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Wanted poster

2011-04-01T14:35:32Z

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[[File:Wantedposterpazzi.jpg|thumb|A wanted poster of Ezio by the Pazzi.]]

'''Wanted posters''' are featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'', and in ''[[Assassins Creed: Brotherhood]]''. They appear as part of the notoriety system, a new upgrade to the [[Social Stealth]] system. Each poster clearly states that the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]] will award 50,000 florins to anyone who kills or captures [[Ezio Auditore]].

Once Ezio reaches a minimum of 1% notoriety, wanted posters are featured on the [[map]] as locations of importance. Wanted posters can be torn down by simply interacting with them, and each torn down reduces Ezio's notoriety by 25%. One must be careful when tearing down each poster, however, since if [[guards]] are nearby and see Ezio removing one, the notoriety meter will increase by a small amount.

Wanted posters appear in determined locations in each game; however, strangely, many of them are in unlikely and not easily viewable locations, such as on balconies or across the walls of a tower, essentially defeating the purpose of publicly displaying Ezio. However, this has been rectified in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', wherein many more posters appear at street level, and in crowded areas.

In ''Assassin's Creed II: Discovery'' wanted posters appear only once per place, and once torn down, never reappear in that spot. Tearing down a certain number of posters will cause the [[Synchronization]] bar to increase in size.

==Trivia==
*In ''Assassin's Creed II: Discovery'', the player can use their own photo in place of Ezio's own wanted posters, using the DSi's camera feature.
*''"Morti di vivo"'' is an incorrect Italian translation of the phrase "dead or alive." It should instead be "''vivo o morto.''"
*The posters state that the Pazzi family will offer a reward, even after they have been defeated by Ezio.
*The posters in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the poster remains the same from the last game.

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Harlequin

2010-12-17T23:00:16Z

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{{quote|Behind the gaudy costume and twisted smile lies the soul of a merciless assassin. You call yourself the Harlequin. Your victims will call you a walking nightmare.|GameStop}}

[[File:Char_harlequin.png|thumb]]

The '''Harlequin''' (real name: '''Cahin '''<ref> [[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] </ref> ) is an exclusive multiplayer character featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', available via pre-order on Gamestop.com, Play.com and Ubisoft.com. He is also available in the HMV Exclusive Edition and the Limited Codex Edition of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''. A jack-in-the box of the Harlequin is also available to those who pre-order the Collector's edition of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' from GameStop. Until November 16th 2010, gaming website Kongregate held a contest for a copy of AC: Brotherhood, which, to enter, you simply had to complete level 3 of Ultimate Assassin 2. One lucky winner would win the game with the exclusive Harlequin character and an Xbox 360 to play it on, and several other contestants would recieve a copy of the game with the exclusive character.

He uses two stiletto daggers as his primary weapons. Another playable multiplayer character, known as the [[Hellequin]], is confirmed to be his sister, as stated by their multiplayer character descriptions.

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', Cahin and his sister Caha are first encountered by [[Fiora Cavazza]] as they perform together. The performance turns out to be a trap, however, with Cahin, Caha, and Fiora killing all the guests present. Fiora notes to herself that the siblings seem to be mad, yet fun. Later on, when Fiora changes sides and joins the [[Assassins]] in weakening [[Cesare Borgia]]'s defenses, she aids in assassinating Cahin and Caha. The attack was successful, with the siblings dying together during the assault.

[[File:Harlequin_-_JackInTheBox.jpg|thumb|Collector's Edition Harlequin Jack-in-the-box]]
==Unique moves==
===The Killing Joke===
The Harlequin stabs the back of the victims neck, flips over their back, then stabs the victim in the heart and to the right of the chest cavity, leaving them incapacitated and internally bleeding to death (as shown in the video below at 0:38).

===Sacrifical Strike===
From behind, the Harlequin impales his twin blades into his target's neck, causing them to go limp. The body then falls to the ground as he withdraws the daggers.

===Killing Wheel===
The Harlequin does a cartwheel, kicking his victim in the head and knocking them to the floor. He then quickly stabs his victim in the chest, and allows them to fall to the floor as he withdraws his weapons (as seen at 0:19 in the video below).

===More is Merrier===
The Harlequin pushes his target down and stabs their chest maniacally several times. This can be performed running at or jumping on a target (as shown in the video below at 0:55).

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Harlequin reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Harlequin Reveal]]
[[Video:Assassins Creed Brotherhood Harlequin GameStop|thumb|300px|right|Gamestop Harlequin Commercial]]
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Harlequin Wanted Gameplay|thumb|300px|left|The Harlequin in action.]]

<gallery>
File:Killingjoke.png|The Harlequin's "Killing Joke."
Zw-harlequin-2.png|The Harlequin in the character selection screen.
Zw-harlequin-1.png|The Harlequin with his daggers ready.
File:400px-Harlequin.jpg|The Harlequin assassinating the [[Executioner]].
</gallery>

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==Trivia==
*The Harlequin's secondary color changes his green stripes to red.
*The Harlequin's 3rd extra color gives him purple and blue stripes.
*The Harlequin's 4th final color gives him black and blue stripes.
*His Advanced Gear gives him a striped vest, while his Superior Gear gives him two coat tails sporting the same split color scheme as the striped vest.
*His Elite Gear changes the blue highlights of his mask gold.
*His Jack-in-the-box wears a ruff.
*Even though The Harlequin is a pre-order character, it seems he had been seen in different medias epsecially in a commercial of a bum whose the Harlequin.

==Notes and references==
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Doctor (Animi Avatar)

2010-12-17T22:57:16Z

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''For the NPCs in [[Assassin's Creed II]], see [[Doctors]].''
{{quote|Ravaging the poor districts of [[Rome]], Malfatto preys on those unfortunate enough to be caught unaware.|Ubisoft Description}}

[[File:Char_doctor.png|thumb]]

The '''Doctor''' (real name: '''Malfatto''') is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', who uses a [[syringe]] as his primary weapon.

His outfit highly resembles the ones worn by doctors during the plague, and appears black in the dark. His face is concealed by a mask, therefore making his true identity unknown. His outfit is different from what the doctors wear in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', most noticeably due to the shorter beak of his mask.

He makes an appearance in the single player mode of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' in a Templar Agent side mission, along with several of the other multiplayer characters.

He is also featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', where it is revealed that he is in the employ of [[Cesare Borgia]], and is known as a serial killer that targets [[courtesans]]. Despite being on his side at the time, [[Fiora Cavazza]] feared him and called him a "monster." After their first meeting wherein Fiora delivered a sealed document from Cesare, Malfatto entered Fiora's home while she was sleeping and injected her with his syringe, either drugging her or attempting to poison her. However, she was able to defend herself, cutting him badly with [[fan|her own weapon]]. Whether his attack was ordered by Cesare in the letter, or by Malfatto's own will is unknown.

At one point in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', [[Ezio Auditore]] comes across a courtesan crying over a fellow courtesan's dead body. She told him Malfatto had murdered her. Ezio reassured the courtesan that he would find Malfatto, and after a short time he located the doctor prowling in the district. Ezio signaled his [[Apprentices|Assassin Recruits]] to kill Malfatto, and they succeeded shortly after.

==Database Entry==
Date of Birth: Unknown.

Profession: Doctor

[[Abstergo]]'s database says: "Ravaging the poor districts of Rome, Malfatto preys on those unfortunate enough to be caught unaware."

The only data I could find outside of that was a report of a masked doctor in 1502 seen lurking outside the [[Rosa in Fiore]]. This guy seems like really bad news, and I've read a lot of bad news lately.

==Unique Moves==
===Lethal Injection===
The Doctor charges at his target from behind and swiftly thrusts his [[syringe]] into the target's shoulder, injecting [[poison]] into their system. Before the victim can realize what has happened, they collapse to the ground and die silently. The Doctor can also perform a similar move from the front of the victim, where he thrusts the syringe into the victim's neck.

===The Eye Stab===
The Doctor charges and jumps onto his target, injecting the syringe into their eye and causing death.

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-thedoctor.png|thumb]]
*Malfatto is most likely based off of Jack the Ripper, a well known serial killer that preyed on prostitutes in impoverished areas of London around the year 1888. The removal of internal organs from his victims led many to believe that Jack was a doctor, or at least possessed surgical knowledge. He may have been also based off the infamous serial killer from the UK, Doctor Harold Shipman.
*Malfatto is an Italian surname that may derive from the Italian word ''malfattore'' or "someone who does evil deeds."
*When chasing Malfatto in Single Player, his costume seems darker.
*The fourth color of the Doctor is black like the doctors in Single Player.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
doctor_colors.jpg|The Docter's colors in Multiplayer.
doctor_gear.jpg|The Docter's gear in Multiplayer.
</gallery>

==Video==
[[Video:ACB Beta: The Doctor (Poison Morph)|thumb|left|300px]]

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Doctor (Animi Avatar)

2010-12-17T22:55:02Z

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''For the NPCs in [[Assassin's Creed II]], see [[Doctors]].''
{{quote|Ravaging the poor districts of [[Rome]], Malfatto preys on those unfortunate enough to be caught unaware.|Ubisoft Description}}

[[File:Char_doctor.png|thumb]]

The '''Doctor''' (real name: '''Malfatto''') is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', who uses a [[syringe]] as his primary weapon.

His outfit highly resembles the ones worn by doctors during the plague, and appears black in the dark. His face is concealed by a mask, therefore making his true identity unknown. His outfit is different from what the doctors wear in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', most noticeably due to the shorter beak of his mask.

He makes an appearance in the single player mode of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' in a Templar Agent side mission, along with several of the other multiplayer characters.

He is also featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', where it is revealed that he is in the employ of [[Cesare Borgia]], and is known as a serial killer that targets [[courtesans]]. Despite being on his side at the time, [[Fiora Cavazza]] feared him and called him a "monster." After their first meeting wherein Fiora delivered a sealed document from Cesare, Malfatto entered Fiora's home while she was sleeping and injected her with his syringe, either drugging her or attempting to poison her. However, she was able to defend herself, cutting him badly with [[fan|her own weapon]]. Whether his attack was ordered by Cesare in the letter, or by Malfatto's own will is unknown.

At one point in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', [[Ezio Auditore]] comes across a courtesan crying over a fellow courtesan's dead body. She told him Malfatto had murdered her. Ezio reassured the courtesan that he would find Malfatto, and after a short time he located the doctor prowling in the district. Ezio signaled his [[Apprentices|Assassin Recruits]] to kill Malfatto, and they succeeded shortly after.

==Database Entry==
Date of Birth: Unknown.

Profession: Doctor

[[Abstergo]]'s database says: "Ravaging the poor districts of Rome, Malfatto preys on those unfortunate enough to be caught unaware."

The only data I could find outside of that was a report of a masked doctor in 1502 seen lurking outside the [[Rosa in Fiore]]. This guy seems like really bad news, and I've read a lot of bad news lately.

==Unique Moves==
===Lethal Injection===
The Doctor charges at his target from behind and swiftly thrusts his [[syringe]] into the target's shoulder, injecting [[poison]] into their system. Before the victim can realize what has happened, they collapse to the ground and die silently. The Doctor can also perform a similar move from the front of the victim, where he thrusts the syringe into the victim's neck.

===The Eye Stab===
The Doctor charges and jumps onto his target, injecting the syringe into their eye and causing death.

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-thedoctor.png|thumb]]
*Malfatto is most likely based off of Jack the Ripper, a well known serial killer that preyed on prostitutes in impoverished areas of London around the year 1888. The removal of internal organs from his victims led many to believe that Jack was a doctor, or at least possessed surgical knowledge. He may have been also based off the infamous serial killer from the UK, Doctor Harold Shipman.
*Malfatto is an Italian surname that may derive from the Italian word ''malfattore'' or "someone who does evil deeds."
*When chasing Malfatto in Single Player, his costume seems darker.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
doctor_colors.jpg|The Docter's colors in Multiplayer.
doctor_gear.jpg|The Docter's gear in Multiplayer.
</gallery>

==Video==
[[Video:ACB Beta: The Doctor (Poison Morph)|thumb|left|300px]]

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Engineer

2010-12-10T21:14:08Z

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{{quote|Gaspar de la Croix is a master weapons engineer as well as an expert marksman.|Abstergo's database description}}[[File:Char_engineer.png|thumb|200px|The Engineer as he appears ingame]]
The '''Engineer''' (real name: '''[[Gaspar de la Croix]]''') is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', whose assassination weapon of choice is a drafting [[Compass]].

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', Gaspar is revealed to be a haunted man. When Fiora Cavazza is sent to pick up some of his inventions for [[Cesare Borgia]], he asks her uncomfortable questions about death, aims an arquebus at the civilians passing his window, and disregards payment.

==Trivia==
*"De la Croix" is French for "of the Cross." This is likely a reference to his [[Templar]] affiliation. It is also possible that he is French.
*Before the launch of the ''Brotherhood'' Beta, he was referred to as "the Merchant."
*According to his Database entry in ''Brotherhood'', his profession is labeled as "Sniper," due to his appearance in an [[Abstergo]] Agent Mission, wherein he killed a man with an arquebus from a rooftop.
*Originally the name was "Merchant."

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
engineer_colors.jpg|The Engineer's Colors in Multiplayer
engineer_gear.jpg|The Engineer's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>

==Videos==
[[Video:ACB Beta: Engineer ( Morph Smoke)|thumb|300px|left]]

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Cesare Borgia

2010-12-10T20:56:47Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Cesare Borgia
|image = Char_cesare.png
|birth = 13 September 1475 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 (aged 31) [[Viana]], [[Spain]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]]
|faction = *[[Templars]]
**[[House of Borgia]]
*[[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]
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{{quote|Father, do you not see? I control all of this. If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take. If I want you to die, you die!|Cesare Borgia to his father, 1503|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

'''Cesare Borgia''' (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and a nemesis of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Like his father, he was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Eventually, he became the commander of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army and a leader in the Templar Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in [[Rome]] in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], and his long-term mistress [[wikipedia:Vannozza dei Cattanei|Vannozza dei Cattanei]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

At the age eighteen, Cesare became a Cardinal while his older brother, [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]], Rodrigo's favorite, became captain general of the Papal armies. Realizing his life as a Cardinal would reach a dead end and his brother would get everything, Cesare had Juan killed and then took his place a captain general, becoming one of the most powerful men in Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===Becoming a Templar leader===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. When it looked like victory was near, Carlo Orsini arrived with his army and joined Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
[[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates, holding the Apple of Eden.]]
{{Quote|I know you're there, Ezio! The Pope told me about you and your little group of [[Assassins]]! And [[First Apple|this]]!|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In January 1500, Cesare, who had been brought up in the Templar ways, led [[Siege of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], headquarters of the Assassins in [[Italy]] in order to eliminate the [[Master Assassin]] Ezio Auditore. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the city's defenders and handed to him [[Mario Auditore]] and [[Caterina Sforza]]. Standing at the city gates, the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] in hand, Cesare "invited" Ezio to come and face him in [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm that killed Mario. Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusier]]s, and the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare returned to Rome with his prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===War in Rome===
[[File:Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare speaking to the [[Papal Guard]].]]

By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist as commander of the Papal army, though it appeared that he and his father sometimes disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] to keep control over the five districts of Rome. Cesare was also away for periods of time, overseeing the advancement of his army in a bid to unite all of Italy under his rule.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was forced into service for the Borgia, wherein Cesare made Leonardo build several war machines for his army, including a [[Flying Machine|bomber]], an [[armored car]], a [[Boat cannon|naval cannon]], and a [[chariot machine gun|machine gun]]. However, all of Leonardo's creations were stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret, at Leonardo's own behest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In 1503, Cesare and his father Rodrigo argued over the former's insatiable lust for power. Rodrigo commented that he had given Cesare all he had, and still his son wasn't satisfied. Cesare demanded that his father give him the Apple of Eden, but Rodrigo refused. At this point, Lucrezia barged in, crying out to her brother that their father was attempting to poison him with the bowl of apples he'd left out. An angry Cesare responded by charging Rodrigo and shoving the apple he'd been eating into his mouth. The poison did its work and Rodrigo died within seconds. Cesare then demanded the Apple of Eden's whereabouts from Lucrezia, who confessed under much pressure. Unfortunately, Ezio beat Cesare to the [[Basilica di San Pietro]] (where the Apple was hidden), and retrieved the Apple before him, having witnessed the scene from the window.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Cesare's rule met a downward spiral from there. As a final stab from his father, Cesare had consumed enough of the poison to lead him weak for months. While recovering, Ezio and the other Assassins used the Apple to dwindle his remaining forces and the Vatican fully rejected his request for support, seeing the Borgia's money as "tainted."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

After being confronted by the highest-ranking Assassins, whom had eliminated Cesare's last remaining followers, [[Fabio Orsini]] arrived with the Papal Guard and a warrant for Cesare's arrest, by the order of [[wikipedia:Pope Julius II|Pope Julius II]]. Cesare was taken away and put in prison and later exiled to Spain.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===Siege of Viana and death===
{{Quote|I will lead mankind to a new world! You cannot kill me! No man can murder me!|Cesare Borgia's last words, 1507.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
Cesare spent several years in prison, when a Count gave him a rope with which he was able to escape. He fell 70 metres to the ground on top of a servant who had accompanied him. With several bones fractured, Cesare was ultimately able to escape dressed in merchant clothes and join his brother-in-law, [[John III of Navarre]], in [[Spain]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In March of 1507, Cesare tried to regain his lost honor by commandeering John III's vast army during the [[Siege of Viana|Siege]] of [[Viana]], after which, should he be victorious, he would regain the support of the French. However, unbeknownst to him, Ezio caught wind of Cesare's involvement in the battle and set out for Viana.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the siege, Ezio located Cesare on the battlefield fighting alongside his men and charged, though Cesare held him back just long enough to dodge Ezio's left [[Hidden Blade]] and flee. Ezio's pursuit was delayed by several cannonball impacts that stunned him, and incapacitated the other soldiers in the area.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Ezio would soon see him on the outskirts of the castle walls with his troops, there he had a civilian woman killed who was crying that her son was injured. Ezio eventually caught up with Cesare on the walls of [[Viana Castle|Viana's Castle]] and fought him, with Cesare wielding a sword and a ''pistola'' that was possibly the same with which he had killed Mario Auditore. Though Cesare was reinforced periodically by troops, Ezio nevertheless defeated him, eventually pinning him to the ground. When Cesare vowed not to die at the hands of man, Ezio declared that he would leave Cesare "in the hands of Fate," and threw him off of the castle wall to his death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Final words==
'''Cesare''': ''The throne was mine!'' 
'''Ezio''': ''Wanting something does not make it your right.'' 
'''Cesare''': ''What do you know!?'' 
'''Ezio''': ''That a true leader empowers the people he rules.'' 
'''Cesare''': ''I will lead mankind into a new world!'' 
'''Ezio''': ''Che nessuno recordi il tuo nome.'' (May no one remember your name.) ''Requiescat in pace.'' (Rest in peace.) 
'''Cesare''': ''You cannot kill me! No man can murder me!'' 
'''Ezio''': ''Then I leave you in the hands of Fate!''

==Trivia==
*Historically, it is said that [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', while Machiavelli does respect his ability to enforce his will, he also seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside Ezio.
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name [[Abstergo]], which is Latin for "I cleanse."
*When Ezio has to save [[Caterina Sforza]] from the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], he encounters Cesare and [[Lucrezia Borgia]] kissing each other, revealing that they were lovers. Additionally, Cesare is later arrested on the grounds of incest, along with his other crimes.
*Cesare was born when Ezio was in his teenage years.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left>
Zw-acb-Lucrezia-Cesare.jpg|Cesare and Lucrezia kiss intimately.
ACB Cesare Baron.png|Cesare and [[Octavian de Valois]].
ACB Cesare Lucrezia.png|Cesare and Lucrezia.
</gallery></center>

==References==
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Siege of Viana

2010-12-09T15:33:38Z

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

*Death of [[Cesare Borgia]].
|side1 = Kingdom of Navarre
|side2 = Earldom of Lerin
|side3 = [[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *[[John III of Navarre]]
*[[Cesare Borgia]]
|commanders2 = *Luis de Beamont
|commanders3 = *[[Ezio Auditore]]
|forces1 = Unspecified numbers
|forces2 = Unspecified numbers
|forces3 = One Assassin
|casual1 = Unknown numbers, Cesare Borgia
|casual2 = Unknown numbers
|casual3 = None
|prev = [[The Fall of Cesare Borgia]]|undefined|next = None}}
{{dialogue|Cesare|How did you find me!?|Ezio|The Apple you stole from Mario Auditore led me here.|Ezio and Cesare, 1507|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In 1503 [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master]] of the [[Knights Templar]] died of poison courtesy of his son [[Cesare Borgia]], and with his death [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[Borgia]] rule. Soon after the death of his father, Cesare Borgia, commander of the [[Papal Guards|Papal Army]], was arrested by the new Pope, Julius II. In 1504 Cesare was exiled to [[Spain]] and imprisoned at the Castle of La Mota, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina_del_Campo Medina del Campo], from which he escaped and joined his brother-in-law King [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_III_of_Navarre John III of Navarre].

==The Siege of Viana==
After Cesare's arrest and exile to Spain, [[Ezio Auditore]] - who had remained in Rome - was discussing the possibility of Cesare still being a threat with his closest friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] at the [[Assassin]] stronghold of [[Tiber Island]]. Ezio believed that Cesare remained a threat even after his arrest, and worried about Cesare's previous claims that chains would not hold him. Leonardo then encouraged Ezio to use [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] to see into the future. Ezio did so despite his own initial protest and, upon gleaning information from the Piece of Eden, immediately left Rome for [[Viana]], Spain.

