Connor Kenway has bad luck as an protagonist.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/least-sympathetic-video-game-heroes/

Edward Kenway and Shay Cormac possess identical abilities to Connor and Aveline, but the protagonists from visit far more interesting locales in which to use them.

Source: https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-games-best-parkour/

Kenway found himself a member of the West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins by happenstance when he impersonated a Templar and learned of their secret plot regarding an ancient artifact.

Source: https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-strongest-protagonists/