James Kidd / Mary Read

James Kidd / Mary Read’s Role and Personality

Where Edward Kenway sees only gold and glory, Mary sees something worth fighting for. She serves as his moral anchor throughout the Caribbean, consistently calling out his greed while quietly vouching for him to the Assassin Order, a faith she never entirely abandons. Sharp, perceptive, and a master of deception, she navigates a world built for men with cool precision, using her feminine identity as a tactical weapon when it suits her. Her death in Kingston, following imprisonment and torture at Templar hands, delivers the gut-punch that finally pushes Edward toward genuine redemption.

Who Voices James Kidd / Mary Read in Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced?

Scottish actress Olivia Morgan reprises the dual role of James Kidd and Mary Read. Morgan, who originally auditioned for a minor part before her distinctive low voice earned her the lead, drew on the layered gender dynamics of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to bring the character’s double life to the screen. For the Japanese dub, Mitsuki Saiga provides the voice, a casting choice that makes perfect sense given her career-defining ability to portray both male characters and tomboyish women with equal conviction. Saiga is widely recognized for voicing Maria Ross in Fullmetal Alchemist and Tsukasa in .hack//SIGN.