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Pariah

2012-03-25T20:00:26Z

64.216.46.167: past tense problem fixed

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{{Quote|IIario Lombardi barely survived a brutal [[Assassins|Assassin]] attack, leaving most of him disfigured. His mind bears the worst scar.|[[Ubisoft]] description.}}
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The '''Pariah''' (real name: '''[[Ilario Lombardi]]''') is an Animi Avatar used by [[Abstergo Industries]] to train their [[Abstergo recruits|recruits]] in the Animi Training Program. He is now available after a [[The Da Vinci Disappearance|system update]], and uses a [[Multiplayer Weapons#Bolt Gun|bolt gun]] as his primary weapon.

==Unique Moves==
The Pariah had several unique moves:

'''''(Low Profile, Front)'''''

The Pariah draws his bolt gun and points it at his target's face. After a gesture of surrender from his victim, the Pariah mercilessly shoots them between their eyes, killing them instantly.

'''''(High Profile, Front)'''''

The Pariah grabs his target, forcing their head down. He then stuns his victim by hitting them in the back of the neck with his bolt gun, at the base of the spine, before following up by a shot to the side of the head.

'''''(Low Profile, Back)'''''

The Pariah grabs his target, wrapping his arm around their chest from behind, and puts his bolt gun to their head. Before his victim can react, he pulls the trigger, their lifeless body collapsing to the floor.

'''''(High Profile, Back)'''''

The Pariah forces his target to their knees, their back facing him. His victim is only given enough time to turn their head slightly before the Pariah pulls the trigger, sending their dead body falling forward to the ground.

'''''(Bench Kill)'''''

The Pariah stands in front of his target and yanks their head down, before hitting them in the spine at the back of the neck with the butt of his bolt gun to stun them. While his victim is still dazed, he shoots them under the chin, the bolt going into their brain and killing them instantly.

'''''(Aerial Kill)'''''

The Pariah jumps from a rooftop, landing on his target, before placing his bolt gun to the head of his target and pulling the trigger. The blast from his bolt gun ruptures his victim's jugular, causing them to die of blood loss. Afterwards, the Pariah stands up and stores his bolt gun away, leaving his target's dead body on the ground.

==Customization==
The Pariah could also be customized:

Colors:
*Basic: Yellow
*Extra 1: Red
*Extra 2: Mint/Celadon Green
*Extra 3: White

Gear:
*Advanced: Adds necklace and Templar logo on the back of the coat.
*Superior: Added fur brim to outline of hat and coat gains striped sections down it.
*Elite: Changes mask with cheekbones becoming gold, a golden decoration around the Pariah's left eye, and altered sleeves. Also, a change to the Templar logo on the back with a crown in the middle of the Templar cross.

==Trivia==
*The term 'Pariah' has come to mean outcast, and comes from a Tamil word 'Parai' for people who would try to draw attention by drumming on animal skin. Those assigned the title of Pariah were essentially excluded from society.
*The Pariah's kill animation for his ''High Profile, Front'' assassination is similar to the [[Engineer]]'s ''High Profile, Front'' assassination, in the way that they both pull their target's head downwards.
*The Pariah is very similar in appearance to the target from the ''[[Assassin's Creed 2]]'' E3 Trailer.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" bordersize="medium" widths="180">
Acbdlc4mp13alhambraassassinate1.jpg|A Pariah shooting a [[Marquis]] with his bolt gun.
b9d91fddvincidlc530-400x224.jpg|[[Knight|Knights]] guarding a Doctor from Pariahs.
ACBKinightPariah.JPG|The Pariah killing a Knight.
ACBPariahMarquis.JPG|The Pariah being killed by a Marquis.
pariah_colors-600x344.png|The Pariah's colors.
pariah_gear-600x342.png|The Pariah's gear.
The Pariah by Antoine Rol.JPG|Official in-game concept for the Pariah.
The Pariah.jpg|Official art for the Pariah.
</gallery>

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Talk:Shaun Hastings

2012-03-25T02:38:22Z

64.216.46.167: /* Past tense */ new section

== Playable Shaun ==

Anyone else agree that would be awesome? Or is it just me? lol

:Yes, I agree, that would be cool. He could smash a compter over some guys head or insult an enemy to the point of suicide. lol. [[User:'R BlaiddDdraig|'R BlaiddDdraig]] 02:47, December 21, 2010 (UTC)

:He would be the ultimate definition of a "Keyboard Warrior", and it would be absolutely hilarious to see that :) [[User:Eggy2504|Eggy2504]] ([[User talk:Eggy2504]]) 18:56, October 18, 2011

== Shaun's Recruitment ==

In the trivia it is given that " ...Shaun's recruitment into the Order is rather unconventional because assassins are naturally born into it." Then what about the whole game of Brotherhood which actually deals with civilians being recruited to become assassins?

