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Desmond Miles

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{{Character Infobox
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|name =Desmond Miles
|status =Alive
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|alias ="Subject 17"
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|faction =[[Assassins]]
|appear =''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period =[[Modern Times|21st century]]
|voice =[[Nolan North]]
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{{Quote|I'm not an assassin… not anymore.|Desmond Miles to [[Warren Vidic]]}}
'''Desmond Miles''' is the protagonist of the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] and the descendant of a long line of [[assassins]]. He is initially forced to use a machine, called the [[Animus]], by [[Abstergo Industries]] – the modern front of the [[Knights Templar]] – to relive the memories of his ancestor, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], in their quest to locate the Apple, a [[Piece of Eden]].

Eventually escaping with the aid of the modern-day assassins, Desmond once again uses an improved Animus to explore the memories of a second ancestor, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], so as to learn the ways of the assassins in a [[Bleeding Effect|much quicker way than normal]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Desmond Miles was born in 1987 at an Assassin "hideout" in the desert, an enclave much like the city of [[Masyaf]], where he was destined to be trained as an assassin. However, as he grew older Desmond later fled the hideout, claiming that "he wanted 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 his "wardens". At some point after leaving the hideout, Desmond became a bartender. Aware of the Knights Templar, and wanting to avoid both them and the assassins Desmond never used his real name and paid only by cash. He was eventually found, however, by a fingerprint needed for a motorcycle license.

===''[[Assassin's Creed]]''===
[[File:Warren-vidic-assassins-creed-2-character.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[Warren Vidic]] overlooks Desmond inside the [[Animus]].]]

{{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}}
[[Modern Times|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 due to Desmond’s subconscious lack of confidence in accessing that memory. As such Desmond was forced to relive the memories of his ancestor from the earliest point at which he felt most confident; this then allowed Desmond to simulate the experiences of his ancestors. Whilst he claimed to be nothing more than a bartender, Vidic reveals that they knew of his past as an assassin, forcing Desmond to finally admit his past life. Vidic and [[Lucy Stillman]] tell Desmond that they're trying to access a certain memory, but Desmond's subconscious is restraining. Vidic warns Desmond that if he refuses to assist them, they will induce a coma, continue their work, and, when done with Desmond, leave him to die. Without much choice, Desmond agrees to help them.

Desmond was made to explore the genetic memories of his ancestor – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], a member of a clan of Assassins during the [[Third Crusade]], specifically Altaïr's experiences during the year 1191 – and over several days does so under the watchful eye of Warren Vidic. During the nights however, Desmond discovers that he is able to explore the lab he is being held in, accessing the Animus computer and, after stealing his keycard, the personal computer of Warren Vidic. Through these [[E-mail]]s, Desmond learns of a ''[[Subject Sixteen]]'' who had begun suffering 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, the gunfire being heard through an intercom device, although the rescue attempt failed. Vidic boasts that those assassins were in fact the last of the assassin; their desert hidehout having previously been destroyed. Lucy Stillman's actions, however, suggest otherwise, and when Desmond asks if Lucy knows anything about his parents, she responds by saying that she doesn't know, but that they probably escaped. During this discussion, Lucy reveals herself to be a member of the assassins.

Desmond eventually achieves Vidic's goal, and discovers the location of numerous Pieces of Eden. Executives of Abstergo Industries order his execution, but his life is saved by Stillman's intervention, who asks to keep Desmond alive for future reference. After the executives leave, Desmond suddenly accesses the "[[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]]" of his ancestor Altaïr, seeing Warren and Lucy for their true allegiances, as well as countless scrawled messages and puzzles on the floor of the main laboratory.

===''Assassin's Creed II''===
[[File:Demsondanimus2.jpg|thumb|400px|Desmond sitting in the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]]]]
{{Quote|I'm in.|Desmond, agreeing to aid the Assassins in their fight against the Templars}}
At the beginning of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' Desmond is still being held within the laboratory at Abstergo, continuing directly from the last game down to the second. Lucy suddenly arrives, covered in blood and demanding Desmond to get into the Animus before Abstergo discovers what she's done. Desmond, rather confused, agrees and, inside the Animus, experiences the birth of another of his ancestors, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], a joint ancestor of his and Subject Sixteen's. He is quickly pulled out though, and both make their escape.

