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William Miles

2012-01-01T19:30:37Z

68.198.71.214: /* Characteristics and personality */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = William Miles
|image = William_Miles.png
|birth = 1948
|period = [[Modern times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''<br>[[Assassin's Creed (French comic)|''Assassin's Creed'' (French comic)]]
|voice = [[John de Lancie]]}}
'''William "Bill" Miles''' (born 1948) was a high-ranking member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], who had become the ''de facto'' leader of the Assassins by 2012. He was the father of [[Desmond Miles]].

Initially working from a remote compound known as "[[the Farm]]", William's dedication to the Assassin Brotherhood allowed him to slip into the role of leader, overseeing the activities of Assassin cells spread around the globe.

In late 2012, William joined the Assassin team consisting of Desmond, [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]], who had managed to obtain one of the [[Apples of Eden]]. Together, they relocated to [[wikipedia:New York|New York]] to find the [[Grand Temple]] left behind by the [[First Civilization]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
William Miles was born in 1948, into the Brotherhood of Assassins, eventually devoting his life to the Assassins' cause.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> In 1987, William was living with his wife in an Assassin compound called "[[the Farm]]", located in the [[wikipedia:Black Hills|Black Hills]] of [[wikipedia:South Dakota|South Dakota]], outside [[wikipedia:Rapid City|Rapid City]]. Living with approximately thirty other Assassins in the compound, William's son Desmond was born and raised there.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

William trained Desmond extensively, insisting to him the importance of being careful, and of being ready for an attack from [[Templars|their enemies]] at any time. <ref name="Revelations"/>

===Researching Daniel Cross===
In 1998, William was contacted by [[Paul Bellamy]], the Assassin in charge of an Assassin compound located outside [[Philadelphia]]. Paul asked William to look for information about an individual named [[Daniel Cross]], who was brought into the compound by [[Hannah Mueller]], under the assumption that he was an Assassin.<ref name="The Fall #2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #2</ref>

William found information about Cross' ancestry, which led to the [[Russian Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]], who was closely tied to the [[Tunguska event]]. William relayed this information to Paul, and Cross was accepted into the Assassin Brotherhood.<ref name="The Fall #2"/>

In November 2000, Daniel was personally introduced to [[The Mentor (2000)|the Mentor]], and assassinated him upon an impulse secretly implanted into his brain by [[Abstergo Industries]] during his youth. The Templar sleeper agent also revealed the locations of all Assassin camps he had visited during his journeys,<ref name="The Fall #3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref> resulting in the Templars initiating the "Great Purge" to destroy these camps, though the Farm was left unscathed.<ref name="Revelations"/>

===Overseeing the Order===
With the loss of the Mentor and nearly all Assassin compounds gone,<ref name="The Fall #3"/> the Assassins went into hiding, operating from remote and secluded compounds<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> and cells. Eventually, control of the Order slipped into William's hands, and William started overseeing the Order's activities.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

However, in 2003, Desmond ran away from the Farm, fed up with his parents' paranoia about the Templars and believing them to be nothing more than conspiracy freaks. Despite efforts to find Desmond, William and the Assassins were unsuccessful in retrieving him.<ref name="Revelations"/>

William continued to loyally serve the Order nonetheless, keeping in contact with the Assassin cells via the [[Hephaestus Email Network]], the Assassins' private email network.<ref name="Revelations"/>

In 2012, Lucy Stillman was working undercover in Abstergo Industries as the assistant of [[Warren Vidic]],<ref name="AC"/> one of the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order]].<ref name="Revelations"/> After the death<ref name="AC"/> of her teammate [[Clay Kaczmarek]],<ref name="Revelations"/> used in Abstergo's [[Animus Project]] as "Subject 16", Abstergo's [[Lineage Research and Acquisition|Lineage Discovery and Acquisition]] division managed to track down Desmond and captured him, also using him in the Animus Project as "Subject 17". Around this time, William and the other Assassins deserted the Farm, some time before a team sent by Abstergo arrived there.<ref name="AC"/>

===Retrieving Desmond===
Lucy eventually broke Desmond out of Abstergo's facility in [[Italy]], and the two of them joined [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] to continue Desmond's Animus sessions, though this time for the Assassins' interests.<ref name="AC"/> William kept in contact with Lucy's cell, occasionally hearing of Desmond's progress.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

