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Hidden Blade

2010-11-29T05:12:31Z

75.37.71.55: /* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood */

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[[File:Hiddenblade.jpg|thumb|300px|Altaïr stabbing a crusader with the Hidden Blade.]]
{{quote|The hidden blade has been a constant companion of ours over the years. Some would say it defines us - and they would not be entirely wrong. Many of our successes would not have been possible without it.|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]'s [[Codex]], Page 13|Assassin's Creed II}}

The iconic weapon of the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], the '''Hidden Blade''' is used both for stealth assassinations and for regular combat.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
Although [[Altaïr]] already has this weapon at the start of the game, he loses it when he is demoted to [[Novice]]. At his first promotion to [[rank]] 2, however, he earns it back (along with his [[sword]]) so that he may perform his first assassination on [[Tamir]], the black marketeer, in [[Damascus]].

===Basic usage===
[[Video:12 Ways to Wield the Hidden Blade|thumb|300px|right|Video tutorial on usage of the Hidden Blade.]]
This weapon is mostly used for stealthy, low profile assassinations upon soldiers. An unaware soldier may be assassinated without drawing too much attention, with stealth assassinations being possible from both behind and in front of the target. Altaïr rams the blade into the victim's abdomen (front) or through his spine (back). When stealth is not a priority, Altaïr may perform a high profile assassination. This involves Sprinting towards the target at hand, jumping and thrusting the blade into the victims throat, or major arteries in the neck. Also, Altaïr will perform another assassination by pushing the target onto his knees and stabbing him in the neck when approached from behind.

The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that Altaïr may wield while sprinting. When Altaïr is close enough to the victim during a foot pursuit, the button on the ''weapon hand ''button on the HUD will change to "assassinate", which can be pressed to carry out the assassination. Altaïr will perform a running leap, landing on his victim from behind and burying the blade in the neck. This feature makes it an ideal choice for running down targets who flee such as [[Talal]], the slave trader, in [[Jerusalem]].

[[File:Altair_using_the_hidden_blade.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Altaïr performing an air assassination.]]
Both low and high profile assassinations may fail. A guard wary of your actions may catch your arm when you attempt the kill and throw you back. Attacks from behind and attacks made upon guards who are prone on the ground will never fail, no matter the circumstances. Be aware, of course, that you will lose one third of your [[synchronization]] if you assassinate innocent civilians with the Hidden Blade, just as with any other weapon. However once you complete the game and replay a memory block, you will not lose synchronization if you kill innocent civilians.

===Air Assassination===
In a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXy3W2O2PE 2007 demo] of the [[William of Montferrat|William V of Montferrat]] mission, [[Jade Raymond]] introduced a move called ''air to assassinate'' that combines some of Altaïr's acrobatic skills with his Hidden Blade. From higher ground above a target such as a nearby roof or beam, Altaïr leaps directly onto his victim and stabs him in the throat. Although the move was not covered in the manual or in-game tutorials, air to assassinate does exist within ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and the controls were documented by stabguy on [http://www.thehiddenblade.com/air-assassinate-guide The Hidden Blade] website. All forms of air to assassinate draw attention of nearby guards, even when performed in low profile. Note that in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''Air to Assassinate'' was renamed ''Air Assassination'' and included as a required tutorial with simplified controls.

===In combat===
The Hidden Blade can also be used while in combat. An enemy who has been grabbed and thrown (or counter thrown with a grab break) can easily be killed while he lies on the ground. Using the Hidden Blade in combat against large groups is challenging, as Altaïr cannot block ''any'' attack. The time frame in which Altaïr can counter-attack is extremely small compared to the sword and the short blade, but successfully countering enables one of several different – and always lethal – counter-attacks in which Altaïr stabs his opponent in the chest, head, abdomen, base of the skull, or spine. It is also possible to assassinate the enemy in combat, while he is caught in a moment of inattention or grappling with a vigilante, or if he is taunting Altaïr (this is documented on The Hidden Blade as the "taunting penalty"), but any other time it will fail because the enemy will always block the attack. It is also possible to assassinate your targets even if they are aware of you by getting behind them and assassinating them.

===Mechanism===
[[File:Assassinscreedbladema5.png|thumb|The ring mechanism.]]
The hidden blade is worn on the left hand. The blade is integrated into the vambrace, and when not in use, sits retracted inside of the slide mechanism. Though not fully or officially understood, as to ''how'' the blade functions, there are a number of theories. One being that when the Assassin flicks his wrist, the blade is ejected with the combined force of the arm and gravity. The user is "unhinging" or "releasing" the blade which is kept locked in place. If the Assassin keeps pulling with his arm on the mechanism, the blade stays out and can be used in open combats. Another popular theory is that a ring mechanism is used and that opening the hand ejects the blade, but this raises the question that why the blade does not activate every time he opens his hand, say when leaping for a ledge, and how he can hold the blade in his fist without it retracting. Another, more sensible theory is that it uses both mechanisms to operate the blade and that the blade wont eject or retract without both systems being used. One being the flicking of the wrist, and the ring mechanism. This explains why assaasins flick their wrist ''and'' opens their hand to eject the blade and why they can close their fist without the blade retracting and why there is no fear of an unexpected stabbing.

The true mechanics behind the retraction of the blade yet remains a mystery. To retract the weapon, the assassin loosens his wrist. At this point, the blade returns to the vambrace seemingly of its own accord. Some other theories on the blade's mechanics exist, with some maintaining that the blade works on a spring-retraction system, and with others stating that the blade is never truly locked when it is released, and therefore the blade will return if it is not hold in place.

It is probable that it works on the same system as modern full automatic [[switchblade]] knives. There are two springs of equal strength present. The inertia from the pull/push of one spring is enough to overcome the resistance of the other spring for the blade to lock into place.

In the E3 teaser trailer of the game it is seen that Altaïr is pushing a button to operate his hidden blade but in the actual game no such button exists and he does not seem to push anything with his other hand.

===Role in investigations and missions===
====Informant missions====
The Hidden Blade is also used for some of the [[investigation]]s given to you by [[informants]]. You are asked to stealthily assassinate a number of targets. If any guard even once confronts you, the mission is failed. If you attack the targets or the guards with [[fists]], the [[short blade]], the [[sword]], or any other high profile weapon, you will fail the mission. Because of this, you may '''only''' use [[throwing knives]] and/or the Hidden Blade to assassinate your targets.

====Interrogation missions====
During [[Interrogation]] missions, after successfully interrogating the target, Altaïr is forced to kill them, so they cannot reveal his plans to the enemy. He will bury the blade in their stomach to kill them, then gently lower their body onto the ground so as not to draw further attention to himself.

====Save Citizen missions====
In the optional [[Save Citizen]] missions to save citizens from soldiers threatening to kill them, this weapon will come in handy. Successfully and stealthily used, you might take out three of the soldiers before they notice you, draw their weapons, and engage you in a swordfight. Also, the Save Citizen missions are commonly located in alleyways or dark corners, so it is possible to begin the mission by starting from an elevated position and performing an air-to-assassinate.

====Assassinations====
The hidden blade is used in every storyline assassination you perform. Even if you begin by attacking the enemy with a sword, you will always finish them off with the hidden blade before it cuts to the death cutscene.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
[[File:Lineage Hidden Blade.png|thumb|300px|Giovanni's (later Ezio's) Hidden Blade in ''Lineage''.]]

{{quote|The blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whomever wields it.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ezio]] possesses two hidden blades, whereas Altaïr has only one. In addition, unlike Altaïr who had to sacrifice his ring finger, both of Ezio's ring fingers are intact due to a design that raised the base of the weapon itself, as outlined in the Codex.

[[File:Double_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Double Assassination from directly in between two guards.]]
This revised hidden blade had been designed by Altaïr (presumably through using the Apple of Eden) so that the Assassins, who he intended to go undercover, could not be identified by the lack of a ring finger. Furthermore, the mechanism did not require a wrist "flick" to extend the blade, thus the user could retract the blade without any wrist or hand movement, and as pictured the weapon could be used with a clenched fist (Giovanni has only been depicted as using a clenched fist, while Ezio would use the "traditional" open hand as did Altaïr). While there is a forward/downward-rotating wheel atop the rear portion of the mechanism's housing, its function has not been identified, and there are no known schematics or explanations for the mechanism. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', there were no shots of it operating while explicitly being worn on the actor's arm without gimmicks (such as an open-ended rear housing through which the blade could be pushed or pulled), so it is probable that no actual working prop exists that operates as depicted.

[[File:Demond_blade2.jpg|thumb|250px|The blade given to Desmond by Lucy.]]
Ezio's first blade would be inherited from his father, which, along with the corresponding Codex page, the Assassin's Robes and a common sword, had been in Giovanni's secret room after his arrest. The weapon had become inoperative ever since [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] had fought [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]]'s men (in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''), when a single sword strike against the blade had dislodged it from the bracer and mechanism, but Ezio brought it to his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to repair it.

Later on, Ezio would acquire another Codex page which upon decryption by Leonardo detailed the construction of a hidden blade with a metal plate on the top side of the vambrace, allowing the wielder to safely deflect enemy attacks and thus to properly engage in armed conflict with the blades.

At the end of the game, [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] receives from [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]] a similar model of the Hidden Blade (if not the same one) used by Desmond to face [[Warren Vidic|Vidic]]'s henchmen, but the Poison Blade and Gun are seemingly absent and/or inoperable, possibly due to the fact that the hidden blade that is given still needs improvements from a skilled engineer such as Leonardo, or the fact that lead bullets or the certain alloy used to make the hollowed out blade isn't available anymore.

In ''Brotherhood ''however, Ezio loses his second hidden blade during the Villa Seige but recieves another one later on from Leonardo.

[[Desmond Miles| ]]

===In combat===
[[Video:---The Guide to the Hidden Blade---|thumb|left|300px|Video Guide to the Hidden Blade.]]
In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the use of the hidden blade in combat is more classical. It can be used like a regular weapon, and is capable of breaking an enemy's defense. It attacks fairly fast, becoming faster after the acquirement of the second blade, allowing Ezio to unleash a constant barrage of strikes, suppressing a foe's ability to attack or killing them before they can attack. While attacking with the hidden blade, enemies cannot counter-attack, unlike when you attack with swords, maces and smaller weapons. Unlike the first game, it is also possible to block attacks while using the Hidden Blade once he has the upgraded vambrace. The hidden blade also allows you to attack very quickly and gives you more freedom in movement rather than the other weapons. For example, Ezio can easily strafe a 180 degree arch in the time it takes for the enemy to attack. This is barely possible except from very close range range with the sword or dagger. It also allows Ezio to quickly flee from a battle without having to take the time to sheath his weapon.

Veterans of ''Assassin's Creed'' combat may want to challenge themselves by using the Hidden Blade(s) in combat. While the counter-kill timing window is very short (a fraction of a second), skillful timing will be rewarded nicely; except for against the [[Brutes]]' smashes which knock Ezio's weapon away (does not work against Hidden Blades) and [[Seekers]]' (sweep Ezio's feet) special attacks, a successfully timed counter will always kill the guard against which it is performed, even if the guard has high health and/or is a high-ranking soldier. In addition, Brutes are very vulnerable and easy to combo kill with the hidden blades. Even a 3 hit combo can be used to kill a brute: see 1:44 in the video to the left.

In addition, he can repeatedly hit his opponent in a wild fashion and eventually break through their defenses and slash their throat or stab them in the chest repeatedly, while sometimes it does a short cinematic, if you are in open combat or in an odd position like on a ledge then it just does it in normal view. It also does this sometimes for no reason, and may be a possible glitch.

===Upgrades===
[[File:Hidden_Blade_Gun_Design_by_arceus2012.jpg|thumb|Pistol]]
The second Hidden Blade is acquired later and the main blade gets upgraded with the [[poison blade]] and the [[pistol]] installed. Also, both blades get vambraces allowing Ezio to block heavier attacks with the hidden blades. Ezio can buy poison for the blade from [[Doctors]] and ammunition for the pistol at [[Blacksmiths]].

===Techniques===
[[File:Air_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An Air Assassination in process.]]
Later on, Ezio can assassinate enemies below with an Air Assassination, a Double Air Assassination if the target is adjacent to another, by leaping from a platform onto the victim. This, however, is easily noticeable by [[guards]] and they will attack once they see you doing it. It is possible to assassinate two guards at the same time (at ground level) by standing between them and piercing both their throats.

[[File:956856_20090525_790screen003.jpg|thumb|Ezio performing a 'Hiding Spot' assassination.]]
At the same time Ezio learns the aforementioned techniques, he also learns how to assassinate enemies that are standing on ledges above him, as well as how to assassinate targets from a hiding spot (e.g. Hay, Wells and Benches).

There are also other techniques that aren't actually part of what Ezio learns, but rather what players use to kill guards. One example would be side-stepping around a guard right after he attacks and then doing a instant kill to their backs with the hidden blade. Also, one can may grab an enemy and strike or throw him so that he falls, and then run to his body to perform a instant kill using the hidden blade before he can get back to his feet. A flashier and possibly quicker alternative is to perform an Air Assassination while running up a nearby wall or other vertical surface (i.e. a pillar). This sort of Air Assassination may also be attempted against standing enemies, though the chance of success is low if the enemy is aware of Ezio's presence during Open Conflict.

Ezio can also perform special combo kill animations and counter kill animations with the dual hidden blades.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
[[File:Acbeziohiddenblades.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio's new hidden blades in ''Brotherhood''.]]

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', 1499, at the beginning of the game, Ezio's hidden blade (or at least its bracer) can be seen on a table, while he is sleeping with [[Caterina Sforza]].

However, in 1503, Ezio has two new [[Hidden Blade]]s and bracers on each forearm, both of which match the other new parts of his robes. The bracers and the blades are completely different in appearance, but they still function the same with the same codex adjustments to them. During the beginning of the game, Ezio has only a new, single hidden blade because he lost both of his previous bracers during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. However, later on in the game, he meets up with Leonardo again and asks him to rebuild a new second hidden blade (though this time money is required for materials) that has a more discreet appearance of a glove. A new upgrade is the poison darts which can be shot from the [[Pistol]].

[[Assassin apprentices|Ezio's apprentices]] are each equipped with a hidden blade. The right to two hidden blades is only reserved for the most trusted of Assassins or the Assassins who have earned the rank of the Master Assassin. However, when an apprentice does reach the rank of Master Assassin, they still do not gain a second hidden blade.

[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] wields a hidden blade without a bracer in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', with only three straps to attach it to his arm.[[File:Hidden_Blade.png|frame|The Hidden Blade as seen in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-darius.png|thumb|Darius, the first to wield a Hidden Blade]]
*On one of the [[Codex Pages]] it states that the blade has to be connected or linked with the user, thus explaining part of why Altaïr had his ring finger removed. Altaïr opens his hand and spreads his fingers whenever the blade is extended. Similarly, he never uses the blade with his hand clenched in a fist; all stabbing moves and assassinations are performed with an open hand. The only time the blade sits in the space left by the amputated finger is when the player extends the blade and holds it out (by holding the weapon hand button while out of combat). Holding the button will keep the blade extended, but it does not act as other weapons, it will not scare away civilians.
*In both games the trigger mechanism is not visible on Altaïr's or Ezio's hands, even when they aren't wearing gloves.
*[[Malik]], from the first game, had the hidden blade before he lost his arm but did not have an amputated finger.
*The first recorded usage of the Hidden Blade by an Assassin was [[Darius]], when he assassinated [[Xerxes]] of Persia. Moreover, his [[Assassin's Seal|seal]]'s symbol is the Hidden Blade. However, his ring finger is still intact and he wields it on his right hand.
*[[Patrice Desilets]], the creative director of the game, stated that the addition of a second blade in ''Assassin's Creed II'' also had a lucid reason: it's ''Assassin's Creed II,'' so there are 2 blades.
*In the film ''Smokin' Aces'', one of the assassins sport a weapon similar to the hidden blade. Also, in the movie ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', Storm Shadow uses a weapon similar to the Hidden Blade, though it is limited by the fact it must be operated with both hands. In the new ''Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' trailer Dr. Alan Zane, a.k.a. Baraka has similar forearm hidden blades. In ''Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny'', the character Dampierre fights with two similar hidden blades, although much bigger in size.
*The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that has a counter attack that cannot be blocked by enemies, though the timing has to be more precise than with a counter with a sword or short blade.
*Ezio's second Hidden Blade on his right arm in ''Assassin's Creed II'' is black, compared to the original white one. The original design of the second hidden blade was displayed as a brown glove with a white hidden blade, but it is unknown why it was changed into a bracer with a blade like Ezio's primary Hidden blade and bracer..
*According to the Codex, the second Hidden Blades were made of the rare metal with which Altaïr crafted his armor. Due to the rarity of the metal few blades were made, and given only to trusted Assassins.
* Ezio's second Hidden Blade is black, making it look like its made in Altaïr's secret metal. It is uncertain however how did Leonardo find that metal, since the way to make it was gone lost, and Ezio did not bring any ancient broken blade.
*The ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer character, the [[Smuggler]], has a Hidden Blade which extends from the top of her forearm, rather than under her wrist.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', after Giovanni tells Ezio to grab everything in his secret chest behind a secret room, Ezio goes home and finds the Assassin robes and wears them. While Ezio puts on the robes, the scene where he is fixing something on his right arm, he is really putting on the brown glove which is displayed in the inventory menu, in the E3 demo, and in some pre-release pictures. Somehow, Ezio's glove is not displayed even though it is displayed that he has it in his inventory where it says "Fists". It is ironic how he obtains the glove when he receives his second hidden blade.
*In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, when you are given the second hidden blade by Leonardo as a gift from his marked benches, it resembles the design for the second hidden blade from E3 trailer from Assassin's Creed II until you buy armor for it.

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Hidden Blade

2010-11-29T05:12:14Z

75.37.71.55: /* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood */

{{Era|AC|AC2|Assassins}}
{{Revamp}}
[[File:Hiddenblade.jpg|thumb|300px|Altaïr stabbing a crusader with the Hidden Blade.]]
{{quote|The hidden blade has been a constant companion of ours over the years. Some would say it defines us - and they would not be entirely wrong. Many of our successes would not have been possible without it.|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]'s [[Codex]], Page 13|Assassin's Creed II}}

The iconic weapon of the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], the '''Hidden Blade''' is used both for stealth assassinations and for regular combat.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
Although [[Altaïr]] already has this weapon at the start of the game, he loses it when he is demoted to [[Novice]]. At his first promotion to [[rank]] 2, however, he earns it back (along with his [[sword]]) so that he may perform his first assassination on [[Tamir]], the black marketeer, in [[Damascus]].

===Basic usage===
[[Video:12 Ways to Wield the Hidden Blade|thumb|300px|right|Video tutorial on usage of the Hidden Blade.]]
This weapon is mostly used for stealthy, low profile assassinations upon soldiers. An unaware soldier may be assassinated without drawing too much attention, with stealth assassinations being possible from both behind and in front of the target. Altaïr rams the blade into the victim's abdomen (front) or through his spine (back). When stealth is not a priority, Altaïr may perform a high profile assassination. This involves Sprinting towards the target at hand, jumping and thrusting the blade into the victims throat, or major arteries in the neck. Also, Altaïr will perform another assassination by pushing the target onto his knees and stabbing him in the neck when approached from behind.

The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that Altaïr may wield while sprinting. When Altaïr is close enough to the victim during a foot pursuit, the button on the ''weapon hand ''button on the HUD will change to "assassinate", which can be pressed to carry out the assassination. Altaïr will perform a running leap, landing on his victim from behind and burying the blade in the neck. This feature makes it an ideal choice for running down targets who flee such as [[Talal]], the slave trader, in [[Jerusalem]].

