Ah Tabai

Ah Tabai (1660s – unknown) was a Mayan Assassin during the early 18th century, and a Mentor operating in the Caribbean. His noteworthy students included Mary Read and Adéwalé.

Early life
Born in the 1660's to the Assassin Bahlam, Ah Tabai spent the entirety of his youth with the Assassins. In 1673, he briefly met the Sage Thom Kavanagh when Bahlam brought the man to safety in the Assassin compound, and subsequently traveled with them to prepare the Sage for his journey to the Observatory. At some point prior to 1715, he met Mary Read in Spanish Town, Jamaica, and took her on as a student.

Mentor of the Caribbean Assassins
By 1717, Ah Tabai had risen to the rank of Mentor, and was present when Mary brought the pirate Edward Kenway, who had killed the traitorous Assassin Duncan Walpole and stolen his robes, to the Brotherhood's base in Tulum. He confronted the pirate for killing the Assassins sent after the Sage Bartholomew Roberts in Havana, and for unwittingly providing the location of a number of Assassin bases in the Caribbean to the Templars, although he begrudgingly thanked Edward for dealing with Walpole. However, Mary noted that Edward had "the Sense", and had met the Sage, causing Ah Tabai to hold back. After confirming that Edward would recognize the Sage if he saw the man again, Ah Tabai allowed Mary to escort Edward into a temple to see if a bust of the Sage within resembled Roberts.

When the two returned, the village had been seized by British soldiers sent by the Templars. After Edward worked to free both Assassins and his own crew, Ah Tabai noted his noble actions, but remarked on his arrogance, stating that he had not earned the right to wear Assassin robes. Ah Tabai declared Edward absolved of his actions in Havana and elsewhere, but said he would not be welcome in Tulum.

Ah Tabai next met Edward in Kingston in 1721, when he freed Edward from a before attempting to rescue Mary and Anne Bonny from prison. Though they successfully saved Anne, Mary died, a result of sickness from childbirth in the prison's unsanitary conditions.

After drinking heavily to drown his sorrow at Mary's passing, Edward returned to Tulum at Adéwalé's request. Having come to terms with his flaws, Edward asked Ah Tabai to help him redeem himself, as Mary's dying wish had been for Edward to make amends and join the Assassins.

Ah Tabai agreed, and the two briefly conversed about the principles of the Order, with Edward offering his perspective. Though admitting it was an undeveloped one, Ah Tabai nevertheless encouraged him, saying that it was a significant step forward from the man he had met seven years before.

The two were interrupted by a Spanish attack on the island, which Edward assisted in repelling. Following the battle, Ah Tabai assigned Edward three assassination targets: Woodes Rogers, Bartholomew Roberts and the Templar Grand Master, Laureano de Torres y Ayala.

After Edward killed Torres in the Observatory in 1722, Ah Tabai congratulated him before inserting the crystal skull powering the Observatory back into place. He declared that the Observatory should remain sealed until the next Sage was found. Edward then revealed that when he last arrived with Roberts, there were hundreds of blood vials that were now gone. He promised to help recover them after he returned home to Bristol to see his wife, Caroline. Ah Tabai remorsefully gave Edward a letter which had arrived for him a week prior, informing him of the death of his wife and the existence of his daughter, Jennifer Scott.

Before leaving, Edward offered Ah Tabai and the Assassins the use of his base on Great Inagua. Ah Tabai readily accepted, but said he believed, as Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad had, that the Order should decentralize and live with, rather than above, the people it sought to protect.

Trivia

 * "Ah Tabai" is the name of a Mayan god of hunting and protector of animals.
 * Prior to 1715, Ah Tabai had a son, though he had died by the age of ten.
 * The outfit he wears is very similar to the Stealth Outfit.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag