Connor Kenway 🐉

Tall, strong, well-built, brown eyes, dark brown hair, tan skin, medium-length hair, with a small braid on the left side that grazes his cheek and a ponytail, though part of it is loose, almost past his shoulders Height: 1.92m

Attire: As for his attire, Connor most often wore a white hooded jacket, a lined blue uniform dress, a thin red sash fastened with an Assassin's badge, and long brown boots that extended past his knees. He also wore a hood with an eagle-beak that sometimes covered almost his eyes, as well as fingerless leather gloves. He also had a collar of three wolf fangs around his neck, the fangs rubbing against his collarbone.

appeared to be half human, half dragon It's the same, but it only has blue horns between its hair and the tips on its forehead, wings with white scales, and a long white tail with the assassins' logo at the tip. There's even more detail: the scales change color depending on the clothes it's wearing.

in its dragon form In his dragon form, he is large, over 5.00cm tall, with a white body covered in scales. He stands on all fours with long blue claws and slightly longer blue horns. He wears a red sash around his neck with the silver Assassin's logo attached. Connor only transforms completely into a dragon when he is angry or wants to defend someone important to him, or when he feels he cannot fight in his human-dragon or human form. It is very rare for him to fully assume his dragon form. He usually does this when he wants to feel more comfortable or when he feels too much energy inside him. He typically does this secretly near lakes in the forest, where no one can see him so as not to frighten anyone. Another detail is that in his dragon or human-dragon form, he can become agitated and spit out flames that he can control, which come out of his mouth without suffering any harm.

The death of his mother and the destruction of his village instilled in Connor a strong desire for justice and a deep concern about the impact the settlers would have on Kanien'kehá:ka. This left him with a lack of a sense of humor: Kanen'tó:kon once told him he needed to stop worrying about the settlers' expansion when they gazed at the beautiful scenery reflected in the forests surrounding their village. This bluntness persisted into his early adulthood, when he misinterpreted Israel Putnam's jokes, though he would eventually learn to respond to such remarks with a cool stare. At only 13 years old, when he was thrust into the outside world, Connor's strong sense of morality made him rather naive. He didn't grasp the significance of the racial prejudice Achilles had endured, and he had argued with Samuel Adams when Adams taught him how to eliminate his notoriety, questioning why he couldn't simply tell people the truth instead of lying. He also expressed his discomfort with killing, such as his regret over the murder of William Johnson, whom he had intended to ignore, believing Johnson had taken the resources to buy his village. This discomfort led him to believe that the Assassins and Templars could form a permanent alliance after his encounter with his father, Haytham. His relationship with his mentor, Achilles Davenport, was also evident. It was clear that Connor cared for him. Connor had taught his friend how to climb, scale, and hunt when they were younger.

Grasse suggested that his ships hoist British flags so they could approach the area surrounding Fort George without any problems.[85]

After successfully enlisting du Grasse's help for his mission, Connor returned to the Davenport Homestead so that Dr. White could treat the injured members of the Aquila crew. As the doctor struggled to treat all the wounded sailors, Connor recruited Terry's wife Diana to assist him, after which she became Dr. White's official assistant.[86]

At the manor, Connor discovered that Achilles had passed away peacefully in his sleep, holding a letter in which he apologized for not saying a proper goodbye and acknowledged that Connor had turned the farm into a thriving community. He also revealed that his apprentice's actions had given him hope for the future of the nation Connor had helped create. Following his funeral, Connor and the residents of Homestead buried Achilles next to his wife and son, to be remembered as the "Old Man of the Hill".[87] Afterwards, Connor hung up a painting that Achilles had asked him to retrieve a few years prior.[88] Having kept the painting covered up until that point because Achilles claimed it would bring back painful memories, Connor discovered that it was a portrait of his late mentor's family, providing the Assassin with a memento to remember him by.[89]

With Achilles' passing, Connor became the de facto leader of the Colonial Brotherhood and inherited his mansion and Assassin robes. Visiting Achilles' grave, Connor paid his respects to his late mentor, promising to make him proud and hoping they would one day meet again.[87] Connor soon resumed his mission to eliminate Charles Lee and, as planned, infiltrated Fort George through the tunnels beneath New York City. After slipping past Lafayette and his Assassin apprentices, Connor found himself in the Lower Ward.

By 1781, Achilles was bedridden due to his age. Connor remained by his mentor's side and informed him of his recent accomplishments, including his short-lived alliance with Haytham. Although Achilles advised his apprentice not to let his emotions cloud his judgment, Connor believed that without Lee, his father might still be persuaded to ally with the Assassins. As such, he decided to eliminate Lee, who was hiding in Fort George after being court-martialed and discharged from the Continental Army.[85]

Meeting with Lafayette in the mansion's basement, the Assassin devised a plan to infiltrate Fort George by having the French Navy shoot it with cannon fire, allowing Connor to enter during the confusion. Lafayette gave his approval to the plan, but told Connor that in order to secure French support, he would first have to lend his aid to the French fleet in the Chesapeake Bay. Connor proceeded to sail there while his Assassin apprentices and Lafayette cleared the tunnels beneath Fort George.[85]

In the Chesapeake Bay, Connor and Faulkner captained the Aquila and assisted Admiral François-Joseph Paul de Grasse's fleet in fighting the British, along with the Marseillois and the Saint-Esprit. However, due to the overwhelming British forces, both French ships were soon sunk and a Man O' War destroyed all the cannons aboard the Aquilla. With the reinforcements Lafayette had promised still far off and the battle still in progress, Connor was forced to ram the Aquila in the Man O' War.[85] Hearing the apprehensive whispers of his crew, the Assassin boarded the enemy vessel alone, leaving his crew behind. He killed the ship's captain and fired his cache of gunpowder, before quickly escaping towards the Aquila as the Man O' War exploded. Somewhat secure at this point, French reinforcements arrived shortly after. From there, Connor made his request to the admiral

Connor with Washington and Lafayette Connor and a small group of Lafayette's elite resisted the British advance with cannon fire, before also falling back. The Assassin then rescued several Continental soldiers being lined up for execution throughout Monmouth, before reaching the main force of the Continental Army led by Washington. There, Lafayette congratulated Connor for saving so many lives, but the Assassin only addressed Washington.[80]