They were quickly spotted by Abstergo security forces and forced into an engagement which Lucy quickly ends, allowing them to continue on stealthily. The two soon enter a large open room filled with office blocks, and lined with a large number of Animus machines, although Desmond's question about them are met with silence. Desmond once instinctively called upon his recently reactivated eagle vision when, at the door to an elevator, a password was needed that Lucy did not have. Once in the carpark the two are halted by yet more Abstergo guards, but are able to overcome them and escape.

Arriving at the assassin's hideout, Desmond was introduced to two more assassins – [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] –who have been working with Lucy over the years. Lucy told Desmond that they wanted him to become an assassin, and 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 a new ancestor; Ezio. Desmond agrees to help almost immediately, and is 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 Sixteen had suffered from being in the animus for too long at a time. Tasking him with initiating security protocols around the Assassin hideout, Lucy left it to Desmond to work out how to reach them; just as he begun, however, he started suffering vivid hallucinations of the Crusader era. At first the vision were short, and that they were nothing to worry about, but after completing the task Desmond was incapacitated as the visions became more real. Taken back to [[Acre]], Desmond followed the memories of Altaïr once again, this time without the use of the Animus, and watches as Altaïr and [[Maria]] conceive their first child, Desmond's next ancestor.

The next day, Desmond had recovered from the experiences and returned to the Animus, neglecting to tell the assassins what had happened. He continued the watch over the genetic memories of Ezio Auditore, despite at one time being thrown out by a "corrupted memory sequence". Eventually they learn that Ezio's arch-nemesis, the Templar Grandmaster [[Rodrigo Borgia]] had, in 1492 become Pope Alexander VI, so as to gain access to yet another Piece of Eden, the Papal Staff and [[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 hologram-esque "[[Those Who Have Gone Before|god]]" 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, and it is revealed that Minerva is in fact talking to Desmond ''through'' Ezio. Desmond is quickly pulled out of the Animus though, seeing the three rushing to collect their belongings, the Templars having found their location.

Immediately after getting out of the Animus, Lucy hands 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 appears, flanked by Abstergo security official with the intent of reclaiming Desmond. The two assassins fight off the Templars with Desmond, now synchronized with both Altaïr and Ezio, performing masterfully and slaying many with his Hidden Blade. With his entourage eliminated, Vidic is left to confront Desmond on his own, but instead retreats, promising that their victory is only temporary. The four Assassins then flee north, and Desmond is hooked up to the Animus inside the van and told to continue to search through his memories for anything useful. As Desmond's hooked up, the other Assassins begin to discuss the nature of Minerva and her talk.

==Characteristic, personality and skills==

[[File:Altairezio.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Desmond's two ancestors, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].]]
Despite his amazingly striking resemblance to both Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Desmond has very little in common with either of them. Although he was born into the Assassins Order, Desmond fled early on and lived his life independent from them; keeping to himself much of the time and preferring to stay off the radar. The only recorded incident of Desmond actually appearing on the radar was a fingerprint needed for a motorcycle license, which in turn allowed Abstergo Industries to locate him.

As he was forced to relive the memories of his ancestor Altaïr, Desmond begun to pick up subtle skills due to the bleeding effect; these included the eagle vision, as well as possibly the ability to eavesdrop and pickpocket so efficiently. Later on, upon willingly exploring the memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, Desmond once again begun to adopt the skills he was exposed to; this time including free-running and improved hand-to-hand combat.

Desmond was a gruff individual, who held a serious outlook on life, having been aware of the existence of both Templars and Assassins all his life, although he was unaware of Abstergo Industries being a Templar company. Despite this, he was not above jesting over his situation, and would occasionally make jokes, although they rarely elicited a good reaction. A plain individual, Desmond did not wear extravagant clothing, preferring only a white hooded jacket and jeans. Interestingly, when up, the hood exhibited a beak-like feather similar to both Ezio and Altaïr.

After his emancipation from Abstergo, Desmond's demeanor became considerably more relaxed and spent a noticeable amount of time flirting with Lucy.

