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Piece of Eden

2010-07-16T18:13:03Z

174.99.16.74: /* Confirmed Pieces of Eden */

{{Era|Good}}
[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>, were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>. Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the effects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]] attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the effects of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic effects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after a war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals began to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12th Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple was located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable and Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked against this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>. Ultimately, the Apple did find it's way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until it's discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1487<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars or Assassins, laying claim to them; Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Gandhi, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill and even Adolf Hitler to name but a few<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknownst to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread it's power out on a global scale<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Characteristics==
===Abilities===
[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obediance; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to intereact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an inpenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Each of the Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[Tunguska event|One such blast]] occured in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that bound them to the will of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the effects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

By the early 21st Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existance of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. On at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple, adorning the Staff of Eden.]]
Besides the Apples of Eden, the First Civilization created many more Pieces of Eden. Some of these affected humanity in similar ways, whilst others affected nature and even time itself. The [[First Apple|first]], [[Second Apple|second]], [[Third Apple|third]], [[Fourth Apple|fourth]] and [[Fifth Apple|fifth Apples']] were all capable of control the minds of men, creating illusions and, to a degree, permit physical control over said minds<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />; the Apples could all be used in conjunction with the [[The Staff|Staff of Eden]], which increased the abilities of both Pieces<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Other Pieces included [[the Shroud]], which would become famous to modern day humans as the "Shroud of Turin" – that which covered the body of Jesus Christ; it's properties including the ability to heal the wounds of those it touched; and the [[the Sword]], a Piece that would pass through the hands of many great rulers through the centuries, including Attila the Hun,[[Arthur|King Arthur]], [[Alexander the Great]], and [[Genghis Khan]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

According to [[e-mails]] read by the assassin [[Desmond Miles]], at least one Piece of Eden still existed in the year 2012, that granted the ability to manipulate time. Fears over paradox concerns however, lead to Abstergo Industries locking it away<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]

Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

#Giza, Egypt
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Paranda River
#Nazca, Perú
#South-western Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where it was believed that Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia - a small island called Ile Amsterdam
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangel, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Australia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces; one of the Apples and the Staff, were both destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident, Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. This seems to be an insufficient count of the Pieces, though, as at least one was found on the moon.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each can be explained by the protoganist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden (i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, etc).
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], his copies will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each copy will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio, besides his weapon.
*The maps in Assassin's Creed I and II show that there are only 50 Pieces of Eden, but Subject 16 says the Shroud is Piece of Eden 'number 66'. This could be because there might only be 50 known Pieces of Eden on Earth at the time.

==Notes and references==
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Vatican Vault

2010-04-10T03:33:42Z

174.99.16.74: /* Notes */

{{Spoilerhd}}
[[File:Zw-vault-2.png|thumb|300px|The Vault]]
'''The Vault''' is one of the [[Temples]] left by [[Those Who Came Before]], located underneath the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. The exact purpose of The Vault and the other Temples is still unknown.

===Entering The Vault===

It appears that the only way to enter The Vault is by means of combining two [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]], held by a chosen descendant of Those Who Came Before, most likely a member of the bloodline of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. Recognized as "The Prophet", [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to enter The Vault by using [[Piece of Eden#34: The Staff|the Staff]] in conjunction with the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]]. [[Rodrigo Borgia]] was unable to enter The Vault.

=== Inside The Vault===

The floors, walls and pillars of The Vault are covered in glyphs that only appear as Ezio moves near them because as Those Who Came Before knew, he possessed Altaïr's supernatural gift of [[Eagle Vision]], and was therefore deemed worthy to see the images as The Prophet. It was thought by Borgia and the [[Templars]] that The Vault contained God in "His divine form". Unbeknownst to all, The Vault contains a holographic projector. [[Minerva]], who appears through this device, explains that she is part of a highly advanced race that existed before mankind, Those Who Came Before. She explains that her race had created humans, but soon faced rebellion thereafter. Glyphs on the wall confirm this, showing an Egyptian hieroglyphic with a God holding a Piece of Eden as humans charge toward him with weapons.

According to Minerva, the Temples were built by "those who knew to turn away from war," presumably those who did not fight or did not want to fight in the war between the humans and Those Who Came Before. The reason for this was an unknown catastrophe, presumably a large solar flare, that significantly damaged the Earth and killed off most of both species. Those in the Temples worked to protect the world, and Minerva tasks [[Desmond Miles]] (speaking to him through Ezio) with locating the other Temples to avert another cataclysm.

=== Minerva's Speech and Message to Desmond Through Ezio===

[[Video:The Vault|thumb|left|300px|Minerva's Message to Desmond]]

<blockquote>"''When we were still flesh, and our homes still whole, your kind betrayed us... We who made you. We who gave you life. We were strong but you were many, and both of us craved war. So busy were we with earthly concerns, we failed to notice the heavens, and by the time we did, the world burned until naught remained but ash. It should have ended then and there, but we built you in our own image. We built you, to survive, and so we did. Few were our numbers, your kind and mine. It took sacrifice, strength, compassion, but we rebuilt, and as life returned to the world, we endeavoured to ensure this tragedy could not be repeated. But now, we are dying, and time will work against us. Truth turned into myth and legend. What we built, misunderstood. Let my words preserve the message and make a record of our loss. But let my word also bring hope. You must find the other temples, built by those who knew to turn away from war. They worked to protect us, to save us from the fire. If you can find them, if their work can be saved, so too might this world. Be quick, for time grows short, and guard against the cross, for there are many who will stand in your way.''
 </blockquote>

<blockquote>''It is done. The message is delivered. We are gone now from this world, all of us. We can do no more... The rest is up to you... Desmond.'''''"''</blockquote>

<blockquote>Minerva's message implies that the Vaults contain some sort of assistance or research in saving the world from a repeat of the Catastrophe that occurred before.</blockquote>

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==Notes==
*During Minerva's speech, a glyph of [[w:Step pyramid|step pyramids]] with what appears to be a Piece of Eden hovering over it appears on the wall. This could mean that another Temple is located in South America or a [[w:zigurrat|ziggurat]] in Mesopotamia or even the ancient [[w:Temple of Borobudur|Temple of Borobudur]] in Indonesia.
*Minerva says built by "those who chose to turn away from war" but does not state what species they were. perhaps early humans built the temples or a coalition between the two who wanted to continue their relationship.

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II]]

Monteriggioni

2010-04-06T21:34:54Z

174.99.16.74: /* Renovations */

{{Era|Good}}{{WP-REAL}}

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'''Monteriggioni''' is a [[Locations|location]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and a commune in the Italian region of [[Tuscany]]. Built in the 13th Century by the overlords of Siena, Monteriggioni was actively involved in the defense of Tuscany against [[Florence|Florentine]] attempts to gain more territory. At the front of this conflict was the [[Auditore]] family, who became the city’s rulers and protectors. It was the Auditore who constructed Monteriggioni’s famous walls, which can be seen today.

Although standing in opposition to Florentine desires, the Auditore had cordial relations with the [[Medici]] family, largely due to their collective Florentine roots.

Ezio discovered the village run down and degraded due to neglect and aging. Ezio eventually restores Monteriggioni, and the population which started at 33 people maxes out at 3546.

[[File:Monteriggioni map.jpg|thumb|Monteriggioni Statuette and Glyph map.]]
== Renovations ==
In his adventure, Ezio discovers the [[Auditore Family Villa]], in the city of Monteriggioni, perched atop a beautiful Tuscan valley.

Monteriggioni had become run down and was badly in need of repair.

The Villa became Ezio’s domain, and through time he was able to invest in renovations, bringing the city back to its former glory.

Ezio decorated the villa's mansion, the Pallazzo Auditore, with famous renaissance paintings, a collection of his [[Assassin's Creed II Weapons|weapons]] and [[Armor|armor]], and stored a variety of collected objects.

==Gameplay==
Any and every improvement to the city will help develop the local economy, rewarding the player with periodic income, which can be reinvested in the city or used elsewhere in the game. Renovations usually add treasure chests to the renovated area. For however much you spend on renovations you will be paid back 10% of the investment per 20 minutes. For example, if you renovate the well, for 4000 florins, your periodic income generated from the town will increase by 400.

There is a chest inside the Villa, in the same room where you decide on renovations, that will store the money your investments earn you. It receives a deposit (deposit varies based on total investment amount) every 20 minutes, but has a limit on how much it can hold. If you let it fill, any excess will be lost. For this reason it's recommended to return to the Villa to empty it periodically.

Throughout the city, Ezio can find [[Monteriggioni Statuettes|eight statuettes]] of some of the gods worshipped in ancient Rome, each 2 statuettes belong to a pedestal, and every pedestal completed rewards Ezio with a hefty 2,000 florin reward.

If a player earns enough [[Uplay]] points, they can also unlock the [[Auditore Family Crypt]], another secret location which reveals more about the Auditore family and its humble origins.

== History ==
Monteriggioni successfully withstood attacks from Florence, until in 1554, the city was betrayed. Giovannino Zeti, the keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile was allowed to return to Florence in exchange for the keys to the city.

Extraordinarily, the Auditore were allowed to continue their rule of the Monteriggioni under Florentine leadership, showing that the Medici do not forget their friends.

Monteriggioni hides many secrets. Ezio discovered the history of his family’s past and [[Sanctuary|the Assassin's Order legacy]].

If you are able to fix the mines and wells around Monteriggioni, you may enter them to get extra florins.

[[File:Assassinscreed2v135.jpg|thumb|center|720px|Panoramic view of Monteriggioni.]]

{{ACII}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Locations]]

Monteriggioni

2010-04-06T21:32:19Z

174.99.16.74: /* History */

{{Era|Good}}{{WP-REAL}}

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|factions = [[Mercenaries]] [[Thieves]] [[Courtesans]]
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'''Monteriggioni''' is a [[Locations|location]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and a commune in the Italian region of [[Tuscany]]. Built in the 13th Century by the overlords of Siena, Monteriggioni was actively involved in the defense of Tuscany against [[Florence|Florentine]] attempts to gain more territory. At the front of this conflict was the [[Auditore]] family, who became the city’s rulers and protectors. It was the Auditore who constructed Monteriggioni’s famous walls, which can be seen today.

Although standing in opposition to Florentine desires, the Auditore had cordial relations with the [[Medici]] family, largely due to their collective Florentine roots.

Ezio discovered the village run down and degraded due to neglect and aging. Ezio eventually restores Monteriggioni, and the population which started at 33 people maxes out at 3546.

[[File:Monteriggioni map.jpg|thumb|Monteriggioni Statuette and Glyph map.]]
== Renovations ==
In his adventure, Ezio discovers the [[Auditore Family Villa]], in the city of Monteriggioni, perched atop a beautiful Tuscan valley.

Monteriggioni had become run down and was badly in need of repair.

The Villa becomed Ezio’s domain, and through time he was able to invest in renovations, bringing the city back to its former glory.

Ezio decorated the villa's mansion, the Pallazzo Auditore, with famous renaissance paintings, a collection of his [[Assassin's Creed II Weapons|weapons]] and [[Armor|armor]], and stored a variety of collected objects.

==Gameplay==
Any and every improvement to the city will help develop the local economy, rewarding the player with periodic income, which can be reinvested in the city or used elsewhere in the game. Renovations usually add treasure chests to the renovated area. For however much you spend on renovations you will be paid back 10% of the investment per 20 minutes. For example, if you renovate the well, for 4000 florins, your periodic income generated from the town will increase by 400.

There is a chest inside the Villa, in the same room where you decide on renovations, that will store the money your investments earn you. It receives a deposit (deposit varies based on total investment amount) every 20 minutes, but has a limit on how much it can hold. If you let it fill, any excess will be lost. For this reason it's recommended to return to the Villa to empty it periodically.

Throughout the city, Ezio can find [[Monteriggioni Statuettes|eight statuettes]] of some of the gods worshipped in ancient Rome, each 2 statuettes belong to a pedestal, and every pedestal completed rewards Ezio with a hefty 2,000 florin reward.

If a player earns enough [[Uplay]] points, they can also unlock the [[Auditore Family Crypt]], another secret location which reveals more about the Auditore family and its humble origins.

== History ==
Monteriggioni successfully withstood attacks from Florence, until in 1554, the city was betrayed. Giovannino Zeti, the keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile was allowed to return to Florence in exchange for the keys to the city.

Extraordinarily, the Auditore were allowed to continue their rule of the Monteriggioni under Florentine leadership, showing that the Medici do not forget their friends.

Monteriggioni hides many secrets. Ezio discovered the history of his family’s past and [[Sanctuary|the Assassin's Order legacy]].

If you are able to fix the mines and wells around Monteriggioni, you may enter them to get extra florins.

[[File:Assassinscreed2v135.jpg|thumb|center|720px|Panoramic view of Monteriggioni.]]

{{ACII}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Locations]]

Piece of Eden

2010-03-21T19:30:26Z

174.99.16.74: /* Resistance */

{{Era|Good}}
[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>, were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>. Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the affects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]], a member of the First Civilization, attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the affects of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic affects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after this war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals begun to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12th Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple to be located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable an Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked agsinst this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>. Ultimately, the Apple did find it's way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until it's discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1487<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars, laying claim to them; Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Gandhi, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill and even Adolf Hitler to name but a few<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknownst to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread it's power out on a global scale<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Characteristics==
===Abilities===
[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obediance; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to intereact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an inpenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Each Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[w:Tunguska event|One such blast]] occured in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that binded them to the will of the Peices of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the affects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

By the early 21st Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existance of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. One at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple of Eden, and the Staff.]]
Below is a list of known Pieces of Eden to exist, including their owners;

'''01: The First Apple''', aka ''the Apple of Eden''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Destroyed during the Denver Incident. (Mentioned in dialogue with Lucy during the first Assassin's Creed).
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' [[Those Who Came Before]], "Christ-figure", [[Girolamo Savonarola]], Houdini.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership: '''Adam and Eve, Abel, [[Al Mualim]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Cain]], [[Al Mualim]], [[Napoleon]], [[Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]].

'''02: The Second Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Caught in an explosive satellite malfunction. Possibly survived, but, if so, it is impossible to retrieve in the darkness of space.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Elizabeth I of England, Gandhi.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Mary I of England]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''03: The Third Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, [[John F. Kennedy]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].

'''04: The Fourth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff. Possibly helped in the development of weapons and technology throughout the centuries.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Thomas Edison]], [[Henry Ford]], [[Adolf Hitler]].

'''05: The Fifth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' NASA.

'''25: The Sword'''

: '''Use:''' Unknown.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Perseus, [[King Arthur]], Sigurd, Joan of Arc.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Attila the Hun]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''34: The Staff'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to control men's minds and bodies; it has a spot in the headpiece where an Apple of Eden can placed to enhance the mind control powers. Its bottom end is sharpened and can be use as a spear in combat.
: '''Status:''' Either Destroyed in the [[Tunguska Explosion]] or blown to an unknown location by the blast.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Egyptian Pharaohs, Moses, Saint Peter, Czar Nicholas II.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Rasputin]].