He told him that Lee had betrayed the Continental Army; a claim Lafayette supported, due to Lee's unusual behavior before the battle. Washington said he would investigate the matter, but Connor angrily replied that the time to do so had passed. As the Assassin left the battlefield, he warned Washington that if the latter spared Lee's life, he would take his own. Kanen'tó:kon's death solidified his desire to kill Lee, and Connor drew a dagger near Lee's portrait on the wall of his target.[80] After identifying and eliminating all the spies, Connor met with Arnold, who tasked him with helping his men ship some of their supplies and gunpowder out of West Point.[81] Despite finding the request suspicious, the Assassin complied, and in the process captured a deserting soldier who attempted to flee.[82] Later, Arnold tasked Connor with distributing gunpowder to the troops, but while doing so, the Assassin saw Arnold and his major, John Anderson, slip away to discuss something.[83]

Following them, Connor discovered that Arnold himself was a spy and that Anderson was actually the redcoat John André. Arnold sent André to deliver a letter to General Henry Clinton, offering the surrender of West Point for the sum of twenty thousand pounds. Following André, Connor witnessed the spy being re-enacted as a redcoat and arrested by two patriots. However, André failed in his attempt.

Despite this devastating revelation, Connor knew that the safety of his people came first and immediately set off to confront the Continental soldiers sent to attack Kanatahseton. Although Haytham wished to accompany him, the Assassin angrily criticized his father for withholding this information from him and only revealing it when it suited the Templars' goals. He subsequently cut ties with Haytham and Washington, threatening to kill them if they attempted to follow or arrest him.[79]

Connor managed to kill Washington's messengers while traveling to her village and arrived to find it unharmed. However, once there, the Clan Mother informed Connor that Lee had already gathered several of the village's warriors to repel the invading Continental soldiers. Unwilling to have his village drawn into the war, the Assassin knocked out each of the warriors preparing to ambush the Continentals. However, as he rushed toward the last one, Kanen'tó:kon, he threw Connor down and threatened him with a knife.[79] Kanen'tó:kon angrily mentioned that he should not have believed Connor would protect his village, accusing him of turning against his people and being seduced by Washington's cause. Though Connor desperately insisted that Lee had fed him lies, Kanen'tó:kon attacked him. After a brief struggle, Connor was forced to kill his friend, who in his final moments claimed that the British would win the war and ensure the safety of the Kanien'kehá:ka.[79] Connor pursued Lee to Monmouth and arrived to find a French contingent led by the Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette told Connor that Lee had appeared moments earlier to take control; he shouted for everyone to move forward before walking away. At that moment, a large number of British troops arrived to surround the area, and Connor volunteered to cover their retreat.[80]

However, Connor met with Haytham in New York, where the Templar was working to uncover the British army's plans. Haytham was frustrated to discover that his spies were unaware of the plans and had only been told to wait for orders from above. Connor pointed out that it simply meant they needed to locate the British commanders, and the pair sought a meeting of the commanders at Trinity Church, which had been burned down in the Great Fire of New York.[78]

After ambushing them, Haytham and Connor were able to arrest three of the commanders, but one of them fled, leading Haytham to order his son to pursue him. After quickly retrieving the commander, Connor took him to Haytham's headquarters at Fort George, only to discover that his father had executed the other two officers after interrogating them. Once the final commander was similarly killed, Connor criticized Haytham for his cruelty, but the Templar argued that the officer would have warned the loyalists if he had been allowed to leave.[78]

Putting their differences aside, Connor and Haytham decided to inform the Patriots of what they had learned: that the British were planning to withdraw from Philadelphia and head for New York within the next two days. Although Haytham wanted to deliver the information to Charles Lee, Connor disapproved and convinced his father to meet with George Washington at Valley Forge. At Valley Forge, while Connor was speaking with Washington, Haytham slipped behind the commander and discovered a letter ordering an attack on Kanatahseton, which was suspected of being allied with the Loyalists. The Templar then obtained a confession from Washington that he had ordered a similar attack during the Seven Years' War in 1760, holding the commander responsible for Kanatahseton's death and not the Templars as Connor had assumed for years.[79]

Connor killing Church When Church refused to talk, the Assassin stabbed him with his Hidden Blade, and Church revealed with his dying breath that the supplies had been deposited on a nearby island. He also attempted to justify his actions, stating that King George had every right to feel betrayed and that the British were not without cause. Pleased that he had managed to recover the stolen supplies by working together with his father, Connor began to believe that there was a possibility that Assassins and Templars could unite, due to their similar ideals and beliefs. Despite his truce with Haytham, Connor continued to view Nicholas Biddle as a threat and, on March 17, 1778, managed to locate the USS Randolph in the Caribbean, attacking the ship in the midst of a stormy night. However, Biddle had led the Assassin into an ambush, and the Aquila was soon surrounded by two Men O' War. Despite the odds being stacked against Connor and Faulkner, the Aquila managed to sink both Men O' War and destroy the Randolph's mast with a single broadside. From there, the ship's crew boarded the Randolph, and Connor made a beeline straight for his target, engaging Biddle in a duel as his crewmates watched. During their fight, an explosion caused the two to fall through the deck, and they continued their duel in the belly of the ship. [77] When he finally managed to mortally wound his opponent, Connor declared that his reign over the colonial shore was over, to which Biddle replied that the Assassin was foolish to believe him an enemy of the cause and requested to be allowed to go down with his ship. Connor fulfilled the Templar's last wish, to the dismay of Faulkner, who believed the Randolph would have been a great prize.[77]

It's all a matter of perspective. There is no single path through life that is right and just and does no harm. Do you really think the Crown has no cause? Don't you have the right to feel betrayed? You should know better than this, since you're dedicated to fighting the Templars—who see their work as just. Think about that the next time you insist that your work alone is beneficial to the greater good. Your enemy would disagree—and they wouldn't be without a cause. After two months at sea, the Aquila arrived in Martinique, only to find Church's ship, the Welcome, abandoned. Noticing a smaller vessel in the distance, Connor decided to pursue it, but as they passed through a rocky passage, Haytham began harshly criticizing his son's perceived poor navigational skills, despite Robert Faulkner's comments that the Assassin "had yet to disappoint."

