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Domenico Auditore

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{{Character Infobox

|name = Domenico Auditore
|image = Wiki_noimage.jpg
|home = [[Venice|Venezia]], [[La Serenissima]]
|period = Italian Renaissance
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (mentioned only)
}}

'''Domenico Auditore''' was the great-great-grandfather of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]; a descendant of the [[Assassin]] [[Altaïr]], and forefather to yet another named [[Desmond Miles]]. He lived around the late 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> Centuries and was the founder of [[Auditore Family Villa|Auditore family Villa]] in the town of [[Monteriggioni]].

Following his death, Domenico Auditore was buried within the family crypt he had built in the city.

==Biography==

Domenico was raised in [[Venice]], Italy; subsequently becoming an apprentice sailor for an Adriatic based vessel when he was "barely old enough to walk", before carrying cargo for his father's patron – [[Marco Polo]]. One day, while looking for work in the harbor, he fell in love with a young woman, with whom he would maintain a relationship with whilst he continued to work as a sailor. Eventually, the two married, and a son was born.

One summer's afternoon, his patron called upon him; Domenico arrived to see both his father and an older man dressed in a "strange hooded cape" also there. Domenico's father revealed that he was an Assassin, and as such Domenico himself was destined to follow in his footsteps. The man in the hood – [[Dante Alighieri]] – would become his master. Dante would teach Domenico the ways of the Assassins, and in return Domenico would give him passage to [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]].

Preparing for the journey, Domenico met with Dante many times, purchasing supplies and talking about important things such as life, love, honor and justice. He taught him that society was set up by its rulers to control the people, to stop them from thinking and seeing the truth. Then, Dante showed him the [[The Codex|Codex]] of [[Altaïr]], his forefather, that Marco Polo had acquired whilst visiting the court of Kublai Khan.

While returning to [[wikipedia:Ravenna|Ravenna]] to pick up his belongings, Dante died. Domenico went to announce the news to his father and patron, but before he could say a word, the two revealed that Dante had been murdered by the [[Knights Templar]]; they had been watching Dante and sought the Codex, which Dante was due to take to Spain. Domenico's father ordered him to leave immediately for Spain, telling him to take the Codex and his family with him. Marco Polo handed Domenico a small sheet of paper, bearing an Polo's own account number upon it, so that he might draw upon it when necessary.

He set sail the night with a ship filled with cargo to be sold in [[wikipedia:Barcelona|Barcelona]]. However, to avoid a coming storm, they were forced to take shelter in the harbour of [[wikipedia:Otranto|Otranto]]. During the night, Pirates under the employ of the Templars snuck aboard the vessel. Domenico didn't see them until they were already aboard the ship. He hid with his family in the hold, broke the codex into pages, and placed them into boxes and containers.

Finding Domenico and his family, the pirates found them, and demanded the codex. Domenico could tell that they were drunk, and told them that he had thrown it overboard. Two of them held him down, whilst the rest raped his wife, before throwing her overboard. They eventually threw both Domenico and his son aboard as well, before stealing the vessels cargo and sinking the ship. Domenico and his son reached the shore, and the next day happened upon the corpse of his wife, which had washed up on shore.

Travelling by land, the two made way to [[Florence]]. Using Messer Polo's account, which he had memorised, Domenico rented a small room for his son before travelling to Venice to meet with his father and patron. Journeying in disguise, Domenico discovered that they had already been killed; he returned to Florence the next day. With the account of Marco Polo in his possession Domenice took to studying the classics, taking vocal lessons and collecting treatises on architecture. Impersonating a noble at the Florentine court, he took the name of Auditore and was accepted as a part of the city's nobility.

In the year 1290, Domenico constructed what would become the Auditore Villa in Monteriggioni. He trained his son to become an Assassin; killer of the Knights Templar, just like he was.

In 1296, before his death, Domenico constructed the [[Auditore family Crypt]] within the city, leaving his memoirs engraved on stone plaques throughout.

