10 Devastating RPG Deaths That Came Out Of Nowhere

10. Blackbeard - Assassin's Creed: Black Flag

Edward Thatch is probably the most infamous name associated with the Golden Age of Piracy, and his inclusion in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag helped make the game the colourful experience it was.

In the game, Blackbeard is shown to be one of the most outlandish but also layered pirates Edward Kenway works with. The game does a wonderful job of highlighting parts of Thatch's persona that typical history books skip out on: he shows how his theatrics are a means of avoiding conflict and acts as Edward's chief mentor through the first half of the game's story.

So, whilst Blackbeard is a historical figure whose demise is a well-told part of his tale, his actual death in-game is still a shocking one to play through.

Following his retirement party, Blackbeard and Kenway are ambushed by the Royal Navy. The fight leads both pirates to the flagship Man O' War where Thatch is soon overwhelmed and subjected to a bloody death at the hands of the British.

Players are utterly helpless and are made to watch a fitting end to a legendary pirate, with Blackbeard's 'In a world without gold, we might have been heroes' going down as one of the great final lines in gaming.