In Assassin's Creed: Rogue, which character becomes the playable protagonist after leaving the Assassins?

Shay Patrick Cormac becomes the playable protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Rogue after leaving the Assassins. The game follows his transformation from Assassin to Templar during the eighteenth century.

Shay begins as a young Assassin operating in the North Atlantic. After a disastrous mission connected to an ancient First Civilization site, he becomes disillusioned with the Brotherhood's methods. His former allies then pursue him, and he eventually joins the Templar Order.

Rogue is notable because it presents the traditional Assassin-Templar conflict largely from the Templar side. Its setting includes the North Atlantic, the River Valley, and New York City. Naval travel and a modified ship called the Morrigan are important parts of the gameplay.

The game also links several earlier stories. Shay encounters figures from Assassin's Creed III and Black Flag, and its events lead directly into the opening circumstances of Assassin's Creed Unity. That continuity makes Shay's change of allegiance significant beyond his own game.