'''66: The Shroud'''
: '''Use:''' Unknown, possible function is to heal any ailment, wound, or even resurrect the dead. The Templars were behind the crucifixion of Christ, in order to gain the Shroud. Somehow, the disciples stole the Shroud back and possibly used it to resurrect their Messiah. After this, traces of the Shroud has disappeared. It was definitely used to heal, as in the story of the lady who touched Jesus' robe and was healed from sickness to perfect health.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Jason, Joseph, David, [[Jesus]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' Rasputin (possible)

==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]

Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

#Giza, Egypt
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Paranda River
#Nazca, Perú
#Colombo, Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where it was believed that Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangel, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Austrailia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Austrailia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces; one of the Apples and the Staff, were both destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident, Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each can be explained by the protoganist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden, i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, et cetera.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates "clones" much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], the cloned Ezios will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each clone will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio.

==Notes and references==
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Piece of Eden

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{{Era|Good}}
[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>, were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>. Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the affects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]], a member of the First Civilization, attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the affects of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic affects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after this war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals begun to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12th Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple to be located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable an Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked agsinst this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>. Ultimately, the Apple did find it's way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until it's discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1487<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars, laying claim to them; Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Gandhi, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill and even Adolf Hitler to name but a few<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknownst to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread it's power out on a global scale<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Characteristics==
===Abilities===
[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obediance; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to intereact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an inpenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Each Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[w:Tunguska event|One such blast]] occured in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that binded them to the will of the Peices of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the affects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

By the early 21st Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existance of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. One at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who hd been unaffected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple of Eden, and the Staff.]]
Below is a list of known Pieces of Eden to exist, including their owners;

'''01: The First Apple''', aka ''the Apple of Eden''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Destroyed during the Denver Incident. (Mentioned in dialogue with Lucy during the first Assassin's Creed).
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' [[Those Who Came Before]], "Christ-figure", [[Girolamo Savonarola]], Houdini.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership: '''Adam and Eve, Abel, [[Al Mualim]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Cain]], [[Al Mualim]], [[Napoleon]], [[Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]].

'''02: The Second Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Caught in an explosive satellite malfunction. Possibly survived, but, if so, it is impossible to retrieve in the darkness of space.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Elizabeth I of England, Gandhi.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Mary I of England]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''03: The Third Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, [[John F. Kennedy]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].

'''04: The Fourth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff. Possibly helped in the development of weapons and technology throughout the centuries.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Thomas Edison]], [[Henry Ford]], [[Adolf Hitler]].

'''05: The Fifth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' NASA.

'''25: The Sword'''

: '''Use:''' Unknown.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Perseus, [[King Arthur]], Sigurd, Joan of Arc.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Attila the Hun]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''34: The Staff'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to control men's minds and bodies; it has a spot in the headpiece where an Apple of Eden can placed to enhance the mind control powers. Its bottom end is sharpened and can be use as a spear in combat.
: '''Status:''' Either Destroyed in the [[Tunguska Explosion]] or blown to an unknown location by the blast.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Egyptian Pharaohs, Moses, Saint Peter, Czar Nicholas II.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Rasputin]].

'''66: The Shroud'''
: '''Use:''' Unknown, possible function is to heal any ailment, wound, or even resurrect the dead. The Templars were behind the crucifixion of Christ, in order to gain the Shroud. Somehow, the disciples stole the Shroud back and possibly used it to resurrect their Messiah. After this, traces of the Shroud has disappeared. It was definitely used to heal, as in the story of the lady who touched Jesus' robe and was healed from sickness to perfect health.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Jason, Joseph, David, [[Jesus]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' Rasputin (possible)

==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]

Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

#Giza, Egypt
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Paranda River
#Nazca, Perú
#Colombo, Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where it was believed that Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangel, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Austrailia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Austrailia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces; one of the Apples and the Staff, were both destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident, Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each can be explained by the protoganist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden, i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, et cetera.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates "clones" much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], the cloned Ezios will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each clone will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio.

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Ezio Auditore da Firenze

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{{Quote|The Auditore are not dead! I'm still here! Me! Ezio, Ezio Auditore!|Ezio Auditore, 1476.}}
'''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' (born 1459) was an important figure during the Italian Renaissance - unbeknownst to most historians and philosophers - and a member of the [[Assassin's Order]]. He is a descendant of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the ancestor to both [[Desmond Miles]] and [[Subject 16]]. Ezio was unaware of his Assassin heritage until he was 17-years-old, when following the murder of his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|father]] and two brothers, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], Ezio fled from the Italian province of [[Florence]] - his hometown - and took refuge in the town of [[Monteriggioni]] in the Tuscan region at the [[Auditore Family Villa]].

After the mentoring and training from his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], Ezio proceeded on his quest of revenge against the Grandmaster of the [[Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who had ordered the executions of his father and two brothers. During his 23-year quest for revenge, Ezio managed to not only unite [[The Codex]] pages Altaïr wrote, for the first time since [[Domenico Auditore]], but also to save the cities of Florence and [[Venice]] from the Templars' wrath. Later still, Ezio was responsible for the rescue of [[Christoffa Corombo]], uncovering a Templar plot to discover the "New World".

==Biography==
===Early life===
[[File:Eziolineagechess.png|thumb|left|A much younger Ezio, portrayed by [[wikipedia:Devon Bostick|Devon Bostick]].]]
Ezio Auditore da Firenze was born in Florence in 1459 AD, the second son of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] and [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]]. Until the age of 17, Ezio lived a life of luxury as a member of the Florentine noble class, unaware of his father's allegiance to the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. As a youth he was an apprentice to his father, a Florentine banker, presumably to learn the ropes of banking, so that he could become the leader of the Auditore bank.

At the beginning of [[Assassin's Creed II]] in the year 1476, Ezio, his older brother [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and friends of the family got into a fight with [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his gang. Ezio singlehandedly defeated several members of the opposing gang, but unfortunately, Vieri escaped the scene before Ezio could do anything to him. During the fight, Ezio was cut on the side of his mouth, so Frederico suggested that they visit the local doctor. After looting several people left unconscious from the fight, the two brothers ran across the rooftops to the [[Doctor]].

After the doctor had tended to his wound, a church nearby caught the eye of the brothers and Federico suggested a race. Ezio won and together the two looked out over the city. Realizing that they were nearby, Ezio traveled to the house of [[Cristina Vespucci]] and spent the night with her. Caught by Cristina's father the morning after, Ezio fled from a group of pursuing guards before meeting with his father at the Palazzo Auditore. Giovanni scolded him and assigned him the task of delivering several letters to his contacts.

After returning home, Ezio found his distraught [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]] crying after discovering her boyfriend had been unfaithful. After obtaining his whereabouts, Ezio beat the man and warned him to stay away from his sister. Upon returning to the palazzo again, his little brother Petruccio asked Ezio to collect eagle feathers from the rooftops, as he was ill and couldn't leave the house or get out of bed. After a tiring search for feathers, Ezio's mother secured his services in picking up some paintings from a young artist that she patronized, [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. On the walk home, Leonardo struck up a conversation, beginning a friendship between the two young men that would last throughout their adult lives.

===Arrest and execution of his family===
[[File:QuickTimePlayer 2009-09-25 20-14-39-52.png|thumb|Ezio's Family being hung for treason.]]
After completing his errands, Ezio returned home to find the house ransacked, his father and brothers missing and his mother and sister hiding. Learning that city guards had been ordered to arrest Giovanni and all of his sons, Ezio made his way to the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], where his father and brothers were being held. Climbing the building and speaking to his father through his cell window, Ezio was instructed to find a chest hidden in his office, to take everything out of it and to deliver a sealed letter to [[Uberto Alberti]], [[Lorenzo de' Medici|Lorenzo de' Medici's]] personal assistant and a close friend of the Auditore family. Doing so, Ezio found the Assassin robes that he would wear for the next 23 years and the letter containing details of a plot against the city of Florence and the Auditore family. Ezio brought the incriminating documents to Alberti and was assured that his family would be released the following day when the information was presented as evidence of their innocence.

