User blog:Wassboss/Greatness from Tragedy: Alain Lausard vs Haytham Kenway

Sometimes it takes tragedy in order to shape a someone into the person they grow up to be and in today's battle we take two men who lost their families when they were young. Rather than let this destroy them, they instead harnessed this injustice to spur them into to finding a cause they would fight and even die for. Whether that be fighting for your country or fighting for a cause, these two prove that just because your life started out difficult it doesn't mean you can't aspire for greatness. Bur whose determination will carry them to victory here as;

Alain Lausard: Nobleman turned thief, enlisted into the army by Bonaparte to bolster the army of the Republic.

takes on.

Haytham Kenway: Head of the Templar Order in America, determined to bring order and control to the colonies.

Who is Deadliest

Alain Lausard


"What happened in the past has gone. Everything I knew is gone. A way of life. People. All that matters is now. Soldiers learn to live that way. Forget the past because you cannot change it. Never look to the future because you may not have one. Never love anyone, it will bring only heartbreak"

- Alain Lausard

Alain Lausard was born of noble birth and lived most of his young life as a member of the aristocracy until the French Revolution. While his family was executed Lausard managed to escape and lived in poverty as a thief in Paris until he was caught stealing a loaf of bread and sentenced to death.While locked up in prison Lausard and many of the other prisoners were recruited by Napoleon Bonaparte to bolster the numbers of the French Army where his previous training received as a nobleman quickly got him promoted to sergeant.

Charleville 1777 Musket & Flintlock Pistol The musket of choice for the French army under Napoleon was the Charleville 1777 Musket. Weighing in at 10lbs and 50 inches in length (shorter than the infantry version) it is a flintlock, single shot musket. It has an effective range of about 75 yards but can be fired at distances up to 300 yards. It comes with a .69 calibre round and a muzzle velocity of 300m/s to 370m/s.
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Lausard will also be carrying a Flintlock Pistol. I won't go into any more detail as Haytham will also be carrying on of these but just to let you know he will be carrying one. AN IV Dragoon Sword The melee weapon of choice for Lausard and the other Dragoons was a cavalry sabre. Roughly 3.1 foot long, the curved blade made it an excellent slashing weapon especially on horseback, although it was still an effective infantry weapon as well. M1954 Socket Bayonet The preferred bayonet for the Charleville Musket was the M1954. Shorter than the standard infantry issued bayonet, it is 11 inches in length with a straight blade, perfect for thrusting.
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Haytham Kenway


"The people never have the power. Only the illusion of it. And here's the real secret: they don't want it. The responsibility is too great to bear. It's why they're so quick to fall in line as soon as someone takes charge. They want to be told what to do. They yearn for it."

- Haytham Kenway

Haytham Kenway was the son of the assassin Edward Kenway but 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. Eventually becoming the leader of the American branch he had a son with Native American Woman, who would later grow up to join the Assassin Order and oppose him.

Brown Bess Musket & Flintlock Pistol While not his primary choice of weapon Haytham was known to use a musket from time to time and his musket of choice would likely be the Brown Bess. Weighing in at 10.5lbs and 58 inches in length it is a flintlock, single shot musket. It could be fired at ranges up to 300 yards but was much more effective at a distance of about 50-100 yards. It has a .75 calibre round and a muzzle velocity of 304 m/s.
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Haytham will also be carrying a Flintlock Pistol. Again, I won't go into any more detail as Lausard will also be carrying on of these but just to let you know he will be carrying one. Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre Haytham's sword of choice appears to be a Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre. It was about 2.7 feet in length and was almost exclusively a cutting weapon, although it could be used for thrusting if necessary.
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Hidden Blade Despite leaving the Assassin Order when he was barely a child, Haytham still made use of their legendary Hidden Blade. About 16 inches in length it came with a single point for silently and quickly assassinating a target. Operating on a pivot blade it could also be used as a dagger for parrying although the weakness of the blade makes this a risky strategy.
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X Factors
Training: Lausard=85/Haytham=85

Both these men received extensive training from a young age. As he was born into nobility Lausard was able to train at some of the most prestigious cavalry schools around as well as receiving training in swordsmanship and had basic army training after being recruited into the French army. Haytham was trained as an assassin from a young age by his father and after his death and subsequent recruitment into the Templars he was trained in a wide variety of areas including stealth, swordsmanship and lock-picking.

Experience: Lausard=85/Haytham=80

Since being recruited into the French Army Lausard has taken part in numerous wars under Bonaparte, from campaigns in the temperate conditions of Italy, sweltering heat of Egypt and bitterly cold Russian winter. In fact he's taken part in every one of Napolean's campaigns from 1797 to 1812 which gave him a varied and extensive combat experience. Haytham has also seen his fair share of combat and adventures, from an earlier age than Lausard but a lot of this was assassinations rather than out and out combat and his high rank in the Templar order means he doesn't have to fight as often as Lausard would in an army.

Physicality: Lausard=80/Haytham=85

While both are in good physical condition Haytham has a couple of key advantages. Firstly is that his training as a Templar and Assassin including free-running and climbing which has greatly improved his strength, agility and endurance. Secondly is that being wealthy and high ranking in the Templar order he is well fed and rested. The French Army often suffered food shortages and so Lausard was not always in tip top physical condition.

Stealth: Lausard=75/Haytham=95

Obviously this one edge is a fairly simple one for Haytham. The dude was trained as an assassin from a young age and he is skilled in stay undetected and taking out targets quietly. Lausard has been on a couple of missions that required stealth and was successful but it's not an area he would have a whole lot of experience in.

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