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New World Order

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[[Abstergo|Abstergo Industries]]' final goal seems to be to create a '''New World Order'''. They plan to do this using the power of the [[Pieces of Eden]], thus the reason they kidnapped [[Subject 16]] and [[Desmond Miles|17]] (and presumable the ones before them) to find these Relics. According to Warren Vidic in Assassins Creed, Vidic mentions how the world has been barbaric since the early ages and is in a great need of order.

The Pieces of Eden themselves are integral to the plans of the [[Templars]]; their abilities to influence the minds of people near the operator have been prized since the times of the pre-Sumerians at the latest, judging from their ubiquity in art and warfare of the time. The Templars' order would be one of so-called "benign tyranny," as although the Templars would eliminate racism and the petty machinations of the warlords and princes of their time, they would simply replace that disordered chaos with their own arbitrary Order. This plan seems to have been in existence since the Second Crusade at the latest, as even the first waves of Templars in the siege of [[Acre]] in the [[Third Crusade]] were already fully aware of the plan. Moreover, the means by which the Templars mean to establish this Order seem to be unchanging: collect as many Pieces of Eden and other relics of [['Those Who Came Before']] as possible, and use them to brainwash the peasantry of the world.

As their very cause is to collect the fantastic sources of knowledge locked in the Pieces of Eden, the Templars' Order is equipped with some of the most advanced technology of the periods in which it was active; the machinations of [[Garnier de Naplouse]] and [[Robert de Sable]] during the Third Crusade include the making of drugs and medicines which the world had never before witnessed.

The proclaimed New World of the Templars seems to based on the 'utopia' ideal, a world completely free of bigotry, but the Templar ideal seems to differ in the establishment of a small ruling elite controlling all education, military force, and food distribution.

The Templars' plan for a New World Order is to use the Pieces of Eden to control every human being on the planet. They plan to launch a Piece of Eden into space, in connection to one of their satellites. Through the combined power, The Templars can activate it to control the minds of every human being on the planet. The Templars believe that by completely controlling others, they have brought peace to the earth.

The Templars plan to launch their Piece of Eden on December 21, 2012. This is one month away, after the events of'' '''[[Assassin's Creed II]], '''''leaving Desmond and the other Assassins a very short time to stop the Templars.

New World Order

2010-08-23T08:04:49Z

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[[Abstergo|Abstergo Industries]]' final goal seems to be to create a '''New World Order'''. They plan to do this using the power of the [[Pieces of Eden]], thus the reason they kidnapped [[Subject 16]] and [[Desmond Miles|17]] (and presumable the ones before them) to find these Relics. According to Warren Vidic in Assassins Creed, Vidic mentions how the world has been barbaric since the early ages and is in a great need of order.

The Pieces of Eden themselves are integral to the plans of the [[Templars]]; their abilities to influence the minds of people near the operator have been prized since the times of the pre-Sumerians at the latest, judging from their ubiquity in art and warfare of the time. The Templars' order would be one of so-called "benign tyranny," as although the Templars would eliminate racism and the petty machinations of the warlords and princes of their time, they would simply replace that disordered chaos with their own arbitrary Order. This plan seems to have been in existence since the Second Crusade at the latest, as even the first waves of Templars in the siege of [[Acre]] in the [[Third Crusade]] were already fully aware of the plan. Moreover, the means by which the Templars mean to establish this Order seem to be unchanging: collect as many Pieces of Eden and other relics of [['Those Who Came Before']] as possible, and use them to brainwash the peasantry of the world.

As their very cause is to collect the fantastic sources of knowledge locked in the Pieces of Eden, the Templars' Order is equipped with some of the most advanced technology of the periods in which it was active; the machinations of [[Garnier de Naplouse]] and [[Robert de Sable]] during the Third Crusade include the making of drugs and medicines which the world had never before witnessed.

The proclaimed New World of the Templars seems to based on the 'utopia' ideal, a world completely free of bigotry, but the Templar ideal seems to differ in the establishment of a small ruling elite controlling all education, military force, and food distribution.

The Templars' plan for a New World Order is to use the Pieces of Eden to control every human being on the planet. They plan to launch a Piece of Eden into space, in connection to one of their satellites. Through the combined power, The Templars can activate it to control the minds of every human being on the planet. The Templars believe that by completely controlling others, they have brought peace to the earth.

The Templars plan to launch their Piece of Eden on December 21, 2012. This is one month away, after the events of'' ''''[[Assassin's Creed II]], '''''leaving Desmond and the other Assassins a very short time to stop the Templars.

New World Order

2010-08-23T08:04:22Z

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[[Abstergo|Abstergo Industries]]' final goal seems to be to create a '''New World Order'''. They plan to do this using the power of the [[Pieces of Eden]], thus the reason they kidnapped [[Subject 16]] and [[Desmond Miles|17]] (and presumable the ones before them) to find these Relics. According to Warren Vidic in Assassins Creed, Vidic mentions how the world has been barbaric since the early ages and is in a great need of order.

The Pieces of Eden themselves are integral to the plans of the [[Templars]]; their abilities to influence the minds of people near the operator have been prized since the times of the pre-Sumerians at the latest, judging from their ubiquity in art and warfare of the time. The Templars' order would be one of so-called "benign tyranny," as although the Templars would eliminate racism and the petty machinations of the warlords and princes of their time, they would simply replace that disordered chaos with their own arbitrary Order. This plan seems to have been in existence since the Second Crusade at the latest, as even the first waves of Templars in the siege of [[Acre]] in the [[Third Crusade]] were already fully aware of the plan. Moreover, the means by which the Templars mean to establish this Order seem to be unchanging: collect as many Pieces of Eden and other relics of [['Those Who Came Before']] as possible, and use them to brainwash the peasantry of the world.

As their very cause is to collect the fantastic sources of knowledge locked in the Pieces of Eden, the Templars' Order is equipped with some of the most advanced technology of the periods in which it was active; the machinations of [[Garnier de Naplouse]] and [[Robert de Sable]] during the Third Crusade include the making of drugs and medicines which the world had never before witnessed.

The proclaimed New World of the Templars seems to based on the 'utopia' ideal, a world completely free of bigotry, but the Templar ideal seems to differ in the establishment of a small ruling elite controlling all education, military force, and food distribution.

The Templars' plan for a New World Order is to use the Pieces of Eden to control every human being on the planet. They plan to launch a Piece of Eden into space, in connection to one of their satellites. Through the combined power, The Templars can activate it to control the minds of every human being on the planet. The Templars believe that by completely controlling others, they have brought peace to the earth.

The Templars plan to launch their Piece of Eden on December 21, 2012. This is one month away, after the events of'' ''''[[Assassin's Creed II]], ''leaving Desmond and the other Assassins a very short time to stop the Templars.

Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles

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|name = Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
|image = Cover-ACAC.jpg
|imageSize = 250
|Developer = Gameloft
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|US Date Released = '''Nintendo DS: '''February 5, 2008<br/>'''iPhone OS: '''April 23, 2009
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-Player
|ESRB =Teen (T)
|Platform = Nintendo DS , iPhone OS
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|Website = http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/agegate.php?destURL=/index.php/
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'''''Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles''''' is a video game released for the Nintendo DS and Symbian Mobile. It is a prequel to the video game [[Assassin's Creed]], and is published by [[Ubisoft]] and developed by [[Gameloft]].<ref>Ryan Perez, "''Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles''," ''GamePro'' 235 (April 2008): 40.</ref> It was released in the United States on February 5, 2008. It features two new cities, [[Tyre]] and [[Alep]]; and the three original cities, [[Jerusalem]], [[Acre]] and [[Damascus]]; but does not include [[Masyaf]]. Unlike the original ''Assassin's Creed'', the game is not told through the perspective of [[Desmond Miles]], but rather the perspective of [[Altaïr|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], although the menu screens do take place in the [[Animus]].

