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Assassin apprentice

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{{era|pl|acb|assassins}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = Apprenticepng.png
|imgdesc = A typical apprentice.
|founder = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|leader = [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[Tiber Island Hideout]]<br> [[Tiber Island]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|formed = 1501 <br>
Rome, Italy
|notable = *[[Francesco Vecellio]]
*[[Cipriano Enu]]
*[[Tessa Varzi]]
*[[Giovanni Borgia]]}}

{{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]] to a potential apprentice.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

The '''apprentices''', also referred to as Assassin recruits by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], were [[Assassins]] who were formerly normal [[citizens]] [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the [[Rise of the Brotherhood|war]] against the [[Templars]]. They subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the [[Assassins]] from within the [[Tiber Island]] [[Assassins Guild]], motivated by their drive for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting their beautiful city and harassing them on a daily basis.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] [[Tiber Island headquarters|headquarters]], the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] through contracts across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] and [[Calicut|Asia]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat experience]] beyond their traditional training. When not on assignments outside of Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Recruitment==
[[File:Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Ezio recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.]]
Realizing the efforts of the people of Rome to resist the Borgia, and that he would need an army of loyal Italian Assassin brothers and sisters with him in Rome to combat the huge armies of [[Cesare Borgia]], Ezio travelled throughout the city, assisting the citizens where ever and whenever he could. He found many either being terrorized by or fighting against the city guards, and [[Save Citizen|rescued them]].<ref name="ACB" /> He would offer each the chance to stand with him in his Brotherhood, and should they accept, he would send them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin understudy within his newly created [[Assassins Guild]].<ref name="ACB" />

Ezio's Brotherhood operated with multiple apprentices at a time (all of whom could either be male or female), who he instructed in combat, [[Free-running|free running]], [[pickpocketing]], [[blending]], and other such skills.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACPL" />

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==Mobilization==
[[File:Apprentices.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio calling upon his apprentices.]]
During his own missions, Ezio was able to have up to six apprentices support him. They would often operate in pairs or alone, and were commonly called upon to perform Arrow Showers (wherein they would fire arrows upon any target from above), to engage in direct combat with an enemy, or to perform assassinations. Each time, Ezio would signal the apprentices to strike by raising his arm and clenching his fist.<ref name="ACB" />

When operating without their mentor, the apprentices would move in teams, led by a single Assassin appointed by Ezio. They were often sent on [[Contracts in Project Legacy|contract missions]] across [[Italy]] (such as Rome, [[Florence]], and [[Venice]]) as well as the rest of Europe and beyond (including [[Constantinople]], [[Lisbon]], [[Barcelona]], [[Moscow]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Cologne]], [[Vienna]] and [[Calicut]]).<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACPL" />

Though they would not always survive these missions, the apprentices would always return with greater skills and experience, as well as money and items they had obtained during their travels.<ref name="ACB" />

==Equipment and skills==

Assassin apprentices were trained in a wide variety of skills and weaponry, including swords, [[Long weapons|spears]], [[smoke bombs]], [[throwing knives]], [[Crossbow|crossbows]], [[Pistol|guns]], and, of course, the [[hidden blade]]. Each were also capable horsemen, and were able to do battle from [[Horses|horseback]].<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACPL" />

==Uniform==
Once taken on as an Apprentice, Recruits were given trainee robes to wear to show their affiliation to the [[Assassins Guild]]. Although they were all given identical standard white robes, the apprentices were permitted to [[Tailors|dye]] them a variety of colors. Their armor and weaponry could also be customized and upgraded with Skill Points as they progressed through the ranks with experience, with each allowed to decide whether they would specialize in attack, defense, or both.<ref name="ACB" /> Once they were [[Initiation to the Assassin Order|inducted and branded into the order]] as full Assassins, they were given white Assassin's robes, similar to that of Ezio's. <ref name="ACB" />

==Promotion==
[[File:Tiberhall.jpg|thumb|250px|left|An apprentice promoted to the rank of ''Assassino''.]]
{{main|Initiation to the Assassin Order}}
Rescued citizen started at the bottom of the order, at the number one Recluta [[Ranks|rank]] (or Recruits). In sending them in contracted mission across the Old World, as well as calling them in to fight alongside Ezio in Rome, they gain experience and level up.

