In Assassin's Creed Rogue, which character becomes the game's Templar protagonist?

Assassin's Creed Rogue's Templar protagonist is Shay Patrick Cormac.

Shay begins the story as an Assassin operating in the North Atlantic during the Seven Years' War. After a crisis causes him to reject the Brotherhood, he changes allegiance and joins the Templars, making him the first main playable character in the series whose campaign is built around that transition.

Rogue's premise is not that Shay was always a Templar. His change of side drives the narrative and lets the game revisit familiar Assassin characters from a different perspective. It also explains why the title's central conflict is framed as a personal break with the Brotherhood.

The game was released in 2014 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Its story connects directly with Assassin's Creed III, Black Flag, and Unity through characters, locations, and the wider Kenway-era timeline.