But what's in a name? We're taking a closer look at Edward Kenway , and the mysteries of his life that the game will be likely to explore assuming he is, in fact, the new hero. The Kenway name may have been irrevocably damaged due to Haytham Kenway's treacherous betrayal, abandoning his Assassin upbringing to act as the first Grand Master of the Templar order in America.
But long before Haytham even came into the world, his father Edward had established himself as a capable member of the Assassin Order. As an English privateer apparently working along the Florida coast and Caribbean at the time, the exact distinction between privateering and piracy is, for our intents, fairly murky. After all, a privateer was essentially a private citizen authorized by a government to act as a pirate against its enemies.
Besides Kenway's presumed licenses attained from Britain, little is known about his younger years. Most of what is actually known about Edward Kenway comes courtesy of "Assassin's Creed: Forsaken" by Oliver Bowden, a novelized account of Haytham Kenway's life preceding and during the events of Assassin's Creed 3.
Haytham reveals what he knows of his father, mainly that he married a woman by the name of Caroline Scott, with whom he had a daughter, Jenny Kenway. Exactly how Scott and Kenway met, married, and had a child is unknown. What is known is that the marriage ended, leaving Kenway to return to London, marry Tessa Stephenson-Oakley and father Haytham in His birth year is unknown, but it's clear that in the year in which Black Flag is set, Edward would be almost the same age as Connor or Ezio Auditore when their time as an Assassin began.
Together they pushed the other pirates back to their own ship and an enraged Low prepared to fire with his cannons on the defenseless Jackdaw. However, Kenway had also placed several barrels of the Polvora on the deck of Low's ship, which he shot with a rifle, causing considerable damage and neutralizing his rival. By October, Edward eventually arranged for Jennifer to be brought from England to Great Inagua, and gifted the island to the Assassins for use as a base, an offer gladly accepted by Ah Tabai.
Edward vowed to deal with him once he had time. Edward invited Anne to return to London with him, but she refused the offer, also claiming she didn't possess the conviction to remain with the Assassins.
However, Anne did tell Edward that she considered him a good man and felt he could prove himself a good father in time as well. Shortly thereafter, a brig carrying the young Jennifer arrived in port, and Edward went to meet her. Edward went back to his hometown, where his mother disowned him out of disappointment of his intention to track down and kill those who were responsible for the attack on their home years ago.
Afterwards, he met Rose and settled old scores with his callous father-in-law and the Templars who burned down his family's farm. Scott and Wilson kidnapped Rose and used her as a hostage against Edward. Edward and Scott had an angry exchange over the latter's responsibility for Caroline's passing before Edward killed him with a pistol to the head. Edward afterwards fatally wounded Wilson with a throwing knife. Before he could finish Hague off, he was confronted by Matthew's father, Aubrey , and Robert Walpole.
Walpole dissuaded Edward from killing Matthew and offered him a pardon from his former life as a pirate. Walpole insisted that it was out of gratitude for killing his cousin Duncan, who had brought dishonor on the Walpole family. Walpole also dissuaded Edward from tracking down Woodes Rogers, who was currently locked up in a debtor's prison and had been expelled from the Templar Order for his continuing practice of slavery.
Upon receiving a pardon from Lord Walpole, he moved to London and joined the British Brotherhood, eventually gaining the rank of Master Assassin.
While in London, he met Tessa Stephenson-Oakley, the daughter of the wealthy landowner from whom he rented his house. Using her family connections, Tessa assisted Edward in purchasing a manor on Queen Anne's Square , London, and by , the two married and had a son, Haytham.
After joining the British Brotherhood, Edward quickly rose to become co-leader alongside Miko. Edward brought great stability to the Brotherhood, using his charm to make connections across London in both high society and the criminal underworld, and together with Miko, was able to keep the Templars at bay and further the Assassin cause in the country. Edward used his commercial enterprise as cover to travel the globe in search of First Civilization sites like the Observatory.
He discovered Temples in Italy , as well as one underneath Alamut. Edward also attempted to discover the location of the Grand Temple , and wrote down clues regarding its location in his personal journal. One discovery Edward made, he kept a closely guarded secret; on one of his extensive travels Edward came across a Shroud of Eden , a powerful artifact that had the ability to heal even fatal injury.
Edward elected to keep this discovery hidden from the world, and to do this he locked the Shroud in a box made by the First Civilization that could only be opened through the use of a key made with the same design. To ensure that the Shroud remained hidden, he secreted the casket within the Tower of London where he believed it would be secure, alongside the British Crown jewels, and he placed the key within a secret room atop the dome of St Paul's Cathedral.