==Trivia==
*While the in-game database claims that Domenico is Ezio's great-grandfather, Ezio's uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] and the architect that helps the player rebuild Monteriggioni say that Domenico was Ezio's great-great-grandfather. It has been noted that the writer of the database, [[Shaun]], used an incomplete family tree from the British archives as his source, which led to his mistake.
*The actual commune of Monteriggioni was built in 1213 and was mentionned by Dante Alighieri in his "Inferno" while Domenico said Dante had died before he left Venice and built Monteriggioni.

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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

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{{Game Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassins Creed brotherhood cover.jpg
|Developer = Ubisoft Montreal
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|US Date Released = 16th November 2010
|UK Date Released = 19th November 2010
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|ESRB = +18 M (Mature)
|Platform = PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
|Media = DVD, Blu-ray Disc
|Website = http://www.assassinscreedbrotherhood.com
}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is an upcoming direct sequel of 2009's ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. Featuring Ezio once again, the game pictures him, now a legendary [[master assassin]], leading his newly found brotherhood in a hunt for Templars. This is also the first game of the series to include a multiplayer mode of any kind.

[[Desmond Miles]] will make an appearance in Brotherhood, as his voice actor [[Nolan North]] has admitted to be working on a new Assassin's Creed game and game developers announced that his story would "take an interesting turn".<ref>[http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=10799 Nolan North confirms part in new Assassin's Creed game]</ref>

==Story==
Following the events of [[Assassin's Creed II]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] is now a legendary [[master assassin]]. However, following a surprise [[Knights Templar|Templar]] [[Siege of Monteriggioni|attack]] on the town of [[Monteriggioni]], led by [[Cesare Borgia]], the Assassins are brought to the verge of extinction, and the [[The Apple|Apple]] lost.

With his [[Mario Auditore|uncle]] dead, and his Villa in ruins, Ezio must now travel to [[Rome]], center of corruption, power, and home of the Templar Order in [[Italy]]; in order to regain the Apple, and bring the Templar Order to its knees once and for all.

==Features==
===Characters===
''Below is a list of known characters to appear in-game;''

'''Assassins'''
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
*[[Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli]]
*[[Mario Auditore]]

'''Knights Templar'''
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]]
*[[Cesare Borgia]]
*[[Lucrezia Borgia]]

'''Allies'''
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]]
*[[Caterina Sforza]]

'''Multiplayer characters'''

[[File:Harlequin.jpg|thumb|296px|Three new characters appear between the Banker and the Hunter]]

*The [[Doctor]]
*The [[Courtesan]]
*The [[Executioner]]
*The [[Banker]]
*The [[Priest (Brotherhood multiplayer character)|Priest]]
*The [[Hunter]]
*The [[Barber]]
*The [[Merchant]]
*The [[Blacksmith (Brotherhood's multiplayer character)|Blacksmith]]
*The [[Soldier (Brotherhood's multiplayer character)|Soldier]]
*The [[Harlequin]] (limited edition/pre-order exclusive)
*The [[Officer (Brotherhood's multiplayer character)|Officer]] (limited edition/pre-order exclusive)
In addition, there are various other characters that appear in the pictures, but have not yet been confirmed to be playable;
*The [[Female Harlequin]]
*The "[[Caramel Hunter]]" (pictured on right)

===Weapons===
;Singleplayer
''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' will be featuring many familiar weapons in addition

