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Alexander II of Russia

2010-11-02T01:34:17Z

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'''Alexander II''' (Russian: Александр II Николаевич, Aleksandr II Nikolaevich) (29 April 1818, Moscow – 13 March 1881, [[File:Alexander_II_1870_by_Sergei_Lvovich_Levitsky.jpg|thumb|Alexander II of Russia]]Saint Petersburg), also known as '''Alexander the Liberator''' (Russian: Александр Освободитель, Aleksandr Osvoboditel') was the Emperor of the [[Russia]]n Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881.

Historically, Alexander II is famous in Russia for liberating the serfs, slaves bound to the land, from bondage in 1861. As a part of his policy of industrialization, Alexander abolished serfdom to bring Russia into the Industrial Age, thus earning himself the title of "The Tsar Liberator". Unfortunately, liberation came with a price; aristocratic landlords made it difficult for the serfs to buy their own land. As a Templar, Alexander himself probably ensured this through use of the [[Staff]] of Eden . Alexander had also, earlier in his reign, ended the Crimean War, which had been started by his father, Nicholas I.

Eventually, the Tsar's promises began to fall flat, and so a group of revolutionaries in Russia, who called themselves, the People's Will, began plotting Alexander's murder, possibly with the aid of Assassins. After numerous failed attempts, the Assassins, led by Sofia Perovskya, killed Alexander in St. Petersburg in 1881.

Alexander II was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and was assassinated by [[Assassins]] to lower the Templars' control over the Russian Empire. He was succeeded by his son [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]], also a Templar.

<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

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Cesare Borgia

2010-11-02T01:09:02Z

24.63.53.5: /* Becoming a Templar leader */

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|name = Cesare Borgia
|image = Assassins-creed-brotherhood-20100614064133450 640w-1-.jpg
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|birth = 13 September 1475 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 (aged 31) [[wikipedia:Viana|Viana]], [[Spain]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] (15th century)
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**[[House of Borgia]]
*[[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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{{Quote|Ezio Auditore. Brave of you to stand alone against me, but also quite foolish... Assassin.|Cesare Borgia, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

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

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in [[Rome]] in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], and his long-term mistress [[wikipedia:Vannozza dei Cattanei|Vannozza dei Cattanei]]. He was one of [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s brothers.

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

His father placed the fate of the Templars in his brother [[Giovanni Borgia|Giovanni]]'s hands. Cesare, angry at being spurned by his father and lusting for power, killed his own brother in 1497.<ref name="Who is Cesare Borgia?">[http://assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com/brotherhood/news/12152.html ''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'' Dev Blog - Fourth Entry: ''"Who is Cesare Borgia?"'']</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Quote|I know you're there, Ezio! The Pope told me about you and your little group of [[Assassins]]! And [[First Apple|this]]!|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, 1499.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In 1499, Cesare, who had been brought up in the Templar ways, lead [[Siege of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], headquarters of the [[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates, holding the Apple of Eden.]]Assassins in Italy in order to eliminate the [[Master Assassin]] Ezio Auditore. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the city's defenders and handed to him [[Mario Auditore]] and [[Caterina Sforza]]. Standing at the city gates, the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] in his hand, Cesare 'invited' Ezio to come and face him in [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm that killed Mario. Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusier]]s and the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare returned to Rome with his prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===War in Rome===
{{quote|Through the years, I have watched the city of [[Rome]]. I have studied, trained and killed within its walls. And in time, I will tame it, shape it... |Cesare Borgia, Rome.}}
By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist, as he was commander of the Papal army, though it appeared that he and his [[File:Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare speaking to the Papal Guard.]]father sometimes disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] to keep control over the five districts of Rome. In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was forced into service for the Borgia against his will. Cesare made Leonardo build the [[armored car|armored tank]] and another [[Flying Machine|flying machine]], not to mention "''other monstrosities besides"'', but all of Leonardo's creations were stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret at Leonardo's own behest. In 1503, Cesare and his father Rodrigo paraded through Rome in the Papal parade, but were ambushed by Ezio and his apprentices.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Siege of Viana and death===
[[File:Ezio_Auditore_and_Cesare_Borgia_Staredown.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare being confronted by Ezio Auditore.]]
In 1507, Cesare travelled to [[Siege of Viana|Viana]], [[Spain]] to try and commandeer the King of Navarre (John III's), vast army, only to die during the siege against the castle, and he would be buried there. <ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=270248</ref> In a recent trailer for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]], ''Cesare faces off against Ezio Auditore on the rampart's of the castle wall. For a brief moment the two stare each other down until a cannonball crashes into the wall and Ezio springs into action, emerging from the smoke and dirt, rushing at Cesare with his hidden blade equipped. Cesare quickly drops his sword and attempts to grab Ezio's arm as the trailer fades out.

==Trivia==
*Historically, it is said that [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Machiavelli seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]].
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name [[Abstergo]] being adopted by the Templars, which is Latin for "I cleanse".
*It has been confirmed from the Brotherhood storyline trailer that the Siege of Viana will appear in the game.
*Cesare shows some respect towards Ezio as seen in the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' - The Story Trailer.

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Human

2010-11-01T22:08:16Z

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[[File:Adam_and_Eve.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Adam and Eve]], a male and female human during the reign of the [[First Civilization]].]]
{{Quote|We built you in our own image, we built you to survive.|Minerva|Assassin's Creed II}}
'''Humans''' are a species of bi-pedal mammals from Earth, and the dominant form of life on the planet, though this was not always the case.

==History==
Humanity was artificially created by the [[First Civilization]] to serve as a docile workforce, who saw their creators as gods. However, as time progressed, humanity came to resent the rule of their gods, and the period of peace that had existed between master and servant gave way to times of war. The war blinded both humanity and the First Civilization to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the pending catastrophe, a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.

Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their gods came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least one [[The Vault|Vault]] beneath what would become the city of [[Rome]], to serve as a warning to humanities descendants; unlike their gods, whose small population were slowly going extinct, humanity's sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. As the years past, the First Civilization inevitably went extinct, though humankind continued to revere them as gods. It was not until the rise of the three monotheistic religions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam that humanity began to forget their gods, though there were those who continued to worship them, and those who came to see Those Who Came Before for what they really were<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Foremost among these groups were the [[Knights Templar]], and the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>.

By the 12th Century, both Orders knew that the gods of old did not truly exist, and realized that many so-called "miracles" attributed to them had actually been the workings of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece – the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] – by the assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in 1191, humanity at last became aware of the true nature of the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Centuries later, in 1499, Altair's descendant, another assassin named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] located, and entered the Vault beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "god" [[Minerva]]. Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her kind had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity again. However, even this did not ensure humanity's knowledge of the true nature of the gods of old, and by the early 21st Century, the Assassins once again knew nothing of the true nature of the First Civilization. This changed, however, in 2012, when the Assassin [[Desmond Miles]], using [[Animus|technology]] created by the First Civilization, was able to view the genetic memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and saw the warning he had been given<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

==Charateristics==
[[File:Demsondanimus2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] and [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]], two humans from the early 21st Century.]]
Humanity was created in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the small numbered, but technologically advanced First Civilization. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizeable gap in terms of transitional species between archaic hominids and modern humans. By 1997, the Templars, who were aware of the full and true nature of Those Who Came Before, had taken note of this, and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in Ethiopia, so as to limit human exposure to the possibility of the existence of the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Humanity could not comprehend the true nature of their creators, choosing to see them as gods, and in order to ensure the obediance of their creations, the First Civilization bred into humanity a neuro-transmitter, located deep within the brain, that forced them to abide by the Pieces of Eden; technologically advanced pieces of equipment that granted a myriad of powers, including the ability to induce hallucinations in the minds of those bearing the transmitter. However, there were humans born without the neuro-transmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden. Over the eons, their numbers grew, until they numbered enough to confront the First Civilization directly, resulting in the war which nearly destroyed both races<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Bloodlines===
As mentioned above, there were those within humanity born without the neuro-transmitter that ensured susceptability to the Pieces of Eden. The mysterious [[Subject 16]] would later theorize that this was made possible by cross-breeding between humanity and their "gods", and that not only did this remove the neuro-transmitter, but also granted a number of genetically encoded abilities. One such ability was called [[Eagle Vision]], which was particularly prevalent in the bloodline of the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, with many of his descendants also bearing the ability. Additionally, possession of the mixed bloodline granted the bearer full control over the technologies of the First Civilization; Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to use [[the Staff]] and the Apple of Eden in conjuncture to open The Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human [[Rodrigo Borgia]] could not<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

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Mario Auditore

2010-10-31T19:54:16Z

24.63.53.5: /* Acquisition of the Apple of Eden */

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{{Character Infobox

|name = Mario Auditore
|image = Zw-marioauditore.png
|birth = 1434 [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|death = 1499 [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|period = Italian Renaissance
|faction = [[Assassins]], [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]
}}
{{quote|Don't you recognize me? It's a-me, Mario!|Mario meeting Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Mario Auditore''' (1434 - 1499) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[wikipedia:Condottiero|condottiero]] and the ruler of [[Monteriggioni]] since 1454. He was also a notable member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Mario was most likely born in Monteriggioni, [[Tuscany]], alongside his younger brother [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]]. Mario came from a bloodline of notable Assassins and thus also became one, starting his training at a young age.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

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 [[Florence|Florentine]] troops determined to seize it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Defense of Monteriggioni===
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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Under Mario's rule, Monteriggioni temporarily had a time of prosperity. Mario opened several shops and guilds in the city and greatly increased the city's defenses, in order to withstand Florentine attacks. He discovered a Florentine informant living in Monteriggioni, [[Luciano Pezzati]], and faced his men with some of his own. He dueled Luciano, barely defeating him, and had him dragged to the [[Villa Auditore]]. From Luciano, he found out that Florence was sending the condottiero [[Federico da Montefeltro]] to lead an attack on Monteriggioni. Due to Mario's leadership, the city was succesfully defended and the attack was a failure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Eventually, Luciano Pezatti confessed the truth behind the siege, that the Florentines attacked in search of a mysterious artifact in Monteriggioni. Mario, curious as to what this might be, gathered his architects and historians, eventually discovering that the city well was once drained and excavated. Together with a miner and some of his men, he set foot inside the well. While at first they did not find anything, Mario saw that the miner's flame was flickering while near the back wall, indicating the presence of wind. Together, they pushed against the wall and found a hidden corridor, filled with various deadly traps. Members of their group were caught up in the traps, and even Mario himself caught a swinging pendulum trap, blinding him in his left eye and causing the scar on his face.

At last, they found a wooden box within the well, from which a [[The Shroud|presence]] told Mario's men that their "pain was temporary" and to "Ignore it." Mario's men were certain the presence would heal their wounds, but Mario thought that as the box had been hidden for so long, there had to be a reason why it was there, and that opening it would be unwise. Mario's men rebelled, eager to uncover the presence, and he was forced to strike them down. Mario was curious as to what the box might contain, but he promised himself not to open it. He carried it to the Villa Auditore, while not giving in to the Shroud's attempts to heal him. He had his brother pick it up, making it "the Brotherhood's problem."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

===Training Ezio===
[[File:Ss_preview_AC2_S_051_UncleMario_Villa_jpg.jpg|thumb|300px|Mario and his mercenaries.]]
In 1476, Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], were executed for being accused of treason, while secretly being executed by the [[Templars]], the arch-enemies of the Assassins. In order to get to safety, Giovanni's remaining son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] escorted his mother [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] and sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] out of Florence and towards Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When the three almost reached Monteriggioni, they were ambushed by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his soldiers. Mario and his mercenaries saved the trio and he insisted that they accompanied him back to Monteriggioni. Mario told Ezio of his Assassin heritage and that he had to 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 villa 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Feeling guilty, Ezio rethought his decision and followed Mario to [[San Gimignano]] 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Acquisition of the Apple of Eden===
In 1488, Mario and some of the other Assassins met with each other in [[Venice]] to acquire the "[[First Apple|Apple]]" from the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], knowing that it was to be delivered to him that day. When they arrived at Rodrigo's location, they found Ezio fighting Rodrigo and joined his side. After defeating Rodrigo's guards and almost killing Rodrigo, the latter ran for his life and left the Apple behind. The group, excluding Mario, all revealed themselves to be Assassins, which was unbeknownst to Ezio when he first met them.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After securing the Piece of Eden, Mario studied it alongside [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and Ezio. When the Apple was activated, Mario and Machiavelli were both affected and collapsed, holding their heads. Ezio and Leonardo, however, remained unaffected. Mario recognized its great power and told Ezio to protect it by taking it to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]], as that citadel was protected by their ally [[Caterina Sforza]]. Mario then invited Leonardo to the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After seeing Ezio place his fiftieth feather 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 and left after informing him that he left a new weapon at the blacksmith for Ezio to use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1499, Mario, Ezio and the other Assassins who Ezio previously met gathered in the Villa Auditore to find out the prophecy in the Codex. They found out that the Codex pages showed a map of all the locations of 'Vaults' in the world. Ezio concluded that [[The Vault|the nearest vault]] was in the Vatican and that Rodrigo Borgia simply became pope so that he could have access to the Vault and [[the Staff|the Staff of Eden]], which was in fact the papal staff. Ezio left for Rome to assassinate Rodrigo and enter the Vault, killing several of his men along the [[Passetto di Borgo]]. Ezio eventually spared Rodrigo, but recovered the Staff of Eden from him and discovered the Vault.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Later life===
[[File:Mario_Auditore.JPG|thumb|300px|Mario Auditore, moments before being shot.]]
After Ezio discovered the Vault, he met with Mario and the two escaped from Rome back to Monteriggioni. Some time after they returned, Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]]. Mario quickly met Ezio, saying that he would keep the Apple safe with him and that Ezio had to stop the enemy's cannons. 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 dead as an 'invitation' from his family to Ezio's to go to Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Personality and characteristics==
Mario dressed in the flamboyant style of the Italian nobility of the Renaissance, sported long, dark hair that he slicked back neatly and had a scar over his left eye, which he was also blind in. This is an injury he sustained when he was exploring underneath the Villa Auditore, and found the Shroud. He was a boisterous man and made no apologies for his passion for fighting and alcohol. He cared deeply for his family and was 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 was with Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

The logo of the Assassins was embroidered/stitched onto the leather of Mario's left shoulder pad. The Auditore coat of arms was also stitched onto the cape he wore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Upon close inspection, one notes that Mario often put his hand on the shoulder of the person he was speaking to, presumably as a sign of closeness or affection.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[File:Mario.jpg|Mario's concept art.|thumb|200px]]
*When he first introduced himself, he exclaimed to Ezio that "''It's a-me, Mario!''". This being a popular phrase of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario Mario's] from the [[wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]] game series.
*He was often referred to as ''ubriacone'' ("drunkard" in Italian) by the [[Pazzi]].
*Although Mario lived in the villa, you only get to see him during missions or when you place your 50th feather in Maria's box.
*In a gameplay video for ''Brotherhood'', it can be noted that Mario had greying hair, indicating he has aged significantly.

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Mario Auditore

2010-10-31T19:49:54Z

24.63.53.5: /* Defense of Monteriggioni */

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{{Character Infobox

|name = Mario Auditore
|image = Zw-marioauditore.png
|birth = 1434 [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|death = 1499 [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|period = Italian Renaissance
|faction = [[Assassins]], [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]
}}
{{quote|Don't you recognize me? It's a-me, Mario!|Mario meeting Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Mario Auditore''' (1434 - 1499) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[wikipedia:Condottiero|condottiero]] and the ruler of [[Monteriggioni]] since 1454. He was also a notable member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Mario was most likely born in Monteriggioni, [[Tuscany]], alongside his younger brother [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]]. Mario came from a bloodline of notable Assassins and thus also became one, starting his training at a young age.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

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 [[Florence|Florentine]] troops determined to seize it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Defense of Monteriggioni===
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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Under Mario's rule, Monteriggioni temporarily had a time of prosperity. Mario opened several shops and guilds in the city and greatly increased the city's defenses, in order to withstand Florentine attacks. He discovered a Florentine informant living in Monteriggioni, [[Luciano Pezzati]], and faced his men with some of his own. He dueled Luciano, barely defeating him, and had him dragged to the [[Villa Auditore]]. From Luciano, he found out that Florence was sending the condottiero [[Federico da Montefeltro]] to lead an attack on Monteriggioni. Due to Mario's leadership, the city was succesfully defended and the attack was a failure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Eventually, Luciano Pezatti confessed the truth behind the siege, that the Florentines attacked in search of a mysterious artifact in Monteriggioni. Mario, curious as to what this might be, gathered his architects and historians, eventually discovering that the city well was once drained and excavated. Together with a miner and some of his men, he set foot inside the well. While at first they did not find anything, Mario saw that the miner's flame was flickering while near the back wall, indicating the presence of wind. Together, they pushed against the wall and found a hidden corridor, filled with various deadly traps. Members of their group were caught up in the traps, and even Mario himself caught a swinging pendulum trap, blinding him in his left eye and causing the scar on his face.

At last, they found a wooden box within the well, from which a [[The Shroud|presence]] told Mario's men that their "pain was temporary" and to "Ignore it." Mario's men were certain the presence would heal their wounds, but Mario thought that as the box had been hidden for so long, there had to be a reason why it was there, and that opening it would be unwise. Mario's men rebelled, eager to uncover the presence, and he was forced to strike them down. Mario was curious as to what the box might contain, but he promised himself not to open it. He carried it to the Villa Auditore, while not giving in to the Shroud's attempts to heal him. He had his brother pick it up, making it "the Brotherhood's problem."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

===Training Ezio===
[[File:Ss_preview_AC2_S_051_UncleMario_Villa_jpg.jpg|thumb|300px|Mario and his mercenaries.]]
In 1476, Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], were executed for being accused of treason, while secretly being executed by the [[Templars]], the arch-enemies of the Assassins. In order to get to safety, Giovanni's remaining son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] escorted his mother [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] and sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] out of Florence and towards Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When the three almost reached Monteriggioni, they were ambushed by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his soldiers. Mario and his mercenaries saved the trio and he insisted that they accompanied him back to Monteriggioni. Mario told Ezio of his Assassin heritage and that he had to 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 villa 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Feeling guilty, Ezio rethought his decision and followed Mario to [[San Gimignano]] 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Acquisition of the Apple of Eden===
In 1488, Mario and some of the other Assassins met with each other in [[Venice]] to acquire the "[[First Apple|Apple]]" from the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], knowing that it was to be delivered to him that day. When they arrived at Rodrigo's location, they found Ezio fighting Rodrigo and joined his side. After defeating Rodrigo's guards and almost killing Rodrigo, the latter ran for his life and left the Apple behind. The group, excluding Mario, all revealed themselves to be Assassins, which was unbeknownst to Ezio when he first met them.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After securing the Piece of Eden, Mario studied it alongside [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and Ezio. When the Apple was activated, Mario and Machiavelli were both affected and collapsed, holding their heads. Mario recognized its great power and told Ezio to protect it by taking it to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]], as that citadel was protected by their ally [[Caterina Sforza]]. Mario then invited Leonardo to the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After seeing Ezio place his fiftieth feather 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 and left after informing him that he left a new weapon at the blacksmith for Ezio to use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1499, Mario, Ezio and the other Assassin who Ezio previously met gathered in the Villa Auditore to find out the prophecy in the Codex. They found out that the Codex pages showed a map of all the locations of 'vaults' in the world. Ezio concluded that [[The Vault|the nearest vault]] was in the Vatican and that Rodrigo Borgia simply became pope so that he could have access to the vault and [[the Staff|the Staff of Eden]], which was in fact the papal staff. Ezio left for Rome to assassinate Rodrigo and enter the vault, killing several of his men along the [[Passetto di Borgo]]. Ezio eventually spared Rodrigo, but recovered the Staff of Eden from him and discovered the Vault.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Later life===
[[File:Mario_Auditore.JPG|thumb|300px|Mario Auditore, moments before being shot.]]
After Ezio discovered the Vault, he met with Mario and the two escaped from Rome back to Monteriggioni. Some time after they returned, Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]]. Mario quickly met Ezio, saying that he would keep the Apple safe with him and that Ezio had to stop the enemy's cannons. 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 dead as an 'invitation' from his family to Ezio's to go to Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Personality and characteristics==
Mario dressed in the flamboyant style of the Italian nobility of the Renaissance, sported long, dark hair that he slicked back neatly and had a scar over his left eye, which he was also blind in. This is an injury he sustained when he was exploring underneath the Villa Auditore, and found the Shroud. He was a boisterous man and made no apologies for his passion for fighting and alcohol. He cared deeply for his family and was 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 was with Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

The logo of the Assassins was embroidered/stitched onto the leather of Mario's left shoulder pad. The Auditore coat of arms was also stitched onto the cape he wore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Upon close inspection, one notes that Mario often put his hand on the shoulder of the person he was speaking to, presumably as a sign of closeness or affection.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[File:Mario.jpg|Mario's concept art.|thumb|200px]]
*When he first introduced himself, he exclaimed to Ezio that "''It's a-me, Mario!''". This being a popular phrase of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario Mario's] from the [[wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]] game series.
*He was often referred to as ''ubriacone'' ("drunkard" in Italian) by the [[Pazzi]].
*Although Mario lived in the villa, you only get to see him during missions or when you place your 50th feather in Maria's box.
*In a gameplay video for ''Brotherhood'', it can be noted that Mario had greying hair, indicating he has aged significantly.

==References==
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Perotto Calderon

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[[File:Perotto_Calderon.png|thumb|Perotto Calderon.]]
'''Perotto Calderon''' was a member of the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] during the [[Renaissance]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Biography==
After being inducted into the Order and becoming a fully-trained Assassin, Perotto was assigned to train the young [[Francesco Vecellio]].

As of 1498, Perotto was working undercover for the Order as courier for the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] when he fell for [[Lucrezia Borgia]], daughter of [[Rodrigo Borgia]]: the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. As Lucrezia also fell for Perotto, their relationship became more intimate and Lucrezia got pregnant. A boy was born, but the baby was born malformed and, according to a doctor, was likely to die in a few days.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Not being able to hide such a secret as a child, Perotto was thrown into jail. With the help of Giulia, Lucrezia's maid, and her brother he was able to flee, taking his son with him, out of [[Rome]]. It would be impossible to see Lucrezia ever again. However, Rodrigo Borgia quickly found out of his escape and sent his soldiers after him, but they were overtaken by Perotto's trap. Perotto figured that the only thing that could heal his son was an artifact that was in possession of the Order, a certain [[The Shroud|Shroud]]. He headed to Agnadello, the supposed place where the Shroud was hidden, but he was surprised that his own Brothers stood in his way. Leaving him no choice, he fought them and, in the end, won the fight.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Reaching the place, he found the Shroud and asked it to heal his boy. After the process, the boy seemed to be healed, but was not certain. He put back the Shroud in his box and left.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

==Trivia==
*Perotto was shown to have a stronger will than most Assassins and a resolve to rival that of his contemporary and fellow Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Proof of this was his decision to spirit his son away from Rome, all the way to Agnadello. Perotto single-handedly took down a detatchment of Rodrigo Borgia's guards and even (when left with no choice) defeated a group of other Assassins sent to keep him from the Shroud, in which he killed a number of them.
*Due to the fact that Perotto was living in Rome at the same time as Ezio, it can be assumed that he might make an appearance in Brotherhood.

==References==
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Papal Guard

2010-10-31T17:22:13Z

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{{Quote| The Papal guards are basically the ultimate elite guards that we're gonna have in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood |Ubisoft developer Christopher Weiler <ref name="Brotherhood Dev Diary 3">''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XoffSkVgsc&feature=channel]''</ref>}}
[[File:Papal Guards-Brotherhood.jpg|thumb|250px|Papal Guards stand either side of their commander, [[Cesare Borgia]].]]
The '''Papal Guard''' were elite soldiers commanded by the [[Papacy]] to serve and protect the pontiff during his tenure. By 1503, the Papal Guard protected [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]], and were commanded by the Pope's son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. During that year, several guards were forced to confront several [[Assassins]], including [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had attacked the Papal parade in [[Rome]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer]''</ref> , it is unknown at this time the intentions of the attack. The sole purpose of the Papal Guards is to kill Ezio and protect the pope. They carry the best of all the abilities held by other guard archetypes and can easily deflect and counter many of Ezio's attacks. <ref name="Brotherhood Dev Diary 3">''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XoffSkVgsc&feature=channel]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*These guards were the precursor to the Swiss guard, who have protected the pontiff since 1548.
*The Papal guards may have far less skill than Ezio, but are considerably stronger and have a larger build, being at least a head taller then Ezio
*The Papal guards have the best of all the guard archetypes, meaning some may behave like Brutes or Agiles or Seekers as they are seen to carry all variety of weapons from swords to spears.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Papal.png|A Papal Guard confronts Ezio Auditore
Papal Guard.PNG|A guard, weilding a spear
Papal guard.jpg|A Papal guard gets killed by Ezio Auditore.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
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Papal Guard

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{{Quote| The Papal guards are basically the ultimate elite guards that we're gonna have in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood |Ubisoft developer Christopher Weilin <ref name="Brotherhood Dev Diary 3">''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XoffSkVgsc&feature=channel]''</ref>}}
[[File:Papal Guards-Brotherhood.jpg|thumb|250px|Papal Guards stand either side of their commander, [[Cesare Borgia]].]]
The '''Papal Guard''' were elite soldiers commanded by the [[Papacy]] to serve and protect the pontiff during his tenure. By 1503, the Papal Guard protected [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]], and were commanded by the Pope's son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. During that year, several guards were forced to confront several [[Assassins]], including [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had attacked the Papal parade in [[Rome]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer]''</ref> , it is unknown at this time the intentions of the attack. The sole purpose of the Papal Guards is to kill Ezio and protect the pope. They carry the best of all the abilities held by other guard archetypes and can easily deflect and counter many of Ezio's attacks. <ref name="Brotherhood Dev Diary 3">''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XoffSkVgsc&feature=channel]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*These guards were the precursor to the Swiss guard, who have protected the pontiff since 1548.
*The Papal guards may have far less skill than Ezio, but are considerably stronger and have a larger build, being at least a head taller then Ezio
*The Papal guards have the best of all the guard archetypes, meaning some may behave like Brutes or Agiles or Seekers as they are seen to carry all variety of weapons from swords to spears.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Papal.png|A Papal Guard confronts Ezio Auditore
Papal Guard.PNG|A guard, weilding a spear
Papal guard.jpg|A Papal guard gets killed by Ezio Auditore.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Guards]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]

Desmond Miles

2010-10-31T17:15:25Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Zw-desmond-fighting.png|thumb|200px|Desmond fighting off the Abstergo guards.]]
They were quickly spotted by Abstergo security and after Lucy locked a door to keep the security guards from getting to them, they turned the corner and were forced into an engagement with two more which Lucy quickly ended, allowing them to continue on stealthily. The two soon entered a glass elevator that led down to a large open room filled with office blocks that housed a large number of Animi. Following Lucy through the maze-like walkways between the Animi to avoid the guards patrolling the room they stealthily made their way through to the back, although Desmond's questions about the Animi are met with silence and Lucy telling him to "''shut the fuck up...please."'' Upon reaching the keycode locked door of another elevator, Lucy tried to enter a code but failed, to which Desmond instinctively called upon his recently activated Eagle Vision to see the code and after successfully entering it, they safely entered the elevator and rode it down. Once in the car park underneath the building, the two were halted by yet more of Abstergo's guards, but were able to overcome them and escape.

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Monteriggioni===
[[File:Desmond_&_Lucy2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Desmond and Lucy under Monteriggioni.]]
After the Abstergo attack at the end of ''Assassin's Creed II'', the [[File:Monteriggioni3.png|thumb]]modern day assassins traveled to [[Monteriggioni]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] ''to set up their new base. The Templars were actively searching for them and were analyzing the environment using cell phone towers, so they had to set up underground under the [[Villa Auditore]]. Whilst searching the grounds of the Villa Auditore for a way into the [[Sanctuary]], Desmond – through the bleeding effect – saw a vision of the past of Ezio, who led him to a high, narrow ledge and leaped off. Desmond immediately followed suit, performing his first-ever [[Leap of Faith]] into a bale of hay. Desmond and Lucy made their way to the Sanctuary underground via a tunnel used by Ezio and the villagers of Monteriggioni to escape after the attack. Through the bleeding effect Desmond saw Ezio and the villagers escape, which worried him, making him wonder how what would happen ''"if (he) can't stop the visions ''– ''how long until (he) started painting symbols on the walls"''. Lucy scolded him, telling him not to make light of his condition, and reminded him that Subject 16 was dead, and that he needed to focus. Desmond and Lucy used glow sticks to see in the tunnel, due to the lack of power. By this time, Desmond was wearing a Hidden Blade with three straps attaching it to his arm, he wore no bracer with it.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbwgvv0Ermo&feature=player_embedded</ref>

==Characteristics and personality==
[[File:Zw-desmond-bleeding.png|thumb|300px|Desmond's new free-running skills.]]
Desmond has an uncanny resemblance to both Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, despite having very little in common with their personalities. And being a discreet individual, he does not wear extravagant clothing, accustomed to a white hooded jacket, jeans, and black sneakers. Interestingly, if raised, the hood exhibits a beak-like feature similar to Ezio's and Altaïr's. In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', his attire differs, now having a backpack, no eagle beak on hood, black converses, white hooded jacket with a red collar, similar to Ezio, with a black shirt sporting an image of an eagle underneath. His sleeves are rolled up to reveal a tattoo where the Hidden Blade should be. Also he will grow a beard making his appearance more like Ezio during the events of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.

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

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-desmond.png|thumb|Desmond (notice the scar).]]
*He is modeled after [[Francisco Randez]] and voiced by [[Nolan North]]. Curiously, Randez also used to be a bartender before he became a model. This may have inspired the makers of the game to give Desmond the same profession.
*Desmond possesses the same scar on his lip as his ancestors Altaïr and Ezio had, though it is unknown how he obtained it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
*Desmond and Altaïr share the same age during the first game, both being 25 years of age in 2012 and 1191 respectively.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
*Desmond is a descendant of Those Who Came Before and [[Humans]]. Proof of this is his Eagle Vision, product of the unification of those two races, which also led to the birth of the first "Assassins", [[Adam and Eve]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Collector's Edition Official Game Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Collector's Edition Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
*Desmond has an A+ blood type.<ref>[[“Assassin’s Creed” game manual]]</ref>
*Desmond's history shows he never wanted to be an Assassin, nor does he have the skills yet before the second game to be one. However in the graphic novel, included with the limited edition of Assassin's Creed, he does call himself an Assassin and shows skills of stealth and lethality.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Graphic Novel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Graphic Novel]]''</ref>
*Desmond acquires a Hidden Blade at the conclusion of ''Assassin's Creed II''. The original owner of the blade is uncertain, but it is identical the one Ezio Auditore inherited from his father, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. By ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' however, he seems to have gotten rid of the bracer, and kept the blade.
*The etymology of Desmond's name "the world" (or "man of the world" in Celtic and Latin) is not related to either of his ancestors, whereas Altaïr's and Ezio's names pertain to avians; Altaïr's being "the flying one" and Ezio's "eagle". His surname "Miles" is also the Latin word for "soldier". The name however suits him, as he wanted to leave his parents' watchful eyes to see the rest of the world outside the compound, and refers to his role in saving it from [[File:Desmond3.png|thumb|Desmond as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.]]destruction.
*Desmonds appearance changes significantly in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – The design of his hoodie has changed – most noticeably, the hood itself now appears larger, there is a closed zipper down the top of the hood, and the inside lining is red, similar to Ezio's [[:File:Ezio-ACBH.jpg|Master Assassin Robes]]. The zipper down the front is partly undone, revealing a gray shirt with what appears to be an eagle design. His sleeves are rolled up, revealing a black band on his right wrist, and tattoos on his left forearm which are obscured by his hidden blade. He now wears a courier bag, as well as the same hidden blade from ''Assassin's Creed II, ''however the hidden blade is now without a bracer. Judging from pictures, he grows a beard during the course of the game, similar to Ezio's.

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

==Notes and references==
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Temple (Isu)

2010-10-31T17:07:42Z

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'''The Temples''' are locations throughout the world built by [[Those Who Came Before]], in order to prevent the repeat of the catastrophe that had ensured their extinction.

==History==
According to [[Minerva]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the Temples were built by the members of her race ''"who knew to turn away from war"'' — presumably those who did not fight or did not want to fight in the war between the [[humans]] and Those Who Came Before. The reason for this was an unknown catastrophe that significantly damaged the Earth and killed off most of both species. Minerva tasked [[Desmond Miles]] (speaking to him through his ancestor, [[Ezio|Ezio Auditore]]) with locating the Temples in [[Modern Times]] and averting another cataclysm. According to the [[Achievements]] that have been announced for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' , they are likely to appear again, but whether or not it is Ezio or Desmond, or both, that find them currently remains unknown.

==Trivia==
*[[The Vault]], which could be considered a Temple, was located both by Ezio Auditore and the other [[Assassins|Renaissance Assassins]], as well as [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in ''Assassin's Creed II''.

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Alexander III of Russia

2010-10-31T06:19:37Z

24.63.53.5: /* Historical Background */

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|name = Alexander III
|image = TsarAlexanderIII.jpg
|imgdesc =
|birth = 10 March 1845 [[Petrograd|Saint Petersburg]], [[wikipedia:Russia|Russia]]
|death = 1 November 1894 (aged 49) [[wikipedia:Livadiya|Livadiya]], [[wikipedia:Crimea|Crimea]]
|period = 19th century
|faction = Imperial Russia [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''
}}
'''Alexander III of Russia''' (10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) (Russian: ''Александр Третий Александрович'' (Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich)) reigned as Emperor of Russia from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He is to be featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''.

In his lifetime, the Assassin [[Nikolai Orelov]] confronted Alexander III on the imperial train in order to retrieve a "[[Piece of Eden|priceless artifact]]".

==Historical Background==
Historically, Alexander III is infamous in Russia for instuting pogroms against the Jews and overturning many of the reforms set in place by his father, [[Alexander II]] . The Tsar came to power just two weeks after his father had been murdered by revolutionaries. Alexander took revenge by executing the assassins, then built the massive cathedral of the Church of the Holy Savior of Spilled Blood on the site in St. Petersburg ([[Petrograd]] ) where his father had been murdered. He then set about to stamp out all traces of revolutionary fever in Russia, while simultaneously continuing the policy of forced industrialization that his father had begun years before.

Alexander III was eventually stalked by remnants of the same circle of revolutionaries who'd killed his father. Through his secret police, the Tsar learned they plotted to kill him as well; he had them rounded up and executed. Unfortunately for Russia's future, one of the executed revolutionaries left behind a devoted younger brother who would change Russia and the world under his Marxist nom de guerre, [[Vladimir Ilich Lenin]] .

After a violent reign of thirteen years, Alexander died in 1894, leaving the throne to his eldest son, [[Nicholas II]] . The exact circumstances of Alexander's death will likely be revealed in [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]] .

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Confrontation in the Vatican

2010-10-31T06:12:05Z

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|next=[[Siege of Monteriggioni]]
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|image=[[File:Ezio Rome.jpg|300px]]
|name=Confrontation in Rome
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|date=1499
|place=*[[Rome]]
**[[Passetto di Borgo]]
**[[Capella Sistina]]
**[[The Vault]]
|outcome=*Ezio receiving a message meant for a man named [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]].
*Borgia continuing his role as Pope.
|key=*[[Assassins]]
*[[Templars]]
**[[Papacy]]
|participants=*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
*[[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Niccolò Machiavelli]]
*[[Paola]]
*[[La Volpe]]
*[[Antonio de Magianis]]
*[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]
*[[Teodora]]
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]]
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After reclaiming the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] from [[Girolamo Savonarola]] in Florence, and collecting all the pages of the [[Codex]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and the rest of the [[Assassins]] prepare themselves to strike [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and learn where the fabled [[The Vault|Vault]] lies.

==Journey along the Passeto di Borgo==
{{quote|I thought...I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long... lost too much... Requiescat in pace, you bastard!|Ezio's first assassination attempt on Rodrigo Borgia.}}

[[File:Ezio_Paola_Antonio_Bernado_Bartholomäus_Mario.jpg|thumb|250px|left|All of the Assassins in Monteriggioni]]
With all members of the [[Assassins|Order]] meeting in Mario's study at [[Monteriggioni]], Ezio [[Eagle Vision|inspected]] what was written beneath the Codex Pages that were placed on the wall. He assembled them as members of the order looked on, and successfully finished, revealing the map of the world, which showed the locations of other [[Pieces of Eden#Known locations of Pieces of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] (41 in total). Ezio marveled that the landmasses depicted on the map didn't exist. [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] answered that they did, but most likely had yet to be discovered, "or rediscovered" as he added.

To Ezio's shock, he then saw that the much-talked-about [[Vault]] was located roughly where the city of [[Rome]] stood. It was then that he theorized that [[Rodrigo Borgia]] became Pope so as to get his hands on the Papal Staff, as well as gain access to the Vault. When [[Teodora]] questioned Ezio's meaning, [[Mario Auditore]] explained the prophecy from the [[Codex]], stating that two Pieces of Eden were needed to open the Vault, one of [[the Apple]]s, and [[the Staff]]. The other Assassins began to speculate about what the Vault would contain, and expressed their fears of what Borgia would do once he had attained it.

Ezio decided that he would confront Borgia and try to open the Vault himself. The other Assassins agreed, offering to "cause trouble in the city" to keep the Borgia guards from stopping Ezio. With his mission planned, and his final vengeance in sight, Ezio departed for Rome.

Ezio arrived in Rome outside [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], and began to scale the building until he had climbed onto the Passeto di Borgo. Using horses, he was quickly able to traverse the wall and kill all of the troops on it, finally reaching an entry point into the [[Capella Sistina]]. Traversing along beams and ropes high above the ground, Ezio made his way within striking range of the Pope, and then leapt at him from above, hitting Borgia with some force, and seemingly knocking him unconscious.

[[File:Rodrigo stabs Ezio with the Knife.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio stabbed with a knife by Borgia.]]
Holding Borgia at his mercy, Ezio allowed his anger and hatred for Borgia to overwhelm him, remembering all too well Borgia's part in his family's destruction. But, as he made to deal the death blow, Borgia reawakened and with a snarl, smashed Ezio aside with the Staff. Before anyone in the Chapel could react, Borgia used the Staff's powers to drain the life energy from the assembled priests and guards to heal and energize himself; only Ezio, protected by the Apple's power, was immune. Rodrigo demanded that Ezio hand the Apple over to him, but the Assassin only bluntly told the Pope to take it from him. He then used the Apple's power to produce four spectral doppelgangers of himself. Ezio and Borgia engaged in a brief duel, and after fighting his way through Ezio's duplicates, Borgia collapsed from exhaustion.

Ezio told Borgia to put down the Staff and accept his offer of a quick death, but Borgia, asking if Ezio would give up so easily if their positions were reversed, again made use of the Staff's power, blasting Ezio off his feet and turning himself invisible. As Ezio struggled to recover, Borgia seized the Apple from him, and combined it with the Staff, magnifying its powers greatly. With that, Rodrigo used the Staff to lift Ezio up and suspend him in midair. As the Assassin dangled helplessly, Rodrigo stabbed him in the side with a [[Short blade|knife]], then ended the Staff's hold, dropping the badly injured Ezio to the floor. Just before he passed out from blood loss, Ezio saw Borgia descend down a hidden staircase in the Capella's floor.

==The Vault==
{{Quote|It's over, Rodrigo. No more tricks. No more ancient artifacts. No more weapons. Let us see what you are made of, old man.|Ezio challenges Rodrigo Borgia to a final fight.|Assassin's Creed II}}

[[File:Ezio and Rodrigos fist fight.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Rodrigo and Ezio's hand-to-hand duel at the Vault's entrance.]]
Some time later, Ezio regained consciousness. His wounds were not fatal, thus he got back to his feet and investigated the altar that he had seen Rodrigo disappear into. Finding the hidden doorway, Ezio followed the Pope down the staircase into a strange underground corridor, until he came to a large, open chamber below him; the atrium of [[the Vault]]. There, he could see Rodrigo, desperately trying to open the door. Ezio dropped down and, casting aside his [[Sword of Altaïr|sword]], knives and [[pistol]], challenged Borgia to one last fight, free of trickery, ancient artifacts or weapons. Borgia reluctantly accepted, and the pair brawled with nothing but their [[fists]].

As they fought, Ezio demanded to know what lay in the Vault that the Templars wanted so badly. Rodrigo showed surprise that the Assassins were unaware of the truth, and claimed that God was what lay within. Ezio was somewhat skeptical, and asked what Rodrigo intended to do with this knowledge, to which Borgia replied that he intended to release God and seize his power, a feat made possible through the Staff and Apple. Ezio remarked that he was doubtful a couple of ancient relics could harm a god, but Rodrigo sneered that he knew nothing, that his images and views on God were taken from [[wikipedia:Bible|a book written by men]]. When Ezio challenged Borgia for dismissing Christianity's central text, Rodrigo laughed, saying he had only become Pope to gain access to the Vault and the power such a position granted. He claimed not to believe a single word of the Bible, deriding it and every other religious text as superstitious lies.

After a lengthy fight, Ezio gained the upper hand. Seizing Borgia by the throat, he throttled his old enemy into submission, and finally held him at blade point. Astounded, Borgia yelled that Ezio could not open the Vault, as it was ''his'' destiny as the Prophet to open it. But Ezio set Borgia straight; stating that he was '''not''' the Prophet, nor had he ever been. Broken and humiliated by this revelation, Borgia told Ezio to kill him and be done with it, but Ezio refused to kill for the sake of vengeance, and relinquished his long-felt hate and desire for Rodrigo's death, stating simply that ''"Killing you won't bring my family back."'' Leaving his defeated nemesis on the floor, Ezio lectured Borgia as to how he'd had been beaten – because "''Nothing is true, everything is permitted''" – and paid him no more heed. Turning to the Vault, Ezio used the combined power of the Staff and Apple to open a chamber directly in front of him, and then entered.

==The Warning==
{{Quote|Enough! I do not wish to speak with you, but through you. You are the Prophet. You've played your part.|[[Minerva]] asks Ezio not to interrupt her warning to [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]].|Assassin's Creed II}}

[[File:The_Vault_2.jpg|thumb|250px|Minerva and Ezio, conversing at the Vault.]]
Entering the Vault, Ezio was confronted by a speaking image of [[Minerva|a female figure]]. After confirming that he was the Prophet by showing the figure the Apple, the woman remarked that they must speak, though she seemed not be speaking to him. Ezio asked who she was; the woman replied that she had died with the name Minerva, but had been known by many others, as had the others buried with her, such as Juno and Jupiter. Astounded, Ezio theorized that they were gods. Minerva laughed at this, saying that she and her kind were not gods, but that they simply [[Those Who Came Before|came before]]. She remarked that humanity had not understood them when they existed, but while they couldn't comprehend her, they would comprehend her warning.

Ezio remarked that her words made no sense to him, but Minerva replied they weren't meant for him, confusing Ezio further, since no one else was there. Minerva snapped that she wasn't communicating ''with'' Ezio, but ''through'' him; thus his part in all this was finished. She explained that Ezio was an anchor for the one she wished to communicate with, and politely asked him to be silent to assist this. Ezio listened as she delivered a confusing warning of an impending celestial disaster to an individual called '[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]]', before fading away. As she departed, Ezio begged her to wait, since he still had so much to ask, but she vanished without stopping, leaving Ezio's questions unanswered.

==Aftermath==
Having succeeded in their mission to reach the Vault and prevent the Templars obtaining its contents, the Assassins withdrew from Rome, and Ezio retired to Monteriggioni, hoping to recover from his trials. However, unknown to all, the vengeful Rodrigo Borgia was plotting [[Siege of Monteriggioni|a way]] to bring the Assassin Order, Ezio in particular, to its knees once and for all.

In 2012, after viewing Ezio's [[genetic memory]] of these events, his descendant [[Desmond Miles]] was pulled out of the [[Animus]] because his [[hideout]] was under attack by Abstergo. [[Warren Vidic]] had sought to recapture Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]], but his men were defeated. Unfortunately, despite this, the Assassins had to escape from any potential reinforcements, and were thus unable to pursue Vidic.

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Siege of Monteriggioni

2010-10-31T06:08:42Z

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|name = Siege of Monteriggioni
|imageBG = Siege of Monterigioni
|image = [[File:Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|300px]]
|date = 1499<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo">''[http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/46470/Ubisoft-E3-2010-Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Demo/ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo]''</ref>
|place = [[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|result = Short term: Pillage of Monteriggioni by Borgia forces. 
Long term: [[Liberation of Rome]].
|side1 = [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] ([[Templars]])
|side2 = [[House of Auditore|Auditore]]
|commanders1 = *[[Cesare Borgia]]
|commanders2 = *[[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
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*Militia
*[[Brutes]]
*[[Agile guards]]
*[[Seekers]]
*Elites
*Leaders
*[[Arquebusiers]]
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*Monteriggioni city guards
*Mercenary [[arquebusiers]]
|casual1 = Several Borgia guards
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|civilian = Unknown numbers
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The '''Siege of Monteriggioni''' was an engagement between the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]], and the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] which took place in 1499. Determined to rid themselves of the [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore]], the [[Templars]] attacked the city of [[Monteriggioni]] with an overwhelming force, whilst the city's defenders, led by both Ezio and his uncle – [[Mario Auditore]] – attempted to hold them off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo"/>

The Auditore were caught by surprise. Ezio himself was unaware of what was happening, sleeping together with [[Caterina Sforza]], and at first believed the cannons to just be ''"training exercises"''. Though when a cannonball crashed into the room, shattering the wall and central pillar, Ezio jumped out of bed, dressed and armed himself with one [[Hidden Blade]], however [[Altaïr's Armor|his armor]] was scattered by the attack and he had no time to put the rest of it on. He jumped out the window onto the first-level rooftop to observe exactly what was happening.

It was then that Ezio realized that Monteriggioni was under attack. Another bomb struck the villa just near where he was standing and Ezio fell down to the ground. There, his uncle Mario helped him up and told him the attack was led by the Borgia. Mario instructed his nephew to hold off the army until the townspeople could flee, and that he'd intended to lead a frontal assault. Wishing each other good luck and victory, they parted ways with Ezio running through the training area then jumping from it onto the back of a horse to get as fast as possible to the walls of defense. Upon the fortress walls, he used the cannons to destroy as many siege towers as he could.

Despite the destruction of many of the Templars' siege engines, the Templars managed to overwhelm the city's defenders and breach the main gates. A mortally wounded Mario Auditore was forced inside the city by Cesare Borgia who, revealing the Apple to be in his possession, proceeded to "invite" Ezio to come to [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm; the shot killed Mario Auditore, whilst Ezio was also shot by a detachment of Templar [[arquebusiers]] upon the city walls.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" /> When Ezio eventually came to his senses, he made his way to Rome in pursuit of Cesare. However, due to the gunshot wounds he'd received during the siege, Ezio collapsed again. When he regained consciousness, he woke up in a small house, on the outskirts of Rome, where Niccolò Machiavelli nursed Ezio back to health. After a [[doctor]] stitched up Ezio's wounds he then journeyed to Rome.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
AssassinsCreedBrotherhoodE32010SinglePlayerGameplayMovie.jpg|[[Monteriggioni]] under fire.
Image:Monterigioni.jpg|Ezio defends [[Monteriggioni]] with a [[Mounted cannons|cannon]].
Image:Cesare with the Apple.jpg|[[Cesare Borgia]], holding the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] alongside his sister [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]].
Mario Auditore.JPG|[[Mario Auditore]] is badly wounded.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*[[Altaïr's armor]] was seen damaged at the siege of Monteriggioni. However, Ezio later retrieved the armor from the rubble.

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Great Catastrophe

2010-10-31T06:02:38Z

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{{quote|75ka was not a volcano.|Evidence in [[Subject 16|16's]] glyph|ACII}}
The Toba supereruption occurred between 69,000 and 77,000 years ago at [[wikipedia:Lake Toba|Lake Toba]] (Sumatra,[[File:North-suamtra-medan-danau-toba.jpg|thumb|Lake Toba from space]] Indonesia), and it is recognized as one of Earth's largest known eruptions. The related catastrophe theory holds that this supervolcanic event plunged the planet into a 6 to 10 year volcanic winter, which resulted in the world's human population being reduced to 10,000 or even a mere 1,000 breeding pairs, creating a bottleneck in human evolution. Some researchers argue that the Toba eruption produced not only a catastrophic volcanic winter but also an additional 1,000-year cooling episode.

 
[[Subject 16]] indicates that this catastophe was not a supereruption, but the results of the solar flare that ended the war between [[Humans]] and [[Those Who Came Before]], and initiated the eventual extinction of the latter. It is possible that the supervolcanic eruption theory was fabricated by the [[Templars]] so as to hide evidence of the existance of Those Who Came Before.
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Piece of Eden

2010-10-30T22:59:46Z

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[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization had used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances.<ref name= "Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the effects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]] attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the effects of the Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic effects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after a war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals began to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12th Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

[[File:Poemap.jpg|thumb|Altaïr, looking at the map of locations of Pieces of Eden.]]
Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple was located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable and Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked against this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> Ultimately, the Apple did find its way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until its discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1488.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars or Assassins, laying claim to them; [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[George Washington]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Thomas Edison]], [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]], [[Winston Churchill]] and [[Adolf Hitler]] to name but a few.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknown to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread its power out on a global scale.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

==Characteristics==
===Attributes===

{{Quote|This… piece of silver cast out Adam and Eve. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. Eris used it to start the Trojan War; and with it, a poor carpenter turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]], speaking to Altaïr about [[First Apple|the Apple]]|Assassin's Creed}}

[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obedience; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to interact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an impenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Each of the Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[Tunguska event|One such blast]] occurred in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> Also as revealed in [[Assassin's Creed Project Legacy]] some pieces such as The [[Shroud]] can communicate with humans telepathically.

