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Talk:Ezio Auditore da Firenze

2009-09-15T23:42:48Z

74.59.35.97: /* DA Firenze */ new section

Great news and thanks for the update. I just have one issue with Machiavelli - he would have only been 7 years old in 1476. I can overlook that though to work with da Vinci. --[[User:Maskim xul|Maskim xul]] 15:44, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

:The GameInformer article says the game takes place in 1476 and that you team up with Machiavelli. I had no clue that he would only be that young around that time. --[[User:Droginator1|Droginator1]]

::That is a strange flaw. I know he wont be that young due to his picture in the article, maybe one memory is in 1476, then the one with him is later? [[User:AC-42|AC-42]] 17:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Upon looking in to the history of Florence round and about 1476, when Assassin's Creed II is purported to take place, there seems to be a wealth of juicy subject matter that could potentially be built into this game: that is, judging from the way history was handled in AC I. That is to point out, as Desmond observes in a conversation with Vidic, that there are some 'differences' in what we have learned to be true and what Altair experiences - first person. That's also something that Al Mualim points out to Altair - that most people don't bother to notice the difference between what we are told to be true and what we observe to be true. Presumably, the same may be said of whatever Ezio experiences.

We also have '''Lorenzo de Medici''' around at that time. Firenze or Florence is where Ezio is living and Lorenzo's turf. We may see Lorenzo in much the same fashion that we see King Richard I in AC I - in cut-out scenes - i.e., Ezio will observe and listen to him but not be able to interact. But that's okay, because there's a whole lot more going on there to sweeten the pot. History is bent already, with this aberration in Machiavelli's age. He may have been a child prodigy, but that's still too young to be giving Ezio advice in political matters. He may even serve as the AC II Al Mualim. Who knows? Afterall, he does have a bit of a reputation for being the master of manipulating people in any way possible - politically, socially, financially, etc. Even today, upper management types consider "The Prince", his most well known tome, necessary reading material. One could hope ;)

Lorenzo had some interesting allies. He also had a lot of enemies. There are two - one ally/one enemy in particular that stand out:

The ally that stands out in this period was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, '''Mehmet II''' - also known as ''el Fatih'', the Conqueror. He's the one who conquered Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire. His "beloved" was none other than '''Radu cel Frumos'''...the younger brother of '''Vlad III Dracul'''. Yes, ''that'' Vlad Dracul. At one time, both of them were 'guests' in the Sultan's court, as assurance for their father's good behavior ('''Vlad II'''). Vlad III later returned home, but Radu remained behind, being groomed to one day take his older brother's place on the throne of Walachia. Mehmet II sees to it that he does just that, and Vlad III dies in 1476...coincidentally. Very possibly assassinated. An interesting thought but doesn't seem likely Ezio would be the one. Does it?

The '''Pazzi''' family wanted the Medici's gone. ''They'' wanted to rule Florence. It's called '''the Pazzi Conspiracy'''. They were aided and abetted in their schemes by the '''Archbishop of Pisa''' and his patron '''Pope Sixtus the Fourth'''. Three assassins made an attempt on the lives of Lorenzo and his brother Giuliano, attacking them as they attended mass at the cathedral. The Archbishop was lynched. All the Pazzi's were put to death, as well as the three assassins. This all happened in 1478.

There was war, too - for while Lorenzo de Medici had managed to become allied with the Ottomans, Mehmet II was attempting to conquer a large part of the rest of Italy, including Venice. He had already declared himself the "King of Rome" or "Ceasar" in the early 1460's. Venice was the richest city on the Mediterranean and controlled much of the shipping in that sea.

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As for Venice, the 'other' city involved in AC II, let's look at the most powerful man there - the Doge or Duke of Venice. At this time, this position is held by Andrea Vendramin, who also dies in 1478 - perhaps from the Plague. Andrea married off his six daughters in typically politically strategic fashion and was by all accounts a very rich man. However, not all of the Council of Forty-One agreed with his election to the title and seat. He was called "a cheesemonger" and the Council remained divided during his reign. He was buried in what was considered "the most lavish funerary monument in Renaissance Venice." To his defense, he may have been chosen exactly because he and his brother had heaped up the beginnings of their family fortunes by entering into several commercial maritime ventures in their youth. He understood commerce, shipping and how to make a profit. That and he had a lot of influence in the families of his sons-in-law's families.

