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[[File:BP Logo.svg|150px|right|British Petroleum logo]]'''British Petroleum''', or '''BP''', is a global oil and gas company headquartered in [[London]], [[England|United Kingdom]]. It is secretly controlled by [[Abstergo Industries]].

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Rifts]]
[[Category:Templar Order]]

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'''England''' was a country in western Europe during the lifetimes of [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Alta%C3%AFr_Ibn-La%27Ahad Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad], and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, however by Modern Times it would be a constituent of the United Kingdom. Its capital city is [[London]].

==History==
===King Henry VII===
[[File:PL_DousingFires.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Even though [[King Henry VII]] ruled England without losing any of his power, the [[Assassins]] feared that he might become corrupted by the [[Templars]] and decided to investigate. They discovered that the king had already killed two Templar conspirators that wanted to claim the throne, [[Lambert Simnel]] and [[Perkin Warbeck]], and that both of them had a co-conspirator: [[Margaret of York]].
The Assassins assured the king that Margaret would die a "natural" death soon and found it surprisingly easy to infiltrate her house and poison her belongings.<ref name="Project Legacy Contracts">[[Contracts in Project Legacy]]</ref>

After the death of Margaret, the other conspirators fled to smaller villages and started rallying the [[Civilians|civilians]] there to rise up against their king. The Assassins weren't interested in stopping the civilians, but they did not want the Templars to lead them, so they killed all but one. The only survivor shared valuable information with the Templars, and they discovered the uprising was just a distraction and that the Templars had invaded the Star Chamber, England's secret high court.<ref name="Project Legacy Contracts">[[Contracts in Project Legacy]]</ref>

They consulted with the king and asked if he knew anyone who he was suspicious off, but the king told them to cease the investigation. The Assassins then started bribing the court and heard some vague rumours, which eventually led them to a meeting between [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] ambassadors and members of the Star Chamber. The Assassins quickly dealt with them and reported to the king, who promised the Assassins a seat in the Star Chamber.<ref name="Project Legacy Contracts">[[Contracts in Project Legacy]]</ref>

===Mary and Elizabeth===
In 1547, [[Mary I of England]] became queen, and soon it became clear that she was either a Templar, or closely allied with them. She wanted to restore England to Roman Catholicism, and in the process she had almost 300 religious dissenters burned at the stake. The Assassins monitored her for a while before they finally assassinated her on the 17th of November in 1558.<ref name="ACII Glyphs">[[Assassin's Creed II]] - [[Glyphs]]</ref>

After Mary, her half-sister [[Elizabeth I of England]] became the queen and she undid the damage Mary I had caused to England. During her reign, she had an [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]] in her possession. She remained the queen until her death in 1603.<ref name="ACII Glyphs">[[Assassin's Creed II]] - [[Glyphs]]</ref>

===Civil war===
[[File:King's_Return.png|thumb|250px|left|The crowning of Charles II.]]
Around 1651, the English Civil War had started between <u>Charles II of England</u> and [[Oliver Cromwell]]. Charles wanted to restore his family name and take the throne back for himself, while Cromwell wished for parliament to be in charge. Charles II lost the Battle at Worchester in 1651 and was forced into exile in [[France]].<ref name="Project Legacy - Chapter 1">[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] - [[Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref>

During his time in France, Cromwell became Lord Protector and was in charge of the country, until Charles II was finally restored to the throne on 29 May 1660, his 30th birthday, with the help of General [[George Monck]].<ref name="Project Legacy - Chapter 1">[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] - [[Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref>

===Hermeticists===
In the late nineteenth century, the [[Hermeticists|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]] was founded in [[London]], led by [[William Robert Woodman]], [[William Wynn Westcott]] and [[Samuel Liddell Mathers]].<ref name="Project Legacy - Chapter 4 Frater Vov">[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] - [[Chapter 4 - Frater V.O.V.]]</ref>

The organization was closely tied to the occult, which was frowned upon by the society, and was thus forced to stay secret. However, due to tensions and a struggle for power, the Order soon started to decline, until it eventually fell apart.<ref name="Project LEgacy - Chapter 4 Frater Vov">[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] - [[Chapter 4 - Frater V.O.V.]]</ref>

===Modern Times===
[[File:Maggie_thatcher.jpg|thumb|175px|Margaret Thatcher.]]
The United Kingdom was involved in the [[World War II|second World War]], a Templar plot to create their [[New World Order]]. The Prime Minister at this time, [[Winston Churchill]], was secretly a Templar as well and secretly worked with the man that was supposed to be his greatest enemy, [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref name="ACII Glyphs">[[Assassin's Creed II]] - [[Glyphs]]</ref>

