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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

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{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French, Czech
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*In the novel, Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni. In the game, it was assumed but never confirmed.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*It is stated by Machievelli that Paola taught Ezio his skills in Venice but in Assassin's Creed II he clearly gets taught in Florence
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]], [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], as seen in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered a place in the Brotherhood, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named [[Paganino]] and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counselor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Guns are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little different in the novel. They begin the battle only with their fists, however, after Cesare punches Ezio they both resort to swords. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost severing it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*Ezio and Mario both rode horses to while escaping The Vatican and did not jump into the Tiber like in the game.
*After waking up in Rome, Ezio decided to go to a doctor after the pain he felt while trying to do a Leap of Faith from the church unlike in the game, in which Ezio meets the doctor first.
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"You're next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*In the game the passion play and the events concerning La Volpe and Machiavelli relationship take place after killing Baron de Valois. In the novel it is reverted.
*In the novel Thief and Courtesans missions are executed by Assassin recruits.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*In 1504, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]]. In the game, it is assumed Ezio is alone.
*None of the events of [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and describes Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
*In the game, all of the events, from [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] emerging from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] to [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare's]] arrest, take place in four years. However, due to the final scene in [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] being said to take place in 1503 instead of 1499, these events only take place in a few of months.
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Series]]

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

2011-07-22T12:17:13Z

83.252.242.138: /* Other Events */

{{era|acb|bbook|realworld}}{{WP-REAL}}
{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French, Czech
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*In the novel, Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni. In the game, it was assumed but never confirmed.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]], [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], as seen in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered a place in the Brotherhood, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named [[Paganino]] and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*It is stated by Machievelli that Paola taught Ezio his skills in Venice but in Assassin's Creed II he clearly gets taught in Florence

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counselor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Guns are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little different in the novel. They begin the battle only with their fists, however, after Cesare punches Ezio they both resort to swords. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost severing it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*Ezio and Mario both rode horses to while escaping The Vatican and did not jump into the Tiber like in the game.
*After waking up in Rome, Ezio decided to go to a doctor after the pain he felt while trying to do a Leap of Faith from the church unlike in the game, in which Ezio meets the doctor first.
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"You're next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*In the game the passion play and the events concerning La Volpe and Machiavelli relationship take place after killing Baron de Valois. In the novel it is reverted.
*In the novel Thief and Courtesans missions are executed by Assassin recruits.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*In 1504, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]]. In the game, it is assumed Ezio is alone.
*None of the events of [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and describes Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
*In the game, all of the events, from [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] emerging from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] to [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare's]] arrest, take place in four years. However, due to the final scene in [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] being said to take place in 1503 instead of 1499, these events only take place in a few of months.
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Series]]

Castel Sant'Angelo

2011-07-22T12:12:36Z

83.252.242.138: /* Liberation of Rome */

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{{Memory Infobox
|image = Castel_Sant_Angelo..jpg|thumb|316px
|description = [[Rome]]'s most important fortress.
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]''
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|location = [[Vaticano district]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|date = Built between 135 and 139 AD
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The '''Castel Sant'Angelo''', initially known as the '''Mausoleum of Hadrian''', is a significant, cylindrical fortress located on the [[Vaticano district|the Vatican]]. An end point to the [[Passetto di Borgo]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] scaled the Castel Sant'Angelo in 1499 during his infiltration of the [[Sistine Chapel]].

==History==
Firstly, the Castel Sant'Angelo was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a tomb for himself and his family. Later, during the Renaissance, the building was used by the popes as a fortress and castle.
===The Roman Era===
The tomb of Hadrian, also called Hadrian's mole, was constructed on the right bank of the Tiber, between 135 and 139 AD. It was originally a decorated cylinder, with a garden top and golden quadriga. Hadrian's ashes were placed here a year after his death in 138 AD, together with those of his wife, and his first adopted son, who died in the same year. Furtherly, remains of succeeding emperors were placed here as well. Hadrian also built the [[Ponte Sant'Angelo]], formerly known as Pons Aelius.
===Destruction===
Much of the tomb contents and decoration had been destroyed since the building was changed into a military fortress in 401. The urns and ashes were scattered by looters in Alaric's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_%28410%29 sacking of Rome] in 410, and the original decorations were thrown down upon the attacking [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goths Goths] when they besieged Rome in 537.

[[Image: Assassins-creed-brotherhood 1276846795.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Concept Art of the Castel]]

===Liberation of Rome===

The Castel is the most heavily guarded building in Rome. In 1501, Ezio Auditore [[Infiltration of the Castel Sant'Angelo|infiltrated the Castel]] to rescue [[Caterina Sforza]], and to assassinate [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. However, though he successfully rescued Caterina, he was unable to kill either [[Templar]] leader, after he discovered that Rodrigo was away from the Castel, and that Cesare had left for Urbino moments after Ezio had arrived.

In August 1503, Ezio once again infiltrated the Castel through a side gate with a key he had obtained from [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]]'s lover [[Pietro Rossi|Pietro]]. At a window along the wall of the fortress, he witnessed the murder of Rodrigo Borgia at the hands of Cesare. Ezio also found out the location of the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]], thanks to Lucrezia, after realizing what kind of man her brother was.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRJtLms1dzE</ref>

==Trivia==
[[File:Zw-ACBH-DLC-7-2.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*Throughout Sequence 5, the large door near the four papal guards and the fence accessing the lower courtyard are closed, so completion of the "Fly Like An Eagle" achievement is not possible until further game progression.
*Despite being the highest reachable climb point of any ''Assassin's Creed'' game, the flagpole atop the Castel is not a view point.
*After climbing the flagpole and looking out at the cityscape, clouds appear over the city, showing that the Castel is a very tall building.[[File:Flylike.png|right]]
*The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]]/trophy "Fly Like An Eagle" for 10 points or bronze can be earned when Ezio jumps off the pinnacle height of the Castel (the top of the flagpole) with a [[Parachutes|parachute]].
*One of [[Subject 16]]'s coordinates is located here. Jump across the beams in the water (the same way you go in the mission to rescue Caterina). Once you reach the first group of guards, climb up the ladder and then up the wall to your right (again the same route from the mission). Head left on the walkway towards the hay. Jump to the tower directly across from you, there should be a round window. Use [[eagle vision]] and the [[Rifts|rift]] should be just below you. Drop down, catch it, and enter.

==Sources==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

== References ==
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[[Category:Rome]]
[[Category:Landmarks]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Locations]]
[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Ascendance Locations]]

Cesare Borgia

2011-07-22T12:11:43Z

83.252.242.138: /* War in Rome */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Cesare Borgia
|image = Char_cesare.png
|birth = 13 September 1475 or April 1476 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 (aged 30 or 31) [[Viana]], [[Spain]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]]
|faction = *[[Templars]]
**[[House of Borgia]]
*[[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' 
''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)]]''
|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]}}
{{Quote|Father, do you not see? I control all of this. If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take. If I want you to die, you die!|Cesare Borgia to his father, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
'''Cesare Borgia''' (1476 - 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and a nemesis of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Like his father, he was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Eventually, he became [[Wikipedia:Captain General of the Church|Captain General]] of the [[Papacy|Papal]] armies, though he secretly plotted against his father to take over [[Rome]], and all of [[Italy]] afterwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> Even before his father's death, he claimed the title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], usurping the title completely when his father did eventually die, and although he seemed to be loyal to the Templars, he only desired the power that [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] would bring.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in Rome in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the Templar Grand Master of the time, and his long-term mistress [[wikipedia:Vannozza dei Cattanei|Vannozza dei Cattanei]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

At age 18, Cesare became a [[Cardinal]], while his older brother, [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]] (who was also Rodrigo's favorite) became [[Wikipedia:Captain General of the Church|Captain General]]. Unsatisfied with his life as a Cardinal and jealous of his brother's position and power, he arranged to meet Juan at [[Tiber Island]], where he convinced Juan to spend the night with the [[Courtesans|courtesan]] [[Fiora Cavazza]], who later killed him under Cesare's orders. He then took his place as Captain General, thereby becoming one of the most powerful men in Italy. Once he had become Captain General of the Papal armies, Cesare surrounded himself with cruel and effective men; [[Ramiro d'Orco]], [[ Oliverotto da Fermo|Oliverotto da Fermo]], and [[Vitellozzo Vitelli]].

===Becoming a Templar leader===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassins|Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. Just when victory seemed within reach, [[Fabio Orsini]] arrived with his army and reinforced Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In 1498, the Assassin [[Perotto Calderon]] and Cesare's sister [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] had formed an intimate relationship, which led to Lucrezia becoming pregnant. However, Cesare had Perotto imprisoned for becoming close to his sister, and took [[Giovanni Borgia|the child]] away from them. Perotto managed to escape and took his son with him, but as he fled, the members of his Brotherhood executed him for having broken the tenets of [[The Creed|their Creed]]. Cesare somehow managed to once again take the child, and decided to raise him as his own, naming the child Giovanni Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
{{Quote|We've had too much bloodshed. I think a cleansing is in order. So, consider this an invitation from [[House of Borgia|my family]]... to [[House of Auditore|yours]].|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, just before killing Mario Auditore, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In January 1500, Cesare led [[Fall of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], the headquarters of the Assassins in Italy, in order to eliminate the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], who were the leaders of the Assassins. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the fortress defenders and handed to him the Apple, [[Caterina Sforza]], and [[Mario Auditore]], the current [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

The beaten Assassin walked through the gates of Monteriggioni before collapsing onto the ground, followed by Cesare and his allies; including his sister, Lucrezia, [[Micheletto Corella]], Baron [[Octavian de Valois]], and [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates with his sister Lucrezia, holding the [[Apple of Eden]].]]
Cesare sheathed his sword and spoke out to Ezio himself, who had seen the Borgia's entrance and was[[Free-Running| running across the rooftops]] to aid Mario. The Borgia Captain General spoke of how the Pope had told him of the Assassins and Apple. He then turned and grabbed the Baron de Valois' [[Pistol|firearm]] from him, a pistol that Ezio's good friend, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], had been forced to fashion for them. Cesare stated that there had been too much bloodshed on both sides, and that a ''"cleansing was in order."'' Raising the pistol into the air, Cesare "invited" Ezio to come and face him in Rome, and killed Mario with a shot from the firearm.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusiers]], and the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare and his army returned to Rome with their prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

===Invaluable Sacrifice===
{{Dialogue|Oliverotto|I never wished you any harm, Cesare. It was entirely Vitellozzo's plan!|Cesare|Ha! Your sacrifice will prove invaluable to me.|Oliverotto pleading to Cesare before being killed by Micheletto, 1500.}}Following the Siege of Monteriggioni, Cesare commanded Ramiro D'Orco, Vitellozzo Vitelli and Oliverotto da Fermo to lead his armies into [[Romagna]] and claim it for their Borgia master. However, all three generals eventually rebelled against Cesare, to which he responded by butchering Ramiro.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''</ref>

His death panicked both Oliverotto and Vitellozzo, forcing them both to re-enter Cesare's service, after he accepted their every demand to return without consequences for the rebellion. However, with Romagna his, Cesare no longer required their service. Months later, Cesare threw a'' "dinner"'' in Vitellozzo and Oliverotto's honour. Once both generals arrived at the location Cesare given, he spoke out to them, thanking them for handing Romagna to him, but claimed it was time to shed his'' "bloody gloves"''.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance" />

As several Papal Guards arrived at Cesare's side, they both realized that they entered a ambush, thus they both charged into a fray immediately. Though outnumbered, both Oliverotto and Vitellozzo overpowered them. Cesare then armed himself with a [[crossbow]], and, as a surviving Papal Guard wounded Vitellozzo, Cesare fired the bolt at Oliverotto's chest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance" />

Several hours later, both Vitellozzo and Oliverotto regained consciousness, recovering from their wounds. As they woke up, they realized that they were chained back-to-back. In front of them Cesare stood, aside Micheletto Corella. Though Oliverotto blamed Vitellozzo for the conspiracy against him, Cesare ultimately ordered Micheletto to strangle both Viellozzo and Oliverotto back-to-back, claming their ''"sacrifice" ''was invaluable to him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance" />

===War in Rome===
[[File:Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare speaking to the [[Papal Guard]].]]
{{quote|He is ambitious, ruthless, and cruel beyond imagining. The laws of men mean nothing to him. The powerful Orsini and Colonna families have been brought to kneel at his feet, and the [[Louis XII of France|King of France]] stands at his side.|[[Niccolò Machiavelli]], regarding Cesare Borgia.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist as the commander of the Papal army, though he and his father occasionally disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] and their captains to keep control over the five districts of Rome, as he was often away for extended periods of time to oversee the advancement of his army, in a bid to unite all of Italy under his rule.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

