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Agaté (c.1722 - 1777) was a former slave who, following his escape from jail, became Mentor of the Assassin Order in the French colonies of Colonial America.

He personally trained Aveline de Grandpré, with whom he held a tempestuous relationship, as he disapproved of her impulsiveness, and when she acted without consulting him.

Early life
Agaté was born in c.1722 on the West coast of Africa. In 1729 he was captured by slave traders and taken to America, where he was shipped to Saint-Domingue. Upon arriving there, he encountered another African slave named Jeanne, with whom he fell in love with. In 1732, Agaté, along with Jeanne and another slave named Baptiste, were taken under the wing of an Assassin named François Mackandal, who taught them to read and write. Mackandal also began training Agaté and Baptiste to craft poisons and wield weapons.

Joining the Assassins
In 1738, Agaté joined the Assassin Brotherhood and escaped the plantation at Saint Domingue with Baptiste and Mackandal, leaving Jeanne behind. However, he managed to stay in touch with her, although she refused his offers to join the Assassin Order.

Eventually, Agaté chose to cut all ties to Jeanne for the benefit of the Brotherhood. After a failed attempt to poison the white colonists of Saint-Domingue and the subsequent execution of his mentor François Mackandal, Agaté escaped to Louisiana and went into hiding in the bayou. He attempted to search the city of New Orleans for Jeanne, but soon found out that she had already escaped slavery and left Louisiana.

Recruiting Aveline
After Agaté discovered that Jeanne had given birth to a daughter named Aveline de Grandpré, who had remained in the city, he decided to watch over her. When Aveline was twelve years old, she took it upon herself to rescue a slave, but was captured. Agaté intervened and saved her, helping Aveline to free the slave. Following this, he recruited her into the Assassin Order and become her mentor.

Working with Aveline
Forced to hide in the bayou to avoid the Templars, Agaté worked with Aveline, who acted as his agent in Louisiana. However, in 1766, Baptiste arrived, pretending to be François Mackandal. Aveline assassinated him for defecting to the Templar Order, but also discovered that Agaté knew her mother Jeanne. This information put a strain on their relationship, as Aveline lost trust in Agaté for keeping this secret.

In 1768, during the Louisiana Rebellion, Agaté ordered Aveline to kill the Templar governor Antonio de Ulloa. Aveline ambushed the governor and confronted him, but decided to spare his life, disobeying Agaté's orders. This act continued to damaged their relationship, as Agaté's trust in his student was lost.

Afterwards, Aveline traveled to Chichen Itza to seek out the Templars, against the explicit wishes of Agaté. In the years that followed, Agaté and Aveline began to grow apart.

Death
After uncovering the identity of the Company Man during her mission in New York, Aveline returned to the bayou to consult her mentor, only to find that he was under the belief that she had been turned to the Templar cause. She attempted to convince Agaté of her loyalty, to no avail.

After defeating his pawns whilst under the influence of his hallucinogenic poison, Aveline confronted him directly at the highest point of his homestead. Aveline chose to spare his life, however, Agaté could not live with the dishonour and dove to his death, thus committing suicide in front of his student.

Personality and characteristics
Agaté appeared to be a very experienced and invaluable mentor to Aveline, reminding her that her impulsiveness would lead to trouble. At times, he was harsh with her in his words, but only did such to help mold her into the Assassin that she later became. However, he also showed doubt in her loyalty to the Assassins, and on one occasion admitted to having a dream that she had turned her back on the Order.

Despite all of his concerns, he seemed to genuinely care for his student, and viewed Aveline as his own child, having revealed that if he had pursued her mother, Jeanne, she could have very well been his daughter.

Equipment and skills
Agaté appeared to be a skilled freerunner and climber; on an occasion when he requested his student to meet him in the heart of New Orleans, Aveline found him perched atop a church roof.

Agaté also possessed knowledge of voodoo, and made use of it on one occasion during the events of the game. When confronted by Aveline, he used a certain hallucinogen that hindered her ability to see and made lifeless practice dolls appear to be hostile and human, as well as creating the illusion that he could vanish and reappear a distance away.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed III: Liberation