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Saladin

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{{Character Infobox
|image = AC1-Saladin Render.png
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (c. 1138 - 1193), better known as simply '''Saladin''', was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies united against the invading armies of Europe, under [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]], and was known for his cunning tactics, fighting skill in battle, chivalry, and tolerance.

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin's forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Levantine Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Levantine Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Levantine Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade"/>

Saladin's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Saladin's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade"/>

Saladin left the battlefield temporarily, and sent his uncle [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Levantine Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade"/>

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Saladin and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Saladin]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Saladin moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Saladin moved to fight against him. Saladin and King Richard continued to fight, with the pattern of Richard taking ground in the Holy Land, and Saladin immediately re-taking any and all ground taken by King Richard.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

Eventually, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many battles, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepted a peace treaty offered earlier by Saladin, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on 4 March 1193, and was buried at the [[Umayyad Mosque]], in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]].

==Trivia==
*"Saladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith." He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jerusalem to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*In the 12th century, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[herald]]s) used the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) used the Arabic pronunciation of "''Salah-addin''".

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Jim Holden

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{{Quote|You make sure you do take his cock and balls before you finish him. You make that bastard suffer.|Holden to Jenny Kenway, regarding her desire to kill Reginald Birch, 1757.|Assassin's Creed: Forsaken}}
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|birth = Unknown [[London]]
|death = 28 January 1758 [[France]]
|faction = [[Templars]] 
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
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'''James "Jim" Holden''' (unknown - 1758) was an ally and close friend to the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]'s Colonial Rite, [[Haytham Kenway]].

==Biography==
In his youth, Holden served under [[Edward Braddock]]'s campaign in the Dutch Republic, including the {{Wiki|Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)|Siege of Bergen op Zoom}}. His brother had been executed alongside the same gallows as Haytham Kenway, who had managed to escape. To avenge his lost kin, Jim aided Haytham in his investigations to find Tom Smith, who allegedly had connections to the murder of [[Edward Kenway]], following which the pair became close friends shortly afterwards.

From there, Haytham invited Holden to [[London]] to aid him in his investigations, under the guise of his "gentleman's gentleman"; this included Holden's presence nearby the [[Theatre Royal]] on Haytham's mission to assassinate a [[Miko|patron]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. After suspecting the treachery of [[Reginald Birch]], Holden quickly became the only ally Haytham could trust with such sensitive information regarding both his father's murder and the disappearance of [[Jenny Kenway]].

Following Haytham's failed attempt to enter the precursor site in [[United States|Colonial America]], Holden aided the Templar in rescuing his sister, Jenny. Around 1757, while Haytham grew the Templars' influence in the American colonies, Holden had privately tracked Jenny to the Qasr al-Azm, a [[Damascus|Damascan]] palace, where she had initially served as a concubine to the [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] court at [[Topkapı Palace]], before being transferred as a servant due to her increasing age.

On Haytham hearing of Holden's discovery, both he and Holden infiltrated the palace to locate Jenny, under the guise of {{Wiki|Eunuch|eunuchs}}. However, upon being discovered, Holden stubbornly chose to stay behind to defend Haytham and Jenny as they made their escape. As a result of this act, Jim was eventually overwhelmed and sent to the Abou Gerbe monastery on Mount Ghebel Eter, [[Egypt]], to undergo operations to become a eunuch.

In September 1757, Haytham tracked down Holden, but greatly suspected that he had already been castrated. Proven true, and on seeing Jim suffering from dehydration – as a result of being buried to his neck in the desert sand – Haytham burned down the monastery and killed many of the priests who conducted the operations on other men in a seething fury, before carrying his weakened friend to safety. After this, Haytham located a cottage where Jenny and Holden could be safe, and the two Kenways gradually nursed Holden of his injuries, though the process took several weeks.

In October, Holden aided Haytham and Jenny on an assault on Reginald Birch's chateau in France, after Haytham had concretely confirmed Birch's orchestration of the raid on his home in Queen Anne's Square during 1735. On Birch's death, Holden helped the prisoners, Monica and Lucio, escape. Despite this, as Haytham attempted to apologize for the conditions in which his fellow Templars had put them through, he was unforgivingly stabbed in the torso by Lucio, who he had captured for Birch in 1753.

As a result of this sudden attack, Holden and Jenny cared for Haytham in Birch's chateau during his recovery over the coming months. Though, on seeing Haytham return to full health in January 1758, Holden committed suicide on 28th January, as he was no longer able to cope with the injuries and emotional trauma inflicted upon him at Abou Gerbe.

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Contracts (Project Legacy)

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There are several '''contract''' missions in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' that take place across Europe. The missions are unlocked after linking the game with an ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' save file, and after completing an associated contract mission using your [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]] in ''Brotherhood''.

Completion of all contract missions is rewarded with the "Steadfast" [[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy achievements|achievement]].

== London, England ==
[[File:PL Memory London.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]] of the House of Tudor rules [[England]] with unflinching power. Though England enjoys peace and stability under his command, he may soon become a victim of [[Templars|Templar]] manipulation.
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=== Pretenders ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 15 XP, 250 florins.

Templars actively struggle to gain power over the English throne. King Henry VII spoiled their first two attempts, imprisoning [[Lambert Simnel]] and hanging [[Perkin Warbeck]], both pretenders to the throne. Find the link and end future attempts.
[[File:PL Pretenders.jpg|thumb|right|Pretenders]]
*Henry tells us that both pretenders had a co-conspirator: [[Margaret of York]], but he cannot touch her due to her family ties to the Holy Roman Emperor.
*We do not tell Henry who we are, only that we have similar interests. He makes us assure him that Margaret dies "naturally."
*Margaret believes herself to be safe. We are amazed to find her surrounded by acquaintances but not guards.
*Two of us distract Margaret's serving staff, delaying them with questions and propositions, while a third enters her home.
*To avoid wasting our poison on a food taster or unintended servant, we separate the components of a deadly brew, harmless until combined within the body. A dash in the food, a pinch in her face paint, and just a touch on her pillow.
*Margaret of York has died a "peaceful" death. Outside the Brotherhood, King Henry alone knows of our involvement. We will let him believe our services were bought with royal coin, but, in truth, we have dealt a major blow to the Templar scheme in England.

=== Dousing Fires ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 30 XP, 375 florins.

Margaret's death has sent her co-conspirators scrambling into the streets of small baronies throughout England. They urge the people to rise up against Henry's throne. We must find the leaders of these rallies and kill them.
[[File:PL DousingFires.jpg|thumb|right|Dousing Fires]]
*We don the local garb and infiltrate the agitated crowds, seeking those most vocal or most convincing.
*These men are playing on ignorance and fear! Though no leadership is free of corruption, we find many false claims and exaggerations in the speeches. Templar tactics.
*Killing these men will be simple enough, but how to deal with the repercussions? Shall we martyr them?
*Ultimately, we decided the will of these people is not our concern. They have a right to express their grievances and demand action for them. With careful, discreet shots, we kill all but one of the Templars. The last, we question. For his life, he shares disturbing information.
*While we have no interest in protecting Henry from his people, we must not allow Templars to lead the rebellion. No doubt we will find them among the numbers.
*The surviving Templar explains that these distractions were intended to keep us from the real plot—the Templars have infiltrated the Star Chamber, England's secret high court!

=== The Star Chamber ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 35 XP, 500 florins.

King Henry uses the Star Chamber to try powerful public figures without any public knowledge of the proceedings. Now that our enemy has worked its way into the court, they wield a very dangerous weapon.
[[File:PL TheStarChamber.jpg|thumb|right|The Star Chamber]]
*Henry uses the chamber to castrate dangerous political enemies. If it takes aim at our allies, the damage could be immense. We will identify the Templars and remove them.
*We ask the king directly if he doubts any man on the council. He does not. He advises us to cease our investigation. We bribe some of his court and uncover a few vague rumors.
*Further ignoring Henry's request, we begin to follow the council members. For days, we observe nothing suspicious. We threaten them to see how they will react, but they do not. Perhaps the Templar was toying with us?
*Contact! Two ambassadors from Roma have arrived and met with four elder member of the Star Chamber. Letters delivered by the ambassadors bear the Borgia seal! The English sign and return them!
*We ambush the Borgia party, easily slaying both men before they can react! The letter warns of our interference in the Templar plot. We will turn over the letter and let the King deal with his own men.
*We exposed the Templars sitting on the Star Chamber council and handed them over to Henry's guards. In gratitude, the king has offered us one of the empty seats. We leave it up to the Brotherhood to decide if they will claim it.

== Cologne, Germany ==
[[File:PL Memory Cologne.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Maximilian I|Maximilian]]'s Holy Roman Empire is celebrating its blossoming culture, science and reform, seeing significant advances in [[Germany]]. The Brotherhood is carefully following this progress.
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=== Forget to Mention ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 14 XP, 250 florins.

The historian [[Conradus Celtis]] focuses his studies on the history of the world rather than a specific region. Though his goals are admirable, he has uncovered quite a few secrets that need to remain secret.
[[File:PL ForgetToMention.jpg|thumb|right|Forget to Mention]]
*Our contacts in Germany arrange a meeting with Celtis. We have offered him knowledge about underground orders and cults, an offer we are told he immediately accepted. We plan to share nothing about our own.
*Celtis is a gracious host, welcoming me in and treating me as an honored guest. He seems to have guessed who I am.
*He wastes no time, explaining that he is writing a book that tracks our Order throughout history. I deny our part in any Order and he simply smiles.
*He asks to see my hidden blade. Is it true that I have removed my finger to show my loyalty? He studies my glove as he asks who leads us.
*He tells me he wishes to portray us as heroes, that history should celebrate our work. I explain why that cannot happen. Why it will not happen. It pains me to threaten this scholar, but I must.
*Celtis agrees to keep our secret, though he has lost years of work. He protests, but I take his work back to Roma with me. It is too dangerous. However, despite everything, I believe we may have gained an ally with the power to write history.

=== School Tax ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 27 XP, 500 florins.

Elector [[Friedrich der Weise]] intends to construct a University in Wittenberg, one dedicated to religious reform. Even now, the Borgia prepare a bribe for Friedrich and his colleagues, to encourage them to back away from their "foolish" project. We will intercept the money.
[[File:PL SchoolTax.jpg|thumb|right|School Tax]]
*We arrive in Wittenberg and procure several shabby costumes. We will attack as bandits!
*We intercept the Borgia carriage outside the city! Our costumes work; the driver responds by trying to wheel his carriage around to flee us!
*The driver cannot maintain control and the carriage overturns! Its defenders climb out and we cut them down!
*The driver hobbles away on a broken leg. We let him escape while we collect the coffers buried inside the wreckage.
*Weise's teachers intend to question the practices of Rodrigo and his circle. Open defiance is usually met with violence from the Borgia. Why send a bribe? These men must be powerful.
*We went to great lengths to ensure the Borgia will believe their bribe stolen by bandits. Meanwhile, the university has received a tremendous contribution from an anonymous donor.
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== Moscow, Russia ==
[[File:PL Memory Moscow.jpg|thumb|left]]
As [[Ivan III Vasilevich]] seeks to expand [[Moscow]]'s power and territory, he focuses internally on security and knowledge. Very little information leaves Moscow and we are fairly blind to Ivan's ambitions and alliances.
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=== Gone Silent ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 16 XP, 250 florins.

Our Brother in Moscow, [[Pietro Antonio Solari]], has gone missing, leaving us blind to Ivan's plans. Use whatever means necessary to find out what happened to Solari and whether or not we are compromised. [[File:PL GoneSilent.jpg|thumb|right|Gone Silent]]
*Solari was sent to Moscow years ago with several of our Brothers. All of them were Italian architects personally recruited by Ivan to renovate the Kremlin, where we will begin our search.
*With careful, coordinated moves, we enter the secured hallways of the citadel and work our way towards our goal.
*So much has changed since Solari's initial report. Ivan's restructuring has rendered our map nearly worthless. Still, we manage to find a vault with stored records.
*As we work at the lock, two guards enter the connecting hallway. We have no reason to kill these men, so we lure them into the room and strike them unconscious!
*We take as many records as we can carry in an attempt to fill in the gaps left by our missing agent.
*Our [''sic''] translators tell us Pietro was murdered. Records show that the murderer is another Italian who uses only the name “Aristotele."

=== Chasing Ghosts ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 19 XP, 375 florins.

[[Ridolfo Fioravant|Ridolfo "Aristotele" Fioravant]] was another Brotherhood spy sent to Moscow to work alongside Pietro on the Kremlin. We believed he had died over twenty years ago. If he lives, we must find him.
[[File:PL ChasingGhosts.jpg|thumb|right|Chasing Ghosts]]
*We begin our hunt at the Kremlin, offering small amounts of coin for even the wildest of rumors. Many of the stories contradict one another, but one thing is clear—Aristotele lives!
*Eventually, we are directed to a nearby church where Aristotele supposedly hides among the clergy. We wait outside, patient, watching for any signs of our Brother.
*We watch as the priests minister to the poor in the streets outside their church. They bring food and clothing for the less fortunate. These vagrants must know Aristotele.
*We ask the beggars about Aristotele. They respond violently, shoving us and shouting! They are hiding him!
*We demonstrate our swordsmanship and the crowd backs away! Believing his people in danger, Artostotele steps in front of us! He implores us to speak somewhere quiet.
*Aristotele tells us that Ivan is close to uncovering the truth about our Order, that deception was necessary. We will bring him back to Rome for further questioning.

=== Scapegoats ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 22 XP, 500 florins.

Aristotele tells us that Ivan's men killed Solari. Ivan knew Solari and Aristotele were both spies, but hadn't figured out who they worked for. Ivan now believes he is close to uncovering a major conspiracy, so we will give him one - the wrong one.
[[File:PL Scapegoats.jpg|thumb|right|Scapegoats]]
*Ivan has already begun seeking proof of a reemergence of the Strigolniki Sect, a cult that disappeared last century. Aristotele is responsible for their rumored rebirth. He shows us his plans.
*No Strigolniki actually exist, yet Moscow's people believe they do. Aristotele has created personas, signatures, and communications from the sect. We help him distribute some of his false preachings.
*Aristotele's tactics are brilliant. Ivan's guards begin to storm abandoned buildings where meetings do not occur. Arrest posters are hung bearing faces that don't exist. Paranoia runs rampant.
*Ivan's top agents investigating the sect are the same two who investigate our Brotherhood. They are cruel men and they almost murder a man for information he does not have. We intervene.
*We leave the bodies hanging from church beams, the Strigolniki symbol carved into the floorboards beneath them. Aristotle [''sic''] leaves a note for Ivan, declaring himself the leader of the sect.
*Ivan's investigation into the Brotherhood is finished. The deaths of two of his top investigators have been linked to the Strigolniki Sect. We have placed new spies in Moscow will [''sic''] lay low for the next year.
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== Paris, France ==
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[[Louis XII of France|King Louis XII]] of the House of Valois rules [[France]] from afar. His military conquests have temporarily drawn him away from his throne.
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=== Destructive Criticism ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 18 XP, 250 florins.

Louis XII now quarrels with [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II]] over ownership of [[Naples]], leaving his foreign ministers to command in his absence. These men are Borgia-bought and have targeted one of Rodrigo's opponents—the religious reformist, [[Desiderius Erasmus]]. We must protect him.
[[File:PL DestructiveCriticism.jpg|thumb|right|Destructive Criticism]]
*We track the Dutch priest to a church in [[Paris]] where he holds his daily study. The priors tell us he departed, fearing the outbreak of Plague sweeping the country.
*Erasmus sought to buy a carriage out of the city, so we visit the stables. He did, in fact, approach the horsemen for his trip, but he was offered a place on a stranger's carriage. Borgia, no doubt.
*We track the carriage to a small villa outside of Paris. It is well guarded and poorly lit. We begin to pick our targets.
*Our shots are coordinated and lethal! The patrolling guards drop in unison!
*We move inside, encountering a few remaining guards who have overestimated their defenses. We slay them before they can reach their weapons! Inside, we find Erasmus bound in a small cell.
*The priest is safe, but he has provided us with disturbing news. He was held captive along with others, one of them a member of our Brotherhood. We were unable to discover where they are holding him or what information has been gained through torture.

=== On the Trail ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 25 XP, 375 florins.

We know that Louis XII has left his kingdom in the hands of Templars loyal to the Borgia. They have captured one of our Brothers and now subject him to torture, hoping to loosen his tongue. If they break him, the impact could be staggering—we must find him soon!
[[File:PL OnTheTrail.jpg|thumb|On the Trail]]
*Upon our arrival in France, we find the populace eager to talk about corruption and conspiracy. Though much of it is surely rumor, we find several solid leads.
*We are led to Archbishop [[Georges d'Amboise]], Louis' chief advisor. The Borgia may already have his ear. We follow him throughout the city, waiting until he is alone.
*We grab d'Amboise and shove him into an alley, away from public scrutiny. He panics, fearing for his life. He is not wrong to panic. He has provided us with a list of ministers who he believes were involved.
*The ministers are careless, flaunting their connections to buy more power. We divide our forces and target three men.
*Each of us received only scraps of information, but together, we have much more!
*At dusk, we bury the three ministers outside the city. Their disappearance should cause delay in Cesare’s plans. We now know where to find our captured brother, but he will be well protected. We will need time to prepare.

=== Man Down ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 40 XP, 500 florins.

We have no more time to spare! We will assault the manor where our Brother is held captive. If he yet lives, we will free him.
[[File:PL ManDown.jpg|thumb|right|Man Down]]
*The manor sits deep in thick forest. The walls are steep, but not beyond our abilities. Behind them, skilled mercenaries heft imposing spears.
*We try to mask our movement, but these men have been waiting for us! They watch the tops of the walls as well as the trees which reach over them.
*If stealth is not an option, we are willing to fight! We hurl smoke bombs over the wall and soon follow them ourselves!
*We overpower our enemies, attacking two to one where we can! Distracting the tip of the spear, striking from the flank!
*The spearmen fall into our traps, but the fight is hard; many of us are battered and bleeding when we enter the manor!
*We have found our Brother, but his legs have been crushed. He has remained strong, giving them more false trails than actual details. Before he dies, he gives us a warning, something he overheard from his Templar torturers: we should be wary of the Orsini.

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== Vienna, Austria ==
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Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I's warfare experience has taught him the weaknesses of relying on foreign mercenary armies. We believe we have found a way to bribe him, to turn him against any allies he may have in [[Rome|Roma]]. Perhaps we can further divide the attention of our enemies.

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=== A Slap to the Face ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 19 XP, 250 florins.

Maximilian took a heavy beating from [[Switzerland|Swiss]] mercenaries during the Swabian War. He would be shocked to know that the Borgia have hired several Swiss commanders as their papal guard, the same commanders that gave Maximilian so much trouble.
[[File:PL ASlapToTheFace.jpg|thumb|right|A Slap to the Face]]
*The commanders of Borgia's Swiss mercenaries often drink well into the night at a popular tavern. We find them gathered around a table. They are loud, but charismatic.
*We drink with them, listening to their stories. Inventing some of our own. We try several times to convince them to leave, but they question our reasons, sometimes eager to fight.
*We wait until they are drunk and slip poison into their drinks!
*Carrying our "drunken friends" through the streets of Roma is not a problem, but our gags prove ineffective when they awake. Fortunately, we have paid our driver well to ignore such things.
*We present our captives to Maximilian, who is predictably outraged, but not surprised.
*Maximilian thanks us for our efforts and pays us well. Our real payment, however, is knowing that we've removed key Borgia commanders and that Maximilian will temporarily cut funding to the Borgia while he investigates further.

=== Raising an Army ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 34 XP, 500 florins.

The Swiss captives we delivered to Maximilian are now in his employ as trainers. Since we were able to best the Swiss, they've asked for our input as well. We will teach them how to fight.
[[File:PL RaisingAnArmy.jpg|thumb|right|Raising an Army]]
*We wear the garb of condottieri, careful not to give away our secrets, and return to Vienna.
*The Swiss are not happy to see us at first, but soon acknowledge our cunning. They talk to us as colleagues, but will not share drinks.
*Maximilian has called in Georg von Frundsberg, his finest knight, to work with the Swiss to train an infantry strong enough to rival their own units.
*Through our combined knowledge, we are able to set into motion a rigorous training method difficult even for the strongest of the recruits.
*We have created the beginnings of a powerful force and, more importantly, a force more loyal to commander than coin.
*With our assistance, Maximilian and von Frundsberg have formed the first of the Landsknechte, who will surely rival the Swiss mercenaries on the battlefield. He has offered us a regiment of his best Landsknechte, should we ever need them.

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== Lisbon, Portugal ==
[[File:PL Memory Lisbon.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Manuel I of Portugal|King Manuel]] has brought great wealth to Portugal, as well as a relentless drive to dominate naval trade routes and land discoveries. With such blossoming power, his diplomatic ambitions cause us concern.

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=== A Fleeting Chance ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 15 XP, 250 florins.

Our operations in India have raised great concern about King Manuel's ties to the Templars. Where does he get his information? What are his intentions?
[[File:PL AFleetingChance.jpg|thumb|right|A Fleeting Chance]]
*Entry into Portugal proves troublesome. Manuel has ordered strict control over all ship traffic and we are delayed by hours as we present our forged documents and speak our lies.
*We find a weak link in Manuel's council, an indulgent man with repulsive practices. In a country hammered by growing religious ideals, we could easily put this man in peril. We tell him.
*He begins to talk, but his stories are unimpressive. He knows more! We put a blade to his bulging gut!
*He begins to spout new stories. Good ones. As feared, the Borgia have a steady hand in Portugal's affairs, as does Spain. Promised marriages. Land. The secret deals are astounding!
*We stare at one another, unable to absorb all of the rapid facts we've been thrown. Conquistadors with cruel instructions. The Inquisition. Calicut.
*We must make haste—Manuel is building a massive fleet for his prize explorer, [[Vasco da Gama]]. He's planning retaliation at Calicut. Another favor for his Borgia masters. We must warn our Brothers! Here in Portugal, the threat of exodus grows.

