Sam Pyke

Sam Pyke Is an American Master Assassin and member of Desmond Miles' splinter faction of the Brotherhood. One of Desmond's closest friends during his time in New York prior to rejoining the Assassins, Sam also unknowingly possessed a rich Assassin ancestry which made him a target of the Templars. After being saved from the Animus program by his previously missing best friend, Sam joined the Assassins formally, quickly rising to the rank of Master Assassin due to his expansive skill set from his ancestors.

Powers
Eagle Vision: A descendant of many Master Assassins and even the First Civilization, Sam possesses Eagle Vision, a form of supernatural senses.

Telepathic Immunity: Due to his First Civilization DNA, Sam is likely immune to the mind control properties of the Apple of Eden.

Superior Strength: Sam likely also possesses above human level strength.

Superior Mobility: Sam's reflexes, agility, and speed are also more potent, being able to easily counter and defeat hordes of opponents. He was able to kill many Abstergo soldiers before they could even see him coming to them, as he moves with such great speed and agility.

Superior Stamina: He can even fight large forces of men without showing any signs of fatigue.

Superior Durability: Sam likely also possesses above human endurance

Abilities
Peak Human Conditioning: Prior to joining the Assassins, Sam was very fit, and was a regular gym member. From his time in the Brotherhood, Sam has greatly improved his physical aptitude, being capable of many impressive athletic feats.


 * Honed senses: Sam is able to pick up danger before anyone else in his vicinity does, showing noticeably sharp hearing and sight. His acute skills of perception offer aid in otherwise detrimental situations. Sam's reflexes and agility allow himto defeat multiple foes at once, even striking before armed opponents can fire at him in point-blank range.
 * Master Acrobat: Sam is a remarkable free-runner, parkour master & mountaineering expert.

Genius-Level Intelligence/Expert Tactician/Expert Investigator: Sam is an incredibly intelligent man, possessing impressive academic abilities, as well as extremely high computer skills, even surpassing that of Rebecca Crane, the Brotherhood's foremost tech and computer expert. His academic ability was so impressive, That Abstergo industries hired him directly out of college for their computer maintenence department. During his time in Abstergo, Sam was able to discover the company's true nature as a front for the Templar Order, which no other unitiated employees in the company had previously been able to do. Though this caught the negative attention of the Inner Sanctum, leading to his kidnapping and subsequent forcing into the Animus, Sam had secretly prepared contingencies in the case he were caught, with backup drives prepare to leak the company's dealings on the net if he hadn't signed into his home computer with a certain amount of time, showing his ability to think ahead.


 * Master Spy: Sam is well adept in blending in his surroundings as well as sneaking around heavily guarded places. he can blend in with dense crowds and mimic their activities. He is also extremely skilled in espionage, stealth, infiltration, disguise, thievery, and eavesdropping.
 * Expert driver/Pilot: He is also capable of driving multiple vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles.
 * Master Programmer/Computer Specialist/Master Computer Hacker: Sam is an incredibly skilled computer programmer and hacker, to such a degree that he was employed by Abstergo straight out of college. While at Abstergo, Sam was able to use his skills to move through their servers undetected, an impressive feat considering Abstergo's cybersecurity, and was able to discover the the company's true nature as a front for the Templar Order.
 * Master escape artist: Sam is capable of easily escaping most bindings and imprisonment.
 * Meditation: Desmond has taught Sam meditation, using it to evolve his eagle vision into the more advanced eagle sense. Employing this skill, he can also resist advanced brainwashing techniques for an extended period of time.
 * Multilingual: Aside from his native English, Sam is fluent in Arabic, French, German, Creole, and Spanish.

Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: After reliving the memories of his Assassin ancestors John De La Tour, Julie d'Aubigny, William Of Cassingham, and an unnamed assassin in the 1800s, Sam gained incredibly high hand-to-hand combat skills and weapons training, near equal to the caliber of Desmond Miles, his best friend and Mentor.


 * Master Swordsman: Sam is an extremely skilled swordman through his ancestors John De La Tour and Julie d'Aubigny, both Master Fencers. Sam regularly spars with Desmond.
 * Master Marksman: Sam possesses excellent skills with firearms due to his memories of his 19th century ancestor, who was an incredibly skilled gunslinger and markswoman, and usually carries dual pistols on him at all times.
 * Master Archer: Due to the memories of William of Cassingham, a renowned longbowman, Sam is an incredibly skilled archer, preferring to use a modern compound bow on missions as his primary ranged weapon, which he uses with lethal efficiency.
 * Master Staff/Stick-fighter: Sam is also skilled in staff combat, utilizing his bow as a striking weapon if forced into combat, with great efficiency.
 * Master Knife-wielder: Sam is highly skilled in knife combat, due to his 19th century ancestor's memories, and is a master at using his hidden blades in open combat, a skill rare among the modern Brotherhood.

Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain/Master survivor: