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La Volpe

2012-04-11T01:31:06Z

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{{Quote|They call me many things: Murderer. ''Tagliagole'' (Cutthroat). Thief. But you may call me La Volpe.|La Volpe introducing himself to Ezio Auditore.|Assassin's Creed II}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = La Volpe
|image = La_Volpe_v.png
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Thieves]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)]]''
|voice = [[Vito DeFilippo]]}}

'''Gilberto'''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>, or '''La Volpe''' (English: ''The Fox''), as he preferred to be known,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] and [[Rome|Roman]] [[thieves]], and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. Very little information is known about La Volpe, and any that is seems mythical.

In 1477, La Volpe assisted [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] in locating an important [[Templars|Templar]] meeting, which resulted in Ezio preventing the [[Pazzi Conspiracy]] from succeeding. Many years later, La Volpe was present in [[Venice]], where the Assassins reclaimed the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] from [[Rodrigo Borgia]].

After the [[fall of Monteriggioni]], La Volpe moved to Rome, where he fought the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] influence in the city. However, he refused to work with the Assassins because of his suspicions towards [[Niccolò Machiavelli]]. Later, after Ezio had helped him by saving some of his thieves, La Volpe agreed to assist the Assassins again.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Very little is known about La Volpe's early life, though there were multiple myths regarding him and his abilities as a thief. He was said to have robbed the [[Papacy|Papal]] carriage without any [[guards]] noticing him, including the Pope who was sitting inside.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1467, during a night in Florence, he was seen on the rooftops of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], the [[Palazzo Medici]], and the [[Basilica di Santa Croce]] all at the same time. It was said that he was immortal and could see through buildings.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> It was also said that his eyes were purple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (French, Spanish and Italian versions)</ref>

===Helping Ezio Auditore===
{{Quote|It is my business to know everything in this city. Isn't that why you're here?|La Volpe to Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}
In 1477, La Volpe learned that Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the son of the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], had returned to Florence to assassinate the Templar [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. Ezio was told that La Volpe would be able to assist him by his friend, [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Upon hearing this, Ezio sought La Volpe out in the [[Mercato Vecchio]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Whilst looking for the legendary rogue, a thief quickly [[Pickpocketing|pickpocketed]] Ezio and fled. Ezio was able to catch up with him, but as he demanded his money back, La Volpe appeared and returned the stolen money, saying that he would be willing to aid him if the Assassin could keep up with his [[freerunning]] skills. La Volpe then led Ezio to the [[Santa Maria Novella]], where the Pazzi conspirators were to convene later that day.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:FH_8.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio requesting La Volpe's aid.]]
La Volpe waited for Ezio near the sewers, from where Ezio would later emerge after eavesdropping on the Templar meeting. Ezio informed him that they were planning to kill the [[House of Medici|Medici]] during High Mass, in order to claim Florence for themselves, and place their own politicians in charge. La Volpe replied that it would be disastrous if [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] were to be killed, as he was a powerful ally of the Assassins, though Ezio assured him that he would not allow the Templars to kill him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
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===Acquisition of the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|A cuccia, tu. You mess with the fox, you get the sword.|La Volpe when joining the fight with the Borgia guards.|Assassin's Creed II}}
In 1488, La Volpe and the other Assassins met in Venice to acquire the Apple of Eden from Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master]] of the Templar Order. When they arrived at Rodrigo's location, they saw him fighting with Ezio Auditore, and promptly intervened to help Ezio defeat him and his men. Eventually, Rodrigo fled, and left the Apple behind for the Assassins. After answering many queries from Ezio, they proceeded to [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|induct him into the Assassin Order]], with each member, including La Volpe, performing a [[Leap of Faith]] afterwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
{{Quote|Find the Apple, Ezio! It can't be far.|La Volpe when the Assassins lose sight of the Apple|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:BFV.png|thumb|250px|right|La Volpe and Paola rally the citizens against Savonarola.]]
In 1494, Florence was taken over by [[Girolamo Savonarola]], who had stolen the Apple from Ezio after an [[Battle of Forlì|incident in Forlì]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1497, La Volpe and [[Paola]], a fellow Assassin and the leader of the Florentine [[courtesans]], were contacted by Niccolò Machiavelli to help him liberate the [[Civilians|citizens]], after Ezio assassinated each of Girolamo Savonarola's lieutenants. After the lieutenants were eliminated, La Volpe, Paola, Machiavelli, and Ezio gathered in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]] to see the angry mob stand up to Savonarola. However, Savonarola tried to control the crowd with the Apple, but it was quickly knocked out of his hand by a [[Throwing knives|knife]] thrown by Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

La Volpe and the others gathered once more to witness Savonarola's execution, though Ezio reconsidered, and decided that he should not have to suffer the pain and humiliation of being burned alive in front of a crowd. Thus he hurried towards the flames, and assassinated him before the flames reached him. He then gave a speech, and, looking towards the other Assassins, approvingly spoke of how he had been guided to his own path by "a few strangers."<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Finding the Vault===
In 1499, La Volpe gathered with the Assassins, the ones that had been present during Ezio's induction in Venice, in the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] to unveil the location of [[the Vault]]. Through the [[The Codex|Codex pages]], they discovered that the Vault was located in Rome, and that it was in fact the true reason that Rodrigo Borgia had become Pope, which allowed him to obtain the [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]]. They then traveled to Rome, where they created a distraction for the Borgia forces, while Ezio infiltrated the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Liberating Rome===
{{Quote|The guild will be run from here. Visit me whenever you like. There might be objectives to pursue that will help our cause in the city.|La Volpe, on La Volpe Addormentata.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:CI 2.png|thumb|250px|left|The meeting in the Assassin hideout.]]
After the Assassins returned from Rome, Monteriggioni was [[Siege of Monteriggioni|besieged]] by the Borgia, and as a result, the Assassin [[Mario Auditore]] was killed by [[Cesare Borgia]]. After this, some members of the Assassin Order, including La Volpe, traveled to Rome to dispose of the Borgia's influence there. When Ezio found him in Rome, he was the leader of the [[Rome Thieves Guild|Thieves Guild]], just as he had been in Florence, but unlike in Florence, he refused to cooperate with Niccolò Machiavelli, calling him a traitor to the Assassin cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

La Volpe believed that Machiavelli had betrayed them and sided with the Borgia, since Machiavelli had left Monteriggioni the night before the siege, as well as later stating that he suspected him of being behind an attack on the Roman Thieves Guild. However, he was willing to assist the Assassins after Ezio had helped him in saving some of his thieves from the Borgia guards. Ezio later found the [[Paganino|real traitor]] at the [[Colosseo|Colosseum]], who happened to be a thief that remained behind at the siege of Monteriggioni, and quickly rushed off to keep La Volpe from killing Machiavelli. Ezio arrived just in time to inform him of the situation, and when La Volpe realized he was mistaken, he immediately concealed his weapon and grew warmer to an oblivious Machiavelli, greeting him as a friend and ally.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

La Volpe was also present during [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia Auditore]]'s induction into the Assassin Order, and the battle against Cesare's remaining followers before his arrest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Then, join me.|La Volpe|In aiding Machiavelli? No thank you. That man is a traitor to our Order.|Ezio and La Volpe.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:FH 5.png|thumb|250px|right|La Volpe introducing himself to Ezio.]]
La Volpe was a very agile man, able to beat Ezio in freerunning despite being quite older. He was the epitome of an Assassin, working in the shadows so much that his existence was considered to be a myth.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

La Volpe seemed to be quite wary of those who had not earned his full trust, immediately suspecting his fellow Assassin Niccolò Machiavelli of treachery as soon as he began working suspiciously. However, he completely trusted Ezio, deeming him worthy of such faith after working at his side on several occasions.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

La Volpe was shown to be very fond of his thieves, often going off to defend them should they be in danger, and even asking Ezio to aid them through several [[Thief Assignments|assignments]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
'''Name'''
*The ''"la"'' in La Volpe's name refers only to the fact that ''"volpe,"'' the Italian word for fox, is a feminine noun. Contrary to popular belief, this does not mean "vixen".
*As there is no record of his actual name in-universe, the database files simply note that "La Volpe" is his pseudonym, one he gained since it was said that only a fox could match his cunning.
**It is only in the novels ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' that his name is revealed to be Gilberto. Nevertheless, he tells Ezio that he would prefer to be called "La Volpe."
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance,'' he is referred to as ''Gilberto the fox.''
'''Equipment'''
*La Volpe is shown using a [[Butcher Knife|butcher's knife]] as his primary weapon during the fight against Rodrigo.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'', La Volpe uses a [[crossbow]] with expert proficiency in both long-ranged and melee combat.
*Like all other supporting Assassins in the game, La Volpe does not wear the trademark [[hidden blade]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', La Volpe is the only other Assassin besides Ezio who has a hood on, one of the most iconic features of the Assassins. The hood he wears, however, is neither white nor cut in the shape of an eagle's beak.
*Despite possessing it for a long time until given to Ezio, La Volpe is never seen using his [[La Volpe's Bite|sword]] in combat, favouring his dagger over it.
'''Skill'''
*When Ezio travels with him to the Santa Maria Novella, Ezio falls behind and runs out of breath, while La Volpe breathes normally. This seems to suggest that even though he is older, he has far more stamina than a young man like Ezio.
*La Volpe has accomplished a feat that Ezio cannot, in being seen atop the Palazzo Medici, one of the few rooftops that cannot be reached.
*La Volpe is believed to have an advanced form of Eagle Vision, having the ability to "see through walls."
'''Other'''
*[[Il Lupo]] shares certain characteristics with La Volpe; such as the style of his cloak and hood, and the format of his name.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', La Volpe does not seem to have aged at all, and in fact, actually seems to have fewer wrinkles on his face than in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*A glitch occurs in the PS3 version of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', during ''"The Fighter, the Lover and the Thief"'' Sequence, wherein La Volpe can be seen in two places at once. At the end of the thief memory, after Ezio rescues [[Claudio]], La Volpe can be found sitting on a bench next to [[La Volpe Addormentata]]; however, he can also be located on the roof of the building from which he and Ezio spied on Machiavelli at the beginning of the memory.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Zw-lavolpe.png|La Volpe's database image.
Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h45m54s20.jpg|La Volpe with other Assassins and [[Apprentices|recruits]].
Double Agent 4.png|La Volpe talking to Ezio and one of his thieves about Machiavelli.
The Leak 10.png|La Volpe confers with one of his thieves.
</gallery></center>

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Paola

2012-04-11T01:29:20Z

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{{Era|AC2|Renaissance|Bbook|Rbook|Assassins|Featured}}
{{WPAssassins}}
{{Dialogue|Ezio|And why are you going to teach me how to kill?|Paola|I'm not. I'm going to teach you how to survive.|Paola, to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], 1476.|Assassin's Creed II}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Paola
|image = Zw-paola.png
|imgdesc =
|faction = [[Courtesans]] [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] {{mo}}
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|voice = [[Claudia Ferri]]}}

'''Paola''' (1438 - unknown) was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[courtesans]], owner of [[Brothels#La Rosa Colta|La Rosa Colta]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

Orphaned from an early age, Paola had known many hardships during her life, until she was finally charged with the murder of a city [[Guards|guard]]. With the help of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], Paola managed to get out of trouble, after which she founded her brothel.

She assisted the young [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] multiple times, teaching him how to [[blend]] and lower his [[Social Stealth|notoriety]]. She also renewed his contact with [[Leonardo da Vinci]], who was able to repair his [[hidden blade]].

Many years later, she was present at the claiming of the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] from [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in [[Venice]], along with many other Assassins that had helped Ezio during his travels.

She also played an important part during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], where she and [[La Volpe]] rallied the citizens against [[Girolamo Savonarola]], hoping to free the city of his influence.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Paola was born in 1438, as the daughter of two members of the Assassin Order. When Paola was eight years old, her parents were killed at sea and she and her sister [[Annetta]] were left without care.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

When she was given the choice to join either a nunnery or a brothel, Paola chose to live a life on the streets instead.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Becoming a courtesan===
{{Quote|I too know betrayal.|Paola about her past.|Assassin's Creed II}}
After having survived on the streets for 20 years, she was arrested for murdering a city guard. However, Giovanni Auditore, a member of the Assassin Order, represented her in court and won the case on a self-defense plea.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After that, Paola became an Assassin herself and founded a brothel, which she named "La Rosa Colta", to help other women who had been forced to live on the streets. Annetta, meanwhile, became the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]]'s live-in servant.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Assisting Ezio Auditore===
{{Quote|Discretion is a paramount in my profession. We must walk the streets freely: seen, but unseen. You too must learn to blend like us and become one with the city's crowds.|Paola to Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:FT 2 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Paola and Ezio conversing.]]
In 1476, Giovanni Auditore and two of his sons were executed by the [[Templars]], for treason against Florence. Annetta brought Giovanni's wife [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] and daughter [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] to Paola to seek refuge, where they were soon joined by Giovanni's remaining son Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Paola taught Ezio how to remain undetected by the city guards, as Ezio aspired to take revenge on [[Uberto Alberti]] - the man who had arranged his family's execution. Afterwards, she sent him to Leonardo da Vinci, who would be able to repair Giovanni's broken hidden blade.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After Ezio had his blade repaired and used it to kill Uberto, he returned to Paola, who informed him of ways to draw the city guard's suspicion away from him. After having done so, Ezio took his mother and sister to the safety of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Acquiring the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|He's gone. But we have what we came for...|Paola about Rodrigo and the Apple|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Play along 6.png|thumb|250px|right|Paola speaking with Ezio in Venice.]]
In 1488, Paola and some of the other Assassins gathered in Venice to acquire the Apple of Eden, an ancient artifact which was to be brought to Venice by the Templars that day. They went to the location where Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master|Grand Master of the Templar Order]], would retrieve the Apple from his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Arriving there, the Assassins stumbled upon Ezio fighting off Rodrigo and his guards. While Paola, [[Teodora Contanto]] and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] remained on the sidelines, the other Assassins assisted Ezio in the fight. When the fight was over, Rodrigo fled and Ezio took the Apple, followed by Niccolò revealing that all of them were Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

That same night, Ezio was [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiated into the Order]] by the other Assassins, after which they all performed a [[Leap of Faith]] from a tower.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
{{Quote|You've done well, Ezio.|Paola commenting on Ezio's work in Florence.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:BFV.png|thumb|250px|left|Paola and La Volpe rallying the citizens.]]
In 1494, Girolamo Savonarola took control of Florence, which had been left without a strong leader after the death of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], with the help of the Apple that he had obtained from Ezio six years earlier.<ref name="Bonfire of the Vanities">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>

In 1497, Savonarola started the Bonfire of the Vanities, where he forced all of the Florentines to destroy any form of progression into the [[Renaissance]]. Niccolò met with Paola, and informed him that Ezio was going to assassinate all of Savonarola's lieutenants and that they would need to lead the [[Civilians|citizens]] into a revolt.<ref name="Bonfire of the Vanities" />

After all nine lieutenants had been killed, Paola, Ezio, La Volpe and Machiavelli witnessed a mob gathering in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]] and take Savonarola captive. Shortly afterwards, Paola was also present at Savonarola's burning, though Ezio killed him before the fire reached him, and gave a speech about the Assassins guiding him and that men have the privilege of free will.<ref name="Bonfire of the Vanities" />

===Later life===
{{Quote|Do you see where it is then?|Paola asking about the Vault|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:X marks 3.png|thumb|right|250px|Paola and the other Assassins in the Villa Auditore.]]
In 1499, Paola traveled to the [[Villa Auditore]] to help formulate the plan to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia. She and the others distracted the city guard in [[Rome]] while Ezio infiltrated the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After that, Paola kept contact with the Auditore family, especially Claudia, with whom she had become close friends. In 1512, Claudia mentioned Paola was still alive and a leader of the Assassins.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>

==Trivia==
*According to the Animus database created by [[Shaun Hastings]], Paola supposedly lost her parents in 1446 or 1447, though Annetta was born in 1457. Either one or both of these dates must be false.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="160" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
ac2-paola.jpg|Paola's concept art.
Paola's scar.jpg|A torture scar on Paola's upper arm.
Play along 8.png|Paola with the Assassins, as they are introduced to Ezio.
X marks 6.png|Paola at the Villa Auditore.
Power to people 2.png|Paola along with Ezio and Niccolò watch the citizens of Florence rebel.
</gallery>

==References==
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Annetta

2012-04-11T01:28:39Z

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{{Era|AC2|Renaissance|Bbook|Rbook}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Annetta
|image = Annetta_ACII.png
|imgdesc =
|hideb = No
|birth = 1457
|death = c. 1511
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|hidep =
|faction =
|hider = No
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]] ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] {{mo}}
|actor =
|voice = Anne-Marie Baron}}

'''Annetta''' (1457 - c. 1511) was the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] family servant and the sister of [[Paola]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Annetta was the sister of Paola. They lost their parents at an early age when they were killed at sea. When Paola chose a life in prostitution, Annetta was allowed to become the live-in maid of the Auditore family in [[Florence]], a family of [[Assassins]], just like her parents.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Auditore execution===
In 1476, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio Auditore]] were executed on false crimes of treason. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], the remaining male of the family, asked Annetta to bring his [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]] to a safe place, to which she suggested her sister's [[Brothels#La Rosa Colta|house]]. She met Ezio there, and the latter was surprised when he saw that her sister ran a [[Brothels|brothel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Later life===
She later came to live with the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] again, this time in the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]], where Ezio had escorted his family.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>

Annetta later moved back to Florence to stay with her sister, Paola, until Annetta's death around 1511.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref><ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>

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==Gallery==
<center><gallery captionalign="left" widths="201">
Jailbird 1 v.png|Annetta clutching Claudia after the Auditore execution.
FT 5 v.png|Annetta conversing with Ezio.
Zw-annetta.png|Annetta's database image.
</gallery></center>

==References==
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Pantasilea Baglioni

2012-04-11T01:27:17Z

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{{Era|Brotherhood|Bbook|Ascendance|Rbook}}
{{Quote|It is the least a wife can do to help her husband.|Pantasilea, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Pantasilea Baglioni
|image = Pantasilea_Baglioni_v.png
|imgdesc =
|hideb = No
|birth = 1476
|death =
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|hidep = No
|faction = [[Mercenaries]]
|hider = No
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance|Ascendance]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Revelations'' novel]] {{Mo}}
|actor =
|voice = [[Millie Tresierra]]}}

'''Pantasilea Baglioni''' (1476 - unknown) was the wife of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]].

She was introduced to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] when he visited Bartolomeo to re-establish the relationship between their guilds, and would later go on to helping Ezio manage his [[Assassination Contract]]s in [[Rome]].

==Biography==
===Battle against the Borgia===
By 1500, Pantasilea was helping her husband manage his [[mercenaries]] in their barracks, the [[Caserma di Alviano]]. While her husband could more commonly be found betting on the matches in the Fight Club downstairs, Pantasilea spent most of her time in the main room of the barracks, dealing with the accounts and daily operation of the barracks.

[[File:Bar 4.png|thumb|left|200px|Pantasilea telling Ezio her plan.]]
She proved her adept understanding of warfare during her first meeting with Ezio that year, wherein, despite her husband's confident assurances that his battle against the French was going well, Pantasilea quietly informed Ezio of the true situation.

She confided in him that their forces were spread thin due to the simultaneous attacks on two fronts (from the [[France|French]], and from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]), and advised the Assassin to burn down the nearby [[Borgia towers|Borgia tower]] to relieve some of the pressure on their mercenaries. The move was a success, allowing Bartolomeo's men to focus all their attention on the invading French forces.

Shortly afterwards, Pantasilea commented to Ezio that strategy was equally important in battle to strength, and directed him to check the messages held by [[Pigeon coops|carrier pigeons]], as [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] often sent the names of key [[Templars|Templar]] figures through them. She continued, saying that eliminating those listed would ''"have more of an impact than a battle ever could."''

===Battle against the French===
[[File:Gatekeeper 4.png|thumb|250px|Pantasilea held captive by the French.]]
In 1503, Pantasilea was kidnapped by the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] in order to force the surrender of Bartolomeo. However, Ezio and Bartolomeo, along with twenty mercenaries, infiltrated the [[Castra Praetoria|fortress of the Baron]] by masquerading as French troops that had captured a surrendering Bartolomeo.

Though they successfully entered the camp, they were forced to break their cover when the Baron threatened to shoot Pantasilea despite Bartolomeo's surrender.

As the battle ensued, the Baron escaped to a courtyard, and held a pistol to Pantasilea's head, threatening to shoot her at the first sign of trouble. However, Ezio managed to assassinate the Baron before he pulled the trigger. When Ezio commented that the plan to rescue Pantasilea was all Bartolomeo's idea (though in reality it was his), Pantasilea hugged Bartolomeo and said that he was her prince.

==Personality==
[[File:ACBEzioPantasilea1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Pantasilea speaking with Ezio.]]
Pantasilea was a very strategic woman, often insisting that strategy was as good as - if not better than - brute force.

Despite her and her husband having completely different views on battle, their personalities complimented each other. After she was kidnapped, Bartolomeo seemed at a loss of how to reach her, grieving that ''"Pantasilea would know what to do."''

A very understanding woman, Pantasilea often humored her husband when he chose to put on a brave front, and claim that everything was under control when it was not.

==Trivia==
* Bartolomeo had four children by Pantasilea: Lucrezia, Isabella, Porzia and Livio Settimo.
* "Pantasilea" is the Italian equivalent for the name "Penthesilea," who was a Queen of the Amazons that fought and died in the Trojan War. This is an allusion to her and her husband's warlike personalities and background.
* When Bartolomeo calls and looks for Pantasilea to first introduce her to Ezio, Ezio jokes to try looking for her behind the table. This is a reference to his and Bartolomeo's first meeting in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', when Bartolomeo called and searched for his sword, Bianca, and found it behind a table.
* Additionally, when Ezio is introduced to Pantasilea, he kisses her hand and says that he is charmed to meet her. He also said this previously (albeit in a much more sarcastic manner) upon being introduced to Bianca.
* Pantasilea features briefly in the animated short, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Bar 2.png|Bartolomeo introducing Pantasilea to Ezio.
Trojan 8.png|Pantasilea held by the Baron de Valois.
Au Revoir 6.png|Pantasilea and Bartolomeo hugging each other intimately.
</gallery></center>

==Source==
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

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Bartolomeo d'Alviano

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{{Quote|You think that commanding an army grants you nobility? Nobility comes from fighting besides your soldiers, not kidnapping a woman to cheat your way out of battle.|Bartolomeo to Octavian de Valois, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
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|name = Bartolomeo d'Alviano
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|birth = 1455 {{Wiki|Alviano}}, [[Italy]]
|death = 7 October 1515 (aged 60) {{Wiki|Ghedi}}, Italy
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]]
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'''Bartolomeo d'Alviano''' (1455 - 1515) was a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], and the leader of [[Venice|Venetian]] and [[Rome|Roman]] [[mercenaries]]. Being a skilled and loyal fighter, as well as being in command of a fair amount of mercenaries, Bartolomeo was an important asset to the Assassin Order.

During his time in Venice, he befriended [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], later [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Assassins]], and together they managed to reconquer the [[Castello District]], Bartolomeo's home, from [[Silvio Barbarigo]], a [[Templars|Templar]] noble who had claimed it for himself. Bartolomeo was also present when Ezio was officially [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiated into the Order]]. When Ezio [[Confrontation at the Vatican|infiltrated the Vatican]], Bartolomeo assisted, causing trouble in Rome to keep the [[guards]] from stopping Ezio.

Bartolomeo and Ezio met again in Rome, where Bartolomeo and his wife, [[Pantasilea Baglioni]], had settled in the [[Caserma di Alviano]]. There, Bartolomeo fought with both the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] forces and the [[France|French]] soldiers led by [[Octavian de Valois]]. Along with Ezio, he managed to weaken the Borgia enough for the Assassins to liberate the city.

Bartolomeo also served as the General of several [[Italy|Italian]] armies, being renown for his determination and swordsmanship. He fought in the [[Battle of Agnadello]], which he lost. Upon being released, he continued his military career, until he finally fell while besieging Ghedi.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Bartolomeo was born in the town of {{Wiki|Alviano}}, and was the son of Francesco d'Alviano and Isabella degli Atti. He was also the cousin of [[Fabio Orsini]] <ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>, and [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]].

Bartolomeo somehow found his way into the Assassin Order and based himself in the [[Castello District]] of Venice. He [[Quartier di Bartolomeo d'Alviano|resided]] in the district, and led the mercenaries in the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Retaking the Castello District===
{{Quote|Luridi cordardi! I'll take you all on! At the same time! With one arm -- no-- BOTH arms tied behind my back!|Bartolomeo to the guards during his imprisonment.|Assassin's Creed II}}
By 1486, the Templar Silvio Barbarigo had taken control of the Castello District, capturing Bartolomeo and most of his men in the process. However, Ezio Auditore, the son of the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], came to Bartolomeo's rescue and the two fought their way back to Bartolomeo's headquarters.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Once at Bartolomeo's quarters, Bartolomeo and Ezio killed Silvio's remaining men and retook the quarters. Locating his longtime weapon "Bianca", Bartolomeo asked Ezio to rescue some of his men who had been captured by Silvio's thugs.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After rescuing each of the captured mercenaries, Ezio returned to Bartolomeo's quarters. There, Bartolomeo instructed Ezio to position several of the mercenaries throughout the district in order to stir up enough trouble to regain the district.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Aiding the mercenaries, Ezio helped by eliminating the guards of the district to allow the mercenaries to take their places. Upon posting the last of the men, Ezio scaled the largest tower in the district and launched a firework to signal for the mercenaries to begin their attack.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

From the tower, Ezio caught sight of Bartolomeo engaged in a losing battle against [[Dante Moro]] and Silvio's men. Rushing to aid him, Ezio helped Bartolomeo kill most of Silvio's men, though Dante abandoned the fight and fled to [[Arsenale di Venezia|L'Arsenale]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Two birds 4.png|thumb|250px|left|Bartolomeo battling Dante.]]
Ezio was about to defeat Dante, though he slipped away into the shipping port. Bartolomeo called for Ezio to follow the fleeing man, as he would likely lead him straight to Silvio. Sure enough, as Silvio and Dante fled for their ship, they were both caught and assassinated by Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Afterwards, Bartolomeo thanked and congratulated Ezio on liberating the Castello district from Silvio's oppression, and the two parted ways.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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===Acquiring the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|Come at me, codardi! All of you! My Bianca hungers for more skulls to crush!|Bartolomeo during the fight with the Borgia guards.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Play along 9.png|thumb|250px|Ezio's induction into the Order]]
Two years later, Bartolomeo joined with several other Assassins to acquire the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Templars. However, when they reached Rodrigo, they found Ezio already fighting Rodrigo and his guards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Bartolomeo and the other Assassins hurried to Ezio's side, and after killing all the guards and causing Rodrigo to flee without the Apple, the group revealed themselves to be Assassins, a fact previously unknown by Ezio. They then inducted Ezio into the Order atop a tall tower, before the group performed [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of Faith]] off the side of the tower.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
===Battle against Pope Alexander VI===
In 1496, Bartolomeo joined the Orsini in a battle against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], who were attempting to seize Orsini territory.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Bartolomeo's resources were cut down to three fortresses by the Borgia, but Bartolomeo's fighting spirit kept him going. [[Cesare Borgia]] completely cut off his supplies when he thought victory was near, but Carlo Orsini arrived just in time to support Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Fighting the French===
{{Quote|Cesare persuaded King Louis to lend him an entire army to defeat me. I'm flattered.|Bartolomeo, regarding his fight with the French.}}
[[File:Bar 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Bartolomeo and Ezio conversing.]]
In 1500, Bartolomeo and his new wife Pantasilea Baglioni moved to Rome, using the [[Caserma di Alviano]] as their new barracks. Alongside the other Assassins, Bartolomeo sought to [[Liberation of Rome|liberate the city]] from the Borgia oppression, and thus focused his mercenaries on the French army led by the Baron Octavian de Valois.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

However, Bartolomeo soon found himself attacked on two fronts: Borgia on one side, and French on the other. That same year, Bartolomeo met again with Ezio Auditore, who helped Bartolomeo liberate the surrounding region from Borgia control. In exchange, Ezio requested that Bartolomeo find the whereabouts of Rodrigo and Cesare Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

After locating Rodrigo and Cesare, Bartolomeo met with the others at [[Tiber Island]] to discuss the Assassins' plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

[[File:Gatekeeper 3.png|thumb|250px|Ezio and Bartolomeo alongside some mercenaries.]]
Three years later, Bartolomeo was still at war with the Baron de Valois. When Ezio met with Bartolomeo again to discuss plans to take out the French commander, their conversation was cut short by a mercenary who alerted Bartolomeo to a surprise assault by French troops.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Fighting alongside Ezio and his mercenaries, Bartolomeo successfully defended the barracks from the attack, after which they gathered at the main gate. There, they found the Baron signaling for their attention from the field.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Octavian called out to request Bartolomeo's surrender in exchange for his wife, whom he had kidnapped. Enraged, Bartolomeo shouted insults to the commander, and eventually tore after him on horseback as the French army withdrew.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

As he and Ezio arrived at the French camp, the [[Castra Praetoria]], they concluded that it was impenetrable. Distraught, Bartolomeo resignedly decided to surrender, and enter the enemy base bearing gifts, out of hope that they would spare his wife.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

However, Ezio came up with an alternative, and upon returning to the barracks, he suggested that they disguise Bartolomeo's mercenaries as French soldiers, and have them pretend to deliver a captured Bartolomeo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

After Bartolomeo offered his enthusiastic approval, Ezio retrieved some suits of armor by stealthily killing several French guards. Upon regrouping with Bartolomeo, Ezio, disguised as a French captain, cleared the way for the disguised battalion all the way to the French camp, which they entered with ease.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
[[File:PantBartHug.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Pantasilea and Bartolomeo hugging each other intimately.]]
As they faced Octavian, Bartolomeo started to openly threaten him, demanding that Pantasilea be released. However, the Baron only remarked that "savages never learn", and raised his firearm to kill Pantasilea.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Acting swiftly, Ezio fired his [[Pistol|hidden gun]] as a sign to Bartolomeo's mercenaries, breaking their cover and causing confusion among the French guards. In the skirmish that followed, Octavian fled deeper into the camp with Pantasilea in tow. Ezio followed and assassinated him, freeing Pantasilea.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

As Bartolomeo hugged his wife, she thanked him, calling him her prince. Afterwards, they and the mercenaries returned to the barracks.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Later that year, Bartolomeo met with the other Assassins to fight the remnants of Cesare Borgia's followers at the gates of Rome. After the last supporters were killed, they witnessed Cesare being arrested by Bartolomeo's cousin, Fabio Orsini, and later returned to their respective bases.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===Under Ferdinand II and Nicolò Orsini===
In 1503, hired by [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II]] of [[Spain]], Bartolomeo became the determinant in the victory at the Battle of Garigliano against the French army, which started the Spanish domination over southern Italy.

In 1507, together with Nicolò Orsini, Bartolomeo was rehired by the Republic of Venice. The following year, he defeated the Imperial Army of [[Maximilian I]], Holy Roman Emperor in Cadore, at Mauria and Pontebba, conquering Gorizia and Trieste. In the same year, Pordenone also fell, and the Serenissima assigned its seignory to Bartolomeo himself.

===Battle of Agnadello===
{{Quote|An endless wall of enemy blocks me from escape. Their leader gloats. I stare into his face, one I know all too well, as he shackles me.|Bartolomeo at the end of the Battle of Agnadello.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:ACPL bartolomeo.png|thumb|250px|Bartolomeo at Agnadello.]]
In 1509, Bartolomeo fought in the Battle of Agnadello to protect the [[Shroud of Eden]], which was located there. He allegedly attacked the enemy without the authorization of the Orsini, the commander-in-chief at the time. He was greatly wounded as a result, but managed to recover and rally his troops. He won the hearts of the citizens of [[Agnadello]], and they in turn helped Bartolomeo and his men in gathering resources.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Bartolomeo d'Alviano|Italian Wars: Chapter 1 - Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]</ref>

In 1510, he was visited by Ezio in Ostia, who requested his assistance in traveling to Bari to begin his journey to [[Masyaf]] in [[Syria]], in hopes of finding the [[Altaïr's library|library]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. Bartolomeo, happy to see Ezio get back into action, accompanied his friend to Bari, from where they parted ways.<ref name="ACRV novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>

In 1513, after the alliance between France and Venice against the Duke of Milan, he fought under the French commander Louis de la Trémoille. He was defeated at Vicenza by the Spanish viceroy of Naples, Ramón de Cardona.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy"/>

===Later life===
Later, Bartolomeo conquered and sacked Pordenone, which in the meantime had fallen again to the Holy Roman Emperor. He was subsequently a protagonist of the French victory at Marignano (September 1515), in which he attacked the hired Swiss mercenaries with a corps of only 300 knights.

Later, he also managed to conquer Bergamo, but died in October of the same year while besieging Ghedi. Venice welcomed his body home with a grand ceremony, and he was buried in the church of [[Santo Stefano]] in Venice.

Bartolomeo and Pantasilea had four children; three sons and a daughter.<ref name="ACRV novel"/>

==Personality==
{{Quote|[Bartolomeo] has such an aggressive view of the world.|Pantasilea.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
Bartolomeo had an aggressive personality, often disregarding strategy in favor of brute strength. This was clearly shown when Ezio Auditore rescued him in Venice, as he would often remark that Ezio's tactic of avoiding combat was not manly.

He, like [[Mario Auditore]], preferred open combat, rather than the Assassin's tactic of "sneaking and stabbing." He was a proud man, as was made evident when he told Ezio that he was coping well against the French assault, when in truth, he was fighting a losing war.

Bartolomeo also believed in fair fight. When Ezio was escorting him and the Mercenaries to the French camp, he admitted that he did not like the idea of tricking the Baron da Valois into defeat with the costumes. He also repeated the words of Ezio's father, Giovanni as a further proof that he truly thought that men will no longer be traitorous to one another.

Though a skilled warrior and general, Bartolomeo was not educated, as when Ezio suggested renovating the barracks, he said ''"I'm no good with these things. You are the educated one, you approve the plans."'' Bartolomeo held honor in highest regard, and was very upset when the Baron de Valois chose the tactic of taking his wife hostage, viewing this as a dishonorable and cowardly attempt to secure victory.

==Fighting style==
{{Dialogue|Octavian|As amusing as this parley has been, I'd like your unconditional surrender before sunrise.|Bartolomeo|Hah! My lady Bianca will whisper it in your ear!|Bartolomeo to Octavian after fending off a French attack.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

[[File:Leave no Man 1.png|thumb|250px|Bartolomeo "introducing" Ezio to his sword, Bianca.]]
Bartolomeo was a versatile fighter, able to fight with either a sword or a heavy weapon, although he preferred to use the latter in combat. When Ezio saved him from the Castello district, Bartolomeo proved his adaptability in fighting by using any weapon he could find, including a broom.

His favorite weapon was a heavy sword that he fondly called "Bianca", which greatly resembled a Scottish Claymore. It has been hinted that he also used an axe in combat, as when Ezio completed all the Mercenary guild quests, he received a weapon called [[Bartolomeo's Axe]], which was almost identical to the [[Heavy Weapons|Labrys]].

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Bartolomeo's sword Bianca has changed in appearance slightly, having a gold guard and also missing an emblem.
**Bianca is also an exclusive item for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', which is unlockable for 15 [[Uplay]] points, that gives a higher chance of winning a Skirmish.
*It has been stated in an interview{{Fact}} that you can acquire Bartolomeo's sword by completing a mission for the mercenaries in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''. However, this statement is inaccurate, as you instead receive an axe named "Bartolomeo's Axe." His sword, Bianca, is actually just a standard Bastard Sword that can be bought from [[blacksmiths]] or taken from [[Brutes]].
*In the battle where Ezio fights alongside Bartolomeo, [[Claudia Auditore]], [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] and [[La Volpe]] against Cesare and his men, Bartolomeo can be "killed", though he will only appear knocked out, as if he has lost in a fist fight.
*Bartolomeo's memories of his experiences in the Battle of Agnadello are relived in the [[Chapter 1 - Bartolomeo d'Alviano|first chapter]] of the Italian Wars sequence in ''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy''.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="160" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="small">
Bonestone.jpg|Bartolomeo preparing to fight Silvio Barbarigo's men.
1305320758.jpg|Bartolomeo in the Caserma di Alviano.
CI 2.png|The meeting at the Assassin hideout.
Bartolomeo.jpg|Bartolomeo "captured" by his own men and Ezio Auditore in disguises.
Ascension 3.png|Bartolomeo and La Volpe with the Brotherhood.
vlcsnap-2010-11-12-22h24m02s55.jpg|Bartolomeo and several [[Apprentices]].
EzioBartolomeo.jpg|Bartolomeo talking with Ezio.
Assassini.jpg|Bartolomeo and the other Assassins standing against Cesare.
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Cristina Vespucci

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'''Cristina Vespucci''' (1459–1498) was a well-known [[Florence|Florentine]] beauty, and a favorite of painters; most notably [[wikipedia:Sandro Botticelli|Botticelli]], who used her as a model for several of his paintings.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cristina was born in Florence, [[Italy]], circa 1459.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

She was somewhat responsible for starting her cousin [[wikipedia:Amerigo Vespucci|Amerigo]]'s career. Cristina attended a dinner party, where she had a conversation with [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and [[Manfredo Soderini]] about her cousin.<ref name="AC2"/>

There, she exaggerated Amerigo's brilliance, saying: ''"Try Amerigo out. I bet after several years you'll have your shipping company named after him."'' Lorenzo, charmed by Cristina's beauty, took her advice to heart, and several years later, Amerigo was the first to map out the New World, and had it named after him.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Beauty of Firenze===
{{dialogue2|Cristina|I told you. I'm not interested.|Vieri|Sì. But I am.|Get in line.|Cristina turning away Vieri, one of her many suitors.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

From an early age, Cristina caught the eyes of many boys who wanted to become intimate with her.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

One of those boys was [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], who was encouraged to go speak with Cristina by [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|his elder brother]] one night in 1476. However, Cristina had no interest in him, and walked away. Ezio, who was not used to being turned down by a woman, shadowed Cristina from the rooftops. He eventually followed her to her home, where he saw her being confronted by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Vieri, who had already attempted to impress Cristina on previous occasions, grew impatient when Cristina turned him down yet again. Saying that he was "tired of waiting for her to open her legs on her own," he began to sexually assault her.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

[[File:Eziocristina123.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cristina thanking Ezio for saving her from Vieri.]]
However, he was interrupted by Ezio, who came to Cristina's rescue. The two engaged in a [[Fists|fistfight]], and Ezio emerged the victor. Cristina was thankful of Ezio's actions, and thus began a relationship between the two.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Ezio visited Cristina in her home quite frequently and was described to be "[[Freerunning|unbelievably dexterous]]," as the [[guards]] knew that he visited her, but were never able to catch him trespassing.<ref name="AC2"/>

On one occasion that Ezio slept with Cristina, and was discovered by her enraged father the next morning, her father set the guards on him, demanding his head; however, he was able to escape.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:Eziocristina002.jpg|thumb|250px|Cristina with Ezio before his departure from Florence.]]
In 1476, directly after the [[Auditore execution]], Cristina helped Ezio give his father and brothers the proper death rites by burning and setting their bodies adrift in the Arno.<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>

Afterwards, Ezio asked Cristina to come with him, as he needed to leave for [[Monteriggioni]] with his family. However, Cristina refused, saying that she could not leave her own family. Understanding her decision, Ezio gave her a crest-shaped pendant to remember him by, before they parted.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

===Engagement and Married life===
In 1478, on the insistence of her father, Cristina was engaged to be married to Manfredo Soderini. The day before their wedding, Ezio returned to Florence for the first time in two years, and Cristina was the first person he visited.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Picture1.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio visiting Cristina in 1478.]]
After a short talk, she sadly told him that she had not expected him to return; before revealing her engagement, and breaking Ezio's heart.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

After being informed that Manfredo was being confronted by people to whom he owed a gambling debt, Ezio rushed to save Cristina's fiance. Upon killing the gamblers, Ezio hung Manfredo over a bridge and demanded to know if he truly loved Cristina, to which Manfredo sincerely replied yes.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

Ezio demanded that he stop gambling, and that he be a good husband to Cristina, otherwise he would hunt him down and kill him. Afterwards, Ezio returned to Cristina and kissed her, telling her that he had made sure that Manfredo would be a good husband to her.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

Though she was heartbroken for losing Ezio, Cristina nevertheless married Manfredo, and the two of them began living together in Florence.

[[File:Persona Non Grata 4.png|thumb|250px|right|Cristina storming away from Ezio.]]
Eight years later, Cristina travelled to [[Venice]] to attend [[Carnevale]] with her husband. Noticing her there, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] remembered that she and Ezio had been close, and informed the latter of her presence.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

However, Ezio worried that Cristina would not agree to see him after all the years, thus he slipped a letter to her, posing as her husband and requesting her to meet him alone in an alley. Cristina obliged and the two kissed, with Cristina believing Ezio to be Manfredo, as he was wearing a mask.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

After discovering the truth, she yelled at Ezio for kissing her, both because she was already married and because she had not seen Ezio in so long. Cristina told Ezio that, before, she had loved him and would rather have married him, but it was now too late. She angrily told him to never look for her again and left.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

===Death===
{{quote|I wish...we could have had...a second chance.|Cristina's final words to Ezio.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

In 1494, [[Girolamo Savonarola]] took control of Florence after Lorenzo de' Medici's death. Savonarola claimed that all [[Renaissance]] material was evil, and that they should go back to the medieval times, instigating the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]].<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:Christina's Death.jpg|thumb|250px|Cristina dying in Ezio's arms.]]
In 1498, Savonarola's fanatics infiltrated Cristina's and Manfredo's home to kill Manfredo. He attempted to fend them off, however, this was a vain effort as there were too many attackers, and he was gravely injured. Cristina managed to escape, but was soon cornered by the fanatics.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

At this point, Ezio, after hearing about what had happened from a dying Manfredo, came to her aid. The fanatics, who were taunting Cristina for the rich fineries she owned, were startled as Ezio came up behind them and yelled for Cristina to run. Though he killed all of the soldiers, Cristina had already been mortally wounded, and was slowly dying.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

After showing him the pendant that she had kept with her the past twenty-two years, and telling him that she wished they could have had another chance together, Cristina died in Ezio's arms.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

==Trivia==
[[File:Eziocristina.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ezio and Cristina sharing an intimate moment.]]
* Even though Cristina was married for around sixteen years, and saw Ezio only for a few short minutes once every several years, she admitted that she still loved him more than her own husband.
* In ''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'', Cristina's surname is "Calfucci," rather than "Vespucci."
* Cristina features in several [[Cristina Memories|repressed memories]] during ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', which are unlocked when the player achieves certain levels of [[Synchronization]] with Ezio.
* Though Ezio witnesses Cristina's death in ''Brotherhood'', in ''Renaissance'', he is only later informed of her death by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]].
* Cristina's eye color appears to have changed from blue to brown in ''Brotherhood'', although in some missions her eyes remain blue.
* To start each repressed Cristina memory, the player must talk to a woman who closely resembles Cristina. Each time, the woman is doing something that Cristina was most likely doing before each memory.
* Ezio briefly mentions Cristina in [[Ezio Auditore's letters|a letter to Claudia]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''. He writes that ''"After the death of Cristina, something inside me withered."''

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Lorenzo de' Medici

2012-04-11T01:19:36Z

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|birth = 1 January 1449 [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|death = 9 April 1492 (aged 43)
|period = [[Renaissance]]
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'''Lorenzo de' Medici''' (1449 – 1492) was an [[Italy|Italian]] statesman and de facto ruler of the [[Florence|Florentine Republic]] during the Italian [[Renaissance]]. Known as ''il Magnifico'' (the Magnificent) by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists, and poets.

His life coincided with the high point of the early Italian Renaissance; his death marked the end of the Golden Age of Florence. The fragile peace he helped maintain between the various Italian states collapsed with his death. Lorenzo de' Medici is buried next to his brother [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]] in the Medici Chapel in Florence.

Secretly, Lorenzo de' Medici was an ally of the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[House of Auditore]]. Lorenzo worked closely with [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], a close friend and ally, against the corrupted [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. After Giovanni's death, Lorenzo was saved by his son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] during the [[Pazzi Conspiracy]]. This caused a long-term relationship between them, with Ezio carrying out several assassination contracts in cities such as [[Forlì]] and [[Venice]] for Lorenzo.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Lorenzo was the most brilliant of Cosimo de' Medici's grandsons, and was already a successful diplomat as a child. His father, Piero the Gouty, was ill and absent from Lorenzo's and his brother Giuliano's lives, but managed to significantly increase the number of those opposed to the Medici reign of Florence. Lorenzo's mother, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, was a poet, and managed to instill in him a love of art and beauty that would greatly influence his adult lifestyle. Like his brother, he enjoyed horseback riding and jousting, but spent more time studying art and literature. Lorenzo was Piero's and Lucrezia's third child, and his brother Giuliano was the fourth. They had two older sisters.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Lorenzo de' Medici|''Wikipedia'': Lorenzo de' Medici]]</ref> Sometime in his youth, Lorenzo fell into the Arno river and was saved from drowning by [[Giovanni Auditore]], a event which started the friendship between the two families.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Working with Giovanni===
[[File:UbertoLorenzoGiovanni.png|thumb|left|250px|Uberto, Lorenzo and Giovanni in the Palazzo Medici.]]
Lorenzo de' Medici was ruling over Florence, but several parties had conspired against the Medici family, trying to overthrow and move themselves into a position of power in their place. Lorenzo assigned [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], a close ally and an [[Assassins|Assassin]], to investigate.

Giovanni successfully captured one of [[Rodrigo Borgia]]'s men, and handed him over to Lorenzo for interrogation. The man revealed an [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza|assassination plot]] to kill [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of [[Milan]] and a powerful ally of Lorenzo's. Lorenzo then sent Giovanni to Milan in order to prevent the assassination. Unfortunately, Giovanni failed, and the assassination was successful; though Giovanni did manage to retrieve an encrypted paper from the thug that led the assassination.<ref name="ACL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Francesco de Pazzi! I'll kill him! I'll wipe his entire family from the city! They'll be ERASED!|Lorenzo de' Medici, after the Pazzi Conspiracy was instigated.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:WiSC 6.png|thumb|250px|Lorenzo stabbed by Stefano da Bagnone.]]
On April 26th 1478, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] unsuccessfully tried to [[Pazzi Conspiracy|assassinate]] Lorenzo and his brother Giuliano, striving to become the ruler of Florence. In a frenzy, he leaped on Giuliano and stabbed him nineteen times, killing him. Lorenzo was wounded by two of the other conspirators, [[Stefano da Bagnone]] and [[Antonio Maffei]], but rapidly drew his sword in a defensive attempt to stop them. He was quickly joined by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the son of the late Giovanni, and the two men fought of Francesco and the Pazzi guards. After emerging victorious from the battle, they proceeded onward to the [[Palazzo Medici]] to seek sanctuary. With the gate opened by Lorenzo's servant [[Poliziano]], Lorenzo was safely tended to inside his palazzo, and Ezio continued onward to assassinate Francesco de' Pazzi on Lorenzo's request.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:FTTF (3).png|thumb|left|250px|Lorenzo and Ezio conversing on the Ponte Vecchio.]]
Soon after, Ezio met with Lorenzo on the [[Ponte Vecchio]]. There, Lorenzo told him how he had been saved from drowning when he was six years old by one of Ezio's kinsmen. He also gave Ezio the names of several Pazzi conspirators, who Ezio left to kill.<ref name="AC2"/>

In 1479, Ezio returned to Florence and happened past the [[Palazzo Medici]]. Noticing that a red cross had been painted on one of the palazzo's doors, Ezio went inside, and found the corpses of some of Lorenzo's servants in the courtyard. He soon realized that Pazzi hitmen were searching for Lorenzo, who had gone into hiding. Ezio battled his way through the palazzo, killed the Pazzi soldiers and found Lorenzo hiding in one of his treasure rooms. Lorenzo once again thanked him, and as a reward, permitted Ezio to take whatever he wanted from the treasure room. After claiming his reward, Ezio left to continue his hunt for [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].<ref name="AC2"/>

===Working with Ezio===
[[File:Road Trip 2.png|thumb|250px|Lorenzo rewarding Ezio with the Medici Cape.]]
In 1480, Ezio successfully found and killed Jacopo de' Pazzi, therefore successfully killing all of the major Pazzi conspirators. He met with Lorenzo in the Palazzo Medici's external courtyard, and Lorenzo thanked him once again and rewarded him with the Medici cape.<ref name="AC2"/>

Ezio worked as Lorenzo's personal Assassin by performing [[Assassination Contract]]s – which mainly involved weeding out the few remaining minor Pazzi conspirators – until Lorenzo died in 1492.<ref name="AC2"/>

==Trivia==
*In order to ensure that the player always has the ability to complete all of the [[Side Missions]], the player is allowed to perform [[Assassination Contract|assassination contracts]] for Lorenzo in memory sequences that take place after Lorenzo's death. The Palazzo Medici [[Secret Locations|Secret Location]], which features Lorenzo, can be completed after Lorenzo's death as well.
*Though the people of Florence still love him even today, Lorenzo appears to be quite unpopular with other ruling powers in Italy. Besides the [[Templars]] and the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]], he was an enemy of [[Girolamo Riario]], Lord of [[Forlì]], and [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], Doge of [[Venice]]. Additionally, according to ''[[Lineage]] (specifically ''Rodrigo's meeting with the Pazzi conspirators just prior to the Pazzi Conspiracy), and reliable historical accounts, the Pope does not bear goodwill towards Lorenzo and supports Rodrigo Borgia's movement against the Medici.
*In his database entry, it is revealed that Lorenzo loved to write poetry, and this may have contributed to his downfall.
*Though they had started to turn on Lorenzo, the people of Florence were so devastated by Lorenzo's early death that, according to historical accounts, the entire population of the city attended his funeral. His legacy remains today as one of the defining figures of Italian culture and art.
*Soon after the mission where he gives you the Medici cape, you will be able to see Lorenzo walking the streets of Florence. When you activate your [[eagle vision]], he is marked with blue; though you are still able to kill him, given time.
*If Lorenzo's assassination contracts are all completed in order, from Florence to [[Tuscany]] to Forlì to Venice, certain trends become apparent. In Florence and Tuscany, most missions revolve around putting down supporters of the Pazzi family. Most of the Forlì missions involve preventing Girolamo Riaro from causing trouble (foreshadowing the revelation that he has ties with the Templars). But in Venice the tasks become somewhat mundane; such as dealing with someone who is harassing a friend of Lorenzo's and killing a Judge who commissioned paintings that made him seem more important than he actually was. The very last mission has Ezio kill a bounty hunter who had been after him, and Lorenzo does not send Ezio any more missions after this. It could be that Lorenzo realized that he had been abusing Ezio's skills, and had put his friend in danger as a result.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Zw-lorenzodemedici.png|Lorenzo's Database picture.
LorenzoDuomo.jpg|Lorenzo and his wife at the Duomo.
WiSC_10.png|Francesco attacks Lorenzo.
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Girolamo Savonarola

2012-04-11T01:16:01Z

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|birth = 21 September 1452 [[Ferrara]], [[Italy]]
|death = 23 May 1498 (aged 45) [[Florence]], Italy
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'''Girolamo Savonarola''' (21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498) was a Dominican friar and the leader of [[Florence]] from 1494 to 1498. Despite having great ambitions, most men found him lacking the ability to be a great man.

In 1488, Savonarola managed to obtain the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]]. Recognizing its powers, he took it with him to [[Florence]]. There, he used the artifact to instigate the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], hoping to cleanse the city of everything he regarded as evil, such as art and wealth.

==Biography==
Savonarola was born in the city of [[Ferrara]]. At a young age, Savonarola took a moral stance against the corrupt clergy present in [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]].

In 1475, Savonarola studied at Santo Spirito and became a Dominican friar. In 1482, he was dispatched to Florence, "The City of his Destiny," by his order. During the 1480s, he made little impression, and was often called a poor public speaker. He departed Florence in 1487, back to Bologna.

===Battle of Forlì===
In 1488, Savonarola resided in [[Forlì]] for some time. There, he caught wind of the existence of the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] after passing by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]], who were conversing with [[Caterina Sforza]]. He eavesdropped on the conversation, and from then on, kept a close eye on the Orsi.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

[[File:Godfather_3.png|thumb|right|250px|Savonarola eavesdropping on the Orsi brothers.]]
Right before [[Checco Orsi]] was killed by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], Checco stabbed Ezio in the left side of his lower abdomen. Ezio fell to the ground due to the wound, and before he lost consciousness, Savonarola appeared to take the [[Piece of Eden]] from him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
{{Main|Bonfire of the Vanities}}

After the King of France drove [[Piero de' Medici]] from Florence in 1494, Savonarola used the Apple he had stolen to take over Florence. After uniting the city under his banner, he started to destroy all Renaissance [[Art Merchants|art pieces]] and books, due to his desire to revert to Medieval times.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], found out that Savonarola had the Apple of Eden in his possession, he sent several troops of his [[Papal Guard|Papal army]] to retrieve it, though with no success.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Power_to_people_3.png|thumb|250px|left|Savonarola using the Apple of Eden to control Florence.]]
Ezio Auditore returned to Florence in 1497 and started making plans to overthrow Savonarola and retrieve the Apple of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Ezio concluded that Savonarola's rule was being forced upon the people by his nine lieutenants, who were suppressing the Florentines. Ezio killed all nine of Savonarola's lieutenants, who were all either lured into serving Savonarola, or were being controlled by the Apple. As Ezio successfully assassinated each of the lieutenants, who were spread all over Florence, his fellow [[Assassins]], [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]], began to encourage the people to fight for themselves. Eventually, Savonarola's grip over Florence was lost.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

An angry mob gathered in front of Savonarola's residence, the [[Palazzo Pitti]], to stand up against him. Savonarola tried to control the mob with the Apple of Eden, but Ezio threw a [[Throwing knives|knife]] at Savonarola's hand, which caused him to drop the Apple. With Savonarola powerless, the mob took him away, and a Templar guard fled with the Piece of Eden. Ezio chased and killed the guard, and came into possession of the Apple again.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Death===
[[File:Mob_justice_3.png|250px|thumb|right|Savonarola's demise.]]
Savonarola was eventually taken by the Florentine citizens to his execution: being burned alive in the [[Piazza della Signoria]]. Ezio ultimately decided that nobody should die in such agony, and pushed through the crowd towards Savonarola. He stabbed him in the neck with his hidden blade before the flames could reach him, and mercifully ended his life.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Savonarola's death greatly upset the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]], as they were desperate to take the Apple of Eden for themselves.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Lieutenants==
The following are Savonarola's followers.
*The [[Painter]]
*The [[Doctor (Savonarola's lieutenant)|Doctor]]
*The [[Preacher]]
*The [[Farmer]]
*The [[Condottiero]]
*The [[Merchant (Savonarola's lieutenant)|Merchant]]
*The [[Nobleman]]
*The [[Priest (Savonarola's lieutenant)|Priest]]
*The [[Captain Guard]]

==Final words==
*'''Girolamo Savonarola:''' ''It's you. I knew this day would come. Please, show mercy!''
*'''Ezio Auditore:''' ''I have.'' Va' ora - che sia il tuo Dio a giudicarti. Requiescat in pace. ''(Go now - that you may be judged by your God. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
[[Video:Assassins Creed 2 Checco Orsi Assassination (Savonarola First Appearance)|thumb|right|300px|Savonarola's first appearance.]]

*In 1488, Savonarola was missing his little finger, although the reason for this is unknown.
*Historically, Pope Alexander VI excommunicated Savonarola, and afterwards had him hanged and burned at the stake.
*Savonarola's character seems to be quite similar to that of [[Jubair al Hakim]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both men believed that knowledge is the path to evil and sin, and both organized massive bonfires throughout their cities to burn books and other sources of knowledge that they believed corrupted society. The missions to assassinate them are also very similar, as in both situations the player must take down each of the assassination target's lieutenants before actually confronting the target (though this is optional in ''Assassin's Creed'').
*In ''Assassin's Creed:'' ''Renaissance'', Ezio shoots Savonarola instead of stabbing him as he is being burned at the stake.
*Savonarola was mentioned in [[Niccolò Machiavelli]]'s ''The Prince'', where his failure was used as a reference in ''Chapter 6'' of the treatise.<ref>''Machiavelli wrote: Moses, Cyrus, Theseus, and Romulus would have been unable to have their constitutions obeyed for so long a time if they had been unarmed, as was the case in our own day with '''Fra' Girolamo Savonarola''', who failed with his new laws as soon as the multitude no longer believed in them. He had no way to keep them faithful to what they had believed, or to force the unbelievers to believe.''</ref>
*Savonarola is the only assassination target in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', that is obligatory for Ezio to kill (outside of memory corridor) with his right [[hidden blade]].
*During ''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]'', [[Heralds|heralds]] mention Savonarola, in a warning to his remaining followers, advising them to either conform with the Church or face inquisition.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
Zw-girolamosavonarola.png|Savonarola's database picture.
Zw-bof5.png|Savonarola approaching the Apple of Eden.
Zw-bof6.png|Savonarola with the Apple of Eden.
Zw-bof7.png|Savonarola stealing the Apple of Eden from Ezio.
Power_to_people_v.png|Savonarola being carried away by an angry mob.
Power_to_people_4.png|Ezio about to throw a knife to Savonarola's hand.
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Girolamo Savonarola

2012-04-11T01:13:28Z

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Silvio Barbarigo

2012-04-11T01:11:48Z

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|name = Silvio Barbarigo Il Rosso
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|birth = 1435
|death = 1486
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'''Silvio Barbarigo''' (1435–1486), sometimes called "'''Il Rosso'''", was a government official, and a [[Templars|Templar]]. He was a state inquisitor of [[Venice]], and jealous of the power his relatives commanded.

He was the cousin of [[Marco Barbarigo]], and was related to [[Emilio Barbarigo]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
{{Quote|Silvio was introduced to politics when his father was cut out of the family inheritance. From then on, Silvio worked for his uncle, his father's killer.|Part of Silvio's [[Database]] entry.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Silvio was born in Venice as one of the Barbarigo family, and was introduced to violence and greed at a very early age. His Barbarigo uncle killed Silvio's father in order to gain more power over the family's wealth.<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

With the father of Silvio's familial branch dead, he was forced to live with the murderous uncle in the man's palazzo. This proved to be the uncle's mistake- Silvio quickly became a trusted adviser of the wealthy man, and sank his claws deeper into the family affairs with every passing day.<ref name="ACII" />

Silvio discovered a plot against his uncle, soon to be instigated by the Soranzo family. In order to prevent their conspiracy against the Barbarigo, he invited the family to an Easter celebration, and planned for their meal to be eaten on the balcony as the family's children played in the courtyard. As he began the feast with a toast to their health, the [[archers]] placed in strategic points behind the courtyard windows began to fire on the Soranzo family. The Soranzo never plotted against the Barbarigo family again.<ref name="ACII" />

After a period of ten years, Silvio decided to exact revenge on the traitorous uncle for his actions against Silvio's father. He convinced his mother and sister to kill him that night. Silvio easily persuaded any curious bystanders that the man had died in bed, and took over the luxurious palazzo as his own.<ref name="ACII" />

===Aiding the Templars===
{{Dialogue|Carlo|Yes, myself, in person. I'm concerned that you don't trust me.|Silvio|As am I. Perhaps he'll arrive with the others. Walk with me.|Silvio and Carlo in Venice.|Assassin's Creed II}}

In 1485, Silvio was present at a meeting with the Templars [[Carlo Grimaldi]], Marco Barbarigo, [[Dante Moro]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]] outside of the [[Palazzo Ducale]]; in order to plot the assassination of the Doge of Venice, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]]. Silvio was given the task of acquiring a suitable [[poison]] for the murder of the Doge, and replied that a particular poison called [[cantarella]] would be adequate for their needs. He left the meeting as Rodrigo disbanded it on the [[Ponte di Rialto]], their departure masked by a sudden flock of pigeons. Silvio reappeared during the [[Carnevale]], in which he had his bodyguard Dante take part in the many contests held, ultimately winning the [[Golden Mask]].<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>

[[File:CNP_10.png|thumb|left|250px|Silvio giving the golden mask to Dante.]]Though [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] had fairly won the prize, Silvio bribed the judges, in order for the mask to be presented to Dante instead, as it guaranteed the individual wearing it entry into Marco Barbarigo's private Carnevale party.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

Ezio stole the mask from Dante and entered the party, assassinating Marco with his new [[Hidden Gun|hidden gun]]. After this dramatic event, Silvio hired a small army of [[mercenaries]] to capture [[L'Arsenale di Venezia|L'Arsenale]], with Dante leading them into battle. They took over the location, and began attempting to convince [[Assassins|Assassin]] mercenaries to defect to the Templar side.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

===Death===
{{Dialogue2|Silvio|Don't you see what's happened?|Dante|No.|Of course not, slow as you are. We've been betrayed! The ship has sailed - without us! And now the Assassin approaches. Perhaps there's still time for us to escape. If not to the island, at least away from here...|Dante and Silvio in panic.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Once alerted of the previous events, mercenaries poured into L'Arsenale and fought viciously with the Barbarigo-bought [[guards]], pounding them with axes and brute strength.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

Through this, Ezio Auditore noticed that his mercenary ally [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] was fighting with Dante, a man with unsurpassable strength in battle. Bartolomeo was losing to Dante until Ezio came to his friend's aid, and forced Dante to flee to the gates.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

[[File:Two_birds_9.png|thumb|250px|Silvio being assassinated, alongside Dante.]]Silvio taunted Ezio as he fought the men blocking the Assassin forces from defeating the corrupt official, claiming that Ezio had no idea what the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple]] was capable of, and threatening the sanctity of [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|his mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]]. Unfortunately for Silvio, Dante was once again defeated, and the two men fled for a boat that had been planned as their escape from Venice.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

Upon arrival at the docks, Silvio realized that their ship had already left in a cowardly betrayal by his fellow Templars. He had nowhere left to run, and was assassinated alongside his faithful bodyguard. Though Silvio still refused to betray any information, Dante revealed that the destination of the ship was [[Cyprus]].<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

With the deaths of the last Templars in Venice, L'Arsenale and Venice itself could enjoy peace and tranquility for a long time.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Silvio was very ambitious and cunning, having planned the downfall of his murderous uncle since early childhood. He planned events thoroughly before acting them out and made sure that every individual knew of their part to play in said plan. As such, his plots often came to a successful conclusion, bringing wealth and good fortune to the Barbarigo family and to himself.<ref name="ACII" />

His Templar ties began sometime in his past, though it is unknown when and how they occurred. However, his ruthlessness and ambition were perfect examples of the Templar mentality for power. This may well have been why the Templars became interested in his services. The key supplier of poison in the coup of the Doge, Silvio was a stealthy killer that first practiced his art on his own uncle.<ref name="ACII" />

Silvio was no coward- he hired mercenaries and took L'Arsenale in a major fight, defeating the famous Bartolomeo d'Alviano and dealing a major blow to the Assassin Order. He was only defeated when betrayed by the cowardice of his own soldiers.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

Silvio wore a thick blue coat with crimson gloves and crimson hood attached, in order to hide his features. He was rather overweight, but was capable of flight when threatened with death. He wore a golden crucible around his neck fixed with a ruby in its center, a lie of faith to the general public. His hair was orange or brown, just above shoulder-length and curly. His face was pudgy and unromantic, with thin lips, deep-set eyes and a very wide, fat nose.<ref name="ACII" /><ref name="ACRenaissance" />

==Final Words==
*'''Ezio:''' ''What's happened here? Why the boats? I thought you sought the Doge's seat.''
*'''Silvio:''' ''Just a distraction. We were meant to sail...''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Sail where?''
*'''Silvio:''' ''I'll never tell.''
''(Silvio dies)''
*'''Dante:''' ''Cyprus is their destination. They want... they... want...''
*''(Dante dies)''
*'''Ezio:''' Non temete l'oscurità - accettate il suo abbraccio. Requiescat in pace. ''(Fear not the darkness - but welcome it's embrace. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', Silvio Barbarigo is portrayed by [[Harry Standjofski]] in two minor appearances; being heard talking with Marco Barbarigo, and attending the Templar meeting at the end of the film.
*In the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Ezio guts him with the [[hidden blade]].

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BoF 1.png|Carlo and Silvio talking.
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Marco Barbarigo

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|birth = c. 1413 [[Italy]]
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'''Marco Barbarigo''' (1413 - 1486) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], who became the Doge of [[Venice]] in 1486.

Belonging to a rich and powerful [[House of Barbarigo|noble family]], Marco was a tyrant used to getting his own way. He was brother to [[Agostino Barbarigo]] and the cousin of [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Emilio Barbarigo]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Marco was born in 1413 to the noble Barbarigo family of Venice. From an early age, he acted tyrannically towards the people below him, demanding absolute servitude in return for continued employment. This wish for power grew with age, and was the reason for his eventual membership within the Templar Order.

Once old enough to understand his place in the world, Marco immediately demanded for riches from his family; which was very influential and one of the wealthiest of the Venetian Nobility. His family doted upon him as the elder of two sons, and everything that he wanted - ships, gold, jewelry - was given to him.

This greed was demonstrated by his later thievery of [[Carlotta Moro]], another man's wife.

===Betraying Dante===
{{dialogue|Emilio|This guard's a good find, cousin, how much do you pay him?|Marco|Perhaps not as much as he deserves; he saved my life on two occasions.|Marco and Emilio discussing Dante.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Once a friend of his bodyguard and attendant, [[Dante Moro]], Marco became attracted to Dante's wife Carlotta, and orchestrated an attempt on his former friend's life in order to win her for himself. Dante was stabbed three times in his torso, and once in the cranium by the men Marco had sent to kill him.

[[File:MarcoCarlottaDante-AC2Database.png|thumb|250px|Marco stealing Carlotta from Dante.]]
Dante escaped his killers, and managed to survive the near-fatal wounds. Though he did not die as Marco had hoped, the stab wound in his skull left his brain damaged and caused him to lose his higher levels of cognitive thinking, reducing Dante to little more than a drone.

Marco forced Dante to renounce his marriage, and proceeded to make Dante his personal slave. Marco then married Dante's ex-wife, and made her his own, though she never lost hope for Dante's recovery.

===Becoming Doge===
{{dialogue|Rodrigo|And you were never given permission to make plans.|Marco|I'm sorry, maestro, we wish only to serve.|Rodrigo reprimanding Marco's plans.|Assassin's Creed II}}

[[File:Marcobowing-AC2.png|thumb|250px|Marco bowing to Rodrigo to thank him.]]
Like most of the Barbarigo family, Marco became involved with "''the Spaniard''" [[Rodrigo Borgia]], and his plot to take over the Venetian government. In 1485, after the assassination of his relative Emilio Barbarigo, Marco, Dante Moro, Silvio Barbarigo and [[Carlo Grimaldi]] met with Rodrigo to plan the assassination of the current Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].

Before Rodrigo arrived, those present argued over who would be appointed Doge after the successful assassination. Rodrigo caught them arguing and reprimanded them for it, before announcing that Marco would take Doge Mocenigo's place.

Unknown to them at the time, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] eavesdropped on this meeting, and discovered the Barbarigo's allegiance and plans. After the death of Doge Mocenigo, whom Ezio failed to rescue, Marco was appointed as the next Doge, and declared Ezio an enemy of Venice for the murder of his predecessor.

===Death===
{{Quote|Welcome, my friends, to the grandest social event of the season! At peace or at war, in times of prosperity or paucity - Venezia will always have [[Carnevale]]!|Marco speaking to the public.|Assassin's Creed II}}

After securing his seat as Doge, Marco spent most of his time in Venice hidden in the [[Palazzo Ducale]], never to emerge. However, Ezio gained entrance to Marco's private party during [[Carnevale]] using a [[Golden Mask]] he had stolen from Dante, which allowed the bearer immediate, unquestioned entrance to the party.

[[File:MarcoBarbarigoGoodbye.png|thumb|250px|Marco's last moments.]]
However, after Dante discovered the theft, he alerted the city guards, and joined them in the search. Despite the guard's attempts to locate him, Ezio remained invisible amongst his hired [[courtesans]], until Marco emerged from his boat to celebrate Carnevale with his "fellow man."

The party was short-lived as Ezio shot Marco down where he stood, using the [[Hidden Gun|hidden gun]]. After his death, Marco's brother [[Agostino Barbarigo]] took his brother's place as Doge; unlike Marco, Agostino was sympathetic to the Assassin cause.

==Appearance==
[[File:Marcolineage.png|thumb|200px|Marco talking to his messenger in ''Lineage''.]]
Marco was of medium height and stature, though he was often slightly hunched, giving his body an elderly and weak appearance. He had long white hair, thinning with age, and a wispy beard of the same color.

He generally wore the same attire in public which included a hat to hide his thinning hair, a white ermine mantle, and very rich clothing that reflected his noble stature.

His fingers and neck were laden with jewelry, and his soft palms and fingers portrayed the comfortable lifestyle he lived; the thick layers of clothes barely hiding an elderly, overweight man.

==Personality and characteristics==
Marco was, at heart, a cowardly man. He hid inside of his Palazzo when his fellow Templars' lives were threatened, and had a rival murdered through deception rather than challenging him honorably in public.

When finally forced to publicize himself, Marco stayed aboard a ship as his own party thrived on land. Ezio was forced to use his hidden gun on Marco instead of using stealth, his favored method of assassination. This may show Marco as a cunning foe rather than a coward; he very nearly stayed out of reach of the Assassin.

The man's intelligence was never lacking, and Marco manipulated events around himself to get what he wanted. A whim was enough to send him on a murderous rampage - always using his hired men though. By having Dante attacked, he was able to win the man's wife and get a tenaciously attentive bodyguard in a single event.

Marco never seemed very aware of his surroundings, and did not recognize the warning signs of his predecessor being murdered in his own Palazzo. His greed and vanity was pronounced through bright, expensive clothing and layers of jewelry that were openly displayed to incur the envy of the poor people of Venice.

==Final Words==
*'''Marco:''' ''No, it's too soon. I'm not ready.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''We rarely are.'' Che la morte non sia crudele. ''(Death be not unkind.)'' Requiescat in pace. ''(Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', Marco Barbarigo was portrayed by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0284804/ Frank Fontaine], who was 73 years old at the time. He is only seen briefly, giving a courier a letter.
*Historically, Marco did not die during the Carnevale, but in August, probably in a dispute between nobles.
*If Ezio shoots Marco with his hidden gun, he is still transported next to Marco during the sequence in the [[Memory Corridor]], even though Ezio remains where he is after the final words sequence.
*In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Marco is mentioned as "Venezia's grim Doge" in one of Ezio' songs as a minstrel.

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''

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Francesco de' Pazzi

2012-04-11T01:05:50Z

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|birth = 1444
|death = 26 April 1478 (aged 34) [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Pazzi]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] (mentioned only)'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] (mentioned only)
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'''Francesco de' Pazzi''' (1444 – 26 April 1478) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a wealthy [[Florence|Florentine]] noble.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]</ref>

Francesco belonged to the wealthy Florentine nobility, and was a member of the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. He was the father of [[Vieri de' Pazzi]], and the nephew of [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Francesco was raised in Florence as a noble at a time in which the city was captivated by the ruling body, the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. He was taught to despise the middle-class, and also those who attempted to climb the social ladder, such as the Medici.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Throughout his early life, Francesco idly watched as the Medici bank eclipsed his own, and the government influence his family had held for centuries declined. With the downfall of his bank and loss of influence in the Florentine government, Francesco became angered and enraged with the Medici family in particular.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

During this time, the Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] offered Francesco a solution to his issues with the middle-class that would benefit both of them: kill the Medici. Francesco agreed, and began to plot his conspiracy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, in 1476, Francesco was accused of murder by [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]. Giovanni was preparing to present his evidence in court, but was betrayed by [[Uberto Alberti]], who was a secret ally of the Templars. Uberto had Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], [[Auditore execution|executed]] for the crime of treason. With Giovanni dead, there was no longer any evidence against Francesco, leading him to be cleared of all charges.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Your day is done, Lorenzo! Your entire family dies by my sword!|Francesco taunting [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] at the Duomo.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:WGA 10 v.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco and his fellow Templars taking the pledge.]]

In 1478, Francesco met with a group of Templars at the southern gate of [[San Gimignano]]. The Pazzi family members, Jacopo, Francesco, and Vieri, met with Rodrigo Borgia. The group discussed their plan to overthrow the Medici dynasty, and to instate the Templars as the government of the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Francesco himself was tasked with organizing the Templar forces in Florence, and then sending word to his fellow conspirators when the time came to carry out the plans. However, after the meeting ended, Vieri remained in the city. [[Mario Auditore]] was aware of this, so he informed [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], and the two led an attack on the city. Mario led the mercenaries into the city, while Ezio made his way to Vieri, and assassinated him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Later that year, Francesco met with another group of Templars in Florence in the catacombs under [[Santa Maria Novella]]. The group, Francesco, Jacopo, Rodrigo, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], and [[Stefano da Bagnone]], talked about finalizing their plans to gain control of Florence and overthrow the Medici. The group joked about the Medici's arrogance and stupidity, but ensured Rodrigo that the plans would be carried out successfully. Once their discussion had finished, Rodrigo claimed that a new sun would rise over Florence the next morning, before leaving for [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> {C
[[File:WiSC 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Francesco about to stab Giuliano.]]

As planned, during high mass the next morning at the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], Francesco and his co-conspirators attacked the Medici family. Francesco and Bernardo charged at [[Giuliano de' Medici]], and stabbed him multiple times, killing him. Stefano also stabbed [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], however he only was able to injure Lorenzo, as the [[Assassins|Assassin]] Ezio Auditore entered the battle. Ezio fought off Francesco and his men, successfully defending Lorenzo. Francesco fled, and Ezio escorted Lorenzo back to his [[Palazzo Auditore|home]] to receive medical treatment.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|You again? Why aren't you dead? Men! Slaughter him!|Francesco upon seeing Ezio on the rooftops.|Assassin's Creed II}}
After bringing Lorenzo to safety, Ezio learned that Francesco was leading a battalion around the back of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], and began making his way there. Once there, Francesco greeted him from up on the prison ramparts, and ordered his men to kill the Assassin. However, Ezio evaded Francesco's men and made his way to the rooftops of the Palazzo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Farewell Francesco 8.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco's body hung from the Palazzo della Signoria.]] {C
Upon arriving on the rooftops, Ezio dispatched Francesco's [[guards]] while climbing to the top level where Francesco resided. Ezio then confronted Francesco, who cursed the Assassin and [[Leap of Faith|jumped off]] the top of the rampart, landing safely in a cart of hay.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ezio followed Francesco over the rampart, and began chasing him through the Florentine streets. Ezio eventually caught up to Francesco though, and assassinated him. In his final words, Francesco merely claimed that everything was over with the failure of their conspiracy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Later, Francesco's body was hung from the top of the Palazzo della Signoria by Medici supporters, which frightened Jacopo de' Pazzi, and caused him to flee from the city, knowing that their plans had failed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Characteristics and personality==
{{Quote|Francesco de' Pazzi is many things - and none of them good. But even I never suspected he'd be capable of murder.|[[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]] to Ezio regarding Francesco.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Farewell_Francesco_5.png|thumb|250px|left|Francesco's last moments.]]

Francesco de' Pazzi had a deep hatred for any middle-class [[civilians]] who attempted to make their way to the top, leading to his disgust at the quick ascension of Lorenzo de' Medici.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

He was also confident and had much pride in himself and his fellow conspirators, claiming the Medici were too arrogant and too stupid to notice the plans being made against them. Francesco backed up this confidence by claiming to Rodrigo that no mistakes would be made in their plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Francesco was also violent and sadistic, stabbing Giuliano de' Medici multiple times after he was dead whilst yelling madly, demonstrating his desire to kill. Despite his violent behavior however, he fled when confronted by Ezio Auditore, and chose to run from the Assassin, rather than stay and fight.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

There is also a hint that Francesco often ignored his son, Vieri, either intentional or not. It is stated in the letter from [[Fra Giocondo]] that Vieri often acted brashly and competed in competitions he had rigged in his favor merely to gain Francesco's attentions, hoping to win his approval. Francesco also seemed to show little remorse after his son's death, further suggesting that their relationship was not a strong one.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Final words==

*'''Ezio:''' ''Now Firenze will judge you for what you've done.''
*'''Francesco:''' ''It's over... It's all over...''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Meglio essere felici in questa vita che aspirare a esserlo nella prossima.'' (Better to be content in this life, than aspire to it in the next) ''Requiescat in pace.'' (Rest in peace.)

==Trivia==

*According to Vieri's date of birth, Francesco was 15 years old when his son was born.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*Historically, Francesco de' Pazzi was reputed to have stabbed himself in the thigh accidentally while killing Giuliano de' Medici in a frenzy. Although this doesn't actually happen in ''Assassin's Creed II'', he does make such a mistake in the novel adaptation, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|Renaissance]].''
*When confronted by Ezio, Francesco jumped off the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This is the only known example of a non-Assassin committing a form of Leap of Faith.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*Francesco de' Pazzi was voiced by [[Andreas Apergis]], the same actor who voiced [[Cesare Borgia]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] during the memory [[The Prince's Banquet]], Ezio while disguised as a minstrel sings about Francesco and his son Vieri's death.
*If the texture for the cloth on Francesco's hanged corpse character model is removed, it is interesting to note that the character has a modeled penis.
*Francesco was the first character to whom Ezio gave his traditional "requiescat in pace" to.
*Francesco is briefly mentioned in an Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood repressed memory with his son.

==Gallery==

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this-guy-thinks-he-knows-what-hes-doing.png|Francesco in the Santa Maria Novella catacombs.
Francesco duels with Lorenzo.png|Francesco attacks Lorenzo de' Medici.
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Farewell_Francesco_4.png|Ezio assassinating Francesco.
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Francesco de' Pazzi

2012-04-11T01:03:34Z

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'''Francesco de' Pazzi''' (1444 – 26 April 1478) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a wealthy [[Florence|Florentine]] noble.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]</ref>

Francesco belonged to the wealthy Florentine nobility, and was a member of the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. He was the father of [[Vieri de' Pazzi]], and the nephew of [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Francesco was raised in Florence as a noble at a time in which the city was captivated by the ruling body, the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. He was taught to despise the middle-class, and also those who attempted to climb the social ladder, such as the Medici.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Throughout his early life, Francesco idly watched as the Medici bank eclipsed his own, and the government influence his family had held for centuries declined. With the downfall of his bank and loss of influence in the Florentine government, Francesco became angered and enraged with the Medici family in particular.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

During this time, the Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] offered Francesco a solution to his issues with the middle-class that would benefit both of them: kill the Medici. Francesco agreed, and began to plot his conspiracy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, in 1476, Francesco was accused of murder by [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]. Giovanni was preparing to present his evidence in court, but was betrayed by [[Uberto Alberti]], who was a secret ally of the Templars. Uberto had Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], [[Auditore execution|executed]] for the crime of treason. With Giovanni dead, there was no longer any evidence against Francesco, leading him to be cleared of all charges.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Your day is done, Lorenzo! Your entire family dies by my sword!|Francesco taunting [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] at the Duomo.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:WGA 10 v.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco and his fellow Templars taking the pledge.]]

In 1478, Francesco met with a group of Templars at the southern gate of [[San Gimignano]]. The Pazzi family members, Jacopo, Francesco, and Vieri, met with Rodrigo Borgia. The group discussed their plan to overthrow the Medici dynasty, and to instate the Templars as the government of the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Francesco himself was tasked with organizing the Templar forces in Florence, and then sending word to his fellow conspirators when the time came to carry out the plans. However, after the meeting ended, Vieri remained in the city. [[Mario Auditore]] was aware of this, so he informed [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], and the two led an attack on the city. Mario led the mercenaries into the city, while Ezio made his way to Vieri, and assassinated him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Later that year, Francesco met with another group of Templars in Florence in the catacombs under [[Santa Maria Novella]]. The group, Francesco, Jacopo, Rodrigo, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], and [[Stefano da Bagnone]], talked about finalizing their plans to gain control of Florence and overthrow the Medici. The group joked about the Medici's arrogance and stupidity, but ensured Rodrigo that the plans would be carried out successfully. Once their discussion had finished, Rodrigo claimed that a new sun would rise over Florence the next morning, before leaving for [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
[[File:WiSC 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Francesco about to stab Giuliano.]]

As planned, during high mass the next morning at the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], Francesco and his co-conspirators attacked the Medici family. Francesco and Bernardo charged at [[Giuliano de' Medici]], and stabbed him multiple times, killing him. Stefano also stabbed [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], however he only was able to injure Lorenzo, as the [[Assassins|Assassin]] Ezio Auditore entered the battle. Ezio fought off Francesco and his men, successfully defending Lorenzo. Francesco fled, and Ezio escorted Lorenzo back to his [[Palazzo Auditore|home]] to receive medical treatment.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|You again? Why aren't you dead? Men! Slaughter him!|Francesco upon seeing Ezio on the rooftops.|Assassin's Creed II}}
After bringing Lorenzo to safety, Ezio learned that Francesco was leading a battalion around the back of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], and began making his way there. Once there, Francesco greeted him from up on the prison ramparts, and ordered his men to kill the Assassin. However, Ezio evaded Francesco's men and made his way to the rooftops of the Palazzo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Farewell Francesco 8.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco's body hung from the Palazzo della Signoria.]]
Upon arriving on the rooftops, Ezio dispatched Francesco's [[guards]] while climbing to the top level where Francesco resided. Ezio then confronted Francesco, who cursed the Assassin and [[Leap of Faith|jumped off]] the top of the rampart, landing safely in a cart of hay.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ezio followed Francesco over the rampart, and began chasing him through the Florentine streets. Ezio eventually caught up to Francesco though, and assassinated him. In his final words, Francesco merely claimed that everything was over with the failure of their conspiracy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Later, Francesco's body was hung from the top of the Palazzo della Signoria by Medici supporters, which frightened Jacopo de' Pazzi, and caused him to flee from the city, knowing that their plans had failed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Characteristics and personality==
{{Quote|Francesco de' Pazzi is many things - and none of them good. But even I never suspected he'd be capable of murder.|[[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]] to Ezio regarding Francesco.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Farewell_Francesco_5.png|thumb|250px|left|Francesco's last moments.]]

Francesco de' Pazzi had a deep hatred for any middle-class [[civilians]] who attempted to make their way to the top, leading to his disgust at the quick ascension of Lorenzo de' Medici.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

He was also confident and had much pride in himself and his fellow conspirators, claiming the Medici were too arrogant and too stupid to notice the plans being made against them. Francesco backed up this confidence by claiming to Rodrigo that no mistakes would be made in their plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Francesco was also violent and sadistic, stabbing Giuliano de' Medici multiple times after he was dead whilst yelling madly, demonstrating his desire to kill. Despite his violent behavior however, he fled when confronted by Ezio Auditore, and chose to run from the Assassin, rather than stay and fight.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

There is also a hint that Francesco often ignored his son, Vieri, either intentional or not. It is stated in the letter from [[Fra Giocondo]] that Vieri often acted brashly and competed in competitions he had rigged in his favor merely to gain Francesco's attentions, hoping to win his approval. Francesco also seemed to show little remorse after his son's death, further suggesting that their relationship was not a strong one.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Final words==

*'''Ezio:''' ''Now Firenze will judge you for what you've done.''
*'''Francesco:''' ''It's over... It's all over...''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Meglio essere felici in questa vita che aspirare a esserlo nella prossima.'' (Better to be content in this life, than aspire to it in the next) ''Requiescat in pace.'' (Rest in peace.)

==Trivia==

*According to Vieri's date of birth, Francesco was 15 years old when his son was born.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*Historically, Francesco de' Pazzi was reputed to have stabbed himself in the thigh accidentally while killing Giuliano de' Medici in a frenzy. Although this doesn't actually happen in ''Assassin's Creed II'', he does make such a mistake in the novel adaptation, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|Renaissance]].''
*When confronted by Ezio, Francesco jumped off the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This is the only known example of a non-Assassin committing a form of Leap of Faith.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*Francesco de' Pazzi was voiced by [[Andreas Apergis]], the same actor who voiced [[Cesare Borgia]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] during the memory [[The Prince's Banquet]], Ezio while disguised as a minstrel sings about Francesco and his son Vieri's death.
*If the texture for the cloth on Francesco's hanged corpse character model is removed, it is interesting to note that the character has a modeled penis.
*Francesco was the first character to whom Ezio gave his traditional "requiescat in pace" to.
*Francesco is briefly mentioned in an Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood repressed memory with his son.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left" widths="180">
this-guy-thinks-he-knows-what-hes-doing.png|Francesco in the Santa Maria Novella catacombs.
Francesco duels with Lorenzo.png|Francesco attacks Lorenzo de' Medici.
Farewell_Francesco_2.png|Francesco on top of the Signoria.
Farewell_Francesco_4.png|Ezio assassinating Francesco.
</gallery></center>

==References==
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Francesco de' Pazzi

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Francesco de' Pazzi
|image = FrancescoTP3.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 1444
|death = 26 April 1478 (aged 34) [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Pazzi]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]
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'''Francesco de' Pazzi''' (1444 – 26 April 1478) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a wealthy [[Florence|Florentine]] noble.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]</ref>

Francesco belonged to the wealthy Florentine nobility, and was a member of the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. He was the father of [[Vieri de' Pazzi]], and the nephew of [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Francesco was raised in Florence as a noble at a time in which the city was captivated by the ruling body, the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. He was taught to despise the middle-class, and also those who attempted to climb the social ladder, such as the Medici.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Throughout his early life, Francesco idly watched as the Medici bank eclipsed his own, and the government influence his family had held for centuries declined. With the downfall of his bank and loss of influence in the Florentine government, Francesco became angered and enraged with the Medici family in particular.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

During this time, the Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] offered Francesco a solution to his issues with the middle-class that would benefit both of them: kill the Medici. Francesco agreed, and began to plot his conspiracy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, in 1476, Francesco was accused of murder by [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]. Giovanni was preparing to present his evidence in court, but was betrayed by [[Uberto Alberti]], who was a secret ally of the Templars. Uberto had Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], [[Auditore execution|executed]] for the crime of treason. With Giovanni dead, there was no longer any evidence against Francesco, leading him to be cleared of all charges.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Your day is done, Lorenzo! Your entire family dies by my sword!|Francesco taunting [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] at the Duomo.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:WGA 10 v.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco and his fellow Templars taking the pledge.]]

In 1478, Francesco met with a group of Templars at the southern gate of [[San Gimignano]]. The Pazzi family members, Jacopo, Francesco, and Vieri, met with Rodrigo Borgia. The group discussed their plan to overthrow the Medici dynasty, and to instate the Templars as the government of the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Francesco himself was tasked with organizing the Templar forces in Florence, and then sending word to his fellow conspirators when the time came to carry out the plans. However, after the meeting ended, Vieri remained in the city. [[Mario Auditore]] was aware of this, so he informed [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], and the two led an attack on the city. Mario led the mercenaries into the city, while Ezio made his way to Vieri, and assassinated him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Later that year, Francesco met with another group of Templars in Florence in the catacombs under [[Santa Maria Novella]]. The group, Francesco, Jacopo, Rodrigo, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], and [[Stefano da Bagnone]], talked about finalizing their plans to gain control of Florence and overthrow the Medici. The group joked about the Medici's arrogance and stupidity, but ensured Rodrigo that the plans would be carried out successfully. Once their discussion had finished, Rodrigo claimed that a new sun would rise over Florence the next morning, before leaving for [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
[[File:WiSC 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Francesco about to stab Giuliano.]]

As planned, during high mass the next morning at the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], Francesco and his co-conspirators attacked the Medici family. Francesco and Bernardo charged at [[Giuliano de' Medici]], and stabbed him multiple times, killing him. Stefano also stabbed [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], however he only was able to injure Lorenzo, as the [[Assassins|Assassin]] Ezio Auditore entered the battle. Ezio fought off Francesco and his men, successfully defending Lorenzo. Francesco fled, and Ezio escorted Lorenzo back to his [[Palazzo Auditore|home]] to receive medical treatment.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Death===
{{Quote|You again? Why aren't you dead? Men! Slaughter him!|Francesco upon seeing Ezio on the rooftops.|Assassin's Creed II}}
After bringing Lorenzo to safety, Ezio learned that Francesco was leading a battalion around the back of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], and began making his way there. Once there, Francesco greeted him from up on the prison ramparts, and ordered his men to kill the Assassin. However, Ezio evaded Francesco's men and made his way to the rooftops of the Palazzo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Farewell Francesco 8.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco's body hung from the Palazzo della Signoria.]]
Upon arriving on the rooftops, Ezio dispatched Francesco's [[guards]] while climbing to the top level where Francesco resided. Ezio then confronted Francesco, who cursed the Assassin and [[Leap of Faith|jumped off]] the top of the rampart, landing safely in a cart of hay.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ezio followed Francesco over the rampart, and began chasing him through the Florentine streets. Ezio eventually caught up to Francesco though, and assassinated him. In his final words, Francesco merely claimed that everything was over with the failure of their conspiracy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Later, Francesco's body was hung from the top of the Palazzo della Signoria by Medici supporters, which frightened Jacopo de' Pazzi, and caused him to flee from the city, knowing that their plans had failed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Characteristics and personality==
{{Quote|Francesco de' Pazzi is many things - and none of them good. But even I never suspected he'd be capable of murder.|[[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]] to Ezio regarding Francesco.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Farewell_Francesco_5.png|thumb|250px|left|Francesco's last moments.]]

Francesco de' Pazzi had a deep hatred for any middle-class [[civilians]] who attempted to make their way to the top, leading to his disgust at the quick ascension of Lorenzo de' Medici.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

He was also confident and had much pride in himself and his fellow conspirators, claiming the Medici were too arrogant and too stupid to notice the plans being made against them. Francesco backed up this confidence by claiming to Rodrigo that no mistakes would be made in their plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Francesco was also violent and sadistic, stabbing Giuliano de' Medici multiple times after he was dead whilst yelling madly, demonstrating his desire to kill. Despite his violent behavior however, he fled when confronted by Ezio Auditore, and chose to run from the Assassin, rather than stay and fight.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

There is also a hint that Francesco often ignored his son, Vieri, either intentional or not. It is stated in the letter from [[Fra Giocondo]] that Vieri often acted brashly and competed in competitions he had rigged in his favor merely to gain Francesco's attentions, hoping to win his approval. Francesco also seemed to show little remorse after his son's death, further suggesting that their relationship was not a strong one.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==Final words==

*'''Ezio:''' ''Now Firenze will judge you for what you've done.''
*'''Francesco:''' ''It's over... It's all over...''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Meglio essere felici in questa vita che aspirare a esserlo nella prossima.'' (Better to be content in this life, than aspire to it in the next) ''Requiescat in pace.'' (Rest in peace.)

==Trivia==

*According to Vieri's date of birth, Francesco was 15 years old when his son was born.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*Historically, Francesco de' Pazzi was reputed to have stabbed himself in the thigh accidentally while killing Giuliano de' Medici in a frenzy. Although this doesn't actually happen in ''Assassin's Creed II'', he does make such a mistake in the novel adaptation, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|Renaissance]].''
*When confronted by Ezio, Francesco jumped off the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This is the only known example of a non-Assassin committing a form of Leap of Faith.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*Francesco de' Pazzi was voiced by [[Andreas Apergis]], the same actor who voiced [[Cesare Borgia]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] during the memory [[The Prince's Banquet]], Ezio while disguised as a minstrel sings about Francesco and his son Vieri's death.
*If the texture for the cloth on Francesco's hanged corpse character model is removed, it is interesting to note that the character has a modeled penis.
*Francesco was the first character to whom Ezio gave his traditional "requiescat in pace" to.
*Francesco is briefly mentioned in an Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood repressed memory with his son.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left" widths="180">
this-guy-thinks-he-knows-what-hes-doing.png|Francesco in the Santa Maria Novella catacombs.
Francesco duels with Lorenzo.png|Francesco attacks Lorenzo de' Medici.
Farewell_Francesco_2.png|Francesco on top of the Signoria.
Farewell_Francesco_4.png|Ezio assassinating Francesco.
</gallery></center>

==References==
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Vieri de' Pazzi

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{{Quote|I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?|Vieri's dying words to Ezio Auditore.|Assassin's Creed II}}
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|image = Vieri_de_Pazzi.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 1459
|death = April 1478 [[San Gimignano]], [[Italy]]
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Pazzi]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{fb}} ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{mo}}
|voice = [[Yuri Lowenthal]](Assassin's Creed II)}}

'''Vieri de' Pazzi''' (1459 – 1478) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and an opulent [[Florence|Florentine]] noble.

Vieri was a member of Florentine nobility, and was the youngest member of the affluent [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. He was the son of [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], and also the great-nephew of [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
One evening in 1476, Vieri ambushed a love-interest, [[Cristina Vespucci]], at her [[Casa di Vespucci|home]] within Florence. Upon noticing Vieri at her abode, Cristina wearily notified Vieri that she was not interested in him, though Vieri protested, telling Cristina he had grown tired of waiting to have sexual intercourse with her.<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Before Vieri was able to sexually assault Cristina, however, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] emerged. Ezio had been following Cristina, and decided to confront Vieri. After a brief argument, the two brawled, and Ezio proved victorious.<ref name="ACBH"/>

Fleeing, Vieri threatened Ezio, claiming his [[House of Auditore|entire family]] would suffer for Ezio's interference. This incident led Vieri to resent the Auditore even more than he had already done. <ref name="ACBH"/>

Sometime later that same year, 1476, Vieri's father Francesco was arrested on evidence obtained by [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. This led the animosity between the two rivaling families to grow, eventually culminating in a street brawl on the [[Ponte Vecchio]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

[[File:BWBB 2.png|thumb|250px|Vieri with his supporters on the Ponte Vecchio.]]
Vieri and Ezio both arrived at the brawl with their supporters alongside them. While Ezio brawled with the Pazzi supporters, Vieri merely observed from the other side of the bridge. Soon Ezio's brother [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], arrived, and assisted Ezio as he beat up the Pazzi supporters. Ultimately recognizing his defeat, Vieri retreated from the bridge with his few remaining men.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Work as a Templar===
On December 31, 1476, Vieri confronted Ezio in the Tuscan countryside near [[Monteriggioni]]. Ezio was attempting to escape Florence with his [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]] and [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|mother]], seeking sanctuary in Monterrigioni where Ezio's uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], owned a [[Villa Auditore|villa]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Vieri ordered his men to kill the Auditore family members, though Ezio was narrowly able to fend off the [[guards]]. Before Vieri's men were able to attack Ezio again, however, Ezio's uncle arrived with his [[mercenaries]]. Fighting alongside Mario's men, Ezio helped drive Vieri from the countryside.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]</ref>

Following the fiasco near Monteriggioni, Vieri and his men attacked Monteriggioni repeatedly for over eighteen months. Eventually, in April of 1478, Ezio met with his uncle and his mercenaries near [[San Gimignano]]. There, Mario informed Ezio of the plot to slay Vieri and terminate his control over the city.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Death===
Later that same evening in April of 1478, Vieri, Francesco, and Jacopo met with Templar [[Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. The Templars gathered to discuss their plans to overthrow the [[House of Medici|Medici]] and gain control of Florence. During the meeting, each conspirator was assigned a task for the plot, and Vieri was to remain in San Gimignano to coordinate the mercenaries.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:WGA 9 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Vieri and Rodrigo Borgia in San Gimignano.]]
After receiving his duty for the plot, Vieri vocalized his concerns regarding Mario, though Rodrigo told him they would deal with the Auditore later. Having concluded their discussion, Vieri ended the meeting by uttering the Templar pledge alongside his fellow Templars.<ref name="AC2"/>

Francesco, Jacopo, and Rodrigo then departed from the city, though Vieri stayed behind. He and his men were soon ambushed by Mario leading a group of mercenaries. Observing the charging enemies, Vieri quickly made his way onto the city battlements.<ref name="AC2"/>

While the battle raged on below, Ezio, who had been covertly watching the entire meeting, made his way onto the battlements. He briskly dealt with Vieri's men, and entered a duel with Vieri himself. The two fought fiercely, though Ezio overpowered Vieri and impaled him using his [[hidden blade]].<ref name="Renaissance" />

==Final words==
[[File:WGA 16 v.png|thumb|250px|Ezio shouting at Vieri's corpse.]]
*'''Ezio:''' ''What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?''
*'''Vieri:''' ''I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?''
(outside the [[Memory Corridor]])
*'''Ezio:''' ''Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che avessi sofferto di piu! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru-'' (Piece of shit! I only wish you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo-)
*'''Mario:''' ''Enough, Ezio! Show some respect.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Respect? After all that's happened? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?''
*'''Mario:''' ''You are not Vieri. Do not become him''. (to Vieri's corpse) ''Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi.'' (May death provide the peace you sought.) ''Requiescat in pace.'' (Rest in peace.)

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|So if he is loud and foul and angry - I believe it is simply because he wants to be noticed. He wants to be loved.|A letter from Fra Giocondo to Vieri's father, Francesco.|Assassin's Creed II}}
Vieri was a man who would do anything to get what he desired. However, he was also a coward, and would flee when his plans failed or when confronted in combat. He challenged Ezio on various occasions, yet would nearly always flee when actually confronted.

[[File:RA 1 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Vieri confronts Ezio and his family by Monteriggioni.]]
He was also known for conducting races which he would tamper with in order to come out victorious. Although if his competitors were able to win somehow, Vieri would invite their entire families over, and then serve them a poisoned meal. His desire for success in competition and glory endured throughout his entire life.

As manifested in a letter from the scholar [[Fra Giocondo]] to Vieri's father, Vieri behaved in this way merely because he sought attention and approval from his father. Vieri wished for Francesco to recognize his abilities and devotion to the Templars. Giocondo also observed that Vieri simply wanted to be loved, mentioning that the boy spoke often and fondly of his father, as well as of a desire to be closer to him.

==Trivia==
*Oddly enough, Vieri's birth year is listed to be 1454, whereas his father's is 1444. There is likely an error in the database with either one or both of their ages, considering the impossibility of having a son at age ten.
**In the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'', his date of birth is corrected to 1459.
*The painting of Vieri in the attic of the [[Villa Auditore]] claims he died in 1477; meanwhile, according to the game timeline, he was killed in 1478.
*A brief [[Database entries|database entry]] is available for Vieri in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' if Ezio manages to fight with Vieri for a prolonged amount of time in "[[A Second Chance]]".
*Vieri is mentioned by in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' during "[[The Prince's Banquet]]" where Ezio is disguised as a [[Civilians#Minstrels|minstrel]] and sings of Vieri's death.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left" widths="180">
Second Chance 3.png|Vieri harasses Cristina.
Second Chance 5.png|Vieri confronts Ezio at the Casa di Vespucci.
RA 2 v.png|Vieri taunting Ezio on the road to Monteriggioni.
WGA 10 v.png|Vieri takes the Templar pledge.
WGA 13 v.png|Vieri in combat with Ezio.
WGA 14 v.png|Vieri's demise.
Zw-vieridepazzi.png|Vieri's database image.
</gallery>

==References==
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Cesare Borgia

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{{Quote|Father, do you not see? I control all of this. If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take. If I want you to die, you die!|Cesare Borgia to his father, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Cesare Borgia
|image = Char_cesare.png
|birth = 13 September 1475 or April 1476 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 [[Viana]], [[Spain]]
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] [[Templars]] [[Papacy]] (until 1503)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' 
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|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]}}
'''Cesare Borgia''' (1475 or 1476 - 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and a nemesis of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Like his father, he was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Eventually, he became [[Wikipedia:Captain General of the Church|Captain General]] of the [[Papacy|Papal]] armies, though he secretly plotted against his father to take over [[Rome]], and all of [[Italy]] afterwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Even before his father's death, he claimed the rank of [[Grand Master]] of the Templar Order, usurping the title completely when his father eventually died. Despite his loyalty to the Templars, they were a secondary concern when compared to his own desire to control of the powers of [[Ezio's Apple|the Apple]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in Rome in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the Templar Grand Master of the time, and his long-term mistress [[Vannozza dei Cattanei]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

At age 18, Cesare became a [[Cardinal]], while his older brother, [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]] (who was also Rodrigo's favorite) became Captain General. Unsatisfied with his life as a Cardinal and jealous of his brother's position and power, he arranged to meet Juan at [[Tiber Island]], where he convinced Juan to spend the night with the [[Courtesans|courtesan]] [[Fiora Cavazza]], who later killed him under Cesare's orders.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>

He then took his place as Captain General, thereby becoming one of the most powerful men in Italy. Once he had become Captain General of the Papal armies, Cesare surrounded himself with cruel and effective men; [[Ramiro d'Orco]], [[Oliverotto da Fermo]], and [[Vitellozzo Vitelli]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>

===Becoming a Templar leader===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassins|Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. Just when victory seemed within reach, [[Fabio Orsini]] arrived with his army and reinforced Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In 1498, the Assassin [[Perotto Calderon]] and Cesare's sister [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] had formed an intimate relationship, which led to Lucrezia becoming pregnant. However, Cesare had Perotto imprisoned for becoming close to his sister, and took [[Giovanni Borgia|the child]] away from them. Perotto managed to escape and took his son with him, but as he fled, the members of his Brotherhood executed him for having broken the tenets of [[The Creed|their Creed]]. Cesare somehow managed to once again take the child, and decided to raise him as his own, naming the child Giovanni Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Quote|We've had too much bloodshed. I think a cleansing is in order. So, consider this an invitation from [[House of Borgia|my family]]... to [[House of Auditore|yours]].|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, just before killing Mario Auditore, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In January 1500, Cesare led [[Fall of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], the headquarters of the Assassins in Italy, in order to eliminate the Auditore family, who were the leaders of the Assassins. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the fortress defenders and captured the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple]], [[Caterina Sforza]], and [[Mario Auditore]], the current leader of the [[Italian Assassins]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

The beaten Assassin walked through the gates of Monteriggioni before collapsing onto the ground, followed by Cesare and his allies; including his sister, Lucrezia, [[Micheletto Corella]], Baron [[Octavian de Valois]], and [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates with his sister Lucrezia, holding the Apple of Eden.]]
Cesare sheathed his sword and spoke out to Ezio himself, who had seen the Borgia's entrance and was [[Free-Running|running across the rooftops]] to aid Mario. The Borgia Captain General spoke of how the Pope had told him of the Assassins and Apple. He then turned and grabbed the Baron de Valois' [[Firearms|firearm]] from him, a pistol that Ezio's good friend, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], had been forced to fashion for them. Cesare stated that there had been too much bloodshed on both sides, and that a ''"cleansing was in order."'' Raising the pistol into the air, Cesare "invited" Ezio to come and face him in Rome, and killed Mario with a shot from the firearm.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusiers]]. Cesare immediately had Mario decapitated, his severed head placed on a pike. During Ezio's escape, Cesare showed Mario's head to him, exclaiming that he would kill him next. With the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare and his army returned to Rome with their prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

===Supressing rebellion===
{{Dialogue|Oliverotto|I never wished you any harm, Cesare. It was entirely Vitellozzo's plan!|Cesare|Ha! Your sacrifice will prove invaluable to me.|Oliverotto pleading to Cesare before being killed by Micheletto, 1500.}}Following the Siege of Monteriggioni, Cesare commanded Ramiro d'Orco, Vitellozzo Vitelli and Oliverotto da Fermo to lead his armies into [[Romagna]] and claim it for their Borgia master. However, all three generals eventually rebelled against Cesare, to which he responded by butchering Ramiro.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''</ref>

His death panicked both Oliverotto and Vitellozzo, forcing them both to re-enter Cesare's service, after he accepted their every demand to return without consequences for the rebellion. However, with Romagna his, Cesare no longer required their service. Months later, Cesare threw a'' "dinner"'' in Vitellozzo and Oliverotto's honour. Once both generals arrived at the location Cesare given, he spoke out to them, thanking them for handing Romagna to him, but claimed it was time to shed his'' "bloody gloves"''.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>

As several Papal Guards arrived at Cesare's side, they both realized that they entered a ambush, thus they both charged into a fray immediately. Though outnumbered, both Oliverotto and Vitellozzo overpowered them. Cesare then armed himself with a [[crossbow]], and, as a surviving Papal Guard wounded Vitellozzo, Cesare fired the bolt at Oliverotto's chest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>

Several hours later, both Vitellozzo and Oliverotto regained consciousness, recovering from their wounds. As they woke up, they realized that they were chained back-to-back. In front of them Cesare stood, aside Micheletto Corella. Though Oliverotto blamed Vitellozzo for the conspiracy against him, Cesare ultimately ordered Micheletto to strangle both Viellozzo and Oliverotto back-to-back, claming their ''"sacrifice" ''was invaluable to him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>
===War in Rome===
{{Quote|He is ambitious, ruthless, and cruel beyond imagining. The laws of men mean nothing to him. The powerful Orsini and Colonna families have been brought to kneel at his feet, and the [[Louis XII of France|King of France]] stands at his side.|[[Niccolò Machiavelli]], regarding Cesare Borgia.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist as the commander of the Papal army, though he and his father occasionally disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] and their captains to keep control over the five districts of Rome, as he was often away for extended periods of time to oversee the advancement of his army, in a bid to unite all of Italy under his rule.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:CCrasher 5.png|thumb|250px|Cesare and Lucrezia kiss.]]
During Ezio's infiltration of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] in late June 1501, Cesare was seen at the stables conversing with his three generals about their plans, where he told them to play along with his father's ''"tired old men's club,"'' but to remember who they really served.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Subsequently, he shared a romantic moment with his sister. Cesare asked if their father had considered the funds requested by his banker, though she claimed he was away from the Castel and may need convincing. Cesare then left the Castel for Romagna to continue his campaign.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:In and Out 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Cesare and Rodrigo arguing over the former's recent decisions.]]In 1502, Cesare continued to make use of Leonardo da Vinci's intellect, forcing him to design several [[War Machines|war machines]] for his army. However, all of Leonardo's creations were eventually stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret, at Leonardo's own request.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

In 1503, Cesare attended Juan Borgia's pagan party, where he gave a brief speech on a soon to be united Italy. After Cesare commanded the party to begin, Rodrigo reminded him that they had not agreed to conquer Italy. However, Cesare stated that ''he'' was now in control, although not officially, and simply told his father to enjoy himself.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Later that year, Cesare had his close friend, [[Francesco Troche]], assassinated by [[Micheletto Corella]], for telling his [[Egidio Troche|brother]] of Cesare's intentions for Romagna. Cesare then ordered Micheletto to assassinate the actor [[Pietro Rossi]], Lucrezia's secret lover. In August of 1503, due to the interference of the Roman Assassins, Cesare's army and funds had significantly diminished. Enraged, Cesare confronted Rodrigo, demanding to know what had happened. There, Cesare and Rodrigo argued over the former's insatiable lust for power. Rodrigo commented that he had given Cesare all he had, yet his son was never satisfied.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:An-apple-a-day-memory.png|250px|thumb|Cesare, moments before killing Rodrigo.]]
Cesare demanded that his father give him the Apple of Eden, but Rodrigo refused. At this point, Lucrezia barged in, crying out to her brother that their father was attempting to poison him with the bowl of apples he had left out.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

An outraged Cesare responded by charging Rodrigo and shoving the poisoned apple down his throat, suffocating him. Cesare then demanded the Apple's whereabouts from Lucrezia, who confessed under much pressure. However, Ezio beat Cesare to the [[Basilica di San Pietro]], the Apple's location, and retrieved the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden ]] before him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Roads lead to 5.png|thumb|254px|left|Cesare being dragged away by Papal guards.]]
Cesare's rule met a downward spiral from there. As a final stab from his father, Cesare had consumed enough of the poison to leave him weak for months. While he recovered, Ezio and the other Assassins used the Apple to dwindle his remaining forces, while the [[Vatican]] meanwhile fully rejected Cesare's request for support, seeing the Borgia's money as "tainted."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Cesare sent Micheletto to retrieve his armies from the battlefield in order to reclaim Rome, however, he was confronted by the highest-ranking Assassins as he awaited his return. As the last of his followers fell, Fabio Orsini arrived with the Papal Guard and a warrant for Cesare's arrest by the order of [[Julius II|Pope Julius II]]. Cesare was taken away, imprisoned, and later exiled to [[Spain]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

===From Rome to Spain===
Subsequently following his arrest, Cesare was imprisoned in the Castel Sant'Angelo. However, he was able to escape the prison and flee. Though Cesare was later recaptured, Pope Julius II concluded that Cesare needed to be transferred to a more secure prison, and had the Templar moved to the [[Castillo de la Mota]], [[Wikipedia:Aragon|Aragon]], in Spain. Though Ezio had intended to kill Cesare despite his imprisonment, he was unaware of where Cesare had been transferred. He, Machiavelli, and Leonardo began tracking him down, while Micheletto, who had evaded imprisonment and remained loyal to Cesare, planned for his master's escape.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

In 1506, Micheletto bribed a prison guard at the Castillo. Having had rope smuggled in for him, Cesare climbed down from his window and sneaked past the main gate in his stolen guard uniform. Meeting with Micheletto, he was informed that Ezio was currently tracking him, though he said nothing on the matter. Micheletto then told his master that he had made arrangements in [[Valencia]]. With this, Cesare made his escape, and rode to Valencia with Micheletto.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

===Attack on Valencia===
{{Dialogue4|Cesare|I must make a good escape. I'll go to Viana, in Navarre, just across the border. Let them try and recapture me then. I'm not waiting here for Ferdinand's men to come and haul me back to La Mota. My brother-in-law is the king of Navarre and he will surely help me.|Micheletto|I will help you, as I have always helped you. Only let me come with you.|You got me out of La Mota, sure, and you up my hopes. But now look where you have got me!|Master, all my men are dead. I have done what I could.|And failed!|Cesare before bursting into a tirade about Micheletto and killing him, Valencia, 1506.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}Following his escape, Cesare began to rebuild his forces in Valencia, with men volunteering to enter his service and setting up a large military encampment. Whilst Cesare was raising a small army, he spent most of his time coordinating battle tactics at the [[Lone Wolf Inn]]. Ezio and Machiavelli soon discovered this, however, and were able to destroy the encampment and twelve ships with Leonardo's [[hand-held bomb]]s.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Later, they spied on him from the roof of the Lone Wolf. Cesare blamed Micheletto for the Assassins' attack, and insulted him as a dog, remarking that he should find somewhere to die. During his tirade against Micheletto, Cesare claimed that he would cross the borders and join his brother-in-law, King [[John III of Navarre]] to seek his aid.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Though Micheletto begged Cesare, and reminded him of his loyal service, Cesare continued to insult him. However, this rebounded on Cesare, as Micheletto, realizing how much his service meant to his ungrateful master, attempted to murder Cesare by strangling him. However, Cesare was able to shove Micheletto away and shoot him in the head, killing him. Ezio and Machiavelli, who had watched the scene unfold, made a noise from above. Cesare, who heard this, fired his rifle and wounded Machiavelli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Ezio then took Machiavelli to a [[Doctors|doctor]] instead of attacking Cesare, giving the Templar a chance to escape Valencia and cross the borders to the Kingdom of Navarre.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

===Siege of Viana and death===
[[File:PaxR 8.png|thumb|250px|Cesare preparing to fight Ezio in Viana.]]
{{Quote|I will lead mankind into a new world! You cannot kill me! No man can murder me!|Cesare Borgia's last words, 1507.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

In March of 1507, Cesare tried to regain his lost honor by commandeering John III's vast army during the [[Siege of Viana|Siege]] of [[Viana]], after which, should he be victorious, he would regain the support of the French. However, unbeknownst to him, Ezio caught wind of Cesare's involvement in the battle and set out for Viana.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

During the siege, Ezio located and charged Cesare on the battlefield, though Cesare held him back just long enough to dodge his [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] and flee. Ezio's pursuit was delayed by several cannonball impacts that stunned him, and incapacitated the other soldiers in the area.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:PaxR 6.png|thumb|250px|left|Cesare, seconds before being thrown from the castle walls.]]
Ezio soon caught up to him on the outskirts of the castle walls, where Cesare had his soldiers kill a [[Civilians|civilian]] woman, who was crying for him to help her son, who had been injured. Ezio eventually faced Cesare on the walls of [[Viana Castle|Viana's Castle]] and fought against him, with Cesare wielding a sword and a pistol.