=== Exodus ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 20 XP, 375 florins.

Under pressure from Spain, Manuel I has ordered the Jewish population out of his country. However, his men block the port, preventing any escape and forcing conversion to Christianity. Those who refuse religious conversion are beaten, or worse! We will do what we can to help.
[[File:PL Exodus.jpg|thumb|right|Exodus]]
*We send word to all of our contacts in Portugal, so they will know where to meet us! Portuguese guards sympathetic to the Jews have allowed us to use an abandoned port. We have delivered three ships, though they are not enough.
*We cannot help those trapped in the cities; we cannot face the Portuguese forces alone. Long hours pass and we begin to lose hope that any of our allies have survived.
*Finally, familiar faces begin to arrive! Scholars and craftsmen. Their families. All are eager to depart, but we must wait a while longer. More will come.
*Others arrive wounded, chased by mocking soldiers. They are surprised to find an armed force waiting for them!
*Driven by disgust, we tear through the Portuguese soldiers! They are no match for us and we soon blanket the beach with their bodies!
*We overload our ships, saving thousands of lives. It is not enough! The situation in Portugal remains grim.

=== A Fighting Chance ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 25 XP, 500 florins.

We return to [[Lisbon]] with weapons, rations, and simple armor. We will teach the oppressed how to use them, giving them tactics to strike back against Manuel's men from the shadows without raising alarm.
[[File:PL AFightingChance.jpg|thumb|right|A Fighting Chance]]
*We do not have the resources to fight their war but we will do our best to help them survive it. If we can train a few of their strongest, they will train the rest.
*We equip our allies, but they are not fighters. They are merchants and craftsman, philosophers and inventors. We do not encourage them to fight. They demand the right.
*Our training is brief, but brutal. We cannot hope to teach them mastery of their weapons, so we focus instead on tactics. Surprise. Shock. Intimidation. Some are appalled, which is why these tactics work.
*We share the names we have uncovered with the rebels. People whose death will cause significant confusion among enemy ranks. They will not be easy to reach.
*Before we leave, we offer again to carry more people back with us. Very few accept.
*They will strike back at Manuel and they will kill many of his guards, but victory feels impossible. However, if their distraction occupies Manuel, keeps his attention off of Templar demands, we will have more room to breathe elsewhere in the world.

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== Barcelona, Spain ==
[[File:PL Memory Barcelona.jpg|thumb|left]]
Queen [[Isabella I of Castile|Isabella]] and King Ferdinand are Spain's Catholic royalty. Their masterful diplomacy and religious initiatives have gained them Templar attention in the past. It must not happen again.

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=== Picking Up the Pieces ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 18 XP, 250 florins.

After [[Luis de Santángel]]'s death, we have no eyes within the Spanish royal circle. Queen Isabella's Templar influence has often concerned us, but without Luis to report on her activities, we are blind.
[[File:PL PickingUpThePieces.jpg|thumb|right|Picking Up the Pieces]]
*We begin the long journey to Spain in an attempt to infiltrate the queen's court. We enter under the guise of emissaries from Roma.
*We are careful to avoid anyone with significant power, but we manage to find a minor official who will point us to Santángel's quarters.
*Santángel's room has been stripped, all evidence of his work seemingly lost. Fortunately, we can see what the Templars cannot. We find his journal hidden in the hollowed wall!
*As we leave the chambers, we are stopped by Spanish guards! They demand to search us!
*I hand over Santángel's journal, knowing what they will find. Religious text. Study. The real content is hidden behind the facade. Unimpressed, they return the book and let us pass.
*The journal tells us much! Though the Spaniards believed Santángel to be a willing collaborator, he was slowly poisoning the queen. Likely retaliation for the Inquisition and the slaughter of his family, but perhaps there is more...

=== Peer Pressure ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 27 XP, 375 florins.

We must know the extent of the Templar influence over Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. They are powerful, but unpredictable. If they are aiding the Borgia, we must stop them.
[[File:PL PeerPressure.jpg|thumb|right|Peer Pressure]]
*We follow Isabella and study her behavior. She is always accompanied by her personal guards, which makes our task difficult, but they do not often watch the rooftops!
*She spends most of her time with religious advisors. Her faith has already driven her to extremes, causing great suffering through the Inquisition.
*We witness the priests and prophets easily manipulate their queen. Strange that she dominates politics, but is eager to let others control all matters of faith. A weakness.
*We intercept her couriers, recovering dangerous letters. Death sentences. Deals brokered by the Borgia. Cesare seeks to influence Portugal. Spain has the power to help.
*Cesare's letters are punctuated by threats, backed by his father's church. For one as intensely religious as the queen, her situation must be grim.
*Queen Isabella has chosen to secretly serve the Borgia rather than rebel, and even now, her power over Manuel I of Portugal threatens to further spread her vile Inquisition. Her reign must come to an end.

=== Closure ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 34 XP, 500 florins.

We will finish what Luis de Santángel began. We will poison Queen Isabella. Paired with her husband and under Borgia direction, she has too much power.
[[File:PL Closure.jpg|thumb|right|Closure]]
*Hidden within the journal are recipes and dose measures of Santángel's poison. The doses he has administered should have been fatal.
*We decide to double the dose. We cannot afford leaving Cesare any amount of power over the Spanish throne.
*Santángel's journal mentions one of Isabella's servants as his accomplice. Since Santángel's death, she must not have been able to craft the poison herself.
*Santángel meant much to this woman and she still mourns his death. We tell her there is a way to finish what they started. We can provide her with the poison.
*The servant hesitates, but we show her the journal and its hidden entries singing her praises. She trusts us. She will continue Santángel's plan.
*Queen Isabella is dying, unaware of her affliction. We left no evidence to imply treachery. We can only hope her death will weaken Ferdinand's resolve. Perhaps he will even lash out at the Borgia.

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== Constantinople, Ottoman Empire ==
[[File:PL Memory Constantinople.jpg|thumb|left]]Sultan [[Bayezid II]] rules the Ottoman Empire with a just hand. He controls deadly naval power as well; we must never underestimate its might, nor allow our enemies to influence it.

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=== My Enemy's Enemy ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 21 XP, 250 florins.

Rodrigo is wary of any peace between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, though it draws near. We can be sure Borgia mercenaries will attempt to disrupt this treaty, so we will be on guard.
[[File:PL MyEnemysEnemy.jpg|thumb|right|My Enemy's Enemy]]
*It is critical that our involvement remains secret. We will work within the shadows. Success means we solidify Borgia's enemies.
*We begin to patrol Roma's port, watching for Borgia interference. Days later, we find it! About a dozen men board a ship whose records show it bound for Constantinople!
*These men are some of Cesare's finest killers and they outnumber our small band. We could try to face them, but we have found an easier way.
*As the ship leaves port, we shower it with flaming arrows! Those who do not die in our initial attack are picked off; we target heads that rise for air as they swim away from the wreckage!
*We have drawn too much attention! We flee from Borgia guards, but our task is done. Tomorrow, we will sail for Constantinople.
*With our careful manipulation, the sultan of Constantinople and the doge of Venice were able to reach an agreement. Free trade has resumed, but more importantly, we have weakened the Borgia.

=== Age of Discovery ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 31 XP, 375 florins.

As powerful nations launch their expeditions into uncharted seas and claim pieces of the New World, we must ensure that our Brotherhood expands to keep our enemy in check. We have an opportunity.
[[File:PL AgeOfDiscovery.jpg|thumb|right|Age of Discovery]]
*An exceptional Ottoman cartographer, [[Piri Reis]], has begun to compile detailed maps of newly discovered territories. We will find his workshop and steal what we can.
*Piri Reis is skilled at what he does, but he is often called away for naval combat. We locate his workshop but we are informed of his absence at sea. Perfect.
*We wait until we can move under the shroud of night. The lock on the workshop is simple. We enter unseen!
*Fantastic maps line every wall and table in the workshop! The writing changes from map to map, telling us that Piri Reis is studying the progress of other countries. Where does he keep his work?
*Of course! We find the maps hidden beneath an ugly decoy map on his main table. They are astonishing! Lands we've not heard of, rendered in minute detail! We take them.
*We do not doubt the accuracy of these maps, but we are overwhelmed by the necessity to act quickly; some of these maps track our common enemy to the new colonies. We must infiltrate these voyages and ensure that we are equally represented in the New World!

=== Weeds and Seeds ===
Requirements: 16 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 41 XP, 612 florins.

Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II has offered refuge to the victims of the Inquisition, who now flee Spain and Portugal. However, King Ferdinand has placed spies within the migrant population. We must expose these spies and replace them.
[[File:PL WeedsAndSeeds.jpg|thumb|right|Weeds and Seeds]]
*Bayezid realizes these people will make his own empire stronger as Isabella, Ferdinand, and Manuel weaken theirs. This community is flourishing with artists, scientists, and philosophers. We set out to meet them.
*Ferdinand's men are difficult to spot. He chose agents who were already part of the migrant community; he must have paid them a small fortune to hold their loyalty after the Inquisition.
*Those loyal to Ferdinand have revealed nothing about themselves. There are simply no rumors to learn. We watch for strange behavior and meetings between small groups of people. Nothing feels suspicious.
*Ferdinand has exposed his own agents! A boat has arrived, filled with exquisite furniture and statues. A bribe! We watch the port, ready to intercept any who would come to claim these items.
*By the end of the day, we have caught a dozen men. We threaten to expose them as Spain's agents among the other refugees and they quickly confess. Their deaths are swift; we cannot afford to let them live.
*Upon the removal of Ferdinand's spies, we are able to send in several of our own to replace them. These men had no friends among the refugees, no stories to tell due to the risks. Our Brothers will assume their identities and work to establish a guild here.

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== Calicut, India ==
[[File:PL Memory Calicut.jpg|thumb|left]]The [[India]]n city of [[Calicut]] is a major trading hub for exotic spices under the control of the Saamoothiri. Our Order has established [[Indian Assassins|a guild]] near the shore to watch over the busy port as the world's powers seek to control it.

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=== Hunted ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 16 XP, 250 florins.

Manuel I of Portugal has sent [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]]'s fleet to Calicut, their spice trade a cover for their real purpose: we believe they seek to ferret out our guild contained within the city!
[[File:PL Hunted.jpg|thumb|right|Hunted]]
*Our Brothers have called on upon us to help them bite back. The journey will be long, but we will not leave them to stand alone!
*Our Brothers from India point out Cabral's storehouses and shops. We raze them and wait for Cabral's response!
*Cabral has paid many of the locals to bolster his force. We watch them as they scramble to put out the fires. Several Portuguese commanders shout orders to them. These men are our targets!
*Dressed as workers, we deliver the poisonous bites of our blades to key commanders. A small sting and minor irritation precede an agonizing death minutes later!
*In the aftermath of our targeted kills, Cabral has ordered an evacuation! His men scramble to their ships, taking what goods they can! The people of Calicut join us in our chase, angry at the abuse they have suffered under Cabral's occupation!
*We sent Cabral back to his king with only four of his thirteen ships. Through interrogation of one of his commanders, our fears were confirmed: Cabral had no interest in trade. He even knew the location of our guild.

=== Vanishing Act ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 26 XP, 375 florins.

Our trouble with Portugal has not ended! Our spies learned of Manuel's disappointment with Cabral and his impending response to our defiance in Calicut. We must return to warn our Brothers!
[[File:PL VanishingAct.jpg|thumb|right|Vanishing Act]]
*Vasco da Gama now sails for Calicut with a fleet 800 men strong. The implications should be obvious! We board a merchant vessel and sail for India.
*We arrive before our enemy. There is no time to prepare a defense! We deliver warnings, urging civilians to leave! Many do not listen!
*We help our Brothers clear out their guild, hiding relics and documents, helping their friends and families to evacuate.
*Gama's fleet has arrived! He has demanded the expulsion of all Muslims, knowing full well that his request will only bring violence!
*Gama's assault on Calicut is relentless! He bombards the city and slaughters hundreds of men, women, and even children. His cruelty to his unfortunate captives is deplorable!
*The Brotherhood has survived the onslaught, only to witness Gama's deployment of several cruel captains aimed at controlling the port city.

=== Insidious ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 36 XP, 500 florins.

Manuel struggles to keep his grip on Calicut, leaving several of Gama's captains behind to crush any resistance. We will strike at these men, wearing the local garb.
[[File:PL Insidious.jpg|thumb|right|Insidious]]
*The battered people of Calicut are happy to provide us with the supplies we need. We assemble an army of disguised Assassins!
*The tactics used against Cabral's men will not work here. We must kill in plain sight. We must make examples! We charge our opponents, stabbing each a dozen times. We roar!
*We echo Gama's cruelty when dealing with his men. They suffer. They scream. It is messy, disturbing work, but it is necessary.
*Several Portuguese flee on a small boat. We let them. Someone must report to their king. Someone must warn him that he is not welcome here.
*We have granted the people of Calicut another victory, though they still recover from Gama's assault. There may be retaliation, but they say they will be ready.
*We have crippled Manuel's efforts in Calicut, more specifically, his efforts to remove our presence. We were unable to trace the source of his information, but we do know his ties with Spain are growing. Our enemy has held the queen's ear in the past...

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
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Contracts (Project Legacy)

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There are several '''contract''' missions in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' that take place across Europe. The missions are unlocked after linking the game with an ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' save file, and after completing an associated contract mission using your [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]] in ''Brotherhood''.

Completion of all contract missions is rewarded with the "Steadfast" [[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy achievements|achievement]].

== London, England ==
[[File:PL Memory London.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]] of the House of Tudor rules [[England]] with unflinching power. Though England enjoys peace and stability under his command, he may soon become a victim of [[Templars|Templar]] manipulation.
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=== Pretenders ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 15 XP, 250 florins.

Templars actively struggle to gain power over the English throne. King Henry VII spoiled their first two attempts, imprisoning [[Lambert Simnel]] and hanging [[Perkin Warbeck]], both pretenders to the throne. Find the link and end future attempts.
[[File:PL Pretenders.jpg|thumb|right|Pretenders]]
*Henry tells us that both pretenders had a co-conspirator: [[Margaret of York]], but he cannot touch her due to her family ties to the Holy Roman Emperor.
*We do not tell Henry who we are, only that we have similar interests. He makes us assure him that Margaret dies "naturally."
*Margaret believes herself to be safe. We are amazed to find her surrounded by acquaintances but not guards.
*Two of us distract Margaret's serving staff, delaying them with questions and propositions, while a third enters her home.
*To avoid wasting our poison on a food taster or unintended servant, we separate the components of a deadly brew, harmless until combined within the body. A dash in the food, a pinch in her face paint, and just a touch on her pillow.
*Margaret of York has died a "peaceful" death. Outside the Brotherhood, King Henry alone knows of our involvement. We will let him believe our services were bought with royal coin, but, in truth, we have dealt a major blow to the Templar scheme in England.

=== Dousing Fires ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 30 XP, 375 florins.

Margaret's death has sent her co-conspirators scrambling into the streets of small baronies throughout England. They urge the people to rise up against Henry's throne. We must find the leaders of these rallies and kill them.
[[File:PL DousingFires.jpg|thumb|right|Dousing Fires]]
*We don the local garb and infiltrate the agitated crowds, seeking those most vocal or most convincing.
*These men are playing on ignorance and fear! Though no leadership is free of corruption, we find many false claims and exaggerations in the speeches. Templar tactics.
*Killing these men will be simple enough, but how to deal with the repercussions? Shall we martyr them?
*Ultimately, we decided the will of these people is not our concern. They have a right to express their grievances and demand action for them. With careful, discreet shots, we kill all but one of the Templars. The last, we question. For his life, he shares disturbing information.
*While we have no interest in protecting Henry from his people, we must not allow Templars to lead the rebellion. No doubt we will find them among the numbers.
*The surviving Templar explains that these distractions were intended to keep us from the real plot—the Templars have infiltrated the Star Chamber, England's secret high court!

=== The Star Chamber ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 35 XP, 500 florins.

King Henry uses the Star Chamber to try powerful public figures without any public knowledge of the proceedings. Now that our enemy has worked its way into the court, they wield a very dangerous weapon.
[[File:PL TheStarChamber.jpg|thumb|right|The Star Chamber]]
*Henry uses the chamber to castrate dangerous political enemies. If it takes aim at our allies, the damage could be immense. We will identify the Templars and remove them.
*We ask the king directly if he doubts any man on the council. He does not. He advises us to cease our investigation. We bribe some of his court and uncover a few vague rumors.
*Further ignoring Henry's request, we begin to follow the council members. For days, we observe nothing suspicious. We threaten them to see how they will react, but they do not. Perhaps the Templar was toying with us?
*Contact! Two ambassadors from Roma have arrived and met with four elder member of the Star Chamber. Letters delivered by the ambassadors bear the Borgia seal! The English sign and return them!
*We ambush the Borgia party, easily slaying both men before they can react! The letter warns of our interference in the Templar plot. We will turn over the letter and let the King deal with his own men.
*We exposed the Templars sitting on the Star Chamber council and handed them over to Henry's guards. In gratitude, the king has offered us one of the empty seats. We leave it up to the Brotherhood to decide if they will claim it.

== Cologne, Germany ==
[[File:PL Memory Cologne.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Maximilian I|Maximilian]]'s Holy Roman Empire is celebrating its blossoming culture, science and reform, seeing significant advances in [[Germany]]. The Brotherhood is carefully following this progress.
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=== Forget to Mention ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 14 XP, 250 florins.

The historian [[Conradus Celtis]] focuses his studies on the history of the world rather than a specific region. Though his goals are admirable, he has uncovered quite a few secrets that need to remain secret.
[[File:PL ForgetToMention.jpg|thumb|right|Forget to Mention]]
*Our contacts in Germany arrange a meeting with Celtis. We have offered him knowledge about underground orders and cults, an offer we are told he immediately accepted. We plan to share nothing about our own.
*Celtis is a gracious host, welcoming me in and treating me as an honored guest. He seems to have guessed who I am.
*He wastes no time, explaining that he is writing a book that tracks our Order throughout history. I deny our part in any Order and he simply smiles.
*He asks to see my hidden blade. Is it true that I have removed my finger to show my loyalty? He studies my glove as he asks who leads us.
*He tells me he wishes to portray us as heroes, that history should celebrate our work. I explain why that cannot happen. Why it will not happen. It pains me to threaten this scholar, but I must.
*Celtis agrees to keep our secret, though he has lost years of work. He protests, but I take his work back to Roma with me. It is too dangerous. However, despite everything, I believe we may have gained an ally with the power to write history.

=== School Tax ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 27 XP, 500 florins.

Elector [[Friedrich der Weise]] intends to construct a University in Wittenberg, one dedicated to religious reform. Even now, the Borgia prepare a bribe for Friedrich and his colleagues, to encourage them to back away from their "foolish" project. We will intercept the money.
[[File:PL SchoolTax.jpg|thumb|right|School Tax]]
*We arrive in Wittenberg and procure several shabby costumes. We will attack as bandits!
*We intercept the Borgia carriage outside the city! Our costumes work; the driver responds by trying to wheel his carriage around to flee us!
*The driver cannot maintain control and the carriage overturns! Its defenders climb out and we cut them down!
*The driver hobbles away on a broken leg. We let him escape while we collect the coffers buried inside the wreckage.
*Weise's teachers intend to question the practices of Rodrigo and his circle. Open defiance is usually met with violence from the Borgia. Why send a bribe? These men must be powerful.
*We went to great lengths to ensure the Borgia will believe their bribe stolen by bandits. Meanwhile, the university has received a tremendous contribution from an anonymous donor.
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== Moscow, Russia ==
[[File:PL Memory Moscow.jpg|thumb|left]]
As [[Ivan III Vasilevich]] seeks to expand [[Moscow]]'s power and territory, he focuses internally on security and knowledge. Very little information leaves Moscow and we are fairly blind to Ivan's ambitions and alliances.
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=== Gone Silent ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 16 XP, 250 florins.

Our Brother in Moscow, [[Pietro Antonio Solari]], has gone missing, leaving us blind to Ivan's plans. Use whatever means necessary to find out what happened to Solari and whether or not we are compromised. [[File:PL GoneSilent.jpg|thumb|right|Gone Silent]]
*Solari was sent to Moscow years ago with several of our Brothers. All of them were Italian architects personally recruited by Ivan to renovate the Kremlin, where we will begin our search.
*With careful, coordinated moves, we enter the secured hallways of the citadel and work our way towards our goal.
*So much has changed since Solari's initial report. Ivan's restructuring has rendered our map nearly worthless. Still, we manage to find a vault with stored records.
*As we work at the lock, two guards enter the connecting hallway. We have no reason to kill these men, so we lure them into the room and strike them unconscious!
*We take as many records as we can carry in an attempt to fill in the gaps left by our missing agent.
*Our [''sic''] translators tell us Pietro was murdered. Records show that the murderer is another Italian who uses only the name “Aristotele."

=== Chasing Ghosts ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 19 XP, 375 florins.