Will any of these other people show up in AC II? Perhaps. Fifteenth century Florence and Venice were riddled with intrigues, assassinations and various other skullduggery. Poison rings and strange elixirs were just as popular as daggers for doing away with one's enemies...but the Hidden Blades (two of them) rule. --[[User:Maskim xul|Maskim xul]] 23:44, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

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You know, there are some notable distortions in AC I, as well. Garnier de Naplouse (Garnier de Nablus) comes to mind. He was actually AT the Battle of Arsuf with Richard against Saladin. In fact, the Hospitalers broke ranks against Richard's direct orders to Master Garnier to hold formation. The Hospitalers charged the Saracens, because their archers were wiping the horses out from under the knights and things were getting quite intense. It was looking like their counter-attacks were toast. Garnier's surprise move was supported by Richard, who sent in troops to cover them in a moment of quick thinking. That's one for you....

Sibrand was the first Master of the Teutonic Knights, but they were a brotherhood at that point and not a full blown order.

If Majd Addin was in fact based on Baha ad-Din, serious liberties were taken with his character. It was in 1191 when Conrad of Montferrat (William V's son) became the King of Jerusalem, in which case a regent would have been a moot point. Not sure ''when'' in 1191, however. --[[User:Maskim xul|Maskim xul]] 00:54, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

==Name==
Hold on. Does Ezio really mean Eagle? I've ran his name through a couple translators and Ezio never came out eagle. Then I ran eagle through Italian and it came out something else. [[User:Imperialscouts|Imperialscouts]] 23:36, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think Ezio is a literal translation. The full name must come out to Eagle of Florence. Then again, I was never sure what Altair's full name meant; "Son of None" or something was one given while the other involved an eagle.
:From what I hear, "Altaïr" means "Eagle" whereas "Ibn-La'Ahad" means "son of none". − [[User:Elecbullet|Elecbullet]] 04:15, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Is it Ezio Auditore '''de''' Firenze or '''di''' Firenze? The Wikipedia article says "di". − [[User:Elecbullet|Elecbullet]] 04:15, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

I am italian myself and Ezio doesn't mean Eagle, "Aquila" is the italian word for that. But I read on an on-line catalogue of names that Ezio probably derives from the greek world for Eagle. [[Special:Contributions/84.222.239.78|84.222.239.78]] 17:41, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

:All right, thank you. I deleted the statement about the translation. Under "Trivia" it now explains in detail. − [[User:Elecbullet|Elecbullet]] 19:01, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

== DA Firenze ==

It's Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Not di Firenze. I understand the GI article says di Firenze. In the game (and in terms of proper Italian naming conventions) it's da. You are free to continue reverting my changes, but you'll inevitably be forced to accept them when the game comes out and you realize I am correct.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze

2009-09-15T23:40:01Z

74.59.35.97: it's DA not DI

{{Character Infobox
|image=Ezio.jpg
|faction=[[Assassins]]
|imgdesc=A full body portrait of Ezio.
|name=Ezio Auditore di Firenze
|meaning="Eagle of Florence"
|appear=''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period=Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
}}
'''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' is to be the protagonist of [[Assassin's Creed II]]. Ezio is a young Floretian nobleman-turned-assassin in the year 1486. An article from GameInformer states that he is a descendant of [[Altaïr]], and ancestor of [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]]. An interview with the game's creative director, Patrice Desilets, confirms that the Ezio becomes an assassin to seek his vengeance on the men he once called friends, who kidnapped his loved ones (mother, father, sister).(it is possible that those men are [[Templars]]). Ezio is also announced to be allied with the famous inventor/artist Leonardo da Vinci and the writer/philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.

== Equipment ==
It has been announced that Ezio will be able to use a variety of weapons including two [[Hidden Blade|hidden blades]] and because of this he can eliminate two enemys simutaniously.He can also use several enemy weapons such as an axe, a hammer, a mace, a spear, two different sword types, and a halberd. Ezio will be able to use Da Vinci's flying machine in some parts of the game, gaining altitude from fires set throughout the city by his allies. In addition to the hidden blades, Ezio will have many upgrades by Da Vinci on his wrist device like a firearm of some sort (most likely an early wheel lock firearm) concealed near his left hidden blade, or a poison needle. Ezio is said to possess the ability to use [[Eagle Vision]].