==Trivia==
*He is modeled after model [[Francisco Randez]] and voiced by [[Nolan North]].
*Desmond possesses the same scar on his mouth as his ancestors Altaïr and Ezio did.
*Desmond's clothes are similar to those worn by both Ezio and Altaïr, albeit in a more modern style. He has a hood (although it is not worn over his head), and his jacket is white - similar to Altair's robes, and Ezio's clothing, which is originally referred to as "Assassin White". Concept Art of him with his hood up show that it has the "eagle-beak" shape his ancestors' clothes had.
*Desmond acquires a Hidden Blade at the conclusion of Assassin's Creed II. The original owner of the blade is uncertain, but it shares the same design as the one Ezio inherited from his father, [[Giovanni]]. Perhaps the design became of standard use for Assassins after Ezio defeated [[Rodrigo Borgia]].
*Desmond obtains Eagle Vision from his ancestor Altaïr and his fighting and free-running skills from his ancestor Ezio through the Bleeding Effect in the Animus.
*At times during the game, Desmond's eyes appear to be a golden yellow colour, as do Ezio's, greatly resembling the eyes of an eagle, a bird of prey spotted throughout the Assassin's Creed series.
*Desmond's fighting skills during the break from Abstergo are a lot like [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altair's]] in "Assassin's Creed", and during the Templar's attack at the end of "Assassin's Creed II", Desmond fights like Ezio.
*Shaun Hastings suggests that Desmond is a vegan.

==Video(s)==
[[Video:Desmond's Reunion|thumb|300px|left|Desmond's Reunion 2:05 - 2:53]]
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Maria Auditore da Firenze

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Maria Auditore da Firenze
|image = Zw-mariaauditore.png
|imgdesc = Maria Auditore in the Animus Database
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th century)
|voice = [[Ellen David]]
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'''Maria Auditore da Firenze '''(born '''Maria de' Mozzi''') is the mother of [[Ezio]] and the wife of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]]. As well as being an ancestor of Subject 16 (evidenced by the fact Ezio is the earliest link between Desmond and 16, and Giovanni is an ancestor of Desmond) She is from a great noble family of [[Florence]]. She likes to mix with the "real citizens", and that is how she met Giovanni. She is portrayed by [[Claudia Ferri]] in both ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' and is voiced by [[Ellen David]].

==Biography==
===[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]===
Maria Auditore is a noblewoman living during the Renaissance (15th century) in Italy. She is the wife of Giovanni Auditore, an [[Assassin]]. She seems to be the only one in her family to know it.

===[[Assassin's Creed II]]===

[[File:Marialieage1.png|thumb|left|Maria Auditore in ''Assassin's Creed: Lineage''.]]
The day after Ezio's scuffle, Maria has him walk with her to pick up some paintings from an artist, who turns out to be none other than Leonardo da Vinci. After the tragedy that befalls on the Auditore family at the beginning of the game, she is protected by Ezio along with her daughter, Claudia. Claudia reports that when the guards came for Giovanni, Maria tried to stop them. She implies that the guards did something traumatic enough to make her go into shock. What they did exactly is not revealed, though rape is a probability, but she refuses to talk to anyone. Despite her seeming breakdown, she is still able to travel at least as far as Mario's estate on foot. Once there, she confines herself to her bedroom and, according to Claudia, can't stop looking at the feathers that Pertruccio used to collect.

After bringing her 50 feathers, Ezio is told by his uncle Mario that his mother is "gone" and he needs to accept that.

After bringing her 100 feathers, Ezio hugs his mother and she finally speaks, thanking Ezio for "not forgetting" her. She then moves from kneeling at the bed and praying, to sitting on a bench and smiling.

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Lorenzo de' Medici

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|name=Lorenzo de' Medici
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|appear=''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''
|period=Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
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'''Lorenzo de' Medici''' (1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the [[Florence|Florentine Republic]] during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico) by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists, and poets. His life coincided with the high point of the early Italian Renaissance; his death marked the end of the Golden Age of Florence. The fragile peace he helped maintain between the various Italian states collapsed with his death. Lorenzo de' Medici is buried in the Medici Chapel in Florence. He is portrayed by [[Alex Ivanovichi]] in both ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''.