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that bound them to the will of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the effects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

By the early 21st Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existence of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. On at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple, adorning the Staff of Eden.]]
Besides the Apples of Eden, the First Civilization created many more Pieces of Eden. Some of these affected humanity in similar ways, whilst others affected nature and even time itself. The [[First Apple|first]], [[Second Apple|second]], [[Third Apple|third]], [[Fourth Apple|fourth]] and [[Fifth Apple|fifth Apples']] were all capable of controlling the minds of men, creating illusions and, to a degree, permited physical control over said minds<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />; the Apples could all be used in conjunction with the [[The Staff|Staff of Eden]], which increased the abilities of both Pieces<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Other Pieces included [[the Shroud]], which would become famous to modern day humans as the "Shroud of Turin" – that which covered the body of Jesus Christ; it's properties including the ability to heal the wounds of those it touched; and the [[the Sword]], a Piece that would pass through the hands of many great rulers through the centuries, including [[Arthur|King Arthur]], [[Alexander the Great]], and [[Genghis Khan]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

According to [[e-mails]] read by [[Desmond Miles]], at least one Piece of Eden existed that granted the ability to manipulate time. Concerns over possible paradoxes however, lead to Abstergo Industries locking it away<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]

Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

#Giza, Egypt, possibly under the Pyramids or the Sphinx
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England, roughly the area around Stonehenge
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Parana River
#Nazca, Perú, site of the Nazca Lines
#South-western Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia - a small island called Ile Amsterdam
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangelsk, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Australia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces, one of the Apples and the Staff, were destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident and the Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each legend can be explained by the protagonist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden (i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, etc).
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], his copies will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each copy will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio, besides his weapon.
*Both the Codex map, and the Map projection at the end of ''Assassin's Creed'' show that there are only fifty Pieces of Eden at a time, but Subject 16 says the Shroud is Piece of Eden 'number 66'. This discrepancy has yet to be rectified.
**In the French and German version of ''Assassin's Creed II'', the Shroud is referred to as number 36, not 66. Whether this is a mistake in the translation or not, remains to be clarified.

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Niccolò Machiavelli

2010-10-30T02:11:09Z

24.63.53.5: /* War with the Borgia */

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|name = Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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|imgdesc = Niccolò Machiavelli in the Animus database.
|birth = 3 May 1469 [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|death = 21 June 1527 (aged 58) Florence, Italy
|period = [[Renaissance]] (15th century)
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|voice = [[Shawn Baichoo]]
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{{Quote|I am an Assassin. Trained in the ancient ways to safeguard mankind's evolution. Just like you, and each one of us here.|Machiavelli to Ezio upon their first meeting|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli''' (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an [[Italy|Italian]] philosopher, writer, and is considered one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and playwright, but foremost he was a civil servant of the Florentine Republic.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Niccolò was born in [[Florence]] as the third son of attorney Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli and his wife Bartolomea di Stefano Nelli.

Niccolò was trained and inducted into the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] at an early age.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Acquiring the Apple of Eden===
At age 19, Niccolò and a group of other Assassins gathered in [[Venice]] to acquire the "[[First Apple|Apple of Eden]]" from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. When the group arrived at Rodrigo's location, they found him fighting with [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], the son of the the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. The other Assassins rushed to Ezio's aid, whereas Niccolò watched from the distance.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After the group killed the guards and severely injured Rodrigo, the group revealed themselves to be Assassins to Ezio, which was previously unknown by him. They went on to a tall tower in Venice, where they inducted Ezio into the Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Battle of Forlì===
Niccolò, [[Mario Auditore|Mario]], Ezio and [[Leonardo da Vinci]] studied the Apple of Eden in Leonardo's workshop. The three concluded that the Apple's power was too powerful and that Rodrigo would be relentless to get it back. Mario figured the best way to protect the Apple would be to take it to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]], as Forlì was ruled by their ally [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Niccolò and Ezio met with Caterina in the countryside of [[Romagna]]. As they walked towards Forlì, Caterina explained that she killed her husband [[Girolamo Riario]] because he was a member of the Templar Order and for personal reasons. As they were nearing Forlì, they found a lot of its citizens running away scared. One of them explained that the city was under attack by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]], the same men Caterina hired to kill her husband. Niccolò concluded that they were hired by Rodrigo to obtain the map Girolamo made of all the [[Codex]] pages. By the time the group arrived at Forlì, the Orsi had already taken control of it and closed the gates. Ezio managed to enter the city by swimming under a gate in the water and opened the city gates.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Niccolò, Ezio and Caterina then proceeded on to the Rocca di Ravaldino, killing any Templar guard that stood in their way. When they finally arrived at the citadel and rid it of all Templars, they found out that the Orsi brothers had taken two of Caterina's children hostage. Ezio went to rescue the children and left the Apple in the hands of Caterina and Niccolò, who remained in the citadel. As Ezio left, the Templars attacked the citadel again and were victorious in retrieving the Apple, which was now in the hands of the remaining Orsi brother [[Checco Orsi|Checco]]. Ezio tracked down and killed Checco, but was stabbed himself by the latter. As he tried to walk back to Forlì, he lost consciousness and saw the Apple being stolen from him by a monk, which he later found out was [[Girolamo Savonarola]]. Hearing of the failure to retrieve the Apple, Niccolò went back to Florence.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
In 1497, Niccolò met with Ezio again in Florence and informed him that Savonarola had taken control of the city by using the Apple. Ezio figured that if he killed all nine of Savonarola's lieutenants, his grip would weaken. Niccolò informed [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]] of Ezio's plan and with each lieutenant killed, the three encouraged the people to stand up against Savonarola.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When all the lieutenants were killed, an angry mob swarmed Savonarola's residence, the [[Palazzo Pitti]]. Savonarola tried to calm the crowd with the Apple, but Ezio knocked it out of his hand with a well-thrown knife and one of Rodrigo Borgia's men acquired it, causing Ezio to chase him down and retrieve it. Savonarola was then taken to be burned alive and the Assassins watched from the distance. Ezio figured that no one should die in such agony and killed him before the flames could reach him. After Ezio gave a speech, the Assassins left the scene.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===War with the Borgia===
Upon Ezio's return to [[Monteriggioni]] in 1499, he told the other Assassins of what transpired in the Vatican. Machiavelli felt Ezio made a mistake by keeping Rodrigo alive. Furious, he left for [[Rome]]. Shortly afterwards, Monteriggioni was attacked by Cesare Borgia and, after the siege was over, Ezio made his way to Rome but passed out along the way due to his injuries from the Borgia's siege. Ezio woke up bandaged in a house just outside of Rome, and found out that Machiavelli saved him. Later, Ezio joined Machiavelli in Rome, but a rivalry developed between them as to who would be Master of the Assassins in Rome. Despite the newfound jealousy between Ezio and Machiavelli, they jointly took control of [[Tiber Island]] and made it their headquarters. Whereas Ezio went out to actively hunt the Templars, Niccolò stayed behind on the island to train new Assassin recruits. He also informed Ezio of [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer characters|Templar targets]] that needed to be taken care of.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*In real life, Machiavelli witnessed the execution of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], and wrote about it the night of the event. The location, or even the name of these writings are unknown today.
*The debate over Machiavelli's true intentions are often distorted due to the fact that many people concentrate on ''Il Principe'' ("The Prince"), which was one relatively short book, written in a few months. ''The Prince'' was written for a specific reason during a specific time in Italian history (a period when the [[House of Medici|Medici family]] had the opportunity to build a strong Italian state in central Italy and drive out the 'barbarians').
**Machiavelli also wrote a thesis called the ''Discourses on Livy''. This thesis (which was written over a significant period of his life) reflected Machiavelli's more republican notions of government, and is a far more comprehensive thesis than ''The Prince''. Together the ''Discourses'' and ''The Prince'' show us that, in real life, he was an individual who preferred a republican government, but was prepared to accept a principality if it ensured the survival of the state.
*The facts that the in-game Machiavelli was the leader of Florence's [[mercenaries]] doesn't match with his real-life counterpart. In real life, Machiavelli was against the use of mercenaries, because he believed they were unreliable. However it is possible that mercenaries are meant to represent the Florentine militia that Machiavelli commanded in real life. This is supported by the fact that he made complaints about mercenaries in [[Bonfire of the Vanities]].
*Historically, Machiavelli had good relations with the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. In 1502, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to [[Cesare Borgia]]. He called [[Rodrigo Borgia]]/Pope Alexander VI a very successful politician, because he was the prototype of a leader who has no scruples to reach his target.
*Historically, it is said that Niccolo greatly admired [[Cesare Borgia]].
*If Ezio (via the player) chooses to do nothing during the moment where Savonarola tries to silence the crowd in Bonfire of the Vanities, Niccolò himself will step in and be the one to throw a knife at Savonarola's hand.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:AC2-M.jpg|Concept art for Niccolò Machiavelli.
Image:Machiavelli pose.jpg|Machiavelli with a longsword.
Niccolo.jpg|Niccolò, as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
Ezio and Niccolo.JPG|Ezio Auditore and Niccolo Machiavelli in Rome.
</gallery></center>

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Niccolò Machiavelli

2010-10-30T02:07:25Z

24.63.53.5: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|Assassins|Ren}}
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{{Character Infobox
|name = Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
|image = Zw-niccolomachiavelli.png
|imgdesc = Niccolò Machiavelli in the Animus database.
|birth = 3 May 1469 [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|death = 21 June 1527 (aged 58) Florence, Italy
|period = [[Renaissance]] (15th century)
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Shawn Baichoo]]
}}
{{Quote|I am an Assassin. Trained in the ancient ways to safeguard mankind's evolution. Just like you, and each one of us here.|Machiavelli to Ezio upon their first meeting|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli''' (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an [[Italy|Italian]] philosopher, writer, and is considered one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and playwright, but foremost he was a civil servant of the Florentine Republic.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Niccolò was born in [[Florence]] as the third son of attorney Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli and his wife Bartolomea di Stefano Nelli.

Niccolò was trained and inducted into the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] at an early age.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Acquiring the Apple of Eden===
At age 19, Niccolò and a group of other Assassins gathered in [[Venice]] to acquire the "[[First Apple|Apple of Eden]]" from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. When the group arrived at Rodrigo's location, they found him fighting with [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], the son of the the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. The other Assassins rushed to Ezio's aid, whereas Niccolò watched from the distance.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After the group killed the guards and severely injured Rodrigo, the group revealed themselves to be Assassins to Ezio, which was previously unknown by him. They went on to a tall tower in Venice, where they inducted Ezio into the Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Battle of Forlì===
Niccolò, [[Mario Auditore|Mario]], Ezio and [[Leonardo da Vinci]] studied the Apple of Eden in Leonardo's workshop. The three concluded that the Apple's power was too powerful and that Rodrigo would be relentless to get it back. Mario figured the best way to protect the Apple would be to take it to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]], as Forlì was ruled by their ally [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Niccolò and Ezio met with Caterina in the countryside of [[Romagna]]. As they walked towards Forlì, Caterina explained that she killed her husband [[Girolamo Riario]] because he was a member of the Templar Order and for personal reasons. As they were nearing Forlì, they found a lot of its citizens running away scared. One of them explained that the city was under attack by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]], the same men Caterina hired to kill her husband. Niccolò concluded that they were hired by Rodrigo to obtain the map Girolamo made of all the [[Codex]] pages. By the time the group arrived at Forlì, the Orsi had already taken control of it and closed the gates. Ezio managed to enter the city by swimming under a gate in the water and opened the city gates.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Niccolò, Ezio and Caterina then proceeded on to the Rocca di Ravaldino, killing any Templar guard that stood in their way. When they finally arrived at the citadel and rid it of all Templars, they found out that the Orsi brothers had taken two of Caterina's children hostage. Ezio went to rescue the children and left the Apple in the hands of Caterina and Niccolò, who remained in the citadel. As Ezio left, the Templars attacked the citadel again and were victorious in retrieving the Apple, which was now in the hands of the remaining Orsi brother [[Checco Orsi|Checco]]. Ezio tracked down and killed Checco, but was stabbed himself by the latter. As he tried to walk back to Forlì, he lost consciousness and saw the Apple being stolen from him by a monk, which he later found out was [[Girolamo Savonarola]]. Hearing of the failure to retrieve the Apple, Niccolò went back to Florence.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
In 1497, Niccolò met with Ezio again in Florence and informed him that Savonarola had taken control of the city by using the Apple. Ezio figured that if he killed all nine of Savonarola's lieutenants, his grip would weaken. Niccolò informed [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]] of Ezio's plan and with each lieutenant killed, the three encouraged the people to stand up against Savonarola.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When all the lieutenants were killed, an angry mob swarmed Savonarola's residence, the [[Palazzo Pitti]]. Savonarola tried to calm the crowd with the Apple, but Ezio knocked it out of his hand with a well-thrown knife and one of Rodrigo Borgia's men acquired it, causing Ezio to chase him down and retrieve it. Savonarola was then taken to be burned alive and the Assassins watched from the distance. Ezio figured that no one should die in such agony and killed him before the flames could reach him. After Ezio gave a speech, the Assassins left the scene.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===War with the Borgia===
Upon Ezio's return to [[Monteriggioni]] in 1499, he told the other Assassins of what transpired in the Vatican. Machiavelli felt Ezio made a mistake by keeping Rodrigo alive. Furious, he left for [[Rome]]. Shortly afterwards, Monteriggioni was attacked by Cesare Borgia and, after the siege was over, Ezio made his way to Rome but passed out along the way due to his injuries from the Borgia's siege. Ezio woke up bandaged in a house just outside of Rome, and found out that Machiavelli saved him. Later, Ezio joined Machiavelli in Rome and a rivalry over who would be the Roman Assassins' leader started between the two. They took control of [[Tiber Island]] and made it their headquarters. Whereas Ezio went out to actively hunt the Templars, Niccolò stayed behind on the island to train new Assassin recruits. He also informed Ezio of [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer characters|Templar targets]] that needed to be taken care of.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*In real life, Machiavelli witnessed the execution of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], and wrote about it the night of the event. The location, or even the name of these writings are unknown today.
*The debate over Machiavelli's true intentions are often distorted due to the fact that many people concentrate on ''Il Principe'' ("The Prince"), which was one relatively short book, written in a few months. ''The Prince'' was written for a specific reason during a specific time in Italian history (a period when the [[House of Medici|Medici family]] had the opportunity to build a strong Italian state in central Italy and drive out the 'barbarians').
**Machiavelli also wrote a thesis called the ''Discourses on Livy''. This thesis (which was written over a significant period of his life) reflected Machiavelli's more republican notions of government, and is a far more comprehensive thesis than ''The Prince''. Together the ''Discourses'' and ''The Prince'' show us that, in real life, he was an individual who preferred a republican government, but was prepared to accept a principality if it ensured the survival of the state.
*The facts that the in-game Machiavelli was the leader of Florence's [[mercenaries]] doesn't match with his real-life counterpart. In real life, Machiavelli was against the use of mercenaries, because he believed they were unreliable. However it is possible that mercenaries are meant to represent the Florentine militia that Machiavelli commanded in real life. This is supported by the fact that he made complaints about mercenaries in [[Bonfire of the Vanities]].
*Historically, Machiavelli had good relations with the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. In 1502, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to [[Cesare Borgia]]. He called [[Rodrigo Borgia]]/Pope Alexander VI a very successful politician, because he was the prototype of a leader who has no scruples to reach his target.
*Historically, it is said that Niccolo greatly admired [[Cesare Borgia]].
*If Ezio (via the player) chooses to do nothing during the moment where Savonarola tries to silence the crowd in Bonfire of the Vanities, Niccolò himself will step in and be the one to throw a knife at Savonarola's hand.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:AC2-M.jpg|Concept art for Niccolò Machiavelli.
Image:Machiavelli pose.jpg|Machiavelli with a longsword.
Niccolo.jpg|Niccolò, as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
Ezio and Niccolo.JPG|Ezio Auditore and Niccolo Machiavelli in Rome.
</gallery></center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{ACII}}
{{ACBH}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Machiavelli, Niccolò}}
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters]]
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[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Liberation of Rome

2010-10-30T02:05:16Z

24.63.53.5: /* Aftermath */

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*Death of [[Rodrigo Borgia]].
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The '''Liberation of Rome''' was an event taking place in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] in which the city of [[Rome]] was liberated from the rule of the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] by the [[Assassins]] and was brought into the Renaissance.

In 1500, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] travelled to Rome to once more seek revenge on the Borgia. Rome, under the rule of the Borgia, it become decrepit, decaying under oppresion and corruption. The people were starving, scared and feared for their lives. Ezio needed to make the people believe again. His mission was not just about destroying the Borgias: it was, more importantly, bringing the ideas and beliefs of the Renaissance to Rome.