Eventually, by reliving the memories of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], Desmond was able to attain the location of [[Ezio's Apple|his ancestor's Apple of Eden]], hidden for centuries in the [[Colosseum Vault]]. The team entered the [[First Civilization]] Vault, and Desmond retrieve the Apple; however, his body was taken possession of by [[Juno]], a member of the First Civilization, who forced him to stab Lucy,<ref name="Brotherhood"/> killing her.<ref name="Revelations"/> William dispatched some Assassins to retrieve the team from the Vault, and placed Desmond inside the Animus due to Desmond's conscious state worsening after his body was taken possession of.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

Desmond continued to relive Ezio's memories, finding a restored memory sequence from 1506. Desmond received an e-mail from William telling him that the memory sequence he had found would lead them to some information that the Assassins required. At the end of the memories, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and Ezio Auditore found [[Pythagorean Vault|another Vault]] in [[Rome]], located beneath the Pythagorean Temple. When Ezio's DNA activated a [[Vault pedestal|pedestal]], the room projected a set of coordinates: 43 39 19 N 75 27 42 W, which led to [[wikipedia:Turin (town), New York|Turin]] in the [[United States|American]] state of [[wikipedia:New York|New York]];<ref name="Brotherhood - Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> the location of the [[Grand Temple]] left behind by the First Civilization.<ref name="Revelations"/>

Once the sequence was completed, William instructed the other man to sedate Desmond, though it was too late; Desmond had entered a coma,<ref name="Brotherhood - Da Vinci Disappearance"/> and fell into the Animus' [[Black Room]].<ref name="Revelations"/> Despite this, William was confident that his son would recover, and he and the other man then left in order to investigate the coordinates.<ref name="Brotherhood - Da Vinci Disappearance"/>

===Relocating to New York===
While Desmond was still in the Animus, William transported [[Rebecca Crane]] and Desmond to New York, while Shaun stayed behind to attend Lucy's funeral. William examined the Apple of Eden, but didn't believe he had the genes to properly wield it, while Desmond did. Upon arrival, William helped Rebecca stabilize Desmond, as well as monitor his vitals. While watching over Desmond, William asked Rebecca and Shaun about him, such as what his relationship had been with Lucy. He also mentioned that Desmond's DNA had a high potency of First Civilization DNA, allowing him to wield the Apple of Eden. He also discussed with them their next move, and how to transport Desmond in his comatose state.<ref name="Revelations"/>

[[File:Desmonds Arm.png|thumb|left|250px|William besides Desmond, upon regaining his consciousness.]]
When his son finally woke from his coma, William was the first to greet him, with Desmond seeming surprised to see him, but recognizing him immediately. Desmond, seeing the Apple, told his team that he knew what to do next, and William proceeded to open the doors of the van they were in.<ref name="Revelations"/>

Meanwhile, Abstergo had been tracking William for some time, as they knew he had become the ''de facto'' leader of the Assassin Order. Once William's location became known, Warren Vidic and [[Laetitia England]] assigned their Master Templars to find and eliminate him.<ref name="Revelations"/>

==Characteristics and personality==
William was truly devoted to the Assassin Order, sacrificing the social relationships he had with those around him for the sake of the Order, including those he had with his own wife and son. While his wife was able to deal with the emotional distance, Desmond could not, which became one of the reasons why Desmond decided to run away from his parents.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

This somewhat cold, emotionless personality of his also occasionally disturbed other members of the Order, including Shaun Hastings and Rebecca Crane after William showed little remorse over Lucy Stillman's death.<ref name="Revelations"/> Nonetheless, his driven personality and intelligence that William used to serve the Assassin Brotherhood earned him the loyalty of the Order,<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> allowing for him to become their ''de facto'' leader in the absence of a Mentor.<ref name="Revelations"/>

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Jupiter

2011-11-24T01:37:55Z

68.198.71.214: /* Trivia */

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|name = Jupiter
|image = Jupiter.JPG
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|period = Pre-history
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|faction = [[First Civilization]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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|voice = [[Peter Renaday]]}}
'''Jupiter''', previously known as '''Tinia''', was a member of the [[First Civilization]]. He was mentioned by [[Minerva]], also a member of the First Civilization, during her warning to [[Desmond Miles]].