Though Cesare attacked with speed and skill, while also periodically calling reinforcing troops, Ezio nevertheless defeated him, eventually pinning him to the ground. When Cesare vowed not to die at the hands of man, Ezio declared that he would leave Cesare ''"in the hands of Fate,"'' and threw him off of the castle wall to his death.

==Personality==
Cesare was born into the Templar Order and, like many of his other siblings, was raised by his father into his personal weapon. However, Cesare was naturally an aggressive and ambitious person, and would do anything - including having his own family or friends murdered - in order to obtain power.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>

Cesare maintained an incestuous relationship with his sister, Lucrezia Borgia and promised her that she would be his queen when he ruled Italy. As such, he frequently descended into jealous rage due to her many dalliances with other men (whom she would normally woo in order to spite her unfaithful brother). However, in his attempts to discover the location of the Apple, he physically assaulted her, answering her tearful question if he had ever loved her by saying, ''"You are my sister, nothing more."''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Over time, Cesare came to believe that no mortal man could kill him, and that he would lead mankind into a new era; a belief that he held onto until the moment of his death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

==Final words==
[[File:Ezio_Cesare.png|thumb|250px|right|Cesare Borgia's final moments.]]
*'''Cesare''': ''The throne was mine!''
*'''Ezio''': ''Wanting something does not make it your right.''
*'''Cesare''': ''What do you know?''
*'''Ezio''': ''That a true leader empowers the people he rules.''
*'''Cesare''': ''I will lead mankind into a new world!''
*'''Ezio''': Che nessuno ricordi il tuo nome. ''(May no one remember your name.)'' Requiescat in pace. ''(Rest in peace.)''
*'''Cesare''': ''You cannot kill me. No man can murder me!''
*'''Ezio''': ''Then I leave you in the hands of Fate.''

==Trivia==
'''Appearance and behavior'''
[[File:Cesare Borgia-Brotherhood-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cesare Borgia, in 1503.]]
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|the novelization of ''Brotherhood'']], Cesare's face had been apparently deformed by the "New Disease," and he had resorted to wearing a mask. However, in the game, he is never seen with any said deformity or mask.
**Historically, Cesare was infected by the recent outbreak of syphilis and resorted to wearing a mask in public.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to its origins in Spain, and his aggressive nature.
*Historically, Cesare fathered 11 illegitimate children, some of whose mothers remain unknown.

'''Combat'''
*Despite being shown to be adept with a [[crossbow]] in both ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'', Cesare never wields the weapon in ''Brotherhood''.
*Since Cesare is immune to executions or deadly counters and will even harm Ezio if he tries to counter-kill, he can only be killed by breaking his defense and attacking repeatedly. Ezio may also shoot him with his [[pistol]].

'''Others'''
*His given name "Cesare" is pronounced in Italian as "Cheh-ser-ay." It is the Italian variation of the name Caesar.
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for "a cleansing" is strikingly similar to the source of [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]]'s name, which is Latin for "I cleanse."
*Historically, it is said that Niccolò Machiavelli greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', while Machiavelli does respect his ability to enforce his will, he also seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside Ezio.
*Cesare has been compared to other Roman Templar rulers. Giovanni Borgia relived the memories of [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] through the [[bleeding effect]] and mistook Cesare for [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]], attempting to kill Cesare with a knife.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy"/> Ezio Auditore compared Cesare to [[Caligula]], due to the similarities in their high opinions of themselves.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>
*When replaying the memory in Viana, after the cutscene in which Ezio drops Cesare from the castle walls, his body can be seen when looking down from the battlements before the memory fades out.
*When talking to Shaun in the Sanctuary, he says that Cesare sent the Pope a letter about the night of his wedding with his French wife and that he had "done the deed eight times."
*Cesare is mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' during [[The Prince's Banquet|"The Prince's Banquet"]] where Ezio is disguised as a minstrel and sings about Cesare's death.
*There is an action figure of Cesare available, supplied by the UK branch of the Amazon retailer.
*Cesare is the only main antagonist in Ezio's Trilogy of games to be killed by Ezio himself. [[Rodrigo Borgia|Rodrigo]] was spared by Ezio and [[Ahmet]] was killed by Selim.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Cesare Borgia Artwork.png|Cesare's Concept Art.
ACB Cesare Baron.png|Cesare and [[Octavian de Valois]].
CesareBorgia.jpg|Cesare Borgia in Rome.
ACB Cesare Lucrezia.png|Cesare demanding the location of the Apple of Eden from Lucrezia.
Gallery7.jpg|Cesare's portrait in the Tiber Island hideout.
658px-Cesaregrimaces.jpg|Cesare being protected by Papal Guards from Ezio Auditore.
Assassin's Creed Promotional Poster.jpg|Promotional Poster.
2_AC_B-Rome-Renaissance.png|Cesare and his allies.
CesareFiora.png|Cesare, watching over his brother's death.
6_Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Ezio-Cesare.jpg|Cesare battles Ezio at the Siege of Viana.
Cesarefaith1.jpg|Cesare is left in the "hands of Fate"
</gallery>

</center>

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Robert de Sable

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{{Quote|That man is [[Assassins|our]] greatest enemy.|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad regarding Robert.|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Robert de Sable
|image = Rober_de_Sable_v2.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = Unknown
|death = 1191 [[Arsuf]], [[Wikipedia:Israel|Israel]]
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Templars]] [[Crusaders]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (mentioned only)'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel]] (mentioned only)
|voice = [[Jean-Philippe Dandenaud]]}}
'''Robert de Sable''' (unknown - 1191) was the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] from 1190 to 1191 and a Lieutenant in [[Richard I of England|King Richard I]]'s [[Crusaders|Crusader]] army.

Born into a powerful family, Robert was immersed in nobility from birth. He eventually became lord and ruler of Briollay, [[France]]. Subsequently, Robert entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their Grand Master from 1190, until his death in 1191.

During the [[Third Crusade]], Robert and the Knights Templar, alongside the rest of the Crusader army, laid siege to the city of [[Acre]], which soon fell. Throughout August 1191, they also recaptured many fortresses and cities along the Palestinian coast, which had previously been lost.

==Biography==
===Quest for the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|I want this through the gates before sunrise. The sooner we can possess it, the sooner we can turn our attention to those jackals at Masyaf.|Robert ordering his men to retrieve the [[Ark of the Covenant]].|Assassin's Creed}}
In 1191, Robert and a group of his men entered [[Solomon's Temple]] beneath the [[Temple Mount]] within [[Jerusalem]]. Robert and his men were attempting to retrieve the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] that was hidden there; however, just as Robert sent his men to climb up to the artifact, a group of [[Assassins]] consisting of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] ambushed them.

Altaïr approached Robert head-on and attempted to assassinate him, but Robert was able to thwart the Assassin's attack. Robert threw Altaïr out of the room, causing a minor rockslide that blocked the entrance with rubble. Robert and his guards then engaged the remaining Assassins, killing Kadar, and severely wounding Malik's left arm.

However, Malik was able to steal the artifact from the Templars, flee from the city, and return to his [[Mentor]], [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]. Robert, however, determined to regain the artifact, pursued the Assassin out of Jerusalem, and towards the Assassin fortress of Masyaf. Upon arrival of the Templars, two of the Assassins defected, opening the gates of the town for Robert and his Templar infantry, and allowing them to storm the village. Many of the [[civilians]] and numerous Assassins were killed as a result.
[[File:Siege of Masyaf 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Robert during the siege.]]
Though the Assassins led a retaliation against the Templars, they were eventually driven back into the safety of their fortress. Arriving at the fortress gates, Robert demanded that they return the artifact to him, saying that it was his property.

However, Al Mualim refused to do so, stating that he had no claim to the object. Robert rebuked him, claiming that he played a dangerous game and that the Templar forces could simply wait out the Assassins. The Mentor ignored this threat, and signaled Altaïr to activate a trap that caused several logs to tumble onto the Templar soldiers, killing many soldiers and scattering the remaining force. With his forces severely diminished, Robert and the remaining Templars retreated from the town.

===Decline of power===
{{Quote|You have laid waste our plans, first the treasure then our men. Control of the Holy Land slipped away. But then, he saw an opportunity; to reclaim what has been stolen, to turn your victories to our advantage.|Maria Thorpe speaking to Altaïr about Robert's plans.|Assassin's Creed}}
Robert managed to convince many Crusaders and [[Saracens]] to secretly defect to the Templars, promising them power in the "[[New World Order|New World]]" they would create. Despite these promises, Altaïr, who had been demoted because of his failure at Solomon's Temple, was assigned to [[Hunt for the Nine|eliminate nine potent Templars]], including Robert, in order to regain his lost rank and honor.
[[File:ACDecoy.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert's decoy at the funeral.]]
Over the course of around a month, Altaïr was successful in killing eight of the Templars. Ultimately, he pursued Robert to Jerusalem, where he was scheduled to attend the [[Hunt for the Nine#Funeral for the Fallen|funeral]] of one of his murdered Templars, [[Majd Addin]].

However, Robert had foreseen that he would be the next target, and had thus assigned his Lieutenant, [[Maria Thorpe]], to disguise herself as Robert and attend the funeral as a trap for Altaïr. Meanwhile, Robert left to join the battlefield at [[Arsuf]], alongside King Richard. Altaïr fell for the trap, but was able to defeat Maria and learn of Robert's true whereabouts and intentions. He spared Maria, as she was not his target, and rode for Arsuf, determined to take Robert's life.

===Battle of Arsuf and death===
{{Quote|Robert de Sable is now all that stands between us and victory. It's his mouth that gives orders, his hand pays the gold. With him dies the knowledge of the Templar treasure.|Al Mualim speaks of Robert.|Assassin's Creed}}
Robert stood by King Richard's side during the course of the Battle of Arsuf. There, he was able to convince Richard to ally himself with [[Saladin|Salah Al'din]] against a common enemy: the Assassins, as they had caused numerous deaths on both sides.
[[File:Robertarsufgms.jpg|thumb|250px|Robert speaking with King Richard at Arsuf.]]
However, Altaïr fought his way through Arsuf against Crusaders and Saracens alike, eventually arriving at the Crusader camp, where he met Richard and Robert. Altaïr attempted to convince Richard that the men he killed were secretly Templars, and that Robert was going to rebel against Richard, though Robert defended himself by saying that the Assassins were master deceivers.

Richard, unsure of who to believe, left God to decide who was speaking the truth, and had Altaïr fight against the Templars. Altaïr stood victorious against them, but was left to face Robert himself. Robert proved to be a match for Altaïr, but he was nonetheless defeated. As he died, Robert enlightened Altaïr to the fact that Al Mualim was secretly a Templar as well. He told him that Al Mualim wanted to have the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]] for himself, and that he had sent Altaïr to kill the nine targets, in order to keep them from gaining possession of the Apple.

==Characteristics and personality==
Robert was a very manipulative man, able to recruit various members to the Templar cause by offering them power in the New World. At the same time, Robert gained King Richard's trust, despite secretly plotting his downfall.
[[File:Altaïr_&_Robert_4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert thwarts Altaïr's assassination attempt.]]
Robert was also an ingenious strategist, turning Al Mualim's plan to kill his supporters into a trap to destroy the Assassin Order. Robert was a supreme fighter as well, able to almost match Altaïr in battle. He was also able to easily stop Altaïr from assassinating him in Solomon's Temple.

However, due to his disregard for the Templars' rule to not consort with women, Robert was not held in high regard by all of his fellow Templars, among which was his own successor, [[Armand Bouchart]].

==Final words==

*'''Altaïr:''' ''It's done, then. Your schemes, like you, are put to rest.''
*'''Robert:''' (laughing coldly) ''You know nothing of schemes. You are but a puppet. He betrayed you, boy, just as he betrayed me.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Speak sense, Templar, or not at all!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Nine men he sent you to kill, yes? The nine who guarded the treasure's secret?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''What of it?''
*'''Robert:''' ''It wasn't nine who found the treasure, Assassin; not nine, but ten!''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''A tenth? None may live who carry the secret. Give me his name!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oh, but you know him well, and I doubt very much you'd take his life as willingly as you've taken mine.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Who?! ''
*'''Robert:''' ''It is your master, Al Mualim.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''But he is not a Templar!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Did you never wonder how it is he knew so much? Where to find us, how many we numbered, what we aspire to attain?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''He is the master of the Assassins!''
*'''Robert:''' Oui, ''master of lies. You and I are just two more pawns in his grand game. And now, with my death, only you remain. Do you think he'll let you live, knowing what you do?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''I have no interest in the treasure!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ah, but he does. The only difference between your master and I is that he did not want to share.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''No.''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ironic, isn't it, that I, your greatest enemy, kept you safe from harm? But now you've taken my life... and in the process, ended your own!''

==Trivia==
*In-game, Robert was in his mid-30s when he was killed by Altaïr. Historically, he was relatively old around his time of death.
*Robert appears to have one of the largest physical builds in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', being a head taller than Altaïr and physically stronger.

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''

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Robert de Sable

2012-04-11T00:53:12Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Robert de Sable
|image = Rober_de_Sable_v2.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = Unknown
|death = 1191 [[Arsuf]], [[Wikipedia:Israel|Israel]]
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Templars]] [[Crusaders]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (mentioned only)'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel]]
|voice = [[Jean-Philippe Dandenaud]]}}
'''Robert de Sable''' (unknown - 1191) was the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] from 1190 to 1191 and a Lieutenant in [[Richard I of England|King Richard I]]'s [[Crusaders|Crusader]] army.

Born into a powerful family, Robert was immersed in nobility from birth. He eventually became lord and ruler of Briollay, [[France]]. Subsequently, Robert entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their Grand Master from 1190, until his death in 1191.

During the [[Third Crusade]], Robert and the Knights Templar, alongside the rest of the Crusader army, laid siege to the city of [[Acre]], which soon fell. Throughout August 1191, they also recaptured many fortresses and cities along the Palestinian coast, which had previously been lost.

==Biography==
===Quest for the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|I want this through the gates before sunrise. The sooner we can possess it, the sooner we can turn our attention to those jackals at Masyaf.|Robert ordering his men to retrieve the [[Ark of the Covenant]].|Assassin's Creed}}
In 1191, Robert and a group of his men entered [[Solomon's Temple]] beneath the [[Temple Mount]] within [[Jerusalem]]. Robert and his men were attempting to retrieve the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] that was hidden there; however, just as Robert sent his men to climb up to the artifact, a group of [[Assassins]] consisting of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] ambushed them.

Altaïr approached Robert head-on and attempted to assassinate him, but Robert was able to thwart the Assassin's attack. Robert threw Altaïr out of the room, causing a minor rockslide that blocked the entrance with rubble. Robert and his guards then engaged the remaining Assassins, killing Kadar, and severely wounding Malik's left arm.

However, Malik was able to steal the artifact from the Templars, flee from the city, and return to his [[Mentor]], [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]. Robert, however, determined to regain the artifact, pursued the Assassin out of Jerusalem, and towards the Assassin fortress of Masyaf. Upon arrival of the Templars, two of the Assassins defected, opening the gates of the town for Robert and his Templar infantry, and allowing them to storm the village. Many of the [[civilians]] and numerous Assassins were killed as a result.
[[File:Siege of Masyaf 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Robert during the siege.]]
Though the Assassins led a retaliation against the Templars, they were eventually driven back into the safety of their fortress. Arriving at the fortress gates, Robert demanded that they return the artifact to him, saying that it was his property.

However, Al Mualim refused to do so, stating that he had no claim to the object. Robert rebuked him, claiming that he played a dangerous game and that the Templar forces could simply wait out the Assassins. The Mentor ignored this threat, and signaled Altaïr to activate a trap that caused several logs to tumble onto the Templar soldiers, killing many soldiers and scattering the remaining force. With his forces severely diminished, Robert and the remaining Templars retreated from the town.

===Decline of power===
{{Quote|You have laid waste our plans, first the treasure then our men. Control of the Holy Land slipped away. But then, he saw an opportunity; to reclaim what has been stolen, to turn your victories to our advantage.|Maria Thorpe speaking to Altaïr about Robert's plans.|Assassin's Creed}}
Robert managed to convince many Crusaders and [[Saracens]] to secretly defect to the Templars, promising them power in the "[[New World Order|New World]]" they would create. Despite these promises, Altaïr, who had been demoted because of his failure at Solomon's Temple, was assigned to [[Hunt for the Nine|eliminate nine potent Templars]], including Robert, in order to regain his lost rank and honor.
[[File:ACDecoy.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert's decoy at the funeral.]]
Over the course of around a month, Altaïr was successful in killing eight of the Templars. Ultimately, he pursued Robert to Jerusalem, where he was scheduled to attend the [[Hunt for the Nine#Funeral for the Fallen|funeral]] of one of his murdered Templars, [[Majd Addin]].

However, Robert had foreseen that he would be the next target, and had thus assigned his Lieutenant, [[Maria Thorpe]], to disguise herself as Robert and attend the funeral as a trap for Altaïr. Meanwhile, Robert left to join the battlefield at [[Arsuf]], alongside King Richard. Altaïr fell for the trap, but was able to defeat Maria and learn of Robert's true whereabouts and intentions. He spared Maria, as she was not his target, and rode for Arsuf, determined to take Robert's life.

===Battle of Arsuf and death===
{{Quote|Robert de Sable is now all that stands between us and victory. It's his mouth that gives orders, his hand pays the gold. With him dies the knowledge of the Templar treasure.|Al Mualim speaks of Robert.|Assassin's Creed}}
Robert stood by King Richard's side during the course of the Battle of Arsuf. There, he was able to convince Richard to ally himself with [[Saladin|Salah Al'din]] against a common enemy: the Assassins, as they had caused numerous deaths on both sides.
[[File:Robertarsufgms.jpg|thumb|250px|Robert speaking with King Richard at Arsuf.]]
However, Altaïr fought his way through Arsuf against Crusaders and Saracens alike, eventually arriving at the Crusader camp, where he met Richard and Robert. Altaïr attempted to convince Richard that the men he killed were secretly Templars, and that Robert was going to rebel against Richard, though Robert defended himself by saying that the Assassins were master deceivers.

Richard, unsure of who to believe, left God to decide who was speaking the truth, and had Altaïr fight against the Templars. Altaïr stood victorious against them, but was left to face Robert himself. Robert proved to be a match for Altaïr, but he was nonetheless defeated. As he died, Robert enlightened Altaïr to the fact that Al Mualim was secretly a Templar as well. He told him that Al Mualim wanted to have the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]] for himself, and that he had sent Altaïr to kill the nine targets, in order to keep them from gaining possession of the Apple.

==Characteristics and personality==
Robert was a very manipulative man, able to recruit various members to the Templar cause by offering them power in the New World. At the same time, Robert gained King Richard's trust, despite secretly plotting his downfall.
[[File:Altaïr_&_Robert_4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert thwarts Altaïr's assassination attempt.]]
Robert was also an ingenious strategist, turning Al Mualim's plan to kill his supporters into a trap to destroy the Assassin Order. Robert was a supreme fighter as well, able to almost match Altaïr in battle. He was also able to easily stop Altaïr from assassinating him in Solomon's Temple.

However, due to his disregard for the Templars' rule to not consort with women, Robert was not held in high regard by all of his fellow Templars, among which was his own successor, [[Armand Bouchart]].

==Final words==

*'''Altaïr:''' ''It's done, then. Your schemes, like you, are put to rest.''
*'''Robert:''' (laughing coldly) ''You know nothing of schemes. You are but a puppet. He betrayed you, boy, just as he betrayed me.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Speak sense, Templar, or not at all!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Nine men he sent you to kill, yes? The nine who guarded the treasure's secret?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''What of it?''
*'''Robert:''' ''It wasn't nine who found the treasure, Assassin; not nine, but ten!''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''A tenth? None may live who carry the secret. Give me his name!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oh, but you know him well, and I doubt very much you'd take his life as willingly as you've taken mine.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Who?! ''
*'''Robert:''' ''It is your master, Al Mualim.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''But he is not a Templar!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Did you never wonder how it is he knew so much? Where to find us, how many we numbered, what we aspire to attain?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''He is the master of the Assassins!''
*'''Robert:''' Oui, ''master of lies. You and I are just two more pawns in his grand game. And now, with my death, only you remain. Do you think he'll let you live, knowing what you do?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''I have no interest in the treasure!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ah, but he does. The only difference between your master and I is that he did not want to share.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''No.''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ironic, isn't it, that I, your greatest enemy, kept you safe from harm? But now you've taken my life... and in the process, ended your own!''

==Trivia==
*In-game, Robert was in his mid-30s when he was killed by Altaïr. Historically, he was relatively old around his time of death.
*Robert appears to have one of the largest physical builds in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', being a head taller than Altaïr and physically stronger.

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''

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Robert de Sable

2012-04-11T00:51:24Z

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{{Quote|That man is [[Assassins|our]] greatest enemy.|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad regarding Robert.|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Robert de Sable
|image = Rober_de_Sable_v2.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = Unknown
|death = 1191 [[Arsuf]], [[Wikipedia:Israel|Israel]]
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Templars]] [[Crusaders]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (mentioned only)
|voice = [[Jean-Philippe Dandenaud]]}}
'''Robert de Sable''' (unknown - 1191) was the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] from 1190 to 1191 and a Lieutenant in [[Richard I of England|King Richard I]]'s [[Crusaders|Crusader]] army.

Born into a powerful family, Robert was immersed in nobility from birth. He eventually became lord and ruler of Briollay, [[France]]. Subsequently, Robert entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their Grand Master from 1190, until his death in 1191.

During the [[Third Crusade]], Robert and the Knights Templar, alongside the rest of the Crusader army, laid siege to the city of [[Acre]], which soon fell. Throughout August 1191, they also recaptured many fortresses and cities along the Palestinian coast, which had previously been lost.

==Biography==
===Quest for the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|I want this through the gates before sunrise. The sooner we can possess it, the sooner we can turn our attention to those jackals at Masyaf.|Robert ordering his men to retrieve the [[Ark of the Covenant]].|Assassin's Creed}}
In 1191, Robert and a group of his men entered [[Solomon's Temple]] beneath the [[Temple Mount]] within [[Jerusalem]]. Robert and his men were attempting to retrieve the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] that was hidden there; however, just as Robert sent his men to climb up to the artifact, a group of [[Assassins]] consisting of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] ambushed them.

Altaïr approached Robert head-on and attempted to assassinate him, but Robert was able to thwart the Assassin's attack. Robert threw Altaïr out of the room, causing a minor rockslide that blocked the entrance with rubble. Robert and his guards then engaged the remaining Assassins, killing Kadar, and severely wounding Malik's left arm.

However, Malik was able to steal the artifact from the Templars, flee from the city, and return to his [[Mentor]], [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]. Robert, however, determined to regain the artifact, pursued the Assassin out of Jerusalem, and towards the Assassin fortress of Masyaf. Upon arrival of the Templars, two of the Assassins defected, opening the gates of the town for Robert and his Templar infantry, and allowing them to storm the village. Many of the [[civilians]] and numerous Assassins were killed as a result.
[[File:Siege of Masyaf 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Robert during the siege.]]
Though the Assassins led a retaliation against the Templars, they were eventually driven back into the safety of their fortress. Arriving at the fortress gates, Robert demanded that they return the artifact to him, saying that it was his property.

However, Al Mualim refused to do so, stating that he had no claim to the object. Robert rebuked him, claiming that he played a dangerous game and that the Templar forces could simply wait out the Assassins. The Mentor ignored this threat, and signaled Altaïr to activate a trap that caused several logs to tumble onto the Templar soldiers, killing many soldiers and scattering the remaining force. With his forces severely diminished, Robert and the remaining Templars retreated from the town.

===Decline of power===
{{Quote|You have laid waste our plans, first the treasure then our men. Control of the Holy Land slipped away. But then, he saw an opportunity; to reclaim what has been stolen, to turn your victories to our advantage.|Maria Thorpe speaking to Altaïr about Robert's plans.|Assassin's Creed}}
Robert managed to convince many Crusaders and [[Saracens]] to secretly defect to the Templars, promising them power in the "[[New World Order|New World]]" they would create. Despite these promises, Altaïr, who had been demoted because of his failure at Solomon's Temple, was assigned to [[Hunt for the Nine|eliminate nine potent Templars]], including Robert, in order to regain his lost rank and honor.
[[File:ACDecoy.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert's decoy at the funeral.]]
Over the course of around a month, Altaïr was successful in killing eight of the Templars. Ultimately, he pursued Robert to Jerusalem, where he was scheduled to attend the [[Hunt for the Nine#Funeral for the Fallen|funeral]] of one of his murdered Templars, [[Majd Addin]].

However, Robert had foreseen that he would be the next target, and had thus assigned his Lieutenant, [[Maria Thorpe]], to disguise herself as Robert and attend the funeral as a trap for Altaïr. Meanwhile, Robert left to join the battlefield at [[Arsuf]], alongside King Richard. Altaïr fell for the trap, but was able to defeat Maria and learn of Robert's true whereabouts and intentions. He spared Maria, as she was not his target, and rode for Arsuf, determined to take Robert's life.

