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'''The Codex''' are documents left behind by [[Altaïr]], containing cryptic messages. In [[Assassin's Creed II]], [[Ezio]] takes the Codex papers to [[Leonardo da Vinci]], who interprets them, and creates weapons using guidelines encrypted on the Codex. In order to complete Assassin's Creed II, the player must collect all 30 pages from the Codex. If the player doesn't have all the Codex once they are ready for Memory Block 14, all remaining pages will appear on the map.

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==Page 1==
I have spent days with the artifact now. Or has it been weeks? Months? I can no longer be certain...
The others come from time to time - offering food or distraction. They say I should separate myself from these studies... Malik has even suggested I abandon them entirely. But I am not yet ready to turn away. This Apple of Eden will be understood. It must be...
Is it a weapon? Is it a catalogue? Is it somehow both? "He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow..." The philosophy of such a statement I can understand... But for it to be truth - literally true? A society that waged wars with ideas and information in place of steel and swords...
Its function is simple. Elementary, even. Dominion. Control. But the process... the methods and means it employs... THESE are fascinating. Those subjected to its glow are promised all that they desire. It asks only one thing in return: complete and total obedience. And who can truly refuse? It is temptation incarnate.
I remember my own moment of weakness when confronted by Al Mualim, my confidence shaken by his words. He, who had been like a father, was now revealed to be my greatest enemy. Just the briefest flicker of doubt was all he needed to creep into my mind. But I vanquished his phantoms - restored my self confidence - and sent him from this world. I freed myself. But now I wonder... Did I really? For here I sit - desperate to understand that which I swore to destroy.
This is why: The Apple has a tale to tell. I sense the flickers of something - great and dangerous... We are all at risk. It is my duty to do something about it. I must not - cannot - turn away until I've found the truth.

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What follows are the three great ironies of the Assassin Order: (1) Here we seek to promote peace, but murder is our means. (2) Here we seek to open the minds of men, but require obedience to a master and set of rules. (3) Here we seek to reveal the danger of blind faith, yet we are practitioners ourselves.
I have no satisfactory answer to these charges, only possibilities... Do we bend the rules in service to a greater good? And if we do, what does it say of us? That we are liars? That we are frauds? That we are weak? Every moment is spent wrestling with these contradictions and in spite of all the years I've had to reflect, still I can find no suitable answer... And I fear that one may not exist.
Nothing is true. Everything is permitted. Does our creed provide the answer, then? That one may be two things - opposite in every way - simultaneously? And why not? Am I not proof? We of noble intentions, possessed of barbaric means? We who celebrate the sanctity of life and then promptly take it from those we deem our enemies?

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Who were The Ones That Came Before? What brought them here? How long ago? Centuries? Millenia? Longer still? So little remains of them... What drove them out? What of these artifacts? Messages in a bottle? Tools left behind to aid and guide us? Or do we fight for control over their refuse, giving divine purpose and meaning to little more than discarded toys?

==Page 6==
Robert de Sable may be dead, but his brotherhood survives. Though less conspicuous in appearance, I fear they remain a threat. Where once they proudly walked the streets - making for easier targets - now they retreat into the shadows. It grows difficult to track them. What wicked things will they weave in the darkness? Our work will be all the more complicated for it. Already there are rumors of a movement on Cyprus. I will have to investigate...

It's made me realize that our tactics, too, must change. It means an end to our fortresses. To our penchant for spectacular displays of public assassinations. We must weave our webs quietly. And we must do so differently than we have in the past.

Though I ask my brothers now to abandon their rituals, I do not ask that they abandon the creed. THIS is what makes us assassins. Not the removal of a finger. Not a false promise of paradise. Not the prohibition of poison. Our duty is to the people, not to custom. If we must sneak, we shall sneak. If we must use poison, we shall use poison. If our blades can be used without removing fingers, we shall not demand they be taken. And we shall not manipulate our initiates with lies and parlor tricks. We shall speak plainly and honestly. We shall be made anew...

==Page 7==
I had thought Adha would be the one to lead me to rest, that I might lay down my blade and live as a normal man. But now I know such dreams are best left to sleep...

Her face.  I try to banish it from my mind as I remember the days and nights during which I chased her Templar captors across the sea.  I almost got to them in time.  Almost.  If I had only been faster.  Instead, I held her lifeless body in my arms - saw the terror reflected in her fixed, unblinking eyes...

I hunted each man - one by one - until all responsible were gone from the world.  But there was no joy in this.  No satisfaction or release.  Their deaths did not bring her back.  Did not heal my wounds.  After that, I was certain I would never again feel for a woman as I had for her.

I am fortunate to have been wrong.

==Page 8==
Why do our instincts insist on violence? I have studies the interactions between different species. The innate desire to survive seems to demand the death of the other. Why can they not stand hand in hand? So many believe the world was created by the hand of a divine power - but I see only the designs of a madman, bent on celebrating destruction and desperation. Our origins seem chaotic. Unintended. Purpose and being instilled solely by the passage of time. Imposed first by nature - and later men...

==Page 9==
Over time, any sentence uttered long and loud enough becomes fixed. Becomes a truth. Provided, of course, you can outlast the dissent and silence your opponents. But should you succeed - and remove all challengers - then what remains is, by default, now true.

Is it truth in some objective sense? No. But how does one ever achieve an objective point of view? The answer is you don't. It is literally, physically impossible. There are too many variables. Too many fields and formulae to consider. We can try, of course. We can inch closer and closer to a revelation. But we'll never reach it. Not ever...

And so I have realized, that so long as The Templars exist, they will attempt to bend reality to their will. They recognize there is no such thing as an absolute truth - or if there is - we are hopelessly underequipped to recognize it. And so in its place, they seek to create their own explanation. It is the guiding principle of their so-named "New World Order"; To reshape existence in their own image. It is not about artifacts. Not about men. These are merely tools. It's about concepts. Clever of them. For how does one wage war against a concept?

It is the perfect weapon. It lacks a physical form yet can alter the world around us in numerous, often violent ways. You cannot kill a creed. Even if you kill all of its adherents, destroy all of its writings - these are a reprieve at best. Some one, some day, will rediscover it. Reinvent it. I believe that even we, the Assassins, have simply re-discovered an Order that predates the Old Man himself...

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Attis.  Dionysus.  Horus.  Krishna.  Mithra.  Jesus.  Similar stories color their lives.  Too similar, I think.  Divine birthright.  Persecution.  Disciples.  Miraculous acts.  Resurrection...

How is it possible?

