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Blacksmith (Animi Avatar)

2010-11-25T10:47:52Z

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{{quote|More than a mere tool, his Hammer defines the Blacksmith. He hits it hard against huge pieces of metal, making a strong and powerful sound. The Blacksmith uses the same gestures to smash his targets' heads. Funny, he often muses, the sound is quite different then...|Ubisoft Description}}

The '''Blacksmith''' (real name '''[[Auguste Oberlin|Augustine Oberlin]]''') is an unlockable multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. He uses a large [[hammer]] as his primary weapon. He appears in the story mode as a Templar Agent. To unlock the Blacksmith, the player has to reach level 15 [[Fiora Cavazza]] was actually shocked by him, as he gave the impression of a brute while being a very cultured man.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:The Blacksmith.jpg|The Blacksmith's artwork.
Image:Blacksmith_in_game.jpg|In-game image of the blacksmith.
Blacksmith3.JPG|[[Blacksmith]] Artwork
char_blacksmith.png|The Blacksmith as he appears in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
</gallery></center>

Assassin apprentice

2010-11-25T10:45:15Z

62.171.194.45: /* Trivia */

{{Quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]], after saving him from corrupted Borgia [[guards]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|400px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
The '''apprentices''' are [[Assassins]] who [[Save Citizen|were saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]] during the war against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat]] experience beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
===Recruiting===
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them, if you speak to them they will always join you, if you don't talk to them, they will eventually disappear. You can only recruit twelve apprentices (which can be both male and female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced.

===On Field===
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six support him during his missions and each time they fight they will gain experience points to rank up. After recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices will appear almost out of nowhere and can even come by horse back and can engage in horse chases.

===Missions===

During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn experience points, but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send, however, the more Assassins that you send, the less experience they receive individually.

===Customization===

Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Each one of the apprentices also has a different personality. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves rank ten (assassino) his/her armor will change and appear to be more like Ezio's assassin white outfit.

===BAM System===

If Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices he will gain Signals. Up to 3 signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the BAM system, which makes him call his apprentices to aid him in the field. The first signal is rewarded once one assassin apprentice is recruited, then another when you have 4 assassin apprentices. The third and final signal is unlocked once you have 6 assassin apprentices. Once Ezio has used a signal, the token won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the BAM until the first one has recharged. BAM signals can go away once an(y) assassin(s) is/are on a mission, and it will be returned once the assassin(s) returns.

The apprentices are capable of three attack strategies:
*'''The Arrow Shower''': This move is shown when Ezio is blocked by a group of guards. He signals to the apprentices and they shoot arrows at the targets. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio then all the guards will get killed together. You must have at least six assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow shower, as it takes all 3 signals to use.
*'''The Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the targets, and if there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''The Smoke Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack with the help of the apprentices.

==Trivia==
*While all apprentices wear default uniforms similar to Ezio's, not all of them are ever exactly the same.
*When one of Ezio's apprentices reaches the rank of Assassino (level 10), he or she can wear robes almost identical to Ezio's.
*The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio, but they do acquire a hidden gun, smoke bombs and various melee weapons as they level up.
*Though you can only have twelve apprentices at a time, the ability to recruit them is infinite, which means that, even if many of them die in battle, they can be replaced by finding other citizens to save around Rome. Additionally, there is an inverse number of available apprentice slots to the number of [[Borgia towers]] in Rome at any one time and you may recruit one more apprentice per Borgia towers destroyed.
*Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents its escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin himself or herself to ride it.
*Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an assassin dies. Although there is no cut scene for the death of an assassin, Ezio may close the eyes of a fallen assassin, honouring it.
*Once an Assassin is promoted to the rank of Assassino, there is a cut scene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], while Ezio and Niccolo watch.
*Although [[Francesco Vecellio]] said in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' that Assassins who cover their face are demoted, in [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', there is no difference between the two types of Assassins other than looks.''
*When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
*It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the Apple of Eden.
*There is an interesting glitch when both an apprentice and Ezio try to assassinate the same guard simultaneously. You will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him aswell.
In'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ''there are 3 cheats involving the apprentices:
#'''Beat Sequence 4 with 100% Synch''' - Sisterhood / Assassin's Guild recruits are all female.
#'''Beat Sequence 5 with 100% Synch''' - Ultimate Guild / Assassin's Guild recruits are Assassino rank.
#'''Beat Sequence 6 with 100% Synch''' - Calling all Assassins / No cooldown timer when calling Assassins.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen
File:Assassins45.png|Assassins descend from above
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassins
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his Apprentices on horseback.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Ezio and Niccoló watching an apprentice about to perform a leap of faith.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of assassins
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an Apprentice.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|a recruit in the selection screen
Bianca Carsidoni.JPG
Fabiola Fornari.JPG
</gallery>
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Courtesan

