Ratonhnhaké:ton

Ratonhnhaké:ton (born 4th April, 1756), also known as Connor and Connor Kenway, is a major character in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. 
He is the titular main protagonist of the Kenway Saga, being the main protagonist of the 2012 video game Assassin's Creed III, a supporting character in the spin off midquel Assassin's Creed III Liberation, and one of the overarching protagonists of Aveline's DLC from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
He was an American Master Assassin and an ancestor of Desmond Miles. His father is Haytham Kenway, the grand master of the Templars, and his grandfather is the infamous pirate turned assassin Edward Kenway. 
He lived in colonial America during the later half of the 18th century, and sought justice against the Templars for the death of his mother. While seeking justice, Connor proved himself to be valuable ally to the Americans during the American Revolution, and would succeed in stopping the Colonial Rite. Connor would continue to serve the Assassins, but also became a father, leading his lineage to his descendant, Desmond Miles.
He is voiced by Noah Watts, and Jamie Mayers as a young child.
==Background==
An ancestor of William and Desmond Miles, Ratonhnhaké:ton (who adopted the name "Connor" to ease communication) is a Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk) born from a Native American mother, Kaniehti:io, and an English father, Haytham Kenway. He had a turbulent childhood that saw his tribe destroyed by colonial forces, and his hatred of tyranny led to his recruitment by the Assassin Brotherhood in 1770 and his subsequent involvement in the American Revolutionary War.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Ratonhnhaké:ton was born in Kanatahséton, Mohawk Valley to the Kaniehtí:io, an Kanien'kehá:ka native and Haytham Kenway, the grand master of the Templar Order. Ratonhnhaké:ton didn't know who his father was, as Haytham left to continue his service to the Templars and after his relationship with Kaniehtí:io ended. Ratonhnhaké:ton was raised in the Mohawk Valley, and befriended many of the village children, including Kanen'tó:kon. In 1760, Ratonhnhaké:ton was playing hide and seek with the child natives, but was assaulted by the Templars who were looking for a precursor site. Ratonhnhaké:ton told their leader, Charles Lee, that he would find him before being knocked unconscious. 
Ratonhnhaké:ton eventually awoke and discovered that his village was burning, and attempted to rescue his mother before being taken away. Ratonhnhaké:ton was traumatized from the incident, and his mother's death motivated him to find Charles Lee and believe the Lee's associates were the ones responsible for the fire. Unbeknownst to Ratonhnhaké:ton, George Washington was the one responsible for burning his village, and wouldn't know this until years later. In 1769, Ratonhnhaké:ton met with the clan mother, Oiá:ner, who showed him a crystal ball that was a piece of Eden. Ratonhnhaké:ton then met Juno, who put him through a spiritual journey and instructed him to find the symbol of the eagle. Afterward, Ratonhnhaké:ton spoke with the clan mother, who instructed him to find a homestead that had the symbol at the frontier. 
===Becoming an Assassin===
Ratonhnhaké:ton traveled to the frontier and went to the homestead, and was greeted by an elderly Achilles Davenport, who was a mentor of the Colonial Brotherhood. Davenport refused to train Ratonhnhaké:ton, who stubbornly refused to leave the homestead, and stayed near a stable to rest. Ratonhnhaké:ton then awoke on night to see bandits trying to break into the homestead, and battled the group before Davenport came out and killed the last one. Achilles then allowed Ratonhnhaké:ton to enter his homestead, and told him of the Assassin and Templar conflict. After telling Ratonhnhaké:ton of the conflict, Davenport showed him the portraits of the Templars in the colonies, which included his father, Haytham.
Ratonhnhaké:ton was then trained for several months by Achilles, and decided to repair the homestead and brought Ratonhnhaké:ton with him to Boston. In Boston, Achilles told Ratonhnhaké:ton that he would have to adopt a name since the colonies wouldn't take lightly of someone who is Native. He gave Ratonhnhaké:ton the name "Connor" after his dead son, and sent him to get supplies from a general store. Returning to the streets, Ratonhnhaké:ton saw a crowd of citizens yelling at British soldiers, and returned to Achilles where they saw Haytham talking to an associate. Achilles then ordered Connor to follow the solider, and the latter stopped him from shooting in the crowd. However, Connor saw Lee shoot his flintlock in the air, which caused the citizens to be massacred by the British soldiers.