A port with improved graphics and gameplay was made for the iPhone OS by Ubisoft, and was released on the App Store on April 23, 2009. <ref>http://www.qj.net/Assassin-s-Creed-now-on-App-Store/pg/49/aid/130668</ref>

==Plot summary==
The year is 1190 AD, and the Third Crusade is engulfing the Holy Land. Crusaders clash with Saracens for control of the Holy City, [[Jerusalem]].

A young assassin returns home to [[Alep]] from an arduous journey, and finds it under attack by Templars. He has no choice but to repel this attack, killing a low-ranking captain in the process. Soon he is tasked by [[Al-Mualim]] to find and retrieve a sacred object: the [[Adha|Chalice]]. It is said to have the power to unite under one flag all the factions of whatever side possesses it — either the Crusaders or the Saracens — and end the Third Crusade in victory for one side or the other. But the Chalice is too powerful an object to be left in the hands of men alone: It must be found and destroyed.

The assassin, [[Altaïr]], begins his journey in [[Damascus]], where a [[The Dai and Rafiqs|Rafik]] tells him (after testing his skills on a target) that the merchant, [[Tamir (Altaïr's Chronicles)|Tamir]], has connections to the [[Knights Templar|Templars]]. Upon interrogating [[Misbah]], a man with connections to Tamir, Altaïr confronts him and, before killing Tamir, learns that the Chalice is kept in the [[Temple of the Sand]] and that Altaïr needs three keys to enter it. Altaïr then visits the circus dancer, [[Fajera]], but she is unwilling to help, leaving Altaïr to fight a circus brute, [[Badr]]. After catching her, she gives Altaïr the first of three keys, and tells that a man that is at the Templar hospital in [[Tyre]] can help him find two more keys. Fajera also tasks Altaïr with killing a Templar named [[Alaat]].

Arriving in Tyre, the first thing for Altaïr is to speak with [[Hamid]], the Tyre assassin, from whom he learns that [[Roland Napule]], head of the hospital, has been questioning someone recently. In order to get into the hospital, he navigates through the sewer, enters the building and assassinates Roland. Altaïr is given the second key by a prisoner of Roland, an old man who has been to the mysterious temple of the Chalice.

Altaïr then travels to [[Jerusalem]] and speaks with local assassin agent, [[Kadar (Altaïr's Chronicles)|Kadar]], learning that the Templar leader, [[Basilisk]], is usually at the Jerusalem royal palace with the king, and that he has the third key. The king is going to have a party somewhere soon, and in order to get closer to Basilisk, this location should be discovered. Altaïr overhears some of the noblemen conversations and questions [[Ayman]], a man invited to the party. He finds out the location of the Villa where the party is about to begin, infiltrates it with the help of one of Kadar's men, and encounters Lord Basilisk for the first time. After a battle with him, Altaïr gets the key, but has no time to kill him before he runs away. Later in Jerusalem, Templars attack assassin agent, Hamid, and steal the map to the desert temple. Altaïr chases them to their tower, climbs to the top, facing heavy resistance including catapults, archers, and a mindless [[The Brute|brute]] he faces in a courtyard. After making his way through the tower defenses and killing the archer captain in charge, Altaïr finds the way the tower and its [[Master of the Tower|Master]], an assassin-like figure who is actually a high-ranking Templar. Altaïr fights his way through tower, killing the Master's guards and his [[The Master's Student|student]]. Finally, he reaches the Master himself, kills him and takes the map.

Altaïr then proceeds to the [[Temple of the Sand]], where the Chalice is said to be kept. There, he encounters Templar forces and fights his way to the antechamber, which he enters after defeating the [[Axe Warrior]]. Inside, he finds an empty chest and Lord Basilisk, who hints that the Chalice is in fact a woman. Basilisk taunts him, and Altaïr runs back to Tyre before the temple collapses.