[[File:Altair_using_the_hidden_blade.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Altaïr performing an air assassination.]]
Both low and high profile assassinations may fail. A guard wary of your actions may catch your arm when you attempt the kill and throw you back. Attacks from behind and attacks made upon guards who are prone on the ground will never fail, no matter the circumstances. Be aware, of course, that you will lose one third of your [[synchronization]] if you assassinate innocent civilians with the Hidden Blade, just as with any other weapon. However once you complete the game and replay a memory block, you will not lose synchronization if you kill innocent civilians.

===Air Assassination===
In a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXy3W2O2PE 2007 demo] of the [[William of Montferrat|William V of Montferrat]] mission, [[Jade Raymond]] introduced a move called ''air to assassinate'' that combines some of Altaïr's acrobatic skills with his Hidden Blade. From higher ground above a target such as a nearby roof or beam, Altaïr leaps directly onto his victim and stabs him in the throat. Although the move was not covered in the manual or in-game tutorials, air to assassinate does exist within ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and the controls were documented by stabguy on [http://www.thehiddenblade.com/air-assassinate-guide The Hidden Blade] website. All forms of air to assassinate draw attention of nearby guards, even when performed in low profile. Note that in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''Air to Assassinate'' was renamed ''Air Assassination'' and included as a required tutorial with simplified controls.

===In combat===
The Hidden Blade can also be used while in combat. An enemy who has been grabbed and thrown (or counter thrown with a grab break) can easily be killed while he lies on the ground. Using the Hidden Blade in combat against large groups is challenging, as Altaïr cannot block ''any'' attack. The time frame in which Altaïr can counter-attack is extremely small compared to the sword and the short blade, but successfully countering enables one of several different – and always lethal – counter-attacks in which Altaïr stabs his opponent in the chest, head, abdomen, base of the skull, or spine. It is also possible to assassinate the enemy in combat, while he is caught in a moment of inattention or grappling with a vigilante, or if he is taunting Altaïr (this is documented on The Hidden Blade as the "taunting penalty"), but any other time it will fail because the enemy will always block the attack. It is also possible to assassinate your targets even if they are aware of you by getting behind them and assassinating them.

===Mechanism===
[[File:Assassinscreedbladema5.png|thumb|The ring mechanism.]]
The hidden blade is worn on the left hand. The blade is integrated into the vambrace, and when not in use, sits retracted inside of the slide mechanism. Though not fully or officially understood, as to ''how'' the blade functions, there are a number of theories. One being that when the Assassin flicks his wrist, the blade is ejected with the combined force of the arm and gravity. The user is "unhinging" or "releasing" the blade which is kept locked in place. If the Assassin keeps pulling with his arm on the mechanism, the blade stays out and can be used in open combats. Another popular theory is that a ring mechanism is used and that opening the hand ejects the blade, but this raises the question that why the blade does not activate every time he opens his hand, say when leaping for a ledge, and how he can hold the blade in his fist without it retracting. Another, more sensible theory is that it uses both mechanisms to operate the blade and that the blade wont eject or retract without both systems being used. One being the flicking of the wrist, and the ring mechanism. This explains why assaasins flick their wrist ''and'' opens their hand to eject the blade and why they can close their fist without the blade retracting and why there is no fear of an unexpected stabbing.

The true mechanics behind the retraction of the blade yet remains a mystery. To retract the weapon, the assassin loosens his wrist. At this point, the blade returns to the vambrace seemingly of its own accord. Some other theories on the blade's mechanics exist, with some maintaining that the blade works on a spring-retraction system, and with others stating that the blade is never truly locked when it is released, and therefore the blade will return if it is not hold in place.

It is probable that it works on the same system as modern full automatic [[switchblade]] knives. There are two springs of equal strength present. The inertia from the pull/push of one spring is enough to overcome the resistance of the other spring for the blade to lock into place.

In the E3 teaser trailer of the game it is seen that Altaïr is pushing a button to operate his hidden blade but in the actual game no such button exists and he does not seem to push anything with his other hand.

===Role in investigations and missions===
====Informant missions====
The Hidden Blade is also used for some of the [[investigation]]s given to you by [[informants]]. You are asked to stealthily assassinate a number of targets. If any guard even once confronts you, the mission is failed. If you attack the targets or the guards with [[fists]], the [[short blade]], the [[sword]], or any other high profile weapon, you will fail the mission. Because of this, you may '''only''' use [[throwing knives]] and/or the Hidden Blade to assassinate your targets.

====Interrogation missions====
During [[Interrogation]] missions, after successfully interrogating the target, Altaïr is forced to kill them, so they cannot reveal his plans to the enemy. He will bury the blade in their stomach to kill them, then gently lower their body onto the ground so as not to draw further attention to himself.

====Save Citizen missions====
In the optional [[Save Citizen]] missions to save citizens from soldiers threatening to kill them, this weapon will come in handy. Successfully and stealthily used, you might take out three of the soldiers before they notice you, draw their weapons, and engage you in a swordfight. Also, the Save Citizen missions are commonly located in alleyways or dark corners, so it is possible to begin the mission by starting from an elevated position and performing an air-to-assassinate.

====Assassinations====
The hidden blade is used in every storyline assassination you perform. Even if you begin by attacking the enemy with a sword, you will always finish them off with the hidden blade before it cuts to the death cutscene.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
[[File:Lineage Hidden Blade.png|thumb|300px|Giovanni's (later Ezio's) Hidden Blade in ''Lineage''.]]

{{quote|The blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whomever wields it.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ezio]] possesses two hidden blades, whereas Altaïr has only one. In addition, unlike Altaïr who had to sacrifice his ring finger, both of Ezio's ring fingers are intact due to a design that raised the base of the weapon itself, as outlined in the Codex.

[[File:Double_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Double Assassination from directly in between two guards.]]
This revised hidden blade had been designed by Altaïr (presumably through using the Apple of Eden) so that the Assassins, who he intended to go undercover, could not be identified by the lack of a ring finger. Furthermore, the mechanism did not require a wrist "flick" to extend the blade, thus the user could retract the blade without any wrist or hand movement, and as pictured the weapon could be used with a clenched fist (Giovanni has only been depicted as using a clenched fist, while Ezio would use the "traditional" open hand as did Altaïr). While there is a forward/downward-rotating wheel atop the rear portion of the mechanism's housing, its function has not been identified, and there are no known schematics or explanations for the mechanism. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', there were no shots of it operating while explicitly being worn on the actor's arm without gimmicks (such as an open-ended rear housing through which the blade could be pushed or pulled), so it is probable that no actual working prop exists that operates as depicted.

[[File:Demond_blade2.jpg|thumb|250px|The blade given to Desmond by Lucy.]]
Ezio's first blade would be inherited from his father, which, along with the corresponding Codex page, the Assassin's Robes and a common sword, had been in Giovanni's secret room after his arrest. The weapon had become inoperative ever since [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] had fought [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]]'s men (in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''), when a single sword strike against the blade had dislodged it from the bracer and mechanism, but Ezio brought it to his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to repair it.

Later on, Ezio would acquire another Codex page which upon decryption by Leonardo detailed the construction of a hidden blade with a metal plate on the top side of the vambrace, allowing the wielder to safely deflect enemy attacks and thus to properly engage in armed conflict with the blades.

At the end of the game, [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] receives from [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]] a similar model of the Hidden Blade (if not the same one) used by Desmond to face [[Warren Vidic|Vidic]]'s henchmen, but the Poison Blade and Gun are seemingly absent and/or inoperable, possibly due to the fact that the hidden blade that is given still needs improvements from a skilled engineer such as Leonardo, or the fact that lead bullets or the certain alloy used to make the hollowed out blade isn't available anymore.

In ''Brotherhood ''however, Ezio loses his second hidden blade during the Villa Seige but recieves another one later on from Leonardo.

[[Desmond Miles| ]]

===In combat===
[[Video:---The Guide to the Hidden Blade---|thumb|left|300px|Video Guide to the Hidden Blade.]]
In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the use of the hidden blade in combat is more classical. It can be used like a regular weapon, and is capable of breaking an enemy's defense. It attacks fairly fast, becoming faster after the acquirement of the second blade, allowing Ezio to unleash a constant barrage of strikes, suppressing a foe's ability to attack or killing them before they can attack. While attacking with the hidden blade, enemies cannot counter-attack, unlike when you attack with swords, maces and smaller weapons. Unlike the first game, it is also possible to block attacks while using the Hidden Blade once he has the upgraded vambrace. The hidden blade also allows you to attack very quickly and gives you more freedom in movement rather than the other weapons. For example, Ezio can easily strafe a 180 degree arch in the time it takes for the enemy to attack. This is barely possible except from very close range range with the sword or dagger. It also allows Ezio to quickly flee from a battle without having to take the time to sheath his weapon.

Veterans of ''Assassin's Creed'' combat may want to challenge themselves by using the Hidden Blade(s) in combat. While the counter-kill timing window is very short (a fraction of a second), skillful timing will be rewarded nicely; except for against the [[Brutes]]' smashes which knock Ezio's weapon away (does not work against Hidden Blades) and [[Seekers]]' (sweep Ezio's feet) special attacks, a successfully timed counter will always kill the guard against which it is performed, even if the guard has high health and/or is a high-ranking soldier. In addition, Brutes are very vulnerable and easy to combo kill with the hidden blades. Even a 3 hit combo can be used to kill a brute: see 1:44 in the video to the left.

In addition, he can repeatedly hit his opponent in a wild fashion and eventually break through their defenses and slash their throat or stab them in the chest repeatedly, while sometimes it does a short cinematic, if you are in open combat or in an odd position like on a ledge then it just does it in normal view. It also does this sometimes for no reason, and may be a possible glitch.

===Upgrades===
[[File:Hidden_Blade_Gun_Design_by_arceus2012.jpg|thumb|Pistol]]
The second Hidden Blade is acquired later and the main blade gets upgraded with the [[poison blade]] and the [[pistol]] installed. Also, both blades get vambraces allowing Ezio to block heavier attacks with the hidden blades. Ezio can buy poison for the blade from [[Doctors]] and ammunition for the pistol at [[Blacksmiths]].

===Techniques===
[[File:Air_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An Air Assassination in process.]]
Later on, Ezio can assassinate enemies below with an Air Assassination, a Double Air Assassination if the target is adjacent to another, by leaping from a platform onto the victim. This, however, is easily noticeable by [[guards]] and they will attack once they see you doing it. It is possible to assassinate two guards at the same time (at ground level) by standing between them and piercing both their throats.

[[File:956856_20090525_790screen003.jpg|thumb|Ezio performing a 'Hiding Spot' assassination.]]
At the same time Ezio learns the aforementioned techniques, he also learns how to assassinate enemies that are standing on ledges above him, as well as how to assassinate targets from a hiding spot (e.g. Hay, Wells and Benches).

There are also other techniques that aren't actually part of what Ezio learns, but rather what players use to kill guards. One example would be side-stepping around a guard right after he attacks and then doing a instant kill to their backs with the hidden blade. Also, one can may grab an enemy and strike or throw him so that he falls, and then run to his body to perform a instant kill using the hidden blade before he can get back to his feet. A flashier and possibly quicker alternative is to perform an Air Assassination while running up a nearby wall or other vertical surface (i.e. a pillar). This sort of Air Assassination may also be attempted against standing enemies, though the chance of success is low if the enemy is aware of Ezio's presence during Open Conflict.

Ezio can also perform special combo kill animations and counter kill animations with the dual hidden blades.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
[[File:Acbeziohiddenblades.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio's new hidden blades in ''Brotherhood''.]]

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', 1499, at the beginning of the game, Ezio's hidden blade (or at least its bracer) can be seen on a table, while he is sleeping with [[Caterina Sforza]].

However, in 1503, Ezio has two new [[Hidden Blade]]s and bracers on each forearm, both of which match the other new parts of his robes. The bracers and the blades are completely different in appearance, but they still function the same with the same codex adjustments to them. During the beginning of the game, Ezio has only a new, single hidden blade because he lost both of his previous bracers during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. However, later on in the game, he meets up with Leonardo again and asks him to rebuild a new second hidden blade (though this time money is required for materials) that has a more discreet appearance of a golve. A new upgrade is the poison darts which can be shot from the [[Pistol]].

[[Assassin apprentices|Ezio's apprentices]] are each equipped with a hidden blade. The right to two hidden blades is only reserved for the most trusted of Assassins or the Assassins who have earned the rank of the Master Assassin. However, when an apprentice does reach the rank of Master Assassin, they still do not gain a second hidden blade.

[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] wields a hidden blade without a bracer in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', with only three straps to attach it to his arm.[[File:Hidden_Blade.png|frame|The Hidden Blade as seen in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-darius.png|thumb|Darius, the first to wield a Hidden Blade]]
*On one of the [[Codex Pages]] it states that the blade has to be connected or linked with the user, thus explaining part of why Altaïr had his ring finger removed. Altaïr opens his hand and spreads his fingers whenever the blade is extended. Similarly, he never uses the blade with his hand clenched in a fist; all stabbing moves and assassinations are performed with an open hand. The only time the blade sits in the space left by the amputated finger is when the player extends the blade and holds it out (by holding the weapon hand button while out of combat). Holding the button will keep the blade extended, but it does not act as other weapons, it will not scare away civilians.
*In both games the trigger mechanism is not visible on Altaïr's or Ezio's hands, even when they aren't wearing gloves.
*[[Malik]], from the first game, had the hidden blade before he lost his arm but did not have an amputated finger.
*The first recorded usage of the Hidden Blade by an Assassin was [[Darius]], when he assassinated [[Xerxes]] of Persia. Moreover, his [[Assassin's Seal|seal]]'s symbol is the Hidden Blade. However, his ring finger is still intact and he wields it on his right hand.
*[[Patrice Desilets]], the creative director of the game, stated that the addition of a second blade in ''Assassin's Creed II'' also had a lucid reason: it's ''Assassin's Creed II,'' so there are 2 blades.
*In the film ''Smokin' Aces'', one of the assassins sport a weapon similar to the hidden blade. Also, in the movie ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', Storm Shadow uses a weapon similar to the Hidden Blade, though it is limited by the fact it must be operated with both hands. In the new ''Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' trailer Dr. Alan Zane, a.k.a. Baraka has similar forearm hidden blades. In ''Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny'', the character Dampierre fights with two similar hidden blades, although much bigger in size.
*The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that has a counter attack that cannot be blocked by enemies, though the timing has to be more precise than with a counter with a sword or short blade.
*Ezio's second Hidden Blade on his right arm in ''Assassin's Creed II'' is black, compared to the original white one. The original design of the second hidden blade was displayed as a brown glove with a white hidden blade, but it is unknown why it was changed into a bracer with a blade like Ezio's primary Hidden blade and bracer..
*According to the Codex, the second Hidden Blades were made of the rare metal with which Altaïr crafted his armor. Due to the rarity of the metal few blades were made, and given only to trusted Assassins.
* Ezio's second Hidden Blade is black, making it look like its made in Altaïr's secret metal. It is uncertain however how did Leonardo find that metal, since the way to make it was gone lost, and Ezio did not bring any ancient broken blade.
*The ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer character, the [[Smuggler]], has a Hidden Blade which extends from the top of her forearm, rather than under her wrist.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', after Giovanni tells Ezio to grab everything in his secret chest behind a secret room, Ezio goes home and finds the Assassin robes and wears them. While Ezio puts on the robes, the scene where he is fixing something on his right arm, he is really putting on the brown glove which is displayed in the inventory menu, in the E3 demo, and in some pre-release pictures. Somehow, Ezio's glove is not displayed even though it is displayed that he has it in his inventory where it says "Fists". It is ironic how he obtains the glove when he receives his second hidden blade.
*In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, when you are given the second hidden blade by Leonardo as a gift from his marked benches, it resembles the design for the second hidden blade from E3 trailer from Assassin's Creed II until you buy armor for it.

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Leonardo da Vinci

2010-11-26T20:30:38Z

75.37.71.55: /* Rome */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
|image = Zw-leonardodavinci.png
|imgdesc = Leonardo da Vinci in the Animus database.
|birth = 15 April 1452 [[wikipedia:Vinci|Vinci]], [[Italy]]
|death = 2 May 1519 [[wikipedia:Amboise|Amboise]], [[wikipedia:France|France]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|period = [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance (15th century)]]
|voice = [[Carlos Ferro]]
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{{quote|Ezio! So good to see you! How can I be of service?|Leonardo’s greeting to Ezio|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci''' (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an [[Italy|Italian]] polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, botanist, writer, and best friend of [[Ezio]] in the Italian [[Renaissance]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
[[File:Leonardoartwork1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Leonardo's concept art]]
Leonardo da Vinci was born illegitimately to Messer [[wikipedia:Piero da Vinci|Piero da Vinci]] – an Italian notary – and a peasant woman named Caterina in 1452 and was raised in [[Tuscany]]. By age 14, da Vinci was apprenticed to [[Andrea del Verrocchio|Verrocchio]], the owner of the alleged finest workshop in [[Florence]] where he collaborated with the great painter on his ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism_of_Christ Baptism of Christ]''.

=== Florence===
At age 20, Leonardo was titled a master by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_St_Luke Guild of Saint Luke], and opened his first workshop in Florence where he continued to collaborate with his old master. During his time there, he also befriended the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] family.

In 1476, Leonardo met [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] when the latter accompanied his [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|mother]] to pick up some paintings from Leonardo’s workshop. On the way back to the [[Palazzo Auditore]], Leonardo and Ezio conversed about his work, which sparked the lifelong friendship between the two young men

After the execution of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio Auditore]], Leonardo met Ezio once again, greeting him with a brotherly embrace. He was then requested by Ezio to repair the [[Hidden Blade]] and was immediately fascinated by its sophisticated and advanced design, despite its old age. After what is apparently several hours of work (as Ezio is shown to have fallen asleep for some time), Leonardo finally finished the repairs to the Hidden Blade. Just before handing the weapon over to Ezio, Leonardo claimed that Ezio's ring finger had to be removed because "the blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whoever wields it." It is shown that he was simply joking however, as the blade had been modified so that the removal of the finger was no longer necessary. Immediately after this, a Florentine guard took Leonardo into the latter's yard for interrogation, throwing him to the ground and kicking him several times in order to extract Ezio's whereabouts. Ezio promptly sneaked up behind the guard and assassinated him with his new weapon, before hiding the body inside the workshop with others that Leonardo used for anatomical research.

[[File:Leonardo_workshop.jpg|thumb|250px|An overview of Leonardo's workshop.]]

Leonardo and Ezio didn't meet again until 1478, when Ezio visited him with another codex page attained from his uncle [[Mario Auditore]]. He deciphered the page and, while Ezio practiced the new [[Assassination Techniques|assassination techniques]] explained on the page, constructed a second Hidden Blade to be put at his friend's disposal. This was when Ezio inquired about [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], which prompted Leonardo to discreetly tell him that he needed to seek out [[La Volpe]] (“the fox”). After this, Leonardo appeared at several instances in which Ezio simply visited him to decipher codex pages.

After Ezio stopped the [[Pazzi conspiracy]], he received another codex page from [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and again visited Leonardo in order to have it deciphered. He was astonished by the new blade design, as it has been developed to allow the wielder to inject [[Poison Blade|poison]] into their enemies.