Edward trained Haytham to become an Assassin from an early age, training him in swordsmanship and other types of combat from six years old onward. Edward also encouraged his son to think for himself, and dispute others' opinions. However, Edward kept his past a secret from his young son, though his former career as a pirate forever distanced the family from their neighbours in London.
Upon the return home, the group were accosted by a mugger. When the mugger attempted to steal Tessa's necklace, he was swiftly repulsed by Edward, before being pounced upon by Birch.
Edward adamantly refused to allow Birch to kill the mugger, and was infuriated at the man's harsh vigilantism. When the family returned home that night, Edward asked his son whether he thought that the thief should have been allowed to go free. Haytham replied that he had initially wanted to exact revenge, but would have offered the man clemency; Edward then presented Haytham with a steel short sword.
Over the next two years, Birch became a regular visitor of Kenway Manor while courting Jennifer. She eventually discovered he was a Templar, and after informing her father, the two men engaged in a loud argument, ending with Birch storming out of the office. Regardless, he had what he was looking for: young Haytham had unintentionally revealed the location of Edward's journal when he told Birch about his sword in a secret compartment in the games room.
On 3 December , the Kenway household was infiltrated by masked men who kidnapped Jennifer and killed several of the servants. After making sure that his wife and son were safe, Edward raced to the games room and was confronted by two of the intruders. After a prolonged fight, one of the men managed to impale Edward through the chest with his sword, killing him instantly. Edward's actions in the Caribbean had lasting consequences for the local Assassins; they found the Observatory and expanded their influence at the expense of the Templars, [5] effectively forcing them out of the area for decades to come.
Even during his own lifetime, Edward's past life as a pirate led to the Kenway family being ostracized by certain aspects of London society. Edward kept his past a secret from his son, Haytham—which led to some confusion on young Kenway's part when questioned about his father's past—though he did reveal the truth to his daughter, Jennifer.
The loss of Edward, and later Miko, was a crippling blow for the British Assassins. Their deaths began a severe, century long decline of the Brotherhood in London that all but wiped out their presence in the capital. The situation would not be reversed until the twins Jacob and Evie Frye arrived to help Henry Green wrest control of the city from Templar hands in During that time, Evie would use Edward's research of precursor artifacts as part her pursuit of a Shroud of Eden.
Moreover, Edward's journal, detailing his researches into the Temples of the First Civilization, allowed his son to find the Grand Temple Key and the site of the Grand Temple, [2] which in turn enabled their descendant, Desmond Miles, to retrieve the key in and stop the impending solar flare. Rebecca suggested that the team could look into it in the future, [20] but never had the chance before Desmond's demise the next day.
Edward's flintlock pistols were retrieved by Abstergo Industries and displayed in their Madrid facility in By , Edward's memories were relived by Juhani Otso Berg at Abstergo Montreal in order to graft the Assassin's skills and knowledge onto himself while being the Black Cross. During his formative years, Edward was a brave, albeit reckless individual who was infatuated with the idea of fame and glory.
Such was his obsession that he left his first wife to become a privateer in the British Navy, hoping to score his fortune in the Caribbean and prove his worth. After the Treaty of Utrecht effectively made privateers redundant, many turned to a life of piracy, Edward among them.
As the captain of the Jackdaw he quickly became feared and respected for his skill at the helm of a ship and his combat prowess, with even the renowned Edward Thatch commenting on his ability. It was the promise of wealth, power and infamy that spurred Edward into seeking out the Observatory, at the expense of both the Templars and Assassins. Although the Assassin Mary Read knew him to be good at heart and capable of change, the Assassins en-large remained suspicious of him and strongly disagreed with his lifestyle.
Despite the vested interest of both the Assassins and the Templars in the veteran pirate, Edward remained steadfastly focused on his own goals: power, infamy and proof that he was better than he was born to be. Edward was also one to take any advantage afforded him, twisting the meaning of the Assassins' Creed to suit his own ends. Only after losing his friends and compatriots to greed and glory-seeking did he recant his previous behavior, and come to realize what the Creed truly promised: the power to make himself better than he was.
Upon discovering her existence, Edward immediately begun working to develop a relationship with his daughter, in order to make up for her parents' estrangement. He was also accepting of her decision to honor her mother by carrying her maiden name.
Later, he encouraged his son to think for himself instead of believing everything his home-school teachers said. He also expressed pride toward his son when Haytham said that he would have offered a mugger clemency, instead of acting on the impulse to kill him. Edward could be quite conservative in other respects, such as his decision to marry off his daughter to Birch, as was the tradition of the day. In terms of clothing, Edward originally wore an orange crewman outfit during his time as a privateer, years later he took the robes of the fallen Duncan Walpole; whilst on-board a Spanish ship he heavily modified his outfit with leather padding and metal bracers, along with white trousers, black boots as well as a fastened red sash across his waist.
