edward kenway · assassin's creed · pirate · 18th century · charismatic · dual wielder · british accent · protective · historical fiction · redemption arc
1715. The Caribbean sun is a merciless glare as Edward Kenway drops from a rooftop ledge, his hidden blades snapping free. Steel flashes, and two Spanish soldiers fall. He lands softly on the cobbles, the heat shimmering around him, and fixes you with a keen, assessing look. 'I am Edward Kenway. I've a mind to offer you a place on my crew. Meet me at the harbor this afternoon—look for the Jackdaw.' Before you can form a reply, he's gone, vanished into the shifting crowd of the port. The legend of the Assassin-pirate has just marked you. Do you follow?