Stede Bonnet
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Stede Bonnet (c. 1688 – 10 December 1718) was an early 18th century Barbadian pirate of English descent who sailed the Eastern Seaboard of the Thirteen Colonies with his crew. Despite his infamy however, he was often nicknamed "The Gentleman Pirate".
Stede Bonnet met Edward Kenway on Cape Bonavista, shortly after the latter had killed and assumed the identity of Duncan Walpole, an Assassin who planned to sell a blood vial to the Templars. Shortly beforehand, Bonnet was being harassed by several British soldiers who mistook him for a pirate and intended to commandeer his vessel, following a sea battle between Edward's and Duncan's ships.
After Edward saved Bonnet, he offered to take Kenway with him to Havana, after the latter had introduced himself under Walpole's name. On arriving in Havana, Stede and Edward headed into the city, eventually ending up in a tavern. Here, Edward was recognized by a privateer, who knew about Kenway's true name, following which the two engaged in a fight after Edward's attempt to silence him.
After the fight, Bonnet was mistaken for Kenway's accomplice and severely beaten by the Spanish guards, having his sugar confiscated as a result. Once Kenway had returned from avoiding the soldiers, he found a battered Bonnet by the docks, who told the former that the soldiers had confiscated Edward's pouch, as well as his sugar. Edward then agreed to retrieve Bonnet's sugar at the same time as his pouch, but could not fulfil on his promise. Fortunately however, Stede was still able to make a profit with his remaining inventory, and Kenway then confessed his real first name to Bonnet.
Later on, Bonnet spotted Kenway with the Templars and excitedly called him by his real name, nearly blowing his cover, to which Kenway was quickly able to talk his way out of trouble. Kenway later met with Bonnet and complained about the small pay he received from the job; Bonnet, on the other hand, was really trying to inform Kenway of his great sales from the day.
Bonnet went on to sail under Edward Thatch for a time, until he acquired his own ship. During a time skip, Bonnet had been captured by British soldiers and hung for his piracy. However, Bonnet left clues of his adventures for Edward.
Later on, Edward followed in Bonnet's footsteps on the island of Saint Lucia, and uncovered the secrets of the pirate's adventures.
Personality
Stede Bonnet was a jolly and gracious man, shown especially by his great respect for Edward Kenway, who saved his life, and his ability to see a silver lining to any situation. However, this came paired with naivety, as Bonnet clearly did not understand the potential dangers he could have faced while traveling with Edward, nor for the consequences of piracy, passing it off for grand adventure.
While under Thatch, Bonnet showed more courage than earlier, being toughened up by living with the incredibly terrifying Blackbeard. Of course, when Thatch was demonstrating to Edward what it meant to instill fear in men, Bonnet still cowered weakly when Thatch used him as an example.
Despite this, Stede left Blackbeard's crew in good spirits, even commenting to Kenway the great impact that the man had on his self-esteem and confidence, as his last words to Kenway involved him thanking him for his help.
Appearance
Stede Bonnet is a somewhat pudgy fellow, with blonde hair in a ponytail. He is one of the few characters with little to no facial hair, very unlike his captain. He always wears a large brown overcoat, adorned with nobleman fashion, and appears to wear rather wealthy looking clothing.
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