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Assassin's Creed II: Discovery

2010-02-24T21:13:49Z

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|name = Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
|image = AC II Discovery cover.jpg
|imageSize = 250
|Developer = Gameloft
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|US Date Released =
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-Player
|ESRB =Teen (T)
|Platform = Nintendo DS , iPhone OS
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|Website =
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'''Assassin's Creed II: Discovery''', is a video game, part of the ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' series of video games. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. Apple Inc.] CEO [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs] revealed the development of the game in his keynote speech on September 9. The game was released for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS Nintendo DS] with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS iPhone OS version] upcoming. Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles|Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', the previous title in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series to be on these devices, ''Discovery'' is also a 2.5D side-scroller.

==Plot==
The game takes place 15 years after the events of [[Assassin's Creed II]]. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was told to come meet his fellow assassin [[Antonio]], leader of the [[Thieves]] guild of [[Venice]]. He made his way to Antonio, to find both him and [[Luis Santangel]], a Spaniard who needed the help of Ezio. [[Christoffa Corombo]], Luis' accomplice, had a meeting with [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who was interested in Christoffa's plans to sail west. Luis suspected it was a trap and needed Ezio to rescue Christoffa. Ezio rushed to the meeting and found out it was indeed a trap. However, Christoffa was successfully rescued by Ezio.

Then, Ezio travelled to Spain to rescue fellow assassins who were being held under the guise of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition Inquisition], only to uncover a plot by The Templars to discover the New World.

==Trivia==
*It is interesting to note that, being placed 15 years after Assassins creed 2, ezio will in fact be 55 although he shows no signs of ageing.

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Mercenary

2010-02-24T21:09:37Z

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{{Faction Infobox
|image =AC2 CA 018 Mercenary.png
|imgdesc =Artwork of a mercenary in ''Assassin's Creed II''
|religion =
|nationality =
|location = [[Florence]], [[Tuscany]], [[Venice]]
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|game = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
}}
{{quote|I fight at your side, anytime!|Mercenaries's greeting to Ezio}}
The '''Mercenaries''', known as the ''Condotierri'' in Italian, are one of the three factions of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' helping the main character [[Ezio Auditore di Firenze|Ezio]] (the other two being the [[Courtesans]] and the [[Thieves]]).

The Mercenaries in Tuscany are led by [[Mario Auditore]], Ezio's uncle. In Florence, the Mercenaries are led by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]]<ref>[http://assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com/assassins-creed-2/dlc/ Assassin's Creed II DLC Official Site]</ref>. In Venice, the Mercenaries are led by [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]].

The idea of hiring mercenaries is to help you in battle, fighting your enemies in open areas. The Mercenaries are almost like [[Brutes]] to an extent, as they carry heavy weapons and a few long weapons as well. Despite this, they also use a variety of [[Longsword]]s in battle. Unlike many [[Guards]] however, Mercenaries do not wear much armor and are not very agile, making them easier to kill.

==Trivia==
*While distributing Bartolomeo's men to specific spots throughout the Castello district to distract Silvio, his men act like normal guards instead of Brutes, even being able to sprint.
*During the mission to assassinate Viere Da Pazzi, Mario refers to his mercinaries as assassins, although they do not appear to actually be assassins due to not carrying any of the assassins equipment.

==References==
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Zw-mercenaries.png|Mercenaries in Venice.
File:AC2 S 042 Wetlands MercenaryCombat.jpg|Ezio in battle with Mercenaries on his side.
</gallery>

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Sword of Altaïr

2010-02-24T20:55:43Z

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[[File:Sword_of_Altair.jpg|thumb|Real life replica of Altair's sword]]
[[Altaïr]]'s personal sword that he uses 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. In the first game however, his last sword is a gold Syrian sword. This same sword is apparently the weapon of choice for the guards at [[Masyaf]]. It is also available as a weapon in [[Assassin's Creed II]]. It is unknown where the sword originated from, but it is rumored to come from Syria. It is said to have been wrought of pure steel and ivory from the goddess Isis herself.

=== Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles ===
Altaïr was equipped with his sword even before the events of ''Assassin's Creed'', using it to wipe out platoons of [[Templars]].

== Assassin's Creed ==
[[File:AltairsSword.png|thumb|Altaïr equipping his sword]]

Altaïr starts the game with his sword, which he is very skilled with until [[Al Mualim]] demotes him to [[Novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[The Creed]]. His demotion decreases his skill greatly. During his progression back to his former rank, [[Master Assassin]], Altaïr eventually regains his mastery with [[Longsword]]s.

=== Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines ===
Altaïr still possesses his sword during the events after ''Assassin's Creed''. In fact, the sword(s) can be found hung in Kantara Castel Greathall ('The Bull' stage), as ornaments.

=== :) ===

=== Assassin's Creed 2 ===
[[Altaïr]]'s sword appears in the [[Monteriggioni]] [[Blacksmiths]]. It is available for purchase for 45,000 florins after DNA Sequence 8. it is unknown as to why the sword is available from the blacksmiths because the sword (being Altair's personal weapon) should have rightfully been made available once his armour was unlocked. however it not impossible that the sword could have been have been lost when the codex was lost, found and then sold off to the blacksmiths. The sword in the game is shorter compared to the other longswords [[Ezio]] can use; the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. However, Altaïr's sword is the strongest weapon available. Strange is that Altaïr's sword is the best in the game because in Assassins Creed the Syrian sword was the best Longsword; however, it is not impossible that Altaïr modified the sword. It is interesting to note, that in later memory sequences of the game, if and when the player has the sword equipped, it is quite easily knocked away from Ezio by [[Brute]] guards.

