Arno Dorian

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{{Character Infobox
|image = ACU Arno Dorian render.png
|birth = 1768<br>[[Versailles]], [[France|Kingdom of France]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''<br>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Unity'' novel]]
|voice = [[Dan Jeannotte]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/492376048797888515 ''Assassin's Creed'' on Twitter]</ref>}}
'''Arno Victor Dorian'''<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/assassins_creed_unity/b/xboxone/archive/2014/06/11/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-assassin-s-creed-unity.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 GameInformer: ''Ten Things You Need To Know About Assassin's Creed Unity'']</ref> (1768 – unknown) was a [[France|French]]-[[Austria]]n [[Master Assassin]] active during the time of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTIIFvysvQo ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' Experience Trailer #1: New Engine, New Gameplay]</ref>

An orphan who blamed himself for the death of his adoptive father, Arno sought redemption by joining the [[Assassins]] in 1789 and working to expose the true instigators of the Revolution, whilst also avenging him in the process.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-5-unity-review/ ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' bringing co-op to the series on Oct 28]</ref><ref name="YouTube intro">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gypgS8Y9fgs ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' - Introduction to Arno]</ref>

==Biography==
Born to an Austrian mother and a French Assassin father, Arno was raised in a noble househ'''old in [[Versailles]]; due to his upbringing, he was well educated, having access to tutors and books.'''

However, in 1776, when Arno was eight, his father was murdered. He was subsequently adopted by [[François de la Serre]], the [[Grand Master]] of the French [[Templars]], out of respect for his enemy; he raised Arno alongside his own trouble-making daughter, [[Élise de la Serre|Élise]]. Wishing not to corrupt the memory of Arno's biological father and bring his pupil to the Templar Order, François kept his Templar involvement a secret from the young boy.<ref name="GI Arno">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/13/get-to-know-arno-from-assassins-creed-unity.aspx Game Informer: Get to know Arno]</ref>

Despite this, the Grand Master died some years later in a similar manner to Arno's birth father – murdered – during a coup orchestrated by another Templar. Wracked with guilt and blaming himself, Arno sought out the [[French Assassins|Assassins]] to find redemption, through discovering his adoptive father's murderer and the motivations leading to his death, as well as to help those suffering injustice.<ref name="E3 Interview">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYf57HUXOno ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' - Interview at E3 2014]</ref>

==Personality and characteristics==
With his troubled past, Arno set out on a quest to find redemption, using this goal to help others in the turbulent time of the French Revolution. As a newcomer to the Assassins, he was prone to questioning their typical approach and age-old beliefs,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXASQPv-jbI#t=129 AC Initiates: The Network Podcast - Episode 5]</ref> but was aided in the field by his stealthy and ruthless nature.<ref>[http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/06/10/assassins-creed-unity-faq-answers-all-your-questions-about-story-co-op-next-gen-graphics-and-more/ ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' FAQ Answers All Your Questions about Story, Co-op, Next-Gen Graphics and More]</ref>

Arno was witty and charismatic but also no-nonsense, which fed into his sharp sense of humor, falling back on it whenever he felt emotionally vulnerable. Due to the fact that he was well-educated, Arno often quoted classical books, though his noble upbringing did not prevent him from cheating at card games.<ref>[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-GB/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-160683-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32 ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' Devblog – Arno with Travis Stout]</ref>

===Equipment and skills===
Arno often wore a dark blue hooded coat, waistcoat, and breeches with leather gaiters, rather than the stockings which were fashionably popular in his time, though he was not adverse to altering his outfit to blend in or gain an advantage in combat.

In regards to weaponry, Arno used the [[Phantom Blade]] – a wrist-mounted [[crossbow]] that fired [[poison darts]] – as well as a French [[Swords and maces|cutlass]] and a multi-barreled [[Firearms|pistol]]. A dynamic leader and a skilled swordsman, he stopped at nothing to uncover the truth about the forces controlling the Revolution for their own gain.<ref name="YouTube intro" />

===Romantic life===
Adopted by François de la Serre, Arno grew up along his boisterous daughter, Élise. Viewing her more as a friend than a sister, his feelings for Élise eventually graduated to a reciprocal love as they matured.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2014/08/assassins-creed-unity-gamescom-screenshots Gametsu: ''Assassin’s Creed: Unity Gamescom screenshots'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Arno's name is a derivative of [[Germany|German]] Arnold and French Arnaud. Its old German origin is Arenwald, meaning "[[Eagles|eagle]] power", from ''arn'' "eagle" and ''wald'' "power" or "governing". Victor is Latin for "conqueror", while Dorian is a [[Greece|Greek]] name meaning "gifted".
*Arno is the third of four playable characters not to be related to [[Desmond Miles]], with the first being [[Aveline de Grandpré]], the second being [[Adéwalé]] and the fourth being [[Shay Cormac]].<ref name="E3 Interview" />
*Arno is also the second playable Assassin to develop a romantic attraction towards a Templar, the first being [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] with [[Maria Thorpe]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Arno Dorian - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Arno
Arno and Elise - Unity Promotional Art.jpg|Promotional art of Arno and Élise
ACU Arno with Phantom Blade.jpg|Promotional art of Arno firing the Phantom Blade
ACU Arno overlooking Paris.jpg|Arno overlooking Paris
Assassin's Creed Unity Screenshot 3.jpg|Arno killing a guard
Assassin's Creed Unity Screenshot 8.jpg|Arno crouching on a rooftop
Assassin's Creed Unity Screenshot 9.jpg|Arno stalking a target
Assassin's Creed Unity Screenshot 10.jpg|Arno performing an air assassination
ACU-Ambush.jpg|Arno utilizing the Phantom Blade
ACU-Spear attack.jpg|Arno engaging several guards with a lance
</gallery>

==References==
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