[[Ridolfo Fioravant|Ridolfo "Aristotele" Fioravant]] was another Brotherhood spy sent to Moscow to work alongside Pietro on the Kremlin. We believed he had died over twenty years ago. If he lives, we must find him.
[[File:PL ChasingGhosts.jpg|thumb|right|Chasing Ghosts]]
*We begin our hunt at the Kremlin, offering small amounts of coin for even the wildest of rumors. Many of the stories contradict one another, but one thing is clear—Aristotele lives!
*Eventually, we are directed to a nearby church where Aristotele supposedly hides among the clergy. We wait outside, patient, watching for any signs of our Brother.
*We watch as the priests minister to the poor in the streets outside their church. They bring food and clothing for the less fortunate. These vagrants must know Aristotele.
*We ask the beggars about Aristotele. They respond violently, shoving us and shouting! They are hiding him!
*We demonstrate our swordsmanship and the crowd backs away! Believing his people in danger, Artostotele steps in front of us! He implores us to speak somewhere quiet.
*Aristotele tells us that Ivan is close to uncovering the truth about our Order, that deception was necessary. We will bring him back to Rome for further questioning.

=== Scapegoats ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 22 XP, 500 florins.

Aristotele tells us that Ivan's men killed Solari. Ivan knew Solari and Aristotele were both spies, but hadn't figured out who they worked for. Ivan now believes he is close to uncovering a major conspiracy, so we will give him one - the wrong one.
[[File:PL Scapegoats.jpg|thumb|right|Scapegoats]]
*Ivan has already begun seeking proof of a reemergence of the Strigolniki Sect, a cult that disappeared last century. Aristotele is responsible for their rumored rebirth. He shows us his plans.
*No Strigolniki actually exist, yet Moscow's people believe they do. Aristotele has created personas, signatures, and communications from the sect. We help him distribute some of his false preachings.
*Aristotele's tactics are brilliant. Ivan's guards begin to storm abandoned buildings where meetings do not occur. Arrest posters are hung bearing faces that don't exist. Paranoia runs rampant.
*Ivan's top agents investigating the sect are the same two who investigate our Brotherhood. They are cruel men and they almost murder a man for information he does not have. We intervene.
*We leave the bodies hanging from church beams, the Strigolniki symbol carved into the floorboards beneath them. Aristotle [''sic''] leaves a note for Ivan, declaring himself the leader of the sect.
*Ivan's investigation into the Brotherhood is finished. The deaths of two of his top investigators have been linked to the Strigolniki Sect. We have placed new spies in Moscow will [''sic''] lay low for the next year.
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== Paris, France ==
[[File:PL Memory Paris.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Louis XII of France|King Louis XII]] of the House of Valois rules [[France]] from afar. His military conquests have temporarily drawn him away from his throne.
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=== Destructive Criticism ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 18 XP, 250 florins.

Louis XII now quarrels with [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II]] over ownership of [[Naples]], leaving his foreign ministers to command in his absence. These men are Borgia-bought and have targeted one of Rodrigo's opponents—the religious reformist, [[Desiderius Erasmus]]. We must protect him.
[[File:PL DestructiveCriticism.jpg|thumb|right|Destructive Criticism]]
*We track the Dutch priest to a church in [[Paris]] where he holds his daily study. The priors tell us he departed, fearing the outbreak of Plague sweeping the country.
*Erasmus sought to buy a carriage out of the city, so we visit the stables. He did, in fact, approach the horsemen for his trip, but he was offered a place on a stranger's carriage. Borgia, no doubt.
*We track the carriage to a small villa outside of Paris. It is well guarded and poorly lit. We begin to pick our targets.
*Our shots are coordinated and lethal! The patrolling guards drop in unison!
*We move inside, encountering a few remaining guards who have overestimated their defenses. We slay them before they can reach their weapons! Inside, we find Erasmus bound in a small cell.
*The priest is safe, but he has provided us with disturbing news. He was held captive along with others, one of them a member of our Brotherhood. We were unable to discover where they are holding him or what information has been gained through torture.

=== On the Trail ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 25 XP, 375 florins.

We know that Louis XII has left his kingdom in the hands of Templars loyal to the Borgia. They have captured one of our Brothers and now subject him to torture, hoping to loosen his tongue. If they break him, the impact could be staggering—we must find him soon!
[[File:PL OnTheTrail.jpg|thumb|On the Trail]]
*Upon our arrival in France, we find the populace eager to talk about corruption and conspiracy. Though much of it is surely rumor, we find several solid leads.
*We are led to Archbishop [[Georges d'Amboise]], Louis' chief advisor. The Borgia may already have his ear. We follow him throughout the city, waiting until he is alone.
*We grab d'Amboise and shove him into an alley, away from public scrutiny. He panics, fearing for his life. He is not wrong to panic. He has provided us with a list of ministers who he believes were involved.
*The ministers are careless, flaunting their connections to buy more power. We divide our forces and target three men.
*Each of us received only scraps of information, but together, we have much more!
*At dusk, we bury the three ministers outside the city. Their disappearance should cause delay in Cesare’s plans. We now know where to find our captured brother, but he will be well protected. We will need time to prepare.

=== Man Down ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 40 XP, 500 florins.

We have no more time to spare! We will assault the manor where our Brother is held captive. If he yet lives, we will free him.
[[File:PL ManDown.jpg|thumb|right|Man Down]]
*The manor sits deep in thick forest. The walls are steep, but not beyond our abilities. Behind them, skilled mercenaries heft imposing spears.
*We try to mask our movement, but these men have been waiting for us! They watch the tops of the walls as well as the trees which reach over them.
*If stealth is not an option, we are willing to fight! We hurl smoke bombs over the wall and soon follow them ourselves!
*We overpower our enemies, attacking two to one where we can! Distracting the tip of the spear, striking from the flank!
*The spearmen fall into our traps, but the fight is hard; many of us are battered and bleeding when we enter the manor!
*We have found our Brother, but his legs have been crushed. He has remained strong, giving them more false trails than actual details. Before he dies, he gives us a warning, something he overheard from his Templar torturers: we should be wary of the Orsini.

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== Vienna, Austria ==
[[File:PL Memory Vienna.jpg|thumb|left]]
Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I's warfare experience has taught him the weaknesses of relying on foreign mercenary armies. We believe we have found a way to bribe him, to turn him against any allies he may have in [[Rome|Roma]]. Perhaps we can further divide the attention of our enemies.

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=== A Slap to the Face ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 19 XP, 250 florins.

Maximilian took a heavy beating from [[Switzerland|Swiss]] mercenaries during the Swabian War. He would be shocked to know that the Borgia have hired several Swiss commanders as their papal guard, the same commanders that gave Maximilian so much trouble.
[[File:PL ASlapToTheFace.jpg|thumb|right|A Slap to the Face]]
*The commanders of Borgia's Swiss mercenaries often drink well into the night at a popular tavern. We find them gathered around a table. They are loud, but charismatic.
*We drink with them, listening to their stories. Inventing some of our own. We try several times to convince them to leave, but they question our reasons, sometimes eager to fight.
*We wait until they are drunk and slip poison into their drinks!
*Carrying our "drunken friends" through the streets of Roma is not a problem, but our gags prove ineffective when they awake. Fortunately, we have paid our driver well to ignore such things.
*We present our captives to Maximilian, who is predictably outraged, but not surprised.
*Maximilian thanks us for our efforts and pays us well. Our real payment, however, is knowing that we've removed key Borgia commanders and that Maximilian will temporarily cut funding to the Borgia while he investigates further.

=== Raising an Army ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 34 XP, 500 florins.

The Swiss captives we delivered to Maximilian are now in his employ as trainers. Since we were able to best the Swiss, they've asked for our input as well. We will teach them how to fight.
[[File:PL RaisingAnArmy.jpg|thumb|right|Raising an Army]]
*We wear the garb of condottieri, careful not to give away our secrets, and return to Vienna.
*The Swiss are not happy to see us at first, but soon acknowledge our cunning. They talk to us as colleagues, but will not share drinks.
*Maximilian has called in Georg von Frundsberg, his finest knight, to work with the Swiss to train an infantry strong enough to rival their own units.
*Through our combined knowledge, we are able to set into motion a rigorous training method difficult even for the strongest of the recruits.
*We have created the beginnings of a powerful force and, more importantly, a force more loyal to commander than coin.
*With our assistance, Maximilian and von Frundsberg have formed the first of the Landsknechte, who will surely rival the Swiss mercenaries on the battlefield. He has offered us a regiment of his best Landsknechte, should we ever need them.

{{-}}

== Lisbon, Portugal ==
[[File:PL Memory Lisbon.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Manuel I of Portugal|King Manuel]] has brought great wealth to Portugal, as well as a relentless drive to dominate naval trade routes and land discoveries. With such blossoming power, his diplomatic ambitions cause us concern.

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=== A Fleeting Chance ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 15 XP, 250 florins.

Our operations in India have raised great concern about King Manuel's ties to the Templars. Where does he get his information? What are his intentions?
[[File:PL AFleetingChance.jpg|thumb|right|A Fleeting Chance]]
*Entry into Portugal proves troublesome. Manuel has ordered strict control over all ship traffic and we are delayed by hours as we present our forged documents and speak our lies.
*We find a weak link in Manuel's council, an indulgent man with repulsive practices. In a country hammered by growing religious ideals, we could easily put this man in peril. We tell him.
*He begins to talk, but his stories are unimpressive. He knows more! We put a blade to his bulging gut!
*He begins to spout new stories. Good ones. As feared, the Borgia have a steady hand in Portugal's affairs, as does Spain. Promised marriages. Land. The secret deals are astounding!
*We stare at one another, unable to absorb all of the rapid facts we've been thrown. Conquistadors with cruel instructions. The Inquisition. Calicut.
*We must make haste—Manuel is building a massive fleet for his prize explorer, [[Vasco da Gama]]. He's planning retaliation at Calicut. Another favor for his Borgia masters. We must warn our Brothers! Here in Portugal, the threat of exodus grows.

=== Exodus ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 20 XP, 375 florins.

Under pressure from Spain, Manuel I has ordered the Jewish population out of his country. However, his men block the port, preventing any escape and forcing conversion to Christianity. Those who refuse religious conversion are beaten, or worse! We will do what we can to help.
[[File:PL Exodus.jpg|thumb|right|Exodus]]
*We send word to all of our contacts in Portugal, so they will know where to meet us! Portuguese guards sympathetic to the Jews have allowed us to use an abandoned port. We have delivered three ships, though they are not enough.
*We cannot help those trapped in the cities; we cannot face the Portuguese forces alone. Long hours pass and we begin to lose hope that any of our allies have survived.
*Finally, familiar faces begin to arrive! Scholars and craftsmen. Their families. All are eager to depart, but we must wait a while longer. More will come.
*Others arrive wounded, chased by mocking soldiers. They are surprised to find an armed force waiting for them!
*Driven by disgust, we tear through the Portuguese soldiers! They are no match for us and we soon blanket the beach with their bodies!
*We overload our ships, saving thousands of lives. It is not enough! The situation in Portugal remains grim.

=== A Fighting Chance ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 25 XP, 500 florins.

We return to [[Lisbon]] with weapons, rations, and simple armor. We will teach the oppressed how to use them, giving them tactics to strike back against Manuel's men from the shadows without raising alarm.
[[File:PL AFightingChance.jpg|thumb|right|A Fighting Chance]]
*We do not have the resources to fight their war but we will do our best to help them survive it. If we can train a few of their strongest, they will train the rest.
*We equip our allies, but they are not fighters. They are merchants and craftsman, philosophers and inventors. We do not encourage them to fight. They demand the right.
*Our training is brief, but brutal. We cannot hope to teach them mastery of their weapons, so we focus instead on tactics. Surprise. Shock. Intimidation. Some are appalled, which is why these tactics work.
*We share the names we have uncovered with the rebels. People whose death will cause significant confusion among enemy ranks. They will not be easy to reach.
*Before we leave, we offer again to carry more people back with us. Very few accept.
*They will strike back at Manuel and they will kill many of his guards, but victory feels impossible. However, if their distraction occupies Manuel, keeps his attention off of Templar demands, we will have more room to breathe elsewhere in the world.

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== Barcelona, Spain ==
[[File:PL Memory Barcelona.jpg|thumb|left]]
Queen [[Isabella I of Castile|Isabella]] and King Ferdinand are Spain's Catholic royalty. Their masterful diplomacy and religious initiatives have gained them Templar attention in the past. It must not happen again.

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=== Picking Up the Pieces ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 18 XP, 250 florins.

After [[Luis de Santángel]]'s death, we have no eyes within the Spanish royal circle. Queen Isabella's Templar influence has often concerned us, but without Luis to report on her activities, we are blind.
[[File:PL PickingUpThePieces.jpg|thumb|right|Picking Up the Pieces]]
*We begin the long journey to Spain in an attempt to infiltrate the queen's court. We enter under the guise of emissaries from Roma.
*We are careful to avoid anyone with significant power, but we manage to find a minor official who will point us to Santángel's quarters.
*Santángel's room has been stripped, all evidence of his work seemingly lost. Fortunately, we can see what the Templars cannot. We find his journal hidden in the hollowed wall!
*As we leave the chambers, we are stopped by Spanish guards! They demand to search us!
*I hand over Santángel's journal, knowing what they will find. Religious text. Study. The real content is hidden behind the facade. Unimpressed, they return the book and let us pass.
*The journal tells us much! Though the Spaniards believed Santángel to be a willing collaborator, he was slowly poisoning the queen. Likely retaliation for the Inquisition and the slaughter of his family, but perhaps there is more...

=== Peer Pressure ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 27 XP, 375 florins.

We must know the extent of the Templar influence over Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. They are powerful, but unpredictable. If are aiding the Borgia, we must stop them.
[[File:PL PeerPressure.jpg|thumb|right|Peer Pressure]]
*We follow Isabella and study her behavior. She is always accompanied by her personal guards, which makes our task difficult, but they do not often watch the rooftops!
*She spends most of her time with religious advisors. Her faith has already driven her to extremes, causing great suffering through the Inquisition.
*We witness the priests and prophets easily manipulate their queen. Strange that she dominates politics, but is eager to let others control all matters of faith. A weakness.
*We intercept her couriers, recovering dangerous letters. Death sentences. deals brokered by the Borgia. Cesare seeks to influence Portugal. Spain has the power to help.
*Cesare's letters are punctuated by threats, backed by his father's church. For one as intensely religious as the queen, her situation must be grim.
*Queen Isabella has chosen to secretly serve the Borgia rather than rebel, and even now, her power over Manuel I of Portugal threatens to further spread her vile Inquisition. Her reign must come to an end.

=== Closure ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 34 XP, 500 florins.

We will finish what Luis de Santángel began. We will poison Queen Isabella. Paired with her husband and under Borgia direction, she has too much power.
[[File:PL Closure.jpg|thumb|right|Closure]]
*Hidden within the journal are recipes and dose measures of Santángel's poison. The doses he has administered should have been fatal.
*We decide to double the dose. We cannot afford leaving Cesare any amount of power over the Spanish throne.
*Santángel's journal mentions one of Isabella's servants as his accomplice. Since Santángel's death, she must not have been able to craft the poison herself.
*Santángel meant much to this woman and she still mourns his death. We tell her there is a way to finish what they started. We can provide her with the poison.
*The servant hesitates, but we show her the journal and its hidden entries singing her praises. She trusts us. She will continue Santángel's plan.
*Queen Isabella is dying, unaware of her affliction. We left no evidence to imply treachery. We can only hope her death will weaken Ferdinand's resolve. Perhaps he will even lash out at the Borgia.

{{-}}

== Constantinople, Ottoman Empire ==
[[File:PL Memory Constantinople.jpg|thumb|left]]Sultan [[Bayezid II]] rules the Ottoman Empire with a just hand. He controls deadly naval power as well; we must never underestimate its might, nor allow our enemies to influence it.

{{-}}

=== My Enemy's Enemy ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 21 XP, 250 florins.

Rodrigo is wary of any peace between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, though it draws near. We can be sure Borgia mercenaries will attempt to disrupt this treaty, so we will be on guard.
[[File:PL MyEnemysEnemy.jpg|thumb|right|My Enemy's Enemy]]
*It is critical that our involvement remains secret. We will work within the shadows. Success means we solidify Borgia's enemies.
*We begin to patrol Roma's port, watching for Borgia interference. Days later, we find it! About a dozen men board a ship whose records show it bound for Constantinople!
*These men are some of Cesare's finest killers and they outnumber our small band. We could try to face them, but we have found an easier way.
*As the ship leaves port, we shower it with flaming arrows! Those who do not die in our initial attack are picked off; we target heads that rise for air as they swim away from the wreckage!
*We have drawn too much attention! We flee from Borgia guards, but our task is done. Tomorrow, we will sail for Constantinople.
*With our careful manipulation, the sultan of Constantinople and the doge of Venice were able to reach an agreement. Free trade has resumed, but more importantly, we have weakened the Borgia.

=== Age of Discovery ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 31 XP, 375 florins.

As powerful nations launch their expeditions into uncharted seas and claim pieces of the New World, we must ensure that our Brotherhood expands to keep our enemy in check. We have an opportunity.
[[File:PL AgeOfDiscovery.jpg|thumb|right|Age of Discovery]]
*An exceptional Ottoman cartographer, [[Piri Reis]], has begun to compile detailed maps of newly discovered territories. We will find his workshop and steal what we can.
*Piri Reis is skilled at what he does, but he is often called away for naval combat. We locate his workshop but we are informed of his absence at sea. Perfect.
*We wait until we can move under the shroud of night. The lock on the workshop is simple. We enter unseen!
*Fantastic maps line every wall and table in the workshop! The writing changes from map to map, telling us that Piri Reis is studying the progress of other countries. Where does he keep his work?
*Of course! We find the maps hidden beneath an ugly decoy map on his main table. They are astonishing! Lands we've not heard of, rendered in minute detail! We take them.
*We do not doubt the accuracy of these maps, but we are overwhelmed by the necessity to act quickly; some of these maps track our common enemy to the new colonies. We must infiltrate these voyages and ensure that we are equally represented in the New World!

=== Weeds and Seeds ===
Requirements: 16 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 41 XP, 612 florins.

Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II has offered refuge to the victims of the Inquisition, who now flee Spain and Portugal. However, King Ferdinand has placed spies within the migrant population. We must expose these spies and replace them.
[[File:PL WeedsAndSeeds.jpg|thumb|right|Weeds and Seeds]]
*Bayezid realizes these people will make his own empire stronger as Isabella, Ferdinand, and Manuel weaken theirs. This community is flourishing with artists, scientists, and philosophers. We set out to meet them.
*Ferdinand's men are difficult to spot. He chose agents who were already part of the migrant community; he must have paid them a small fortune to hold their loyalty after the Inquisition.
*Those loyal to Ferdinand have revealed nothing about themselves. There are simply no rumors to learn. We watch for strange behavior and meetings between small groups of people. Nothing feels suspicious.
*Ferdinand has exposed his own agents! A boat has arrived, filled with exquisite furniture and statues. A bribe! We watch the port, ready to intercept any who would come to claim these items.
*By the end of the day, we have caught a dozen men. We threaten to expose them as Spain's agents among the other refugees and they quickly confess. Their deaths are swift; we cannot afford to let them live.
*Upon the removal of Ferdinand's spies, we are able to send in several of our own to replace them. These men had no friends among the refugees, no stories to tell due to the risks. Our Brothers will assume their identities and work to establish a guild here.

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== Calicut, India ==
[[File:PL Memory Calicut.jpg|thumb|left]]The [[India]]n city of [[Calicut]] is a major trading hub for exotic spices under the control of the Saamoothiri. Our Order has established [[Indian Assassins|a guild]] near the shore to watch over the busy port as the world's powers seek to control it.

{{-}}

=== Hunted ===
Requirements: 10 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 16 XP, 250 florins.

Manuel I of Portugal has sent [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]]'s fleet to Calicut, their spice trade a cover for their real purpose: we believe they seek to ferret out our guild contained within the city!
[[File:PL Hunted.jpg|thumb|right|Hunted]]
*Our Brothers have called on upon us to help them bite back. The journey will be long, but we will not leave them to stand alone!
*Our Brothers from India point out Cabral's storehouses and shops. We raze them and wait for Cabral's response!
*Cabral has paid many of the locals to bolster his force. We watch them as they scramble to put out the fires. Several Portuguese commanders shout orders to them. These men are our targets!
*Dressed as workers, we deliver the poisonous bites of our blades to key commanders. A small sting and minor irritation precede an agonizing death minutes later!
*In the aftermath of our targeted kills, Cabral has ordered an evacuation! His men scramble to their ships, taking what goods they can! The people of Calicut join us in our chase, angry at the abuse they have suffered under Cabral's occupation!
*We sent Cabral back to his king with only four of his thirteen ships. Through interrogation of one of his commanders, our fears were confirmed: Cabral had no interest in trade. He even knew the location of our guild.

=== Vanishing Act ===
Requirements: 15 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 26 XP, 375 florins.

Our trouble with Portugal has not ended! Our spies learned of Manuel's disappointment with Cabral and his impending response to our defiance in Calicut. We must return to warn our Brothers!
[[File:PL VanishingAct.jpg|thumb|right|Vanishing Act]]
*Vasco da Gama now sails for Calicut with a fleet 800 men strong. The implications should be obvious! We board a merchant vessel and sail for India.
*We arrive before our enemy. There is no time to prepare a defense! We deliver warnings, urging civilians to leave! Many do not listen!
*We help our Brothers clear out their guild, hiding relics and documents, helping their friends and families to evacuate.
*Gama's fleet has arrived! He has demanded the expulsion of all Muslims, knowing full well that his request will only bring violence!
*Gama's assault on Calicut is relentless! He bombards the city and slaughters hundreds of men, women, and even children. His cruelty to his unfortunate captives is deplorable!
*The Brotherhood has survived the onslaught, only to witness Gama's deployment of several cruel captains aimed at controlling the port city.

=== Insidious ===
Requirements: 20 AP (per execution). 
Rewards: 36 XP, 500 florins.

