blackertoons:Black History Month (Year 4) | Day 5 | Adéwalé , Assassin’s Creed
blackertoons: Black History Month (Year 4) | Day 5 | Adéwalé , Assassin’s Creed IV Adéwalé was a former slave-turned-pirate from Trinidad, and later a member of the West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins. He was the father of Babatunde Josèphe, grandfather of Eseosa, and is an ancestor to Milton Jones. Adéwalé is a variant of the Yoruba name Adebowale, suggested to mean “crown has come home”. Adéwalé had first encountered the Assassins in 1716, when Edward visited the Assassin headquarters in Tulum on the request of James Kidd. He saw in them a kind who fought for something greater than themselves, which he greatly respected. It was only in 1719 that Adéwalé returned to Tulum and requested a meeting with the Mentor of the West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins, Ah Tabai. After speaking with the Mentor about the nature of the Assassin Order, Adéwalé began to believe it to be a calling that suited him. He then joined the Assassins, becoming a student to Ah Tabai, and began searching for the whereabouts of his old captain (Edward Kenway). Adéwalé is the second playable character to not be related to Desmond Miles, the first being Aveline de Grandpré. From his early years as a pirate Adéwalé acquired the skills required to survive aboard a ship, and was trained in terms of swordsmanship where he eventually became a capable swordsman and he was taught how to wield firearms. He possessed a high knowledge of seamanship far greater than most others which helped him gain the position of Quartermaster on-board the Jackdaw, throughout the passing years he acquired skill in captaincy and proved able to pilot various ships across the Caribbean including the Victoire and Experto Crede with exceptional ease and was capable of fending off against rogue waves and storms. Upon joining the West Indies Brotherhood his skills increased immensely as he was personally mentored by the legendary Ah Tabai, where he was trained in the methods of stealth, combat, swordsmanship, freerunning, eavesdropping and pickpocketing. He was able to wield a variety of weaponry including Hidden Blades, swords, pistols, throwing knives, axes, muskets, smoke bombs, rope darts and a blowpipe, he proved able to Dual-wield several combinations of these weapons with excellent proficiency. Adéwalé had become a legendary figure among the Assassins, with his actions aiding the West Indies and Colonial Brotherhoods during the 18th century. He also became a key participant in the Maroon rebellion, freeing several slaves and recruiting people to the Maroon cause against the French Army. (Source: Assassin’s Creed Wiki) -- source link