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Assassin apprentice

2010-11-17T22:42:27Z

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{{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]]''==
In-game, Ezio has the ability to train up to twelve apprentices (which can be both male and female recruits) at a time, and is able to have up to six support him during his missions. 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.

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.

Players can also customize the apprentices' [[armor]], [[weapons|weaponry]], and the [[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' fighting and [[Free Running|freerunning]] abilities. Apprentices can ride [[horses]] like Ezio, and will engage in horse chases if Ezio instructs them to.

If Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices he will gain tokens. Up to 3 tokens can be earned. The tokens represent the amount of times Ezio can use the BAM system, which makes him call his apprentices to aid him in the field. Once Ezio has used a token, 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.

Ezio can train the apprentices to specialize in a specific skill. Some can specialize with long ranged weapons like the crossbow, while others in melee weapons like the long sword or short blade.

There have been some confirmed moves:
*'''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.
*'''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.
*It is implied that when one of Ezio's apprentices reaches the rank of [[Master Assassin]], he or she can wear robes almost identical to Ezio's; as can be seen in the ''Brotherhood'' storyline trailer, in which an apprentice wearing Ezio's outfit is seen performing a [[Leap of Faith]], under the watchful eyes of Ezio and Niccolò.
*The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio who acquires two over the course of the game, just as he did in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
*It has been said you can bring a "personal Assassin" with you on missions. No further information on this has been given as of yet.
*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 are an equal number of available apprentices to the number of [[Borgia towers]] in Rome at any one time.
*It seems that the 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'', has implied that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin is promoted to the rank of Master Assassin, as well as if an Assassin dies.
*Assassins who cover their faces are denoted to a lower rank, as stated by [[Francesco Vecellio]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''.
*When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success is 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.

==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.
</gallery>
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Arquebusier

2010-11-16T21:57:00Z

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[[File:Arqubrusier.jpg|thumb|left]][[File:Rifleman.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Papal arquebusier in [[Rome]], 1503.]]
The '''arquebusiers''' were firearm-wielding soldiers who served and protected the pontiff during their tenure.

In 1499, armored arquebusiers under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]], son of Pope [[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]], participated in the [[Siege of Monteriggioni|assault on Monteriggioni]]; one arquebusier managed to wound [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in the shoulder during the latter stages of the assault.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo">''[http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/46470/Ubisoft-E3-2010-Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Demo/ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo]''</ref> In 1503, the arquebusier continued to serve under Cesare, keeping watch over a Papal parade in [[Rome]]. At least one arquebusier spotted an approaching Ezio Auditore, but was killed by another [[Assassin]] before firing a shot.
Arquebusiers will also use their firearm as a melee weapon if Ezio gets to close, by using it to hit or block Ezio and his attacks.
<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailerEzio Escaping From Arquebusiers]''</ref>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Guards]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]

Cesare Borgia

2010-11-08T19:26:45Z

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{{Quote|Ezio Auditore. Brave of you to stand alone against me, but also quite foolish... Assassin.|Cesare Borgia, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

'''Cesare Borgia''' (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and an arch-nemesis of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Like his father, he was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Eventually, he became the commander of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army and a leader in the Templar Order.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in [[Rome]] in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], and his long-term mistress [[wikipedia:Vannozza dei Cattanei|Vannozza dei Cattanei]]. He was one of [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s brothers.

===Becoming a Templar leader===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. When it looked like victory was near, Carlo Orsini arrived with his army and joined Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