===Battle of Arsuf and death===
{{Quote|Robert de Sable is now all that stands between us and victory. It's his mouth that gives orders, his hand pays the gold. With him dies the knowledge of the Templar treasure.|Al Mualim speaks of Robert.|Assassin's Creed}}
Robert stood by King Richard's side during the course of the Battle of Arsuf. There, he was able to convince Richard to ally himself with [[Saladin|Salah Al'din]] against a common enemy: the Assassins, as they had caused numerous deaths on both sides.
[[File:Robertarsufgms.jpg|thumb|250px|Robert speaking with King Richard at Arsuf.]]
However, Altaïr fought his way through Arsuf against Crusaders and Saracens alike, eventually arriving at the Crusader camp, where he met Richard and Robert. Altaïr attempted to convince Richard that the men he killed were secretly Templars, and that Robert was going to rebel against Richard, though Robert defended himself by saying that the Assassins were master deceivers.

Richard, unsure of who to believe, left God to decide who was speaking the truth, and had Altaïr fight against the Templars. Altaïr stood victorious against them, but was left to face Robert himself. Robert proved to be a match for Altaïr, but he was nonetheless defeated. As he died, Robert enlightened Altaïr to the fact that Al Mualim was secretly a Templar as well. He told him that Al Mualim wanted to have the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]] for himself, and that he had sent Altaïr to kill the nine targets, in order to keep them from gaining possession of the Apple.

==Characteristics and personality==
Robert was a very manipulative man, able to recruit various members to the Templar cause by offering them power in the New World. At the same time, Robert gained King Richard's trust, despite secretly plotting his downfall.
[[File:Altaïr_&_Robert_4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert thwarts Altaïr's assassination attempt.]]
Robert was also an ingenious strategist, turning Al Mualim's plan to kill his supporters into a trap to destroy the Assassin Order. Robert was a supreme fighter as well, able to almost match Altaïr in battle. He was also able to easily stop Altaïr from assassinating him in Solomon's Temple.

However, due to his disregard for the Templars' rule to not consort with women, Robert was not held in high regard by all of his fellow Templars, among which was his own successor, [[Armand Bouchart]].

==Final words==

*'''Altaïr:''' ''It's done, then. Your schemes, like you, are put to rest.''
*'''Robert:''' (laughing coldly) ''You know nothing of schemes. You are but a puppet. He betrayed you, boy, just as he betrayed me.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Speak sense, Templar, or not at all!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Nine men he sent you to kill, yes? The nine who guarded the treasure's secret?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''What of it?''
*'''Robert:''' ''It wasn't nine who found the treasure, Assassin; not nine, but ten!''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''A tenth? None may live who carry the secret. Give me his name!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oh, but you know him well, and I doubt very much you'd take his life as willingly as you've taken mine.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Who?! ''
*'''Robert:''' ''It is your master, Al Mualim.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''But he is not a Templar!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Did you never wonder how it is he knew so much? Where to find us, how many we numbered, what we aspire to attain?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''He is the master of the Assassins!''
*'''Robert:''' Oui, ''master of lies. You and I are just two more pawns in his grand game. And now, with my death, only you remain. Do you think he'll let you live, knowing what you do?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''I have no interest in the treasure!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ah, but he does. The only difference between your master and I is that he did not want to share.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''No.''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ironic, isn't it, that I, your greatest enemy, kept you safe from harm? But now you've taken my life... and in the process, ended your own!''

==Trivia==
*In-game, Robert was in his mid-30s when he was killed by Altaïr. Historically, he was relatively old around his time of death.
*Robert appears to have one of the largest physical builds in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', being a head taller than Altaïr and physically stronger.

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''

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Grand Master of the Templar Order

2012-04-11T00:47:24Z

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The title of '''Grand Master''' was the highest rank attainable within the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and granted the bearer full control over its members and their operations.

Having previously born a more public face, more Grand Masters of the Templar Order were better known than their [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor|counterparts]]. As the Templars slipped into the shadows, the identities of the leaders eventually fell from the public consciousness. While it is commonly assumed that all Templar leaders were drawn from the stock of Western nobility, due to the prominence of the Knights Templar front organization during the Middle Ages, the truth is that as the Order developed, diversified and relocated, many different people, of various racial backgrounds and cultural heritages, have assumed the mantle of Grand Master throughout the Templars' longevity.

==History==
===Middle Ages===
After two years without a Grand Master, [[Robert de Sable]] entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their Grand Master during 1191. During his reign, he sought the [[Pieces of Eden]], particularly the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]]. After having lost the apple, he launched an attack to [[Masyaf]], the stronghold of the Assassins. During the [[Battle of Arsuf]], he was killed by his rival, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

After the death of Robert, [[Armand Bouchart]] took the title of Grand Master. He and the Templars retreated to [[Cyprus]] after Robert's death. However, Altaïr pursued him and in the [[Templar Archive]], they fought each other. Altaïr won the fight, and the Templars lost another leader.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

During the early 14th century, the [[France|French]] King [[Philip le Bel]] was unknowingly influenced by the [[Assassins]], and conspired against the Templars. The Templars were branded heretics and hundreds of them were arrested, and the last official Grand Master, [[Jacques de Molay]], understood that the Order would not survive as a public organization. He allowed himself to be burned at the stake, saving the lives of his brethren and making his enemies believe that the Templars were finished, though in reality the Order continued to exist - underground. Before his death, Molay sent nine of his most trusted men out into the world to continue his work.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
By 1476, the Templars in Europe were eventually led by [[Rodrigo Borgia]], a cardinal under [[Pope Sixtus IV]] in 1458. Operating from [[Rome]], Rodrigo's primary objective was to unite Italy under the Templar banner;<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> however, the Italian Templars strayed far from the main Templar ideology, using the Order as a way to achieve and sustain power for themselves.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Despite facing complications from the Assassins, mainly [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], Rodrigo managed to bribe the other cardinals, and was named Pope in 1492, taking on the name Alexander VI.<ref name="AC2"/>

Rodrigo secured the power of the Church for the Templars, and from [[Vaticano District|the Vatican]] he oversaw the progress of the other Templars in Europe, including [[England]] and [[Spain]]. however, by 1500, Rodrigo's resolve had weakened, and control over the order fell to his son [[Cesare Borgia]], who acted as the ''de facto'' Grand Master.<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

After he killed his own father in August 1503, Cesare became the official Grand Master of the Order,<ref name="ACBH novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> though without his father's power in the Church, Cesare could not maintain the same influence in Europe that his father had. Cesare was imprisoned, and upon escaping, fled to his brother-in-law [[John III of Navarre]] in Navarre, Spain. He was ultimately killed during the [[Siege of Viana]] in 1507 by Ezio Auditore,<ref name="ACBH"/> destabilizing the Templars in Europe and causing them to temporarily withdraw.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

===Modern times===
By the 20th century, the "Founders" created [[Abstergo Industries]] in 1937, which from that point on served as the front for the Templar Order. Though its [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|highest-ranking employees]] all held some form of leadership in the Templar Order,<ref name="Abstergo Files">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' - [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> there was still a Grand Master serving as the head of the company.<ref name="Rifts">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' - [[Rifts]]</ref>

==Known Grand Masters==
<gallery position="center" widths="168" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
Hugh de Payns.jpg|[[Hugues de Payens]]<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> 1118 - 1136
Rober_de_Sable_v2.png|[[Robert de Sable]]<ref name="AC"/> 1191
Armand Bouchart.jpg|[[Armand Bouchart]]<ref name="ACBL"/> 1191 - 1193
Molay.jpg|[[Jacques de Molay]]<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> 1292 - 1312
Char rodrigo.png|[[Rodrigo Borgia]]<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACBH"/> ? - 1503
Char cesare.png|[[Cesare Borgia]]<ref name="ACBH novel"/> 1500 - 1507 {{c|de facto}} 1503 - 1507 {{c|de jure}}
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}
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Rodrigo Borgia

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Rodrigo Borgia
|image = char_rodrigo.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
|death = 18 August 1503 (aged [[72]]) [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Borgia]] [[Templars]] [[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' (novel)]] ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{mo}} [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' (novel)]] {{mo}}'' [[Assassin's Creed: Embers]] {{mo}}
|actor = [[Manuel Tadros]]
|voice = [[Manuel Tadros]]}}
'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1431 – 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Cardinals|Cardinal]] and the [[Grand Master|leader]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] during the [[Renaissance]]. He was the father of [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]], [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]], [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]], and [[Jofré Borgia]], as well as grandfather to [[Giovanni Borgia]].

Rodrigo was [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503, and was known as '''Alexander VI'''. He was one of the most controversial Popes of the Renaissance, and his surname became synonymous for the corrupt standards of the Papacy in that era.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Roderic Llançol was born at Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia, one of the component states of the Crown of Aragon, present-day Spain. His parents were Jofré Llançol i Escrivá, and his wife and relative Isabel de Borja. His family name is written Llançol in Valencian and Lanzol in Spanish. After the elevation of Roderic's maternal uncle Alonso de Borja to the Papacy as Calixtus III in 1455, Roderic was adopted into his mother's family name of Borja.<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI">''[[wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Wikipedia – Pope Alexander VI]]''</ref>

===As a Cardinal===
Rodrigo de Borgia studied law at Bologna, and was successively made bishop, cardinal, and vice-chancellor of the church, all of which were nepotistic appointments characteristic of the age. He served in the Roman Curia under five Popes (his uncle, Pius II, Paul II, [[Sixtus IV]] and Innocent VIII) and acquired much administrative experience, influence, and wealth, though not great power.<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI"/>

By the time Rodrigo was under Pope [[Sixtus IV]], he had become the Grand Master of the Templar Order in 1458. In this position, he aspired to unite all of [[Italy]] under the Templar banner. In order to achieve that goal, he made plans to take down the leaders of Italy's main cities, and place his own men in power.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

===Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza===
Rodrigo devised a plan to eliminate [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of Milan, in which [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], [[Carlo Visconti]] and [[Gerolamo Olgiati]] would kill Sforza on the day of Santo Stefano.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

One night in December of 1476, Rodrigo was on his way to leave [[Florence]] accompanied by several of his men. Suddenly, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], intercepted him. Rodrigo fled immediately as the Assassin battled his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Hidden behind a corner, Rodrigo witnessed Giovanni capture one of his men, who later revealed the planned assassination of Galeazzo Sforza, a powerful ally of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. Giovanni attempted to prevent the assassination, though he arrived too late to do so. Rodrigo's plan had succeeded, thus he began to devise his next scheme.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

===Auditore execution===
[[File:Tadros.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo walking in Rome.]]
Giovanni Auditore learned that Rodrigo's plans would lead him to the city of [[Venice]], after looting a Venetian ducat from Giovanni Lampugnani. Upon traveling there, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

After [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]] "failed" to decode the intercepted letter, the [[House of Medici|Medici]] and Uberto sent Giovanni to carry a copied version of the message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who was behind the plot. Arriving in the city, Giovanni handed the message to a man, and followed the letter as it passed through several hands before meeting its final destination: Rodrigo Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Rodrigo then left to see Pope Sixtus IV, hoping to obtain military support in order to conquer Florence. After gaining Sixtus' favor, Rodrigo headed out of the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]], and into the streets of Rome once more.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni was still on Rodrigo's trail, and followed him all the way into [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. However, he fell into an ambush set by Rodrigo, who had known of the Assassin following him. Rodrigo tried to offer Giovanni a position among the Templars, but the Assassin refused, stating that Rodrigo would be dead before he could see the Templars' fantasy become reality.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Disappointed, Rodrigo had his men attack Giovanni, but the Assassin routed all of them. Rodrigo, who had been watching from the sidelines, threw a [[Throwing knives|knife]] at Giovanni, which hit him in the chest. Rodrigo then took the chance to flee the Basilica. Afterwards, he discussed the next step in his plan with his Templar brothers, and all agreed that they had to dispose of Giovanni Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>
[[File:LMS_10_v.png|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo giving orders to Uberto at the Auditore execution.]]
In order to get rid of Giovanni, Rodrigo conspired with Uberto Alberti and the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. After careful planning, the Templars were able to frame Giovanni for the crimes of treason, and had him and two of his sons arrested.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

The night before the trial of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], Rodrigo was at Uberto's house. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], Giovanni's remaining son, came by to give Uberto his father's letters that would prove him innocent. Ezio noticed Rodrigo behind Uberto, but paid no further attention to him. The following morning, Rodrigo attended the judgment and execution of Giovanni, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio Auditore]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Gentlemen. Tomorrow, a new sun rises over Firenze.|Rodrigo encouraging the Pazzi Conspirators.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Burgerking.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo discussing the Pazzi Conspiracy.]]

In 1478, Rodrigo conspired to take down the leader of Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici, and his brother [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]]. Thus, Rodrigo left for [[San Gimignano]], where he held a meeting with [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Francesco]], [[Jacopo de' Pazzi|Jacopo]], and [[Vieri de' Pazzi]]. Rodrigo left the town just before the [[mercenaries]], led by [[Mario Auditore]] and his nephew Ezio, attacked. Their attack resulted in the death of Vieri de'
Pazzi.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Not long after that, Rodrigo met with Francesco and Jacopo de'Pazzi, Antonio Maffei, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], [[Stefano da Bagnone]] and [[Francesco Salviati]] in a catacomb under the Basilica of [[Santa Maria Novella]]. As the Pazzi Conspirators confirmed their plan to Rodrigo, he reminded them to beware of the Assassins, and stated that the next day would be ''"a new dawn" ''for Florence<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, Ezio thwarted the Templars' attempted takeover in Florence and killed off the remaining conspirators Rodrigo was arranged to meet with in San Gimignano, where the Pazzi originally intended to request asylum with Rodrigo in either Venice or Rome. Jacopo was the only one to arrive at the meeting and claimed that the blame for the failure rested with his nephew, for his impatience, and with [[Emilio Barbarigo]], for supplying the Pazzi troops with sub-standard weaponry. Enraged by Jacopo's sniveling excuses, Rodrigo lectured his subordinate on his failure, then stabbed him in the abdomen, aided by an eager Emilio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ignoring Jacopo's pleas for mercy, Rodrigo stabbed him a second time in the neck with his sword, then called out to Ezio who had tailed Jacopo to the meeting. Grabbed by Borgia guards, Ezio was brought into Rodrigo's sight. Sarcastically apologizing for killing Jacopo for him, Rodrigo mocked Ezio, saying that he had been doing this for far longer than the [[novice]] Assassin. He then ordered his men to kill him, and left without bothering to ensure the deed was done.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Venetian Conspiracy===
{{Quote|I feel the need to involve myself more directly. The Pazzi disappointed us in Firenze. I pray you will not do the same.|Rodrigo, about personally attending the meeting.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:BoF 9.png|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo on the [[Ponte di Rialto]] with the other Templars.]]

Soon after the Florentine attempt failed, Rodrigo returned his attention to conducting his plans for Venice. In 1485, he met with [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and the [[House of Barbarigo|Barbarigo family]] to plan the murder of the current Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], in order for them to seize control of Venice. During the meeting, Rodrigo chastised the Venetian Templars for making their own plans, rebuking them for their ''"inane prattle"'' as they argued over who would be the new Doge after they took Venice. He then silenced their debates by appointing Marco Barbarigo as the next Doge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

During this meeting, Marco questioned Rodrigo's presence in Venice, as Ezio was also there, but Rodrigo only replied that he felt he should see out their plans personally, particularly after the failure of the Pazzi conspiracy. Warning the Venetian tyrants of the Assassin that haunted their city, he then made his departure from Venice to Rome, allowing them to carry out his plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Shipping the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|You claim not to be a believer. And yet, here you are... Don't you see him? The Prophet is already here... I AM the Prophet. Now give me the Apple.|Rodrigo upon confronting Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Play along 2.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo and Ezio confront each other in Venice.]]

By 1486, Rodrigo had found out that the Piece of Eden he sought was [[Ezio's Apple|the Apple]], which was hidden on [[Cyprus]]. He thus sent a battalion of his men to retrieve it. Two years later, the men returned to [[Arsenale di Venezia|L'Arsenale]] with the artifact, and Rodrigo met with the courier who was to deliver it to him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, prior to this, Ezio had intercepted the delivery and had disguised himself as the carrier of the artifact, in order to find and kill Rodrigo. Rodrigo was not surprised, and readied himself to deal with Ezio personally. The two exchanged a brief conversation, in which Rodrigo claimed himself to be the Prophet, who was said to be the only one who could open the fabled [[Vatican Vault|Vault]]. The two then began an intense battle, in which Ezio ultimately emerged as the victor.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Realizing that he could not defeat Ezio on his own, Rodrigo called in a supply of guards to overwhelm him. Suddenly, many of Ezio's allies appeared, all of whom revealed themselves to be Assassins. They held off the guards to allow Ezio to re-challenge Rodrigo, who then escaped from them before Ezio could kill him, leaving the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple]] in the hands of the Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

That same year, Rodrigo found out that the late [[Girolamo Riario]] had created a map marking where all the [[Codex]] pages could be found, thus he hired the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]] to retrieve it from Riario's city of [[Forlì]]. The Orsi discovered that Riario's wife, [[Caterina Sforza]], also had the Apple, and thus laid [[Battle of Forlì|siege]] to the city and took the artifact by force, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay-off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Unfortunately for Rodrigo, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], a later arch-enemy of Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Deceiving Torquemada===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Rodrigo Borgia is an unbeliever like me, and yet you lavish him with favors.|Torquemada|Borgia is one of three Papal candidates this year. And he is as devoted to God as I am.|Ezio and Torquemada talking about Rodrigo.|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery}}
In 1491, Rodrigo fooled the Spanish Inquisitor General [[Tomás de Torquemada]] into capturing and killing Assassins in Spain. Tomás, who thought Rodrigo was as much as a believer of God as he was, blindly followed his orders.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>

At around this time, Rodrigo also found out about [[Christoffa Corombo]]'s plans to sail west; however he, knowing of the presence of the [[wikipedia:Americas|Americas]] and the treasures that lay there, wished to stop anyone from finding it before he could. Thus, Rodrigo arranged a meeting with Christoffa in Venice, and lay a trap for him there.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

However, Christoffa's friend, [[Luis de Santángel]], was suspicious of the arrangement, and called for the aid of his fellow Assassin, Ezio. Ezio rushed to Christoffa's aid, successfully rescuing him from an assassin and thwarted Rodrigo's plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

===Papal Rule===
{{Quote|The Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, has been elected Pope. He rules the Vatican and Rome as the Supreme Pontiff, Alexander VI! [...] The Conclave of Rome has only just ended - this month. The rumour is that Rodrigo simply bought most of the votes. Even [[Ascanio Sforza]], who was the most likely candidate standing against him, voted for him! Four mule-loads of silver was his bribe, they say.|[[Sister Teodora]] talking about Rodrigo becoming Pope.|Assassin's Creed: Renaissance}}
Rodrigo was elected Pope in 1492, and established his power in Rome. Rodrigo's true intent, however, was simply to get into [[Vatican Vault|the Vault that lay under the Vatican]], where he believed God rested.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

In 1494, with the death of Lorenzo de' Medici, and with the power of the Apple he had obtained, Savonarola [[Bonfire of the Vanities|took control]] over Florence. Rodrigo repeatedly sent his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple, though all of his attempts failed. In 1498, Savonarola was assassinated by Ezio, causing the Borgia family to fall into a state of chaos upon losing track of the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
[[File:IBAL 4.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo confronted by Ezio.]]
In 1499, Rodrigo was followed into the Vatican by Ezio for yet another assassination attempt. Ezio sneaked into the [[Cappella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]], where Rodrigo was holding Mass, and attacked him from above. However, after turning to leave, Ezio witnessed Rodrigo rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, [[Staff of Eden|the Papal Staff]], to strike him down, along with everyone else in the room.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Rodrigo was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his Staff, as Ezio had brought his own Piece of Eden: the Apple. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist in his battle against Rodrigo, eventually defeating him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, Rodrigo knocked Ezio aside with the Staff, and snatched the Apple from his hands. He then combined it with the Staff to open up the door to The Vault, and as Ezio tried to stop him, Rodrigo lifted him into the air with the power of the two combined Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
[[File:IBAL 9.png|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo lifting Ezio into the air.]]
As the Assassin hung helpless, Rodrigo stabbed Ezio with a dagger, and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel. Though injured, Ezio eventually followed Rodrigo to the Vault, and found the Pope furiously pounding upon the door to the inner chambers, which refused to open.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ezio then dropped down into the pit where Rodrigo was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, plots, or decoys. Rodrigo accepted, and the two had one last duel. During the battle, Rodrigo stated that he had never believed in the Bible or in God, and had only become Pope to gain access to the Staff and the Vault, and to unify Italy under Templar rule. Ezio defeated Rodrigo, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet, and had never been.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Rodrigo told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it. However, Ezio refused, saying that killing him would not bring back his family. Additionally, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When Rodrigo's son Cesare learned of this, he led a [[Fall of Monteriggioni|siege]] on [[Monteriggioni]], though without Rodrigo's approval, in order to reacquire the Apple of Eden and kill the last of the Assassins. By this time, Rodrigo was reduced to nothing but a figurehead, with Cesare ultimately taking over Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Later life and death===
{{Quote|You risk upsetting the delicate balance of control we have worked so hard to tighten.|Rodrigo talking about the consequences of his son's actions.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:In And Out2.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo and Cesare talking at the Pagan party.]]

Following his defeat in the Vault, Rodrigo had given up on fighting the Assassin Order and instead chose to preserve the balance of power in Rome he had managed to obtain. However, Cesare was eager to take over all of Italy, a plan that Rodrigo did not approve of. As the Captain General of the Papal armies, however, Cesare held control over Rodrigo's military, and was thus able to carry out his plans without his father's consent.

A string of bad luck followed Rodrigo after the events in the Vault: in June 1500, an iron steeple from the roof of St. Peter's fell a few feet away from where he was walking. The next day, he was in a room in the Vatican that collapsed and killed everyone around him: only a piece of canopy wedged above him saved his life. A few weeks later, he grew ill from fever, and at the end of year, he was charged by a stag during a hunting trip.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

In 1503, at [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]]'s [[Incident at the Pagan Party|pagan party]], Rodrigo spoke to Cesare and reprimanded him, only to have his son brush aside his concerns and remind him of who was ''truly'' in charge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Later that year, Rodrigo had grown heavily displeased with Cesare's ambition and entitlement, believing his son to be out of control. Fearing Cesare would jeopardize his own balance of power, Rodrigo decided that his best option would be to remove Cesare.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>
[[File:Apple.png|thumb|left|250px|Cesare killing his father.]]
To achieve this, he seized the Castel's supply of [[cantarella]] - the same poison that had been used for Doge Mocenigo - and poisoned a few apples for Cesare to unwittingly eat. However, Rodrigo's daughter Lucrezia discovered the presence of the poison, and warned Cesare about it before he could ingest enough to be mortally wounded.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Enraged, Cesare promptly spat out what he had eaten, before shoving the remaining apple down Rodrigo's throat. Rodrigo perished before Ezio arrived to kill him, but Ezio nevertheless gave Rodrigo his final blessing.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

==Legacy==
During the 21st Century, members of the Templar inner circle thought of Rodrigo Borgia as a debased tyrant instead of a respected Grand Master. Instead of spreading knowledge to enlighten his fellow man and break down the boundaries that keep men divided, Rodrigo used his power and position as Grand Master to corrupt the Templar purpose into gaining infinite power by any means. True Templar motives are questionable but they intended to serve the greater good; Rodrigo however wanted power for the sake of it and saw total domination over all as his prize. The Borgia's leadership over the Order would later be known as the "Dark Age of the Order."<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

==Personality==
{{quote|It's not approval I'm after. Just power.|Rodrigo, while dueling with Ezio beneath the Vatican vault.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Rodriog Borgia ACII.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Rodrigo challenging Ezio in the Vatican vault.]]
Initially an ambitious middle-aged man, Rodrigo was intent, as Cesare later would be, on taking Italy in the name of the Templar Order and exterminating the Assassins. After becoming Pope, his obsession not only with conquering Italy but also of realizing what he believed to be his true calling as the Prophet intensified. He actively sought to take the Apple from Savonarola, as demonstrated when he sent battalions of his family's soldiers to Florence to take it.

After his duel with Ezio in the Vault, and the shattering revelation that he was not the Prophet, Rodrigo was reduced to being an empty shell, and instead of continuing to pursue his dreams of infinite power and the extermination of the Assassin Order, he focused on maintaining his monopoly over Rome.

==Final words==
After Ezio's first assassination attempt.
*'''Ezio:''' ''I thought... I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much...'' Requiescat in pace ''(Rest in peace), you bastard.''
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''I don't think so.''

After Ezio's and Rodrigo's confrontation at the Vault.
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''You can't! You can't! It's MY destiny. MINE! I am the Prophet!''
*'''Ezio:''' ''You never were...''
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''Get it over with then.''
*'''Ezio''': ...''No. Killing you won't bring my family back... I'm done.'' Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in pace. ''(Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason_famille_it_Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|The [[Heraldry|coat of arms]] of the Borgia, which can be seen on Rodrigo's personal guards (who wear black outfits striped with red).]]
*Rodrigo was called "the Spaniard" by the Assassins due to his Spanish origins.
* During some of Rodrigo's appearances, a dim red lighting effect can be seen on Rodrigo's hood and upper body, even though there is no source for this light.
* Historically, Alexander VI (Spaniard) ordered the execution of Savonarola, the mad monk of Florence.
* In all of his appearances throughout the games he is seen wearing either a hood or a cap.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', while Ezio is disguised as a minstrel, he sings a song about Rodrigo before and after he became Pope.

;Combat
*As Ezio enters the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Rodrigo, he is proclaiming the Nicene Creed in Latin to the congregation. Ironically, Borgia later states he does not believe the concept of the Nicene Creed, which confesses the wholeness of the Roman Catholic doctrine.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine Chapel if you [[Poison blade|poison]] him. After this, you can wield the Staff of Eden, although you cannot use any of its powers.
* Occasionally, during the fight with Rodrigo in the Sistine Chapel, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* Although Ezio did not kill Rodrigo, he is listed as dead in the [[Animus]]' Conspirator Web after the player completes the main memories of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and re-enters the Animus.

;Papacy
[[File:Papal_Arms_of_Alexander_VI.svg|thumb|Papal coat of arms of Alexander VI, which can be seen on his [[Papal Guard]].]]
* Rodrigo was the first Pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars present. The Pazzi, the Barbarigo and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* In the assassination target video for the Orsi brothers set in 1488, in the [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|''Battle of Forlì'' DLC]], Rodrigo is again shown in his Papal robes, even though he was elected Pope in 1492.
* Rodrigo appears only a few times in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' and is never aware of Ezio's presence.

;Death
[[File:Rborgia_portrait.jpg|thumb|Rodrigo Borgia's Portrait.]]
* Rodrigo's fate in the novel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', differs from that shown in ''Assassin's Creed II''. In the game, after Ezio defeated and spared him, Borgia was left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio entered the Vault. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerged from the Vault, Borgia committed suicide with poison. His last act was to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replied ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing.
**In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|novelization of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']], however, Rodrigo evidently survives this suicide attempt, and Mario Auditore suggested that he had not taken enough poison, or that he had been faking.
* Rodrigo died in 1503 at the age of [[72]].

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Borgia lineage.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.
Rodrigo Borgia V.png|Rodrigo Borgia, before becoming Pope.
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Rodrigo Borgia

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'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1431 – 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Cardinals|Cardinal]] and the [[Grand Master|leader]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] during the [[Renaissance]]. He was the father of [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]], [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]], [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]], and [[Jofré Borgia]], as well as grandfather to [[Giovanni Borgia]].

