Fiora Cavazza

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{{Era|ACB|PL|Ascendance|Templars}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Char courtesan.png
|imgdesc = Full body portrait of Fiora Cavazza.
|period = [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].<br>
(16th Century)
|faction = [[House of Borgia]]<br>[[Templars]]<br>[[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''}}
{{quote|I do not concern myself with morals. How could I, in this business?|Fiora Cavazza.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
'''Fiora Cavazza''' was a [[Courtesans|courtesan]] working in the [[Rosa in Fiore]], who later became a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

Her genetic memories were later used by [[Abstergo Industries]] for the training of the [[Abstergo recruits|Animus recruits]], under the title of the [[Courtesan (multiplayer character)|Courtesan]].

==Biography==
===Life in the Rosa in Fiore===
[[File:Playing Nice.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Fiora in the Rosa in Fiore.]]
{{quote|I am a fine wine served in a low class tavern.|Fiora, regarding the Rosa in Fiore.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}

In 1497, Fiora Cavazza lived in the Rosa in Fiore [[Brothels|brothel]] of [[Rome]], working as a courtesan under the leadership of [[Madonna Solari]]. Fiora was not satisfied with her life there, and was eager to build powerful connections with her clients so that she could leave it. She often ventured outside to gather information and allies, and earned the jealousy of the other girls by her success in doing so.

Sometime during her stay in the Rosa in Fiore, she and another courtesan, Lucia, were dispatched to escort Madonna Solari's brother, [[Santino Solari|Santino]]. Along the trip that they escorted him on, Santino treated Fiora and Lucia violently, and by the end of the night, Fiora suspected that whatever it was that Santino was dabbling in, his trade was crumbling.

Not long after this event, the Rosa in Fiore was visited by a charming but mysterious client: [[Cesare Borgia]]. Fiora was attracted to Cesare's allure, and they spent some time conversing together. At first, Fiora thought he was there to enjoy her services, but Cesare explained that that was not the case. In return for their lives being spared, Madonna Solari and Santino had allowed Cesare to choose one of the girls for himself, and he had chosen Fiora.

===In the employ of Cesare Borgia===
[[File:He Walked In.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Fiora's first glimpse of Cesare Borgia.]]
{{quote|I have served the Borgia for six years now. Done horrible things. Seen the fantastic. I regret none of it.|Fiora, on working for the Borgia.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}

From 1497 to 1503, Fiora served Cesare loyally, merely posing as a courtesan while living under his patronage. In the first year of her employment, Cesare had Fiora sleep with — and murder — his brother [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]] on [[Tiber Island]], in order for him to take his position as Captain General.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''</ref> Over the years, Fiora would also oversee (and eventually, recruit) several of his [[Civil Oppressors|Templar agents]].

Among the agents that Fiora first encountered was [[Ristoro|Brother Ristoro]], a corrupt member of the clergy and frequent visitor to the Rosa in Fiore, who supplied Cesare with religious items and letters for him to dispense at his will. Another supplier to Cesare was a smuggler named [[Lia de Russo]], who delivered to him various trinkets and antiquities of little to great value.

Fiora also met [[Auguste Oberlin]], Cesare's personal [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]], and [[Gaspar de la Croix]], Cesare's engineer, who Fiora described as a "haunted man."

===Final Assignments===
[[File:Hired Muscle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Fiora and Rocco Tiepolo.]]
{{quote|[[Liberation of Rome|A war]] has made its way to Roma, fought in the streets, the senate and the churches. Cesare has tasked me to coordinate his shadow army.|Fiora, regarding the war in Rome.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}

Later, Fiora was trusted with the task of recruiting more people into Cesare's underground army, a group of people she described as his ''"personal collection of misfits."''

The first, [[Rocco Tiepolo]], was a condottiero, from whom Fiora was tasked to gather the finest [[mercenaries]].

Fiora was later also sent to bribe [[Donato Mancini]], who was said to be Cesare's finest [[Horsemen|horseman]], to let Cesare win a racing match that was to take place that day. Donato was unmoved by the bribe and threats that Fiora relayed, and managed to win the race despite [[Teodor Viscardi|Cesare's officer]] being sent to deter him.

Fiora also met with the [[Cento Occhi]], a group of thieves led by a young man named [[Lanz]], who Cesare suspected had raided one of the Borgia's carriages. Fiora managed to convince Lanz to return the stolen money, and have his gang work for Cesare and the Borgia.

Cesare also assigned Fiora to meet and work with [[Baltasar de Silva]] to study Cesare's enemies, a league of [[Assassins]]. Together, they watched as one of Cesare's senators was assassinated, and although Fiora felt defeat when the Assassin escaped, Baltasar was more optimistic with the discoveries of his weapons and technique.

Fiora's next assignment was to work with [[Cahin]] and [[Caha]], a brother-sister pair of harlequins. Together, the three of them killed a group of guests at what was disguised as a performance by Cahin and Caha.