Upon completing their 10 part training (similar to that of [[Altaïr]]), an apprentice was allowed to formally join the Assassin Order as a full-fledged Assassin. An induction ceremony would be held within the [[Tiber Island headquarters]], where, as per tradition, the apprentice's left ring finger would be branded by Ezio, and they would perform a [[Leap of Faith]] from the building's roof.<ref name="ACB" />

Thereafter, the apprentice would be given white Assassin robes similar to Ezio's, and carry the [[Ranks|rank]] of ''Assassino''. Though they did not gain the dual hidden blades upon promotion (which were reserved only for [[Master Assassin]]s), they were instead given a [[Sword of Altaïr|certain sword]] identical to those used by the [[Masyaf]] Assassins of old, including [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].<ref name="ACB" />

==Trivia==
===Development===
* [[Gabe Graziani|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 any fallen Assassins, 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.
* In-game, the recruits attack alone or in pairs, but in the Rome demo, they come in groups of five.
* The names of each apprentice are randomly generated from a set list of first names and last names.

===Guild Management===
* Each apprentice's appearance is randomized. However, their gender is dependent on the location of the map from which they are recruited.
* 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.
* When viewing the apprentice menu, if any are currently performing a contract mission, they may appear pale, blonde, or have incorrect eye color.
* To level up low ranking, fresh Recruits extremely fast, try sending them on 5 star rated contract missions with level 10 Assassins. As long as you assign enough Assassins to make the odds of success 100%, the Recruits will survive and reap the benefits of the ton of experience the contract will give. It is possible for a Recruit to go from Level 1 to Level 8 in one mission.
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' includes several [[Contracts in Project Legacy|contract missions]] that correspond to the missions you are able to send apprentices on, detailing their experiences while they are away.
*An apprentice, Vitellozzo Vitelli, has the same name of an Italian condottiero, who was also a friend of [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]. On December 31, 1502, he was killed by [[Micheletto Corella]].

===Equipment===
* At Rank 5, the Recruit will gain the [[Pistol]]; however, it is much weaker than Ezio's, taking 3 to 4 shots to kill a guard.
* Upon reaching ''Assassino'' rank, they receive a [[crossbow]], but will not use it. The only time it is implied that they use the crossbow is during an Arrow Storm; however even low-ranking recruits can still be used for the attack, even if they weren't carrying a crossbow to begin with.

===Combat===
* Ezio signaling for the help of his apprentices is called a "B.A.M." or "Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver."
* While in combat, Assassin have predictable attack patterns; Once called in, they will immediately attack the enemy that was targeted when the B.A.M. was called in. Once that enemy is dead, they will attempt to use their [[Hidden Blade]]s for high profile assassinations to kill any remaining enemies that isn't guarding against it, usually throwing a [[Smoke bombs|smoke bomb]] to allow for instant kills. Then, once engaged with any enemy, they will either slash indiscriminately with regular kicks, or parry blows until they can successfully pull off a counter kill.
* They are also fond of their [[Hidden Blade]]'s [[Pistol]]; When in combat, they will use the gun frequently, and repeatedly shoot any enemy at point-blank range until they die.
* Sometimes during combat, the recruits will glitch and just stand immobile during a fight once called in. This can also happen if they kill their own opponent, but other enemies remain around.
* While the Arrow Storm is meant to kill all guards within sight, at times there will be one that might survive the attack, particularly if they are targeted by Ezio.
* Apprentices usually have difficulty defeating [[Brutes]] and [[Seekers]] in a one-on-one battle, even as full-fledged Assassins. This is because Brutes and Seekers deflect attacks significantly more than other enemies in-game.
** Interestingly, Recruits have little trouble with [[Papal Guard]]s.
* Unlike Ezio, Assassin apprentices can use their [[pistol]] at the same time as a heavy weapon (if equipped).
* It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] with him or her in the blast range.
* There is a glitch that occurs when both an Assassin and Ezio try to assassinate the same target simultaneously. They 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.
* If you call a B.A.M. from on top of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], the Apprentices will not leave afterwards.
* If you call your Apprentices from inside a hay cart, it is likely that one of them will jump out of the same cart and assassinate your foes.

