The 10 Most Satisfying Deaths In Assassin's Creed Games

10 Most Satisfying Deaths in Assassin’s Creed Games

Caitlin Johnson

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we’re looking at the “Assassin’s Creed” characters we couldn’t wait to eliminate.

Charles Lee

“Assassin’s Creed III” (2012)

The entire game is spent learning to hate Charles Lee. Haytham Kenway’s death was arguably more unsatisfying than not, thanks to it being quick-time event, so it was up to Charles Lee to give us some catharsis. And unlike Haytham, Lee wasn’t nuanced or humanized; he was a villain through-and-through, the one primarily responsible for destroying Connor’s village near the beginning of the game. Plus, finally getting to kill him after that long, tedious chase sequence, in which one wrong move will probably put you so far behind Lee that you desynchronize, is a huge relief. When Connor finally catches up with him in Philadelphia, their showdown passes in silence, and Lee knows it’s all over.

Fazil

“Assassin’s Creed Mirage” (2023)

The Order has infiltrated every layer of Baghdad society, including its famous House of Wisdom, one of the most esteemed libraries in history. Through investigations, Basim learns that Fazil, the first scholar, is an Order member, known as the Demon. He’s conducting human experimentation to build a device he calls his “Great Work”, which is essentially an Animus over a thousand years before Abstergo developed the first one. If you go for the unique kill route, a fun throwback to the days of “Unity” and “Syndicate”, Basim disguises himself as another test subject and kills Fazil mid-ritual. He was certainly one of “Mirage’s” most reprehensible villains.

Fulke

“Assassin’s Creed Valhalla” (2020)

Initially introduced as an ally, it’s quickly revealed that Eivor’s instincts were right, and Fulke is not to be trusted. Not only is she one of the most key members of the Order, but she also kidnaps and tortures Sigurd. She even cuts off his hand to unlock his memories of Tyr – who, mythology tells us, had his hand bitten off by Loki’s wolfen son, Fenrir. She’s one of the series’ most disturbing characters, and Eivor finally tracks down and confronts her in a dungeon. It’s a tricky fight largely because it’s so dark you often can’t see what’s happening, which makes it an even bigger relief when it’s finally over.

Charles Gabriel Sivert

“Assassin’s Creed Unity” (2014)

As a character, Sivert is largely forgettable. He’s Arno’s first assassination target after his training is complete, as he’s tasked with infiltrating Notre-Dame de Paris to take him out. But what makes this so memorable is the unique kill option Arno is given if he manages to hide inside the cathedral’s confessional. If he does this, Sivert will eventually arrive to talk to the priest he believes is inside, and you can assassinate him through the screen. It’s brutal, but easily one of the most iconic kills in the entire franchise, and it definitely isn’t topped by the other targets in “Unity”. Ubisoft put its best foot forward by having this be Arno’s first job, for better or for worse.

John Elliotson

“Assassin’s Creed Syndicate” (2015)

Building on the more sandboxy assassination missions from “Unity”, “Syndicate” made the levels much more intricate, giving you numerous different ways to approach the target. And, of course, it gave us even more memorable, unique kill opportunities, manipulating all kinds of people in each stage. This mission is another early one, in which Jacob infiltrates Lambeth Asylum having determined that Dr Elliotson is the source of much of the borough’s suffering – and its addictive syrup epidemic. Jacob sneaks in and offers himself as another test subject for public autopsy, only to assassinate the mad doctor mid-lecture. After seeing the horrors he committed in the name of medicine, it’s the least he deserves.

Lucius Septimius

“Assassin’s Creed Origins” (2017)

This was the first game in which we encountered the Order of the Ancients, as opposed to the Templars who eventually descend from them during the Crusades. Eventually, Bayek and Aya learn that powerful Romans are behind the group, which is trying – and failing – to gain access to an Isu vault in Siwa. Though Flavius is the leader, the fight against him isn’t anywhere near as fun or satisfying as the numerous boss battles both Bayek and Aya fight against Septimius. It’s eventually Aya who finally kills him, the final boss of the game, and it sure did feel good to finally avenge Khemu’s death.

Robert de Sable

“Assassin’s Creed” (2007)

You encounter de Sable at the very beginning of the first game, as the Templar Grand Master leading the excavation of Soloman’s Temple and temporarily seizing the Ark of the Covenant. Altaïr diligently hunts down his targets in order to get another attempt on de Sable, the head of the snake. He finally fights de Sable and a group of powerful Templars near the end, with King Richard I unsure whether to believe that de Sable is plotting against him. It’s easily the hardest fight in the game because of the legions of Templars thrown at you, even harder than the boss battle against al Mualim. Through de Sable’s death, Altaïr’s honour was finally restored.

Vieri de’ Pazzi

“Assassin’s Creed II” (2009)

He’s hardly the most evil character in “Assassin’s Creed II”, but he IS the one we looked forward to assassinating the most. During the tutorial, Ezio learns how to fistfight when he gets into a street brawl with Vieri and his friends. This teenage rivalry grows when Vieri’s father, Francesco, orchestrates the Pazzi conspiracy, which attempted to kill and displace the Medicis from Florence, but also caught the Auditores in its wide net. Even though it wasn’t his idea, it was deeply satisfying when Ezio tracked him all the way to San Gimignano in Tuscany and took him down.

Bartholomew Roberts

“Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag” (2013)

In his life as a pirate, Edward is used to dealing with liars and thieves, so it wasn’t surprising to see him ally himself with Bartholomew Roberts when the opportunity for riches beyond measure presented itself. After all, he’s already friends with Anne Bonny and Blackbeard, what’s one more notorious pirate? But Roberts is a Sage working to his own ends, and those ends don’t include Edward; he betrays him, and Edward spends the rest of the game relentlessly hunting down Roberts and the Royal Fortune, finally succeeding and brutally killing him with a rope dart. He was the first Sage we ever met, and the most despicable.

Cesare Borgia

“Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” (2010)

We spent all of “Assassin’s Creed II” waiting for the moment to finally kill Rodrigo Borgia, only for Ezio to leave him alive – which he had to do because Rodrigo wasn’t fated to die that early. And audiences never got the catharsis of assassinating him, because he was murdered by his son, Cesare, via an apple, during “Brotherhood”. Cesare was always a better villain than Rodrigo, though, and was truly reprehensible, almost destroying Monteriggioni and killing Uncle Mario during the game’s intro. After destroying the Borgias’ influence in Italy, Ezio pursues Cesare to Spain and takes down one of the most memorable villains in the franchise.

Let us know in the comments which “Assassin’s Creed” villain you hate the most.