The next day, Ezio returned to the [[Piazza della Signoria]] to find Alberti presiding over the execution of the Auditores (watched over all the while by a [[Rodrigo Borgia|mysterious stranger]] who had been present with Alberti the previous night). Giovanni claimed his innocence, citing the information given to Alberti as evidence. But Alberti denied any knowledge of such information. Ezio's efforts to prevent the execution were ultimately in vain, and he could only watch helplessly as his father and brothers were hung. When he attempted to charge the scaffold to avenge his kinsmen, Alberti ordered the city [[Guards|guards]] to murder him. At the urging of one of Giovanni's friends, a [[Thieves|thief]], Ezio fled the Piazza della Signoria and sought shelter in a [[Courtesans|brothel]], run by the sister of the [[Annetta|Auditore housemaid]], a courtesan named [[Paola]].

Paola (a member of the Assassins herself) agreed to assist Ezio in his quest for vengeance, teaching him how to survive in the city as an outlaw through [[pickpocketing]] and blending in crowds. She further directed Ezio to Leonardo da Vinci to repair the [[Hidden Blade]] of the late Giovanni Auditore, but did not notice that Ezio was being watched. At Leonardo's workshop, a guard banged on the door, ordered Leonardo outside and tried to beat him to learn Ezio's whereabouts. Ezio realized something was wrong and crept up the guard, stabbing him from behind. After Leonardo fixed the blade, Ezio sought out and assassinated Alberti in the courtyard of the [[wikipedia:Basilicia of Santa Croce, Florence|Basilica of Santa Croce]], stabbing him multiple times in the heart before proudly shouting his name to everyone present, marking Alberti as his first assassination.

===Start as an Assassin===
[[File:Zw-sequence3-00014.png|thumb|left|220px|Ezio yells at the corpse of [[Vieri de' Pazzi]].]]
Now the most wanted man in Florence, Ezio fled the city with his mother and sister in the hopes of making their way to Spain, stopping beforehand at the Auditore family's [[Auditore Villa|villa]] in the town of [[Monteriggioni]] for shelter. During their travel to Monteriggioni, the three were accosted by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his followers, but were saved by the timely arrival of Ezio's uncle, [[Mario Auditore|Mario]], and his [[Mercenaries]]. Mario informed Ezio of the existence of the Assassins, in an obvious attempt to induct him into the Order, revealing that many of his ancestors, including Giovanni, were part of it. However, Ezio refused his ancestry, wishing only to continue his journey to Spain to ensure his mother and sister's safety. Enraged, Mario left Monteriggioni for the city of [[San Gimignano]], where Vieri de' Pazzi had been located, in the attempt to relieve Monteriggioni of continual assaults by his minions. Guilt-ridden and knowing his presence was a primary reason for the ongoing attacks, Ezio traveled to San Gimignano to accept Mario's offer.

When Ezio arrived outside the city, he joined Mario and his mercenaries in their assault, waiting until nightfall to make their way to Vieri de' Pazzi by killing guards patrolling near the city gates. After witnessing a brief meeting between [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]], [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] and Vieri, Ezio encountered and fought Vieri for the last time, eventually overpowering and killing him after a brief duel. Ezio tried to extract a confession from his old enemy, but to no avail as Vieri chose to be snide even to the very end. Infuriated by this, Ezio flew into a rage and insulted Vieri's corpse until his uncle calmed him down and reminded him of a tradition of the Assassins: showing respect to those they have killed.

===Killing the Pazzi===
{{Quote|The Pazzi were a venerable and potent family, reduced to rubble by one young assassin.|[[Rodrigo Borgia]], reflecting on the collapse of the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Zw-thepazziconspirators.png|thumb|200px|[[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] and the fellow conspirators.]]
Following Vieri's death, Ezio returned to Florence to gather information from [[La Volpe]] and prevent the planned [[Pazzi]] [[wikipedia:Pazzi conspiracy|takeover]], as well as the deaths of Lorenzo de' Medici and [[Guilani de' Medici]]. Arriving too late to save Guilani, Ezio managed to prevent the death of Lorenzo, the ruler of Florence, and restored his family's good name. However, the Pazzi had already succeeded in their plan and brought the city into a state of civil war. After learning the location of [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] at the Piazza della Signoria, Ezio chased him down and slew him, although Jacopo de' Pazzi and several other conspirators were able to escape the city. Shortly afterward, the Medici publicly cleared the name of the Auditore family and provided Ezio with the names of the conspirators who had escaped.

Learning that the Pazzi conspirators had fled to San Gimignano, Ezio tracked down and killed [[Antonio Maffei]], [[Stefano da Bagnone]], [[Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli]] and [[Francesco Salviati]], extracting from each man information on Jacopo de' Pazzi's hiding place. Using the information, Ezio located his quarry and tracked Jacopo to an ancient Roman theater. Once there, Ezio eavesdropped on a meeting between Jacopo, Rodrigo Borgia and a Venetian merchant, [[Emilio Barbarigo]]. After fatally wounding Jacopo for his failure to capture Florence, Borgia revealed that he was aware of Ezio's presence. While Borgia and Emilio fled, Ezio was apprehended by Borgia's bodyguards, but he overpowered and killed them, before swiftly putting the dying Jacopo out of his misery.

===Venice===
{{dialogue|Emilio Barbarigo|The assassin is here, in Venezia?|Carlo Grimaldi|He's been here for weeks! How could you be so blind?|Emilio Barbarigo and Carlo Grimaldi discuss Ezio.}}

With the Pazzi conspiracy ended, Ezio returned to Lorenzo and declared his success. Before leaving the city for [[Venice]], Ezio was granted a gift; a [[Outfits|Medici cape]], that would keep the city guards' attention from him. Ezio then made his way to Leonardo's workshop, only to find that he had just left for Venice himself. Meeting with Leonardo in the [[Appennine Mountains]], Ezio accompanied him to the city of [[Forlì]], narrowly avoiding the Templar soldiers sent after them by Rodrigo Borgia.

Eventually arriving in Forlì, the two made their way to the city docks, where Ezio was refused passage without a pass. It was at this moment that the two heard the screams of a noble lady stranded in the city's wetlands. Ezio swiftly hastened to her rescue and was able to row the woman ashore. The lady introduced herself as [[Caterina Sforza]] and coerced the dockman into granting Ezio passage to Venice. Once in Venice, Ezio and Leonardo were given a brief tour of the city by [[Alvise Da Vilandino|Alvise]] before Ezio began to seek a way into the Palazzo of Emilio Barbarigo, although this effort proved to be in vain. Suddenly pushed aside, Ezio watched as a gang of [[thieves]] attempted and failed to breach the Palazzo, leading Ezio to subsequently aid the thief [[Rosa]], who had been shot through the leg with an arrow. After successfully escaping the city guards, Ezio was introduced to the leader of the Venetian thieves guild, [[Antonio]], and together, they concocted a new plot to kill Emilio Barbarigo and liberate the merchant district.

