Napoleon Bonaparte

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{{Quote|I know the human animal. What you fear, what you love. Is Rose a bad man? Undoubtedly. But I, Napoleon, can control him and turn him to what's best for France.|Napoleon Bonaparte, 1794.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACU Napoleon Bonaparte render.png
|birth = 15 August 1769 {{Wiki|Ajaccio}}, [[Corsica]], [[France|Kingdom of France]]
|death = 5 May 1821 (aged 51) {{Wiki|Longwood}}, {{Wiki|Saint Helena}}
|affiliates = [[French Army]] {{Wiki|First French Empire|French Empire}} [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ([[Glyphs]]) ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
|voice = [[Brent Skagford]]}}
'''Napoléon Bonaparte''' (born '''Napoleone di Buonaparte'''; 1769 – 1821), later '''Napoleon I''', was a [[Corsica]]n military and political leader who ruled first as the First Consul of [[France]] from 1799 to 1804, then as Emperor from 1804 to 1815. He rose to power amidst the chaos and political turmoil of the [[French Revolution]]. He was also an acquaintance to the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Born in French-owned Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte's heritage gave him a bad impression among his fellow students in military school. He was also a known troublemaker due to his long leaves of absence.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

In 1791, he aided Pasquale Paoli, a Corsican liberator, who later grew up to despise Napoleon's family. Due to exceeding his leave of absence, Napoleon was dismissed from the army. Nonetheless, he was still appointed as colonel of a battalion tasked with suppressing a peaceful demonstration. Against the orders of his superiors, Napoleon's troops took control of the citadel of Ajaccio.<ref name="ACU"/>

In 1792, Napoleon participated in the Siege of Toulon during the French Revolution. Due to his experience as an artillery master, Napoleon earned the attention of Augustin and [[Maximilien de Robespierre]], the former appointing him as the brigadier general, with the command of the artillery of the [[French Army]] in [[Italy]].<ref name="ACU"/>

===Meeting Arno Dorian===
{{Quote|You certainly don't look like a blood-crazed revolutionary. The hood... is a bit sinister though, if you don't mind my saying.|Napoleon, during his first encounter with Arno, 1792.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
In 1792, Napoleon infiltrated the [[Tuileries Palace]] in order to acquire a [[Saint-Denis Temple key|key]], which would unlock a [[First Civilization]] [[Saint-Denis Temple|temple]] beneath [[Saint-Denis]], that had been placed in a chest and hidden in a secret vault by [[Louis XVI of France|King Louis]] in the latter's study. At the same time, the Palace was under attack by several revolutionary extremists led by Napoleon's subordinate, [[Frédéric Rouille]].<ref name="ACU"/>

Arno Dorian too had infiltrated the palace to search for compromising documents belonging to [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]]. As the Assassin entered the office, he was ambushed by Napoleon who held him at gunpoint. Initially hostile towards each other, the pair lowered their guards once they realized that they desired different prizes.<ref name="ACU"/>

With Arno's [[Eagle Vision]], they discovered the King's hidden vault. Distracted by destroying the documents, Arno failed to notice Napoleon taking the casket which contained the key to open the Saint-Denis Temple. The pair was then aided by Bonaparte's soldiers, who managed to blow a hole in the palace's wall and provide them with an escape route.<ref name="ACU"/>

===Collaboration with Arno===
{{Quote|Life is more valuable than dignity. But this is what happens when you give command of the government to half-starved lunatics, and command of the army to bloodthirsty savages.|Napoleon, regarding the turmoil of the French Revolution, 1792.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
In September 1792, Napoleon was accosted by several revolutionaries, though they let him go once he proclaimed his allegiance to the French Republic. Later on, he assisted Arno in finding Rouille, whom Napoleon had unsuccessfully tried to transfer to a far-off garrison. Thanks to Bonaparte's information, Arno was successful in assassinating Rouille in the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison.<ref name="ACU"/>

Napoleon then became engaged to noblewoman [[Désirée Clary]]. During the French Revolution, as Napoleon feared for Désirée's safety, he sent his fellow captain [[Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte]] and Arno to protect her from royalist [[mercenaries]]. As Arno fought off the attackers, Désirée was struck by Bernadotte's charms, and a mutual romance began to blossom. However, as Désirée was promised to Napoleon, she resisted Bernadotte's advances despite her feelings.<ref name="ACU"/>

Eventually, Napoleon became aware of the romance, and asked Arno to look into the matter. Finding evidence that Bernadotte intended to ask for Désirée's hand, Arno attempted to stop Bernadotte and spare Napoleon any embarrassment, but arrived too late. As Bernadotte confronted his superior, Désirée demanded he leave her alone.<ref name="ACU"/>