Perhaps it isn't... Merely a single story told over the ages?  Borrowed then changed to fit the times? Evolving as our tools and language do?  Is this tale borne of fact or fiction?  A bit of both?  Could these figures be the same person - their life extended and transformed by a Piece of Eden?

Al Mualim spoke of Jesus as a real person - a mortal who had mastered the arts of manipulation.  But what if he was wrong?  If these men are real - and if they have walked amongst us many times before - does it mean they'll come again?  Perhaps they are here now?  So many questions, and every day, even more...

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Man seeks dominion over all that he encounters. I suppose it a natural tendency for us to aspire towards mastery of our surroundings. But this should not include other human beings. Every day more and more are pressed into service - by deception or by force. Others, though not so firmly imprisoned, are made to feel as if their lives are worthless. I have seen the ways in which men persecute women. Heard the cruel words hurled at those who come here from other lands. Watched as those who believe or act differently are made to suffer...

We discuss such things often - watching as we do from the spires of Masyaf. What can be done to stop this? To encourage tolerance and equality? Some days we speak of education, believing that knowledge will free us from immorality. But as I walk the streets and see slaves sent off to auction - my heart grows cold. When I see the husband hurl abuses and stones at his wife, insisting she exists only to serve him - my fists clench. And when I see children torn from their parents so that another man might profit - sent off to suffer beneath the desert sun and die...

...On these days, I do not think that dialogue will make a difference. On these days, I can think only of how the perpetrators need to die.

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==Page 16==
The Apple is more than a catalog of that which precedes us. Within its twisting, sparking innards I've caught glimpses of what will be. Such a thing should not be possible. Perhaps it isn't. Maybe it is simply a suggestion. How to know? How to be sure?

I contemplate the consequences of these visions: are they images of things to come - or simply the potential for what might be? Can we influence the outcome? Dare we try? And in so doing, do we merely ensure that which we've seen?

I am torn - as always - between action and inaction - unclear as to which - if either - will make a difference. Am I even meant to make a difference? Still, I keep this journal. Is that not an attempt to change - or perhaps guarantee - what I have seen?

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We are obligated to hide. To be silent. To shape the course of history in secret. But some of my brothers and sisters disagree. They grow angry, insisting it is a mistake to shroud ourselves. They say it slows our work. But they do not understand the risks. To expose ourselves now would be too dangerous. I fear we would be branded madmen and attacked. So it goes. So it always has. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that men do not learn by being told. Instead they must be shown. They must make the connections themselves. If I say unto a man, be kind, be tolerant, be of an open mind - these words will wither and die long before they've affected change. It would be a waste. And so we must maintain our course...

==Page 19==
Legends speaks of a golden fleece. Could the two be related?...

...I have further refined the metallurgic process, allowing for the production of a suit of armor the likes of which the world has never seen...

...It is possessed of great strength, yet so light as to allow complete freedom...

...I alternate between wonder and fear. Here we have crafted something that will surely change the face of warfare, making those who wear it nigh invincible...

Perhaps it was a mistake to create these pieces. I think it best to erase the formulae. What if it were to fall in the hands of our enemies? The risk is too great...

==Page 20==
I have studied the ancient pagan faiths that came before this more recent obsession with a single, divine creator. They seem to have focused more on the fundamental forces at play in the world around us and less on arbitrary moral rules...

The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening. The tides ebb and flow. Grass grows, withers, dies, and then in time, emerges from the ground once more. The air turns warm then cools and back again. Some hidden energy keeps us fitted to the ground and pulls us back when we attempt to leave it.

Each of these movements was represented before by a god or goddess. Each force given face, but recognized as something distinct and powerful. Which is not to say there were not connections between these forces - a pantheon of individual spirits - of rules. Invisible hands guiding the progress of the world around us.

And so here there was an attempt to categorize, study, explain, and understand the way things work - even if it was flawed. But no more. Now we are asked to succumb to a far more simplified explanation. How naive to believe there might be a single answer to every question. Every mystery. That there exists a lone divine light which rules over all. They say it is a light that brings truth and love. I say it is a light that blinds us - and forces us to stumble about in ignorance.

I long for the day when men turn away from invisible monsters and once more embrace a more rational view of the world. But these new religions are so convenient - and promise such terrible punishment should one reject them - I worry that fear shall keep us stuck to what is surely the greatest lie ever told.

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I have the answer now. I know the truth. I shall not touch that wretched thing again. Best that no one do, now or ever. I have tried - at last - to destroy it, but it will neither bend nor break nor melt. Oh the irony - I am certain if I asked, the Apple would tell me what need be done. But even this promise is insufficient. Always it holds one more gift to give. I must refrain. So it shall be sealed. We will take it to the island - once theirs, now ours. There is a treasury there - hidden well - and it shall have to suffice. Risky to separate myself from the artifact that others may discover it. Riskier still to keep it close. In time I will be tempted. I am weak. We all are. Who wouldn't be? Oh, the things I have seen... The tale is here - inside the text. Not between the lines but beneath them. Where only our eyes might peer. Go and see it for yourself. That you might succeed where I and the others have failed. Time marches on - bringing with it new discoveries and developments. And so at least one day the doorway might be opened and the message delivered. They will have their prophet.

==Page 27==
We are growing larger. More make their way to our fortresses every day. Men and women. Young and old. From different lands. Of different faiths. Each tells a similar story - of having discovered the first part of our creed: that nothing is true.

Too often, though, the revelation undoes them. They lose their morality, certainty, security. Many are driven mad. We must guide them. Help them to heal. Their minds must not be filled with more fairy tales, but with knowledge instead. Let them have answers - and let those answers be difficult and complex. Such is life.

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==Page 29==
A dark tide rises to the east - an army of such size and power that all the land is made quick to worry.  Their leader is a man named Temujin, who has adopted the title Ghengis Khan.  He sweeps across the lands, conquering and subsuming all who stand in his way.  Whatever his motives, he must be stopped.  Were I younger, I might attempt to undertake this work in secret - as I suspect the presence of a Piece of Eden.  But those days are years gone, now.  The mantle must be passed.  It is time she and I spoke with our sons.  We will travel there together, that they may be tested and that this threat might be stopped.

