Papal Guard

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The '''Papal Guard''' were elite soldiers commanded by the [[Papacy]] to serve and protect the pontiff during his tenure. By 1503, the Papal Guard protected [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]], and were commanded by the Pope's son and Papal Commander, [[Cesare Borgia]]. During that year, several guards were forced to confront several [[Assassins]], including [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had attacked the Papal Parade in [[Rome]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer]''</ref> although the intentions of the attack are unknown at this time. The sole purpose of the Papal Guards is to protect the Pope and his family with their lives.

They carry the best of all the abilities held by all other guard archetypes and can easily deflect and counter many of Ezio's attacks.<ref name="Brotherhood Dev Diary 3">''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XoffSkVgsc&feature=channel]''</ref> They can wield matchlock firearms in one hand, with a sword in the other, making them deadly opponents in both short and long range. They can wield swords, long weapons, short weapons, and heavy weapons. A group of four or five of this enemy is dangerous and should be confronted with caution unless you are an experienced player.

==Trivia==
*These guards were the precursor to the [[wikipedia:Swiss guard|Swiss Guard]], who have protected the pontiff since 1548.
*The Papal guards may be less skilled than Ezio, however they are considerably stronger and have a larger build, being at least a head taller than Ezio.
*The Papal guards are the most versatile and difficult enemies, possessing skills from all the guard archetypes and handling a variety of weapons. Depending on the weapon they are armed with, they are able to fight as a [[Brutes|Brute]], [[Agiles|Agile]] or [[Seekers|Seeker]].

==Gallery==
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Papal.png|A Papal Guard threatens Ezio Auditore at gunpoint.
Papal Guard.PNG|A Papal guard, wielding a spear.
Papal guard.jpg|A Papal guard is impaled by Ezio Auditore
Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|Cesare and his Papal infantry

</gallery>

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Siege of Viana

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{{Battle
|name = Siege of Viana
|imageBG = Siege of Viana
|image = [[File:Assassin's_Creed_-_Brotherhood_(_97_)..jpg|300px]]
|date = 1507
|result = *Death of [[Cesare Borgia]]

|side1 = Kingdom of Navarre, Cesare Borgia
|side2 = Earldom of Lerin
|side3 = [[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *[[Cesare Borgia]], John III
|commanders2 = *Luis de Beamont
|commanders3 = *[[Ezio Auditore]]
|forces1 = Unspecified numbers
|forces2 = Unspecified numbers
|forces3 = 1 Assassin
|casual1 = Unknown numbers, Cesare Borgia
|casual2 = Unknown numbers
|casual3 = None
}}
{{Quote|How did you find me?|Cesare Borgia}} {{Quote|Mario Auditore led me here|Ezio Auditore}}
In 1503 [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]] died of poison, and with his death [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[Borgia]] rule. Soon after his fathers death [[Cesare Borgia]], commander of the [[Papal Guards|Papal Army]], was arrested by the new Pope, Julius II. In 1504 Cesare was exiled to [[Spain]] and imprisoned at the Castle of La Mota, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina_del_Campo Medina del Campo], from which he escaped and joined his brother-in-law King [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_III_of_Navarre John III of Navarre].
==The Siege of Viana==
After Cesare's arrest and exile to Spain, Ezio, who remained in Rome, was discussing this with his closest friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Ezio believed that Cesare remained a threat even with his arrest. Leonardo encouraged Ezio to use the Apple to see into the future. Ezio did so and left Rome for Spain immediately after using the Apple of Eden.

When Ezio finally tracked Cesare down in [[Viana]], Spain in 1507, a siege on the town had commenced, as Cesare, commanding King John's army of 10,000 men, had planned to win the battle, gain the support of the French again and take back Rome.

When Ezio arrived at Viana the battle had already started as the soldiers fought each other on the battlefield and cannons destroyed the Castle, town and countryside region he wasted no time and charged into battle. Ezio found Cesare alongside his men on the battlefield and without hesitation he charged towards Cesare. Cesare was able to block the Assassin's attack, but Ezio was still able to overpower Cesare, but was stunned as a wave of cannon balls attacked the area. Regaining conciousness, Ezio began to pursue Cesare and rode through the Viana warzone on horseback trying to reach what was once an olive field. Eventually, cannonballs kill his horse, forcing him to travel on foot. Ezio, being attacked constantly by waves of soldiers on both side of the conflict, made his way towards the castle wall and Cesare who battled on top. Ezio climbed a siege tower to the top and began the battle with the former Papal Captain-General.

==Confronting Cesare==
After finally reaching Cesare at the castle wall the two men battled for the first and last time. Cesare attacked with his sword and pistol, but Ezio was able to overpower Cesare by breaking of pieces of his armor with the Hidden Blade. He eventually pinned Cesare down and told him that a true leader empowers the people he leads. He then decided to leave Cesare in the "hands of fate" and threw him off the castle wall.

[[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood death of Cesare|thumb|350px|right|Siege of Viana and Cesare death]]

==Aftermath==
After Cesare's death, Ezio returned to Roma and reunited with the other Assassins. Ultimately deciding the [[First Apple|Apple]] was too dangerous for the hands of man, Ezio would later seal the [[First Apple]] away in [[Juno]]'s temple beneath the [[Colosseum]].

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" spacing="medium" captionalign="left">
Cesare Borgia in Viana.JPG|Cesare Borgia in Viana, Spain.
Ezio Auditore at Viana.JPG|Ezio Auditore in Viana, Spain
Cesare Grabbing Ezios Arm.JPG|Cesare Borgia grabbing Ezio Auditore's arm as he tries to assassinate him.
Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood ( 97 )..jpg|Ezio charging towards Cesare, throught the Viana warzone.
ACB7.JPG|A unconscious Ezio amoung the dead bodies of the Viana battlefield.
Zw-ACBH-Ezio.jpg|Ezio standing alone in Viana.
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==Trivia==
*In the story trailer for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' Ezio and Cesare are seen confronting each other alone on the castel wall, but this scene never happened in the actual game and was most likely a deleted scene from the finshed version of the game.
*Although the Siege of Viana is where Cesare Borgia died in actual history, there is very little recorded information on the event, and is somewhat a historical mystery in terms of the outcome and important specific details, such as the amount of troops involved, and who fought against each other.
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