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Alep

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[[File:Headquarters.png|thumb|Assassin's Fortress in Alep.]]
'''Alep '''(Arabic:حلب) was a city where an [[Assassins|Assassin]] fortress was located during the [[Third Crusade]]. It was the place where [[Harash]], the Assassin Order's second-in-command betrayed the Assassins and was later killed by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. [[Al Mualim]] resided in this fortress until it nearly came into disarray. In 1190, Altaïr visited Alep twice.

==''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''==
The first visit was during his return from an assignment. He found the fortress and a small village nearby besieged by [[Templars]] under [[Basilisk]]'s command. After repelling the attack, Altaïr met with Al Mualim, who gave him a new assignment concerning the [[Adha|Chalice]].

During his second visit to the fortress, it had been already corrupted by the traitor Harash, who established his own guards around it. Templars had also made their way inside. Despite Altaïr managing to cleanse the fortress, Al Mualim and the Order had to switch their residence back to their headquarters in [[Masyaf]].

==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
While Alep never appears in the game, it is mentioned by an Assassin informant in [[Damascus]], during the assassination attempt on [[Abu'l Nuqoud]]. The informant asks Altaïr about [[Adha]] and mentions their past adventures in Alep, probably mentioning the time when Alep was the Assassin's temporary headquarters.
==Trivia==
*Alep (or Aleppo) was the largest city in Syria and the third-largest in the [[Ottoman Empire]] ([[Constantinople]] being the largest, and Cairo the second).

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Majd Addin

2011-07-01T22:50:37Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Majd Addin
|image = Madjpng.png
|birth = c. 1137 A.D.
|death = 1191 A.D. [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]
|period = [[Third Crusade]]
|faction = [[Saracens|Muslim Saracens]] [[Templars|Knights Templar]] (secret)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
|voice = [[Richard Cansino]]
}}
{{quote|I killed them because I could. Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god!|Majd Addin}}

'''Majd Addin '''(Arabic:مجد الدين) was the sixth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the poor district of [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]].

==The Executioner Regent of Old Jerusalem==
{{Quote|Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn's absense left the city without a proper leader and Majd Addin has appointed himself to play the role. Fear and intimidation get him what he wants. He has no reason to refuse the position.|Malik describing Majd's power|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:AddinSpeech.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Majd Addin commandeers the crowd]]Majd Addin believed that others should either see the world the way he did, or die. He used fear and intimidation to keep the population of Jerusalem in check, and often issued strict, confusing edicts regarding the way people should conduct themselves. By doing this, he was also steadily reversing [[Saladin|Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn]]'s long-standing policy of tolerance toward all races, religions, and creeds. Almost every day, mock trials were held for those he perceived to be enemies of the city, wherein he would either frame them or exaggerate their crimes. The punishment was always the same: death. In this way, he silenced anyone who would oppose him, and struck fear into the hearts of people considering doing the same. He spoke with an authoritative edge and insisted that he knew what was best for the people of the city. Despite this, he was a snake, who was not to be trusted.

==Assassination==
[[File:Maj deat.jpg|thumb|250px|Majd Addin is executed]]
{{quote|Jerusalem needs a new ruler|Altaïr about Majd's death.|Assassin's Creed}}
During one of his public executions, in which he was judging an alleged prostitute, a thief, a gambler and a heretic, who was the [[assassin]] that [[Altaïr]] was supposed to save. Majd began his speech about the prostitute, saying she had sold her body to several men and she defended herself by saying that she was only there because she had refused to lie with Addin, he then kills the woman saying that even when the death was coming she continued to lie. The second victim was the gambler, he was being accused of simply playing a game of chance, according to the victim, and Majd said simply that it wasn't sin that corrupted the city but the gambler, killing him immediately, after his brief speech. The third victim was being accused of stealing the gain of others and to gain support from the public, Majd convinced the crowd that everyone had been violated, the man, defending himself, said he had picked only one dinar fell to the floor, then Addin said that the crime would rise and begin to affect others more directly killing the accused immediately. Before the assassin could be judged, Altaïr stabbed Majd with the hidden blade. During Majd's dying moments, he told Altaïr the reason for his evil deeds, commenting that, while he joined the [[Templars]] to help them take control of Jerusalem, in reality, he simply wanted the power and fear such a position granted.