Connor was then accused by the British for firing the first shot, but was able to reduce suspicion by the aid of the Boston statesman, Samuel Adams. Afterward, Connor returned to the homestead, and was given hidden blades after proving himself worthy by Davenport. After helping Godfrey and Terry, Connor was tasked by Achilles to help Robert Faulkner repair his ship, the Aquila before sailing with Faulkner to get his cannons. Faulkner taught Connor how to sail a ship, and after getting the cannons, battled some privateers. Upon returning to the homestead, Achilles gave Connor his assassin's robes, and welcomed him to the brotherhood despite not doing the ceremony. Connor would then go on adventures to help people across the colonies, such as Warren and Prudence.
In 1773, Connor reunited with Kanen'tó:kon at the homestead, and was informed that William Johnson was attempting to buy the village. Though Achilles warned him, Connor told his mentor that he made a promise to his village to protect it, and placed one of Kanen'tó:kon's hatchet into a post as a declaration of war. Meeting with Adams, Connor agreed to help him stop Johnson's tea extortion, and assisted Stephane Chapheau in fighting tax collectors. Connor would recruit Stephane into the brotherhood by making him his apprentice, and the two worked together during the Boston Tea Party. Afterward, Kanen'tó:kon informed Connor that Johnson was speaking with the Iroquois chiefs, and the assassin eliminated Johnson at his hall.
A year after assassinating Johnson, the Sons of Liberty ask for Connor's assistance, and the assassin reluctantly agreed since Pitcairn was involved. Meeting with Paul Revere, Connor helps him travel across Lexington and Concord to warn the colonist of the British Army's arrival. Despite wanting to eliminate Pitcairn, Kenway supported the Continental Army against the British, whom retreated from Lexington. He also encountered Lee at a meeting with George Washington, but Adams advised him to meet with Israel Putnam to force Pitcairn from out of hiding. Meeting with Putnam at Bunker Hill, Connor destroyed the British's ships, and during the battle, assassinated the Templar on his horse. After killing him, the assassin found a letter on his corpse, discovering a secret plot planned by the Templars to kill Washington.
Traveling to New York with the help of Achilles' ally Benjamin Tallmadge, Connor searched for Thomas Hickey to stop him killing the commander-in-chief. Despite capturing Hickey, the two were arrested for counterfeiting, despite Connor protesting that he wasn't involved. Taken to Bridewell Prison, Connor attempts to stop Hickey from being released with assistance from Mason Weems, but the Templars framed Kenway with murdering the warden. Before he can be publicly executed via hanging, Connor was saved in the nick of time, and manage to eliminate Hickey before he could kill Washington. Due to heroics, Connor was freed due to Putnam's assistance, and was invited to see the signing of the declaration of independence. Before the signing, Connor explained to Achilles his intention to tell Washington about the Assassins and the Templars despite his mentor's warnings.
In New York, Connor learns from Washington that the army's supplies were taken by Benjamin Church, and heads out to find him without telling George of the truth. Investigating a church, the assassin is ambushed by Haytham, who explains his intention to find Church himself for betraying the Templars. The two decide to form an alliance despite their differences, but Connor expresses his anger at his father for working alongside. After being tricked by a decoy of Church, the two chased him on the Aquila to capture his ship, the Welcome. Inside the ship, Connor stops his father from beating Church to near death, and asks the former Templar why he stole the supplies. Following Benjamin's death, the assassin starts to question whatever the brotherhood and the order could work together.
While traveling across the ocean on the Aquila, Connor and Faulkner worked together to hunt down Nicholas Biddle, managing to eliminate him on his ship, the Randalph. Returning to New York to discuss the idea of the both orders working together, Connor and Haytham capture a British soldier to learn of their plans. After the soldier explained that the army were preparing to march into New York from Philadelphia, Haytham killed him, revealing that he said the same thing as the other two. Meeting with Washington, the assassins learns the truth that it was George who had his village burned years ago, and severed ties with him and Haytham before eliminating the messengers to prevent the village attack.