==Biography==
===''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''===
[[File:Vlc 2009-10-28 23-09-16-26.png|thumb|left|Lorenzo hearing the report of Giovanni Auditore.]]
Lorenzo de' Medici is ruling over [[Florence]]. But a conspiracy is going on, trying to overthrow the [[House of Medici|Medicis]] dynasty. Lorenzo hires [[Giovanni Auditore]], an [[Assassin]], to investigate. He brings to him a man of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who after being tortured reveals the plan of assassinating the Duke of Milan, [[wikipedia:Galeazzo Maria Sforza|Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], a powerful ally of Lorenzo. He then sends Giovanni to Milan in order to prevent the assassination. Unfortunately for him, Giovanni fails, as the assassination attempt proved successful, but retrieved a decoded paper from the thug that lead the assassination.

===''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''===
[[File:Ezio and Lorenzo.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio and Lorenzo.]]
After Giovanni Auditore's death, Lorenzo hires his son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Ezio works as Lorenzo's personal assassin until Lorenzo dies in 1492. However, in order to ensure that the player always has the ability to complete all of the side missions, the player is allowed to perform assassination contracts for Lorenzo in memory sequences that take place after Lorenzo's death. The Palazzo Medici side mission which features Lorenzo can be completed after Lorenzo's death.

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Maria Thorpe

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'''Maria''' is the girl of the [[Knights Templar|Templar]], [[Robert de Sable]].

[[Image:Unknowntemplar.gif|right|thumb|400px|Altaïr confronts Maria after defeating her; this is where he learns her true identity.]]Robert foresees his assassination. Eight of his comrades are dead. Sure his assassination is planned to occur at an outdoor event in Jerusalem, he leaves Maria to impersonate him and flees to [[Arsuf]]. Sure enough, [[Altaïr]] comes, and a great swordfight ensues. Maria, impersonating Robert, is a surprisingly excellent fighter, but Altaïr defeats her. When he realizes that it is not Robert, but a woman, he spares her life and hurries to Arsuf to finish Robert once and for all. What happens to her afterwards is unknown.

There is no information about her before or after the ambush, however she seemed to be of a high rank in the [[Knights Templar]] noting that she was able to match Altaïr's sword skills and that she'd be chosen for such an important mission. She also hints that she knows about the piece of Eden, which leaves speculations that she might actually be a lover or daughter of Robert De Sable. This would help explain the reason as to why a woman would be allowed such a high place in the Templars. There are further speculations that letting her go may have been a massive mistake by Altaïr, for with her leadership and possible knowledge of the Pieces of Eden, she may have re-established the Templars after Altaïr's obliteration of their ranks and slaying of their leaders.

In Assassin's Creed 2, it is revealed that not only did she later sleep with Altaïr, but bore his child. This child is another one of Desmond's ancestors.

==Final Words==

Altaïr: ''I would see your eyes before you die''.

(Altaïr rips off the helm, only to see Maria's face).

Maria: ''I sense you expected someone else.''

Altaïr: ''What sorcery is this!?''

Maria: ''No sorcery: we knew you'd come. Robert needed to be sure he'd have time to get away''.

Altaïr: ''So he flees!?''

Maria: ''We cannot deny your success. You have laid waste to our plans: first, the [[Piece of Eden|treasure]], then our men. Control of the Holy Land slipped away, but then he saw an opportunity, to reclaim what has been stolen, to turn your victories to our advantage!''

Altaïr: ''[[Al Mualim]] still holds your treasure, and we've routed your army before! Whatever Robert plans, he'll fail again!''

Maria: ''Ah, but it's not just Templars you'll contend with now!''

Altaïr: ''Speak sense!''

Maria: ''Robert rides for [[Arsuf]] to plead his case, that [[Saracens|Saracen]] and [[Crusaders|Crusader]] unite...against the [[Assassins]]!''

Altaïr: ''That will never happen! They have no reason to!''

Maria: ''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!''

Altaïr: ''Not nine, eight''.

Maria (confused): ''What do you mean?''

Altaïr: ''You are not my target. I will not take your life. You're free to go, but do not follow me!''

Maria: ''I don't need to. You're already too late!''

Altaïr: ''We'll see.''

==Model==

Maria is likely based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_de_Sabl%C3%A9 Marguerite de Sable], the daughter of Robert de Sable and Clemence de Mayenne, born before Robert's promotion to Grand Master of the Knights Templar.