From 1979 to 1990, [[Margaret Thatcher]] was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and she too was secretly a Templar. During her reign, she installed [[Boris Yeltsin]], a fellow Templar, as [[Russia]]'s new president.<ref name="ACII Glyphs">[[Assassin's Creed II]] - [[Glyphs]]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Countries]]

Assassin apprentice

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{{Era|Brotherhood|pl|DYL|Revelations|Assassins}}
{{Apprentice Revamp|SubtlePen|War Clown}}
{{quote|Let me repay your kindness with action, Assassin. If you will have me, I will join your cause.|An Apprentice to Ezio, during 1511.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = Apprentice ACBH.png
|imgdesc =
|game = undefined
|location = undefined
|founder = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|leader = [[Mentor]]
|headquarters = [[Tiber Island headquarters]]<br>[[Tiber Island]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|formed = 1500<br>Rome, Italy
|notable = *[[Francesco Vecellio]]
* [[Cipriano Enu]]
* [[Tessa Varzi]]
* [[Giovanni Borgia]]}}
The '''Apprentices''', also referred to as '''Assassin recruits''', were formerly [[citizens]] [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the [[Rise of the Brotherhood|war]] against the [[Templars]].

They subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the [[Assassins Guild]], motivated by their drive for revenge against the Borgia for corrupting their beautiful city, and for harassing them on a daily basis.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were often sent on [[Contracts in Project Legacy|contract missions]] across Europe and Asia, in order to improve their skills, combat experience and aid the Assassin cause. When not on assignments outside of Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

In Constantinople, Ezio was able to recruit apprentices for the [[Ottoman Assassins|Turkish Assassin Guild]], in a similar manner as he had done in Rome a few years previously. Some recruits were citizens that Ezio helped out by completing certain tasks, while others were rescued from the abuses of Byzantine guards. Once recruited, Ezio could send the recruits out on contract missions in the Mediterranean, eroding Templar influence in key cities and eventually retaking these cities for the Assassins. Ezio could also assign up to five recruits to be stationed at a reclaimed city, helping the Assassins maintain control and protecting the city from the Templar forces.

==Recruitment==
[[File:Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|thumb|200px|left|Ezio recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.]]Realizing the efforts of the people of Rome to resist the Borgia, and that he would need an army of loyal Assassins to combat the armies of [[Cesare Borgia]], Ezio traveled throughout the city, assisting the citizens wherever and whenever he could. He found many either being terrorized by or fighting against the city guards, and rescued them by killing the guards.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Upon doing so, he would offer each the chance to stand with him in his Brotherhood, and should they accept, he would send them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to officially become an Assassin recruit.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

The Brotherhood operated with multiple apprentices at a time, male or female, whom were instructed in combat, [[Free Running|free running]], [[pickpocketing]], [[blending]] and other such skills.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

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In Constantinople, some citizens required that certain tasks be completed before they would join the Brotherhood. Some citizens required that Ezio demonstrate his speed and prowess in a race or pickpocketing challenge, while another sought out a group of Byzantine Templars after her shop was destroyed.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==Mobilization==
[[File:Apprentices.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ezio calling upon his apprentices.]]
During his own missions, Ezio was able to have up to six apprentices support him. They would commonly operate in pairs or alone, and were often called upon to perform Arrow Storms (wherein they would fire arrows upon any target from above), to engage in direct combat with an enemy, or to perform assassinations. Each time, Ezio would signal the apprentices to strike by raising his arm and clenching his fist.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

When operating without their mentor, the apprentices would move in teams, led by a single Assassin appointed by Ezio. Together, they would complete missions across [[Italy]] (such as Rome, [[Florence]], and [[Venice]]) as well as the rest of Europe and beyond (including [[Constantinople]], [[Lisbon]], [[Barcelona]], [[Moscow]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Cologne]], [[Vienna]] and [[Calicut]]).<ref name="Brotherhood" /><ref name="Project Legacy" />

Though they would not always survive these missions, the apprentices would, when successful, return with greater skills and experience, as well as money and items that they had obtained during their travels.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Likewise, while in Constantinople, Ezio could send his recruits out to cities in the Mediterranean (including [[Alexandria]], [[Algiers]], [[Athens]], [[Bursa]], [[Damascus]], [[Genoa]], [[Jerusalem]], [[Lisbon]], [[Madrid]], [[Marseille]], [[Rhodes]], [[Tripoli]], and [[Tunis]]) to complete contracts. At first, the cities were controlled by Templars; only by sending Assassins into the city could the Brotherhood erode Templar influence and eventually retake the city for the Assassins. Once reclaimed, Ezio could channel some of his income into these cities to improve their infrastructure, which in turn provided him with additional money and bomb supplies. Assassins stationed at reclaimed cities would also receive extra training.<ref name="Revelations" />