Afterward, Connor met with the clan mother and learned that Lee had convinced Kanen'tó:kon and some of the villagers to attack against the Continental Army. Stopping them from ambushing the army, the assassin was forced to kill his close friend during a brief struggle. Returning to his pursuit of Lee, Connor assisted Lafayette in helping his army retreat after Charles tricked them in an attempt to have them killed by the British. Telling Washington of Lee's actions, Connor told the commander to enjoy his victory, as it would be the last he would give him. However, Connor was called by Washington later on, and asked by him to find a spy that was rumored to help the British take over West Point. The assassin managed to discover that General Benedict Arnold was the traitor, intending to surrender West Point to British commander Henry Clinton in exchange for twenty thousand pounds. 
Following Arnold's escape, Connor spoke with Achilles, who was slowly dying of an unknown sickness, and told his protégé that his father must be dealt with. Learning that Lee is hiding in Fort George, Connor enacted a plan to weaken the fort by having the French vessels disguise themselves as British so than fire upon the bay. After earning the help of the French, Connor returned to the homestead and found Achilles' body, and had him buried with everyone attending the funeral. Some time after, Kenway hung up Achilles painting that he asked for, which was him alongside his late wife and son. Ready to enact his plan, Connor infiltrated the fort by going through the underground and signaling the French vessels to attack.
During the attack, Connor was injured from the cannon fire, but encountered Haytham, whom revealed that he sent Lee away. The assassin battled and killed his father, who expressed that he was proud of his son and his convictions, but should have killed long ago. Afterward, Ratonhnhaké:ton confronted Lee at Haytham's funeral, but due to his injuries, was captured and sent away to be killed by mercenaries. The assassin escaped and overheard of Lee's plans to leave by boarding a British ship, and continued his pursuit of the templar. Connor started to chase Lee across Boston until he sustained injuries inside a burning ferry, but managed to wound Charles with a flintlock. He later regained consciousness and learned that Lee left to Monmouth, but managed to reach him and eliminate his enemy.
Months later, Connor returned to the village and found it empty, learning that congress had bought the land and his people have moved away. Going inside to find the crystal ball, the assassin was greeted by Juno, who congratulated him on completing his mission despite his rebuff that land was taken away. She then informed him to hide the amulet somewhere that no one would look, and he placed in Achilles' grave before taking the axe out of the post. 
===Tyranny of King Washington===
While camping in the Frontier, Connor was greeted by Washington, whom explained that he was having dreams due to the influence of a piece of Eden. When Connor convinced George to hand it over, the two were sent to an alternate timeline, where Washington used the apple to become king and rule over the colonies. Despite his confusion, Connor helped his tribe in their attempt to hold off the bluecoats, but Washington arrived and burned down the village. After recovering from his injuries five months later, the assassin was tasked by the clan mother to obtain the powers from the Red Willow to stop Washington. Ratonhnhaké:ton successfully stopped Washington and obtained the apple, returning to his timeline and dropping the apple into the depths of the ocean.
===Legacy===
Connor's actions allowed the colonial brotherhood to rebuild, destroy the Templar's influence in America, and prevent Washington from being corrupted by the apple of Eden. His descendant, Desmond Miles, would relive his memories to find the amulet to stop the solar flare at the cost of his life.
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
* First Civilization DNA Ancestry/Superior Human Conditioning/Naturally Enhanced Physiology: Due to his First Civilization DNA, and the rigorous and extensive training by Achilles, Connor possessed physical abilities well above human level, which means the he also possesses health, strength, speed, stamina, endurance, agility, balance, reflexes, dexterity and senses are at the peak of the human potential. They may additionally possess above average explosiveness, power, and other various acrobatic/gymnastic abilities.
**Immense Human Strength: Thanks to his large build and Precursor genetics, His strength was several times that of even the most powerful soldiers of the British Army. His punches could easily kill a person or snap their bones. In terms of brute strength he seems to be stronger than other Assassins as he is able to lift full-grown men up.
**Superior Human Mobility: His reflexes, agility, and speed are also far more potent, being able to easily outrun almost any average humans, plus counter and outmaneuver hordes of opponents. Connor's running and fighting speed are as fast as Olympic-level athletes; as he can keep up with some minor wild animals. He can kill small groups of people in seconds before they can react, seeming like a blur. It would appear that his reflexes and reaction time are equally heightened, as he is able to dodge musket fire. His agility, equilibrium, and dexterity is high enough to walk on a circus tight-rope effortlessly and even walk across a dangerous bridge with ease.