Sign your posts please :P The Assassins were made from a mixture of TWCB blood and human blood, making them a hybrid race. The true Assassins are from long lines of these hybrids, making any accepted Assassins without the blood rare. Il Lupo 14:53, April 25, 2011 (UTC)Il Lupo

== Not fluid enough ==

This is probably me but I had a really hard time reading in one shot. It was like large clumps. It didn't feel natural. I don't know maybe I am tired but if anyone else realizes maybe I should fix it up? [[User:Kajalamorth|Le Kaja]][[User talk:Kajalamorth|'''Talk''']] 00:36, July 21, 2011 (UTC)

Okay I corrected parts of it but this page needs more, it used older english, thus, it is a good word but it is older and unnatracitve to some, the page overused However and even put notably and however, No point to write notably because it is the readers choice if it is Notable or not. I hope I did a good job. [[User:Kajalamorth|Le Kaja]][[User talk:Kajalamorth|'''Talk''']] 15:33, July 21, 2011 (UTC)

==Quote==

I'm a bit dubious about the quote'' the grown-ups are talking now. ''I'm pretty sure it's ''Rebecca, the grown-ups are talking''. [[User:Lugduname|Lugduname]] 21:17, October 17, 2011 (UTC)

:It was Shaun who said it. -- ► '''''[[User:Kaloneous|Kaloneous]]''''' ◄[[User talk:Kaloneous| ♣HelpDesk♣]] 21:32, October 17, 2011 (UTC)

::I never said anything different, I'm only saying the quote in the article might be incorrect. (You misread my post, look at the italics). [[User:Lugduname|Lugduname]] 02:25, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

== Appearance in Revelations? ==

I notice that on Shaun's appearances, it says that he appears in revelations. Has that been confirmed?

[[Special:Contributions/94.196.188.118|94.196.188.118]] 20:53, November 12, 2011 (UTC)unanimous (don't have account)

I'm pretty sure it has but don't quote me on that... [[User:Rossko|Rossko]] 20:55, November 12, 2011 (UTC)

It can't be officially answered until the 15th because the game isn't released yet so no one post spoilers please. -- ► '''''[[User:Kaloneous|Kaloneous]]''''' ◄[[User talk:Kaloneous| ♣HelpDesk♣]] 20:56, November 12, 2011 (UTC)

== Rebecca ==

I'm not saying add this to the article or anything. But does anyone else get the feeling (I got it mostly from their e-mail exchanges in Brotherhood) that Rebecca and Shaun have a little something going on romantically?[[User:Mercenari|Mercenari]] 00:41, January 15, 2012 (UTC)

I actually EXPECT this to happen in AC3, somehow. In ACB it is stated by emails that they went on a date on Monteriggioni and that Shaun called Rebecca to listen to music in his room, which she accepted with a ":)". So yeah, I think they do. [[Special:Contributions/186.213.28.53|186.213.28.53]] 22:31, January 16, 2012 (UTC)LupinAAGL[[Special:Contributions/186.213.28.53|186.213.28.53]] 22:31, January 16, 2012 (UTC)

I too expect his to happen..if not drastically in AC3, then in the follow ups..that email fed my suspicions about the romantic link-up of these two. [[User:Odranoelluta|Odranoelluta]] 09:47, January 17, 2012 (UTC)

== Past tense ==

The past tense on this page is so messed up I can't even begin to fix it.

Shaun Hastings

2012-03-25T02:35:56Z

64.216.46.167: I fixed the past tense in the introduction. Ya'll make it sound like he got fired from being an assassin.

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{{Quote|I also provide tactical support for the other Assassins. You know, Desmond, the ones who are out there - actually doing stuff. Risking their lives, little things like that.|Shaun to [[Desmond Miles]].|Assassin's Creed II}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Shaun Hastings
|image = Shaunspng.png
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
|voice = [[Danny Wallace]]}}

'''Shaun Hastings''' is a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] who gives tactical guidance to numerous Assassin teams across the globe. His support is often targeted towards Assassins who are out in the field, occasionally offering assistance in the form of messages, relayed from higher command.

Within his team, Shaun acts as both historian and analyst, assisting [[Desmond Miles]] during his time in the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]]. This help mostly comes in the form of creating [[Database]] entries on the various people, places, and events Desmond encounters.

