A list of the multiplayer characters appearing in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Be aware that this page WILL contain some unhidden spoilers!
Tropes pertaining to all Characters
- Blade Below the Shoulder: All characters have access to a hidden blade, short spike, knife, or dirk to execute their stealthier kills.
- Evil Laugh: Each of them tends to give one off during their taunts.
- Good Scars, Evil Scars: All characters can have these added to them, though it's rather debatable which side they fall under.
- I Shall Taunt You: All characters have unique taunts that can be used at any time during a match, and are necessary to complete certain challenges.
- Le Parkour: Like any other Assassin's Creed Playable Character, they can hurdle over obstacles and survive nasty falls easily.
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: Each of them have a Templar outfit, which gives off this appearance. Though this is Played With inside the simulation, where the Templars are made out to be the good guys.
The Adventurer (Alejandro Ortega de Márquez)
Father to Lucia Márquez, Alejandro Ortega de Márquez was a privateer, who led Spanish charges through the colonies, and personally seized smaller West Indie Islands in the name of King Philip V of Spain. He is rumored to have spent a year or more living among the Taino, though the exact location is not clear. Unbeknownst to his wife and children in Spain, he may have even taken a Taino bride and fathered one or more children.
- Badass Cape: Wears this as part of his default outfit (including recolored variations), his Prestige costume, and his Champion pack costume.
- Cool Sword: His specialty weapon.
- I Call It "Vera": His final sword, 'Bloody Coast'.
- Expy: Mainly of AC3's Commander, and the previous leaders, the Captain and Vizier.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: During which he wore his "El Poncho" costume.
Blackbeard (Edward Thatch)
Added in the Blackbeard's Wrath DLC.
Gruff and short-tempered, Blackbeard uses fear rather than violence to get his way, avoiding killing whenever possible. Although little is known of his early life, he is believed to have been born between 1680 and 1685 in Bristol, and took to the sea from as young as sixteen years of age. By 1717, he had become a pirate icon.
- Cool Sword: His specialty weapon.
- Downloadable Content
- Guns Akimbo: One of his alternate weapons.
- Talk Like a Pirate: Mocked in his character file."Arrrr! Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! All that pirate drivel the tourists are always asking me to repeat. Bollocks."
The Buccaneer (Parry Crowther)
A pirate's pirate, Parry Crowther embraces the gentlemanly connotations of the somewhat antiquated term "buccaneer," using his multifaceted personality to mask and facilitate his true business. Imposing and heavyset, he has a strong, extroverted nature, and despite his tendency to drink, has a gentle manner among friends.
- Eyepatch of Power: Wears one with his alternate hairstyles.
- Gentle Giant: Has a gentle manner among friends despite of his drinking habits.
- Hooks and Crooks: His specialty weapon.
- I Call It "Vera": His final hook, 'The Squaliform'.
- Insistent Terminology: He prefers to be called buccaneer since he feels it's more distinguished than "pirate."
- Robinsonade: Implied by his third hairstyle, which mentions being deserted on an island.
The Cutthroat (Adrien Flood)
Born in Ireland and abandoned at an orphanage in Cork, Adrien Flood escaped at the age of eight, and stowed away on a ship bound for the West Indies, which was subsequently seized by Kumi Berko's pirates. He quickly earned a place for himself as a deckhand, then a spy, being fast and small and able to fit into tight spaces and get at hard-to-reach spots and tough-to-hear information. As he grew older his obnoxious personality began to emerge. Sarcastic and impertinent, he also began to display a sadistic side, and was put to work as a torturer and disciplinarian.
- Cool Mask: A customization option, making him more like an Expy of the Harlequin. His "Dancing Shadow" champion and prestige costumes also have cloth ones that cover most of his face.
- Cool Sword: One of his alternate weapons.
- Evil Redhead: He has short red hair, and is said to be particularly cruel to the point of being a torturer in addition to being a Professional Killer.
- Gasshole: In his Character file, he'd love to talk about the time he knocked five guys out with a single fart.
- High Collar of Doom: A minor version.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of his alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": His final dagger, 'Heart Razor'.
- Psycho Knife Nut: His primary weapon is a dagger. Some of his killing animations involve stabbing his victim multiple times.
The Dandy (Comte Alphonse de Marigot)
Born Alfie Gardner, to common parents in England, Comte Alphonse de Marigot quickly outgrew his humble background. At 15, he found a job at the newly established Comédie Francaise in Paris, and took advantage of every opportunity to meet men of power and influence. In his 18th year he accepted a job aboard a merchant brigantine and sailed for the West Indies. On his patron's death, he inherited the business, and established the de Marigot plantation in Martinique.