==Recruiting the rebels==
[[File:Recruiting.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ezio recruiting a new Assassin.]]
Upon arriving in Rome, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], another Assassin, began renovating [[Tiber Island]] and made it the center of their operation.
Ezio knew he was going to need help if he was to defeat the Borgia. He began saving rebellious [[citizens]] who were being bullied by Borgia [[guards]]. After being rescued, they swore their allegiance to Ezio and joined the [[Assassin]] cause. Ezio then sent them to Niccolò Machiavelli, where they would become Assassins themselves.

==The Borgia influence==
Rome was under the iron fist of the Borgia. The people were scared, living miserably and were being constantly bullied by [[Papal guard]]s as well as the occasional highwayman or bandit. The Borgia kept control over the five districts in Rome using [[Borgia towers|towers]], which were guarded by its leader and group of guards. The tower prevented shops from re-opening and keeping the districts dull and decrepid. There was a strong military presence in Rome, as the Borgia had the Papal armies at their command. Papal guards constantly bullied and harassed the people, scaring and terrifying them into submission. Rome under the Borgias was a police state, and the citizens of Rome had begun to lose all hope.

==Liberation==
[[File:Leap_Of_Faith.jpg|thumb|left|A Borgia tower collapsing.]]Ezio started with the Borgia towers. In order to free the districts, the towers had to fall. First, Ezio would find the tower leader, dispatch him and make his way to the top of the tower and destroy it using barrels of gunpowder. With each tower destroyed, shops started to re-open, flacid and grey buildings became flourishing homes, crime reduced and less Papal guards occupied the districts. The city's streets and renovations improved, and the citizens also changed, as beggars and addicts became artists and merchants.Ezio began to recruit more apprentices with the towers destroyed. [[Flags|Borgia flags]] were scattered across Rome to show that the Borgia controlled that area. As Ezio collected the flags, the Borgia lost more of their control over the people. Rome began to change and rebuild and the people grew more confident that the Borgia had less and less control over their lives.

==1500==
In January of 1500, Ezio Auditore and Nicolo Machiavelli arrived in Rome and made Tiber Island the center of their operation. When Ezio first arrived in Rome in 1500 he carried no other weapon other than a single hidden blade. Destroying the Borgia towers allowed Ezio to upgrade his own equipment as shops could be re-opened and factions restablished. As the city began to improve, Ezio could make improvements to his weaponary, armor, medicine and other supplies. With Ezio prepared for field missions he was ready to begin recruiting rebels and undermine the Borgia.

==1502==
In 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was forced into the service of the Borgia as a military engineer and architect, against his own will. When Leonardo and Ezio were reunited in Rome the same year, Leonardo told Ezio of his forced services and that he was made to build war machines like the [[armoured car]], [[chariot machine gun]] and another, more advanced [[Flying Machine]]. Ezio set out to destroy these machines at once, starting with the armoured car in [[Monte Circeo]] where the tank was being developed. After interrogating the engineer and burning copies of the design and freeing captured soldiers, Ezio found the machine and escaped the area using it to destroy the military base where it was being developed. After Ezio's success in Monte Circeo, he decided to destroy the deadly war machine.

Ezio also stole the advanced flying machine or "bomber" from another Borgia military base. Later Ezio destroyed the flying machine.

Ezio also highjacked the chariot machine gun while it was being driven through the countryside, after Ezio dispatched the guards who gave chase with the machine gun itself. Towards the end of the memory sequence, Ezio detaches the gunpowder-laden Chariot from the bar attached to the horses and shooting it with the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Hidden_Gun Hidden Gun], resulting in the explosion of Ezio's chasers whilst Ezio "surfs" the horse bar.

==1503==
By the year 1503 Ezio had nearly liberated Rome from the Borgia rule. Ezio had already destroyed all the Borgia towers that conquered the cities districts and all the shops re-opened too. Ezio also recruited many more Apprentices to aid him. Ezio had also assassinated all of Cesare Borgia's generals, the Duke de Valois, Cesare's personal banker Juan Borgia and his personal assassin Micheletto. With Rome almost free of the Borgia influence Ezio was ready to face Cesare and Rodrigo. At some point in 1503 Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia paraded through Rome in Papal parades, as Ezio finally faced Cesare and Rodrigo together. Ezio and his Apprentices fought against Cesare and his Papal guards.

Presumably, this was the moment Ezio corrected his previous mistake and finally kill Rodrigo Borgia. With the assassination of Rodrigo, Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule.

==Aftermath==
Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule, after Rodrigo Borgia's death. Following the death of his father, and his family's subsequent fall from grace, Cesare Borgia was soon arrested by the new Pope, Pius III. In 1504 Cesare Borgia was exiled to Spain and was imprisoned in the Castle of La Mota, from which he escaped and joined King Juan III of Navarre, his brother-in-law. By 1507, four years after Rome's liberation of the Borgia, the Siege of Viana in Spain took place, this is presumably the first time Ezio and Cesare saw each other since Rome's liberation in 1503. Viana was also where Ezio assassinated Cesare.
[[Category:Major Events]]

Liberation of Rome

2010-10-30T02:04:45Z

24.63.53.5: /* 1503 */

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The '''Liberation of Rome''' was an event taking place in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] in which the city of [[Rome]] was liberated from the rule of the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] by the [[Assassins]] and was brought into the Renaissance.

In 1500, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] travelled to Rome to once more seek revenge on the Borgia. Rome, under the rule of the Borgia, it become decrepit, decaying under oppresion and corruption. The people were starving, scared and feared for their lives. Ezio needed to make the people believe again. His mission was not just about destroying the Borgias: it was, more importantly, bringing the ideas and beliefs of the Renaissance to Rome.

==Recruiting the rebels==
[[File:Recruiting.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ezio recruiting a new Assassin.]]
Upon arriving in Rome, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], another Assassin, began renovating [[Tiber Island]] and made it the center of their operation.
Ezio knew he was going to need help if he was to defeat the Borgia. He began saving rebellious [[citizens]] who were being bullied by Borgia [[guards]]. After being rescued, they swore their allegiance to Ezio and joined the [[Assassin]] cause. Ezio then sent them to Niccolò Machiavelli, where they would become Assassins themselves.

==The Borgia influence==
Rome was under the iron fist of the Borgia. The people were scared, living miserably and were being constantly bullied by [[Papal guard]]s as well as the occasional highwayman or bandit. The Borgia kept control over the five districts in Rome using [[Borgia towers|towers]], which were guarded by its leader and group of guards. The tower prevented shops from re-opening and keeping the districts dull and decrepid. There was a strong military presence in Rome, as the Borgia had the Papal armies at their command. Papal guards constantly bullied and harassed the people, scaring and terrifying them into submission. Rome under the Borgias was a police state, and the citizens of Rome had begun to lose all hope.

==Liberation==
[[File:Leap_Of_Faith.jpg|thumb|left|A Borgia tower collapsing.]]Ezio started with the Borgia towers. In order to free the districts, the towers had to fall. First, Ezio would find the tower leader, dispatch him and make his way to the top of the tower and destroy it using barrels of gunpowder. With each tower destroyed, shops started to re-open, flacid and grey buildings became flourishing homes, crime reduced and less Papal guards occupied the districts. The city's streets and renovations improved, and the citizens also changed, as beggars and addicts became artists and merchants.Ezio began to recruit more apprentices with the towers destroyed. [[Flags|Borgia flags]] were scattered across Rome to show that the Borgia controlled that area. As Ezio collected the flags, the Borgia lost more of their control over the people. Rome began to change and rebuild and the people grew more confident that the Borgia had less and less control over their lives.

==1500==
In January of 1500, Ezio Auditore and Nicolo Machiavelli arrived in Rome and made Tiber Island the center of their operation. When Ezio first arrived in Rome in 1500 he carried no other weapon other than a single hidden blade. Destroying the Borgia towers allowed Ezio to upgrade his own equipment as shops could be re-opened and factions restablished. As the city began to improve, Ezio could make improvements to his weaponary, armor, medicine and other supplies. With Ezio prepared for field missions he was ready to begin recruiting rebels and undermine the Borgia.

==1502==
In 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was forced into the service of the Borgia as a military engineer and architect, against his own will. When Leonardo and Ezio were reunited in Rome the same year, Leonardo told Ezio of his forced services and that he was made to build war machines like the [[armoured car]], [[chariot machine gun]] and another, more advanced [[Flying Machine]]. Ezio set out to destroy these machines at once, starting with the armoured car in [[Monte Circeo]] where the tank was being developed. After interrogating the engineer and burning copies of the design and freeing captured soldiers, Ezio found the machine and escaped the area using it to destroy the military base where it was being developed. After Ezio's success in Monte Circeo, he decided to destroy the deadly war machine.

Ezio also stole the advanced flying machine or "bomber" from another Borgia military base. Later Ezio destroyed the flying machine.

Ezio also highjacked the chariot machine gun while it was being driven through the countryside, after Ezio dispatched the guards who gave chase with the machine gun itself. Towards the end of the memory sequence, Ezio detaches the gunpowder-laden Chariot from the bar attached to the horses and shooting it with the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Hidden_Gun Hidden Gun], resulting in the explosion of Ezio's chasers whilst Ezio "surfs" the horse bar.

==1503==
By the year 1503 Ezio had nearly liberated Rome from the Borgia rule. Ezio had already destroyed all the Borgia towers that conquered the cities districts and all the shops re-opened too. Ezio also recruited many more Apprentices to aid him. Ezio had also assassinated all of Cesare Borgia's generals, the Duke de Valois, Cesare's personal banker Juan Borgia and his personal assassin Micheletto. With Rome almost free of the Borgia influence Ezio was ready to face Cesare and Rodrigo. At some point in 1503 Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia paraded through Rome in Papal parades, as Ezio finally faced Cesare and Rodrigo together. Ezio and his Apprentices fought against Cesare and his Papal guards.

Presumably, this was the moment Ezio corrected his previous mistake and finally kill Rodrigo Borgia. With the assassination of Rodrigo, Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule.

==Aftermath==
Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule, after Rodrigo Borgia's death. Following the death of his father, and his family's subsequent fall from grace, Cesare Borgia was soon arrested by the new Pope, Pius III. In 1504 Cesare Borgia was exiled to Spain and was imprisoned in the Castle of La Mota, from which he escaped and was joined King Juan III of Navarre, his brother-in-law. By 1507, four years after Rome's liberation of the Borgia, the Siege of Viana in Spain took place, this is presumably the first time Ezio and Cesare saw each other since Rome's liberation in 1503. Viana was also where Ezio assassinated Cesare.
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Liberation of Rome

2010-10-13T21:12:21Z

24.63.53.5: /* Aftermath */

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The '''Liberation of Rome''' was an event taking place in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] in which the city of [[Rome]] was liberated from the rule of the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] by the [[Assassins]] and was brought into the Renaissance.

In 1500, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] travelled to Rome to once more seek revenge on the Borgia. Rome, under the rule of the Borgia, had become decrepit, decaying under oppresion and corruption. The people were starving, scared and feared for their lives. Ezio needed to make the people believe again. His mission was not just about destroying the Borgias: it was, more importantly, bringing the ideas and beliefs of the Renaissance to Rome.

==Recruiting the rebels==
[[File:Recruiting.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ezio recruiting a new Assassin.]]
Upon arriving in Rome, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], another Assassin, began renovating [[Tiber Island]] and made it the center of their operation.
Ezio knew he was going to need help if he was to defeat the Borgia. He began saving rebellious [[citizens]] who were being bullied by Borgia [[guards]]. After being rescued, they knelt down to Ezio and swore their allegiance to the [[Assassin]] cause. Ezio then sent them to Niccolò Machiavelli, where they would become Assassins themselves.

==The Borgia influence==
Rome was under the iron fist of the Borgia. The people were scared, living miserably and were being constantly bullied by [[Papal guard]]s as well as the occasional highwayman or bandit. The Borgia kept control over the five districts in Rome using [[Borgia towers|towers]], which were guarded by its leader and group of guards. The tower prevented shops from re-opening and keeping the districts dull and decrepid. There was a strong military presence in Rome, as the Borgia had the Papal armies at their command. Papal guards constantly bullied and harassed the people, scaring and terrifying them into submission. Rome under the Borgias was a police state, and the citizens of Rome had begun to lose all hope.

==Liberation==
[[File:250px-Borgia_tower.jpg|thumb|A Borgia Tower collapsing]]Ezio started with the Borgia towers. In order to free the districts, the towers had to fall. First, Ezio would find the tower leader, kill him and make his way to the top of the tower and blow it up with barrels of gunpowder. With each tower destroyed, shops started to re-open, dull and grey buildings would become flourishing homes, crime reduced and less Papal guards occupied the districts. The city's streets and renovations improved, and the citizens also changed, as beggars and addicts became artists and merchants and Ezio would also get to recruit more apprentices with the towers destroyed. [[Flags|Borgia flags]] were scattered across Rome to show that the Borgia controlled that area. As Ezio collected the flags, the Borgia lost more of their control over the people. Rome began to change and rebuild and the people grew more confident that the Borgia had less and less control over their lives.

==1500==
In January of 1500, Ezio Auditore and Nicolo Machiavelli arrived in Rome and made Tiber Island the center of their operation. When Ezio first arrived in Rome in 1500 he carried no other weapon other than a single hidden blade. Destroying the Borgia towers allowed Ezio to upgrade his own equipment as shops could be re-opened and factions restablished. As the city began to improve, Ezio could make improvements to his weaponary, armor, medicine and other supplies. With Ezio more prepared for field missions he was ready to begin recruiting rebels and undermine the Borgia.

==1502==
In 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was forced into service for the Borgia as a military engineer and architect, against his own will. When Leonardo and Ezio were reunited in Rome the same year, Leonardo told Ezio of his forced services and that he was made to build war machines like the [[armoured car]], [[chariot machine gun]] and another, more advanced [[Flying Machine]]. Ezio set out to destroy these machines at once, starting with the armoured car in [[Monte Circeo]] where the tank was being developed. After interrogating the engineer and burning copies of the design and freeing captured soldiers, Ezio found the machine and escaped the area using it to destroy the military base where it was being developed. After Ezio's success in Monte Circeo, he decided to keep it safe at Tiber Island.

Ezio also stole the advanced flying machine at another Borgia military base. It is unknown if the flying machine was destroyed by Ezio or safely kept at Tiber Island.

Ezio also highjacked the chariot machine gun when it was being drove through the countryside, after Ezio dispatched all the guards who gave chase with the machine gun itself. Towards the end of the memory sequence, Ezio detaches the gunpowder-laden Chariot from the bar attached to the horses and shooting it with the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Hidden_Gun Hidden Gun], resulting in the explosion of Ezio's chasers whilst Ezio "surfs" the horse bar.

==1503==
By the year 1503 Ezio had almost fully liberated Rome from the Borgia rule. Ezio had already destroyed all the Borgia towers that conquered the citys districts and all the shops re-opened too. Ezio also recruited many more Apprentices to aid him. Ezio had also assassinated all of Cesare Borgia's generals, the Duke de Valois, Cesare's younger brother Juan Borgia and his personal assassin Micheletto. With Rome almost free of the Borgia influence Ezio was ready to face Cesare and Rodrigo. At some point in 1503 Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia paraded through Rome in Papal parades, as Ezio finally faced Cesare and Rodrigo together. Ezio and his Apprentices fought against Cesare and his Papal guards.

On 18 August 1503, Rodrigo Borgia died of fever, with his death Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule.

==Aftermath==
Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule, after Rodrigo Borgia's death. Following the death of his father, and his family's subsequent fall from grace, Cesare Borgia was soon arrested by the new Pope, Pius III. In 1504 Cesare Borgia was exiled to Spain and was imprisoned in the Castle of La Mota, from which he escaped and was joined King Juan III of Navarre, his brother-in-law. By 1507, four years after Rome's liberation of the Borgia, the Siege of Viana in Spain took place, this is presumably the first time Ezio and Cesare saw each other since Rome's liberation in 1503. Viana was also where Ezio assassinated Cesare.
[[Category:Major Events]]
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Liberation of Rome

2010-10-13T21:10:07Z

24.63.53.5: /* 1503 */

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**[[Niccolò Machiavelli]]
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The '''Liberation of Rome''' was an event taking place in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] in which the city of [[Rome]] was liberated from the rule of the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] by the [[Assassins]] and was brought into the Renaissance.

In 1500, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] travelled to Rome to once more seek revenge on the Borgia. Rome, under the rule of the Borgia, had become decrepit, decaying under oppresion and corruption. The people were starving, scared and feared for their lives. Ezio needed to make the people believe again. His mission was not just about destroying the Borgias: it was, more importantly, bringing the ideas and beliefs of the Renaissance to Rome.

