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User blog comment:VFOXHOUNDv/Theories of the Future/@comment-173.65.157.116-20091224150440

2009-12-24T15:04:40Z

173.65.157.116: Created page with 'that's an interesting theory and with altair's mother being christian it could be done. however the templar's weren't started till the crusades. i think AC3 like AC2 will featur…'

that's an interesting theory and with altair's mother being christian it could be done. however the templar's weren't started till the crusades. i think AC3 like AC2 will feature an ancestor for a much larger portion of his life. they could have a french soldier serving under general lafayette particapating in the american revolution. then go back home to to deal with the french revolution. also it was the french governement under king Phillip the IV that disbanded the templar's so there may be a revenge factor on the templar's part. also one of the glyphs shows louis the 15th with a piece of eden.

Ilario Auditore

2009-12-23T13:34:58Z

173.65.157.116: Created page with 'Not much is known about Ilario Auditore. He was a nobleman of Florence and was considered to be an old friend of Cosimo de' Medici. He served Cosimo as Gonfaloniere until 14…'

Not much is known about Ilario Auditore. He was a nobleman of Florence and was considered to be an old friend of Cosimo de' Medici. He served Cosimo as Gonfaloniere until 1442, when he was succeeded by Luca Albizzi. It is presumed Ilario was the father of Mario and Giovanni and like his ancestor's was an Assassin.

Villa Auditore

2009-12-22T16:54:44Z

173.65.157.116: /* Monteriggioni Family Crypt */

[[File:Screenshot_490424506_1253783624.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Auditore Family Villa]]
In his adventure, [[Ezio]] will discover the Auditore Family Villa, in the city of [[Monteriggioni]]. Perched atop a beautiful Tuscan valley, Monteriggioni has become run down and is badly in need of repair. Constructed in 1290, the Villa Auditore is an important medieval predecessor to early Renaissance architecture. The Villa’s wonderful symmetry and ordered geometry were a revelation for its time.

Not only concerned with aesthetics, [[Domenico Auditore]], Ezio Auditore’s great-grandfather, designed his home to double as a fortress and training ground, looking out both over the city that it protects and the Tuscan plains.

After a Florentine attack in 1320 left the facade damaged, the present facade was erected and a painting gallery was added to the interior.

Domenico was more than just and architect and a warrior: he was also a skilled engineer. Hidden compartments and rooms with mechanisms blocking entry are several unique features of the building that make it a technological marvel as well as an architectural one.

Ezio is able to renovate both the town of Monteriggioni and the Auditore Villa. By investing in shops, Ezio can gain discounts to their wares, whilst improving the local economy. You may also choose to redecorate the Auditore Villa with famous renaissance paintings, weapons and armor, and store a variety of collected objects. These items increase the worth of the Villa, and so the revenue generated each 20 minutes grows. When the villa has been improved to 100% completion, it will yield 15000 florins every 20 minutes, with a chest capacity of 60000 florins. As the player invests in Monteriggioni, the Villa's outside appearance improves over time. Boards across windows are taken down, overgrown plants recede, and flags bearing the assassin symbol appear around the roof. While the shop's appearance will improve, Monteriggioni's citizens always seem to be poorer (in clothing) than their counterparts from the cities.

Claudia and Maria Auditore remain at the villa for the rest of the game. Claudia keeps records of Monteriggioni's income, while Maria prays in one of the bedrooms while you store feather collected in a chest.

Mario has an office that contains a wall-space where deciphered Codex Pages can be placed and pieced together.

==Monteriggioni Family Crypt==
Beneath the Family's mansion, is located the Monteriggioni Family Crypt, a place similar to the six Assassin Tombs Ezio finds throughout the world. While there is no major reward, he discovers information about Ezio's great-great-grandfather, his history as an Auditore and an Assassin, and the buildings of Monteriggioni.

There is 2,000 florins to be had at the end of the level - 500 florins more than any other Assassin Tomb - but the real reward and meaning of the place is the information about the origins of the Auditore family.

The Crypt can only be unlocked through Uplay and costs 40 points.

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Minerva

2009-12-22T13:12:05Z

173.65.157.116: /* Assassin's Creed II */

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{{WP-REAL}}{{Character Infobox
|image=Zw-Minerva-3.png
|faction=[[Those Who Came Before]]
|imgdesc= Minerva as seen in Assassin's Creed II
|name='''Minerva'''
|alias= ''Menrva, Merva, Mera, Athena''
|appear=''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period=?
}}

{{quote|Here sits the king of all Olympus, and beside him stands Wisdom,to guide his rule|Minerva}}

==Assassin's Creed II==

'''Minerva''' was a member of [[Those Who Came Before]] who was also known as Merva, and Mera, and so on, before her death. She appears as a hologram within [[The Vault]], and reveals a little of the history of humanity and her people's origins.

She explains the disaster the Earth suffered, and specifically referred to [[Ezio]] as the "prophet"; she revealed that she was not speaking ''with ''him, but ''through ''him. Minerva apparently knew that [[Desmond]] would one day relive Ezio's memories as she said "the rest is up to you Desmond", much to his ancestor's confusion.

Minerva is the Roman name for the Greek goddess Athena, meaning that the people of ancient Greek and Roman times thought [[Those Who Came Before]] were gods.

Minerva is also one of the statuettes that must be collected to place with her 'partner' Jupiter on one of the pedestals at the villa Ezio's great- great- grandfather built in [[Monteriggioni]].
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