- Blatant Lies: In his character file, he claims to have no knowledge of any "Alfie Gardner".
- The Dandy: He certainly dresses himself quite well. Seeing as it's his title...
- Cool Mask: With his "Comedian" champion and prestige costumes.
- Malevolent Masked Man: But of course, seeing how he's a Professional Killer.
- Cool Sword: One of his alternate weapons.
- Expy: Could be one of the Noble from Brotherhood.
- Eyepatch of Power: Unlike the others', which seem purely aesthetic, his looks to be concealing a nasty wound.
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Fake Nationality: Tries to pass himself off as French, but is very much English. - Guns Akimbo: One of his alternate weapons.
- Hooks and Crooks: His weapons are hooks, with his final hook being called, "Thirsty Claw".
- Sharp-Dressed Man: As part of being The Dandy, which he does not disappoint.
The Duelist (Renaldo Aguilar)
Born in Spain, to an influential family branched from a bourbon dynasty, Renardo Aguilar became a master swordsman in the Verdadera Destreza school, and a lover of strategy games. Not satisfied with the competition available at home, he embarked on a journey to bring his technique to the Spanish colonies in Central and South America. He never forgot his roots or lost his taste for fine Madeira wine. He has been romatically linked to Felicia Moreno.
- The Casanova: Has been romantically linked with Felicia Moreno, the Puppeteer.
- Expy: He resembles the Nobleman and Barber from Brotherhood a little, particularly in facial structure. However, with his role being a master swordsman, he is more of an Expy of the Captain, also from Brotherhood.
- Eyepatch of Power: Part of his prestige and "Swashbuckler" champion costumes.
- I Call It "Vera": His final sword, 'Scarlet Needle'.
- Royal Rapier: One of his swords.
- Guns Akimbo: One of his alternate weapons.
- Master Swordsman: If his name is anything to go by.
The Firebrand (Dominique Jean)
Born in Saint-Domingue, Dominique Jean is the niece of a voodoo houngan and grew up under his doting tutelage. A clear and creative thinker with an open heart, she prefers to lead through her action. A generous collaborator, she is nevertheless deadly if crossed. At 16, she met Kumi Berko. They shared a brief romantic relationship that was cut short by his departure from the island.
- Cool Sword: One of her alternate weapons.
- Hollywood Voodoo: Defied:"I will not speak to you of voodoo. I already know that is how you want to imagine me: gathering herbs and muttering incantations and drawing skulls and pretending to adapt your Christian saints to the image of the spirits of the Fon and the Ewe."
- Hooks and Crooks: One of her alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": Her final dagger, 'Loas' Call'.
- Scarf of Asskicking: Has one as a customization option.
The Huntsman (William de Saint-Prix)
Returning from Assassin's Creed III.
A man of privilege, William de Saint-Prix was born to an aristocratic French family and received the best education. He was particularly adept at science and literature, and learned enough to design his own weapons and create a signature fighting style. Shunned by revolutionaries for his noble beginnings, his wit and courage earned him the respect of his compatriots.
- Badass Cape: With his "Law of Talion" champion and prestige costumes.
- Guns Akimbo: One of his alternate weapons.
- Hooks and Crooks: Wields a nasty hook.
- I Call It "Vera": His final hook, "The Deity".
The Jaguar (Cuali)
Added in the Blackbeard's Wrath DLC.
Cuali (a name which means "good" in Nahuatl) is an Aztec warrior from Mexico, who took to the sea, joining any mission that would allow him to combat the Spanish conquest of central America. A fighter, he survived the destruction of his community and went on to join forces with a growing society of native men who sought renewed peace and order.
- Badass Native: An Aztec and a pirate.
- Body Paint: His 'warrior' costume paints a serpent on his stomach, and his 'prestige' costume adds a sun.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of his alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": His final axe, 'Quetzalcoatl's Fury'.
- Skeletons in the Coat Closet: Wears a human skull over his face with his "Sacred Warrior" champion and prestige costumes.
- Walking Shirtless Scene: Like the Mercenary, he wears a vest over a bare chest.
Lady Black (Lucia Márquez)
Fending for herself from the age of 12, Lucia Márquez took to the streets, using any means necessary to survive. Apprehended stealing a horse from an individual of notable power in her 17th year, she accepted training instead of jail, and in time developed a taste for comfort and order.
- Daddy's Little Villain: Is the daughter of the Adventurer. Of course, both Offing the Offspring and Self-Made Orphan are quite possible in-game.
- Downloadable Content: A "Vengeful Daughter" costume can be unlocked through Uplay.
- Expy: Her resemblance to the Corsair and Red Coat from previous iterations is uncanny, to the point that, when the first promotional images were released, some people thought she was simply the Corsair with shorter hair.