During Ezio's infiltration of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] in late June 1501, Cesare was seen at the stables conversing with his three generals about their plans, where he told them to play along with his father's ''"tired old men's club,"'' but to remember who they really served. He later shared a romantic moment with his sister, before asking if their father had considered the funds requested by his Banker. He then left the Castel for Romagna.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

In 1502, Cesare continued to make use of Leonardo da Vinci's intellect, forcing him to design several [[War Machines|war machines]] for his army. However, all of Leonardo's creations were eventually stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret, at Leonardo's own request.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

In 1503, Cesare attended Juan Borgia's pagan party, where he gave a brief speech on a soon to be united Italy. After Cesare commanded the party to begin, Rodrigo reminded him that they had not agreed to conquer Italy. However, Cesare stated that ''he'' was now in control, although not officially, and simply told his father to enjoy himself. Later that year, he also ordered Micheletto Corella to kill [[Francesco Troche]], whom he believed was a traitor, as well as the actor [[Pietro Rossi]], Lucrezia's secret lover.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:3borgia.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cesare, moments before killing Rodrigo.]]
In August of 1503, Cesare and his father argued over the former's insatiable lust for power. Rodrigo commented that he had given Cesare all he had, yet his son was never satisfied. Cesare demanded that his father give him the Apple of Eden, but Rodrigo refused. At this point, Lucrezia barged in, crying out to her brother that their father was attempting to poison him with the bowl of apples he had left out. An angry Cesare responded by charging Rodrigo and shoving the poisoned apple he had been eating into his mouth. The [[Cantarella|poison]] did its work, and Rodrigo died within seconds. Cesare then demanded the Apple of Eden's whereabouts from Lucrezia, who confessed under much pressure. Ezio beat Cesare to the [[Basilica di San Pietro]], the Apple's location, and retrieved the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] before him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:CesareArrest.jpg|thumb|254px|Cesare being dragged away by Papal guards.]]
Cesare's rule met a downward spiral from there. As a final stab from his father, Cesare had consumed enough of the poison to leave him weak for months. While he recovered, Ezio and the other Assassins used the Apple to dwindle his remaining forces, while the [[Vatican]] meanwhile fully rejected Cesare's request for support, seeing the Borgia's money as "tainted."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Cesare sent Micheletto to retrieve his armies from the battlefield in order to reclaim Rome, however, he was confronted by the highest-ranking Assassins as he awaited his return. As the last of his followers fell, [[Fabio Orsini]] arrived with the Papal Guard and a warrant for Cesare's arrest by the order of [[Julius II|Pope Julius II]]. Cesare was taken away, imprisoned, and later exiled to [[Spain]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

===From Rome to Spain===
Subsequently following his arrest, Cesare was imprisoned in the Castel Sant'Angelo. However, he was able to escape the prison and flee. Though Cesare was later recaptured, Pope Julius II concluded that Cesare needed to be transferred to a more secure prison, and had the Templar moved to the [[Castillo de la Mota]], [[Wikipedia:Aragon|Aragon]], in Spain. Though Ezio had intended to kill Cesare despite his imprisonment, he was unaware of where Cesare had been transferred. He, Machiavelli, and Leonardo began tracking him down, while Micheletto, who had evaded imprisonment and remained loyal to Cesare, planned for his master's escape.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

In 1506, Micheletto bribed a prison guard at the Castillo. Having had rope smuggled in for him, Cesare climbed down from his window and sneaked past the main gate in his stolen guard uniform. Meeting with Micheletto, he was informed that Ezio was currently tracking him, though he said nothing on the matter. Micheletto then told his master that he had made arrangements in [[Valencia]]. With this, Cesare made his escape, and rode to Valencia with Micheletto.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

===Attack on Valencia===
{{Template:Dialogue4|Cesare|I must make a good escape. I'll go to Viana, in Navarre, just across the border. Let them try and recapture me then. I'm not waiting here for Ferdinand's men to come and haul me back to La Mota. My brother-in-law is the king of Navarre and he will surely help me.|Micheletto|I will help you, as I have always helped you. Only let me come with you.|You got me out of La Mota, sure, and you up my hopes. But now look where you have got me!|Master, all my men are dead. I have done what I could.|And failed!|Cesare before bursting into a tirade about Micheletto and killing him, Valencia, 1506.}}

Following his escape, Cesare began to rebuild his forces in Valencia, with men volunteering to enter his service and setting up a large military encampment. Whilst Cesare was raising a small army, he spent most of his time coordinating battle tactics at the [[Lone Wolf Inn]]. Ezio and Machiavelli soon discovered this, however, and were able to destroy the encampment and twelve ships with Leonardo's [[hand-held bomb]]s.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Later, they spied on him from the roof the Lone Wolf. Cesare blamed Micheletto for the Assassins' attack, and insulted him as a dog, remarking that he should find somewhere to die. During his tirade against Micheletto, Cesare claimed that he would cross the borders and join his brother-in-law, King [[John III of Navarre]] to seek his aid.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Though Micheletto begged Cesare, and reminded him of his loyal service, Cesare continued to insult him. However, this rebounded on Cesare, as Micheletto, realizing how much his service meant to his ungrateful master, attempted to murder Cesare by strangling him. However, Cesare was able to shove Micheletto away and shoot him in the head, killing him. Ezio and Machiavelli, who had watched the scene unfold, made a noise from above. Cesare, who heard this, fired his rifle and wounded Machiavelli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Ezio then took Machiavelli to a [[Doctors|doctor]] instead of attacking Cesare, giving the Templar a chance to escape Valencia and cross the borders to the Kingdom of Navarre.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

===Siege of Viana and death===
[[File:Acbrother_b09_097.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Cesare preparing to fight Ezio in [[Viana]].]]
{{Quote|I will lead mankind into a new world! You cannot kill me! No man can murder me!|Cesare Borgia's last words, 1507.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

In March of 1507, Cesare tried to regain his lost honor by commandeering John III's vast army during the [[Siege of Viana|Siege]] of [[Viana]], after which, should he be victorious, he would regain the support of the French. However, unbeknownst to him, Ezio caught wind of Cesare's involvement in the battle and set out for Viana.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

During the siege, Ezio located and charged Cesare on the battlefield, though Cesare held him back just long enough to dodge his [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] and flee. Ezio's pursuit was delayed by several cannonball impacts that stunned him, and incapacitated the other soldiers in the area.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:CesareThrown.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare falling from the walls of Viana's Castle to his death.]]
Ezio soon caught up to him on the outskirts of the castle walls, where Cesare had his soldiers kill a [[Civilians|civilian]] woman, who was crying for him to help her son, who had been injured. Ezio eventually faced Cesare on the walls of [[Viana Castle|Viana's Castle]] and fought against him, with Cesare wielding a sword and a ''pistola''. Though Cesare attacked with speed and skill, while also periodically calling reinforcing troops, Ezio nevertheless defeated him, eventually pinning him to the ground. When Cesare vowed not to die at the hands of man, Ezio declared that he would leave Cesare ''"in the hands of Fate,"'' and threw him off of the castle wall to his death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

==Personality==
Cesare was born into the Templar Order and, like many of his other siblings, was raised by his father into his personal weapon. However, Cesare was naturally an aggressive and ambitious person, and would do anything - including having his own family or friends murdered - in order to obtain power.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Ascendance"/>

Cesare maintained an incestuous relationship with his sister, Lucrezia Borgia and promised her that she would be his queen when he ruled Italy. As such, he frequently descended into jealous rage due to her many dalliances with other men (whom she would normally woo in order to spite her unfaithful brother). However, in his attempts to discover the location of the Apple, he physically assaulted her, answering her tearful question if he had ever loved her by saying, ''"You are my sister, nothing more."''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Over time, Cesare deluded himself into thinking that no mortal man could kill him, and that he would lead mankind into a new era; a belief that he held onto until the moment of his death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

==Final words==
[[File:Ezio_Cesare.png|thumb|250px|right|Cesare Borgia's final moments.]]
'''Cesare''': ''The throne was mine!''

'''Ezio''': ''Wanting something does not make it your right.''

'''Cesare''': ''What do you know?''

'''Ezio''': ''That a true leader empowers the people he rules.''

'''Cesare''': ''I will lead mankind into a new world!''

'''Ezio''': Che nessuno ricordi il tuo nome. ''(May no one remember your name.)'' Requiescat in pace. ''(Rest in peace.)''

'''Cesare''': ''You cannot kill me. No man can murder me!''

'''Ezio''': ''Then I leave you in the hands of Fate.''

==Trivia==
===Appearance and behavior===
[[File:Cesare Borgia-Brotherhood-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cesare Borgia, in 1503.]]
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|the novelization of ''Brotherhood'']], Cesare's face had been apparently deformed by the "New Disease," and he had resorted to wearing a mask. However, in the game, he is never seen with any said deformity or mask.
**Historically, Cesare was infected by the recent outbreak of syphilis and resorted to wearing a mask in public.
*While playing the memory "[[An Apple A Day]]," Cesare can be seen sprinting towards the Passetto di Borgo out-of-cutscene, and appears to 'ghost' through two iron portcullises.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to its origins in Spain, and his aggressive nature.
*It should be noted that historically Cesare, has fathered 11 illegitimate children, some of which mothers are unknown to this very day.

===Combat===
*Despite being shown to be adept with a [[crossbow]] in both ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'', Cesare never wields the weapon in ''Brotherhood''.
*Cesare seems to be ambidextrous. In some memories he is seen wielding a sword with his left hand, and in others with his right hand.
*Cesare's fighting style resembles that of a [[Papal Guard]], as he [[Dual-Wielding|dual wields]] a sword and a pistol.
*Since Cesare is immune to executions or deadly counters, he can only be killed by breaking his defense and attacking repeatedly. Ezio may also shoot him with his [[pistol]].

===Others===
*His given name "Cesare" is pronounced in Italian as "Cheh-ser-ay." It is the Italian variation of the name Caesar.
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]], which is Latin for "I cleanse."
*When interacting with [[Shaun Hastings]] during Sequence 8, [[Desmond Miles]] asks him if there are any good stories about Cesare, to which Shaun replies with ''"Are you kidding me?"'', and goes on to list Cesare's many notorious acts.
*Historically, it is said that Niccolò Machiavelli greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', while Machiavelli does respect his ability to enforce his will, he also seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside Ezio.
*Cesare has been compared to other Roman Templar rulers. Giovanni Borgia relived the memories of [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] through the [[bleeding effect]] and mistook Cesare for [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]], attempting to kill Cesare with a knife.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy"/> Ezio Auditore compared Cesare to [[Caligula]], due to the similarities in their high opinions of themselves.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>
*When replaying the memory in Viana, after the cutscene in which Ezio drops Cesare from the castle walls, his body can be seen when looking down from the battlements before the memory fades out.
*When talking to Shaun in the Sanctuary, he says that Cesare sent the Pope a letter about the night of his wedding with his French wife and that he had "done it" eight times.

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Cesare Borgia Artwork.png|Cesare's Concept Art.
ACB Cesare Baron.png|Cesare and [[Octavian de Valois]].
Zw-acb-Lucrezia-Cesare.jpg|Cesare and Lucrezia kiss intimately.
CesareBorgia.jpg|Cesare Borgia in Rome.
ACB Cesare Lucrezia.png|Cesare demanding the location of the Apple of Eden from Lucrezia.
Gallery7.jpg|Cesare's portrait in the Tiber Island hideout.
658px-Cesaregrimaces.jpg|Cesare being protected by Papal Guards from Ezio Auditore.
Assassin's Creed Promotional Poster.jpg|Promotional Poster.
2_AC_B-Rome-Renaissance.png|Cesare and his allies.
3_tfuty.jpg|Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia.
5_ACBorgia_thumb.png|Cesare as seen in the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood trailer.
6_Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Ezio-Cesare.jpg|Cesare battles Ezio at the Siege of Viana.
</gallery></center>
==References==
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[[File:72triangle.jpg|thumb|250px|The Vault door]]
The number''' 72''' plays a significant role to the [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] during October, 2012. It is used as the password to gain access to the [[Colosseum Vault]], where it must be said aloud.

