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Rebecca Crane

2011-10-05T02:29:40Z

76.2.131.28: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|Brotherhood|Assassins}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Rebecca Crane
|image = Zw-rebecca-1.png
|birth = 1984
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Eliza Jane Schneider]]}}
{{quote|The [[Templars]] might have deeper pockets than us, but they've got no ambition, no passion, no competitive edge! That's why, even with all their resources, anything they can do, I can do better.|Rebecca Crane.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Rebecca Crane''' (born 1984) was a [[Modern Times|modern-day]] [[Assassins|Assassin]], as well as the creator of the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]] - which she affectionately referred to as "Baby." She also provided technical support for the other Assassins alongside her partner, [[Shaun Hastings]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Little information is known about Rebecca's past, though it appears that she was not born into the Assassin Order, since she once commented that the Assassins had merely contacted her.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Prior to being an Assassin, Rebecca was into sports, including extreme snowboarding. However, when she broke her leg one day, she began pursuing an interest in computers while she recovered, and found coding to be just as exhilarating as her previous hobbies.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Before being contacted by the Assassins, Rebecca was dating an electronics engineer. When [[Desmond Miles]] questioned her about the outcome of the relationship, she replied by saying that she had had a boyfriend before she was an Assassin, and now she did not, implying that he may have been killed. Shocked by this, Desmond asked her if she was kidding, which she was. She went on to say that death was only funny when it was not happening in front of you, and that ''"(she) should know."'' She then refused to say any more about the topic.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Some time after her own recruitment into the Order, Rebecca was responsible for recruiting Shaun. Since he had discovered the company's secrets, Shaun had begun spreading the word about [[Abstergo Industries]]'s ploys, thus provoking unwanted attention. At this, Rebecca attempted to warn him off, saying that he was "messing with the wrong people," though Shaun did not believe her. Shaun later admitted that he would have wound up at the bottom of a river had Rebecca not stepped in to save his life, and bring him into the Order.<ref name="AC2" />

Rebecca was also an old friend of [[Lucy Stillman]], however, after Lucy's internment at Abstergo, the two did not see each other for seven years after 2005. The two only reunited in 2012, after Desmond's and Lucy's [[Escape from Abstergo Industries|escape]] from Abstergo's laboratories.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

At one point, Desmond asked Rebecca if she had ever used the Animus to learn about her ancestors, at which she commented that the lives she had relived were "lame" compared to those of Desmond's ancestors. She continued, complaining on how boring it had been spending the whole day firing guns as a Prussian mercenary.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

===The Hideout===
[[File:Becky6.jpg|thumb|250px|Rebecca introduces Desmond to "Baby."]]
In the [[Hideout]], Rebecca served as technical support for the Animus 2.0, ensuring that nothing went wrong with the machine, or with Desmond's interaction with it. She often left notes within the [[Database articles]] that Shaun created, particularly if the entries were for locations that held [[Glyphs]] or [[Assassin's Tombs]].<ref name="AC2" />

After Lucy had given her the memory core of the Abstergo Animus, Rebecca excitedly integrated it with her own; successfully - albeit accidentally - also transferring the encrypted files that [[Subject 16]] had left behind in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s memories.<ref name="AC2" />

At times when Desmond exited the Animus for a break, Rebecca would speak to him about the Order, and his progress with the machine; once approvingly telling him that he was a natural.<ref name="AC2" />

A little after Desmond received the warning from [[Minerva]], Abstergo found and broke into the hideout. Rebecca helped Shaun pack up the Animus gear, while Desmond and Lucy held off the Abstergo guards. As they escaped in a van, Rebecca managed to set up the Animus within it, and allow Desmond to reenter the [[Renaissance]], and finish any remaining memories while on their way to a base up north.<ref name="AC2" />

===Monteriggioni===
[[File:Becky9.jpg|thumb|250px|Rebecca working on the Animus in the van.]]
After her team had arrived at [[Monteriggioni]], and had gained access to the [[Sanctuary]], Rebecca was again responsible for the Animus, and their other equipment. To power the underground chamber, Rebecca gave Desmond several devices of her own making, which would re-route small amounts of power to their new base, upon being attached to circuit boxes across the town.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Throughout their stay in the [[Villa Auditore]], Rebecca regularly sent [[Rebecca's e-mail|e-mails]] to her teammates, usually involving minor matters, such as her missing MP3 player, and how Shaun had stolen Lucy's yoghurt. Several of them also implied a budding relationship between her and Shaun.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

