Jacob Frye

He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.

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"I've changed since the years of lessons from my father and my sister Evie pushing me constantly to improve. Now, I'm strong enough to run free and wild through the streets of London. And run wild, I will."

―Jacob Frye.

Jacob Frye (1847 – unknown), born to Ethan and Cecily Frye, was a Master Assassin^[1] of the British Brotherhood of Assassins active in London during the Victorian era, and the younger twin brother of Evie Frye.^[2]

Born in Crawley, where they were raised as Assassins from birth, Jacob and his sister moved to London^[3] after their father died of natural causes.^[4] There, they sought to overthrow the oppressive Templar-led establishment and help the poverty-stricken masses.^[3]

Alongside Evie, Jacob led the Rooks, a criminal syndicate opposing the Templars. At some point in their life, the twins came into contact with the novelist Charles Dickens, and the biologist Charles Darwin.^[3]

Personality and characteristics

"I'm no criminal. I just do as I please."

―Jacob Frye.

Unlike his level-headed and stealthy elder sister, Jacob was a reckless and rebellious individual.^[2] While he was brought up as an Assassin, he did not appear to be a fervent believer in the Creed's tenets like his sister, preferring action over philosophical thoughts and a good fight over discretion.^[5]

Equipment and skills

"Leave the sneaking and spying to my sister. Toss me my brass knuckles and point me to a good brawl."

―Jacob Frye.

Having been trained by the Brotherhood from birth, Jacob was a Master Assassin adept at both stealth and combat, despite his preference for the latter. He was also a skilled Freerunner, able to scale the tall buildings of London with relative ease.^[5]

An experienced brawler, Jacob was proficient in hand-to-hand combat, using his brass knuckles for brutal take-downs. Due to the era's restriction on open weaponry, Jacob utilized an arsenal of hidden tools including his Hidden Blade, which was equipped with a rope launcher – a versatile tool that he could utilize to access and scale areas quickly, as well as create ziplines.^[6]

Accompanying this, the Hidden Blade was equipped with a mechanism that fired hallucinogenic darts; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing Jacob to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance. Other weapons in his possession included a kukri blade, a cane-sword, a six-shot revolver and throwing knives.^[6]^[7]

Additionally, Jacob possessed the rare ability of Eagle Vision.^[5]

Trivia

Jacob's name is of Biblical origin, with the meaning being either he who grasps the heel or supplanter. Frye is a derivative of the English word free.
Creative Director Marc-Alexis Cote has stated that Jacob is not super subtle ... he's a different 'kind' of Assassin from what we've previously seen ... who brings a fresher take on the series and most importantly he shows what it could actually mean to be an Assassin during the Industrial Revolution. Paul Amos's description of the character is that 'Jacob has a very fiery nature, he just wants to get stuck in there ... he's like a bull in a china shop. He addresses problems straight on and he's using those knuckles and those knuckle dusters quite a lot, he's got a very great sense of humour I believe ... he's quite sarcastic and he likes to have fun in every single situation.' ^[8]
Jacob is the second Assassin of the Main Instalment series not to bear a traditional white Assassin outfit, the first being Arno Dorian in this case he wears a black overcoat.
Jacob is the sixth's playable character not to be related to Desmond Miles.
Jacob keeps a shilling around his neck as a memento.
He possesses a scar on his right eyebrow, as well as one on the left side of his beard.