==Final Words==
[[File:Addin.Spills.The.Beans.png|thumb|300px|Majd Addin's assassination]]
'''Altaïr:''' ''Your work here is finished''.

'''Majd:''' ''No! No! It had only just begun!''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Tell me, what's your part in all this? Do you intend to defend yourself as the others have, and explain away your evil deeds?''

'''Majd:''' ''The Brotherhood wanted the city: I wanted power. There was... an opportunity.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''An opportunity to murder innocents!''

'''Majd:''' ''Not so innocent! Dissident voices cut deep as steel. They disrupt order. In this, I do agree with the Brotherhood.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''You'd kill people simply for believing differently from you?''

'''Majd:''' ''Of course not! I killed them because I could! Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god! You'd have done the same if you could! Such power...''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Once perhaps, but then I learned what becomes of those who lift themselves above others.''

'''Majd:''' ''And what is that?''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Here, let me show you!'' (stabs Majd in the neck with the [[Hidden Blade]], killing him.)

==Trivia==
*Majd Addin ("glory of the faith") may be very loosely based on a man named [[wikipedia:Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad|Bahā' ad-Dīn ibn Shaddād]] ("splendor of the faith"), who was close to Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn, and who wrote a biography on the great Saracen military leader and sultan. Bahā' ad-Dīn was a jurist and a scholar, and Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn liked his writings so much that he befriended the man and made him the judge of his armies. Bahā' ad-Dīn did not proclaim himself the Regent of Jerusalem, however.
*In one of Altaïr's investigations, it is revealed that Majd Addin was once the scribe of the ''emir'', wherein Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn was the Emir or Sultan at this time.
*Malik tells Altaïr that Majd Addin had "declared himself Regent in Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn's absence." However, when [[eavesdropping]] on some [[civilians]] (particularly the father of one of those to be executed), it becomes clear that the people are under the impression that Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn himself had appointed Majd Addin as Regent.
*Interestingly, Majd Addin executes the Assassin in a far more brutal manner than he does the other three. He executes the the first two with a simple slash of his sword. He impales the third, and when he gets to the Assassin, he impales him and then shifts the blade around inside his body.
*Majd Addin is only one of two targets who needs two stabs of the hidden blade to die (one during gameplay, and another in the [[Animus]] scene). The other target is [[Checco Orsi]], in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
*If you let the other Assassin get executed, you slowly lose your sync bars until you die.
*Majd Addin is the only one of Altaïr's main [[Assassination Targets]] that does not show any remorse, or any belief that their actions were in service of the greater good.

==Gallery==
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ACMajdArrives.jpg|Majd arrives at the place of the execution.
ACMajdSpeech1.jpg|Majd Addin during his speech.
ACMajdSpeech.jpg|Altaïr observes Majd's speech.
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== Video ==

<center>[[Video:Assassination of Majd Addin|thumb|left|480px|Assassination of Majd Addin.]]</center>

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Niccolò Machiavelli

2011-06-29T13:48:57Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
|image = char_machiavelli.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 3 May 1469 [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|death = 21 June 1527 (aged 58) Florence, Italy
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] (15th century)
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Shawn Baichoo]]}}
{{Quote|I am an Assassin. Trained in the ancient ways to safeguard mankind's evolution. Just like you, and each one of us here.|Niccolò to Ezio upon their first meeting.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli''' (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an [[Italy|Italian]] philosopher and writer, and is considered one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and playwright, but foremost, he was a civil servant of the Florentine Republic.

He was most famous for writing ''The Prince'', which lays out guides to achieving political power through, among other techniques, the art of deception and manipulation, establishing what would later be known as "Machiavellian ideas."