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THE END!! :D

==Description==
The Codex of Altaïr was a document created and maintained by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] sometime after he had recovered and first experienced the [[Piece of Eden]]. He considers the knowledge obtained as a 'necessary evil'. Within its pages were many philosophical observations as well as strategic and technological advancements. His main motivation in creating the document was to help him understand and document what the Pieces of Eden were exactly, as well as to serve as a resource for future sons of his Order. Mentioned in its pages alongside Altaïr's multiple philosophical insights, are his incidents of giving into temptation, and peering into the Apple on multiple occasions. He does this mainly out of fear, fear for his Order and mankind's ability to utilize free will, what he sees only reassures him of the need to use the apple for his own means. In doing so he is able to craft new alloys and lightweight materials, make several advancements to the mechanics of the housing of the hidden blade, as well as being the in-game canon inventor of black powder and the miniaturized gun within the hidden blade. Altaïr ultimately regrets doing this, as peering into the future has revealed to him no changes in the ultimate fate of humanity. Altaïr also struggles with the temptations of the Apple, often contemplating misusing it, which eventually leads him to leave the Apple of Eden on the island of Cyprus sometime during his mid-late life.

Altaïr makes multiple references to an unseen threat other than the Templars. he also details his observations of the warlord Genghis Khan's conquests, fearing he is a Templar conspirator and sensing a Piece of Eden Altaïr quickly prepares a mission to the near east to investigate, although he is ripe with age at this point and can only act as an advisor to the young assassins he has tasked with the work. It is not known what became of this, only that all the evidence points to Altaïr giving the codex to the team of or lone assassins tasked with investigating Genghis Khan.

It is possible that the statue dedicated to the assassin that shot Khan's horse is, in fact, one of Altair's sons.

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Ezio Auditore da Firenze

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{{Character Infobox
|name =Ezio Auditore da Firenze
|status =Alive
|image =Ezio.jpg|250|
|imgdesc =Full Portrait of Ezio with his Hidden Blades revealed.
|faction =[[Assassins]]
|appear =''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period =Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
|voice =[[Roger Craig Smith]]
}} {{quote
|1 = Niente è vero, tutto è permesso.
|2 = Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
}} '''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' (1459 - ?) is the protagonist of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''. He is an ancestor of [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] and a descendant of [[Altaïr]], as well as being the latest known link between the lineages of Subject 16 and that of Desmond.

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== Background ==

[[File:QuickTimePlayer_2009-09-25_19-22-34-26.png|thumb|left|286px|Young Ezio being approached by a guard (a Brute) after protesting at his fathers and brothers execution.]]Ezio is a young [[Florence |Florentine]] nobleman who lives during the 15th and 16th century. Unlike Altaïr, he is a seducer, and easily blends with any social class. He comes from an affluent background and has many friends until a life-changing event, wherein he and his family are betrayed, victims of a conspiracy that takes his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|father]]'s, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|elder brother]]'s, and[[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze| younger brother's]] lives. Forced to protect his [[Maria de' Mozzi |mother]] and his [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze |sister Claudia]], his remaining family, he becomes an [[Assassin]], exacting vengeance on the conspirators who betrayed his family, his first victim the [[Uberto Alberti |one who sentenced his father's and brothers' public execution]], [[Uberto Alberti]]. From that day on, Ezio and the rest of the Auditore family are considered criminals and traitors, and he flees Florence to the safety of his [[Auditore Family Villa |ancestral home]] in the Tuscan countryside. Ezio is helped not only by his uncle [[Mario Auditore da Firenze|Mario]], but also Leonardo da Vinci, who becomes his best friend and his personal engineer, as well as [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Lorenzo the Magnificent |Lorenzo de' Medici]] and other famous Renaissance figures.

[[File:Ezio_and_Lorenzo.jpg|thumb|Ezio conversing with Lorenzo de Medici]]Ezio will travel across Italy to various locations like [[Venice]], [[Tuscany]] and [[Rome]]. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', players will live approximately 23 years of his life from when he was 17 years old (a Novice), to 40 years old (a Master Assassin), or 1476 to 1499.

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-ezioauditore.png|thumb|right|Ezio's database picture]]
* The Italian name 'Ezio' derives from the Greek word 'Aetos', which means "Eagle", similar to Altaïr whose name means "The Flying One".
* Unlike Altaïr (who had his ring finger removed to make way for the [[Hidden Blade]]), Ezio has all ten fingers. A modification to the Hidden Blade made sometime after Altaïr defeated Al-Mualim spared Ezio's ring finger. Leonardo Da Vinci deciphers a Codex Page written by Altaïr on which said modification was illustrated. Assassins have a mark burned into the ring finger as a sign of their lineage.
* It is stated in the Philosophical Codex that after Altaïr defeated Al-Mualim at the end of the first ''Assassin's Creed'' and became the leader, the Assassins were forced to realize the scope of their fight against the Templars, and had to abandon many of their traditions: like the removal of the ring finger or the ban on using poison, in order to survive.
* Ezio uses a wheel lock firearm, a type of weapon that Europe didn't start developing until the very late 1400's and early 1500's, making this weapon most likely one of the very first of its type to appear in Europe. Thus, many in-game citizens do not know what the weapon is. The earliest firearms were single shot and took time to reload, so will most likely be only used as a last resort weapon. Leonardo Da Vinci didn't create the Hidden Gun, but found instructions to make one from a Codex page, meaning Altaïr invented the Hidden Gun (though it was a miniaturization of the first guns invented by the Moroccans at the time) through knowledge gained from the Apple of Eden. Also note that Da Vinci created some of the first modern wheel lock pistols, so this could be a shortened version of one.
* Ezio's face in ''Assassin's Creed II'' seems to be a mixture of Desmond's ([[wikipedia:Francisco Randez|Francisco Randez]]) and Devon Bostick's from ''Lineage'' .
* It would appear as though Ezio is unaware that he is the decendant of Altaïr, despite learning about Altaïr and what kind of assassin he was, he never truly understands why he is such a sucessful assassin himself.
* Ezio is 40 years old in 1499 (15 years older than Altaïr's age in 1191); the same age as his father when his father died in 1476.
* If you move the camera to a certain angle that shows Ezio's face, you see that his face has barely aged, except for the beard, even if you played through 20 plus years of his life. His voice does deepen and mature, though.
* It seems his father's [[Hidden Blade]] has survived over 500 years since [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] is seen using a similar looking one at the end of the [[Assassin's Creed II|game]].
* The scar on Ezio's mouth may have been acquired after Vieri De Pazzi threw the rock at his face in the first memory sequence.