**Immense Human Stamina: He can potentially fight an entire army without showing any signs of fatigue. Connor's developed musculature generates considerably fewer fatigue toxins than average humans and is highly resistant to them, allowing him to perform feats such as running a marathon without losing breath or exerting themselves at peak capacity for multiple hours with minor to no fatigue.
**Superior Human Durability: He also has vastly tougher and much more resilient muscles and bones as he was able to land on his feet after falling from several stories without any signs of struggle or lack of comfort. Connor withstood explosions, bullets, harsh beatings, and shrapnel in his abdomen and continued to fight. Like the few peak-human Assassins born before him, Connor had far greater durability and endurance than the average man. He could survive building-destroying explosions without suffering any injury and heal from it later on, and even when seriously injured, he was capable of fighting head-to-head with his own father and even gained the upper hand for some time, and his sense of combat never faltered, always managing to point out weak spots in said situation.
**Superior Human Metabolism: His metabolism, healing, immune system is also presumably superior as well considering the abilities that other Precursor descended individual were capable of in their advanced age, including his father, who was just as capable, if not more capable, in his older age than his prime. He has considerably greater resistance to such things as weight gain, illness, injury, and intoxication; shown when he is unaffected by the disease ravaging the population at the time.
*Accelerated Learning Development: Connor has a mind that is able to learn many skills in a very successfully short amount of time, allowing him to learn and develop far more quickly and much more efficiently than average humans.
*Eagle Vision: Due to the First Civilization DNA, he has the sixth sense or in other words intuition senses which allowed him to identify anyone in his vicinity and even scan them for their intentions. He could also track people very well and was an excellent hunter.
**Telepathic Immunity: Due to his First Civilization DNA, he was not a victim to the mind control properties of the Apple of Eden.
===Former Powers===
Sky World Powers
*Wolf Cloak: This power allows Ratonhnhaké:ton to become invisible. He can use it to perform stealthy kills or eavesdrop on conversations.
*Eagle Flight: Thanks to this power Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to fly at incredible speeds, allowing him to quickly travel or assassinate his enemies across short to medium distances from above.
*Bear Might: When he used this power Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to create a shockwave that either killed or pushed back his enemies.
===Abilities===
* Gifted Intellect/Master Tactician/Master Strategist/Expert Investigator: Connor was a gifted military strategist, tactician and an excellent leader; one of the best in the world at the time. Trained and educated by Achilles in Philosophy, Languages, and the multiple forms of art such as Geography, Politics, Social Studies, History, Reading and Medicine. Robert Faulkner mentioned Connor was a very fast learner, and he was able to add many skills to his repertoire. While at times brash or impulsive, Connor was academically brilliant, learning many languages and was a skilled military strategist, able to take command in battles such as Concord and Monmouth, and made key decisions at Bunker Hill that helped turn the tide. Connor was also able to outsmart Nicholas Biddle, an experienced Templar naval commander, and eventually managed to defeat and board his ship. Connor was also an excellent investigator thanks his tracking and hunting skills, solving many strange mysteries around Boston and the Frontier for Daniel Boone, and was able to track down the pirate William Kidd's treasure, when many before him had failed. Connor had a keen understanding of politics and made efforts to improve conditions for his people with the colonists. He also had an excellent mind for business, making his fortune off of shipping and the fur trade and successfully made the homestead a thriving trade community, something Achilles had never attempted to do. Though it is never officially stated, it is presumed that he acts as the Mentor to the Colonial Assassins following the events of the game.
**First Civilization Wisdom: Due to him spending years studying under Achilles he even learned a lot about the First Civilization as well as their era.
** Political Knowledge: He also had extensive knowledge of Colonial America such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia which helped him better understand their economy, politics, and thus his targets.
*Master Assassin: Connor was a highly skilled Master Assassin. He learned and developed a vast array of skills. After being mentored by Achilles, Connor's abilities increased significantly and he eventually became a Master Assassin, trained in the ways of stealth, swordsmanship, observation, pickpocketing, lockpicking, and hand to hand combat.
*Indomitable Willpower: He was able to wield the Apple of Eden without even showing small signs of corruption or madness. He was one of the few beings capable of wielding the Apple of Eden to its full effect, likely due to his part First Civilization DNA. 
