Animi Avatars (first stage)

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With [[Lucy Stillman]]'s failure to [[Project Siren|obtain]] the [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] for the [[Templars]], [[Warren Vidic]] initialized the [[Animi Training Program]], a project to train [[Abstergo Industries]]' agents with the skills necessary to combat the [[Assassins]].

Contained within the program were the [[Genetic memory|genetic record]] of influential Templars and individuals, also referred to as '''Animi Avatars''', with there being 21 available for use (in total) in the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|first stage]]. A few of the Avatars' counterparts were also present as targets for [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to kill during the [[Renaissance]] in [[Rome]], as a part of Templar agent side memories.

On March 8, 2011, 4 new Animi Avatars were released with a [[The Da Vinci Disappearance (DLC)|system update]], being the Knight, the Marquis, the Pariah and the Dama Rossa.

== Animi Avatars ==
*'''[[Barber]]''' - Wearing ordinary noble's clothes and displaying white streaks in his dark hair, the Barber used a [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Razor|razor]] to assassinate his targets quickly and efficiently.
*'''[[Blacksmith (Animi Avatar)|Blacksmith]]''' - A large man wearing armor and sporting a noticeable, bright red beard, the Blacksmith used a large [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Hammer|hammer]] as his weapon, allowing him to crush his target's heads with the same force of how he struck metal.
*'''[[Captain]]''' - Wearing decorative armor and possessing refined sword skills, the Captain wielded a thin [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Rapier|rapier]] and killed his targets with stylish flair.
*'''[[Courtesan (Animi Avatar)|Courtesan]]''' - A sensual woman in liberal clothing, the Courtesan charmed her targets before assassinating them in fluid, but lethal movements, with her special bladed [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Fan|fan]].
*'''[[Dama Rossa]]''' (DLC exclusive) - A young, but serious looking leather clad woman, the Dama Rossa killed her targets similarly to a black widow spider, by using her double pronged [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Hairpin|hair pin]].
*'''[[Doctor (Animi Avatar)|Doctor]]''' - Bearing dark robes and a beak-shaped mask to hide his face, the Doctor used a [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Syringe|syringe]] to assassinate his targets and patients, killing many more than what he saved.
*'''[[Engineer]]''' - An expert marksman, wearing mostly red and white clothes with puffy sleeves, the Engineer wielded a [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Compass|drafting compass]] as his weapon, and killed his targets with careful preparation.
*'''[[Executioner]]''' - A muscular looking man with the appearance of a butcher, the Executioner wielded a handheld [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Axe|axe]] as his weapon, allowing him to kill his targets with a brutal display.
*'''[[Footpad]]''' - A man dressed in the garb of a bandit, the Footpad sank his pair of [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Shivs|shivs]] into the flesh of his target, in a manner reminiscent of a snake, before disappearing from the scene of the crime.
*'''[[Harlequin]]''' (Pre-order and DLC exclusive) - Wearing a costume similar to those of the performers of Carnevale, the Harlequin adorned himself with a mask to hide his identity and carried two thin, needle-like [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Rondel daggers|rondel daggers]], allowing him to make a show out of his target's murder.
*'''[[Hellequin]]''' ([[Uplay]] reward) - Wearing a purple and yellow striped costume, which resembled the outfit of her brother, the Harlequin, the Hellequin donned an intricately detailed mask to partially cover her face, and used her two [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Barbed daggers|barbed daggers]] to deliver her target a dramatic end.
*'''[[Knight]]''' (DLC exclusive) - Covered in head to toe in strong brass armor, the Knight used his titanic [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Greatsword|greatsword]] to forcefully execute his targets, taking down the Templar's enemies easily and obediently.
*'''[[Marquis]]''' (DLC exclusive) - An affluent man with links to royalty, the Marquis used his [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Sabre|sabre]] to take down his targets with ease, as if they were nothing but a simple distraction.
*'''[[Mercenary (Animi Avatar)|Mercenary]]''' - A strong man who bore a heavy resemblance to [[Mario Auditore]] and other ''condottiero'', the Mercenary wielded a [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Shortsword|short sword]] and used it to kill his targets, showing no mercy as he drove its wide blade deep into their bodies.
*'''[[Nobleman (Animi Avatar)|Nobleman]]''' - Wearing fine clothing and a gold-lined cape, the Nobleman assassinated his targets using his [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Claw|claw]], a prosthetic construct set in place of his missing arm.
*'''[[Officer]]''' (Pre-order and DLC exclusive) - A sleek, middle-aged man, adorned in a fine black trenchcoat, the Officer wielded an [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Epieu|epieu]] and used it to silence his targets, warding off any oppression to the Templars' cause.
*'''[[Pariah]]''' (DLC exclusive) - A wealthy, but stocky looking man – wearing a metal mask and body-covering robes – the Pariah killed his targets with no hesitation, by pulling the trigger on his gunpowder-activated [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Bolt Gun|bolt gun]].
*'''[[Priest (Animi Avatar)|Priest]]''' - A bald man wearing robes similar to those of a monk, the Priest used a very thin [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Holy blade|holy blade]] as his weapon, in order to deliver his target's salvation.
*'''[[Prowler]]''' - Using skills and wearing robes very similar to the [[Assassins]], though sporting Templar affiliations, the Prowler used a retracting [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Switchblade|switchblade]] to kill his targets, being a Templar prototype of the [[Hidden Blade]].
*'''[[Smuggler]]''' - A woman who wore a hooded robe and trafficked rare items, the Smuggler possessed an [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Inverted Hidden Blade|inverted Hidden Blade]], which held some similarity to the weapons of the Assassins and allowed her to kill her targets without them making a sound.
*'''[[Thief (Animi Avatar)|Thief]]''' - A woman wearing ragged clothes, the Thief wielded the sharp half of a pair of scissors in a makeshift [[Multiplayer weapons (Brotherhood)#Scissor blade|scissor blade]], using it on her targets to exact vengeance for her brother's death.

== Trivia ==
*There were three [[Civilians|civilian]] types in the first stage of the Animi Training Program, being heralds, merchants, and performers, and each were displayed in multiple variations.
*Every Animi Avatar, aside from the Thief and the four ''Da Vinci Disappearance'' Avatars, featured in the [[Rome: Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza|first chapter]] of the Rome pack in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''.
*When killed in the single player, Templar agents entered the [[Memory Corridor]], but they did not converse with Ezio, unlike the main assassination targets.
**As well as this, the Templar agents did not use the weapons that their Animi Avatar counterparts used in the Animi Training Program.
*Despite having their own unique moves, Animi Avatars could all break their target's necks in the same fashion as one another.

==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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