His father placed the fate of the Templars in his brother [[Giovanni Borgia|Giovanni]]'s hands. Cesare, angry at being spurned by his father and lusting for power, killed his own brother in 1497.<ref name="Who is Cesare Borgia?">[http://assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com/brotherhood/news/12152.html ''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'' Dev Blog - Fourth Entry: ''"Who is Cesare Borgia?"'']</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Quote|I know you're there, Ezio! The Pope told me about you and your little group of [[Assassins]]! And [[First Apple|this]]!|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, 1499.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In 1499, Cesare, who had been brought up in the Templar ways, lead [[Siege of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], headquarters of the [[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates, holding the Apple of Eden.]]Assassins in Italy in order to eliminate the [[Master Assassin]] Ezio Auditore. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the city's defenders and handed to him [[Mario Auditore]] and [[Caterina Sforza]]. Standing at the city gates, the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] in his hand, Cesare 'invited' Ezio to come and face him in [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm that killed Mario. Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusier]]s and the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare returned to Rome with his prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===War in Rome===
{{quote|Through the years, I have watched the city of [[Rome]]. I have studied, trained and killed within its walls. And in time, I will tame it, shape it... |Cesare Borgia, Rome.}}
By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist, as he was commander of the Papal army, though it appeared that he and his [[File:Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare speaking to the Papal Guard.]]father sometimes disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] to keep control over the five districts of Rome. In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was forced into service for the Borgia against his will. Cesare made Leonardo build the [[armored car|armored tank]] and another [[Flying Machine|flying machine]], not to mention "''other monstrosities besides"'', but all of Leonardo's creations were stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret at Leonardo's own behest. In 1503, Cesare and his father Rodrigo paraded through Rome in the Papal parade, but were ambushed by Ezio and his apprentices.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Siege of Viana and death===
[[File:Ezio_Auditore_and_Cesare_Borgia_Staredown.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare being confronted by Ezio Auditore.]]
In 1507, Cesare travelled to [[Siege of Viana|Viana]], [[Spain]] to try and commandeer the King of Navarre (John III's), vast army, only to die during the siege against the castle, and he would be buried there. <ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=270248</ref> In a recent trailer for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]], ''Cesare faces off against Ezio Auditore on the rampart's of the castle wall. For a brief moment the two stare each other down until a cannonball crashes into the wall and Ezio springs into action, emerging from the smoke and dirt, rushing at Cesare with his hidden blade equipped. Cesare quickly drops his sword and attempts to grab Ezio's arm as the trailer fades out.

==Trivia==
*Historically, it is said that [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Machiavelli seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]].
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name [[Abstergo]] being adopted by the Templars, which is Latin for "I cleanse".
*It has been confirmed from the Brotherhood storyline trailer that the Siege of Viana will appear in the game.
*Cesare shows some respect towards Ezio as seen in the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' - The Story Trailer.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:Cesare Grabbing Ezios Arm.JPG|Cesare attempting to stop Ezio's attack.
Image:Cesare Borgia in Viana.JPG|Cesare Borgia as he appears in 1507.
Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood ( 97 )..jpg|Cesare Borgia aiming his pistol towards Ezio Auditore da Firenze and with his sword at ready.
Ezio vs cesare by ladyve-d2yewd1.jpg|Cesare preventing Ezio from stabbing him with the Hidden Blade.
</gallery>
</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Cesare Borgia

2010-11-08T19:25:55Z

69.119.154.78: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|Templars|Ren}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{spoilerhd}}
{{Character Infobox

|name = Cesare Borgia
|image = Assassins-creed-brotherhood-20100614064133450 640w-1-.jpg
|imgdesc =
|birth = 13 September 1475 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 (aged 31) [[wikipedia:Viana|Viana]], [[Spain]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] (15th century)
|faction = *[[Templars]]
**[[House of Borgia]]
*[[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice=
}}
{{Quote|Ezio Auditore. Brave of you to stand alone against me, but also quite foolish... Assassin.|Cesare Borgia, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

'''Cesare Borgia''' (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and an arch-nemesis of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Like his father, he was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Eventually, he became the commander of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army and a leader in the Templar Order.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in [[Rome]] in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], and his long-term mistress [[wikipedia:Vannozza dei Cattanei|Vannozza dei Cattanei]]. He was one of [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s brothers.