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Ezio Auditore da Firenze

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{{Character Infobox
|name =Ezio Auditore da Firenze
|status =Alive
|image =Ezio.jpg|250|
|imgdesc =Full Portrait of Ezio with his Hidden Blades revealed.
|faction =[[Assassins]]
|appear =''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period =Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
|voice =[[Roger Craig Smith]]
}} {{quote
|1 = Niente è vero, tutto è permesso.
|2 = Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
}} '''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' (1459 - ?) is the protagonist of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''. He is an ancestor of [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] and a descendant of [[Altaïr]], as well as being the latest known link between the lineages of Subject 16 and that of Desmond.

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== Background ==

[[File:QuickTimePlayer_2009-09-25_19-22-34-26.png|thumb|left|286px|Young Ezio being approached by a guard (a Brute) after protesting at his fathers and brothers execution.]]Ezio is a young [[Florence |Florentine]] nobleman who lives during the 15th and 16th century. Unlike Altaïr, he is a seducer, and easily blends with any social class. He comes from an affluent background and has many friends until a life-changing event, wherein he and his family are betrayed, victims of a conspiracy that takes his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|father]]'s, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|elder brother]]'s, and[[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze| younger brother's]] lives. Forced to protect his [[Maria de' Mozzi |mother]] and his [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze |sister Claudia]], his remaining family, he becomes an [[Assassin]], exacting vengeance on the conspirators who betrayed his family, his first victim the [[Uberto Alberti |one who sentenced his father's and brothers' public execution]], [[Uberto Alberti]]. From that day on, Ezio and the rest of the Auditore family are considered criminals and traitors, and he flees Florence to the safety of his [[Auditore Family Villa |ancestral home]] in the Tuscan countryside. Ezio is helped not only by his uncle [[Mario Auditore da Firenze|Mario]], but also Leonardo da Vinci, who becomes his best friend and his personal engineer, as well as [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Lorenzo the Magnificent |Lorenzo de' Medici]] and other famous Renaissance figures.

[[File:Ezio_and_Lorenzo.jpg|thumb|Ezio conversing with Lorenzo de Medici]]Ezio will travel across Italy to various locations like [[Venice]], [[Tuscany]] and [[Rome]]. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', players will live approximately 23 years of his life from when he was 17 years old (a Novice), to 40 years old (a Master Assassin), or 1476 to 1499.

== Equipment ==

[[File:Iexplore_2009-09-25_20-01-09-16.png|thumb|left|300px|Ezio assassinating two guards at once with the Dual-Hidden Blades.]]
Ezio is able to use a variety of weapons including two [[Hidden Blade|hidden blades]], allowing him to eliminate two enemies simultaneously. Combat is also available with the hidden blade, as when countering an enemy, Ezio will kill the enemy, whether by jabbing repeatedly in the chest/stomach, or stabbing in the head. He can also steal (and use) several enemy weapons such as axes, hammers, maces, spears, halberds and two different sword types (one- and two-handed). Ezio is also able to use Da Vinci's flying machine in some parts of the game, gaining altitude from fires set throughout the city by his allies. Ezio will gain many upgrades from Da Vinci on his wrist gauntlet like a wheel lock firearm concealed near his left hidden blade, and poison needle. Ezio possesses the ability to use [[Eagle Vision]] while moving. He can visit Blacksmiths to purchase weapons and armors including Helmschmeid and Metal Plate, or tailors to customize the colors of his clothing. After obtaining all six seals from the Assassin's Tombs, Ezio can open the locked gate to [[Altair's Armor]], created by Altair after the defeat of Al-Mualim. It is easily the best armor available in the game, giving much more health and resistance points than any prior suit or piece, and it is unbreakable.

The Codex alludes to the possibility of the armor being forged from, or including parts of, the Golden Fleece - which could be a Piece of Eden. Considering that the armor is unbreakable, this is likely. The Sword of Altair can also be bought from the Monteriggioni blacksmith any time after the eighth scenario.

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-ezioauditore.png|thumb|right|Ezio's database picture]]
* The Italian name 'Ezio' derives from the Greek word 'Aetos', which means "Eagle", similar to Altaïr whose name means "The Flying One".
* Unlike Altaïr (who had his ring finger removed to make way for the [[Hidden Blade]]), Ezio has all ten fingers. A modification to the Hidden Blade made sometime after Altaïr defeated Al-Mualim spared Ezio's ring finger. Leonardo Da Vinci deciphers a Codex Page written by Altaïr on which said modification was illustrated. Assassins have a mark burned into the ring finger as a sign of their lineage.
* It is stated in the Philosophical Codex that after Altaïr defeated Al-Mualim at the end of the first ''Assassin's Creed'' and became the leader, the Assassins were forced to realize the scope of their fight against the Templars, and had to abandon many of their traditions: like the removal of the ring finger or the ban on using poison, in order to survive.
* Ezio uses a wheel lock firearm, a type of weapon that Europe didn't start developing until the very late 1400's and early 1500's, making this weapon most likely one of the very first of its type to appear in Europe. Thus, many in-game citizens do not know what the weapon is. The earliest firearms were single shot and took time to reload, so will most likely be only used as a last resort weapon. Leonardo Da Vinci didn't create the Hidden Gun, but found instructions to make one from a Codex page, meaning Altaïr invented the Hidden Gun (though it was a miniaturization of the first guns invented by the Moroccans at the time) through knowledge gained from the Apple of Eden. Also note that Da Vinci created some of the first modern wheel lock pistols, so this could be a shortened version of one.
* Ezio's face in ''Assassin's Creed II'' seems to be a mixture of Desmond's ([[wikipedia:Francisco Randez|Francisco Randez]]) and Devon Bostick's from ''Lineage'' .
* It would appear as though Ezio is unaware that he is the decendant of Altaïr, despite learning about Altaïr and what kind of assassin he was, he never truly understands why he is such a sucessful assassin himself.
* Ezio is 40 years old in 1499 (15 years older than Altaïr's age in 1191); the same age as his father when his father died in 1476.
* If you move the camera to a certain angle that shows Ezio's face, you see that his face has barely aged, except for the beard, even if you played through 20 plus years of his life. His voice does deepen and mature, though.
* It seems his father's [[Hidden Blade]] has survived over 500 years since [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] is seen using a similar looking one at the end of the [[Assassin's Creed II|game]].
* The scar on Ezio's mouth may have been acquired after Vieri De Pazzi threw the rock at his face in the first memory sequence.

{{ACII}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters|Auditore da Firenze, Ezio]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II: Discovery Characters|Auditore da Firenze, Ezio]]
[[Category:Assassins|Auditore da Firenze, Ezio]]
[[Category:Descendant of Altaïr|Auditore da Firenze, Ezio]]

Assassin's Creed achievements

2009-11-04T13:02:40Z

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The Xbox 360 version of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' has 44 achievements for a total of 1000 Gamerpoints.