By the time Ezio arrived at Viana, the siege had already begun. As the soldiers fought each other on the battlefield, and cannons destroyed the nearby castle, town and countryside, Ezio wasted no time in charging into the fray. Ezio soon found Cesare alongside his men on the battlefield, and without hesitation, he lunged towards Cesare with his [[Hidden Blade]] at the ready. Cesare attempted to hold off the Assassin's attack, but Ezio was able to overpower him, and struck him across the throat. However, Cesare's armor protected him, and he fled, calling for his soldiers to kill Ezio. As he fended off the attack and tried to follow Cesare, Ezio was stunned by a wave of cannon balls that impacted the battlefield all around him.

After regaining consciousness amidst several corpses of enemy soldiers, Ezio began to pursue Cesare by riding through the Viana warzone on [[Horses|horseback]], trying to reach what was once an olive field. Eventually, however, cannonballs killed his horse, forcing him to travel on foot. As Ezio drew closer to the besieged town, he finally spotted Cesare, who was accompanied by some guards. A woman approached Cesare, seeking help in looking for her injured son, however she was promptly killed and discarded, with Cesare continuing on towards the city fortress.

Following some distance behind, Ezio made his way through the city and reached a seige tower, which he attempted to climb in order to reach the top of the city walls. However, as he neared the top, the tower sustained heavy damage from cannon fire, and collapsed, forcing him to make a [[Leap of Faith]] and search for an alternative route.

Finding another siege tower, he successfully climbed it and made his way across the battlements, where he finally confronted Cesare. Cesare faced him head on, taunting him into battle.

==Confronting Cesare==
As the siege raged all around them, the two men battled for the first and last time. Cesare attacked Ezio with his sword and pistol, while also periodically calling in groups of soldiers to aid him. Despite this, Ezio was able to defeat all of the soldiers and overpower Cesare by breaking off pieces of his armor with the Hidden Blade. He eventually pinned Cesare down and told him that a true leader empowers the people he leads. Cesare, enraged and fearing for his life, repeatedly shouted that no mortal man could kill him, thus Ezio then decided to leave Cesare in the "hands of fate" and threw him off the castle wall.

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

==Aftermath==
After Cesare's death, Ezio returned to Rome and reunited with the other Assassins. Ultimately deciding that the Apple was too dangerous for the hands of man, Ezio would later seal the Apple away in a [[Santa Maria Aracoeli Vault|Vault]] beneath the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]].

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==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" spacing="medium" captionalign="left">
Cesare Borgia in Viana.JPG|Cesare Borgia in Viana, Spain.
Ezio Auditore at Viana.JPG|Ezio Auditore in Viana, Spain.
Cesare Grabbing Ezios Arm.JPG|Cesare Borgia grabbing Ezio Auditore's arm as he tries to assassinate him.
Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood ( 97 )..jpg|Ezio charging towards Cesare, through the Viana warzone.
ACB7.JPG|An unconscious Ezio amoung the dead bodies of the Viana battlefield.
Zw-ACBH-Ezio.jpg|Ezio standing alone in Viana.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the story trailer for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Ezio and Cesare are seen confronting each other alone on the castle wall. However, this scene never happened in the actual game.
*Although the Siege of Viana is where Cesare Borgia died in actual history, there is very little recorded information on the event. It is something of a historical mystery in terms of the outcome and important specific details, such as the amount of troops involved.
*When starting the game, you end up in the battle. Ezio tells Cesare, "Mario Auditore led me here." When reaching to sequence 9, Ezio changes Mario to the apple. "The apple led me here."
[[Category:Major Events]]

Mercenary (Animi Avatar)

2010-12-08T15:38:14Z

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{{Quote|Clanless and self-sufficient, the Mercenary only takes sides for those who pay. Money is his single motivation and only the richest have seen his Short sword in action... Generally twice: first as a partner, then as a victim of a higher bidder.|Ubisoft description}}

[[File:The Mercenary.jpg|thumb|The Mercenary in ''Assassin Creed: Brotherhood.'']]
'''The Mercenary''' (real name '''Rocco Tiepolo''') is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' and a unlockable character. He wields a [[Short Sword|short sword]]. To be unlocked the player has to be at level 45. The '''Mercenary''' looks like a young Mario Auditore

In [[Project Legacy]], [[Fiora Cavazza]] is sent to Tiepolo's camp to select mercenaries for [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare Borgia's]] army. They get along well and he displays extensive knowledge of his men's skills. After Fiora betrays all of Cesare's agents to the assassins, Rocco is the first to be targeted because a large number of his mercenaries are working for Cesare. Tiepolo is eventually killed in battle with the assassins after they had killed many of his men.
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
mercenary_colors.jpg|The Mercenary's colors in Multiplayer
mercenary_gear.jpg|The Mercenary's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>

==Trivia==

*He is unlocked at level 45.

*His custom colors are blue.
*He was modeled after Mario Auditore.
*Some reffered him as Luigi.

==Videos==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Mercenary reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Mercenary Reveal]]

{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]

Mercenary (Animi Avatar)

2010-12-08T15:37:39Z

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{{Quote|Clanless and self-sufficient, the Mercenary only takes sides for those who pay. Money is his single motivation and only the richest have seen his Short sword in action... Generally twice: first as a partner, then as a victim of a higher bidder.|Ubisoft description}}

[[File:The Mercenary.jpg|thumb|The Mercenary in ''Assassin Creed: Brotherhood.'']]
'''The Mercenary''' (real name '''Rocco Tiepolo''') is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' and a unlockable character. He wields a [[Short Sword|short sword]]. To be unlocked the player has to be at level 45. The '''Mercenary''' looks like a young Mario Auditore

In [[Project Legacy]], [[Fiora Cavazza]] is sent to Tiepolo's camp to select mercenaries for [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare Borgia's]] army. They get along well and he displays extensive knowledge of his men's skills. After Fiora betrays all of Cesare's agents to the assassins, Rocco is the first to be targeted because a large number of his mercenaries are working for Cesare. Tiepolo is eventually killed in battle with the assassins after they had killed many of his men.
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
mercenary_colors.jpg|The Mercenary's colors in Multiplayer
mercenary_gear.jpg|The Mercenary's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>

==Trivia==

*He is unlocked at level 45.

*His custom colors are blue.
*He was modeled after Mario Auditore.

==Videos==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Mercenary reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Mercenary Reveal]]

{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]

Smuggler (Animi Avatar)

2010-12-07T15:20:40Z

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{{Quote|Supplying the Templars with secret contraband, Lia de Russo lied and murdered her way into some of the best deals of the century.|Ubisoft description}}
[[File:Zw-thesmuggler.png|thumb|150px|Smuggler]]
The '''Smuggler''' is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.

Sailing from port to port, the Smuggler never sleeps. Although she makes her money by selling her victims to the highest bidder, some of her best prizes never make it to market. Introduced to her [[Inverted Hidden Blade|inverted hidden blade]], those strong fools who try to fight are left to float out to sea with the tide. She carries a unique version of the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]], with the blade extending from the top of her forearm, instead of the orthodox blade below the wrist.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
smuggler_colors.jpg|The Smuggler's colors in Multiplayer
smuggler_gear.jpg|The Smuggler's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the PS3 beta, she was unlocked when the player had reached Level 17. In the actual game, she is available from Level 1.
*The Smuggler's Elite Gear consists of her basic green robes being replaced with a milk-white one, similar to the Assassin Order's basic robes.
*Lia de Russo was earlier dubbed as the 'Female Hunter', having similar outfit concepts as The Hunter, (now known as The Prowler) but was later revealed as The Smuggler.
*So far, The Smuggler was the first female to be assassinated and be clutched by Ezio in the Animus' Memory Corridor.

==Videos==
[[Video:Assassins Creed Brotherhood - Smuggler Reveal|thumb|left|300px|The Smuggler Reveal]]

[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Red Handed|thumb|300px|right|Lia De Russo]]{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]

Vieri de' Pazzi

2010-12-01T20:59:07Z

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{{Era|AC2|Templars|Ren}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{Quote|I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?|Vieri's last words}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Vieri de' Pazzi
|image = Zw-vieridepazzi.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 1454<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
|death = 1478<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> [[San Gimignano]], [[Italy]]
|period = [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Pazzi]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Yuri Lowenthal]]
}}

'''Vieri de' Pazzi''' (1454 - 1478) was a member of [[Florence|Florentine]] nobility during the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Vieri was born somewhere in Tuscan region, Italy as the son of [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. He was extremely spoiled by his father and thought that everything he wanted, he would get.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

One day, he met with [[Cristina Vespucci]] in front of her house, asking her why she "hadn't spread her legs yet." When Cristina refused to become intimate with Vieri, the latter attempted to sexually assault her, but was beaten up by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had followed Cristina to her house.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===As a Templar===
Some time prior to 1476, Vieri joined the [[Templars|Templar Order]], an organization of which his entire [[House of Pazzi|family]] was likely a part of.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1476, Vieri and Ezio, who had become rivals, met on the [[Ponte Vecchio]] in Florence, where they and their friends had a street fight. Vieri himself didn't join the fight, and fled when he realized that he had lost the fight.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Vieri and Ezio met again when the latter was escaping Florence with his [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]] after having assassinated [[Uberto Alberti]]. Vieri tried to kill the three by sending his armed thugs to attack them. However, the three were rescued by [[Mario Auditore]] and his men, after which Vieri fled.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Death===
Vieri met with his father, [[Jacopo de' Pazzi|uncle]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]] (the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]]) in [[San Gimignano]] in 1477 to discuss the [[Pazzi Conspiracy]]. As soon as the four of them went their separate ways, Mario Auditore and his [[mercenaries]] attacked Vieri's men. Vieri fled to the city walls, where he was assassinated by Ezio Auditore da Firenze.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Vieri was a cruel man who liked nothing more than to win, in any variety of contests. He would call for competitions against other noble families, which were always rigged for his victory. In the rare occasions where he would lose, he would invite the winner and his family to dinner and subsequently poison them by serving them a meal "''to die for.''"

He would do anything to get what he wanted, such as rape, hiring thugs to fight for him, and outright kill people who stood in his way. He was also a coward, and would run away when his plans failed.

As revealed in the letter which [[Antonio Maffei]] had before his death, Vieri had always sought attention from his [[Francesco de' Pazzi|father]], wanting his father to recognize his abilities and devotion to the Templars. Antonio also guessed that his cruel personality might be due to Francesco's lack of attention for him.

==Final words==
'''Ezio:''' ''What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?''

'''Vieri:''' ''I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?''

:''(outside the Animus scene)''

'''Ezio:''''' Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che avessi di piu! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru'- (''Piece of shit! I only wish you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo''-)''

'''Mario:''' ''Enough, Ezio! Show some respect.''

'''Ezio:''' ''Respect? After all that's happened? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?''

'''Mario:''' ''You are not Vieri. Do not become him''. (to Vieri's corpse) ''Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi.'' (''May death provide the peace you sought)'' ''Requiescat in Pace''. (Rest in peace.)

== Trivia ==
*Strangely, Vieri's birth year is listed to be 1454, whereas his [[Francesco de' Pazzi|father]]'s is 1444. There is likely an error in the database with either one or both of their ages.
*In most cutscenes Vieri speaks in an Italian accent but sometimes, like when he ambushed Ezio and his family on their way to Monteriggioni, he says "''My condolences for the loss of your father and brothers''!" in a more American accent.
*Vieri will make a reappearance in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', appearing in some of the "Broken Heart" Cristina Repressed Memories.
*Vieri's voice was replaced by a different voice actor. Proven in gameplay and credit.

== Video ==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Vieri de'Pazzi 1/9|thumb|350px|left|Vieri de' Pazzi database video.]]

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==References==
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[[Category:Characters|Pazzi, Vieri de']]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters|Pazzi, Vieri de']]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Assassination Targets|Pazzi, Vieri de']]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters|Pazzi, Vieri de']]
[[Category:Templars|Pazzi, Vieri de']]

Harlequin

2010-11-30T15:32:44Z

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{{quote|Behind the gaudy costume and twisted smile lies the soul of a merciless assassin. You call yourself the Harlequin. Your victims will call you a walking nightmare.|GameStop}}

[[File:Char_harlequin.png|thumb]]

The '''Harlequin''' (real name: '''Cahin '''<ref> [[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] </ref> ) is an exclusive multiplayer character featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', available via pre-order on Gamestop.com, Play.com and Ubisoft.com. He is also available in the HMV Exclusive Edition and the Limited Codex Edition of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''. A jack-in-the box of the Harlequin is also available to those who pre-order the Collector's edition of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' from GameStop.

He uses two stiletto daggers as his primary weapons. Another playable multiplayer character, known as the [[Hellequin]], is confirmed to be his sister, as stated by their multiplayer character descriptions.

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', Cahin and his sister Caha are first encountered by [[Fiora Cavazza]] as they perform together. The performance turns out to be a trap, however, with Cahin, Caha, and Fiora killing all the guests present. Fiora notes to herself that the siblings seem to be mad, yet fun. Later on, when Fiora changes sides and joins the [[Assassins]] in weakening [[Cesare Borgia]]'s defenses, she aids in assassinating Cahin and Caha. The attack was successful, with the siblings dying together during the assault.

[[File:Harlequin_-_JackInTheBox.jpg|thumb|Collector's Edition Harlequin Jack-in-the-box]]
==Unique moves==
===The Killing Joke===
The Harlequin stabs the back of the victims neck, flips over their back, then stabs the victim in the heart and to the right of the chest cavity, leaving them incapacitated and internally bleeding to death (as shown in the video below at 0:38).

===Sacrifical Strike===
From behind, the Harlequin impales his twin blades into his target's neck, causing them to go limp. The body then falls to the ground as he withdraws the daggers.

===Killing Wheel===
The Harlequin does a cartwheel, kicking his victim in the head and knocking them to the floor. He then quickly stabs his victim in the chest, and allows them to fall to the floor as he withdraws his weapons (as seen at 0:19 in the video below).

===More is Merrier===
The Harlequin pushes his target down and stabs their chest maniacally several times. This can be performed running at or jumping on a target (as shown in the video below at 0:55).

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Harlequin reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Harlequin Reveal]]
[[Video:Assassins Creed Brotherhood Harlequin GameStop|thumb|300px|right|Gamestop Harlequin Commercial]]
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Harlequin Wanted Gameplay|thumb|300px|left|The Harlequin in action.]]

<gallery>
File:Killingjoke.png|The Harlequin's "Killing Joke."
Zw-harlequin-2.png|The Harlequin in the character selection screen.
Zw-harlequin-1.png|The Harlequin with his daggers ready.
File:400px-Harlequin.jpg|The Harlequin assassinating the [[Executioner]].
</gallery>

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==Trivia==
*The Harlequin's secondary color changes his green stripes to red
*His Advanced Gear gives him a striped vest, while his Superior Gear gives him two coat tails sporting the same split color scheme as the striped vest.
*His Jack-in-the-box has a collar.

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]

Rodrigo Borgia

2010-11-24T17:25:56Z

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{{Era|AC2|Templars|Ren}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{revamp}}
{{sourceless}} 
{{WP-REAL|Pope Alexander VI}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Rodrigo Borgia
|image = Zw-rodrigoborgia.png
|imgdesc = Rodrigo Borgia's database picture.
|birth = 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
|death = 18 August 1503 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] (15th Century)
|faction = [[House of Borgia]] [[Templars]] [[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|actor = [[Manuel Tadros]]
|voice = [[Manuel Tadros]]
}}
{{quote|He is Rodrigo Borgia: one of the most powerful men in all of Europe, and leader of the Templar Order.|[[Mario Auditore]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was the leader of the [[Templars]] during the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]]. He was elected [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503 as '''[[wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Alexander VI]]'''. His enemies called him "'''The Spaniard'''" (due to his [[Spain|Spanish]] origins) while his Templar followers called him "'''Maestro'''" ("Master" in Italian and "Teacher" in Spanish). He was one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes and his surname (Italicized as ''[[wikipedia:Borgia|Borgia]]'') became a byword for the debased standards of the papacy of that era.

==Biography==
[[File:Borgia lineage.jpg|thumb|left|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.]]
The [[Medici]] were the ruling family in [[Florence]]. However, a conspiracy was being plotted in a attempt to overthrow the powerful [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], and Rodrigo Borgia was at the center of it. One night in 1476, Borgia was on his way to leave Florence with few of his men in the dark streets of the city. Suddenly, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]], intercepted him. Rodrigo fled immediately as the Assassin battled his men. Hidden behind a corner, he saw Giovanni capture one of his men, who later revealed the plotted assassination of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], Duke of Milan and a powerful ally of Lorenzo de' Medici, to Giovanni. Giovanni quickly went to stop the attempt, but arrived too late. Rodrigo's and his accomplices' plan had succeeded, and Rodrigo began planning the next move.

Deducing the origin of the Duke of Milan's murderers by looting a [[wikipedia:Ducat|Ducat]] from one of them, Giovanni headed to [[Venice]]. There, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo. After having decoded the letter through [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]], Giovanni carried the copied message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who was behind the plots. Upon arriving in the city, he gave the message to a man. In this manner, letter was passed through various hands before arriving at its final destination: Rodrigo's. Rodrigo then headed to see Pope Sixtus IV to obtain military support in order to conquer Florence.

The night before the trial of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], Rodrigo was at Uberto's house. [[Ezio Auditore]], one of the sons of Giovanni Auditore, came by to give Uberto his father's letters that would prove him not guilty. Ezio noticed a hooded man (Rodrigo) behind Uberto, but paid no further notice to him. The following morning, Rodrigo attended the judgment of Giovanni and two of his sons. Years later, he would state that Ezio's brothers did not need to die, but he had them killed anyway to make a point to the Assassins and to Ezio. Two years after the [[Auditore execution]], Rodrigo attended a meeting with the [[Pazzi]] family in [[San Gimignano]], and with the Templars in a catacomb under the Basilica of [[Santa Maria Novella]]. There, he reminded them to beware the Assassins, and stated that the next day would be "a new dawn for Florence."

After Ezio thwarted the Templars in Florence, Rodrigo was to meet with the remaining conspirators in [[Tuscany]], wherein the Pazzi would ask for asylum with Rodrigo in either Venice or Rome. However, before the meeting could even commence, most of the conspirators were killed by Ezio, one by one. Only [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] actually made it to the meeting alive. There, Jacopo claimed that the blame rested with his nephew, [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Francesco]], for his impatience, and with [[Emilio Barbarigo]] for supplying the Pazzi troops with sub-standard weaponry. Enraged by Jacopo's sniveling excuses, Rodrigo lectured his subordinate on his failure, then stabbed him, aided by an all-too-eager Barbarigo. Ignoring Jacopo's pleas for mercy, Rodrigo stabbed him in the neck, then called out Ezio who had tailed Jacopo to the meeting. Sarcastically apologizing for killing Ezio's target for him, Rodrigo mocked Ezio; saying that he had been doing "this" for far longer than the novice Assassin. He ordered his men to kill Ezio and left without bothering to make sure the deed was done. He might have guessed that Ezio would escape, and chose not to wait around for it.

Rodrigo was later found in Venice, planning with [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and the Barbarigos to murder the current Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], so that one of them could replace him and take control of Venice. He chastised the Barbarigos for making their own plans and arguing over who would be the new Doge after they took Venice. He appointed Marco Barbarigo as the next Doge, and then left them to carry out his plans. While Ezio was [[Hunt in Venice|hunting]] the Barbarigos in Venice, Rodrigo was tracking the location of the [[Piece of Eden]] that [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had once taken from the Templars. He sent ships to [[Cyprus]] in order to claim it from the Archives where Altaïr had sealed it away before his death. He appeared in Venice to lay claim to the Piece of Eden; but then [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], disguised as the carrier of the artifact, attempted to kill him. Rodrigo had expected the attack, and readied himself to deal with Ezio personally. The two began an intense battle, with Ezio ultimately emerging as the victor. Realizing he could not defeat Ezio alone, Rodrigo called in a supply of guards to overwhelm Ezio. Suddenly, many of Ezio's allies appeared, all of whom revealed themselves to be Assassins. They held off the guards to allow Ezio to re-challenge Rodrigo, who then escaped from them before Ezio could kill him.

That same year, Rodrigo found out that [[Caterina Sforza]]'s late husband had created a map of where all the [[Codex]] pages could be found, thus he hired the [[Orsi Brothers]] to retrieve it. The Orsi discovered that Caterina also had the Apple, so they laid [[Battle of Forlì|siege]] to the city and took the artifact by force, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay off. Unfortunately for him, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], an arch-enemy of Rodrigo.

With the Apple, Savonarola [[Bonfire of the Vanities|took control]] over Florence after Lorenzo's death. Rodrigo repeatedly sent his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple, though he was unsuccessful.

In the following years, Rodrigo fooled the Spanish Inquisitor General [[Tomas Torquemada]] into capturing and killing Assassins in [[Spain]]. Tomas, who thought Rodrigo was as much as a believer of God as he was, blindly followed his orders. Rodrigo also found out about [[Christoffa Corombo]]'s plans to sail west; however he, knowing of the presence of the [[wikipedia:Americas|Americas]] and the treasures that lay there, did not want anybody to find it before he could. Therefore, Rodrigo arranged a meeting with Christoffa in Venice. Christoffa's friend [[Luis Santangel]], in secret an Assassin, suspected a trap and called for the aid of Ezio. Ezio successfully rescued Christoffa, and eventually Christoffa did set sail west.