Leonardo met Ezio again in the [[Apennine Mountains]] after the fall of the Pazzi Conspirators. He was faced with the problem of a broken [[wagon]] wheel and asked Ezio to lift the carriage, causing him to notice the contraption in the back. This was the first conversation in which Leonardo mentioned his [[Flying Machine]]. Amused by Leonardo’s idea, Ezio offered to drive, and they set off for [[Romagna]]. During the trip, the wagon was attacked by the soldiers of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], threatening their lives all the way through the Mountains. At the end of the trail, Leonardo took the reins and left Ezio to deal with the soldiers. They met back up at the docks in Romagna where they were scheduled to set sail for Venice, after Ezio went through an ordeal involving [[Caterina Sforza]].

===Venice===

[[File:Leonardo's_Flying_machine_Design.jpg|left|thumb|Leonardo's Flying machine drawing]]
Upon arrival in Venice, Leonardo and Ezio were given a tour of the city by a baggage handler by the name of [[Alvise da Vilandino]] before being led to his new workshop. He and Ezio parted ways there with a brotherly embrace.

Ezio again consulted Leonardo for his expertise, but this time for something other than decryption. He inquired about Leonardo’s Flying Machine that he learned of on the way to Romagna in order to invade the [[Palazzo Ducale]] so that he can rescue [[Giovanni Mocenigo|Doge Mocenigo]] from the Templar [[Carlo Grimaldi]]. After one test flight, Leonardo deemed the machine useless and flew into a fit of rage, but was then inspired by a piece of burnt paper floating from the fire. He concluded that in order for Ezio to reach his destination, they had to light a dozen fires across the city which would cause the air to rise, therefore lifting the machine.

After being accused of the murder of the Doge, Ezio came to Leonardo asking for a [[Carnevale]] mask so that he wouldn't be noticed as the most wanted man in Venice. He also bore another codex page, much to Leonardo's interest, as he discovered it contains plans for a small [[Pistol|firearm]] that could be concealed on Ezio's wrist. After testing the pistol, Leonardo gave Ezio the mask he requested and pointed him in the direction of Sister [[Teodora]] and [[Antonio de Magianis]] so that he could plot to assassinate the new Doge: the Templar [[Marco Barbarigo]].

Leonardo and Ezio met again briefly outside the workshop, just after Ezio discovered the Templar ship was returning the next day. Leonardo pointed out several key facts that he discovered piecing together the markings on the backs of the codex pages such as the arrival of a 'prophet' on the day the [[Piece of Eden]] was brought to the floating city (Venice).

In 1488, Ezio, Mario, and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] visited Leonardo to see if he was able to make sense of the Apple which they had successfully obtained from Rodrigo Borgia. To their dismay, he couldn't learn any more about it than the Assassins and, following its accidental activation, it was decided that it should be taken to [[Forli]] to be kept out of Templar hands. Mario also asked Leonardo to come and visit him at the [[Auditore Family Villa]], which he did at least once, in 1499.

===Rome===
In 1502, Leonardo was forcibly pressed into service to [[Cesare Borgia]], son of Rodrigo Borgia, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], designing several war machines -- a reconfigured Flying Machine (referred to as a Bomber), an [[armored car]], a [[Boat cannon|naval cannon]], and a [[chariot machine gun]] -- for Cesare's army. Additionally, he was also forced to fashion the ''pistola'' used to kill Mario Auditore, and possibly also the ones the Papal Guards use as well as the one Cesare used to fight Ezio with in [[Viana]]. Despite this, Leonardo remained an ally of the Assassins, privately informing Ezio of Cesare's plans, and also turning over the locations of the Templars overseeing the war machines.

To avoid Templar scrutiny, Leonardo and Ezio would meet at different locations, often by Leonardo drawing a picture of a hand on a bench as a signal for Ezio to wait for him there. Over time, Leonardo agreed to reconstruct a second, smaller Hidden Blade that could fit against a standard glove to replace the one Ezio had lost during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni|siege]], along with a reinforced glove to allow Ezio to climb leap, and a forearm-mounted poison dart launcher. However, due to being paid "very little" by the Templars, he would need Ezio to monetarily compensate him for the raw materials. After the war machines were finally destroyed, he also agreed to design a [[Parachutes|parachute]] that could also be built by sympathetic Roman [[Tailors]], though his design (or at least the materials used) would not survive the landings, and would need to be replaced after every use.

When the Assassins finally secured the Apple of Eden from the Borgias, Ezio and Leonardo met at the [[Assassin's Guild]] on [[Tiber Island]]. Leonardo mourned the need to lock away the Apple, likening it to a masterpiece being hidden away from the world, though he did not oppose Ezio's decision. Additionally, as Leonardo's patron had been arrested and his income was still meager, Ezio turned over a sum of money to his friend, and they parted on good terms.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Legacy===
[[File:Leo.JPG|thumb|An in-game model of Leonardo da Vinci.]]
He later worked in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna Bologna] and spent his last years in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France], at the home awarded him by Francis I. He took his most famous painting, the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa Mona Lisa]'', with him when he retired to France in 1513. He died May 2, 1519. The exact cause of his death is unknown, but could presumably have been a blood infection, due to him suffering from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout Gout].

Leonardo is renowned primarily as a painter. Two of his works, the Mona Lisa and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper The Last Supper], are the most famous, most reproduced and most parodied portrait and religious painting of all time, [[File:Mo.jpeg|thumb|left|The Mona Lisa]]{{Era|AC2|Ren}}their fame approached only by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelangelo Michelangelo's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_of_Adam Creation of Adam]. Leonardo's drawing of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man Vitruvian Man] is also regarded as a cultural icon.
Perhaps fifteen of his paintings survive, the small number due to his constant, and frequently disastrous, experimentation with new techniques and his chronic procrastination. Nevertheless, these few works, together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams and his thoughts on the nature of painting, are an invaluable contribution to later generations of artists, only rivalled by that of his contemporary, Michelangelo.
Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualised a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and outlined a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or even feasible during his lifetime, but some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics and hydrodynamics.

==Characteristics and personality==
His portrayal in ''Assassin's Creed II'' depicts Leonardo da Vinci as a cheerful and optimistic man. Ezio is his best friend, and as such, he treats him like a brother and has taken great risks to protect him, even though he says later in the game that courage is not his strong suit.

Despite being an accomplished and respected artist, as well as deeply curious about the world's wonders, Leonardo da Vinci was also a chronic procrastinator. Most of his commissioned works took years longer than anticipated, and many were never even finished. It is possible that this was because he did not feel his work to be important enough to devote his life to, as when he meets Ezio, he complains that it lacks purpose and he wishes to do something which has more impact on the world, such as architecture. Regardless, when Leonardo is intrigued by something, he becomes insatiably curious and often impossible to communicate with, as demonstrated when Ezio first brings him [[Altaïr]]'s codex pages for decryption.

==Trivia==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Focus On|thumb|250px|Leonardo da Vinci - Genius Inventor]]
*All of Leonardo's modifications on previously existing Assassin gear are based on designs detailed in Altaïr's Codex. It is possibly from these that Leonardo also designed some of his other inventions.
*Only Leonardo and [[Giovanni Auditore]] can decipher and translate Altaïr's Codex.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', like other main characters, Leonardo's appearance does not change throughout the 23 years he is shown in the game, from his first encounter to the decoding of the Codex in the villa in 1499.
*The cut-scene when Ezio visits Leonardo is the same each time (even after Leonardo moves to Venice), except when the Codex pages provide new modifications to Ezio's equipment.
* Interestingly, in author Dan Brown's novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code The Da Vinci Code], it is suggested that Leonardo da Vinci was the [[Grand Master]] of a secret society known as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priory_of_sion The Priory of Sion]'', an organization that was allegedly connected with the [[Knights Templar]].
*Historically, Leonardo would later become a close friend and military engineer for [[Cesare Borgia]], son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]].
*When Ezio accidentally activates the [[Piece of Eden]], images similar to Leonardo's later designs for the tank can be briefly glimpsed. This experience may have provided him with the ideas for his later inventions.
*Also, when the Apple is activated, Ezio and Leonardo are able to stand, although blinded by the light. Mario and Machiavelli are crippled by the noise and unable to stand. Perhaps Leonardo is also a descendant of Those Who Came Before.
*Ezio uses a wheel-lock firearm, based on a design found in the Codex pages, which historically wasn't developed until just after the time-frame of the game. Historically, Leonardo designed some of the first wheel-lock firearms.
*Leonardo had no surname; "da Vinci" simply means "of Vinci," identifying his homeland.
*Many gamers regret not hugging Leonardo in Venice during the quicktime event.<ref>[http://www.livescience.com/culture/assassins-creed-virtual-rome-renaissance-scholar-101112.html A Renaissance Scholar Helps Build Virtual Rome, ''Live Science'' article]</ref>
*8 of the 30 collectable [[Paintings]] that are placed in the [[Villa Auditore]] were painted by da Vinci.
*[[File:LeonardoJH.jpg|thumb|Leonardo as he appears in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.]]At the time of ''Assassins Creed: Brotherhood'', Leonardo had been under [[Cesare Borgia]]'s patronage from 1502 to 1503. Comments made by designers in an interview at E3 suggest that Leonardo may be a spy for the [[Assassins]] working undercover for them as Cesare's military engineer, and his character is developed than in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*A map of the city of Imola that Leonardo drew for [[Cesare Borgia]] appears frequently in ''Assassin's Creed II''; on a wall in the [[Hideout]], in Leonardo's workshop, as the Codex map that Caterina gives to Ezio, and in a Cave of Romulus on the ground.
[[File:Mapofimola.jpg|thumb|left|Leonardo's map of Imola]]
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', after Leonardo mentions his work on the ''Mona Lisa'', Ezio warns him not to allow pretty girls to distract him from making designs for him. Leonardo lightly assures Ezio that women would "provide little distraction" to his work, to which Ezio replies "Wait, I don't get it." This could imply that Leonardo was homosexual.

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Siege of Monteriggioni

2010-11-26T20:25:54Z

75.37.71.55: /* The Siege */

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|name = Fall of Monteriggioni
|imageBG = Siege of Monterigioni
|image = [[File:Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|300px]]
|date = January 1500
|place = [[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|result = Short term: Pillage of Monteriggioni by Borgia forces. 
Long term: [[Liberation of Rome]].
|side1 = [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] ([[Templars]])
|side2 = [[House of Auditore|Auditore]]
|commanders1 = *[[Cesare Borgia]]
|commanders2 = *[[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|forces1 = Unspecified numbers of:
*Militia
*[[Brutes]]
*[[Agile guards]]
*[[Seekers]]
*Elites
*Leaders
*[[Arquebusiers]]
|forces2 = Unspecified numbers of:
*[[Mercenaries]]
*Monteriggioni city guards
*Mercenary [[arquebusiers]]
|casual1 = Several Borgia guards
|casual2 = *Mario Auditore
*Large number of mercenaries
|civilian = Unknown numbers
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The '''Fall of Monteriggioni''' was a series of events leading up to an engagement between the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]], and the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] which took place in January, 1500.
==Return from the Vatican==
After [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] received the message of [[Those Who Came Before]] from [[The Vault|the Vault]] under the Vatican, Ezio and [[Mario Auditore]] return to [[Monteriggioni]] after escaping the Papal forces, with the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] with them.

At the countryside of Monteriggioni, Ezio and Mario conversed about what Ezio learned in the Vault, and as they rode to the city, [[Mercenaries|mercenaries]] were testing out the [[Cannons|cannons]] recently installed during Ezio's absence. Arriving at the city, Ezio and Mario was joyously greeted by the townspeople on their return.

==The Siege==

Determined to rid themselves of the [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore]], the [[Templars]] attacked the city of [[Monteriggioni]] with an overwhelming force, whilst the city's defenders, led by both Ezio and his uncle – [[Mario Auditore]] – attempted to hold them off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo"/>

The Auditore were caught by surprise. At dawn, Ezio himself was unaware of what was happening, sleeping together with [[Caterina Sforza]], and at first believed the cannons to just be ''"training exercises" ''due to a mercenary's notice to Ezio the last afternoon. Though when a cannonball crashed into the room, shattering the wall and central pillar, Ezio jumped out of bed, dressed and armed himself with one [[Hidden Blade]], a sword, and the [[Hidden Gun]], however [[Altaïr's Armor|his armor]] was scattered by the attack and he had no time to put the rest of it on. He jumped out the window onto the first-level rooftop to observe exactly what was happening.

It was then that Ezio realized that Monteriggioni was under attack by thousands of soldiers. Another bomb struck the villa just near where he was standing and Ezio fell down to the ground. There, his uncle Mario helped him up and told him the attack was led by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. Mario instructed his nephew to hold off the army until the [[Civilians|townspeople]] could flee, and that he'd intended to lead a frontal assault. Wishing each other good luck and victory, they parted ways with Ezio running through the training area then jumping from it onto the back of a horse to get as fast as possible to the walls of defense. Upon the fortress walls, he used the cannons to destroy as many enemy cannons and siege towers as he could.

Despite the destruction of many of the Templars' artillery, the Templars managed to overwhelm the city's defenders and breach the main gates. A mortally wounded Mario Auditore was forced inside the city by Cesare Borgia who, revealing the Apple to be in his possession, proceeded to "invite" Ezio to come to [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm (built by [[Leonardo da Vinci]]); a shot that killed Mario Auditore, whilst Ezio was also shot twice by a detachment of Templar [[arquebusiers]] upon the city walls.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" /> When Ezio eventually came to his senses, he made his way to Rome in pursuit of Cesare. However, due to the gunshot wounds he'd received during the siege, Ezio collapsed again. When he regained consciousness, he woke up in a small house, in the outskirts of Rome, where a woman nursed Ezio back to health. After a [[doctor]] gave Ezio a pain duller for his wounds, he then began his journey in Rome.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
AssassinsCreedBrotherhoodE32010SinglePlayerGameplayMovie.jpg|[[Monteriggioni]] under fire.
Image:Monterigioni.jpg|Ezio defends [[Monteriggioni]] with a [[Mounted cannons|cannon]].
Image:Cesare with the Apple.jpg|[[Cesare Borgia]], holding the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] alongside his sister [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]].
Mario Auditore.JPG|[[Mario Auditore]] is badly wounded.
The Landlord Is Not Pleased by LadyVe.jpg|Ezio and Mario together before they depart.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*[[Altaïr's armor]] was seen damaged at the siege of Monteriggioni.

==References==
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Parachute

2010-11-26T20:17:57Z

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[[File:JHJParachute.jpg|thumb|280px|The Parachute in action.]]
'''Parachutes''' are tools featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', with the purpose of breaking [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s fall from a height. Aside from using it to slow his fall, Ezio can use the parachute to maneuver through the air, and land on horses. It can also be used to perform air assassinations on people. The parachute is square-shaped, and bears a closer resemblance to modern-day paragliders than parachutes, both in its appearance and maneuverability. The parachute is another invention of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Once all of Leonardo's war machines have been destroyed, Leonardo will present Ezio with the parachutes.

Deploying a parachute while leaping off the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] will earn the player the ''Fly Like An Eagle'' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]]/trophy.
==Trivia==
*In real life [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Nicholas Adrian Nicholas], a British skydiver, took the design of Leonardo da Vinci's pyramidal parachute and successfully tested it in 2000. {{Fact}}
*Parachutes are single-use items, and Ezio can only carry a certain amount of them at a time. Ezio will have to visit Tailors to buy refills.
*Tailors will also supply larger Bags to increase the maximum number of Parachutes Ezio can carry.

==Videos==
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1113934p1.html 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ZyE1sSkyU

==Notes and references==
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-23-assassins-creed-brotherhood-preview?page=2

==Gallery==
[[File:Parac.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio as he uses a parachute]]
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[[Video:Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood parachute..mp4|thumb|350px|right|Parachute]]

Leap of Faith

2010-11-26T20:15:34Z

75.37.71.55: /* Trivia */

[[Image:Lof3.png|thumb|350px|[[Altaïr]], [[Rauf]] and another Assassin performing Leaps of Faith before the Templars.]]

The '''Leap of Faith''' is an acrobatic move in which [[Altaïr]], [[Ezio]], or another [[Assassin]] dives from atop a high structure to land, unharmed, in a conveniently placed pile of hay or other soft landing material. The Leap is performed by [[Free Running]] at a ledge, under which is located the target that will break your fall.

The Leap of Faith is used to descend from [[View Points]], each of which always provides a suitable safe target for a Leap of Faith. However, it can be used to jump down from anywhere, if, of course, there is a safe target below. The Leap of Faith is also handy in losing pursuing [[guards]] on rooftops, as leaping down to street level automatically causes the Assassin to leave the pursuers' line of sight.

In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ezio]] can perform a Leap of Faith to dive into the water in addition to jumping into piles of hay. In addition to hay, other piles of soft material can also be used, such as piles of leaves or flower petals. Pigeons usually perch on areas from which a Leap can be performed. When Ezio joins the Assassin Order, he performs a Leap of Faith as one of the requirements.

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', several [[Templar]] multiplayer characters are now also able to perform the Leap of Faith. Also, whenever an [[Apprentices|Assassin recruit]] reaches the highest rank of ''Assassino'', he or she must perform a Leap of Faith from the top of the [[Tiber Island]] hideout into the [[Tiber River]] below.