The plot was successful and gave Ezio the name of another Templar conspirator – [[Carlo Grimaldi]]. A government official and member of the Council of Ten, Carlo was close to [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], the Doge of Venice and hoped to turn him to the Templar cause. Overhearing another meeting between Borgia and Carlo, Ezio uncovered a plot to poison the Doge and replace him with [[Marco Barbarigo]]. Returning to Antonio, he sought to find a way into the [[wikipedia:Doge's Palace|Palazzo Ducale]], the Doge's Palace, searching the front gates, the rear walls and even passing over the [[Basilica di San Marco]]; but they were hampered at every turn. Returning to the piazza below, an enraged Antonio remarked that only birds might get into the Doge's palace, reminding Ezio of Leonardo's [[Flying Machine|flying machine]], which he had seen on the way to Forlì. After a somewhat unsuccessful test flight, Leonardo came up with a way to ensure that Ezio reached his destination.

[[File:Ezio assassinates Carlo.jpg|thumb|Ezio assassinates Carlo Grimaldi.]]
After removing the city guards at four separate locations, Antonio's thieves proceeded to light massive bonfires throughout the city, giving Ezio the lift Leonardo's flying machine needed to make it to the Palazzo Ducale. The plan worked, and Ezio breached the Palazzo Ducale, although he was too late to save the Doge. Carlo fled the scene, crying out that Ezio had assassinated the Doge, but met his own end at Ezio's hands moments later. However, Ezio was now the most wanted man in Venice and was forced to flee the city guards. Returning to Leonardo's workshop for help, Ezio was directed to [[Sister Teodora|Sister Teodora's]] brothel, where Antonio was hiding. Under the cover of [[Carnevale]], Ezio made his way to the brothel and began planning the death of Marco Barbarigo, competing in the four games of the Carnevale to win the [[Golden Mask|golden mask]] that would gain him entrance to Marco's private party. Ezio was successful but found that Marco's cousin, [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and Marco's personal slave-bodyguard, [[Dante Moro]] intimidated and bribed the judges into denying him his prize. However, Ezio was successful in regaining the mask and managed to assassinate Marco, leaving the door open for [[Agostino Barbarigo|Agostino]], a Barbarigo not involved with the Templars, and an ally of Antonio's, to legitimately become Doge.

With his quest nearly at an end, Ezio tracked down Silvio Barbarigo and Dante Moro, liberating the mercenary leader, [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], and his soldiers in the process. Having tracked the Templars down to the city's Arsenal, Ezio managed to storm the building with the help of Bartolomeo and his men, and kill Dante Moro and Silvio Barbarigo. However, he was astonished to learn that the plot to remove the Doge was merely a distraction, so that the Templars could move their vessel to [[Cyprus]], although the reasons for this were unknown to Ezio.

===Induction into the Order===
[[File:Zw-ezio-seal.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio's receiving the Assassin's mark]]
{{Quote|It's been ten years since I watched my father and brothers die. Ten years hunting the men responsible. I'm close to the end now, but no closer to knowing what any of it was for!|Ezio discusses his life as an Assassin.}}

Two more years passed before word of the Templar vessel reached Ezio once again on his twenty ninth birthday, when Rosa brought him a shipping manifest detailing the return of the ship that very day. Sneaking into the Arsenal, Ezio watched as a Templar soldier carrying a [[Piece of Eden]] disembarked from the ship and made his way to a Templar base in the city. Following the soldier, Ezio assassinated and impersonated the guard, carrying the Piece of Eden to a meeting with Rodrigo Borgia himself. Finally able to confront the man ultimately responsible for the deaths of his father and brothers, Ezio criticized the Templar Grand Master for the non-appearance of the supposed "prophet" detailed in the [[Codex]] prophecy. Borgia responded, proudly naming himself the prophet before engaging Ezio in battle. The battle was short, and Ezio easily bested the Templar. On the backfoot, Borgia called upon the city guards and taunted the Assassin, saying that "his people" had failed to show up.

At this very moment Mario Auditore, Antonio, Paola, Teodora, La Volpe and Bartolomeo d'Alviano appeared, driving off Borgia and revealing themselves to Ezio as Assassins. With the arrival of [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], it was revealed to Ezio that he was in fact the supposed "prophet", and that for the past decade they had all worked together to induct Ezio into the Assassins Order. That night, they all met again and Ezio was formally inducted into the Order.

===[[Battle of Forlì]]===
{{quote|Muori col tuo orgoglio, per quanto vale… Requiescat in Pace. (Die with your pride, for what it's worth… Rest in Peace.|Ezio Auditore to Ludovico Orsi|Battle of Forlì (DLC)}}
[[File:Assassins-creed-ii-dlc-screens-20091216010317106.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio overflying the city of Forli.]]
Shortly after his induction, Ezio met with Mario and Niccolò, and traveled to Leonardo da Vinci's studio, hoping he could shed some light upon the strange artifact Borgia had dubbed "[[Piece of Eden|the Apple]]". Leonardo examined the unique device, commenting that the metal it was made of should not exist, and that its design was highly advanced despite its age. Briefly touching the Apple, Ezio accidentally activated the device, which started to glow and show strange holographic images. De-activating the device, Niccolò announced that he had arranged for the Piece of Eden to be held in the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]], protected by an ally of the Assassin's, Caterina Sforza. Niccolò and Ezio met with Caterina in [[Romagna]], just outside the city of Forlì. After briefly discussing the Apple, the three made their way back to the city, only to find that it had been invaded by the Orsi brothers; [[Checco Orsi|Checco]] and [[Ludovico Orsi|Ludovico]].

As the group fought its way to the city's locked gates, Ezio managed to find another way inside and opened the the gates, allowing them to continue their way to the Citadel. Reaching the Rocca di Ravaldino, they found out that two of Caterina’s children, [[Ottaviano Riario|Ottaviano]] and [[Bianca Riario|Bianca]], were in the hands of the Orsi brothers, who had recently arrived and begun attacking the Citadel. Repelling the attack, Ezio left the Apple in Caterina's hands, before going to rescue her two children.

[[File:Zw-bof7.png|thumb|left|250px|A blacking-out Ezio glimpses Savonarola]]
Making his way into Romagna, Ezio overpowered the guard detail assigned to imprison Bianca, who directed Ezio to her brother Ottaviano. As Bianca fled back to the city, Ezio made his way the the lighthouse upon which Ottaviano was being held by Ludovico himself. Climbing the tower, Ezio dispatched Ludovico and freed Ottaviano, though not before learning that the kidnapping was a distraction, which had allowed the brothers to steal the Apple. Ezio swiftly tracked down and killed Checco Orsi and his remaining men. Retrieving the Apple, Ezio failed to notice that Checco had stabbed him in the abdomen. Injured, Ezio collapsed to the floor, the Apple rolling from his hand. Before losing consciousness Ezio saw a [[Girolamo Savonarola|monk]] with a missing finger pick up the Apple and walk away, despite Ezio's warnings against doing so.

Caterina’s guards later found Ezio next to Checco’s corpse and returned him to Forlì, where Caterina nursed him back to health. Returned to his senses, Ezio hurridly explained to Caterina that the Apple had been stolen from him by a man in black. She recognized him for a monk and told Ezio to search for him monk at the church outside the city walls. There was no sign of the monk, but Ezio met with [[Brother O’Callahan]], who told him to continue his search at San Vincenzo, in central Forlì. An abbot there identified Ezio as Stefano de Bagnone's killer and ran away, but was intercepted, and, once convinced he was not about to die, gave Ezio the name of the four fingered monk: [[Girolamo Savonarola]].

Ezio hurriedly made his way to Florence, where Savonarola had been headed.