==Recruiting the rebels==
[[File:Recruiting.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ezio recruiting a new Assassin.]]
Upon arriving in Rome, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], another Assassin, began renovating [[Tiber Island]] and made it the center of their operation.
Ezio knew he was going to need help if he was to defeat the Borgia. He began saving rebellious [[citizens]] who were being bullied by Borgia [[guards]]. After being rescued, they knelt down to Ezio and swore their allegiance to the [[Assassin]] cause. Ezio then sent them to Niccolò Machiavelli, where they would become Assassins themselves.

==The Borgia influence==
Rome was under the iron fist of the Borgia. The people were scared, living miserably and were being constantly bullied by [[Papal guard]]s as well as the occasional highwayman or bandit. The Borgia kept control over the five districts in Rome using [[Borgia towers|towers]], which were guarded by its leader and group of guards. The tower prevented shops from re-opening and keeping the districts dull and decrepid. There was a strong military presence in Rome, as the Borgia had the Papal armies at their command. Papal guards constantly bullied and harassed the people, scaring and terrifying them into submission. Rome under the Borgias was a police state, and the citizens of Rome had begun to lose all hope.

==Liberation==
[[File:250px-Borgia_tower.jpg|thumb|A Borgia Tower collapsing]]Ezio started with the Borgia towers. In order to free the districts, the towers had to fall. First, Ezio would find the tower leader, kill him and make his way to the top of the tower and blow it up with barrels of gunpowder. With each tower destroyed, shops started to re-open, dull and grey buildings would become flourishing homes, crime reduced and less Papal guards occupied the districts. The city's streets and renovations improved, and the citizens also changed, as beggars and addicts became artists and merchants and Ezio would also get to recruit more apprentices with the towers destroyed. [[Flags|Borgia flags]] were scattered across Rome to show that the Borgia controlled that area. As Ezio collected the flags, the Borgia lost more of their control over the people. Rome began to change and rebuild and the people grew more confident that the Borgia had less and less control over their lives.

==1500==
In January of 1500, Ezio Auditore and Nicolo Machiavelli arrived in Rome and made Tiber Island the center of their operation. When Ezio first arrived in Rome in 1500 he carried no other weapon other than a single hidden blade. Destroying the Borgia towers allowed Ezio to upgrade his own equipment as shops could be re-opened and factions restablished. As the city began to improve, Ezio could make improvements to his weaponary, armor, medicine and other supplies. With Ezio more prepared for field missions he was ready to begin recruiting rebels and undermine the Borgia.

==1502==
In 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was forced into service for the Borgia as a military engineer and architect, against his own will. When Leonardo and Ezio were reunited in Rome the same year, Leonardo told Ezio of his forced services and that he was made to build war machines like the [[armoured car]], [[chariot machine gun]] and another, more advanced [[Flying Machine]]. Ezio set out to destroy these machines at once, starting with the armoured car in [[Monte Circeo]] where the tank was being developed. After interrogating the engineer and burning copies of the design and freeing captured soldiers, Ezio found the machine and escaped the area using it to destroy the military base where it was being developed. After Ezio's success in Monte Circeo, he decided to keep it safe at Tiber Island.

Ezio also stole the advanced flying machine at another Borgia military base. It is unknown if the flying machine was destroyed by Ezio or safely kept at Tiber Island.

Ezio also highjacked the chariot machine gun when it was being drove through the countryside, after Ezio dispatched all the guards who gave chase with the machine gun itself. Towards the end of the memory sequence, Ezio detaches the gunpowder-laden Chariot from the bar attached to the horses and shooting it with the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Hidden_Gun Hidden Gun], resulting in the explosion of Ezio's chasers whilst Ezio "surfs" the horse bar.

==1503==
By the year 1503 Ezio had almost fully liberated Rome from the Borgia rule. Ezio had already destroyed all the Borgia towers that conquered the citys districts and all the shops re-opened too. Ezio also recruited many more Apprentices to aid him. Ezio had also assassinated all of Cesare Borgia's generals, the Duke de Valois, Cesare's younger brother Juan Borgia and his personal assassin Micheletto. With Rome almost free of the Borgia influence Ezio was ready to face Cesare and Rodrigo. At some point in 1503 Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia paraded through Rome in Papal parades, as Ezio finally faced Cesare and Rodrigo together. Ezio and his Apprentices fought against Cesare and his Papal guards.

On 18 August 1503, Rodrigo Borgia died of fever, with his death Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule.

==Aftermath==
Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule, after Rodrigo Borgia's death. Cesare Borgia was soon arrested by the new Pope, Pius III. In 1504 Cesare Borgia was exiled to Spain and was imprisoned in the Castle of La Mota, from which he escaped and joined King John III of Navarre, his brother-in-law. By 1507, four years after Romes liberation of the Borgia, the Siege of Viana in Spain took place, this is presumably the first time Ezio and Cesare saw each other since Romes liberation in 1503. Viana was also where Cesare Borgia dies.
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Liberation of Rome

2010-10-13T21:06:24Z

24.63.53.5: /* 1502 */

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The '''Liberation of Rome''' was an event taking place in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] in which the city of [[Rome]] was liberated from the rule of the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] by the [[Assassins]] and was brought into the Renaissance.

In 1500, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] travelled to Rome to once more seek revenge on the Borgia. Rome, under the rule of the Borgia, had become decrepit, decaying under oppresion and corruption. The people were starving, scared and feared for their lives. Ezio needed to make the people believe again. His mission was not just about destroying the Borgias: it was, more importantly, bringing the ideas and beliefs of the Renaissance to Rome.

==Recruiting the rebels==
[[File:Recruiting.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ezio recruiting a new Assassin.]]
Upon arriving in Rome, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], another Assassin, began renovating [[Tiber Island]] and made it the center of their operation.
Ezio knew he was going to need help if he was to defeat the Borgia. He began saving rebellious [[citizens]] who were being bullied by Borgia [[guards]]. After being rescued, they knelt down to Ezio and swore their allegiance to the [[Assassin]] cause. Ezio then sent them to Niccolò Machiavelli, where they would become Assassins themselves.

==The Borgia influence==
Rome was under the iron fist of the Borgia. The people were scared, living miserably and were being constantly bullied by [[Papal guard]]s as well as the occasional highwayman or bandit. The Borgia kept control over the five districts in Rome using [[Borgia towers|towers]], which were guarded by its leader and group of guards. The tower prevented shops from re-opening and keeping the districts dull and decrepid. There was a strong military presence in Rome, as the Borgia had the Papal armies at their command. Papal guards constantly bullied and harassed the people, scaring and terrifying them into submission. Rome under the Borgias was a police state, and the citizens of Rome had begun to lose all hope.

==Liberation==
[[File:250px-Borgia_tower.jpg|thumb|A Borgia Tower collapsing]]Ezio started with the Borgia towers. In order to free the districts, the towers had to fall. First, Ezio would find the tower leader, kill him and make his way to the top of the tower and blow it up with barrels of gunpowder. With each tower destroyed, shops started to re-open, dull and grey buildings would become flourishing homes, crime reduced and less Papal guards occupied the districts. The city's streets and renovations improved, and the citizens also changed, as beggars and addicts became artists and merchants and Ezio would also get to recruit more apprentices with the towers destroyed. [[Flags|Borgia flags]] were scattered across Rome to show that the Borgia controlled that area. As Ezio collected the flags, the Borgia lost more of their control over the people. Rome began to change and rebuild and the people grew more confident that the Borgia had less and less control over their lives.

==1500==
In January of 1500, Ezio Auditore and Nicolo Machiavelli arrived in Rome and made Tiber Island the center of their operation. When Ezio first arrived in Rome in 1500 he carried no other weapon other than a single hidden blade. Destroying the Borgia towers allowed Ezio to upgrade his own equipment as shops could be re-opened and factions restablished. As the city began to improve, Ezio could make improvements to his weaponary, armor, medicine and other supplies. With Ezio more prepared for field missions he was ready to begin recruiting rebels and undermine the Borgia.

==1502==
In 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was forced into service for the Borgia as a military engineer and architect, against his own will. When Leonardo and Ezio were reunited in Rome the same year, Leonardo told Ezio of his forced services and that he was made to build war machines like the [[armoured car]], [[chariot machine gun]] and another, more advanced [[Flying Machine]]. Ezio set out to destroy these machines at once, starting with the armoured car in [[Monte Circeo]] where the tank was being developed. After interrogating the engineer and burning copies of the design and freeing captured soldiers, Ezio found the machine and escaped the area using it to destroy the military base where it was being developed. After Ezio's success in Monte Circeo, he decided to keep it safe at Tiber Island.

Ezio also stole the advanced flying machine at another Borgia military base. It is unknown if the flying machine was destroyed by Ezio or safely kept at Tiber Island.

Ezio also highjacked the chariot machine gun when it was being drove through the countryside, after Ezio dispatched all the guards who gave chase with the machine gun itself. Towards the end of the memory sequence, Ezio detaches the gunpowder-laden Chariot from the bar attached to the horses and shooting it with the [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Hidden_Gun Hidden Gun], resulting in the explosion of Ezio's chasers whilst Ezio "surfs" the horse bar.

==1503==
By the year 1503 Ezio had almost fully liberated Rome from the Borgia rule. Ezio had already destroyed all the Borgia towers that conquered the citys districts and all the shops re-opened too. Ezio also recruited many more Apprentices to aid him. Ezio had also assassinated all of Cesare Borgia's genrels, this includes Duke de Valois, Juan Borgia and Micheletto, with Rome almost free of the Borgia influence Ezio was ready to face Cesare and Rodrigo. At some point in 1503 Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia paraded through Rome in Papal parades, as Ezio finaly face Cesare and Rodrigo together Ezio and his Apprentices fought against Cesare and his Papal guards.

On 18 August 1503, Rodrigo Borgia died of fever, with his death Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule.
==Aftermath==
Rome was fully liberated of the Borgia rule, after Rodrigo Borgia's death. Cesare Borgia was soon arrested by the new Pope, Pius III. In 1504 Cesare Borgia was exiled to Spain and was imprisoned in the Castle of La Mota, from which he escaped and joined King John III of Navarre, his brother-in-law. By 1507, four years after Romes liberation of the Borgia, the Siege of Viana in Spain took place, this is presumably the first time Ezio and Cesare saw each other since Romes liberation in 1503. Viana was also where Cesare Borgia dies.
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Rodrigo Borgia

2010-09-27T01:59:56Z

24.63.53.5: /* Trivia */

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|birth = 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
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|period = Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
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{{quote|He is Rodrigo Borgia: one of the most powerful men in all of Europe, and leader of the Templar Order.|Mario Auditore}}
'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was the leader of the [[Templars]] during the Renaissance in Italy. He was elected [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503 as '''[[wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Alexander VI]]'''. His enemies called him "'''The Spaniard'''" (due to his Spanish origins) while his Templar followers called him "'''Maestro'''" ("Master" in Italian and "teacher" in Spanish). He was one of the most controversial of the [[wikipedia:Renaissance|Renaissance]] popes, and his surname (Italicized as ''[[wikipedia:Borgia|Borgia]]'') became a byword for the debased standards of the papacy of that era. He is the main antagonist of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]] ''and returns in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', but not as the main antagonist.

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

Deducing the origin of the Duke of Milan's murderers by looting a [[wikipedia:Ducat|Ducat]] from one of them, Giovanni headed to [[Venice]]. There, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo. After having decoded the letter by [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]], Giovanni carried the copied message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who is behind the plots. Once arrived in the city, he gave the message to a man. By tailing this one, it appears that the letter travels in various hands before arriving in its final destination: Rodrigo's. Rodrigo headed next to see Pope Sixtus IV to obtain a military support in order to conquer Florence.
[[File:Borgia lineage.jpg|thumb|left|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.]]

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

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

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

Rodrigo found out that [[Caterina Sforza]]'s late husband had made a map of where all the codex pages were, so he hired the Orsi Brothers to retrieve it. The Orsi's found out that Caterina had the Apple, so they took it, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay off. Unfortunately for him, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], an arch-enemy of Rodrigo. 
With the Apple, Savonarola took control over Florence. Rodrigo repeatedly kept sending his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple.

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

Borgia was elected Pope in 1492 and established his power in [[Rome]]. Borgia's true intent however, was just to get in the vault that lays under the Vatican, where, he believed, God rested.

In 1498, Rodrigo was responsible for the execution of Girolamo Savonarola, but was unable to acquire the Apple as the Assassins had already obtained it.

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

[[File:Borgia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pope Alexander VI, with the Staff of Eden.]]
In 1499, he was chased by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], who tried to assassinate him. Ezio sneaked into the Vatican and seemingly assassinated Borgia without being seen inside the Sistine Chapel. After Ezio finished speaking with Borgia he left only to see him rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, the Papal Staff, to strike down Ezio and everyone else in the room. However, he was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his staff, Ezio brought out his own Piece of Eden:

The Apple that Altaïr took from [[Al Mualim]]. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist him in his battle against Borgia, eventually defeating him. But Borgia tripped Ezio with the staff, and snatched The Apple from his hands, and combined it with The Staff to open up the door to The Vault, which had been underneath Rome the whole time. Ezio tried to stop him, but he was lifted into the air by Borgia, unable to resist two combined Pieces of Eden.

Borgia stabbed Ezio with a dagger and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel before escaping into the Vault. Though injured, Ezio eventually made his way to the Vault, with Borgia furiously pounding the door to the inner chambers. Ezio dropped down into the pit where Borgia was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, no more plots, and no more decoys. Borgia accepted and the two had one last battle. During the battle, Borgia stated that he never believed in The Bible or in God, and only became Pope to get the Staff and access to the Vault, wanting to unify Italy under the Templar rule. Ezio defeated Borgia, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet: he never had been.

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Borgia told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it: however Ezio refused, saying that killing Borgia would not bring back his family. Besides, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of.

=="Final Words"==
(First assassination attempt by Ezio)

'''Ezio:''' ''I thought...I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much... Requiescat in pace (Rest in peace), you bastard!''

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

(Second "death scene" with Rodrigo)

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

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

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason famille it Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|Coat of arms of the Borgia. Can be seen on Borgia's personal guards (in black with red strip outfit) with slightly different colors.]]
*As Ezio enters the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Borgia, he is proclaiming the Nicene Creed to the congregation. It is fitting that he is assassinated as he proclaims this, as the Nicene Creed confesses the wholeness of the Christian doctrine, which Borgia later states in the final battle that he does not believe in.
* Although Ezio did not kill Borgia, he is listed as dead in the Animus' Conspirator Web after the player completes the game and re-enters the Animus. This may be due to Ezio simply listing off Rodrigo as a target.
* While it is known that Rodrigo would go on to have the most debauched, bloody papacy in human history, what occurs between him and Ezio is completely unknown, as Rodrigo dies of a fever 4 years later in 1503, leaving ample time to wage a sizable campaign against the Assassins himself. Some of this is elaborated on in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', which will likely depict his final fate.
* Throughout the entire game, Rodrigo is always wearing something that covers his head, where not once is he without a hat or a hood. He does appear without head coverings in ''[[Assassin’s Creed: Lineage]]'', however.
* Rodrigo's cloak from before he becomes Pope resembles Al Mualim's robe from ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
* Rodrigo is the only assassination target Ezio has had to fight repeatedly, as well as one of the few that he spared (another being [[Tomas Torquemada]]). He is also the most formidable fighter in-game.
* Rodrigo uses a [[Swords and Maces|Schiavona]] for his and Ezio's first fight. He then uses the Staff of Eden as Pope. It is interesting to note that he is the only opponent that can stab people when they are knocked down. In ''Lineage'', he used a throwing knife to nearly kill Giovanni. He is also seen using a Dagger when he stabbed Jacopo de' Pazzi in the chest at the third Templar meeting, and when he stabbed Ezio in the abdomen during their fight in the Vatican.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine chapel if you poison him. After this you can wield the Staff of Eden. Unfortunately, you cannot use any of its powers.
* Rodrigo's fate differs in the novel, ''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'' to that shown in the game. In the game, after Ezio defeats and spares him, Borgia is left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio enters the Vault. He is not seen again, and it is presumed that he still lives. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerges from the Vault, Borgia commits suicide with poison. His last act is to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replies ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing. However, this should not be considered canon, due to the fact that Rodrigo appears alive in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.''
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars in the game. The [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]], the Barbarigos and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* Rodrigo had numerous children: aside from [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] and [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]], he had two more sons, Giovanni, and Gioffre, from his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, a daughter, Laura, from his mistress Giulia Farnese, and an unknown number of children from other mistresses.
* He was the first pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* Sometimes, during the fight with Rodrigo, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* Rodrigo told Ezio during their fight in Venice that he didn't have to kill Ezio's brothers, and that he did it only to prove a point.
* He is an ancestor of virtually all royal families in Europe through his children Lucrezia and Juan.