==Equipment and skills==
[[File:Defending The Duchess PL.jpg|thumb|250px|The apprentices attacking a Borgia patrol.]]
Apprentices were trained in a wide variety of skills and weaponry, including [[Short blade|short blades]], [[Swords and Maces|swords]], [[Heavy weapons|heavy weapons]],[[Long weapons| long weapons]], [[Throwing knives|throwing knives]], [[crossbow]]s, [[Poison darts|poisons]], [[Hidden Gun|guns]], [[Bombs|explosives]], and, of course, the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]]. They were also capable [[horsemen]], and were able to do battle from [[Horses|horseback]].<ref name="Brotherhood" /><ref name="Project Legacy" />

Their armor and weaponry could be customized however they chose, with each allowed to decide whether they would specialize in attack, defense, or both.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Apprentices were also given trainee robes to wear to show their affiliation to the Order. Although these were all identical, standard white robes, they were permitted to [[Tailors|dye]] them a variety of colors. Once [[Initiation to the Assassin Order|inducted into the Order]] as full Assassins, they were given white Assassin's robes, similar to that of Ezio's.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

==Promotion==
[[File:Tiberhall.jpg|thumb|250px|left|An apprentice promoted to the rank of ''Assassino''.]]
{{main|Initiation into the Assassin Order}}
Apprentices started at the bottom of the Order, at the ''Recluta'' (Recruit) [[Ranks|rank]]. As they gained experience and advanced in their skills, they would progress through several titles, before being granted the ''Assassino'' rank.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Upon completing their training, the apprentice was allowed to formally join the Assassin Order as a full-fledged Assassin. An induction ceremony would be held within the Tiber Island headquarters, where, as per tradition, the apprentice's left ring finger would be branded, and they would perform a [[Leap of Faith]] from the building's roof.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Though they did not gain the dual hidden blades upon promotion (which were reserved only for [[Master Assassin]]s), they were instead given a [[Sword of Altaïr|certain sword]] identical to those used by the [[Masyaf]] Assassins of old, including [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
;Development
* [[Gabe Graziani]], the Community Developer for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', once stated that a special cutscene would a occur when an Assassin died. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of any fallen Assassins as a gesture of honor.
* It was also stated by developers that the player could pick a single Assassin recruit to be a ''"right-hand Assassin."'' However, this action is not present in any form in the game.
* In-game, apprentices attack alone or in pairs. In the Rome demo, however, they came in groups of five.

;Guild Management
* The names of each apprentice are randomly generated from a set list of first names and last names.
* Each apprentice's appearance is randomized. However, their gender is dependent on the location of the map from which they are recruited.
* When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, and you may lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
* When viewing the apprentice menu, if any are currently performing a contract mission, they may appear pale, blonde, or have incorrect eye color.
* ''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy'' includes several memories that correspond to the missions you are able to send apprentices on, detailing their experiences while they are away.
* An apprentice, Vitellozzo Vitelli, has the same name of [[Wikipedia:Vitellozzo Vitelli|an Italian condottiero]], who was also a friend of [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]. On December 31, 1502, he was killed by [[Micheletto Corella]].
* When managing Contracts in the Tiber Island hideout, or via Pigeon Coops, the map portrays 21st Century Europe, as seen by the political boundaries of the countries.

;Equipment
* At Rank 5, the Recruit will gain the pistol; however, it is much weaker than Ezio's, taking 3 to 4 shots to kill a guard.
* Upon reaching ''Assassino'' rank, they receive a crossbow, but will not use it. The only time it is implied that they use the crossbow is during an Arrow Storm; however even low-ranking recruits can still be used for the attack, even if they weren't carrying a crossbow to begin with. Additionally, long bow arrows come from the rooftops, not crossbow bolts.
* Though a recruit receives white robes when they reach the rank of ''Assassino'', any changes made to their outfit color before reaching the maximum rank will still be present on the underside of their capes.