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

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

===Acquiring the Apple of Eden===
At age 19, Niccolò and a group of other Assassins gathered in [[Venice]] to acquire the "[[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]]" from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. When the group arrived at Rodrigo's location, they found him fighting with [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], the son of the the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. The other Assassins rushed to Ezio's aid, whereas Niccolò watched from a distance.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After the group killed the [[guards]] and severely injured Rodrigo, Niccolò introduced himself to Ezio, and revealed all present to be Assassins, a fact previously unknown to Ezio. They then went onto a tall tower in Venice, where they inducted Ezio into the Assassin Order, before each performing [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of Faith]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Battle of Forlì===
[[File:500x_assassins_creed_2_dlc.jpeg|thumb|250px|Niccolò, Caterina and Ezio battle their way into the city of Forlì.]]
Shortly after initiating Ezio into the Order, Niccolò accompanied Ezio to [[Forlì]], where they intended to hide the Apple from the Templars. They knew it would be well-protected, as the city was currently under the rule of one of their allies, [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

After entering the outskirts of Forlì, they discovered that the city was under siege by the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]]. During the siege, Niccolò fought against [[Ludovico Orsi]], but was overwhelmed after the Orsi troops began to close in on him from behind.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The Apple was taken, but Niccolò sent Ezio to retrieve it from the fleeing [[Checco Orsi]]. Though Ezio was able to assassinate Checco, he was severely injured, and the Apple was taken by the monk [[Girolamo Savonarola]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
[[File:EzioMachiavelliBonfire.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Niccolò and Ezio discussing Savonarola.]]
In 1497, Niccolò met with Ezio again in Florence, and informed him that Savonarola had taken control of the city through the power of the Apple. Ezio reasoned that if he killed all nine of Savonarola's lieutenants, his grip would weaken. Niccolò thus informed [[La Volpe]] and [[Paola]] of Ezio's plan, and after all lieutenants had been killed, the three encouraged the people to stand up against Savonarola.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

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

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

===War in Rome===
{{dialogue|Niccolò|I intend to write a book about you one day.|Ezio|If you do, make it short.|Ezio and Niccolò, after settling all their differences.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

In December 1499, Niccolò, Ezio, [[Mario Auditore]], [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], La Volpe, [[Antonio de Magianis]], Paola and [[Teodora Contanto]], some of the highest-ranking Assassins, gathered in the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] to discuss the location of "[[Vatican Vault|the Vault]]."<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

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

[[File:Ezio and Niccolò.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Niccolò and Ezio meet in Rome.]]
Niccolò later returned to Monteriggioni to listen to what Ezio had discovered inside the Vault. Upon hearing that Ezio had spared Rodrigo, he furiously left for Rome to take down the Borgia once and for all.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

The following morning, Monteriggioni was [[Fall of Monteriggioni|attacked]] by the Borgia, under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]]. Niccolò's disappearance right before the attack aroused some suspicion from La Volpe, who thought that Niccolò was secretly working for the Borgia. During the attack, Mario Auditore was killed and Niccolò took command over the chaotic Assassin Order, basing it on [[Tiber Island]] in Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Following the attack, Ezio left for Rome as well, but passed out on the road there, succumbing to the gunshot wounds he had received during the siege. Niccolò brought him to [[Margherita dei Campi|a woman]] living in Rome's countryside to have him cared for, and requested her to tell Ezio to meet him in front of the [[Mausoleo di Augusto]] as soon as he was able.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Tiberhideout.jpg|thumb|250px|Niccolò speaking with Ezio and Fabio Orsini.]]
After Ezio arrived, Niccolò informed him of Rome's corrupt state, and lent him some money to buy himself some equipment. He also "introduced" him to the [[Followers of Romulus]], who he suspected to be working for the Borgia, and showed him a faster way of traveling via the city's [[Tunnels|sewer system]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

They used one such tunnel to get back to [[Tiber Island headquarters|their hideout]], and there met one of the Assassins' allies, [[Fabio Orsini]], who had lent the storeroom to the Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

In 1503, La Volpe believed that he had gathered enough evidence to prove that Niccolò was working for the Borgia, and therefore told Ezio to ''"do what needs to be done"'', or he would do it himself. As Ezio did not believe Niccolò to be a traitor, he did not kill him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Instead, La Volpe himself left for Tiber Island, ready to assassinate Niccolò. Ezio, however, found out that one of La Volpe's own [[thieves]] was the traitor, and managed to inform La Volpe of this, seconds before he killed Niccolò. La Volpe, pretending that nothing had happened, returned to a friendly relationship with Niccolò afterwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Zw-acb-ceremony.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Niccolò promoting Ezio to head of the Assassin Order.]]
Over the course of three years, Niccolò began to realize that Ezio was much more suited to the role of leader of the Assassin Order than he was, as it was Ezio who had revived the Brotherhood back to its former strength and carried out the war against the Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Thus, after [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Ezio's sister]]'s initiation into the Brotherhood, Niccolò placed Ezio at the head of the Assassin Order. When Ezio asked why he had had a sudden change of heart, Niccolò admitted that he had always stood by Ezio and had been supporting him without his knowledge. Ezio in turn named Niccolò as his "most trusted adviser."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===Attack on Valencia===
Ezio and Niccolò formulated a plan to destroy Cesare's new army. Whilst Niccolò made his way to the diehards' camp, Ezio headed to the docks to destroy the enemy ships there with several hand-held bombs.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)"> [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)]]</ref>

