[quote=Dervish]And last but not least, Haytham Kenway is by far one of my favorite villains in any form of media, a Templar who was by far the most interesting part of Assassin's Creed III, which is universally seen as the worst of the series. He's charismatic, charming, incredibly skilled and intelligent, and he has just enough dry, biting humour to make him endearing, especially considering how ruthless he is. Seeing as you play the first lengthy part of the game as him and his encounters and relationship with his son, Connor (who is the main character in the game that you play with for most of it), he gives the Templars their own distinct voice in the game and in some ways makes it easier to understand why they pursue their goals, as well as casting some justified criticism at the Assassins. The interplay between the father and son from two ancient, warring orders was my favorite part of that game and I think in many ways, it stuck with me more than most of the other character relationships in the other games.
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The Assassins are the real villains of the story arc.