;Combat
* Ezio signaling for the help of his apprentices is called a "B.A.M." or "Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver."
* While in combat, apprentices have predictable attack patterns. Once called in, they will immediately attack the enemy that was targeted when the B.A.M. was called in. Once that enemy is dead, they will attempt to use their hidden blade for high-profile assassinations to kill any remaining enemies that aren't guarding against it, usually throwing a smoke bomb to allow for instant kills. Then, once engaged with any enemy, they will either slash indiscriminately with regular kicks, or parry blows until they can successfully pull off a counter kill.
* Sometimes during combat, the apprentices will glitch and just stand immobile during a fight. This can also happen if they kill their own opponent, but other enemies remain around.
* While the Arrow Storm is meant to kill all guards within sight, at times there will be one that might survive the attack, particularly if they are targeted by Ezio.
* Apprentices usually experience difficulties in defeating [[Brutes]] and [[Seekers]] during a one-on-one battle, even as full-fledged Assassins.
** However, apprentices have little trouble engaging in combat with [[Papal Guard]]s.
* Unlike Ezio, apprentices can use their pistol at the same time as a heavy weapon (if equipped).
* There is a glitch that occurs when both an Assassin and Ezio try to assassinate the same target simultaneously. They will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.
* If you call your apprentices from on top of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], they will not leave afterwards.
* If you call your apprentices from inside a hay cart, it is likely that one of them will jump out of the same cart and assassinate your foes.
* It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] with him or her in the blast range.
* If you call your apprentices to attack a group of guards, it is possible to see that the apprentices appear out of nowhere with a sparkling effect similar to blending.

;Behavior
* Once an apprentice is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cutscene showing the Assassin performing a Leap of Faith into the [[Tiber River]], despite the fact that they cannot swim.
* In the Story Trailer, the video showed an Assassin walking off the edge, instead of running and taking a Leap of Faith.
* Within the Tiber hideout, only two apprentices will acknowledge Ezio's presence and greet him if he stands in front of them. This applies to the apprentice standing alone in the corner of the main room, and the one standing in the ceremonial hall.
* Apprentices can sometimes be heard saying ''"Requiescat in pace,"'' among other such phrases to dead enemies when a skirmish is won.
** Alternatively, they may walk up to Ezio to bow and say ''"I won't forget what you did for me"'' or ''"It is an honor to fight alongside you,"'' among other things.
* Occasionally, after a battle is won, recruits will kneel and stay kneeling until Ezio leaves the area.
* If you try to follow an apprentice, they will eventually get to Tiber Island and stop; though taking various confusing turns along the way, in an attempt to disappear from the player's screen. Alternately, they will simply run along a single set path, or vanish into the ground. Generally, they will all just disappear when Ezio breaks his line of sight with them for at most five seconds.
* Apprentices receive no damage from falling, even from the top of the Castel Sant'Angelo. Also, if a guard pushes an apprentice into water, they will not die, but simply return to the Tiber Island hideout.
* Even if all your apprentices are women, the Assassin recruits in the mission "[[Exit Stage Right]]" will always be male.
* The apprentices will never travel alongside Ezio. Once their targets are dead, they will flee. This contradicts many videos produced by Ubisoft showing groups of apprentices walking or standing beside Ezio.
* The apprentices' clothes are not physics-enabled, except for the cape.
* If all of your Recruits have achieved the Rank of Assassino and one of your Assassins dies, you will have to raise another to the rank of Assassino. However, in the Ceremony, all of your Assassins will appear as Recruits.

=== ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''===
;Equipment
* The appearance of apprentices in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' can be adjusted by selecting if they wear hoods or masks. The hair color of female apprentices can be changed if the color of their uniform is changed too.
* In concept and promotional artwork, as well as in trailers, Apprentices can be seen using pikes (unseen in-game) and crossbows (even when they have yet to reach the rank of Assassin). They are also seen wearing a variant of the plate armor.
* When a recruit reaches the rank of Master Assassin, they use robes similar to the robes of [[Yusuf Tazim]].

;Combat
*If a recruit is raised to the rank of Assassin, they will not die in battle. Rather, they will be "injured" and be unavailable for combat or missions for 20 minutes.

;Behavior
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations, ''the apprentices will develop more of a personality. When they reach level 10 they can be assigned to protect [[Assassin Dens]] to train to become Master Assassins at level 15.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
img011.jpg|Male apprentice artwork.
Assassin Apprentice 2.jpg|Female apprentice artwork.
Apprentice Assassin ACB.jpg|Original concept art for an apprentice.
Assassins1503E3.png|Ezio with four apprentices.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Ezio_Roman_apprentice.jpg|Ezio initiating a BAM.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
Apprentice_Ceremony_hall.JPG|An apprentice's initiation.
Assassin 2 (1).jpg|Alternative art for a female apprentice.
Apprenticepng.png|A render of a basic Apprentice.
EzioCalls.jpg|Ezio calls on his assassin apprentices.
ACR Hookblade.png|Ezio and Yusuf with a couple of Ottoman Assassins behind them.
Ahged.PNG|Ezio ordering his apprentices to attack
screenshot_268086_thumb_wide940.jpg|Ezio commands his apprentices
Image-1.png|An apprentice just after she has performed an Assassination.
StandardApp-ACR.jpg|A Female Apprentice from [[Constantinople]].
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[es:Los aprendices]]
[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Gameplay]]

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