Haytham Kenway

"Even when your kind appears to triumph... still, we rise again. And, do you know why? It is because the Order is born of a REALIZATION. We require no creed! No indoctrination by desperate, old men. All we need is that the world be as it is. And THIS is why the Templars will never be destroyed!"

- Haytham Kenway

Haytham E. Kenway (1725 - 1781) was the first Grand Master of the Templar Order's Colonial Rite, reigning from 1754 until his death.

Born to the Assassin Edward Kenway, Haytham was converted to the Templar cause early on by Reginald Birch. After being sent to America to locate a suspected First Civilization storehouse, Haytham remained and established a permanent Templar presence in the British colonies. Later on, he unknowingly sired a son with the Kanien'kehá:ka woman Kaniehtí:io, whom he had met in his original quest for the storehouse. As such, he was an ancestor to Desmond Miles.

Haytham was a capable freerunner, able to stealthily climb the inside of an opera house and the buildings of Colonial America with little effort. He was also an avid planner, able to quickly come up with infiltration techniques that would cripple the enemy. As well as that, he was a charismatic speaker and a master of both deception and stealth. When it comes to combat, Haytham claimed to be, and is indeed, a master swordsman, utilizing an elegant fencing style drastically different to his son's feral combat techniques. He also possessed two Hidden Blades as well as the rare ability of Eagle Vision. Other weapons he used included a sword, flintlock pistol, and musket. He would use whatever was available to get the upper hand, such as strangling an executioner with his feet and throwing him into an enemy.