===Behavior===
* Once an apprentice is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cutscene showing the Assassin performing a Leap of Faith into the [[Tiber River]], despite the fact that they cannot swim.
** In earlier trailers, the video showed an Assassin walking off the edge, instead of running and taking a Leap of Faith.
* Within the Tiber hideout, only two Apprentices will acknowledge Ezio's presence and greet him if he stands in front of them. This applies to the Apprentice standing alone in the corner of the main room, and the one standing in the ceremonial hall.
* Apprentices can sometimes be heard saying ''"Requiescat in pace,"'' among other such phrases to dead enemies when a skirmish is won.
** Alternatively, they may walk up to Ezio and do a bow or gesture and say ''"I wont forget what you did for me"'' or ''"It is an honor to fight alongside you,"'' among other things.
* Occasionally, after a battle is won, recruits will kneel and stay kneeling until Ezio leaves the area.
* If you try to follow an apprentice, they will eventually get to Tiber Island and stop; though taking various confusing turns along the way, in an attempt to disappear from the player's screen. Alternately, they will simply run along a single set path, or vanish into the ground.
* Apprentices receive no damage from falling, even from the top of the Castel Sant'Angelo. Also, if a guard pushes an apprentice into water, they will not die, but simply return to the Tiber Island hideout.
* Even if all your apprentices are women, the Assassin recruits in the mission "[[Exit Stage Right]]" will always be male.
* The apprentices will never travel alongside Ezio. Once their targets are dead, they will flee. This contradicts many videos produced by Ubisoft showing groups of apprentices walking or standing beside Ezio.
* The apprentices' clothes are not physics-enabled, except for the cape.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
img011.jpg|Male apprentice artwork.
Assassin Apprentice 2.jpg|Female apprentice artwork.
Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
Assassins1503E3.png|Ezio with four apprentices.
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.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Www totalvideogames com ACB SP S 07 Brotherhood Reinforcement 71640 size 655 1500.jpg|Ezio initiating a BAM.
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.
ACBSP 2011-04-10 20-47-30-89.png|The guild customization screen.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[es:Los aprendices]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy Characters]]

Talk:Juan Borgia the Elder

2010-11-05T18:52:12Z

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== Is this an error? ==

Sorry if i wrong, but he don't die in 1497, with some rumour that was Cesare or Gioffre Borgia ??. The next game take place after 1499. Sorry my english. [[User:Andreileading|Andreileading]] 14:54, October 8, 2010 (UTC)

Hey where is the image in the gallery from.[[User:Le Vulpe|Le Vulpe]] 18:39, October 9, 2010 (UTC)

Are we sure this is actually Juan Borgia? Becuase the AC universe is very good at getting what someone looked like correct and this, according to what information I have found thus far, is not correct. Images do not show him to be fat; he is shown as fairly average build with a beard and somewhat shorter hair. This doesn't appear to be correct. And Andreileading is right, he died in 1497, before the events of Brotherhood. He was murdered in a ghetto in Rome, possibly by men Cesare or Gioffre hired. It could also have been Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, a philosopher.

Also, if this is an article about Juan Borgia, it could use some info on his role as the 2nd Duke of Gandia. He also had two children, Juan Borgia y Enriquez, who became the 3rd Duke of Gandia, and Francisca de Jesus Borgia, a nun. His son also notably was the father of Saint Francis Borgia, who was also the 4th Duke of Gandia. The 1st Duke of Gandia was also a Borgia apparently.

I would make these edits at the moment, but I can't be certain this is actually Juan Borgia. He just doesn't fit the character AT ALL. [[User:Durmer Darc]] 18:44, October 11, 2010 (UTC)

:Don't all be so ignorant. It never states that this Juan Borgia is Cesare's brother. As far as I know, there are multiple Juan Borgias (Juan de Borjas) in history. I have been removing all references to this Juan being Cesare's brother - for a reason. -- [[User:Master Sima Yi|Master Sima Yi]] 05:25, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

So the image in the gallery is Photoshop[[User:Le Vulpe|Le Vulpe]] 21:14, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

The image is from Dev Diary 3.

It may be irrelevant at this point, but they've now confirmed that Cesare did, in fact, kill his brother: [http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/brotherhood/news/12144.html] [[Special:Contributions/98.192.42.30|98.192.42.30]] 23:26, October 14, 2010 (UTC)

i meant i got the source about the 100% synchronization from here http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2573/Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood/p4/...not focused now. [[User:DanMan7308|DanMan7308]] 20:23, October 22, 2010 (UTC) DanMan7308

Google Juan da Borja. This is the guy that is featured in Brotherhood who died in 1503.

Talk:Juan Borgia the Elder

2010-10-29T08:12:42Z

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== this is a error? ==

Sorry if i wrong, but he don't die in 1497, with some rumour that was Cesare or Gioffre Borgia ??. The next game take place after 1499. Sorry my english. [[User:Andreileading|Andreileading]] 14:54, October 8, 2010 (UTC)

Hey where is the image in the gallery from.[[User:Le Vulpe|Le Vulpe]] 18:39, October 9, 2010 (UTC)

Are we sure this is actually Juan Borgia? Becuase the AC universe is very good at getting what someone looked like correct and this, according to what information I have found thus far, is not correct. Images do not show him to be fat; he is shown as fairly average build with a beard and somewhat shorter hair. This doesn't appear to be correct. And Andreileading is right, he died in 1497, before the events of Brotherhood. He was murdered in a ghetto in Rome, possibly by men Cesare or Gioffre hired. It could also have been Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, a philosopher.

