Ned Wynert
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Ned Wynert (née Henrietta "Netta" Mary Wynn; 1840 – unknown) was an American transgender thief living in London during the 19th century. Possessing an interest in trains and others systems of transit, he was also an acquaintance of the Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye.
Biography
Early life
Born in New York City, Ned was raised in American "polite society", which he resented and wished to escape from. By day, he played the part of a respectable young girl, but by night he snuck out and dressed as a boy. Among thieves and petty criminals, Ned found the life outside societal constraints that he had been looking for.
Turning to theft as well, he made a name for himself as a jewel thief, but escaped the notice of the authorities, who failed to see a connection between "Netta" and "Ned". Once he had stolen enough money, Ned left home, abandoning his other life and identity permanently. Excelling in the criminal underworld, he was recruited by Adam Worth, the "Napoleon of Crime", to set up a crime syndicate at the heart of the British Empire, to which Ned agreed, having dreamed of traveling to London since he was young.
Enterprise in London
Once in London, Ned made Southwark his base of operations and quickly assembled a group of hardworking, loyal thieves to aid his cause. However, the Blighters' activities within the city caused problems for Ned's plans.
In 1868, Ned met the local Assassins Henry Green, Evie and Jacob Frye in their train hideout, complimenting them on the locomotive and leaving an address for them to contact if they wished to know more about London's transit systems. When the Frye twins later met with him, they agreed to combat the Blighters by hijacking their cargo.
Sometime after, Ned was arrested by the police in a carriage convoy; fortunately, he was freed by Jacob. The Assassin asked Ned for his assistance in securing Malcolm Millner's internal combustion engines for Pearl Attaway. Ned provided the train so that Jacob could intercept the shipment. But once Jacob had found his prize, Ned was uneasy to hear that he intended to give them to Pearl.
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