==History==
As evident in the [[Scrolls of Romulus]], the earliest known user of the number 72 as the password to the Vault was [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], circa 45 B.C. The next known person to open the Vault was [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]][[Ezio Auditore da Firenze| Auditore da Firenze]] in 1506 to seal the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] within.

[[File:72numbers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Desmond discovers the numbers left by Ezio.]]

It is known, due to [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]]'s [[Bleeding effect|vision]] of Ezio in the [[Sanctuary|sanctuary]], that Ezio later returned to the [[Villa Auditore]] at an unknown date to leave behind the clues to the password that would allow the Assassins of the future to access the Vault and obtain the Apple. Ezio left the clue just behind the bookcase in [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]'s study. It consisted of an etching of an equilateral triangle with nine other equilaterals within it - the same marking found on the door of the Colosseum Vault - and the numbers 1419, 1420 and 1421 which was only visible to those who possess the gift of [[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]].
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==Modern day discovery==
[[File:72villa.jpg|thumb|250px|Desmond and Lucy examine the markings.]]
When the group of Assassins first arrived at [[Monteriggioni]], and gained access to the sanctuary, Desmond notified the rest of the team that the numbers 1419, 1420 and 1421 were visible to him in eagle vision just at the top of the stairs leading to the sanctuary. After much thought, the Assassins arrived at the conclusion that they were probably dates.

After discovering the location of the Apple through the use of the [[Animus 2.0]], the Assassins pondered on how to access the Vault. [[Rebecca]] attempted to analyze the previous Animus sessions to uncover a means as to how the door to the Vault could be opened, however her work was cut short due to a power failure.
As the Assassins waited in the dark and contemplated their next move, Desmond remembered the markings he had encountered when he had first opened the entrance to the sanctuary. Calling the team's attention to the numbers again, [[Shaun]] then discovered the significance of the numbers 1419, 1420, and 1421 and explained them to the rest of the team.

{{quote|The Tetragrammaton. The 72 names of God. You see? They're all contained within three verses: Exodus 19 through 21. And, get this, you'll like this. If you arrange the four Hebrew letters in God's name within an equilateral triangle, their numerical values add up to the same number: 72.|Shaun Hastings explaining the password to the other Assassins.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

Having obtained the password, the Assassins left the sanctuary, and headed for the [[Colosseo|Colosseum]]. As Desmond made his way through the ruins of the Colosseum and the path of the [[Lair of Romulus]] underneath, Lucy realized that there were 72 days until the [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] satellite launch. Wondering if it was a coincidence, Desmond dismissed this, stating that; ''"Someone probably wanted to make sure we get the password right"''. He eventually emerged in the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] with the other Assassins. After a free-running puzzle, Desmond activiated an elevator that took them down into [[Temple of Juno|Juno's Temple]] where the door to the Vault was located. In front of the door, Desmond said aloud ''"72"'', thus the Vault opened, and the Assassins entered.

==Trivia==
*Coincidentally, both [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]] died at the age of 72.
*Construction on the Colosseum started in the year 72 A.D. The entrance into the Temple of Juno underneath the Santa Maria Aracoeli was hidden under the Colosseum.
*[[William M.]] mentions in an [[Shaun's e-mail|e-mail to]] [[Shaun Hastings]] that the team in Osaka was scheduled to make contact with headquarters in 72 hours and that they went "dark".
*[[Giovanni Mocenigo]] was the 72nd Doge of [[Venice]].
*The Latin Rule, the Creed of the Templars written by [[Hugh de Payns]], had 72 clauses.

==Source==
''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

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Rodrigo Borgia

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|birth = 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
|death = 18 August 1503 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[House of Borgia]] [[Templars]] [[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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{{quote|He is Rodrigo Borgia, one of the most powerful men in all of Europe, and leader of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].|[[Mario Auditore]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Cardinal]], and the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|leader]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] during the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]. He was the father of [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]], [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]], [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]], and [[Jofré Borgia]].

Rodrigo was elected as [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503, and was known as '''Alexander VI'''. He was one of the most controversial of the Renaissance Popes, and his surname became synonymous for the corrupt standards of the Papacy in that era.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Roderic Llançol was born at Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia, one of the component states of the Crown of Aragon, now Spain. His parents were Jofré Llançol y Escrivá, and his wife and relative Isabel de Borja. His family name is written Llançol in Valencian and Lanzol in Spanish. After the elevation of Roderic's maternal uncle Alonso de Borja to the Papacy as Calixtus III in 1455, Roderic was adopted into his mother's family name of Borja.<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI">''[[wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Wikipedia - Pope Alexander VI]]''</ref>

Roderic de Borja studied law at Bologna, and was made successively bishop, cardinal and vice-chancellor of the church, all of which were nepotistic appointments characteristic of the age. He served in the Roman Curia under five Popes (his uncle, Pius II, Paul II, Sixtus IV and Innocent VIII) and acquired much administrative experience, influence, and wealth, though not great power.<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI" />

===Conspiracies===
[[File:Borgia lineage.jpg|thumb|left|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.]]
By the time Rodrigo was under Pope Sixtus IV, he had become the Grand Master of the Templar Order. In this position, he aspired to unite all of Italy under the Templar banner. In doing so, he made plans to take down the leaders of Italy's main cities, and place his own men in power.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

====Milan====
Rodrigo devised a plan to eliminate [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of Milan, in which [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], [[Carlo Visconti]] and [[Gerolamo Olgiati]] would kill Sforza on the day of Santo Stefano.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />

One night in December of 1476, Rodrigo was on his way to leave [[Florence]] accompanied by several of his men in the dark streets of the city. Suddenly, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], intercepted him. Rodrigo fled immediately as the Assassin battled his men.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />

Hidden behind a corner, Rodrigo witnessed Giovanni capture one of his men, who later revealed the planned assassination of Galeazzo Sforza, who was a powerful ally of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. Giovanni attempted to prevent this, though he arrived too late to do so. Rodrigo's plan had succeeded, thus he began to devise his next scheme.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />

====Giovanni Auditore====
[[File:tadros.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo walking in [[Rome]].]]
Giovanni Auditore learned that Rodrigo's plans would lead him to the city of [[Venice]], after looting a Venetian [[wikipedia:Ducat|ducat]] from Giovanni Lampugnani. Upon traveling there, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

After [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]] "failed" to decode the intercepted letter, the [[House of Medici|Medici]] and Uberto sent Giovanni to carry a copied version of the message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who was behind the plot. After arriving in the city, he handed the message to a man. In this manner, the letter was passed through various hands before meeting its final destination: Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Rodrigo then left to see [[Sixtus IV|Pope Sixtus IV]] to obtain military support in order to conquer Florence. After gaining Sixtus' favor, Rodrigo headed out of the [[Vaticano district|Vatican]], and into the streets of Rome once more.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Giovanni was still on Rodrigo's trail at this point, and followed him all the way into [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]; however, there, he fell into an ambush set by Rodrigo. Rodrigo tried to offer Giovanni a position among the Templars, but the Assassin refused, stating that Rodrigo would be dead before he could see the Templars' fantasy become a reality.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

Disappointed, Rodrigo had his men attack Giovanni, but the Assassin routed all of them. Rodrigo, who had been watching from the sidelines, threw a [[Throwing knives|knife]] Giovanni's way, hitting him in the chest. Rodrigo then took the chance to flee the Basilica. Afterwards, he discussed the next step in his plan with his Templar brothers, and all agreed on one thing: to dispose of Giovanni Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage"/>

[[File:Rodrigolineage.png|thumb|250px|left|Rodrigo Borgia at a meeting with his fellow Templars.]]
In order to get rid of Giovanni, Rodrigo conspired with Uberto Alberti and the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. After careful planning, the Templars were able to frame Giovanni for the crimes of treason, and had him and two of his sons arrested.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

The night before the trial of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], Rodrigo was at Uberto's house. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], Giovanni's remaining son, came by to give Uberto his father's letters that would prove him innocent. Ezio noticed Rodrigo behind Uberto, but paid no further attention to him. The following morning, Rodrigo attended the judgment and execution of Giovanni, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio Auditore]]. Years later, Rodrigo would tell Ezio that his brothers had not needed to die, but that he had them killed anyway to make a point to the Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Florence====
[[File:Burgerking.png|thumb|250px|Rodrigo discussing the Pazzi Conspiracy.]]
In 1478, Rodrigo conspired to take down the leader of Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici, and his brother [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]]. Thus, Rodrigo left for Florence again, where he held a meeting with the Pazzi and a couple of other conspirators (who were formerly Lorenzo's allies) in a catacomb under the Basilica of [[Santa Maria Novella]]. There, he reminded them to beware of the Assassins, and stated that the next day would be ''"a new dawn for Florence."''<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After Ezio thwarted the Templars' attempted takeover in Florence, Rodrigo was to meet with the remaining conspirators in [[Tuscany]], where the Pazzi would ask for asylum with Rodrigo in either Venice or Rome. However, before the meeting could even commence, most of the conspirators were killed by Ezio; and only [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] actually made it to the meeting alive.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

There, Jacopo claimed that the blame for the failure rested with [[Francesco de' Pazzi|his nephew]], for his impatience, and with [[Emilio Barbarigo]], for supplying the Pazzi troops with sub-standard weaponry. Enraged by Jacopo's sniveling excuses, Rodrigo lectured his subordinate on his failure, then stabbed him, aided by an all-too-eager Emilio.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Ignoring Jacopo's pleas for mercy, Rodrigo stabbed him a second time in the neck, then called out to Ezio who had tailed Jacopo to the meeting. Sarcastically apologizing for killing Ezio's target for him, Rodrigo mocked Ezio, saying that he had been doing this for far longer than the [[novice]] Assassin. He then ordered his men to kill him, and left without bothering to make sure the deed was done.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

====Venice====
[[File:Borgia_ingame_ac2.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo in Venice.]]
{{dialogue|Silvio|And what does the Spaniard have to say of this change of plan?|Carlo|He's here? From Roma?|Silvio and Carlo regarding Rodrigo's presence in Venice.}}
Soon after the Florentine attempt failed, Rodrigo returned his attention to conducting his plans for Venice. In 1485, he met with [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and the [[House of Barbarigo|Barbarigo family]] to plan the murder of the current Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], in order for them to seize control of Venice themselves. During the meeting, Rodrigo chastised the Venetian Templars for making their own plans, rebuking them for their ''"inapt prattle"'' as they argued over who would be the new Doge after they took Venice. He then silenced their debates by appointing Marco Barbarigo as the next Doge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

During this meeting, Marco questioned Rodrigo's presence in Venice, as Ezio was also there, but Rodrigo only replied that he felt he should see out their plans personally, particularly after the failure of the Pazzi conspiracy. Warning the Venetian tyrants of the Assassin that ''"haunts"'' their city, he then made his departure from Venice to Rome, allowing them to carry out his plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

While Ezio was [[Hunt in Venice|hunting the Barbarigo]] in Venice, Rodrigo meanwhile tracked down the location of the [[Piece of Eden]] that [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had once taken from the Templars in 1191.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Apple of Eden===
[[File:Ezio_and_Borgias_Confrontation_in_Venice.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo and Ezio confront each other in Venice.]]
By 1486, Rodrigo had found out that the Piece of Eden he sought was [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]], which was hidden on [[Cyprus]]. He thus sent a battalion of his men to retrieve it. Two years later, the men returned to [[L'Arsenale]] with the artifact, and Rodrigo met with the courier who was to deliver it to him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

However, prior to this, Ezio had intercepted the delivery and had disguised himself as the carrier of the artifact, in order to kill Rodrigo. Rodrigo had expected the attack, and readied himself to deal with Ezio personally. The two exchanged a brief conversation, in which Rodrigo claimed himself to be the Prophet, who was said to be the only one who could open the fabled [[the Vault|Vault]]. The two then began an intense battle, in which Ezio ultimately emerged as the victor.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Realizing that he could not defeat Ezio alone, Rodrigo called in a supply of guards to overwhelm him. Suddenly, many of Ezio's allies appeared, all of whom revealed themselves to be Assassins. They held off the guards to allow Ezio to re-challenge Rodrigo, who then escaped from them before Ezio could kill him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

That same year, Rodrigo found out that the late [[Girolamo Riario]] had created a map marking where all the [[Codex]] pages could be found, thus he hired the [[House of Orsi|Orsi brothers]] to retrieve it from Riario's city of [[Forlì]]. The Orsi discovered that Riario's wife, [[Caterina Sforza]], also had the Apple, and thus laid [[Battle of Forlì|siege]] to the city and took the artifact by force, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay-off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Unfortunately for Rodrigo, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], a later arch-enemy of Rodrigo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Spain===
In 1491, Rodrigo fooled the Spanish Inquisitor General [[Tomás de Torquemada]] into capturing and killing Assassins in Spain. Tomás, who thought Rodrigo was as much as a believer of God as he was, blindly followed his orders.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>