Later, following the fragmentation of Desmond's mind, Jupiter spoke with him at the [[sync nexus]], informing him of the final days of the First Civilization, and the reason for the creation of the [[Vault]]s.
==Dialogue==
'''Jupiter: '''''Do you hear me cipher? Can you see me? Ah. There you are. Good. A strange place, this nexus of time. I am not used to the... calculations. That has always been Minerva's domain. I see you still have many questions. Who were we? What became of us? What do we desire of you? You will have your answers. Only listen and I will tell you how. Both before the end and after, we sought to save the world. We built vaults within which to work, each dedicated to a different method of salvation. They were placed underground to avoid the war which raged above, and also as a precaution, should we fail in our efforts. Each vault's knowledge was transmitted to a single place. It was our duty... mine, Minerva's, and Juno's- to sort and sample all that was collected. We chose those solutions which held the most promise, and devoted ourselves to testing their merits. Six we tried in succession, each more encouraging than the last. But none worked. And then the world ended...''

During the vision of the first civilization ending:

'''Jupiter:''''' The Earth shook for days. The fires burned for weeks. And when the ash had settled, less than ten thousand of your kind still lived... and far fewer of ours. But we carried on, together. To rebuild. To renew. Listen. You must go there. To the place where we labored... labored and lost. Take my words. Pass them from your head into your hands. That is how you will open the way. But be warned: much still remains in flux. And I do not know how things will end - either in my time or yours.''
==Trivia==
*Jupiter was labeled with his other name, Tinia, in the artbook of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''.
*Jupiter's helmet resembles an eagle, his representative animal in Greco-Roman religion and a common motif for the Assassins.
*His face also bears a slight resemblance to that of [[Al Mualim]] (with whom he shares the same voice actor), though his beard is longer.

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''

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Power to the People

2011-07-11T04:30:13Z

68.198.71.214: /* Dialogue */

{{Era|AC2}}{{WPmemories}} {{Memory Infobox
|description = ''Acquire the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]].''
|undefined
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|type = Main
|previous = [[Doomsday]]
|next = [[Mob Justice]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|undefined
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|date = 1498
|image = Power_to_people_v.png
|}}
'''Power to the People''' is a memory in the [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities DLC]] pack for ''Assassin's Creed II''.

==Description==
The [[citizens]], rallied by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]] mass in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]], to confront [[Girolamo Savonarola]]. Weakened by the loss of of his lieutenants, Savonarola tries to use the[[Sixth Apple| Apple]] to subdue the crowd. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] prevents Savonalora from using the artifact by throwing a [[Throwing knives|knife]] and injuring his hand. As soon as the artifact leaves Savonarola's grip the crowd carries him away to [[Palazzo della Signoria]]. A [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] [[guard]] tries to steal the fallen artifact, only to be killed by Ezio.
==Dialogue==
Ezi meets with Paola, La Volpe and Machiavelli.
*'''Paola:''' ''You've done well, Ezio.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''What happens now?''
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''Watch.''
Savonarola emerges from the Palazzo Pitti and faces the crowd.
*'''Savonarola: '''''Silence! I demand silence! Why are you here?! Why do you disturb me?! You should be clensing your homes. Clensing your SELVES! There are bonfires to feed! Prayers to be said! Penance to be done!''
Savonarola raises the Apple.
*'''Savonarola:''' ''You will do as I command! You will SUBMIT!''
Ezio throws a knife, injuring Savonarola's hand and causing the Apple to fall to the ground. The crowd begins to carry the monk away.
*'''Savonarola:''' ''NO!''
*'''La Volpe:''' ''Find the Apple, Ezio! It can't be far.''
A Borgia agile guard picks the Apple up and flees. Ezio chases and kills the guard and retrieves the Apple.

==Outcome==
Ezio Auditore re-obtains the Apple. Savonarola is taken away by the citizens of [[Florence]] as they attempt to execute him.

{{Memories}}
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Florentine Fiasco

2011-07-11T04:29:22Z

68.198.71.214: /* A sad state of affairs */

{{Era|AC2}}{{WPmemories}} {{Memory Infobox
|description = ''Meet up with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] in the Oltrano District of [[Florence]].''
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|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|type = Main
|previous = [[Far From The Tree]]
|next = [[Still Life]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio|Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
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|date = 1497
|image = Ezio_&_Mac.png
|}}

'''Florentine Fiasco''' is the first memory in the [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities DLC]] pack for ''Assassin's Creed II''.