Rodrigo offered his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia]] to Caterina Sforza's son [[Ottaviano Riario]]. Rodrigo figured that, with a son-in-law like Ottaviano, he could control the regions of Forlì and Imola. Caterina declined the offer, as she knew of his plans and that Lucrezia "never stayed married for long." This enraged Rodrigo, and his son [[Cesare Borgia]] began an assault on [[Forlì]].

Rodrigo was elected Pope in 1492 and established his power in Rome. Rodrigo's true intent, however, was simply to get into [[The Vault|the Vault]] that lay under the Vatican, where, he believed, God rested.

[[File:Borgia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pope Alexander VI, with the Staff of Eden.]]
In 1499, Rodrigo was followed into the Vatican by Ezio, who tried to assassinate him. Ezio snuck into and seemingly assassinated Borgia inside the [[Sistine Chapel]]. After Ezio finished speaking with Rodrigo, he left only to see him rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, [[The Staff|the Papal Staff]], to strike down Ezio and everyone else in the room. However, Rodrigo was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his staff, as Ezio had brought his own Piece of Eden: [[First Apple|The Apple]] that Altaïr had taken from [[Al Mualim]]. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist in his battle against Rodrigo, eventually defeating him. However, Rodrigo tripped Ezio with the Staff, and snatched the Apple from his hands. He then combined it with the Staff to open up the door to The Vault, which had been underneath Rome the whole time. Ezio tried to stop him, but he was lifted into the air by Borgia, unable to resist two combined Pieces of Eden.

Rodrigo stabbed Ezio with a dagger and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel, before escaping into the Vault. Though injured, Ezio eventually made his way to the Vault, with Rodrigo furiously pounding the door

[[File:Rodrigo_Borgia.jpg|thumb|Portait of Rodrigo Borgia (as Pope Alexander VI).]]

to the inner chambers. Ezio dropped down into the pit where Rodrigo was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, no more plots, and no more decoys. Rodrigo accepted and the two had one last battle. During the battle, Rodrigo stated that he had never believed in the Bible or in God, and only became Pope to get the Staff and access to the Vault, wanting to unify Italy under the Templars' rule. Ezio defeated Rodrigo, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet: he had never been.

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Rodrigo told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it. However, Ezio refused, saying that killing him would not bring back his family. Besides, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of. When his son Cesare learned of this, he led a [[Siege of Monteriggioni|siege]] on [[Monteriggioni]], though without Rodrigo's approval, in order to reacquire the Apple of Eden and kill the last of the Assassins.

In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Ezio went to [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] to assassinate Rodrigo and Cesare, however the former was not there and the latter left before Ezio can kill him. Later on, at [[Juan Borgia the Elder]]'s pagan party, Rodrigo spoke to Cesare and reprimanded him. The following year, Rodrigo had grown displeased with Cesare's ambition and entitlement, going so far as to seize the castle's supply of cantarella - the same poison he had used for the Doge Mocenigo - and poisoning an apple for Cesare to unwittingly eat. However, Lucrezia Borgia, Cesare's sister and Rodrigo's daughter, discovered the presence of the poison and warned Cesare about it before he could swallow the chunk he had been about to eat. Cesare promptly spat it out, before shoving the remaining apple down Rodrigo's throat. Rodrigo died before Ezio arrived, but Ezio closed his eyes and spoke his usual blessing of "''Requiescat in pace.''" Cesare escaped the encounter with a small amount of poison in him, which was not fatal, but enough to make him ill.

=="Final words" - ''Assassin's Creed II''==
(First assassination attempt by Ezio)

'''Ezio:''' ''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!''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''I don't think so!''

(Second "death scene" with Rodrigo)

'''Rodrigo:''' ''You can't! You can't! It's MY destiny! MINE!!! I am the prophet!!!''

'''Ezio:''' ''You never were.''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''Get it over with then...''

'''Ezio''': ...''No. Killing you won't bring my family back... I'm done. ''Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in pace.'' (Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason_famille_it_Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|Coat of arms of the Borgia. Can be seen on Borgia's personal guards (in black with red stripe outfit) with slightly different colors.]]
*As Ezio enters the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Borgia, he is proclaiming the Nicene Creed in Latin to the congregation. It is ironic, as the Nicene Creed confesses the wholeness of the Christian doctrine, in which Borgia later states in the final battle that he does not believe.
* Although Ezio did not kill Borgia, he is listed as dead in the Animus' Conspirator Web after the player completes the game and re-enters the [[Animus]]. This may be due to Ezio simply listing off Rodrigo as a target.
* Throughout the entire game, Rodrigo is always wearing something that covers his head, where not once is he without a hat or a hood. He does appear without head coverings in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', however.
* In a scene in ''Assassin’s Creed: Lineage'', he can be seen eating an apple, which is perhaps a hint at the Apple he later attempts to gain, as well as the poisoned apple that leads to his death in ''Brotherhood''.
* Rodrigo's cloak from before he becomes Pope resembles Al Mualim's robe from ''Assassin's Creed''. Rodrigo also shares a trait with Al Mualim, as they both keep their hoods up throughout most of their respective games.
* Rodrigo is the only assassination target Ezio has had to fight repeatedly in ''Assassin's Creed II'', as well as one of only two that he spared (the other being [[Tomas Torquemada]]). He is also the most formidable fighter in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine Chapel if you poison him. After this you can wield the Staff of Eden, although you cannot use any of its powers.
* Rodrigo's fate differs in the novel, [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'']] to that shown in the game. In the game, after Ezio defeats and spares him, Borgia is left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio enters the Vault. He is not seen again, and it is presumed that he still lives. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerges from the Vault, Borgia commits suicide with poison. His last act is to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replies ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing.
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars in the game. The Pazzi, the Barbarigos and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* Rodrigo had numerous children: Cesare, Lucrezia, Giovanni, and Gioffre from his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, a daughter, Laura, from his mistress Giulia Farnese, and an unknown number of children from other mistresses.
* He was the first pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* Sometimes, during the fight with Rodrigo, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* He is an ancestor of virtually all royal families in Europe through his children Lucrezia and Juan.
* It is mentioned in'' Brotherhood'' that Rodrigo had crafted all his children, even Lucrezia, into deadly weapons, showing his manipulative personality.
* In Brotherhood, Rodrigo had little appearance in the game. He spoke in Sequence 5 and Sequence 8 and it was with Cesare.
* By paying attention to his actions and words, it seems Rodrigo had given up on killing Ezio for he didn't assult the attack on Monteriggioni and blames Cesare for all the death Ezio caused. As if the pope is semi-retired of the Templars.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Rodrigo Borgia 3/9|thumb|400px|left|Database entry.]]

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Rodrigolineage.png|Rodrigo in ''Assassin's Creed: Lineage''.
Borgia ingame ac2.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
Borgia image.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia as pope with the staff.
tadros.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia in ''Assassins Creed: Lineage''.
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Annetta

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{{Character Infobox

|name = Annetta
|image = zw-annetta.png
|birth = 1457
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th century)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|voice = Anne-Marie Baron
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'''Annetta''' was the [[Auditore]] family servant. She was the sister of a [[Courtesans|courtesan]] living in [[Paola]]'s [[Brothels|brothel]].
==Database Entry==

Date of Birth: 1457

Profession: Servant

The Auditore family's live-in servant, Annetta had one of the few respectable jobs allowed lower-class [[Renaissance]] women. Rich families seldom had more than one or two servants. Most were young, sometimes children. Many hoped their masters would help raise their standing, but, usually, turnover was rapid. Ultimately, very little is known about Annetta's life. She passed on without making a mark on history.

==Trivia==
*Her fate after the [[Auditore execution]] remains unclear.
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]], Annetta comes to live in the [[Auditore Villa]].
*She slightly resembles to actress Natalie Portman.
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Warren Vidic

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[[File:Abstergo_Desmond_Captivity.png|thumb|Warren Vidic,Lucy,and Dezmond Miles (Subject 19)]]{{Template:Spoilerhd}}{{Era|AC|AC2|Templars|Modern}}
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{{quote| I believe there was a book that claimed the world was created in seven days. Best-seller too!|Dr. Vidic on the Bible.|Assassin's Creed}}
'''Warren Vidic''' is a member of the [[Knights Templar]] and scientist, employed by [[Abstergo Industries]] in the early 21st Century; he is also the head of research for the [[genetic memory]] and [[Animus]] projects.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Almost nothing is known about Warren's life except for what is mentioned in his e-mail in Subject 16's eighth Truth Cluster, he wrote a letter to an unknown person called S. about making a prototype P.O.E. and would use it on Subject 4 inbetween his animus sessions. The letter was dated September, 1985 meaning Warren has worked with Abstergo for a very long time.
===Subject Seventeen===
In the year 2012, Warren Vidic holds the position of head of genetic research at Abstergo Industries; part of his role including looking after test subjects for his Animus project. That year, he authorised the capture of the seventeenth test subject; a bartender named [[Desmond Miles]]. At first, Vidic found the new test subject both unwilling and, subconsciously, not confident enough to explore his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|ancestor's]] memories. After making it clear to Desmond that failure to cooperate would entail a medically-induced coma and abandonment to die once finished, Vidic managed to gain his cooperation.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Despite Desmond's cooperation, however, progress was slow. Vidic's assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], was overly protective of Desmond's health, and insisted on only short stints within the Animus, lest their latest test subject begin to [[Bleeding effect|hallucinate]] as the [[Subject 16|previous one]] did. Disheartened but compliant, Vidic ordered Desmond to his quarters and left the [[Abstergo Laboratory|laboratory]]. The next day, Desmond awoke to Vidic standing over him, eager to progress with the days work. More cheerful, Vidic humored Desmond's curiosity and willingly answered some of his questions, but eventually insisted on him re-entering the Animus.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

[[File:AssassinsCreed_Vidic_Animus.png|thumb|left|260px|Vidic talking to Desmond.]]
As the week went on, and Desmond made progress within the Animus, Vidic's mood swung between calm and collected to irritable and short-tempered. During one such day, whilst looking out over the skyline outside his laboratory, Vidic unknowingly left his access pen in plain sight; Desmond managed to acquire it without Vidic becoming aware. Towards the end of the week, as Desmond began to approach the conclusion of his journey within the memories, Vidic started to become much more insistent on a quick closure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

After witnessing the death of [[Al Mualim]] and activation of the [[Piece of Eden]] in Desmond's genetic memories, Vidic recorded the map displayed within the memory, commenting "We've got it". As Desmond awoke, he saw three suited individuals in the laboratory's conference room. The three begun discussing with Vidic the results, and insisted upon Desmond's "retirement"; Vidic agreed, but was cut short by Lucy, who insisted that Desmond's use had not yet ended. The two argued to the point of Vidic claiming that Lucy was undermining his authority, and Vidic stubbornly agreed in Lucy's assessment to let Desmond live; to "leave nothing to chance". Ordering Desmond back into his room, the Doctor left the laboratory.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===After the escape===
{{Quote|We miss you terribly. There's still so much work for us to do together.|Dr. Warren Vidic to Desmond, during his attempt to capture him|Assassin's Creed II}}
The next day, Vidic received word of Desmond's escape, and the assistance Lucy had given him in executing it. The Templar quickly set about tracking down the [[Assassins]], and within two days had accomplished his goal and set about capturing the two. He also appears in Assassin's creed brotherhood's multiplayer. He appears talking to future Abstergo agents.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Locating the [[hideout]], Vidic took a contingent of Abstergo security guards to apprehend Desmond and Lucy, arriving just as Desmond finished exploring the memories of another of his ancestors – [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Cutting off the Assassins' escape, Vidic attempted to coerce Desmond into coming peacefully whilst berating Lucy for her apparent betrayal. The two rejected him, and so Vidic ordered his guards to apprehend them. Minutes later, following the death or incapacitation of his entourage, Vidic was confronted by Desmond at the rear of his vehicle. Commenting that the Assassins should enjoy their temporary victory, he fled, leaving the Assassins to escape to a cabin northwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After that, his job was and is to train the companies loyal subject into more "subjects" like Desmond.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Vidic_Pen.png|thumb|right|Warren with his access pen completely accessible]]
Dr. Warren Vidic was a hardened scientist and fanatical member of the Knights Templar during the early 21st Century. Although an intelligent man, Vidic was somewhat forgetful, and would often need reminding of passcodes and the likes; he also tended to leave his access key on display, and had on more than one occasion lost it outright.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

An atheist, Vidic believed wholeheartedly in the non-existence of God, suggesting that many religious artifacts such as the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant and the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]] were simply technology left behind by [[Those Who Came Before]] as gifts to the Templars; a belief which he knew to be fact. Ruthless, yet clumsy, Vidic had a short temper and showed little care for the welfare of his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

On at least one occasion, as in the case of [[Subject 16]], Vidic's insistence that his test subject remain in the Animus for dangerously long periods of time, sometimes even whole days, led to the subject's suicide.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> Despite this, Vidic was unfazed, merely requesting another test subject.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> This seventeenth test subject – Desmond Miles – eventually succeeded where his predecessors had failed, and obtained the map indicating the location of the Pieces of Eden. This success, however, did little to ingratiate him in the eyes of Dr. Vidic, who agreed with the assessment of his superiors that Desmond should be executed. His mind only changed after being convinced by his assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], that Desmond could still be of further use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Warren's relationship with Lucy was frosty at best. Despite saving her life and taking her under his wing, Warren seemed to barely tolerate her presence, and found her insistence on prolonging the project irritating. Despite this however, he did care for Lucy, and would withhold information from her that he knew would force his hand had she known; such as the circumstances surrounding the death of her friend [[Leila Marino]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> Following her and Desmond's escape, Vidic located and intercepted the two assassins as they attempted to flee their hideout; he commented on her treachery and how she had helped him cause pain and misery to his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Trivia==
*His first name means "Guarded" or "Of la Varenne" (La Varenne is a suburb of Paris, indicating this is where he may have come from) in Old English.
*Although his last name Vidic is a common Serbian surname (Serbian latinic: Vidić, pronounced: ˈʋiditɕ) and roughly translates to "the one who sees" or "of those who see", it was never stated that he is Serbian.
*Warren's face seems a lot more detailed in "Assassin's Creed" than "Assassin's Creed II". The reason behind this could be that he has a minor appearence in Assassin's Creed II and the developers just implemented Warren's key features to save time.
*Desmond taking Warren's access pen is (so far) the only example of pickpocketing shown in modern times. Whether this is a manifestation of the [[Bleeding effect]] or Desmond is simply skilled at picking someone's pocket is unknown.
*Vidic owns a Lamborghini and another sports car, as seen in the garage where Desmond and Lucy fight off the Abstergo Guards.
*In [[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]] multiplayer, Vidic's voice is used in the training program, where he explains how to play.
*When paying attention to the Clusters in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's The Truth, some initials in messages are W.V..

== Video ==
[[Video:Real Life Storyline|thumb|480px|left|Real life storyline: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman and Warren Vidic.]]
 

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Desmond Miles

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|name = Desmond Miles
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|birth = 1987 "[[The Farm]]"
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{{Quote|I'm a bartender, for Christ's sake! What do you want me to do, teach you how to mix a Martini?|Desmond to Vidic and Lucy.|Assassin's Creed}}
'''Desmond Miles''' (born 1987) is the main protagonist of the main installments in the [[Assassin's Creed series]] and the descendant of a long line of ancestors who swore their allegiance to the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. He is initially forced to use a machine, called the [[Animus]], created by [[Abstergo Industries]] – the modern front of the [[Knights Templar]] – to relive the memories of his ancestor, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during the [[Third Crusade|Crusader]] era, in their quest to locate the "[[First Apple|Apple]]", a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]].

Eventually escaping with the aid of modern day Assassins, Desmond once again uses an Animus (now improved to the [[Animus 2.0]]) to explore the memories of his second ancestor, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], so as to learn the ways of the Assassins in a [[Bleeding effect|much faster way than normal]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
{{quote|You have any idea what it's like to be trapped in a place, knowing there was a whole world out there I'd never get to see.|Desmond to Lucy about his childhood|Assassin's Creed}}
Desmond Miles was born in an Assassin "hideout" in the desert known as "[[The Farm]]", an "off the grid" compound with a population of about thirty people, much like the city of [[Masyaf]], where he was destined to be trained as an Assassin. He was frustrated by his parents' explicit instructions not to leave the compound, and believed them to be overly concerned and paranoid. On his 16th birthday, he finally fled, ''"wanting to see the rest of the world."'' He later told [[Lucy Stillman]] that he had no regrets over leaving his parents, because as far as he was concerned, they were little more than his "wardens", and to him the Farm was his "prison". After leaving the Assassin compound, he went into hiding for nine years. While keeping a low profile, he eventually became a bartender. Aware of the Knights Templar, and wanting to avoid both them and the Assassins, Desmond never used his real name and used only cash to purchase items. However, he was eventually found, traced through a fingerprint needed for a motorcycle license, and was brought to the [[Abstergo laboratory]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

===Kidnapped by Abstergo===
[[File:Warren-vidic-assassins-creed-2-character.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Dr. Vidic watches Desmond inside the Animus.]]
{{Quote|I'm not an Assassin... not any more.|Desmond Miles to Warren Vidic.|Assassin's Creed}}

In September 2012, Desmond Miles was kidnapped by Abstergo Industries, a pharmaceutical company and front for the Knights Templar, for use as a test subject in the Animus, a device that can read the memories of Desmond's ancestors through the "genetic memory" left behind in their descendants' DNA. At first, [[Warren Vidic]] attempted to pry the information he wanted from Desmond's mind, but was met with failure. Whilst Desmond claimed to be nothing more than a bartender, Vidic revealed that they knew of his history as an Assassin, forcing Desmond to finally admit his past life. Vidic and Lucy Stillman told Desmond that they were trying to access a certain memory, but Desmond's subconscious was resisting their efforts. Vidic warned Desmond that if he refused to assist them, they would induce a coma, continue their work, and when done with Desmond, leave him to die. Without much choice, Desmond agreed to help them.
[[File:Desmond_&_Lucy_1.png|thumb|200px|Desmond and Lucy having their first private conversation.]]

[[File:Eagle_vision.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Desmond's Eagle Vision.]]
Desmond was made to explore the genetic memories of his ancestor Altaïr – a member of a clan of Assassins active during and after the Crusades, specifically Altaïr's experiences during the year 1191 – and does so over several days under the watchful eye of Vidic. During the nights however, Desmond discovered that he was able to explore the lab he was being held in, accessing the Animus computer and, after stealing Warren Vidic's pen, gaining access to his personal computer. Through e-mails, Desmond learned of the previous Animus subject, [[Subject 16]], who had suffered from a "bleeding effect" due to prolonged exposure to the Animus, as well as tidbits of information from the outside world. Eventually, with the aid of Lucy, the Assassins learned of Desmond's capture and attempted to liberate him, with the gunfire of their assault being heard through an intercom device, although the rescue attempt failed. Vidic boasts that those Assassins were in fact the last of the group he escaped from at 16; their desert hideout having been previously destroyed. Lucy's actions, however, suggested otherwise, and when Desmond asked if Lucy knew anything about his parents, she responded by saying that she didn't know, but that they ''probably'' escaped. During this discussion, Lucy revealed herself to be an undercover member of the Assassins. Desmond eventually achieved Vidic's goal and discovered the location of numerous Pieces of Eden. Executives of Abstergo Industries ordered his execution, but his life was saved by Lucy's intervention, who asked to keep Desmond alive in order to re-access his memories if need be. After the executives leave, Desmond suddenly accesses the "[[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]]" of his ancestor Altaïr, seeing Vidic and Lucy for their true allegiances, as well as [[Cryptic Messages|countless scrawled messages and puzzles]] on the floor of the main laboratory.

===Escape to the Hideout===
{{Quote|Wait! Why aren't I following Altaïr? Oh, shit...|Desmond discovering his lineage.|Assassin's Creed II}}
At the beginning of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Desmond was still being held within the laboratory at Abstergo, continuing directly a couple hours after the last game. Lucy suddenly arrives, covered in blood and demanding Desmond to get into the Animus before Abstergo discovers what she'd done. Desmond, rather confused, agrees and manages to sync with the closest genetic match between himself and Subject 16 recorded in the Animus’ memory core. Inside the Animus, he experiences the birth of another of his ancestors, Ezio Auditore. He instantly gets pulled out though, and both make their escape.

[[File:Zw-desmond-fighting.png|thumb|200px|Desmond fighting off the Abstergo guards.]]
They were quickly spotted by Abstergo security and after Lucy locked a door to keep the security guards from getting to them, they turned the corner and were forced into an engagement with two more which Lucy quickly ended, allowing them to continue on stealthily. The two soon entered a glass elevator that led down to a large open room filled with office blocks that housed a large number of Animi. Following Lucy through the maze-like walkways between the Animi to avoid the guards patrolling the room they stealthily made their way through to the back, although Desmond's questions about the Animi are met with silence and Lucy telling him to "''shut the fuck up...please."'' Upon reaching the keycode locked door of another elevator, Lucy tried to enter a code but failed, to which Desmond instinctively called upon his recently activated [[Eagle Vision]] to see the code and after successfully entering it. Lucy questions Desmond about how he knew what code to enter, which he could not give a proper answer, showing his obliviousness to the [[Bleeding Effect]] as they safely entered the elevator and rode it down. Once in the car park underneath the building, the two were halted by yet more of Abstergo's guards, but were able to overcome them and escape.

