Written by Vasilis Zafiridis
Edward Kenway
Once again Ubisoft travels us into historical ''waters''. We are speak of cource of (my favourite) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
In this game we experience action originate from the 18th century Carribean , a period known as the golden age of piracy.
Our main character is a pirate, what else? Edward Kenway is an English pirate, who explores the seas with his ship, Jackdaw, searches hidden treasures and prevents the Templars to complete their plans.
Among his allies, we find the infamous, notorious pirate Blackbeard or Edward Teach, as he was known. Blackbeard was an English pirate who, according to records, terrorized shipping endeavors across the Caribbean from 1716 to 1718.
His ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was armed with forty guns--a sight that put fear in any merchant unfortunate enough to cross his path.
One of Blackbeard's favorite tricks, we are told, was to put gunpowder charges into his beard and hat, then light them as he boarded an enemy ship.
But don't be fooled into thinking he was a certifiable maniac. Merchant ships attacked by Blackbeard would be treated leniently if they put up no resistance. This was a smart move by the pirate, as it meant the authorities were less likely to hunt him down or put a reward on his head.
In fact, at one point, Blackbeard was pardoned for his piracy by the British government, but then decided to blockade and ransom an entire port, landing him back on their hit list.
Blackbeard became incredibly rich, but kept plundering and pirating until the British authorities in the Caribbean could ignore him no more. It still took two ships armed with soldiers to bring just the single ship of the mighty Blackbeard down, and his head was stuck (rather ingloriously) on the prow of his vanquisher's vessel as they sailed back to announce their triumph.
Blackbeard really was the quintessential pirate, and it's no wonder Ubisoft picked him to accompany Edward Kenway and appear in Assassin's Creed IV.
to be continued...
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