2010-11-25T10:39:45Z

62.171.194.45: /* Rome */

:''For the multiplayer character, see [[Courtesan]].''

{{Faction Infobox
|image = Assassins-creed-ii-20090923115453941_640w.jpg
|imgdesc = Artwork of courtesans in ''Assassin's Creed II''
|game = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|location = [[Florence]], [[Tuscany]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Romagna]], [[Venice]]
}}

{{quote|You too must learn to blend like us: seen, but unseen.|[[Paola]]'s training on [[Ezio]]}}

The '''courtesans''' are one of the three factions of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' helping the main character, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], the other two being the [[thieves]] and the [[mercenaries]]. [[Florence|Florentine]] courtesans are led by [[Paola]], while [[Venice|Venetian]] courtesans are led by [[Teodora Contanto]].

Courtesans can work in many ways. All four can seduce a group of nearby [[guards]], allowing Ezio to slip past, or they can hide Ezio by walking with him in a diamond formation (similar to how [[Altaïr]] blended with [[scholars|Scholars]]). Should Ezio encounter a group of guards while walking with the Courtesans, two of them will distract the guards, while the other two stay with Ezio in order to maintain the blend and stay hidden.

Courtesans cannot perform any sort of free-running, and will go down very quickly in a fight. Therefore they should be avoided when looking for assistance in combat.

[[File:Zw-courtesans.png|300px|thumb|left|Courtesans in Venice.]]

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==Known courtesans==
===Florence===
*[[Paola]]

===Rome===
*[[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]]
*[[Courtesan (multiplayer character)|Fiora Cavazza]]
*Madame Solari - This former head of the Courtesan's Guild was kidnapped and killed by slave traders in 1500. She ran the Rosa in Fiore prior to its take over by Claudia Auditore. She was allied to the Assassins, but was often found to be neglecting her duties by going to parties and giving away [[Assassin]] secrets to [[Templar]] priests in clergymen, in exchange for bribes.
*Lucia - A Courtesan who worked in the Rosa in Fiore, she was kidnapped by the slave traders, but they sent her back to alert the other girls of the ransom for Solari. It is presumable she remained in the Rosa in Fiore and worked under Maria and Claudia.
*Mina - She was a victim of the Templar [[Doctor (multiplayer character)|Malfatto]], who was a rogue doctor that preyed on prostitutes. She is found in a street being mourned by her friend, by Ezio.
*Guilietta - Guilietta worked at the Rosa in Fiore, one of her fellow courtesans reported to Ezio Auditore her suspicions about Guilietta and a client of hers. The suspicions had been proved right and Guilietta had been selling Courtesan's Guild secrets about the Assassins. Ezio followed her to find this man and killed him before her eyes, she tried to deny knowing the man was a traitor, but Ezio sends her away and tells her she is no longer welcome at the Rosa in Fiore [[Brothels|brothel]].

===Venice===
*[[Teodora Contanto]]
*[[Lucia]]

==Achievement==
The [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievement]]/trophy, "Red Light Addict," can be gained by spending 5000 florins on them. One group of courtesans costs 150 florins, which means approximately 34 groups have to be hired to get the achievement.