Arriving at one of the Assassins' [[hideout]]'s, Desmond was introduced to two more Assassins – [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] – who have worked with Lucy over the years. Lucy told Desmond that they wanted him to become trained in the ways of the Assassin – thanks to the bleeding effect, they could achieve this in a matter of days – although it required him learning the ways of an Assassin through the ancestor that Desmond had synched with Subject 16 to find in Abstergo's Animus, Ezio Auditore. Desmond agrees to help almost immediately, which surprised Lucy, and was quickly plugged in the Animus 2.0.

After learning the ways of the Assassin through Ezio's memories, Desmond was retracted from the Animus, partly to test his retention of the memories, but also to prevent the mental degradation that Subject 16 had suffered from being in the Animus for an extended period of time.

[[File:Zw-desmond-dream.png|thumb|220px|left|Desmond experiencing the bleeding effect.]]
Tasking him with initiating security protocols around the Assassin hideout, Lucy left it to Desmond to work out how to reach them through the use of his Eagle Vision and new-found [[Free Running]] skills. Just as he began, however, he started suffering vivid hallucinations of the Crusader era and the Italian [[Renaissance]]. At first the visions were short, and were nothing to worry about, but after completing the task, Desmond was incapacitated as the visions became more real.

Taken back to [[Acre]] by the bleeding effect, Desmond once again followed the memories of Altaïr, this time without the use of the Animus, and discovered Altaïr and [[Maria Thorpe]] conceived a child, Desmond's next ancestor after Altaïr.

[[File:Demsondanimus2.jpg|thumb|250px|Desmond sitting in the Animus 2.0 next to Lucy.]]
The next day, Desmond had recovered from the experiences and returned to the Animus, neglecting to tell the Assassins what had happened. He continued to watch the genetic memories of Ezio Auditore, despite at one time being thrown out by [[Assassin's Creed II DLC|"corrupted memory sequences"]]. Eventually, they learn that Ezio's arch-nemesis, the [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]] had, in 1492, become Pope Alexander VI, so as to gain access to yet another Piece of Eden, [[The Staff|the Papal Staff]], as well as to access [[the Vault]]. As Ezio's story began to conclude, Desmond and the Assassins watched deep within the Vault beneath the Vatican. Ezio found himself confronted by a "[[Those Who Came Before|god]]" hologram who called herself [[Minerva]]; Minerva warns the Assassins of the end of the world, as well as retelling the story of the war between "Those Who Came Before," and their human subjects. The Assassins are shocked when Minerva addresses Desmond by name, confusing even Ezio, and it is revealed that Minerva was in fact talking to Desmond ''through'' Ezio. Mere moments after, Desmond was quickly pulled out of the Animus, and upon seeing the three rushing to collect their belongings, realized that the Templars had found their location.

Immediately after getting out of the Animus, Lucy tossed Desmond a [[Hidden Blade]] with the Assassin's emblem on it, and asks for his assistance in covering the escape. Making their way into the warehouse, Vidic appeared, flanked by Abstergo security officials with the intent of reclaiming Desmond. The two Assassins killed the Templars that assaulted them, with Desmond – now fully synchronized with Ezio – masterfully using his Hidden Blade to kill many of the guards himself. With his entourage eliminated, Vidic was left to confront Desmond on his own, but instead retreats, promising that their victory is only temporary. The four Assassins then fled north, and Desmond is hooked up to the Animus inside the van and told to continue to search through his memories for anything useful. Meanwhile, the other Assassins begin to discuss the nature of Minerva and her talk.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Monteriggioni===
[[File:Desmond_&_Lucy2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Desmond and Lucy under Monteriggioni.]]
After the Abstergo attack at the end of ''Assassin's Creed II'', the modern day Assassins traveled to [[Monteriggioni]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] ''to set up their new base. The Templars were actively searching for them and were analyzing the environment using cell phone towers, so they had to set up underground, in the [[Sanctuary]] under the [[Villa Auditore]]. Whilst searching the grounds of the Villa Auditore for a way into the Sanctuary, Desmond – through the bleeding effect – saw a vision of Ezio in the past, who led him to a high, narrow ledge and leaped off. Desmond immediately followed suit, performing his first-ever [[Leap of Faith]] into a pile of hay. Desmond and Lucy made their way to the Sanctuary underground via a tunnel used by Ezio and the villagers of Monteriggioni to escape after [[Siege of Monteriggioni|the attack]]. As they passed through the tunnels, Desmond saw more visions of Ezio and the villagers escaping, which worried him, making him wonder what would happen ''"if (he) can't stop the visions ''– ''how long until (he) started painting symbols on the walls."'' Lucy scolded him, telling him not to make light of his condition, and reminded him that Subject 16 was dead, and that he needed to focus. Desmond and Lucy used glow sticks to see in the tunnel, due to the lack of power. By this time, Desmond wore a Hidden Blade with three straps attaching it to his arm, although he wore no bracer with it.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbwgvv0Ermo&feature=player_embedded</ref>
[[File:Monteriggioni3.png|thumb|250px|Desmond and Shaun having a discussion in their new base.]]
When the two reached the Sanctuary, Desmond saw another vision of Ezio, who seemed to have visited it in his old age. Before he opened the door to Mario's office, Desmond noticed the numbers 1419, 1420, and 1421 written on the walls, which he pointed out to the other Assassins. Shaun theorized the numbers to refer to dates, however he admitted that he needed to do further research. After the team set up underground, Desmond became in charge of bringing electricity into the Sanctuary by inserting a device of Rebecca's construction into four electrical power boxes, that would allow them to accumulate small amounts of power from each source. After that, he continued with his regular Animus sessions.

After finishing in the Animus, Desmond and the others learned that the Apple of Eden was hidden under the [[Colosseum]]. Upon traveling to Rome, the group separated as Desmond then tried to find a way for the others to get inside the Colosseum without needing to climb. Once they meet up again, Desmond activated an elevator that took all of them down to the Apple's chamber. However, as he takes the Apple of Eden from its pedestal, [[Juno]]'s voice is heard, saying that Desmond's DNA had activated the Apple. Juno then took control of Desmond's body, and forced him to stab Lucy with the hidden blade, as Juno needed a sacrifice to be awakened. Lucy's death is not confirmed, however, as the severity of the wound, and the Apple's ability to cause illusions must also be taken into account.

As Desmond falls into unconsciousness, he is returned into the Animus by two unknown men, neither of whom Desmond was able to see due to his condition, and whom can only be identified by their voices. These two men are presumed to be Assassins due to their recognition of the bleeding effect, however, it is equally possible that they are Templars.

==Characteristics and personality==
[[File:Zw-desmond-bleeding.png|thumb|300px|Desmond's new free-running skills.]]
Desmond has an uncanny resemblance to both Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, despite having very little in common with their personalities. Being a discreet individual, he does not wear extravagant clothing, accustomed to a white hooded jacket, jeans, and black sneakers. Interestingly, if raised, the hood exhibits a beak-like feature similar to Ezio's and Altaïr's.

In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', his attire differs drastically. He now wears a white hooded jacket with a red collar (though it no longer has an eagle beak-like hood), with a black shirt sporting an image of an eagle underneath. His sleeves are rolled up to reveal a black, tribal tattoo where the Hidden Blade should be. He is also equipped with a sling backpack, and a hidden blade without a bracer.

Desmond was a gruff and cynical individual, who held a serious outlook on life. This was mainly due to him being aware of the Templars and Assassins since his youth, although he was initially unaware of Abstergo Industries being a Templar company. Despite this, he was not above jesting about his situation, and would occasionally make jokes, although they rarely elicited a good reaction. After his emancipation from Abstergo, Desmond's demeanor became considerably more relaxed, and he spent a noticeable amount of time conversing with Lucy. After experiencing the [[Bleeding Effect]], he is more doubtful of his sanity, as with what happened to Subject 16.

===Equipment and skills===
Being that Desmond was trained during childhood as an Assassin, he was proficient in basic reconnaissance skills, such as eavesdropping and pickpocketing, and was also a competent fist fighter. After about a week of being forced to relive the memories of his ancestor, Altaïr, Desmond began to experience the bleeding effect, and developed an extra-sensory ability called Eagle Vision. Later on, after willingly exploring the memories of another ancestor, Ezio Auditore, Desmond learned how to free-run and use weapons. Not long afterwards, he was able to easily fend off a Templar attack with Ezio's combat skills.

Since synchronizing with Ezio, Desmond has been able to use all of the skills and abilities his ancestors could, both within the Animus and in real life.

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-desmond.png|thumb|Desmond (notice the scar).]]
*He is modeled after [[Francisco Randez]] and voiced by [[Nolan North]]. Curiously, Randez also used to be a bartender before he became a model. This may have inspired the makers of the game to give Desmond the same profession.
*Desmond possesses the same scar on his lip as his ancestors Altaïr and Ezio had, though it is unknown how he obtained it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
*Desmond and Altaïr share the same age during the first game, both being 25 years of age in 2012 and 1191 respectively.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
*Desmond is a descendant of Those Who Came Before and [[Humans]]. Proof of this is his Eagle Vision, product of the unification of those two races, which also led to the birth of the first "Assassins", [[Adam and Eve]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Collector's Edition Official Game Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Collector's Edition Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
[[File:Desmond3.png|thumb|left|Desmond as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.]]
*Desmond has an A+ blood type.<ref>[[“Assassin’s Creed” game manual]]</ref>
*Desmond's history shows that he never wanted to be an Assassin, nor does he have the skills yet before the second game to be one. However in the graphic novel, included with the limited edition of ''Assassin's Creed'', he does call himself an Assassin, and shows skills of stealth and lethality.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Graphic Novel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Graphic Novel]]''</ref>
*Desmond acquires a Hidden Blade at the conclusion of ''Assassin's Creed II''. The original owner of the blade is uncertain, but its bracer is identical to the one Ezio Auditore inherited from his father, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]].
*The etymology of Desmond's name "the world" (or "man of the world" in Celtic and Latin) is not related to either of his ancestors, whereas Altaïr's and Ezio's names pertain to avians; Altaïr's being "the flying one" and Ezio's "eagle." His surname "Miles" is also the Latin word for "soldier." The name suits him, however, as he wanted to leave his parents' watchful eyes to see the rest of the world outside the compound, and refers to his role in saving the world from destruction.
*Should the player achieve full synchronization in sequence 8 of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Desmond will appear as a playable skin in the Animus. The Animus states that the Desmond body was uploaded from the Animus memory banks.
*Interacting with the statue of Altaïr in the Sanctuary at any point in ''Brotherhood'' will trigger Desmond to say ''"Hey, wassa-matta-you, Altair?"'', followed by Rebecca reprimanding him for being racist.
*In AC: Brotherhood, if you stay in the credits, you hear two men taking Desmond to the Animus. It's quite possible its other Assassins or the Templars re-captures him.

== Video ==
[[Video:Real Life Storyline|thumb|480px|left|Real Life Storyline: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman and Warren Vidic]]
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Gameplay Desmond|thumb|left|482px|Gameplay Video of Desmond]] 

==Notes and references==
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Lucy Stillman

2010-11-24T15:28:05Z

207.197.112.200: /* Trivia */

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{{Character Infobox
|image = 12544152566428.jpg
|imgdesc= Lucy's artwork in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
|birth = 1987-'88
|death =
|faction= [[Assassins]] [[Abstergo Industries]] (unwillingly)
|name = Lucy Stillman
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|voice = [[Kristen Bell]]
}}
{{quote|Desmond, shut the fuck up...please.|Lucy and Desmond escaping Abstergo}}
'''Lucy Stillman''' (born 1988) is a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] and former [[Genetic memory|genetic memory]] researcher, working for [[Abstergo Industries]] on the [[Animus|Animus project]]. During her time at Abstergo, she spied on the company and helped [[Desmond Miles]] escape the [[Abstergo Laboratory]]. She then aided in Desmond's training to be an Assassin, alongside [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]].

==Biography==
=== Early life===
Before starting work with Abstergo Industries, Lucy Stillman attended a university to study cognitive neuroscience, but was forced to leave when her mentors began to hold issue with her topic of study (considered pseudoscience). Forced out of the university, she applied at a variety of locations and tried close to everything to achieve employment, at one point joking to Desmond, "I was ''this'' close to waiting tables." <ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

Eventually, she was contacted by [[Warren Vidic|Dr. Warren Vidic]], offering her a position at Abstergo Industries. She accepted the offer, and began working with Dr. Vidic on his Animus project immediately. For the first three years, Lucy was largely responsible for the design of a number of the Animus's functions and interfaces. While Lucy was on fairly cordial and friendly terms with a few other employees at Abstergo, such as [[Richard (Abstergo)|Richard]], these same individuals were later ordered to have Lucy killed, before Vidic intervened, seeing her as a valuable employee.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Working for Abstergo===
Lucy was first seen after she pulled Desmond out of the Animus, seeing that his subconscious would not let him view the specific memory that Abstergo wanted. As Warren explained to Desmond what the Animus does and what genetic memories are, she explained Abstergo's goal without revealing too much information to Desmond.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

[[File:Lucyanimus.png|thumb|300px|left|Lucy seen from Desmond's eyes.]]
In between sessions, Lucy asked Desmond questions concerning his past, or answered Desmond's questions with what little she could reveal about Abstergo's goals. Lucy also mentions that he was not the only person Abstergo was detaining, and that she too was an unfortunate captive. She then told him a story of how, in the past, Abstergo had decided to silence her, to keep her from speaking about the Animus; but before her assailants could commit her murder, they were ordered to stand down by Dr. Warren Vidic. She claimed that he had saved her life that day, and she told Desmond not to judge Dr. Vidic so harshly, as he was under a lot of pressure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

As more time passed on, Lucy leaves the access codes behind in Desmond's wardrobe, so that he could finally leave his room. On top of the Animus, Desmond found Lucy's pen, which was also left there for him to find. This gave him access to her computer, in order to read her [[e-mails]]. Later, Lucy revealed to Desmond that she to is also an Assassin and was only undercover to learn more about Abstergo's plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

When Desmond finished his time in the Animus, reliving the memories of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], three Abstergo Execs, along with Warren, decided to kill Desmond, seeing as they had already retrieved the information they needed. Lucy intervened, and convinced them to keep Desmond for more testing, as his memories could still reveal more about the locations of the [[Pieces of Eden]]. In turn, she had to leave him behind in the lab.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Escape to the Hideout===
[[File:Lucybash.jpg|thumb|340px|Lucy incapacitates an [[Abstergo]] guard.]]
A few hours after Lucy and Vidic left, Desmond was still trapped in the lab after he had first used his new skill, [[Eagle Vision]]. Suddenly, Lucy rushed inside with blood splatters on her shirt from fighting her way through the Abstergo facility. Lucy told Desmond that there was no time to waste, and that he had to get into the Animus to retrieve the memory core data. Lucy wrote the data on a disk and decided it was time to flee. The two successfully fought their way down the facility, and made it to the parking lot. There, they found themselves confronted by guards. Quickly disposing of them, Lucy told Desmond to go into the trunk of a car ''"for [his] own protection"''. When the ride was over, the pair arrived in the [[Hideout]]. Before entering the main room, Lucy told Desmond that she had brought him to the Hideout to train to be an Assassin, by using the [[Animus 2.0]] and its [[bleeding effect]] to imprint skills through [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Entering the Animus 2.0 room, Lucy's fellow Assassins, [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]], introduced themselves to Desmond, and set preparations for the sessions. Later in the day, Lucy evaluated Desmond's progress in between the sessions. The night after, Lucy and Desmond talked once more, where Desmond promised that he would protect her.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

[[File:Desmondlucy.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Lucy talking to Desmond in the Assassins' hideout.]]
After Desmond made his new discovery through Ezio from the [[the Vault]] in [[Rome]], the alarm went off as Abstergo invaded their hideout. In a rush, Lucy gave Desmond a [[Hidden Blade]] similar to Ezio's, and made her way downstairs. When Lucy encountered Warren Vidic again in the warehouse, he reminded her that he had saved her, which was why she came to work for Abstergo in the first place. Vidic burst out in anger as he stated his disappointment in her for her "betrayal". Both Lucy and Desmond engaged in a fight with the Abstergo guards, and managed to defeat them. Vidic was last seen in the back of a truck, stating that the attack was only the beginning, and fled. When Desmond started to go after him, Lucy stoped him and said that they will bring Vidic to justice for what he has done ''eventually''. Lucy and the others evacuated the hideout, despite having defeated the guards from Abstergo, as their location had been revealed, and Abstergo would most likely be back with reinforcements. They left to hide out in the mountains, while Desmond was preparing to enter the Animus again to continue their search for clues. Meanwhile, Lucy continued to study the session notes to try to figure out what the "[[Those Who Came Before|Goddess]]" [[Minerva]] meant and also told Desmond that everything she feared is starting to happen.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After a long drive, the Assassins finally arrived in [[Monteriggioni]], setting up a new hideout in the [[Sanctuary]] underneath the [[Villa Auditore]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> She and Desmond access the sanctuary together via underground sewers and tunnels.

After reliving Ezio's last memories in the Animus, the Assassins discover that the Apple of Eden was hidden by Ezio in a vault underneath Santa Maria Aracoeli. After retrieving the Apple, Juno takes contol of Desmond's body saying "The path must be opened. The scales must be balanced.". Juno then proceeds to force Desmond to stab Lucy with the Hidden Blade. It is unknown at this time whether Lucy will survive. With Desmond unconcious the player is returned to play as Ezio in "free roam".

==Personality==
In contrast with Warren Vidic's personality, Lucy is a warm and patient woman with a bright personality. She always lends encouraging words and sympathy towards Desmond Miles, though it obviously irritates him sometimes. At times, when Warren Vidic attempts to force Desmond to go deeper to the Animus memory, Lucy will stop him from going and plead with Vidic to allow Desmond to rest, showing her caring personality. <ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> <ref name> Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide </ref>

During ''Assassin's Creed II'', it is shown that she is cunning and resourceful for keeping Desmond's night-time explorations of the Animus room secret, but becomes irate or worried under too much pressure. She becomes sensitive to the death of her collegues like her friend [[Leila Marino]], her role to [[Subject 16]]'s loss of sanity, and the stress over the death of two more (eight Assassins) teams in the field. <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Trivia==
* She is modeled after and voiced by [[Kristen Bell]].
* The [[Assassin's Creed Achievements|achievement]] "Conversationalist" can be unlocked in the 360 version of the first game by talking to Lucy every time Desmond comes out of the Animus. Note that you must talk to her completely, until she says that she's too busy to talk, or asks if he's tired. <ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> <ref name> Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide </ref>
* Lucy's character model is drastically altered between games. In the first ''Assassin's Creed'', she is dressed in appropriate business/work attire. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', her clothes are much more casual, and she has a slightly more curvaceous figure, and different facial structure: larger eyes and lipstick. Lucy's eyes also go from blue-grey to completely blue. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', she wears a brown jacket over her clothes from ''Assassin's Creed II''.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
* In ''Assassin's Creed II'', it is revealed that she is a very successful fighter, taking down many Abstergo guards while she and Desmond were escaping the Hideout and in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' she is seen to have a simalar level of free-running abilities like Desmond and his ancestors.
*It's implied throughout ''Assassin's Creed II'' that Lucy and Desmond have feelings for each other. There is evidence of this by her caring for his well-being due to the Bleeding Effect, as well as hugging him and saying that she's glad he's with the Assassins before Desmond's training. It is also implied through Desmond by example of him trying to be humorous around her and always asking how she is and trying to make her feel better about Subject 16, saying that its not her fault about what happened to him. Desmond has also said that he would protect her, further implying feelings between them.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', she seems to have a scene from [[Project Legacy]] on her computer in the [[Sanctuary]].
*Lucy's e-mail password in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' is "Juno57". This is proves to be foreshadowing, as [[Juno]] is the one who controls Desmond to apparently kill Lucy.
*While traveling in the tunnels of the Sanctuary, it is revealed that Lucy has a fear of bats.
*Subject 16 tells Desmond of Eden and find her. It's possible he's talking about Lucy, like Adha was actually the Chalice.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery widths="201" captionalign="left" spacing="small">
File:Desmond_&_Lucy_1.png|Lucy & Desmond in a private conversation.
File:Lucy near animus.png|Lucy typing information on the Animus computer.
File:Lucybendingherfinger.png|Lucy bending her finger as a signal to Desmond.
File:Zw-lucy-start-1.png|Lucy in the Hideout warehouse.
File:Zw-desmond-lucy-hug.png|Lucy hugging Desmond after he agreed to his Assassin training.
File:Zw-lucy1.png|Lucy working over her station.
File:Lucy n Desmond.jpg|Lucy with Desmond in the Animus 2.0.
Lucy Stillman in Brotherhood.JPG|Lucy Stillman as she appears in Brotherhood.
</gallery></center>

== Video ==
[[Video:Real Life Storyline|thumb|450px|left|Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman and Warren Vidic.]]
 