In Tyre, Hamid tells him that in order to infiltrate the local Templar stronghold, where Basilisk is located, he needs to free two captured men. After freeing the captive brothers, they pinpoint the entrance for him, and Altaïr infiltrates the hold (encountering another Brute on the way), where he fights and badly wounds Basilisk. Altaïr agrees on a deal: Basilisk's life in exchange for information. Basilisk reveals that the Chalice is in [[Jerusalem]], and that the Templars are besieging [[Acre]] and are going to poison the water to speed up the siege. Before leaving to Acre, Altaïr burns Basilisk's ships so he cannot reach the Chalice before him.

Altaïr journeys to the besieged [[Acre]] and helps the city by fighting off attacking Templar soldiers, infiltrating the siege camp first in a disguise of a soldier, but continuing in a scholar's attire, and killing the Templar commander. Altaïr manages to escape the camp using a catapult.

He then goes to Jerusalem, where he successfully rescues the Chalice from group of Templars. Altaïr identifies the Chalice as [[Adha]], a woman he knew and liked before the events of game. From her, he learns that the Templars have paid off [[Harash]], the second-in-command of the Assassins.

Altaïr plans to attack [[Alep]], the assassin fortress, kill Harash and run away with Adha, but after making his way through Harash's assassin guards and killing him, Adha is kidnapped by Basilisk and taken to their port in Tyre.

Altaïr fights through the Templar knights and kills Lord Basilisk in one final confrontation on his ship. But Adha is on a different ship, which escapes before Altaïr can catch it. He swims to shore (Though he cannot seem to swim in [[Assassins Creed]]) and, seeing the Templar ship far off in the distance, yells "I will find you, Adha!".

==Gameplay==
[[File:Altair Chronicle - Altair and Templar.jpg|thumb|250px|A Templar Archer tempting his fate with Altair (iPod Version)]]
[[File:Altair Chronicle battle screenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|Altair Fighting two Templar Guards (iPod Version)]]
''Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles'' takes advantage of the Nintendo DS's features. The game's main gameplay is primarily ''Prince of Persia''-style platforming, mixed with stealth and combat. It utilizes the touch-screen for mini-games, like interrogation and pickpocketing, as well as displaying a map during standard gameplay.

The game's combat system consists primarily of weak attacks, strong attacks, and combos of the two, as well as using bombs and projectiles.
Seven different weapons are available, including the hidden retractable blade, a sword, crossbow, explosive bombs, smoke bombs, throwing knives and a grappling hook which can be used to rip enemies off their feet.

Weapons and skills can be upgraded or unlocked by using orbs, which can be found throughout the game. The game also features three different levels of difficulty, allowing for more experienced players to take on a bigger challenge.

The Symbian Mobile version is almost an identical port of the DS version.

==Enemies==
There are several enemy types in-game with the exclusion of sub-bosses ([[Axe Warrior]], [[The Brute]]) and bosses (like [[Badr]] or [[Basilisk]]), which are considered characters.

* ''Soldier'' - basic soldiers wearing black uniforms and armed with swords. Some of them play a role in the story, like a soldier captain being killed in the beginning of the game.
* ''Helmet Soldier'' - slightly different soldiers wearing helms, but otherwise similar to the first type.a
* ''Archer'' - archers wear red and white-colored uniform and should be killed quickly. Some of them play a role in the story, like the one interrogated by Altaïr in the beginning of the game, or the Archer captain encountered in Jerusalem.
* ''Knight'' - knights wear red helms in-game and are much stronger than average guards.
* ''Templar'' - knights Templar have their own insignia on the game's map. They look very similar to a regular knight, but are much more difficult to defeat. Some of them play a role in the story, like the Templar Knight Captain in charge of the siege of Acre.
* ''Assassin Guard'' - these guards are employed in Alep by the Assassin's Order Keeper Harash.
* ''Saracen Guard'' - these guards are not members of the Third Crusade. They are seen defending Acre, but some of them serve under Harash.
* ''Bomber'' - soldiers employed by Templars who use bombs against their enemies. They are met only once, during the mission in Alep.