Rodrigo was [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503, and was known as '''Alexander VI'''. He was one of the most controversial Popes of the Renaissance, and his surname became synonymous for the corrupt standards of the Papacy in that era.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Roderic Llançol was born at Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia, one of the component states of the Crown of Aragon, present-day Spain. His parents were Jofré Llançol i Escrivá, and his wife and relative Isabel de Borja. His family name is written Llançol in Valencian and Lanzol in Spanish. After the elevation of Roderic's maternal uncle Alonso de Borja to the Papacy as Calixtus III in 1455, Roderic was adopted into his mother's family name of Borja.<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI">''[[wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Wikipedia – Pope Alexander VI]]''</ref>

===As a Cardinal===
Rodrigo de Borgia studied law at Bologna, and was successively made bishop, cardinal, and vice-chancellor of the church, all of which were nepotistic appointments characteristic of the age. He served in the Roman Curia under five Popes (his uncle, Pius II, Paul II, [[Sixtus IV]] and Innocent VIII) and acquired much administrative experience, influence, and wealth, though not great power.<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI"/>

By the time Rodrigo was under Pope [[Sixtus IV]], he had become the Grand Master of the Templar Order in 1458. In this position, he aspired to unite all of [[Italy]] under the Templar banner. In order to achieve that goal, he made plans to take down the leaders of Italy's main cities, and place his own men in power.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

===Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza===
Rodrigo devised a plan to eliminate [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of Milan, in which [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], [[Carlo Visconti]] and [[Gerolamo Olgiati]] would kill Sforza on the day of Santo Stefano.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

One night in December of 1476, Rodrigo was on his way to leave [[Florence]] accompanied by several of his men. Suddenly, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], intercepted him. Rodrigo fled immediately as the Assassin battled his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Hidden behind a corner, Rodrigo witnessed Giovanni capture one of his men, who later revealed the planned assassination of Galeazzo Sforza, a powerful ally of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. Giovanni attempted to prevent the assassination, though he arrived too late to do so. Rodrigo's plan had succeeded, thus he began to devise his next scheme.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

===Auditore execution===
[[File:Tadros.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo walking in Rome.]]
Giovanni Auditore learned that Rodrigo's plans would lead him to the city of [[Venice]], after looting a Venetian ducat from Giovanni Lampugnani. Upon traveling there, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

After [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]] "failed" to decode the intercepted letter, the [[House of Medici|Medici]] and Uberto sent Giovanni to carry a copied version of the message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who was behind the plot. Arriving in the city, Giovanni handed the message to a man, and followed the letter as it passed through several hands before meeting its final destination: Rodrigo Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Rodrigo then left to see Pope Sixtus IV, hoping to obtain military support in order to conquer Florence. After gaining Sixtus' favor, Rodrigo headed out of the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]], and into the streets of Rome once more.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni was still on Rodrigo's trail, and followed him all the way into [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. However, he fell into an ambush set by Rodrigo, who had known of the Assassin following him. Rodrigo tried to offer Giovanni a position among the Templars, but the Assassin refused, stating that Rodrigo would be dead before he could see the Templars' fantasy become reality.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Disappointed, Rodrigo had his men attack Giovanni, but the Assassin routed all of them. Rodrigo, who had been watching from the sidelines, threw a [[Throwing knives|knife]] at Giovanni, which hit him in the chest. Rodrigo then took the chance to flee the Basilica. Afterwards, he discussed the next step in his plan with his Templar brothers, and all agreed that they had to dispose of Giovanni Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>
[[File:LMS_10_v.png|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo giving orders to Uberto at the Auditore execution.]]
In order to get rid of Giovanni, Rodrigo conspired with Uberto Alberti and the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. After careful planning, the Templars were able to frame Giovanni for the crimes of treason, and had him and two of his sons arrested.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

The night before the trial of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], Rodrigo was at Uberto's house. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], Giovanni's remaining son, came by to give Uberto his father's letters that would prove him innocent. Ezio noticed Rodrigo behind Uberto, but paid no further attention to him. The following morning, Rodrigo attended the judgment and execution of Giovanni, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio Auditore]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Gentlemen. Tomorrow, a new sun rises over Firenze.|Rodrigo encouraging the Pazzi Conspirators.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Burgerking.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo discussing the Pazzi Conspiracy.]]

In 1478, Rodrigo conspired to take down the leader of Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici, and his brother [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]]. Thus, Rodrigo left for [[San Gimignano]], where he held a meeting with [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Francesco]], [[Jacopo de' Pazzi|Jacopo]], and [[Vieri de' Pazzi]]. Rodrigo left the town just before the [[mercenaries]], led by [[Mario Auditore]] and his nephew Ezio, attacked. Their attack resulted in the death of Vieri de'
Pazzi.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Not long after that, Rodrigo met with Francesco and Jacopo de'Pazzi, Antonio Maffei, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], [[Stefano da Bagnone]] and [[Francesco Salviati]] in a catacomb under the Basilica of [[Santa Maria Novella]]. As the Pazzi Conspirators confirmed their plan to Rodrigo, he reminded them to beware of the Assassins, and stated that the next day would be ''"a new dawn" ''for Florence<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, Ezio thwarted the Templars' attempted takeover in Florence and killed off the remaining conspirators Rodrigo was arranged to meet with in San Gimignano, where the Pazzi originally intended to request asylum with Rodrigo in either Venice or Rome. Jacopo was the only one to arrive at the meeting and claimed that the blame for the failure rested with his nephew, for his impatience, and with [[Emilio Barbarigo]], for supplying the Pazzi troops with sub-standard weaponry. Enraged by Jacopo's sniveling excuses, Rodrigo lectured his subordinate on his failure, then stabbed him in the abdomen, aided by an eager Emilio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ignoring Jacopo's pleas for mercy, Rodrigo stabbed him a second time in the neck with his sword, then called out to Ezio who had tailed Jacopo to the meeting. Grabbed by Borgia guards, Ezio was brought into Rodrigo's sight. Sarcastically apologizing for killing Jacopo for him, Rodrigo mocked Ezio, saying that he had been doing this for far longer than the [[novice]] Assassin. He then ordered his men to kill him, and left without bothering to ensure the deed was done.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Venetian Conspiracy===
{{Quote|I feel the need to involve myself more directly. The Pazzi disappointed us in Firenze. I pray you will not do the same.|Rodrigo, about personally attending the meeting.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:BoF 9.png|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo on the [[Ponte di Rialto]] with the other Templars.]]

Soon after the Florentine attempt failed, Rodrigo returned his attention to conducting his plans for Venice. In 1485, he met with [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and the [[House of Barbarigo|Barbarigo family]] to plan the murder of the current Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], in order for them to seize control of Venice. During the meeting, Rodrigo chastised the Venetian Templars for making their own plans, rebuking them for their ''"inane prattle"'' as they argued over who would be the new Doge after they took Venice. He then silenced their debates by appointing Marco Barbarigo as the next Doge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

During this meeting, Marco questioned Rodrigo's presence in Venice, as Ezio was also there, but Rodrigo only replied that he felt he should see out their plans personally, particularly after the failure of the Pazzi conspiracy. Warning the Venetian tyrants of the Assassin that haunted their city, he then made his departure from Venice to Rome, allowing them to carry out his plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Shipping the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|You claim not to be a believer. And yet, here you are... Don't you see him? The Prophet is already here... I AM the Prophet. Now give me the Apple.|Rodrigo upon confronting Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Play along 2.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo and Ezio confront each other in Venice.]]

By 1486, Rodrigo had found out that the Piece of Eden he sought was [[Ezio's Apple|the Apple]], which was hidden on [[Cyprus]]. He thus sent a battalion of his men to retrieve it. Two years later, the men returned to [[Arsenale di Venezia|L'Arsenale]] with the artifact, and Rodrigo met with the courier who was to deliver it to him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, prior to this, Ezio had intercepted the delivery and had disguised himself as the carrier of the artifact, in order to find and kill Rodrigo. Rodrigo was not surprised, and readied himself to deal with Ezio personally. The two exchanged a brief conversation, in which Rodrigo claimed himself to be the Prophet, who was said to be the only one who could open the fabled [[Vatican Vault|Vault]]. The two then began an intense battle, in which Ezio ultimately emerged as the victor.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Realizing that he could not defeat Ezio on his own, Rodrigo called in a supply of guards to overwhelm him. Suddenly, many of Ezio's allies appeared, all of whom revealed themselves to be Assassins. They held off the guards to allow Ezio to re-challenge Rodrigo, who then escaped from them before Ezio could kill him, leaving the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple]] in the hands of the Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

That same year, Rodrigo found out that the late [[Girolamo Riario]] had created a map marking where all the [[Codex]] pages could be found, thus he hired the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]] to retrieve it from Riario's city of [[Forlì]]. The Orsi discovered that Riario's wife, [[Caterina Sforza]], also had the Apple, and thus laid [[Battle of Forlì|siege]] to the city and took the artifact by force, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay-off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Unfortunately for Rodrigo, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], a later arch-enemy of Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Deceiving Torquemada===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Rodrigo Borgia is an unbeliever like me, and yet you lavish him with favors.|Torquemada|Borgia is one of three Papal candidates this year. And he is as devoted to God as I am.|Ezio and Torquemada talking about Rodrigo.|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery}}
In 1491, Rodrigo fooled the Spanish Inquisitor General [[Tomás de Torquemada]] into capturing and killing Assassins in Spain. Tomás, who thought Rodrigo was as much as a believer of God as he was, blindly followed his orders.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>

At around this time, Rodrigo also found out about [[Christoffa Corombo]]'s plans to sail west; however he, knowing of the presence of the [[wikipedia:Americas|Americas]] and the treasures that lay there, wished to stop anyone from finding it before he could. Thus, Rodrigo arranged a meeting with Christoffa in Venice, and lay a trap for him there.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

However, Christoffa's friend, [[Luis de Santángel]], was suspicious of the arrangement, and called for the aid of his fellow Assassin, Ezio. Ezio rushed to Christoffa's aid, successfully rescuing him from an assassin and thwarted Rodrigo's plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

===Papal Rule===
{{Quote|The Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, has been elected Pope. He rules the Vatican and Rome as the Supreme Pontiff, Alexander VI! [...] The Conclave of Rome has only just ended - this month. The rumour is that Rodrigo simply bought most of the votes. Even [[Ascanio Sforza]], who was the most likely candidate standing against him, voted for him! Four mule-loads of silver was his bribe, they say.|[[Sister Teodora]] talking about Rodrigo becoming Pope.|Assassin's Creed: Renaissance}}
Rodrigo was elected Pope in 1492, and established his power in Rome. Rodrigo's true intent, however, was simply to get into [[Vatican Vault|the Vault that lay under the Vatican]], where he believed God rested.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

In 1494, with the death of Lorenzo de' Medici, and with the power of the Apple he had obtained, Savonarola [[Bonfire of the Vanities|took control]] over Florence. Rodrigo repeatedly sent his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple, though all of his attempts failed. In 1498, Savonarola was assassinated by Ezio, causing the Borgia family to fall into a state of chaos upon losing track of the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
[[File:IBAL 4.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo confronted by Ezio.]]
In 1499, Rodrigo was followed into the Vatican by Ezio for yet another assassination attempt. Ezio sneaked into the [[Cappella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]], where Rodrigo was holding Mass, and attacked him from above. However, after turning to leave, Ezio witnessed Rodrigo rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, [[Staff of Eden|the Papal Staff]], to strike him down, along with everyone else in the room.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Rodrigo was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his Staff, as Ezio had brought his own Piece of Eden: the Apple. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist in his battle against Rodrigo, eventually defeating him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

However, Rodrigo knocked Ezio aside with the Staff, and snatched the Apple from his hands. He then combined it with the Staff to open up the door to The Vault, and as Ezio tried to stop him, Rodrigo lifted him into the air with the power of the two combined Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
[[File:IBAL 9.png|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo lifting Ezio into the air.]]
As the Assassin hung helpless, Rodrigo stabbed Ezio with a dagger, and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel. Though injured, Ezio eventually followed Rodrigo to the Vault, and found the Pope furiously pounding upon the door to the inner chambers, which refused to open.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Ezio then dropped down into the pit where Rodrigo was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, plots, or decoys. Rodrigo accepted, and the two had one last duel. During the battle, Rodrigo stated that he had never believed in the Bible or in God, and had only become Pope to gain access to the Staff and the Vault, and to unify Italy under Templar rule. Ezio defeated Rodrigo, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet, and had never been.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Rodrigo told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it. However, Ezio refused, saying that killing him would not bring back his family. Additionally, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When Rodrigo's son Cesare learned of this, he led a [[Fall of Monteriggioni|siege]] on [[Monteriggioni]], though without Rodrigo's approval, in order to reacquire the Apple of Eden and kill the last of the Assassins. By this time, Rodrigo was reduced to nothing but a figurehead, with Cesare ultimately taking over Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Later life and death===
{{Quote|You risk upsetting the delicate balance of control we have worked so hard to tighten.|Rodrigo talking about the consequences of his son's actions.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:In And Out2.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo and Cesare talking at the Pagan party.]]

Following his defeat in the Vault, Rodrigo had given up on fighting the Assassin Order and instead chose to preserve the balance of power in Rome he had managed to obtain. However, Cesare was eager to take over all of Italy, a plan that Rodrigo did not approve of. As the Captain General of the Papal armies, however, Cesare held control over Rodrigo's military, and was thus able to carry out his plans without his father's consent.

A string of bad luck followed Rodrigo after the events in the Vault: in June 1500, an iron steeple from the roof of St. Peter's fell a few feet away from where he was walking. The next day, he was in a room in the Vatican that collapsed and killed everyone around him: only a piece of canopy wedged above him saved his life. A few weeks later, he grew ill from fever, and at the end of year, he was charged by a stag during a hunting trip.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

In 1503, at [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]]'s [[Incident at the Pagan Party|pagan party]], Rodrigo spoke to Cesare and reprimanded him, only to have his son brush aside his concerns and remind him of who was ''truly'' in charge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Later that year, Rodrigo had grown heavily displeased with Cesare's ambition and entitlement, believing his son to be out of control. Fearing Cesare would jeopardize his own balance of power, Rodrigo decided that his best option would be to remove Cesare.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>
[[File:Apple.png|thumb|left|250px|Cesare killing his father.]]
To achieve this, he seized the Castel's supply of [[cantarella]] - the same poison that had been used for Doge Mocenigo - and poisoned a few apples for Cesare to unwittingly eat. However, Rodrigo's daughter Lucrezia discovered the presence of the poison, and warned Cesare about it before he could ingest enough to be mortally wounded.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Enraged, Cesare promptly spat out what he had eaten, before shoving the remaining apple down Rodrigo's throat. Rodrigo perished before Ezio arrived to kill him, but Ezio nevertheless gave Rodrigo his final blessing.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

==Legacy==
During the 21st Century, members of the Templar inner circle thought of Rodrigo Borgia as a debased tyrant instead of a respected Grand Master. Instead of spreading knowledge to enlighten his fellow man and break down the boundaries that keep men divided, Rodrigo used his power and position as Grand Master to corrupt the Templar purpose into gaining infinite power by any means. True Templar motives are questionable but they intended to serve the greater good; Rodrigo however wanted power for the sake of it and saw total domination over all as his prize. The Borgia's leadership over the Order would later be known as the "Dark Age of the Order."<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

==Personality==
{{quote|It's not approval I'm after. Just power.|Rodrigo, while dueling with Ezio beneath the Vatican vault.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Rodriog Borgia ACII.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Rodrigo challenging Ezio in the Vatican vault.]]
Initially an ambitious middle-aged man, Rodrigo was intent, as Cesare later would be, on taking Italy in the name of the Templar Order and exterminating the Assassins. After becoming Pope, his obsession not only with conquering Italy but also of realizing what he believed to be his true calling as the Prophet intensified. He actively sought to take the Apple from Savonarola, as demonstrated when he sent battalions of his family's soldiers to Florence to take it.

After his duel with Ezio in the Vault, and the shattering revelation that he was not the Prophet, Rodrigo was reduced to being an empty shell, and instead of continuing to pursue his dreams of infinite power and the extermination of the Assassin Order, he focused on maintaining his monopoly over Rome.

==Final words==
After Ezio's first assassination attempt.
*'''Ezio:''' ''I thought... I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much...'' Requiescat in pace ''(Rest in peace), you bastard.''
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''I don't think so.''

After Ezio's and Rodrigo's confrontation at the Vault.
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''You can't! You can't! It's MY destiny. MINE! I am the Prophet!''
*'''Ezio:''' ''You never were...''
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''Get it over with then.''
*'''Ezio''': ...''No. Killing you won't bring my family back... I'm done.'' Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in pace. ''(Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason_famille_it_Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|The [[Heraldry|coat of arms]] of the Borgia, which can be seen on Rodrigo's personal guards (who wear black outfits striped with red).]]
*Rodrigo was called "the Spaniard" by the Assassins due to his Spanish origins.
* During some of Rodrigo's appearances, a dim red lighting effect can be seen on Rodrigo's hood and upper body, even though there is no source for this light.
* Historically, Alexander VI (Spaniard) ordered the execution of Savonarola, the mad monk of Florence.
* In all of his appearances throughout the games he is seen wearing either a hood or a cap.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', while Ezio is disguised as a minstrel, he sings a song about Rodrigo before and after he became Pope.

;Combat
*As Ezio enters the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Rodrigo, he is proclaiming the Nicene Creed in Latin to the congregation. Ironically, Borgia later states he does not believe the concept of the Nicene Creed, which confesses the wholeness of the Roman Catholic doctrine.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine Chapel if you [[Poison blade|poison]] him. After this, you can wield the Staff of Eden, although you cannot use any of its powers.
* Occasionally, during the fight with Rodrigo in the Sistine Chapel, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* Although Ezio did not kill Rodrigo, he is listed as dead in the [[Animus]]' Conspirator Web after the player completes the main memories of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and re-enters the Animus.

;Papacy
[[File:Papal_Arms_of_Alexander_VI.svg|thumb|Papal coat of arms of Alexander VI, which can be seen on his [[Papal Guard]].]]
* Rodrigo was the first Pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars present. The Pazzi, the Barbarigo and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* In the assassination target video for the Orsi brothers set in 1488, in the [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|''Battle of Forlì'' DLC]], Rodrigo is again shown in his Papal robes, even though he was elected Pope in 1492.
* Rodrigo appears only a few times in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' and is never aware of Ezio's presence.

;Death
[[File:Rborgia_portrait.jpg|thumb|Rodrigo Borgia's Portrait.]]
* Rodrigo's fate in the novel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', differs from that shown in ''Assassin's Creed II''. In the game, after Ezio defeated and spared him, Borgia was left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio entered the Vault. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerged from the Vault, Borgia committed suicide with poison. His last act was to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replied ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing.
**In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|novelization of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']], however, Rodrigo evidently survives this suicide attempt, and Mario Auditore suggested that he had not taken enough poison, or that he had been faking.
* Rodrigo died in 1503 at the age of [[72]].

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Borgia lineage.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.
Rodrigo Borgia V.png|Rodrigo Borgia, before becoming Pope.
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Giovanni Auditore da Firenze

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{{Quote|I am Giovanni Auditore, and like my ancestors before me, I am an Assassin.|Giovanni Auditore.|Assassin’s Creed: Lineage}}
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'''Giovanni Auditore da Firenze''' (1436 – 1476) was a [[Florence|Florentine]] nobleman, and head of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] in Florence. A banker working for the [[House of Medici|Medici family]], Giovanni's true nature as an [[Assassins|Assassin]] was known only to a few. Raised and trained along with his brother [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] from birth to be an Assassin, Giovanni had been aware of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] for almost all of his life.

Giovanni was also the husband of [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]], and father to [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]]. He sought to induct his children into the Order, but had only revealed his allegiance to his wife by the time of his death; despite this, he had already begun to train his eldest son in the Assassin ways, albeit secretively.

==Biography==
===Early years===
{{quote|Tu sei un Auditore. Sei un combattente. Perciò combatti! (You are an Auditore. You are a fighter. So fight!)|Giovanni speaking to Ezio at his birth.|Assassin's Creed II}}
The second son, or grandson, of [[Ilario Auditore]], Giovanni was born in [[Monteriggioni]], in 1436, two years after his elder brother Mario. From an early age, both Giovanni and his brother were taught the [[The Creed|ways of the Assassins]], although Giovanni was also tutored in banking and other subjects as well.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

With time, Giovanni left the [[Villa Auditore|family Villa]] and joined Ilario in Florence, where he was serving as Gonfaloniere to [[Cosimo de' Medici]]. In 1452, Giovanni met and married Maria de' Mozzi, to whom he revealed himself to be an Assassin. After four years, their first son Federico was born, followed by Ezio in 1459, Claudia in 1461, and Petruccio in 1463.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Sometime in 1454, Giovanni also aided the members of his Brotherhood in dealing with [[the Shroud]]. After Mario uncovered the artifact under Monteriggioni, he summoned his brother to bring it out of the city, and into the protection of the Order.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Giovanni also eventually revealed to [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], his patron, his true nature as an Assassin, and undertook several missions for him behind the back of his own children. In 1476, Giovanni tracked down [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars]], in a Florentine alleyway.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

Although Giovanni managed to eliminate two of his bodyguards, and incapacitate the third, Rodrigo escaped. The Assassin handed the third guard over to [[Uberto Alberti]], the Gonfaloniere of justice, for questioning.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />

===Pursuing Rodrigo Borgia===
[[File:Giovanniassassin.png|thumb|left|220px|Giovanni in his Assassin garb.]]
Through torture, the bodyguard revealed that [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of [[Milan]] was to be assassinated by the Templars, and Giovanni was quickly sent to prevent this. Though he arrived too late to save the Duke, Giovanni was able to eliminate some of his murderers whilst the Duke’s bodyguards killed the rest. With all the assassins dead, Giovanni searched the corpse of [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], and found a pouch of coins stamped with the seal of [[Venice]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Arriving in Venice, Giovanni infiltrated the [[Basilica di San Marco]], and eavesdropped on a group of men conversing in a nearby room. [[Marco Barbarigo|The]] [[Silvio Barbarigo|two]] men then dispatched a courier, with a message for their master in [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni chose to pursue the courier, before finally confronting him in a secluded area. After a lengthy battle, he overpowered and pinned down the courier, his [[hidden blade]] to the man’s throat. Refusing to answer his questions, the courier impaled himself on the blade, leaving Giovanni frustrated, albeit with a letter sealed with the crest of the [[House of Barbarigo]]. Returning to Florence, Giovanni presented the letter to Lorenzo de' Medici, although they found that it was encoded.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

That night, Giovanni was summoned to meet with Lorenzo and Uberto. Before leaving, Maria reminded her husband that their son, Ezio, who was watching them from behind a nearby haystack, was becoming suspicious of his banker father having to leave the [[Palazzo Auditore|Palazzo]] at night so often. Giovanni promised that he would speak with him soon, and then left.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Arriving at the meeting, Uberto falsely claimed that Father [[Antonio Maffei]] had been unable to decrypt the letter, thus, the only course of action was for Giovanni to deliver the letter himself. Giovanni agreed, and headed for Rome with a copy of the letter in hand.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

[[File:Giovanni's fight.jpg|thumb|280px|Giovanni defending himself from the ambush.]]
In Rome, he delivered the letter, and followed it until it reached the hands of Rodrigo Borgia. Giovanni followed Rodrigo into [[Basilica di San Pietro]], where the two finally exchanged words. Rodrigo remarked his respect for the Assassin's skills, and offered him the chance to join the Templar Order, and live to see the "[[New World Order|new world]]."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni refused, and was subsequently attacked by a number of Rodrigo's henchmen. Despite being heavily outnumbered, he prevailed, although a [[Throwing knives|knife thrown]] by Rodrigo wounded him gravely, and allowed the Templar the opportunity to escape.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Returning home, Giovanni had his wife tend his wound, and confessed that he feared the assassination of the Duke of Milan had only been the beginning of a much wider conspiracy. Before he could go on however, the two were interrupted by their son Federico, who warned that Father Maffei had arrived with armed guards. Asking his son to provide him cover, Giovanni slipped out of the palazzo through a secret passage within the fireplace.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

===Betrayal and execution===
{{Quote|You are the traitor, [[Uberto Alberti|Uberto]] - and one of them! You may take our lives this day, but we will have yours in return, I swear! We will-|Giovanni's final words.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:LMS 1 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Giovanni and his sons at the execution.]]
At some point after this, Giovanni found evidence suggesting [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] had committed murder, and he thus had Uberto Alberti arrest him. As a result, Francesco's son [[Vieri de' Pazzi|Vieri]] developed an intense rivalry with Ezio Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Following a brawl the two had on the [[Ponte Vecchio]], Giovanni scolded his son for his behavior, although he noted that it reminded him of himself when he was younger. He then tasked Ezio with delivering a letter to Lorenzo, but was surprised to learn that Lorenzo had left the city for a short while. Undeterred, Giovanni had Ezio deliver several more letters, as well as pick up a letter from a [[Pigeon coops|pigeon coop]] near the [[Piazza della Signoria]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Whilst his son was away, however, armed guards sent by Uberto suddenly invaded the Palazzo Auditore and arrested Giovanni and his two other sons, taking them to be imprisoned in the tower of the Piazza della Signoria. Before long, Ezio had managed to climb the clock tower, where Giovanni told his son to empty his chest in the room behind the fireplace, and retrieve the evidence exonerating him and his family. Ezio did so, and delivered the evidence to Uberto that night.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The next day however, Giovanni was shocked to find Uberto and Rodrigo Borgia together, with Uberto denying ever receiving any evidence. Giovanni and his sons were then [[Auditore execution|sentenced to death]] on the grounds of treason. A horrified Ezio, watching from below, cried out that Uberto was lying, but was unable to prevent his father's hanging.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Hours later, Giovanni's corpse was to be disposed of in the Arno, though Ezio was able to retrieve his, Federico's and Petruccio's bodies, and give them a [[Last Rites (Brotherhood)|proper funeral]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Legacy==
{{quote|My dear sons, dark skies are rising over Florence and time is running low. The enemy is closer than I thought. Now, the final battle is about to unfold. Every man is mortal, every life bounds to an end but certain things will never change. Federico and Ezio, my sons, always remember: WE are the Auditore da Firenze and WE are Assassins.|Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Assassin's Creed: Lineage}}

Despite his death, Giovanni's actions would have lasting consequences for his surviving son: Ezio Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Having prepared for a turn of events similar to what ultimately happened, Giovanni had arranged for his live-in servant [[Annetta]] to take his wife and daughter to her sister's establishment, where they would be safe. There, Annetta's sister [[Paola]], a [[courtesan]] Giovanni had previously represented in court, and introduced into the Assassin's Order, provided Ezio with some basic training in blending, and gave him the skills necessary to execute his revenge on Uberto Alberti before he left the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When Ezio arrived in [[Monteriggioni]], his uncle Mario was shocked to discover that his brother had never told Ezio of his Assassin heritage, or that Giovanni himself had indeed been an Assassin. Despite this, Ezio soon vowed to take up his fathers work, which included locating what remained of the [[Codex]], and to avenge his death with the blood of Rodrigo Borgia and his Templar allies.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

In 1510, Ezio discovered a letter by Giovanni written in 1458, referencing [[Altaïr's library]], setting in motion his [[search for knowledge]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|There will come a day in which men no longer cheat each other. And on that day we will see what mankind is truly capable of.|Giovanni Auditore.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Giovanniac2ingame.jpg|thumb|200px|Giovanni behind his desk, talking to Ezio.]]
Giovanni was trained from birth in the Assassin ways, alongside his brother Mario. Despite this mutual upbringing, the two parted ways later in life due to a philosophical divide over how to live their lives. Giovanni, who had been tutored in banking, preferred to live a calmer life, whereas Mario wished to live a life with more action. This divide eventually led to the two brothers losing touch with one another; to such a degree that upon his arrival in Monteriggioni in 1476, Ezio Auditore was unaware who exactly his uncle was.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The divide also affected how Giovanni brought up his children, with none of them explicitly knowing of their heritage; however, although his children were unaware of his true nature, Giovanni did allow others to know of it, trusting in their secrecy. Among these were many of Giovanni's contacts within the [[mercenaries]], [[courtesans]] and [[thieves]] guilds, who knew the Assassin by name, suggesting a certain degree of mutual-trust between them.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Despite never telling his children of their heritage, Giovanni did work to prepare them for life as an Assassin. By the time of his death, he had already begun preparing his eldest son, Federico, in the Assassin ways, and was preparing to begin training Ezio as well. A strict father, Giovanni nonetheless showed great affection for his children, and saw a younger version of himself in their antics at times.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Giovanni was a skilled warrior, and proved able to hold his own against a number of opponents in combat with relative ease, armed only with a sword and his hidden blade. He was also a competent [[Free Running|free runner]], much like his sons, and would often use the skill when shadowing a target.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

==Trivia==
*Giovanni knew about Ezio's [[Eagle Vision]], although it is unknown if he too possessed the skill.
*Giovanni leaves his Assassin outfit behind for Ezio to find; however, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', it lacks the characteristic eagle's beak on the hood, as well as several other details.
*The [[sword]] Giovanni left behind for Ezio is the common sword, but in the cutscene where Giovanni is killed, it is replaced by an old [[Syrian sword]].
*Giovanni died at the age of forty, the same age Ezio turned when he confronted Rodrigo Borgia in Rome.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Giovanni is the last member of the Auditore family to be hanged. He calls Uberto a traitor and that their deaths will be avenged, among other things, before walking towards the gallows and meeting his fate. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', he is killed before he can finish his sentence.
*The hidden blade bracer Giovanni used and passed on to Ezio was replaced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' after the [[Fall of Monteriggioni]], and is not seen subsequently. However, years later, [[Desmond Miles]] receives a bracer identical to it in modern times.
*Giovanni is breifly mentioned in Revelations and the Novel.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left" widths="180">
File:Giovannilineage2.png|Giovanni in his usual clothes.
File:Giovanni lineage 1.png|Giovanni in his Assassin robes.
Screen shot 3.14.png|Giovanni walking the streets of Florence.
giovanni.JPG|Concept Art of Giovanni Auditore da Firenze
</gallery></center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Giovanni Auditore da Firenze

2012-04-11T00:43:03Z

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{{Quote|I am Giovanni Auditore, and like my ancestors before me, I am an Assassin.|Giovanni Auditore.|Assassin’s Creed: Lineage}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Giovanni Auditore da Firenze
|image = Zw-giovanniauditore.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 1436<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|death = December 1476 (aged 40)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> [[Florence]], Italy
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Auditore]] [[Assassins]] [[House of Medici]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|actor = [[Romano Orzari]]
|voice = [[Romano Orzari]]}}

'''Giovanni Auditore da Firenze''' (1436 – 1476) was a [[Florence|Florentine]] nobleman, and head of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] in Florence. A banker working for the [[House of Medici|Medici family]], Giovanni's true nature as an [[Assassins|Assassin]] was known only to a few. Raised and trained along with his brother [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] from birth to be an Assassin, Giovanni had been aware of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] for almost all of his life.