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Clay Kaczmarek

2010-11-24T15:24:19Z

207.197.112.200: /* Trivia */

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{{Character Infobox

|image = BrotherhoodSubject16.png
|period = [[Modern Times]] (21st Century)
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (voice) ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Cam Clarke]]
}}{{Quote|Why do we have these gifts, these abilities? Because it's in our blood! […] The seeds were planted as two worlds became one. Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds!|Subject 16|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Subject 16''' was an individual who was kidnapped by [[Abstergo Industries]] and forced into the [[Animus]] before [[Desmond Miles]]. A descendant of both [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], he was also related to Desmond Miles. It is also revealed that he had an ancestor at the Battle of Gettysburg, in the Roman forum and connected with a Queen Isabella.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Life at Abstergo===
The individual known only as Subject 16 was an [[Assassin]] captured by the [[Knights Templar|Templar]]-fronted organization Abstergo Industries at some point in 2012 for use in the genetic memory recall program<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Held within the [[Abstergo Laboratory]] at all times by [[Warren Vidic]], 16 was kept connected to the Animus for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> This led to 16 suffering from a severe condition known as the "[[Bleeding effect|Bleeding Effect]]."<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Suffering the bleeding effect, 16 began to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus, <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> however his inability to actually control these visions forced Subject 16 into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his suicide.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Before his death, Subject 16 was forced by Abstergo to explore the memories of an ancestor named Ezio Auditore da Firenze,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> who the Templars knew had located [[the Vault]] during his lifetime.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 never relived the memories of his ancestor visiting the Vault. Draining his body of its blood to paint several [[cryptic messages]] upon the floor and walls of the Abstergo Laboratory,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.

===Legacy===
Following his death, the Templars were left without the location of the Vault, but the knowledge that an ancestor of Ezio’s - Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad - had once held a [[Piece of Eden]]. Knowing this, Abstergo kidnapped yet another descendant of Ezio and Altaïr, Desmond Miles. During his incarceration, Desmond spoke often with Dr. Vidic’s assistant [[Lucy Stillman]] about many things, including his predecessor, then accessing private e-mails in-between Animus sessions, he learned even more.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> Later still, following Desmond’s escape from Abstergo and the beginning of his journeys through the memories of Ezio, the Assassins learned that Subject 16 had managed to hack the Abstergo Animus before his death, and placed twenty encrypted files, called [[glyphs]], throughout the Animus' rendering of the memories. These hacks were saved onto the Abstergo Animus' memory core, which Lucy had taken in order to gain details and memory sequences on Ezio, and from there, onto [[Rebecca Crane]]'s [[Animus 2.0]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After decrypting all twenty files, the Assassins were rewarded with a genetic memory dated "[[The Truth|date classified BCE]]." The video, shows two [[free-running|free-runners]] climbing a large glass structure, Piece of Eden in hand; before referring to one another as [[Adam and Eve]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> The video also shows humans working for [[Those Who Came Before]].

Subject 16's puzzles return in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]].'' Hidden similarly to the glyphs, ten Cluster puzzles are hidden in notable landmarks of [[Rome]]. After completing the puzzles, a video reveals the message "The miracle is in the execution," suggesting that (unlike [[The Truth|the video]] hidden in the previous game) the Cluster puzzles instead concealed an executable file. Upon accessing it, Desmond will then be uploaded to an unknown area within the Animus, where he is free to run through a somewhat long virtual maze similar to those within the [[Animus Virtual Training Program]]. At the end of the maze, Desmond finds a hologram of Subject 16, who tells Desmond that all hope is lost and to go to Eden to find a woman named Eve. Before leaving, he tells Desmond to "find me in the darkness".

==Dialogue==
After completing the virtual maze

'''Desmond''': ''Subject 16?'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''Yes, yes, Subject 17.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''You’re dead. I saw your blood.'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''No time. It is far later than you know. Too late to save them.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Who?'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''She is not who you think she is. Everything you hope to become, everything you hold dear, it’s already gone.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Explain. Please.'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''Eden. She... in Eden. Find Eve. The Key. Her DNA.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Tell me!'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''I cannot... The sun... Your son... Too weak... Must replenish energy...'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Don’t go.'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''I am with you 'til the end. Find me in the darkness.''

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon [[Assassin’s Creed - French Graphic Novel]], Subject 16 is shown to be alive, and is referred to as "Michael."
*Many of the Glyphs have hidden messages in them. All of the decoded ones are stated in the [[Glyphs]] page.
*The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]]/trophy for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' titled ".. .- -- .- .-.. .. ...- ." translates to "I AM ALIVE." This achievement/trophy is earned by solving all of Subject 16's puzzles.
*When he mention who "she" is, he could be talking about Lucy as Eden since, Adha was revealed as the Chalice.

==Notes and references==
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Ezio Auditore da Firenze

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{{Quote|My name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and like my Father and Grandfathers before me, I am an Assassin.|Ezio Auditore,|Assassin's Creed II}}
'''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' (born 1459) was a [[Florence|Florentine]] noble during the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] and, unbeknownst to most historians and philosophers, a central member and leader of the [[Assassin's Order]]. A descendant of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and ancestor to both [[Desmond Miles]] and [[Subject 16]], Ezio was unaware of his Assassin heritage until the age of 17, when his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|father]] and two brothers, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], were murdered. Ezio fled [[Florence]] – his birthplace – and took refuge at the [[Villa Auditore]] in the [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] town of [[Monteriggioni]].

After being trained by his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], Ezio proceeded on his quest for revenge against the [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who had ordered the executions of his father and two brothers. During his quest, Ezio managed to not only unite the pages of Altaïr's [[Codex]] for the first time since [[Domenico Auditore]], but also to save the cities of Florence, [[Venice]], and later [[Rome]] from the [[Templars]]' wrath. He ensured the future travels of [[Christoffa Corombo]] to the "New World" and, in [[Liberation of Rome|liberating Rome]] from Borgia control, helped spread the Renaissance and Assassin ideals of independence and free thought throughout Italy.

==Biography==
===Early life===
====Pre-Execution====
[[File:Eziolineagechess.png|thumb|230px|left|A much younger Ezio, portrayed by [[wikipedia:Devon Bostick|Devon Bostick]].]]
Ezio Auditore da Firenze was born in Florence on June 24, 1459 AD, the second son of Giovanni Auditore 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 Assassin Order. As a youth he was apprenticed to the great banker Giovanni Tornabuoni, presumably to learn the banking trade, so that he could become the leader of the Auditore bank.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

In the year 1476, Ezio, his older brother Federico, and friends of the family got into a fight with [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his gang. Ezio single-handedly defeated several members of the opposing gang, but Vieri managed to escape the scene before Ezio could do anything to him. Just before the fight, Ezio received a cut on his lip – caused by a rock thrown by Vieri – for which Federico suggested that they visit the local doctor. After looting several people left unconscious by 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 (but later softens, and admits that he is reminded of his own youth) 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 [[Duccio|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 [[feather]]s from the rooftops, as he was ill and couldn't leave the house or get out of bed. After a tiring search for feathers – to which Petruccio was secretive about – 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====The Auditore Execution====
[[File:QuickTimePlayer 2009-09-25 20-14-39-52.png|thumb|Ezio's family being hanged for treason.]]
{{Quote|I'll kill you for what you've done!|Ezio Auditore to Uberto Alberti after watching his family's execution in 1476.|Assassin's Creed II}}
Upon returning home, Ezio was asked by his father to deliver two letters to contacts of his in the city then retrieve a letter for him from a pigeon coup not far from the house. Ezio agreed, and after two odd encounters with the people he'd delivered the letters to, Ezio retrieved the note from the pigeon coup only to witness guards running across Florence. 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, take everything out of it, then deliver a sealed letter to [[Uberto Alberti]], [[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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Ezio then traveled to the home of Christina Vespucci, where he spent the night.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>

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 mysterious stranger who turned out to be Rodrigo Borgia 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 shouted that Alberti was indeed lying, but his efforts to prevent the execution were ultimately in vain, and he could only watch helplessly as his father and brothers were hanged. When he attempted to charge the scaffold to avenge his kinsmen, Alberti ordered the city 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]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Heritage===
====Exacting revenge====
{{Quote|The Auditore are not dead! I'm still here! Me! Ezio! Ezio Auditore!|Ezio Auditore, 1476.|Assassin's Creed II}}
Paola, who unbeknownst to Ezio was an Assassin 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 Ezio's location from him. Ezio realized something was wrong and crept up behind the guard, stabbing him from behind.

[[File:Uberto2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ezio furiously stabbing Uberto Alberti.]]
After Leonardo had thanked him, Ezio sought out and assassinated Alberti in the courtyard of the [[wikipedia:Basilicia of Santa Croce, Florence|Basilica of Santa Croce]], who was attending Verrochio's latest exhibit. After making his way inside the courtyard, he attacked Alberti in a frenzied rage, stabbing him multiple times in the chest, before proudly proclaiming the survival of the Auditore family through him to everyone present, marking Alberti as his first kill.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>After killing Alberti, he took the documents that Alberti stole from Ezio and his father. Ezio also took a letter from Alberti that was suppose to be for his wife and son. Ezio decided he would see that she gets the letter, not wanting to sink to Alberti's level.

====Family Ties====
{{Quote|Don't you recognize me? It's a-me, Mario!|Mario Auditore greets his nephew upon his arrival at Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed II}}
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 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, 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

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 made for his foe; while Mario and his mercenaries kept Vieri's thugs distracted, Ezio challenged 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, continuing until his uncle calmed him down, and reminded him of a tradition of the Assassins: showing respect to those they have killed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Business with the Pazzi====
{{Quote|I've been sent from Firenze by Il Magnifico to attend to some unfinished business; I'm looking for [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].|Ezio, upon returning from Florence after dealing with [[Francesco de' Pazzi]].|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:FrancescoDeath2.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio and Francesco]]
Following Vieri's death, Ezio returned to Florence in 1478 to gather information from [[La Volpe]] and prevent the planned [[Pazzi]] [[Pazzi Conspiracy|takeover]], as well as the deaths of Lorenzo de' Medici and his brother [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]]. Arriving too late to save Guilano, 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 escorting Lorenzo to safety at [[Palazzo Medici|his palazzo]], Ezio learned from Lorenzo's lieutenant [[Poliziano]] the location of Francesco de' Pazzi at the Piazza della Signoria. As Pazzi and Medici troops battled in the streets below them, Ezio chased down and slew Francesco, although Jacopo de' Pazzi and several other conspirators were able to escape the city. Shortly afterwards, the Medici publicly cleared the name of the Auditore family and provided Ezio with the names of the conspirators who had escaped.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Learning that the Pazzi conspirators had fled to San Gimignano, Ezio tracked down and killed [[Antonio Maffei]], [[Stefano da Bagnone]], [[Bernardo 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 theatre. 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Journey to Venice====
{{dialogue3|Carlo|Your little house of cards is crumbling, Emilio...|Emilio|A minor setback, it will be dealt with. This povero scemo (poor fool) Antonio and his thieves...|Never mind that! It's the assassin you should be worried about!|Why? Is...is he in Venezia?|Carlo Grimaldi and Emilio Barbarigo discuss Ezio minutes before the latter's assassination|Assassin's Creed II}}

With the Pazzi conspiracy ended, Ezio returned to Lorenzo in 1480 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Ezio carrying rosa.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio, carrying Rosa to safety.]]
Eventually arriving in Forlì, one year later, 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The plot, taking place during 4 years, 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 [[Palazzo Ducale]]. The pair searched 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Ezio assassinates Carlo.jpg|thumb|250px|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, only to meet 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 in 1486, Ezio was directed to [[Teodora Contanto|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 from Moro and managed to infiltrate the Doge's personal party and assassinate Marco with [[Pistol|an ingenious new weapon]], 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

With his quest nearly at an end, Ezio tracked down Silvio Barbarigo and Dante Moro, who had occupied the Arsenal with an army of mercenaries. Needing a force of his own, Ezio was directed to find the mercenary leader, [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], only to find Silvio's thugs had attacked Bartolomeo's headquarters and captured him and a number of his soldiers. Ezio swiftly located and liberated Bartolomeo and his soldiers; once he learned of Ezio's purpose, the mercenary captain was more than willing to assist in Silvio's destruction. 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 killed Dante Moro and Silvio Barbarigo in the ensuing battle. 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Induction into the Order===
====The Spaniard and the Apple====
{{Quote|It's been over 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}}
[[File:Zw-ezio-seal.png|thumb|250px|Ezio, receiving the Assassin's mark.]]

Two more years passed before word of the Templar vessel reached Ezio once again on his twenty ninth birthday,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSagHiz6Ujo&feature=related</ref> 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Time in the Wetlands====
{{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)}}
Shortly after his induction, Ezio met with Mario and Niccolò, and travelled to Leonardo da Vinci's studio, hoping he could shed some light upon the strange artifact Borgia had dubbed "[[First Apple|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]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì">''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì]]''</ref>

As the group fought its way to the city's locked gates, Ezio managed to find another way inside and opened 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì"/>

[[File:Zw-bof7.png|thumb|250px|Ezio briefly glimpses Savonarola, before passing out.]]
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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì"/>

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, now bearded, hurriedly 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 the 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 nine fingered monk: Girolamo Savonarola.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance"/>

====[[Sailing to Spain|Journey in Spain]]====
{{Quote|My thirst for vengeance is strong, but my responsibility to the Assassins is stronger still.|Ezio Auditore, 1491|Assassins Creed II: Discovery}}
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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>

[[File:Acd23.png|thumb|right|250px|Ezio locked in combat with a guard during his time in Spain.]]
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 reclaim the Apple of Eden and set out to Spain, but not before Antonio gave him the names of two of his contacts.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

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 [[Gaspar Martinez]] who was ordered to capture the Assassins by Torquemada. Ezio located Gaspar and found him, Torquemada and a guard surrounding a captured Assassin.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

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 Gaspar was left unguarded. Ezio then met with him and asked him what he knew of the Templars, but Gaspar 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]].

[[File:Ezio others.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with Luis, Raphael, and Christoffa.]]
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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

Once again he excused himself to return to Italy, but disturbed again by the Templars. He is forced again to fight off the Templars to defend Luis, and informed that Raphael has been captured. Ezio fights to rescue Raphael, then finally infiltrate Torquemada's fortress. Torquemada escapes, but Ezio still have duties for the Piece of Eden and decide not to pursue him, Ezio excuses to finally return to Italy and Telling Luis and Raphael to tell him when Christoffa returns from his journey to find the "New World."<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery"/>

====The [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]====
[[File:Ac2bonfire.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio about to knock the Apple of Eden out of Savonarola's hand.]]
{{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 death|Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)}}
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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities">''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>

Ezio and Niccolò Machiavelli wanted to put a stop to Savonarola's rule with the aid of their two comrades in the city, Paola and La Volpe. Ezio began eliminating the monk's brainwashed followers while Niccolò, Paola, and Volpe organized a riot in the city. Soon after Ezio killed Savonarola'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 Savonarola). Ezio followed him, killed him and recovered 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. However, Ezio decided that no one should have to die in such agony.

[[File:Assacreed2_b15_451.jpg|thumb|Ezio assassinating Savonarola before he can be burned.]]
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, Paola and La Volpe, ready to uncover the answers hidden within the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>

===Dealing with the Borgia===
====Trip to the Vatican====
{{Quote|I thought... I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much. Requiescat in pace, you bastard!|Ezio to Rodrigo Borgia during his first assassination attempt|Assassin's Creed II}}

The following year, in 1499, the Assassins 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 went to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Ezio Rome.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Ezio battles his way to the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]].]]
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 overcame him. Borgia took the Apple, stabbed Ezio in the abdomen and left him to die before fleeing into the Vault. 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 Apple and the Staff, but refusing to take Borgia’s life, having realized the futility of revenge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

{{Quote|Killing you won't bring my family back...I'm done.|Ezio spares Rodrigo's life|Assassin's Creed}}

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, before disappearing abruptly, leaving Ezio with many unanswered questions.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
{{Spoiler|Plot details for ''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]'' follow.}}

====Siege of Monteriggioni====
[[File:Monterigioni.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio destroying a siege tower.]]
Following his experience in the vault, Ezio left the Vatican with Mario Auditore, and the two rode back to Monteriggioni on horseback. After Ezio explained to Mario the things Minerva that had said, Mario replied that, since the events she had spoken of would occur many years in the future, it was not of their concern. Once in Monteriggioni, the people greeted Ezio and Mario, praising them for their actions. Ezio assisted a few citizens before relaxing in a tub in the Villa, where he is greeted by Caterina Sforza.

However, he soon learned that the Templar threat had diminished little, when [[Cesare Borgia]], the son of Rodrigo and a high ranked Templar, laid siege to Monteriggioni. Cesare's army of soldiers, towers and cannons attacked in full force, destroying much of the city and Villa. Ezio, who was sleeping with Caterina at the time of the attack, was shocked when a cannonball shot through his wall and hit the centre pillar of his room. He quickly got dressed and met with Mario to discuss their options. Mario tasked Ezio with keeping the Templars from the city walls, whilst Mario himself led the evacuation of the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo">''[http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/46470/Ubisoft-E3-2010-Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Demo/ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo]''</ref>

Ezio made his way to the city walls and, using the cannons, destroyed several of Cesare’s siege engines. Eventually however, the Templars breached the city gates, and entered, bringing a mortally wounded Mario Auditore and a captured Caterina Sforza with them. Seeing his uncle injured and lying on the ground, Ezio ran on the rooftops to reach Mario before Cesare could kill him. Standing at the city gates, the Apple of Eden in hand, Cesare "invited" Ezio to come to Rome with a shot of his firearm; the shot killed Mario. Cesare then returned to Rome whilst Ezio, who had been shot by a Borgia [[arquebusiers]] atop the city walls, blacked out and fell from the building he had been observing from.<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo"/>

Ezio regained consciousness while being dragged by Mario's mercenaries. He, along with the others, evacuated the city via a secret passageway behind the statue of Altair in the [[Sanctuary]]. After escaping, Ezio told Claudia and Maria to leave for Firenze, while he rode on a horse for Rome. Tired, injured and weak, Ezio passed out on the road in the night. He woke up being tended by a woman in a small house in Rome. She told him that Machiavelli had brougt him there, and had supplied him with new armor and clothing. After leaving the house, Ezio pursued Cesare Borgia within the Roman walls.

====War in Rome====
In 1500, with no headquarters, and with the Assassins in disarray, Ezio arrived in Rome and found the city in ruins and disrepair under [[House of Borgia|the Borgia]]. Basing himself on [[Tiber Island]], in the center of the city, Ezio rebuilt the complex, and began his mission to rid the city of Cesare and his father.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
{{Spoiler End}}

== 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.]]

Ezio was raised as a young Florentine nobleman, living during the 15th and 16th Century. Unlike his ancestor Altaïr, he was brought up without knowing of the Assassins' existence, or of his heritage. A seducer of women and a playful man, Ezio possessed acrobatic skills far beyond those of his peers, save for his brother. 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 mother and sister, Ezio became an Assassin, exacting revenge on the conspirators who had betrayed his family and plotted to seize both Florence and Venice.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Initially, Ezio allowed his emotions to get the best of 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Equipment and skills===
[[File:Ezio Auditore da Firenze-Brotherhood.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio Auditore, 1503.]]
{{Quote|Despite its age, its construction is rather advanced.|Leonardo da Vinci, on Ezio's hidden blade.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Ezio Auditore da Firenze was a highly skilled Assassin and a leader amongst the Order. A master of multiple skills, including pick-pocketing, blending, armed and unarmed combat, stealth and public assassination techniques, free-running and long-distance combat, he was able to use a variety of weapons including two hidden blades, the [[longsword]], [[throwing knives]] and more. Born with the ability to use [[Eagle Vision]], Ezio could instinctively differentiate friend from foe. After talking to his captive father, he would later inherit his father's Assassins robe, along with armor he would purchase throughout his life.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

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 and poison needle concealed beneath his left hidden blade.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

By collecting the six tomb seals, Ezio gained access to the [[Altaïr's armor|armor]] created by his ancestor, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad which may have later been lost during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

In 1499, during the Siege of Monteriggioni, Ezio lost most of his equipment, keeping only one of his Hidden Blades. He would later replace it with two new Hidden Blades, each with the Hidden Gun and Poison Blade attachments.

During his time in [[Rome]], Ezio's usual attire would be replaced by a new suit based on elements from both his father's clothing and Altaïr's armor's robes. He would also get the [[Armor of Romulus]] after stealing all the [[Sons of Romulus]] scrolls.