After Desmond found out the location of the [[Sixth Apple|Apple]], and after the team had arrived at the [[Colosseum]], Lucy took Rebecca and Shaun on an alternative route through Capitoline Hill at Shaun's suggestion, as he and Rebecca did not possess the necessary [[Free Running|free-running]] abilities to reach the Apple's location. When [[Juno]] spoke to Desmond, Rebecca - along with Shaun and Lucy - could neither hear nor see her.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

As Desmond retrieved the Apple, he was taken over by the "[[Those Who Came Before|goddess]]," and forced to stab Lucy. However, once Juno relinquished her control, Rebecca and Shaun appeared physically unharmed.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

==Characteristics and personality==
[[File:Becky2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Rebecca at her computer in the hideout.]]
{{quote|Look, it's not ideal. And taking a life is never easy. But sometimes there's no other way. Sometimes, Desmond, people have to die for things to change.|Rebecca speaking about an Assassin's duties.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Rebecca was an energetic, and somewhat immature young woman. Also, despite the fact that she had saved his life multiple times, Shaun was quick to belittle and gibe at her; though she would never be provoked. At one point, when she commented about a movie as Shaun was speaking of the historical background of the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], he irritably told her to be quiet since ''"the grownups are talking."''

Rebecca was rather tolerant and optimistic, representing Shaun's foil. As the polar opposite of her colleague, she was friendly and talkative. She showed great pride in her work, praising her redesign of the Animus as having a far more enlightened and creative construct; a ''"competitive edge"'' as she called it.

She also remained convinced that, despite Shaun's dubiousness of their methods, the Assassins were, as Desmond put it, ''"the good guys."''

==Trivia==
*The name "Rebecca" is driven from the Arabic name "Rifqah," which means "company."
*When in the Animus 2.0, Rebecca adds information to the database using the name REBECCAC84. This username holds her first name and the initial of her last name, as well as implies her birth year.
*Her e-mail password is Snowmass84, likely to reflect her previous hobby, as well as again implying her birth year.
*After losing her MP3 player, Rebecca sends an e-mail to her teammates about it, claiming that she ''"can't sleep without it."''
*In one of her e-mails, Rebecca talks about sometimes missing her family, and her dog.
*Rebecca was originally going to have shorter hair in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', though this was reverted for the actual game.
*In ''Brotherhood'', it is suggested that Rebecca is a reckless driver, as when she offers to drive the van, Shaun refuses, saying, ''"Ah, nice try. I've seen your car."''
*It is implied that Rebecca is either a vegan or vegetarian, as she calls Desmond a "carnivore" after seeing him eat a burger.
* When you acces Lucy's or Rebecca's user account in the Sanctuary you will find a e-mail from Shaun saying that she is a Templar.

==Gallery==
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Becky1.jpg
Rebecca Crane ingame AC2.jpg
Becky7.jpg
Becky8.jpg
Becky10.jpg
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</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Rebecca Crane

2011-10-05T02:24:04Z

76.2.131.28: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|Brotherhood|Assassins}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Rebecca Crane
|image = Zw-rebecca-1.png
|birth = 1984
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Eliza Jane Schneider]]}}
{{quote|The [[Templars]] might have deeper pockets than us, but they've got no ambition, no passion, no competitive edge! That's why, even with all their resources, anything they can do, I can do better.|Rebecca Crane.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Rebecca Crane''' (born 1984) was a [[Modern Times|modern-day]] [[Assassins|Assassin]], as well as the creator of the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]] - which she affectionately referred to as "Baby." She also provided technical support for the other Assassins alongside her partner, [[Shaun Hastings]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Little information is known about Rebecca's past, though it appears that she was not born into the Assassin Order, since she once commented that the Assassins had merely contacted her.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Prior to being an Assassin, Rebecca was into sports, including extreme snowboarding. However, when she broke her leg one day, she began pursuing an interest in computers while she recovered, and found coding to be just as exhilarating as her previous hobbies.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Before being contacted by the Assassins, Rebecca was dating an electronics engineer. When [[Desmond Miles]] questioned her about the outcome of the relationship, she replied by saying that she had had a boyfriend before she was an Assassin, and now she did not, implying that he may have been killed. Shocked by this, Desmond asked her if she was kidding, which she was. She went on to say that death was only funny when it was not happening in front of you, and that ''"(she) should know."'' She then refused to say any more about the topic.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Some time after her own recruitment into the Order, Rebecca was responsible for recruiting Shaun. Since he had discovered the company's secrets, Shaun had begun spreading the word about [[Abstergo Industries]]'s ploys, thus provoking unwanted attention. At this, Rebecca attempted to warn him off, saying that he was "messing with the wrong people," though Shaun did not believe her. Shaun later admitted that he would have wound up at the bottom of a river had Rebecca not stepped in to save his life, and bring him into the Order.<ref name="AC2" />