After the smaller ship passed a narrow cliff, the Aquila was forced to maneuver around the rocks and was met on the other side by a British Man O' War and some smaller vessels firing at them at full force. Making short work of the smaller vessels, Connor and Haytham had the crew fire chain shots at the Man O' War, breaking the masts before boarding the enemy vessel. Just as they were about to meet alongside, Haytham stole the steering wheel and rammed the Aquila into the opposing ship before boarding it. Quickly, Connor jumped aboard the ship himself, bringing his crew with him to fight the mercenaries on board. After killing the three officers on the upper deck, the Assassin headed belowdecks, where he found Haytham violently beating Church while berating him for his betrayal of the Templar Order. Connor managed to contain his father's temper and crouched down next to Church to question him personally.[76]

freedom by the Assassins, which Haytham saw as an "invitation to chaos", but Connor disagreed and believed that the United States had the potential to be different from other nations in the world.

Reaching the door to Church's hideout in the abandoned Smith and Company Brewery, Haytham decided to enter alone, but Connor insisted they work together and went to retrieve a mercenary's disguise. Once the Assassin did so, Haytham introduced him as his son to the guards to allay their suspicions, much to Connor's surprise. After successfully gaining entry to the brewery, Haytham casually asked Connor about his mother, as Kaniehtí:io had cut all ties with Haytham shortly after Connor's conception. The Assassin only replied that she had been killed on his orders, much to Haytham's shock. The Templar went on to explain that he had ordered no such thing, but Connor ignored his father's protests, stating only that he had been left unforgiven. The pair moved forward to confront Church, but the man inside the warehouse revealed himself to be a decoy and signaled an ambush. The Assassin and the Templar successfully fought off the mercenaries and interrogated the decoy about Church's whereabouts, learning that both the rogue Templar and the supplies he had stolen were headed to Martinique. Though Connor gave the mercenary his word that he would live if he revealed everything he knew, Haytham quickly executed the man once the interrogation was over, drawing an angry glare from his son. Following this, a second ambush began, where the militia fired on the gunpowder barrels inside the warehouse, setting the building ablaze. With Haytham in the lead, he and Connor narrowly escaped the treacherous brewery by breaking through a locked door in the upper levels and crashing into the water below. From there, the two made their way up to the docks, where they quickly

Connor arrived to find the church seemingly empty, but upon entering, he was unexpectedly ambushed by his father, Haytham Kenway. The Assassin managed to escape his grasp and the two surrounded each other, with Connor accusing Haytham of coming to check if Church had stolen enough supplies for his brothers from the British Army. However, Haytham corrected his delusion that the Templars were working with the British and admitted that Church had turned against the Templars and the Continental Army. Haytham then suggested a momentary truce, as they both wished to locate Church.

The two pursued Church's men across the border and quickly located one of the mercenaries next to a broken wagon. Connor calmly approached the man, but this frightened him and forced the Assassin to pursue and capture him. A brief interrogation ensued, which ended with Haytham shooting the mercenary after he revealed everything he knew, much to Connor's dismay. Learning the location of the mercenaries' camp, Haytham ordered Connor to infiltrate it while he sneaked in via a different route, ultimately leading to his capture. Hiding in the bushes, Connor came to his father's rescue, but Haytham abandoned him before all the mercenaries were killed and asked him to join him in New York once he was finished. After eliminating Church's remaining men, the Assassin headed into the city, where Haytham led them to the rooftops. When they stopped, Connor decided to ask his father why he had spared him and what the Templars' true motives were. After several moments of consideration, Haytham replied that he had spared Connor out of "curiosity" and that the goals of the Templars and the Assassins were not so different, as both groups strove for order, purpose, and direction. The difference lay in the pursuit of freedom.

Connor meets Aveline in New York Following Davidson's assassination, Aveline met with Connor again. Due to her recent work and the information gained from Davidson, Aveline had begun to feel uncertain about the Assassins' means and ways. She asked Connor if he believed fighting as an Assassin was the right thing to do, but rather than choose either side, Connor replied that he "trusted his own hands" to be able to separate right from wrong. Aveline thanked Connor for his advice and returned to New Orleans. Despite his successes, Connor had come no closer to eliminating the threat the Templars posed to George Washington. As winter came in late 1777, Connor decided to go warn the man, though Achilles attempted to stop him, insisting that the Assassins worked silently and did not go "announcing plots from the housetops."[73]

In turn, Connor harshly criticized Achilles' flawed leadership of the Colonial Assassins, which had led to the Templars' domination of the Colonies. Achilles reminded him that "life was not a fairy tale and there were no happy endings," but Connor did not believe him and claimed that this was only true when men like Achilles were in command. While riding on horseback, Achilles sternly warned Connor that if he wished to save the world, he must be careful not to destroy it in the process. Connor met with Washington at the Continental encampment at Valley Forge, where the commander confided in him that a large number of supplies intended for his troops had recently been stolen. Washington concluded that Benjamin Church, a Continental traitor who had recently been released from prison, was likely behind the theft, so he sent Connor to investigate a nearby abandoned church, where suspicious activity had been reported.

By traversing precariously through the limestone caves beneath Oak Island, Connor found Kidd's treasure – a simple ring – suspended among crystals. However, upon retrieving it, the stability of the underground caves worsened due to the explosives used to open the sinkhole, causing a cave-in; fortunately, Connor was able to escape. Faulkner was disappointed to see Connor emerge with a simple "coin," only to be shocked when his energy field ripped the vial from his hand. From this, Connor realized the value of Kidd's treasure and used it to deflect gunfire from then on.

While sailing to the Virgin Islands that year, the Aquila fought and sank a fleet of privateer ships known as the Sea Wolves,[69] as well as the Greyhound and the Orpheus. In the winter of 1777, Connor traveled to New York and met with Aveline de Grandpré, a Louisiana Assassin from New Orleans. Aveline enlisted Connor's help in searching for a Templar soldier and Loyalist named Officer Davidson, of Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment. Together, the two Assassins tracked Davidson to a fort within the Frontier. While Aveline infiltrated the fort to locate the Templars, Connor moved about and drew the attention of Davidson's guards.