Manuel struggles to keep his grip on Calicut, leaving several of Gama's captains behind to crush any resistance. We will strike at these men, wearing the local garb.
[[File:PL Insidious.jpg|thumb|right|Insidious]]
*The battered people of Calicut are happy to provide us with the supplies we need. We assemble an army of disguised Assassins!
*The tactics used against Cabral's men will not work here. We must kill in plain sight. We must make examples! We charge our opponents, stabbing each a dozen times. We roar!
*We echo Gama's cruelty when dealing with his men. They suffer. They scream. It is messy, disturbing work, but it is necessary.
*Several Portuguese flee on a small boat. We let them. Someone must report to their king. Someone must warn him that he is not welcome here.
*We have granted the people of Calicut another victory, though they still recover from Gama's assault. There may be retaliation, but they say they will be ready.
*We have crippled Manuel's efforts in Calicut, more specifically, his efforts to remove our presence. We were unable to trace the source of his information, but we do know his ties with Spain are growing. Our enemy has held the queen's ear in the past...

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy gameplay]]

Niccolò Machiavelli

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{{Quote|I am an Assassin. Trained in the ancient ways to safeguard mankind's evolution. Just like you, and each one of us here.|Niccolò to Ezio Auditore upon their first meeting.|Assassin's Creed II}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
|image = ACB_Machiavelli_render.png
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|birth = 3 May 1469 [[Florence]], {{Wiki|Republic of Florence}}
|death = 21 June 1527 (aged 58) Florence, Republic of Florence
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] ''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
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'''Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli''' (1469 – 1527) was an [[Italy|Italian]] philosopher and writer, and a member of the [[Italian Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]. Considered one of the main founders of modern political science, he was a diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and playwright, but foremost, he was a civil servant of the Florentine Republic.

With the Assassin Order, Niccolò primarily worked with his ally [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and helped him with driving the Orsi brothers from Forlì and with removing the monk [[Girolamo Savonarola]] from power in [[Florence]] to obtain the "[[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]]" - an [[First Civilization|ancient]] [[Pieces of Eden|artifact]] - from him.

Two years later, Machiavelli took up the position of leader of the Italian Assassins, after the death of previous leader [[Mario Auditore]]. Once again joined by Ezio, they fought against the corrupted [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] family, which ruled over [[Rome]]. Eventually successful in their goal, Machiavelli joined Ezio and [[Leonardo da Vinci]] in chasing [[Cesare Borgia]] in [[Valencia]].

Machiavelli then focused on his duties in the Florentine government, leading the Florentine militia until he was defeated, arrested and deprived of office.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Niccolò was born in Florence as the first son and third child of attorney Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli, and his wife Bartolomea di Stefano Nelli.

At a young age, Niccolò was trained and [[Initiation to the Assassin Order|inducted]] into the Assassin Order.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Acquiring the Apple of Eden===
{{Quote|A prophet's arrival was foretold... And, unbeknownst to us - here you are. Perhaps all along, you were the one we sought.|Niccolò to Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Machiavelli intro.png|thumb|left|250px|Machiavelli introducing himself to Ezio]]
At age 19, Niccolò and a group of other Assassins gathered in [[Venice]] to acquire the Apple of Eden from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

When the group arrived at Rodrigo's location, they found him fighting with Ezio Auditore, the son of the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. The other Assassins rushed to Ezio's aid, whereas Niccolò watched from a distance.

After the group killed the [[guards]] and injured Rodrigo, Niccolò introduced himself to Ezio, and revealed all present to be Assassins, a fact previously unknown to Ezio.

They then went onto a tall tower in Venice, where they inducted Ezio Auditore into the Assassin Order, before each performed a [[Leap of Faith]] to the ground.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Battle of Forlì===
{{Quote|We discovered that [[Girolamo Riario]] was working with the Templars. Making a map of the locations of the remaining [[Codex]] pages.|Niccolò, before the Battle of Forl.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Holding 2.png|thumb|250px|Niccolò, Ezio and Caterina inside Rocca di Ravaldino]]
Shortly after initiating Ezio into the Order, Niccolò accompanied Ezio to [[Forlì]], where they intended to hide the Apple from the Templars. They knew it would be well-protected, as the city was currently under the rule of one of their allies, [[Caterina Sforza]].

After entering the outskirts of Forlì, they discovered that the city was under siege by the Orsi brothers. Entering the city, Ezio, Caterina and Niccolò fought their way to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]]. Upon arriving there, they were assaulted by reinforcements, which Ezio, Caterina and Niccolò worked together to defeat. After the attack was dealt with, Ezio left the Apple in Caterina's possession while he went to rescue her children, who had been captured by the Orsi brothers.

Upon Ezio's return to the Rocca di Ravaldino, Niccolò informed him that the Apple had been taken from them. He then sent Ezio to retrieve it from the fleeing [[Checco Orsi]]. Though Ezio was able to assassinate Checco, he was severely injured by the dying man, and the Apple was then taken by the monk Girolamo Savonarola.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' - ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)]]''</ref>

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
{{Quote|Rare is the man who is willing to oppose the status quo. And so it falls to us to help them see the truth.|Niccolò commenting on Savonarola's takeover.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Florentine Fiasco 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Niccolò and Ezio discussing Savonarola]]
In 1497, Niccolò met with Ezio again in Florence, and informed him that Savonarola had taken control of the city through the power of the Apple. Ezio reasoned that if he killed all nine of Savonarola's lieutenants, his grip would weaken. Niccolò thus informed fellow Assassins [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]] of Ezio's plan, and after all of the lieutenants had been killed, the three encouraged the people to rise up against Savonarola.

Stoked into revolt, an angry mob swarmed Savonarola's residence, the [[Palazzo Pitti]]. Savonarola tried to calm the crowd with the Apple, but Ezio knocked it out of his hand with a well-thrown knife. The Apple fell to the ground, but it was retrieved by one of Rodrigo Borgia's men, forcing Ezio to chase him down and retrieve it.

Savonarola was then taken to be burned alive, and the Assassins watched from the distance. Ezio then decided that no one should die in such agony, and killed the monk before the flames could reach him. After Ezio gave a speech to inspire the crowd to follow their own ways, the Assassins left the scene.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' - ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)]]''</ref>

===War in Rome===
{{Dialogue|Niccolò|I intend to write a book about you one day.|Ezio|If you do, make it short.|Ezio and Niccolò, after settling their differences.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:X marks 4.png|thumb|250px|Machiavelli and Ezio discussing the locations revealed by the Apple]]
In December 1499, Niccolò, Ezio, Mario Auditore, [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], La Volpe, [[Antonio de Magianis]], Paola, and [[Teodora Contanto]], some of the highest-ranking Italian Assassins, gathered in the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] to discuss the location of "[[Vatican Vault|the Vault]]".

The Assassins came to the conclusion that the Vault was located in Rome, and that Rodrigo Borgia had become [[Papacy|Pope]] because the Papal Staff was the [[The Staff|second Piece of Eden]] needed to unlock its entrance. All of them left for Rome to distract the Borgia guards while Ezio infiltrated [[Vaticano District|the Vatican]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Niccolò later returned to Monteriggioni to listen to what Ezio had discovered inside the Vault. Upon hearing that Ezio had spared Rodrigo, he furiously left for Rome to take down the Borgia once and for all.

The following morning, Monteriggioni was [[Fall of Monteriggioni|attacked]] by the Borgia, under the command of Rodrigo's son, Cesare Borgia. Niccolò's disappearance right before the attack aroused some suspicion from La Volpe, who thought that Niccolò was secretly working for the Borgia. During the attack, Mario Auditore was killed and Niccolò took command over the disordered Assassin Order, basing it on [[Tiber Island]] in Rome.

[[File:New man 3.png|thumb|left|250px|Niccolò informing Ezio about the closed shops]]
Following the attack, Ezio left for Rome as well, but passed out on the road there, succumbing to the two gunshot wounds he had received during the siege. Niccolò brought him to [[Margherita dei Campi|a woman]] living in Rome's countryside to have him cared for, and requested her to tell Ezio to meet him in front of the [[Mausoleo di Augusto]] as soon as he was able.

After Ezio arrived, Niccolò informed him of Rome's corrupt state, and lent him some money to purchase some new equipment. He also "introduced" him to the [[Followers of Romulus]], who he suspected to be working for the Borgia, and showed him a faster way of traveling via the city's [[Tunnels|sewer system]].

They used one such tunnel to get back to [[Tiber Island headquarters|their hideout]], and there met one of the Assassins' allies, [[Fabio Orsini]], who had lent the storeroom to the Assassins.

[[File:Roman Underground 3.png|thumb|250px|Niccolò speaking with Ezio and Fabio Orsini]]
After Ezio left to restore the underground, Niccolò set to work on using his contacts to obtain the names of several Templar agents that were terrorizing the people of Rome. After strengthening the Assassins' contacts with the underground and freeing Caterina Sforza from her prison, Ezio returned to Niccolò to discuss the recruitment of new Assassins into the Brotherhood. Skeptical at first, Machiavelli then conceded and allowed Ezio to recruit their first novices, while he set up a means of communication with the recruits via [[Pigeon coops|pigeon coop]].

In 1503, La Volpe believed that he had gathered substantial evidence to prove that Niccolò was working for the Borgia, and therefore told Ezio to ''"do what needs to be done"'', or he would do it himself. However, Ezio did not believe Niccolò to be a traitor, so he did not kill him.

Instead, La Volpe himself left for Tiber Island, ready to assassinate Niccolò. Ezio, however, found out that one of La Volpe's own [[thieves]] was the traitor, and managed to inform La Volpe of this, seconds before he was about to kill Niccolò with a dagger. La Volpe, pretending that nothing had happened, returned to an amicable relationship with Niccolò afterwards.

[[File:Ascension 5.png|thumb|left|250px|Niccolò promoting Ezio to the rank of Mentor]]
Over the course of three years, Niccolò began to realize that Ezio was much more suited to the role of leader of the Assassin Order than he was, as it was Ezio who had revived the Brotherhood back to its former strength and carried out the war against the Borgia and the [[Liberation of Rome]].

Thus, after [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Ezio's sister]]'s initiation into the Brotherhood, Niccolò placed Ezio at the head of the Italian Assassins and awarded him with the title of [[Mentor]]. When Ezio asked why he had had a sudden change of heart, Niccolò admitted that he had always stood by Ezio and had been supporting him without his knowledge, citing the explosion that distracted the guards when Ezio was fleeing the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. Ezio in turn named Niccolò as his "most trusted adviser."<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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===Cesare and Micheletto===
{{Quote|We take you, Micheletto da Corella, as our prisoner. No more shall you infect our nation with your schemes.|Machiavelli arresting Micheletto after the attack on Zagarolo.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
After the death of Rodrigo Borgia at the hands of Cesare, the latter was soon imprisoned by the new [[Julius II|pope]] in the Castel Sant'Angelo. After a failed escape attempt, he was transferred to a different prison, and the pope would not even reveal its location to Ezio.

Thus Ezio and Machiavelli started their quest to find Cesare, speaking to [[Giulia Farnese]], [[Charlotte d'Albret]], and [[Vannozza dei Cattanei]]. These conversations didn't provide them with the information they needed, and on their way back they were confronted by one of Machiavelli's spies, [[Bruno]]. He told them of Claudia's capture and imprisonment by Borgia diehards, and Ezio and Machiavelli went to the assigned building to free her.

After a short but fierce fight, the diehard leader revealed that they worked for [[Micheletto Corella]], after which the Assassins decided to look for him, as he could lead them to Cesare. They soon found him in [[Zagarolo]], where he had mustered a force of 200 men. The Assassins marched there the following day, with an army of 100 Apprentices and thieves, and were able to arrest Micheletto, who was then brought to Florence to be interrogated by Machiavelli, [[Piero Soderini]], and [[Amerigo Vespucci]].

A few days after the interrogation, on the day of Micheletto's execution, he managed to escape, and Machiavelli brought Ezio this grave news. They decided to track Micheletto and follow him to Cesare, using the Apple to find him. The Apple told Ezio to ride for [[Naples]], and the Assassins did so immediately. Once they arrived in Naples, the encountered the courtesan [[Camilla]], who told them that Micheletto had traveled to Valencia.<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

===Chasing Micheletto===
{{Quote|Well, we don't need the Apple to tell us what our old friend Cesare is planning.|Niccolò, upon arriving in Valencia.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
Once they arrived in Valencia, they immediately noticed the ship Micheletto had used to travel there. They asked the captain where his passenger was heading, and he told them to look for Micheletto in the Lone Wolf Inn. They managed to find the building without difficulty, but were ambushed as they entered its dark interior. There was a fierce battle, and Ezio eventually recognized one of their ambushers as Micheletto himself.

However, Micheletto and his diehards fled the scene before the Assassins could follow them, though one of the diehards revealed that they were going to the [[Castillo de la Mota]], where Cesare was imprisoned. The Assassins chased Micheletto, but he had stolen a march on them and had managed to break Cesare out of prison before they arrived. When the Assassins heard this news, Ezio wanted to return to Valencia immediately, acting on a vision he had seen using the Apple, but Machiavelli insisted on resting.

They returned to Valencia within the month but found that Cesare had managed to build up a considerable army. There were more than one thousand men stationed just outside Valencia, and there was a fleet of a dozen warships in its harbor.<ref name="Brotherhood novel"/>

===Attack on Valencia===
Ezio and Niccolò formulated a plan to destroy Cesare's new army. Whilst Niccolò made his way to the diehards' camp, Ezio headed to the docks to destroy the enemy ships there with several hand-held bombs.

Afterwards, he met up with Niccolò on the corner of the street where the Lone Wolf Inn was located. The two climbed onto the roof of the building, and peered through the open top skylight at Cesare and Micheletto, who were discussing the recent turn of events.

Cesare angrily belittled Micheletto, blaming him for what had happened and driving him to launch himself across the table at his Master. Cesare quickly pulled one of his pistols from his belt and shot Micheletto, destroying his face completely.

Ezio pulled back, hoping to catch Cesare as he left the building, though Niccolò, who had craned forward to get a better look, had kicked a tile in the process, drawing Cesare's attention. Drawing his second pistol just as rapidly as he had his first, Cesare shot at the Assassin, hitting Niccolò in the shoulder.

Ezio briefly thought of pursuit, but Niccolò's injury was severe and required immediate medical attention. Finding a local [[Doctors|doctor]], they learned that the bullet had gone straight through, and that Niccolò would be sufficiently healed for travel in two weeks. Before Ezio left to pursue Cesare, Niccolò wished him good luck.<ref name="Brotherhood novel"/>

===Florentine militia===
Between 1503 and 1506, Niccolò returned to Florence, where he was responsible for leading the Florentine militia. Strangely, he noted on multiple occasions that he distrusted [[mercenaries]],<ref name="Wikipedia">{{Wiki|Niccolò Machiavelli|''Wikipedia:'' Niccolò Machiavelli}}</ref> despite leading the Florentine mercenaries himself.<ref name="AC2" />

His militia managed to defeat {{Wiki|Pisa}} in 1509. However, in August 1512, they were defeated by the [[House of Medici|Medici]], aided by [[Spain|Spanish]] troops and Pope [[Julius II]]. After this, Florence was dissolved as a city-state.

Niccolò was deprived of office in 1512, and was arrested in 1513 on accusations of conspiracy. He was tortured in prison, though he denied involvement in any conspiracy. He was released, and he retired to his estate in Sant'Andrea in Percussina.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>

===Later life===
During his stay at his estate, Niccolò wrote ''Il Principe'' (''The Prince''), which was a relatively short book written in a few months. It was written specifically for a period when the Medici family had the opportunity to build a strong Italian state in central Italy, and drive out the "barbarians."

Over a significant amount of his life, Niccolò also wrote the ''Discourses of Livy'', a thesis that reflected his more republican notions of government. It is a far more comprehensive thesis than ''The Prince''.

These two manuscripts were banned by the Church because they were in direct opposition to many of Niccolò's reforms, as he sought to help unite the city-states of Italy under government, not religion. Together the ''Discourses'' and ''The Prince'' explained that Niccolò was an individual who preferred a republican government, but was prepared to accept a principality if it ensured the survival of the state.

There have also been suggestions that ''The Prince'' is a piece of overt political satire. This is inspired in part by the fact that his magnum opus, the ''Discourses'', contains arguments that clash with the contents of ''The Prince''.

Particularly interesting was the fact that it was written in Italian rather than Latin, as was the common practice by Italy's intelligentsia at the time. This suggests that the book was actually written to be digested by Italy's common people rather than the ruling classes (who were likely already aware of the techniques described within the book).<ref name="Wikipedia"/>

By 1524, Machiavelli had also become a successful playwright; Ezio intended to see one of his plays but missed it by three weeks. When the [[China|Chinese]] Emperor [[Jiajing]]'s soldiers began pursuing Ezio's guest [[Shao Jun]], Ezio had his wife [[Sofia Sartor|Sofia]] and their [[Flavia Auditore|two]] [[Marcello Auditore|children]] stay at Machiavelli's estate.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>

Niccolò died on 21 June 1527 at the age of 58. His final resting place is the [[Basilica di Santa Croce]] in Florence.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>

==Characteristics and personality==
{{Quote|When did you become so cynical?|Ezio Auditore to Niccolò.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:New man 1.png|thumb|250px|Niccolò speaking with Ezio in Rome]]
Niccolò possessed a rather intricate personality. He was a mysterious individual, secretive in his ways, which resulted in his fellow Assassin, La Volpe, questioning his loyalty to the Assassin Order.

A usually cautious man, Niccolò was often astounded by Ezio Auditore's brash and headstrong actions. He was also opportunistic, easily seeing the actions which benefited the Order the most. This was clearly shown when Ezio infiltrated the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] for the first time, and Niccolò insisted that Ezio prioritize assassinating the Templars Cesare and Rodrigo, rather than rescuing Ezio's lover Caterina Sforza.

Niccolò also, from time to time, verbally sparred with Ezio, usually openly contradicting his views. When Ezio suggested that the Order appeal to the citizens of Rome for aid, Niccolò quickly opposed this idea, stating that relying on the people was ''"like building on the sand."''

Niccolò often had little patience for those who did not follow his plans, and was quick to do things on his own should he see fit. He rarely worked alongside Ezio or other Assassins, preferring to do everything his own way so long as it ended in a beneficial result for the Order (such as making deals with Borgia guards, an act which other Assassins would see as conspiring with the enemy).

He could sometimes be seen to display a dry, almost uncaring sense of humour. While rarely laughing, he would often make sarcastic quips, particularly to Ezio. He also found it amusing to laugh at Ezio's misfortune when his money was stolen by a thief, partly because it supported a pessimistic point of his that trusting the citizens was a waste of time, shortly after debating it with Ezio.

While not as brash or flamboyant in his fighting style as Ezio, Niccolò was nonetheless a skilled fighter and swordsman. Although never assassinating targets, he usually carried a blade with him for both defensive and offensive means. In various different battles with Ezio, he is seen being capable of performing the same killing techniques as him, as opposed to the dogmatic style of simply swinging his sword at the enemy.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

==Trivia==
*In line with his real-life counterpart, the in-game Niccolò stated during the Bonfire of the Vanities that he found mercenaries unreliable, as they fought only for payment, not loyalty.
**However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Niccolò openly admitted to Ezio that the mercenaries that aided him in the [[Colosseo]] were sent by him.
*Despite being only 19 when he first met Ezio Auditore, Niccolò acted very mature towards his elder Assassin.
*The clothes Niccolò wore in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and at the beginning of ''Brotherhood'' were based on the real-life clothes he could be seen wearing in various pieces of artwork and statues built of him.
*If Ezio chose to do nothing during the moment where Savonarola tried to silence the crowd in the Bonfire of the Vanities, Niccolò would step in throw a knife at Savonarola's hand.
**Niccolò threw the knife in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' as well.
*Historically, Niccolò had good relations with the Borgia family. In 1502, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Cesare Borgia. He called Rodrigo Borgia a very successful politician, because he was the prototype of a leader who had no scruples to reach his target, and historically, it is also said that Niccolò greatly admired Cesare. For obvious reasons this wasn't the case in the game, but Machiavelli did mention that Cesare Borgia was a capable leader.
*In ''Brotherhood'', it was suggested that [[Easter Eggs#Machiavelli's works|Niccolò's later works]], mainly ''The Prince'', were inspired by Ezio.

==Gallery==
===Art===
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
Machiavelli-pose_Concept.png|Niccolò with a longsword
Zw-niccolomachiavelli.png|Database entry
AC2-M.jpg|Concept art
Machiavelli Concept Art.jpg|Original concept art for Machiavelli as shown at the ''Assassin's Creed'' Art Exhibition
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===Screenshots===
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Florentine Fiasco 3.png|Machiavelli and Ezio finding Borgia corpses
Reunion 2 v.png|Machiavelli at the Assassin meeting in Monteriggioni
Easy go 1.png|Niccolò and Ezio in Rome
Double Agent 6.png|Niccolò meeting with a contact
CI 2.png|Machiavelli speaking with the guild leaders
Ascension 4.png|Niccolò and Ezio initiating Claudia into the Order
</gallery>

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Pantasilea Baglioni

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{{Quote|It is the least a wife can do to help her husband.|Pantasilea, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Pantasilea Baglioni
|image = Pantasilea_Baglioni_v.png
|birth = 1476
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Mercenaries]] [[Assassins]] (ally)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance|Ascendance]]''
|voice = Millie Tresierra}}
'''Pantasilea Baglioni''' (1476 – unknown) was the wife of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]].

She was introduced to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] when he visited Bartolomeo, in order to re-establish the relationship between their guilds, and would later go on to helping Ezio manage his [[assassination contracts]] in [[Rome]].