==Description==
[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] must navigate through an uncommonly confused crowd to the bridge area to meet and discuss matters with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]]. Ezio meets Machiavelli in the Oltrano District of [[Florence]], in order to discuss the current events in the city and the rule of [[Girolamo Savonarola]]. After their meet up on a bridge that spans the Arno river, the pair made their way to the [[Palazzo Pitti]], they see Florentine and [[Borgia]] [[guards]] fighting in the streets. They quickly come up with a plan to topple Savonarola's rule.
==Dialogue==
===Return to Florence===
Ezio hurries through Florence to meet with Machiavelli at the Oltarno bridge. As he makes his way through the city, he ovehears bits and pieces of [[civilian]] conversations.
*'''Civilian 1:''' ''... If [[Piero de' Medici|Piero]] had only a tenth of his [[Lorenzo de' Medici|father]]'s talent, we'd still have someplace to call home...''
*'''Civillian 2:''' ''... Never should have welcomed that mad monk into the city. Look at all the misery he's wrought...''
*'''Civillian 3:''' ''... Don't understand why'd they'd be so willing to accept his oppression...''
*'''Civillian 4:''''' Sometimes I wish the Assassino'' (Assassin) ''would return to Firenze, that we might be free of this tyranny.''
*'''Civillian 5:''''' He's just a myth, a tale told by parents to their children.''
*'''Civilian 4:''' ''No, my father had seen him in San Gimignano, years ago.''
*'''Civilian 5:''' ''Sure, if you say so.''
Ezio meets Machiavelli on the Oltarno bridge.
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''Salve ''(Hello) ''Ezio. You picked a fine time for a homecoming.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Then it's true? Savonarola has taken control over Firenze?''
*'''Machiavelli: '''''Yes. No doubt aided by that treacherous [[Sixth Apple|artifact]].''
*'''Ezio:''' ''We should get to work on retrieving it.''
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''That may be more complicated than you think.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Hah! When isn't it? Why don't you fill me in on things.''
*'''Machiavelli: '''''Walk with me.''

===A sad state of affairs===
Ezio and Machiavelli begin to walk
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''It all started a few weeks ago. The man everyone once reviled was suddenly the one they worshiped.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Ah, the Apple?''
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''Only on part. It's not the city he's enthralled, but its leaders: men possessed of influence and power. They, in turn, oppress the citizens and ensure his will is done.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''The people act as if they have no say in the matter.''
*'''Machiavelli: '''''Rare is the man who is willing to oppose the status quo. And so it falls to us to help them see the truth.''
Ezio and Machiavelli come across the bodies of several dead Borgia soldiers.
*'''Ezio: '''''These bodies bear the emblem of the Borgia...''
*'''Machiavelli: '''''Yes. The [[Rodrigo Borgia|Spaniard]] keeps sending his soldiers into Firenze, and Firenze keeps sending them back - usually in pieces.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Then he knows the Apple is here as well... An unfortunate complication.''
Ezio and Machiavelli resume making their way to the Palazzo Pitti, however, they encounter some opposition along the way. Ezio and Machiavelli deal with the attackers and arrive at the Palazzo Pitti.

===The Plan===
*'''Ezio: '''''A direct assault would be dangerous. Especially with the Apple in his possession''
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''True. But what other option is there?''
*'''Ezio:'' '''Aside from the city's leaders, the peoples minds are their own, correct?''
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''Si.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''And they follow Savonarola not by choice, but force and fear?''
*'''Machiavelli: '''''Si.''
*'''Ezio: '''''Then I propose we use this to our advantage. If we can silence his lieutenants and stir up discontent, he will be distracted and I will have a chance to strike.''
*'''Machiavelli:''' ''Clever. I'll speak with La Volpe and Paola. They can help to organize the uprising as you free districts.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Then it's settled. I'll take care of his abettors.''

==Outcome==
Ezio and Machivelli devise a plan to overthrow Savonarola, which involves killing his nine lieutenants and rallying the people with the help of [[Paola]] and [[La Volpe]].

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