The Xbox 360 version of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' has 50 achievements for a total of 1000 Gamerpoints.

Ubisoft has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 version of ''Assassin's Creed'' will not have Trophies (the Playstation 3 equivalent of Achievements) added to it.<ref>[http://twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/1638333971 Ubisoft at Twitter]</ref> However, ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' will have Trophies <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6201444.html Gamespot]</ref>, in addition to the Achievements.

== Assassin's Creed Achievements ==
{|border="1" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center"
!width="64"|Icon
!width="300"|Name
!width="200"|How to obtain
!width="64"|Points
!width="64"|Secret?
|-
|[[File:AC achievement the eagle and the apple.jpg]]
!The Eagle and The Apple -1191
|Congrats!! You have have no life!!.
|100[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed PersonalVendetta.jpg]]
!Personal Vendetta
|Kill every [[Templar]].
|40[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheLionsPassant.jpg]]
!Keeper of the Lions Passant
|Find all [[King Richard Flags]] in the [[Kingdom]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheCreed.jpg]]
!Keeper of the Creed
|Find all Flags in [[Masyaf]].
|10[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheFourGospels.jpg]]
!Keeper of the Four Gospels
|Find all Flags in [[Jerusalem]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheCrescent.jpg]]
!Keeper of the Crescent
|Find all Flags in [[Damascus]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed AbsoluteSymbiosis.jpg]]
!Absolute Symbiosis
|Have a complete [[Synchronization|Synchronization meter]].
|45[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed Fearless.jpg]]
!Fearless
|Scale, and Synchronize atop, all [[View Points]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed HungererOfKnowledge.jpg]]
!Hungerer of Knowledge
|See 85% of all the memory [[glitches]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed DefenderOfThePeopleAcre.jpg]]
!Defender of the People: Acre
|Complete every free mission in [[Acre]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed DefenderOfThePeopleJerusalem.jpg]]
!Defender of the People: Jerusalem
|Complete every free mission in [[Jerusalem]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed DefenderOfThePeopleDamascus.jpg]]
!Defender of the People: Damascus
|Complete every free mission in [[Damascus]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed Conversationalist.jpg]]
!Conversationalist
|Go through every dialogue with [[Lucy]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed DiscipleOfTheCreed.jpg]]
!Disciple of the Creed
|Assassinate all of your targets with a complete memory log.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesWill.jpg]]
!Eagle's Will
|Defeat 100 opponents without dying.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesFlight.jpg]]
!Eagle's Flight
|Last 10 minutes in open conflict.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesPrey.jpg]]
!Eagle's Prey
|Assassinate 100 guards.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed BladeInTheCrowd.jpg]]
!Blade in the Crowd
|Kill one of your main targets like a true assassin.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesChallenge.jpg]]
!Eagle's Challenge
|Defeat 25 guards in a single fight.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesSwiftness.jpg]]
!Eagle's Swiftness
|Perform 100 counter kills.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesDive.jpg]]
!Eagle's Dive
|Perform 50 combo kills.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesTalon.jpg]]
!Eagle's Talon
|Perform 50 stealth assassinations.
|15[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesDance.jpg]]
!Eagle's Dance
|Perform 50 [[Leap of Faith|leaps of faith]].
|10[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheHandsOfAThief.jpg]]
!The Hands of a Thief
|[[Pickpocket]] 200 throwing knives.
|15[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed MarchOfThePious.jpg]]
!March of the Pious
|Use [[scholar]] blending 20 times.
|5[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EaglesEye.jpg]]
!Eagle's Eye
|Kill 75 guards with [[Throwing knives]].
|15[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed EnemyOfThePoor.jpg]]
!Enemy of the Poor
|Grab and throw 25 beggars.
|5[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed GiftedEscapist.jpg]]
!Gifted Escapist
|Jump through 20 merchant stands.
|5[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheBlackCross.jpg]]
!Keeper of the Black Cross
|Find all [[Teutonic]] Flags in [[Acre]].
|10[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheOrder.jpg]]
!Keeper of the Order
|Find all [[Templar]] Flags in Acre.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfThe8Virtues.jpg]]
!Keeper of the 8 Virtues
|Find all [[Hospitalier]] Flags in Acre.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|No
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed WelcomeToTheAnimus.jpg]]
!Welcome to the Animus
|Complete the [[Animus]] tutorial.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed HeroOfMasyaf.jpg]]
!Hero of Masyaf
|Defend [[Masyaf]] from the [[Templars]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed ThePunishmentForTreason.jpg]]
!The Punishment for Treason
|Find the traitor and bring him before [[Al Mualim]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfACorruptMerchant.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Corrupt Merchant
|Slay [[Tamir]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfADoctor.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Doctor
|Slay [[Garnier De Naplouse]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfASlaveTrader.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Slave Trader
|Slay [[Talal]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfTheMerchantKing.jpg]]
!The Blood of The Merchant King
|Slay [[Abul Nuqoud|Abul Nu'qoud]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfALiegeLord.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Leige Lord
|Slay [[William of Montferrat]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfARegent.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Regent
|Slay [[Majd Addin]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfATeutonicLeader.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Teutonic Leader
|Slay [[Sibrand]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfAScribe.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Scribe
|Slay [[Jubair]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed TheBloodOfANemesis.jpg]]
!The Blood of a Nemesis
|Slay [[Robert De Sable]].
|25[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed VisionsOfTheFuture.jpg]]
!Visions of the Future
|Sit through the end credits and use [[Eagle Vision]] on the bedroom wall.
|50[[File:G.png]]
|style="background:silver; color:black"|Yes
|}