==Trivia==
* The Italian name 'Ezio' derives from the Greek word 'Aetos', which means "Eagle", similar to Altaïr whose name means "The Flying Eagle".
* Unlike Altaïr (who had his ring finger removed to make way for the [[Hidden Blade]]), Ezio has all ten fingers (as evidenced by the fact he wears a ring-either a signet or wedding ring- marked with the Assassin's symbol). This may be made possible by a newer Hidden Blade (created by da Vinci), placed further from the palm.
* Ezio uses a wheel lock firearm, a type of weapon that Europe didn't start developing until the very late 1400's and early 1500's, making this weapon most likely one of the very first firearms to appear in Europe, thus many people may not know what the weapon is in game. The earliest firearms were single shot and took time to reload, so will most likely be only used as a last resort weapon. Also note that Da Vinci created some of the first modern wheel lock pistols, so this could be a shortened version of one.

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Ezio Auditore da Firenze

2009-08-23T04:06:14Z

74.59.35.97: it's da not di -- the di is a result of a typo in the original GI article but it's da as this is proper italian

{{Character Infobox
|image=Ezio.jpg
|faction=[[Assassins]]
|imgdesc=A full body portrait of Ezio.
|name=Ezio Auditore di Firenze
|meaning="Eagle of Florence"
|appear=''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period=Italian Renaissance (1486)
}}
'''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' is to be the protagonist of [[Assassin's Creed II]]. Ezio is a young Florentian nobleman-turned-assassin in the year 1486. An article from GameInformer states that he is a descendant of [[Altaïr]], and ancestor of [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]]. An interview with the game's creative director, Patrice Desilets, confirms that the Ezio becomes an assassin to seek his vengeance on those that killed his family (it is possible that they are [[Templars]]). Ezio is also announced to be allied with the famous inventor/artist Leonardo da Vinci and the writer/philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.

== Equipment ==
It has been announced that Ezio will be able to use a variety of weapons including two [[Hidden Blade|hidden blades]] and some enemy weapons such as an axe, a hammer, a mace, a spear, two different sword types, and a halberd. Ezio will be able to use Da Vinci's flying machine in some parts of the game, gaining altitude from fires set throughout the city by his allies. In addition to the hidden blades, Ezio will have many upgrades by Da Vinci on his wrist device like a firearm of some sort (most likely an early wheel lock firearm) concealed near his left hidden blade, or a poison needle. Ezio is said to possess the ability to use [[Eagle Vision]].

==Trivia==
* The Italian name 'Ezio' derives from the Greek word 'Aetos', which means "Eagle", similar to Altaïr whose name means "The Flying Eagle".
* Unlike Altaïr (who had his ring finger removed to make way for the [[Hidden Blade]]), Ezio has all ten fingers. This may be made possible by a newer Hidden Blade (created by da Vinci), placed further from the palm.
* Ezio uses a wheel lock firearm, a type of weapon that Europe didn't start developing until the very late 1400's and early 1500's, making this weapon most likely one of the very first firearms to appear in Europe, thus many people may not know what the weapon is in game. The earliest firearms were single shot and took time to reload, so will most likely be only used as a last resort weapon. Also note that Da Vinci created some of the first modern wheel lock pistols, so this could be a shortened version of one.
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Isu

2009-08-23T04:05:28Z

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'''Those Who Have Come Before''' are the beings who created the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] and the other ancient artifacts like it. Exactly how long ago they lived is unclear, but their technology is far beyond anything man has created alone by the 21st century. If what Warren Vidic claims is true, almost every major technological advancement of the last Millenium has been achieved by reverse engineering their technology. If the claims of the Templar’s are true, the Pieces of Eden were created thousands of years ago and were responsible for every major miracle in the Bible, in effect, at least in the Templars eyes, disproving the existence of God. What exactly they were or how they died out or vanished is equally unclear. Their technology is apparently easy to operate as even Al Mualim who presumably didn’t know how the Piece of Eden actually did what it did, was able to wield one with ease. Curiously they programmed the Piece’s of Eden to each display the locations of the others presumably when they are damaged, though why this was done is unclear.
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Piece of Eden

2009-08-23T04:02:38Z

74.59.35.97: It's those who have COME before

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The '''Piece of Eden''' is one of several ancient objects left by [[Those Who Have Gone Before|Those Who Have Come Before]], possessing different effects, able to bend people to the will of the user. One of the greatest weapons known to man, it is capable of ending wars and (provided it is used correctly) ushering in a forced peace.