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Talk:Ezio Auditore da Firenze

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Great news and thanks for the update. I just have one issue with Machiavelli - he would have only been 7 years old in 1476. I can overlook that though to work with da Vinci. --[[User:Maskim xul|Maskim xul]] 15:44, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

:The GameInformer article says the game takes place in 1476 and that you team up with Machiavelli. I had no clue that he would only be that young around that time. --[[User:Droginator1|Droginator1]]

::That is a strange flaw. I know he wont be that young due to his picture in the article, maybe one memory is in 1476, then the one with him is later? [[User:AC-42|AC-42]] 17:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Upon looking in to the history of Florence round and about 1476, when Assassin's Creed II is purported to take place, there seems to be a wealth of juicy subject matter that could potentially be built into this game: that is, judging from the way history was handled in AC I. That is to point out, as Desmond observes in a conversation with Vidic, that there are some 'differences' in what we have learned to be true and what Altair experiences - first person. That's also something that Al Mualim points out to Altair - that most people don't bother to notice the difference between what we are told to be true and what we observe to be true. Presumably, the same may be said of whatever Ezio experiences.

We also have '''Lorenzo de Medici''' around at that time. Firenze or Florence is where Ezio is living and Lorenzo's turf. We may see Lorenzo in much the same fashion that we see King Richard I in AC I - in cut-out scenes - i.e., Ezio will observe and listen to him but not be able to interact. But that's okay, because there's a whole lot more going on there to sweeten the pot. History is bent already, with this aberration in Machiavelli's age. He may have been a child prodigy, but that's still too young to be giving Ezio advice in political matters. He may even serve as the AC II Al Mualim. Who knows? Afterall, he does have a bit of a reputation for being the master of manipulating people in any way possible - politically, socially, financially, etc. Even today, upper management types consider "The Prince", his most well known tome, necessary reading material. One could hope ;)

Lorenzo had some interesting allies. He also had a lot of enemies. There are two - one ally/one enemy in particular that stand out:

The ally that stands out in this period was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, '''Mehmet II''' - also known as ''el Fatih'', the Conqueror. He's the one who conquered Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire. His "beloved" was none other than '''Radu cel Frumos'''...the younger brother of '''Vlad III Dracul'''. Yes, ''that'' Vlad Dracul. At one time, both of them were 'guests' in the Sultan's court, as assurance for their father's good behavior ('''Vlad II'''). Vlad III later returned home, but Radu remained behind, being groomed to one day take his older brother's place on the throne of Walachia. Mehmet II sees to it that he does just that, and Vlad III dies in 1476...coincidentally. Very possibly assassinated. An interesting thought but doesn't seem likely Ezio would be the one. Does it?

The '''Pazzi''' family wanted the Medici's gone. ''They'' wanted to rule Florence. It's called '''the Pazzi Conspiracy'''. They were aided and abetted in their schemes by the '''Archbishop of Pisa''' and his patron '''Pope Sixtus the Fourth'''. Three assassins made an attempt on the lives of Lorenzo and his brother Giuliano, attacking them as they attended mass at the cathedral. The Archbishop was lynched. All the Pazzi's were put to death, as well as the three assassins. This all happened in 1478.

There was war, too - for while Lorenzo de Medici had managed to become allied with the Ottomans, Mehmet II was attempting to conquer a large part of the rest of Italy, including Venice. He had already declared himself the "King of Rome" or "Ceasar" in the early 1460's. Venice was the richest city on the Mediterranean and controlled much of the shipping in that sea.

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As for Venice, the 'other' city involved in AC II, let's look at the most powerful man there - the Doge or Duke of Venice. At this time, this position is held by Andrea Vendramin, who also dies in 1478 - perhaps from the Plague. Andrea married off his six daughters in typically politically strategic fashion and was by all accounts a very rich man. However, not all of the Council of Forty-One agreed with his election to the title and seat. He was called "a cheesemonger" and the Council remained divided during his reign. He was buried in what was considered "the most lavish funerary monument in Renaissance Venice." To his defense, he may have been chosen exactly because he and his brother had heaped up the beginnings of their family fortunes by entering into several commercial maritime ventures in their youth. He understood commerce, shipping and how to make a profit. That and he had a lot of influence in the families of his sons-in-law's families.

