El Arca del Maestro
El Arca del Maestro (English: The Ark of the Master) was a former Spanish Navy Man O' War. In the early 18th century, the Caribbean Templars' Grand Master Laureano de Torres y Ayala gifted it to his subordinate and French arms smuggler Julien du Casse to help further the Templars' goals in the Caribbean.[1] Du Casse continued using it until the pirate Edward Kenway tracked down and assassinated him,[2] claiming the warship for the burgeoning Republic of Pirates' regional defenses.[3]
History
In 1715, Edward Thatch and Edward Kenway planned to commandeer the galleon and station it just beyond Nassau's northern harbor, to improve the community's defenses. Using the Jackdaw, Kenway and Thatch tracked down and tailed the vessel, which eventually went through a storm. As the galleon emerged from a fog bank, she was attacked by two gunboats and the Ranger, a brig captained by Charles Vane. However, the galleon responded with a full broadside of heavy shot and mortar fire which destroyed the gunboats and forced Vane to retreat.[4]
Anticipating that du Casse would recognize the Jackdaw at the island of Great Inagua, where the ship was sailing towards, Kenway and Thatch were forced to temporarily let the ship go.[4] El Arca del Maestro subsequently docked at a cove on Great Inagua. Looping around the island, Kenway made his way through the jungle and assassinated du Casse aboard the galleon.[2] Afterward, Edward claimed the cove as his own, while Thatch took the ship's cannons to Nassau and beached the ship itself at Abaco Island.[3]
Trivia
- Unlike most Spanish galleons, El Arca del Maestro was painted in a similar fashion to the legendary ship El Impoluto, rather than the reddish-brown colour that was more commonly used for Men O' War.
- It is impossible to sink or disable El Arca de Maestro during the memory "Proper Defenses", but it can be damaged nearly to the brink of being sunk or disabled. Regardless, it will be unscathed when Edward Kenway assassinates Julien du Casse.
- The main mast of El Arca del Maestro when it was beached on Abaco Island would be the tallest viewpoint in the game, but it is unreachable.
- Considering its name, El Arca del Maestro (English: The Ark of the Master), the ship might have been Torres' personal vessel, as he was the Grand Master of the Caribbean Templars.
- If observed with a spyglass, El Arca del Maestro's level will be shown as 60, which is higher than any regular Man O' War fought in the game, but lower than the legendary ships.
Gallery
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El Arca del Maestro anchored in Great Inagua -
El Arca del Maestro beached on Abaco Island
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: Julien du Casse
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – A Single Madman
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – This Old Cove
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Proper Defenses