It is believed by Abstergo and the Templars that the Piece of Eden, along with other artifacts like it, was the effector behind such miracles as the Parting of the Red Sea, the success of the Trojan Horse, the miracles surrounding 'the Christ-figure' and the plagues of Egypt, among other things.

Apart from its power to force almost anyone into serving the possessor, its greatest power is that it essentially disproves God. The Templar Order and the Assassins already committed themselves to exposing religion as false, and the Piece of Eden is perfectly suited to this purpose.

Incidentally, each one also contains a holographic map of the earth that shows the location of all the other Artifacts. The Piece of Eden, the Masyaf Piece, was destroyed during its experimental use by Abstergo at Denver International Airport. Using [[Altair]]'s memory of events, however, the map showed the locations of the others.

After Altaïr took control of the Assassins their new goal became to hunt down and destroy the last of the templars and the pieces of Eden.

===Free Will & Temptation===
In the cut-out scene at Masyaf, after Altaïr assassinates his sixth target, Al Mualim makes some statements about the Piece of Eden other than those mentioned above. Altaïr asks Al Mualim, "What is it?" The answer is, "It is Temptation! It is what drove Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden." It other words, it was what was called "the apple" from the Tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil - the one The Serpent offered to Eve. What he was offering her was the free will to make her decisions based upon knowledge rather than blind obedience. Free Will, which Altaïr champions repeatedly - to the end, is this Temptation.

Its hypnotic effect has no affect on Altaïr. Why?

The "success of the Trojan Horse" - while implied - is not what is said. Al Mualim names the goddess Eris specifically as being responsible for the Trojan War. Eris is the goddess of Dis-Order and Chaos. Order is a highly valued principle throughout the game, as well as within our societies. We are shown throughout the game to what lengths men of power will go to maintain and hold onto that power through Order - an order that is imposed by them at any means or cost. The people are merely pawns in their games.

They are games of control and manipulation, through promises of a better life...one that does not come until death. One cannot achieve this unless one is obedient to the laws and lives them to the letter. To take on the temptation of Free Will and accept responsibility for ones self and whatever one does or says is to step outside these carefully laid boundaries of behavior. If too many people do this, then order ceases to exist. It is why books have repeatedly been burned throughout history; why scholars and intellectuals have been persecuted. They may know too much and "their words infect others" - as Madj Addin says. Several times through the game things are said that indicate the belief that mankind is incapable of doing this without crime and violence erupting in its wake. The "lies" told in the books that Jubair would burn speak of things like free will and other knowledge that would reveal the lies they are telling to be untrue. Altaïr is described as being "arrogant" and "a traitor" - like a certain angel who rebelled against the laws of Heaven...for Altaïr believes that people should have the free will to decide their own destinies. He exhibits free will at the beginning, claiming his way is the "right way" and he knows better than Malik or Kadar. During the final cut-out scene with Al Mualim, Free Will and Illusion are mentioned extensively.

Being a 'sandbox game' gives you the illusion of free will. Some reviewers have bemoaned the fact that it is not an open-ended game, but an open-ended game would not have been appropriate to the story.

[[Image:poemap.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A map of many "Pieces of Eden"]]

===Resistance===

In an e-mail at Abstergo it is revealed that the organization are worried that the pieces of Eden are not all that is needed to achieve their goal. It is mentioned that some people may be resistant to the mind control effect and that other "Artifacts" must be found to ensure no one is left to cause trouble in the Templar's planned "New world". The only person so far to show a resistance against the pieces of Eden is Altaïr. This is shown when Al Mualim shows him the treasure but Altaïr simply says that to him it is just a piece of silver and does not understand how Al Mualim can believe it to be pure temptation as he describes. This response suprises Al Mualim who later reveals that he had shown the piece of Eden to Altaïr in an attempt to hypnotize him, but had for some reason he could not. However, even though Altaïr is resistant against the hypnotisim the piece of Eden can still do some things to him such as: immobilizing him, causing him to hallucinate and clouding his mind, this can be observed during the final battle.
There is a high potential that Altaïr passed on this gift to Desmond Miles and his other descendants.

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