La Volpe

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{{Character Infobox

|name = La Volpe
|image = Zw-lavolpe.png
|period = [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Thieves]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Vito DeFilippo]]
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{{quote
|1 = They call me many things: Murderer. Tagliagole ''(Cutthroat)''. Thief. But you may call me La Volpe.
|2 = La Volpe, introducing himself.
}}
'''Gilberto'''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>, or '''La Volpe''' (''The Fox''), as he preferred to be known,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[Thieves]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. Very little information is known about La Volpe, and any that is seems mythical.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Biography==
===Myths===
He was said to have robbed the Papal carriage without any guards noticing him, including the Pope who was obviously sitting inside. One night in Florence, during the year of 1467, he was seen on the rooftops of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], the [[Palazzo Medici]], and [[Basilica di Santa Croce|the Basilica di Santa Croce]], all at the same time. It is also said that he was an immortal and could see through buildings.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Helping Ezio Auditore===
In 1477, he was informed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the son of the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], was coming to Florence to assassinate the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. Ezio was told by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] that La Volpe would be able to help him, so Ezio looked for La Volpe in the [[Mercato Vecchio]]. He stumbled upon a thief, who quickly stole his money. Ezio was able to catch up to him, though, and La Volpe appeared, saying he was willing to help him. La Volpe lead Ezio to the [[Santa Maria Novella]], where the [[Pazzi Conspiracy|Pazzi conspirators]] were to have a meeting. He waited for Ezio near the sewers where he would emerge from and Ezio told him that they were planning to kill the [[House of Medici|Medici]] during High Mass. La Volpe informed him that it would be disastrous if they would lose [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], but Ezio assured him that he would not die.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Acquisition of the Apple of Eden===
In 1488, La Volpe and some of the other Assassins met in [[Venice]] to acquire the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]]. When they arrived at Rodrigo's location, they saw him fighting with Ezio Auditore. The Assassins quickly rushed to aid him. Eventually, Rodrigo fled and left the Apple behind. Afterwards, they inducted Ezio into the Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
In 1494, Florence was taken over by [[Girolamo Savonarola]], who was in possession of the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1497, he and [[Paola]], another Assassin and the leader of the Florentine [[courtesans]], were contacted by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to help him liberate the citizens after Ezio would assassinate each of Girolamo Savonarola's lieutenants. After all the lieutenants were taken down, La Volpe, Paola, Machiavelli and Ezio gathered in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]] to see the angry mob stand up to Savonarola. Savonarola, however, tried to control the crowd with the Apple, but it was quickly knocked out of his hand by a knife thrown by the Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

They again gathered to witness Savonarola's execution, but Ezio thought no one should suffer the pain of being burned alive. Ezio assassinated him before the flames could reach him and gave a speech, saying that he was guided to his own path by "a few strangers": the other Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Finding the Vault===
In 1499, La Volpe met with the same Assassins in the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] to unveil the location of [[the Vault]]. They discovered the Vault was located in [[Rome]] and that this was the reason why Rodrigo Borgia had become Pope. They travelled to Rome, where they distracted the Borgia while Ezio infiltrated the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Rome===

[[File:Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h54m41s96.jpg|thumb|278px|La Volpe with Bartolomeo d'Alviano and Claudia Auditore waiting for Ezio in Rome]]
After the Assassins returned from Rome, Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. As a result, the Assassin [[Mario Auditore]] was killed and some members of the Assassin Order, including La Volpe, travelled to Rome to take care of the Borgia once and for all and free Rome of the corruption and influence of the Borgia rule.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*The "La" in La Volpe's name refers only to the fact that "volpe," the Italian word for fox, is a feminine noun. Contrary to popular belief, this does not mean "vixen."

*As there is no record of his actual name, the database files simply note that "La Volpe" is his pseudonym, one he gained since it was said that only a fox could match his cunning.

*However, in the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', he called himself "Gilberto," but still preferred to be known as "La Volpe."

*He is shown using a [[Short Blade|butcher's knife]] as his primary weapon.

*Like all other supporting Assassins in the game, La Volpe does not wear the trademark [[Hidden Blade]].

*La Volpe is the only other Assassin besides Ezio who has a hood in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', one of the most iconic features of the [[Assassins]]. The hood he wears, however, is neither white nor cut in the shape of an eagle's beak.

*His ability to see through buildings likely allowed him to discover the location of Francesco de' Pazzi, which he later relayed to Ezio.

*It should be noted that when Ezio travels with him to Santa Maria Novella, Ezio falls behind and runs out of breath, while La Volpe breathes normally. This seems to suggest that, even though he is older, he has a lot more stamina.

