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Rosa

2010-12-04T05:40:17Z

24.62.1.20: /* Trivia */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Rosa
|image = Zw-rosa.png
|imgdesc = Rosa's database picture
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
|faction = [[Thieves]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]]
|voice = [[Lita Tresierra]]
}}
{{quote|So, what brings you to me?|Rosa, to Ezio}}
'''Rosa''' was a member of the [[thieves]] faction led by [[Antonio]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. [[Ezio]] first encounters Rosa upon arriving in [[Venice]], where she attempts to pickpocket him out of the money he was about to use to purchase a wooden model for [[Leonardo]]. Later, Ezio saves her after she was shot with an arrow to the leg trying to climb the [[Palazzo della Seta]] and was unable to run away from the guards. She eventually teaches Ezio the new climb-jump ability which becomes extremely important in the later stages of the game.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Rosa was born in 1460. Nine months before, a Venetian nobleman paid a prostitute for her services and Rosa was the result of this event. The prostitute probably couldn't raise the child, so Rosa survived in the streets of Venice alone. At the age of fifteen, Rosa tried to steal from [[Antonio de Magianis]], a stranger to her at this point, but was caught. Antonio, being the chief of the Venetian Thieves Guild decided to keep Rosa as his pupil rather than sending her to the guards. Throughout her apprenticeship, Antonio noted many of her talents, especially her high level of agility. Antonio seemed to maintain a very parental relationship with Rosa as he would often call her sweetheart or little darling.

===Middle years===
By the year 1485, [[Emilio Barbarigo]], in secret a member of the [[Templars]], had complete control over Venice's merchant district. The Venetian thieves weren't satisfied with Emilio's rule and aspired to free the district's inhabitants. Rosa and a group of thieves attempted to infiltrate Emilio's [[Palazzo della Seta]], but Rosa ended up getting shot in her leg by an archer. While trying to run back to the guild, she bumped into the [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], whom she previously robbed, who helped her to fend off the attacking guards and later carry her to fellow thief [[Ugo]], who put Rosa in a boat. Ugo managed to get Rosa to the guild while Ezio took out any archers trying to kill them.

While recovering from her wounds, Rosa taught Ezio how to grab higher ledges and, after having succesfully done so the first time, challenged him to climb the [[Santa Maria dei Frari]] in a time limit, which he did.<br />
Rosa then disguised herself as an archer, replacing one who was previously killed by Ezio while the latter assassinated Emilio Barbarigo inside his palazzo.

In June 24th,1488, on Ezio's birthday, Rosa delivered Ezio the shipping manifest of [[Arsenal Shipyard|l'Arsenale]], detailing the arrival of a Templar boat returning the day after.

==Characteristics and personality==

[[File:Ezio flirting with rosa.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Rosa and Ezio flirting.]]
Rosa, being the only female of the Venetian Thieves Guild, has a very aggressive, tough personality to match the male-dominated group, overall making her a [[wikipedia:tomboy|tomboy]]. For example, a note from Antonio states that the thieves who tried to kiss Rosa were badly beaten up by her afterwards. She is not afraid to give orders or speak her mind to her fellow thieves ([[Ugo]], for example, receives only insults from her, despite assisting in her rescue) as she will yell and insult them to their faces.

Rosa also appears to have one of the dirtiest mouths in the game after Caterina Sforza; this is shown after she gets shot in the leg, when she shouts ''"Bastardi!"'' left and right. Upon her initial run in with Ezio she claims she does not need assistance with her wound and Ezio is forced to follow and protect her until she eventually falls, at which point he carries her to safety. After being rescued, Rosa’s personality and attitude toward Ezio changes drastically, becoming extremely flirtatious and more intimate, such as looking excited when Ezio stated he needed her, only to become disappointed when he wanted to learn her climbing technique. She seems to revert to her true self when around him instead of the tough thief image she maintains most of the time.