Also, if this is an article about Juan Borgia, it could use some info on his role as the 2nd Duke of Gandia. He also had two children, Juan Borgia y Enriquez, who became the 3rd Duke of Gandia, and Francisca de Jesus Borgia, a nun. His son also notably was the father of Saint Francis Borgia, who was also the 4th Duke of Gandia. The 1st Duke of Gandia was also a Borgia apparently.

I would make these edits at the moment, but I can't be certain this is actually Juan Borgia. He just doesn't fit the character AT ALL. [[User:Durmer Darc]] 18:44, October 11, 2010 (UTC)

:Don't all be so ignorant. It never states that this Juan Borgia is Cesare's brother. As far as I know, there are multiple Juan Borgias (Juan de Borjas) in history. I have been removing all references to this Juan being Cesare's brother - for a reason. -- [[User:Master Sima Yi|Master Sima Yi]] 05:25, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

So the image in the gallery is Photoshop[[User:Le Vulpe|Le Vulpe]] 21:14, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

The image is from Dev Diary 3.

It may be irrelevant at this point, but they've now confirmed that Cesare did, in fact, kill his brother: [http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/brotherhood/news/12144.html] [[Special:Contributions/98.192.42.30|98.192.42.30]] 23:26, October 14, 2010 (UTC)

i meant i got the source about the 100% synchronization from here http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2573/Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood/p4/...not focused now. [[User:DanMan7308|DanMan7308]] 20:23, October 22, 2010 (UTC) DanMan7308

Google Juan de Borja. This is the guy that is featured in Brotherhood who died in 1503.

Octavian de Valois

2010-10-11T17:17:46Z

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[[File:Duke_de_Valois.jpg|thumb|Duke de Valois]]
The '''Duke de Valois''' (27 June 1462-1January 1515) was one of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s three generals and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. He had commanded a massive army that helped Cesare consolidate his power in [[Rome]]. In 1499, the Duke de Valois accompained Cesare and the other generals to [[Monteriggioni]], where they layed siege to the town and [[Auditore Villa|Villa]]. After the battle was won, the Duke de Valois returned to Rome with the other generals.

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Juan Borgia the Elder

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[[File:Juan_Borgia.png|thumb|Juan Borgia.]]
'''Juan Borgia''' (1446-1 August 1503) was one of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s three generals who ruled over [[Rome]] during the rule of [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. He was the Borgias' treasurer and used the money to help the Borgia's campaigns to unify [[Italy]] under the Templars.

==Biography==
In 1499, Juan accompanied Cesare, the latter's sister [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] and his fellow generals to [[Monteriggioni]] to lay siege to the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]]'s headquarters. After the gates had been breached, the group entered, with Juan holding [[Caterina Sforza]] captive. After the battle was won, Juan returned to Rome with the others, with the[[Piece of Eden| Piece of Eden]] as their prize.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Juan Borgia.jpg|Juan receiving a box from a [[Papal Guard]].
</gallery></center>

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Octavian de Valois

2010-10-11T11:09:51Z

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[[File:Duke_de_Valois.jpg|thumb|Duke de Valois]]
The '''Duke de Valois''' (27th June 1462-1 January 1515) was one of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s three generals and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. He had commanded a massive army that helped Cesare consolidate his power in [[Rome]]. In 1499, the Duke de Valois accompained Cesare and the other generals to [[Monteriggioni]], where they layed siege to the town and [[Auditore Villa|Villa]]. After the battle was won, the Duke de Valois returned to Rome with the other generals.

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Juan Borgia the Elder

2010-10-11T10:33:18Z

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[[File:Juan_Borgia.png|thumb|Juan Borgia.]]
'''Juan Borja''' (1446-1 August 1503) was one of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s three generals who ruled over [[Rome]] during the rule of [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. He was the Borgias' treasurer and used the money to help the Borgia's campaigns to unify [[Italy]] under the Templars.

==Biography==
In 1499, Juan accompanied Cesare, the latter's sister [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] and his fellow generals to [[Monteriggioni]] to lay siege to the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]]'s headquarters. After the gates had been breached, the group entered, with Juan holding [[Caterina Sforza]] captive. After the battle was won, Juan returned to Rome with the others, with the[[Piece of Eden| Piece of Eden]] as their prize.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Juan Borgia.jpg|Juan receiving a box from a [[Papal Guard]].
</gallery>

</center>

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