*It should also be noted that La Volpe has accomplished a feat that Ezio cannot, in being seen atop Palazzo Medici (one of the few rooftops in the game that cannot be reached).

*The [[Prowler]]'s hood appears to be modeled after La Volpe's.
*Tne Prowler's name is Il Lupo which means "the Wolf" which seems to be a counter to the Fox. It may also suggest that he is more savage in his killing than others.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h45m54s20.jpg|La Volpe along with other Assassins and Assassin Apprentices.
250px-La_Volpe.jpg|La Volpe as he appears in Assassin's Creed II.
</gallery>

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Eagle Vision

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'''Eagle Vision''' is a supernatural ability that [[Ezio|Ezio Auditore]], [[Altaïr|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Desmond Miles]], [[Subject 16]] and presumably others of [[Assassin]]s of the same lineage possess. The user is able to instinctively sense how people and objects relate to him, which manifests as a colored glowing (much like an aura would in a persons "mind's eye"). This ability is known to only be accessable to the decendants and bloodlines of the [[humans]] that paired with [[Those Who Came Before]].
==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
[[File:Eagle_vision.jpg|thumb|300px|Desmond identifying Lucy as an ally and Vidic as an enemy through Eagle Vision.]]
To use Eagle Vision, the player must press the Head button. Depending on [[Controls|control settings]], the Head button will most likely be either [[File:PlayStationTriangle.svg]] (for PlayStation 3), Y (for Xbox 360), or E (for PC default layout). In addition, the [[Synchronization]] bar must be at its current maximum capacity, otherwise pressing the Head button will instead result in a first-person view with no extra benefits.

At the end of ''Assassin's Creed'', Desmond [[Bleeding Effect|gains the ability]] to use Eagle Vision outside of the [[Animus]]. He sees [[Lucy Stillman]] (a fellow Assassin) glowing blue and [[Warren Vidic]] (a [[Templar]]) glowing red. Using Eagle Vision will also reveal [[Cryptic Messages]] [[Subject 16]] wrote with his own blood in the [[Abstergo laboratory]].

===Eagle Vision===
*Red = Enemies 
*Blue = Allies 
*White = Sources of information/hiding places 
*Gold = Targets 

==''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''==
[[File:Glyph20_-_Scuola_Grande_di_San_Marco2--article_image.jpg|thumb|300px|Ezio finding one of the glyphs.]]
During his escape from [[Abstergo]], Desmond discovers a new application of this power; using it on a keypad which Lucy lacks a code to unlock reveals the fingerprints of previous users. A simple process of elimination thus enables him to unlock the door.

Ezio, like Altaïr, was able to use Eagle Vision. [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|His father]] and [[Mario Auditore|uncle]] also possessed this ability, and it is thought that [[La Volpe]] also possessed an advanced form of this skill as well. It is used to detect and scan [[Glyphs]] from Desmond's perspective.

In a glyph narration from Subject 16, he says, "Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds! Why do we have these gifts? Because it's in our blood!" This implies that because Altaïr, Ezio, Desmond and Subject 16 all have Eagle Vision, their bloodline is connected to Those Who Came Before. This theory can be supported by the fact that both Subject 16's blood and light patterns in [[the Vault]] glow when seen with Eagle Vision.

Also Eagle Vision can now be used in 3rd Person and while Ezio is moving, allowing it to be a lot more useful during missions.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
When roaming [[Rome]] with Eagle Vision on, whenever you spot a [[feather]] or[[Flags| flag]], it will be marked on your [[map]], so you can pick it up whenever you want later.
In the multiplayer mode a similar ability, Tamplar Vision, exists as an ability. The ability gives you a few seconds of eagle vision. Targets are blue while pursuers are red.

==Trivia==
*An Assassin guard in the [[Kingdom]] can be seen as glowing red, but reacts as all other guards do. This guard was originally supposed to have been Jamal, an Assassin who aided [[Masun]] in betraying the Brotherhood, but the sequence where Altaïr assassinates him was cut from the final game, leaving him as a minor easter-egg.
*A mini-game in the ''Assassin's Creed'' room of PlayStation Home features an Eagle Vision puzzle, which when completed opens up the [[Hideout]].
*In the original ''Assassin's Creed'' game, movement was prohibited while using Eagle Vision, and the player was required to be at maximum synchronization. This was changed in ''Assassin's Creed II'' so that the player can use Eagle Vision even while moving and without maximum synchronization.

==Gallery==

<gallery captionalign="left">
Altair eagle vision.jpg|Altaïr using Eagle Vision to fight Al-Mualim
al mualim eagle vision.jpg|Altaïr's target is shown in gold
eagle vision comparsion.jpg|Comparsion of eagle vision to a normal view
</gallery>

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