Dylan Wallace
- "How would it be if I leaned over and was to help myself to a mug of ale? That'd be stealing, wouldn't it? The barman might try to stop me, but what if I was doing it with impunity? What if my theft had the royal seal of approval? This is what we are talking about, Mr. Kenway. The opportunity to go out on the high seas and help yourself to as much gold and treasure as your captain's ship will carry. By doing so you will not only be working with the approval of Her Majesty Queen Anne but helping her. You've heard of Captain Christopher Newport, Francis Drake, Admiral Sir Henry Morgan, privateers all. How about adding the name Edward Kenway to that illustrious list?"
- ―Dylan Wallace to Edward Kenway, 1711.[src]
Dylan Wallace was a privateer recruiter for the Royal Navy during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1711, Wallace met the sheep farmer Edward Kenway in the George and Dragon tavern in Bristol. Offering the young man a beer, he revealed his knowledge of Kenway's recent scuffle at Auld Shillelagh. Wallace then proposed the life of a privateer, sanctioned by the Crown to seize treasures from the New World. Kenway, intrigued, pondered the offer, and Wallace, recognizing his potential, hinted at a commission in return for considering the proposition.[1]
Away from the conversation, Kenway reflected on Wallace's offer when thinking about how the woman he fancied, Caroline Scott, was to marry Matthew Hague.[2] Kenway would eventually marry Caroline, chasing away her would-be suitor, but later found himself in economic hardship and decided to accept Wallace's offer. Caroline's father, Emmett Scott, did not think highly of his now son-in-law becoming a privateer.[3]
In late 1712, Wallace assigned Kenway to the crew of the Emperor, a merchant vessel repurposed into a privateer ship. Onboard the Emperor, Kenway revealed that it was Wallace who had recruited him, much to the snickering of the crew.[4]
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
Dylan Wallace was a charismatic and persuasive individual. He was noted by Kenway as being a well-dressed gentleman and of more pleasant company than Matthew Hague's minder, Wilson.[1] However, the crew of the Emperor did not hold Wallace in high esteem, laughing between themselves when he was revealed as Kenway's recruiter.[4]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag – Chapter 7
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Black Flag – Chapter 9
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Black Flag – Chapter 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag – Chapter 12