User blog comment:ReyesRebels/Connor's father poll/@comment-3997738-20120908032618/@comment-217.208.111.85-20120917145438

I recall reading somewhere that after his village is destroyed he is told to seek refuge with the assassin order. To me, that sounds like he isn't born into it.

And no, having eagle vison just means he has a high concentration of FC dna, not that he has any sort of assassin heritage.