The 10 best Assassin’s Creed villains and antagonists

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The Assassin’s Creed series is known for its diverse open worlds, amazing take on historical fiction, and carefully crafted characters. Though the heroes are upon whom the spotlight is on most of the time, the villains and antagonists are what makes the story of the game intensely thrilling. With that in mind, we list down 10 of the best villains and antagonists to grace the series with their presence.

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Cesare Borgia was featured as the main antagonist in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood to Ezio Auditore. Right from the start, we notice how brutal and cunning he was when he attacked the Auditore home of Monterrigioni and executed Ezio’s uncle, Mario. His lust for power knew no bounds which even led him to kill his father. This contrasted perfectly with Ezio’s outlook of liberating Rome from Cesare’s troops and influence and helped shape him into a better Assassin. It’s truly one of the best hero-villain pairings in the series.

When we were first introduced to Charles Lee in Assassin’s Creed III, he seemed just a simple, honest, and solid number two to Haytham Kenway. When Haytham becomes the Grand Master of the Colonial Templar Order, Lee becomes his second in command. After rising through the Templar ranks, Lee became violent, aggressive, greedy, and ruthless in his behavior. This sort of behavior led to him threatening Connor and his loved ones, a threat Connor did not take so kindly. After being defeated by Connor, Lee accepted his death gracefully by sharing a drink with Connor before being stabbed in the heart.

Crawford Starrick is featured in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate as the Grandmaster of the British Templar Order.