==Biography==
===Early life===
{{Quote|Most Assassins, Desmond, are like you, yeah? They're "born" into the Brotherhood. Not me, though.|Shaun to Desmond.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Originating from [[England]], Shaun was interested in conspiracy theories and the unexplained from a very early age. Though initially unaware of the existence of the modern-day [[Templars]] and Assassins, when Shaun was around 15, he did some investigations into a company known as [[Abstergo Industries]], and discovered that they were "up to no good".<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

This eventually inspired him to prevent their wrongful activities in any way he could. While working as a junior professor, Shaun took the pseudonym "{{Wiki|Guy Fawkes}}"<ref name="James Morse emails">[[James Morse's e-mail]]</ref> (after one of the co-conspirators of the {{Wiki|Gunpowder Plot|1605 Gunpowder Plot}}) and began spreading the word.<ref name="AC2" />

He published articles detailing Abstergo's inner workings to {{Wiki|WikiLeaks}}<ref name="James Morse emails" /> and other news groups, searching for people with "stories to tell"; all the while remaining unaware that the Templars would try to silence him.<ref name="AC2" />

[[Rebecca Crane]] was the first to point out the danger he was putting himself in, and attempted to warn him that he was "messing with the wrong people." However, Shaun did not believe her, and eventually was discovered by Abstergo Chief Executive Officer [[Alan Rikkin]].<ref name="AC2" />

Shortly after this, on December 10, 2010, Shaun was kidnapped by Abstergo. Though he was able to escape from the van that was taking him to the company, with Abstergo only discovering afterwards that the van's computer had been hacked, creating a false alert for a need to stop and refuel.<ref name="James Morse emails" />

Rebecca then contacted Shaun once more, "rescued" him, and recruited him into the Assassin Order.<ref name="AC2" />

===Hiding out===
{{Dialogue|Desmond|What's all this stuff for?|Shaun|This stuff, Desmond, oh this stuff is nothing special, really, this stuff is just the stuff that keeps our entire operation from falling apart really.|Desmond and Shaun in the hideout.|Assassin's Creed II}}

[[File:Des Hideout 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Shaun and Rebecca meeting Desmond.]]
After [[Lucy Stillman]] and Desmond Miles had [[Escape from Abstergo Industries|escaped Abstergo]] and reached the [[hideout]], Shaun was the first to greet Desmond, and introduced both himself and Rebecca, before promptly insisting that they all get straight to work.<ref name="AC2" />

Desmond then entered the Animus to relive the memories of one of his ancestors, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. While Desmond was inside the Animus, Shaun supplied Desmond with information in the form of [[database entries]], as well as the occasional piece of advice on [[Glyphs|glyph puzzles]].<ref name="AC2"/>

In his role as historian and analyst of the group, Shaun was constantly working on his computer, and rarely had the opportunity to speak with Desmond – often telling him bluntly to "go away" if ever Desmond tried to talk to him.<ref name="AC2"/>

During the assault on the hideout by [[Warren Vidic]] and several Abstergo guards, Shaun assisted Rebecca in packing up the Assassins' equipment,<ref name="AC2"/> and later, drove the group to their next hideout at [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Escape to the Sanctuary===
{{Quote|Did you miss me? No? Anyone? Hello, am I speaking out loud? Hello? Workaholics.|Shaun after hiding the van.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:BH-ShaunRebecca 2.png|thumb|250px|Shaun and Rebecca entering the Villa Auditore.]]
Upon setting up camp in the [[Sanctuary]], Shaun helped by hiding the van, and teaching Desmond how to reroute power into the underground chamber.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Once the setting up was complete, Shaun continued with his research, operating similarly to the way he had in the previous hideout. In contrast, though, he was much more respectful and tolerant towards Desmond than he had been previously – but his attitude remained rude and impatient with Rebecca, which caused Lucy to give him a greater workload than the other Assassins.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

During Desmond's breaks outside the Animus, Shaun told him about the history of the events he was experiencing, mentioning things such as the fate of [[Caterina Sforza]], and [[Cesare Borgia]]'s explicit letter to the Pope about his wedding night.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

===Journey to the Colosseum===
{{Quote|The Tetragrammaton. The 72 names of God. You see? They're all contained within three verses. Exodus 19 through 21. And get this, you'll like this, if you arrange the four Hebrew letters in God's name within an equilateral triangle, their numeric values add up to the same number: 72.|Shaun explaining the clue to the other Assassins.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

[[File:Retrieval 13.png|thumb|left|250px|Shaun and the Assassins in the Colosseum Vault.]]
After Desmond located the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] through Ezio Auditore's memories, the modern-day Assassins were still left with the mystery of how to get into the Apple's [[Colosseum Vault|Vault]]. Although Rebecca knew it was accessed with a spoken password, the group was unsure of what it could possibly be.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Desmond pointed out the numbers they had found written on the wall, as well as the triple triad symbol, upon which Shaun correctly deduced their relevance to God, and His [[72]] names. This number, he also stated, was the same year that Rome's [[Colosseo|Colosseum]] was built. They all concluded that that was where the Apple would be found, and began their long road trip.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Upon finding the Apple, Desmond used it to ask where the [[Temples]] were located, which resulted in it projecting a series of symbols and images. Shaun, upon identifying the {{Wiki|Phrygian cap}} and the {{Wiki|Eye of Providence}}, said that both objects come together in only {{Wiki|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen|one place}}.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