==Biography==
===Battle against the Borgia===
By 1500, Pantasilea was helping her husband manage his [[mercenaries]] in their barracks, the [[Caserma di Alviano]]. While her husband could more commonly be found betting on the matches in the Fight Club downstairs, Pantasilea spent most of her time in the main room of the barracks, dealing with its accounts and its daily operation.

She proved her adept understanding of warfare during her first meeting with Ezio that year, wherein, despite her husband's confident assurances that his battle against the French was going well, Pantasilea quietly informed Ezio of the true situation.

She confided in him that their forces were spread thin due to the simultaneous attacks on two fronts, from the [[France|French]] and the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], and advised the Assassin to burn down the nearby [[Borgia towers|Borgia tower]] to relieve some of the pressure on their mercenaries. The move was a success, allowing Bartolomeo's men to focus all their attention on the invading French forces.

Shortly afterwards, Pantasilea commented to Ezio that strategy was equally important in battle to strength, and directed him to check the messages held by [[Pigeon coops|carrier pigeons]], as [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] often sent the names of key [[Templars|Templar]] figures through them. She continued, saying that eliminating those listed would ''"have more of an impact than a battle ever could."''

===Battle against the French===
[[File:Gatekeeper 4.png|thumb|left|250px|Pantasilea held captive by the French]]
In 1503, Pantasilea was kidnapped by the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]], in order to force the surrender of Bartolomeo. However, Ezio and Bartolomeo, along with twenty mercenaries, infiltrated the [[Castra Praetoria|the Baron's fortress]] by masquerading as French troops that had captured a surrendering Bartolomeo.

Though they successfully entered the camp, they were forced to break their cover when the Baron threatened to shoot Pantasilea, despite Bartolomeo's surrender.

As the battle ensued, the Baron escaped to a courtyard, and held a pistol to Pantasilea's head, threatening to shoot her at the first sign of trouble. However, Ezio managed to assassinate the Baron from above before he pulled the trigger. When Ezio slyly commented that the plan to rescue Pantasilea was of Bartolomeo's construction, despite really being his own, Pantasilea hugged Bartolomeo and said that he was her prince.

==Personality==
[[File:Bar 4.png|thumb|250px|right|Pantasilea speaking with Ezio]]
Pantasilea was a very strategic woman, often insisting that a well coordinated plan was as good as – if not better than – brute force.

Despite her and her husband having completely different views on battle, their personalities complemented each other. After she was kidnapped, Bartolomeo seemed at a loss of how to reach her, grieving that ''"Pantasilea would know what to do."''

A very understanding woman, Pantasilea often humored her husband when he chose to put on a brave front, and claim that everything was under control when it was not.

==Trivia==
*Bartolomeo had four children by Pantasilea: Lucrezia, Isabella, Porzia and Livio Settimo.
*"Pantasilea" is the Italian equivalent for the name "Penthesilea," who was a Queen of the Amazons that fought and died in the Trojan War. This was an allusion to her and her husband's warlike personalities and background.
*When Bartolomeo called and looked for Pantasilea to first introduce her to Ezio, Ezio joked to try looking for her behind the table. This was a reference to his and Bartolomeo's first meeting in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', when Bartolomeo called and searched for his sword, Bianca, and found it behind a table.
**Additionally, when Ezio was introduced to Pantasilea, he kissed her hand and said that he was charmed to meet her. He also said this previously (albeit in a much more sarcastic manner) upon being introduced to Bianca.
*Pantasilea featured briefly in the animated short, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''.
*At times, her eyes were shown to have been two different colors throughout ''Brotherhood'', as both blue and brown.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|novelization]], Pantasilea was described as having blond hair and deep brown eyes, with well-shaped face and limbs.

==Gallery==
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Bar 2.png|Bartolomeo introducing Pantasilea to Ezio
Trojan 8.png|Pantasilea held hostage by Octavian de Valois
Au Revoir 6.png|Pantasilea reunited with Bartolomeo
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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Caterina Sforza

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{{Quote|One should always have the freedom to choose.|Caterina to Ezio Auditore, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Caterina Sforza
|image = Char catarina.png
|birth = 1463 [[Milan]], {{Wiki|Duchy of Milan}}
|death = 28 May 1509 (aged 46) [[Florence]], {{Wiki|Republic of Florence}}
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = House of Sforza [[Girolamo Riario|House of Riario]] [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] ''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
|voice = [[Cristina Rosato]]}}
'''Caterina Sforza''' (1463 - 1509) was the Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and the daughter of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of Milan. She was engaged to [[Sixtus IV|Pope Sixtus IV]]'s nephew, [[Girolamo Riario]], at only 10 years of age, and consummated the marriage at 14.

As countess of Forlì, she became a strong ally of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], meeting the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] after her husband Girolamo had her trapped on a small island in [[Romagna]]. Eight years later, Caterina had her husband killed by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi]] brothers after finding out that he was working for the [[Templars]], along with being a lousy husband.

Offering to keep the ancient artifact, the "[[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]]", safe in Forlì, Caterina and the Assassins Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] found the city taken by the Orsi brothers, who were hired by the Templars. Retaking the city, Ezio saved Caterina's children from the Orsi and killed the two brothers, though the Apple was eventually taken from him by a [[Girolamo Savonarola|mysterious monk]].

Caterina later traveled to the [[Italy|Italian]] Assassins' headquarters in [[Monteriggioni]], requesting for aid against [[Cesare Borgia]]'s army. Unexpectedly, Monteriggioni was besieged by Cesare the next day, causing the town to be destroyed and Caterina to be captured.

The next year, Caterina was transported to the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] in [[Rome]] to be jailed. However, her imprisonment lasted not even a day, as Ezio Auditore infiltrated the Castel, with the primary aim of killing Cesare and [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. With the two away from the Castel, however, Ezio decided to free Caterina with a key taken from [[Lucrezia Borgia]], and a few weeks later, Caterina returned to [[Florence]] to await the restoration of her lands.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Caterina was born in [[Milan]], as the daughter of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]] and {{Wiki|Lucrezia Landriani}}.

In 1473, at the age of 10, she was betrothed to Girolamo Riario, the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV. Four years later, they consummated the marriage, and Caterina gave birth to her first child, [[Bianca Riario]], nine months later.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Meeting Ezio Auditore===
{{Dialogue|Caterina|Perhaps we'll see each other again. Should you ever find yourself in the city of Forlì, it would be my... pleasure, to welcome you.|Ezio|I look forward to enjoying your hospitality.|Caterina and Ezio Auditore, after the latter rescued her.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Tutti a Bordo 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio helping Caterina onto the gondola]]
Close to the departure of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] from Forlì, Caterina was also in the town, and had been trapped on a small rock in the middle of a lake. Luckily for her, Ezio Auditore heard her screaming for help, and came to her aid with a [[gondola]], delivering her safely back to land. For this assistance, Caterina thanked Ezio by telling the captain of the [[Venice|Venetian]] ship to grant Ezio passage to Venice.

While sailing away from Forlì, Ezio stated that Caterina was his "next conquest", before being reprimanded by Leonardo, who explained Caterina's importance to Ezio and remarked that seducing her would not be such a good idea. Leonardo described her to be ''"as powerful and dangerous as she is young and beautiful."'' Ezio simply replied that Caterina was his "kind of lady."<ref name="AC2"/>

===Battle of Forlì===
{{Quote|Bastardi! ''(Bastards!)'' You think you can threaten me? I'll give you NOTHING! You want my children? Take them! I have the instrument to make more!|Caterina replying to the threats of the Orsi brothers.|Battle of Forlì (DLC)}}
[[File:Warm welcome 1.png|thumb|250px|Niccolò, Caterina and Ezio walking towards Forlì]]
In 1484, Caterina moved with her family to Forlì. In 1488, shortly after the murder of her husband, Caterina was contacted by her allies, the Assassin Order, who asked her if they could hide an "important artifact" inside the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in Forlì. Caterina agreed, and met with Niccolò Machiavelli and Ezio Auditore, who she previously had not known to be an Assassin, in the countryside of [[Romagna]].

While walking towards Forlì, Caterina informed Niccolò and Ezio that she had hired the Orsi brothers to kill her husband, since he had been a Templar, as well as a ''"lousy father, boring in bed, and a pain in [her] ass."''

As they drew closer to the city, they were met by a large crowd of Forlì's citizens fleeing. One of them informed Caterina and the Assassins that Forlì was being [[Battle of Forlì|attacked]] by the Orsi brothers. Niccolò concluded that the two were working for Rodrigo Borgia, and were probably looking for the map that Girolamo had made of all the locations of the [[Codex]] pages.

Caterina took her soldiers to fight and reclaim her city, while Ezio served in the battle as both a soldier and protector to Caterina. By the time the group had reached the Rocca di Ravaldino, the Orsi brothers had taken two of Caterina's children hostage as a lure to steal the Apple of Eden, of which they had heard was in Ezio's possession.

[[File:Godfather 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Caterina and Ezio talking to the Orsi brothers]]
When the brothers threatened to kill her children if she did not relinquish the Apple, Caterina lifted her skirt, showing her panties, and cried that she had ''"the instrument to make more."''

Caterina did not wish the brothers to think that they were victorious, but she was desperate to get her children back, and requested Ezio to retrieve them for her. Ezio left the city immediately, found the children, and managed to kill [[Ludovico Orsi]]. Meanwhile, the Templars attacked the citadel again and took the Apple, which Ezio had placed in Caterina's hands.

After Ezio returned with Caterina's children and found out about the attack, he left Forlì and followed [[Checco Orsi]] into the countryside, where he assassinated him and retrieved the Apple. Checco managed to stab Ezio right before dying, and Ezio lost consciousness because of his wound; though not before seeing the Apple being stolen from him by a black robed monk with a missing finger.

[[File:Checcomate 6.png|thumb|250px|Caterina sitting besides Ezio]]
Caterina's soldiers found Ezio's unconscious body next to Checco's, and took him to the [[Palazzo Comunale (Forlì)|Palazzo Comunale]], where Caterina nursed him until he regained consciousness. Ezio then set off to find the monk, after Caterina had given him the map that her husband had made of the Codex pages.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' - ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)]]''</ref>

===Florence===
Caterina was later exiled to Florence, where she married {{Wiki|Giovanni de' Medici il Popolano|Giovanni de' Medici}}. They had one son, baptized as Ludovico. However, after Giovanni's death in 1498, Caterina re-christened her son as {{Wiki|Giovanni dalle Bande Nere|Giovanni}}.

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Caterina. To what do I owe the pleasure of your presence here?|Caterina|I desire... an allegiance. The papal armies have resumed their march on Forlì. Your mercenaries would be a great asset to my cause.|Ezio and Caterina about her request.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Reunion 1 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Caterina proposing the alliance]]
In 1500, Caterina and some of her soldiers went to temporarily stay in Monteriggioni, in order to forge an alliance with the [[mercenaries]] working for the [[Villa Auditore]]. Though she spoke with Ezio about this, he said that they would discuss it later, after he had told the others about what he had discovered during his [[Confrontation at the Vatican|travel to the Vatican]].

When Ezio was relaxing in his bathtub after the meeting, Caterina entered his room and took her dress off, before the two kissed and spent the night together. However, the next morning, they were interrupted as the town was besieged by the [[Papacy|Papal]] army, under the command of Cesare Borgia.

Caterina joined her troops in the defense outside the city, but was captured by some of Cesare's soldiers. Following this, she was held by [[Juan Borgia the Elder]], and forced to witness the execution of [[Mario Auditore]] at Cesare's hands.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Imprisonment in the Castel Sant'Angelo===
{{Quote|Good people of Roma, stay strong! You will be free, your time will come, I swear it!|Caterina encouraging the Roman citizens before being taken into the Castel.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:CCrasher 1.png|thumb|250px|Caterina arriving at the Castel Sant'Angelo]]
In 1501, Caterina was brought to Rome in a carriage, and was seen being taken out of it just outside the Castel Sant'Angelo. [[Lucrezia Borgia]] "welcomed" her to Rome, and warned the nearby [[citizens]] that the same would happen to any of those who opposed Cesare. After a heated argument between the two, Caterina was taken away by the [[guards]] and imprisoned within the Castello.

Shortly after this, Ezio infiltrated the Castel Sant'Angelo in order to assassinate Rodrigo and Cesare Borgia. Unfortunately, Cesare left before Ezio could face him, and evidently, Rodrigo had not been at the Castello for some time. Nevertheless, Ezio eventually found Caterina locked up in a cell, and witnessed her being beaten by Lucrezia from outside of the window. Ezio then pursued Lucrezia, as she had taken the key to Caterina's cell.

[[File:Burdens 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio carrying Caterina]]
After killing a few guards, Ezio carried Lucrezia back to Caterina's prison, ignoring the woman's protests. When he arrived at Caterina's cell, Caterina slipped her hand into Lucrezia's dress and took the key to unlock the door. As the Assassin and Caterina both forced Lucrezia into Sforza's old cell, Lucrezia called for guards, but Caterina banged Lucrezia's head against the door to knock her unconscious.

As she was unable to walk due to her injury, Ezio carried Caterina out of the Castello, making sure that the way was clear. Upon reaching the walls, the two rode on [[Horses|horseback]], and Ezio ordered her to go to [[Tiber Island]] while he stayed behind to distract the guards. Once there, [[La Volpe]] found Caterina and brought her safely to the [[Tiber Island headquarters|Roman Assassin headquarters]], where she was tended to by a [[Doctors|doctor]].<ref name="ACB"/>

===Later life and death===
{{Quote|I am of no use to anyone without Forlì. I leave to be with my children and await the restoration of my lands.|Caterina, before leaving Rome.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:BHPlan 3.png|thumb|250px|Caterina before leaving Rome]]
Caterina, knowing she was of little use to anyone without Forlì, decided to leave Rome in order to care for her children and await the restoration of her lands.

She intended to leave unannounced on horseback, though Ezio caught her just before she left. She then encouraged Ezio to unite the Assassins as their leader and take back Rome. Her last words before galloping out of Ezio's sight were ''"Vittoria agli Assassini!"'' (Victory to the Assassins!).

Having returned to Florence, she made a petition to regain control of Forlì, though this was denied. She eventually died of pneumonia on 26 May 1509.<ref name="ACB"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|That woman is as powerful and dangerous as she is young and beautiful.|Leonardo da Vinci regarding Caterina.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Tutti a Bordo 7.png|thumb|250px|left|Caterina speaking with a ship captain]]
Caterina Sforza was a strong and fierce woman, ready to take on any threat she encountered. She was capable of leading an army into battle, as she was both bold and a skilled strategist. Her aggressive attitude, especially her colorful vocabulary, gained her both the respect and the fear of the men she commanded.

However, Caterina was also a very maternal and caring person when it came to her loved ones. During the Battle of Forlì, when the Orsi brothers took two of her children, Caterina became extremely worried and implored Ezio to safely return her children for her, while she and Machiavelli safeguarded the Rocca di Ravaldino.

Caterina was also a rather shrewd person, being able to infatuate Ezio to further her own cause. Through these means, she hoped to acquire an allegiance and the help of Monteriggioni's mercenaries in her battle against the Papal army.

==Trivia==
'''''Assassin's Creed II'''''
*In the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', the scene where Ezio first met Caterina slightly differed from that of the game. As she walked on the port, she was seen arguing with her husband. Tired of her, Girolamo told Caterina to sit in the nearest gondola, and as she did, he then gave it a powerful shove to the prow and walked away. As the gondola drifted further from land, she began to shout, and Ezio, who watched the scene unfold, came to her assistance.
*Caterina, like every other character in ''Assassin's Creed II'' besides Ezio, could not swim. When she was trapped on the small rock, she would shout for help, swear, and would sometimes yell out her inability to swim.
*During the Battle of Forlì memory sequence, she used the [[Butcher Knife]] as her [[Weapons|weapon]].

'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'''''
*After rescuing her from the Castel Sant'Angelo, Ezio asked, ''"Caterina, did they-? Did Cesare-?"'', to which Caterina replied ''"No. My name must still have some value. I was left... unspoiled."'' Historically, rumors claimed she was Cesare's lover during the time she spent in captivity, although there was no proof of any of the rumors having any basis, consensually or not.
*As Ezio carried Caterina out of the Castello, she revealed to him that the night that they spent together at the Villa was not out of passion, but merely out of politics.
*Caterina was less foul-mouthed in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''; where her colorful vocabulary seemed to have passed on to [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]].
*The Elegant Gown item in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' matched Caterina's dress in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
*According to the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]], her hair smelled of vanilla and roses.
*Again, in the novel, Caterina suffered much more abuse from Lucrezia than in the game.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
Early Caterina concept art.jpg|Early concept art of Caterina
Caterina Sforza.jpg|Caterina's concept art
Zw-caterinasforza.png|Caterina Sforza's Database portrait
Vilified 1 v.png|Caterina sharing a bed with Ezio
Caterina face models by Michel Thibault.png|Caterina's face models by [[Michel Thibault]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACBH}}
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel) characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Renaissance characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Recollection characters]]
[[Category:House of Sforza]]
[[Category:House of Riario]]
[[Category:Assassin allies]]
[[Category:Historical characters]]

Caterina Sforza

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{{Era|AC2|ACB|ACRE|2book|Bbook|Featured}}
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{{Quote|One should always have the freedom to choose.|Caterina to Ezio Auditore, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Caterina Sforza
|image = Char catarina.png
|birth = 1463 [[Milan]], {{Wiki|Duchy of Milan}}
|death = 28 May 1509 (aged 46) [[Florence]], {{Wiki|Republic of Florence}}
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = House of Sforza [[Girolamo Riario|House of Riario]] [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] ''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
|voice = [[Cristina Rosato]]}}
'''Caterina Sforza''' (1463 - 1509) was the Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and the daughter of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of Milan. She was engaged to [[Sixtus IV|Pope Sixtus IV]]'s nephew, [[Girolamo Riario]], at only 10 years of age, and consummated the marriage at 14.

As countess of Forlì, she became a strong ally of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], meeting the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] after her husband Girolamo had her trapped on a small island in [[Romagna]]. Eight years later, Caterina had her husband killed by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi]] brothers after finding out that he was working for the [[Templars]], along with being a lousy husband.

Offering to keep the ancient artifact, the "[[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]]", safe in Forlì, Caterina and the Assassins Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] found the city taken by the Orsi brothers, who were hired by the Templars. Retaking the city, Ezio saved Caterina's children from the Orsi and killed the two brothers, though the Apple was eventually taken from him by a [[Girolamo Savonarola|mysterious monk]].

Caterina later traveled to the [[Italy|Italian]] Assassins' headquarters in [[Monteriggioni]], requesting for aid against [[Cesare Borgia]]'s army. Unexpectedly, Monteriggioni was besieged by Cesare the next day, causing the town to be destroyed and Caterina to be captured.

The next year, Caterina was transported to the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] in [[Rome]] to be jailed. However, her imprisonment lasted not even a day, as Ezio Auditore infiltrated the Castel, with the primary aim of killing Cesare and [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. With the two away from the Castel, however, Ezio decided to free Caterina with a key taken from [[Lucrezia Borgia]], and a few weeks later, Caterina returned to [[Florence]] to await the restoration of her lands.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Caterina was born in [[Milan]], as the daughter of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]] and {{Wiki|Lucrezia Landriani}}.

In 1473, at the age of 10, she was betrothed to Girolamo Riario, the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV. Four years later, they consummated the marriage, and Caterina gave birth to her first child, [[Bianca Riario]], nine months later.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Meeting Ezio Auditore===
{{Dialogue|Caterina|Perhaps we'll see each other again. Should you ever find yourself in the city of Forlì, it would be my... pleasure, to welcome you.|Ezio|I look forward to enjoying your hospitality.|Caterina and Ezio Auditore, after the latter rescued her.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Tutti a Bordo 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio helping Caterina onto the gondola]]
Close to the departure of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] from Forlì, Caterina was also in the town, and had been trapped on a small rock in the middle of a lake. Luckily for her, Ezio Auditore heard her screaming for help, and came to her aid with a [[gondola]], delivering her safely back to land. For this assistance, Caterina thanked Ezio by telling the captain of the [[Venice|Venetian]] ship to grant Ezio passage to Venice.

While sailing away from Forlì, Ezio stated that Caterina was his "next conquest", before being reprimanded by Leonardo, who explained Caterina's importance to Ezio and remarked that seducing her would not be such a good idea. Leonardo described her to be ''"as powerful and dangerous as she is young and beautiful."'' Ezio simply replied that Caterina was his "kind of lady."<ref name="AC2"/>

===Battle of Forlì===
{{Quote|Bastardi! ''(Bastards!)'' You think you can threaten me? I'll give you NOTHING! You want my children? Take them! I have the instrument to make more!|Caterina replying to the threats of the Orsi brothers.|Battle of Forlì (DLC)}}
[[File:Warm welcome 1.png|thumb|250px|Niccolò, Caterina and Ezio walking towards Forlì]]
In 1484, Caterina moved with her family to Forlì. In 1488, shortly after the murder of her husband, Caterina was contacted by her allies, the Assassin Order, who asked her if they could hide an "important artifact" inside the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in Forlì. Caterina agreed, and met with Niccolò Machiavelli and Ezio Auditore, who she previously had not known to be an Assassin, in the countryside of [[Romagna]].

While walking towards Forlì, Caterina informed Niccolò and Ezio that she had hired the Orsi brothers to kill her husband, since he had been a Templar, as well as a ''"lousy father, boring in bed, and a pain in [her] ass."''

As they drew closer to the city, they were met by a large crowd of Forlì's citizens fleeing. One of them informed Caterina and the Assassins that Forlì was being [[Battle of Forlì|attacked]] by the Orsi brothers. Niccolò concluded that the two were working for Rodrigo Borgia, and were probably looking for the map that Girolamo had made of all the locations of the [[Codex]] pages.