===Romantic life===
[[File:Zw-ezio-cristina.png|thumb|286px|left|Ezio and Cristina kissing in her room.]]
Ezio was known for his good looks, flirtatious nature and predisposition for womanizing.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Despite the latter part of his life being centered around his hunt for Rodrigo Borgia, Ezio still managed to find the time to share multiple romantic relationships with a number of different women.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance"/>

By 1476, Ezio had had many encounters with various unnamed Florentine girls and courtesans before the execution of his family; insulting Vieri de' Pazzi by suggesting that his sister seemed "quite satisfied with the handling he gave her earlier." That year, Ezio was in a permanent relationship of sorts with Cristina Vespucci, against the wishes of her father. Following his street brawl with Vieri de' Pazzi on the Ponte Vecchio, Ezio visited Cristina during the night, despite his brother's request otherwise; he was chased out by her father the next morning, and subsequently had to flee the city guards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Two years later, when Ezio returned to Florence, Cristina was married to one of her suitors, Manfredo d'Arzenta, though she admitted to still loving Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance"/> Ten years later, when Cristina and Manfredo travelled to Venice for carnevale, Ezio, posing as her husband, wrote to her 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. Ezio was deeply hurt upon learning of Cristina's death at the hands of Girolamo Savonarola's men, during the Bonfire of the Vanities.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance"/>

Before meeting with Cristina during Carnevale, whilst trying to find a way to Venice, Ezio accompanied his friend, Leonardo da Vinci, to Forlì. He was initially refused passage aboard the ship to Venice, but his fortunes changed after encountering Caterina Sforza, who had become 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 entertain him. Moments later, after Ezio revealed to his close friend that Sforza was a future conquest and his type of woman, Leonardo informed Ezio of the ladies' identity, and that she was married to the Count of the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Caterina_Sforza_&_Ezio.jpg|thumb|286px|Ezio and Caterina Sforza together in bed.]]
Also, at some point during his time in Forlì, 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

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. Upon helping her to get to safety, he learned 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 amiable.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

While trying to acquire the Golden Mask, Ezio was seen flirting with many of Sister Teodora's Courtesans. After the Carnevale challenges, when Ezio goes up to accept the Golden Mask as his prize for victory, he was accompanied by a Courtesan. After assassinating Marco Barbarigo and seeking sanctuary in the brothel, Ezio was known to have flirted with Sister Teodora, who invited several of her girls to "comfort" Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h26m26s59.jpg|thumb|left|230px]]In 1499, Ezio was seen sleeping with Caterina Sforza in the Villa Auditore before it was besieged by Cesare Borgia and his army. Caterina was taken hostage by Cesare, his sister, and his generals. Within moments of her capture, she witnessed the death of Mario Auditore at the hands of Cesare.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
*Ezio is 40 years old in 1499 (15 years older than Altaïr was in 1191); the same age as his father, Giovanni Auditore, when he was executed in 1476.
*Ezio is, thus far, the only character whose physical appearance undergoes observable changes over the 23-year period of the game. Others (like Altaïr and Desmond) mostly stay the same.
**With the camera at a certain angle, the evidence of Ezio's aging becomes apparent. By the time he turns 40, he grows a beard and develops wrinkles in his forehead. His voice also matures over time, making him sound calmer and talk more slowly. He also loses his tan, which is likely due to him hiding in the shadows for the majority of his life.
** However, by the time of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' other characters, such as Mario Auditore and Leonardo da Vinci have shown signs of aging as well.
*Just like Altaïr and Desmond, Ezio has a scar on his mouth. It was acquired after the mission "[[Boys Will Be Boys]]" during Sequence 1, when Vieri de' Pazzi throws a rock at his face.
*The Animus database only details his life before he became an Assassin, holding no information on his life within the Order.
*Both Ezio and Altaïr have similar name meanings and origins. Altaïr means "the flying one," while Ezio means "eagle." Altaïr also comes from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila (which also translates to "eagle").
*Ezio's robes in ''Brotherhood'' more closely resembles Altaïr's in color and design. At this point, the bracers of his father's hidden blade have also been replaced.
*Ezio's outfit can be unlocked in ''[[wikipedia:Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands|Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands]]'', via Uplay for 30 points.
*Ezio's Florentine Noble clothes can be worn again in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', for 20 Uplay points.
*A Sackboy version of Ezio's outfit can be purchased for ''LittleBigPlanet'' via the PlayStation Store.
*In PlayStation Home, Ezio's Assassin robe from ''Assassin's Creed II'' was a limited edition outfit and could be bought; but it is currently unavailable.
*In the first memory of The Bonfire of the Vanities (Sequence 13), a group of women can be heard talking about an Assassin (Ezio), on the bridge where [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] is waiting, and reveal that the stories of Ezio's assassinations in Florence reached a mythic status.
*Ezio has been seriously injured in battle three times. The first is when Checco Orsi stabbed Ezio in the right side of his lower abdomen during the small cutscene. The second is when Rodrigo Borgia stabbed Ezio in the left side of his lower abdomen. The third is when Ezio was shot in the left shoulder at the siege of Monteriggioni by [[arquebusiers]].
*Ezio's title was slightly misspelled in ''Assassin's Creed II: Discovery''. In the game, his biography lists him as "Ezio Auditore '''de''' Firenze" instead of "Ezio Auditore '''da''' Firenze."
*If examined carefully, the player will recognize the difference in free-running between Ezio and Altaïr. In ''Assassin's Creed II,'' Ezio's legs move in a different motion and style than Altaïr. When switching to the Altaïr costume through the costume menu, free-running in the Altaïr costume will make Ezio run just like Altaïr from the first game.
*If the player chooses to play Sequence 13 before Sequence 12, by clearing the DLC cache, Ezio's beard will disappear until the player kills Checco Orsi.
*Though taking place after the Battle of Forli, in ''Assassin's Creed: Discovery'', Ezio is depicted without a beard.
*Although indicated at in ''Assassin's Creed II'', it is confirmed that Ezio is atheist in ''AC II: Discovery''.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Ezio gets his scar on his forehead from a rock that Vieri throws at him. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', it's on his the right side of his lip.
*It is still unknown with whom Ezio had a child or children, but we can be sure that he had at least one, since [[Desmond Miles]] is his great, great, great grandchild.
*In memory sequence 6 of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, ''it is revealed that Ezio can speak some French, as there were "some French girls in Firenze."
*His poster remains the same in AC: Brotherhood from Assassin's creed II.
*Ezio seems to be more violent in Brotherhood.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery widths="188" captionalign="center" captionposition="below" bordersize="medium" orientation="none">
File:youngezio.JPG|In-game model of young Ezio.
File:Zw-ezio-cut.png|Ezio's wound resulting the scar on his mouth.
file:FDO 1600x1200.jpg|Ezio and the multiplayer characters.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20100614064141263.jpg|Ezio's ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]'' robes.
Ezio_full_shot_1(1).jpg|A full shot of Ezio
File:Ezio2--article_image.jpg|Ezio in [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s workshop in Venice.
AC-capeandhammer--article image.jpg|Ezio in the Villa Auditore wearing Altaïr's armor, Auditore Cape and wielding the Condotierro hammer.
screenshot_pc_assassins_creed_ii064.jpg|Ezio in public with his Hidden Blades.
File:ACB_SP_S_01_Rome_PantheonAndHorses.jpg|Ezio riding on a [[horses|horse]] towards the [[Pantheon]].
File:20100125121345!Ezio_and_Lorenzo.jpg|Ezio and Lorenzo de' Medici.
1262177257677_f.jpg|A young Ezio.
2upyfmc.png|Young Ezio with his next conquest.
800px-Ezio and Leonardo.jpg|Ezio Auditore and Leonardo da Vinci reuniting in Rome.
Ezio_Auditore_de_Firenze_dp_by_cystemic.jpg|Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Recruiting.jpg|Ezio recruiting a liberated citizen of Rome into the Assassin Order.
Ezio-Knife-Kill.jpg|Ezio killing two guards in Rome, while more guards approach.
Assassins__7x.jpg|Ezio Deals Death
Assassins__1w.jpg|Double Death
Ezio-Axe-Kill.jpg|Ezio killing a Brute by throwing an axe into his skull.
Ezio-Spear-Kill.JPG|Ezio spearing a horseman through the chest from the ground.
Ezio-Horse-Pounce.jpg|Ezio leaping from a horse to assassinate another horseman.
Ezio-Pistol-Kill.jpg|Ezio stabbing one guard and shooting another with his Hidden Gun.
Amazon.jpg|Ezio in the Limited Edition Amazon Drachen Armor
757px-Capture1.JPG|Ezio from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
assassins-creed-brotherhood-14c1bd9cabb51c.jpg|Ezio Battles towards the pope
assassins-creed-brotherhood-34c1bd990e8f11.jpg|Ezio rides Horse into battle
assassins-creed-brotherhood-44c1bd99138034.jpg|Ezio Dispatches two guards at once in AC Brotherhood
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20100818094847920.jpg|Duel On Horseback
EzioWallpaper1.jpg|Ezio AC Brotherhood wallpaper
Cesare Grabbing Ezios Arm.JPG|Cesare Borgia attempting to stop Ezio Auditore's attack.
Ezio Auditore at Viana.JPG|Ezio Auditore in Viana, Spain.
Zw-ACBH-Ezio.jpg|Ezio in Spain
Ezio Auditore and Cesare Borgia Staredown.jpg|Ezio Auditore and Cesare Borgia in Viana, Spain.
Ezio Black Master Robes.JPG|Ezio's Master Assassin Robes, dyed a black and blue color.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio recruiting a new Assassin Apprentice in Rome.
Ezio and Niccolo.JPG|Ezio and Niccolo in Rome.
vlcsnap-2010-11-12-22h28m22s26.jpg|Ezio, Claudia and Machiavelli in Assassin's Headquarters, in Rome
Ezio vs cesare by ladyve-d2yewd1.jpg|Ezio trying to stab Cesare with the Hidden Blade at Viana, Spain
240px-Ezio Crossbow 1.png|Ezio standing on top of the Colosseum.
char_ezio.png|Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he appears in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
</gallery></center>

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Rodrigo Borgia

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{{WP-REAL|Pope Alexander VI}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Rodrigo Borgia
|image = Zw-rodrigoborgia.png
|imgdesc = Rodrigo Borgia's database picture.
|birth = 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
|death = 18 August 1503 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] (15th Century)
|faction = [[House of Borgia]] [[Templars]] [[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|actor = [[Manuel Tadros]]
|voice = [[Manuel Tadros]]
}}
{{quote|He is Rodrigo Borgia: one of the most powerful men in all of Europe, and leader of the Templar Order.|[[Mario Auditore]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was the leader of the [[Templars]] during the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]]. He was elected [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503 as '''[[wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Alexander VI]]'''. His enemies called him "'''The Spaniard'''" (due to his [[Spain|Spanish]] origins) while his Templar followers called him "'''Maestro'''" ("Master" in Italian and "Teacher" in Spanish). He was one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes and his surname (Italicized as ''[[wikipedia:Borgia|Borgia]]'') became a byword for the debased standards of the papacy of that era.

==Biography==
[[File:Borgia lineage.jpg|thumb|left|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.]]
The [[Medici]] were the ruling family in [[Florence]]. However, a conspiracy was being plotted in a attempt to overthrow the powerful [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], and Rodrigo Borgia was at the center of it. One night in 1476, Borgia was on his way to leave Florence with few of his men in the dark streets of the city. Suddenly, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]], intercepted him. Rodrigo fled immediately as the Assassin battled his men. Hidden behind a corner, he saw Giovanni capture one of his men, who later revealed the plotted assassination of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], Duke of Milan and a powerful ally of Lorenzo de' Medici, to Giovanni. Giovanni quickly went to stop the attempt, but arrived too late. Rodrigo's and his accomplices' plan had succeeded, and Rodrigo began planning the next move.

Deducing the origin of the Duke of Milan's murderers by looting a [[wikipedia:Ducat|Ducat]] from one of them, Giovanni headed to [[Venice]]. There, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo. After having decoded the letter through [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]], Giovanni carried the copied message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who was behind the plots. Upon arriving in the city, he gave the message to a man. In this manner, letter was passed through various hands before arriving at its final destination: Rodrigo's. Rodrigo then headed to see Pope Sixtus IV to obtain military support in order to conquer Florence.

The night before the trial of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], Rodrigo was at Uberto's house. [[Ezio Auditore]], one of the sons of Giovanni Auditore, came by to give Uberto his father's letters that would prove him not guilty. Ezio noticed a hooded man (Rodrigo) behind Uberto, but paid no further notice to him. The following morning, Rodrigo attended the judgment of Giovanni and two of his sons. Years later, he would state that Ezio's brothers did not need to die, but he had them killed anyway to make a point to the Assassins and to Ezio. Two years after the [[Auditore execution]], Rodrigo attended a meeting with the [[Pazzi]] family in [[San Gimignano]], and with the Templars in a catacomb under the Basilica of [[Santa Maria Novella]]. There, he reminded them to beware the Assassins, and stated that the next day would be "a new dawn for Florence."

After Ezio thwarted the Templars in Florence, Rodrigo was to meet with the remaining conspirators in [[Tuscany]], wherein the Pazzi would ask for asylum with Rodrigo in either Venice or Rome. However, before the meeting could even commence, most of the conspirators were killed by Ezio, one by one. Only [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] actually made it to the meeting alive. There, Jacopo claimed that the blame rested with his nephew, [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Francesco]], for his impatience, and with [[Emilio Barbarigo]] for supplying the Pazzi troops with sub-standard weaponry. Enraged by Jacopo's sniveling excuses, Rodrigo lectured his subordinate on his failure, then stabbed him, aided by an all-too-eager Barbarigo. Ignoring Jacopo's pleas for mercy, Rodrigo stabbed him in the neck, then called out Ezio who had tailed Jacopo to the meeting. Sarcastically apologizing for killing Ezio's target for him, Rodrigo mocked Ezio; saying that he had been doing "this" for far longer than the novice Assassin. He ordered his men to kill Ezio and left without bothering to make sure the deed was done. He might have guessed that Ezio would escape, and chose not to wait around for it.

Rodrigo was later found in Venice, planning with [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and the Barbarigos to murder the current Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], so that one of them could replace him and take control of Venice. He chastised the Barbarigos for making their own plans and arguing over who would be the new Doge after they took Venice. He appointed Marco Barbarigo as the next Doge, and then left them to carry out his plans. While Ezio was [[Hunt in Venice|hunting]] the Barbarigos in Venice, Rodrigo was tracking the location of the [[Piece of Eden]] that [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had once taken from the Templars. He sent ships to [[Cyprus]] in order to claim it from the Archives where Altaïr had sealed it away before his death. He appeared in Venice to lay claim to the Piece of Eden; but then [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], disguised as the carrier of the artifact, attempted to kill him. Rodrigo had expected the attack, and readied himself to deal with Ezio personally. The two began an intense battle, with Ezio ultimately emerging as the victor. Realizing he could not defeat Ezio alone, Rodrigo called in a supply of guards to overwhelm Ezio. Suddenly, many of Ezio's allies appeared, all of whom revealed themselves to be Assassins. They held off the guards to allow Ezio to re-challenge Rodrigo, who then escaped from them before Ezio could kill him.

That same year, Rodrigo found out that [[Caterina Sforza]]'s late husband had created a map of where all the [[Codex]] pages could be found, thus he hired the [[Orsi Brothers]] to retrieve it. The Orsi discovered that Caterina also had the Apple, so they laid [[Battle of Forlì|siege]] to the city and took the artifact by force, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay off. Unfortunately for him, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], an arch-enemy of Rodrigo.

With the Apple, Savonarola [[Bonfire of the Vanities|took control]] over Florence after Lorenzo's death. Rodrigo repeatedly sent his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple, though he was unsuccessful.

In the following years, Rodrigo fooled the Spanish Inquisitor General [[Tomas Torquemada]] into capturing and killing Assassins in [[Spain]]. Tomas, who thought Rodrigo was as much as a believer of God as he was, blindly followed his orders. Rodrigo also found out about [[Christoffa Corombo]]'s plans to sail west; however he, knowing of the presence of the [[wikipedia:Americas|Americas]] and the treasures that lay there, did not want anybody to find it before he could. Therefore, Rodrigo arranged a meeting with Christoffa in Venice. Christoffa's friend [[Luis Santangel]], in secret an Assassin, suspected a trap and called for the aid of Ezio. Ezio successfully rescued Christoffa, and eventually Christoffa did set sail west.

Rodrigo offered his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia]] to Caterina Sforza's son [[Ottaviano Riario]]. Rodrigo figured that, with a son-in-law like Ottaviano, he could control the regions of Forlì and Imola. Caterina declined the offer, as she knew of his plans and that Lucrezia "never stayed married for long." This enraged Rodrigo, and his son [[Cesare Borgia]] began an assault on [[Forlì]].

Rodrigo was elected Pope in 1492 and established his power in Rome. Rodrigo's true intent, however, was simply to get into [[The Vault|the Vault]] that lay under the Vatican, where, he believed, God rested.

[[File:Borgia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pope Alexander VI, with the Staff of Eden.]]
In 1499, Rodrigo was followed into the Vatican by Ezio, who tried to assassinate him. Ezio snuck into and seemingly assassinated Borgia inside the [[Sistine Chapel]]. After Ezio finished speaking with Rodrigo, he left only to see him rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, [[The Staff|the Papal Staff]], to strike down Ezio and everyone else in the room. However, Rodrigo was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his staff, as Ezio had brought his own Piece of Eden: [[First Apple|The Apple]] that Altaïr had taken from [[Al Mualim]]. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist in his battle against Rodrigo, eventually defeating him. However, Rodrigo tripped Ezio with the Staff, and snatched the Apple from his hands. He then combined it with the Staff to open up the door to The Vault, which had been underneath Rome the whole time. Ezio tried to stop him, but he was lifted into the air by Borgia, unable to resist two combined Pieces of Eden.

Rodrigo stabbed Ezio with a dagger and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel, before escaping into the Vault. Though injured, Ezio eventually made his way to the Vault, with Rodrigo furiously pounding the door

[[File:Rodrigo_Borgia.jpg|thumb|Portait of Rodrigo Borgia (as Pope Alexander VI).]]

to the inner chambers. Ezio dropped down into the pit where Rodrigo was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, no more plots, and no more decoys. Rodrigo accepted and the two had one last battle. During the battle, Rodrigo stated that he had never believed in the Bible or in God, and only became Pope to get the Staff and access to the Vault, wanting to unify Italy under the Templars' rule. Ezio defeated Rodrigo, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet: he had never been.

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Rodrigo told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it. However, Ezio refused, saying that killing him would not bring back his family. Besides, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of. When his son Cesare learned of this, he led a [[Siege of Monteriggioni|siege]] on [[Monteriggioni]], though without Rodrigo's approval, in order to reacquire the Apple of Eden and kill the last of the Assassins.

In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Ezio went to [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] to assassinate Rodrigo and Cesare, however the former was not there and the latter left before Ezio can kill him. Later on, at [[Juan Borgia the Elder]]'s pagan party, Rodrigo spoke to Cesare and reprimanded him. The following year, Rodrigo had grown displeased with Cesare's ambition and entitlement, going so far as to seize the castle's supply of cantarella - the same poison he had used for the Doge Mocenigo - and poisoning an apple for Cesare to unwittingly eat. However, Lucrezia Borgia, Cesare's sister and Rodrigo's daughter, discovered the presence of the poison and warned Cesare about it before he could swallow the chunk he had been about to eat. Cesare promptly spat it out, before shoving the remaining apple down Rodrigo's throat. Rodrigo died before Ezio arrived, but Ezio closed his eyes and spoke his usual blessing of "''Requiescat in pace.''" Cesare escaped the encounter with a small amount of poison in him, which was not fatal, but enough to make him ill.

=="Final words" - ''Assassin's Creed II''==
(First assassination attempt by Ezio)

'''Ezio:''' ''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!''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''I don't think so!''

(Second "death scene" with Rodrigo)

'''Rodrigo:''' ''You can't! You can't! It's MY destiny! MINE!!! I am the prophet!!!''

'''Ezio:''' ''You never were.''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''Get it over with then...''

'''Ezio''': ...''No. Killing you won't bring my family back... I'm done. ''Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in pace.'' (Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason_famille_it_Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|Coat of arms of the Borgia. Can be seen on Borgia's personal guards (in black with red stripe outfit) with slightly different colors.]]
*As Ezio enters the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Borgia, he is proclaiming the Nicene Creed in Latin to the congregation. It is ironic, as the Nicene Creed confesses the wholeness of the Christian doctrine, in which Borgia later states in the final battle that he does not believe.
* Although Ezio did not kill Borgia, he is listed as dead in the Animus' Conspirator Web after the player completes the game and re-enters the [[Animus]]. This may be due to Ezio simply listing off Rodrigo as a target.
* Throughout the entire game, Rodrigo is always wearing something that covers his head, where not once is he without a hat or a hood. He does appear without head coverings in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', however.
* In a scene in ''Assassin’s Creed: Lineage'', he can be seen eating an apple, which is perhaps a hint at the Apple he later attempts to gain, as well as the poisoned apple that leads to his death in ''Brotherhood''.
* Rodrigo's cloak from before he becomes Pope resembles Al Mualim's robe from ''Assassin's Creed''. Rodrigo also shares a trait with Al Mualim, as they both keep their hoods up throughout most of their respective games.
* Rodrigo is the only assassination target Ezio has had to fight repeatedly in ''Assassin's Creed II'', as well as one of only two that he spared (the other being [[Tomas Torquemada]]). He is also the most formidable fighter in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine Chapel if you poison him. After this you can wield the Staff of Eden, although you cannot use any of its powers.
* Rodrigo's fate differs in the novel, [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'']] to that shown in the game. In the game, after Ezio defeats and spares him, Borgia is left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio enters the Vault. He is not seen again, and it is presumed that he still lives. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerges from the Vault, Borgia commits suicide with poison. His last act is to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replies ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing.
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars in the game. The Pazzi, the Barbarigos and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* Rodrigo had numerous children: Cesare, Lucrezia, Giovanni, and Gioffre from his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, a daughter, Laura, from his mistress Giulia Farnese, and an unknown number of children from other mistresses.
* He was the first pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* Sometimes, during the fight with Rodrigo, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* He is an ancestor of virtually all royal families in Europe through his children Lucrezia and Juan.
* It is mentioned in'' Brotherhood'' that Rodrigo had crafted all his children, even Lucrezia, into deadly weapons, showing his manipulative personality.
* In Brotherhood, Rodrigo had little appearance in the game. He spoke in Sequence 5 and Sequence 8 and it was with Cesare.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Rodrigo Borgia 3/9|thumb|400px|left|Database entry.]]

