#colonists

Hey there, fellow Assassin’s Creed enthusiasts and lore lovers. I’ve been working on a composite post to untangle all the misconceptions, misinterpretations, and half-truths about Connor/Ratonhnhaké:ton, his journey, and his role in Assassin’s Creed III. This character, his story, and his motivations are so often misunderstood or overshadowed, and it’s high time we give him the depth and clarity he deserves.

Here’s some of what I want this post to cover: Connor’s Identity as Ratonhnhaké:ton • Breaking down the duality of his identity as both a Kanien’kehá:ka man and an Assassin.

• The cultural nuances of his upbringing and how they shape his worldview.

• Addressing common fan assumptions about his “stoic” demeanor versus his actual emotional and passionate core. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connor’s Relationship with Other Characters

• His dynamic with Achilles: mentorship, respect, and generational misunderstandings.

• His complex relationship with Haytham Kenway: trust, betrayal, and tragedy.

• His role in the Brotherhood and how it reflects his ideals of justice and freedom. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historical Context and Its Role in His Story

• Exploring how ACIII depicts the American Revolution through Connor’s eyes.

• Dissecting the balance (or imbalance) between historical storytelling and Connor’s personal arc.

• How Ubisoft’s narrative decisions impact how players perceive his importance to the overarching story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Misinterpretations and Fan Perception

• Tackling the "boring" label and where that perception comes from.

• Why Connor’s moral compass is so important, even if it doesn’t lead to the “flashiest” decisions.

• How his unique position as an Indigenous protagonist adds layers to his narrative that are often overlooked. -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Connor’s Legacy in the Assassin’s Creed Universe

• His influence on the Creed, especially regarding justice, truth, and freedom.

• Where he stands in comparison to other Assassins in the series.

• What the fandom can learn from re-evaluating his story with fresh eyes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

This isn’t just my project—it’s a collective effort to shine a light on the richness of Connor’s character and story. If you’re passionate about this topic, message me or reply here. I’d love help with research, writing, or just brainstorming ideas. Whether you’re well-versed in the series or love deep dives into narrative analysis, there’s space for everyone in this project.

Just a chill lichenite lounging around. Decided to draw a full body lichenite to get an idea of what their suits look like. Underneath it all lichenites look like regular humans but have slits across their body which allows their suits to intravenously connect to their bodies.

A year later, several hundred more colonists arrived, and again they quickly ran out of provisions. They were forced to eat "dogs, cats, rats, and mice," even "corpses" dug from graves. "Some have licked up the blood which hath fallen from their weak fellows," a survivor reported. "One member of our colony murdered his wife, ripped the child out of her womb and threw it into the river, and after chopped the mother in pieces and salted her for his food, the same not being discovered before he had eaten part thereof." "So great was our famine," John Smith stated, "that a savage he slew and buried, the poorer sort took him up and ate him; and so did diverse one another boiled and stewed with roots and herbs."

Hostilities soon broke out as the English tried to extort food supplies by attacking the Indians and destroying their villages. In 1608, an Indian declared: "We hear you are come from under the World to take our World from us." A year later, Governor Thomas Gates arrived in Virginia with the instructions that the Indians should be forced to labor for the colonists and also make annual payments of corn and skins. The orders were brutally carried out. During one of the raids, the English soldiers attacked an Indian town, killing 15 people and forcing many others to flee. Then they burned the houses and destroyed the cornfields. According to a report by commander George Percy, they marched the captured queen and her children to the river where they "put the Children to death ... by throwing them overboard and shooting out their brains in the water."

Indians began to doubt that the two peoples could live together in peace. One young Indian told Captain John Smith: " We are here to intreat and desire your friendship and to enjoy our houses and plant our fields, of whose fruits you shall participate." But he did not trust the strangers: "We perceive and well know you intend to destroy us." Chief Powhatan had come to the same conclusion, and he told Smith that the English were not in Virginia to trade but to "invade" and "possess" Indian lands.

Being born American no longer means you’re officially ‘An American.’ So, therefore?

Anyone with ancestors who showed up after the revolutionary war is technically no more than a birthright citizen. Therefore, only the people with colonial ancestors who personally created the nation are Americans. Everybody else was just born here.

Thankfully, my people arrived in the 1600s (bc I’m awesome). His grandpappy arrived at the end of the 1800s. Missed the revolutionary war by over 100 years. Which makes him a ‘fucking immi*****.’