Caterina took her soldiers to fight and reclaim her city, while Ezio served in the battle as both a soldier and protector to Caterina. By the time the group had reached the Rocca di Ravaldino, the Orsi brothers had taken two of Caterina's children hostage as a lure to steal the Apple of Eden, of which they had heard was in Ezio's possession.

[[File:Godfather 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Caterina and Ezio talking to the Orsi brothers]]
When the brothers threatened to kill her children if she did not relinquish the Apple, Caterina lifted her skirt, showing her panties, and cried that she had the ''"instrument to make more."''

Caterina did not wish the brothers to think that they were victorious, but she was desperate to get her children back, and requested Ezio to retrieve them for her. Ezio left the city immediately, found the children, and managed to kill [[Ludovico Orsi]]. Meanwhile, the Templars attacked the citadel again and took the Apple, which Ezio had placed in Caterina's hands.

After Ezio returned with Caterina's children and found out about the attack, he left Forlì and followed [[Checco Orsi]] into the countryside, where he assassinated him and retrieved the Apple. Checco managed to stab Ezio right before dying, and Ezio lost consciousness because of his wound; though not before seeing the Apple being stolen from him by a black robed monk with a missing finger.

[[File:Checcomate 6.png|thumb|250px|Caterina sitting besides Ezio]]
Caterina's soldiers found Ezio's unconscious body next to Checco's, and took him to the [[Palazzo Comunale (Forlì)|Palazzo Comunale]], where Caterina nursed him until he regained consciousness. Ezio then set off to find the monk, after Caterina had given him the map that her husband had made of the Codex pages.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' - ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)]]''</ref>

===Florence===
Caterina was later exiled to Florence, where she married {{Wiki|Giovanni de' Medici il Popolano|Giovanni de' Medici}}. They had one son, baptized as Ludovico. However, after Giovanni's death in 1498, Caterina re-christened her son as {{Wiki|Giovanni dalle Bande Nere|Giovanni}}.

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Caterina. To what do I owe the pleasure of your presence here?|Caterina|I desire... an allegiance. The papal armies have resumed their march on Forlì. Your mercenaries would be a great asset to my cause.|Ezio and Caterina about her request.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Reunion 1 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Caterina proposing the alliance]]
In 1500, Caterina and some of her soldiers went to temporarily stay in Monteriggioni, in order to forge an alliance with the [[mercenaries]] working for the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]]. Though she spoke with Ezio about this, he said that they would discuss it later, after he had told the others about what he had discovered during his [[Confrontation at the Vatican|travel to the Vatican]].

When Ezio was relaxing in his bathtub after the meeting, Caterina entered his room and took her dress off, before the two kissed and spent the night together. However, the next morning, they were interrupted as the town was besieged by the [[Papacy|Papal]] army, under the command of Cesare Borgia.

Caterina joined her troops in the defense outside the city, but was captured by some of Cesare's soldiers. Following this, she was held by [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]], and forced to witness the execution of [[Mario Auditore]] at Cesare's hands.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Imprisonment in the Castel Sant'Angelo===
{{Quote|Good people of Roma, stay strong! You will be free, your time will come, I swear it!|Caterina encouraging the Roman citizens before being taken into the Castel.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:CCrasher 1.png|thumb|250px|Caterina arriving at the Castel Sant'Angelo]]
In 1501, Caterina was brought to Rome in a carriage, and was seen being taken out of it just outside the Castel Sant'Angelo. Lucrezia Borgia "welcomed" her to Rome, and warned the nearby [[citizens]] that the same would happen to any of those who opposed Cesare. After a heated argument between the two, Caterina was taken away by the [[guards]] and imprisoned within the Castello.

Shortly after this, Ezio infiltrated the Castel Sant'Angelo in order to assassinate Rodrigo and Cesare Borgia. Unfortunately, Cesare left before Ezio could face him, and evidently, Rodrigo had not been at the Castello for some time. Nevertheless, Ezio eventually found Caterina locked up in a cell, and witnessed her being beaten by Lucrezia from outside of the window. Ezio then pursued Lucrezia, as she had taken the key to Caterina's cell.

[[File:Burdens 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio carrying Caterina]]
After killing a few guards, Ezio carried Lucrezia back to Caterina's prison, ignoring the woman's protests. When he arrived at Caterina's cell, Caterina slipped her hand into Lucrezia's dress and took the key to unlock the door. As the Assassin and Caterina both forced Lucrezia into Sforza's old cell, Lucrezia called for guards, but Caterina banged Lucrezia's head against the door to knock her unconscious.

As she was unable to walk due to her injury, Ezio carried Caterina out of the Castello, making sure that the way was clear. Upon reaching the walls, the two rode on [[Horses|horseback]], and Ezio ordered her to go to [[Tiber Island]] while he stayed behind to distract the guards. Once there, [[La Volpe]] found Caterina and brought her safely to the [[Tiber Island headquarters|Roman Assassin headquarters]], where she was tended to by a [[Doctors|doctor]].<ref name="ACB"/>

===Later life and death===
{{Quote|I am of no use to anyone without Forlì. I leave to be with my children and await the restoration of my lands.|Caterina, before leaving Rome.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:BHPlan 3.png|thumb|250px|Caterina before leaving Rome]]
Caterina, knowing she was of little use to anyone without Forlì, decided to leave Rome in order to care for her children and await the restoration of her lands.

She intended to leave unannounced on horseback, though Ezio caught her just before she left. She then encouraged Ezio to unite the Assassins as their leader and take back Rome. Her last words before galloping out of Ezio's sight were ''"Vittoria agli Assassini!"'' (Victory to the Assassins!).

Having returned to Florence, she made a petition to regain control of Forlì, though this was denied. She eventually died of pneumonia on 26 May 1509.<ref name="ACB"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|That woman is as powerful and dangerous as she is young and beautiful.|Leonardo da Vinci regarding Caterina.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Tutti a Bordo 7.png|thumb|250px|left|Caterina speaking with a ship captain]]
Caterina Sforza was a strong and fierce woman, ready to take on any threat she encountered. She was capable of leading an army into battle, as she was both bold and a skilled strategist. Her aggressive attitude, especially her colorful vocabulary, gained her both the respect and the fear of the men she commanded.

However, Caterina was also a very maternal and caring person when it came to her loved ones. During the Battle of Forlì, when the Orsi brothers took two of her children, Caterina became extremely worried and implored Ezio to safely return her children for her, while she and Machiavelli safeguarded the Rocca di Ravaldino.

Caterina was also a rather shrewd person, being able to infatuate Ezio to further her own cause. Through these means, she hoped to acquire an allegiance and the help of Monteriggioni's mercenaries in her battle against the Papal army.

==Trivia==
'''''Assassin's Creed II'''''
*In the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', the scene where Ezio first met Caterina slightly differed from that of the game. As she walked on the port, she was seen arguing with her husband. Tired of her, Girolamo told Caterina to sit in the nearest gondola, and as she did, he then gave it a powerful shove to the prow and walked away. As the gondola drifted further from land, she began to shout, and Ezio, who watched the scene unfold, came to her assistance.
*Caterina, like every other character in ''Assassin's Creed II'' besides Ezio, could not swim. When she was trapped on the small rock, she would shout for help, swear, and would sometimes yell out her inability to swim.
*During the Battle of Forlì memory sequence, she used the [[Butcher Knife]] as her [[Weapons|weapon]].

'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'''''
*After rescuing her from the Castel Sant'Angelo, Ezio asked, ''"Caterina, did they-? Did Cesare-?"'', to which Caterina replied ''"No. My name must still have some value. I was left... unspoiled."'' Historically, rumors claimed she was Cesare's lover during the time she spent in captivity, although there was no proof of any of the rumors having any basis, consensually or not.
*As Ezio carried Caterina out of the Castello, she revealed to him that the night that they spent together at the Villa was not out of passion, but merely out of politics.
*Caterina was less foul-mouthed in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''; where her colorful vocabulary seemed to have passed on to [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]].
*The Elegant Gown item in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' matched Caterina's dress in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
*According to the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]], her hair smelled of vanilla and roses.
*Again, in the novel, Caterina suffered much more abuse from Lucrezia than in the game.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
Early Caterina concept art.jpg|Early concept art of Caterina
Caterina Sforza.jpg|Caterina's concept art
Zw-caterinasforza.png|Caterina Sforza's Database portrait
Vilified 1 v.png|Caterina sharing a bed with Ezio
Caterina face models by Michel Thibault.png|Caterina's face models by [[Michel Thibault]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACBH}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sforza, Caterina}}
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel) characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Renaissance characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Recollection characters]]
[[Category:House of Sforza]]
[[Category:House of Riario]]
[[Category:Assassin allies]]
[[Category:Historical characters]]

Rosa

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Rosa
|image = RosaDatabaseRender.png
|birth = 1460 [[Venice]], [[Italy]]
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Thieves]] (c. 1475 - c. 1504) [[Courtesans]] (c. 1504 - ?) [[Assassins]] (c. 1504 - ?)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|Renaissance]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Brotherhood'' novel]] [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Revelations'' novel]]
|voice = [[Lita Tresierra]]}}
'''Rosa''' (1460 - unknown) was a member of the [[Venice|Venetian]] [[Thieves|Thieves Guild]] led by [[Antonio de Magianis]], and later the Madame of the [[Rosa in Fiore]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Around the year 1460, a Venetian nobleman paid a [[Courtesans|prostitute]] for her services, and Rosa was conceived as a result. Since the woman could not raise her child, Rosa was left to survive in the streets of Venice on her own.

At the age of fifteen, Rosa attempted to [[Pickpocketing|steal]] from Antonio de Magianis, a stranger to her at the time, though she was ultimately caught. As the leader of the Venetian Thieves Guild, Antonio decided to raise Rosa as his pupil, rather than turn her over to the [[guards]].

Throughout her apprenticeship, Antonio noted many of Rosa's talents, especially her high level of agility. He also seemed to maintain a very parental relationship with Rosa, and would often call her ''"piccola"'' ("sweetheart" or "little darling").<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Assisting Ezio Auditore===
{{Quote|When it comes time to storm the place, remember what I've taught you.|Rosa to Ezio, just before the assault on the Palazzo della Seta.|Assassin's Creed II}}

In 1480, Rosa and several of her fellow thieves attempted an attack on the [[Palazzo della Seta]], from where the corrupt [[Emilio Barbarigo]] ruled over Venice's merchants. While her allies distracted the guards, Rosa began to scale the building, but she was hit in the leg by an arrow from [[archers]] patrolling the Palazzo.

Too injured to run, she demanded help from [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], who had been standing nearby, and who she had pickpocketed earlier that day. Despite this, Ezio consented, and protected her as they hurried towards the canals.

Along the way, Rosa proudly held her own, but she eventually collapsed and was unable to walk any further. Ezio therefore carried her the rest of the way, until they met with Rosa's fellow thief [[Ugo]], who placed her onto a nearby [[gondola]]. Ugo managed to ferry Rosa to the guild, while Ezio took out the archers pursuing them.

[[File:That's_Gonna_Leave_a_Mark_5.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio carrying Rosa to safety]]
Once they had reached the guild, Rosa shouted insults at Ugo for causing her pain, which led to Ezio carrying her once more. After this, the two reached Antonio, who pulled the arrow out of her thigh, much to her discomfort. Following this, she was taken by her fellow thieves to a doctor to patch up her injury.

As she recovered from her wounds, Rosa taught Ezio how to grab higher ledges while scaling buildings, in gratitude for his help. After Ezio's first successful [[Freerunning|climb-leap]] attempt, Rosa challenged him to race up the [[Santa Maria dei Frari]] within a set time, which he did successfully.

Years later, in 1485, Rosa aided Ezio and the other thieves in a second assault on the Palazzo della Seta. Ezio killed the archers guarding the palazzo, allowing Rosa and other members of the Thieves Guild to disguise themselves and take their place. After Ezio successfully assassinated Emilio Barbarigo, Rosa and the other thieves shot down the rest of the guards, after which she and Ezio opened the palazzo's gates for Antonio.

[[File:He who waits 1.png|thumb|250px|right|Rosa teasingly giving Ezio his birthday gift]]
In 1488, on Ezio's birthday, Rosa gifted him with a shipping manifest from [[Arsenale di Venezia|l'Arsenale]], which detailed the arrival of a [[Templars|Templar]] boat the following day.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Leading the Roman courtesans===
In 1504, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]], the Madame of the [[Rosa in Fiore]] in [[Rome]], stepped down from her role after being assaulted by [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] fanatics. Soon after, Antonio was contacted by his fellow thief and Assassin [[La Volpe]], who asked him if Rosa would like to replace Claudia as the brothel's Madame. With this, Rosa agreed and moved to Rome.<ref name="ACBH novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

By 1512, Rosa had become a [[Assassin leader|leader]] of the [[Italian Assassins]], having progressed to the rank in the eight year timespan.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Ti venisse il cancro, brutto bastardo! ...a te e quella grandissima troia di tua madre! ''(I hope you catch plague, you bastard! ...you and your whore mother!)''|Rosa to Antonio after he treats her injury.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Rosa, as the only female of the Venetian Thieves Guild, had a very aggressive and tough personality to match the male-dominated group. Antonio once noted that, in the past, a group of thieves had tried to kiss Rosa and were badly beaten by her afterwards.

Rosa was also not afraid to give orders or speak her mind to her fellow thieves; and would often yell or insult them to their faces. Ugo, for example, received only reprimands from her despite assisting in her rescue.

Rosa also cursed frequently, particularly after being injured. Even after Antonio had treated her wound, she swore at him profusely, calling him ''"bastardo"'' and ''"porca puttana"'', as well as insulting his mother.<ref name="AC2" />

===Romantic life===
[[File:MSMD 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Rosa and Ezio flirting]]
After being rescued, Rosa's attitude towards Ezio changed drastically, where she became flirtatious and more intimate; such as looking excited when Ezio stated that he needed her, only to become disappointed when he clarified that he wanted to learn her climbing technique. She also seemed to revert to her true self when around him, instead of the "tough thief" image she maintained most of the time.<ref name="AC2" />

Over the years, Ezio maintained a close, intimate friendship with Rosa, and the two were often seen flirting whenever in each other's company, implying a relationship during that period of their lives.<ref name="AC2" /> This could be seen in one such occasion, when Rosa woke Ezio in his sleeping quarters and challenged him to a race, before delivering him a passionate kiss upon the Venice rooftops.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*Rosa fought with a [[Sultan's Knife]].
*In [[Eagle Vision]], Rosa would turn red for a split-second after Ezio had assassinated Emilio Barbarigo.
*It was possible to assassinate Rosa in one instance. After the mission "[[Everything Must Go]]," she could be seen walking past Ezio in the guard armor she wore during the memory. During this time, Ezio could assassinate her, though it would have no effect on the gameplay or storyline.
*The arrow that hit Rosa's leg disappeared during gameplay, but it reappeared afterwards.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Rosa was said to be one of the best free-runners in her guild.
*In ''Renaissance'', Ezio and Rosa clearly had an intimate relationship, constantly flirting, with many cases of kissing. Some passages also implied a sexual relationship.
*Rosa's voice actress, [[Lita Tresierra]], was involved in a car accident and died two days later, shortly before ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' began production.

==Gallery==
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Original concept art for Rose.jpg|Concept art for Rosa
That's_Gonna_Leave_a_Mark_6.png|Ezio and Rosa meeting Ugo
MSMD 2.png|Ezio speaking with Rosa
If At First 1.png|Rosa with Ezio and Antonio
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==References==
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Edward Thatch

2013-04-26T15:35:39Z

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{{Era|AC4}}
{{WP-REAL|Blackbeard}}
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{{Stub}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Blackbeard_profile_picture.png
|birth = c. 1680 [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of England]]
|death = 22 November 1718 {{Wiki|Ocracoke, North Carolina|Ocracoke}}, {{Wiki|Province of Carolina}}
|hidep = yes
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
|voice = }}
'''Edward Thatch'''<ref name="Thatch">[https://twitter.com/DarbyMcDevitt/status/316277443885412354 ''Darby McDevitt comments on Blackbeard's true name'']</ref> (c. 1680 – 1718), more commonly known as '''Edward Teach''' or the alias '''Blackbeard''', was an infamous pirate captain who sailed the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] and the American Colonies during the early 18th century, on the ship named ''Queen Anne's Revenge''.

Thatch met his fate in May 1718 at the hands of Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard and his crew.<ref name="OutsideXBox">[http://www.outsidexbox.com/articles/2013-03-04-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-creative-director-speaks OutsideXBox: ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Creative Director Speaks'']</ref>

==Trivia==
*Lead Writer [[Darby McDevitt]] stated on his Twitter feed that the developers would be using the name Edward Thatch over the more commonly accepted Edward Teach when referring to Blackbeard in ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''.<ref name="Thatch"/>
**However, this contradicts [[Database/Locations (AC3):Dead Chest Island|a database entry]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' which states his name as "Edward Teach."

==Gallery==
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Blackflag011-1-.jpg|Blackbeard alongside [[Edward Kenway]]
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Jim Holden

2013-03-10T17:48:33Z

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{{Quote|You make sure you do take his cock and balls before you finish him. You make that bastard suffer.|Holden to Jenny Kenway, regarding her desire to kill Reginald Birch, 1757.|Assassin's Creed: Forsaken}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Wiki_noimage.jpg
|birth = Unknown [[London]]
|death = 28 January 1758 {{Wiki|France}}
|faction = [[Templars]] 
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''}}
'''James "Jim" Holden''' (unknown - 1758) was an ally and close friend to the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]'s Colonial Rite, [[Haytham Kenway]].

==Biography==
In his youth, Holden served under [[Edward Braddock]]'s campaign in the Dutch Republic, including the {{Wiki|Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)|Siege of Bergen op Zoom}}. His brother had been executed alongside the same gallows as Haytham Kenway, who had managed to escape. To avenge his lost kin, Jim aided Haytham in his investigations to find Tom Smith, who allegedly had connections to the murder of [[Edward Kenway]], following which the pair became close friends shortly afterwards.

From there, Haytham invited Holden to [[London]] to aid him in his investigations, under the guise of his "gentleman's gentleman"; this included Holden's presence nearby the [[Theatre Royal]] on Haytham's mission to assassinate a [[Miko|patron]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. After suspecting the treachery of [[Reginald Birch]], Holden quickly became the only ally Haytham could trust with such sensitive information regarding both his father's murder and the disappearance of [[Jenny Kenway]].

Following Haytham's failed attempt to enter the precursor site in [[United States|Colonial America]], Holden aided the Templar in rescuing his sister, Jenny. Around 1757, while Haytham grew the Templars' influence in the American colonies, Holden had privately tracked Jenny to the Qasr al-Azm, a [[Damascus|Damascan]] palace, where she had initially served as a concubine to the [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] court at [[Topkapı Palace]], before being transferred as a servant due to her increasing age.

On Haytham hearing of Holden's discovery, both he and Holden infiltrated the palace to locate Jenny, under the guise of {{Wiki|Eunuch|eunuchs}}. However, upon being discovered, Holden stubbornly chose to stay behind to defend Haytham and Jenny as they made their escape. As a result of this act, Jim was eventually overwhelmed and sent to the Abou Gerbe monastery on Mount Ghebel Eter, [[Egypt]], to undergo operations to become a eunuch.

In September 1757, Haytham tracked down Holden, but greatly suspected that he had already been castrated. Proven true, and on seeing Jim suffering from dehydration – as a result of being buried to his neck in the desert sand – Haytham burned down the monastery and killed many of the priests who conducted the operations on other men in a seething fury, before carrying his weakened friend to safety. After this, Haytham located a cottage where Jenny and Holden could be safe, and the two Kenways gradually nursed Holden of his injuries, though the process took several weeks.

In October, Holden aided Haytham and Jenny on an assault on Reginald Birch's chateau in France, after Haytham had concretely confirmed Birch's orchestration of the raid on his home in Queen Anne's Square during 1735. On Birch's death, Holden helped the prisoners, Monica and Lucio, escape. Despite this, as Haytham attempted to apologize for the conditions in which his fellow Templars had put them through, he was unforgivingly stabbed in the torso by Lucio, who he had captured for Birch in 1753.

As a result of this sudden attack, Holden and Jenny cared for Haytham in Birch's chateau during his recovery over the coming months. Though, on seeing Haytham return to full health in January 1758, Holden committed suicide on 28th January, as he was no longer able to cope with the injuries and emotional trauma inflicted upon him at Abou Gerbe.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
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Reginald Birch

2013-03-10T17:45:05Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Reginald Birch
|image = ACIII-BirchKey.png
|birth = 1705 [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of England]]
|death = 1757 [[France]]
|faction = [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
|voice = [[Gideon Emery]]}}
'''Reginald Birch''' (1705 - 1757) was the [[Grand Master]] of the British Rite of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], and a successful [[United Kingdom|English]] businessman.

Operating primarily from the Templar headquarters in [[London]], Birch was responsible for the recruitment and training of [[Haytham Kenway]], who was the son of Birch's employer [[Edward Kenway]], a prominent [[Assassins|Assassin]].