At around this time, Rodrigo also found out about [[Christoffa Corombo]]'s plans to sail west; however he, knowing of the presence of the [[wikipedia:Americas|Americas]] and the treasures that lay there, wished to stop anyone from finding it before he could. Thus, Rodrigo arranged a meeting with Christoffa in Venice, and lay a trap for him there.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />

However, Christoffa's friend, [[Luis de Santángel]], was suspicious of the arrangement, and called for the aid of his fellow Assassin, Ezio. Ezio rushed to Christoffa's aid, succesfully rescuing him and thwarting Rodrigo's plans.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />

===Papal Rule===
[[File:Poestaff.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodrigo during a Papal procession.]]
Rodrigo was elected Pope in 1492, and established his power in Rome. Rodrigo's true intent, however, was simply to get into [[Vatican Vault|the Vault that lay under the Vatican]], where he believed God rested.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1494, with the death of Lorenzo de' Medici, and with the power of the Apple he had obtained, Savonarola [[Bonfire of the Vanities|took control]] over Florence. Rodrigo repeatedly sent his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple, though he was unsuccessful. In 1498, Savonarola was assassinated by Ezio, causing the Borgia family to fall into a chaotic state upon losing track of the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

In 1499, Rodrigo was followed into the Vatican by Ezio for yet another assassination attempt. Ezio sneaked into the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]], where Rodrigo was holding Mass, and attacked him from above. However, after turning to leave, Ezio only witnessed Rodrigo rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, [[The Staff|the Papal Staff]], to strike down him and everyone else in the room.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Rodrigo was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his Staff, as Ezio had brought his own Piece of Eden: the Apple that Altaïr had taken from [[Al Mualim]]. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist in his battle against Rodrigo, eventually defeating him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

However, Rodrigo knocked Ezio aside with the Staff, and snatched the Apple from his hands. He then combined it with the Staff to open up the door to The Vault, and as Ezio tried to stop him, Rodrigo lifted him into the air with the power of the two combined Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Assassins-creed-2-rodrigo-borgia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Rodrigo with the Staff of Eden.]]
As the Assassin hung helpless, Rodrigo stabbed Ezio with a dagger, and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel. Though injured, Ezio eventually followed Rodrigo to the Vault, and found the Pope furiously pounding upon the door to the inner chambers, which refused to open.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Ezio then dropped down into the pit where Rodrigo was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, plots, or decoys. Rodrigo accepted, and the two had one last duel. During the battle, Rodrigo stated that he had never believed in the Bible or in God, and had only become Pope to gain access to the Staff and the Vault, and to unify Italy under Templar rule. Ezio defeated Rodrigo, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet, and had never been.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Rodrigo told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it. However, Ezio refused, saying that killing him would not bring back his family. Additionally, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

When Rodrigo's son [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] learned of this, he led a [[Fall of Monteriggioni|siege]] on [[Monteriggioni]], though without Rodrigo's approval, in order to reacquire the Apple of Eden and kill the last of the Assassins. By this time, Rodrigo was reduced to nothing but a figurehead, with Cesare ultimately taking over Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Later life and death===
[[File:ACB Cesare Rodrigo.png|thumb|right|250px|Rodrigo meeting with Cesare, moments before his death.]]
Following his defeat in the Vault, Rodrigo had given up on fighting the Assassin Order and instead chose to preserve the balance of power in Rome he had managed to obtain. However, Cesare was eager to take over all of Italy, a plan that Rodrigo did not approve of. As the Captain General of the Papal armies, however, Cesare held control over Rodrigo's military, and was thus able to carry out his plans without his father's consent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In 1501, Ezio infiltrated the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] to assassinate both Rodrigo and Cesare, however, the former was not there and the latter left before Ezio had a chance to kill him.
In 1503, at [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]]'s [[Incident at the Pagan Party|pagan party]], Rodrigo spoke to Cesare and reprimanded him, only to have his son brush aside his concerns and remind him of who was ''truly'' in charge.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Later that year, Rodrigo had grown heavily displeased with Cesare's ambition and entitlement, believing his son to be out of control. Fearing Cesare would jeopardize his own balance of power, Rodrigo decided that his best option would be to remove Cesare.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

[[File:Apple.png|thumb|left|250px|Cesare killing his father.]]
To achieve this, he seized the Castel's supply of cantarella - the same poison that had been used for Doge Mocenigo - and poisoned a few apples for Cesare to unwittingly eat. However, Rodrigo's daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] discovered the presence of the poison, and warned Cesare about it before he could ingest enough to be mortally wounded.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Enraged, Cesare promptly spat out what he had eaten, before shoving the remaining apple down Rodrigo's throat. Rodrigo perished before Ezio arrived to kill him, but Ezio nevertheless gave Rodrigo his final blessing at last.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Final words - ''Assassin's Creed II''==
After Ezio's first assassination attempt.

'''Ezio:''' ''I thought... I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much...'' Requiescat in pace ''(Rest in peace), you bastard.''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''I don't think so.''

After Ezio's and Rodrigo's confrontation at the Vault.

'''Rodrigo:''' ''You can't! You can't! It's MY destiny. MINE! I am the Prophet!''

'''Ezio:''' ''You never were...''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''Get it over with then.''

'''Ezio''': ...''No. Killing you won't bring my family back... I'm done.'' Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in pace. ''(Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in peace.)''

==Final words - ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
Cesare arrives in the Papal apartments, where Rodrigo is arranging a bowl of apples.

'''Cesare''': ''What has happened here?''

'''Rodrigo''': ''I do not know what you mean?''

'''Cesare''': ''My funds, my troops. Gone.''

'''Rodrigo''': ''Financial difficulties strike all of us, even those with an army.''

'''Cesare''': ''You intend to give me money?''

'''Rodrigo''': ''No, I do not.''

'''Cesare''': ''Then I will use the Piece of Eden to get what I want. Your help is not necessary.''

Cesare takes an apple from the bowl, and takes a bite from it.

'''Rodrigo''':(smiles) ''That has been made abundantly clear to me. Are you aware that the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]], is dead?''

'''Cesare''': ''No. Did you--''

'''Rodrigo''': ''What reason could I possibly have to kill him? Was he plotting against me, with my "brilliant", traitorous, Captain General?''

'''Cesare''': ''I do not have to stand for this.''

'''Rodrigo''': ''The Assassins murdered him.''

'''Cesare''': ''Why did you not stop them?''

'''Rodrigo''': ''As if I could. It was not my decision to attack Monteriggioni, it was yours! It's high time, you take responsibilities for your actions.''

'''Cesare''': ''My accomplishments. Despite the constant interferences from failures like you.''

Cesare attempts to leave, but Rodrigo blocks him.

'''Rodrigo''': ''You are not going anywhere. I have the Piece of Eden.''

'''Cesare''': ''Get out of my way old man.''

'''Rodrigo''': ''I gave you everything, and yet it is never enough!''

Lucrezia hurries into the room.

'''Lucrezia''': ''Cesare! He intends to poison you!''

Shocked, Cesare spits out the apple he had been eating. He then advances on Rodrigo.

'''Rodrigo''': ''You would not listen to reason.''

'''Cesare''': ''Father, do you not see? I control all of this. If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take! If I want you to die, you die!''

Cesare assaults Rodrigo, knocking him to the floor and forcing the rest of the apple into his mouth. Rodrigo eventually succumbs to the poison, and after Cesare leaves, Ezio arrives to give Rodrigo his final rites.

'''Ezio''': (closing Rodrigo's eyes) Requiescat in pace.

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason_famille_it_Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|The [[Heraldry|coat of arms]] of the Borgia, which can be seen on Rodrigo's personal guards (who wear black outfits striped with red).]]
[[File:Papal Arms of Alexander VI.svg|thumb|The [[Heraldry#Rodrigo Borgia|Papal coat of arms]] of Alexander VI, which can be seen on his [[Papal Guard]].]]

*Rodrigo was called "the Spaniard" by the Assassins, as he was of Spanish origin.
* During some of Rodrigo's appearances, a dim red lighting effect can be seen on Rodrigo's hood and upper body, even though there is no source for this light.

===Combat===
*As Ezio entered the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Rodrigo, he was proclaiming the Nicene Creed in Latin to the congregation. It is ironic, as the Nicene Creed confesses the wholeness of the Christian doctrine, in which Borgia later stated he did not believe.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine Chapel if you poison him. After this, you can wield the Staff of Eden, although you cannot use any of its powers.
* Sometimes, during the fight with Rodrigo in the Sistine Chapel, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* Although Ezio did not kill Rodrigo, he is listed as dead in the [[Animus]]' Conspirator Web after the player completes ''Assassin's Creed II'' and re-enters the Animus.

===Papacy===
* Rodrigo was the first Pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars present. The Pazzi, the Barbarigo and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* In the assassination target video for the Orsi brothers, in the ''Battle of Forlì DLC'' set in 1488, Rodrigo is again shown in his Papal robes, even though he was elected Pope in 1492.

===Death===
* Rodrigo's fate in the novel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', differs from that shown in ''Assassin's Creed II''. In the game, after Ezio defeated and spared him, Borgia was left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio entered the Vault. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerged from the Vault, Borgia committed suicide with poison. His last act was to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replied ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing.
**In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|novelization of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']], however, Rodrigo evidently survived this suicide attempt, and [[Mario Auditore]] suggested that he had not taken enough poison, or that he had been faking.
* Rodrigo died in 1503 at the age of [[72]].

==Database entry==

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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

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{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*In the novel, Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]] [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], just like in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counselor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little different in the novel. They begin the battle only with their fists, however, after Cesare punches Ezio they both resort to swords. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost severing it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*In 1504, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]]. In the game, it is assumed Ezio is alone.
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and describes Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
*In the game, all of the events, from [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] emerging from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] to [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare's]] arrest takes place for four years. However, due to the final scene in [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] being said to take place in 1503 instead of 1499, these events only takes place in a few couple of months.
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

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{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*In the novel, Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]] [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], just like in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*Despite that none of the events in [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are not mentioned at all in the book, [[Salai]] is mentioned as [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo's]] boyfriend, and both [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] warn Leonardo from revealing too much to him.

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counselor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little different in the novel. They begin the battle only with their fists, however, after Cesare punches Ezio they both resort to swords. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost severing it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*In 1504, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]]. In the game, it is assumed Ezio is alone.
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and describes Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
*In the game, all of the events, from [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] emerging from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] to [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare's]] arrest takes place for four years. However, due to the final scene in [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] being said to take place in 1503 instead of 1499, these events only takes place in a few couple of months.
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

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{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*In the novel, Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]] [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], just like in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*Despite that none of the events in [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are not mentioned at all in the book, [[Salai]] is mentioned as [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo's]] boyfriend, but not [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] or [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] and not even [[Pope Julius II]] show much liking for him.

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counsellor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little different in the novel. They begin the battle only with their fists, however, after Cesare punches Ezio they both resort to swords. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost severing it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*In 1504, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]]. In the game, it is assumed Ezio is alone.
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and describes Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
*In the game, all of the events, from [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] emerging from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] to [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare's]] arrest takes place for four years. However, due to the final scene in [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] being said to take place in 1503 instead of 1499, these events only takes place in a few couple of months.
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

2011-05-11T20:24:46Z

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{{era|acb|bbook|realworld}}{{WP-REAL}}{{stub}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]] [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], just like in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*Despite that none of the events in [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are not mentioned at all in the book, [[Salai]] is mentioned as [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo's]] boyfriend, but not [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] nor [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] and not even [[Pope Julius II]] show much liking for him.

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counsellor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] do not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little bit different in the novel. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost sewering it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*Between 1504 and 1506, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]].
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and has Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
*In the game, all of the events, from [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] emerging from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] to [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare's]] arrest takes place for four years. However, due to the final scene in [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] being said to take place in 1503 instead of 1499, these events only takes place in a few couple of months.
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

2011-05-11T20:18:30Z

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{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the novel [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] does not become the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] after the death of [[Mario Auditore]], even though his in-game database suggests so. In the novel, no new leader is elected, however, [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and Machiavelli both act as chiefs. When Ezio begins recruiting [[assassin apprentices|assassins]] [[La Volpe]] suggests Ezio to be their new leader, but he is not officially elected until the initiation of [[Claudia Auditore|Claudia]], just like in the game.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*Despite that none of the events in [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are not mentioned at all in the book, [[Salai]] is mentioned as [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo's]] boyfriend, but not [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] nor [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] and not even [[Pope Julius II]] show much liking for him.

