Herald

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|period = [[Renaissance]]
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'''Heralds''' were [[Civilians|citizens]] who informed the populations of cities about recent news, such as those concerning laws, taxation, public health issues or executions.

==Renaissance==
Heralds came about due to the lack of an effective means of information transfer, and were precursors to the communication system of [[modern times]].

During the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]], should [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] commit a crime, the heralds would begin warning the people about the presence of the [[Assassins|Assassin]]. To keep himself hidden, Ezio would often bribe them with 500 florins, and encourage them to speak of other matters. Similarly, in [[Constantinople]], Ezio would bribe heralds with 100 Akçe.

When viewed through [[Eagle vision]], heralds were marked with blue if they were announcing normal events. If they spoke of the Assassins (mostly lies and slander), they were seen glowing red, as any other enemy.

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', certain people may be found speaking publicly, attempting to convince citizens to join the [[Crusaders]] or [[Saracens]]. These men functioned much like heralds, although they were not referred to as such, and were purely aesthetic.
*Bribing a herald lowered [[Social Stealth|notoriety]] by 50%. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', this was lowered to 25%.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', heralds would appear on the [[Maps|map]] as long as Ezio's notoriety was not at 0%. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', notoriety must have been greater than 50%, and in ''Revelations'', they appeared around 25% Templar awareness. It should be noted that, in ''Assassin's Creed II'', in [[Venice]] they appeared at 50% notoriety.
[[File:Herold schmieren.png|thumb|250px|Ezio bribing a herald in [[Florence]].]]
*In both Brotherhood and Revelations, it is possible to steal back the money that Ezio used to bribe the herald, though he will come for a fight afterwards. The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Achievements|achievement]] "Easy Come, Easy Go" could be unlocked by bribing a herald and [[Pickpocketing|stealing]] back the florins.
**In this achievement, a herald is referred to as an "orator."
*The heralds of [[Rome]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' warned about swine flu and syphilis, while in ''Assassin's Creed II'', they warned citizens about plague.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', heralds would talk about the war between [[Selim I|Selim]] and his [[Bayezid II|father]] until completing the [[The Message|final memory]]. They also commented on [[Manuel Palaiologos]], [[Byzantines]], and Ezio's assassination of [[Tarik Barleti]].

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==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Zw-herald.png|A herald in [[Venice]].
heraldroma.png|A herald in Rome.
heraldconstantinople.png|A herald in [[Constantinople]].
</gallery>

==Sources==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''

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