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Rodrigolineage.png|Rodrigo in ''Assassin's Creed: Lineage''.
Borgia ingame ac2.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
Borgia image.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia as pope with the staff.
tadros.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia in ''Assassins Creed: Lineage''.
char_rodrigo.png|Rodrigo Borgia as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
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Clay Kaczmarek

2010-11-22T15:34:22Z

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{{Character Infobox

|image = BrotherhoodSubject16.png
|period = [[Modern Times]] (21st Century)
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (voice) ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Cam Clarke]]
}}{{Quote|Why do we have these gifts, these abilities? Because it's in our blood! […] The seeds were planted as two worlds became one. Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds!|Subject 16|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Subject 16''' was an individual who was kidnapped by [[Abstergo Industries]] and forced into the [[Animus]] before [[Desmond Miles]]. A descendant of both [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], he was also related to Desmond Miles. It is also revealed that he had an ancestor at the Battle of Gettysburg, in the Roman forum and connected with a Queen Isabella.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Life at Abstergo===
The individual known only as Subject 16 was an [[Assassin]] captured by the [[Knights Templar|Templar]]-fronted organization Abstergo Industries at some point in 2012 for use in the genetic memory recall program<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Held within the [[Abstergo Laboratory]] at all times by [[Warren Vidic]], 16 was kept connected to the Animus for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> This led to 16 suffering from a severe condition known as the "[[Bleeding effect|Bleeding Effect]]."<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Suffering the bleeding effect, 16 began to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, however his inability to actually control these visions forced Subject 16 into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his suicide.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Before his death, Subject 16 was forced by Abstergo to explore the memories of an ancestor named Ezio Auditore da Firenze,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> who the Templars knew had located [[the Vault]] during his lifetime.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 never relived the memories of his ancestor visiting the Vault. Draining his body of its blood to paint several [[cryptic messages]] upon the floor and walls of the Abstergo Laboratory,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.

===Legacy===
Following his death, the Templars were left without the location of the Vault, but the knowledge that an ancestor of Ezio’s - Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad - had once held a [[Piece of Eden]]. Knowing this, Abstergo kidnapped yet another descendant of Ezio and Altaïr, Desmond Miles. During his incarceration, Desmond spoke often with Dr. Vidic’s assistant [[Lucy Stillman]] about many things, including his predecessor, then accessing private e-mails in-between Animus sessions, he learned even more.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> Later still, following Desmond’s escape from Abstergo and the beginning of his journeys through the memories of Ezio, the Assassins learned that Subject 16 had managed to hack the Abstergo Animus before his death, and placed twenty encrypted files, called [[glyphs]], throughout the Animus' rendering of the memories. These hacks were saved onto the Abstergo Animus' memory core, which Lucy had taken in order to gain details and memory sequences on Ezio, and from there, onto [[Rebecca Crane]]'s [[Animus 2.0]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After decrypting all twenty files, the Assassins were rewarded with a genetic memory dated "[[The Truth|date classified BCE]]." The video, shows two [[free-running|free-runners]] climbing a large glass structure, Piece of Eden in hand; before referring to one another as [[Adam and Eve]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> The video also shows humans working for [[Those Who Came Before]].

Subject 16's puzzles return in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]].'' Hidden similarly to the glyphs, ten Cluster puzzles are hidden in notable landmarks of [[Rome]]. Once completing the puzzles the video says "The miracle is in the execution". Desmond will then be uploaded to an unknown area within the animus where he will run through a somewhat long virtual maze. At the end of the maze, Desmond finds a hologram Subject 16 who tells Desmond that all hope is lost, reveals that he will have a son, go to Eden to find a woman named Eve. Before leaving he tells Desmond how to find him again.

==Dialogue==
After completing all Cluster puzzles, and climbing through the digital file obstacle course, Desmond discovers and approaches a digitalized version of Subject 16.

'''Desmond''': ''Subject 16?'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''Yes, yes, Subject 17.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''You’re dead. I saw your blood.'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''No time. It is far later than you know. Too late to save them.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Who?'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''She is not who you think she is. Everything you hope to become, everything you hold dear, it’s already gone.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Explain. Please.'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''Eden. She... in Eden. Find Eve. The Key. Her DNA.'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Tell me!'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''I cannot... The sun... Your son... Too weak... Must replenish energy...'' 
'''Desmond''': ''Don’t go.'' 
'''Subject 16''': ''I am with you 'til the end. Find me in the darkness.''

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon [[Assassin’s Creed - French Graphic Novel]], Subject 16 is shown to be alive, and is referred to as "Michael."
*Many of the Glyphs have hidden messages in them. All of the decoded ones are stated in the [[Glyphs]] page.
*The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]]/trophy for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' titled ".. .- -- .- .-.. .. ...- ." translates to "I AM ALIVE." This achievement/trophy is earned by solving all of Subject 16's puzzles.
*Subject 16 could be Desmond Mile's father since Desmond never seen his parents for years and 16 was a descendent.

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Shaun Hastings

2010-11-18T23:13:34Z

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{{Era|AC2|Assassins|Modern|Good}}
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{{Character Infobox
|name = Shaun Hastings
|image = Shaun Hastings full.jpg
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Danny Wallace]]
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{{quote|What am I – who are you, my mum?|Shaun Hastings, addressing a curious Desmond.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Shaun Hastings''' is a supporting character in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. He is voiced by and modeled after British author and comedian [[Danny Wallace]]. He assists [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] by creating database entries on various people, places and buildings he will encounter while in the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Shaun was interested in conspiracies and the unknown from an early age. Though he was initially unaware of the existence of modern-day [[Templars]] and [[Assassins]], he did realize that there was some power-struggle going on. Shaun tried to dig up information on Abstergo's activities and then attempted to tell others about his findings, not realizing that the Templars would try to silence him. Fortunately, [[Rebecca Crane]] "rescued" Shaun and recruited him into the Assassin Order. This was somewhat unconventional, as Assassins are usually born into the order.

===Assassin's Creed II===
[[File:Dan2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Explaining to Desmond about the new location where he'll be... the Italian Renaissance.]]
Shaun's role in the order is to provide tactical support to the other Assassins. After [[Lucy Stillman]] and [[Desmond Miles]] escaped to the [[hideout]], Desmond entered the Animus to relive his ancestor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s memories. Shaun supplied Desmond with interesting database entries and the occasional piece of advice on glyph puzzles. However, as the de facto historian of the Assassins, Shaun was always busy working on his computer and rarely had any opportunities to speak with Desmond – telling him to "go away."

==Characteristics and personality==
Shaun is often cynical, condescending, sarcastic, and pessimistic, but does have a playful side, often inserting humorous tidbits into the database entries of the [[Renaissance]] characters. Sometimes he will have little patience to talk to Desmond, other times he will lead off into long conversations. While Shaun's annoyance is usually directed at Desmond, he does insult Rebecca's immaturity by saying "the grown-ups are talking now" – even though she says she saved his life multiple times. During the modern segments, Shaun says that he enjoys his work researching behind a desk instead of being out in the field, although this is slightly debatable, as he is very sarcastic. When talking about his status as an Assassin, Shaun says "I've killed before, I expect to kill again. It's just that I’d prefer not to". This other side to Shaun's personality is also shown when he explains that he would like to sit in the Animus and perform Desmond's role.

==Trivia==
*[[Danny Wallace]], the voice of the character, was contacted by Ubisoft when he went to the [[wikipedia:British Academy Video Games Awards|BAFTA video game awards]] with a friend. He was e-mailed and asked if he would like to be a character in an unknown video game, which he accepted. The game turned out to be ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*Shaun is very cynical; he is quick to point out that the Assassins are still killers whatever their motives; making them no more the "good guys" than the Templars.
*Shaun displays a little envy towards Desmond, as he wants to explore the timeline himself. He no doubt holds Rebecca in higher regard than he likes to admit, since she ''did'' save him from Abstergo. Only Lucy seems to be above his snide remarks, either as a sign of greater respect or because he knows not to mess with her.
*Shaun states during the corrupted sequences that he forgot [[Rodrigo Borgia]] eventually became Pope even though there is a portrait of him on the wall next to his computer.
*Shaun says that he also provides tactical support for the Assassins on the field.
*In one conversation with Desmond, Shaun tells him that he has his own special type of ability, which allows him to see information and decode it more easily. He compares it to Desmond's [[Eagle Vision]], only more "useful" in his opinion. He was probably referring more to his high intellect than some kind of super-human ability though.
*The character Shaun Hastings is named after [[wikipedia:Sean Hastings|Sean Hastings]], a cult hero in the computer industry.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Shaun has a portrait of [[Cesare Borgia]] near his desk, as well as pictures of famous landmarks in [[Rome]], such as the [[Pantheon]]'s, and some of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s designs, like the [[crossbow]].
*Shaun once dated a girl named Kate or what he calls her Kitty-Kat. Shaun felts embarrass when Rebecca had ate lunch with her and Kate tells Rebecca they never went to second base.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Arguement.png|Shaun and Desmond arguing in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
Van2.png|The modern day Assassins in the cabin.
Shaun2.jpg|Shaun Hastings.
Monteriggioni3.png|Shaun with the other modern day Assassins at the Sanctuary.
dannywallace.jpg|Shaun Hastings close up.
</gallery>

==Video==
===Interviews===
{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 200px;"
|[[Video:Danny Wallace interview|thumb|right|300px|Danny Wallace Interview Part 1]]
|[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview|thumb|right|300px|Danny Wallace Interview Part 2]]
|}

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
[[Video:Danny Wallace - Shaun Hastings reveal video|300px|left]]

===''Shaun argue to Desmond''===

[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 Shaun argue to Desmond|thumb|300px|left]]

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Rebecca Crane

2010-11-18T23:10:13Z

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{{Era|AC2|Assassins|Modern}}
{{Character Infobox

|name = Rebecca Crane
|image = Zw-rebecca-1.png
|birth = 1984
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Eliza Schneider]]
}}

'''Rebecca Crane''' is one of the modern day [[Assassins]] introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. She is the creator of the [[Animus 2.0]] - which she affectionately refers to as "Baby" - and provides technical support for the Assassins alongside her partner, [[Shaun Hastings]]. She appears to be an old friend of [[Lucy Stillman]], although, prior to the game, the two purportedly did not see one another for seven years, perhaps due to Lucy's internment at [[Abstergo]].

In ''Assassin's Creed II'', Rebecca serves as tech support for the Animus 2.0. She often leaves notes within the [[Database Articles|database entries]] that Shaun makes available for [[Desmond Miles]] while he is in the Animus, especially if the entries (i.e. about a particular structure) indicate the presence of a [[glyph|Glyph]] or [[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's Tomb]] therein. The data module that Rebecca receives from Lucy with the records of the [[Animus|Abstergo version of the Animus]] allow Desmond to interact with the encrypted files [[Subject 16]] left behind in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s memories.

==Biography==
It is unknown whether Rebecca is a "proper" Assassin like Desmond and Lucy. She makes allusions, but nothing is ever conclusively said about the nature of her place in relation to the Assassins. She did, however, play an important role in inducting Shaun Hastings into the Order. When Shaun, with his gifts for connection and conspiracy, endangered his own life by trying to tell the world what Abstergo was up to, Rebecca saved him from [[Templar]] silencers, and recruited him as an Assassin.

===Assassin's Creed II===
In ''Assassin's Creed II'', Rebecca monitors the Animus to make sure nothing goes wrong (such as what happened at the start of the first ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''). She will often provide a comment relating to being at the top of most rather tall buildings, such as remarking that "the view must be great" from the top of a church, or that she thinks Desmond is itching to get to the top of a bell tower.

Aside from providing technical support for the Animus, and her small segments of banter with Shaun and Desmond, Rebecca doesn't play a significant story role until the end of the game, when she helps Shaun pack up the Animus gear while Desmond and Lucy defend their location from Abstergo. As they escape into a truck, she is able to get the Animus working inside it, which allows Desmond to re-enter the [[Renaissance]] and finish any remaining memories while on the way to their second base up North. This consequently allows the player to finish up any [[Side Missions]] and plot elements they may have missed, such as [[Races]], Assassin's Tombs and [[Feather]] collecting, to name a few.

==Characteristics and personality==
Rebecca is an energetic, somewhat immature young woman - despite the fact that she saved his life, Shaun Hastings is quick to belittle and gibe at her. She is tolerant and optimistic, representing Shaun's foil - she is the polar opposite of her colleague, friendly and talkative. She shows great pride in her work, praising her redesign of the Animus as having a far more enlightened and creative construct; a "competitive edge" as she calls it. She also remains convinced that, despite Shaun's dubiousness of their means, the Assassins are, as Desmond puts it, "the good guys."

==Trivia==
*When in the Animus 2.0, Rebecca adds information to the database using the name REBECCAC84. This username holds her first name, the initial of her last name, and possibly her birth year. This may mean that she was 28 as of [[Modern Times|2012]].
*When Lucy Stillman and Desmond Miles first enter the hideout, Rebecca greets Lucy happily and exclaims: ''"It's been so long... Seven years!"'' This means that the last time the two friends saw each other was in 2005.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', she appears to have put on make-up, unlike in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*It is shown when Desmond is eating a burger in Monteriggioni that she is a vegetarian after yelling out, "Carnivore" when she spotted him eating.
*From reading the emails by accessing Rebecca's account, she looses her mp3 player and she "can't sleep without it." She is also called a templar by Shaun.
*Upon talking to her in the early parts of the game, she mentions to Desmond that she went into the Animus once. She says she was a Prussian mercenary. She comments, "Boring!" due to spending several hours constantly shooting.
*It was revealed in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ''that she loved playing sports and had another job before working with the Assassins. This job was then revealed to be a snowboarder, but she had to quit because she broke her leg and found technology more interesting..
*When reading Shaun's outbox emails, one of the assassins sent, "Rebecca is a templar".

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Van2.png|Rebecca as she appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
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Assassin apprentice

2010-10-07T21:40:35Z

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{{Quote|The liberation of [[Rome|Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the Borgia.|[[Ezio Auditore Da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued civilians, after saving him from Borgia guards.|Assassin's Creed Brotherhood}}
[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|400px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
The '''apprentices''' are [[Assassins]] who [[Save Citizen|were saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] from the rough streets of Rome during the war against the [[Knights Templar]]; and had subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassins.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on missions across Europe, in order to improve their skill and combat experience beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. Also, when not on missions outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio Auditore and his allies, providing support and reinforcement during missions.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
[[File:Recruit.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio recruiting a citizen.]]
[[File:Assassins45.png|thumb|250px|Assassins descend from above]]
[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|In-game]], Ezio has the ability to train up to twelve apprentices at a time, and is able to have at least five support him during his own missions. After recruiting someone to his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. During the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn experience points, but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the assassins completing the mission depend on how hard the mission is, what experience the assassins have and how many you send.

Players can also customize the apprentices' armor, weaponry, and the color of their robes. Each one also has a different personality. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' fighting and free running abilities. Apprentices can ride horses like Ezio, and will engage in [[horse]] chases if Ezio instructs them to.

==Trivia==
*While all apprentices wear uniforms similar to Ezio's, not one of them has a cape on their left shoulder, and not all of their hoods possess the iconic eagle's beak.
*All of the apprentices' uniforms are similar to the Assassin Guards from [[Masyaf]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*Apprentices are equipped with only one [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio, who has two. This can be explained through Altair's [[Codex]] page, which states that the metals to make more than one hidden blade are rare, and to choose carefully to whom should receive a second blade.
*At the upper picture in the right, one of the apprentices is female.
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Clay Kaczmarek

2010-09-10T14:46:39Z

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{{Era|AC|AC2|Modern}}
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|period = [[Modern Times]] (21st Century)<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
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|faction = [[Assassins]]
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|voice = Cam Clarke
}}{{Quote|Why do we have these gifts, these abilities? Because it's in our blood! […] The seeds were planted as two world became one. Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds!|[[Subject Sixteen]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Subject 16''' was an individual kidnapped by [[Abstergo Industries]] and forced into the [[Animus]] before [[Desmond Miles]]. A descendant of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], he was also related to [[Desmond Miles]]. It is also revealed that he had an ancestor at the Battle of Gettysburg, in the Roman forum and connected with a Queen Isabella<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.

==Biography==
===Life At Abstergo===
The individual known only as Subject 16 was captured by the [[Knights Templar|Templar]]-front organization [[Abstergo Industries]] at some point in 2012 for use in the genetic memory recall program<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Held within the [[Abstergo Laboratory]] at all times by [[Warren Vidic]], 16 was kept connected to the [[Animus]] for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. This led to 16 suffering from a severe condition known as the "[[Bleeding effect|bleeding effect]]"<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Suffering the bleeding effect, 16 began to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, however his inability to actually control these visions forced Subject 16 into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his suicide<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Before his death, 16 was forced by Abstergo to explore the memories of an ancestor named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, who the Templars knew had located [[the Vault]] during his lifetime<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />; 16 never relived the memories of his ancestor visiting the Vault. Draining his body of its blood to paint several [[cryptic messages]] upon the floor and walls of the [[Abstergo Laboratory]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.

===Legacy===
Following his death, the Templars were left without the location of the [[Vault]], but the knowledge that an ancestor of Ezio’s – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] – had once held a [[Piece of Eden]]. Knowing this, [[Abstergo]] kidnapped yet another descendant of Ezio and Altaïr, [[Desmond Miles]]. During his incarceration, Desmond spoke often with Dr. Vidic’s assistant [[Lucy Stillman]] about many things, including his predecessor; accessing private e-mails, he learned even more<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Later still, following Desmond’s escape from Abstergo and the beginning of his journeys through the memories of Ezio Auditore the [[Assassins#Known assassins|Assassins]] learned that Subject 16 had managed to hack the Abstergo Animus before his death, and placed twenty encrypted files, called [[glyphs]], throughout the Animus' rendering of the memories. These hacks were saved onto the Abstergo Animus' memory core, which Lucy had taken in order to gain details and memory sequences on [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and from there, onto [[Rebecca Crane]]'s Animus 2.0<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

After decrypting all twenty files, the assassins were rewarded with a genetic memory dated "date classified BCE". The video, shows two [[free-running|free-runners]] climbing a large glass structure, Piece of Eden in hand; before referring to one another as [[Adam and Eve]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon [[Assassin’s Creed - French Graphic Novel]], Subject 16 appears alive and is referred to as "Michael".
*Many of the Glyphs have hidden messages in them. All of the decoded ones are stated in the [[Glyphs]] page.
*Lucy might have loved Subect 16.

==Notes and references==
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Clay Kaczmarek

2010-09-10T14:45:15Z

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{{Era|AC|AC2|Modern}}
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}}{{Quote|Why do we have these gifts, these abilities? Because it's in our blood! […] The seeds were planted as two world became one. Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds!|[[Subject Sixteen]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Subject 16''' was an individual kidnapped by [[Abstergo Industries]] and forced into the [[Animus]] before [[Desmond Miles]]. A descendant of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], he was also related to [[Desmond Miles]]. It is also revealed that he had an ancestor at the Battle of Gettysburg, in the Roman forum and connected with a Queen Isabella<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.

==Biography==
===Life At Abstergo===
The individual known only as Subject 16 was captured by the [[Knights Templar|Templar]]-front organization [[Abstergo Industries]] at some point in 2012 for use in the genetic memory recall program<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Held within the [[Abstergo Laboratory]] at all times by [[Warren Vidic]], 16 was kept connected to the [[Animus]] for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. This led to 16 suffering from a severe condition known as the "[[Bleeding effect|bleeding effect]]"<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Suffering the bleeding effect, 16 began to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, however his inability to actually control these visions forced Subject 16 into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his suicide<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Before his death, 16 was forced by Abstergo to explore the memories of an ancestor named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, who the Templars knew had located [[the Vault]] during his lifetime<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />; 16 never relived the memories of his ancestor visiting the Vault. Draining his body of its blood to paint several [[cryptic messages]] upon the floor and walls of the [[Abstergo Laboratory]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.

===Legacy===
Following his death, the Templars were left without the location of the [[Vault]], but the knowledge that an ancestor of Ezio’s – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] – had once held a [[Piece of Eden]]. Knowing this, [[Abstergo]] kidnapped yet another descendant of Ezio and Altaïr, [[Desmond Miles]]. During his incarceration, Desmond spoke often with Dr. Vidic’s assistant [[Lucy Stillman]] about many things, including his predecessor; accessing private e-mails, he learned even more<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Later still, following Desmond’s escape from Abstergo and the beginning of his journeys through the memories of Ezio Auditore the [[Assassins#Known assassins|Assassins]] learned that Subject 16 had managed to hack the Abstergo Animus before his death, and placed twenty encrypted files, called [[glyphs]], throughout the Animus' rendering of the memories. These hacks were saved onto the Abstergo Animus' memory core, which Lucy had taken in order to gain details and memory sequences on [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and from there, onto [[Rebecca Crane]]'s Animus 2.0<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

After decrypting all twenty files, the assassins were rewarded with a genetic memory dated "date classified BCE". The video, shows two [[free-running|free-runners]] climbing a large glass structure, Piece of Eden in hand; before referring to one another as [[Adam and Eve]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon [[Assassin’s Creed - French Graphic Novel]], Subject 16 appears alive and is referred to as "Michael".
*Many of the Glyphs have hidden messages in them. All of the decoded ones are stated in the [[Glyphs]] page.
*Their could be a chance Subect 16 is related to Desmond.