Arno, sent by a remorseful Désirée, snuck into Napoleon's house and stole love letters sent between him and Désirée. However, Napoleon did not mind the theft at all, as he had begun to lose interest in Désirée, and was instead smitten with another woman, named [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]], who would become his future wife. Eventually, Arno was sent by [[Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]] to escort Napoleon as the latter met with Joséphine. Despite Napoleon's protests, Arno followed the couple, and eliminated Royalists who attempted to assassinate Bonaparte.<ref name="ACU"/>

===Excavating Saint-Denis===
In August of 1794, Napoleon secretly hired [[Philippe Rose]] to excavate the Precursor temple underneath Saint-Denis in order to obtain the artifact, an [[Apple of Eden 1|Apple of Eden]], hidden there. On 3 August, Napoleon personally came to check up on Rose. When shown a carving of the temple, Napoleon noted that a part of the carving resembled the key to the temple door. He ordered Rose to find the door. He then took note of a young boy, [[Léon]], who was captured by the [[raiders]]. Napoleon instructed Rose to escort the boy back to the surface, but once Bonaparte had left, the raiders intended to murder Léon.<ref name="DK">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]''</ref>

Napoleon then moved to another part of the catacombs, where one of his lieutenants complained about Rose, whether he could be trusted. Napoleon compared Rose to a rat wanting food and was confident that he could control him, even though he knew that Rose was untrustworthy. Assuring the Lieutenant that what he did was for the good of France, he then placed the temple key in a box and entrusted it to the soldier.<ref name="DK"/>

Unbeknownst to Napoleon, his lieutenant had convinced Rose to take the Apple of Eden to a bigger bidder. Sent on a mission by the [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade|Marquis de Sade]], Arno Dorian became entangled in Napoleon's quest for the artifact, and in the process killed Rose. He managed to retrieve the Apple first and sent it to [[Al Mualim (1794)|Al Mualim]] in [[Egypt]], where Napoleon could never acquire it.<ref name="DK"/>

On 6 August, Napoleon was arrested on charges of treason, desertion and supporting Maximilien de Robespierre during the [[Reign of Terror]]. Eighteen days later, due to his influence in politics, Napoleon was soon released and acquitted of all charges.<ref name="DK"/>

===Rise to power===
{{Quote|Napoleon's claim to fame was using cannons on the streets of Paris. Outnumbered 6 to 1, he crushed Royalist forces marching on the National Convention.|[[Bishop]], regarding Napoleon's rise to power, 2014.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
[[File:ACU. Napoleon cannon.png|thumb|250px|Napoleon during the 13 Vendémiaire uprising]]
For the next few years, Napoleon had a successful career during the crushing of the [[13 Vendémiaire]] uprising in [[Paris]]. Despite commanding only five thousand troops against twenty-five thousand insurgents, Napoleon defeated the Royalists through the use of [[cannons]] and grapeshot. His successful campaigns in Italy to fight the [[Austria]]ns caused an upsurge in his popularity.<ref name="ACU"/>

In 1798, Napoleon embarked on a campaign to Egypt and [[Syria]], with the intention of claiming the Apple of Eden from the Saint-Denis Temple.<ref name="DK"/> After successfully retrieving the artifact, he returned home in 1799. Using his newfound power,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9q3F1JS7E YouTube: ''The Assassin's Den - ft. Jeffrey Yohalem (Dead Kings discussion and more)'']</ref> Bonaparte seized power for himself during the 18 Brumaire coup, becoming the First Consul of France.<ref name="ACU"/>

Years later, Napoleon accompanied Arno to the [[Temple (Paris)|Temple]], where they discovered the skeletal remains of [[François-Thomas Germain]]. The pair then buried his body in the [[Catacombs of Paris|Parisian Catacombs]].<ref name="ACU"/>

On 24 December 1800, the last remaining Royalists of the 13 Vendémiaire coup, led by a one-eyed [[Royalist leader|Royalist]] wounded by cannon fire, plotted to use "The Infernal Machine" against Napoleon. Arno was able to eliminate all of the snipers who fired on Napoleon's carriage as it headed towards the opera. However, the plan backfired when the Infernal Machine detonated too early, away from Napoleon's carriage. Napoleon's men then escorted the Consul to safety while the Assassin tracked down the Royalist leader and eliminated him, preventing any further assassination attempts.<ref name="ACU"/>

During the last few years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], Napoleon remained as the Consul of France. He saw [[Toussaint Louverture]] as a threat, and sent [[Charles Leclerc]] to remove him from power, as well as giving him orders to reinstate [[slavery]] in the [[Haiti|colony]]. He succeeded, but later in the war, French troops were forced out of Saint-Domingue. As a result, Napoleon, seeing the disadvantages of owning the colonies that continue to rebel against the French, sold the French colonies to the [[United States]], in what would be known as the Louisiana Purchase.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex|Letters to the Dead]]</ref>

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|A man of principle.|Arno sarcastically describing Napoleon, 1792.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
Napoleon was an eloquent and collected man who rarely lost his temper, only displaying subtle signs of annoyance when pressured. However, he was prone to losing composure when conversing with Joséphine, frequently stuttering and pausing nervously.