===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counsellor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] do not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little bit different in the novel. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost sewering it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*Between 1504 and 1506, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]].
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and has Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

2011-05-11T20:12:23Z

83.252.242.138: /* Assassinations */

{{era|acb|bbook|realworld}}{{WP-REAL}}{{stub}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*The novel references to how Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which relates to the recent outbreak of syphilis - an affliction that plagued Cesare Borgia in reality), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*In the novel, Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*Despite that none of the events in [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are not mentioned at all in the book, [[Salai]] is mentioned as [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo's]] boyfriend, but not [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] nor [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] and not even [[Pope Julius II]] show much liking for him.
===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship and feelings for [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counsellor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*In the novel it is [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission - while escorting Bartolomeo to 'surrender' to the French Army.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.

===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] do not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small room before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
*The fight between [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] is a little bit different in the novel. After disarming Cesare, Ezio parries an attack from his dagger by cutting Cesare's hand, almost sewering it. Realizing his defeat Cesare desperately shouts that he can not die by the hands of man, to which Ezio replies ''"then I leave you in the hands of fate!"'' and seizes Cesare and pushes him from the edge, without looking down.

===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*Between 1504 and 1506, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]].
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and has Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Series]]
[[Category:Article stubs]]

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)

2011-05-06T16:15:17Z

83.252.242.138: /* Differences in the Novel */

{{era|acb|bbook|realworld}}{{WP-REAL}}{{stub}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
|image = Assassin'sCreedBrotherhoodnovel.jpg
|Publisher = Penguin Books
|Writer = Oliver Bowden
|US Date Released = November 30, 2010
|UK Date Released = November 25, 2010
|Genre = Action, Historic
|Format = Paperback, Ibook
|ISBN = ISBN 978-0-241-95171-2
|Language = English, French
|Pages = 544pp (548 with cover)}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''''' is a novel based on the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game of the same name]], released on November 25, 2010. Written once again by Oliver Bowden, it is a direct sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]].''

==Description==
"I will journey to the black heart of a corrupt Empire to root out my foes. But Rome wasn't built in a day and it won't be restored by a lone [[Assassins|assassin]]. I am [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. This is my brotherhood."

[[Rome]], once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her [[citizens]] living in the shadow of the ruthless [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]]. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny - Ezio Auditore, the [[Master Assassin]]. Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. [[Cesare Borgia]], a man more villainous and dangerous than [[Rodrigo Borgia|his father]] the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered [[Italy]]. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere, even within the ranks of the brotherhood itself...

==Differences in the Novel==

===Characters===
*Mario Auditore was said to be the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] prior to his death during the Siege of Monteriggioni.
*Cesare's face had been mutilated by the "New Disease" (which is a reference to the recent outbreak of syphilis), leading him to wear a mask. In the game, however, his face is always fully shown without any signs of such deformities.
*According to the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel, Cesare excelled at bullfighting. Machiavelli believed he showed such an interest in the sport due to his aggressive nature and partly being Spanish, where the sport originated.
*In the book, Ezio is a Christian while in the games he is nonreligious.
*Leonardo is offered to join the Assassins, though he declines.
*The traitorous thief from [[Monteriggioni]] was said to be named Paganino and had once served [[Antonio]] in [[Venice]], before being recruited by the [[Borgia]].
*Some of [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[Apprentices|recruits]] are said to be wanting to get back to the normal life they once had, after the defeat of the [[Borgia]].
*[[Maria Auditore]] passes away due to a long-time illness sometime between 1504 and 1505.
*Despite that none of the events in [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] are not mentioned at all in the book, [[Salai]] is mentioned as [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo's]] boyfriend, but not [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] nor [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] and not even [[Pope Julius II]] show much liking for him.
===Relationships===
*In the novel it goes into more detail regarding Ezio's relationship with [[Caterina Sforza]].
*At the start of the book Mario Auditore makes reference to Claudia being married and then widowed; where as in the game this doesn't happen, or at least is not mentioned.
*[[Pope Julius II|Giuliano della Rovere]] is said to be allied with the [[assassins]] upon [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] arrival in [[Rome]] and after the fall of the [[Borgia]] in [[Rome]], Ezio becomes his counsellor.
===Equipment===
*[[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] is said to have lost all of his [[codex]] inventions at the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After reuniting with [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] in [[Rome]], Leonardo rebuilds them for Ezio, as well as some additional inventions. In the game, Ezio claims that he had lost all of the codex inventions Leonardo once fashioned for him, while only having lost his second [[hidden blade]].
*Pistols are used much more frequently by enemies in the novel; in the game they are only used by [[arquebusiers]], [[Papal Guards]] and [[Cesare Borgia]].
*The [[poison darts]] given to [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] by [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] are not fired from Ezio's [[Hidden Gun|pistol]] like in the game, but instead they are tossed as ordinary darts.
*It's [[Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo]] who constructs [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio's]] [[crossbow]] for him, and Ezio only uses it in one mission.
*Leonardo reveals that he used the Apple to locate Ezio in Rome, similarly to how Ezio discovers where Cesare is headed after his escape from prison.
*Ezio does not use the Apple as a weapon against Cesare.
===Assassinations===
*[[Il Carnefice]], [[Malfatto]] and [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] are not mentioned at all, and [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] do not use his [[apprentices|recruits]] to assassinate any targets.
*[[Juan Borgia|Juan Borgia's]] party is not held outdoors in the Trastavere, but instead in his own palazzo in the [[Vatican]]. [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] does not assassinate him from a bench, but corners him and a guard in a small rome before finishing them both off.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|game]] [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] can either air assassinate the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] or shoot him from above; in the novel Ezio corners him and kills him with his [[sword]].
===Other Events===
*[[Mario Auditore]] is both shot and beheaded during the defense of [[Monteriggioni]]. Cesare then waves Mario's head at Ezio when he catches up to their escape under the tunnels, shouting ''"Yours next!"'' after him.
*Ezio and Cesare meet during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] and Ezio is shot by [[Octavian de Valois]]. In the game, Ezio and Cesare don't meet until later, and Ezio is shot by an [[Arquebusier|arquebusier]].
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] is present and stands with Cesare at the Siege of Monteriggioni, against his will.
*Ezio uses his [[Apprentices]] to destroy [[War Machines|Leonardo's inventions]], and to guard Leonardo from the Borgia. In the game, Ezio himself destroys the war machines, and he doesn't leave Leonardo with any protection.
*The fall of the Borgia loyalists is covered in more detail.
*Between 1504 and 1506, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] steps down as the Madam of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], after being kidnapped by Borgia loyalists, and [[Rosa]] replaces her.
*Machiavelli is present when Ezio hides [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]] under the [[Colosseo]].
*None of the events in The Da Vinci Disappearance are mentioned.
*A more detailed account of Ezio's hunt for Cesare after he escapes from prison is given. It details [[Micheletto]] being killed, and has Ezio in Spain with Leonardo and [[Machiavelli]] trying to find Cesare.
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Apple of Eden 6

2011-04-22T12:26:05Z

83.252.242.138: /* Known owners */

{{era|ac1|acbl|ac2|acb|renaissance|twcb}}
{{Conjecture}}
[[File:Jabłko_Edenu.JPG|thumb|200px|The Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]].]]
{{quote|This... piece of silver cast out [[Adam and Eve]]. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. [[Eris]] used it to start the [[Trojan War]]; and with it, [[Jesus Christ|a poor carpenter]] turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]] about the Apple.|Assassin's Creed}}

The presumed '''Sixth Apple''' is the focal [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] throughout the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], and is a piece of ancient but technologically advanced equipment created by [[Those Who Came Before]]. Unlike the other five Apples described in [[Subject 16]]'s [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles, it is never issued a number.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

'''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and to control human minds, and can be used in conjunction with [[the Staff]] (presumably as can other Apples). Also contains knowledge of many technologies used by Those Who Came Before.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

'''Status:''' Hidden by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in a [[Colosseum Vault|First Civilization Vault]] beneath the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] in [[Rome]] between 1503 and 1507. Uncovered by [[Desmond Miles]] in [[Modern Times|October 2012]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Known owners==
[[File:AppleOfEden.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Apple.]]
*[[Those Who Came Before]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Al Mualim]] (1191)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (1191 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Checco Orsi]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Girolamo Savonarola]] (1488 - May 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] (May 1498 - December 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Mario Auditore]] (December 1499 - January 1500)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (January 1500 - 1502)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1502- August 1503)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] (August 1503 - 1506)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /><ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>
*[[Desmond Miles]] (October 2012)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[William M.]] (October 2012 - ?)<ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance" />

==History==
{{main|The Apple's journey}}
[[Image: Zw-acbh-3.jpg|250px|Ezio trying to decide the Apple's fate.|thumb]]
After escaping [[Vaticano district|the Vatican]], Ezio and Mario took to the rooftops and made their way to a high tower overlooking the [[Tiber River]]. Once there, Ezio withdrew the Apple of Eden from his cloak and prepared to drop it into the river, however, he hesitated. Acknowledging that destroying such a powerful artifact wasn't a decision to be taken lightly, Mario offered to keep the Apple safe until Ezio had made up his mind, and the two rode back to their base of operations in the fortress town of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], Mario was killed by Cesare Borgia, who took the Apple for himself. Four years later, Ezio managed to retrieve the Apple from where it had been hidden by Rodrigo Borgia, in [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. He used it to demilitarize Cesare's army, and look into the future to locate Cesare in [[Viana]] in 1507. Realizing the power of the Apple, Ezio hid it in a Vault beneath the Santa Maria Aracoeli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

There, it was uncovered in 2012 by Desmond Miles, who made use of the [[Bleeding effect]] to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Abilities==
[[File:Al_Mualim_9_copies.jpg|thumb|250px|Al Mualim creating copies of himself, while restricting Altaïr's movements.]]
In 1191, the Apple was used by Al Mualim to coerce the members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] into obeying his will, namely, killing Altaïr. The Apple was also shown to be capable of neural paralysis, the creation of up to nine hologram doubles, and the partial blindness of any target. Additionally, it revealed a map of the world indicating the locations of various Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

In 1499, Ezio used the Apple in Rome to dispel the effects of the Staff of Eden, as well as to create four hologram doubles. While these doubles could not deal damage, they were able to distract Rodrigo during their battle. After Rodrigo stole the Apple, he combined it with the Staff to paralyze Ezio, then to create the key to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]], which he claimed held a "god-felling weapon." In the Vault, [[Minerva]] upgraded the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Usingapple.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio using the Apple's power.]]
In 1503, Ezio was briefly able to use the Apple as a weapon. By charging it, a golden perimeter spreads around him, followed by a smaller, white perimeter (though these circles decrease slightly upon release). Enemies within the golden circle of effect will proceed to fight each other, while enemies in the white circle will fall to the ground in agony, which is depicted as a kill-by-insanity.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

If the golden perimeter affects an enemy when there is no other enemy around to attack (or if all other enemies have already been killed) the affected enemy will just fall to his knees and beg for mercy. The Apple can also be used in a counter-attack, where briefly activating its effects just as an enemy attacks results in an instant kill.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Using the Apple appears to weaken its user; though it is unknown whether this is due to overuse of its powers, or of a [[Synchronization|desynchronization]] between Desmond's and Ezio's memories.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[Image:Altair Apple.jpg|225px|Altaïr using the Apple to calm a mob.|thumb]]
* The Apple is mentioned iconically in many religious writings; most notably as the "fruit of knowledge" in the Garden of Eden.
* The Apple affects and can potentially kill almost anyone, including allies (such as [[mercenaries]] and [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]]) and [[civilians]].
* Using the Apple will drain the player's health, with a greater area of effect draining a greater amount of health; though health will recover faster over time.
* In ''Assassin's Creed'', Lucy categorically states that the Apple possessed by Altaïr at Masyaf was destroyed in the [[DIA satellite accident]]; however, this same Apple was stored in the [[Colosseum Vault]] during this time. A retcon later clarified this situation, explaining that it was [[Second Apple|another Apple]] that had been destroyed at [[Wikipedia:Denver International Airport|Denver International Airport]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{PoE}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden|Apple, 6]]