- Eyepatch of Power: Wears one in her unlockable costume, the "Vengeful Daughter".
- Guns Akimbo: She uses dual pistols.
- I Call It "Vera": Her final pistols, 'The Black Twins'.
- Modesty Shorts: She wears a pair under her skirt.
- Smoking Barrel Blowout: Does this in her animation when selected as the player character.
The Mercenary (Kumi Berko)
The son of an Ashanti Empire chief, Kumi Berko knew wealth and power early on in his life. Following a territorial dispute, he was captured, sold into slavery, and transported to Jamaica. He joined the Maroons after being freed by the warrior, Cudjoe, in a plantation raid.
- Badasses Wear Bandanas: Wears a yellow one in all of his costumes.
- Cool Sword: Averted. His concept art notably shows him wielding one. Ingame however, he doesn't have one as a selectable weapon.
- Downloadable Content: Pre-ordering from Amazon gives a Stede Bonnet outfit for him to wear.
- Expy: Somewhat similar to Revelations' Guardian.
- Good Scars, Evil Scars: He's got multiple scars on his chest and stomach.
- Guns Akimbo: His specialty weapon.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of his alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": His final pistols, 'Ashanti's Memories'.
- Scary Black Man
- Walking Shirtless Scene: While not shirtless per say - he wears an opened jacket - he doesn't seem shy about showing off his pectorals.
The Navigator (Hillary Flint)
Born the third son to an aristocratic family, Hilary Flint spent a happy childhood immersed in the study of math and science, taking a particular extracurricular interest in things that go "boom." His parents sent him to military school as a teenager to help shape his potentially delinquent interests into a socially acceptable form. Easygoing and likeable, he soon found a home within the school's many clubs, and even a secret society or two.
- Cool Sword: One of his alternate weapons.
- Downloadable Content: Certain editions of the game include a "treasure hunter" costume for him to wear.
- Evil Redhead: Though not nearly as sadistic as the Cutthroat.
- Genius Bruiser: His biography makes special mention of how well-educated he is, and performs just as well as the others do in-game.
- Gun Twirling: Can even kill his opponents while twirling them.
- Guns Akimbo: His starting weapons are two flintlock pistols, two of which being crossbow-guns.
- High-Class Glass: Wears a monocle with his third hairstyle.
- I Call It "Vera": His final pistols, 'Wind Piercers'.
The Night Stalker (Joe)
Returning from Assassin's Creed III. See more information on his true history on the associated page.
Stalking the streets of New York by night, this mercenary was known only as Joe. The legends that surround him paint him as a brutal killer motivated only by coin, but closer investigation reveals that his alleged victims are linked by a history of violence against women. Might his motivations be different from what his historical records claim?
- Downloadable Content: Unlocked by activating a Uplay passport.
- The Faceless: Of course, we still don't see what lies underneath his clothing too much.
- Guns Akimbo: One of his alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": His final hook, 'The Gutripper'.
- Wife-Basher Basher: The apparent motive behind his killings. This doesn't stop him from killing female members of the cast in-game, of course.
The Orchid (Jing Lang)
Added in the Blackbeard's Wrath DLC.
The daughter of a rebel, Jing Lang grew up fighting. As a young woman, she developed a talent for negotiation, and a knack for languages. She broke the ties with her family to serve as a military advisor for a Qing dynasty general her father opposed, and ultimately performed so well, she was granted a diplomatic post. Using piracy as a cover for her political activities, she traveled the world, banding with any who might serve her ultimate desire for negotiated order.
- Cool Sword: Her specialty weapon, her swords include a wodao and a dao.
- I Call It "Vera": Her final sword, 'Yin'.
- Downloadable Content: Part of the Blackbeard's Wrath DLC.
- Guns Akimbo: One of her alternate weapons.
- Omniglot: Can speak multiple languages.
The Physician (Edmund Judge)
Doctor Edmund Judge takes a calculating and sometimes brutal approach to medicine. An expert in poisons, he is always in search of something to test them on. He appears philanthropic, but always expects something in return. He demands order, but operates outside of legal structures.
- Blatant Lies: Claims that his being killed by Assassins is a lie, which is obviously untrue to anyone who's played the Aveline DLC.
- Deadly Doctor: Seems to have a Lack of Empathy, according to his biography, which describes him as brutal.
- Expy: The next in line to fill the role of Deadly Doctor, as the Doctor, the Ottoman Doctor and the Mountebank have done in previous iterations.
- Eyepatch of Power: Has both eyepatches and High-Class Glass as customization options.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of his alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": His final dagger, 'Fortune'.
- Malevolent Masked Man: With his "Reaper" champion and prestige costumes.