==Trivia==
*Near the beginning of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', when [[Masyaf]] is attacked by Templars, three Assassins display their devotion by performing Leaps of Faith from a cliff. This is based on a real life incident involving the [[Hashshashin]], in which their leader proclaimed that his followers were more devout than any, and would follow all commands he gave. As shown in the game, he ordered several men to jump from a cliff to their deaths, which they did.
**The incident is also depicted in the novel ''Alamut'', by Vladimir Bartol; though only one man leaps from a tower, while another kills himself with a dagger.
*There is actually nothing coincidental about the placement of the piles of hay. During the first game, it is explained that the bales of hay and the birds that denote the location of a [[View Point]] have been programmed into the memory by [[Lucy Stillman]], as a way to help out in the navigation of the memory.
**In addition to pigeons marking a spot to perform a Leap of Faith, the position is also marked by some hay on the ledge.
*Like Altaïr's, Ezio's shadow looks like an eagle while performing a leap of faith.
*When being pursued by Ezio, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] leaps off the [[Palazzo della Signoria]] into a haystack for a quick escape. This was the only known example for a non-Assassin committing a form of a Leap of Faith, up until ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
*To achieve the "High Dive" [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievement]]/trophy in ''Assassin's Creed II'', you must perform a Leap of Faith from [[Giotto's Campanile]] in [[Florence]].
*Ezio can perform an alternative leap of faith by dangling from a ledge or View Point and falling backwards onto a safe spot, as long as he is high enough and the safe spot is directly below him. He is forced to do this at least once, in ''Assassin's Creed II'', after speaking with his father during the [[Jailbird]] sequence.
*[[Desmond Miles]] performs his first Leap of Faith in the run-down, modern [[Monteriggioni]], after witnessing (thanks to the [[Bleeding Effect]]) Ezio climbing up to a View Point, saying that "it just felt natural."
*In ''Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker'', Big Boss (and the soldiers he has recruited) can perform Leaps of Faith into straw boxes called "Assassin Straw Box," in the style of Ezio and Altaïr, complete with the eagle cry. Jumping into the straw box also prompts Big Boss' second-in-command to provide trivia about the the box's history, remarking it was once used by Assassins of the [[Third Crusade]], which is a direct reference to ''Assassin's Creed''.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
4682449642 8eab870a8d.jpg|Ezio performing a leap of faith off the [[Santa Maria del Fiore]].
AC2_S_074_Leap_Of_Faith_Tuscany_SanGimignano-thumb-640xauto-9613.jpg|Ezio performing a leap of faith off a tower in [[San Gimignano]].
Mercenary2.jpg|The [[Mercenary]], a multiplayer character from ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', performing a Leap of Faith.
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Claudia Auditore da Firenze

2010-11-26T20:11:14Z

75.37.71.55: /* Member of the Assassin Order */

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'''Claudia Auditore da Firenze''' (born 1461) was a [[Florence|Florentine]] noblewoman during the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]. She later became a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Claudia Auditore da Firenze was born in Florence, the daughter of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] and [[Maria Auditore da Firenze]] and sister to [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1476, Giovanni, Federico and Petruccio were [[Auditore execution|executed]] as they were accused of treason against Florence. In fact, they were executed by the [[Templars]], the sworn enemies of the [[Assassins]], the latter of whom her father was a member of. Following this, her brother Ezio exacted revenge on [[Uberto Alberti]], the city's Gonfalioniere, and left Florence with Claudia and their mother. They fled to [[Monteriggioni]], the city ruled over by their uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Although Ezio at first meant only to stay in Monteriggioni for a day, he decided it was best to stay at the [[Villa Auditore]] so that he could finish his father's work.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Monteriggioni's treasurer===
Mario assigned Claudia to being Monteriggioni's treasurer, keeping track of all of Monteriggioni's incomes and objects Ezio brought in from the outside.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Claudia also married Mario's finest mercenary and the two eventually had at least one child.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>

Claudia most likely started her training to become an Assassin as well during these years.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Member of the Assassin Order===
{{Dialogue|Claudia|What?|Ezio|So, my little sister knows how to wield a knife.|Claudia and Ezio, after Claudia killed four guards single-handedly.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In January of 1500, Ezio, along with Mario and other family friends were preparing for Claudia's birthday party, but the town of Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], the most prominent Templar organization, under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]]. As a result, Mario was killed and Ezio left for [[Rome]], the Templars' headquarters, to exact revenge. Ezio told her and her mother to go to Firenze, but feeling obligated to do so as well, Claudia followed Ezio to Rome. There she took control over the brothel and the courtesans to help her brother in locating Caterina Sforza. <ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

She assisted her brother in assassinating [[Juan Borgia]] by sending her courtesans to the pagan party that he held. Her courtesans stole [[Egidio Troche|Egidio Troche's]] money and brought it back to the brothel. However, several Borgia guards followed them back to the brothel. When Ezio heard this, he was alarmed and immediately went into the brothel but instead discovered an unharmed Claudia standing above several corpses, holding a knife nonchalantly. <ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

After the events of the passion play, Claudia, in her brother's recommendation, joined the Order of Assassins, undergoing the initiation process of burning her ring finger as performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Characteristics and personality==
It is evident that she had been too spoiled by Giovanni, unafraid to be violent when a girl "looked at her boyfriend" and at times immature, such as when Mario assigned her to manage Monteriggioni's finances. Due to her violent streak, Giovanni had to raise her dowry by 1,000 florins because she scared off all of her suitors.

Regardless, Claudia was very capable of handling and keeping track of the town's bankroll and her brother's purchases and earnings. Her capability in business management again came to play when she volunteered - despite Ezio's initial protest - to take over the brothel in Rome when its previous owner was killed, and under her management it turned from a run-down joint to the most popular brothel in Rome, as well as a far more effective intel-gathering arm for the Order of Assassins.

She was also kind with her family, being especially emotional over her father and brothers' execution and her mother's emotional trauma.

==Gallery==
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="170">
File:Ezio_and_Claudia.JPG|Claudia speaking about her trouble with [[Duccio]].
File:Ezio_Claudia_Maria.jpg|Claudia reuniting with Ezio after the execution.
claudia_in_brotherhood_by_ladyve-d31a3bd.jpg|Ezio talking with Claudia in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
vlcsnap-2010-11-12-19h17m08s89.jpg|Claudia with Ezio (''AC: Brotherhood'').
Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h54m41s96.jpg|Claudia with Bartolomeo d'Alviano and La Volpe, waiting for Ezio.
char_claudia.png|Claudia Auditore da Firenze as she appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
</gallery>
|}

==Trivia==
*Claudia, as with most of the characters, appears not to age over the course of the ''Assassin's Creed II''. She remains at the same desk in the Villa Auditore for 23 years. After she complained about being put to work, her only interaction with Ezio was asking if he was "... [there] to look at the book" of finances.
*Claudia, along with her mother, are one of the few female characters that doesn't age through the game.
*She was Ezio's only sister and unlike her brothers who were executed in order for Rodrigo Borgia to prove a point to Ezio, she was spared, likely because of her gender.
*When Ezio started earning income from Monteriggioni, Claudia stated she would keep any money past the chest's maximum capacity (based on your collectibles and renovations to Monteriggioni), with no explanation of what she intends to do with all that money.
*Although she is always sitting in the Villa Auditore most of the game, she along with Maria, appear in the "memory" Ezio has at his home during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]].

==References==
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Sword of Altaïr

2010-11-26T06:17:12Z

75.37.71.55: /* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood */

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[[File:Sword_of_Altair.jpg|thumb|Real life replica of Altaïr's sword.]]
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had a '''personal sword''' that he used throughout ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''. The blade's hilt is shaped like an eagle's wings, while the blade itself is both long and agile, making it a light and deadly weapon. The sword is apparently the weapon of choice for the guards at [[Masyaf]], and an all metal variation is available as a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
=== ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''===

Altaïr starts the game with the Syrian sword, which he is very skilled at using, until [[Al Mualim]] demotes him to [[Novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[The Creed]]. This decreases his abilities greatly. During his progression back into the ranks, he starts off with a basic sword similar to this, though it does not have a cross guard. After he assassinates four targets, he gets the Sword of [[Altaïr]]. He uses this sword until the Syrian sword is returned to him.

=== ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' ===
Altaïr still possesses his sword during the events after ''Assassin's Creed'', in'' Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''. In fact, his swords can be found hanging within [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall (in [[Moloch|"The Bull"]] stage), as ornaments. During the game, this is the only sword that can be used. In the beginning, its attack power is quite low and enemies have to be hit with it multiple times to be killed. However, upgrades for the sword and other weapons of Altaïr can be purchased by collecting Templar coins.[[File:AltairsSword.png|thumb|left|200px|Altaïr equipping his sword.]]

=== ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ===
Altaïr's sword is available in the [[Monteriggioni]] [[blacksmith]] for 50,000ƒ (or less if the store has been renovated) after DNA Sequence 8. This sword is one of the most powerful melee weapons, as all three stats are maxed out. It is interesting to note that the picture of the weapon's hilt in the blacksmith has a leather-wrapped hilt, however the weapon itself does not have this leather wrapping.

[[File:Altairsword1.png|thumb|left|200px|Ezio using his ancestor's sword.]]

===''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''===
Because ''Brotherhood'' takes place directly after ''Assassin's Creed II, ''Ezio wields the sword as he makes his escape from the Vault into Rome. He later loses it, along with the majority of his equipment. The sword is made available to Ezio once more after completing all 5 Assassins Guild challenges, where it becomes available at Ezio's Tiber Island Hideout. The sword can also be used by[[ apprentices]] once they have reached [[rank]] 10, or Assassino.

== Trivia ==
*It is unknown why the sword is available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being [[Altaïr]]'s personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with his [[Altaïr's armor|armor]] once it was unlocked. However, a possible cause is that the sword had been lost along with the [[Codex]], and was later found and sold to the blacksmith.
*The sword in the game is shorter compared to the other [[Swords and maces|longswords]] [[Ezio]] can use; the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this, Altaïr's sword is the strongest weapon available.
*Strangely, though Altaïr's sword is considered the best sword in the second game, in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', the [[Syrian sword]] (which in ''Assassin's Creed II'' was among the cheapest weapons) was the best sword.

*It is possible, however, that Altaïr made a new sword, likely out of the same metal as the [[Altaïr's armor|Armor of Altaïr]]. This would have made the sword more durable, and perhaps more resistant to aging, unlike the Syrian sword. However, a few facts make this theory less likely; for one, the metal used in the Armor of Altaïr is golden in color, while the Sword of Altaïr is silver. Also, Altaïr mentions in the Codex that one of the virtues of the metal he used in his new armor was that it was very light. While this would be a desirable trait in the ''armor'' of an [[Assassin]], since it would permit easier movement, it is not necessarily desirable in a ''sword'', which are made successful in blocking incoming attacks by and deliver more powerful blows because of the weight of the metal in the blade. A very light blade, after all, is much easier for an assailant to knock away or a defender to block than a heavier blade. Furthermore, there would be little need for Altaïr to use the golden metal in his ''weaponry'', since his enemies did not now how to duplicate this metal and whose armor would still be easily penetrable with weaponry made from the more commonplace steel. Finally, Altaïr also mentions in the Codex that he feared the knowledge of this new metal and how to obtain and work it falling into the wrong hands. With this in mind, it would have been inadvisable for him to create held ''weaponry'', which is far more easily lost in battle than ''armor ''attached to the user's body by straps or other means.
*It is interesting to note that, in later memory sequences of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', if the player has the sword equipped, it can quite possibly be knocked away from Ezio by [[Brute]] guards. It can, however, be re-equipped in the [[Auditore Villa|Villa]] if it is lost.
*There is a glitch in the Xbox 360 and PS3 version which automatically replaces this sword with the "Common Sword" in Ezio's inventory after it is bought. To fix this, you will have to go to the weapon room in the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] and manually equip Altaïr's sword again.
*In the [[Codex]] released with ''[[Assassins Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Altaïr talks about strong poison, and says that "''The blade must be forged quarry following these instructions. Otherwise cracks could generate in the metal, with the risk of making the blade fragile or of breaking it.''" It explains that the sword has been reforged following the knowledge that Altaïr got from the [[Apple of Eden]], making it much better that the older one.
*During a mission in ''Brotherhood'', when Ezio kills and impersonates a guard named Luigi in order to assassinate [[Juan Borgia]], a fellow guard draws and raises the sword of Altaïr. This is rather unusual, and unclear if intentional or rendered accidentally by the developers.
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Sword of Altaïr

2010-11-26T06:15:31Z

75.37.71.55: /* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood */

{{Era|ACAC|AC|ACB|AC2|}}
[[File:Sword_of_Altair.jpg|thumb|Real life replica of Altaïr's sword.]]
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had a '''personal sword''' that he used throughout ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''. The blade's hilt is shaped like an eagle's wings, while the blade itself is both long and agile, making it a light and deadly weapon. The sword is apparently the weapon of choice for the guards at [[Masyaf]], and an all metal variation is available as a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
=== ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''===

Altaïr starts the game with the Syrian sword, which he is very skilled at using, until [[Al Mualim]] demotes him to [[Novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[The Creed]]. This decreases his abilities greatly. During his progression back into the ranks, he starts off with a basic sword similar to this, though it does not have a cross guard. After he assassinates four targets, he gets the Sword of [[Altaïr]]. He uses this sword until the Syrian sword is returned to him.

=== ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' ===
Altaïr still possesses his sword during the events after ''Assassin's Creed'', in'' Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''. In fact, his swords can be found hanging within [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall (in [[Moloch|"The Bull"]] stage), as ornaments. During the game, this is the only sword that can be used. In the beginning, its attack power is quite low and enemies have to be hit with it multiple times to be killed. However, upgrades for the sword and other weapons of Altaïr can be purchased by collecting Templar coins.[[File:AltairsSword.png|thumb|left|200px|Altaïr equipping his sword.]]

=== ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ===
Altaïr's sword is available in the [[Monteriggioni]] [[blacksmith]] for 50,000ƒ (or less if the store has been renovated) after DNA Sequence 8. This sword is one of the most powerful melee weapons, as all three stats are maxed out. It is interesting to note that the picture of the weapon's hilt in the blacksmith has a leather-wrapped hilt, however the weapon itself does not have this leather wrapping.

[[File:Altairsword1.png|thumb|left|200px|Ezio using his ancestor's sword.]]

===''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''===
Because ''Brotherhood'' takes place directly after ''Assassin's Creed II, ''Ezio wields the sword as he makes his escape from the Vault into Rome. He later loses it, along with the majority of his equipment. The sword is made available to Ezio once more after completing all 5 Assassins Guild challenges, where it becomes available at Ezio's Tiber Island Hideout. The sword can also be used by [[apprentices ]]once they have reached [[rank]] 10, or Assassino.

== Trivia ==
*It is unknown why the sword is available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being [[Altaïr]]'s personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with his [[Altaïr's armor|armor]] once it was unlocked. However, a possible cause is that the sword had been lost along with the [[Codex]], and was later found and sold to the blacksmith.
*The sword in the game is shorter compared to the other [[Swords and maces|longswords]] [[Ezio]] can use; the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this, Altaïr's sword is the strongest weapon available.
*Strangely, though Altaïr's sword is considered the best sword in the second game, in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', the [[Syrian sword]] (which in ''Assassin's Creed II'' was among the cheapest weapons) was the best sword.

*It is possible, however, that Altaïr made a new sword, likely out of the same metal as the [[Altaïr's armor|Armor of Altaïr]]. This would have made the sword more durable, and perhaps more resistant to aging, unlike the Syrian sword. However, a few facts make this theory less likely; for one, the metal used in the Armor of Altaïr is golden in color, while the Sword of Altaïr is silver. Also, Altaïr mentions in the Codex that one of the virtues of the metal he used in his new armor was that it was very light. While this would be a desirable trait in the ''armor'' of an [[Assassin]], since it would permit easier movement, it is not necessarily desirable in a ''sword'', which are made successful in blocking incoming attacks by and deliver more powerful blows because of the weight of the metal in the blade. A very light blade, after all, is much easier for an assailant to knock away or a defender to block than a heavier blade. Furthermore, there would be little need for Altaïr to use the golden metal in his ''weaponry'', since his enemies did not now how to duplicate this metal and whose armor would still be easily penetrable with weaponry made from the more commonplace steel. Finally, Altaïr also mentions in the Codex that he feared the knowledge of this new metal and how to obtain and work it falling into the wrong hands. With this in mind, it would have been inadvisable for him to create held ''weaponry'', which is far more easily lost in battle than ''armor ''attached to the user's body by straps or other means.
*It is interesting to note that, in later memory sequences of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', if the player has the sword equipped, it can quite possibly be knocked away from Ezio by [[Brute]] guards. It can, however, be re-equipped in the [[Auditore Villa|Villa]] if it is lost.
*There is a glitch in the Xbox 360 and PS3 version which automatically replaces this sword with the "Common Sword" in Ezio's inventory after it is bought. To fix this, you will have to go to the weapon room in the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] and manually equip Altaïr's sword again.
*In the [[Codex]] released with ''[[Assassins Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Altaïr talks about strong poison, and says that "''The blade must be forged quarry following these instructions. Otherwise cracks could generate in the metal, with the risk of making the blade fragile or of breaking it.''" It explains that the sword has been reforged following the knowledge that Altaïr got from the [[Apple of Eden]], making it much better that the older one.
*During a mission in ''Brotherhood'', when Ezio kills and impersonates a guard named Luigi in order to assassinate [[Juan Borgia]], a fellow guard draws and raises the sword of Altaïr. This is rather unusual, and unclear if intentional or rendered accidentally by the developers.
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

Assassin apprentice

2010-11-26T06:07:53Z

75.37.71.55: /* On the Field */

{{Quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]], after saving him from corrupted Borgia [[guards]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|400px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
The '''apprentices''', also referred to as recruits, are [[Assassins]] who were formerly [[citizens]] [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the war against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat]] experience beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
===Recruiting===
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not, but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them, if you speak to them they will always join you, if you don't talk to them, they will eventually disappear. After successfully recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin. You can only recruit twelve apprentices (all of whom can be either male or female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced.

===On the Field===
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six support him during his missions, and each time they fight, they will gain experience points to rank up. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices can appear from anywhere, usually from inside hiding spots or over ledges. Particularly when against a mounted enemy, the apprentices can also come in on horseback, and can engage in horse chases. On rare occasions, when there are no hiding spots or buildings to appear from, the apprentices may be teleported into the battle by the [[Animus]].

===Missions===
During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn experience points; but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send. Though sending more Assassins increases the probability of success, each receive less experience, as the total experience gained must be divided equally among all of them.

===Customization===
Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Each one of the apprentices also has a different personality. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves [[Ranks|rank]] ten (''Assassino'') his/her armor will change and appear to look almost identical to Ezio's Master Assassin outfit, only having very unnoticeable differences. These Master Assassin robes that the apprentices wear cannot be customized however, and always remain as Assassin White.

===BAM System===
If Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices, he will gain signals, which appear as red bars underneath the [[Synchronization]] bar. Up to 3 signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the BAM system, which allows him to call his apprentices to aid him in the field.

The first signal is rewarded once one Assassin apprentice is recruited, then another when you have 4 Assassin apprentices. The third and final signal is unlocked once you have 6 Assassin apprentices. Once Ezio has used a signal, the signal won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the BAM until the first one has recharged. BAM signals can become unavailable if an insufficient number of apprentices are present in the guild, such as if some have left on missions.

Apprentices can also ride and use horses in battles, either attacking on horseback with their sword or hidden gun, or performing assassinations from horseback.

The apprentices are capable of three attack strategies:
*'''The Arrow Shower''': This move is particularly useful if Ezio is blocked by a group of guards. He signals to the apprentices, and they shoot arrows at the targets and kill any in sight. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio, all the guards will be killed simultaneously. You must have at least six Assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow shower, as it requires all 3 signals to use.
*'''The Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the indicated targets. If there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''The Smoke Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack as well.

==Trivia==
*While all apprentices wear default uniforms similar to Ezio's, not all of them are ever exactly the same.
*The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio who is granted two. They do, however, acquire a hidden gun, smoke bombs and various melee weapons as they level up.
*Though you can only have twelve apprentices at a time, the ability to recruit them is infinite, which means that, even if many of them die in battle, they can always be replaced.
*Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents its escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin himself or herself to ride it.
*Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin dies. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of the fallen Assassin, honoring them.
*It was stated by developers that the player could pick a single Assassin recruit to be a "right-hand Assassin." However, this action is not present in any form in the game.
*Once an Assassin is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cut scene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], while Ezio and Niccolo watch.
*When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
*It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]].
*There is an interesting glitch when both an apprentice and Ezio try to assassinate the same guard simultaneously. You will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.

In'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ''there are 3 cheats involving the apprentices:
#Beat Sequence 1 with 100% Synch - Ride The Unicorn/
#Beat Sequence 2 with 100% Synch - Burns Of Steel/
#Beat Sequence 3 with 100% Synch - Killing Spree/ Kill people without desynchronization
#'''Beat Sequence 4 with 100% Synch''' - Sisterhood / Assassin's Guild recruits are all female.
#'''Beat Sequence 5 with 100% Synch''' - Ultimate Guild / Assassin's Guild recruits are Assassino rank.
#'''Beat Sequence 6 with 100% Synch''' - Calling all Assassins / No cooldown timer when calling Assassins.
#Beat Sequence 8 with 100% Synch - Desmond Everywhere/ Use [[Desmond]] in th [[Animus]]

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Ezio and Niccoló watching an apprentice about to perform a leap of faith.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|A male Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Fabiola Fornari.JPG|A female Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
</gallery>
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]

Assassin apprentice

2010-11-26T06:04:48Z

75.37.71.55: /* Customization */

{{Quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]], after saving him from corrupted Borgia [[guards]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|400px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
The '''apprentices''', also referred to as recruits, are [[Assassins]] who were formerly [[citizens]] [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the war against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat]] experience beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
===Recruiting===
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not, but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them, if you speak to them they will always join you, if you don't talk to them, they will eventually disappear. After successfully recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin. You can only recruit twelve apprentices (all of whom can be either male or female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced.