Connor ordered his crew to fire a chain of shots and destroy the Man O' War's mast, before boarding the ship and killing most of its crew. He then caught up with the ship's captain and interrogated him, discovering that he did not serve in the Royal Navy as he had assumed, but in the Templar Order. After taking a Templar ring from the captain's dying finger and learning that it was Biddle who had brought him to the Nightshade, Connor spotted the Randolph in the distance with his spyglass, but was unable to pursue it because he had to protect Nightshade.

The Aquila battled another British ship off the East Coast, the Prospector. Later that year, in the Bahamas, the Aquila assisted the Independence after sending out a distress call, and sank the privateer Somerset. At some point, Connor sailed for the Northwest Passage, to retrieve Hendrick van der Heul's map of the shipwrecked Octavian. He obtained the map piece from van der Heul's corpse, just as the wreck began to sink into the icy waters. Upon successfully escaping from the Octavian, Connor read that the clue on the third map piece was "And beside the rock that doesn't fit."[66]

The Killer also sailed to Edinburgh Castle, Jamaica, retrieving the next piece of serial killer Lewis Hutchinson's dungeon map. Navigating the mansion and solving the puzzle rooms within, the final map piece read "Near a fire-kissed tree." After obtaining all of Kidd's map pieces, Connor and Faulkner assembled the document and determined that Kidd's treasure was located on Oak Island. Sailing there in 1777, Connor quickly solved Kidd's riddles to find the sinkhole in which he had buried his treasure. Consequently, fending off a pack of wolves, Connor and Faulkner planted explosives to open the sinkhole, before the Killer went underground to search.[68]

Connor aided the Revolution by infiltrating forts in Boston, New York, and the Frontier, killing the captains stationed there and claiming them for the Patriots. He also accompanied Washington and the Patriots when they crossed the Delaware River that Christmas, during a surprise attack against the British in New Jersey. In 1776, Connor and Faulkner met with Amanda Bailey near Nantucket, where she told the Assassins about attacks on American vessels by the USS Randolph, the flagship of Templar Nicholas Biddle, already captain of the Continental Navy. The Assassins proceeded to pursue the Randolph, but were ambushed by several Templar ships. Although the Aquila sank all of the enemy ships with ease, the attack had bought Biddle the time he needed to escape.

Later, Connor again captained the Aquila, this time to escort the French ship La Belladonna, which had been left alone on the open sea after being abandoned by the Randolph, which was supposed to ensure its protection. As a safety precaution, one of the Belladonna's crew came aboard the Aquila, wanting to ensure that its escort would not flee as the Randolph had. Very soon, several Templar ships arrived to attack the Belladonna, but the Aquila came to its defense, helping the French ship sink most of the enemy ships. However, a Man-of-War intervened in the engagement and destroyed the Belladonna's mast, immobilizing it.[62]

attempting to assassinate Washington, rushed to stop him. Pushing through the crowd, Connor reached Washington before Hickey and fatally struck the Templar with his tomahawk. Before Hickey succumbed to his injuries, Connor attempted to question him about the Templars' motives, but Hickey only mocked him in response, revealing that he had never believed in the Order and joined it solely for his personal gain. Afterward, Connor found himself surrounded by several soldiers, but Israel Putnam ordered the troops to stand down, noting that the Assassin had just saved Washington's life. Upon learning that Washington had left Philadelphia, Connor and Achilles proceeded to travel there, as the former wished to inform the Commander-in-Chief of the existence of the Assassins and Templars. Achilles advised him against it, stating that it would only distract Washington, but the young Assassin remained undeterred. Arriving at Independence Hall, Connor attended the signing of the Declaration of Independence, demanding freedom for the colonies from British occupation, although Washington had already departed for New York before the Assassin's arrival. After the Continental Army withdrew from New York, Connor recruited locals Deborah Carter, Jacob Zenger, and Jamie Colley as Assassin's apprentices, after they helped him prevent the Templars from exploiting the British occupation of the city. Connor also invited British deserter David Walston, a blacksmith,[55] and seamstress Ellen and her daughter Mary to live at the Davenport Homestead.[56] This prompted attacks by Ellen's ex-husband Quincent and his associates,[57] as well as British soldiers seeking to arrest Dave for treason, but Connor led the Homestead in defending his friends.[58] The estate also saw the addition of a church during the war, pastored by Father Timothy.[59]

However, upon arriving there, Connor found the headmaster's corpse and was confronted by Lee and Hickey. Holding him at gunpoint, the Templars explained that Connor was being put on trial for conspiring to assassinate Washington and that they were considering pinning the headmaster's murder on him as well. The Assassin attacked Lee but was easily knocked out due to exhaustion from previous skirmishes. When Lee finally realized that Connor was the same boy he had threatened years before, he was pleased that the Assassin had kept his promise to find him and proceeded to knock him unconscious. [49] Connor awoke the next day and was transported to his execution site, where he was greeted by Hickey. Although Connor stated that he had thought he was being put on trial, Hickey cheerfully told him that trials were not allowed for those accused of treason. Connor was then marched towards the gallows as dozens of spectators denounced him from all sides, and Washington, Lee, and Hickey looked on. [50]

As he approached the front of the crowd, Connor noticed his apprentice Assassins killing the guards overseeing the event, and after being beaten to the ground by one of the spectators, Achilles helped him up. The old man assured Connor that he was not alone and advised him to simply give a signal the moment he wished to be released. Though Lee spoke of Connor's supposed crimes to the crowd and placed the noose around his neck, the Assassin gave a hissed signal just as the trapdoor beneath him opened.[50] The noose was cut before it could strangle Connor,[50] secretly thanks to the intervention of Haytham, who hid in the crowd and threw a knife at him, having recently discovered Connor's identity as his son and not wishing to have his death on his conscience.[51] Afterwards, Achilles gave the Assassin his battle axe and, upon seeing Hickey,

