Evie Frye

The twin Assassin who relies on stealth and intelligence to liberate Victorian London.

Evie Frye is a central character in Assassin's Creed Syndicate, set in London in 1868 during the Second Industrial Revolution. She is the twin sister of Jacob Frye, and together they are Assassins who aim to take back the city from Templar control. Evie is described as strong in stealth, relying on her intelligence and wit, in contrast to her brother's hot-headed brawling style. She is notably the first female playable character in a mainline Assassin's Creed game. The twins leave Crawley for London and arrive to find a city controlled by the Templars, with both the Church and the Monarchy losing their power.

Quick Facts

Role: Assassin
Setting: Victorian London

Lore & Background

Evie Frye was raised as an Assassin to follow the Creed, alongside her twin brother Jacob. In 1868, at the tail end of the Industrial Revolution, with the Assassin Brotherhood all but eradicated in Victorian London, the twins leave Crawley for London. They aim to take back the city from Templar control by infiltrating and uniting London's criminal underworld. Evie is strong in stealth and relies on her intelligence and wit, while Jacob is a hot-headed brawler specializing in close-ranged combat.

The twins are aided by notable figures of the era such as Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Alexander Graham Bell, Karl Marx, Florence Nightingale, Maharaja Duleep Singh, Sergeant Frederick Abberline, and Queen Victoria. Evie's granddaughter, Lydia Frye, appears in a separate World War I segment set in 1916, where she aids Winston Churchill in defending London against a new enemy espionage faction.

Reader's Guide

Evie Frye is one of two playable characters in Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and players can switch between her and Jacob both during and outside of missions. Evie specializes in stealth, and her main weapons include era-accurate brass knuckles, compact revolvers, cane-swords, and traditional Nepalese curved kukri knives, all of which can be upgraded. She can be equipped with various outfits and clothing items, including capes, which present different statistics.

As the player progresses, they earn experience points to level up Evie; for every 1,000 experience points earned, they unlock a skill point which can be spent on a new ability. The number of skills unlocked determines Evie's level, which can be a maximum of 10. Evie's stealth system includes new gadgets and a kidnapping mechanic, allowing her to take an enemy hostage and blend in with them to remain unseen, as long as they are not in close proximity to another enemy.

The game's side content includes assisting historical figures such as Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, and Queen Victoria, and engaging in activities like fight clubs and carriage races.