*Expert Acrobat: Like any Master Assassin, he is a remarkable free-runner, parkour master & mountaineering expert. These abilities combined with his seemingly superhuman strength & speed, made his acrobatic prowess far more profound than all the other Assassins of his time, though he was noticeably slower and less agile than other protagonists of the series due to his larger build hampering his movement to small degree.
*Master Martial Artist: Trained by his tribe and later Achilles Davenport, Connor displayed a mastery of hand-to hand combat, utilizing a variety of punches, kicks, and knees. If possible he utilized the surrounding objects to his advantage such as chairs, tables, barrels and walls in order to weaken or disorient his opponents. His heavy build allowed him to overpower and kill multiple enemies in mere seconds without hesitation, and He could kick hard enough to even send enemies twice his size flying several meters into the air. Like his father, he could easily tear apart metal locks with a single punch. Connor worked to hone his skills with Boston brawlers club, which saw him facing numerous skilled hand-to-hand combatants across the Colonies. Connor's combat capabilities and honed physical prowess made him one of the most lethal and adaptive Assassins in the Assassin Order's entire history.
**Weapon Mastery: Even prior to joining Brotherhood, Connor was a lethal warrior, trained in the combat techniques of his people from a young age. When first reaching the Homestead, Connor was able to overpower several grown men, despite them being trained mercenaries and Connor himself only being 13 at the time. He was only outmatched by the final, larger thug, who was able to physically overpower the boy with brute strength, before being dispatched by Achilles. After being trained by the old man, Connor became a ruthlessly skilled warrior, capable of wielding many weapons with peak lethal skill, preferring Tomahawks but could also wield a sword with a brutal, heavy handed style that took full advantage of Connor's immense strength and unexpected speed, though this style proved ineffective when face against Haytham's more precise and refined swordplay. Connor could also wield clubs, knives, bayoneted rifles and two handed axes with great skill as well.
**Expert Marksman: Connor was also an impressive marksman, being able to use firearms with excellent efficiency, And could effectively use a bow, though he was not a master with it, hindering its effectiveness in open combat. Connor also learned to use poisoned throwing darts and Chinese rope-darts with great skill.
*Expert Spy: He is well adept in blending in his surroundings as well as sneaking around heavily guarded places. He would usually blend in with dense crowds and mimic their activities. He is extremely skilled in espionage, stealth, infiltration, disguise, thievery, and eavesdropping.
==Equipment==
*Stone Tomahawk:
*Assassin's Equipment: He has access to all of the bladed and ranged weaponry an assassin of that time needed. He was able to wield several different weapons, including a tomahawk, bow, flintlock pistol, smoke bombs, poison darts, rope darts, and Hidden Blades. Connor possessed the Pivot Blade which became a deadly tool in his arsenal as it aided him in combat as well as hunting.
**Hidden Blades:
***Pivot Blade:
**Assassin Tomahawk:
**Rope Dart:
**Smoke Bombs:
*Flintlock Pistols:
*Axes: Connor could also optionally equip a small choice of heavy axes, similar to those used by Grenadiers.
*Daggers: He also had access to a range of daggers that he could use, ranged from a stone dagger from his tribe to a Dirk knife.
*Swords: Connor could potentially use a great number of swords as well, such as a British officer sword or French cutlass.
*Clubs: He had access to a number clubs, such as one given to him by his people, or potentially a gunstock club crafted on the Homestead.
*Bow and Arrows: Connor favored using a bow when hunting that he could also utilize for stealth, and was competently skilled with it, though not as much as later protagonists in the series.
*Apple of Eden: He came in possession of the Apple of Eden that was found by Washington, which could potentially grant him supernatural powers.
==Quotes==
== Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*According to Ubisoft, Ratonhnhaké:ton's name means "life that is scratched".
* Ratonhnhaké:ton's adopted name, Connor means "lover of hounds" or "wolves" in Conchobar.
*His voice actor, Noah Watts based Connor's voice on Wes Studi's performance in The Last of the Mohicans.
*He was voted "Best Game Character" at the Virgin Media Awards, and was nominated as "Character of the Year" at the VGA Awards.
*Connor is the tallest of all protagonists in the Assassin’s Creed series, being about 6'2.
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