to an array of never before used weapons including the long-awaited crossbow.
*[[Longsword]]s
*[[Crossbow]]
*Double [[Hidden Blade]]s
*[[Poison Darts]]
*[[Hidden Gun|Hidden Gun(s)]]
*[[Spears and Halberds|Spears, Halberds and Pikes]]
*[[Throwing Knives]]
*[[Warhammer]]s and Maces
*Calivers
*Wheellock Pistols
*[[Heavy Weapons|Axes]]
;Multiplayer
*[[Axe]] - used by the [[Executioner]].
*[[Fan]] - used by the [[Courtesan]].
*[[Syringe]] - used by the [[Doctor]].
*[[Dagger]] - used by the [[Priest]], [[Harlequin]] and [[Officer]].
*[[Switchblade]] - used by the [[Hunter]].
*[[Claw]] - used by the [[Banker]].
*[[Razor]] - used by the [[Barber]].
*[[Warhammer]] - used by the [[Blacksmith (Brotherhood's multiplayer character)|Blacksmith]].
*[[Shortsword |Shortsword ]]- used by the [[Soldier (Brotherhood's multiplayer character)|Soldier]].
*[[pistol|Hidden Gun]] (used as an ability)
*[[Smoke Bomb]] (used as an ability)
*[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Throwing_Knives Throwing Knives] (used as an ability)
'''[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Abilities Multiplayer Abilities]'''
*[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Abilities#Morph Morph]
*[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Abilities#Speed_Boost Speed Boost]
*[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Abilities#Disguise Disguise]
*[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Abilities#Decoy Decoy]
*Poison
*Power Charge
*Firecrackers

=====Other Tools=====
Other than the weapons, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will include some old and new tools avaliable to Ezio.
*[[Horse]]s
*[[Flying Machine|Advanced Flying Machine]]
*[[Mounted Cannons]]
*[[Lifts]]
*[[Chase-Breakers]]
*[[Parachutes]]

===Enemies===
*[[Papal Guards]]
*[[Brutes]]
*[[Seekers]]
*[[Arquebusier]]
*[[Guards|Militia Guards]]

===Singleplayer===
Ubisoft claims (through conferences, videos and announces) that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will include new features, especially small gameplay add-on (i.e.: the flying Sequence in [[:Category:Assassin's Creed II|Assassin's Creed II]], different from the rest of the gameplay). New weapons such as the crossbow will be introduced, and new combat elements will also be introduced, rewarding those who attack first, for example. Additionally enemies will more likely attack together instead of just one at a time as seen in previous instalments.

It is also likely that the player (through Ezio) will have to train apprentices, help other assassins, and confront enemies along with them.

Ezio's ability to train and send other assassins on jobs and missions may have a key gameplay element in such that their success may have a small impact of the storyline, much like the progression of the game through upgrading Rome. This success will depend on abilities of the assassins sent, where younger, less experienced assassins will have a higher failure rate than older, more experienced ones also once your assassin dies you can not have it back. Ezio may also have the ability to select and bring along a group of assassins to assist in his missions, Ubisoft has said that in Brotherhood leadership is as vital a skill as the ability to use a sword. Also mentioned was the ability to select an assassin as Ezio's "personal assassin", no further information about this was given.

===Multiplayer ===
''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' is the first Assassin's Creed game to feature a multiplayer mode. The players are Templars in training at the Abstergo facility. They use the [[Animus|Animi]] and the [[Bleeding Effect]] to train in combat, stealth and free running. The simulation consists of stalking and killing one another. The area in which the Templar assassins train is selected manually, as pre-set maps.

One of the multiplayer game modes has been announced in the July edition of Playstation magazine. This mode is called "[[Wanted]]". Six to eight players are dropped on a map where they find and kill each other. Each player is given a target, which is another player. Your goal is to find and kill your target without being seen or killed by your own predator. If you break your cover and your target sees you, a chase sequence will commence. They will try to catch and kill you and you will have to hide from them.

In [[Hunter (multiplayer mode)|Hunter]] mode, one player will take the role of an assassin while other players play as guards. Before the beginning of the mission the player will have to choose his class - there is no information how many classes will be available, but each class will have different animations and weapons. After the player has chosen his class, the radar will show him the area where his target is located and the number of enemy players that are searching for him. After the player has found the location where the victim is hiding they must then locate their target. There aren’t many skins for the NPCs so the player might find several identical people on the same location. That will make his job a lot harder because he should kill only one person, and if the player accidentally kills an innocent person he will lose his contract. Therefore, observation is the key to success in this mode. Ubisoft hints that each multiplayer character will appear in some form in the single-player mode too.

No further specifics about game modes are known.

The Beta comes out in early Autumn.

