Il Carnefice

2011-02-20T13:16:09Z

112.201.24.183: rewording, additional info, sourcing

{{Era|Brotherhood|PL|Templars}}
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{{Character Infobox
|image = Char executioner.png
|imgdesc = Full body portrait of Il Carnifice.
|birth = 1473
|period = [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]. 
(16th Century)
|faction = [[House of Borgia]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
|undefined|death = 1500 [[Rome]], [[Italy]].}}
: ''For the multiplayer character, see [[Executioner]]''.

{{quote|It was not my best work, but it is hard to make good art with poor materials.|Il Carnefice, on the execution of a young woman.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

'''Il Carnefice''' (1473 - January 1500) was an executioner active in the city of [[Rome]] during the late 15th and early 16th century, as well as a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

Around 1497, Il Carnefice worked under the direct employment of [[Cesare Borgia]], and often received instructions from him through [[Fiora Cavazza]]. On one such instance, she brought him a list containing Cesare's next "condemnations." Upon studying it, Il Carnefice acted serious, telling Fiora that her name was one of those listed, though he quickly revealed that he was only playing a prank on her, admitting that he couldn't read.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza#Gallows_Humor|Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza (Gallows Humor)]]</ref>

Il Carnefice performed any assigned executions with both enthusiasm and brutality, chopping off body parts of his victims and displaying them to his approving audience. Fiora once described him as a beast, one she found more disgusting than intimidating.<ref name="ACPL" />

In 1500, Il Carnefice forced himself onto a [[Civilian|woman]] named Livia, only to have her hanged afterwards. The woman's husband later mourned her death, but was unable to remove her body down from the noose at the threat of being executed himself by Carnefice. This caught the attention of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who decided to aid the man by bringing justice to Il Carnefice. Ezio infiltrated Il Carnefice's cliffside palazzo, where he was discussing his latest kill with an associate of his, and swiftly assassinated him. With Il Carnefice dead, the executions of many innocent citizens were put to a stop.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Database Entry==
[[File:Zw-acb-ezio-Executioner.jpg|thumb|250px|II Carnefice dies at the hands of Ezio Auditore.]]
Il Carnefice

Date of Birth: 1473.

Profession: Executioner.

There's nothing in the history books about Il Carnefice, so I did a little digging in Abstergo's mainframe. Here's what I found: "A natural ally for the Borgia, Il Carnefice kills to the roar of an approving crowd."

The other small piece of information I could dig up is that he fancies himself as some sort of twisted artist. I guess that explains the crowd bit. I wonder if he does tricks while performing executions, or whether it's all in the subtle way he pulls the lever?

==Trivia==
*Il Carnefice fights like a Brute.
*Il Carnefice's axe in the Story mode is not the same one he uses in Multiplayer. Instead, it is the Bearded Axe, a common weapon that is wielded by [[Brutes]], and can be bought from the Blacksmith.
*Il Carnefice is the first multiplayer character encountered in ''Brotherhood''.
*"Il Carnefice" simply translated to "The Executioner."

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