===Becoming a Templar leader===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. When it looked like victory was near, Carlo Orsini arrived with his army and joined Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

His father placed the fate of the Templars in his brother [[Giovanni Borgia|Giovanni]]'s hands. Cesare, angry at being spurned by his father and lusting for power, killed his own brother in 1497.<ref name="Who is Cesare Borgia?">[http://assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com/brotherhood/news/12152.html ''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'' Dev Blog - Fourth Entry: ''"Who is Cesare Borgia?"'']</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Quote|I know you're there, Ezio! The Pope told me about you and your little group of [[Assassins]]! And [[First Apple|this]]!|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, 1499.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In 1499, Cesare, who had been brought up in the Templar ways, lead [[Siege of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], headquarters of the [[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates, holding the Apple of Eden.]]Assassins in Italy in order to eliminate the [[Master Assassin]] Ezio Auditore. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the city's defenders and handed to him [[Mario Auditore]] and [[Caterina Sforza]]. Standing at the city gates, the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] in his hand, Cesare 'invited' Ezio to come and face him in [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm that killed Mario. Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusier]]s and the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare returned to Rome with his prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===War in Rome===
{{quote|Through the years, I have watched the city of [[Rome]]. I have studied, trained and killed within its walls. And in time, I will tame it, shape it... |Cesare Borgia, Rome.}}
By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist, as he was commander of the Papal army, though it appeared that he and his [[File:Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare speaking to the Papal Guard.]]father sometimes disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] to keep control over the five districts of Rome. In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was forced into service for the Borgia against his will. Cesare made Leonardo build the [[armored car|armored tank]] and another [[Flying Machine|flying machine]], not to mention "''other monstrosities besides"'', but all of Leonardo's creations were stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret at Leonardo's own behest. In 1503, Cesare and his father Rodrigo paraded through Rome in the Papal parade, but were ambushed by Ezio and his apprentices.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Siege of Viana and death===
[[File:Ezio_Auditore_and_Cesare_Borgia_Staredown.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare being confronted by Ezio Auditore.]]
In 1507, Cesare travelled to [[Siege of Viana|Viana]], [[Spain]] to try and commandeer the King of Navarre (John III's), vast army, only to die during the siege against the castle, and he would be buried there. <ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=270248</ref> In a recent trailer for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]], ''Cesare faces off against Ezio Auditore on the rampart's of the castle wall. For a brief moment the two stare each other down until a cannonball crashes into the wall and Ezio springs into action, emerging from the smoke and dirt, rushing at Cesare with his hidden blade equipped. Cesare quickly drops his sword and attempts to grab Ezio's arm as the trailer fades out.

==Trivia==
*Historically, it is said that [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Machiavelli seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]].
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name [[Abstergo]] being adopted by the Templars, which is Latin for "I cleanse".
*It has been confirmed from the Brotherhood storyline trailer that the Siege of Vienna will appear in the game.
*Cesare shows some respect towards Ezio as seen in the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' - The Story Trailer.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:Cesare Grabbing Ezios Arm.JPG|Cesare attempting to stop Ezio's attack.
Image:Cesare Borgia in Viana.JPG|Cesare Borgia as he appears in 1507.
Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood ( 97 )..jpg|Cesare Borgia aiming his pistol towards Ezio Auditore da Firenze and with his sword at ready.
Ezio vs cesare by ladyve-d2yewd1.jpg|Cesare preventing Ezio from stabbing him with the Hidden Blade.
</gallery>
</center>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{ACBH}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borgia, Cesare}}
[[Category:Characters|Borgia, Cesare]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters|Borgia, Cesare]]
[[Category:Templars|Borgia, Cesare]]
[[Category:Historical Characters|Borgia, Cesare]]

Poison Blade

2009-12-23T04:53:23Z

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[[Image:Hiddenneedleac2.png|50px|right]]
{{quote|It's another blade design...for delivering poison!|Leonardo da Vinci}}
The '''Poison Blade''' is a Hidden Blade upgrade, essentially a hollow needle equipped with poison. Whoever you inject with the poison will go berserk, swinging their weapon wildly and attacking all those in range before dying. Ezio can recharge this weapon by buying poison from street doctors.
[[File:Poisonblade.png|thumb|left|300px|The poison blade in use]]
This weapon is one of the best you'll get in the game; this is because you can kill someone without attracting much attention to yourself, and instead making people look at the person going berserk. If the people looking at the person berserking are your targets, you can assassinate them quickly and silently, and they wont notice a thing. Additionally, you can make someone go berserk as a distraction to draw guards away from your target and assassinate him. This is especially helpful during Assassination Contract missions.

Poison vials cost 175 florins each and you can carry up to five vials, but poison pouch upgrades bought from the Tailor raise the amount of vials you can carry at once (by up to 15).

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