Edward James Kenway: Devil of the West-Indies

Edward James Kenway (1693 – 1735) was a Welsh-born British privateer-turned-pirate and a member of the Assassin Order. Edward joined the British Royal Navy early in his life and, once accepted, found himself stationed in the West Indies. However, a quick end to the war and the promise of gold, glory and fame eventually seduced him into a life of piracy; it was during this quest that Edward first encountered the Assassin and Templar Orders, and became embroiled in their struggle. The novel, Assassin's Creed Black Flag by Oliver Bowden, portrays this character much like the video game itself. He is brash and clearly shows that, but as the story progresses, he becomes a man of virtue; he clearly exclaims that he never wanted a pirate's life, and that he wanted to earn a honest living to provide for his wife, Caroline Scott. Eventually the thrill of plundering man-of-war ships and royal convoys gets to his head, and the captain of the Jackdaw becomes the most feared pirate in the West Indies. His prowess and finesse is extraordinary, but his strength is on par with Ezio Auditore da Firenze. His grandson, Connor Kenway, is by far the strongest of the Assassins, however don't undermine Edward's abilities, for the next thing you'll know your throat will be slit, and your riches gone.