There was a point where it seemed as if the Assassin’s Creed series was done using the same characters and preferred bringing in new ones with each game. While it did repeat several mistakes from the series, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla did a good job of tying the series’ storylines together.
This involved connecting plot threads from earlier to assassins, with certain characters even returning. Due to this, there’s speculation concerning whether any other former lead characters will be brought back. That sounds like a great idea, but not everyone deserves to have another go-around in this story. Let’s see who should return and who shouldn’t.
10 RETURN: Ezio Auditore
If there’s one assassin who can be considered as the poster figure of the series, it has to be Ezio. This guy was full of cool moments and quotes, a heroes’ journey arc, and is generally the most complete and fleshed-out assassin. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla had more references to Ezio than any other since his departure, making a return possible.
He had more to do with the Assassins than almost any other, having been part of the faction for around four decades. It would be fascinating to see stories of Ezio that weren’t shown in his own trilogy.
9 STAY GONE: Jacob Frye
Although Jacob’s story wasn’t fully complete, there’s no real reason to bring him back. His descendant was also shown during the first World War, meaning he could be tied into a potential story set during that time. However, there’s just not enough fan interest invested in him.
Unlike his sister, Jacob was more of a one-note protagonist in that he was fully focused on the assassination aspect rather than any deep meaning behind it. He just doesn’t have a broad enough importance to the story to warrant a return.
8 RETURN: Aveline
It’s a shame that Aveline’s story was shown across twelve whole years in Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation yet she’s still not been presented as a big-time protagonist. She was witness to a major event in Eve’s election as the leader of the rebellion during the Human-Isu War.
This point can be expanded within the game series, rather than be left to side material. Aveline can be brought back by connecting her with the Isu, thereby providing more exposition for future protagonists over the history of the First Civilization.
7 STAY GONE: Connor Kenway
Even though we recommend revisiting Assassin’s Creed III after finishing Valhalla, Connor himself isn’t a very attractive prospect for a future appearance. His entire role in the story was that of an angry young man, and it's no fun seeing this play out yet again.
Connor also was only important to the story for Desmond to gain access to the vault, following which he’s pretty much immaterial. In order to make him vital again, the series will have to do major retconning which is all completely unnecessary.
6 RETURN: Bayek
Sure, Bayek’s purpose was to show how the Assassin’s Creed formed — then known as the Hidden Ones — but we never got to see him fully develop the brotherhood. It would be nice to see Bayek’s exploits after the faction was fully formed.
Not to mention that Bayek was still pretty shattered by the death of his son and his divorce from Amunet, so there’s enough material unresolved that can be closed up by a future appearance. It would also be pretty cool to see him somehow glimpse the future and see how his efforts have turned out.
5 STAY GONE: Arno Dorian
There was probably no bigger sap in this franchise than this guy. Routinely ranked low among the assassins seen so far, Arno was a very weak protagonist and a boring character. In fact, his entire arc surrounded his love story with Elise, following which there’s nothing to follow about him.
Most people have already forgotten what his relevance to the series’ plot was, and it would be silly to suddenly bring him back as if he was ever important. A passing mention here or there sounds okay, but a full-on return should be out of the question.
4 RETURN: Desmond Miles
For all its shortcomings, one of the ways Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has changed the series is by bringing Desmond back. Of course, he’s something of an echo by this point, but it’s easy to see some kind of Isu magic being used to resurrect him.
Even if that’s not the route taken, Desmond’s appearance at the end of Valhalla was too much of a bombshell to go unaddressed in the following game. While the series is notorious for leaving plot threads unwoven for years, it would be the wrong move to write Desmond out again.
3 STAY GONE: Amunet
Much like Connor, Amunet was also driven by rage more than anything else. While it sounds good on paper to see her again, her story was completed in Assassin’s Creed Origins itself as she found her true calling and was content with where she was.
Another reason to consider her story as finished is the fact that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey showed Amunet to be a direct descendent of Kassandra, meaning she carried on the legacy from her Eagle-bearer ancestor, thereby completing the circle of her origins and conclusion.
2 RETURN: Altair
It’s difficult to imagine any assassin who was as wise as Altair, nor one who embodied all the best qualities of the creed so well. He was such an interesting character that he was brought back for Assassin’s Creed Revelations to finish up his arc.
However, like Desmonds’s return in Valhalla, Altair can also pop back up through the Isu technology. He was already shown to have imparted his memories into the Isu keys that Ezio used. Similarly, a future Assassin’s Creed game can feature further past adventures of Altair using this framing device.
1 STAY GONE: Kassandra
Her characterization was complete to the point where Kassandra’s emotional and funny sides in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey were fully highlighted. She was also revealed to be alive over two thousand years later, before passing the Staff of Hermes to Layla and passing away.
Although it might seem easy to bring her back by featuring Kassandra at any point within that two thousand year gap, there’s no need for it since her ending is already known. She fulfilled her purpose and doesn’t have to return in past stories due to Amunet’s reveal as her descendent, effectively tying her to the assassins this way.