Will any of these other people show up in AC II? Perhaps. Fifteenth century Florence and Venice were riddled with intrigues, assassinations and various other skullduggery. Poison rings and strange elixirs were just as popular as daggers for doing away with one's enemies...but the Hidden Blades (two of them) rule. --[[User:Maskim xul|Maskim xul]] 23:44, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

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You know, there are some notable distortions in AC I, as well. Garnier de Naplouse (Garnier de Nablus) comes to mind. He was actually AT the Battle of Arsuf with Richard against Saladin. In fact, the Hospitalers broke ranks against Richard's direct orders to Master Garnier to hold formation. The Hospitalers charged the Saracens, because their archers were wiping the horses out from under the knights and things were getting quite intense. It was looking like their counter-attacks were toast. Garnier's surprise move was supported by Richard, who sent in troops to cover them in a moment of quick thinking. That's one for you....

Sibrand was the first Master of the Teutonic Knights, but they were a brotherhood at that point and not a full blown order.

If Majd Addin was in fact based on Baha ad-Din, serious liberties were taken with his character. It was in 1191 when Conrad of Montferrat (William V's son) became the King of Jerusalem, in which case a regent would have been a moot point. Not sure ''when'' in 1191, however. --[[User:Maskim xul|Maskim xul]] 00:54, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

==Name==
Hold on. Does Ezio really mean Eagle? I've ran his name through a couple translators and Ezio never came out eagle. Then I ran eagle through Italian and it came out something else. [[User:Imperialscouts|Imperialscouts]] 23:36, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think Ezio is a literal translation. The full name must come out to Eagle of Florence. Then again, I was never sure what Altair's full name meant; "Son of None" or something was one given while the other involved an eagle.
:From what I hear, "Altaïr" means "Eagle" whereas "Ibn-La'Ahad" means "son of none". − [[User:Elecbullet|Elecbullet]] 04:15, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Is it Ezio Auditore '''de''' Firenze or '''di''' Firenze? The Wikipedia article says "di". − [[User:Elecbullet|Elecbullet]] 04:15, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

I am italian myself and Ezio doesn't mean Eagle, "Aquila" is the italian word for that. But I read on an on-line catalogue of names that Ezio probably derives from the greek world for Eagle. [[Special:Contributions/84.222.239.78|84.222.239.78]] 17:41, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

:All right, thank you. I deleted the statement about the translation. Under "Trivia" it now explains in detail. − [[User:Elecbullet|Elecbullet]] 19:01, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

== DA Firenze ==

It's Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Not di Firenze. I understand the GI article says di Firenze. In the game (and in terms of proper Italian naming conventions) it's da. You are free to continue reverting my changes, but you'll inevitably be forced to accept them when the game comes out and you realize I am correct.

== new info ==

someone needs to incorporate this http://ps3.ign.com/articles/103/1037168p1.html

Saracens

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|religion = Islam
|nationality = Turkish, Arab
|location = [[Damascus]] [[Jerusalem]]
|targets = [[Tamir the Merchant]] [[Talal the Slave Trader]] [[Abu'l Nuqoud]] [[Majd Addin]] [[Jubair al Hakim]]
|game = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
}}
[[File:Saracen soldiers.jpg|Saracen soldiers stationed in Damascus.|200px|thumb|left]]'''Saracens''' refers to the Muslim armies (led by [[Saladin]]) involved in the Crusades (although it can be used to refer to Muslims or Arabs in general). At the time revisited in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Saracens are defending the Holy Land from the Christian [[Crusader]] invaders, who seek to reclaim it in the name of Christ.

Although [[Crusaders]] have had some victories (most notably the retaking of [[Acre]]), most of the Holy Land is still held by Saracens. The lands to the east and southeast are Saracen stronghold, and they surround the cities of [[Damascus]] and [[Jerusalem]], which are also Saracen-held.

==Flags==
The Saracens have spread 100 Saracen [[flags]] across the city of [[Damascus]]. Collecting them all will, in the Xbox 360 version of the game, grant the player an Achievement:

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!width="64"|Icon
!width="300"|Name
!width="200"|Description
!width="64"|Points
!width="64"|Secret?
|-
|[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheCrescent.jpg]]
|''Keeper of The Crescent''
|Find all Saracen flags in Damascus
|10
|No
|}

==Saracen in History==

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