== Assassin's Creed II Achievements ==
{|border="1" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center"
!width="64"|Icon
!width="300"|Name
!width="200"|How to obtain
!width="64"|Points
!width="64"|Trophy
!width="64"|Secret?
|-
|[[File:The_Birth_of_an_Assassin.jpg]]
!The Birth of an Assassin
|Be reborn as Ezio Auditore Da Firenze..
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Arrivederci_Abstergo.jpg]]
!Arrivederci Abstergo
|Break out of Abstergo.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Welcome_to_the_Animus_2.0.jpg]]
!Welcome to the Animus 2.0
|Enter the Animus 2.0.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:The_Pain_of_Betrayal.jpg]]
!The Pain of Betrayal
|Complete DNA Sequence 1.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Vengeance.jpg]]
!Vengeance
|Complete DNA Sequence 2.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Exit_the_Son.jpg]]
!Exit the Son
|Complete DNA Sequence 3.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Bloody_Sunday.jpg]]
!Bloody Sunday
|Complete DNA Sequence 4.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Undertaker.jpg]]
!Undertaker
|Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the catacombs under Santa Maria Novella.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:The_Conspirators.jpg]]
!The Conspirators
|Complete DNA Sequence 5.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:An_Unexpected_Journey.jpg]]
!An Unexpected Journey
|Complete DNA Sequence 6.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Bleeding_Effect.jpg]]
!Bleeding Effect
|Complete training and reenter the Animus.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:The_Merchant_of_Venice.jpg]]
!The Merchant of Venice
|Complete DNA Sequence 7.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:The_Impenetrable_Palazzo.jpg]]
!The Impenetrable Palazzo
|Complete DNA Sequence 8.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Masquerade.jpg]]
!Masquerade
|Complete DNA Sequence 9.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Bianca’s_Man.jpg]]
!Bianca's Man
|Complete DNA Sequence 10.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:The_Prophet.jpg]]
!The Prophet
|Complete DNA Sequence 11.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:The_Vault.jpg]]
!The Vault
|Complete DNA Sequence 14.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Silver
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:An_Old_Friend_Returns.jpg]]
!An Old Friend Returns
|Escape the hideout.
|100[[File:G.png]]
|Gold
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Myth_Maker.jpg]]
!Myth Maker
|Find the 8 statuettes in Monteriggioni.
|5[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Vitruvian_Man.jpg]]
!Vitruvian Man
|Unlock all 20 pieces of Subject 16's video.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Street_Cleaner.jpg]]
!Street Cleaner
|Hide 5 dead bodies in a Bale of Hay.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Fly_Swatter.jpg]]
!Fly Swatter
|Kick a Guard while using the Flying Machine.
|5[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Messer_Sandman.jpg]]
!Messer Sandman
|Stun 4 guards at once by throwing sand in their face.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Doctor.jpg]]
!Doctor
|Perform an Air Assassination on a Poisoned NPC.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:No-hitter.jpg]]
!No-hitter
|Kill 10 enemies while remaining in conflict without being hit.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Kleptomaniac.jpg]]
!Kleptomaniac
|Pickpocket 1000 Florins.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Lightning_Strike.jpg]]
!Lightning Strike
|Sprint for 100 meters.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Sweeper.jpg]]
!Sweeper
|Sweep 5 guards at once by using a Long Weapon.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Venetian_Gladiator.jpg]]
!Venetian Gladiator
|Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Santa Maria della Visitazione.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:I_can_see_your_house_from_here!.jpg]]
!I can see your house from here!
|Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Torre Grossa.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Hallowed_be_thy_name.jpg]]
!Hallowed be thy name
|Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Basilica di San Marco.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Prison_Escape.jpg]]
!Prison Escape
|Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Rocca di Ravaldino fortress.
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Choir_Boy.jpg]]
!Choir Boy
|Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo).
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Assassin_For_Hire.jpg]]
!Assassin For Hire
|Complete your first assassination mission for Lorenzo Il Magnifico.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Macho_Man.jpg]]
!Macho Man
|Defend a woman's honor.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Steal_Home.jpg]]
!Steal Home
|Win a race against thieves!
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Show_your_Colors.jpg]]
!Show your Colors
|Wear the Auditore cape in each city.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Handy_Man.jpg]]
!Handy Man
|Upgrade a building in the Stronghold.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:I_like_the_view.jpg]]
!I like the view
|Synchronize 10 View Points.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:High_Dive.jpg]]
!High Dive
|Perform a Leap of Faith from the Top of Florence's Giotto's Campanile.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Mailman.jpg]]
!Mailman
|Intercept a Borgia Courrier.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Tip_of_the_Iceberg.jpg]]
!Tip of the Iceberg
|Use your Eagle Vision to scan a Glyph in the environment.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:A_Piece_of_the_Puzzle.jpg]]
!A Piece of the Puzzle
|Unlock a piece of Subject 16's video.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Art_Connoisseur.jpg]]
!Art Connoisseur
|Buy a Painting from Florence and Venice.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Podestà_of_Monteriggioni.jpg]]
!Podestà of Monteriggioni
|Reach 80% of your stronghold's total value.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Perfect_Harmony.jpg]]
!Perfect Harmony
|Tint your clothes with those colors: Wetland Ebony and Wetland Ivory.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:In_Memory_of_Petruccio.jpg]]
!In Memory of Petruccio
|Collect all the Feathers.
|30[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Red_Light_Addict.jpg]]
!Red Light Addict
|Spend 5000 florins on Courtesans.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Man_of_the_People.jpg]]
!Man of the People
|Toss more than 300 florins on the ground.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Victory_lies_in_preparation.jpg]]
!Victory lies in preparation
|Get all Hidden Blades, Item Pouches and Armor upgrades for Ezio.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|Unknown
|-
| -
!(PS3) Master Assassin
|Unlock all trophies.
| -
|Platinum
| -
|}

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Assassin's Creed

2009-11-04T13:01:11Z

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{{quote|Nothing is true. Everything is permitted| Hassan-i Sabbah, gran-master of the assassins}}

{{Game Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed
|image = Ac-logo.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-ROM, Blu-ray Disc
|Website = http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/agegate.php?destURL=/index.php/
}}
'''Assassin's Creed''' is an action-adventure game featuring elements of Le Parkour and nonlinear gameplay. The game was released on November 14, 2007 for Xbox 360 and PS3, and was released on April 8, 2008 for Windows. The sequel [[Assassin's Creed II]] is in development and is announced to be a trilogy.

== Background ==
{{main|Story}}
The game takes place in the year 1191, during the [[wikipedia:Third_Crusade|Third Crusade]]. You take on the role of Altair, a member of the Assassins, a fictional sect based on the historical [[wikipedia:Hashshashin|Hashshashin]] sect. Your objective is to assassinate nine prominent figures in the Holy Land. As you find and kill these targets, you'll learn the game story and the underlying conspiracy.