When Connor awoke in prison, he found Hickey placed in the cell next door, much to the latter's amusement. In response, Connor rebutted that at least Washington would be safe with Hickey imprisoned, but Hickey pointed out that the two Templars were approaching his cell. Charles Lee and Haytham Kenway freed Hickey, though he was told that he would only be moving to a larger cell, due to the ongoing investigations into his involvement in the assassination plot against Washington. [49] Just as the Templars were about to leave, Hickey asked them what to do about the Assassin and pointed to Connor in his cell. Haytham ordered Lee to handle the problem, and the latter promised Connor that he had a plan for him, one that would kill two birds with one stone. As the Templars departed, Connor eavesdropped on a conversation between his fellow inmates and learned that one prisoner, Mason Weems, had crafted a key. [49]

The assassin subsequently confronted Weems and found him cooperative after mentioning the planned attempt on Washington's life, as Weems strongly believed in Washington's role in the country's independence. Although Weems said he intended to escape, the key he had been crafting for the past few months had just been stolen by another inmate. With this in mind, Connor stole the key but found that it did not unlock his cell. The next day, he confronted Mason again, who told him that the key was not meant to work and was meant to be switched with the warden's real key, so that he would not notice the theft. However, the only way to get close to the warden was to end up in "the Pit", an isolation area of ​​the prison. Reluctantly, Connor started a fight with several prisoners, until the guards were forced to restrain him and throw him into the Pit. There, Connor switched his and the warden's keys and snuck into the back of the prison.

Connor infiltrated their camp and assassinated his target from the treetops above.[45]

In his final moments, Pitcairn gave the same justifications for his actions as William Johnson, stating that he was trying to avoid a war by negotiating a peace treaty with the Patriot leaders, and not kill them as Connor had assumed; however, due to the Assassin's actions, war was now inevitable. After Pitcairn passed away, Connor retrieved a letter from his body revealing an assassination plot against Washington's life. He subsequently escaped from the regulars' camp before they could attack him and reported his success to Putnam.[45] Connor subsequently began investigating the plot to kill Washington, though he made little progress. Meanwhile, he learned a secret that would jeopardize the funding of the Revolution. To this end, he set sail to sink HMS Dartmoor before reaching Boston.[46] At his mentor's request, Connor also retrieved Achilles's old Assassin robes, which he had hidden in a cave in Homestead.[47] In 1776, Achilles contacted Benjamin Tallmadge, a Brotherhood ally, who took Connor to New York City in search of Thomas Hickey. Tallmadge explained that Hickey was responsible for running a counterfeiting ring there and was plotting to assassinate Washington. When Connor arrived at Hickey's hideout, he drew his Hidden Blade, revealing himself to be an Assassin. Hickey remarked that he had thought Connor's species had been wiped out, before escaping the building.[48] Although Connor pursued Hickey through the streets and eventually caught him, they were both apprehended by guards. Connor immediately attempted to explain that he was not involved in the Templar operation, only to be knocked unconscious, and both he and Hickey were subsequently thrown into Bridewell Prison on forgery charges.[48]

In April 1775, a messenger arrived at Davenport Homestead and asked Connor to assist a man named Paul Reverence. Connor politely declined the offer, disapproving of the Sons of Liberty mistaking him for one of their own. However, when Achilles pointed out that the letter mentioned the Templar John Pitcairn, the Assassin relented.[42]

Although he met with Paul Revere, Connor was disappointed to discover that Pitcairn was not present. Instead, Revere enlisted his help to ride on horseback and warn the inhabitants of Lexington and Concordia about the incoming British army, with the promise to locate Pitcairn later.[42] After the ride, Connor joined the Continental Army at Lexington, where a bloody battle ensued. Pitcairn was present for the fighting, but Connor chose to assist in the defense of the city rather than pursue his objective.[43] Later, Connor accompanied Samuel Adams to George Washington's induction as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Midway through Washington's speech, Connor heard the voice of Charles Lee, who was seated behind him. He immediately stood up to confront Lee, but Adams quickly intervened, pulling him away and attempting to distract him by introducing him to Washington. The Commander-in-Chief greeted him warmly and Connor admitted that the man before him would be the one to lead the country to freedom.[44] Connor was later directed to Bunker Hill, where Israel Putnam's forces were engaging Pitcairn's British troops. Connor offered Putnam his help in disabling the ships that were pinning down the Continental forces with cannon fire, as destroying the artillery would draw Pitcairn out of hiding.[44] After Pitcairn and his troops retreated to a safer position outside the city, Connor infiltrated their camp.

Connor also brought miner Norris to live at the Davenport Homestead after he had been assaulted by drunken soldiers.[35] The two became close friends, and Connor helped Norris court Myriam's hand in marriage.[36] He later brought physician Lyle White to live at the Homestead after Warren and Prudence learned they were expecting a child.[37] The farm expanded further when an inn, the Mile's End, was established by Oliver and Corrine. In July 1774, Connor learned that the destruction of Johnson's tea shipment had not halted the Templar's plans as he had hoped, and that Johnson had found another means to acquire Kanien'kehá:ka's land. After Kanen'tó:kon informed him that the Templar was attempting to negotiate with the Iroquois Chiefs at Johnson Hall, Connor infiltrated the estate and observed the meeting.[39]

Although Johnson promised them protection, the natives firmly told him that his words were hollow and that they would not sell their land. When Johnson decided to try to convince them with violence, Connor quickly assassinated him from above. With his last words, Johnson told Connor that he had not desired to own the land for profit, but to ensure the protection of the natives from the settlers.[39] Sometime that year, Connor received the letter of William Kidd Abel Owens, who had been shipwrecked on Dead Chest Island, a large rock located in the Virgin Islands. Once on the island's ship graveyard, Connor encountered scavengers who had recovered Owens's portion of the map, whom he pursued. After dispatching them, Connor read the following clue: "Near the wolf's dwelling."[40] The Assassin also sailed into the jungles of Cerros, where he retrieved Kidd's personal sword from a Mayan pyramid.[41]

Igniting the Revolutionary War

On his way to leaving the farm, Connor encountered a hunter named Miriam, who had been wounded by poachers. While Achilles was tending to her, Connor used the rope dart his mentor had just given him to deal with poachers, leaving one alive as a warning. Connor subsequently invited Myriam to live at the farm on the condition that she provide the other residents with some of his game, and she accepted, moving into a cabin north of the manor.[30]