Apple of Eden 6

2011-04-22T12:25:13Z

83.252.242.138: /* Known owners */

{{era|ac1|acbl|ac2|acb|renaissance|twcb}}
{{Conjecture}}
[[File:Jabłko_Edenu.JPG|thumb|200px|The Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]].]]
{{quote|This... piece of silver cast out [[Adam and Eve]]. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. [[Eris]] used it to start the [[Trojan War]]; and with it, [[Jesus Christ|a poor carpenter]] turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]] about the Apple.|Assassin's Creed}}

The presumed '''Sixth Apple''' is the focal [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] throughout the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], and is a piece of ancient but technologically advanced equipment created by [[Those Who Came Before]]. Unlike the other five Apples described in [[Subject 16]]'s [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles, it is never issued a number.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

'''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and to control human minds, and can be used in conjunction with [[the Staff]] (presumably as can other Apples). Also contains knowledge of many technologies used by Those Who Came Before.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

'''Status:''' Hidden by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in a [[Colosseum Vault|First Civilization Vault]] beneath the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] in [[Rome]] between 1503 and 1507. Uncovered by [[Desmond Miles]] in [[Modern Times|October 2012]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Known owners==
[[File:AppleOfEden.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Apple.]]
*Those Who Came Before (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Al Mualim]] (1191)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (1191 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Checco Orsi]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Girolamo Savonarola]] (1488 - May 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] (May 1498 - December 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Mario Auditore]] (December 1499 - January 1500)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (January 1500 - 1502)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1502- August 1503)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (August 1503 - 1506)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /><ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>
*Desmond Miles (2012)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[William M.]] (2012 - ?)<ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance" />

==History==
{{main|The Apple's journey}}
[[Image: Zw-acbh-3.jpg|250px|Ezio trying to decide the Apple's fate.|thumb]]
After escaping [[Vaticano district|the Vatican]], Ezio and Mario took to the rooftops and made their way to a high tower overlooking the [[Tiber River]]. Once there, Ezio withdrew the Apple of Eden from his cloak and prepared to drop it into the river, however, he hesitated. Acknowledging that destroying such a powerful artifact wasn't a decision to be taken lightly, Mario offered to keep the Apple safe until Ezio had made up his mind, and the two rode back to their base of operations in the fortress town of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], Mario was killed by Cesare Borgia, who took the Apple for himself. Four years later, Ezio managed to retrieve the Apple from where it had been hidden by Rodrigo Borgia, in [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. He used it to demilitarize Cesare's army, and look into the future to locate Cesare in [[Viana]] in 1507. Realizing the power of the Apple, Ezio hid it in a Vault beneath the Santa Maria Aracoeli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

There, it was uncovered in 2012 by Desmond Miles, who made use of the [[Bleeding effect]] to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Abilities==
[[File:Al_Mualim_9_copies.jpg|thumb|250px|Al Mualim creating copies of himself, while restricting Altaïr's movements.]]
In 1191, the Apple was used by Al Mualim to coerce the members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] into obeying his will, namely, killing Altaïr. The Apple was also shown to be capable of neural paralysis, the creation of up to nine hologram doubles, and the partial blindness of any target. Additionally, it revealed a map of the world indicating the locations of various Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

In 1499, Ezio used the Apple in Rome to dispel the effects of the Staff of Eden, as well as to create four hologram doubles. While these doubles could not deal damage, they were able to distract Rodrigo during their battle. After Rodrigo stole the Apple, he combined it with the Staff to paralyze Ezio, then to create the key to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]], which he claimed held a "god-felling weapon." In the Vault, [[Minerva]] upgraded the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Usingapple.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio using the Apple's power.]]
In 1503, Ezio was briefly able to use the Apple as a weapon. By charging it, a golden perimeter spreads around him, followed by a smaller, white perimeter (though these circles decrease slightly upon release). Enemies within the golden circle of effect will proceed to fight each other, while enemies in the white circle will fall to the ground in agony, which is depicted as a kill-by-insanity.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

If the golden perimeter affects an enemy when there is no other enemy around to attack (or if all other enemies have already been killed) the affected enemy will just fall to his knees and beg for mercy. The Apple can also be used in a counter-attack, where briefly activating its effects just as an enemy attacks results in an instant kill.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Using the Apple appears to weaken its user; though it is unknown whether this is due to overuse of its powers, or of a [[Synchronization|desynchronization]] between Desmond's and Ezio's memories.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[Image:Altair Apple.jpg|225px|Altaïr using the Apple to calm a mob.|thumb]]
* The Apple is mentioned iconically in many religious writings; most notably as the "fruit of knowledge" in the Garden of Eden.
* The Apple affects and can potentially kill almost anyone, including allies (such as [[mercenaries]] and [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]]) and [[civilians]].
* Using the Apple will drain the player's health, with a greater area of effect draining a greater amount of health; though health will recover faster over time.
* In ''Assassin's Creed'', Lucy categorically states that the Apple possessed by Altaïr at Masyaf was destroyed in the [[DIA satellite accident]]; however, this same Apple was stored in the [[Colosseum Vault]] during this time. A retcon later clarified this situation, explaining that it was [[Second Apple|another Apple]] that had been destroyed at [[Wikipedia:Denver International Airport|Denver International Airport]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{PoE}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden|Apple, 6]]

Apple of Eden 6

2011-04-22T12:24:47Z

83.252.242.138: /* Known owners */

{{era|ac1|acbl|ac2|acb|renaissance|twcb}}
{{Conjecture}}
[[File:Jabłko_Edenu.JPG|thumb|200px|The Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]].]]
{{quote|This... piece of silver cast out [[Adam and Eve]]. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. [[Eris]] used it to start the [[Trojan War]]; and with it, [[Jesus Christ|a poor carpenter]] turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]] about the Apple.|Assassin's Creed}}

The presumed '''Sixth Apple''' is the focal [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] throughout the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], and is a piece of ancient but technologically advanced equipment created by [[Those Who Came Before]]. Unlike the other five Apples described in [[Subject 16]]'s [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles, it is never issued a number.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

'''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and to control human minds, and can be used in conjunction with [[the Staff]] (presumably as can other Apples). Also contains knowledge of many technologies used by Those Who Came Before.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

'''Status:''' Hidden by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in a [[Colosseum Vault|First Civilization Vault]] beneath the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] in [[Rome]] between 1503 and 1507. Uncovered by [[Desmond Miles]] in [[Modern Times|October 2012]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Known owners==
[[File:AppleOfEden.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Apple.]]
*Those Who Came Before (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Al Mualim]] (1191)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (1191 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Checco Orsi]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Girolamo Savonarola]] (1488 - May 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze ( May 1498 - December 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Mario Auditore]] (December 1499 - January 1500)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (January 1500 - 1502)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1502- August 1503)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (August 1503 - 1506)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /><ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>
*Desmond Miles (2012)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[William M.]] (2012 - ?)<ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance" />

==History==
{{main|The Apple's journey}}
[[Image: Zw-acbh-3.jpg|250px|Ezio trying to decide the Apple's fate.|thumb]]
After escaping [[Vaticano district|the Vatican]], Ezio and Mario took to the rooftops and made their way to a high tower overlooking the [[Tiber River]]. Once there, Ezio withdrew the Apple of Eden from his cloak and prepared to drop it into the river, however, he hesitated. Acknowledging that destroying such a powerful artifact wasn't a decision to be taken lightly, Mario offered to keep the Apple safe until Ezio had made up his mind, and the two rode back to their base of operations in the fortress town of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], Mario was killed by Cesare Borgia, who took the Apple for himself. Four years later, Ezio managed to retrieve the Apple from where it had been hidden by Rodrigo Borgia, in [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. He used it to demilitarize Cesare's army, and look into the future to locate Cesare in [[Viana]] in 1507. Realizing the power of the Apple, Ezio hid it in a Vault beneath the Santa Maria Aracoeli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

There, it was uncovered in 2012 by Desmond Miles, who made use of the [[Bleeding effect]] to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Abilities==
[[File:Al_Mualim_9_copies.jpg|thumb|250px|Al Mualim creating copies of himself, while restricting Altaïr's movements.]]
In 1191, the Apple was used by Al Mualim to coerce the members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] into obeying his will, namely, killing Altaïr. The Apple was also shown to be capable of neural paralysis, the creation of up to nine hologram doubles, and the partial blindness of any target. Additionally, it revealed a map of the world indicating the locations of various Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

In 1499, Ezio used the Apple in Rome to dispel the effects of the Staff of Eden, as well as to create four hologram doubles. While these doubles could not deal damage, they were able to distract Rodrigo during their battle. After Rodrigo stole the Apple, he combined it with the Staff to paralyze Ezio, then to create the key to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]], which he claimed held a "god-felling weapon." In the Vault, [[Minerva]] upgraded the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Usingapple.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio using the Apple's power.]]
In 1503, Ezio was briefly able to use the Apple as a weapon. By charging it, a golden perimeter spreads around him, followed by a smaller, white perimeter (though these circles decrease slightly upon release). Enemies within the golden circle of effect will proceed to fight each other, while enemies in the white circle will fall to the ground in agony, which is depicted as a kill-by-insanity.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

If the golden perimeter affects an enemy when there is no other enemy around to attack (or if all other enemies have already been killed) the affected enemy will just fall to his knees and beg for mercy. The Apple can also be used in a counter-attack, where briefly activating its effects just as an enemy attacks results in an instant kill.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Using the Apple appears to weaken its user; though it is unknown whether this is due to overuse of its powers, or of a [[Synchronization|desynchronization]] between Desmond's and Ezio's memories.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[Image:Altair Apple.jpg|225px|Altaïr using the Apple to calm a mob.|thumb]]
* The Apple is mentioned iconically in many religious writings; most notably as the "fruit of knowledge" in the Garden of Eden.
* The Apple affects and can potentially kill almost anyone, including allies (such as [[mercenaries]] and [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]]) and [[civilians]].
* Using the Apple will drain the player's health, with a greater area of effect draining a greater amount of health; though health will recover faster over time.
* In ''Assassin's Creed'', Lucy categorically states that the Apple possessed by Altaïr at Masyaf was destroyed in the [[DIA satellite accident]]; however, this same Apple was stored in the [[Colosseum Vault]] during this time. A retcon later clarified this situation, explaining that it was [[Second Apple|another Apple]] that had been destroyed at [[Wikipedia:Denver International Airport|Denver International Airport]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{PoE}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden|Apple, 6]]

Apple of Eden 6

2011-04-22T12:24:19Z

83.252.242.138: /* Known owners */

{{era|ac1|acbl|ac2|acb|renaissance|twcb}}
{{Conjecture}}
[[File:Jabłko_Edenu.JPG|thumb|200px|The Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]].]]
{{quote|This... piece of silver cast out [[Adam and Eve]]. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. [[Eris]] used it to start the [[Trojan War]]; and with it, [[Jesus Christ|a poor carpenter]] turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]] about the Apple.|Assassin's Creed}}

The presumed '''Sixth Apple''' is the focal [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] throughout the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], and is a piece of ancient but technologically advanced equipment created by [[Those Who Came Before]]. Unlike the other five Apples described in [[Subject 16]]'s [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles, it is never issued a number.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

'''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and to control human minds, and can be used in conjunction with [[the Staff]] (presumably as can other Apples). Also contains knowledge of many technologies used by Those Who Came Before.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

'''Status:''' Hidden by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in a [[Colosseum Vault|First Civilization Vault]] beneath the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] in [[Rome]] between 1503 and 1507. Uncovered by [[Desmond Miles]] in [[Modern Times|October 2012]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Known owners==
[[File:AppleOfEden.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Apple.]]
*Those Who Came Before (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Al Mualim]] (1191)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (1191 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Checco Orsi]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Girolamo Savonarola]] (1488 - 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1498 - December 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Mario Auditore]] (December 1499 - January 1500)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (January 1500 - 1502)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1502- August 1503)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (August 1503 - 1506)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /><ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>
*Desmond Miles (2012)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[William M.]] (2012 - ?)<ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance" />

==History==
{{main|The Apple's journey}}
[[Image: Zw-acbh-3.jpg|250px|Ezio trying to decide the Apple's fate.|thumb]]
After escaping [[Vaticano district|the Vatican]], Ezio and Mario took to the rooftops and made their way to a high tower overlooking the [[Tiber River]]. Once there, Ezio withdrew the Apple of Eden from his cloak and prepared to drop it into the river, however, he hesitated. Acknowledging that destroying such a powerful artifact wasn't a decision to be taken lightly, Mario offered to keep the Apple safe until Ezio had made up his mind, and the two rode back to their base of operations in the fortress town of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], Mario was killed by Cesare Borgia, who took the Apple for himself. Four years later, Ezio managed to retrieve the Apple from where it had been hidden by Rodrigo Borgia, in [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. He used it to demilitarize Cesare's army, and look into the future to locate Cesare in [[Viana]] in 1507. Realizing the power of the Apple, Ezio hid it in a Vault beneath the Santa Maria Aracoeli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