==Relationship with Ezio==

Like a lot of women in ''Assassin’s Creed II'', Rosa becomes attracted to Ezio after their initial meeting, although she tried to pickpocket him by pretending to bump into him, causing Ezio to call her a jerk. However, unlike the majority of Ezio’s other love interests presented throughout the game, Ezio maintains a close, intimate friendship with Rosa and the two are often seen flirting whenever in each other's company, with an implied relationship during that period of their lives. Although, in the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Ezio and Rosa do have an intimate relationship together, constantly flirting and many cases of kissing.

==Trivia==

*Rosa moves and fights like an [[Agile Guards|Agile]].
*In the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', it is said that she is one of the best free-runners in the Venezia Thieves Guild.
*In [[Eagle Vision]], she will turn red for a split-second after you have assassinated [[Emilio Barbarigo]].
*Rosa fights with a Sultan's Knife.
*It is also possible to assassinate Rosa. After the mission Everything must go, you might see her walking past Ezio in the guard armour she wore during the memory. Here, you can assassinate her, however it will not affect gameplay.
*The arrow that hit Rosa's leg dissapears during gameplay but reappears after.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
file:Www.totalvideogames.com_AC2_S_071_Venice_Protect_Rosa_69531_size_655_1500.jpg|Ezio protecting Rosa from [[archers]]
File:Ezio carrying rosa.png|Ezio carrying a wounded Rosa to safety.
File:Ezio_With_Rosa.jpg|Ezio together with Rosa.
.,mznsg.jpg|Rosa's gift for Ezio.
luysdf.jpg|Ezio saving Rosa.
</gallery></center>
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Mario Auditore

2010-08-14T07:02:49Z

24.62.1.20: /* The Apple of Eden */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Mario Auditore
|image = Zw-marioauditore.png
|birth = 1434
|death = 1499
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th century)
|faction = [[Assassins]], [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]
}}{{quote|Don't you recognize me? It's-a-me, Mario!|Mario meeting Ezio}}
'''Mario Auditore '''(1434 - 1499) was the older brother of [[Giovanni Auditore]] and the uncle of [[Ezio]], [[Federico]], [[Petruccio]], and [[Claudia]]. Like his brother, he was an Assassin, but prefered combat and group maneuvers over infiltration and stealth. He had become a [[wikipedia:Condottieri|condottiere]] leading a sizable group of [[mercenaries]] to fight against the [[Templars]] hidden among the local nobility. He proved to be a valuable ally to his nephew Ezio (who he refers to as ''nipote'', Italian for 'nephew') and trained him to improve his fighting skills in [[Monteriggioni]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
As a young man, Mario played an important role in the Battle of Anghiari, where he alerted the condottiero Micheletto Attendolo to dust clouds over the road, signalling a surprise advance on the Florentines by the Milanese troops. The attack was stopped, and the Florentines won the battle. However, after this battle, most of his time was spent defending his home town of Monteriggioni and the Tuscan countryside from persistent Florentine troops determined to seize it.

In 1454, Mario's younger brother Giovanni decided to move to Florence to pursue a career in banking. Mario remained at the Auditore family villa in Monteriggioni, and the two exchanged letters to keep in touch. In one of these letters, Mario defended his decision to stay in Monteriggioni by writing that he "preferred fighting like a man, to filling out balance sheets." It is insinuated that he rarely saw the family after that, as Ezio has little recollection of him.

===Training Ezio===
While escorting his mother and sister away from Florence, Ezio was ambushed by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his soldiers. Mario and his mercenaries saved the trio, and he insisted that they accompany him back to Monteriggioni. Mario told Ezio of his Assassin heritage and that he must be trained so that he can properly fight and defeat the Templars, and protect his mother and sister. He then showed Ezio the inside of his home and the [[Sanctuary]] hidden at the back of a bookcase and explained the purpose of [[The Codex]]. He soon started Ezio's training to become an Assassin and was also shown to be extremely proud of his Assassin heritage after he stormed off when Ezio announced his decision to take Maria and Claudia to Spain, against Mario's wishes.