===On the Field===
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six support him during his missions, and each time they fight, they will gain experience points to rank up. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices can appear from anywhere, usually from inside hiding spots or over ledges. Particularly when against a mounted enemy, the apprentices can also come in on horseback, and can engage in horse chases.

===Missions===
During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn experience points; but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send. Though sending more Assassins increases the probability of success, each receive less experience, as the total experience gained must be divided equally among all of them.

===Customization===
Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Each one of the apprentices also has a different personality. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves [[Ranks|rank]] ten (''Assassino'') his/her armor will change and appear to look almost identical to Ezio's Master Assassin outfit, only having very unnoticeable differences. These Master Assassin robes that the apprentices wear cannot be customized however, and always remain as Assassin White.

===BAM System===
If Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices, he will gain signals, which appear as red bars underneath the [[Synchronization]] bar. Up to 3 signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the BAM system, which allows him to call his apprentices to aid him in the field.

The first signal is rewarded once one Assassin apprentice is recruited, then another when you have 4 Assassin apprentices. The third and final signal is unlocked once you have 6 Assassin apprentices. Once Ezio has used a signal, the signal won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the BAM until the first one has recharged. BAM signals can become unavailable if an insufficient number of apprentices are present in the guild, such as if some have left on missions.

Apprentices can also ride and use horses in battles, either attacking on horseback with their sword or hidden gun, or performing assassinations from horseback.

The apprentices are capable of three attack strategies:
*'''The Arrow Shower''': This move is particularly useful if Ezio is blocked by a group of guards. He signals to the apprentices, and they shoot arrows at the targets and kill any in sight. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio, all the guards will be killed simultaneously. You must have at least six Assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow shower, as it requires all 3 signals to use.
*'''The Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the indicated targets. If there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''The Smoke Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack as well.

==Trivia==
*While all apprentices wear default uniforms similar to Ezio's, not all of them are ever exactly the same.
*The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio who is granted two. They do, however, acquire a hidden gun, smoke bombs and various melee weapons as they level up.
*Though you can only have twelve apprentices at a time, the ability to recruit them is infinite, which means that, even if many of them die in battle, they can always be replaced.
*Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents its escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin himself or herself to ride it.
*Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin dies. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of the fallen Assassin, honoring them.
*It was stated by developers that the player could pick a single Assassin recruit to be a "right-hand Assassin." However, this action is not present in any form in the game.
*Once an Assassin is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cut scene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], while Ezio and Niccolo watch.
*When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
*It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]].
*There is an interesting glitch when both an apprentice and Ezio try to assassinate the same guard simultaneously. You will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.

In'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ''there are 3 cheats involving the apprentices:
#Beat Sequence 1 with 100% Synch - Ride The Unicorn/
#Beat Sequence 2 with 100% Synch - Burns Of Steel/
#Beat Sequence 3 with 100% Synch - Killing Spree/ Kill people without desynchronization
#'''Beat Sequence 4 with 100% Synch''' - Sisterhood / Assassin's Guild recruits are all female.
#'''Beat Sequence 5 with 100% Synch''' - Ultimate Guild / Assassin's Guild recruits are Assassino rank.
#'''Beat Sequence 6 with 100% Synch''' - Calling all Assassins / No cooldown timer when calling Assassins.
#Beat Sequence 8 with 100% Synch - Desmond Everywhere/ Use [[Desmond]] in th [[Animus]]

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Ezio and Niccoló watching an apprentice about to perform a leap of faith.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|A male Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Fabiola Fornari.JPG|A female Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
</gallery>
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]

Assassin apprentice

2010-11-26T06:02:33Z

75.37.71.55: /* Trivia */

{{Quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]], after saving him from corrupted Borgia [[guards]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|400px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
The '''apprentices''', also referred to as recruits, are [[Assassins]] who were formerly [[citizens]] [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the war against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat]] experience beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
===Recruiting===
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not, but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them, if you speak to them they will always join you, if you don't talk to them, they will eventually disappear. After successfully recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin. You can only recruit twelve apprentices (all of whom can be either male or female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced.

===On the Field===
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six support him during his missions, and each time they fight, they will gain experience points to rank up. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices can appear from anywhere, usually from inside hiding spots or over ledges. Particularly when against a mounted enemy, the apprentices can also come in on horseback, and can engage in horse chases.

===Missions===
During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn experience points; but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send. Though sending more Assassins increases the probability of success, each receive less experience, as the total experience gained must be divided equally among all of them.

===Customization===
Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Each one of the apprentices also has a different personality. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves [[Ranks|rank]] ten (''Assassino'') his/her armor will change and appear to be more like Ezio's Master Assassin outfit.

===BAM System===
If Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices, he will gain signals, which appear as red bars underneath the [[Synchronization]] bar. Up to 3 signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the BAM system, which allows him to call his apprentices to aid him in the field.

The first signal is rewarded once one Assassin apprentice is recruited, then another when you have 4 Assassin apprentices. The third and final signal is unlocked once you have 6 Assassin apprentices. Once Ezio has used a signal, the signal won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the BAM until the first one has recharged. BAM signals can become unavailable if an insufficient number of apprentices are present in the guild, such as if some have left on missions.

Apprentices can also ride and use horses in battles, either attacking on horseback with their sword or hidden gun, or performing assassinations from horseback.

The apprentices are capable of three attack strategies:
*'''The Arrow Shower''': This move is particularly useful if Ezio is blocked by a group of guards. He signals to the apprentices, and they shoot arrows at the targets and kill any in sight. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio, all the guards will be killed simultaneously. You must have at least six Assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow shower, as it requires all 3 signals to use.
*'''The Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the indicated targets. If there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''The Smoke Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack as well.

==Trivia==
*While all apprentices wear default uniforms similar to Ezio's, not all of them are ever exactly the same.
*The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio who is granted two. They do, however, acquire a hidden gun, smoke bombs and various melee weapons as they level up.
*Though you can only have twelve apprentices at a time, the ability to recruit them is infinite, which means that, even if many of them die in battle, they can always be replaced.
*Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents its escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin himself or herself to ride it.
*Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin dies. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of the fallen Assassin, honoring them.
*It was stated by developers that the player could pick a single Assassin recruit to be a "right-hand Assassin." However, this action is not present in any form in the game.
*Once an Assassin is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cut scene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], while Ezio and Niccolo watch.
*When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
*It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]].
*There is an interesting glitch when both an apprentice and Ezio try to assassinate the same guard simultaneously. You will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.

In'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ''there are 3 cheats involving the apprentices:
#Beat Sequence 1 with 100% Synch - Ride The Unicorn/
#Beat Sequence 2 with 100% Synch - Burns Of Steel/
#Beat Sequence 3 with 100% Synch - Killing Spree/ Kill people without desynchronization
#'''Beat Sequence 4 with 100% Synch''' - Sisterhood / Assassin's Guild recruits are all female.
#'''Beat Sequence 5 with 100% Synch''' - Ultimate Guild / Assassin's Guild recruits are Assassino rank.
#'''Beat Sequence 6 with 100% Synch''' - Calling all Assassins / No cooldown timer when calling Assassins.
#Beat Sequence 8 with 100% Synch - Desmond Everywhere/ Use [[Desmond]] in th [[Animus]]

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Ezio and Niccoló watching an apprentice about to perform a leap of faith.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|A male Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Fabiola Fornari.JPG|A female Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
</gallery>
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Assassin apprentice

2010-11-26T05:59:13Z

75.37.71.55: /* BAM System */

{{Quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]], after saving him from corrupted Borgia [[guards]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|400px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
The '''apprentices''', also referred to as recruits, are [[Assassins]] who were formerly [[citizens]] [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the war against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat]] experience beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
===Recruiting===
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not, but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them, if you speak to them they will always join you, if you don't talk to them, they will eventually disappear. After successfully recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin. You can only recruit twelve apprentices (all of whom can be either male or female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced.

===On the Field===
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six support him during his missions, and each time they fight, they will gain experience points to rank up. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices can appear from anywhere, usually from inside hiding spots or over ledges. Particularly when against a mounted enemy, the apprentices can also come in on horseback, and can engage in horse chases.

===Missions===
During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn experience points; but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send. Though sending more Assassins increases the probability of success, each receive less experience, as the total experience gained must be divided equally among all of them.

===Customization===
Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Each one of the apprentices also has a different personality. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves [[Ranks|rank]] ten (''Assassino'') his/her armor will change and appear to be more like Ezio's Master Assassin outfit.

===BAM System===
If Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices, he will gain signals, which appear as red bars underneath the [[Synchronization]] bar. Up to 3 signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the BAM system, which allows him to call his apprentices to aid him in the field.

The first signal is rewarded once one Assassin apprentice is recruited, then another when you have 4 Assassin apprentices. The third and final signal is unlocked once you have 6 Assassin apprentices. Once Ezio has used a signal, the signal won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the BAM until the first one has recharged. BAM signals can become unavailable if an insufficient number of apprentices are present in the guild, such as if some have left on missions.

Apprentices can also ride and use horses in battles, either attacking on horseback with their sword or hidden gun, or performing assassinations from horseback.

The apprentices are capable of three attack strategies:
*'''The Arrow Shower''': This move is particularly useful if Ezio is blocked by a group of guards. He signals to the apprentices, and they shoot arrows at the targets and kill any in sight. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio, all the guards will be killed simultaneously. You must have at least six Assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow shower, as it requires all 3 signals to use.
*'''The Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the indicated targets. If there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''The Smoke Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack as well.

==Trivia==
*While all apprentices wear default uniforms similar to Ezio's, not all of them are ever exactly the same.
*The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], unlike Ezio who is granted two. They do, however, acquire a hidden gun, smoke bombs and various melee weapons as they level up.
*Though you can only have twelve apprentices at a time, the ability to recruit them is infinite, which means that, even if many of them die in battle, they can always be replaced.
*Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents its escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin himself or herself to ride it.
*Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin dies. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of the fallen Assassin, honoring them.
*Once an Assassin is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cut scene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], while Ezio and Niccolo watch.
*When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
*It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]].
*There is an interesting glitch when both an apprentice and Ezio try to assassinate the same guard simultaneously. You will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.

In'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ''there are 3 cheats involving the apprentices:
#Beat Sequence 1 with 100% Synch - Ride The Unicorn/
#Beat Sequence 2 with 100% Synch - Burns Of Steel/
#Beat Sequence 3 with 100% Synch - Killing Spree/ Kill people without desynchronization
#'''Beat Sequence 4 with 100% Synch''' - Sisterhood / Assassin's Guild recruits are all female.
#'''Beat Sequence 5 with 100% Synch''' - Ultimate Guild / Assassin's Guild recruits are Assassino rank.
#'''Beat Sequence 6 with 100% Synch''' - Calling all Assassins / No cooldown timer when calling Assassins.
#Beat Sequence 8 with 100% Synch - Desmond Everywhere/ Use [[Desmond]] in th [[Animus]]

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Ezio and Niccoló watching an apprentice about to perform a leap of faith.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|A male Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Fabiola Fornari.JPG|A female Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
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Viana

2010-11-26T05:55:28Z

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[[File:180px-Ezio_Auditore_and_Cesare_Borgia_Staredown.jpg|thumb|right]]
'''Viana''' is a small town and region located in Navarre, Northen Spain. It is where the [[Siege of Viana]] took place, and is also where [[Cesare Borgia]] fought and died during the siege of the castle. He was later buried there as well.
==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
[[File:185px-Assassin's_Creed_-_Brotherhood_(_97_)_.jpg|left|thumb]]In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', [[Ezio Auditore]], now [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], travels to Viana to kill Cesare Borgia once and for all. In 1507, the year Cesare died at the Siege of Viana, Ezio and Cesare will finally confront each other for their first and last battle with each other.
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Hidden Blade

2010-11-25T19:55:20Z

75.37.71.55: /* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood */

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{{Revamp}}
[[File:Hiddenblade.jpg|thumb|300px|Altaïr stabbing a crusader with the Hidden Blade.]]
{{quote|The hidden blade has been a constant companion of ours over the years. Some would say it defines us - and they would not be entirely wrong. Many of our successes would not have been possible without it.|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]'s [[Codex]], Page 13|Assassin's Creed II}}

The iconic weapon of the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], the '''Hidden Blade''' is used both for stealth assassinations and for regular combat.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
Although [[Altaïr]] already has this weapon at the start of the game, he loses it when he is demoted to [[Novice]]. At his first promotion to [[rank]] 2, however, he earns it back (along with his [[sword]]) so that he may perform his first assassination on [[Tamir]], the black marketeer, in [[Damascus]].

===Basic usage===
[[Video:12 Ways to Wield the Hidden Blade|thumb|300px|right|Video tutorial on usage of the Hidden Blade.]]
This weapon is mostly used for stealthy, low profile assassinations upon soldiers. An unaware soldier may be assassinated without drawing too much attention, with stealth assassinations being possible from both behind and in front of the target. Altaïr rams the blade into the victim's abdomen (front) or through his spine (back). When stealth is not a priority, Altaïr may perform a high profile assassination. This involves Sprinting towards the target at hand, jumping and thrusting the blade into the victims throat, or major arteries in the neck. Also, Altair will perform another assassination by pushing the target onto his knees and stabbing him in the neck when approached from behind.

The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that Altaïr may wield while sprinting. When Altaïr is close enough to the victim during a foot pursuit, the button on the ''weapon hand ''button on the HUD will change to "assassinate", which can be pressed to carry out the assassination. Altaïr will perform a running leap, landing on his victim from behind and burying the blade in the neck. This feature makes it an ideal choice for running down targets who flee such as [[Talal]], the slave trader, in [[Jerusalem]].

[[File:Altaïr_using_the_hidden_blade.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Altaïr performing an air assassination.]]
Both low and high profile assassinations may fail. A guard wary of your actions may catch your arm when you attempt the kill and throw you back. Attacks from behind and attacks made upon guards who are prone on the ground will never fail, no matter the circumstances. Be aware, of course, that you will lose one third of your [[synchronization]] if you assassinate innocent civilians with the Hidden Blade, just as with any other weapon. However once you complete the game and replay a memory block, you will not lose synchronization if you kill innocent civilians.

===Air Assassination===
In a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXy3W2O2PE 2007 demo] of the [[William of Montferrat|William V of Montferrat]] mission, [[Jade Raymond]] introduced a move called ''air to assassinate'' that combines some of Altaïr's acrobatic skills with his Hidden Blade. From higher ground above a target such as a nearby roof or beam, Altaïr leaps directly onto his victim and stabs him in the throat. Although the move was not covered in the manual or in-game tutorials, air to assassinate does exist within ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and the controls were documented by stabguy on [http://www.thehiddenblade.com/air-assassinate-guide The Hidden Blade] website. All forms of air to assassinate draw attention of nearby guards, even when performed in low profile. Note that in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''Air to Assassinate'' was renamed ''Air Assassination'' and included as a required tutorial with simplified controls.

===In combat===
The Hidden Blade can also be used while in combat. An enemy who has been grabbed and thrown (or counter thrown with a grab break) can easily be killed while he lies on the ground. Using the Hidden Blade in combat against large groups is challenging, as Altaïr cannot block ''any'' attack. The time frame in which Altaïr can counter-attack is extremely small compared to the sword and the short blade, but successfully countering enables one of several different – and always lethal – counter-attacks in which Altaïr stabs his opponent in the chest, head, abdomen, base of the skull, or spine. It is also possible to assassinate the enemy in combat, while he is caught in a moment of inattention or grappling with a vigilante, or if he is taunting Altaïr (this is documented on The Hidden Blade as the "taunting penalty"), but any other time it will fail because the enemy will always block the attack. It is also possible to assassinate your targets even if they are aware of you by getting behind them and assassinating them.

===Mechanism===
[[File:Assassinscreedbladema5.png|thumb|The ring mechanism.]]
The hidden blade is worn on the left hand. The blade is integrated into the vambrace, and when not in use, sits retracted inside of the slide mechanism. Though not fully or officially understood, as to ''how'' the blade functions, there are a number of theories. One being that when the Assassin flicks his wrist, the blade is ejected with the combined force of the arm and gravity. The user is "unhinging" or "releasing" the blade which is kept locked in place. If the Assassin keeps pulling with his arm on the mechanism, the blade stays out and can be used in open combats. Another popular theory is that a ring mechanism is used and that opening the hand ejects the blade, but this raises the question that why the blade does not activate every time he opens his hand, say when leaping for a ledge, and how he can hold the blade in his fist without it retracting. Another, more sensible theory is that it uses both mechanisms to operate the blade and that the blade wont eject or retract without both systems being used. One being the flicking of the wrist, and the ring mechanism. This explains why assassins flick their wrist ''and'' opens their hand to eject the blade and why they can close their fist without the blade retracting and why there is no fear of an unexpected stabbing.

The true mechanics behind the retraction of the blade yet remains a mystery. To retract the weapon, the assassin loosens his wrist. At this point, the blade returns to the vambrace seemingly of its own accord. Some other theories on the blade's mechanics exist, with some maintaining that the blade works on a spring-retraction system, and with others stating that the blade is never truly locked when it is released, and therefore the blade will return if it is not hold in place.

It is probable that it works on the same system as modern full automatic [[switchblade]] knives. There are two springs of equal strength present. The inertia from the pull/push of one spring is enough to overcome the resistance of the other spring for the blade to lock into place.

In the E3 teaser trailer of the game it is seen that Altair is pushing a button to operate his hidden blade but in the actual game no such button exists and he does not seem to push anything with his other hand.

===Role in investigations and missions===
====Informant missions====
The Hidden Blade is also used for some of the [[investigation]]s given to you by [[informants]]. You are asked to stealthily assassinate a number of targets. If any guard even once confronts you, the mission is failed. If you attack the targets or the guards with [[fists]], the [[short blade]], the [[sword]], or any other high profile weapon, you will fail the mission. Because of this, you may '''only''' use [[throwing knives]] and/or the Hidden Blade to assassinate your targets.

====Interrogation missions====
During [[Interrogation]] missions, after successfully interrogating the target, Altaïr is forced to kill them, so they cannot reveal his plans to the enemy. He will bury the blade in their stomach to kill them, then gently lower their body onto the ground so as not to draw further attention to himself.

====Save Citizen missions====
In the optional [[Save Citizen]] missions to save citizens from soldiers threatening to kill them, this weapon will come in handy. Successfully and stealthily used, you might take out three of the soldiers before they notice you, draw their weapons, and engage you in a swordfight. Also, the Save Citizen missions are commonly located in alleyways or dark corners, so it is possible to begin the mission by starting from an elevated position and performing an air-to-assassinate.

====Assassinations====
The hidden blade is used in every storyline assassination you perform. Even if you begin by attacking the enemy with a sword, you will always finish them off with the hidden blade before it cuts to the death cutscene.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
[[File:Lineage Hidden Blade.png|thumb|300px|Giovanni's (later Ezio's) Hidden Blade in ''Lineage''.]]

{{quote|The blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whomever wields it.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ezio]] possesses two hidden blades, whereas Altaïr has only one. In addition, unlike Altaïr who had to sacrifice his ring finger, both of Ezio's ring fingers are intact due to a design that raised the base of the weapon itself, as outlined in the Codex.

[[File:Double_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Double Assassination from directly in between two guards.]]
This revised hidden blade had been designed by Altaïr (presumably through using the Apple of Eden) so that the Assassins, who he intended to go undercover, could not be identified by the lack of a ring finger. Furthermore, the mechanism did not require a wrist "flick" to extend the blade, thus the user could retract the blade without any wrist or hand movement, and as pictured the weapon could be used with a clenched fist (Giovanni has only been depicted as using a clenched fist, while Ezio would use the "traditional" open hand as did Altaïr). While there is a forward/downward-rotating wheel atop the rear portion of the mechanism's housing, its function has not been identified, and there are no known schematics or explanations for the mechanism. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', there were no shots of it operating while explicitly being worn on the actor's arm without gimmicks (such as an open-ended rear housing through which the blade could be pushed or pulled), so it is probable that no actual working prop exists that operates as depicted.

