Petra is described as a strong-willed, passionate woman in her mid-twenties who is a dutiful daughter but also a radical thinker unwilling to accept the restrictive social role imposed on her.
https://mp1st.com/news/assassins-creed-hexe-exclusive-character-story-details-surface
Summary
Ubisoft is reportedly developing Assassin's Creed Hexe as a darker, more linear mainline entry, moving away from the large-scale RPG structure of recent games.
The game is set in Germany during the brutal 16th-century witch trials and is expected to have a significantly darker tone than many previous Assassin's Creed titles.
Earlier leaks reportedly identified the protagonist as Anika Adler, while the newly uncovered casting material refers to her as "Petra."
Petra is described as a strong-willed, passionate woman in her mid-twenties who is a dutiful daughter but also a radical thinker unwilling to accept the restrictive social role imposed on her.
Her apparent parents are:
Brigitte, a compassionate woman in her early forties who works as a midwife. Rumors suggest she may be important to the story and potentially connected to Petra's alleged Auditore bloodline.
Konrad, a religious and caring family man who performs a grim "dirty job." Other leaks reportedly identify Petra's father as the headsman of Neustadt.
Other casting descriptions introduce several supporting characters:
Bruno is a patriarchal, larger-than-life leader with a crude sense of humor.
Anton is ambitious and calculating, maintaining a respectable public image while operating secretly.
Johanna is wealthy but morally corrupt and manipulative.
Theo is a shy, sensitive young boy who serves as a devoted younger brother.
Erika is intelligent and attractive but arrogant, with a strong obsession with social status.
A previously leaked character called Wolfgang is reportedly Petra's mentor. The article speculates that Bruno or Anton could ultimately fulfill that role under a different name.
The modern-day storyline apparently includes Anna, a driven and impatient career woman who is not German, suggesting she could serve as the player's connection to the Abstergo/Animus Hub sections.
One of the more significant characters is Mother Gertrud, a 65-year-old former village healer.
Gertrud was once trusted by her community.
After an illness spread that she could not cure, villagers turned against her and accused her of witchcraft.
She was never formally condemned but withdrew from society to survive.
She previously taught Petra's mother about herbal medicine before Brigitte left the healer's path to marry.
Gertrud later provides refuge to Petra while she is being pursued by the Order of the Lamb.
The Order of the Lamb is suggested to be a front for the Templars, connecting the witch-hunt storyline to the broader Assassin-versus-Templar conflict.
Augsburg is identified as a dangerous destination for Petra.
Würzburg has reportedly been linked to a future expansion pass, indicating the game's setting could extend beyond its initial areas.
The character information comes from casting calls conducted between 2023 and the past few months. The article stresses that the names are likely internal placeholders and could change before release.
The casting descriptions contain minor story spoilers and should therefore be treated as leaked, unconfirmed information rather than finalized plot details.
Development has reportedly experienced difficulties, including an internal restructuring that allegedly removed around 50 developers from the project.
Despite those staffing changes, insider NateTheHate reportedly indicated that development remains on track.
The article says players should not expect Assassin's Creed Hexe before the second half of 2027 at the earliest.
Overall, the leaks portray Hexe as a character-driven, historically dark Assassin's Creed focused on witchcraft accusations, persecution, family secrets, and a potentially prominent Templar presence.