==Memories==
''Altair's Chronicles'' contains a feature in the main menu called ''Memories. ''This lets the player select a mission that they have already completed, and continue the game from there. The ''Memories ''are categorised into 13 chapters, with up to 5 sub-chapters within them (e.g 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4). These are the chapter names:

*Coming Home

*The Hunt Begins

*The Dancer

*The Red Hospital

*The Hidden Party

*Kill the Killers

*Temple of Sand

*Great Angry Wall

*Flow of Poison

*The Running Wind

*The Chalice

*Snake Heart

*Always an End

==Reception==
The Nintendo DS version of the game has been received with mixed opinions. IGN gave it a 7/10, Gamespot gave it 6/10, Nintendo Power gave it a 7.5/10, X-Play gave it a 2/5, and Game Informer magazine gave it a 6.5 out of 10. The iPhone version was well received overall with a 4.5 stars overall from customers reviews on the App Store.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.1191ad.com/link.html?i=pW1w2F 1191 A.D. Preview]
* [http://ds.ign.com/objects/906/906298.html IGN Preview]
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Leonardo da Vinci

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
|image = Zw-leonardodavinci.png
|imgdesc = Leonardo da Vinci in the Animus Database
|home = [[wikipedia:Vinci, Italy|Vinci]]
|birth = 15 April 1452
|death = 2 May 1519
|faction = Allied with [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|period = [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance (15th century)]]
|voice = [[Carlos Ferro]]
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{{quote|Ezio! So good to see you! How can I be of service?|Leonardo’s greeting to Ezio|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci''' (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, botanist and writer in the Italian Renaissance.

He befriends [[Ezio Auditore]] early on in the plot of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and they remain as such for the remainder of the game. His main role is to decipher [[The Codex|codex pages]] that are found throughout Italy, some of which turn out to be design sketches that he uses to make upgrades to Ezio’s [[Hidden Blade]]. He also invented the [[Flying Machine]] that Ezio uses when he sets out to assassinate [[Carlo Grimaldi]].

==Biography==
===Early Life===
[[File:Leonardoartwork1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Leonardo's concept art]]
Leonardo da Vinci was born illegitimately to Messer Piero da Vinci – an Italian notary – and a peasant woman named Caterina in 1452 and was raised in Tuscany. By age 14, he was apprenticed to Verrocchio, the owner of the alleged finest workshop in Florence where he collaborated with the great painter on his ‘’[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism_of_Christ Baptism of Christ]’’.

At 20, Leonardo was titled a master by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_St_Luke Guild of Saint Luke] and opened his first workshop in Florence where he continued to collaborate with his old master. During his time there, he also befriended the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] family.

===[[Florence]]===
Early on in Assassin’s Creed II, Leonardo meets Ezio when he accompanies his mother to pick up some paintings from Leonardo’s workshop. On the way back to the Palazzo Auditore, Leonardo and Ezio converse about his work, which sparks the lifelong friendship between the two.

After the execution of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio Auditore]], Leonardo meets Ezio again, greeting him with a brotherly embrace. He is then requested to repair the Hidden Blade and is immediately fascinated by its sophisticated design despite its age. After what is apparently several hours of work (as Ezio is shown to have fallen asleep), Leonardo finally finishes the repairs. Just before handing the weapon over, Leonardo claims that Ezio’s ring finger must be removed because “the blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whoever wields it.” It is shown that he was simply joking, however, as the blade had been modified so that the removal of the finger was no longer necessary. Immediately after this, a Florentine guard takes Leonardo into the yard for interrogation, throwing him to the ground and kicking him several times to find out Ezio's whereabouts. Ezio promptly sneaks up behind the guard and assassinates him with his new weapon.