===''[[Assassins Creed II: Discovery|Spanish Inquisition]]''===
{{Quote|My name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze... It has been fifteen years since the Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, murdered my family and drove me into exile... Since that time I have suffered greatly but learned a great deal more- I am an Assassin, as my father and grandfathers were before me. Compelled by duty to my order, I have set aside my search for the Spaniard to recover an ancient artifact recently stolen from us. My thirst for vengeance is strong, but my responsibillity to the Assassins is stronger still.|Ezio Auditore, 1494.}}
[[File:Ezio others.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with Luis, Raphael, and Christoffa]]While trying to locate Savonarola, Ezio was told by a Thief to meet Antonio at the Thieves' Guild in Venice. Upon arriving there, Ezio found Antonio accompanied by another man, [[Luis Santangel]]. Luis was looking for a good "killer" who could oversee a meeting involving Luis' friend [[Christoffa Corombo]], but Ezio expressed no interest. However, when he heard that Rodrigo Borgia was also involved in the meeting, he rushed to Christoffa's location, finding out that it was a trap. However, he managed to save Christoffa, who explained that Rodrigo was interested in his plans to sail west. Soon afterwards, Ezio met with Antonio again, who told him to go see both Luis and Christoffa in the gardens district.

They then told him that the Templars were in possession of Christoffa's atlas, which featured the journey's route. Ezio quickly recovered the atlas and brought it back to Christoffa and Luis. Luis informed Ezio of the presence of Spanish Assassins, who were held captive by the Spanish Inquisitor General, [[Tomas Torquemada]]. Thinking it his mission to rescue them, Ezio temporarily diverged from his goal to reobtain the Apple of Eden and set out to Spain, but not before Antonio gave him the names of two of his contacts.

After arriving in Spain and briefly losing his sword to a thief, Ezio went on to look for one of the contacts. When he arrived at the location, he met a man who called himself [[Raphael Sanchez]] and soon after revealed himself to be an Assassin. He informed Ezio of the location of the first captured Assassin, and Ezio rushed to save him. Right before the Assassin could be burned by the Inquisitors, Ezio killed all the guards and freed him. 
After Ezio's return, Raphael revealed that it was [[Gaspard Martinez]] who was ordered to capture the Assassins by Torquemada. Ezio located Gaspard and found him, Torquemada and a guard surrounding a captured Assassin. Torquemada revealed to the captured Assassin, and indirectly to Ezio, that Rodrigo Borgia had ordered him to capture Assassins in Spain, because they were "non-believers" (in the Catholic religion). After the guard killed the Assassin, the group disbanded and Gaspard was left unguarded. Ezio then met with him and asked him what he knew of the Templars, but Gaspard feigned ignorance and said that they "went away two centuries ago". He fell silently to Ezio's blade, and Ezio acquired a list of six other Assassins' names. 
After freeing the first man on the list, Ezio took him back to Raphael, informing the latter of the existence of the list. However, all the remaining Assassins were located in [[Zaragoza]].

Once in Zaragoza, Raphael told Ezio to find the Inquisition's Calficador, [[Pedro Llorente]], whose tribunal met at the far side of town. Arriving there, Ezio found that Torquemada was also present. One of the Assassins was being tried, and after he refused to convert and confess, was killed. Ezio eavesdropped on the ensuing conversation and found out that Torquemada was under orders from Rodrigo Borgia to arrest the Assassins. He hurried to locate the remaining five Assassins. Four of them where held captive inside some catacombs. The last was held inside a church. After securing their safety, Ezio killed Pedro Llorente. Returning to Raphael, he requested to return to Italy. However, Raphael still needed some help against the Inquisitors in Granada. Ezio complied, helping to assassinate a Templar spy in the city and discovering along the way that Luis Santangel was also an Assassin. Once his task was complete, Ezio was free to continue his quest for Savonarola.

===The [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]===
[[File:Assassins-Creed-II bonfire vanities.jpg|thumb|Ezio overlooking a plaza at Florence]]
{{quote|There is no book or teacher to give you the answers, to show you the way. Choose your own way! Do not follow me, or anyone else.|Ezio after Savanarola's defeat}}
After Lorenzo de’ Medici's death, Savonarola was able to easily take control over Florence with the Apple of Eden at his command. He taught the population of Florence that personal property and knowledge made the difference between the rich and the poor. Therefore, he burned everything related to the Renaissance in the Bonfire of the Vanities.

Ezio and Niccolò Machiavelli wanted to put a stop to Savonarola's rule with the aid of their two comrades, [[Paola]] and [[La Volpe|Volpe]]. Ezio began eliminating the monk's brainwashed followers while Niccolò, Paola, and Volpe organized a riot in the city. Soon after Ezio killed Savanarola's followers, the rioters formed an angry mob and went to the Palazzo Pitti, where Savonarola resided, demanding an end to the bonfires. Savanarola tried to use the Apple to quell the riot, but before he could, Ezio threw a knife at him, knocking the Apple out of his hand. In the ensuing chaos, the Apple was picked up by a guard in service to the Borgia (the Templars had also been trying, without success, to recover the Apple from Savanarola). Ezio followed him, killed him and took back the Apple. Savonarola was then sentenced to be executed in the same way he had dealt with the city's knowledge: burned at the stake on the [[Piazza della Signoria]]. But Ezio remembered his father and brothers and mercifully decided that no one should die in such agony. The Assassin leapt onto the execution platform and put Savonarola out of his misery. He then looked at the stunned mob and gave a speech to them, urging them to follow their own path and rely on their own thoughts, not what they were told by the ones in power. He then left with Mario, Niccolò, Paolo and La Volpe, ready to uncover the answers hidden within the Apple.

===Battle with [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] and the Vault===
[[File:Ezio Rome.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Ezio battles his way to the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]].]]
{{Quote|I thought... I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much – Requiescat in Pace (Rest in Peace), you bastard!|Ezio to [[Rodrigo Borgia]] during his first, failed assassination attempt.}}

The following year (1499), the Assassins finally came together once more at the Villa Auditore, with the Piece of Eden and the completed Codex in hand. Using the two objects, they discovered the location of [[the Vault]] to be in [[Rome]], specifically, beneath the Vatican. Unfortunately, Rodrigo Borgia had become Pope in 1492, although Mario believed he had only done so to gain access to the Papal Staff, another of the Pieces of Eden. Undeterred, Ezio traveled to Rome with a mission to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia.

Fighting his way along the entire length of the Passetto di Borgo, Ezio snuck into the Sistine Chapel and struck at Borgia from above. As he was about to deal the killing blow, Borgia surprised him by using the Staff to blast him away and drain the energy of those in the room. Since Ezio held the Apple, he was immune to the Staff's effects, and the two engaged in a duel. Ezio repeated history by using the same technique [[Al Mualim]] utilized in his duel against Altaïr in 1191, by creating multiple illusions of himself with the Apple. Ezio seemingly bested Borgia, but the Pope counterattacked and overcame him. Borgia took the Apple, stabbed Ezio in the abdomen and left him to die before fleeing into the Vault. However, Ezio's wounds were not mortal, and he was able to give pursuit. Outside the Vault, Ezio watched as Borgia tried in vain to open it. Laying down his arms, Ezio challenged and defeated Borgia in a fist fight, obtaining possession of both the Staff and the Apple, but refusing to take Borgia’s life, having realised the futility of revenge.

{{Quote|Killing you won't bring my family back... I am done.|Ezio spares Borgia's life, having defeated him.}}

Entering the Vault, Ezio stood in shock as he was confronted by a hologram of an individual naming herself "[[Minerva]]" and claiming to be one of "[[Those Who Came Before]]"; Ezio was further confounded when the hologram sought to speak to an unseen figure named [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]], before disappearing abruptly, leaving Ezio with many questions. After returning from Rome, Ezio sealed his Piece of Eden under the statue of Altaïr at the Villa Auditore.