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

=== Sword Stats ===
The Stats of the sword easily show why it is the most powerful melee weapon in the game, as all 3 stats are maxed out.
[[File:Altairsword2.png|thumb|right|Stats]]
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Francisco Randez

2010-02-24T19:37:35Z

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[[File:Altair closeup.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Francisco Randez as [[Altaïr]] in [[Assassin's Creed]].]][[file:francisco_randez.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A portrait of Francisco Randez.]]

'''Francisco Randez''' is a Canadian fashion model with a Spanish background. He was born and raised in the city of Montreal in the French-speaking province of Quebec and began to model at the age of 20.

He is the face model of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore Da Firenze]] and [[Desmond Miles]] throughout the series. His father came from Spain and his mother is French-Canadian.

Before modeling, he worked as a bartender (which may be the inspiration for the character background of Desmond Miles) and working in his grandmother's corner store as a teenager.

As well as being a model, Francisco is also the lead singer of the band called '''Moudjik'''. Their hit song, "Avant", has become quite successful. 
 
According to Francisco, the casting department of [[Ubisoft]] found him via his modeling agency. At the first meeting they set up a photo session in 3D where they took images of Randez's from every possible angle, including the sides of his face and from above and below, and the first version of his face in 3D model. At the second meeting they asked him to portray simple expressions, such as joy and anger. 
 
Francisco says that he is fascinated by cinema and that having his face associated with the main character in a video game revolutionizes the genre and has given him much pleasure, but not really other benefits. 
 
Randez has been modeling since 1998. He is 6'3" tall (185 cm) and has brown eyes and black hair. He has been featured in the campaigns of some well-known fashion designers and brands, including Jean Paul Gaultier and Benetton. He is interested in martial arts and combat sports and had been boxing for nearly ten years before switching to track and field. He has been running for several years now, specializing in 100 and 200 meters events.

Although Francesco took on a career in music and modeling, he has not forgotten about his enthusiasm for sports and the human machine, which drove him to finish a degree in massage therapy at Guijeck Institute in Montreal. Francisco has also participated in naturopathic medicine studies, and has always been passionate about health and natural ways ever since his childhood.

Through his many various modeling gigs, Francisco has landed on multiple jobs on television, radio and magazine interviews. He was very interested in media communications and began to give it serious thoughts. He started as an anchor for MontrealTV and worked on a television programme called CoverGuy (which aired in October 2008) as well as spent a month and a half long trip in Panama to record a 13-episode length travel adventure programme named Aventuras Panama. The show aired September 2009 on Evasion.
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Francisco Randez

2010-02-24T19:35:52Z

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[[File:Altair closeup.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Francisco Randez as [[Altaïr]] in [[Assassin's Creed]].]][[file:francisco_randez.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A portrait of Francisco Randez.]]

'''Francisco Randez''' is a Canadian fashion model with a Spanish background. He was born and raised in the city of Montreal in the French-speaking province of Quebec and began to model at the age of 20.

He is the face model of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], Ezio Auditore Da Firenze and [[Desmond Miles]] throughout the series. His father came from Spain and his mother is French-Canadian.

Before modeling, he worked as a bartender (which may be the inspiration for the character background of Desmond Miles) and working in his grandmother's corner store as a teenager.

As well as being a model, Francisco is also the lead singer of the band called '''Moudjik'''. Their hit song, "Avant", has become quite successful. 
 
According to Francisco, the casting department of [[Ubisoft]] found him via his modeling agency. At the first meeting they set up a photo session in 3D where they took images of Randez's from every possible angle, including the sides of his face and from above and below, and the first version of his face in 3D model. At the second meeting they asked him to portray simple expressions, such as joy and anger. 
 
Francisco says that he is fascinated by cinema and that having his face associated with the main character in a video game revolutionizes the genre and has given him much pleasure, but not really other benefits. 
 
Randez has been modeling since 1998. He is 6'3" tall (185 cm) and has brown eyes and black hair. He has been featured in the campaigns of some well-known fashion designers and brands, including Jean Paul Gaultier and Benetton. He is interested in martial arts and combat sports and had been boxing for nearly ten years before switching to track and field. He has been running for several years now, specializing in 100 and 200 meters events.

Although Francesco took on a career in music and modeling, he has not forgotten about his enthusiasm for sports and the human machine, which drove him to finish a degree in massage therapy at Guijeck Institute in Montreal. Francisco has also participated in naturopathic medicine studies, and has always been passionate about health and natural ways ever since his childhood.

Through his many various modeling gigs, Francisco has landed on multiple jobs on television, radio and magazine interviews. He was very interested in media communications and began to give it serious thoughts. He started as an anchor for MontrealTV and worked on a television programme called CoverGuy (which aired in October 2008) as well as spent a month and a half long trip in Panama to record a 13-episode length travel adventure programme named Aventuras Panama. The show aired September 2009 on Evasion.
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