- White Mask of Doom: Unlike the first two Doctors, his mask is all white and nearly featureless.
The Puppeteer (Felicia Moreno)
Born to a family of thieves, Felicia Moreno became a master of disguise and sleight-of-hand almost before she could walk: crying on cue to help her older sisters beg, and batting her eyelashes to distract old women while her brothers stole their groceries. As a young lady, she teamed up with Lucia Marquez and set her sights on larger prey, robbing stagecoaches, infiltrating balls and theaters, and pilfering jewels from young princesses and nobles.
- Cool Sword: One of her alternate weapons is a sword.
- Expy: She resembles the Hellequin from Brotherhood.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of her alternate weapons is hooks.
- I Call It "Vera": Her final dagger, 'Mademoiselle'.
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: Her default colors are these, with a small bit of white thrown in.
The Rebel (Ferreira de Ortega)
The daughter of Alejandro Estrada de Ortega, Ferriera comes from a long line of Spanish Templars. But, unlike her brothers who were groomed for the Order from a young age, she and her sisters were excluded. Disinterested in the domestic life scripted for her by her parents, she left home at seventeen to pursue a life of adventure.
- Body Paint: Her forearms are decorated with intricate henna.
- Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry: Earrings, armbands, necklaces... You name it, she's got it.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of her alternate weapons.
- Stay in the Kitchen: Defied. She and her sisters were not allowed to join the Order, and instead of staying home she ran away from it.
The Shaman (Dakodonou)
Added in the Guild of Rogues DLC.
Sold into slavery at the age of fourteen, Dakodonou kept his beliefs and his desires to establish a better life for his people a secret. Escaping captivity years later, Dokodonou trained with the Assassins, leaving only to educate himself in Haitian Vodou and carry on his true calling: to create a new world.
- Badass Longcoat: Wears one with his "Vodou Pirate" champion and prestige costumes.
- Downloadable Content: Added in the Guild of Rogues DLC.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of his alternate weapons.
- I Call It "Vera": His final axe, "Soul Breaker".
- Machete Mayhem: One of his axes is actually a machete.
- Tribal Face Paint: The only character to always wear face paint, even without customization.
The Siren (Sylvia Seabrooke)
Added in the Guild of Rogues DLC.
The daughter of a goods trader, Sylvia Seabrooke spent more time dreaming about the sea than husbands. When she lost her brothers to the New World, Sly disguised herself as her brother and went to work on the ships. Noticing her navigational skills, she was persuaded to join and recruited into the Templar order.
- Alliterative Name: Sylvia Seabrooke.
- Cool Sword: Her specialty weapon.
- I Call It "Vera": Her final sword, "Dead End Symphony".
- Downloadable Content: Added in the Guild of Rogues DLC.
- Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry: Lots of pearls.
- Guns Akimbo: One of her alternate weapons.
- Hooks and Crooks: One of her alternate weapons.
- Navel-Deep Neckline: Her neckline is open all the way down to her stomach.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Disguised herself as her brother to work on ships going to the New World.
The Stowaway (Charlie Oliver)
Added in the Guild of Rogues DLC.
Running from his parents at the age of ten, Charlie Oliver, calling himself "Charlie the Great", hid aboard a ship headed for the New World, in a barrel full of apples. His endless chattering was what led him to the Comte de Marigot, who, not knowing what else to do with him, introduced him to the Templar order.
- Cool Sword: One of his alternate weapons.
- Corruption of a Minor: Introduced into the Templar Order by Comte de Marigot, the Dandy.
- Downloadable Content: Added in the Guild of Rogues DLC.
- Expy: As a young blonde man, he's one of the Robber from Assassin's Creed III.
- Eyepatch of Power: Wears one with his "Skipper" champion and prestige outfits.
- Guns Akimbo: His specialty weapon.
- I Call It "Vera": His final pistols, "Ivory".
The Wayfarer (Manuel Mendoza)
Manuel Mendoza wandered the globe, trying on many identities and professions before settling down as a humble coffee farmer, keeping his true affiliations private. Known to disappear for months at a time, his neighbors always assume he is simply assisting the plantation owner and his merchant friends with their business. His weapon is a club which he uses to similar effect as hammer uses in the series.
- Alliterative Name: Manuel Mendoza.
- Badass Longcoat: With his "Desperado" champion and prestige costumes.
- I Call It "Vera": His final hammer, 'Face Crusher'.
- I Have Many Names: To protect his identity as he travels the globe. Manuel Mendoza is presumably his birth name.
- Walking the Earth: As said in his description above. He also uses his experiences into his line of work as a Professional Killer, as he compares stalking his prey to waiting for cocoa plants to ripen; waiting for the right moment to pluck them.