== Personality and characteristics ==
[[File:QuickTimePlayer 2009-09-25 19-22-34-26.png|thumb|left|286px|A young Ezio gets approached by a Florentine guard after protesting at his father’s and brothers’ execution.]]

{{quote|Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in Pace.|Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in Peace.}}
Ezio was a young [[Florence|Florentine]] nobleman who lived during the 15th and 16th Century. Unlike his ancestor Altaïr, he was a brought up without knowing of the Assassins' existence. A seducer of women and a playful man, Ezio possessed acrobatic skills beyond his peers, save for his brother and father. He came from an affluent background and had many friends until the deaths of his father and brothers drove him out of Florence. Forced to protect his [[Maria de' Mozzi|mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]], Ezio became an [[Assassin]], exacting revenge on the conspirators who had betrayed his family and plotted to seize both [[Florence]] and [[Venice]].

Quick to anger, Ezio often allowed his emotions to overcome him, going so far as to disrespect the corpse of Vieri de' Pazzi just after his death. However, Ezio did manage to gain control of his anger, and by the time he had become a Master Assassin, could control it almost completely.

 

==Equipment and skills==
[[File:Ezio In Black by Invader Shi.jpg|thumb|250px|An older Ezio Double Assassinating 2 guards]]
Ezio Auditore da Firenze was a highly skilled Assassin and a leader amongst the Order. A master of multiple skills, including theft, blending, armed and unarmed combat, free-running and long-distance combat, he was able to use a variety of weapons including two [[Hidden Blade|hidden blades]], the longsword, throwing knives and more. Born with the ability to use [[Eagle Vision]], Ezio could instinctively differentiate friend from foe.

An explorer, throughout his quests, Ezio scoured the cities he visited in search of Codex pages and seals from the [[Secret Locations|six assassins tombs]] spread across northern Italy. The Codex pages allowed Leonardo di Vinci to upgrade his weaponry, including the addition of a wheel lock firearm concealed beneath his left hidden blade and a poison needle inside the other.

By collecting the six tomb seals, Ezio gained access to the [[Altaïr's Armor|armor]] created by his ancestor, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. He also collected [[capes]] that helped him stay incognito. The only exception to this was the cape bearing the Auditore family crest, which made him easily recognizable, due to his family's history.

==Romantic life==
[[File:Zw-ezio-cristina.png|thumb|160px|left|Ezio and Cristina kissing in her room.]]Ezio was known for his good looks, flirtatious nature and predisposition for womanizing. Throughout the course of Assassin's Creed II, Ezio shared romantic relationships of varying degrees with women throughout Italy.

At the beginning of the game, Ezio had a relationship with [[Cristina Vespucci]], a beautiful young Florentine woman. Ignoring Federico's plea to let Cristina rest, Ezio entered the young woman's room via the window and made love to her. It is the only interaction seen between the two characters in game, but the novel expands their story. When Ezio came back to Florence after two years, Cristina was married to one of her suitors, Manfredo d'Arzenta, even though she still loved Ezio. In 1486, Cristina and Manfredo travelled to Venice for the carnival. Posing as her husband, Ezio wrote her a letter asking her to come to the Rio Terra degli Ogniscanti. Cristina complied. As both wore carnevale masks, she did not recognise him until he kissed her. She then took off his mask and asked him how he dared kiss her like that, telling him she never wanted to see him again. When Ezio tried to understand, she explained that if he really loved her, he wouldn't simply have let Manfredo marry her. Several years later, [[Girolamo Savonarola]]'s men killed Cristina, deeply wounding Ezio.

[[File:Caterina Sforza and Ezio.jpg|thumb|Ezio helps Caterina Sforza.]]
While trying to find a way to Venice, Ezio first made a stop in [[Forlì]]. He could not initially board the ship to sail to Venice with Leonardo, but his fortunes changed after encountering [[Caterina Sforza]]. Caterina was stranded on a small island with no means of escape. Ezio rescued her, and she repaid the favor by granting him passage to Venice. She also told him that the next time he returned to Forli, it would "be her pleasure" to invite him. Afterwards, while sailing for Venice, Ezio told Leonardo that she was his future conquest and his type of woman. Leonardo then revealed Caterina's identity as the Countess of Forlì and said that seducing her would not be such a good idea, as she was a married woman. Ezio probably did not pursue a relationship with her as there is no record of romantic interaction historically or in-game.

[[File:Amelia and Ezio.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio seducing Amelia.]]
During a genetic memory known as "Horseplay", Ezio encountered a girl named [[Amelia]]. During this encounter, Amelia and two of her friends were discussing whether anyone could beat their record in a horseback riding race. Ezio took on the challenge, in return for an intimate encounter with Amelia, should he prove successful. It should be noted that although this is the only other sexual encounter other than Cristina the player witnesses during the events of the game, the memory is completely optional and ultimately has no effect on the storyline.

[[File:Rosa.jpg|thumb|Rosa faints into Ezio's arms.]]
When Ezio arrived in Venice for the first time, an unknown young woman unsuccessfully attempted to pickpocket him. Later the same day, Ezio witnessed the woman and a group of thieves attempting to scale the Palazzo della Seta. The attempt ended in failure, and the girl was shot in the leg by an archer. Ezio intervened, defending her from Emilio Barbarigo's thugs and helping her to get to safety, learning in the process that her name was [[Rosa]], and that she was a member of the city's Thieves Guild. At first, Rosa's attitude towards Ezio was very aggressive and unfriendly, but after he saved her, she became much more amenable. In the game, Rosa and Ezio are only seen flirting playfully from time to time. In the novel, they have a much more intimate relationship.

During Sequence 10, while trying to acquire the Golden Mask, Ezio can be seen flirting with many of [[Sister Teodora|Sister Teodora's]] [[Courtesans]]. After the CTF Challenge, when Ezio goes up to accept the Golden Mask as his prize for victory, he is accompanied by a Courtesan, though it was not uncommon for an unwed man to take courtesans on "dates" during the Renaissance period. After assassinating Marco Barbarigo and seeking sanctuary in the brothel, Ezio can be seen flirting with Sister Teodora, who invites several of her girls to "comfort" Ezio.

It is clear that Ezio had many encounters with various unnamed Florentine girls and courtesans before the beginning of the game. At the ending of the short film [[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]] Ezio is seen seducing an unknown girl, and at the beginning of the game, Ezio says to Vieri de' Pazzi that his sister seemed "quite satisfied with the handling he gave her earlier."

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-ezioauditore.png|thumb|180px|Young Ezio]]
*The Italian name "Ezio" derives from the Greek word ''aetos'', which means "eagle", similar to Altaïr, whose name means "The Flying One".
*Ezio is 40 years old in 1499 (15 years older than Altaïr's age in 1191); the same age as his father upon his death in 1476.
*Ezio is the character whose physical appearance changes the most over the 23-year period of the game, others look mostly the same.
*If you move the camera to a certain angle, Ezio's face has barely aged, except for the beard, despite the fact that you played through 23 years of his life. His voice does deepen and mature over time, though, making him sound calmer and talk slower. He also appears to lose his tan over time.
*Just like [[Altaïr]] and [[Desmond]], Ezio has a scar on his mouth, acquired after the mission "Boys Will Be Boys" during Sequence 1, when [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] throws a rock at his face.
*According to the Database, Ezio was expelled from his school at the age of 17 due to a link to some terrible crime, after which he "disappeared from history". This is likely referring to the supposed plot by the Auditore to overthrow the Medici. Anything after that wouldn't be public knowledge, so as far as recorded history is concerned, Ezio simply disappeared after the death of his father and brothers.
*Ezio has been seriously injured in battle twice. Both injuries were stab wounds to his lower abdomen. He was stabbed in the right side by Checco Orsi after retrieving the Apple of Eden from him, and in the left side by Rodrigo Borgia during their battle in the Sistine Chapel.
*His name fully translates to, Eagle Listner of Florence.

