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"In the name of liberty, I will fight the enemy regardless of their allegiance. While men of courage write history of this day, the future of our land depends on those who are truly free."

―Connor Kenway.

Ratonhnhaké:ton, better known as Connor Kenway, was an Assassin of Native American and British descent living in colonial America during the latter half of the 18th century. He was also an ancestor of Desmond Miles.

Biography

"On this land, I am torn. Part of me wants to fight and repel all outsiders. The other part of me is the outsider."

―Connor reflecting on his parentage.

Born to a British father and a Mohawk mother, Ratonhnhaké:ton was raised among his mother's tribe. He suffered severely during his childhood, largely from the tribe's encounters with European colonists; a conflict that reached its peak when his village was destroyed by a colonial force.

This event prompted him to seek justice for his people and fight tyranny wherever he saw it. His endeavors eventually led to him being recruited into the Assassin Order in 1770, in which he was mentored by a Master Assassin named Achilles. At this time, he also adopted the name "Connor" in order to more easily move through colonial circles.

Five years later, the American Revolutionary War erupted, and Connor found himself siding with the leaders of the American revolution; namely George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, partially due to his belief in the ideals that they represented.

At this time, he also met other notable figures, such as Charles Lee and Lafayette, as well as Paul Revere, Israel Putnam and Samuel Adams.

During the war, Connor became captain of the Continental warship Aquila, which he used to sail the Eastern Seaboard and Caribbean Sea.

Personality and characteristics

"[Connor]'s one of those people that has an inbuilt sense of right and wrong... He isn't a grey area kind of guy."

―Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director of Assassin's Creed III.

Connor was an honorable warrior with a strong sense of morality and heroism. He appeared thoughtful and intense, and the words he did not speak were just as meaningful as the ones he did. His movements resembled those of a predator, always staying low to the ground and moving under enemy attacks.

He strongly believed in defending both his Native American heritage and country from European involvement, who he considered to be "outsiders". However, he also recognized the fact that, due to his parentage, he was a part of the issue that he sought to solve.

Equipment and skills

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Connor with his dual Hidden Blades.

Connor was a capable free-runner, able to climb trees and swing from one to another, as well as scale cliff faces or other natural elements. He could move through the cityscape just as easily, and was able to slide under or vault over obstacles within urban environments.

Accompanying his capacity to move fluidly, Connor was able to wield several different weapons – including a tomahawk, bow, flintlock pistols, rifle, rope darts, and Hidden Blades. He could dual-wield various combinations of these weapons, with his ambidexterity helping him to do so proficiently. He was of a strong and heavy build, giving him an advantage in combat, but causing him to make an effort when free-running.

Connor was a skilled forager, and often hunted animals similarly to assassination targets; tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier. He also possessed a rare extra-sensory ability known as Eagle Sense.

In terms of clothing, Connor was most often garbed in a hooded white dress uniform jacket with blue lining, as well as a thin red sash fastened with an Assassin insignia, and brown boots with leggings that extended past his knees. However, during his voyages on the Aquila, Connor wore a blue overcoat and tricorne hat.

Trivia

• Contrary to several known Assassins (including Aquilus, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Aveline de Grandpré, and Nikolai Orelov) who possessed connections to eagles, Connor was more closely likened to a wolf.
• As with both Altaïr and Ezio, the meaning of Connor's name connected to his character:
  • "Connor" is a Gaelic name meaning "lover of wolves" or "lover of hounds."
  • "Kenway" is an Old English name meaning "brave royal fighter."
  • "Ratonhnhaké:ton" (pronounced Ra-doon-ha-kay-doon) is a Mohawk name meaning "life that is scratched"; referring to a struggle to survive.
• Since every Mohawk name is unique, at the advice of their Mohawk cultural consultant, Ubisoft agreed not to trademark the name "Ratonhnhaké:ton".
• Unlike some of Desmond's other ancestors, Connor had no scar on his lip, similar to Aquilus.
• Connor's initial character design displayed him with a slender build, while his final character model was altered to show him with a significantly more muscular appearance.
• Lead Game Designer Steven Masters mentioned that Connor could originally scalp his opponents, but it was removed from the game as Ubisoft's Mohawk consultants felt that it was an unusual thing for their ancestors to do.

Gallery

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  Concept art of a young Connor.
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  Concept art of Connor.
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  Connor concept art.
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  An early version of Connor.
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  Rear view of an early version of Connor.
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  A 360 degree view of Connor.
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  Artwork of Connor.
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  Artwork of Connor (back view).
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  Concept art of Connor holding an eagle.
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  "On a mission" concept art.
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  "Natural Hunter" concept art.
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  Parkour concept art.
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  "In the Midst of Battle" concept art.
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  "Defeat in Victory" concept art.
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  "After the Battle" concept art.
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  "Entering the Battlefield" concept art.
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  "Connor is Coming" concept art.

<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"> Connor Kenway - Alternate skin concept illustration.jpg|Concept art of the Captain of the Aquila outfit. Captain Aquila PA=HR.png|Promotional art of the Captain of the Aquila outfit. Native Assassin Connor concept.jpg|Concept art of the Native American Assassin outfit. Colonial Assassin PA-HR.png|Promotional art of the Colonial Assassin outfit. Colonial_Assassin_in-game.jpg|Alpha-stage render of the Colonial Assassin outfit in-game. Connorkenway_early_concept.JPG|Concept art of a traditional Mohawk armor.

<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"> AC3 SC SP 54 HD Homestead RiverRescue.jpg|A young Connor free-running. File:AC_III_Connor_Traps.jpg|Young Connor setting a trap. AC3 SC SP 17 Frontier CombatTomahawk ONLINE.jpg|Connor facing a Redcoat patrol. AC3_SC_SP_52_HD_Frontier_RopeDart.jpg|Connor fighting a Continental soldier. Assassin's Creed 3 combat.jpg|Connor performing an assassination. ACIII-GI (6).jpg|Connor observing a camp in the Frontier. AC3 AnvilNext Connor.png|Connor without his hood. Connor steering ship.jpg|Connor steering the Aquila. AC_III_Connor_Homestead_Game.jpg|Connor playing Nine Men's Morris at the Homestead. AC_III_Trinity_Church_Entrance.jpg|Connor at the entrance to the Trinity Church. AC_III_Connor_Rooftop_Chase.jpg|Connor being chased across the rooftops of New York. AC_III_Frontier_Log_Run.jpg|Connor traversing the woods of the Frontier.