There, it was uncovered in 2012 by Desmond Miles, who made use of the [[Bleeding effect]] to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Abilities==
[[File:Al_Mualim_9_copies.jpg|thumb|250px|Al Mualim creating copies of himself, while restricting Altaïr's movements.]]
In 1191, the Apple was used by Al Mualim to coerce the members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] into obeying his will, namely, killing Altaïr. The Apple was also shown to be capable of neural paralysis, the creation of up to nine hologram doubles, and the partial blindness of any target. Additionally, it revealed a map of the world indicating the locations of various Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

In 1499, Ezio used the Apple in Rome to dispel the effects of the Staff of Eden, as well as to create four hologram doubles. While these doubles could not deal damage, they were able to distract Rodrigo during their battle. After Rodrigo stole the Apple, he combined it with the Staff to paralyze Ezio, then to create the key to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]], which he claimed held a "god-felling weapon." In the Vault, [[Minerva]] upgraded the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[File:Usingapple.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio using the Apple's power.]]
In 1503, Ezio was briefly able to use the Apple as a weapon. By charging it, a golden perimeter spreads around him, followed by a smaller, white perimeter (though these circles decrease slightly upon release). Enemies within the golden circle of effect will proceed to fight each other, while enemies in the white circle will fall to the ground in agony, which is depicted as a kill-by-insanity.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

If the golden perimeter affects an enemy when there is no other enemy around to attack (or if all other enemies have already been killed) the affected enemy will just fall to his knees and beg for mercy. The Apple can also be used in a counter-attack, where briefly activating its effects just as an enemy attacks results in an instant kill.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Using the Apple appears to weaken its user; though it is unknown whether this is due to overuse of its powers, or of a [[Synchronization|desynchronization]] between Desmond's and Ezio's memories.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
[[Image:Altair Apple.jpg|225px|Altaïr using the Apple to calm a mob.|thumb]]
* The Apple is mentioned iconically in many religious writings; most notably as the "fruit of knowledge" in the Garden of Eden.
* The Apple affects and can potentially kill almost anyone, including allies (such as [[mercenaries]] and [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]]) and [[civilians]].
* Using the Apple will drain the player's health, with a greater area of effect draining a greater amount of health; though health will recover faster over time.
* In ''Assassin's Creed'', Lucy categorically states that the Apple possessed by Altaïr at Masyaf was destroyed in the [[DIA satellite accident]]; however, this same Apple was stored in the [[Colosseum Vault]] during this time. A retcon later clarified this situation, explaining that it was [[Second Apple|another Apple]] that had been destroyed at [[Wikipedia:Denver International Airport|Denver International Airport]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{PoE}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden|Apple, 6]]

Rebecca Crane

2011-04-06T08:53:39Z

83.252.242.138: /* 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]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Eliza Jane Schneider]]
}}
'''Rebecca Crane''' is one of the supporting characters in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. She is voiced by actress and singer-songwriter, [[Eliza Jane Schneider]]. She is the creator of the [[Animus 2.0]] - which she affectionately refers to as ''"Baby"''. She also provides technical support for the other [[Assassins]] alongside her partner, [[Shaun Hastings]]. She also appears to be an old friend of [[Lucy Stillman]], although, prior to [[Desmond Miles]] and Lucy's escape from [[Abstergo]], the two purportedly did not see one another for seven years, because of Lucy's internment at Abstergo.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Little information is known about Rebecca's past, though it appears that she was not born into the [[Assassins|Brotherhood]], as she comments that the Assassins contacted her when she was older. Prior to being an Assassin, Rebecca was into sports, including extreme snowboarding. However, one day she broke her leg, and began pursuing an interest in computers and coding, finding them more interesting than her previous hobbies. Before being contacted by the Assassins, Rebecca was dating an electronics expert. When Desmond questioned her further about the outcome of the relationship, she replied by saying that she had a boyfriend, and then didn't, implying that he may have been killed. Shocked by this, Desmond asked her if she was kidding, which she was. She continued to say that death is only funny when it's not happening in front of you, and that ''"(she) should know"'', and then refused to say any more about the topic. Later on, Desmond asked her if she had ever used the Animus to learn about her ancestors, she commented that it was pretty boring compared to his ancestors, and that she spent the whole day firing guns as a Prussian mercenary.

===''Assassin's Creed II''===
[[File:Becky6.jpg|thumb|250px|Rebecca introduces Desmond to 'Baby'.]]In the [[hideout]], Rebecca serves as technical support for the Animus 2.0, ensuring that nothing goes wrong, with the machine or Desmond. She often leaves notes within the [[Database Articles|database entries]] that Shaun creates for Desmond while he is in the Animus, especially if the entries indicate the presence of a [[Glyphs|Glyph]] or [[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's Tomb]] therein. As well as this, the memory core that Rebecca received from Lucy with the records of the [[Animus]] Desmond used at [[Abstergo]], allows Desmond to interact with the encrypted files [[Subject 16]] left behind in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s memories.

While Desmond is outside of the Animus, he, Rebecca, and Shaun, discuss the Assassin Order. According to Shaun, he began spreading the word about Abstergo and the [[Templars]], provoking unwanted attention by the latter. Rebecca however, ''"saved"'' Shaun, and recruited him into the Order. When Shaun commented that the Assassins were killers, and not exactly the ''"good guys"'', Rebecca rebutted this statement, and assured Desmond that taking a life, though never easy, is sometimes needed for things to change. After Desmond receives the message from [[Minerva]], Abstergo finds and breaks into the hideout. Rebecca helps Shaun pack up the Animus gear, while Desmond and Lucy defend themselves from the Abstergo guards. As they escape in the truck, Rebecca is able to get the Animus activated inside it, which allows Desmond to reenter the [[Renaissance]], and finish any remaining memories while on the way to their second base up north.

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
[[File:Becky9.jpg|thumb|250px|Rebecca working on the Animus in the van.]]Once again, Rebecca takes the role of monitoring the Animus while in the [[Sanctuary]]. After the [[Modern Times|modern day]] Assassins are forced to leave their hideout, due to being discovered by Abstergo, they flee to [[Monteriggioni]], where Rebecca sets up the Animus 2.0 under the [[Villa Auditore]] inside it's secret vault.

During Desmond's breaks from the Animus, he talks to Rebecca about the Animus' performance, as well as her past, and a few other topics. Whilst reading [[Rebecca's e-mail|her e-mails]], it is implied that Shaun and Rebecca have a budding relationship. After Desmond finds out the location of the [[Sixth Apple|Apple]], and they arrive at the [[Colosseum]], Lucy takes Rebecca and Shaun on an alternative route through Capitoline Hill at Shaun's suggestion, as himself and Rebecca do not possess the necessary free-running abilities to reach the Apple's location. When [[Juno]] speaks to Desmond, she, as well as the others cannot hear or see her. As Desmond retrieves the Apple, everything around them freezes. He is then taken over by the goddess, and forced to stab Lucy, but once Juno relinquishes her control over Desmond, Rebecca and Shaun appear physically unharmed.

==Characteristics and personality==
Rebecca is an energetic, and somewhat immature young woman, and despite the fact that she saved his life, Shaun is quick to belittle and gibe at her. She is rather tolerant and optimistic, representing Shaun's foil – being the polar opposite of her colleague, friendly and talkative. She shows 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 calls it. She also remains convinced, that despite Shaun's dubiousness of their means, the Assassins are, as Desmond puts it, ''"the good guys."''

==Trivia==
*When in the Animus 2.0, Rebecca adds information to the database using the name REBECCAC84. This username holds her first name, the initial of her last name, and implies her birth year. This may mean that she is 28 as of 2012.
*When Lucy Stillman and Desmond Miles first enter the hideout, Rebecca greets Lucy happily and exclaims: ''"It's been so long... seven years!"'' This means that the last time the two friends saw each other was in 2005.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', she appears to have put on make-up, unlike in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*Her e-mail password is Snowmass84, likely to reflect her previous hobby, as well as 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."''
**Shaun later replies to her, saying that he found it on his bedside table. Though uncertain, this could be a hint to a romance between the two. Other e-mails between Shaun and Rebecca suggest similar, in one instance Shaun invites Rebecca to listen to some ''"beats"'' (music), to which she replies with just a smiley emoticon. Another time that this romance is hinted at is when Shaun e-mails his colleagues, asking them if they would like to go out for drinks, when Lucy says she must stay with Desmond (who can't go outside), Rebecca and Shaun are forced to go alone. Rebecca replies to this situation with ''"A date with Shaun! WOOT!"'' though this is perhaps more sarcastic than serious. Some conversations between Rebecca and Shaun continue to provide evidence of a romance, one conversation ends with Shaun saying ''"There are some things even a computer can't do... like love, Rebecca, like love...".'' He then looks away, while Rebecca leans back with her hands behind her head. Later, Shaun says in a sarcastic manner that England is not in Europe, and simply tolerates Europe. ''"You know... like a person tolerates herpes!"''
*Rebecca never removes her headphones, also suggesting that she is obsessed with her MP3 player.
*She is shown to be a vegetarian in the Sanctuary, as she shows disgust when Desmond takes a bite of a hamburger, calling him a ''"carnivore"''. She then goes on to defend herself from Shaun, who attempts to explain how eating vegetables is not much different from eating animals.
*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'', but was scrapped and replaced with her usual clothing with a jumpsuit.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', it is suggested she is a reckless driver, as evidenced at the Colosseum, when she wants to drive.

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Pantasilea Baglioni

2011-03-06T20:53:55Z

83.252.242.138: /* Trivia */

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'''Pantasilea Baglioni''' (born 1476) was the wife of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]. She was introduced to [[Ezio Auditore]] when he visited Bartolomeo to reestablish relationship between their guilds, and would later go on to helping Ezio manage his [[Assassination Contracts]] in [[Rome]].

Pantasilea proved her adept abilities of helping her husband run his barracks during her first meeting with Ezio, wherein, despite her husband's confident assurances that his war against the French was going well, Pantasilea quietly informed Ezio of the true situation. She confided in him that their forces were spread thin due to the simultaneous attacks on two fronts, from the French, and from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. She then asked the Assassins help to defeat a Borgia captain, and burn down the nearby [[Borgia towers|Borgia tower]]. Additionally, she was usually the one in the main room of the barracks, while her husband spent most of his time in the Fight Club downstairs.

At some point, Pantasilea was kidnapped by the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] in order to force the surrender of Bartolomeo. However, Ezio and Bartolomeo, along with twenty [[Mercenaries]], infiltrated the fortress of the Baron by masquerading as French troops. The Baron de Valois escaped to a courtyard, and held a pistol to Pantasilea's head, threatening to shoot her at the first sign of trouble; however, Ezio managed to assassinate the Baron before he pulled the trigger. When Ezio commented that the plan to rescue her was all Bartolomeo's idea (though in reality it was his), Pantasilea hugged Bartolomeo and said that he was her prince.<ref>''[[Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*When Bartolomeo calls and looks for Pantasilea to first introduce her to Ezio, Ezio jokes to try looking for her behind the table. This is a reference to his and Bartolomeo's first meeting in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', when Bartolomeo called and searched for his sword, Bianca, and found it behind a table. Also, when Ezio is introduced to Pantasilea, he kisses her hand and describes himself being charmed. Ezio also says "charmed..." but in a much more sarcastic manner when being introduced to Bianca.
*Pantasilea also features briefly in the animated short, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''.
*"Pantasilea" is the Italian equivalent for "Penthesilea," who was a Queen of the Amazons that fought and died in the Trojan Wars. This is an allusion to her and her husband's warlike personalities and background.

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Sword of Altaïr

2011-02-28T20:53:21Z

83.252.242.138: /* Trivia */

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[[File:Sword_of_Altairpng.png|right|250px|The sword of Altaïr.]][[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had a '''personal sword''' that he used throughout ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''. The sword also appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', but is used by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], a descendant of Altaïr. 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. The sword is apparently the weapon of choice for the guards at [[Masyaf]], and an all metal variation is available as a weapon in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Brotherhood''.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
[[File:AltairsSword.png|thumb|left|200px|Altaïr equipping his sword.]]
Altaïr starts the game with the Syrian [[sword]], which he is very skilled at using, until [[Al Mualim]] demotes him to [[Novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[The Creed]]. During his progression back into the ranks, he starts off with a basic sword similar to this, though it does not have a cross guard. After he assassinates four targets, his personal sword is returned to him. He uses this sword until he is granted the Syrian sword again.