[[File:Leonardo_workshop.jpg|thumb|250px|Leonardo looking over designs in his workshop.]]

Leonardo is not seen again until 1478 when Ezio visits him with another codex page attained from his [[Mario Auditore|Uncle Mario]]. He deciphers the page and, while Ezio practices the new [[Assassination Techniques]], constructs a second hidden blade to be put at his friend’s disposal. This is when Ezio inquires about Francesco de’ Pazzi which prompts Leonardo to discreetly tell him that he needs to seek out [[La Volpe]] (“the fox”). After this, Leonardo appears at several instances that are unrelated to the story, since Ezio simply visits him to decipher codex pages in between memories.

After Ezio stops the [[Pazzi conspiracy]], he receives another codex page from [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and again visits Leonardo in order to have it deciphered. He is again astonished by the blade design, as it has been developed to allow the wielder to inject [[Poison Blade|poison]] into their enemies.

Leonardo meets Ezio again in the [[Apennine Mountains]] after the fall of the Pazzi Conspirators. He is faced with the problem of a broken wagon wheel and asks Ezio to lift the carriage, causing him to notice the contraption in the back. This is the first conversation in which Leonardo mentions his [[Flying Machine]]. Amused by Leonardo’s idea, Ezio offers to drive, and they set off for [[Romagna]]. During the trip, the wagon is attacked by the soldiers of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], threatening their lives all the way through the Mountains. At the end of the trail, Leonardo takes the reins and leaves Ezio to deal with the soldiers. They meet back up at the docks in Romagna where they are scheduled to set sail for Venice after Ezio goes through an ordeal involving [[Caterina Sforza]].

===[[Venice]]===
Upon arrival in Venice, Leonardo and Ezio are given a tour of the city by a baggage handler named [[Alvise da Vilandino|Alvise]] before being led to his new workshop. He and Ezio part ways there with a brotherly embrace.

Ezio again consults Leonardo for his expertise, but this time for something other than decryption. He inquires about Leonardo’s Flying Machine that he learned of on the way to[[File:Leonardo's_Flying_machine_Design.jpg|thumb|Leonardo's Flying machine drawing]] Romagna in order to invade the [[Palazzo Ducale]] so that he can rescue the Doge from Templar [[Carlo Grimaldi]]. After many test flights, Leonardo deems the machine useless and flies into a fit of rage, but is then inspired by a piece of burnt paper floating from the fire. He concludes that in order for Ezio to reach his destination, they must light a dozen fires across the city which will cause the air to rise, therefore lifting the machine.

After being accused of the murder of the Doge, Ezio comes to Leonardo asking for a [[Carnevale]] mask so that he won’t be noticed as the most wanted man in Venice. He also bears another codex page, much to Leonardo’s interest, as he discovers it contains plans for a small [[Pistol|firearm]] that can be concealed on Ezio’s wrist. After testing the Pistol, Leonardo gives Ezio the mask he requested and points him in the direction of [[Sister Teodora]] and [[Antonio]] so that he may plot to assassinate the new Doge: the Templar [[Marco Barbarigo]].

Leonardo and Ezio meet again briefly outside the workshop, just after Ezio discovers the Templar ship is returning the next day. Leonardo points out several key facts that he discovered piecing together the markings on the backs of the codex pages such as the arrival of a prophet on the day the [[Piece of Eden]] is brought to the floating city (Venice).

In the [[Battle of Forli]] DLC, Ezio, Mario, and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] visit Leonardo so that he might be able to make sense of the Apple which they have successfully obtained from the Spaniard. To their dismay, he cannot learn any more about it than and, following its accidental activation, it is decided that it should be taken to [[Forli]] to be kept out of Templar hands. Mario also asks him to come and stay at the [[Auditore Family Villa]]. This marks the last of Leonardo’s major appearances in the game, as he is only seen painting in the Villa, unless asked to decipher codex pages.

