History YMMV / AssassinsCreedForsaken

* IronWoobie: Haytham, Jenny, AND Connor. It's a Kenway family trait, really.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Reginald Birch's betrayal]].

* ValuesDissonance: A weird one where Haytham is interrogating a woman about a man who [[spoiler: helped kill her father]] and she's more interested in clarifying the fact said man was a widower than a married man she was adultering with.

** [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade General Edward Braddock]], known as "[[GeneralRipper The Bulldog]]", is a fellow Templar. Presented as an ally of [[WellIntentionedExtremist Haytham]], it was revealed that he helped the aforementioned Reginald Birch cover up the Kenway mansion raid while pretending to investigate it. He later took part in the siege of Bergen op Zoom against the French Army, and when he was retreating a man asked if he and his family could come with him. When the man calls him craven when Braddock doesn't allow this, [[DisproportionateRetribution Braddock has him and his family killed, children included]]. When Birch assigns him and Haytham to various parts of the world to uncover First Civilization technology, the former only questions Reginald's obsession when it meant [[ItsAllAboutMe his own life and position might be at stake]]; it doesn't detract from his cruelty during their search, as he continued to kill numerous people, not just his enemies, but also his allies and the innocent, much to [[EvenEvilHasStandards Haytham's shock]]. During the UsefulNotes/SevenYearsWar, Braddock oversees the annihilation of many French camps, and when one of them tries to offer a truce, he ignores it has order his men to kill them all, causing needless deaths on both sides of the field. He also has [[RapePillageAndBurn destroyed many uninvolved Native American tribes]], solely to fuel his sadism. When he believes one of his men to be insubordinate, he kills him, something he has done many times before. When one of the tribes, with the help of Haytham, ambushes him and his men, he leaves them for dead, while trying to escape.

** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Reginald Birch]] is the BigBad of this novel, as well as the GreaterScopeVillain of the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII Kenway Saga]]. [[FalseFriend Initially a friend]] to [[RetiredOutlaw Edward Kenway]], when the latter's daughter, Jennifer Scott, exposes Birch to her father as not only a Templar of the British Rite but also their Grand Master, he sends mercenaries to the Kenway manor to murder Edward Kenway, and kidnap Jennifer to be sold as a SexSlave to Turkish slavers, all while [[FrameUp framing]] a innocent servant for the crime. He then takes in Edward's son [[UsedToBeASweetKid Haytham]], only so he could [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate him]] into becoming a ProfessionalKiller as well as a KnightTemplar fanatic. From there he has Haytham kill many people, including the [[AssassinOutclassin opposing Assassins]]. He even has a fellow Templar tortured and [[GroinAttack castrated]] when he got in the way of his plans. He also has Haytham uncover technology from the [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization]], knowing full well the kind of destruction that they bring, all so he could use them TakeOverTheWorld, even sending the below-mentioned [[GeneralRipper Edward Braddock]] to help him. When Haytham finds where Jennifer is being captive as well as Birch being the true culprit behind his father's murder, Birch tries to have Haytham killed along with Jennifer. In his last moments Birch tries to pass himself as well-intentioned, but Haytham can [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist see right through him]] as nothing more than a self-deluded madman only using the Templar ideology as an excuse to claim more power for himself.
** [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade General Edward Braddock]], known as "[[GeneralRipper The Bulldog]]", is a fellow Templar. Presented [[FalseFriend as an ally]] of [[WellIntentionedExtremist Haytham]], it was revealed that he helped the aforementioned Reginald Birch in the raid of the Kenway mansion by personally [[FrameUp framing]] an innocent servant for the deed. He later took part in the siege of Bergen op Zoom against the French Army, and when he was retreating a man asked if he and his family could come with him. When the man calls him craven when Braddock doesn't allow this, [[DisproportionateRetribution Braddock has him and his family killed]], [[WouldHurtAChild children included]]. When Birch assigns him and Haytham to various parts of world in uncover [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization technology]], the former only questions Reginald's obsession when it meant [[ItsAllAboutMe his own life and position might be at stake]]; it doesn't detract from his cruelty during their search, as he continued to kill numerous people, not just his enemies, but also his allies and the innocent, much to the [[EvenEvilHasStandards Haytham's shock.]] During the UsefulNotes/SevenYearsWar, Braddock oversees the annihilation of many French camps, and when one them tries to offer a truces, he ignores it has order his men to kill them all, causing needless deaths on both sides of the field. He also has [[RapePillageAndBurn destroyed many uninvolved Native American tribe]], solely to fuel his [[{{Sadist}} sadism.]] When he believes one of his men to be insubordinate, [[BadBoss he kills him]], something he has done many times before. When one of the tribes, with the help of Haytham, ambushes him and his men, he leaves them for dead, while [[DirtyCoward he dies trying to escape]]. Brutal and [[TheUnfettered Unfettered]], even his fellow allies wanted him dead.

** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Reginald Birch]] is the BigBad of this novel, as well as the GreaterScopeVillain of the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII Kenway Saga]]. [[FalseFriend Initially a friend]] to [[RetiredOutlaw Edward Kenway]], when the latter's daughter, Jennifer Scott, exposes Birch to her father as not only a Templar of the British Rite but also their Grand Master, he sends mercenaries to the Kenway manor to murder Edward Kenway, and kidnap Jennifer to be sold as a SexSlave to Turkish slavers, all while [[FrameUp framing]] a innocent servant for the crime. He then takes in Edward's son [[UsedToBeASweetKid Haytham]], only so he could [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate him]] into becoming a ProfessionalKiller as well as a KnightTemplar fanatic. From there he has Haytham kill many people, including the [[AssassinOutclassin opposing Assassins]]. He even has a fellow Templar tortured and [[GroinAttack castrated]] when he got in the way of his plans. He also has Haytham uncover technology from the [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization]], knowing full well the kind of destruction that they bring, all so he could use them TakeOverTheWorld, even sending the below-mentioned [[GeneralRipper Edward Braddock]] to help him. When Haytham finds where Jennifer is being captive as well as Birch being the true culprit behind his father's murder, Birch tries to have Haytham killed along with Jennifer. In his last moments Birch tries to pass himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist, but Haytham can [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist see right through him]] as nothing more than a self-deluded madman only using the Templar ideology as an excuse to claim more power for himself.

** [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade General| Edward Braddock]], known as "[[GeneralRipper The Bulldog]]", is a fellow Templar. Presented [[FalseFriend as an ally]] of [[WellIntentionedExtremist Haytham]], it was revealed that he helped the aforementioned Reginald Birch in the raid of the Kenway mansion by personally [[FrameUp framing]] an innocent servant for the deed. He later took part in the siege of Bergen op Zoom against the French Army, and when he was retreating a man asked if he and his family could come with him. When the man calls him craven when Braddock doesn't allow this, [[DisproportionateRetribution Braddock has him and his family killed]], [[WouldHurtAChild children included]]. When Birch assigns him and Haytham to various parts of world in uncover [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization technology]], the former only questions Reginald's obsession when it meant [[ItsAllAboutMe his own life and position might be at stake]]; it doesn't detract from his cruelty during their search, as he continued to kill numerous people, not just his enemies, but also his allies and the innocent, much to the [[EvenEvilHasStandards Haytham's shock.]] During the UsefulNotes/SevenYearsWar, Braddock oversees the annihilation of many French camps, and when one them tries to offer a truces, he ignores it has order his men to kill them all, causing needless deaths on both sides of the field. He also has [[RapePillageAndBurn destroyed many uninvolved Native American tribe]], solely to fuel his [[{{Sadist}} sadism.]] When he believes one of his men to be insubordinate, [[BadBoss he kills him]], something he has done many times before. When one of the tribes, with the help of Haytham, ambushes him and his men, he leaves them for dead, while [[DirtyCoward he dies trying to escape]]. Brutal and [[TheUnfettered Unfettered]], even his fellow allies wanted him dead.

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Reginald Birch]] is the BigBad of this novel, as well as the GreaterScopeVillain of the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII Kenway Saga]]. [[FalseFriend Initially a friend]] to [[RetiredOutlaw Edward Kenway]], when the latter's daughter, Jennifer Scott, exposes Birch to her father as not only a Templar of the British Rite but also their Grand Master, he sends mercenaries to the Kenway manor to murder Edward Kenway, and kidnap Jennifer to be sold as a SexSlave to Turkish slavers, all while [[FrameUp framing]] a innocent servant for the crime. He then takes in Edward's son [[UsedToBeASweetKid Haytham]], only so he could [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate him]] into becoming a ProfessionalKiller as well as a KnightTemplar fanatic. From there he has Haytham kill many people, including the [[AssassinOutclassin opposing Assassins]]. He even has a fellow Templar tortured and [[GroinAttack castrated]] when he got in the way of his plans. He also has Haytham uncover technology from the [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization]], knowing full well the kind of destruction that they bring, all so he could use them TakeOverTheWorld even sending the below mentioned [[GeneralRipper Edward Braddock]] to help him. When Haytham finds where Jennifer is being captive as well as Birch being the true culprit behind his father's murder, Birch tries to have Haytham killed along with Jennifer. In his last moments Birch tries to pass himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist, but Haytham can see right through him as nothing more than a self-deluded madman only using the Templar ideology as an excuse to claim more power for himself.