Fiora also met with [[Il Carnefice]], a twisted executioner with a love for his carnage, and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]], Cesare's failed agent to whom she was to deliver the opportunity for a second chance, by presenting him with a prosthetic arm.

===Malfatto===
[[File:Scorned.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Fiora, moments after she is attacked by Malfatto.]]
{{Quote|He is a predator of women. A monster.|Fiora, on [[Malfatto]].|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}

Cesare's last contact assignment for Fiora was with [[Malfatto]], a [[Doctors|doctor]] with a love for slaughtering the courtesans of Rome. Fiora was frightened with the prospect of meeting up with him, especially since she had seen one of his victims lying in a pool of blood, but Cesare insisted that she present a letter of absolution to him, so as to gain his allegiance.

When she finally met Malfatto, Fiora was nearly attacked by him, but managed to fend him off by shouting Cesare Borgia's name and by handing over the letter she was to give him.

Later that night, Fiora returned to the house that Cesare had bought for her, but was unable to sleep. In the middle of the night, she felt a pricking sensation at her neck, and was shocked to find not an insect, but Malfatto injecting her with his [[Multiplayer Weapons#Syringe|syringe]].

The contents of the syringe began to take effect on Fiora, but she managed to wound Malfatto with her [[Multiplayer Weapons#Fan|metal fan]] before losing consciousness. When she woke up, Malfatto had gone, but Fiora's loyalty to Cesare had diminished; she was determined to betray him to the Assassins.

Fiora crafted a list containing the names of Cesare's finest agents, all of which she had worked with, and sent them to the Assassins. To her surprise, the Assassin who came to pick her up was the blossoming painter, [[Francesco Vecellio]].

===Working with the Assassins===
[[File:Outplayed.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Fiora aiding the Assassins in attacking Baltasar de Silva's hideout.]]
{{Quote|I am done with Cesare. Done with the mad people who surround him.|Fiora, regarding leaving the Borgia's employment.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}

Fiora followed and assisted the Assassins as they targeted the names on the list she had given them. The first of the betrayed agents to be assassinated was Rocco Tiepolo, and his mercenaries. The fight against them proved a brutal massacre, and the Assassins overcame them surprisingly easily.

Fiora and the Assassins targeted the siblings Cahin and Caha next, whom they found performing in the streets. Cahin was swiftly assassinated, and while Caha at first tried to retaliate, she realized that she was fighting a losing battle. She finally accepted death, and only sat cradling her brother's body as an Assassin shot a [[crossbow]] bolt into her head.

Afterwards, Fiora led the Assassins to Baltasar de Silva's hideout, where they planned to ambush him. However, Baltasar proved a crafty opponent, and set fire to the building as he made his escape. When Fiora later checked the remains of the burnt structure, she found a letter from Baltasar for her. In the letter, he told her that he wanted them to meet, to discuss things.

Fiora complied and visited the place Baltasar had directed her to, but realized too late that it was a trap when [[Arquebusiers|marksmen]] appeared from behind the crates and aimed for her. Fiora bowed her head, but the gunshots never came. When she looked up, Baltasar and the marksmen were dead, shot by arrows; the Assassins had saved her.

[[File:Fair Game.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Fiora finishing off Il Lupo.]]
Fiora's final target was [[Il Lupo]], a Templar agent that she and Baltasar had once trained to imitate the Assassins as perfectly as possible, mimicking their clothes, techniques, and weapons. Fiora feared that Il Lupo would be the one link to reveal what harm she had done to the Assassins, and thus she confronted him alone. Although Il Lupo was stronger in an open fight, Fiora was able to kill him with poison when his back was turned.

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===The Apple of Eden===
[[File:Fate.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Fiora discovered by Cesare.]]
{{Quote|Papà asked Fiora to eat dinner with him. Papà is angry with her. He says she is a liar. I told him she is nice, but he says she is still a liar.|[[Giovanni Borgia]], regarding Cesare's opinion of Fiora.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}

Some time after she was allied to the Assassins, Fiora paid a visit to Cesare Borgia upon his request, where she was noticed by Cesare's presumed son, [[Giovanni Borgia|Giovanni]]. Though she and Cesare calmly shared dinner, their distrust of one another was only shallowly hidden. Cesare questioned Fiora on his lost allies, and on her relations with the Assassins, but she denied any knowledge of either.

That night, Giovanni witnessed Fiora sneaking around, searching the house for the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]]. Thinking that she was there to play, Giovanni snatched the Apple and ran off, calling gleefully for Fiora to catch him. Alarmed, Fiora attempted to take the Piece of Eden from the boy, but was subsequently frozen by its power. Woken by the clamor, Cesare advanced on the immobilized Fiora, calmly answering Giovanni that yes, he would hurt her.

It is unknown if Fiora is still alive after these events.

==Sources==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza]]
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