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Hidden Gun

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{{quote|It seems to be a kind of...arma da fuoco - but as small as a hummingbird!|Leonardo da Vinci}}
The '''Pistol''', or '''Hidden Gun''' to some, is one of the upgrades invented by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] for the [[Hidden Blade]]. After discovering the design for it one of of the [[Codex Pages]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] managed to craft one for [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. It consists of a small firearm with a very short barrel attached to the bottom of a Hidden Blade that, if aimed properly, can kill a target at range. It is unlocked right after you finish Sequence Eight.

==Usage==
[[File:Hiddengunac2.png|thumb|left|100px|The Pistol's inventory icon in ''Assassin's Creed II'']]
The Hidden Gun is used for long ranged kills, as well as assassinating your targets (especially useful for moving ones). It isn't stealthy, as using it near a group of guards will likely attract attention as it makes a loud, musket-like sound once the trigger is pulled, however it is a one shot kill, if the shot hits them that is. The downside, it takes a good deal of time to aim (it can be used without aiming, but you will most likely miss even at close range); the aiming consists of four lines converging together and accuracy depends on how long you spend aiming. Aiming the gun around guards will make them suspicious.

The special attack of the Hidden Gun does nothing noticeable and does nothing at all against large groups of guards. Against one or two guards, aiming the gun for more than two seconds after it is locked will cause them to lose morale and flee. This does not work against [[Brutes]]. Instead, you can just kill the highest ranking guards (Brutes and Seekers should be your first targets) to cause enemies to flee.

The Hidden Gun does not work as "one-shot kills" when battling against [[Rodrigo Borgia]] or [[Dante Moro]] (the first time you battle him; last time it does).

The gun, along with the [[Throwing Knives]], are sometimes disabled while in the [[Secret Locations|Assassin's Tombs]], this may be to stop the player shooting any guards that they must chase, therefore skipping large sections of narrative.

==Trivia==
*Altaïr is the true designer of the Hidden Gun, as Leonardo just decodes his Codex. Altaïr claims he has invented a smaller version of the weapon his enemies from the east have.
*It seems that when you fire the gun, a dog starts barking, this happens every time you fire it. This is hardly surprising as dogs often bark at loud noises.
*Strangely, you can find ammuntion as a loot item on the bodies of guards although they aren't in possession of a pistol.
*The design and physical appearance of the Pistol is similar to a [[wikipedia:Pistol sword|German hunting pistol knife]].
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]], when you connect to the PS3, you will obtain the hidden gun, but instead of firing ammuntion, it fires throwing knives.
*Strangly enough, the gaurds are not alerted by the pistol, it seems as if only the dogs can hear them.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HiddenGunAimingMode.gif|Aiming mode of the Hidden Gun.
File:Hiddengundessin.jpg|Concept art of the Hidden Gun.
File:Bullet.png|Bullet of the Hidden Gun with the [[Assassins]]' symbol on the end of it.
File:Ezios-arms-maker-da-vinci-video.jpg|Ezio aiming with the hidden gun
</gallery>
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Armor of Altaïr

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[[File:Zw-altair-armor-default-stand.png|thumb|right|150px|Armor at the [[Auditore Villa|Auditore's Villa's]] armory]]

{{Quote|It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom...|Altair's description of the armor in [[The Codex|Codex]] page 19.}}

After becoming Master of the Order, [[Altaïr]] used the knowledge from within [[Piece of Eden|the Apple]] to construct a lightweight, yet unbreakable '''set of armor'''.

==History==
Unlike the robes [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] wore during the events of ''Assassin's Creed'', this armor provides more protection against attacks and is dyed black/red. Due to its advanced design, it is more similar to the armor Giovanni and Ezio wear than Altaïr's original armor. The armor is seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.

===''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''===
[[File:Zw-altairarmor.png|thumb|Ezio, wearing Altaïr's armor.]]
[[File:Zw-sanctuary-altair-closeup.png|thumb|left|Altaïr's Armor locked by the 6 Assassins' Seals]]
Years later, Altaïr's armor was stored inside a vault below the [[Auditore Villa]], locked behind bars which only open when all six seals from hidden Assassins' tombs are collected and placed on their respective statues. As each seal is placed, a bar (to which the placed seal corresponds) retracts into the wall. When all six seals are placed, the bars that block access to the Altaïr's armor retracts into the floor, granting access to the armor. Altaïr's armor is the most powerful armor in ''Assassin's Creed II''. Since it cannot break, it doesn't need to be repaired, which saves the user a great deal of florins. Unfortunately, the armor cannot be dyed visibly when worn. In Altaïr's [[Codex Pages]], he claims to have created a new metal which is incredibly strong whilst being light as a feather. In a contrast to other Asassin's robes, Altaïr's Armor is black, while Ezio and Altaïr originally wore white. The black color scheme can be attributed to the rank of Grandmaster of the Syrian Assassin's Sect, which Altaïr obtained after defeating [[Al Mualim]]. Once you've obtained it, it can be taken on and off in the [[Auditore Family Villa]] in the armor room. Altair's armor must be worn all at once, you can't mix it with other armor sets/types. It's important to note that while the armor is unbreakable, it is not a full body suit, which explains how Ezio can be damaged by wearing it.

It is unknown what happened to this armor after the events of Assassins Creed 2. It could be that Ezio was buried with the armor, or he may have resealed the armor and scattered the keys again after he retired from the "field". It could be that the Assassins of the present have it in safekeeping for Altair's descendant, or the Templars may have seized it at some point. In any case, the armors location during Desmond's time is not clear. But given the armor's unbreakable nature, if Desmond is ever able to find this armor set; he will be able to use it as bullet-proof armor.

== Armor stats ==
{|class="wikitable"
!Armor Piece
!Health
!Resistance
|-
|'''Pauldrons of Altaïr'''
|4
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Chest Guard of Altaïr'''
|6
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Vambraces of Altaïr'''
|2
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Greaves of Altaïr'''
|3
|8 (Unbreakable)
|}

==Trivia==
*According to a piece of [[:File:Art 14.jpg|concept art]], it seems that the [[armor]] was intended to be an invention by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] before being a creation of Altaïr.
*While wearing the armor the hood is never down during cut-scenes where it would normally be down if wearing the armor of Giovanni.
*The cloak for [[Altaïr]]'s Armor, in addition to being black, is much longer than the one [[Ezio]] would wear with the other armors, and made up of three layers. Each layer is longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer is segmented, which gives the whole piece a look resembling Eagle's Wings. The back of the lower layer is also split down the middle, making it behave much like [[Altaïr]]'s cloak from the original game, where each side would move up and down as the back of [[Altaïr]]'s legs pushed against them.
*It is interesting to note that the Chest Guard of Altaïr and Pauldrons of [[Altaïr]] somewhat resemble Roman Lorica segmentata. Also, the cape-pauldron seems to be composed of leather. Plus, the Vambraces of [[Altaïr]] resemble golden Missaglias and Guard Captains wear similar vambraces. The Greaves of [[Altaïr]] also bear a strong resemblance to leather.
*When you buy a new color for this suit, it will appear on the inside of the hood, but not the rest of the suit.
*The Robes that come with the armor look like a cross between Al Mualim's, Altair's and Giovanni's robes
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