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{{Character Infobox<br />
|image = Paganino.jpg<br />
|death = August 1503<br>[[Rome]], [[Italy]]<br />
|period = [[Renaissance]]<br />
|faction = [[Thieves]]<br>[[House of Borgia]]<br />
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br/>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br/>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)]]''}}<br />
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'''Paganino''' (died 1503) was a member of the [[Venice Thieves Guild|Venetian Thieves Guild]] and also the [[Rome Thieves Guild|Roman Thieves Guild]], and he was also a secret [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] spy.<br />
==Biography==<br />
===Venice===<br />
During the late 15th century, Paganino was a member of the [[Venice|Venetian]] Thieves Guild under [[Antonio de Magianis]]. He was a colleague and personal friend of [[Ugo]] and [[Rosa]].<ref name="AC: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><br />
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In 1481, Paganino and Ugo were confronted by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who was carrying a wounded Rosa. After the group exchanged words about their Guild, Paganino helped Ezio and Rosa get safely to their headquarters, where Antonio resided.<ref name="AC: Renaissance" /><br />
===Siege of Monteriggioni===<br />
Years later, Paganino became a spy for the Borgia, and gathered information on the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. By January 1500, he had based himself in the [[Monteriggioni Assassins Guild|Assassin headquarters in Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref><br />
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In early January 1500, the Borgia [[Siege of Monteriggioni|attacked]] [[Monteriggioni]], and Paganino stayed unnoticed in [[Mario Auditore]]'s study in the [[Villa Auditore]]. He ran into Ezio again there, and Paganino asked him where the secret passage that Ezio was taking led to. After being told, Paganino left Ezio, saying that he had to ''"go help the troops."''<ref name="AC: Brotherhood novel" /><ref name="AC: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><br />
===Death===<br />
After the [[Colosseum Passion Play]] in August 1503, Ezio saw Paganino behaving suspiciously, and recognized him from the villa attack. As he called out to him, however, Paganino fled.<ref name="AC: Brotherhood" /><br />
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Ezio pursued and tackled him, and found that he was carrying Borgia documents. As the Assassin realized that Paganino was the traitor they had been searching for, not [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Macchiavelli]], Paganino declared ''"Long live the Borgia!"'' before stabbing himself in the neck with Ezio's [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]].<ref name="AC: Brotherhood" /><br />
==Final Words==<br />
'''Ezio:''' Un momento! (Hey!)'' You were at the [[Villa Auditore]] during the attack!''<br />
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The thief starts to run away, and orders the nearby [[guards]] around the [[Colosseum]] to attack Ezio. However, Ezio is able to avoid the guards, and continues to chase the thief, eventually tackling him.<br />
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'''Ezio:''' ''Why did you run?''<br />
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'''Paganino:''' ''I--''<br />
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Ezio takes the letter the thief is holding and notices the seal of the Borgia. Ezio then threatens to kill him with his hidden blade.<br />
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'''Ezio:''' ''You are the traitor, not Machiavelli.''<br />
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'''Paganino:''' ''Long live the Borgia!'' (pierces himself in the throat with Ezio's blade.)<br />
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'''Ezio:''' ''Merda!'' ''I was right. I have to stop [[La Volpe|Volpe]] before he gets to Machiavelli.''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In the official artwork for the Siege of Monteriggioni, Paganino appears alongside [[Cesare Borgia]] at Monteriggioni's gate. However, in both the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] and [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|novelization]] of ''Assassin's Creed:Brotherhood'', he is not present.<br />
*Paganino is the only character to commit suicide in ''Brotherhood'', and is also the only one who did not receive last rites from Ezio<br />
*Ezio's father Giovanni had a similar experience when intercepting a templar messenger, the messenger refused to reveal his secrets and impaled himself in the neck on the hidden blade.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="250"><br />
File:Paganino 1.png|Paganino talking with Ezio.<br />
12.png|Paganino threatened by Ezio.<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Renaissance Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Novel) Characters]]<br />
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