Giovanni was also the husband of [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]], and father to [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]]. He sought to induct his children into the Order, but had only revealed his allegiance to his wife by the time of his death; despite this, he had already begun to train his eldest son in the Assassin ways, albeit secretively.

==Biography==
===Early years===
{{quote|Tu sei un Auditore. Sei un combattente. Perciò combatti! (You are an Auditore. You are a fighter. So fight!)|Giovanni speaking to Ezio at his birth.|Assassin's Creed II}}
The second son, or grandson, of [[Ilario Auditore]], Giovanni was born in [[Monteriggioni]], in 1436, two years after his elder brother Mario. From an early age, both Giovanni and his brother were taught the [[The Creed|ways of the Assassins]], although Giovanni was also tutored in banking and other subjects as well.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

With time, Giovanni left the [[Villa Auditore|family Villa]] and joined Ilario in Florence, where he was serving as Gonfaloniere to [[Cosimo de' Medici]]. In 1452, Giovanni met and married Maria de' Mozzi, to whom he revealed himself to be an Assassin. After four years, their first son Federico was born, followed by Ezio in 1459, Claudia in 1461, and Petruccio in 1463.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Sometime in 1454, Giovanni also aided the members of his Brotherhood in dealing with [[the Shroud]]. After Mario uncovered the artifact under Monteriggioni, he summoned his brother to bring it out of the city, and into the protection of the Order.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Giovanni also eventually revealed to [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], his patron, his true nature as an Assassin, and undertook several missions for him behind the back of his own children. In 1476, Giovanni tracked down [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars]], in a Florentine alleyway.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

Although Giovanni managed to eliminate two of his bodyguards, and incapacitate the third, Rodrigo escaped. The Assassin handed the third guard over to [[Uberto Alberti]], the Gonfaloniere of justice, for questioning.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />

===Pursuing Rodrigo Borgia===
[[File:Giovanniassassin.png|thumb|left|220px|Giovanni in his Assassin garb.]]
Through torture, the bodyguard revealed that [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of [[Milan]] was to be assassinated by the Templars, and Giovanni was quickly sent to prevent this. Though he arrived too late to save the Duke, Giovanni was able to eliminate some of his murderers whilst the Duke’s bodyguards killed the rest. With all the assassins dead, Giovanni searched the corpse of [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], and found a pouch of coins stamped with the seal of [[Venice]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Arriving in Venice, Giovanni infiltrated the [[Basilica di San Marco]], and eavesdropped on a group of men conversing in a nearby room. [[Marco Barbarigo|The]] [[Silvio Barbarigo|two]] men then dispatched a courier, with a message for their master in [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni chose to pursue the courier, before finally confronting him in a secluded area. After a lengthy battle, he overpowered and pinned down the courier, his [[hidden blade]] to the man’s throat. Refusing to answer his questions, the courier impaled himself on the blade, leaving Giovanni frustrated, albeit with a letter sealed with the crest of the [[House of Barbarigo]]. Returning to Florence, Giovanni presented the letter to Lorenzo de' Medici, although they found that it was encoded.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

That night, Giovanni was summoned to meet with Lorenzo and Uberto. Before leaving, Maria reminded her husband that their son, Ezio, who was watching them from behind a nearby haystack, was becoming suspicious of his banker father having to leave the [[Palazzo Auditore|Palazzo]] at night so often. Giovanni promised that he would speak with him soon, and then left.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Arriving at the meeting, Uberto falsely claimed that Father [[Antonio Maffei]] had been unable to decrypt the letter, thus, the only course of action was for Giovanni to deliver the letter himself. Giovanni agreed, and headed for Rome with a copy of the letter in hand.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

[[File:Giovanni's fight.jpg|thumb|280px|Giovanni defending himself from the ambush.]]
In Rome, he delivered the letter, and followed it until it reached the hands of Rodrigo Borgia. Giovanni followed Rodrigo into [[Basilica di San Pietro]], where the two finally exchanged words. Rodrigo remarked his respect for the Assassin's skills, and offered him the chance to join the Templar Order, and live to see the "[[New World Order|new world]]."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni refused, and was subsequently attacked by a number of Rodrigo's henchmen. Despite being heavily outnumbered, he prevailed, although a [[Throwing knives|knife thrown]] by Rodrigo wounded him gravely, and allowed the Templar the opportunity to escape.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Returning home, Giovanni had his wife tend his wound, and confessed that he feared the assassination of the Duke of Milan had only been the beginning of a much wider conspiracy. Before he could go on however, the two were interrupted by their son Federico, who warned that Father Maffei had arrived with armed guards. Asking his son to provide him cover, Giovanni slipped out of the palazzo through a secret passage within the fireplace.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

===Betrayal and execution===
{{Quote|You are the traitor, [[Uberto Alberti|Uberto]] - and one of them! You may take our lives this day, but we will have yours in return, I swear! We will-|Giovanni's final words.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:LMS 1 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Giovanni and his sons at the execution.]]
At some point after this, Giovanni found evidence suggesting [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] had committed murder, and he thus had Uberto Alberti arrest him. As a result, Francesco's son [[Vieri de' Pazzi|Vieri]] developed an intense rivalry with Ezio Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Following a brawl the two had on the [[Ponte Vecchio]], Giovanni scolded his son for his behavior, although he noted that it reminded him of himself when he was younger. He then tasked Ezio with delivering a letter to Lorenzo, but was surprised to learn that Lorenzo had left the city for a short while. Undeterred, Giovanni had Ezio deliver several more letters, as well as pick up a letter from a [[Pigeon coops|pigeon coop]] near the [[Piazza della Signoria]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Whilst his son was away, however, armed guards sent by Uberto suddenly invaded the Palazzo Auditore and arrested Giovanni and his two other sons, taking them to be imprisoned in the tower of the Piazza della Signoria. Before long, Ezio had managed to climb the clock tower, where Giovanni told his son to empty his chest in the room behind the fireplace, and retrieve the evidence exonerating him and his family. Ezio did so, and delivered the evidence to Uberto that night.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The next day however, Giovanni was shocked to find Uberto and Rodrigo Borgia together, with Uberto denying ever receiving any evidence. Giovanni and his sons were then [[Auditore execution|sentenced to death]] on the grounds of treason. A horrified Ezio, watching from below, cried out that Uberto was lying, but was unable to prevent his father's hanging.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Hours later, Giovanni's corpse was to be disposed of in the Arno, though Ezio was able to retrieve his, Federico's and Petruccio's bodies, and give them a [[Last Rites (Brotherhood)|proper funeral]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Legacy==
{{quote|My dear sons, dark skies are rising over Florence and time is running low. The enemy is closer than I thought. Now, the final battle is about to unfold. Every man is mortal, every life bounds to an end but certain things will never change. Federico and Ezio, my sons, always remember: WE are the Auditore da Firenze and WE are Assassins.|Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Assassin's Creed: Lineage}}

Despite his death, Giovanni's actions would have lasting consequences for his surviving son: Ezio Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Having prepared for a turn of events similar to what ultimately happened, Giovanni had arranged for his live-in servant [[Annetta]] to take his wife and daughter to her sister's establishment, where they would be safe. There, Annetta's sister [[Paola]], a [[courtesan]] Giovanni had previously represented in court, and introduced into the Assassin's Order, provided Ezio with some basic training in blending, and gave him the skills necessary to execute his revenge on Uberto Alberti before he left the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When Ezio arrived in [[Monteriggioni]], his uncle Mario was shocked to discover that his brother had never told Ezio of his Assassin heritage, or that Giovanni himself had indeed been an Assassin. Despite this, Ezio soon vowed to take up his fathers work, which included locating what remained of the [[Codex]], and to avenge his death with the blood of Rodrigo Borgia and his Templar allies.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

In 1510, Ezio discovered a letter by Giovanni written in 1458, referencing [[Altaïr's library]], setting in motion his [[search for knowledge]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|There will come a day in which men no longer cheat each other. And on that day we will see what mankind is truly capable of.|Giovanni Auditore.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Giovanniac2ingame.jpg|thumb|200px|Giovanni behind his desk, talking to Ezio.]]
Giovanni was trained from birth in the Assassin ways, alongside his brother Mario. Despite this mutual upbringing, the two parted ways later in life due to a philosophical divide over how to live their lives. Giovanni, who had been tutored in banking, preferred to live a calmer life, whereas Mario wished to live a life with more action. This divide eventually led to the two brothers losing touch with one another; to such a degree that upon his arrival in Monteriggioni in 1476, Ezio Auditore was unaware who exactly his uncle was.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The divide also affected how Giovanni brought up his children, with none of them explicitly knowing of their heritage; however, although his children were unaware of his true nature, Giovanni did allow others to know of it, trusting in their secrecy. Among these were many of Giovanni's contacts within the [[mercenaries]], [[courtesans]] and [[thieves]] guilds, who knew the Assassin by name, suggesting a certain degree of mutual-trust between them.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Despite never telling his children of their heritage, Giovanni did work to prepare them for life as an Assassin. By the time of his death, he had already begun preparing his eldest son, Federico, in the Assassin ways, and was preparing to begin training Ezio as well. A strict father, Giovanni nonetheless showed great affection for his children, and saw a younger version of himself in their antics at times.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Giovanni was a skilled warrior, and proved able to hold his own against a number of opponents in combat with relative ease, armed only with a sword and his hidden blade. He was also a competent [[Free Running|free runner]], much like his sons, and would often use the skill when shadowing a target.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

==Trivia==
*Giovanni knew about Ezio's [[Eagle Vision]], although it is unknown if he too possessed the skill.
*Giovanni leaves his Assassin outfit behind for Ezio to find; however, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', it lacks the characteristic eagle's beak on the hood, as well as several other details.
*The [[sword]] Giovanni left behind for Ezio is the common sword, but in the cutscene where Giovanni is killed, it is replaced by an old [[Syrian sword]].
*Giovanni died at the age of forty, the same age Ezio turned when he confronted Rodrigo Borgia in Rome.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Giovanni is the last member of the Auditore family to be hanged. He calls Uberto a traitor and that their deaths will be avenged, among other things, before walking towards the gallows and meeting his fate. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', he is killed before he can finish his sentence.
*The hidden blade bracer Giovanni used and passed on to Ezio was replaced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' after the [[Fall of Monteriggioni]], and is not seen subsequently. However, years later, [[Desmond Miles]] receives a bracer identical to it in modern times.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left" widths="180">
File:Giovannilineage2.png|Giovanni in his usual clothes.
File:Giovanni lineage 1.png|Giovanni in his Assassin robes.
Screen shot 3.14.png|Giovanni walking the streets of Florence.
giovanni.JPG|Concept Art of Giovanni Auditore da Firenze
</gallery></center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{ACII}}

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Mario Auditore

2012-04-11T00:36:05Z

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{{dialogue|Ezio|Assassins, Templars, Codex pages...This is a lot to take in.|Mario|You need to open your mind, Ezio. Always remember: [[The Creed|Nothing is true, Everything is permitted]].|Mario, while training his nephew.|Assassin's Creed II}}

{{Character Infobox
|name = Mario Auditore
|image = char mario.png
|birth = 1434 [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|death = 2 January 1500 (aged 66) Monteriggioni, Italy
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] {{mo}}
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]
}}

'''Mario Auditore''' (1434 - 1500) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[wikipedia:Condottiero|condottiero]] and the ruler of [[Monteriggioni]] from 1454 to 1500.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> He was also the leader of the Italian [[Assassins]] until his death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

During his life, Mario worked with his brother, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], also an Assassin, to gather the lost pages of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Codex]], as well as fortifying and defending Monterrigioni to prevent invasions. Under his rule, Monteriggioni became a flourishing community again.

He was also responsible for the training of his nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], into a fully-trained Assassin. After the training, he continued to provide guidance and advise, up to his death during the [[Fall of Monteriggioni]] in 1500.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Mario was most likely born in Monteriggioni, [[Tuscany]], and was the elder brother of Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, who was born when Mario was two years old. Mario came from a bloodline of notable Assassins, and thus also became one, beginning his training at a young age.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When he was six years old, Mario played an important role in the [[Battle of Anghiari]], where he alerted the condottiero Micheletto Attendolo to dust clouds over the road which signaled a surprise advance on the [[Florence|Florentines]] by [[Milan]]ese troops. The attack was stopped, and the Florentines won the battle.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In contrast to helping the Florentines, Mario spent most of his life defending Monteriggioni from their persistent attacks on the town.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Ruler of Monteriggioni===
In 1454, after Mario's younger brother Giovanni decided to move to [[Florence]] to pursue a career in banking, and after their father died, Mario became the lone ruler of Monteriggioni. Mario remained at the [[Villa Auditore]], and exchanged letters with Giovanni to keep in touch. In one of these letters, Mario defended his decision to stay in Monteriggioni by writing that he ''"preferred fighting like a man, to filling out balance sheets."'' It is insinuated that he rarely saw the family after that.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref>

Under Mario's rule, Monteriggioni experienced a time of prosperity. Mario opened several shops and guilds in the city and greatly increased the city's defenses in order to withstand Florentine attacks. In 1454, he discovered a Florentine informant, [[Luciano Pezzati]], living in Monteriggioni. Alongside his own [[mercenaries]], Mario faced Pezzati and his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Mario dueled Luciano, barely defeating him, and had him dragged back to the Villa Auditore. From Luciano, he discovered that Florence was sending the condottiero [[Federico da Montefeltro]] to lead an [[Defense of Monteriggioni|attack on Monteriggioni]]. However, under Mario's leadership, the city was successfully defended and the invasion attempt ended in failure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Eventually, Luciano Pezatti confessed the truth behind the siege, that the Florentines had attacked Monteriggioni in search of a [[Pieces of Eden|mysterious artifact]]. Curious as to what this mysterious artifact might be, Mario gathered his architects and historians, eventually discovering that, years before, the city well had once been drained and excavated.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

[[File:PL Warm Welcome.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Mario's injury, which resulted in his scar.]]
Together with a miner and some of his men, Mario entered the well. While at first they did not find anything, Mario saw that the miner's flame was flickering while near the back wall, indicating the presence of an opening. Together, they pushed against the wall and found a hidden corridor, filled with various deadly traps. Members of their group lost their lives to the traps and Mario himself was caught by a swinging pendulum trap, which blinded him in the left eye and left him with a scar across his face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Finally, despite their injuries, the group finally found a wooden box within the well, from which a [[Shroud of Eden|presence]] told Mario's men that their ''"pain was temporary"'' and to ''"ignore it."'' Mario's men were certain that the presence would heal their wounds, but seeing as the box had been hidden for so long, Mario believed that there had to be a reason why it was there and that opening it would be unwise.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

At this, Mario's men rebelled, and he was forced to strike them down. Mario was curious as to what the box might contain, but he promised himself not to open it. Instead, he carried it to the Villa Auditore, ignoring the artifact's offers for him to be healed. After storing it temporarily within the villa, he summoned his brother to pick it up, dismissing it as ''"the Brotherhood's problem."''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

===Family reunion===
In 1476, Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], were [[Auditore execution|executed]] under the pretext of treason, by order of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], the arch-enemies of the Assassins. After evacuating Florence to get to safety, Giovanni's remaining son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] escorted his mother [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] and sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] out of the city and towards Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:RA 4 v.png|thumb|250px|Mario rescuing Ezio, Maria and Claudia.]]Just as the three neared Monteriggioni, they were ambushed by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his soldiers. In the middle of the fight between his nephew and the gang, Mario and his mercenaries arrived and saved them, before he insisted that they accompany him back to Monteriggioni. There, Mario told Ezio of his Assassin heritage, and that he needed to be trained so that he could properly fight and defeat the Templars, as well as protect his mother and sister.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Mario then started Ezio's training to become an Assassin, teaching him combat skills such as disarming and countering,Military tactics,as well as taunting his enemy. In 1478, Ezio announced his decision to take Maria and Claudia to [[Spain]], against Mario's wishes. Due to his pride in his Assassin heritage, he stormed off, and left for [[San Gimignano]] before Ezio could rethink his decision.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Feeling guilty, Ezio followed Mario to San Gimignano to aid him in killing Vieri de' Pazzi. When Ezio successfully assassinated Vieri and began to abuse the body, Mario stepped in and urged him to have respect for the dead. Then, addressing Vieri's body, he delivered a short monologue and closed the corpse's eyes.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:ACoP 20 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Mario showing Ezio the Codex wall.]]
When they returned to Monteriggioni, Mario's men celebrated the victory, and Mario himself showed Ezio the [[Sanctuary]], an alcove for the memory of legendary Assassins, which was hidden under the villa. He also explained the importance of the Codex and talked about a few of the pages that he and Giovanni had collected and translated over the years, before placing the page from Vieri onto the [[Codex Wall]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After having observed Ezio as he placed [[Feather|feathers]] in the chest in Maria's [[Maria's room|bedroom]], in an attempt to hearten his mother into speaking again, Mario intervened upon seeing Ezio deposit the fiftieth feather. He attempted to discourage Ezio from continuing something that he considered to be a "vain effort," and then departed after informing his nephew that he had left a new weapon at the city [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]] for him to use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Acquisition of the Apple===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Uncle?|Mario|Don't worry, nipote (nephew)! You are not alone.|Mario and the other Assassins arrive to aid Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:He who waits 4.png|thumb|250px|Mario keeping an eye on the Templars.]]
In 1488, Mario and some of the other leading Assassins met in [[Venice]], planning to acquire the "[[Ezio's Apple|Apple]]" from Rodrigo Borgia, knowing that it was to be delivered to him that day. When they found Rodrigo, they saw that they had been beaten to him by Ezio, who was locked in combat with Rodrigo and his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

The other Assassins rushed in to aid him, and after they had defeated Rodrigo's guards and almost killed Rodrigo himself, the Templar leader fled for his life, leaving the Apple behind in the process. Speaking with his nephew, Mario revealed to Ezio that all those who assisted him were members of the Assassins, much to his surprise. That same night, the group met atop a tower in the city, where Ezio was [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|inaugurated]] into the Assassin Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Leo work 3.png|thumb|left|250px|Mario and the others upon activating the Apple.]]
After securing the Piece of Eden, Mario studied it alongside [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and Ezio. When the Apple was activated, Mario and Niccolò were both affected by the artifact and collapsed, clutching their heads in discomfort. Ezio and Leonardo however, remained unfazed, though the two were slightly blinded by the bright flare of light that the Apple emitted.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II - Battle of Forlì">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)]]''</ref>

At this, Mario recognized the Apple's potential for great power, and urged Ezio to protect it by taking it to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]], as the citadel was protected by their ally [[Caterina Sforza]]. When they departed, Mario also invited Leonardo to visit the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II - Battle of Forlì" />

===Journey to Rome===
{{Quote|Better in the hands of the earth than in the hands of man.|Mario regarding the Staff.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}In December 1499, Mario, Ezio and several other Assassins gathered in the Villa Auditore to find out the prophecy hidden in the Codex. After Ezio had rearranged the pages, the group discovered that the pages concealed a world map with locations of the Temples. Ezio concluded that [[Vatican Vault|the nearest vault]] was in the [[Vaticano district|Vatican]], and that Rodrigo Borgia had became Pope so that he could have easy access to the Vault and [[the Staff|the Staff of Eden]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Mass Exodus 6 v.png|thumb|250px|Mario assuring Ezio that he will keep the Apple for him.]]
Ezio then left for [[Rome]] to assassinate Rodrigo and enter the Vault, while Mario and his fellow Assassins caused trouble around the city to distract the Papal army's attention. Ezio spared Rodrigo, but was able to use the combined Pieces of Eden to enter the Vault. After communicating with [[Minerva]], one of [[Those Who Came Before]], he left the room, returning to the antechamber.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Afterwards, Ezio met up with Mario in the [[Capella Sistina]], where he commented to his nephew that the Staff was "''Better in the hands of the earth, than in the hands of man''." From there, after Ezio had climbed his way up from the handholds in the room, the two of them fought their way back through the Vatican until they reached [[Tiber River]]. Once they reached the river, Mario encouraged Ezio to drop the Apple into the waters, but Ezio could not do it. Reassuring his nephew, Mario took the Apple from Ezio and told him that he would keep it in his possession, until the time that he made his decision.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

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===Siege of Monteriggioni and death===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Uncle... be careful.|Mario|I will.|Mario and Ezio's last conversation.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
Returning to Monteriggioni on horseback, Ezio and Mario made it back to the town by the afternoon of New Year's Day 1500. As they neared the gates, Mario listened to Ezio as he told him about what had occurred in the Vault, though Mario advised him that - as the foretold events were stated to happen in the future - they need not worry about them. Mario also told Ezio about the new cannons that he had had installed across the city battlements, after a cannonball startled his nephew when it crashed into the earth nearby.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

As the two rode into town, they were cheered for by the townspeople for their victory in the Vatican. Mario returned to the villa, while Ezio began to enjoy the new abundance of time he had.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

At dawn, on January 2, Claudia's birthday, Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]]. Mario quickly met Ezio, saying that he would keep the Apple safe with him and that Ezio had to stop the enemy's cannons, whilst he himself led a frontal assault on the Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

[[File:Vilified 9 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Mario collapsing before Cesare.]]
However, Mario became wounded during the battle, and as he attempted to flee back into the city, he collapsed within the town's gates. He was soon followed by Cesare and his three lieutenants: [[Octavian de Valois]], [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]] and [[Micheletto Corella|Micheletto]]. As he attempted to regain his feet, Cesare approached him and called out for Ezio's attention.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Holding the Apple in his hand, Cesare then [[Pistol|shot]] Mario in the head as he lay beneath him, killing the Assassin as an "invitation" from Cesare's family to Ezio's, and as an incentive for Ezio to go to Rome. Cesare then had Mario decapitated, and his head placed on a pike, which he later showed to Mario's nephew during the latter's escape.<ref name="Brotherhood novel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)]]''</ref> After Mario's death, the town was destroyed, the Villa Auditore was desecrated, and the Assassin Order was forced to relocate to Rome, under the acting leadership of Niccolò Machiavelli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Leo work 6.png|thumb|250px|Mario inviting Leonardo to the Villa Auditore.]]
Mario dressed in the flamboyant style of the Italian nobility of the Renaissance, and sported long, dark hair that he slicked back neatly. He also owned a scar over his left eye, which he was blind in. He was known as a boisterous man and made no apologies for his passion for fighting and alcohol, though he could be quite cold towards someone when they showed an ignorant attitude.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Mario cared deeply for his family, and was extremely proud of his Assassin heritage. From his letter to Giovanni and their differences in fighting styles, it can be assumed that he was often playfully critical of his brother, much like his nephew Federico was with Ezio. He also enjoyed a very good relationship with his nephew, and the two became very close, with Mario often treating Ezio like a son.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

The [[Assassin insignia|insignia of the Assassins]] was embroidered onto the leather of Mario's left shoulder pad, while the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] coat of arms was stitched onto the cape he wore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Upon closer inspection, one can note that Mario often placed his hand on the shoulder of the person he was speaking to, presumably as a sign of closeness or affection.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
*The novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' describes Mario as having a thick black beard, though in the game he has only a thin mustache.
[[File:Mario.jpg|Mario's concept art.|thumb|200px]]
*When he first introduces himself, Mario exclaims to Ezio that "''It's a-me, Mario!''". This is a [[Easter Eggs#Mario|reference]] to [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' game series, who often says the same line.
*Mario was often referred to as "ubriacone" ("drunkard" in Italian) by the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]].
*Although Mario lives in the villa, you are only able to see him during his scripted memories, or when you place your fiftieth feather in Maria's feather box.
*A rare glitch may occur in the memory "[[Homecoming]]." With [[Eagle Vision]] activated, Mario is occasionally not marked with blue; allowing him to be grabbed or attacked.
*During ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Mario had greying hair, indicating that he has aged significantly.
*It is implied in the [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|''Battle of Forlì'']] downloadable content that Mario believed in [[wikipedia:Geocentric model|geocentrism]].
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood,'' during the "[[Mass Exodus]]" sequence, you can harm or kill Mario without any penalty.
*One of the [[Artifacts|relics]] [[Desmond Miles]] can find in Monteriggioni is Mario's longsword embedded in a stone.
*Despite being 65 years old at the beginning of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Mario remained a skilled freerunner, as shown by his escape with Ezio through the streets and rooftops of Rome.

==Gallery==

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Zw-marioauditore.png|Mario's database picture.
1723542-ac2__25__super.jpg|Mario talking to Ezio in the Sanctuary.
Play along 3.png|Mario joining Ezio in his fight against Rodrigo.
ACBSP 2011-05-29 11-25-29-94.jpg|Mario in the Vatican Vault.
</gallery></center>

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