== Story ==
get a life

== Awards ==

''Assassin's Creed'' won the following awards at E3 2006:
*'''Game Critics Awards'''
**'''Won''': ''Best Action/Adventure Game''.
*'''IGN'''
**'''Won''': ''Best Action Game'', ''PS3 Game oREW-up''': ''Best Console Game'', ''Best PS3 Artistic Design'', ''PS3 Award for Technological Excellence''
**'''Nominations''': ''Game of the Show'', ''Best Graphics Technology''
*'''GameSpot'''
**'''Won''': ''Best PS3 Game of the Show''
**'''Runner-up''': ''Game of the Show'', ''Best Trailer'', ''Best Graphics'', ''Best Action Adventure Game''

== Trivia ==

* The popular phrase used to describe Assassin's Creed's gameplay, "A'shaia wak akla mukla bel kullukum mumkin" Arabic for, "Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."<ref> name="qa">http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85121</ref> is in fact a quotation generally attributed to the founder of the Hashshashin, [[wikipedia:Hassan-i Sabbah|Hassan-i Sabbah]].
* The case of the game appeared in the "The Dinner Party" episode of popular UK Television series [[wikipedia:The IT Crowd|The IT Crowd]]. Roy picked it up on his way out of the apartment of a woman who he had just walked home asking "Could I have a lend of this?"

== See also ==
* [[Story]]
* [[Sci-Fi aspect]]
* [[Social stealth]]
* [[Awards]]
* [[:Category:Assassin's Creed Wiki]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [[wikipedia:Assassin's Creed|Assassin's Creed on Wikipedia]]
[[Category:Games]]

Assassins

2009-11-04T12:59:41Z

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{{Faction Infobox
|image = Assassins Crest White.svg
|game = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|religion = None
|location = [[Masyaf]]
}}
{{quote|Nothing is true, Everything is permitted.|Hassan-i Sabbah, founder of the Assassins' order}}

The '''Assassins''', also known as the '''Hashshashin''', are an organized Order of Assassins, who are in a constant low-scale war with their greatest adversaries: the [[Knights Templar]]. The order has existed over at least a millenium, including the [[Assassin's Creed|Third Crusade]], the [[Assassin's Creed 2|Renaissance]], and even lasting into the year 2012. The order believes in a firm creed of values that strictly govern their way of life, consisting of three [[tenets]]: stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent, hide in plain sight, and to never compromise the brotherhood. The tenets are lived by daily in the fight for "peace in all things". The Assassins carry out their duties through political strategic assassination, and by doing so, potential threats to peace will be forever suppressed.

Through their work, Assassins could be easily looked at as political keepers of peace. Fighting on behalf of the people who do not possess the abilities, or better put, resources to speak out against the men in power who harm them. Assassins speak to these men of corruption for them, by introducing them to the sharp edge of a [[Hidden Blade|blade]]. By doing so, the people are freed from the shackles of their oppression. Even though the Assassins fight for the people, they are feared, because no matter how you look at it, killing is killing. The only way to truly justify it is self-defense, if in fact that's what it truly was. The Assassins were most feared due to the terrifying reputation for taking life in public. Creating the atmosphere of it not being safe to commit ill acts under the sun spreads fear amongst their enemies, never knowing when they may fall to an enemy who they can't see or hear.

Assassins possessed a specific weapon most efficient for assassinations, it was the Hidden Blade. A single thrust from this weapon could change the course of the Holy Land's future, as well as history. Such power could easily go to a blade hand's mind, causing him to lift himself above others knowing he could change history. But the devotion to their cause (peace in all things) and the knowledge of the "Assassins Creed" provided the guidance necessary to detour them from such thoughts. This was not always the case. In order to have a precise impact caused by an assasssination, the Assassins possessed extensive political knowlege, always intune with the ever-changing politics surrounding the empires of the Holy Land. They used this to decide whose death would most benefit the land.

Obtaining information was done by stationing agents within the cities to keep an eye on their actions. When deployed on missions, elite master assassins or blade hands were the ones responsible for carrying out public assassinations. They worked alone in the field, usually disguised as holy scholars or other suitable images. When stationed in a city, the Assassins would spend an immense amount of time getting acquainted with their environment and learning where and when it would be best to strike at their marked target. The actual strike itself took place in public. By performing the murder in the public's eye, the Assassins knew without a doubt that news and information about the assassination would spread quickly amongst the people, and those possibly tied to the one assassinated, effectively spreading fear and disrupting the chain of command targeted by the Assassins.

==Known Assassins==
===Third Crusade===
*[[Al Mualim]] (Master and leader of Syrian-Assassins)
*[[Altair|Altair Ibn-La'Ahad]] (Master Assassin and field instructor)
*[[Malik]] (Dai over Jerusalem's Assassin Bureau)
*[[Kaddar]] (Member of the Assassins and Malik's younger brother)
*[[Raoul]] (Member of the Assassins)
*[[Abbas]](Member of the Assassins)
*[[Masun]] (Traitor of Masyaf)
*Jimmy(The Rapist)
*The Instructors and Rafiqs
* Jamal (possible Assassin that betrayed Masyaf)
* Bahir (Damascus - Rooftop Race Informant PC version)
* Karim (Acre - Rooftop Race Informant PC version)

===Renaissance===
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore di Firenze]] (A nobleman and member of the Assassins)
*[[Mario Auditore da Firenze]]
*[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]
*[[Paula]]

=== Modern Times (2012) ===

*[[Desmond Miles]]
*[[Lucy Stillman]]
*[[Shaun Hastings]] (most likely as he helps Desmond)
*Rebecca Crane (most likely as she helps Desmond)
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==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.

We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.

We cannot turn back.

There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."¹

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.

Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."2

This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.

With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.

And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.But not only that:And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:

                Free at last! Free at last!

                Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!3

==''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''==
It has been announced in the May 2009 issue of ''Game Informer'' that the Assassins have "gone underground", but the order still continues their battle with the Templars. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], who was announced as the game's protagonist, is an Italian nobleman who joins the order to get revenge on the people that killed his father. It may be indirectly or directly due to the [[Knights Templar|Templars]].

==Real History==

{{WP-REAL|Hashshashin}}
The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, or Hashasheen), from which the word assassin is thought to originate, was the Persian derived designation of the Nizari branch of the Ismā'īlī Shia Muslims during the Middle Ages.

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Assassins

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Assassin's Creed II

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{{quote|Truth is Written in Blood|[[Giovanni Auditore]]}}

{{Game Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed II
|image = Assassinscreed2logo.JPG
|Developer = Ubisoft Montreal
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|US Date Released= November 17, 2009<ref name="euro_g_date">http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/e3-assassins-creed-2-gets-release-date</ref>
|UK Date Released= November 20, 2009<ref name="euro_g_date">http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/e3-assassins-creed-2-gets-release-date</ref>
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-Player
|ESRB = M (Mature)
|BBFC = 15
|Platform = PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
|Media = DVD-ROM, Blu-ray Disc
|Website = http://assassinscreed.com
}}
'''''Assassin's Creed II''''' is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game being developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by [[Ubisoft]]. It is set to release on November 17, 2009 (US) and November 20, 2009 (Worldwide) on PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox 360. A special version of the game will also come out on the Nintendo DS.

