He Has Personality and Smarts, and Inspires Loyalty
Edward Kenway has one other aspect working in his favor over the other Assassins: personality. With the exception of maybe Ezio or Jacob, no other character in the series has as many quips and comebacks for every situation as he does. At his core, Kenway has an adventurous spirit and he lives for a life of excitement and battle. That fact is perfectly clear in Black Flag, as he revels in the life he lives the entire time.
When Kenway is in his element he’s unstoppable, and this is something that other characters see as well. Throughout Black Flag, he inspires confidence and loyalty in others, who’ll all give their lives for him. The legendary pirate Blackbeard fights alongside Kenway, not to mention the romance that he begins to develop with James Kidd aka Mary Read. Of course, the most telling fact might be the loyal crew of his on the Jackdaw, and the stalwart Assassin Adewale. Kenway draws people to him, and in the Assassin’s Creed universe, he played an integral part in history.