In Boston, Connor met with Samuel Adams, who offered to help him find Johnson, but only after the Assassin had helped Adams cripple Johnson's life through tea extortion. While lending his aid to Adams and the Sons of Liberty, Connor met Stéphane Chapheau, a French tavern keeper, and helped protect him from the tax collectors who were harassing him.[29] Soon after, Stéphane went on a violent rampage, sparking several riots in Boston against the Loyalists. After finding the lead overseer of the tea shipment, Connor had Stéphane assassinate him, taking him on as an apprentice afterward.[31] Later, Connor met with Adams again, who aimed to recruit the Assassin to dump the newly arrived shipment of tea into the ocean, which Connor agreed to. During the subsequent Boston Tea Party, Connor shielded Adams, Stéphane, and the Sons of Liberty as they threw the tea into the water, smugly dropping the last crate himself, as a show of rebellion against Johnson and Charles Lee, who were watching from a distance.[32]

Following this, Connor, having witnessed the Templars' oppression of Boston's citizens, began helping people throughout the city. In the process, he met and recruited Duncan Small and Clipper Wilkinson, taking them on as apprentices, just as he had Stéphane.[33][34]

mansion, explaining that doing so meant the start of a war for his people and that the axe would not be removed until the danger had passed, despite Achilles' bewilderment at the damage to the property.[29]

On his way to leave the farm, Connor encountered a hunter named Miriam, who had been injured by poachers. While Achilles cared for her, Connor used the rope dart his mentor had just given him to deal with poachers, leaving one alive as a warning. Connor subsequently invited Myriam to live at the farm on the condition that she provide the other residents with some of his game, and she accepted, moving into a cabin north of the manor.[30]

In Boston, Connor met with Samuel Adams, who offered to help him find Johnson, but only after the Assassin had helped Adams cripple Johnson's tea extortion. While lending his aid to Adams and the Sons of Liberty, Connor met Stéphane Chapheau, a French tavern keeper, and helped protect him from the tax collectors who were harassing him.[29] Soon after, Stéphane went on a violent rampage, sparking several riots in Boston against Loyalists. After locating the chief overseer of the tea shipment, Connor had Stéphane murder him, taking him on as an apprentice.[31]

Connor also joined the Boston Brawlers, eventually winning a tournament held by them and was invited to join a Thieves' Club after they noticed his pickpocketing skills. Upon participating in the clubs, he was subsequently given challenges to complete. The Assassin also explored the underground tunnels used by the Freemasons that Samuel Adams had shown him, learning some of their secrets by using the magic lantern.[21]

In 1773, Connor accepted contracts along the Eastern Seaboard to defend the merchant ship Henderson,[23] and hunt down the privateer ship the Saint James.[24] He also sailed to the Bahamas to destroy the Windermere, which was carrying Templar cargo,[25] and the Leviathan, which was carrying a Templar emissary.[26] While investigating the raids on Martha's Vineyard, Connor and Faulkner found Fort Phoenix occupied by Templar forces; they successfully destroyed it, but the raids continued nonetheless.[27] After exchanging a trinket, Connor received the first of William Kidd's letters from Peg Leg. The document was addressed to a man known as Lem Fortunate, who had been imprisoned at Fort Wolcott. In response, Connor infiltrated the fort and retrieved a piece of a map from Lem's cell, which contained the description "Lies beneath the eagle's bed." Connor then escaped as the Aquila opened fire on the fort, submerging into the sea as the fortress was burned.[28] Later that year, Kanen'tó:kon visited Connor at Davenport Homestead and brought him news that William Johnson was attempting to claim his nation's land without his consent. Outraged by the idea, Connor immediately decided to seek out Johnson. Though Achilles attempted to prevent him from acting rashly, Connor argued that he had made a promise to protect his people. Connor then took an axe from Kanen'tó:kon and buried his blade in one of the mansion's columns,

crew members. They later tested the Aquila's armament in a fight against a group of privateers that attacked them, before sailing back to the farm.[20]

Upon his return, Connor heard a drunken man yelling about letters he possessed, written by the infamous privateer and pirate William Kidd. Connor soon spoke to the man, "Peg Leg," who explained that the letters hinted at the location of a great treasure. He would give them to the Assassin in exchange for "trinkets" from treasure chests hidden across the American border. [20] When he finally returned to the mansion, Connor was berated by Achilles, who accused him of being gone for so long without even saying goodbye. Nevertheless, Achilles led Connor to the mansion's basement to be awarded the Assassin's robes there. Although Achilles admitted that the Order usually held a ceremony for such an occasion, neither he nor Connor seemed like the type of person for such things. Instead, after Connor donned the robes, Achilles simply welcomed him into the Brotherhood of Assassins. Connor regularly explored the Frontier and joined the New England Game Society, who would alert him to nefarious animals, such as a cougar that was threatening the children of his village in the neighboring valley. He also befriended the explorer Daniel Boone, who told him of mysterious and supernatural creatures and events he had witnessed, which Connor often investigated and discovered a logical explanation for. While on the frontier, Connor encountered farmers Warren and Prudence being attacked by British troops for refusing to hand over their produce. After fending off the attackers, they became the third group to settle at the Davenport Homestead.