[[File:Demond_blade2.jpg|thumb|250px|The blade given to Desmond by Lucy.]]
Ezio's first blade would be inherited from his father, which, along with the corresponding Codex page, the Assassin's Robes and a common sword, had been in Giovanni's secret room after his arrest. The weapon had become inoperative ever since [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] had fought [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]]'s men (in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''), when a single sword strike against the blade had dislodged it from the bracer and mechanism, but Ezio brought it to his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to repair it.

Later on, Ezio would acquire another Codex page which upon decryption by Leonardo detailed the construction of a hidden blade with a metal plate on the top side of the vambrace, allowing the wielder to safely deflect enemy attacks and thus to properly engage in armed conflict with the blades.

At the end of the game, [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] receives from [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]] a similar model of the Hidden Blade (if not the same one) used by Ezio to face [[Warren Vidic|Vidic]]'s henchmen, but the Poison Blade and Gun are seemingly absent and/or inoperable, possibly due to the fact that the hidden blade that is given still needs improvements from a skilled engineer such as Leonardo, or the fact that lead bullets or the certain alloy used to make the hollowed out blade isn't available anymore.

In ''Brotherhood ''however, Ezio does not have a second hidden blade, because of the attack on the villa.

[[Desmond Miles| ]]

===In combat===
[[Video:---The Guide to the Hidden Blade---|thumb|left|300px|Video Guide to the Hidden Blade.]]
In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the use of the hidden blade in combat is more classical. It can be used like a regular weapon, and is capable of breaking an enemy's defense. It attacks fairly fast, becoming faster after the acquirement of the second blade, allowing Ezio to unleash a constant barrage of strikes, suppressing a foe's ability to attack or killing them before they can attack. While attacking with the hidden blade, enemies cannot counter-attack, unlike when you attack with swords, maces and smaller weapons. Unlike the first game, it is also possible to block attacks while using the Hidden Blade once he has the upgraded vambrace. The hidden blade also allows you to attack very quickly and gives you more freedom in movement rather than the other weapons. For example, Ezio can easily strafe a 180 degree arch in the time it takes for the enemy to attack. This is barely possible except from very close range range with the sword or dagger. It also allows Ezio to quickly flee from a battle without having to take the time to sheath his weapon.

Veterans of ''Assassin's Creed'' combat may want to challenge themselves by using the Hidden Blade(s) in combat. While the counter-kill timing window is very short (a fraction of a second), skillful timing will be rewarded nicely; except for against the [[Brutes]]' smashes which knock Ezio's weapon away (does not work against Hidden Blades) and [[Seekers]]' (sweep Ezio's feet) special attacks, a successfully timed counter will always kill the guard against which it is performed, even if the guard has high health and/or is a high-ranking soldier. In addition, Brutes are very vulnerable and easy to combo kill with the hidden blades. Even a 3 hit combo can be used to kill a brute: see 1:44 in the video to the left.

In addition, he can repeatedly hit his opponent in a wild fashion and eventually break through their defenses and slash their throat or stab them in the chest repeatedly, while sometimes it does a short cinematic, if you are in open combat or in an odd position like on a ledge then it just does it in normal view. It also does this sometimes for no reason, and may be a possible glitch.

===Upgrades===
[[File:Hidden_Blade_Gun_Design_by_arceus2012.jpg|thumb|Pistol]]
The second Hidden Blade is acquired later and the main blade gets upgraded with the [[poison blade]] and the [[pistol]] installed. Also, both blades get vambraces allowing Ezio to block heavier attacks with the hidden blades. Ezio can buy poison for the blade from [[Doctors]] and ammunition for the pistol at [[Blacksmiths]].

===Techniques===
[[File:Air_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An Air Assassination in process.]]
Later on, Ezio can assassinate enemies below with an Air Assassination, a Double Air Assassination if the target is adjacent to another, by leaping from a platform onto the victim. This, however, is easily noticeable by [[guards]] and they will attack once they see you doing it. It is possible to assassinate two guards at the same time (at ground level) by standing between them and piercing both their throats.

[[File:956856_20090525_790screen003.jpg|thumb|Ezio performing a 'Hiding Spot' assassination.]]
At the same time Ezio learns the aforementioned techniques, he also learns how to assassinate enemies that are standing on ledges above him, as well as how to assassinate targets from a hiding spot (e.g. Hay, Wells and Benches).

There are also other techniques that aren't actually part of what Ezio learns, but rather what players use to kill guards. One example would be side-stepping around a guard right after he attacks and then doing a instant kill to their backs with the hidden blade. Also, one can may grab an enemy and strike or throw him so that he falls, and then run to his body to perform a instant kill using the hidden blade before he can get back to his feet. A flashier and possibly quicker alternative is to perform an Air Assassination while running up a nearby wall or other vertical surface (i.e. a pillar). This sort of Air Assassination may also be attempted against standing enemies, though the chance of success is low if the enemy is aware of Ezio's presence during Open Conflict.

Ezio can also perform special combo kill animations and counter kill animations with the dual hidden blades.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
[[File:Acbeziohiddenblades.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio's new hidden blades in ''Brotherhood''.]]

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', 1499, at the beginning of the game, Ezio's hidden blade can be seen on a table, while he is sleeping with [[Caterina Sforza]].However, in 1503, Ezio has two new [[Hidden Blade]]s.

In the game, the design of Ezio had a few noticeable changes. Most notably, his double hidden blade was originally supposed to have an identical appearance to his new hidden blade, but never appeared in the game

His left hidden blade bears a bracer to match his robes, while his right hidden blade is a identified by a glove with or without a bracer bought from the blacksmith. The bracers and the blades are completely different in appearance, but they still function the same way with the same codex adjustments to them.

During the beginning of the game, Ezio has only a single hidden blade because he lost his second blade during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. However, later on in the game, he meets up with Leonardo again and asks him to rebuild a new second hidden blade (though this time money is required for materials). A new upgrade is the poison darts which can be shot from the [[Pistol]].

[[Assassin apprentices|Ezio's apprentices]] are each equipped with a hidden blade. The right to two hidden blades is only reserved for the most trusted of Assassins or the Assassins who have earned the rank of the Master Assassin. However, when an apprentice does reach the rank of Master Assassin, they still do not gain a second hidden blade.

[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] wields a hidden blade without a bracer in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', with only three straps to attach it to his arm.[[File:Hidden_Blade.png|left|frame|The Hidden Blade as seen in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-darius.png|thumb|Darius, the first to wield a Hidden Blade]]
*On one of the [[Codex Pages]] it states that the blade has to be connected or linked with the user, thus explaining part of why Altaïr had his ring finger removed. Altaïr opens his hand and spreads his fingers whenever the blade is extended. Similarly, he never uses the blade with his hand clenched in a fist; all stabbing moves and assassinations are performed with an open hand. The only time the blade sits in the space left by the amputated finger is when the player extends the blade and holds it out (by holding the weapon hand button while out of combat). Holding the button will keep the blade extended, but it does not act as other weapons, it will not scare away civilians.
*In both games the trigger mechanism is not visible on Altaïr's or Ezio's hands, even when they aren't wearing gloves.
*[[Malik]], from the first game, had the hidden blade before he lost his arm but did not have an amputated finger.
*The first recorded usage of the Hidden Blade by an Assassin was [[Darius]], when he assassinated [[Xerxes]] of Persia. Moreover, his [[Assassin's Seal|seal]]'s symbol is the Hidden Blade. However, his ring finger is still intact and he wields it on his right hand.
*[[Patrice Desilets]], the creative director of the game, stated that the addition of a second blade in ''Assassin's Creed II'' also had a lucid reason: it's ''Assassin's Creed II,'' so there are 2 blades.
*In the film ''Smokin' Aces'', one of the assassins sport a weapon similar to the hidden blade. Also, in the movie ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', Storm Shadow uses a weapon similar to the Hidden Blade, though it is limited by the fact it must be operated with both hands. In the new ''Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' trailer Dr. Alan Zane, a.k.a. Baraka has similar forearm hidden blades. In ''Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny'', the character Dampierre fights with two similar hidden blades, although much bigger in size.
*The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that has a counter attack that cannot be blocked by enemies, though the timing has to be more precise than with a counter with a sword or short blade.
*Ezio's second Hidden Blade on his right arm in ''Assassin's Creed II'' is black, compared to the original white one. The original design of the second hidden blade was displayed as a brown glove with a white hidden blade, but it is unknown why it was changed into a bracer with a blade like Ezio's primary Hidden blade and bracer..
*According to the Codex, the second Hidden Blades were made of the rare metal with which Altaïr crafted his armor. Due to the rarity of the metal few blades were made, and given only to trusted Assassins.
* Ezio's second Hidden Blade is black, making it look like its made in Altaïr's secret metal. It is uncertain however how did Leonardo find that metal, since the way to make it was gone lost, and Ezio did not bring any ancient broken blade.
*The ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer character, the [[Smuggler]], has a Hidden Blade which extends from the top of her forearm, rather than under her wrist.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', after Giovanni tells Ezio to grab everything in his secret chest behind a secret room, Ezio goes home and finds the Assassin robes and wears them. While Ezio puts on the robes, the scene where he is fixing something on his right arm, he is really putting on the brown glove which is displayed in the inventory menu, in the E3 demo, and in some pre-release pictures. Somehow, Ezio's glove is not displayed even though it is displayed that he has it in his inventory where it says "Fists". It is ironic how he obtains the glove when he receives his second hidden blade.
*In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, when you are given the second hidden blade by Leonardo as a gift from his marked benches, it resembles the design for the second hidden blade from E3 trailer from Assassin's Creed II until you buy armor for it.

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Armor

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This article is about the '''armor''' that is used in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].

==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
[[File:Altair_Ibn-La'Ahad.jpg|thumb|200px|Altaïr's plain robes.]]

In the first ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' game, Altaïr has light armor that consists of leather greaves, leather vambraces, and a leather belt. The vambrace on his left forearm has what appears to be metal plating, but it does not function as armor in the game and is likely only there for decorative purposes, for distinguishing a heightened status within the Assassin Order, or for concealing the [[Hidden Blade]]. Because Desmond loses synchronization with Altaïr whenever Altaïr is struck during combat, it is implied that Altaïr was never hit or wounded in armed conflict or during assassinations. This would be feasible, given Altaïr's capabilities as a warrior and his lineage ([[Those Who Came Before]]). Using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]], Altaïr created the [[Codex]] pages, as well as a new suit of armor for himself, one that was almost impossible to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of Altaïr's descendants, eventually being hidden away beneath the [[Villa Auditore]].

===Other characters===
Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in [[Damascus]] can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in [[Acre]] can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in [[Jerusalem]] are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the [[Kingdom]] near their respective cities. The [[Knights Templar]] uniformly wear full suits of chain mail covered in a white tabbard with a red steel helm covering their face. Most (if not all) of the knights Templar wear their signature red cross openly, whereas future Templars bear the cross symbol more subtly.

==''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''==
[[File:Ezio.jpg||thumb|200px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]

[[Ezio]] can purchase different types of armor from [[Blacksmith|blacksmiths]] found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces, namely chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 366px; height: 601px"
! scope="col"|Armor name
! scope="col"|Available
! scope="col"|Cost
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|Leather Greaves
|Sequence 03
|1,200ƒ
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|Leather Vambraces
|Sequence 04
|1,100ƒ
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| Leather Chest Guard
|Sequence 03
|4,600ƒ
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|Leather Spaulders
|Sequence 01
|2,300ƒ
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|Helmschmied Greaves
|Sequence 03
|5,200ƒ
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|Helmschmied Vambraces
|Sequence 05
|2,900ƒ
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|Helmschmied Chest Guard
|Sequence 05
|10,800ƒ
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|Helmschmied Spaulders
|Sequence 04
|6,200ƒ
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|Metal Greaves
|Sequence 04
|7,200ƒ
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|Metal Vambraces
|Sequence 06
|6,300ƒ
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|Metal Chest Guard
|Sequence 07
|17,200ƒ
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|Metal Pauldrons
|Sequence 07
|12,000ƒ
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|Missaglias Greaves*
|Sequence 08
|14,600ƒ
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|Missaglias Vambraces*
|Sequence 09
|12,000ƒ
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|Missaglias Chest Guard*
|Sequence 09
|27,900ƒ
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|Missaglias Pauldrons*
|Sequence 10
|21,300ƒ
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Vambraces of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Greaves of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Pauldrons of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Chest Guard of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
|}

[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 --All Armors-- HD|thumb|300px|right|All sets of armor of ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
[[File:Altairarmor.png|thumb|left|94px|The Armor of Altaïr as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped.

The player is also able to unlock a unique and special set of armor, referred to as [[Altaïr's Armor]], by collecting [[Assassin's Seal]]s from different Assassins' Tombs. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the [[Sanctuary]], Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When [[Tailors|dyed]] by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of [[Codex|Altaïr's Codex]] reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike.

[[File:Assacreed2_b03_042.jpg|thumb|left|Purchasing Armor]]

===Other characters===
All types of soldiers in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' are armored to varying degrees, with [[archers]] as the lightest, followed by [[Agiles]], [[Guards|regular soldiers]], [[Seekers]], and [[Brutes]]. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks. [[Brutes]] in particular can only be killed or damaged after a disarm, or with the hidden blade.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
At the start of ''Brotherhood'', Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the seige of [[Monteriggioni]], forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, pants, and boots. Later on in Rome, Ezio's new robes and armor are anonymously given to him by [[Machiavelli]]. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace. In the game, Ezio's spaulder is leather (without having bought spaulders), while the cover art as well as other drawn images of him depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is also different in design and is also completely metal. Even the blade is different, bearing tribal designs running through the center of it to the tip of the blade. Just like the metal spaulder, Ezio's second hidden blade does not appear in the game as it does in the cover art. Instead, it is simply a brown glove indicating that he has the double hidden blade equipped. Bracers for the second hidden blade can be bought at a blacksmith, but none of them have the design of the bracer shown in the cover art.

[[File:E.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio's Plain Robes In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]

[[File:Romulus_Armor.jpg|thumb|The Armor of Brutus.]]Ezio will be able to purchase armor upgrades, just like ''[[Assassin's Creed II]], ''in a Blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete "Shop Quests" for certain Blacksmith shops and unlock parts of a certain armor.

When Ezio completes the [[Sons of Romulus Lairs]], he is given the location of a treasure room. There, he aquires and can equip the [[Armor of Brutus]] along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. This armor, like the Armor of Altaïr, is unbreakable and rewards the most health out of any other armor set besides the Seusenhofer Armor. Like the Armor of Altaïr, this armor and its cape cannot be dyed.

Standard armour:

*Roman Pauldron

*Roman Chestplate

*Roman Greaves

*Roman Vambraces

[[File:Helmschmied_Drachen_Armor.jpg|thumb|Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]

As a bonus for pre-ordering the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' collector's edition from Amazon.com, players can receive a highly stylized armor known as the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]. The armor is only a cosmetic one, and does not add any bonuses to blocking or to health.Other armor like leather can be worn at the same time however Ezio will not look any different. The Outfit is actually Black and Red with Silver Armor in game, unlike the image shown.

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Armor of Brutus

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[[File:Armour_of_Romulus.jpg|thumb|300px|Armor of Brutus]]The '''Armor of Brutus''' is a set of armor available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. The armor was the greatest possession of a mysterious cult, the [[Followers of Romulus]]. The armor is unlocked by obtaining all Romulus scrolls from the six [[Lairs of Romulus|secret lairs]] throughout the city of [[Rome]].

It is the strongest armor in game and is obtained after collecting all six keys of Romulus. It is found along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. Like the [[Armor of Altaïr]], the Armor of Brutus has 25 health diamonds.

==Appearance==
The armor looks much bulkier than [[Ezio]]'s [[Master Assassin]] robes due to the fur pauldron that is padded along the shoulders. The fur obviously indicates the Sons of Romulus cult, and is most likely wolf fur. There is a silver eagle on the right shoulder that holds the cape up. There is also a silver eagle on the waist area where the Assassin symbol would normally be, which has been relocated to being painted right above. The armor comes with a grey shortsleeved robe most likely made of wolf fur that is worn underneath the breastplate. The bottom of the robes are in three layers, each one on top of the other, and come down to Ezio's knees. However, the bottoms act almost like a kilt, completley covering the legs, where as the Master Assassin robes part on the sides to keep movement unencumbered. This does not affect mobility in the game however. The armor set consists of metal and leather. The chest armor and spaulders are mostly metal, while the vambraces and greaves are completely leather. The vambraces and greaves are also very plain looking pieces of armor, having very little design compared to the rest of the armor. Unlike the vambraces bought in the game, the Vambraces of Brutus cover both of Ezio's forearms instead of only his right. The hood and cape seem to be connected. They are colored red with a golden trim on the cape..

==Trivia==
*Judging by the eagle-shaped appearance of the hood, it can be assumed that [[Markus Junius Brutus]], the original owner of the armor, was an [[Assassin]].
*The Armor of Brutus gives the same amount of health to Ezio as the Seusenhofer armor set. The only difference between these two armors is that the Armor of Brutus is unbreakable and the Seusenhofer armor allows Ezio to wear his regular, customizable robes.
*It is not confirmed if Ezio actually obtained this armor at any time throughout his life. It is arguable that he actually never aquired the Armor of Brutus, because Ezio is seen fighting [[Cesare Borgia]] in [[Spain]] in the year 1507 without the armor at the beginning of ''Brotherhood''. Desmond also sees a "ghost" of an older Ezio wearing his regular Assassin robes while visiting the [[Sanctuary]] sometime after the villa attack. It is still possible that he may have lost the armor sometime after he possibly gained it, but it is still unconfirmed. Aquiring the armor may actually have been an opportunity for Ezio, but he may have never actually found it in his real life.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - ARMOR OF BRUTUS|thumb|300px|right]][[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Armor of Brutus (Best) HD|thumb|300px|left]]

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G6--article image-1-.jpg|Ezio fighting guards with the Armor of Brutus on.
G13--article image.jpg|Ezio in Rome wearing the Armor of Brutus.
G4--article image.jpg|Ezio assassinating guards while wearing the Armor or Brutus
Armor of Brutus.PNG|The Armor of Brutus in the Animus menu.
Armor Of Brutus.png|A scroll of Romulus for the Brutus chest guard and bracers.
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Hidden Blade

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[[File:Hiddenblade.jpg|thumb|300px|Altaïr stabbing a crusader with the Hidden Blade.]]
{{quote|The hidden blade has been a constant companion of ours over the years. Some would say it defines us - and they would not be entirely wrong. Many of our successes would not have been possible without it.|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]'s [[Codex]], Page 13|Assassin's Creed II}}

The iconic weapon of the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], the '''Hidden Blade''' is used both for stealth assassinations and for regular combat.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
Although [[Altaïr]] already has this weapon at the start of the game, he loses it when he is demoted to [[Novice]]. At his first promotion to [[rank]] 2, however, he earns it back (along with his [[sword]]) so that he may perform his first assassination on [[Tamir]], the black marketeer, in [[Damascus]].