===Legacy===
[[File:180px-Leonardo_self.jpg|thumb|A depiction of an elderly Leonardo da Vinci]]
He later worked in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome Rome] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna Bologna] and spent his last years in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France], at the home awarded him by Francis I. He took his most famous painting, the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa Mona Lisa]'', with him when he retired to France in 1513. He died May 2, 1519. The exact cause of his death is unknown, but could presumably have been a blood infection, due to him suffering from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout Gout].

Leonardo is renowned primarily as a painter. Two of his works, the Mona Lisa and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper The Last Supper], are the most famous, most reproduced and most parodied portrait and religious painting of all time, their fame approached only by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelangelo Michelangelo's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_of_Adam Creation of Adam]. Leonardo's drawing of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man Vitruvian Man] is also regarded as a cultural icon.
Perhaps fifteen of his paintings survive, the small number due to his constant, and frequently disastrous, experimentation with new techniques and his chronic procrastination. Nevertheless, these few works, together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams and his thoughts on the nature of painting, are an invaluable contribution to later generations of artists, only rivalled by that of his contemporary, Michelangelo.
Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualised a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and outlined a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or even feasible during his lifetime, but some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics and hydrodynamics.

==Characteristics and personality==
His portrayal in Assassin's Creed II depicts Leonardo da Vinci as a cheerful and optimistic man. Ezio is his best friend, and as such, he treats him like a brother and has taken great risks for trying to protect him, even though he says later in the game that courage is not his strong suit.

Despite being an accomplished and respected artist, as well as deeply curious about the world's wonders, Leonardo da Vinci was also a chronic procrastinator. Most of his commissioned works took years longer than anticipated and many were never even finished. It is possible that this was because he did not feel his work to be important enough to devote his life to, as when he meets Ezio, he complains that it lacks purpose and he wishes to do something which has more impact on the world, such as architecture. Regardless, when Leonardo is intrigued by something, he becomes insatiably curious and often impossible to communicate with, as demonstrated when Ezio brings him [[Altaïr|Altaïr's]] codex pages for decryption.

Leonardo was likely homosexual. This theory is supported by the fact that in 1476, he was accused of sodomy. It is also speculated that Salai, his assistant for many years, was his lover. His painting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_the_Baptist_%28Leonardo%29 ''St. John the Baptist''] was one of many paintings in which Salai was the model used, and upon his death in 1519, he left the Mona Lisa to him.

==Trivia==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Focus On|thumb|250px|Leonardo da Vinci - Genius Inventor]]
*All of Leonardo's modifications on previously existing assassin gear are from designs detailed in Altaïr's codex, which only he and [[Giovanni Auditore]] can decipher and translate. It is probably from these that Leonardo designed some of his other inventions.
*Like other main characters, Leonardo's appearance does not change throughout the 23 years he is shown in the game, from his first encounter to the decoding of the codex in the villa in 1499.
*Unless it is a codex page or something important to the story, such as the design for two hidden blades, the cut-scene is the same when Ezio visits Leonardo each time (even after Leonardo moves to Venice).
* Interestingly, in author Dan Brown's novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code The Da Vinci Code], it is suggested that Leonardo da Vinci was the Grand Master of a secret society known as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priory_of_sion The Priory of Sion]'', an organization that was allegedly connected with the Knights Templar.
*Historically, Leonardo would later become a close friend and military engineer for [[Cesare Borgia]], son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]].
*When Ezio accidentally activates the Piece of Eden in the [[Battle of Forlì]] DLC, images similar to Leonardo's later designs for the tank can be briefly glimpsed, this experience may have provided him with the images of his later inventions.
*Ezio uses a wheel-lock firearm, based on a design found in the Codex pages, which historically wasn't developed until just after the time-frame of the game; historically, Leonardo designed some of the first wheel-lock firearms.
*Leonardo had no surname; "da Vinci" means "of Vinci," identifying his homeland.
*At the time of ''[[Assassins Creed: Brotherhood]]'' in 1503, Leonardo had been under [[Cesare Borgia]]'s patronage for a year. Comments made by designers in an interview at E3 suggest that Leonardo may be a spy for the Assassins working undercover for them as Cesare's military engineer and his character may be more developed than in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*The E3 Gameplay demo suggests that Leonardo contructed the pistol used by [[Cesare Borgia]] to kill [[Mario Auditore]]