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[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Rodrigo Borgia 3/9|thumb|400px|left|Database entry.]]
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Rodrigolineage.png|Rodrigo in ''Assassin's Creed: Lineage''.
Borgia ingame ac2.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
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Hunt for the Nine

2010-08-31T00:08:00Z

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|timeframe=[[Middle Ages]]
|conflict=[[Third Crusade]]
|date=July to September, 1191
|place=*[[Damascus]]
*[[Acre]]
*[[Jerusalem]]
*[[Arsuf|Arsuf Plains]]
|outcome=*Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's reascension in the Assassin's Order
*Nine Templar leaders killed
*Al Mualim's plot uncovered
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**[[Knights Hospitalier]]
**[[Knights Teutonic]]
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*[[Al Mualim]]
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*[[Tamir]]
*[[Garnier de Naplouse]]
*[[Talal]]
*[[Abu'l Nuqoud]]
*[[William of Montferrat]]
*[[Majd Addin]]
*[[Jubair al Hakim]]
*[[Sibrand]]
*[[Robert de Sable]]
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{{quote|I hold here a list. Nine men adorn it, nine men who need to die. They are plague–bringers, war–makers... Their power and influence corrupt the lands, ensuring that the Crusades continue.|Al Mualim to Altaïr|Assassin's Creed}}
Ordered by [[Al Mualim]], the '''hunt for the nine Templars''' was tasked to [[Altaïr]] following the [[Search for The Apple|recovery of the apple at Solomon's Temple]] Initially an effort to stop the Crusade from destroying the Holy Land, the hunt turned out to be part of a world control conspiracy that would lead to the destruction of the [[Knights Templar|Templar's]] and [[Assassin's Order]].

==The Deal==
After being tricked by Al Mualim into [[Death-like paralysis|thinking that he was killed]], Altaïr was stripped of his weapons, due to his actions at [[Solomon's Temple]]. Demoted to a [[novice]], he was given a chance of redemption by Al Mualim. His first task was to hunt down a traitor within their ranks, who [[Siege of Masyaf|opened the gates]] of [[Masyaf]] during the attack of [[Robert de Sable]]. Using nothing but his knowledge of gathering information, Altaïr was able to [[Pickpocketing|steal a letter]] from one of the traitor's accomplices, a basket weaver from the village.

He had found out that there were two traitors. One was a man named [[Masun]], a [[Heralds|preacher]] within their village. The other, [[Jamal]], was a member of the Assassins. Altaïr headed off to find Masun within the village and found him, preaching to the villagers about a "new world order". After tailing and interrogating Masun, he was revealed to be in league with the Templars, whom he believes to be righteous and just, and believes Al Mualim to be a madman.

Altaïr brought Masun back alive to Al Mualim. Unrepentant of his sins to the Brotherhood, Al Mualim stabbed him with a [[Sword of Altaïr|longsword]], killing him and handing the bloodstained blade to Altaïr. When asked about the other traitor, Al Mualim replied that would speak with him and decide if he was only misled and could be saved, or if he was corrupted by the Templars as well and must've be putted down.

==The Hunt==
After taking back his [[Hidden Blade]], Altaïr was encumbered by Al Mualim with hunting nine men--[[Crusaders]] and [[Saracens]] alike--who supported the [[Third Crusade]], as an exchange for keeping his life. Accepting the offer, Altaïr left Masyaf on horseback to the [[Kingdom]] and began his quest for redemption.

===Damascus Market Inspection===
{{dialogue2|Tamir| Ah, but he thinks I act alone. I am but a piece, a man with a part to play. You'll come to know the others soon enough...they won't take kindly to what you've done!|Altaïr| Good. I look forward to ending their lives as well!|Such pride. It will destroy you, child.|Tamir to Altaïr, after the assassin's success}}
He began his quest riding to [[Damascus]], to hunt down the first in the list, a Muslim weapons dealer named [[Tamir]].

Arriving at the [[Assassin's Bureau]] of Damascus, Altaïr began to gather information around the Poor District of Damascus. Through this, he was able to learn that Tamir had an unusually large shipment of weapons for a yet to be named client. After gathering enough information, the Rafiq of the bureau gave Altaïr a [[Feathers|feather]], that needed to be soaked with the blood of the target, to be shown as proof of his success. Altaïr set off to the Marketplace, to kill Tamir.
[[File:Tamir death.jpg|thumb|240px|Altaïr assassinating Tamir]]

Altaïr arrived at the marketplace and saw Tamir harassing a man who was filling out the client's orders. The man claimed that he doesn't have enough time, or the manpower, to finish the orders. Enraged, Tamir killed the man in a frenzy, and left the corpse in the middle of the market, to serve as a reminder to the people, so they may think twice before telling him something can't be done.

As Tamir walked to the stand of a merchant, Altaïr moved slowly behind him and stabbed him [[Assassination Techniques|across the throat.]]

Before he died, he revealed that he serves a far nobler cause, not just for profit. He also revealed that he has "brothers", and that he was only a piece, a man with a role to play, and warned Altaïr of his companions, for his death wouldn't be overlooked. Altaïr proceeded to smear the feather on the wound of Tamir, covering it in blood and then left for the bureau.

===Slaver Demise===
{{dialogue2|Talal|Beggars, whores, addicts, lepers: do they strike you as proper slaves? Unfit for even the most menial tasks? No, I took them not to sell, but to save, and yet you'd kill us all...for no other reason than it was asked of you.|Altaïr|No! You profit from the war, from lives lost and broken.| Yes, you would think that, ignorant as you are. Wall off your mind: they say it's what your kind do best. Do you see the irony in all this? No, not yet, it seems, but you will...|Talal's final words to Altaïr}}
After returning to Masyaf from his successful mission in Damascus, Altair was promoted to the third rank and was rewarded with the [[Short Blade|short blade]]. After receiving this, he was then instructed to leave for [[Jerusalem]], a city governed by the [[Saracens]] , to assassinate the second man on the list, a slave trader named [[Talal]].

Arriving at the city's Assassin Bureau, Altair was greeted harshly by [[Malik]], the man who was with him during his mission in [[Solomon's Temple|Solomon's temple]]. Their conversation was brief, as Altair quickly left to search the Rich District of Jerusalem. Through the information he has gathered, it seems that Talal's slave trading was easily ignored by the guards of the city, presumably because of his ties with other major figures in Jerusalem. He also learned that Talal was transporting these slaves to Acre, a city ruled by Crusaders, to a yet to be named man.

After receiving the feather from a hesitant and spiteful Malik, Altair left for the Rich District, in search for the Slave Warehouse.

He was able to locate the warehouse, and moves in quietly. Discovered quickly, Altair was greeted mockingly by Talal, as his men surrounded Altair. Ordering his men to kill Altair, Talal watched as his men were quickly dispatched by the assassin. Scared for his life, he ran outside his warehouse through the roof and into the streets of Jerusalem. Altair follows him outside, and, after a long chase, was able to kill the Slave Trader.[[File:Talal_chase.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Altaïr gives chase to the Slave Trader, Talal]]

Before dying, he exclaimed that God has abandoned him & the people he has captured. He claims that he was not taking away their lives, but saving them, liberating them from the troubled streets. He also said that the [[Knights Templar|Brotherhood]], the same brotherhood mentioned by Tamir, would not be easily stopped by his death. As he drew his last breath, Altair smears the feather with his blood and leaves for the bureau where he is harshly criticized by Malik for setting off the city's alarms and not being subtle enough for Malik's standards.

===Hospital Terminal===
{{dialogue|Altaïr|You truly believe you were helping them?|Garnier|It's not what I believe... it's what I know.|Garnier's last words to Altaïr}}
For his third mission, Altaïr was given throwing knives and told to travel to [[Acre]], a city currently held by the Crusaders. There he had to kill a doctor by the name of [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Garnier_de_Naplouse Garnier de Naplouse], the Grand Master of the [[Knights Hospitalier]]. Altaïr travelled to the bureau in Acre and was told to search the poor district for signs of the target, and as Altaïr walked the streets, he learned that Garnier would soon be leaving his secluded study to see to his "patients". Altaïr was told that all the man that resided in his so called hospital were taken against their will from Jerusalem, possibly even slaves stolen away by Talal. Men had heard terrible screams coming from the hospital as men were experimented on by the cruel doctor. Altaïr scouted out the hospital and returned to the bureau leader, telling him of his discoveries. The leader told Altaïr he had done well and gave him another white feather.

With the help of some scholars, Altaïr was able to sneak into the area just in time to see a patient breaking free from his oppressors. He ran out of the hospital but was soon caught by Garnier de Naplouse's guards. Garnier spoke kindly to him, telling of how he will heal him, but the patient was not convinced, he yelled of the evils done by Garnier and his men within the hospital. The pseudo doctor was angered and commanded the guards to send him back to his cell, when the screaming man proclaimed he would simply escape again, Garnier denied this, as his next command was for the guards to break both the man's legs, which they did.

Altaïr followed Garnier deep into the hospital, climbing along above him to avoid the crazed patients flailing about below, and soon leapt down on his prey, silencing his experiments.

Garnier accepted death, but worried about his "children", Altaïr was surprised by this man's concern for the subjects he kidnapped against their will, however, Garnier claimed they had no will, as the majority of his patients were insane and had mental disorders that Garnier de Naplouse and the Knights Hospitaller were trying to remedy. That they were only taken for their own good, and that the Grand Master had been occasionally successful, stating that his guards were only insane mental patients as well.

Altaïr was very confused by this, and after asking the bureau leader for guidance he was sent to report to Al Mualim. Altaïr's master said that Garnier was lying about his good intentions and that Altaïr should trust what he had seen there (the pain and leg-breaking) rather than what he had been told by an enemy.

===The Merchant King's Party===
{{dialogue|Altaïr|So this is about vengeance, then?|Abu'l|No, not vengeance, but my conscience. How could I finance a war in service to the same god that calls me an abomination?|The Merchant King to Altaïr}}
After [[ Altaïr|Altaïr]] received a new pair of gloves from his master and his [[Rank|fifth rank]], he was given three more names and three more pigeons were sent out. Altaïr returned to Damascus by horse and travelled to the [[Assassin's Bureau|Assassin's bureau]], asking about the wealthy [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Abu%27l_Nuqoud Abu'l Nuqoud]. The bureau leader gave Altaïr a backhanded compliment about the importance of his target, saying he envies him, aside from his demotion, failure, and the hate of his comrades. Altaïr claimed he didn't care of the others opinions and was told that his new target is very secluded and "strange". He was instructed to gather more information around the Rich District of the city.

Altaïr then scoured this district for information on the merchant king of Damascus, Abu'l Nuqoud, and found that the man is having a rare celebration during which he would be removed from the seclusion of his home and out in the public that Abu'l hated so much. After returning to the bureau and telling of his plan to strike during this party, Altaïr was given his feather as he leaves to kill the man.[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Altaïr finishing off Abu'l Nuquod]]

At the party, his target, Abu'l Nuqoud, came out to give a speech on a balcony above the people he rules. Abu'l told of his people's foolishness of paying for the war, that they only feared those that are different from themselves, such as the [[Crusaders|Europeans]], and himself. Abu'l Nuqoud then accused the party goers of mocking him and his idiosyncrasies, as well he gleefully explained that they would no longer talk behind his back, for the wine was poisoned and all the people began coughing and choking. Abu'l then commanded his archers to "kill anyone who tries to escape". Altaïr then acted, climbing up and around the target as he watched the people die.

As the assassin ended Abu'l's life, Abu'l said that he didn't believe in God, who had called him an abomination (either because of his obesity or presumed homosexuality), and Abul killed the rich men who pretended to follow him for their bigotry. Abul Nuqoud tells that he does not work for Saladin, but a higher power, claiming that they "will have (their) [[New World Order|New World]]". Altaïr then returned to Masyaf with news of his success, asking Al Mualim about these men he killed, saying that they all seemed connected but the master only replied that he would learn the answer when he "no longer needed to ask".

===Fortress Infiltration===
{{dialogue|Altaïr|No matter how noble you believe your intentions, these actions are cruel and cannot continue!|William|We'll see how sweet they are, the fruits of your labours. You do not free the cities as you believe, but rather damn them! And in the end, you'll have only yourself to blame...you, who speak of good intentions.|William to Altaïr, on his last breath}}
After his good work in Damascus, Altaïr is given an assassin's boot that allow for dextrious dodges and balance, and a stronger [[Weapons|silver blade]] is gifted to him. Altaïr then rides for a second trip to Acre for the death of the man [[William of Montferrat]].

The rafiq in Acre tells Altaïr that William was put in charge of Acre as a sort of political hostage, to calm the conflicts that his son, Conrad, was building up with King [[King Richard|Richard]]. Altaïr remarks disgustedly at the underhanded acts of politicians, but the [[Rafiq|bueau leader]] reminds his guest that he too is a politician in his own right, as each death done by the Assassins is changing the politics of the holy land by removing powerful tyrants or political figures.[[File:ACWillMeet.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Altaïr observing William and Richard from the crowd]]

Altaïr then travels the rich district of the city and finds that William of Monferrat is a harsh leader, one who is oppressing his people with strict governing and although he is said to be training soldiers for the Crusade, no men have moved from Acre to join the [[Battle of Arsuf|battle at Arsuf]], instead they surround William in his fortress. However, Altaïr is told that King Richard has come to Acre to berate the Regent Lord for killing some Saracen prisoners who were meant to be traded. After such a meeting with the King, it is known that William is always angry and distracted as he berates his own men to blame them for his failures. Altaïr returns to the assassin's bureau with this news, saying that while he is distracted with his men in his fortress Altaïr will attack, and the rafiq give him leave to strike.

Altaïr finds William of Montferrat escorting King Richard out of his fortress as they argue heatedly. William claims that their enemy's army will not be outraged by the death of the Saracen prisoners in Acre, but rather filled with fear. Richard asks suspiciously how a man who stays far from the fighting knows his enemy so well, and William replies that he should have his King's trust by now. Richard said that making him regent is trust enough and leaves William to sulk.

William is angered and gathers his men, preparing to blame and berate them, just as Altaïr suspected he would. As the target yelled a his men, Altaïr infiltrated the fortress running across the rooftops and throwing knives at the many [[Archers|archers]] stationed all over the area. Soon Altaïr reached the regent lord as he scorns his men's sloppy work. Altaïr waits silently above as he dismissed his men and send them back to their posts. When William walked over to a nearby desk to make plans, the Assassin leaps down from above, putting his [[Hidden Blade|blade]] through William of Montferrat's throat.

As William died, he claimed that he didn't care about his son Conrad or King Richard, that neither man would be fit for the "[[New World Order|new world]]" he was creating. When questioned about his cruelty to the citizens of Acre, such as stealing their food, he responded that he was simply preparing his people. He claimed he was not stealing the citizen's food but merely took possession of it so that it could be rationed for the lean time that the transition to his new world would bring. William told Altaïr that he ruled strictly to give his city order and justice, as his district was free of crime other than those that Altaïr himself committed.[[File:Willdeath2 ign.jpg|thumb|240px|Altaïr's assassination of William]]

Altaïr returns to the bureau and asks about these strange speeches of his victims, but the rafiq tells him not to trust a snake, who has venom even in death, and to see Al Mualim for more answers.

Altaïr returns to Masyaf frustrated and furious, he yells at Al Mualim for the constant encryption of his words. Altaïr accuses his master, saying that his high rank was not lost, but taken, and that if any other man had the ability to kill these powerful men he would of already been sent in Altaïr's place. Altaïr explains that Al Mualim needs him, and demands explanation of his tasks. Al Mualim gives in, and tells Altaïr of the hidden connection between these men, that they are all Templars. Whatever side of the war they claim to be on, their masters are not King Richard or Saladin, but rather Robert de Sable. Before Altaïr leaves, his master asks him how he knew Al Mualim would not kill him, Altaïr replies, "Truth is, master, I didn't. I took a [[Leap of Faith|leap of faith]]."

===Tyrant's Execution===
{{dialogue|Altaïr| You'd kill people simply for believing differently from you?|Majd|Of course not! I killed them because I could! Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god! You'd have done the same if you could! Such power!|Majd Addin, speaking to Altaïr regarding the power he held as a Regent}}
Altaïr is given additional throwing knives after the death of William of Montferrat and is sent to Jerusalem to kill the man, [[Majd Addin]]. Altaïr travels to Jerusalem and meets with Malik in the assassin's bureau, who tells him the area has been chaotic since the tyrant Majd Addin usurped control over Jerusalem after Saladin left for war. Addin is a violent leader and is harsh in his punishments. Altaïr asked for a location to begin searching and Malik is amazed that Altaïr asked for aid rather than demanding it, and gave him the names of areas in the poor district to explore.