Rebecca was also an old friend of [[Lucy Stillman]], however, after Lucy's internment at Abstergo, the two did not see each other for seven years after 2005. The two only reunited in 2012, after Desmond's and Lucy's [[Escape from Abstergo Industries|escape]] from Abstergo's laboratories.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

At one point, Desmond asked Rebecca if she had ever used the Animus to learn about her ancestors, at which she commented that the lives she had relived were "lame" compared to those of Desmond's ancestors. She continued, complaining on how boring it had been spending the whole day firing guns as a Prussian mercenary.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

===The Hideout===
[[File:Becky6.jpg|thumb|250px|Rebecca introduces Desmond to "Baby."]]
In the [[Hideout]], Rebecca served as technical support for the Animus 2.0, ensuring that nothing went wrong with the machine, or with Desmond's interaction with it. She often left notes within the [[Database articles]] that Shaun created, particularly if the entries were for locations that held [[Glyphs]] or [[Assassin's Tombs]].<ref name="AC2" />

After Lucy had given her the memory core of the Abstergo Animus, Rebecca excitedly integrated it with her own; successfully - albeit accidentally - also transferring the encrypted files that [[Subject 16]] had left behind in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s memories.<ref name="AC2" />

At times when Desmond exited the Animus for a break, Rebecca would speak to him about the Order, and his progress with the machine; once approvingly telling him that he was a natural.<ref name="AC2" />

A little after Desmond received the warning from [[Minerva]], Abstergo found and broke into the hideout. Rebecca helped Shaun pack up the Animus gear, while Desmond and Lucy held off the Abstergo guards. As they escaped in a van, Rebecca managed to set up the Animus within it, and allow Desmond to reenter the [[Renaissance]], and finish any remaining memories while on their way to a base up north.<ref name="AC2" />

===Monteriggioni===
[[File:Becky9.jpg|thumb|250px|Rebecca working on the Animus in the van.]]
After her team had arrived at [[Monteriggioni]], and had gained access to the [[Sanctuary]], Rebecca was again responsible for the Animus, and their other equipment. To power the underground chamber, Rebecca gave Desmond several devices of her own making, which would re-route small amounts of power to their new base, upon being attached to circuit boxes across the town.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

Throughout their stay in the [[Villa Auditore]], Rebecca regularly sent [[Rebecca's e-mail|e-mails]] to her teammates, usually involving minor matters, such as her missing MP3 player, and how Shaun had stolen Lucy's yoghurt. Several of them also implied a budding relationship between her and Shaun.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

After Desmond found out the location of the [[Sixth Apple|Apple]], and after the team had arrived at the [[Colosseum]], Lucy took Rebecca and Shaun on an alternative route through Capitoline Hill at Shaun's suggestion, as he and Rebecca did not possess the necessary [[Free Running|free-running]] abilities to reach the Apple's location. When [[Juno]] spoke to Desmond, Rebecca - along with Shaun and Lucy - could neither hear nor see her.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

As Desmond retrieved the Apple, he was taken over by the "[[Those Who Came Before|goddess]]," and forced to stab Lucy. However, once Juno relinquished her control, Rebecca and Shaun appeared physically unharmed.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

==Characteristics and personality==
[[File:Becky2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Rebecca at her computer in the hideout.]]
{{quote|Look, it's not ideal. And taking a life is never easy. But sometimes there's no other way. Sometimes, Desmond, people have to die for things to change.|Rebecca speaking about an Assassin's duties.|Assassin's Creed II}}

Rebecca was an energetic, and somewhat immature young woman. Also, despite the fact that she had saved his life multiple times, Shaun was quick to belittle and gibe at her; though she would never be provoked. At one point, when she commented about a movie as Shaun was speaking of the historical background of the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], he irritably told her to be quiet since ''"the grownups are talking."''