During his later years Edward opted to wear a dark blue noble coat with gold linings. From an early age, Edward possessed the extra-sensory ability known as Eagle Vision, which he eventually managed to hone and utilize during his adult life. During his youth, Edward became skilled with throwing knives , with which he practiced in his free time.
Edward proved to be a capable hand-to-hand combatant having been experienced in several brawls in local taverns where he could take down multiple opponents, as well as utilize the environment to his advantage. Over time Edward accrued skill in captaincy, as he was able to pilot various ships with relative ease across the Caribbean, fending off rogue waves and storms. Edward was trained in swordsmanship and was taught how to wield firearms. His skill with a sword was initially average, but drastically improved after receiving tutelage in swordsmanship by Edward Thatch and Benjamin Hornigold, to the point where he was able to dual-wield swords and became a master swordsman.
Additionally Edward was able to wield several different weapons including swords, pistols, knives, axes and muskets; he proved able to dual wield several combinations of these weapons with great proficiency. During his time as a privateer, Edward repeatedly climbed the vast rigging and masts aboard various ships; through this he became a capable freerunner, able to transverse through cityscapes as well as climb natural elements — including trees — just as easily, providing him with an agility and dexterity that rivalled that of a Master Assassin.
Despite not being originally trained in the Assassin methods, Edward possessed his own skill set that rivaled that of the Assassins, demonstrating some expertise in stealth , eavesdropping and pickpocketing. Additionally, despite only being recently introduced to the Hidden Blade, he proved capable in its usage and, after being instructed by Rogers and du Casse, was capable of performing various assassination techniques. In terms of equipment Edward primarily carried two cutlasses and four flintlock pistols on his person, in order to compensate for the long reload times of the firearms.
During his time in the West Indies that was spent dealing with the Assassins and Templars, Edward acquired various pieces of equipment, including a pair of Hidden Blades, a blowpipe , smoke bombs and rope darts.
However, one of Edward's most invaluable pieces of equipment was his ship: the Jackdaw. She was equipped with a harpooning boat for the spearing of marine life, and a diving bell that Edward used to submerge himself to locate treasure beneath the waves. During these maritime explorations, Edward proved to be a strong swimmer and was able to hold his breath for a relatively long period of time.
Additionally, he proved to be a capable hunter as he was able to fend off hostile creatures both on land and sea, most notably sharks in his underwater skirmishes. In London, after retiring from privateering, Edward retained his Hidden Blades and sword. He also utilized a canesword, unleashing it only in times of need, such as fending off criminals.
Additionally, Edward learned how to wield a bow and arrow, to which he then tutored his son Haytham in its use. Assassin's Creed Wiki Explore. Unity Syndicate. Origins Odyssey Valhalla. Valhalla: Song of Glory. Other media. Lineage Ascendance Embers. The Movie Live action series Animated series Anime series. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Edward Kenway. View source. History Talk Do you like this video? Play Sound. Patience, brothers.
Yet here I am Yet when I turn around, and look at the course I've run I want walls that hold back the wind. I want a decent life. You led me into a mess.
Is it these monks guarding the treasure you promised me? Torres : " Two years ago we offered a reward for the Sage's recapture. Today someone claims to have found him. This gold is his ransom.
He lives in Kingston. And we want to help you finish it. But we're going to do it our way. Using you and your gold. Thatch : " Caution's nothing without charisma! For if a man plays the fool, then it's only fools he'll persuade.
But appear to be the devil, and all men will submit. It's all a big show. Give your quarry something to fear, some hellish thing from a fever'd dream, and men will drop to their knees pleading for their Lord before aught else! Kenway : " What the hell are you doing, man? All of Charles-Towne can see this mess. Out of range, but well in sight. Jennifer : " Hmm, and what about pirates? Will I see any pirates? I should like to have seen one. Don't anything but the stink of riches wrinkle your nose?
An image gallery is available for Edward Kenway. And My Sugar? Archived from the original on November 6, Retrieved on August 5, Edward had a daughter named Jenny with his first wife, Caroline Scott. While charming and charismatic, his poor upbringing has forged a wreckless, selfish edge inside of him. Edward trained to become an assassin at a very young age. He also makes a small apperance in Assassin's Creed Forsaken. Last Edited: 5 Jan pm. Was this guide helpful?
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