Secret location

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The '''Secret Locations''' in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' are [[wikipedia:Prince of Persia|''Prince of Persia'']]-like [[wikipedia:Platform game|platform]] levels that must be completed through [[Free Running|free running]] and some puzzle solving. These missions are optional, however, the first one must be completed in order to discover a [[wikipedia:Pazzi#The Conspiracy|Templar conspiracy]] against the [[Medicis|Medici]].

[[File:Ezio secretlocation.png|thumb|right|300px|Ezio about to enter an Assassin's Tomb]]
Each location has several stages, and each one has a different platforming objective, from climbing high towers on the inside, to timed free running trials meant to test a player's abilities. Six secret locations are also [[Assassin's Tombs]] that contain [[seals|Seals]] necessary to unlock [[Altaïr's Armor]], which is the most powerful armor in the game, and is needed for [[Desmond]] to achieve full synchronization with [[Ezio]]. The first Assassin Tomb (the secret location mentioned in the first paragraph) does not count as a "secret" location, though it does contain one of the six Seals necessary to unlock Altaïr's Armor. In addition, the [[Auditore Family Crypt|last secret location]] in the secret locations tab of the DNA menu is also an Assassin Tomb, but does not hold one of the Seals necessary to unlock Altaïr's Armor.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
===[[Assassin's Tombs]]===
The Assassin Tombs are landmark buildings that hide the Assassin [[Seals]]. The Seals are round objects that, when placed in the [[Sanctuary]], can unlock [[Altair's Armor]].

*[[Basilica di San Marco]] in [[Venice]].
*[[Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore]] in [[Florence]].
*[[Torre Grossa]] in [[San Gimignano]].
*[[Rocca Di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]].
*[[Santa Maria Della Visitazione]] in Venice.
*[[Santa Maria Novella]] in Florence.
*[[Auditore Family Crypt]] in Monteriggioni (similar to an Assassin Tomb, though the only one that does not hold a seal necessary to unlock Altaïr's armor - Uplay downloadable content).

===Templar Lairs===
The Templar Lairs (with the exception of the Palazzo Medici) hide treasure that presumably belonged to and funded the activities of the Templar Order. All of these can be accessed through a wooden door, marked with a large red cross.
*[[Palazzo Medici]] in Florence (GameStop pre-order exclusive for US versions, Master Assassin and Black Limited Editions, or by purchasing the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] [[DLC]]).
*[[Santa Maria Dei Frari]] in Venice (GameStop pre-order exclusive for US versions, Master Assassin, White and Black Limited Editions, or by purchasing the Bonfire of the Vanities DLC).
*[[Arsenal Shipyard]] in Venice (included in Best Buy edition, Black Limited Edition, or by purchasing the Bonfire of the Vanities DLC).

==''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood''==
Secret locations will return in the upcoming ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]], ''like Assassin's Creed II there will be six of them, all spread out through the vast city of Rome. The Sons of Romulus will have some secret locations to themselves where after completion of them all, Ezio will obtain the Special [[Armor of Romulus]]. Some of these locations will have lava lakes and other will have members of the cult performing special rituals.

[[Catacomba di Roma]]

[[Terme di Traiano]]

[[Colosseum|Il Colosseo]]

[[Cloaca Maxima]]

[[Palazzo Laterano]]

[[Basilica di San Pietro]]

== Trivia ==
*In the tomb hidden at Santa Maria Delle Visitazione, if you activate the lever, stand on the edge of the floor and stare into the water, you'll see a [[Giant Octopus|large figure]] move through the water after a minute, swimming past while staring at you with what appears to be a yellow eye. After the lever's time limit runs out, when you re-activate it and stand on the same spot and wait, a giant tentacle will shoot out of the water, though Ezio dodges before it manages to hit him.
*[[Solomon's Temple]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' is considered to be similar to a secret location; or more precisely, a Templar Lair, due to its linear mission and being underground.
*In the tomb in the Basilica di San Marco, the banners clearly show the poison symbol, despite the Seal bearing the snake symbol.

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