Shay Cormac‘s Firstborn Son Liam Carried on His Templar Legacy

Liam Monro Cormac was the proud firstborn son of Assassin-turned-Templar legend Shay Patrick Cormac. Though details on Liam‘s early life are lost, we know he followed his father into the Templar Order as a fierce naval commander in the early years of the 19th century.

Shay Cormac – Rogue Mentor, Conflicted Father

To analyze Shay‘s familial legacy, we must first dig into the man himself. Born in 1731, Shay started as an impoverished Irish immigrant before joining the Assassin Brotherhood. He quickly rose to become a skilled assassin and captain of the Morrigan.

But a disastrous mission in Lisbon causing untold civilian deaths led a disillusioned Shay to defect to the Templars. He devoted his life to hunting his former Assassin mentors in revenge.

Shay‘s shifting motivations through life pose a complex character. By ABSOLUTE JUSTICE standards, his Assassin mentors were clearly culpable for the Lisbon earthquake. Yet it takes a certain ruthlessness to hunt them so mercilessly. And as a Father – when did Shay find time to raise a son?

Shay Cormac balancing ideological dedication with family ties

Captain Liam Cormac – Naval Commander and Mystery

Liam Monro Cormac was born shortly after the events of Assassin‘s Creed Rogue circa 1805. His mother‘s identity remains unknown – Some fans speculate she was killed by Shay‘s enemies early on.

We know far more about Liam‘s proud Templar service as a U.S. Navy captain battling piracy in the early 1800s. He continued his father‘s seafaring legacy. According to fragmented Isu artifacts, Liam played a vital role securing Temple sites during the War of 1812. He participated in naval bombardments that helped burn Washington D.C in 1814.

Some wonder if Haytham Kenway influenced the next-generation Captain Cormac. As Templar contemporaries, they likely forged a bond through Shay – one an illustrious father, the other a devoted son carrying on his lineage.

Ultimately Liam honored the difficult path Shay walked between ideologies. Never forgetting those deadly mistakes causing thousands of innocents to perish.

Cudgel Cormac Fought for Order Amidst Civil War Chaos

Liam fathered at least one child – Shay Patrick Cormac‘s grandson Cudgel Cormac. While Liam‘s fate is unknown after 1815, Cudgel continued the family‘s Templar tradition amidst the violent American Civil War in 1865.

Key Events in Shay Cormac‘s Long Shadow Over History

Cudgel battled the chaos-inducing efforts of Reconstruction Assassins. As a high-ranking field agent, he worked tirelessly manipulating Southern political leaders toward order. Had the Assassins succeeded spurring further revolt, the fledgling United States might have collapsed entirely.

Conclusion: A Difficult Legacy Worth Unpacking

Far more remains undisclosed about Shay Patrick Cormac‘s personal life than recorded history tells. Through fragmented clues, we constructed a lineage enduring generations from Liam to Cudgel. Each walking the controversial path Shay laid through ideological extremes while trying to prevent innocents from getting caught in the middle.

As Assassin‘s Creed fans, exploring these untold narratives lets us debate tough questions. Can men like Shay or Liam be both devoted family men and ruthless agents haunted by extreme convictions? Did the Cormac family steer history toward peace or further conflict?

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