After discovering that the two men, Godfrey and Terry, were lumberjacks looking for a place to build a mill, Connor offered them a prime location on his farm.[17] Not long after, Connor protected carpenter Lance O'Donnell after his wagon was attacked by mercenaries.[18] Grateful, these men, along with Terry's and Godfrey's families, built homes on the property and became trading partners with Connor, in addition to crafting special weapons, bags, and consumables for the Assassin.[19]

Later, Achilles ordered Connor to meet him at the farm's dock to check out something he simply called "an asset." Upon arrival, Connor saw the remains of a dilapidated ship, as well as a small shack overlooking the bay. He and Achilles entered the shack and met Robert Faulkner, the first mate of the ship in the harbor, the Aquila. Connor offered to pay for its repairs, and Faulkner gladly agreed to assemble a crew for the ship and restore its seaworthiness. Six months later, after the Aquila had been repaired, Faulkner invited Connor to have the ship fitted with cannons. Connor joined him without hesitation, and the two were at sea for weeks, where Faulkner taught Connor how to navigate the ship and fire its cannons. Making a stop at Martha's Vineyard, Faulkner went to recruit David and Richard Clutterbuck as gunnery officers for the Aquila while Connor watched Benjamin Church conversing with the Royal Navy junior officer Nicholas Biddle in a tavern.[20]

Recognizing Church from the Achilles Templar target wall, Connor approached the man and demanded to know the whereabouts of Charles Lee. Unimpressed, Church simply warned Connor off, just as Faulkner arrived and nearly had an altercation with Biddle. Fortunately, tavern owner Amanda Bailey deescalated the situation and Connor and Faulkner left with their new cannons and

Despite wishing to approach his father, Connor obeyed Achilles' instruction to follow the other man. He followed him onto the rooftops and was able to prevent the man from firing into the crowd. However, Charles Lee, who was standing on a rooftop on the opposite side of the street, fired his pistol into the air, causing the British soldiers to attack the citizens of Boston by surprise. In the confusion, Haytham approached one of the guards and pointed out Connor, causing several troops to chase him through the city and later accuse him of firing the first shot.[12]

Having managed to escape from the guards, Connor was approached by a man who ordered him to find someone who could help him, Samuel Adams. Revealing himself to be an acquaintance of Achilles, Adams helped Connor clear his name by teaching him how to remove wanted posters, and bribe either town criers or printers advertising false propaganda.[13] He also showed him the tunnels built by the Freemasons to navigate under Boston.[14] Afterward, Adams drove Connor to Boston Harbor, from where he was able to safely sail back to the Davenport Homestead. After returning to the farm, Connor angrily confronted Achilles, accusing him of abandoning him in Boston, but Achilles calmly remarked that the day of experience had been more valuable than months of training. In recognition of his accomplishments, Achilles eventually entrusted Connor with a pair of Hidden Blades.[16] Shortly after their return from Boston, Connor and Achilles were alerted by a man knocking on the mansion's window, pleading for help. Connor immediately followed him to the nearby river and saw a second man clinging to a drifting log, rapidly moving towards a waterfall. Connor chased him along the riverbank, before jumping into the water to prevent him from falling to his death.[17]

Achilles continued to train Ratonhnhaké:ton over the next few months at the farm, beginning to teach him the vital skills that would bridge the experience gap between Ratonhnhaké:ton and his father. In March 1770, Achilles invited Ratonhnhaké:ton to accompany him to Boston, where they could purchase supplies to repair the mansion.[12]

There, so that Ratonhnhaké:ton could move more easily in colonial circles, Achilles suggested that he adopt the name "Connor" in honor of his late son, Connor Davenport, who had died of typhoid fever several years earlier. Connor was amazed by the sights and town life, so much so that Achilles had to scold him for staring at the passing townspeople. Achilles then directed him to a nearby general store where he could purchase lumber and other building materials and carry them back to his carriage. [12] After purchasing the items on Achilles' list, Connor walked past a rowdy crowd, who were shouting at the local British soldiers to get out of Boston. Connor returned to Achilles's side as they watched the commotion, until they spotted Haytham talking to another man in the crowd. Achilles, concerned that the Templars would make the already delicate situation worse, sent Connor to discover what Haytham and his partner were planning.[12]

calling angrily saying that he would not leave until the man agreed to train him.[11]

That night, bandits infiltrated the farm and passed by the stables while discussing their attack. Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakened by their voices, asked them what they were doing. The thugs attacked him, though he was able to fend off most of them. However, the bandit leader struck him from behind, knocking him to the ground and asking him if he worked for the estate's owner.[11] At that moment, the old man came to Ratonhnhaké:ton's rescue, stabbing the bandit leader in the back. He ordered Ratonhnhaké:ton to clean up the mess and then follow him back to the manor so they could talk. There, the man finally told him about the conflict between the Assassins and the Templars, before introducing himself as Achilles Davenport. He also showed him a hidden room in the manor's basement, which contained an Assassin's Robe and a pair of Hidden Blades.[11]

Achilles then led Ratonhnhaké:ton to a wall containing the names and portraits of the Templar leaders in the colonies: William Johnson, John Pitcairn, Thomas Hickey, Nicholas Biddle, Benjamin Church, Charles Lee, and Ratonhnhaké:ton's father, Haytham Kenway. Recounting his traumatic encounter with the Templars nine years prior, Ratonhnhaké:ton asked what the Order was seeking, to which Achilles explained that they desired "A chance for new beginnings, unrestricted by the chaos of the past." The Assassin then claimed that the only way to stop the Templars was to eliminate them all, including Haytham.

Showing Ratonhnhaké:ton a Crystal Ball, Oiá:ner told him that her people had been tasked with keeping a secret in their lands. Upon touching the Piece of Eden, Ratonhnhaké:ton heard the voice of Juno and found himself in the Nexus. Juno guided him on a "spirit journey", taking the form of an eagle as she led him through a misty landscape. She told him that the path in life he was currently taking would allow the Templars to gain premature access to the Great Temple, which would ruin the world. Juno then instructed him to seek out a certain symbol that would lead him to the right path.[10]

Upon regaining consciousness, Ratonhnhaké:ton found himself at the edge of a valley by a river. As he drew the symbol he had been shown in the sand at the riverbank, the Clan Mother came up behind him and asked where he had seen it. He explained that a spirit had shown it to him, and the Clan Mother understood what had been requested. She directed him to a homestead to the east, where she claimed to have seen the symbol before and gave him formal permission to leave the valley.[10] Ratonhnhaké:ton crossed the border, encountering an old man being pursued by bandits along the way, and arrived at a ruined mansion several days later. He knocked on the door and was greeted by the same old man as before. Ratonhnhaké:ton hesitantly stated that he had been told to go there to train, but the man denied him and shut the door in his face. After spending a night in the nearby stables, young Kanien'kehá:ka tried again the next morning, but the man only yelled at him to get off his land.[11] Ratonhnhaké:ton stubbornly persisted, banging on the back door of the mansion and climbing onto the balcony to try to get inside, though the man intercepted him. He threw Ratonhnhaké:ton to the ground and sternly insisted that he continue onward, as the world had already done. Ratonhnhaké:ton returned to the stables once more.