===Physics and Effects===
Ubisoft has stated that the graphics will be improved upon, as well as several physics in the game. Ragdolls will fall much more realistic due to the new, edited "Havok" engine. In the other games, ragdolls sometimes would convulse when hitting the floor after being thrown off a building.

In [[Assassin’s Creed II]], some PC players have stated that ragdolls such as a [[Messenger]] are more likely to fall unrealistic, due to their cape that 'clips' through their body. In some instances, ragdolls would have fallen with their arms clipping through their backs and legs. These certain instances ''mostly'' happen when Ezio picks up a body and throws it back on the ground, however it could happen any time.

===Controlling the Assassins===
During the game you will have the option of sending [[Assassins]] to different areas to complete tasks. You will have the ability to send new assassins to other European countries and complete missions to gain status. Once they have proven themselves effectively, they can accompany you on missions in Rome. The new assassins are recruited when Ezio rescues them from harassing guards, which leads them to join the Assassins. You can have the ability to train young Assassins and have them do jobs for you.

If an Assassin fails to pass a mission, he can't be used again. You can also customize the assassins' armor and weaponry, and each one has a different personality. Later on you can use experience points they've gained to upgrade their fighting and free-running abilities.
*So far it's known that you will be able to train at least twelve assassins, male or female, at a time and possibly bring up to five, including the "personal assassin", on missions.

==Trivia==
*In the E3 2010 Single Player Walkthrough, the "Press Start/Enter" menu background changes from the original Animus in Assassin's Creed to the Animus 2.0 in Assassin's Creed II, hinting that the Animus Desmond uses might change, like if he was captured by Abstergo, or indicating that the Abstergo Animus is used for the Multiplayer.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="162" orientation="portrait" captionposition="below" captionalign="center" captionsize="medium" bordersize="none">
Image:BrotherhoodscreenPassionPlay rome.jpg|Rome's Colosseum.
Image:Pistol.jpg|A hidden gun kill smoothly integrated into sword-combat.
Image:ACBH-screenshot4.jpg|[[Ezio]] riding through the city
Ezio And Assassins.jpg|Notice the Assassin leaping from the building, It appears to be a female.
Image:Brotherhood_screen_characters.jpg|From left to right: the [[Courtesan]], the [[Doctor]], the [[Executioner]], the [[Hunter]].
Image:AC Brothehood multi 1.JPG|The [[Executioner]] grabbing the [[Hunter]] and in the back the [[Banker]]
Image:AC Brothehood multi.JPG|The [[Courtesan]] chasing the [[Hunter]] and in the back the [[Executioner]]
Image:ACBH-screenshot1.jpg|The [[Priest]] pulling the [[Banker]] off the roof.
Image:AC Brothehood multi 2.JPG|The [[Priest]] getting killed by the [[Hunter]]
Image:ACBH-screenshot2.jpg|The [[Doctor]] and the [[Executioner]] looking at each other.
Image:ACBH-screenshot3.jpg|The [[Doctor]] poisoning the [[Courtesan]].
Image:AC Brothehood multi 3.JPG|The [[Courtesan]] getting killed by the [[Banker]].
Image:AC Brothehood multi 4.JPG|The [[Courtesan]] running from the [[Hunter]]
e3-2010-assassins-creed-ii-brotherhood-preview-20100613080159378_640w.jpg|Ezio during the siege of Montregionni
</gallery>

==Videos==

===Trailers===
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|[[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Debut Website Teaser (HD)|thumb|right|330px|Début Teaser Trailer]]
|[[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 Trailer|thumb|right|330px|E3 2010 Cinematic Trailer]]
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|[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer Trailer|thumb|right|330px|E3 2010 Multiplayer Trailer]]
|[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Comic-Con Multiplayer Trailer (HD)|thumb|330px|right|Comic-Con Multiplayer Trailer]]
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|}

===Walkthroughs===
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[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood-E3 2010 Story Walkthrough.mp4|thumb|right|330px|E3 2010 Story Walkthrough]]
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[[Video:Assassins Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer Walkthrough|thumb|right|330px|E3 2010 Multiplayer Walkthrough]]
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==Notes and references==
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