==Notes and references==
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Girolamo Savonarola

2010-09-09T14:28:46Z

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{{quote|Why are you here? Why do you disturb me? You should be cleansing your homes, cleansing yourselves!|Savonarola after a mob swarms his house|ACII}}
'''Girolamo Savonarola''' (21 September 1452 - 23 May 1498) was a Dominican friar and the leader of Florence from 1494 to 1498, until he was excommunicated by Pope Alexander VI ([[Rodrigo Borgia]]). Savonarola appears in both parts of Assassin's Creed II's [[Assassin's Creed II DLC|DLC]], but is the major antagonist in [[Bonfire of the Vanities|the Bonfire of the Vanities]].

==Biography==
Savonarola was born in the city of Ferrara. At a young age, Savonarola took a moral stance against the corrupt clergy present in Renaissance Italy. In 1475 Savonarola studied at Santo Spirito, and became a Dominican friar. In 1482, Savonarola was dispatched to [[Florence]], "The City Of His Destiny" by the order. During the 1480's he made no impression; he was often called a poor public speaker. He departed Florence in 1487, back to Bologna. His return to Florence in 1490, had a much larger impact. He critiqued the [[Lorenzo de' Medici|Medicis]] and the Catholic Church, trying to reform them. Savonarola also preached the difference of the rich and poor is their property and valuables. In 1492 [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] died, and his son Peiro de' Medici only ruled for two years, thanks to the invasion of the French Army led by King Charles VIII. In 1494 Savonarola became leader of Florence and started to implement his ideals and philosophy. The Bonfire of the Vanities occurred in 1497, where his followers would gather paintings, cosmetics, and 'objects of vanity' into huge bonfires. Eventually Pope Alexander VI found Savonarola guilty of heresy and uttering prophecies. In 1498 Girolamo Savonarola was executed and excommunicated. Savonarola's legacy left a huge mark on Florentine history and Renaissance philosophy.

===The [[Battle of Forli]]===
Savonarola caught wind of the existence of the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]] when he passed by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi Brothers]], who were conversing with [[Caterina Sforza]]. He eavesdropped the conversation, and kept a close eye on the Orsis.

[[File:Zw-savonarola-2.png|thumb|left|Savonarola eavesdropping on the Orsi brothers.]]
Right before Checco was killed by Ezio's blade, Checco stabbed Ezio in the abdomen. Ezio fell to the ground due to the pain of his wound. Right before he lost consciousness, Savonarola appeared and took the [[Piece of Eden]] from him.

===The [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]===
After the death of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], Savonarola used the Apple he had stolen to take over Florence. After uniting the city under his banner, he started to destroy all Renaissance [[Art Merchants|art pieces]], due to him wanting to revert to Medieval times. Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] began to thwart Savonarola's plans for Florence.

Ezio did so by killing all 9 of his lieutenants, who were all either lured into serving Savonarola or Savonarola used the Apple to control them. After Ezio successfully killed all lieutenants, who were spread all over Florence, [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]], other [[Assassins]], began to encourage the people to fight for themselves. Eventually, Savonarola's grip over Florence was gone.

An angry mob came by Savonarola's house to stand up against him. Savonarola's tried to control the mob with the Apple of Eden, but Ezio threw a knife at Savonarola's hand which caused him to drop the Apple. With Savonarola powerless, the mob took him away and a Templar guard ran away with the Apple. Ezio chased and killed the guard, and so came into possession of the Apple again.

Savonarola was eventually taken to his execution: being burned alive. Meanwhile, the Assassins were watching the execution from behind the crowd. Ezio ultimately decided that nobody should die in such pain and went towards Savonarola. Ezio killed him before the flames could reach him, and so was the end of Girolamo Savonarola.

==The nine lieutenants==
These are Savonarola's followers.

*[[The Painter]]
*[[The Doctor (Savonarola's lieutenant)|The Doctor]]
*[[The Preacher]]
*[[The Farmer]]
*[[The Condottorio]]
*[[The Merchant]]
*[[The Nobleman (Savonarola's lieutenant)|The Nobleman]]
*[[The Priest (Savonarola's lieutenant)|The Priest]]
*[[The Captain Guard]]

==Final words==
:'''Girolamo Savonarola''': It's you...I knew this day would come. Please...show mercy.

:'''Ezio Auditore''': I have. Va' ora. Che sia il tuo Dio a giudicarti. (''Go now- that you may be judged by your God''). Requiescat in pace. (''Rest in peace'').

(Outside the animus scene)

==Trivia==
[[Video:Assassins Creed 2 Checco Orsi Assassination (Savonarola First Appearance)|thumb|right|306px|Savonarola's first appearance.]]

*In 1488, Savonarola was missing his pinky finger, although the reason for this is unknown.
*He is around the same age as Leonardo da Vinci.
*In real life, Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) excommunicated him and had him crucified and burned alive.
*Savonarola is the only known antagonist not to be a Templar nor affiliated with them.
*Savonarola's character seems to be quite similar to that of [[Jubair al Hakim]] from [[Assassins Creed]]. Both men believed that knowledge is the path to evil and sin, and both men organized massive bonfires throughout their cities to burn books and other sources of knowledge that they believed corrupted society. The missions to assassinate them are also very similar, as in both situations the player must take down each of the assassination targets lieutenants before actually confronting the target (optional in AC).
*Salvonarola had nine fingers like Altair and the old Assassins did many centuries ago.

==Gallery==

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Cesare Borgia

2010-09-08T18:54:48Z

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|birth = 13 September 1475 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 (aged 31) [[wikipedia:Viana|Viana]], [[Spain]]
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{{Quote|Ezio Auditore. Brave of you to stand alone against me, but also quite foolish…|Cesare Borgia, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

'''Cesare Borgia''' (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and the arch-nemesis of [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Like his father, he was a [[Templar]]; eventually, he became the commander of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army and a leader in the Templar Order.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in [[Rome]] in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. He was brother to [[Lucrezia Borgia]].

===As a Templar===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. When it looked like victory was near, [[Carlo Orsini]] arrived with his army and joined Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

====Siege of Monteriggioni====
{{Quote|I know you're there [[Ezio]]! The Pope told me about you and your little group of [[Assassins]]! |Cesare Borgia to [[Ezio Auditore]], 1499.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In 1499, Cesare, who had been brought up in the Templar ways, lead an assault on [[Monteriggioni]], headquarters of the [[Assassins]] in Italy in order to eliminate the [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the city's defenders and handed to him Mario Auditore and [[Caterina Sforza]]. Standing at the city gates, the [[The First Apple|Apple of Eden]] in his hand, Cesare 'invited' Ezio to come to Rome with a shot of his firearm that killed Mario. The battle won and Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare returned to Rome with his prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo">''[http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/46470/Ubisoft-E3-2010-Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Demo/ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo]''</ref>

==Trivia==
[[File:Cesare Borgia-Brotherhood-1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cesare Borgia, 1503.]]
*Historically, it is said that [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] greatly admired Cesare.
*Cesare Borgia briefly employed [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as military architect and engineer between 1502 and 1503. Cesare and Leonardo became intimate instantaneously — Cesare provided Leonardo with an unlimited pass to inspect and direct all planned and undergoing construction in his domain. After Cesare, Leonardo was unsuccessful in finding another patron in Italy.
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name Abstergo being adopted by the Knights Templar, which is Latin for "I cleanse."
*When Caterina Sforza was held captive, he along his father raped her.
*He is younger than Ezio.

==References==
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Assassin's Creed

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{{Game Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed
|image = Accover.jpg
|imageSize = 246
|Developer = Ubisoft Montreal
|Publisher = Ubisoft
|US Date Released = November 14, 2007
|UK Date Released = November 16, 2007
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-Player
|ESRB = Mature (M)
|Platform = Xbox 360, PS3, PC (2008)
|Media = DVD, Blu-ray Disc
|Website = http://www.assassinscreed.com
}}

'''Assassin's Creed''' is a [[wikipedia:Open_world|sandbox style]] action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game was released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in November 2007 and for PC in April 2008.

The game centers around use of a machine dubbed the "[[Animus]]", which allows its user to view the genetic memories of his or her ancestors, specifically a bartender named [[Desmond Miles]]. As Desmond relives the memories of one of his ancestors, the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] who lived in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade, details of a battle between two ancient sects, the [[Knights Templar]] and the [[Assassins]], emerge as both scour for an artifact known only as a "[[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]]".

The game received primarily positive reviews, for both its story and its gameplay, and received several awards at the 2006 E3. In November 2009, ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' was released as a sequel.

==Gameplay==

[[File:AltaïrCloseup.jpg|thumb|left|Player relives the genetic memory of [[Altaïr]], an [[Assassin]].]]''Assassin's Creed'' is a nonlinear action-adventure video game during which the player controls [[Altaïr]], whose life is experienced through the [[Animus]] by [[Desmond Miles]]. The overall goal of the game is to rise through the ranks of the Assassins Brotherhood by carrying out a series of assassination missions ordered by the leader of the Order, [[Al Mualim]]. In doing so, [[Altaïr]] travels from [[Masyaf]] to cities in the Holy Land, specifically, [[Jerusalem]], [[Acre]], and [[Damascus]].

Upon arrival in any of the cities, Altaïr must locate an agent of the Brotherhood who will provide a safe house and basic knowledge of the target. It is up to Altaïr to perform additional intelligence gathering via eavesdropping, interrogation, meeting with informers and fellow assassins, and gathering important items. It is only after Altaïr has gathered enough information that he can safely and successfully carry out the assassination. After successfully completing assassinations, Altaïr returns to the Brotherhood and is rewarded with a better weapon and then given another set of targets.

[[File:Altairviewing.png|thumb|High vantage points allow the player to map out portions of the city.]] While performing the necessary missions, Desmond must direct Altaïr to high points in the city to further synchronize the memories which maps out the city that he is currently located in. Other side quests include tracking and killing [[Templars]], flag collecting, and saving citizens who are being threatened by city guards.

Altaïr needs to carry out most of his missions without being noticed by officials. The game uses the Alertness Level Meter to inform the player of how noticeable Altaïr is to the surrounding individuals, including the guards. Performing certain actions at certain times may or may not raise the local area's awareness level. If an area is on high alert, all citizens will run and scatter in various directions as guards chase and attempt to bring down Altaïr. To reduce the alertness level, Altaïr must break the guards' line of sight, find a hiding place or blend in with wandering scholars (who coincidentally are dressed similar to Altaïr) or with citizens sitting on benches.

[[File:Altair free-run.jpg|thumb|left|Altaïr's freerunning abilities allows for greater exploration.]]To conduct many of the assassinations and various other tasks, Altaïr is capable of both high and low profile commands, both of which affect the alertness level. Low profile commands will allow Altaïr to blend into crowds, hide, and use Altaïr's hidden blade to attempt quiet and low profile assassinations. High profile commands increase alertness at a greater level and include [[Freerunning|free running]], attacking foes, and high profile assassination attempts.

Health in the game is measured as the level of [[Synchronization|synchronization]] between Desmond and Altaïr's memories. When Altaïr is injured, it is experienced as a deviation from the actual memory that occurred and synchronization decreases. If there is complete desynchronization, the current memory that Desmond is experiencing ends and restarts at the last checkpoint. If complete synchronization is obtained, Desmond as Altaïr is able to use "[[Eagle Vision]]", which has the Animus highlight all visible characters in the current setting in specific colors depending on their status (friend, foe, target).

Because Altaïr's memories are being rendered by a computer, "glitches" may often be experienced with nucleotides and error messages appearing. Such glitches can be used to help identify targets and if the player reacts quickly enough, may be used to provide other vantage points during the cutscene.

== Plot ==
{{Spoiler}}
[[File:Warren-vidic-assassins-creed-2-character.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Warren Vidic]] of [[Abstergo Industries]] overlooks [[Desmond]] inside the [[Animus]].]]
[[Desmond Miles]], a bartender, is kidnapped by the company [[Abstergo Industries]] for use as a test subject in the "[[Animus]]", a device that can stimulate the [[Genetic memory|recall of ancestral memories]]. Abstergo intends to put Desmond in the device to recall the role of his ancestor, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad]], a member of the Assassin Brotherhood during 1191 as part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Crusade Third Crusade] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Land Holy Land]. Desmond has trouble adjusting to the device, but eventually relives Altaïr's exploits over the next several days. The game then primarily takes Altaïr's point-of-view, with occasional swaps to Desmond, due to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitch glitches] in the Animus.

Altaïr is first shown attempting to retrieve one of a series of artifacts known as the "[[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]" from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_Temple Solomon's Temple] with the help of Malik and his brother, but is stopped by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Sabl%C3%A9 Robert de Sablé], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Masters_of_the_Knights_Templar Grand Master of the Knights Templar] and sworn enemies of the assassins. While retrieving the treasure, Altaïr breaks all three tenets of the Assassin's Creed ("Stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent," "Hide in plain sight" and "Do not compromise the Brotherhood") within the opening minutes of gameplay to attempt to kill de Sablé, but fails. In the commotion, Malik's brother is killed and he loses an arm. When Altair returns to the Assassins' stronghold at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masyaf Masyaf] with apologies, Malik, who survived de Sable, came back with the artifact and curses of Altair's arrogance.

[[File:Lof3.png|thumb|200px|[[Altaïr]], Rauf and another Assassin performing [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of Faith]] before the defeated [[Templars]].]]After narrowly defeating a retaliatory attack by the [[Knights Templar]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_ad-Din_Sinan Al Mualim], leader of the Assassins, demotes Altaïr to a novice but gives him another chance to rise through the ranks of the Brotherhood. Al Mualim assigns Altaïr the task of assassinating nine key figures across the Holy Land in [[Jerusalem]], [[Acre]] and [[Damascus]], to attempt to bring peace between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusaders Crusader] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saracen Saracen] forces. Each target is based on an actual historical figure from the Third Crusade, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baha_ad-Din_ibn_Shaddad Majd Addin] (Regent of Jerusalem), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnier_de_Nablus Garnier de Nablus] (Grand Master of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller Knights Hospitaller]), Jubair al Hakim (a eminent scholar in Damascus), Abu'l Nuqoud (the wealthiest man in Damascus), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Sabl%C3%A9 Robert de Sablé], Grand Master Sibrand of the Teutonic Knights and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_V,_Marquess_of_Montferrat William V, Marquess of Montferrat] (Regent of Acre).

[[File:Arsuf.jpg|thumb|left|Altaïr arrives at [[Arsuf]] to confront [[Robert de Sable]], his most highly trained and dangerous foe.]]
Altaïr completes each task, learning how each target is connected to Robert and the Templars, and how together they aim to end the Crusade and place the Holy Land under their own control. With men on both sides killed, he discovers that de Sablé's last ploy is to attempt to unite Christian and Muslim against their new common enemy, the assassins themselves. Altaïr defeats de Sablé before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England Richard the Lionheart], failing to convince the king that an end to the war would be welcome to both sides. From de Sablé he discovers that Al Mualim is himself a member of the Knights Templar, and used Altaïr to kill the other members so he could keep the treasure for himself.

[[File:Poemap.jpg|thumb|left|Altaïr discovers a map detailing the locations of other Pieces of Eden.]]Altaïr quickly returns to Masyaf to accost his master, who reveals the truth: the Piece of Eden which he had received from one of the men in the library after Altaïr's transgression creates illusions. He denounces religion and other seemingly supernatural events (e.g. the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passage_of_the_Red_Sea parting of the Red Sea], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Plagues Ten Plagues] of Egypt and the presence of the Greek Gods in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War Trojan War]) as illusions caused by it, then states his intention to use the artifact to compel mankind into a brainwashed state and so bring an end to all conflict. Altaïr is eventually able to see through deceptions created by the artifact to kill Al Mualim. When Altaïr recovers the artifact, the Piece of Eden activates, showing a holographic view of the world with numerous locations of other Pieces of Eden marked across the globe.

When the process is complete, Desmond learns that Abstergo is a modern-day version of the Knights Templar, and are already seeking other artifacts at locations identified in Altaïr's memory. He further learns that the modern-day assassins had tried to rescue him before the memory was complete but had failed. Desmond was to be killed after completion, but a researcher named [[Lucy Stillman]] saves him from death and at one point, tucks her ring finger into her palm, referring to the Assassins' tradition of cutting off the same finger.

Though Desmond remains trapped in the Abstergo laboratory, his experience in the Animus has created a "[[bleeding effect]]" of Altaïr's life in his own, allowing him to see strange messages painted on the walls of his room, as well as allowing Desmond to use Altaïr's [[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]]. The messages all deal with various forms of the end of the world from different cultures, including several references to the date [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Doomsday_prediction December 21, 2012], the date that Abstergo plans to launch a satellite that will "permanently end the war". It is hinted at that this will be by the same method that Al Mualim hypnotized Masyaf, only on a larger scale. The game ends with Desmond wondering what these images all mean and who could have drawn them.
{{Spoiler End}}

==Development==
===Game Development===
In one of the original interviews with IGN, game producer Jade Raymond described Altaïr as a "medieval hitman" with a "mysterious past" and definitely not a time traveler. In October 2007, IGN Australia interview described the lead character's ability to climb and free run as being designed by the individuals who designed the same for the ''Prince of Persia''.

In December 2006, [[Kristen Bell]] who voiced [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] researcher and employee [[Lucy Stillman]], gave the first concrete information about the plot, confirming a focus on [[genetic memory]] and a [[Abstergo Industries|corporation's]] search for descendants of an [[Altaïr|assassin]].<ref>[http://tv.ign.com/articles/750/750843p3.html IGN Exclusive Interview: Kristen Bell]</ref>

Ubisoft also released "developer's diary" videos on the game's website with members of the development team, including creative director Patrice Désilets and producer Jade Raymond, explaining the thought processes behind the various aspects of the game. <ref>[http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/assassins-creed-1/index_live.php#/devdiary/ Assassin's Creed Developer's Diaries]</ref>

===Soundtrack Development===
The musical score for ''Assassin's Creed'' was composed by Jesper Kyd and the entire soundtrack was developed to "capture the gruesome atmosphere of medieval warfare but also be edgy and contemporary."<ref>[http://kotaku.com/gaming/soundtracks/assassins-creed-score-is-baftastic-311580.php "Assassin's Creed Score Is BAFTAstic"]</ref> The score was written to contain orchestral music with dark and ominous overtones. Many of the tracks also contain choruses and vocal tracks in Latin to cement the darker elements of the game and the time period of the game's setting.

Six tracks were released on the Ubisoft website for those individuals who purchased the game. The soundtrack is also available in [http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/assassins-creed-original-game/id308141120# iTunes Music Store] and [http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Original-Game-Soundtrack/dp/B001YAFXA2/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1264034450&sr=301-1 Amazon MP3].

==Limited Editions==

[[File:AC_-_limited_edition.jpg|thumb|PS3 European Limited Edition of ''Assassin's Creed''.]]A limited collector's edition of the game was released in North America alongside the standard release. The North American edition contains a collectable three inch Altaïr, Penny Arcade Comics, a mini strategy guide and a bonus disc. The bonus disc includes behind the scenes videos, developer diaries, trailers, production team interviews, and the winners of the ''Assassin's Creed'' short film contest.

A European limited edition of the game was also released which included a twelve inch Altaïr figure, art book, and bonus disc. The bonus disc contains several short films and content similar to the North American version.

==Prequel and Sequel==
On February 5, 2008, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' was released for Nintendo DS as a prequel for ''Assassin's Creed''. Developed by Gameloft, a mobile version was released for the iPhone and iPod Touch in April 2009.

In January 2009, Ubibsoft confirmed the production of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' which was released for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in November 2009. The sequel continues the story started in ''Assassin's Creed'' with a different set of genetic memories created to be explored by the player.

==Awards==
===Won===
*'''Game Critics Awards'''
**''"Best Action/Adventure Game"''
*'''IGN'''
**''"Best Action Game"'', ''"Best Console Game"'', ''"Best PS3 Artistic Design"'', ''"PS3 Award for Technological Excellence"''
*'''GameSpot'''
**''"Best PS3 Game of the Show"''
**Runner-Up: ''"Game of the Show"'', ''"Best Trailer"'', ''"Best Graphics"'', ''"Best Action Adventure Game"''

===Nominated===
*'''IGN'''
**''"Game of the Show"'', ''"Best Graphics Technology"''

==Trivia==
* The Assassins are based on an Islamic sect known as the ''Order of the Hashshashin ''from which the term assassin originates, the idea for it coming from ''Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare ''by Robert M. Citino along with Bartol's novel ''A''lamut''''.'''
* One of the key inspirations of Raphael Lacoste, the art director and production designer of Assassin's Creed, was Orientalist paintings, particularly the lithographs of the Holy Land and Syria by David Roberts.
* The popular phrase used to describe Assassin's Creed's gameplay "La'shai sahih bel kullu shai'n mumkin" is Arabic for "Nothing is true. Everything is permitted." This quote is generally attributed to the founder of the Hashshashin, [[wikipedia:Hassan-i Sabbah|Hassan-i Sabbah]].<ref>[http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85121]</ref>
* Assassin's creed game is similar to the game [http://fable.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Fable]. AC: many assassins, the master is a traitor, founded by the assassins. For Fable: many heroes, the leader of the guild is a traitor, founded by the guild.

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