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Why is Haytham Kenway a Templar?

Kenway (1725 – 1781) was the first Grand Master of the Templar Order's Colonial Rite, reigning from 1754 until his death. Son of the Assassin Edward Kenway
Edward Kenway
Edward is the father of Haytham Kenway, who would go on to become a high-ranking Templar and the main antagonist of Assassin's Creed III; the grandfather of Ratonhnhaké꞉ton / Connor, Haytham's son with a Native American woman and the protagonist of Assassin's Creed III; and an ancestor of Desmond Miles, the protagonist ...
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, Haytham was converted to the Templar cause at a young age by Reginald Birch, following his father's death.
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Was Haytham Kenway always a Templar?

Following his father's murder in 1735, he is manipulated into joining the Templar Order, the Assassins' arch-enemies, and eventually becomes one of the Order's leading members as the Grand Master of the North American colonial rite.
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Was Haytham a good Templar?

Although Haytham came closer to agreeing with the assassins than any other Templar might have, he was still inherently an evil person since we saw him easily take the killing option over sparing lives.
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Why does Haytham Kenway have hidden blades?

Haythem got his blades from birth it was a gift because Edward kenway was a assassin.
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Why do Assassins lose a finger?

To increase the stealth capabilities of the Hidden Blade, Assassins would cut off their ring finger. This would allow the blade to extend naturally from the hole created by the user's missing appendage. The cutting of the ring finger also held a deep significance for the Brotherhood.
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Assassin's Creed - Why Was Haytham a Templar?

How did Haytham become a Templar if Edward was an assassin?

Kenway (1725 – 1781) was the first Grand Master of the Templar Order's Colonial Rite, reigning from 1754 until his death. Son of the Assassin Edward Kenway, Haytham was converted to the Templar cause at a young age by Reginald Birch, following his father's death.
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Who is the deadliest Templar in Assassin's Creed?

Assassin's Creed: The 10 Most Dangerous Templars In The Franchise, According To Lore
  • 8 Shahkulu.
  • 7 Cesare Borgia.
  • 6 Haytham Kenway.
  • 5 Taharqa - 'The Scarab'
  • 4 Al Mualim.
  • 3 Lucy Stillman.
  • 2 Daniel Cross.
  • 1 Rodrigo Borgia.
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Who is the strongest Assassin in Assassin's Creed?

Kassandra is Simply the Most Powerful Assassin Yet

Wielding the Spear of Leonidas (actually an Isu Spear of Eden), which at its most potent granted Kassandra the use of a vast range of abilities, her combat efficiency is second to none.
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Who betrays Edward Kenway?

Going ashore, Edward managed to evade Hornigold's crew and several British sailors, sneaking behind his old friend before assassinating him. The two had a brief, angry exchange as to the nature of Hornigold's betrayal before he succumbed to his wounds.
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Who is the strongest Templar?

Assassin's Creed: The 10 Strongest Templars, According To Lore
  1. 1 King Washington. Using the power of the Apple of Eden, George Washington crowned himself and ruled over the Kingdom of The United States.
  2. 2 Rodrigo Borgia. ...
  3. 3 Al Mualim. ...
  4. 4 Francois-Thomas Germain. ...
  5. 5 Deimos. ...
  6. 6 Crawford Starrick. ...
  7. 7 Cesare Borgia. ...
  8. 8 Shahkulu. ...
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Who is the greatest Templar?

List of 11 Most Famous Knights Templar Members & Grand Masters
  • 1.1 1) Hugues de Payens.
  • 1.2 2) Geoffroi de Saint-Omer.
  • 1.3 3) André de Montbard.
  • 1.4 4) Bernard of Clairvaux.
  • 1.5 5) Hugues I.
  • 1.6 6) Payen de Montdidier.
  • 1.7 7) William of Chartres.
  • 1.8 8) Pierre de Montagut.
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What do the Templars want?

Similar to the Assassin Brotherhood, the main goal of the Templar Order is to save humanity. However, the templars' belief is to save humanity from itself by controlling them and the assassins believe the humans deserve freedom as it is essential for growth and individuality.
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Who killed Shay Cormac?

Liam clarified Chevalier as the actual shooter that day and prepared to fire at Shay, but was restrained by Achilles.
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Who killed Edward Kenway?

In 1735, he was killed by mercenaries in the employ of the Templar Grand Master Reginald Birch, in order to acquire the journal. Haytham would later father Ratonhnhaké:ton; through this line, Edward is an ancestor of William Miles, and his son, Desmond.
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Was Haytham Kenway in Rogue?

Haytham Kenway appears in Assassin's Creed: Rogue as an ally to Shay Patrick Cormac, and accompanies him on his ship, The Morrigan. Haytham Kenway is the son of Assassin's Creed 4's Edward Kenway, and father to the protagonist of Assassin's Creed 3's Connor.
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Who is the weakest assassin?

Arno Dorian

Arno himself has to be the weakest assassin ever in the series and his fighting is awful. He would get massacred by any assassin in the series if he locked horns with them.
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Who is the oldest assassin in Assassin's Creed?

The first protagonist introduced in the Assassin's Creed franchise, Altair Ibn La Ahad, is an Assassin present during the third crusade. Born in Masyaf on January 11, 1165, he was around 26-years-old during the first game. By the time of his death, he was aged 92.
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Who is the god of Assassin's Creed?

Odin is a mythical figure who first appeared in the Glyph puzzles in the 2009 video game Assassin's Creed II.
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Who is the scariest assassin?

Despite being a fan-favorite protagonist of numerous Assassin's Creed titles, Ezio Auditore da Firenze is objectively one of the scariest characters in the franchise. As cunning as he is skillful, the Italian master assassin leaves a long trail of bodies in his wake wherever he goes.
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Is Templar a good guy?

In the franchise, the Templars are always the bad guys.

It is also worth noting that the Assassins always end up as the good guys. In Assassin's Creed III, the Assassins supported the American colonies against the British, who for many, many years have been seen as the "bad guys" of the 1770s.
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Is Ezio a Templar?

We watched Ezio grow since the time of his conception, to death. Seen the things he saw, and more importantly, experianced them. The young man was not a assassin, nor a templar.
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Why did Haytham Kenway go to America?

After being sent to the British colonies in America to locate a suspected First Civilization storehouse, Haytham remained and established a permanent organized Templar presence in the colonies.
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What is Haytham Kenway's fighting style?

He eventually became a master swordsman, utilizing an elegant fencing style which differed from his son's feral combat techniques. Haytham is the perfect specimen of classical fencing using slashing and, mostly, thrusting.
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Why did Haytham betray Connor?

Apparently he wasn't trying to kill Connor, but goaded Connor into killing him since he couldn't bring himself to let the Templar plans fail but also couldn't bring himself to kill Connor. Which is why he held him down without restraining Connor's arm that had the hidden blade.
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