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Qulan Gal

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|name = Qulan Gal
|image = zw-qulan-gal.png
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]]
|period = Mongol invasions
}}

'''Qulan Gal''' was an [[Assassin]] living during [[Genghis Khan]]'s invasions. He was a direct son of [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Alta%C3%AFr_Ibn-La%27Ahad Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad] as was mentioned in one of the Codex pages. He travelled to Mongolia with his family to kill Genghis Khan, whom his father suspected was using a [[Piece of Eden]]. He killed Genghis Khan with an arrow that hit his horse, indirectly "killing" him with his bow.

==Trivia==
*The real Genghis Khan died in 1227 CE. The circumstances of his death are not certain. He could have been ill, killed in battle with Tanguts or fell off his horse.
*Qulan Gal is one of Altair's sons, hinted by the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/The_Codex#XXIX Codex page 29].
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La Volpe

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Gilberto
|image = Zw-lavolpe.png
|faction = [[Assassins]], [[Thieves]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II|Assassin's Creed II]]
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
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|1 = They call me many things: Murderer. Tagliagole ''(Cutthroat)''. Thief. But you may call me La Volpe.
|2 = La Volpe, introducing himself.
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'''Gilberto'''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>, or '''La Volpe''' (''The Fox'') as he prefers to be known, was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[Thieves]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassins Brotherhood]]. Very little information is known about La Volpe, and any that is seems mythical. He is said to have robbed the Papal carriage without any guards noticing him, including the Pope who was obviously sitting inside. One night in 1467, [[Florence]] he was seen on the rooftops of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], the [[Palazzo Medici]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Croce Santa Croce], all at the same time. It is also said that he is an immortal and can see through buildings, perusing the contents inside.

[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] first met him in Florence when he was seeking a way to get close to [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. Ezio's money was stolen by a thief, whom lead him to La Volpe. La Volpe introduced himself, and knew Ezio's name before he could say anything. He claimed that it was his "business" to know everything that happens in Florence. He told Ezio about where [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] and the other Pazzi conspirators would meet, and lead him to the [[Santa Maria Novella]]. La Volpe explained the catacombs that run underneath the city and instructed Ezio the entrance to the underground area. After Ezio explored the catacombs, La Volpe expressed his concern of the [[Pazzi|Pazzi's]] plot to attack the [[Medici]] during High Mass, however Ezio assured it's prevention.

During [[Bonfire of the Vanities|the Bonfire of the Vanities]], he along with [[Paola]] were contacted by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to help liberate the areas controlled by [[Girolamo Savonarola]]'s lieutenants. After Savonarola's death, he left the area along with Ezio and the other assassins.

In 1499, La Volpe met with the assassins to unveil the location of [[the Vault]] and helped to distract [[Rodrigo Borgia]]'s men from the Sistine Chapel.

==Trivia==

*In the database files, it claims that La Volpe is only his pseudonym, as there is no record of his actual name. However, in the novel Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, he called himself "Gilberto," but prefers to be known as "La Volpe."
** His real name is the Italian derivative of Gilbert, meaning "bright pledge." <ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/gilbert</ref>
** The reason for this was said to be because only a fox can match his cunning.
*When it is said that he can see through buildings, this ability of his was likely used around the time Ezio tries to hunt down Francesco de' Pazzi. This skill may be an advanced form of [[Eagle Vision]].
*His eyes are coloured violet.
*If you look carefully, each time you kill one of your nine targets in the Bonfire of Vanites sequence, you can see La Volpe (along with Paola) walking amongst the citzens with a dagger.

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