Rebecca was rather tolerant and optimistic, representing Shaun's foil. As the polar opposite of her colleague, she was friendly and talkative. She showed great pride in her work, praising her redesign of the Animus as having a far more enlightened and creative construct; a ''"competitive edge"'' as she called it.

She also remained convinced that, despite Shaun's dubiousness of their methods, the Assassins were, as Desmond put it, ''"the good guys."''

==Trivia==
*The name "Rebecca" is driven from the Arabic name "Rifqah," which means "company."
*When in the Animus 2.0, Rebecca adds information to the database using the name REBECCAC84. This username holds her first name and the initial of her last name, as well as implies her birth year.
*Her e-mail password is Snowmass84, likely to reflect her previous hobby, as well as again implying her birth year.
*After losing her MP3 player, Rebecca sends an e-mail to her teammates about it, claiming that she ''"can't sleep without it."''
*In one of her e-mails, Rebecca talks about sometimes missing her family, and her dog.
*Rebecca was originally going to have shorter hair in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', though this was reverted for the actual game.
*In ''Brotherhood'', it is suggested that Rebecca is a reckless driver, as when she offers to drive the van, Shaun refuses, saying, ''"Ah, nice try. I've seen your car."''
*It is implied that Rebecca is either a vegan or vegetarian, as she calls Desmond a "carnivore" after seeing him eat a burger.
* When you acces Lucy's or Rebecca's user account in the Sactuary you will find a e-mail from Shaun saying that she is a Templar.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left" spacing="small">
Becky5.jpg
Becky3.jpg
Becky4.jpg
Becky1.jpg
Rebecca Crane ingame AC2.jpg
Becky7.jpg
Becky8.jpg
Becky10.jpg
GroupAnimusSanctuary.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{ACII}}
{{ACBH}}
{{ACFC}}

[[es:Rebecca Crane]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Rebecca}}
[[Category:Characters]]
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San Gimignano

2011-09-30T04:39:32Z

76.2.131.28: /* Trivia */

{{era|ac2}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Location infobox
|name = San Gimignano
|image = Sangimignanoart.jpg
|imgdesc = Concept art.
|state = [[Tuscany]]
|rulers = [[House of Medici|Medici]]
|factions = [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]]
|founded = [[wikipedia:Etruscan civilization|Etruscans]]
|date = 3<sup>rd</sup> century BC
|abandoned =
|landmark =
|flags =
|targets =*[[Vieri de' Pazzi]]
*[[Bernardo Baroncelli]]
*[[Antonio Maffei]]
}}
'''San Gimignano''' is one of the many cities in [[Tuscany]]. It is characterized by tall towers that resemble skyscrapers which gave it the nickname of "Medieval Manhattan". It was essentially a medieval fortress with numerous watch towers and monasteries. The look of San Gimignano resembles that of the [[Assassin's Creed|first game]]. It is described as the best place to do free running in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]] ''because of the similar heights of the buildings. San Gimignano contains one [[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's Tomb]], which is located inside the [[Torre Grossa]].

==In ''Assassin's Creed II''==
San Gimignano first appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' when Ezio traveled there to spy on a secret [[Templars|Templar]] meeting and to kill [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] with the help of his [[Mario Auditore|uncle's]] [[mercenaries]]. Present at this meeting were [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] and Vieri de' Pazzi, and they discussed the [[Pazzi Conspiracy|plot]] to wipe out the [[House of Medici|Medici dynasty]]. Ezio soon, using the help of mercenaries, dueled with Vieri and assassinated him, even though Vieri gave Ezio no answers, he was closer to avenging his family.

[[File:Conference.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Vieri, Francesco and Jacopo de' Pazzi discussing their plans with a mysterious man.]]The town reappears in when Ezio is instructed by [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] to find and kill all of the remaining people who played a major role in the [[Pazzi Conspiracy]]. Once Ezio arrives, he uses his uncle's mercenaries to locate his targets, and to eventually find the location of Jacopo de' Pazzi.

The first of his targets is the monk, [[Antonio Maffei]], who has fortified himself in one of the highest towers in the city because he is paranoid of Ezio coming to hunt him down. His fears are justified as he is soon assassinated by Ezio.

The second of Ezio's targets in San Gimignano is the banker, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], who, like Antonio, is incredibly paranoid of Ezio coming to hunt him down. Ezio receives information where Bernardo hides and Ezio gets close to him and strikes, before Bernardo could even make a move.

