Haytham Kenway

Haytham E. Kenway (1725 - 1781) was the Grand Master of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order. He was succeeded by Charles Lee. Son of Edward Kenway, Haytham was converted to the Templar Order at a young age. Being trained in both ways of the Assassins and the Templars, Haytham became a force to be reckoned with and Reginald Birch's right hand man.

After being sent to the Thirteen Colonies in the midst of the American Revolution, Haytham established a permanent Templar presence controlling the United States. Even though he was highly critical of George Washington and the Patriots' ideology, Haytham had a hand in developing the very foundations of the United States of America.

During his life, Haytham Kenway was known to be a charmer. As a result, Haytham had romantic and sexual relations with at least three women. Alicia Starrick who he had a romantic relationship with. Kenway and them would harbor a child named Crawford Starrick who would later become the famous Grand Master of the British Rite. Haytham would later go on a diplomatic trip to the Parisian Rite of the Templar Order, where he fell in love with Julie de la Serre. As a result, the two harbored a daughter, Elise de la Serre unbeknownst to Jacques de la Serre.

In the early days of his expedition to North America, Haytham would accidentally harbor a son named Connor Kenway with a Native American woman named "Zio". Even though they had a romantic relationship, Haytham had to return to his duties as a Grand Master.

Haytham, with all of his children being left abroad sought a apprentice to succeed him. Haytham would eventually meet a rogue Assassin named Shay Cormac and would convince him to join his cause. Shay Cormac would become Haytham's apprentice, which angered Charles Lee who was desperate for power. Shay Cormac and Charles Lee would develop a fierce rivalry between each other to appease Haytham. After Haytham's death, Haytham was succeeded by Charles Lee. Over time, Charles Lee's leadership saw the Templar Rite lose some of it's followers. Shay Cormac would kill Charles Lee in a coup de'tat, and install himself as It's leader.