As Altaïr hunts through the area [[Save Citizen|saving citizens]] and finding information he discovers that Mald Addin loves personally performing executions and giving righteous speeches to the people and the criminals during them, and when he talks to the criminals his back is too the people in the crowd. Altaïr also overhears from a father whose son is to be executed that there would be an execution that day, performed by Addin himself.

Altair returns to Malik, who calls him a novice, saying rank is based on how one acts, not the markings on his robe. Altaïr says that he knows he will strike during that day's execution and Malik gives Altaïr one more task, one of the men being executed is an Assassin, and although another team of Assassins are prepared to rescue him, Altaïr must strike at Majd Addin before he kills the brother and provide a distraction for the escape.[[File:Maj deat.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Majd Addin's execution]]

Altaïr moves stealthily into the crowd gathering before the criminals as Majd Addin enters, with all the people cheering for him. He gives a speech to the crowd about justice and tells of the four criminals "crimes", calling the fellow assassin a heretic. [[Guard]]s are stationed all around the podium and archers are on the roofs, so when the angry father came running out saying his son was innocent, he was shot and his friend was struck down by a guard. Altaïr noticed a group of [[Scholars|scholars]] coming to pray for the souls of the soon to be executed people, and Altaïr moved to join them, walking slowly with his head down to blend in with the holy men who walked to stand at the edge of the platform, past the line of guards. The first victim, a woman, was accused of infidelity, but she proclaimed that she was not there for laying with others, only for refusing to lay with him before Majd Addin silenced her cries. As Addin moved to the next victim Altaïr broke away from the scholars and assassinated Majd Addin with his hidden blade.

Altaïr expected Majd Addin to give some kind of justification for his actions as the others did, but Addin simply states that the Templars wanted control of the city and he wanted power, showing that he was not the most loyal Templar, as he did not believe in their [[New World Order|new world]]. The tyrant admitted that his victims were no criminals, but dangerous just the same, they were people who spoke out against his authority. When asked how he could kill men simply for disagreeing, Majd replies that he didn't kill them for believing differently, he killed them because he could, because he loved the power and fear that he gained from it. After hearing this, Altaïr showed his target what happens to men who raise themselves above others, they get a blade in their throat.

Altaïr informs Malik that he is successful and Malik says nothing. When Altaïr sarcastically asks why Malik has not pointed out some incredible flaw in his work, Malik says Altaïr performed no better or no worse than he should, but Altaïr should not have to ask for praise just because he completed the task assigned to him. Altaïr goes back to Masyaf and talks with Al Mualim about something he noticed; the Templar leaders seem to be intentionally hindering both the Crusaders and the Saracen army, but Altaïr was at a loss to know why. Al Mualim opens the Templar treasure that Malik recovered and removes a [[Piece of Eden|silver orb]] as he explains to his student that Robert de Sable wants the Holy Land for himself to begin a new Templar empire, what they call their "[[New World Order|New World]]", but that they could not do so, because the treasure he held was crucial for the Templar's plans. Altaïr queries how a piece of silver could have such importance, and Al Mualim replies that it was this object that parted and closed the Red Sea, that began the Trojan War, and that allowed "a [[Jesus|carpenter]] to turn water into wine". Altaïr then vehemently claims that this power must never touch Templar hands, and Al Mualim gladly agrees, giving Altaïr two more targets, one in Acre and one in Damascus.

===Book Burning===
{{dialogue|Jubair|Why!? Why have you done this?!|Altaïr|Men must be free to do what they believe. It is not our right to punish one for thinking what they do, no matter how much we disagree!|Altaïr to Jubair, speaking of the rights of man}}
As a reward for his previous success, he is rewarded with his [[Sword of Altaïr|own sword]] . Altaïr's final target in Damascus is a man named [[Jubair al Hakim]]. However, when he arrives in Damascus and tell the rafiq there of his task, the man finds it odd, as Jubair is not a politician, but the Chief Scholar of Saladin. The bureau leader would not question Al Mualim's judgement however and explained that the scholar had been very active lately, sending his men out into the city to preach about "the light and the flame" as well as something about a "[[New World Order|New World]]", more Templar madness. Altaïr was then sent south, to the middle district of Damascus to uncover more information on the man.

Altaïr learned that Jubair had been gather all texts, and books from the people and burning them all, calling the writings "dangerous". Altaïr's target had a followers who wore the same robes as Jubair did, the only way to differentiate between them and Jubair was that the master's cloak was made with fine golden embroidery and he often carried a pouch with him. Upon overhearing a man who wanted to join Jubair's ranks, Altaïr learned that his target was having a meeting with his men that day at the Madrasah Al-Kallasah in the middle district.

Altaïr returned and told the bureau leader of Jubair's actions and burnings, explaining why Al Mualim might want him killed. Altaïr says that he plans to strike during the daily meeting and the rafiq relinquishes another feather for Jubair's blood.

Altaïr arrives at the meeting and watches from above as a scholar pleads for Jubair to stop his burning of every written work in Damascus. Many other scholars watch their interchange from afar as they throw books to the flame. Jubair tells the pleading man that the books are a [[Weapons|weapon]] used to trap the people, but the scholar disagrees, saying that the writings were not weapons, but gifts of knowledge. To this, Jubair questions whether the man before him has considered who wrote these books and whether the writers were trustworthy. Jubair then picks up a book and moves to a nearby bonfire as he states that books limit people's view of the world and hinder free thought. The pleading scholar steps between Jubair and the fire asking him to stop his madness, but Jubair al Hakim scoffs, saying that the man believes in the books more than he does in himself. Jubair asks the scholar if he would do anything for his precious books. The pleading scholar hesitantly says yes, and Jubair exclaims "Then join them!" as he pushes the man screaming into the flames. The chief scholar then asks if any of the others would like to disagree, but after seeing what had just occurred, none spoke, and instead the meeting ended, with all of the men splitting up to gather texts and preach across the district.

Altaïr moved through the area from scholar to scholar, killing off each man before he was able to take more literature away from the people. Finally, Altaïr found Jubair in an open, roofless house proclaiming his ideals to the people in the street. The entrance to the house was well guarded, so Altaïr climbed around his [[Assassination Targets|target]], defeating the archers who watched over Jubair from above. Next, the Assassin dropped silently into the house, sneaked up behind his target, and put an end to his preaching.[[File:Jubdeat.jpg|thumb|240px|Jubair's assassination]]

In Jubair's last moments, Altaïr told the Templar that free thought could not be forced on the people, it had to be taught to them. Jubair protested that they would not learn because they were fixed in their ways, Altaïr claimed he was wrong, but the dying man replied that he himself was not so different from the books he burned, a source of knowledge that was disagreed with. Yet, Jubair taunted, Altaïr did not hesitate to take the chief scholar's knowledge from the world. Altaïr explains that Jubair was a danger to the people, "A small sacrifice to save many.", but Jubair al Hakim reminds his killer that is was books and written word that lead both Saladin and King Richard toward their bloody war. Jubair says that books have cause many more deaths than one man ever could, and finishing that he too was making a small sacrifice.

Altaïr escaped back to the bureau and told the rafiq of what he saw then moved on to Masyaf. When Al Mualim heard that they are one step closer to their goal, he asks Altaïr what their goal is to him. Altaïr answers that it is to provide freedom to the world, and Al Mualim asks what is the world. The student states that the world is an illusion, one that most men are blinded by, and while the Templars try to use that illusion to rule the people, the Assassins wish to help them transcend. Al Mualim next asks what it is to transcend, and Altaïr replies that it is to realize that nothing is true and everything is permitted, that we must use that understanding for wisdom, not rashness. The leader of the Assassins tells Altaïr that there is only one more obstacle before his [[Robert De Sable|final task]].

===Port Navigation===
{{quote|I followed my orders, believing in my cause, same as you.|Sibrand's last words}}
[[File:ACHuntInfo.jpg|240px|right|thumb|Altaïr examining Acre]]
With the success of Jubair's assassination, Altaïr was rewarded with a better short blade. With that, he travelled to the ports of Acre to kill the last man that stands between him and De Sable, Meister [[Sibrand]] , leader of the [[Knights Teutonic]]. Upon further investigation, it is shown that Sibrand has become paranoid with fear of the assassins due to the news of his brothers deaths across the Holy Land, which was causing him to see enemies everywhere. Due to his fear, he had demanded that the patrols be doubled and has even threatened to withdraw knights from the battlefield in order to protect him. Altaïr returned to the bureau to report what he knew and was granted permission by the rafiq to carry out the assassination.

Arriving at the docks, Altaïr came across a commotion. Sibrand had accused a [[Scholars|scholar]] of being an assassin due to their clothes being similar. The scholar cried to the onlookers for help. With no one stepping in, Sibrand killed the scholar claiming "what I do, I do for [[Acre]]!" He then tells the onlookers to be vigilant and report any suspicious behavior to the guards, saying that he doubts he's seen the last of the assassins. Sibrand moved to don his [[Armour|helmet]] and returned to the safety of his ship to await departure.

Navigating his way across the water, Altaïr managed to reach Sibrand's vessel, where he shot arrows at particularly nothing screaming "Fine, none of you will lift a hand in defence of your master? I'll take care of this heathen myself!" Altaïr then climbs aboard the vessel. Sibrand saw Altaïr and attempted to run, but before he could move, Altaïr jumped on him and stuck his blade down Sibrand's throat.

In his dying breath, Sibrand said that he is afraid. Altaïr reassured him that he will be safe in the arms of his god, but the Teutonic leader reveals he knows that nothing waits. That the [[Piece of Eden|treasure]] was proof that life was all he had and that was why he was afraid.[[File:Sibrdeat.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Sibrand's death, by the hands of Altaïr]]

He also revealed that he intended to block the ports to prevent "[[Crusaders|the fool kings and queens]]" from sending reinforcements. Altaïr's asked if it's for once they had conquered the Holy Land, Sibrand denied it. Saying that he sought not to conquer the Holy Land but free it from the tyranny of faith. Altaïr questions his idea of freedom because of the means they would achieve it. Sibrand just says that he followed his orders, believing in his cause, same as Altaïr.

Back at the bureau, Altaïr questioned the rafiq about the justness of his task. Whether they needed to die. Saying that they were "misguided, perhaps, but pure in motive." The rafiq assured Altaïr that regret for the killing of others is only human, but said that such knowledge of the Templar's unworthiness to live is above him and that he should speak with Al Mualim about it. With that, Altair rode for Masyaf to speak to his master.

Al Mualim finally explained De Sable's plans for the holy land once he takes it; peace, and an end to war. Altaïr is confused, but his teacher tells him that it is not the Templars goal that is evil, only their way of achieving it, that they wish to force freedom, using the Apple. The speeches of the men hes killed begin to be clear for Altaïr, and he knows that he must kill his final target, so that the [[Assassin's Brotherhood|Assassins]] can guide the people to freedom where Robert would force them.

===Majd Addin's Funeral===
{{dialogue2|Maria|Robert rides for Arsuf to plead his case, that Saracen and Crusader unite... against the Assassins!|Altaïr|That will never happen! They have no reason to!|Had, perhaps. But now you've given them one: nine, in fact. The bodies you've left behind, victims on both sides. You've made the Assassins an enemy in common and ensured the annihilation of your entire order! Well done!|Robert's decoy,[[Maria Thorpe|Maria]], to Altaïr, revealing the Templar's plans}}
After a successful assassination in Acre, Altair was promoted to the Tenth and final rank, and all of his [[Weapons|equipment]] during the mission in Solomon's Temple was returned to him. With this, he was instructed by his master to head for Jerusalem, where he must confront the ninth, and final man on the list, [[Robert de Sable]], the man who he faced in the Temple and leader of the siege in Masyaf.

Arriving at the Bureau, Malik greeted Altair with a more respectful tone, much to Altair's surprise. Although the conversation was cut short, as Altair began to scour the Middle District of Jerusalem for information regarding de Sable's presence. It seems that Robert publicly announced that he would be in Jerusalem to attend the funeral of one of Altair's past targets, Majd Addin, along with few of his men, as a symbol of Mutual Cooperation and Respect between the Saracen and the Crusaders. With this knowledge in tow, Altair reported to the bureau, where he was handed the feather, and quickly left to attend the funeral of the man he killed.[[File:Maria-Templar-Robert-de-Sable-PROXY-00.JPG|thumb|240px|De Sable (later revealed to be a decoy) at Majd Addin's funeral]]

As he arrives, he sees both the citizens and soldiers have began to listen to the sermon of funeral's speaker. Standing beside him was Robert de Sable, alongside his men, and the Saracen. As the speaker began to preach Addin's past life, Altair quietly watched from within the crowd, [[Blend|praying]] along with the citizens. As Altair watched from the sidelines, De Sable whispered in the speaker's ear. Then the speaker began to preach their attempts to locate the man responsible for Addin's death. As he did, Crusaders and Saracen soldiers appeared and stood before the crowd. Altair's presence was revealed by the speaker, as the citizens flee from the cemetery, and the soldiers began to seize Altair.

Altair drew his [[Weapons|weapon]] as the soldiers drew theirs, as the civilians continue to panic because of the presence of the Assassin. De Sable and his men fought bravely, but proved no match for the skills of the Assassin. As the last soldier fell to the ground, Altair confronted De Sable.

[[File:Majd_funeral_fight.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Altaïr surrounded by both Saracen and Crusader, at the cemetery]]
Altair wanted to see De Sable's eyes before dying, but to his surprise, the man he faced was not De Sable, but a [[Maria Thorpe|woman]]. She explained that she was merely a decoy so that the real De Sable had enough time to flee. She admitted that, because of Altair's meddling, control over the Holy Land seemed farther away, but De Sable saw an opportunity, where he could turn the Assassin's victories into theirs.

She continued to explain that De Sable has marched to [[Arsuf]], where he will plead both the Saracen and the Crusaders to unite against the Assassins. Although Altair believed that they had no reason to, the woman proudly explained that they do have a reason, in fact nine. Altair's [[Assassination Targets|targets]], the men he killed, both Saracen and Crusaders, they are the reason why both forces have a common enemy. With this in tow, Altair remarks that they only have eight reasons, as he spares the woman, and threatening her not to follow him, in which she proudly says no, as he is already too late.

Returning to the Bureau, Altair explained to Malik what has happened. Malik asked Altair to return to Masyaf and seek the permission of Al Mualim. However he disagrees and says that he will ride for Arsuf and stop De Sable's plan. Malik explains that they cannot act without the master's permission, for this could compromise the [[Assassin's Brotherhood|brotherhood]], a part of the three tenets he thought Altair have learned. Altair however, reprimanded him to stop hiding behind the creed, and that he believes that Al Mualim is hiding important things from them. He suspects that the business they have with the Templars are deeper than what Al Mualim has told Altair.

Altair has instructed Malik to leave the city and head for Masyaf as he heads for Arsuf. However, Malik cannot leave the city. Altair then gives him a new order to walk amongst the crowd and scour the city for information he might have missed regarding his past targets. After this, Altair and Malik bid their farewells to each other, as Altair prepares to ride for Arsuf.

===Fight with De Sable===
{{main|Battle of Arsuf}}
[[File:Roberdet.jpg|thumb|240px|Altaïr's final blow to De Sable at Arsuf]]
After discovering the funeral Robert De Sable was supposed to be attending was a fake, Altair rode for Arsuf, where he found many groups of Templars guarding the path to where De Sable and King Richard were. Altair fought his way past Archers and Guards until he was face to face with King Richard. After explaining that he did not come to take the life of King Richard, Altair was allowed to converse with him. Altair tried to explain how Robert was plotting to overthrow King Richard and his army and the Holy Land under the control of the Piece of Eden, but Robert interrupted and cast his words to lies.

King Richard decided that the decision of who to trust, Robert or Altair, was to much to rest on his shoulders alone and asked God to decide, and stated the one whom speaks the truth would be the one victorious in combat. De Sable then set around 20 of his Templar Army on Altair, and after defeating them, Robert himself stepped up.

Altair killed Robert, but in his dying words he revealed that Al Mualim was also a Templar that had been using Altair to rid the world of knowledge of the Piece of Eden, so that he alone could rule the Holy Land.

After coming to face with the truth, Altair spoke with King Richard, who stated that God was watching over Altair before the Assassin rode to Masyaf and to Al Mualim.

==Return to Masyaf==
{{main|Retaking of Masyaf}}

Altair returns to Masyaf, where he finds it to be in a ghost town-like state, and fights his way through his Brothers to get to the Assassin's Fortress. Al Mualim waits for him and they fight, and on his deathbed, Al Mualim reveals why he wanted to seize the Holy Land. After this, peace is returned to the Holy Land.

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