However, before Shaun could finish his explanation, [[Juno]] possessed Desmond through the Apple, causing a temporal freeze, and forced Desmond to stab Lucy in the abdomen.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Lucy and Desmond collapsed to the floor after this, but both Shaun and Rebecca were still visibly conscious, and appeared unaffected by the Apple's power.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

===After Desmond's collapse===
[[File:Miles van 1.png|thumb|250px|Shaun along with William and Rebecca.]]
Following Lucy's death, Desmond fell unconscious, and slipped into a comatose state. Rebecca and [[William Miles]] brought Desmond to [[New York City]] in an effort to reawaken him, with Shaun staying behind to arrange and attend Lucy's funeral in a cemetery just outside of [[Rome]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

Following a phone call with Rebecca and William, during which Shaun expressed his suspicion that Desmond may be a sleeper agent similar to [[Daniel Cross|another former Assassin]] which William vehemently denied, Shaun took a plane to join them in New York.<ref name="Revelations" />

Eventually, the four of them boarded a plane back to the East, taking the Apple recovered from the Colosseum Vault with them. As they arrived, Desmond awoke from the coma which had taken hold of him, and stated that he knew what they needed to do.<ref name="Revelations" />

==Characteristics and personality==
{{Quote|England is not in Europe actually, Rebecca. We, we tolerate Europe, you know? Like, like a person tolerates herpes.|Shaun to Rebecca in Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

[[File:BH-ShaunRebecca 1.png|thumb|250px|Shaun in the Sanctuary.]]
When Shaun and Desmond first met, Shaun would often have too little patience to talk with him, though at other times, the two would converse at length. He also often insulted Rebecca, once insinuating that she was immature with the phrase, "the grown-ups are talking", neglectful of the fact she had saved his life multiple times.<ref name="AC2" />

Shaun was desperate to enter the Animus, and even resorted to begging Lucy through [[Lucy's e-mail|her e-mail]], which she declined by not replying. However, when confronted about it, he said that "the job behind the desk" was much better.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

His cynical attitude was also evident in many instances, such as when he pointed out that the Assassins were still killers, whatever their motives; making them no more the "good guys", than the Templars.<ref name="AC2" />

Shaun was also skeptical of most institutions, such as the church and government. He noted in one description of [[Venice]] that the city's past "followed the historical norm: The people got screwed." Despite some of [[Clay Kaczmarek|Subject 16]]'s puzzles implying that the Assassins had actively resisted Abstergo's use of capitalism as a mechanism of control,<ref name="AC2" /> Shaun's dialogue once contradicted this, as he used the word "communists" as a jibe directed towards Lucy and Rebecca.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Despite his attitude towards Rebecca, Shaun still held her in higher regard than he cared to admit, most likely because of the numerous occasions on which she had saved his life. Only Lucy seemed to tolerate his snide remarks,<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Brotherhood" /> even seeming to trust him to a great extent, as he was the only one to whom she revealed her feelings for Desmond.<ref name="Revelations" />

Shaun's interest in history was shown clearly through his extensive database entries, and in an e-mail from William, who claimed that Shaun would enjoy the area in which the Assassin leadership was based as it had "lots of history."<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Shaun was quite confident in his own abilities, once calling himself a "master at decryption." He also thought himself to have a gift for "seeing things and making connections", an ability he compared to Desmond's [[Eagle Vision]], only more "useful" in his opinion. He was likely only referring to his high intellect though, rather than some kind of super-human power.<ref name="AC2" />

==Trivia==
[[File:Othershaun.jpg|thumb|An earlier design for Shaun, created prior to Wallace's casting.]]
*The character Shaun Hastings is named after {{Wiki|Sean Hastings}}, a cult hero in the computer industry.
*Danny Wallace, the voice and model of Shaun, was contacted by [[Ubisoft]] when he attended the {{Wiki|British Academy Video Games Awards|BAFTA video game awards}} with a friend. He was e-mailed and asked if he would like to be a character in an unknown video game, which he accepted. The game turned out to be ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
*During the corrupted sequences in ''Assassin's Creed II'', Shaun states that he forgot that [[Rodrigo Borgia]] eventually became Pope, even though there is a portrait of him in his [[Papacy|Papal]] attire on the wall next to his computer.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Shaun has a portrait of Cesare Borgia near his desk, as well as pictures of famous landmarks in Rome, such as the [[Pantheon]], and some of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s designs, such as the [[crossbow]].
*Shaun's password for [[Shaun's e-mail|his e-mail]] account is GuyFawkes23.
*It is hinted that Shaun was an altar boy at some stage in his childhood, due to his mention of his priest once saying, "You know too much for your own good."

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