Ubisoft explains the differences between Edward Kenway and Connor from AC3.
“Edward is almost a counterpoint to Connor in some ways,” said Ubisoft lead writer Darby McDevitt. “Connor begins very idealistic and the experience he has through Assassin’s Creed 3 starts to make him really jaded. He’s doing all these things he believes are right and they don’t pay off in all the right ways.”
Kenway joins the Assassins because he wants to become a rich, famous pirate captain. He believes the tools and techniques of the Brotherhood will help him.
“I started with a guy who was already jaded. He was cynical. He’s out for himself. He has this marriage that’s really rocky. He’s estranged from his wife. He wants to try to prove he’s a man worthy of her affection, so he goes to the West Indies to become a privateer, and that falls apart really fast and he falls into piracy.”
The Templars attempt to woo Kenway away, and he isn’t interested in obeying the Creed, but the Assassins stick by the captain as he comes to learn what’s important.
“He kind of bounces between the Assassins and Templars for a time, trying to find something that makes his life more meaningful. At first he has all these selfish goals but his experiences focus him on what is and isn’t important in life.”
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