The next of Ezio's targets in the San Gimignano [[Tuscany|area]] is the monk, [[Stefano da Bagnone]]. Stefano has hidden himself in an [[Monte Oliveto Maggiore|abbey]] just outside of San Gimignano, and Ezio sneaked into the abbey courtyard and killed Stefano before he could retreat back into the abbey. As Ezio killed each of his targets, he received more information about the whereabouts of Jacopo de' Pazzi, and he just needed a little more knowledge to finally located Jacopo de' Pazzi.

The last of Ezio's targets was the Archbishop of Pisa, [[Francesco Salviati]], who hid himself inside his [[Villa Salviati|villa]], which was located in the countryside just outside of San Gimignano. Ezio used [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]'s mercenaries to infiltrate his villa at night and kill Francesco Salviati, albeit with quite a fight between Ezio and Francesco's forces. In his death, Francesco told Ezio where Jacopo de' Pazzi was located.

[[File:Jacobo that sword stab by the neck.jpg|thumb|250px|Jacopo de' Pazzi being stabbed by Rodrigo Borgia.]]After finding out the location of [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]], Ezio traveled to the [[Santa Maria Assunta]] to follow Jacopo to a meeting place without being spotted. Ezio followed him to the ruins of the [[Antico Teatro Romano]], located just outside [[San Gimignano]]. There Jacopo met up with two other [[Templars]], [[Emilio Barbarigo]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]], and they discussed the failure of the plot to overthrow the [[Medici]]. Rodrigo was not impressed with Jacopo's excuses and stabbed Jacopo, and nearly killed him.

Rodrigo then exclaimed that he knew [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] was watching their meeting the whole time and then promptly sent his [[guards]] to attack Ezio. Ezio fought them off with ease and then put Jacopo out of his misery. Ezio then left San Gimignano to return to [[Florence]], and to tell [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] of his success in San Gimignano.

'''Assassination Targets'''
*[[Vieri de' Pazzi]]; The Rival of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] (DNA Sequence 3: Exit the Son)
*[[Bernardo Baroncelli]]; Banker (DNA Sequence 5)
*[[Stefano da Bagnone]]; Advisor to Jacopo de' Pazzi (DNA Sequence 5)
*[[Antonio Maffei]]; Priest (DNA Sequence 5)
*[[Francesco Salviati]]; Archbishop of Pisa (DNA Sequence 5)
*[[Jacopo de' Pazzi]]; Banker, Head of the Pazzi family (DNA Sequence 5)

== Landmarks ==
Due to its many towers, the city itself is a landmark! That said, there are several buildings in and around San Gimignano that have significance in [[Assassin's Creed II|''Assassin's Creed II'']].

*[[Torre Grossa]] ([[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's Tomb]] location);
*[[Santa Maria Assunta]] ([[Glyphs|Glyph]] location);
*[[Antico Teatro Romano]] ([[Glyphs|Glyph]] location);
*[[Torre del Diavolo]] ([[Glyphs|Glyph]] location);
*[[Torre dei Salvucci]] ([[Glyphs|Glyph]] location).

==Database Entry==
''Named after Saint Geminianus, who supposedly conjured up a dense fog to save the city of Modena from Attila the Hun, San Gimignano was founded in the 3rd Century. The city grew from the 10th Century onward as a stopping point along the pilgrimage route to Rome.''

''In 1199, once its citizens grew wealthy, San Gimignano separated from the bishops of Volterra and became self-governing. The city's distinctive towers were created as its wealthy citizens competed to display how much money was actually in their pockets. In its heyday, the city had 72 towers.''

''But the plague of 1348 decimated San Gimignano. Without money for upkeep, the town started to fall apart. The council appealed to Florence, and Florence took control.''<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*San Gimignano is the only region without an [[Animus]] introduction.
*There is a [[Doctors|doctor]]'s stall outside the Salviati's Estate.
*San Gimignano is the only city with couples arguing over something.
*When you synchronize all the viewpoints in San Gimignano and then look at the map a small area to the left in the middle is not synchronized. You could still walk though it with no trouble at all.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery captionalign="left">
File:6545.jpg|Ezio performing a [[Leap of Faith]] off a tower in San Gimignano.
File:Ezio-San_Gimignano.jpg|Ezio riding a horse with San Gimignano in the background.
</gallery></center>

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