Feather

2011-01-03T06:19:09Z

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== ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ==
[[File:AssassinsCreedFeather.jpg|thumb|right]]
In the first game, '''Feathers''' are used by [[Assassins]] such as [[Altaïr]] to prove that an assassination target is dead. By staining a feather with the blood of the slain, they prove their accomplishment. [[Assassins' Bureau]] leaders always give the chosen Assassin a feather, symbolizing that they are ready to perform the assassination. In the case of Altaïr, he is only able to attain the feather after performing his own [[investigations]] and reporting his findings to the leader.

Among Assassins, a "feather on one's head" means a mark of death. For example, an [[Informants|Informant]] in the Rich District of [[Damascus]] comments that "there is a feather on [[Abul Nuqoud]]'s head," implying that the Merchant King is marked for assassination.

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

[[Image:Feather AC2.png|left|A feather from Assassin's Creed II.]]In ''Assassin's Creed II'', [[Petruccio Auditore]] asks [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to collect three feathers for him near the start of the game. After the [[Auditore Execution|murder]] of Ezio's [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|father]] and two brothers ([[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico Auditore]] and Petruccio Auditore), his mother, [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]] prays over Petruccio's feathers. As Ezio travels across [[Italy]] (with the exception of [[Rome]] and the [[Apennine Mountains]]) he is able to collect more feathers and return these to a box in [[Maria's room]] in the [[Auditore Family Villa]].

After co[[File:Feather_-_Florence_SG_2--article_image.jpg|thumb|right|Ezio collecting a feather in Assassin's Creed II]]llecting 50 Feathers, [[Mario Auditore]] speaks with Ezio and lets him know that there is a new weapon, the [[Blacksmiths|Condottiero War Hammer]], waiting for him at the [[Monteriggioni]] blacksmith. He also suggests that Ezio should give up on trying to search for the feathers.

After collecting 100 Feathers, Maria thanks Ezio for not giving up on her, and presents him with the [[Outfits|Auditore Cape]].

===[[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|Achievements]]===
Collecting all 100 Feathers gives the Achievement/Trophy "In Memory of Petruccio" and the Auditore family Cape. Owning the Auditore Cape is necessary to complete the "Show Your Colors" Achievement/Trophy.

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!width="64"|Icon
!width="300"|Name
!width="200"|How to obtain
!width="64"|Points
!width="64"|Trophy
|-
|[[File:In Memory of Petruccio.jpg]]
![[Feather|In Memory of Petruccio]]
|Collect all the Feathers.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|-
|[[File:AC2_Show_your_Colors.png]]
!Show your Colors
|Wear the Auditore cape in each city as well as the mountains.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|}

===Locations===
The website [http://www.thehiddenblade.com/feathers The Hidden Blade] has maps for [[Monteriggioni]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Tuscany]], [[Romagna]], and each district of [[Florence]] and [[Venice]] with numbered markers for the locations of every feather. When you hover your mouse over a marker, a screen shot of the feather in-game pops up. Click on the marker for a high resolution version of the screen shot. The maps also include glyphs in the same manner. These maps were created by Asaic and thus do not infringe on the copyrighted maps from the Official Game Guide by Prima Games.

Beneath each map is a video walkthrough of all the feathers and glyphs. These videos demonstrate an efficient collection route and follow the numerical order of the feathers on the maps. They were created by stabguy and IanXO4 to assist players who wish to quickly collect all of the feathers and glyphs or recheck a district for one missing feather. Total running time of the walkthrough is 65 minutes including unedited travel from one feather to the next.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', 10 feathers can be found in notable landmarks scattered throughout [[Rome]]. Collected feathers can be placed in a chest at Ezio's Hideout similar to the box in Maria's room in ''Assassin's Creed II''. Gathering all feathers results in the Achievement/Trophy "In Memoriam." After sequence 8 you can buy a map detailing the locations of all the remaining feathers from any art merchant.

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!width="64"|Icon
!width="300"|Name
!width="200"|How to obtain
!width="64"|Points
!width="64"|Trophy
|-
|[[File:Inmemoriam.png]]
!In Memoriam
|Collect All Feathers.
|20[[File:G.png|link=]]
|Bronze
|}

==Trivia==
*Due to his death, it is never revealed why Petruccio was collecting the feathers in the first place; although a line from the novelization suggests that they were meant to be a present for his mother (which would explain why you would want to give them to her at all).
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