===Basic usage===
[[Video:12 Ways to Wield the Hidden Blade|thumb|300px|right|Video tutorial on usage of the Hidden Blade.]]
This weapon is mostly used for stealthy, low profile assassinations upon soldiers. An unaware soldier may be assassinated without drawing too much attention, with stealth assassinations being possible from both behind and in front of the target. Altaïr rams the blade into the victim's abdomen (front) or through his spine (back). When stealth is not a priority, Altaïr may perform a high profile assassination. This involves Sprinting towards the target at hand, jumping and thrusting the blade into the victims throat, or major arteries in the neck. Also, Altair will perform another assassination by pushing the target onto his knees and stabbing him in the neck when approached from behind.

The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that Altaïr may wield while sprinting. When Altaïr is close enough to the victim during a foot pursuit, the button on the ''weapon hand ''button on the HUD will change to "assassinate", which can be pressed to carry out the assassination. Altaïr will perform a running leap, landing on his victim from behind and burying the blade in the neck. This feature makes it an ideal choice for running down targets who flee such as [[Talal]], the slave trader, in [[Jerusalem]].

[[File:Altaïr_using_the_hidden_blade.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Altaïr performing an air assassination.]]
Both low and high profile assassinations may fail. A guard wary of your actions may catch your arm when you attempt the kill and throw you back. Attacks from behind and attacks made upon guards who are prone on the ground will never fail, no matter the circumstances. Be aware, of course, that you will lose one third of your [[synchronization]] if you assassinate innocent civilians with the Hidden Blade, just as with any other weapon. However once you complete the game and replay a memory block, you will not lose synchronization if you kill innocent civilians.

===Air Assassination===
In a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXy3W2O2PE 2007 demo] of the [[William of Montferrat|William V of Montferrat]] mission, [[Jade Raymond]] introduced a move called ''air to assassinate'' that combines some of Altaïr's acrobatic skills with his Hidden Blade. From higher ground above a target such as a nearby roof or beam, Altaïr leaps directly onto his victim and stabs him in the throat. Although the move was not covered in the manual or in-game tutorials, air to assassinate does exist within ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and the controls were documented by stabguy on [http://www.thehiddenblade.com/air-assassinate-guide The Hidden Blade] website. All forms of air to assassinate draw attention of nearby guards, even when performed in low profile. Note that in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''Air to Assassinate'' was renamed ''Air Assassination'' and included as a required tutorial with simplified controls.

===In combat===
The Hidden Blade can also be used while in combat. An enemy who has been grabbed and thrown (or counter thrown with a grab break) can easily be killed while he lies on the ground. Using the Hidden Blade in combat against large groups is challenging, as Altaïr cannot block ''any'' attack. The time frame in which Altaïr can counter-attack is extremely small compared to the sword and the short blade, but successfully countering enables one of several different – and always lethal – counter-attacks in which Altaïr stabs his opponent in the chest, head, abdomen, base of the skull, or spine. It is also possible to assassinate the enemy in combat, while he is caught in a moment of inattention or grappling with a vigilante, or if he is taunting Altaïr (this is documented on The Hidden Blade as the "taunting penalty"), but any other time it will fail because the enemy will always block the attack. It is also possible to assassinate your targets even if they are aware of you by getting behind them and assassinating them.

===Mechanism===
[[File:Assassinscreedbladema5.png|thumb|The ring mechanism.]]
The hidden blade is worn on the left hand. The blade is integrated into the vambrace, and when not in use, sits retracted inside of the slide mechanism. Though not fully or officially understood, as to ''how'' the blade functions, there are a number of theories. One being that when the Assassin flicks his wrist, the blade is ejected with the combined force of the arm and gravity. The user is "unhinging" or "releasing" the blade which is kept locked in place. If the Assassin keeps pulling with his arm on the mechanism, the blade stays out and can be used in open combats. Another popular theory is that a ring mechanism is used and that opening the hand ejects the blade, but this raises the question that why the blade does not activate every time he opens his hand, say when leaping for a ledge, and how he can hold the blade in his fist without it retracting. Another, more sensible theory is that it uses both mechanisms to operate the blade and that the blade wont eject or retract without both systems being used. One being the flicking of the wrist, and the ring mechanism. This explains why assassins flick their wrist ''and'' opens their hand to eject the blade and why they can close their fist without the blade retracting and why there is no fear of an unexpected stabbing.

The true mechanics behind the retraction of the blade yet remains a mystery. To retract the weapon, the assassin loosens his wrist. At this point, the blade returns to the vambrace seemingly of its own accord. Some other theories on the blade's mechanics exist, with some maintaining that the blade works on a spring-retraction system, and with others stating that the blade is never truly locked when it is released, and therefore the blade will return ift it is not hold in place.

It is probable that it works on the same system as modern full automatic [[switchblade]] knives. There are two springs of equal strength present. The inertia from the pull/push of one spring is enough to overcome the resistance of the other spring for the blade to lock into place.

In the E3 teaser trailer of the game it is seen that Altair is pushing a button to operate his hidden blade but in the actual game no such button exists and he does not seem to push anything with his other hand.

===Role in investigations and missions===
====Informant missions====
The Hidden Blade is also used for some of the [[investigation]]s given to you by [[informants]]. You are asked to stealthily assassinate a number of targets. If any guard even once confronts you, the mission is failed. If you attack the targets or the guards with [[fists]], the [[short blade]], the [[sword]], or any other high profile weapon, you will fail the mission. Because of this, you may '''only''' use [[throwing knives]] and/or the Hidden Blade to assassinate your targets.

====Interrogation missions====
During [[Interrogation]] missions, after successfully interrogating the target, Altaïr is forced to kill them, so they cannot reveal his plans to the enemy. He will bury the blade in their stomach to kill them, then gently lower their body onto the ground so as not to draw further attention to himself.

====Save Citizen missions====
In the optional [[Save Citizen]] missions to save citizens from soldiers threatening to kill them, this weapon will come in handy. Successfully and stealthily used, you might take out three of the soldiers before they notice you, draw their weapons, and engage you in a swordfight. Also, the Save Citizen missions are commonly located in alleyways or dark corners, so it is possible to begin the mission by starting from an elevated position and performing an air-to-assassinate.

====Assassinations====
The hidden blade is used in every storyline assassination you perform. Even if you begin by attacking the enemy with a sword, you will always finish them off with the hidden blade before it cuts to the death cutscene.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
[[File:Lineage Hidden Blade.png|thumb|300px|Giovanni's (later Ezio's) Hidden Blade in ''Lineage''.]]

{{quote|The blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whomever wields it.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ezio]] possesses two hidden blades, whereas Altaïr has only one. In addition, unlike Altaïr who had to sacrifice his ring finger, both of Ezio's ring fingers are intact due to a design that raised the base of the weapon itself, as outlined in the Codex.

[[File:Double_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Double Assassination from directly in between two guards.]]
This revised hidden blade had been designed by Altaïr (presumably through using the Apple of Eden) so that the Assassins, who he intended to go undercover, could not be identified by the lack of a ring finger. Furthermore, the mechanism did not require a wrist "flick" to extend the blade, thus the user could retract the blade without any wrist or hand movement, and as pictured the weapon could be used with a clenched fist (Giovanni has only been depicted as using a clenched fist, while Ezio would use the "traditional" open hand as did Altaïr). While there is a forward/downward-rotating wheel atop the rear portion of the mechanism's housing, its function has not been identified, and there are no known schematics or explanations for the mechanism. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', there were no shots of it operating while explicitly being worn on the actor's arm without gimmicks (such as an open-ended rear housing through which the blade could be pushed or pulled), so it is probable that no actual working prop exists that operates as depicted.

[[File:Demond_blade2.jpg|thumb|250px|The blade given to Desmond by Lucy.]]
Ezio's first blade would be inherited from his father, which, along with the corresponding Codex page, the Assassin's Robes and a common sword, had been in Giovanni's secret room after his arrest. The weapon had become inoperative ever since [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] had fought [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]]'s men (in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''), when a single sword strike against the blade had dislodged it from the bracer and mechanism, but Ezio brought it to his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to repair it.

Later on, Ezio would acquire another Codex page which upon decryption by Leonardo detailed the construction of a hidden blade with a metal plate on the top side of the vambrace, allowing the wielder to safely deflect enemy attacks and thus to properly engage in armed conflict with the blades.

At the end of the game, [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] receives from [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]] a similar model of the Hidden Blade (if not the same one) used by Ezio to face [[Warren Vidic|Vidic]]'s henchmen, but the Poison Blade and Gun are seemingly absent and/or inoperable, possibly due to the fact that the hidden blade that is given still needs improvements from a skilled engineer such as Leonardo, or the fact that lead bullets or the certain alloy used to make the hollowed out blade isn't available anymore.

In ''Brotherhood ''however, Desmond does not use Giovanni's blade, because it was lost in the Siege of Monteriggioni. In AC II that chapter was not present yet, so Desmond still uses the blade.[[Desmond Miles| ]]

===In combat===
[[Video:---The Guide to the Hidden Blade---|thumb|left|300px|Video Guide to the Hidden Blade.]]
In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the use of the hidden blade in combat is more classical. It can be used like a regular weapon, and is capable of breaking an enemy's defense. It attacks fairly fast, becoming faster after the acquirement of the second blade, allowing Ezio to unleash a constant barrage of strikes, suppressing a foe's ability to attack or killing them before they can attack. While attacking with the hidden blade, enemies cannot counter-attack, unlike when you attack with swords, maces and smaller weapons. Unlike the first game, it is also possible to block attacks while using the Hidden Blade once he has the upgraded vambrace. The hidden blade also allows you to attack very quickly and gives you more freedom in movement rather than the other weapons. For example, Ezio can easily strafe a 180 degree arch in the time it takes for the enemy to attack. This is barely possible except from very close range range with the sword or dagger. It also allows Ezio to quickly flee from a battle without having to take the time to sheath his weapon.

Veterans of ''Assassin's Creed'' combat may want to challenge themselves by using the Hidden Blade(s) in combat. While the counter-kill timing window is very short (a fraction of a second), skillful timing will be rewarded nicely; except for against the [[Brutes]]' smashes which knock Ezio's weapon away (does not work against Hidden Blades) and [[Seekers]]' (sweep Ezio's feet) special attacks, a successfully timed counter will always kill the guard against which it is performed, even if the guard has high health and/or is a high-ranking soldier. In addition, Brutes are very vulnerable and easy to combo kill with the hidden blades. Even a 3 hit combo can be used to kill a brute: see 1:44 in the video to the left.

In addition, he can repeatedly hit his opponent in a wild fashion and eventually break through their defenses and slash their throat or stab them in the chest repeatedly, while sometimes it does a short cinematic, if you are in open combat or in an odd position like on a ledge then it just does it in normal view. It also does this sometimes for no reason, and may be a possible glitch.

===Upgrades===
[[File:Hidden_Blade_Gun_Design_by_arceus2012.jpg|thumb|Pistol]]
The second Hidden Blade is acquired later and the main blade gets upgraded with the [[poison blade]] and the [[pistol]] installed. Also, both blades get vambraces allowing Ezio to block heavier attacks with the hidden blades. Ezio can buy poison for the blade from [[Doctors]] and ammunition for the pistol at [[Blacksmiths]].

===Techniques===
[[File:Air_assassination.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An Air Assassination in process.]]
Later on, Ezio can assassinate enemies below with an Air Assassination, a Double Air Assassination if the target is adjacent to another, by leaping from a platform onto the victim. This, however, is easily noticeable by [[guards]] and they will attack once they see you doing it. It is possible to assassinate two guards at the same time (at ground level) by standing between them and piercing both their throats.

[[File:956856_20090525_790screen003.jpg|thumb|Ezio performing a 'Hiding Spot' assassination.]]
At the same time Ezio learns the aforementioned techniques, he also learns how to assassinate enemies that are standing on ledges above him, as well as how to assassinate targets from a hiding spot (e.g. Hay, Wells and Benches).

There are also other techniques that aren't actually part of what Ezio learns, but rather what players use to kill guards. One example would be side-stepping around a guard right after he attacks and then doing a instant kill to their backs with the hidden blade. Also, one can may grab an enemy and strike or throw him so that he falls, and then run to his body to perform a instant kill using the hidden blade before he can get back to his feet. A flashier and possibly quicker alternative is to perform an Air Assassination while running up a nearby wall or other vertical surface (i.e. a pillar). This sort of Air Assassination may also be attempted against standing enemies, though the chance of success is low if the enemy is aware of Ezio's presence during Open Conflict.

Ezio can also perform special combo kill animations and counter kill animations with the dual hidden blades.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
[[File:Acbeziohiddenblades.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio's new hidden blades in ''Brotherhood''.]]

In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', 1499, at the beginning of the game, Ezio's hidden blade (or at least its bracer) can be seen on a table, while he is sleeping with [[Caterina Sforza]].

However, in 1503, Ezio has two new [[Hidden Blade]]s and bracers on each forearm, both of which match the other new parts of his robes. The bracers and the blades are completely different in appearance, but they still function the same with the same codex adjustments to them. During the beginning of the game, Ezio has only a single hidden blade because he lost his second bracer during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. However, later on in the game, he meets up with Leonardo again and asks him to rebuild a new second hidden blade(though this time money is required for materials). A new upgrade is the poison darts which can be shot from the [[Pistol]].

[[Assassin apprentices|Ezio's apprentices]] are each equipped with a hidden blade. The right to two hidden blades is only reserved for the most trusted of Assassins or the Assassins who have earned the rank of the Master Assassin. However, when an apprentice does reach the rank of Master Assassin, they still do not gain a second hidden blade.

The [[smuggler]] from the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer also appears to sport a hidden blade, although it is inverted, with the blade extending from the top of the arm, rather than the bottom.

[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] wields a hidden blade without a bracer in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', with only three straps to attach it to his arm.[[File:Hidden_Blade.png|frame|The Hidden Blade as seen in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-darius.png|thumb|Darius, the first to wield a Hidden Blade]]
*On one of the [[Codex Pages]] it states that the blade has to be connected or linked with the user, thus explaining part of why Altaïr had his ring finger removed. Altaïr opens his hand and spreads his fingers whenever the blade is extended. Similarly, he never uses the blade with his hand clenched in a fist; all stabbing moves and assassinations are performed with an open hand. The only time the blade sits in the space left by the amputated finger is when the player extends the blade and holds it out (by holding the weapon hand button while out of combat). Holding the button will keep the blade extended, but it does not act as other weapons, it will not scare away civilians.
*In both games the trigger mechanism is not visible on Altaïr's or Ezio's hands, even when they aren't wearing gloves.
*[[Malik]], from the first game, had the hidden blade before he lost his arm but did not have an amputated finger.
*The first recorded usage of the Hidden Blade by an Assassin was [[Darius]], when he assassinated [[Xerxes]] of Persia. Moreover, his [[Assassin's Seal|seal]]'s symbol is the Hidden Blade. However, his ring finger is still intact and he wields it on his right hand.
*[[Patrice Desilets]], the creative director of the game, stated that the addition of a second blade in ''Assassin's Creed II'' also had a lucid reason: it's ''Assassin's Creed II,'' so there are 2 blades.
*In the film ''Smokin' Aces'', one of the assassins sport a weapon similar to the hidden blade. Also, in the movie ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', Storm Shadow uses a weapon similar to the Hidden Blade, though it is limited by the fact it must be operated with both hands. In the new ''Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' trailer Dr. Alan Zane, a.k.a. Baraka has similar forearm hidden blades. In ''Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny'', the character Dampierre fights with two similar hidden blades, although much bigger in size.
*The Hidden Blade is the only weapon that has a counter attack that cannot be blocked by enemies, though the timing has to be more precise than with a counter with a sword or short blade.
*Ezio's second Hidden Blade on his right arm in ''Assassin's Creed II'' is black, compared to the original white one. The original design of the second hidden blade was displayed as a brown glove with a white hidden blade, but it is unknown why it was changed into a bracer with a blade like Ezio's primary Hidden blade and bracer..
*According to the Codex, the second Hidden Blades were made of the rare metal with which Altaïr crafted his armor. Due to the rarity of the metal few blades were made, and given only to trusted Assassins.
* Ezio's second Hidden Blade is black, making it look like its made in Altaïr's secret metal. It is uncertain however how did Leonardo find that metal, since the way to make it was gone lost, and Ezio did not bring any ancient broken blade.
*The ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer character, the [[Smuggler]], has a Hidden Blade which extends from the top of her forearm, rather than under her wrist.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', after Giovanni tells Ezio to grab everything in his secret chest behind a secret room, Ezio goes home and finds the Assassin robes and wears them. While Ezio puts on the robes, the scene where he is fixing something on his right arm, he is really putting on the brown glove which is displayed in the inventory menu, in the E3 demo, and in some pre-release pictures. Somehow, Ezio's glove is not displayed even though it is displayed that he has it in his inventory where it says "Fists". It is ironic how he obtains the glove when he receives his second hidden blade.
*In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, when you are given the second hidden blade by Leonardo as a gift from his marked benches, it resembles the design for the second hidden blade from E3 trailer from Assassin's Creed II until you buy armor for it.

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Armor

2010-11-25T03:44:26Z

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This article is about the '''armor''' that is used in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].

==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
[[File:Altair_Ibn-La'Ahad.jpg|thumb|200px|Altaïr's plain robes.]]

In the first ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' game, Altaïr has light armor that consists of leather greaves, leather vambraces, and a leather belt. The vambrace on his left forearm has what appears to be metal plating, but it does not function as armor in the game and is likely only there for decorative purposes, for distinguishing a heightened status within the Assassin Order, or for concealing the [[Hidden Blade]]. Because Desmond loses synchronization with Altaïr whenever Altaïr is struck during combat, it is implied that Altaïr was never hit or wounded in armed conflict or during assassinations. This would be feasible, given Altaïr's capabilities as a warrior and his lineage ([[Those Who Came Before]]). Using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]], Altaïr created the [[Codex]] pages, as well as a new suit of armor for himself, one that was almost impossible to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of Altaïr's descendants, eventually being hidden away beneath the [[Villa Auditore]].

===Other characters===
Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in [[Damascus]] can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in [[Acre]] can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in [[Jerusalem]] are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the [[Kingdom]] near their respective cities. The [[Knights Templar]] uniformly wear full suits of chain mail covered in a white tabbard with a red steel helm covering their face. Most (if not all) of the knights Templar wear their signature red cross openly, whereas future Templars bear the cross symbol more subtly.

==''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''==
[[File:Ezio.jpg||thumb|200px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]

[[Ezio]] can purchase different types of armor from [[Blacksmith|blacksmiths]] found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces, namely chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 366px; height: 601px"
! scope="col"|Armor name
! scope="col"|Available
! scope="col"|Cost
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|Leather Greaves
|Sequence 03
|1,200ƒ
|-
|Leather Vambraces
|Sequence 04
|1,100ƒ
|-
| Leather Chest Guard
|Sequence 03
|4,600ƒ
|-
|Leather Spaulders
|Sequence 01
|2,300ƒ
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|Helmschmied Greaves
|Sequence 03
|5,200ƒ
|-
|Helmschmied Vambraces
|Sequence 05
|2,900ƒ
|-
|Helmschmied Chest Guard
|Sequence 05
|10,800ƒ
|-
|Helmschmied Spaulders
|Sequence 04
|6,200ƒ
|-
|
|
|
|-
|Metal Greaves
|Sequence 04
|7,200ƒ
|-
|Metal Vambraces
|Sequence 06
|6,300ƒ
|-
|Metal Chest Guard
|Sequence 07
|17,200ƒ
|-
|Metal Pauldrons
|Sequence 07
|12,000ƒ
|-
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|Missaglias Greaves*
|Sequence 08
|14,600ƒ
|-
|Missaglias Vambraces*
|Sequence 09
|12,000ƒ
|-
|Missaglias Chest Guard*
|Sequence 09
|27,900ƒ
|-
|Missaglias Pauldrons*
|Sequence 10
|21,300ƒ
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Vambraces of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Greaves of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Pauldrons of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
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|[[Armor of Altaïr|Chest Guard of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
|}

[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 --All Armors-- HD|thumb|300px|right|All sets of armor of ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
[[File:Altairarmor.png|thumb|left|94px|The Armor of Altaïr as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped.

