Assassins Creed 3 - 9 Days and Counting; Who is Connor?

    There are 9 days left until the release of Assassins Creed 3, and we haven't covered arguably the most important aspect of the game; the assassin.  Who is this new assassin Connor?

 WARNING:  Video may contain spoilers, and content may not be appropriate for all ages.

   

    Connor Kenway is a Native American assassin whose Native American name is Rantonhnhake:ton.  His name means "life that is scratched" in the tongue of the Mohawk (the nation Connor comes from) which is shown true through his rough childhood.  After seeing his people oppressed by colonists, he dedicated his life to fighting injustice.  Eventually he was recruited by the Brotherhood in 1770.  When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, he sided with the Patriots and their leaders, for their ideals were close to his.  Throughout the course of his life, he met many of the founding fathers of America, including George Washington.  You take control of Connor Early in his life, and progress to several years after the war ended.  

    Connor's Native American heritage doesn't just make for a cool story.  It also affected his choice of weapons.  Connor's weapons include Native American tomahawks, flintlock pistols, a Native American bow, hidden blades, rope darts (essentially a throwing knife attached to a rope; useful for hanging or pulling enemies towards you), and more which you can pick up or can be downloaded as bonus content.  Check out this video for more info on his weapons.

    Connor is a lot stronger and bulkier than assassins in previous games.  This is an advantage in combat, but means that because of his size free-running requires a lot more effort.  Nevertheless, he is able to do it as swiftly and efficiently as his predecessors, and perhaps even better.  Indeed, his special ability to dash easily through the boughs of trees puts his free-running skills above Altair and Ezio.

    Overall, Connor is the most robust assassin ever featured in the Assassins Creed series.  Indeed, Ubisoft claims they are sure that Connor is the most robust third-person action character to date, with over 3,000 new animations for Connor alone!  I hope you enjoyed hearing about this new assassin.

    Next time in the Assassins Creed 3 countdown, I will give you all the info you need to know about the AC3 pre-order bonuses, plus more info about the game itself.  For more info on the game go to www.assassinscreed.com.