In 1754, Birch ordered Haytham to travel to British America to find a [[Grand Temple|First Civilization storehouse]] after the retrieval of [[Grand Temple Key|its key]]. This expedition led to the establishment of a strong Templar presence in British America, and later the [[United States]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Birch was born in England in 1705 to a London merchant. Following in his father's footsteps, he began his dealings at a young age, and by the time he had reached his mid-20s, Birch owned several merchant ships mainly involved with the shipment of tea to British America.<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

Birch met Haytham Kenway at a young age. In 1733, on Haytham's eighth birthday, Birch accompanied the Kenway family as they were walking home from a trip to {{Wiki|White's|White's Chocolate House}} on Chesterfield Street, when the group were attacked by a mugger.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

Birch threatened to kill the man, whose attempt to rob [[Tessa Kenway]] of her necklace failed. However, he was dissuaded by Edward, who was infuriated at Birch's harsh vigilantism. At the time, Birch was a potential suitor to Haytham's half-sister, [[Jenny Kenway]], as well as an associate of Edward and a frequent visitor of the family's home.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

One such time, he had a discussion with a young Haytham, who unknowingly revealed the location of his father's most prized and hidden possessions. Haytham later heard his father and Birch arguing in loud voices, ending with Birch storming out of the office.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

When the Kenway household was attacked, Birch arrived just in time to prevent one of the assailants from delivering a killing blow to Haytham, however, the attackers did manage to kill Edward, kidnap Jenny, and destroy the Kenway manor by setting it aflame. Birch then volunteered to train Haytham in Europe after the death of Edward, with Tessa's permission, where he personally inducted Haytham into the Templars and taught him of its functions.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Tenure as Grand Master===
{{Quote|Go forth, Haytham – and bring honor to us all.|Birch to Haytham, shortly before Haytham's trip to America.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:A_Deadly_Performance_2.png|thumb|250px|Birch informing Haytham about Miko.]]

In 1754, Birch attended the musical ''{{Wiki|The Beggar's Opera}}'', by John Gay, in the [[Theatre Royal]] in London. Birch proclaimed his happiness at the play's revival, refering to it as Gay's "best work by far." Birch then ordered Haytham to obtain a "precursor" artifact from an attending patron and member of the Assassin Order, [[Miko]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

After Haytham had retrieved the key to the undisclosed Grand Temple, Birch secured Haytham's passage to [[Boston]] for him to find the [[First Civilization]] storehouse and establish a permanent Templar presence in British America.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Death===
Once Haytham discovered the true nature of Birch's involvement in the kidnapping of his half-sister and the murder of his father, the Templar stormed Birch's residence in [[France]] with Jenny and his close friend [[Jim Holden]]. Once inside the manor, Birch engaged in a struggle with Jenny, before she eventually killed him with a sword that Haytham had planted in a door.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

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Edward Braddock

2013-03-10T17:37:02Z

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{{Era|AC3|3book|Templars}}
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{{Quote|Were that we applied the sword more liberally and more often, the world would be a better place than it is today.|Edward Braddock.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACIII-EdwardBraddock.png
|birth = January 1695 Perthshire, Scotland
|death = 13 July 1755 (aged 60) Near [[John's Town]], Colonial America
|faction = [[British Army]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
|voice = }}
'''Edward Braddock''' (January 1695 – 13 July 1755), also known as '''The Bulldog''' by his soldiers, was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a General in the [[British Army]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
At some point, Braddock became a soldier in the British Army and a member of the Templar Order, during which he became a close acquaintance and friend to [[Haytham Kenway]]. The pair would both go on to participate in the {{Wiki|Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)|Siege of Bergen op Zoom}} in 1747, where as Haytham and Braddock made their way to a small boat in retreat, they were approached by a man and his family begging to join them for safe passage. While Haytham consented, Braddock callously refused to allow them on board, causing the man to become distraught and attempt to force his way to the boat. In response, Braddock murdered the man and his children.

Following this, Braddock and Haytham fought in several other campaigns, though Braddock became increasingly violent and cruel to the point that he ruthlessly killed civilians and his own allies alike, much to Haytham's shock and chagrin. As a result, Haytham and Braddock drifted apart, and Braddock became less concerned with serving the Templar Order, turning away from their ideals and goals.

Braddock eventually became a General in the British Army and was sent to the British colonies in America, where he became the Governor of over all thirteen of them. Among his troops, Braddock's reputation and bloodlust for violence earned him the nickname, ''The Bulldog''.

===French and Indian War===
{{Quote|I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Wolves often travel in packs.|Braddock to Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Soldier 5.png|thumb|250px|Braddock with Haytham, Charles Lee and John Pitcairn.]]
In 1754, Braddock was stationed in [[Boston]], with [[Charles Lee]] serving under his command. Braddock noticed [[John Pitcairn]]'s unauthorized presence in Boston and had him arrested and charged for desertion and treason. Haytham and Lee arrived, revealing that both Lee and Pitcairn were in Haytham's service under Templar orders. Despite this, Braddock reluctantly consented to give Lee to Haytham, but bitterly denied releasing Pitcairn and forced him to remain under his command.

In a plan to retrieve Pitcairn, Lee followed and pretended to be an angry citizen against the Redcoats, provoking Braddock into a chase by throwing horse manure on him. Lee lured Braddock and his men to a dead end, which allowed him, Haytham, and Pitcairn to attack and eliminate Braddock's patrol. Haytham spared Braddock before warning him that he would kill him in their next encounter, leaving Braddock humiliated and furious.

===The Braddock Expedition===
{{Quote|The French will leave or they will die!|Braddock to Washington.}}
[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Haytham holding Braddock at gunpoint.]]
As conflict and territorial disputes between the British and the French colonies escalated, Braddock was given command of two regiments and was assigned to retake Fort Duquesne from the French. In order to navigate through the frontier, Braddock enlisted [[George Washington]], a volunteer from the Virginia Militia, as a guide.

In the winter of 1754, the French offered a truce, which Braddock refused. Instead, Braddock continued on his offensive, determined to defeat and drive the French from the land. While rallying his troops and supplies, Braddock attacked several Native American villages, driving the inhabitants out of their land. As a result, Braddock became an enemy of several Iroquois clans, whom Haytham would eventually join forces with in plan to murder Braddock.

===Death===
{{Quote|Your death opens a door. It's nothing personal. Well, maybe it is a LITTLE personal. You've been a pain in my arse, after all.|Haytham upon killing Braddock.}}
The expedition continued on until July of 1755, during which Braddock killed one of his own soldiers after accusing him of treasonous and insubordinate behavior. Braddock was then approached by Haytham, disguised as a British soldier, who held him at gunpoint. The expedition was then ambushed and attacked by Iroquois warriors, devastating and killing many Redcoats.

In the resulting chaos, Braddock attempted to flee on horseback while Haytham chased close behind. Washington briefly came to Braddock's defense, but was subdued by a [[Kaniehtí:io|Kanien'kehá:ka woman]]. Haytham then continued to pursue Braddock on foot, quickly catching up and impaling him with his [[Hidden Blade]]. During Braddock's final words, Haytham admitted to him that he had killed him out of necessity, but that some semblance of personal motivation compelled it as well. From there, Haytham departed, taking Braddock's Templar ring from his finger.

Braddock's body was later discovered by Washington, who proceeded to carry him away, eventually burying Braddock under a road in the Great Meadows, preventing the Native Americans and the French from finding and desecrating the body.

==Personality==
{{Quote|...He killed and killed. Enemy or ally. Civilian or soldier. Guilty or innocent. It mattered not... If he perceived one to be an obstacle, they died. He maintained that violence was a more efficient solution. It became his mantra... and it broke my heart.|Haytham Kenway.}}
Braddock was originally described by Haytham as brave and bold, perhaps implying he was also a well respected and honorable man during their years as brothers in arms. However, Braddock changed into a definitively ruthless and violent man, driven by the belief that force was necessary to ensure resolution and success. His reliance on force resulted in indiscriminate killings of even civilians and his own allies.

Braddock was quick tempered and cruel; he applied strict discipline to the point of brutality against his own soldiers. As a result, Braddock maintained loyalty through fear and intimidation rather than through respect and heroism. His aggressive and violent tendencies resulted in contempt for non-British soldiers, for example, he displayed intense hatred for the French and even killed those who expressed opposite sentiments. Ultimately, Haytham gave up on the hope that Braddock could be redeemed and showed no remorse in killing his former ally and friend.

==Final words==
[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 12.png|thumb|250px|Braddock's final moments.]]
*'''Edward:''' ''Why, Haytham?''
*'''Haytham:''' ''Your death opens a door. It's nothing personal. Well, maybe it is a LITTLE personal. You've been a pain in my arse, after all.''
*'''Edward:''' ''But we are brothers in arms.''
*'''Haytham:''' ''Once, perhaps. No longer. Do you think I've forgotten what you did? All those innocents slaughtered. And for what? It does not engender peace to cut your way to resolution.''
*'''Edward:''' ''Wrong! Were that we applied the sword more liberally and more often, the world would be a better place than it is today.''
*'''Haytham:''' ''In this instance, I concur. Farewell, Edward.''

==Trivia==
*For some reason, Braddock wears the uniform of a private, despite being a high ranking general.
*In addition, Braddock looks much younger in-game than he was in the timeframe the game is set.

==Gallery==
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ACIII-Soldier 14.png|Haytham warning Braddock.
ACIII-BraddockExpedition 13.png|Haytham taking the Templar ring from Braddock.
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==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Nicholas Biddle

2013-02-22T18:00:40Z

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{{Era|AC3|Templars}}
{{WP-REAL|Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)}}
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{{Character Infobox
|image = Nicholas Biddle.png
|birth = 10 September 1750 [[Philadelphia]], {{Wiki|British America}}
|death = 17 March 1778 (aged 27) Atlantic Ocean
|faction = [[Templars]] [[British Army|Royal Navy]] [[Continental Army|Continental Navy]]
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''}}
'''Nicholas Biddle''' (1750 – 1778) was a member of [[Templars|Templar Order]] and one of the first captains of [[Continental Army|Continental Navy]] during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Nicholas was born in Philadelphia in the year 1750 to William Biddle and Mary Scull. At the age of thirteen, he journeyed on a voyage to the West Indies, during which he was stranded on a desert island for two months. In 1770, Biddle joined the British Royal Navy, where he served as a junior officer. During his time under the British Crown, Biddle met with [[Robert Faulkner]].

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 6.png|thumb|left|250px|Connor confronting Church and Biddle.]]
Later, while in Martha's Vineyard, an inn on the coast of Nantucket, Biddle was talking with [[Benjamin Church]], who intended to recruit him into the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. As the meeting progressed, Biddle first encountered [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] (Connor), an Assassin, where he quickly exchanged an insult with Faulkner, before the developing argument was cut short by [[Amanda Bailey]].

In 1773, Biddle resigned his commission to join the Continental Navy at the beginning of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Following this, Biddle was given command of a schooner vessel, the ''Franklin'', and patrolled the naval convoy routes.

===Reign of the East Coast===
Biddle devised a plan with his Templar co-conspirators in the Royal Navy, ultimately aiming to strengthen and expand the Continental Navy under his command for the Templar cause. Biddle sent Templar ships to attack merchant vessels in Nantucket and to occupy [[Fort Phoenix]], despite its lack of strategic value.

From there, Biddle pleaded and tricked the Continental Congress into believing that the Royal Navy was a threat to the Colonial coast. As a result, Congress commissioned more ships for the Continental Navy, and by 1776, Congress made Biddle the captain of a frigate, the ''Randolph''.

Biddle continued patrolling the American Colonial coast and naval trade routes while orchestrating British attacks with his Templar co-conspirators. The ''Randolph'' attacked Nantucket, claiming it was a British Loyalist post when it had actually sided with the Continental Army, in an attempt to further convince Congress that more ships were needed. Biddle also planned to boost his reputation and service record in order to be promoted to the rank of Admiral over the entire Continental Navy.

[[File:ACIII-Frenchinvolvement 10.png|thumb|250px|Biddle aboard the ''Randolph''.]]
Soon after, the ''Randolph'' was assigned to escort ''La Belladonna'', a French ship providing aid to the American war drive. However, the ''Randolph'' abandoned ''La Belladonna'' so it could be attacked and seized by Templar ships. The ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by Connor, came to ''La Belladonna'''s defense before the ships attacked. The two vessels then destroyed the formation of Templar ships, while Biddle observed the battle safely from a distance.

In 1778, in order to remove Connor as a threat to his plans, Biddle patrolled the Caribbean coast, successfully luring the ''Aquila'' into a trap. In this encounter, the ''Randolph'' attacked the ''Aquila'' with the aid of two ''Men-of-War''. However, the ''Aquila'' destroyed the ''Men-of-War'' and successfully disabled the ''Randolph'''s mast with a single broadside of chained cannonballs.

Following this, Connor and the ''Aquila'''s crew boarded and attacked the ''Randolph'', during which Connor confronted Biddle on the bridge, causing both crews to cease fighting and watch as the two captains dueled.

===Death===
{{Quote|Wait. Let the Randolph die with me. Don't take her as a prize. Please. Please. I want no quarter, just to sink with my ship.|Biddle's final words to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Biddlehideout 5.png|thumb|left|250px|Biddle dueling Connor.]]
At first, Connor gained the upper hand, until Biddle fired a shot at a gunpowder keg, causing both of them to fall below deck. The two soon continued their duel, with Connor emerging victorious and wounding Biddle. While dying, Biddle justified his actions by claiming that he benefited and empowered the Continental Navy. He rebuked the Assassins, calling Connor a fool for not understanding or accepting his goals.

With his final words, Biddle asked Connor not to take the ''Randolph'' a prize, instead allowing him to die and sink with his ship. Connor granted this request and left, igniting several barrels of gunpowder behind him, destroying the ''Randolph''.

==Personality==
Biddle was a capable, experienced, brave, and proud individual, which showed itself in his nautical achievements. He also viewed himself as a "man of vision", and was ambitious, charismatic, and arrogant to the point that he saw himself as becoming Admiral of the entire Continental Navy.

Despite this, Biddle was a well admired and respected captain, in that not only did he lead successful campaigns, he kept morale and his crew's efficiency high by fairly sharing the spoils of victory and through not using corporal punishment.

==Final words==
[[File:ACIII-Biddlehideout 7.png|thumb|250px|Biddle's final moments.]]
*'''Connor:''' ''Your reign over the colonial coast has come to an end.''
*'''Nicholas:''' ''Is that why you hunted me? Because you thought me an enemy to the cause? You're every bit the fool I was told.''
*'''Connor:''' ''You brought pain and suffering upon innocent people for nothing but personal gain.''
*'''Nicholas:''' ''Pain. Suffering. I set them free. Weeded out the dissenters and empowered the Patriots. So what if I was admiral? The Revolution needs one and I was the best man for the job. The only man. If not for me, the Continental Navy would remain but a handful of rafts. For all your vision, you Assassins are blind to the truth.''
*'''Connor:''' ''Enough.''
*'''Nicholas:''' ''Wait. Let the Randolph die with me. Don't take her as a prize. Please. Please. I want no quarter, just to sink with my ship.''

==Trivia==
*Out of all the targets' portraits in the [[Davenport Homestead]] manor, Biddle's was not crossed out after his death.
*While Biddle's assassination did not take place within the main storyline of ''Assassin's Creed III'', the naval sequence in which he featured was required for the full [[synchronization]] of Connor's memories.
*Biddle's first vessel was a schooner, the ''Franklin'', which had been named after [[Benjamin Franklin]].
*In reality, the ''USS Randolph'' was destroyed in a fight with the British 64-gun ship-of-the-line ''HMS Yarmouth'' off the coast of Barbados. Rather than trying to flee from the more heavily armed ''Yarmouth'', the 32-gun ''Randolph'' engaged in a 20 minute battle. After Biddle was wounded, the ''Randolph'' suddenly blew up, killing all but 4 of the 305 on board, including Biddle.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACIII-HardWay 7.png|Nicholas and Faulkner's argument, interrupted by Amanda Bailey.
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Nicholas Biddle

2013-02-22T17:59:58Z

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{{Era|AC3|Templars}}
{{WP-REAL|Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Nicholas Biddle.png
|birth = 10 September 1750 [[Philadelphia]], {{Wiki|British America}}
|death = 17 March 1778 (aged 27) Atlantic Ocean
|faction = [[Templars]] [[British Army|Royal Navy]] [[Continental Army|Continental Navy]]
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''}}
'''Nicholas Biddle''' (1750 – 1778) was a member of [[Templars|Templar Order]] and one of the first captains of [[Continental Army|Continental Navy]] during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Nicholas was born in Philadelphia in the year 1750 to William Biddle and Mary Scull. At the age of thirteen, he journeyed on a voyage to the West Indies, during which he was stranded on a desert island for two months. In 1770, Biddle joined the British Royal Navy, where he served as a junior officer. During his time under the British Crown, Biddle met with [[Robert Faulkner]].

[[File:ACIII-HardWay 6.png|thumb|left|250px|Connor confronting Church and Biddle.]]
Later, while in Martha's Vineyard, an inn on the coast of Nantucket, Biddle was talking with [[Benjamin Church]], who intended to recruit him into the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. As the meeting progressed, Biddle first encountered [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] (Connor), an Assassin, where he quickly exchanged an insult with Faulkner, before the developing argument was cut short by [[Amanda Bailey]].

In 1773, Biddle resigned his commission to join the Continental Navy at the beginning of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Following this, Biddle was given command of a schooner vessel, the ''Franklin'', and patrolled the naval convoy routes.

===Reign of the East Coast===
Biddle devised a plan with his Templar co-conspirators in the Royal Navy, ultimately aiming to strengthen and expand the Continental Navy under his command for the Templar cause. Biddle sent Templar ships to attack merchant vessels in Nantucket and to occupy [[Fort Phoenix]], despite its lack of strategic value.

From there, Biddle pleaded and tricked the Continental Congress into believing that the Royal Navy was a threat to the Colonial coast. As a result, Congress commissioned more ships for the Continental Navy, and by 1776, Congress made Biddle the captain of a frigate, the ''Randolph''.

Biddle continued patrolling the American Colonial coast and naval trade routes while orchestrating British attacks with his Templar co-conspirators. The ''Randolph'' attacked Nantucket, claiming it was a British Loyalist post when it had actually sided with the Continental Army, in an attempt to further convince Congress that more ships were needed. Biddle also planned to boost his reputation and service record in order to be promoted to the rank of Admiral over the entire Continental Navy.

[[File:ACIII-Frenchinvolvement 10.png|thumb|250px|Biddle aboard the ''Randolph''.]]
Soon after, the ''Randolph'' was assigned to escort ''La Belladonna'', a French ship providing aid to the American war drive. However, the ''Randolph'' abandoned ''La Belladonna'' so it could be attacked and seized by Templar ships. The ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by Connor, came to ''La Belladonna'''s defense before the ships attacked. The two vessels then destroyed the formation of Templar ships, while Biddle observed the battle safely from a distance.

In 1778, in order to remove Connor as a threat to his plans, Biddle patrolled the Caribbean coast, successfully luring the ''Aquila'' into a trap. In this encounter, the ''Randolph'' attacked the ''Aquila'' with the aid of two ''Men-of-War''. However, the ''Aquila'' destroyed the ''Men-of-War'' and successfully disabled the ''Randolph'''s mast with a single broadside of chained cannonballs.

Following this, Connor and the ''Aquila'''s crew boarded and attacked the ''Randolph'', during which Connor confronted Biddle on the bridge, causing both crews to cease fighting and watch as the two captains dueled.

===Death===
{{Quote|Wait. Let the Randolph die with me. Don't take her as a prize. Please. Please. I want no quarter, just to sink with my ship.|Biddle's final words to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Biddlehideout 5.png|thumb|left|250px|Biddle dueling Connor.]]
At first, Connor gained the upper hand, until Biddle fired a shot at a gunpowder keg, causing both of them to fall below deck. The two soon continued their duel, with Connor emerging victorious and wounding Biddle. While dying, Biddle justified his actions by claiming that he benefited and empowered the Continental Navy. He rebuked the Assassins, calling Connor a fool for not understanding or accepting his goals.

With his final words, Biddle asked Connor not to take the ''Randolph'' a prize, instead allowing him to die and sink with his ship. Connor granted this request and left, igniting several barrels of gunpowder behind him, destroying the ''Randolph''.

==Personality==
Biddle was a capable, experienced, brave, and proud individual, which showed itself in his nautical achievements. He also viewed himself as a "man of vision", and was ambitious, charismatic, and arrogant to the point that he saw himself as becoming Admiral of the entire Continental Navy.

Despite this, Biddle was a well admired and respected captain, in that not only did he lead successful campaigns, he kept morale and his crew's efficiency high by fairly sharing the spoils of victory and through not using corporal punishment.

==Final words==
[[File:ACIII-Biddlehideout 7.png|thumb|250px|Biddle's final moments.]]
*'''Connor:''' ''Your reign over the colonial coast has come to an end.''
*'''Nicholas:''' ''Is that why you hunted me? Because you thought me an enemy to the cause? You're every bit the fool I was told.''
*'''Connor:''' ''You brought pain and suffering upon innocent people for nothing but personal gain.''
*'''Nicholas:''' ''Pain. Suffering. I set them free. Weeded out the dissenters and empowered the Patriots. So what if I was admiral? The Revolution needs one and I was the best man for the job. The only man. If not for me, the Continental Navy would remain but a handful of rafts. For all your vision, you Assassins are blind to the truth.''
*'''Connor:''' ''Enough.''
*'''Nicholas:''' ''Wait. Let the Randolph die with me. Don't take her as a prize. Please. Please. I want no quarter, just to sink with my ship.''