==Trivia==
*A glitch can be found while running around the outside of [[Forlì]]. One of the hired Courtesans becomes stuck, separated from the rest of the group, and left behind, but does not officially leave the group as when distracting guards. The remaining three courtesans will not activate any blending effects when surrounding Ezio until he approaches the lost courtesan's perimeter and again enters the 'middle' of the group.
*Should one of the courtesans in a group fall into the water, the remaining three will continue to activate the blending effect without her, indicating that the death of one courtesan is similar to when two leave the group to distract passing guards.
*Courtesans cannot be killed or grabbed by Ezio. However, you can still hurt them with your weapons.
*The appearance of Courtesans has five randomly generated options: hair, face, dress color, necklace, and sleeves.
*In [[Monteriggioni]], after renovating the Brothel, random Courtesans appear to walk in the streets. However you are unable to hire them.
*Attracting attention after distracting guards with a group of Courtesans will cause the guards to attack the group and kill them.
<gallery captionalign="left">
assacreed2_b02_375.jpg|Courtesans in a brothel
</gallery>

{{ACII}}
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Courtesan (Animi Avatar)

2010-11-25T10:37:19Z

62.171.194.45: /* Flip a Coin, Flip a Courtesan */

''For the faction in [[Assassin's Creed II]], see [[Courtesans]].''

{{quote|Fiora Cavazza's extraordinary talents earned her a place in Cesare Borgia's social circle.|Ubisoft Description}}
[[File:Zw-thecourtesan.png|thumb|180px|The Courtesan]]
Fiora Cavazza, also known as the '''Courtesan''', is a multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. She uses a [[Fan|bladed fan]] as her primary weapon. Her abilities include [[Smoke Bombs]], the Power Charge, the [[Multiplayer Abilities#Morph|Morph]] and the [[Pistol|Hidden Gun]]. She differs from the [[Courtesans|courtesans]] seen in ''Assassin's Creed II'', most notably by her different outfit and hairstyle.

She is the subject of a chapter in Project Legacy where much of her back story is revealed. She began as a simple courtesan in the Rosa in Fiore brothel until a twist of fate led her into the employ of Cesare Borgia.<br />
She served him for over six years and played an integral role in coordinating Cesare's allies in Rome. During her assignments she came in contact with all of the other multiplayer personas and interacted with them in different ways. In [[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]], it is revealed that she killed Cesare's older brother, [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan Borgia]] for him.

Eventually Fiora grew sick of her employer, especially after a visit from Malfatto in which he attemped to kill her, and decided to seek aid from the Brotherhood of Assassins and was surprised to find the budding painter, [[Francesco Vecellio]], one of them. Together, they managed to assassinate [[Mercenary (multiplayer character)|Rocco Tiepolo]], [[Cahin]], [[Caha]], [[Baltasar de Silva]] and his twisted creation,[[ Il Lupo]].

==Unique Moves==

===Flip a Coin, Flip a Courtesan===
The Courtesan runs to her unaware target and flips over their back, clipping him/her with her [[fan]]. The confused victim then staggers back and forth, until the Courtesan promptly slices the target's neck with her weapon.

LOOK UP!

The courtesan walks up to a sitting target that is looking down and puts her finger on their chin, pushing the chin upward they see her and she quickly slits their neck.

==Trivia==
*With the Elite Gear she wears a facemask.
*In the first chapter of the Rome expansion of [[Project Legacy]], the player completes missions from the Courtesan's point of view.
*Close to the end of the first chapter, it seems that Fiora Cavazza made a deal with the Assassins and helped them kill some of Cesare's agents. It is unknown if she became an Assassin later or if she went her own way.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left" widths="225">
courtesan_customized_by_ladyve-d3279d4.jpg|A Courtesan customised with Elite gear.
</gallery>
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