== Plot ==
[[Image:Ezio.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], a nobleman of Florence, Italy]]
While not much is known of the plot yet, it has been confirmed that the player will assume the role of a young nobleman-turned-assassin named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Ezio is a descendant of [[Altaïr]] and an ancestor to [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]], the protagonists from ''Assassin's Creed''. He is shown to have dual assassin's blades and a colorful attire, to fit the era. The game is set to take place in Renaissance Italy, during the [[wikipedia:15th century|15th century]], approximately 300 years after the first game. The story in the Renaissance could quite possibly begin with Ezio watching his father and others (possibly other family members) executed by the hands of the Templars, directly or indirectly. This event fuels Ezio's quest for vengeance and will eventually lead to revelations that will change what you thought you knew about Assassin's Creed. From what was revealed from the short films, Ezio will pick up where his father left off, as his father was also an Assassin and it's his uniform Ezio will wear.

The 2012 setting will also be returning for the sequel, along with the character [[Lucy Stillman]] from the first Assassin's Creed. Lucy will help Desmond escape Abstergo to an Assassin secret hideout where the [[Animus]] will be waiting for them. Danny Wallace will voice the character [[Shaun Hastings]], a historian and possible Assassin who will help and teach Desmond about the time period and enemies he is dealing with.

Over the arc of the story, many historical figures will find their way into the narrative, including [[wikipedia:Leonardo_da_ Vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]] (his friend and supporter, who has invented Ezio's hidden blades), [[wikipedia:Niccolò_Machiavelli|Niccolò Machiavelli]], author of ''[[Wikipedia:The_Prince|The Prince]],'' (who will teach Ezio "tactics"), [[wikipedia:Caterina_Sforza|Caterina Sforza]] and Ezio's Uncle Mario (who helps Ezio hone his fighting skills). The narrative will focus mainly on the struggles of Ezio, as he seeks revenge against those who betray him, as further below the surface, the Assassin's and Templars continue their centuries long war and continue to influence the course of history. The game will feature Venice, Florence, Rome and the Tuscan countryside. Famous architectural marvels will appear, such as Saint Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal,  the Colosseum, Santa Maria Novella Church and the Rialto Bridge.

== Gameplay==
yes

==Special Editions==
[[File:UK Black Edition AC2 xbox360.jpg|thumb|182px|Black Edition Xbox 360 ]]'''The Black Edition:'''

* “Master Assassin” upgrade Ezio figurine with black collector box

* 3 in-game bonus quests, allowing the character to explore the following:
**Palazzo Medicis in Florence
**Santa Maria Dei Frari In Venice
**Arsenal Shipyard Warehouse In Venice

* "Conspiracy book": A book from the developers, describing development, and the storyline (with extra commentary on the "conspiracy"). 64 pages, hardcover, "leather style".

* DVD with all videos, behind-the-scene interviews and "e-goodies" about Assassin's Creed II and game soundtrack by Jesper Kyd (British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominee for "2009 Best original score in a game").

* Black packaging with unique holographic signature

This edition of the game will be made available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC<ref>[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/assassins-creed-ii-black-edition/ Gamespy]</ref>. It is confirmed for Europe, as well as Australia<ref>[http://www.ebgames.com.au/xbox/product.cfm?id=14740&refer=productsearch EBGames Australia]</ref>

'''The White Edition:'''[[File:Cat_acwhitecontent.jpg|thumb|White Edition PS3]]
*Ezio figurine
*Collectible White Packaging[[File:ACII_CELG.jpg|thumb|The Master Assassin’s Edition Xbox 360]]
*Bonus in-game content

This version is in only available in parts of Europe,as well as Australia: [[http://www.ebgames.com.au/xbox/product.cfm?id=14735&refer=productsearch|http://www.ebgames.com.au/xbox/product.cfm?id=14735&refer=productsearch]]

'''The Master Assassin Edition:'''
*Ezio figurine
*Artbook: The art of Assassin's Creed
*Premium Collectable Metal Case
*Two In-Game Maps: Palazzo Medici and Santa Maria Dei Frari
*Additional Content DVD with Behind the Scenes of Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II Soundtrack

This edition can be bought in North America: [http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75654 http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75654]

==Development ==
[[Image:Signature.jpg|frame|The end of the trailer. It shows a signature that is backwards like Da Vinci's writing.]]
[[Image:Signature_right.jpg|frame|This is the signature forwards.]]

On January 22 2009, it was confirmed by [[Ubisoft]] that ''Assassin's Creed II'' was in production, but no details were revealed. A promotional video was released by Ubisoft on April 6 showing a map of Italy, some hidden blade designs, and DaVinci's flying machine on a scroll. On the official site after the teaser is viewed a symbol is given to print and show infront of a webcam. Doing this will unlock a picture displayed on the site. 4 of the 5 symbols have been given by Ubisoft, and the other was found by a fan. Later, on April 10, Game Informer magazine released details on the game, as well as pictures of Ezio. There are about 240 team members, some of these members were sent to Italy, traveling through Venice, Florence, Tuscany, and Rome. ScrewAttack also released a video with some of the pictures from the magazine. In early May, Ubisoft has stated that they are putting full emphasis on the game and that 450 team members are now working on the title. 75% of the original developers for the original game are now working on the the second.

== [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZwFJeSl_G0 Case of Ezio Screenshots] ==

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyEmhGVQ1l0 A Side By Side Comparison of Assassins Creed and Assassins Creed II Gameplay]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmsCMWWQD6w Assassins Creed II Trailer and Gameplay Information! First Screenshots of Ezio!]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rEEmKej_o Assassins Creed II Gameplay - E3 including dev comments]

== References ==
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== External Links ==

* [http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/assassins-creed-2/ Official Website]
* [http://www.elecplay.com/episode/view/season/19/episode/207/segment/2/start/1 VIDEO: Electric Playground Interview with Assassin's Creed 2 Creative Director Patrice Desilets]
* [http://www.elecplay.com/feature/16519 ARTICLE: Electric Playground Preview of Assassin's Creed 2]
Special thanks to Jay Stillinger and his team of [http://www.delimitdesign.com ajax developers] for making this content available
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Assassins

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Assassins

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