Afterwards, he met up with Niccolò on the corner of the street where the Lone Wolf Inn was located. The two climbed onto the roof of the building, and peered through the open top skylight at Cesare and [[Micheletto Corella]], who were discussing the recent turn of events.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)" />

Cesare angrily belittled Micheletto, blaming him for what had happened and driving him to launch himself across the table at his Master. Cesare quickly pulled one of his pistols from his belt and shot at Micheletto, destroying his face completely.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)" />

Ezio pulled back, hoping to catch Cesare as he left the building, though Niccolò, who had craned forward to get a better look, had kicked a tile in the process, and had drawn Cesare's attention. Drawing his second pistol just as rapidly as he had his first, Cesare shot at the Assassin, hitting Niccolò in the shoulder.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)" />

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

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

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

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

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

Over a significant amount of his life, Niccolò also wrote the ''Discourses of Livy'', a thesis that reflected his more republican notions of government. It is a far more comprehensive thesis than ''The Prince''.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>

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

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

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

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

==Personality==
[[File:Newmanintown.jpg|thumb|250px|Niccolò speaking to Ezio in Rome.]]
{{Quote|When did you become so cynical?|Ezio Auditore to Niccolò.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

Niccolò possessed a rather complex personality. He was a mysterious individual, secretive in his ways, which resulted in his fellow Assassin, La Volpe, questioning his loyalty to the Assassin Order.

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

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

==Trivia==
*In line with his real-life counterpart, the in-game Niccolò states during the Bonfire of the Vanities that he finds mercenaries unreliable, as they fight only for payment, and are not loyal.
**However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', he openly admits to Ezio that the mercenaries that aided him in the [[Colosseo]] were sent by him.
*Despite being only 19 when he first met Ezio Auditore, Niccolò acted very mature towards his elder Assassin.
*If Ezio chooses to do nothing during the moment where Savonarola tries to silence the crowd in the Bonfire of the Vanities, Niccolò will step in and be the one to throw a knife at Savonarola's hand.
**Niccolò throws the knife in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' as well.
*Historically, Niccolò had good relations with the Borgia family. In 1502, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Cesare Borgia. He called Rodrigo Borgia a very successful politician, because he was the prototype of a leader who had no scruples to reach his target, and historically, it is also said that Niccolò greatly admired Cesare Borgia.
*In ''Brotherhood'', it is suggested that a few of [[Easter Eggs#Machiavelli's Works|Niccolò's later works]] were inspired by his interactions with Ezio.
*In the memory "[http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Man_Of_The_People Man Of The People]" when you are going to recruit an assassin, you can kill Machiavelli by the bag of a lift.

==Gallery==
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BOF2.png|Machiavelli conversing with Caterina and Ezio, 1488.
EzioMacDeadBodies.jpg|Machiavelli and Ezio finding killed Borgia soldiers, 1497.
Confront1.jpg|Machiavelli and the other Assassins discovering the Codex map, 1499.
Niccolo.jpg|Niccolò speaking to Ezio, 1500.
ACB Ezio and Niccolo on Horseback.png|Niccolo and Ezio on [[Horses|horseback]], 1500.
EzioMachiavelliFabio.jpg|Machiavelli talking with Fabio and Ezio, 1500.
Assassinsmeet.jpg|Machiavelli and Ezio speaking with the guild leaders, 1501.
Guildmeeting.jpg|Machiavelli and the others conspiring, 1502.
NicVolpeEzio.jpg|Machiavelli conversing with La Volpe and Ezio, 1503.
Zw-acb-ceremony-4.jpg|Machiavelli and Ezio initiating Claudia, 1503.
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<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:AC2-M.jpg|Concept art for Niccolò Machiavelli.
Image:Machiavelli pose.jpg|Niccolò with a longsword.
acbnm.png|Niccolo's database profile.
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Mario Auditore