Napoleon also displayed a habit of speaking in military lingo, describing how to 'flank' Joséphine while still remaining engaged with Désirée. He maintained an upper class attitude towards those around him, which made him very intolerable among his colleagues such as Bernadotte and Dumas. A possible reason for his aristocratic mannerisms was likely due to his less impressive Corsican heritage.

At times, Napoleon could be cold and ruthless should he need to, as seen going to great lengths to acquire the [[Pieces of Eden]]. He coldly burnt several rats alive while in the ruins of Saint-Denis, simply to prove his point to his lieutenant. However, he nonetheless ordered for the boy, Léon, to be safely escorted back to the surface, seeing him to be harmless.

Following their first encounter, Napoleon and Arno Dorian bonded, despite their philosophical differences. Napoleon trusted Arno enough to allow him to help run personal errands with Désirée, while Arno seemed confident enough to speak with Bonaparte about his relationship with [[Élise de la Serre]]. Though Arno thwarted Napoleon's plans with the Apple of Eden in Saint-Denis, the two did not interact or meet each other, and maintained contact for several years.

===Equipment and skills===
{{Quote|Better than anyone, he knew how to exploit his victories and cover up his defeats for the sake of public opinion.|[[Shaun Hastings]], 2014.}}
Napoleon was a gifted and capable leader, able to come up with military strategies that granted him victory despite the overwhelming odds. During the 13 Vendémiaire coup, despite being severely outnumbered, Bonaparte managed to defeat the Royalists with minimum casualties through the use of cannon fire. His charisma also played a pivotal role in his rise to power, garnering massive popularity in many of his campaigns.

As a commander of artillery, Napoleon was a skilled marksman, capable of shooting down an extremist rebel charging towards him without misfiring. Napoleon also carried a cavalry sabre, which was common for the men of his rank. He also displayed quick reflexes, being able to catch Arno off guard and hold him at gunpoint during their initial meeting.

==Trivia==
*Léon referred to Napoleon as 'little commandant', a reference to Napoleon's depiction in many forms of popular culture regarding his height. It's worth noting that his nickname to his troops was 'The Little Corporal', because of his strong bond with his soldiers. His 'shortness' which is almost legendary derives from the conversion of French inches to British inches, as the units of measurement were different. Napoleon was actually 5'6", average height for his era, but by the French system of measurement he was 5'2", leading to misconceptions about his height.
*Despite his portrayal, Napoleon was quite mercurial, prone to anger and emotional display, hence the term 'Napoleon complex', tied to the myth about him being short.
*Napoleon was never betrothed to Desiree Clary, as his brother was wedded to her older sister, and thus her father forbade their marriage.
*Napoleon's actual seizure of power in the coup was more down to the presence of his troops outside the parliament, not an Apple of Eden.
*In 1804, Napoleon became Emperor of France, rather than 1st Consul, by a popular vote of over 99%.

==Gallery==
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ACU Napoleon - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Napoleon
NapoleonAlps.jpg|A painting of Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte.png|Closeup of Napoleon
Glyph 2 2.png|Napoleon with an Apple of Eden
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Almogavar Axe

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[[File:Almogavar Axe.png|thumb|250px|The Almogavar Axe]]
The '''Almogavar Axe''' was a [[Heavy weapons|heavy weapon]] obtainable by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] during the 16th century. It was given to him after conducting a mission with a trainee [[Master Assassin]].

==Weapon statistics==
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|5
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==Trivia==
*As the name suggests, the weapon was almost universally wielded by [[Almogavars]]. However, in reality, this axe far more resembles a norse weapon and would probably have been wielded by Varangian soldiers.
*Guards would often flee when the weapon was drawn.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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Varangian

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[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png|right|180px|thumb|A Varangian]]
The '''Varangians''' (Old Norse: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons|halberds and spears]].

Varangians also wielded [[Firearms|pistols]] once they were disarmed in combat, or when the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] fled to an inaccessible position.

==Trivia==
*Historically, the Varangians hailed from Scandinavia, parts of Medieval [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom|England]], and consisted primarily of Norse and Anglo-Saxon recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]]. It's worth noting that the Varangians would have worn chainmail, carried two-handed axes and looked far more like Vikings than what AC has portrayed them as.
**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.
**In the artbook of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed swords.
*Looting or stealing from Varangians would give Ezio [[Smoke screen bombs|smoke screen]] or [[smoke decoy bombs]] should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty.

==Gallery==
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The Varangians art.jpg|Concept artwork for the Varangian guard archetype
662 large.jpg|Developmental artwork of a Varangian guard character model
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==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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