==''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''==
Altaïr still possesses his sword during the events after ''Assassin's Creed'', in ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''. In fact, his swords can be found hanging within [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall (in "[[Moloch|The Bull]]" stage), as ornaments. During the game, this is the only sword that can be used. In the beginning, its attack power is quite low and enemies have to be hit with it multiple times to be killed. However, upgrades for the sword and other weapons of Altaïr can be purchased by collecting [[Templars|Templar]] coins.

[[File:Altairsword1.png|thumb|right|200px|Ezio using his ancestor's sword.]]
==''Assassin's Creed II''==
Altaïr's sword is available in the [[Monteriggioni]] [[blacksmith]] for 50,000ƒ (or less if the store has been renovated) after DNA Sequence 8. This sword is one of the most powerful melee weapons, as all three stats are maxed out. It is interesting to note that the picture of the weapon's hilt in the blacksmith has a leather-wrapped hilt, however, the weapon itself does not have any leather wrapping. Ezio wielded the sword when he fought [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]].

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
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Since ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' takes place directly after ''Assassin's Creed II,'' [[Ezio Auditore]] wields the sword as he makes his escape from the [[Vatican Vault]] into [[Rome]]. He later loses it, along with the majority of his equipment, during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]; but recovers it by the time he faces [[Cesare Borgia]] in [[Viana]].

The sword appears on a weapon rack in Ezio's [[Tiber Island#Assassins' Guild|Tiber Island Hideout]] once he completes all 5 [[Guild Challenges#Assassins Guild|Assassins guild challenges]], and can only be equipped from there. The sword has full damage, speed, and deflect.

The sword is wielded by guards in certain cutscenes, and is also used by [[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] once they have reached [[rank]] 10, ''Assassino'' (although, for them, it is called the Assassin Sword).

==Trivia==
*It is unknown why the sword is available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being Altaïr's personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with [[Altaïr's armor|his armor]] once it was unlocked.
*The sword in the game is shorter compared to the other longswords Ezio can use in ''Assassin's Creed II'', with the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this, Altaïr's sword is the strongest weapon available.
*Strangely, though Altaïr's sword is considered the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed II'', in ''Assassin's Creed'', the Syrian sword (which in ''Assassin's Creed II'' was among the cheapest weapons) was the best sword.
*It is interesting to note that, in later memory sequences of ''Assassin's Creed II'', if the player has the sword equipped, it can quite possibly be knocked away from Ezio by [[Brute]] guards and even picked up by an NPC. It can, however, be re-equipped in the [[Auditore Villa|Villa]] if it is lost.
*There is a glitch in the Xbox 360 version that automatically replaces this sword with the "Common Sword" in Ezio's inventory after it is bought. To fix this, you will have to go to the weapon room in the Villa Auditore and manually equip Altaïr's sword again.
*After playing the training exercise (Monteriggioni) ''Picking Up Weapons'', Ezio's sword automatically falls from it's sheath. Using this, then re-equipping the Sword from the Weapons Rack, results in two Swords of Altair.
*During a mission in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', when Ezio kills and impersonates a guard named Luigi in order to assassinate [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]], a fellow guard draws and raises the sword of Altaïr. This is rather unusual, and unclear if intentional or rendered accidentally by the developers. * It's possible that the sword, along with the Auditore cape was looted from Monteriggioni after the attack and ended up in the hands of this guard, but was later obtained for Ezio when he completed all of the Assassin's Guild challenges.
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Castel Sant'Angelo

2011-02-28T20:40:36Z

83.252.242.138: /* Liberation of Rome */

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The '''Castel Sant'Angelo''' was a significant, cylindrical fortress located on the northwestern edge of [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]] period. An end point to the [[Passetto di Borgo]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] scaled the Castel Sant'Angelo in 1499 during his infiltration of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. It contains the highest point of any ''Assassin's Creed'' game. It is also the residence of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], as he spends most of the time in the Castel.

===Liberation of Rome===
The Castel is the most heavily guarded building in Rome. In 1501, it was guarded by [[Lucrezia Borgia]] when Ezio infiltrated it, both to rescue [[Caterina Sforza]], and to assassinate [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] and Rodrigo Borgia. However, though he successfully rescued Caterina, he was unable to kill either [[Templar]] leader, after he discovered that Rodrigo had not been in the Castel for some time, and that Cesare had left moments after Ezio had arrived.

Later, in 1503, Ezio once again infiltrated the Castel. At a window along the wall of the fortress, he witnessed the murder of Rodrigo Borgia at the hands of Cesare. Ezio also found out the location of the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]], thanks to Lucrezia, after realizing what kind of man her brother was. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRJtLms1dzE</ref>

===Rift===
One of [[Subject 16]]'s coordinates is located here. Jump across the beams in the water (the same way you go in the mission to rescue Caterina). Once you reach the first group of guards, climb up the ladder and then up the wall to your right (again the same route from the mission). Head left on the walkway towards the hay. Jump to the tower directly across from you, there should be a round window. Use [[eagle vision]] and the [[Rifts|rift]] should be just below you. Drop down, catch it, and enter.

===Achievement===
The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]]/trophy "Fly Like An Eagle" can be earned when Ezio jumps off the pinnacle height of the Castel (the top of the flagpole) with a [[Parachutes|parachute]].
==Trivia==
*If the player looks closely at some of the doors, they'll find Alexender carved into the stone.
*Throughout Sequence 5, the large door near the four papal guards and the fence accessing the lower courtyard are closed, so completion of the "Fly Like An Eagle" achievement is not possible until further game progression.

==Sources==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

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2010-05-11T19:38:26Z

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[[File:Ezio freerun.jpg|thumb|300px|Inside the shipyard.]]
The '''Arsenal Shipyard''', or ''L'Arsenale di Venezia'' in Italian, was a shipyard in the north-east corner of [[Venice]]. Throughout it's history it served as a base of operations for the [[Knights Templar]], renovation of 1320 was paid for by Templar funds.

In 1486 it served as the point of departure for the Templar vessel destined to collect the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]], and also as the point of arrival for said vessel two years later.

==Templar Lair==
"Shipwrecked" is a bonus map unlocked in "The Bonfires of the Vanities" DLC or a pre-order bonus. To redeem this map there is a code that comes with the Black Edition. Each code is unique and can only be used once.
The entrance to a Templar Lair is a door on a small stone structure, which is marked with a Templar sign. Most of the inside of the Lair is what appears to be a drydock.

Although the Secret Location offers no new plot or characters, it does reward the player with a medium amount of florins.

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Isu

2010-01-25T21:47:45Z

83.252.242.138: /* Characteristics */

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[[File:Zw-Minerva-3.png|thumb|250px|[[Minerva]] is the only known representative of "Those Who Came Before"]]

"Those Who Came Before" is the name of an ancient, and incredibly advanced race of beings who created the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]], as well as humanity itself. Exactly who they were, how long ago, or how they came to die out is still largely unknown. It is believed that they were worshiped by ancient cultures, for example, in ancient Greece, they were revered as Gods. The woman known as [[Minerva]] said they were not gods, but a race more advanced in time who "simply came before".

==Domination of Humans==

Minerva revealed that at some point; her kind created humanity, possibly as some sort of slave race as shown in [[The Truth]] video. In the recorded [[The Truth|memory]], [[Those Who Came Before]] appear to have enslaved humans into doing their bidding through the hypnotic power of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]. Despite their attempts at mind control, [[The Truth]] video shows how [[Adam and Eve]] stole one of the mythical fruits of the tree of knowledge described in the Bible. It is possible that this was an attempt to free mankind from the oppression of their masters. Adam and Eve were most likely naturally immune to the Pieces of Eden, much like Altair and several other Assassins where, as seen in the first [[Assassins Creed]] when Al Mualim attempted to use it on Altair.

According to [[Minerva]], humans and her species had lived peacefully for some time, however, humans were not treated equally. Mankind is likely to have to been regarded as cattle or slaves, prompting some humans to rebel against their masters. Somehow [[Adam and Eve]] had a resistance to the [[Piece of Eden]], which most likely controlled them.

==Past Events==

[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|350px|A frame from [[The Truth]] video, showing "Those Who Came Before" using a [[Piece of Eden]] to control humans]]

While the ancient race was more technologically advanced and powerful, humanity had the advantage of numbers. Minerva stated that both sides craved war, but they were so preoccupied with their fighting; an impending danger was approaching from the "heavens". [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Lucy Stillman]] hypothesize that this "danger" could have been a massive solar flare which would have had a catastrophic impact on the Earth's weakening magnetic field, reversing the polarity, and making the planet geologically unstable. The geomagnetic reversal of Earth's poles is a possible cause of the destruction, however, it is a natural phenomenon which has occurred multiple times over Earth's history, the last of which was 780,000 years ago.

Despite the unknown cause of destruction, humanity and the ancient race survived. As Minerva said, "We built you in our image, we built you to survive", she confirms that Those Who Came Before altered the skeletal structure of the hominid form they found on Earth to match their own, as seen in one of the [[Glyph|glyph puzzles]]. While both races still existed, they suffered dwindling numbers, and had to rebuild their lives. As the Earth and mankind worked to recover, the race "endeavored to ensure that this tragedy would not be repeated". This lead to the creation of the temples, such as [[The Vault]] in [[Rome]], which were built by "those who learned to turn away from war".

==Characteristics==

Those Who Came Before appear to be all the Gods that have ever existed. As seen with the [[Monteriggioni]] statues, Minerva has connections with the Roman gods. Her kind is very similar to the Sumerian gods, who share a comparable theory of creation. Furthermore, Minerva also showed an ancient Egyptian picture of the people rebelling against the Egyptian gods, but still labels the Egyptian gods as "us". It can at least be established that by Ezio's time, the race was effectively extinct - [[Minerva]] states that she is the last of her kind.

"Those Who Came Before" seem to posses some form of precognition, or ability to predict future events. This is shown when [[Minerva]] told a confused [[Ezio]] within the [[The Vault]] that he was simply a conduit, and she spoke directly to the invisible [[Desmond]], showing she knew that he would receive the message nearly 500 years into the future by viewing it through [[Ezio]] in the [[Animus]].

Interestingly, [[Minerva]] is one of the 8 statuettes you can collect in [[Monteriggioni]]. As Minerva is one of "Those Who Came Before', the other statuettes could be as well. The figures depicted by the statuettes are Neptune and Pluto, Jupiter and Minerva, Dianna and Apollo, and Mars and Venus. It is also worth noting that they are all Roman mythological Gods - perhaps this means that they are remnants of "Those Who Came Before" and survivors of the cataclysmic event described by Minerva, or that they were the ones that helped humans build the temples that she mentioned.

Of further interest, is that Minverva mentions her former name and those of her compatriots. Mera, Uni and Tinia. (Minerva, Juno and Jupiter respectively) The former names mentioned by Minerva correspond to the Etruscan supreme Triad of Dieties, who were later modelled by the Roman Dieties, in the Capitoline Triad. (Jupiter, his daughter Minerva and wife Juno). From the ACII perspective this may explain why and how understandings of Those who Came Before bled into one another across different cultures. Most pantheons tend to have strong analogues in different cultural lores. I.e. Zeus, Jupitor, Thor, Etc.

==Genetic History==

Also in [[the Truth]] file, "Bloodlines", the player must highlight all of the painting of Gods who have had children with Humans, with the heading, "Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds!'. This could mean that at some point in time, the "Gods" (Those Who Came Before) had children with humans. The Assassins who posses special abilities (such as [[Eagle Vision]]) are evidence of this relationship - this would explain why [[Subject 16]] says: "Why do we have these gifts? Because it's in our blood!". Yet, Eagle vision might not be the only "power". So it could be hypothosized that mythical heroes and demigods, such as Heracles and Odysseus, were the offspring of a mortal and Those Who Came Before, and were possibly assassins as well.  

Since Desmond and Subject 16 are both born assassins and that Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond have [[Eagle Vision]] this may prove that they are related to Those Who Came Before, and that the Eagle vision was passed on through their bloodline. This heritage could also explain the resistance to [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]], and how [[The Vault|the Vault]] recognized [[Ezio]] as the prophet, and not [[Rodrigo Borgia]].

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