2011-06-29T13:41:25Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Mario Auditore
|image = char mario.png
|birth = 1434 [[Monteriggioni]], [[Italy]]
|death = January, 1500 Monteriggioni, Italy
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]}}

{{quote|Don't you recognize me? It's a-me, Mario!|Mario reuniting with Ezio.|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Mario Auditore''' (1434 - 2 January 1500) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[wikipedia:Condottiero|condottiero]] and the ruler of [[Monteriggioni]] since 1454.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> He was also the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] until his death in 1500.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Mario was most likely born in Monteriggioni, [[Tuscany]], and was the elder brother of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], who was born when Mario was two years old. Mario came from a bloodline of notable Assassins, and thus also became one, starting his training at a young age.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When he was six years old, Mario played an important role in the [[Battle of Anghiari]], where he alerted the condottiero Micheletto Attendolo to dust clouds over the road, signaling a surprise advance on the [[Florence|Florentines]] by the Milanese troops. The attack was stopped, and the Florentines won the battle.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In contrast, for years after this, Mario spent most of his life defending Monteriggioni from the Florentines' persistent attacks.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Ruler of Monteriggioni===
In 1454, after Mario's younger brother Giovanni decided to move to [[Florence]] to pursue a career in banking, and after their father died, Mario became the lone ruler of Monteriggioni. Mario remained at the [[Villa Auditore]] , and exchanged letters with Giovanni to keep in touch. In one of these letters, Mario defended his decision to stay in Monteriggioni by writing that he ''"preferred fighting like a man, to filling out balance sheets."'' It is insinuated that he rarely saw the family after that.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref>

Under Mario's rule, Monteriggioni had a time of prosperity. Mario opened several shops and guilds in the city and greatly increased the city's defenses, in order to withstand Florentine attacks. In 1454, he discovered a Florentine informant, [[Luciano Pezzati]], living in Monteriggioni; thus he faced him and his men, alongside his own [[mercenaries]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Mario then dueled Luciano, barely defeating him, and had him dragged back to the Villa Auditore. From Luciano, he discovered that Florence was sending the condottiero [[Federico da Montefeltro]] to lead an attack on Monteriggioni. Due to Mario's leadership, the city was successfully defended and the invasion attempt was a failure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Eventually, Luciano Pezatti confessed the truth behind the siege, that the Florentines had attacked in search of a [[Pieces of Eden|mysterious artifact]] in Monteriggioni. Mario, curious as to what this might be, gathered his architects and historians, eventually discovering that, years before, the city well had once been drained and excavated.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

[[File:PL Warm Welcome.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Mario's injury, which resulted in his scar.]]
Together with a miner and some of his men, Mario entered the well. While at first they did not find anything, Mario saw that the miner's flame was flickering while near the back wall, indicating the presence of an opening. Together, they pushed against the wall and found a hidden corridor, filled with various deadly traps. Members of their group lost their lives to them, and Mario himself was caught by a swinging pendulum trap, which blinded him in the left eye, and left him with a scar across his face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

Finally, despite their injuries, the group finally found a wooden box within the well, from which a [[The Shroud|presence]] told Mario's men that their ''"pain was temporary"'' and to ''"ignore it."'' Mario's men were certain that the presence would heal their wounds, but Mario thought that, as the box had been hidden for so long, there had to be a reason why it was there, and that opening it would be unwise.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

At this, Mario's men rebelled, and he was forced to strike them down. Mario was curious as to what the box might contain, but he promised himself not to open it. Instead, he carried it to the Villa Auditore, ignoring the artifact's offers for him to be healed. After storing it temporarily within the villa, he summoned his brother pick it up, dismissing it as ''"the Brotherhood's problem."''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />

===Family reunion===
[[File:Ss_preview_AC2_S_051_UncleMario_Villa_jpg.jpg|thumb|250px|Mario and his mercenaries.]]
In 1476, Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], were executed under the pretext of treason, while in truth being executed by the [[Templars]], the arch-enemies of the Assassins. In order to get to safety, Giovanni's remaining son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] escorted his mother [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] and sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] out of Florence and towards Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Just as the three neared Monteriggioni, they were ambushed by [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] and his soldiers. Mario and his mercenaries saved them, and he insisted that they accompany him back to Monteriggioni. There, Mario told Ezio of his Assassin heritage, and that he needed to be trained so that he could properly fight and defeat the Templars, as well as protect his mother and sister.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Mario then started Ezio's training to become an Assassin, teaching him combat skills, such disarming and countering skills, as well as taunts. In 1478, Ezio announced his decision to take Maria and Claudia to [[Spain]], against Mario's wishes. Due to his pride in his Assassin heritage, he stormed off, and left for [[San Gimignano]] before Ezio could rethink his decision.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Feeling guilty, Ezio followed Mario to San Gimignano to aid him in killing Vieri de' Pazzi. When Ezio successfully assassinated Vieri and began to abuse the body, Mario stepped in and urged him to have respect for the dead. Then, addressing Vieri's body, he delivered a short monologue and shut the corpse's eyes.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When they returned to Monteriggioni, Mario's men celebrated the victory, and Mario himself showed Ezio the [[Sanctuary]], an alcove for the memory of legendary Assassins, which was hidden under the villa. He also explained the importance of the [[Codex]], a few pages of which he and Giovanni had collected and translated, before placing on the [[Codex Wall]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After having observed Ezio placing [[Feather|feathers]] in Maria's feather chest in an attempt to hearten his mother into speaking again, Mario finally intervened upon seeing Ezio place the fiftieth feather. He attempted to discourage Ezio from continuing something that Mario considered to be a "vain effort." Mario then left after informing him that he had left a new weapon at the city [[Blacksmiths|Blacksmith]] for Ezio to use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Acquisition of the Apple===
In 1488, Mario and some of the other leading Assassins met in [[Venice]], planning to acquire the "[[Sixth Apple|Apple]]" from the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], Cardinal [[Rodrigo Borgia]], knowing that it was to be delivered to him that day. When they found Rodrigo, they saw that they had been beaten to him by Ezio, who was locked in combat with Rodrigo and his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

The other Assassins rushed in to aid him, and after they defeated Rodrigo's guards and almost killed Rodrigo himself, the Templar leader ran for his life and left the Apple behind. Mario then revealed all present to be Assassins, much to Ezio's surprise. That same night, the group met atop a tower in the city, where Ezio was [[Initiation to the Assassin Order|inaugurated]] into the Assassin Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After securing the Piece of Eden, Mario studied it alongside [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and Ezio. When the Apple was activated, Mario and Niccolò were both affected and collapsed, holding their heads. Ezio and Leonardo, however, remained unfazed, though blinded by the light.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II - Battle of Forlì">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)]]''</ref>

At this, Mario recognized the Apple's great power, and urged Ezio to protect it by taking it to the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]] in [[Forlì]], as that citadel was protected by their ally [[Caterina Sforza]]. As they departed, Mario also invited Leonardo to visit the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II - Battle of Forlì" />

In December 1499, Mario, Ezio and several other Assassins gathered in the Villa Auditore to find out the prophecy hidden in the Codex. After Ezio had arranged the pages, the group discovered that they showed a world map with locations of the Temples. Ezio concluded that [[Vatican Vault|the nearest vault]] was in the [[Vaticano district|Vatican]], and that Rodrigo Borgia had became Pope so that he could have easy access to the Vault and [[the Staff|the Staff of Eden]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Mass Exodus 6 v.png|thumb|250px|Mario assuring Ezio that he will keep the Apple for him.]]
Ezio then left for [[Rome]] to assassinate Rodrigo and enter the Vault, while Mario and his fellow Assassins caused trouble around the city to distract the Papal army's attention. Ezio spared Rodrigo, but was able to use the combined Pieces of Eden to enter the Vault. After communicating with [[Minerva]], one of [[Those Who Came Before]], he left.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Afterwards, Ezio met up with Mario in the [[Capella Sistina]], and the two fought their way back through the Vatican until they reached [[Tiber River]]. There, Mario encouraged Ezio to drop the Apple into the waters, but Ezio could not do it. Thus, Mario took the Apple and assured Ezio that he would keep it until the latter made his decision.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

