Molay]] and many others.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 2 December 2020
- "I never knew him. Not really. I thought I had, but it wasn't until I read his journal that I realized I hadn't really known him at all. And it's too late now. Too late to tell him I misjudged him. Too late to tell him I'm sorry."
- ―Ratonhnhaké:ton after reading his father's journal.[src]
The Journal of Haytham E. Kenway was a detailed, autobiographical account of the life of Haytham Kenway, the first Grand Master of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order.
The first entry of the journal was written on 6 December 1735, two days after Haytham's tenth birthday, and goes into detail about the death of his Assassin father Edward Kenway and his subsequent tutelage under Reginald Birch, a family friend and secret Grand Master of the British Templars.[1]
Haytham took the journal with him aboard the Providence when traveling to the colonies of British America, and continued writing entries about his exploits in the New World. The journal also described the feelings that Haytham held for his Assassin son Ratonhnhaké:ton, and his internal conflicts about the war between the Templars and Assassins.
Haytham's last entry in the journal was dated 16 September 1781, the same day that he was killed by his son during the attack on Fort George in New York. Ratonhnhaké:ton found his father's journal after his death, realizing that he had misjudged his father upon reading it, and wrote the final entries of the journal.
Trivia
- In an Abstergo Entertainment database entry on Haytham, Violet da Costa noted that his journal never mentioned Shay Cormac, despite his significant role in destroying the Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins.[2]
- The last person known to have kept the diary was Isaiah. It appears briefly in his library, along with a book on the Borgias, one about Jacques de Molay and many others.[3]
References