==Trivia==
*Out of all the targets' portraits in the [[Davenport Homestead]] manor, Biddle's was not crossed out after his death.
*While Biddle's assassination did not take place within the main storyline of ''Assassin's Creed III'', the naval sequence in which he featured was required for the full [[synchronization]] of Connor's memories.
*Biddle's first vessel was a schooner, the ''Franklin'', which had been named after [[Benjamin Franklin]].
*In reality, the ''USS Randolph'' was destroyed in a fight with the British 64-gun ship-of-the-line ''HMS Yarmouth'' of the coast of Barbados. Rather than trying to flee from the more heavily armed ''Yarmouth'', the 32-gun ''Randolph'' engaged in a 20 minute battle. After Biddle was wounded, the ''Randolph'' suddenly blew up, killing all but 4 of the 305 on board, including Biddle.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACIII-HardWay 7.png|Nicholas and Faulkner's argument, interrupted by Amanda Bailey.
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Edward Braddock

2013-02-21T15:52:31Z

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{{Quote|Were that we applied the sword more liberally and more often, the world would be a better place than it is today.|Edward Braddock.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACIII-EdwardBraddock.png
|birth = January 1695 Perthshire, Scotland
|death = 13 July 1755 (aged 60) British America
|faction = [[British Army]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
|voice = }}
'''Edward Braddock''' (January 1695 – 13 July 1755), also known as '''The Bulldog''' by his soldiers, was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a General in the [[British Army]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
At some point, Braddock became a soldier in the British Army and a member of the Templar Order, during which he became a close acquaintance and friend to [[Haytham Kenway]]. The pair would both go on to participate in the {{Wiki|Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)|Siege of Bergen op Zoom}} in 1747, where as Haytham and Braddock made their way to a small boat in retreat, they were approached by a man and his family begging to join them for safe passage. While Haytham consented, Braddock callously refused to allow them on board, causing the man to become distraught and attempt to force his way to the boat. In response, Braddock murdered the man and his children.

Following this, Braddock and Haytham fought in several other campaigns, though Braddock became increasingly violent and cruel to the point that he ruthlessly killed civilians and his own allies alike, much to Haytham's shock and chagrin. As a result, Haytham and Braddock drifted apart, and Braddock became less concerned with serving the Templar Order, turning away from their ideals and goals.

Braddock eventually became a General in the British Army and was sent to the British colonies in America, where he became the Governor of over all thirteen of them. Among his troops, Braddock's reputation and bloodlust for violence earned him the nickname, ''The Bulldog''.

===French and Indian War===
{{Quote|I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Wolves often travel in packs.|Braddock to Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Soldier 5.png|thumb|250px|Braddock with Haytham, Charles Lee and John Pitcairn.]]
In 1754, Braddock was stationed in [[Boston]], with [[Charles Lee]] serving under his command. Braddock noticed [[John Pitcairn]]'s unauthorized presence in Boston and had him arrested and charged for desertion and treason. Haytham and Lee arrived, revealing that both Lee and Pitcairn were in Haytham's service under Templar orders. Despite this, Braddock reluctantly consented to give Lee to Haytham, but bitterly denied releasing Pitcairn and forced him to remain under his command.

In a plan to retrieve Pitcairn, Lee followed and pretended to be an angry citizen against the Redcoats, provoking Braddock into a chase by throwing horse manure on him. Lee lured Braddock and his men to a dead end, which allowed him, Haytham, and Pitcairn to attack and eliminate Braddock's patrol. Haytham spared Braddock before warning him that he would kill him in their next encounter, leaving Braddock humiliated and furious.

===The Braddock Expedition===
{{Quote|The French will leave or they will die!|Braddock to Washington.}}
[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Haytham holding Braddock at gunpoint.]]
As conflict and territorial disputes between the British and the French colonies escalated, Braddock was given command of two regiments and was assigned to retake Fort Duquesne from the French. In order to navigate through the frontier, Braddock enlisted [[George Washington]], a volunteer from the Virginia Militia, as a guide.

In the winter of 1754, the French offered a truce, which Braddock refused. Instead, Braddock continued on his offensive, determined to defeat and drive the French from the land. While rallying his troops and supplies, Braddock attacked several Native American villages, driving the inhabitants out of their land. As a result, Braddock became an enemy of several Iroquois clans, whom Haytham would eventually join forces with in plan to murder Braddock.

===Death===
{{Quote|Your death opens a door. It's nothing personal. Well, maybe it is a LITTLE personal. You've been a pain in my arse, after all.|Haytham upon killing Braddock.}}
The expedition continued on until July of 1755, during which Braddock killed one of his own soldiers after accusing him of treasonous and insubordinate behavior. Braddock was then approached by Haytham, disguised as a British soldier, who held him at gunpoint. The expedition was then ambushed and attacked by Iroquois warriors, devastating and killing many Redcoats.

In the resulting chaos, Braddock attempted to flee on horseback while Haytham chased close behind. Washington briefly came to Braddock's defense, but was subdued by a [[Kaniehtí:io|Kanien'kehá:ka woman]]. Haytham then continued to pursue Braddock on foot, quickly catching up and impaling him with his [[Hidden Blade]]. During Braddock's final words, Haytham admitted to him that he had killed him out of necessity, but that some semblance of personal motivation compelled it as well. From there, Haytham departed, taking Braddock's Templar ring from his finger.

Braddock's body was later discovered by Washington, who proceeded to carry him away, eventually burying Braddock under a road in the Great Meadows, preventing the Native Americans and the French from finding and desecrating the body.

==Personality==
{{Quote|...He killed and killed. Enemy or ally. Civilian or soldier. Guilty or innocent. It mattered not... If he perceived one to be an obstacle, they died. He maintained that violence was a more efficient solution. It became his mantra... and it broke my heart.|Haytham Kenway.}}
Braddock was originally described by Haytham as brave and bold, perhaps implying he was also a well respected and honorable man during their years as brothers in arms. However, Braddock changed into a definitively ruthless and violent man, driven by the belief that force was necessary to ensure resolution and success. His reliance on force resulted in indiscriminate killings of even civilians and his own allies.

Braddock was quick tempered and cruel; he applied strict discipline to the point of brutality against his own soldiers. As a result, Braddock maintained loyalty through fear and intimidation rather than through respect and heroism. His aggressive and violent tendencies resulted in contempt for non-British soldiers, for example, he displayed intense hatred for the French and even killed those who expressed opposite sentiments. Ultimately, Haytham gave up on the hope that Braddock could be redeemed and showed no remorse in killing his former ally and friend.

==Final words==
[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 12.png|thumb|250px|Braddock's final moments.]]
*'''Edward:''' ''Why, Haytham?''
*'''Haytham:''' ''Your death opens a door. It's nothing personal. Well, maybe it is a LITTLE personal. You've been a pain in my arse, after all.''
*'''Edward:''' ''But we are brothers in arms.''
*'''Haytham:''' ''Once, perhaps. No longer. Do you think I've forgotten what you did? All those innocents slaughtered. And for what? It does not engender peace to cut your way to resolution.''
*'''Edward:''' ''Wrong! Were that we applied the sword more liberally and more often, the world would be a better place than it is today.''
*'''Haytham:''' ''In this instance, I concur. Farewell, Edward.''

==Trivia==
*For some reason Braddock wears the uniform of a private (soldier) and looks much younger than he actually was in the timeline of the game despite being a high ranking general.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACIII-Soldier 14.png|Haytham warning Braddock.
ACIII-BraddockExpedition 13.png|Haytham taking the Templar ring from Braddock.
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Edward Braddock

2013-02-21T15:51:53Z

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{{Quote|Were that we applied the sword more liberally and more often, the world would be a better place than it is today.|Edward Braddock.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACIII-EdwardBraddock.png
|birth = January 1695 Perthshire, Scotland
|death = 13 July 1755 (aged 60) British America
|faction = [[British Army]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
|voice = }}
'''Edward Braddock''' (January 1695 – 13 July 1755), also known as '''The Bulldog''' by his soldiers, was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a General in the [[British Army]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
At some point, Braddock became a soldier in the British Army and a member of the Templar Order, during which he became a close acquaintance and friend to [[Haytham Kenway]]. The pair would both go on to participate in the {{Wiki|Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)|Siege of Bergen op Zoom}} in 1747, where as Haytham and Braddock made their way to a small boat in retreat, they were approached by a man and his family begging to join them for safe passage. While Haytham consented, Braddock callously refused to allow them on board, causing the man to become distraught and attempt to force his way to the boat. In response, Braddock murdered the man and his children.

Following this, Braddock and Haytham fought in several other campaigns, though Braddock became increasingly violent and cruel to the point that he ruthlessly killed civilians and his own allies alike, much to Haytham's shock and chagrin. As a result, Haytham and Braddock drifted apart, and Braddock became less concerned with serving the Templar Order, turning away from their ideals and goals.

Braddock eventually became a General in the British Army and was sent to the British colonies in America, where he became the Governor of over all thirteen of them. Among his troops, Braddock's reputation and bloodlust for violence earned him the nickname, ''The Bulldog''.

===French and Indian War===
{{Quote|I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Wolves often travel in packs.|Braddock to Haytham.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-Soldier 5.png|thumb|250px|Braddock with Haytham, Charles Lee and John Pitcairn.]]
In 1754, Braddock was stationed in [[Boston]], with [[Charles Lee]] serving under his command. Braddock noticed [[John Pitcairn]]'s unauthorized presence in Boston and had him arrested and charged for desertion and treason. Haytham and Lee arrived, revealing that both Lee and Pitcairn were in Haytham's service under Templar orders. Despite this, Braddock reluctantly consented to give Lee to Haytham, but bitterly denied releasing Pitcairn and forced him to remain under his command.

In a plan to retrieve Pitcairn, Lee followed and pretended to be an angry citizen against the Redcoats, provoking Braddock into a chase by throwing horse manure on him. Lee lured Braddock and his men to a dead end, which allowed him, Haytham, and Pitcairn to attack and eliminate Braddock's patrol. Haytham spared Braddock before warning him that he would kill him in their next encounter, leaving Braddock humiliated and furious.

===The Braddock Expedition===
{{Quote|The French will leave or they will die!|Braddock to Washington.}}
[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Haytham holding Braddock at gunpoint.]]
As conflict and territorial disputes between the British and the French colonies escalated, Braddock was given command of two regiments and was assigned to retake Fort Duquesne from the French. In order to navigate through the frontier, Braddock enlisted [[George Washington]], a volunteer from the Virginia Militia, as a guide.

In the winter of 1754, the French offered a truce, which Braddock refused. Instead, Braddock continued on his offensive, determined to defeat and drive the French from the land. While rallying his troops and supplies, Braddock attacked several Native American villages, driving the inhabitants out of their land. As a result, Braddock became an enemy of several Iroquois clans, whom Haytham would eventually join forces with in plan to murder Braddock.

===Death===
{{Quote|Your death opens a door. It's nothing personal. Well, maybe it is a LITTLE personal. You've been a pain in my arse, after all.|Haytham upon killing Braddock.}}
The expedition continued on until July of 1755, during which Braddock killed one of his own soldiers after accusing him of treasonous and insubordinate behavior. Braddock was then approached by Haytham, disguised as a British soldier, who held him at gunpoint. The expedition was then ambushed and attacked by Iroquois warriors, devastating and killing many Redcoats.

In the resulting chaos, Braddock attempted to flee on horseback while Haytham chased close behind. Washington briefly came to Braddock's defense, but was subdued by a [[Kaniehtí:io|Kanien'kehá:ka woman]]. Haytham then continued to pursue Braddock on foot, quickly catching up and impaling him with his [[Hidden Blade]]. During Braddock's final words, Haytham admitted to him that he had killed him out of necessity, but that some semblance of personal motivation compelled it as well. From there, Haytham departed, taking Braddock's Templar ring from his finger.

Braddock's body was later discovered by Washington, who proceeded to carry him away, eventually burying Braddock under a road in the Great Meadows, preventing the Native Americans and the French from finding and desecrating the body.

==Personality==
{{Quote|...He killed and killed. Enemy or ally. Civilian or soldier. Guilty or innocent. It mattered not... If he perceived one to be an obstacle, they died. He maintained that violence was a more efficient solution. It became his mantra... and it broke my heart.|Haytham Kenway.}}
Braddock was originally described by Haytham as brave and bold, perhaps implying he was also a well respected and honorable man during their years as brothers in arms. However, Braddock changed into a definitively ruthless and violent man, driven by the belief that force was necessary to ensure resolution and success. His reliance on force resulted in indiscriminate killings of even civilians and his own allies.

Braddock was quick tempered and cruel; he applied strict discipline to the point of brutality against his own soldiers. As a result, Braddock maintained loyalty through fear and intimidation rather than through respect and heroism. His aggressive and violent tendencies resulted in contempt for non-British soldiers, for example, he displayed intense hatred for the French and even killed those who expressed opposite sentiments. Ultimately, Haytham gave up on the hope that Braddock could be redeemed and showed no remorse in killing his former ally and friend.

==Final words==
[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 12.png|thumb|250px|Braddock's final moments.]]
*'''Edward:''' ''Why, Haytham?''
*'''Haytham:''' ''Your death opens a door. It's nothing personal. Well, maybe it is a LITTLE personal. You've been a pain in my arse, after all.''
*'''Edward:''' ''But we are brothers in arms.''
*'''Haytham:''' ''Once, perhaps. No longer. Do you think I've forgotten what you did? All those innocents slaughtered. And for what? It does not engender peace to cut your way to resolution.''
*'''Edward:''' ''Wrong! Were that we applied the sword more liberally and more often, the world would be a better place than it is today.''
*'''Haytham:''' ''In this instance, I concur. Farewell, Edward.''

==Trivia==
*For some reason Braddock wears the uniform of a private (soldier) and looks much younger than he actually was the timeline of the game despite being a high ranking general.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACIII-Soldier 14.png|Haytham warning Braddock.
ACIII-BraddockExpedition 13.png|Haytham taking the Templar ring from Braddock.
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Benjamin Tallmadge

2013-02-18T23:06:28Z

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{{Character Infobox
|image = Benjamin Tallmadge Render.png
|birth = 11 February 1754 Setauket or Brookhaven, New York
|death = 7 March 1835 (aged 81) Litchfield, Connecticut, [[United States]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Continental Army]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
}}
'''Benjamin Tallmadge''' (1754 – 1835) was a member of the {{Wiki|United States House of Representatives}} during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He also organized the spy circle, the {{Wiki|Culper Ring}}, under the orders of General [[George Washington]] in the summer of 1778, during the British occupation of [[New York City|New York]] at the height of the American Revolutionary War.

Despite his father being an [[Assassins|Assassin]], Tallmadge chose not to join the Brotherhood, saying that he hoped to have a family someday and that living in two worlds was not ideal. However, he did help the Order as much as he could.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

When he discovered that the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] had uncovered a plot to kill George Washington, he helped him gather evidence by leading him to a group belonging to a counterfeiting ring, orchestrated and led by [[Thomas Hickey]], the latter of which, were printing false money. Fortunately, as they were passing by a market, a seller yelled at one man for using counterfeit money, whom Connor chose to tail.<ref name="AC3"/>

A few days later, Tallmadge was standing beside [[Israel Putnam]] as the General ordered the Patriots to stand down after Connor had stopped Hickey from killing Washington. However, Connor chose to depart for [[Philadelphia]], stating that Hickey didn't act alone.

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United States

2013-02-16T20:21:13Z

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{{Location infobox
|name = United States of America
|image = Flag of the United States.png
|rulers = Presidency
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Templars]] [[Continental Army]] [[British Army]]
|founded = {{Wiki|Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Fathers}}
|date = July 4, 1776
|hidea = yes}}
The '''United States of America''', or simply the '''United States''', is a country in central North America.

Originally titled the '''Thirteen Colonies of British America''', what would later become the United States of America was founded by the [[United Kingdom|British Empire]] as a part of its New World holdings, before its separation following the [[American Revolutionary War]].

==History==
===American Revolutionary War===
[[File:US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.png|thumb|250px|The flag of the United States' thirteen states post-Revolution.]]
During the 18th century, the thirteen colonies of Britain in the New World revolted against their British oppressors and raised an army, which would be referred to as the [[Continental Army]]. The revolutionaries assigned [[George Washington]] as its commander-in-chief, and in 1775, the American Revolutionary War began between the Continental Army and [[British Army]]. On July 4, 1776, the {{Wiki|Founding Fathers of the United States}} signed the {{Wiki|United States Declaration of Independence}}, therefore founding the United States of America.

In the shadows of the conflict, the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] waged a secret war on both sides of the Revolution. [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], an Assassin originally hailing from the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] tribe, allied himself with Washington, [[Samuel Adams]], [[Benjamin Tallmadge]], and other leaders of the American revolutionaries to continue his own personal conflict with the Templars.

In 1783, the Continental Army under Washington stood victorious over their British adversaries, and the two nations signed the {{Wiki|Treaty of Paris (1783)}}, securing the independent existence of the United States of America.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===The rise of American industry===
By the end of the 19th century, the United States emerged as a leading center of industrial and technological innovation. No man better exemplified this status than [[Thomas Edison]], a prolific inventor and businessman. Unknown to all but a few, Edison was a Templar, and used his influence and connections to ensure his own financial success and discredit his opponents, particularly his fellow inventor [[Nikola Tesla]].

As Tesla intended to supply many American households with unlimited electricity, with the aid of an [[Apple of Eden 4|Apple of Eden]], Edison and the Templars used whatever means they could in order to take it from his hands and turn it against him. Later on, this Apple found its way into the hands of another titan of American industry, [[Henry Ford]].<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Glyphs]]''</ref>

Ford, along with another Templar, [[Ransom Eli Olds]], revolutionized modern manufacturing through the perfection of the assembly line. As such, it allowed automobiles to be produced at a cost affordable enough for middle-class Americans to own, but it also practically guaranteed Templar control of the American economy for the foreseeable future.<ref name="Rifts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts]]</ref>

By 1910, Ford, Olds, and their fellow Templars put into place a plan designed to ensure their control of not only the United States, but of the entire world through political, military, and economic means. In 1937, these same Templars, along with sitting President (and fellow Templar) [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], founded [[Abstergo Industries]] as a front for their organization,<ref name="Abstergo Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> which remained a relatively anonymous corporation until the last decades of the 20th century.

===War for the Presidency===
Since its introduction, the Assassins and Templars waged a secret political struggle to gain control over the United States via its Presidency. In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first known Templar to assume the Presidency, and in the process, he obtained the same Apple of Eden that Washington wielded nearly two centuries before him.<ref name="Glyphs"/> Following this, Roosevelt co-founded Abstergo Industries alongside several other Templars in 1937,<ref name="Abstergo Files"/> and orchestrated [[World War II]] along with British Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]], Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]], and dictator of Nazi Germany [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Glyphs]]''</ref>

In 1961, [[John F. Kennedy]] assumed the office of the American Presidency and did not share the Templars' and Abstergo's goals. When Kennedy planned a joint venture to the {{Wiki|Moon}} – where an [[Apple of Eden 5|Apple of Eden]] was located – with the [[Russia|Soviet Union]], the Templars planned Kennedy's assassination. On 22 November, Kennedy was shot by Templar sleeper agent [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] while the President was driving through {{Wiki|Dallas}}, {{Wiki|Texas}}. Kennedy's driver and Secret Service agent, [[William Greer]], who was trained by Abstergo using another [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]], stole the Apple that belonged to Kennedy in the confusion that ensued, and the Vice President and secret Templar [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] assumed the office.<ref name="Glyphs"/>

During the late 1990s, the Assassins and Templars were engaged in a solely political war for the Presidency, with the Assassins supporting candidate [[Al Gore]] and the Templars using [[George W. Bush]] as their puppet. On 6 November 2000, the Templar sleeper agent [[Daniel Cross]] met with the [[Mentor (2000)|Mentor]] of the Assassins, and, following a subconscious command implanted into his mind by [[Warren Vidic]], killed him forthwith. Daniel later returned to Abstergo Industries in [[Philadelphia]], where he was experimented on during his youth,<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref> and was tortured into revealing the locations of the Assassin hideouts he had visited.

Following this, it allowed the Templars to initiate "[[the Great Purge]]", which was a scheme designed to eradicate the Assassin hideouts specified. With the Mentor dead and the Assassins in disarray,<ref name="ACTFE">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Epilogue</ref> the Templars were successful in placing George W. Bush in the Presidential office.<ref name="Rifts"/> By 2010, the Templars still held influence over the Presidency.<ref name="Abstergo emails">[http://abstergoindustries.com/portal/ AbstergoIndustries.com]</ref>

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Benedict Arnold

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{{Quote|This must be some sort of plot to expose the fort. I'm a patriot through and through, Connor.|Benedict Arnold explaining his allegiance to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Benedict Arnold
|image = AC3 Benedict Arnold.png
|birth = 14 January 1741 {{Wiki|Norwich, Connecticut}}
|death = 14 June 1801 (aged 60) {{Wiki|London}}, [[England]], {{Wiki|Great Britain}}
|period = [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]]
|faction = [[Continental Army]] (defected) [[British Army]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
|voice = }}
'''Benedict Arnold''' (1741 – 1801) was the major general at West Point.

In 1780, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] was asked by [[George Washington]] to expose a rumored plot to overthrow West Point. Connor worked undercover for Arnold, while flushing out the British spies.

Investigating the major general, Connor soon eavesdropped on Benedict Arnold as he was discussing plans for the British to take over the fort with John Anderson. Once the conversation had ended Benedict went back to the fort while his associate met up with redcoats to acquire a uniform. Anderson then came back to the fort but was caught when Connor stopped two colonials from killing him. Connor then pulled out a note revealing the plans for a sum of twenty thousand pounds to go to Benedict for the fort at West Point.

Not knowing he was compromised, Benedict awaited for Anderson's return and also for the regulars to arrive with his money. Connor got back first and exposed Arnold for the traitor he was, right then the regulars arrived and Benedict fled the fort while the British began their assault on the fort. Once the assault ended Connor failed to reach Arnold as he had sailed away from West Point. Ultimately, Benedict Arnold had defected to the British not long after assumed being a general in the British Army, although the British never trusted him due to being a man who betrayed his own country and comrades, and therefore was rightfully seen as a man who would betray anyone.

This event put the colonials in an uneasy position where they soon began to question loyalty with the troops and officers.
<ref name="Assassin's Creed III">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

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