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===Siege of Monteriggioni===
Ezio and Mario made it back to Monteriggioni by the afternoon of New Year's Day 1500. As they neared the gates, Ezio finished telling his uncle of what he had seen in the Vault, though Mario assured him that - as the foretold events were slated to happen in the future - they need not worry about it. Mario also told Ezio about the new cannons he had had installed across the city battlements.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

As the two rode into town, they were cheered for by the townspeople for their victory in the Vatican. Mario returned to the villa, while Ezio began to enjoy the new abundance of time he had.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

At dawn, on January 2, Claudia's birthday, Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]]. Mario quickly met Ezio, saying that he would keep the Apple safe with him and that Ezio had to stop the enemy's cannons, whilst he himself lead a frontal assault on the Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

[[File:Mario_Auditore.JPG|thumb|250px|Mario Auditore, moments before being shot.]]
However, Mario became wounded during the battle, and he attempted to flee back into the city, but collapsed at the city gate. He was soon followed by Cesare and his three lieutenants, and as he attempted to regain his feet, Cesare approached him and called out for Ezio's attention.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Holding the Apple in his hand, Cesare then [[Pistol|shot]] Mario in the head as he lay beneath him, killing the Assassin as an "invitation" from Cesare's family to Ezio's to go to Rome. After Mario's death, the city was destroyed, the Villa Auditore was desecrated, and the Assassin Order was forced to relocate to Rome, under the acting leadership of Niccolò Machiavelli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Mario dressed in the flamboyant style of the Italian nobility of the Renaissance, sported long, dark hair that he slicked back neatly and had a scar over his left eye, which he was also blind in. He was a boisterous man and made no apologies for his passion for fighting and alcohol.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Mario cared deeply for his family, and was extremely proud of his Assassin heritage. From his letter to Giovanni and their differences in fighting styles, it can be assumed that he was often playfully critical of his brother, much like his nephew Federico was with Ezio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

The [[Assassin insignia|insignia of the Assassins]] was embroidered/stitched onto the leather of Mario's left shoulder pad. The Auditore coat of arms was also stitched onto the cape he wore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Upon close inspection, one can note that Mario often placed his hand on the shoulder of the person he was speaking to, presumably as a sign of closeness or affection.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[File:Mario.jpg|Mario's concept art.|thumb|200px]]
*When he first introduces himself, Mario exclaims to Ezio that "''It's a-me, Mario!''". This was intended as a reference to [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' game series, who often says the same line.
*Mario often calls Ezio ''nipote'' ("nephew" in Italian).
*Mario was often referred to as ''ubriacone'' ("drunkard" in Italian) by the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]].
*Although Mario lived in the villa, you only get to see him during his scripted missions, or when you place your fiftieth feather in Maria's feather box.
*During ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Mario had greying hair, indicating that he had aged significantly.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|novel of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']], after the defense of Monteriggioni, Mario's head was cut off after he had been shot, and was shown to Ezio by Cesare Borgia during Ezio's escape from the tunnels underneath the Villa.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood,'' during the "[[Mass Exodus]]" sequence, you can harm or kill Mario without any penalty.
*During his stay at the villa, one of the [[Artifacts|relics]] Desmond can find in the town is Mario's longsword embedded in a stone. This is possibly a reference to the Arthurian legend, "The Sword in the Stone."
*A very rare glitch may occur when playing the mission "Home Coming". When you put your eagle vision on,sometimes Mario is not blue, so you can grab him and throw him and kill him.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left" widths="228">
Zw-marioauditore.png|Mario's database picture.
EzioandUncle.jpg
tumblr_lkw422xJJB1qj7ezro1_500.png|Mario convincing Ezio to stay a while in Monteriggioni.
1723542-ac2__25__super.jpg|Mario talking to Ezio in the Sanctuary.
ACBSP 2011-05-29 11-25-29-94.jpg|Mario talking to Ezio in the Vatican Vault.
Mario Rome.jpg|Ezio and Mario escaping the Vatican.
185px-The Landlord Is Not Pleased by LadyVe.jpg|Ezio and Mario at the Siege of Monteriggioni before they part.
</gallery>

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