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Reginald Birch]] is the BigBad of this novel, as well as the GreaterScopeVillain of the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII Kenway Saga]]. [[FalseFriend Initially a friend]] to [[RetiredOutlaw Edward Kenway]], when the latter's daughter, Jennifer Scott, exposes Birch to her father as not only a Templar of the British Rite but also their Grand Master, he sends mercenaries to the Kenway manor to murder Edward Kenway, and kidnap Jennifer to be sold as a SexSlave to Turkish slavers, all while [[FrameUp framing]] a innocent servant for the crime. He then takes in Edward's son [[UsedToBeASweetKid Haytham]], only so he could [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate him]] into becoming a ProfessionalKiller as well as a KnightTemplar fanatic. From there he has Haytham kill many people, including the [[AssassinOutclassin opposing Assassins]]. He even has a fellow Templar tortured and [[GroinAttack castrated]] when he got in the way of his plans. He also has Haytham uncover technology from the [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization]], knowing full well the kind of destruction that they bring, all so he could use them TakeOverTheWorld. He even sends [[GeneralRipper Edward Braddock]] to help Haytham, despite knowing that Bradock's sheer brutality would cause numerous deaths. When Haytham finds where Jennifer is being captive as well as Birch being the true culprit behind his father's murder, Birch tries to have Haytham killed along with Jennifer. In his last moments Birch tries to pass himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist, but Haytham can see right through him as nothing more than a self-deluded madman only using the Templar ideology as an excuse to claim more power for himself.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Jenny assumes that her father is a sexist pig who is trying to sell her to a fiance she doesn't want and turn her into a brainless UpperClassTwit rather than a badass Assassin. Players of AssassinsCreedIV may note that as the sole remnant of Edward's dead wife, he may be attempting to protect her from a life of violence. [[spoiler: This backfires horribly, of course, as an Assassin-trained Jenny might have turned the tide during Birch's assassination attempt and certainly would have been able to escape the Sultan's court.]] This would make Jenny his unwitting MoralityPet.

* BrokenBase: To some ''Forsaken'' is a good tie-in {{Prequel}} and {{Interquel}} to ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' providing BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]], to others the book makes the characters motivations far less mysterious and confusing and in retrospect, gives a very poor finish to Edward Kenway with many people regarding its ApprovalOfGod from the AC team with regret in hindsight.

* BrokenBase: To some ''Forsaken'' is a good tie-in {{Prequel}} and {{Interquel}} to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' providing BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]], to others the book makes the characters motivations far less mysterious and confusing and in retrospect, gives a very poor finish to Edward Kenway with many people regarding its ApprovalOfGod from the AC team with regret in hindsight.

* BaseBreaker: Jenny Kenway, who while having ''excellent reason'' to be hateful, never really has a kind word to say about anybody.

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Reginald Birch]] is the BigBad of this novel, as well as the GreaterScopeVillain of the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII Kenway Saga]]. [[FalseFriend Initially a friend]] to [[RetiredOutlaw Edward Kenway]], when the latter's daughter, Jennifer Scott, exposes Birch to her father as not only a templar of the the British Rite but also their Grand Master, he sends mercenaries to the Kenway manor to murder Edward Kenway, and kidnap Jennifer to be sold as a SexSlave to Turkish slavers, all while [[FrameUp framing]] a innocent servant for the crime. He then takes in Edward's son [[UsedToBeASweetKid Haytham]], only so he could [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate him]] into becoming a ProfessionalKiller as well as a KnightTemplar fanatic. From there he has Haytham kill many people, including the [[AssassinOutclassin opposing Assassins]]. He even has a fellow Templar tortured and [[GroinAttack castrated]] when he got in the way of his plans. He also has Haytham uncover technology from the [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization]], knowing full well the kind of destruction that they bring, all so he could use them TakeOverTheWorld. He even sends [[GeneralRipper Edward Braddock]] to help Haytham, despite knowing that Bradock's sheer brutality would cause numerous deaths. When Haytham finds where Jennifer is being captive as well as Birch being the true culprit behind his father's murder, Birch tries to have Haytham killed along with Jennifer. In his last moments Birch tries to pass himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist, but Haytham can see right through him as nothing more than a self-deluded madman only using the Templar ideology as an excuse to claim more power for himself.