After making his way through the burning village, Ratonhnhaké:ton found his mother in a longhouse, trapped under the rubble. He desperately tried to lift the debris to rescue her, but his efforts were in vain and he was eventually rescued by a Kanien'kehá:ka man as Kaniehtí:io perished in the inferno. This event led Ratonhnhaké:ton to grow resentful towards Lee and his fellow Templars, whom he blamed for the destruction of Kanatahséton and the death of his mother, and he would later seek justice for his people and fight against tyranny wherever he found it.[7]Leaving home The others in town—they thought this was something I wanted. Something I chose to do. But it never seemed that way to me. No, it wasn't a choice. It was an obligation. Ratonhnhaké:ton, on the search for the assassins, 1769. Ratonhnhaké:ton remained in his village, which was rebuilt following the attack that took his mother, until he was thirteen. He served his tribe as a hunter, using his freerunning skills to traverse the surrounding valley in search of game as well as trinkets such as eagle feathers. He also occasionally brought his friend Kanen'tó:kon along, acting as his mentor and sharing his knowledge with him. Through Ratonhnhaké:ton's lessons, Kanen'tó:kon was able to become a skilled hunter and freerunner in his own right.[8][9] However, Ratonhnhaké:ton remained concerned about the threat the settlers posed to his people, and asked questions about why his tribe was not allowed to leave the valley they inhabited. He finally received some answers to his questions in October 1769, when Oiá:ner, the village clan mother, asked Ratonhnhaké:ton to meet with her privately after returning from one of his hunts with Kanen'tó:kon.[10]

Biography Prebirth In 1725, a vision of Ratonhnhaké:ton, along with other Assassins from both the past and future, appeared to his grandfather Edward Kenway while the latter was under the influence of a Piece of Eden in the form of a crescent-shaped amulet.[5] Edward later experienced another vision, showing him Ratonhnhaké:ton murdering his father—and Edward's son—Haytham Kenway. Early life Losing his mother I found my mother burning alive. I'll never forget her face as she sent me away. Charles Lee is responsible for her death by his order. And you're sorry? Ratonhnhaké:ton to his father, after Kaniehtí:io's death, 1778. Ratonhnhaké:ton was born on April 4, 1756 to Kaniehtí:io, a Kanien'kehá:ka woman from the village of Kanatahséton, following her brief relationship with the Colonial Templars' Grand Master Haytham Kenway. Raised alone by his mother, Ratonhnhaké:ton spent his childhood in the company of other village children, including Kanen'tó:kon, with whom he remained friends until the end of his life.[7]

In November 1760, when Ratonhnhaké:ton was four years old, he ventured into the grounds outside his village to play hide-and-seek with the other Kanien'kehá:ka children. While he managed to locate everyone else on his watch, he was attacked by members of the Templar Order while hiding, who were searching for the Isu site rumored to be located near Kanatahséton.[7] Despite his capture, the young Kanien'kehá:ka defiantly demanded to know the name of the group's leader, and was met by Charles Lee, who amusedly asked why the boy wanted to know. Ratonhnhaké:ton then promised that he would find Lee, but the Templar simply ignored his plea before the boy was knocked unconscious by William Johnson with the butt of his musket. Awakening some time later, Ratonhnhaké:ton returned to Kanatahséton, only to find it in flames.[7]

During his hunt for the Templars, Ratonhnhaké:ton aided the Patriot movement and protégé George Washington, unwittingly becoming an important figure in the American Revolution. However, he was conflicted between his desire to reconcile with his father, despite Achilles' warnings about the futility of uniting Assassin and Templar philosophies, and his dogged pursuit of Charles Lee, whom Haytham strongly supported.

Upon learning that it was Washington, not Lee, who had burned his village, Ratonhnhaké:ton became disillusioned with the revolutionaries but continued to use them to aid in the eradication of the Templars. He reluctantly accepted Washington's request for help in investigating Benedict Arnold and later upon obtaining an Apple of Eden he had recovered. In the latter incident, Ratonhnhaké:ton became trapped in an alternate reality constructed by the Apple, one in which Washington ruled as king through tyranny. Eventually, Ratonhnhaké:ton escaped this reality and disposed of the Apple. Following Achilles' death, Ratonhnhaké:ton successfully eliminated the Colonial Templars, including his father, and continued to rebuild and lead the Colonial Assassins in the newly formed United States of America. In this capacity, he expanded the Assassin network in the New World and reconnected several previously separated Brotherhoods across the region.

Born April 4, 1756 Kanatahseton, Mohawk Valley,[1] British America Species Human Database entries Connor Kenway (initiates) Ratonhnhaké:ton Political information Affiliations Kanien'kehá:ka Murderers Colonial brotherhood Continental Army New England Hunting Society Boston Fighters Border guards Ratonhnhaké:ton (/radũnhaɡɛ̌ːdõ/, born 1756), commonly known by his adoptive name Connor, was a Kanien'kehá:ka-born Master Assassin of the Colonial Brotherhood during the period of the American Revolutionary War. He is an ancestor of Victor Flores Castillo,[2] Noa Kim,[3] and Desmond Miles, the latter through the paternal line.[4]

The son of British Templar Haytham Kenway and Kaniehtí:io, a Kanien'kehá:ka woman from the village of Kanatahséton, Ratonhnhaké:ton was raised in Kanatahséton. In 1760, while still a toddler, he was attacked by Charles Lee and other colonial Templars searching for the Isu temple that the Kanien'kehá:ka were protecting, and lost his mother soon after when their village was burned by colonial forces.

Worried about the impact of the outside world on his village, Ratonhnhaké:ton eventually joined the Assassin Brotherhood at the advice of Oiá:ner and the Isu Juno, in order to protect his village and prevent the Temples from returning. Finding that the Templars had wiped out the colonial Assassins years before, Ratonhnhaké:ton convinced retired Assassin Mentor Achilles Davenport to train him and adopted the more Western-sounding pseudonym 'Connor'.