In Assassin's Creed III, which Mohawk-British Assassin is the principal playable character?

Ratonhnhaké:ton is the Mohawk-British Assassin who serves as Assassin's Creed III's principal playable character.

He is more commonly known by the name Connor, which is given to him during the story. Ratonhnhaké:ton is the son of Haytham Kenway and a Mohawk woman named Kaniehtí:io. His narrative unfolds during the American Revolution, and his personal goals become entangled with the struggle between the Assassin and Templar orders.

The distinction between his names matters because “Connor” is not his birth name. The game uses Ratonhnhaké:ton for his Mohawk identity and Connor in contexts shaped by his interaction with colonial society. He is also separate from Desmond Miles, whose modern-day sections connect the historical memories to the wider series plot.

Assassin's Creed III includes historical figures such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Samuel Adams. Its setting covers frontier regions, Boston, and New York, with naval sequences and homestead activities expanding the game beyond its urban missions.