History Characters / AssassinsCreedIIIAmericanRevolutionaries

** Though the game does its best to hide some of them. Washington in the game is rather staid and placid, while in real life his dominant traits outside of social situations were impatience and mild condescension towards his peers (which was a suitable attitude for someone of his standing). He also had a rather quick temper which was noted by Thomas Jefferson, he did not suffer fools gladly and would certainly not have let Haytham or Connor give him lip like they do in the game. Perhaps the best contrast between Washington in the game and in real life was his reaction to Charles Lee's actions at Monmouth. While Washington wanted to punish Charles by the book to Connor's chagrin, in real life he gave Charles a furious dressing down to the point that onlookers thought the trees shook at his fury. In fairness, this is at least partly reconciled by the fact Washington wasn't known to be reckless either and, in-game, is well aware of the fact trying to go into a shouting match with either man would've ended ''very badly'' for him.

** Though the game does its best to hide some of them. Washington in the game is rather staid and placid, while in real life his dominant traits outside of social situations were impatience and mild condescension towards his peers (which was a suitable attitude for someone of his standing). He also had a rather quick temper which was noted by Thomas Jefferson, he did not suffer fools gladly and would certainly not have let Haytham or Connor give him lip like they do in the game, although this is at least partly reconciled by the fact Washington wasn't known to be reckless either and, in-game, is well aware of the fact trying to go into a shouting match with either man would've ended ''very badly'' for him.

* GoodIsNotSoft: He may be a MagneticHero and a staunch supporter of America as a republic, but he still does some ruthless things for the sake of winning the war, such as [[spoiler: burning down Connor's childhood village]].
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Averted. While Washington is shown to be a fairly decent leader and does become Connor's friend, the game doesn't shy away from showing Washington's less-appealing traits.

* RebuiltPedestal: [[spoiler: If nothing else, Connor is reassured that George won't become a tyrannical king after the events of the DLC and was sincere about America being a republic.]]

* MakeSureHesDead: Washington [[spoiler: stuns Connor with the Apple, shoots him with two flintlocks pistols, bayonets him and then shoots him with the musket. Of course, because Connor is [[MadeOfIron Connor]], this only puts him down for five months, but you can't fault George for a lack of effort]].

* SlouchOfVillainy: Does this in the promotional artwork, and eventually in the third episode. [[spoiler: He even dies slouching in his throne]].

* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler: Washington kills Connor's mother with the Apple]].

* TheAtoner: He is eager to make up for what he has done in [[spoiler: ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' after switching sides]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Says this word-for-word in ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' when he is freed of the Apple's influence]].

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He is the one who [[spoiler: gets Shay Cormac into the Palace of Versailles, thinking he's helping Shay meet a business associate. Thanks to him the events of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedUnity'' occur, and, because of Shay, Franklin is partially responsible for the French Revolution]].

* DesecratingTheDead: [[spoiler: Kicks Thomas Hickey's corpse a few times after Connor assassinates him]].

** If anything, this might constitute a HistoricalVillainDowngrade given that his (significant!) pre-defection corruption, generally loose morals, and legitimately petty reasons for joining the Crown are not covered; it even goes so far as to have him [[spoiler: beg Connor to stop King Washington's inhumane rampages in the noncanon Downloadable content.]]

* GoodIsNotSoft: He may be a MagneticHero and a staunch supporter of America as a republic, but he still does some ruthless things for the sake of winning the war.

* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Connor loses faith in him after learning about how he ordered attacks on Connor's people since they were supporting the British.]]

* FourStarBadass: General after all.

** One omission that stands out is his lack of ambition. One of Washington's most notable traits, and one that is fairly well-known, was the fact that he made it a rule to hide his intense ambitions beneath a veneer of humility and politeness (very nonstandard amongst British-style educated elites for that fact that he bothered to hide anything at all), and that he did in fact crave a certain amount of power (which, granted, tapered off severely by the time his presidency was over). In the main game his purity and humility is {{Flanderized}}, although the DLC ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' plays with this one. While the alternate history Washington is TheCaligula, after witnessing the same vision as Connor, the real Washington begs Connor to dispose of the Apple, and is even more determined to not become a tyrant. The ending has him sternly reject the suggestions of a voice that he should crown himself king, only to look up and realize that the room was empty of anyone except himself.

* AdvertisedExtra: Developers stated in promotional material that Thomas Jefferson would appear in the main game but he only appears in one scene [[note]]signing the Declaration of Independence[[/note]]. He finally appears in the third part of the AlternateUniverse DLC.

* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: Connor meets him when he is the middle of a street fight against King Washington's troops, wielding a flintlock, when the real-life Jefferson's main talents were as a politician and diplomat.
* LaResistance: He's the leader of this faction in New York, with Samuel Adams as his ally in Boston.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: He and Washington in the AlternateUniverse.

* AdvertisedExtra: Developers stated in promotional material that Thomas Jefferson would appear in the main game but he never made an appearance. He finally appears in the third part of the AlternateUniverse DLC.

* NiceGuy: In keeping with his general historical reputation, he is a genteel man who treats others with casual politeness. .

* FourStarBadass

%%%* NiceHat: A tricorn.

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%%%* NiceHat: Wears one.

-->'''Voiced By:''' Jim Ward (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Peter Tobilevich (Russian)[[/note]]

-->'''Voiced By:''' Bruce Dinsmore (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Denis Bespaly (Russian)[[/note]]

* TheRedBaron: According to the database, the Iroquois know him as "the Town Destroyer".