The player is also able to unlock a unique and special set of armor, referred to as [[Altaïr's Armor]], by collecting [[Assassin's Seal]]s from different Assassins' Tombs. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the [[Sanctuary]], Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When [[Tailors|dyed]] by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of [[Codex|Altaïr's Codex]] reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike.

[[File:Assacreed2_b03_042.jpg|thumb|left|Purchasing Armor]]

===Other characters===
All types of soldiers in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' are armored to varying degrees, with [[archers]] as the lightest, followed by [[Agiles]], [[Guards|regular soldiers]], [[Seekers]], and [[Brutes]]. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks. [[Brutes]] in particular can only be killed or damaged after a disarm, or with the hidden blade.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
At the start of ''Brotherhood'', Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the seige of [[Monteriggioni]], forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, pants, and boots. Later on in Rome, Ezio's new robes and armor are anonymously given to him by [[Machiavelli]]. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace (a second one once the Double Hidden Blade is re-aquired). In the game, Ezio's spaulder is leather(without having bought spaulders), while the cover art as well as other drawn images of him depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is also different in design and is also completely metal. Even the blade is different, bearing tribal designs running through the center of it to the tip of the blade.

[[File:E.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio's Plain Robes In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]

[[File:Romulus_Armor.jpg|thumb|The Armor of Brutus.]]Ezio will be able to purchase armor upgrades, just like ''[[Assassin's Creed II]], ''in a Blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete "Shop Quests" for certain Blacksmith shops and unlock parts of a certain armor.

When Ezio completes the [[Sons of Romulus Lairs]], he is given the location of a treasure room. There, he aquires and can equip the [[Armor of Brutus]] along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. This armor, like the Armor of Altaïr, is unbreakable and rewards the most health out of any other armor set besides the Seusenhofer Armor. Like the Armor of Altaïr, this armor and its cape cannot be dyed.

Standard armour:

*Roman Pauldron

*Roman Chestplate

*Roman Greaves

*Roman Vambraces

[[File:Helmschmied_Drachen_Armor.jpg|thumb|Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]

As a bonus for pre-ordering the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' collector's edition from Amazon.com, players can receive a highly stylized armor known as the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]. The armor is only a cosmetic one, and does not add any bonuses to blocking or to health.Other armor like leather can be worn at the same time however Ezio will not look any different. The Outfit is actually Black and Red with Silver Armor in game, unlike the image shown.

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Armor of Brutus

2010-11-25T03:43:15Z

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[[File:Armour_of_Romulus.jpg|thumb|300px|Armor of Brutus]]The '''Armor of Brutus''' is a set of armor available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. The armor was the greatest possession of a mysterious cult, the [[Followers of Romulus]]. The armor is unlocked by obtaining all Romulus scrolls from the six [[Lairs of Romulus|secret lairs]] throughout the city of [[Rome]].

It is the strongest armor in game and is obtained after collecting all six keys of Romulus. It is found along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. Like the [[Armor of Altaïr]], the Armor of Brutus has 25 health diamonds.

==Appearance==
The armor looks much bulkier than [[Ezio]]'s [[Master Assassin]] robes due to the fur pauldron that is padded along the shoulders. The fur obviously indicates the Sons of Romulus cult, and is most likely wolf fur. There is a silver eagle on the right shoulder that holds the cape up. There is also a silver eagle on the waist area where the Assassin symbol would normally be, which has been relocated to being painted right above. The armor comes with a grey shortsleeved robe most likely made of wolf fur that is worn underneath the breastplate. The bottom of the robes are in three layers, each one on top of the other, and come down to Ezio's knees. However, the bottoms act almost like a kilt, completley covering the legs, where as the Master Assassin robes part on the sides to keep movement unencumbered. This does not affect mobility in the game however. The armor set consists of metal and leather. The chest armor and spaulders are mostly metal, while the vambraces and greaves are completely leather. The vambraces and greaves are also very plain looking pieces of armor, having very little design compared to the rest of the armor. Unlike the vambraces bought in the game, the Vambraces of Brutus cover both of Ezio's forearms instead of only his right. The hood is a solid red and the cape is also the sam color of red with a golden trim.

==Trivia==
*Judging by the eagle-shaped appearance of the hood, it can be assumed that [[Markus Junius Brutus]], the original owner of the armor, was an [[Assassin]].
*The Armor of Brutus gives the same amount of health to Ezio as the Seusenhofer armor set. The only difference between these two armors is that the Armor of Brutus is unbreakable and the Seusenhofer armor allows Ezio to wear his regular, customizable robes.
*It is not confirmed if Ezio actually obtained this armor at any time throughout his life. It is arguable that he actually never aquired the Armor of Brutus, because Ezio is seen fighting [[Cesare Borgia]] in [[Spain]] in the year 1507 without the armor at the beginning of ''Brotherhood''. Desmond also sees a "ghost" of an older Ezio wearing his regular Assassin robes while visiting the [[Sanctuary]] sometime after the villa attack. It is still possible that he may have lost the armor sometime after he possibly gained it, but it is still unconfirmed. Aquiring the armor may actually have been an opportunity for Ezio, but he may have never actually found it in his real life.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - ARMOR OF BRUTUS|thumb|300px|right]][[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Armor of Brutus (Best) HD|thumb|300px|left]]

<gallery captionalign="left">
G6--article image-1-.jpg|Ezio fighting guards with the Armor of Brutus on.
G13--article image.jpg|Ezio in Rome wearing the Armor of Brutus.
G4--article image.jpg|Ezio assassinating guards while wearing the Armor or Brutus
Armor of Brutus.PNG|The Armor of Brutus in the Animus menu.
Armor Of Brutus.png|A scroll of Romulus for the Brutus chest guard and bracers.
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Armor of Brutus

2010-11-25T03:32:21Z

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[[File:Armour_of_Romulus.jpg|thumb|300px|Armor of Brutus]]The '''Armor of Brutus''' is a set of armor available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. The armor was the greatest possession of a mysterious cult, the [[Followers of Romulus]]. The armor is unlocked by obtaining all Romulus scrolls from the six [[Lairs of Romulus|secret lairs]] throughout the city of [[Rome]].

It is the strongest armor in game and is obtained after collecting all six keys of Romulus. It is found along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. Like the [[Armor of Altaïr]], the Armor of Brutus has 25 health diamonds.

==Appearance==
The armor looks much bulkier than [[Ezio]]'s [[Master Assassin]] robes due to the fur pauldron that is padded along the shoulders. The fur obviously indicates the Sons of Romulus cult, and is most likely wolf fur. There is a silver eagle on the right shoulder that holds the cape up. There is also a silver eagle on the waist area where the Assassin symbol would normally be, which has been relocated to being painted right above. The armor comes with a grey shortsleeved robe most likely made of wolf fur that is worn underneath the breastplate. The bottom of the robes are in three layers, each one on top of the other, and come down to Ezio's knees. However, the bottoms act almost like a kilt, completley covering the legs, where as the Master Assassin robes part on the sides to keep movement unencumbered. This does not affect mobility in the game however. The armor set consists of metal and leather. The chest armor and spaulders are mostly metal, while the vambraces and greaves are completely leather. The vambraces and greaves are also very plain looking pieces of armor, having very little design compared to the rest of the armor. Unlike the vambraces bought in the game, the Vambraces of Brutus cover both of Ezio's forearms instead of only his right. The hood is a solid red and the cape is also the sam color of red with a golden trim.

==Trivia==
*Judging by the eagle-shaped appearance of the hood, it can be assumed that [[Markus Junius Brutus]], the original owner of the armor, was an [[Assassin]].
*The Armor of Brutus gives the same amount of health to Ezio as the Seusenhofer armor set. The only difference between these two armors is that the Armor of Brutus is unbreakable and the Seusenhofer armor allows Ezio to wear his regular, customizable robes.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - ARMOR OF BRUTUS|thumb|300px|right]][[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Armor of Brutus (Best) HD|thumb|300px|left]]

<gallery captionalign="left">
G6--article image-1-.jpg|Ezio fighting guards with the Armor of Brutus on.
G13--article image.jpg|Ezio in Rome wearing the Armor of Brutus.
G4--article image.jpg|Ezio assassinating guards while wearing the Armor or Brutus
Armor of Brutus.PNG|The Armor of Brutus in the Animus menu.
Armor Of Brutus.png|A scroll of Romulus for the Brutus chest guard and bracers.
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Armor of Brutus

2010-11-25T03:30:17Z

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[[File:Armour_of_Romulus.jpg|thumb|300px|Armor of Brutus]]The '''Armor of Brutus''' is a set of armor available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. The armor was the greatest possession of a mysterious cult, the [[Followers of Romulus]]. The armor is unlocked by obtaining all Romulus scrolls from the six [[Lairs of Romulus|secret lairs]] throughout the city of [[Rome]].

It is the strongest armor in game and is obtained after collecting all six keys of Romulus. It is found along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. Like the [[Armor of Altaïr]], the Armor of Brutus has 25 health diamonds.

==Appearance==
The armor looks much bulkier than [[Ezio]]'s [[Master Assassin]] robes due to the fur pauldron that is padded along the shoulders. The fur obviously indicates the Sons of Romulus cult, and is most likely wolf fur. There is a silver eagle on the right shoulder that holds the cape up. There is also a silver eagle on the waist area where the Assassin symbol would normally be, which has been relocated to being painted right above. The armor comes with a grey shirt most likely made of wolf fur that is worn underneath the breastplate. The bottom of the robes are in three layers, each one on top of the other, and come down to Ezio's knees. However, the bottoms act almost like a kilt, completley covering the legs, where as the Master Assassin robes part on the sides. This does not affect mobility. The armor set consists of metal and leather. The chest armor and spaulders are mostly metal, while the vambraces and greaves are completely leather. The vambraces and greaves are also very plain looking pieces of armor, having very little design compared to the rest of the armor. Unlike the vambraces bought in the game, the Vambraces of Brutus cover both of Ezio's forearms instead of only his right. The hood is a solid red and the cape is red with a golden, designed trim.

==Trivia==
*Judging by the eagle-shaped appearance of the hood, it can be assumed that [[Markus Junius Brutus]], the original owner of the armor, was an [[Assassin]].
*The Armor of Brutus gives the same amount of health to Ezio as the Seusenhofer armor set. The only difference between these two armors is that the Armor of Brutus is unbreakable and the Seusenhofer armor allows Ezio to wear his regular, customizable robes.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - ARMOR OF BRUTUS|thumb|300px|right]][[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Armor of Brutus (Best) HD|thumb|300px|left]]

<gallery captionalign="left">
G6--article image-1-.jpg|Ezio fighting guards with the Armor of Brutus on.
G13--article image.jpg|Ezio in Rome wearing the Armor of Brutus.
G4--article image.jpg|Ezio assassinating guards while wearing the Armor or Brutus
Armor of Brutus.PNG|The Armor of Brutus in the Animus menu.
Armor Of Brutus.png|A scroll of Romulus for the Brutus chest guard and bracers.
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Armor of Brutus

2010-11-25T03:28:22Z

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[[File:Armour_of_Romulus.jpg|thumb|300px|Armor of Brutus]]The '''Armor of Brutus''' is a set of armor available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. The armor was the greatest possession of a mysterious cult, the [[Followers of Romulus]]. The armor is unlocked by obtaining all Romulus scrolls from the six [[Lairs of Romulus|secret lairs]] throughout the city of [[Rome]].

It is the strongest armor in game and is obtained after collecting all six keys of Romulus. It is found along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. Like the [[Armor of Altaïr]], the Armor of Brutus has 25 health diamonds.

==Appearance==
The armor looks much bulkier than [[Ezio]]'s [[Master Assassin]] robes due to the fur pauldron that is padded along the shoulders. The fur obviously indicates the Sons of Romulus cult, and is most likely wolf fur. There is a silver eagle on the right shoulder that holds the cape up. There is also a silver eagle on the waist area where the Assassin symbol would normally be, which has been relocated to being painted right above. The bottom of the robes are in three layers, each one on top of the other, and come down to Ezio's knees. However, the bottoms act almost like a kilt, completley covering the legs, where as the Master Assassin robes part on the sides. This does not affect mobility. The armor set consists of metal and leather. The chest armor and spaulders are mostly metal, while the vambraces and greaves are completely leather. The vambraces and greaves are also very plain looking pieces of armor, having very little design compared to the rest of the armor. Unlike the vambraces bought in the game, the Vambraces of Brutus cover both of Ezio's forearms instead of only his right. The hood is a solid red and the cape is red with a golden, designed trim.

==Trivia==
*Judging by the eagle-shaped appearance of the hood, it can be assumed that [[Markus Junius Brutus]], the original owner of the armor, was an [[Assassin]].
*The Armor of Brutus gives the same amount of health to Ezio as the Seusenhofer armor set. The only difference between these two armors is that the Armor of Brutus is unbreakable and the Seusenhofer armor allows Ezio to wear his regular, customizable robes.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - ARMOR OF BRUTUS|thumb|300px|right]][[Video:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Armor of Brutus (Best) HD|thumb|300px|left]]

<gallery captionalign="left">
G6--article image-1-.jpg|Ezio fighting guards with the Armor of Brutus on.
G13--article image.jpg|Ezio in Rome wearing the Armor of Brutus.
G4--article image.jpg|Ezio assassinating guards while wearing the Armor or Brutus
Armor of Brutus.PNG|The Armor of Brutus in the Animus menu.
Armor Of Brutus.png|A scroll of Romulus for the Brutus chest guard and bracers.
</gallery>
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Armor of Brutus

2010-11-25T03:24:56Z

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Armor

2010-11-25T03:23:18Z

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This article is about the '''armor''' that is used in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].

==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
[[File:Altair_Ibn-La'Ahad.jpg|thumb|200px|Altaïr's plain robes.]]

In the first ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' game, Altaïr has light armor that consists of leather greaves, leather vambraces, and a leather belt. The vambrace on his left forearm has what appears to be metal plating, but it does not function as armor in the game and is likely only there for decorative purposes, for distinguishing a heightened status within the Assassin Order, or for concealing the [[Hidden Blade]]. Because Desmond loses synchronization with Altaïr whenever Altaïr is struck during combat, it is implied that Altaïr was never hit or wounded in armed conflict or during assassinations. This would be feasible, given Altaïr's capabilities as a warrior and his lineage ([[Those Who Came Before]]). Using the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]], Altaïr created the [[Codex]] pages, as well as a new suit of armor for himself, one that was almost impossible to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of Altaïr's descendants, eventually being hidden away beneath the [[Villa Auditore]].

===Other characters===
Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in [[Damascus]] can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in [[Acre]] can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in [[Jerusalem]] are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the [[Kingdom]] near their respective cities. The [[Knights Templar]] uniformly wear full suits of chain mail covered in a white tabbard with a red steel helm covering their face. Most (if not all) of the knights Templar wear their signature red cross openly, whereas future Templars bear the cross symbol more subtly.

==''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''==
[[File:Ezio.jpg||thumb|200px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]

[[Ezio]] can purchase different types of armor from [[Blacksmith|blacksmiths]] found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces, namely chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces.

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! scope="col"|Armor name
! scope="col"|Available
! scope="col"|Cost
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|Leather Greaves
|Sequence 03
|1,200ƒ
|-
|Leather Vambraces
|Sequence 04
|1,100ƒ
|-
| Leather Chest Guard
|Sequence 03
|4,600ƒ
|-
|Leather Spaulders
|Sequence 01
|2,300ƒ
|-
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|-
|Helmschmied Greaves
|Sequence 03
|5,200ƒ
|-
|Helmschmied Vambraces
|Sequence 05
|2,900ƒ
|-
|Helmschmied Chest Guard
|Sequence 05
|10,800ƒ
|-
|Helmschmied Spaulders
|Sequence 04
|6,200ƒ
|-
|
|
|
|-
|Metal Greaves
|Sequence 04
|7,200ƒ
|-
|Metal Vambraces
|Sequence 06
|6,300ƒ
|-
|Metal Chest Guard
|Sequence 07
|17,200ƒ
|-
|Metal Pauldrons
|Sequence 07
|12,000ƒ
|-
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|
|
|-
|Missaglias Greaves*
|Sequence 08
|14,600ƒ
|-
|Missaglias Vambraces*
|Sequence 09
|12,000ƒ
|-
|Missaglias Chest Guard*
|Sequence 09
|27,900ƒ
|-
|Missaglias Pauldrons*
|Sequence 10
|21,300ƒ
|-
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|-
|[[Armor of Altaïr|Vambraces of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
|-
|[[Armor of Altaïr|Greaves of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
|-
|[[Armor of Altaïr|Pauldrons of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
|-
|[[Armor of Altaïr|Chest Guard of Altaïr]]
|Quest
|Unlockable
|}

[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 --All Armors-- HD|thumb|300px|right|All sets of armor of ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
[[File:Altairarmor.png|thumb|left|94px|The Armor of Altaïr as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]]
Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped.

The player is also able to unlock a unique and special set of armor, referred to as [[Altaïr's Armor]], by collecting [[Assassin's Seal]]s from different Assassins' Tombs. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the [[Sanctuary]], Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When [[Tailors|dyed]] by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of [[Codex|Altaïr's Codex]] reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike.

[[File:Assacreed2_b03_042.jpg|thumb|left|Purchasing Armor]]

===Other characters===
All types of soldiers in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' are armored to varying degrees, with [[archers]] as the lightest, followed by [[Agiles]], [[Guards|regular soldiers]], [[Seekers]], and [[Brutes]]. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks. [[Brutes]] in particular can only be killed or damaged after a disarm, or with the hidden blade.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
At the start of ''Brotherhood'', Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the seige of [[Monterigionni]], forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, pants, and boots. Later on in Rome, Ezio's new robes and armor are anonymously given to him by [[Machiavelli]]. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace (a second one once the Double Hidden Blade is re-aquired). In the game, Ezio's spaulder is leather(without having bought spaulders), while the cover art as well as other drawn images of him depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is also different in design and is also completely metal. Even the blade is different, bearing tribal designs running through the center of it to the tip of the blade.

[[File:E.jpg|thumb|left|Ezio's Plain Robes In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]

[[File:Romulus_Armor.jpg|thumb|The Armor of Brutus.]]Ezio will be able to purchase armor upgrades, just like ''[[Assassin's Creed II]], ''in a Blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete "Shop Quests" for certain Blacksmith shops and unlock parts of a certain armor.

When Ezio completes the [[Sons of Romulus Lairs]], he is given the location of a treasure room. There, he aquires and can equip the [[Armor of Brutus]] along with the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. This armor, like the Armor of Altaïr, is unbreakable and rewards the most health out of any other armor set besides the Seusenhofer Armor. Like the Armor of Altaïr, this armor and its cape cannot be dyed.

Standard armour:

*Roman Pauldron

*Roman Chestplate

*Roman Greaves

*Roman Vambraces

[[File:Helmschmied_Drachen_Armor.jpg|thumb|Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]

As a bonus for pre-ordering the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' collector's edition from Amazon.com, players can receive a highly stylized armor known as the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]. The armor is only a cosmetic one, and does not add any bonuses to blocking or to health.Other armor like leather can be worn at the same time however Ezio will not look any different. The Outfit is actually Black and Red with Silver Armor in game, unlike the image shown.

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