[[File:Ss preview AC2 S 051 UncleMario Villa jpg.jpg|thumb|190px|left|Mario and his mercenaries.]]
Feeling guilty, Ezio rethought his decision and followed Mario to [[Tuscany]] to kill Vieri de Pazzi. When Ezio killed Vieri and began to abuse the body, Mario stepped in and urged him to have respect for the dead. "You are not Vieri," he said to Ezio. "Do not become him." Then, addressing Vieri's body, he delivered a short monologue before uttering the words "''requiescat in pace (rest in peace)''," a term that Ezio adopted for further assassinations.

===The Apple of Eden===
In 1487, Mario and the other Assassins helped Ezio recover and defend the [[Piece of Eden]] from [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in [[Venice]]. After securing the Piece of Eden, Mario studied it alongside [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and Ezio. When the Apple was activated, Mario and Machiavelli were both affected and collapse, holding their heads. Mario recognized its great power and told Ezio to protect it by taking it to [[Forlì]]. Mario then invited Leonardo to the [[Auditore Family Villa|Villa Auditore]] in Monteriggioni.

When Ezio obtained 50 [[feathers]] and placed them in the chest in Maria's room, Mario entered and attempted to stop Ezio from continuing on what Mario considered to be a vain effort.

Mario was there when Ezio placed all of the Codex pages in the wall of the Auditore Family Villa. Together with the other Assassins, he found out that the Codex pages showed a map of all the locations in the world. Ezio then continued on to [[Rome]], where he attacked Rodrigo Borgia and his men. Ezio eventually spared Rodrigo, but recovered the [[The Staff |Staff of Eden]] from him and discovered [[the Vault]].

===Death===
After Ezio's return to the villa from Rome, Monteriggioni was attacked by [[Cesare Borgia]] and his men. Mario quickly met with Ezio and told him to protect the city in any way possible and that he would keep the Apple safe with him. However, Mario became wounded and was captured by Cesare. Mario, who walked back to the city, collapsed at the city gate, followed by Cesare Borgia and his lieutenants. Cesare, holding the Apple in his hand, shot Mario as an 'invitation' from his family to Ezio's.

==Personality and characteristics==
Mario dresses in the flamboyant style of the Italian nobility of the Renaissance, sports long, dark hair that he slicks back neatly and has a scar over his left eye, which he is also blind in. He is a boisterous man, and makes no apologies for his passion for fighting and alcohol. He cares deeply for his brother and his brother's family, and is extremely proud of his Assassin heritage. From his letter to Giovanni and their differences in fighting styles, it can be assumed that he was often playfully critical of his brother, much like his nephew Federico is with Ezio.

Upon close inspection, one notes that Mario often puts his hand on the shoulder of the person he's speaking to, presumably as a sign of closeness/affection.

==Trivia==
[[File:Mario.jpg|Mario's concept art|thumb|200px]]
*After rescuing Ezio from Vieri de' Pazzi, Mario identifies himself by saying "It's-a me, Mario!" This is a reference to Nintendo's video game mascot, [[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]], and his most famous spoken line.
*He has a scar over his left eye, and is also blind in said eye.
*The logo of the Assassins is embroidered/stitched onto the leather of Mario's left shoulder pad. The Auditore coat of arms is also stitched onto the cape he wears.
*Mario's date of birth as listed in the Database as 1434. It also says that Mario took part in the Battle of Anghiari, which took place in 1440, making him only 6 years old at the time.
*He is often referred to as ''ubriacone'' ("drunkard" in Italian) by the [[Pazzi]].
*Although Mario lives in the villa, you only get to see him during missions or when you place your 50th feather in Maria's box.
*Like his brother and nephew, Mario also possesses [[Eagle Vision]].
*In a gameplay video for ''Brotherhood'', it can be noted that Mario has grey hair indicating he has aged significantly.

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