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|name = Herald<br />
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|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' <br> ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''<br />
|period = [[Renaissance]]<br />
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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.<br />
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==Renaissance==<br />
Heralds came about due to the lack of an effective means of information transfer, and were precursors to today's communication system.<br />
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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''f'', and encourage them to speak of other matters. In [[Constantinople]], Ezio would bribe heralds with 100 ''A though it is pickpockettable''.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', certain people may be found speaking publicly, attempting to convince citizens to join the [[Crusaders]] or [[Saracens]]. These men function much like heralds, although they are not referred to as such, and are purely aesthetic.<br />
*Bribing a herald lowers [[Social Stealth|notoriety]] by 50%. In ''Revelations'', this is lowered to 25%.<br />
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', heralds will appear on the [[Maps|map]] as long as Ezio's notoriety is not at 0%. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', notoriety must be greater than 50%.<br />
[[File:Herold_schmieren.png|thumb|250px|Ezio bribing a herald.]]<br />
*The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Achievements|achievement]] "Easy Come, Easy Go" can be unlocked by bribing a herald and stealing back the florins.<br />
**In this achievement, a herald is referred to as an "orator."<br />
*The herald in the large square at the northern most part of the [[Centro district]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' may appear gold through Ezio's Eagle vision.<br />
*The heralds of [[Rome]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' warn about swine flu and syphilis, while in ''Assassin's Creed II'', they warn citizens about plague.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Zw-herald.png|A Herald in Italy<br />
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==Source==<br />
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br />
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