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Reginald Birch]] the BigBad of this novel based on the [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed franchise]], is the GreaterScopeVillain of the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII Kenway Saga]]. [[FalseFriend Initially a friend]] to [[RetiredOutlaw Edward Kenway]], when the latter's daughter, Jennifer Scott, exposes Birch to her father as not only a templar of the the British Rite but also their Grand Master, he sends mercenaries to the Kenway manor to murder Edward Kenway, and kidnap Jennifer to be sold as a SexSlave to Turkish slavers, all while [[FrameUp framing]] a innocent servant for the crime. He then takes in Edward's son [[UsedToBeASweetKid Haytham]], only so he could [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate him]] into becoming a ProfessionalKiller as well as a KnightTemplar fanatic. From there he has Haytham kill many people, including the [[AssassinOutclassin opposing Assassins]]. He even has a fellow Templar tortured and [[GroinAttack castrated]] when he got in the way of his plans. He also has Haytham uncover technology from the [[AdvancedAncientHumans First Civilization]], knowing full well the kind of destruction that they bring, all so he could use them TakeOverTheWorld. He even sends [[GeneralRipper Edward Braddock]] to help Haytham, despite knowing that Bradock's sheer brutality would cause numerous deaths. When Haytham finds where Jennifer is being captive as well as Birch being the true culprit behind his father's murder, Birch tries to have Haytham killed along with Jennifer. In his last moments Birch tries to pass himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist, but Haytham can see right through him as nothing more than a self-deluded madman only using the Templar ideology as an excuse to claim more power for himself.

** The entire brief visit to the Sultan's palace, which is viewed as both a DeadlyDecadentCourt and a CrapsaccharineWorld of female slavery. Which may serve as a TakeThat given Ezio Auditore's unconditional support of the Sultanate.

* BrokenBase: To some ''Forsaken'' is a good tie-in {{Prequel}} and {{Interquel}} to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' providing BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]], to others the book makes the characters motivations far less mysterious and confusing and in retrospect, gives a very poor finish to Edward Kenway with many people regarding its ApprovalOfGod from the AC team with regret.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: Reginald Birch]] is an interesting example as one might actually forgive him for ingratiating himself to the Kenways in order to steal Edward's First Civilization journals. [[spoiler: But his engagement to Jenny, subsequent murder of the family, and then SELLING HER INTO SLAVERY are so beyond the pale as to make one wonder if he was TheSociopath all along.]]
** Braddock comes close as he is completely lacking in redeeming qualities from start to finish. He's a BadBoss, PoliticallyIncorrectVillain, and murders a bunch of refugees for no reason. [[spoiler: Compared to Birch, though, he's a kitten.]]
** The Coptic Priests who [[spoiler: castrate Holden]].

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Jenny assumes that her father is a sexist pig who is trying to sell her to a fiance she doesn't want and turn her into a brainless UpperClassTwit rather than a badass Assassin. Players of AssassinsCreedIV may note that as the sole remnant of Edward's dead wife, he may be attempting to protect her from a life of violence. [[spoiler: This backfires horribly, of course, as an Assassin-trained Jenny might have turned the tide during Birch's assassination attempt and certainly would have been able to escape the Sultan's court.]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Jenny assumes that her father is a sexist pig who is trying to sell her to a fiance she doesn't want and turn her into a brainless UpperClassTwit rather than a badass Assassin. Players of AssassinsCreedIV may note that as the sole remnant of Edward's dead wife, he may be attempting to protect her. [[spoiler: This backfires horribly, of course, as an Assassin-trained Jenny might have turned the tide during Birch's assassination attempt and certainly would have been able to escape the Sultan's court.]]

** The entire brief visit to the Sultan's palace, which is viewed as both a DeadlyDecadentCourt and a CrapsaccharineWorld of female slavery. Which may serve as a TakeThat given Ezio Auditore's unconditional support of the Sultanate.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Jenny assumes that her father is a sexist pig who is trying to sell her to a fiance she doesn't want and turn her into a brainless UpperClassTwit rather than a badass Assassin. Players of AssassinsCreedIV may note that as the sole remaining remnant of Edward's dead wife, he may be attempting to protect her.

* BrokenBase: To some ''Forsaken'' is a good tie-in {{Prequel}} and {{Interquel}} to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' providing BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]], to others the book makes the characters motivations far less mysterious and confusing and in retrospect, gives a very poor finish to Edward Kenway with many people regarding its ApprovalOfGod from the AC team with regret.

* BrokenBase: Is this an good tie-in to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' about the BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]] or a god-awful novel with horrendous writing that should have never been Canon and ruined most of the characters?

* BrokenBase: Is this an good tie-in to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' about the BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]] or a god-awful novel with horrendous writing that should have never been canon and ruined most of the characters?

* BrokenBase: Is this an good tie-in to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' about the BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]] or a god-awful novel with horrendous writing that should have never been canon and [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness ruined most of the characters]]?

* BrokenBase: Is this an good tie-in to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' about the BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' [[AnotherSideAnotherStory through his eyes]] or a god-awful novel with horrendous writing that should have never been Canon and [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness ruined most of the characters]]?

* BrokenBase: Is this an good tie-in to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' about the BackStory of Haytham Kenway and seeing the events of ''III'' through [[AnotherSideAnotherStory his eyes]] or a god-awful novel with horrendous writing that should have never been Canon and [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness ruined most of the characters]]?

* BrokenBase: Is this an good tie-in to ''AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' which details the BackStory of Haytham Kenway or a god-awful novel with horrendous writing that should have never been Canon and ruined most of the characters?