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La Volpe

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{{Era|AC2|Assassins|Ren}}
{{Character Infobox

|name = La Volpe
|image = Zw-lavolpe.png
|period = [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Thieves]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Vito DeFilippo]]
}}
{{quote|They call me many things: Murderer. ''Tagliagole'' (Cutthroat). Thief. But you may call me La Volpe.|La Volpe, introducing himself.|Assassin's Creed II}}
'''Gilberto'''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>, or '''La Volpe''' (English: ''The Fox''), as he preferred to be known,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] and [[Rome|Roman]] [[Thieves]], and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. Very little information is known about La Volpe, and any that is seems mythical.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Biography==
===Myths===
He was said to have robbed the Papal carriage without any guards noticing him, including the Pope who was obviously sitting inside. One night in Florence, during the year of 1467, he was seen on the rooftops of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], the [[Palazzo Medici]], and [[Basilica di Santa Croce|the Basilica di Santa Croce]], all at the same time. It is also said that he was an immortal and could see through buildings.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Helping Ezio Auditore===
In 1477, he was informed that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the son of the late Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], was coming to Florence to assassinate the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. Ezio was told by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] that La Volpe would be able to help him, so Ezio looked for La Volpe in the [[Mercato Vecchio]]. He stumbled upon a thief, who quickly stole his money. Ezio was able to catch up to him however, and La Volpe appeared, saying he was willing to help him. La Volpe lead Ezio to the [[Santa Maria Novella]], where the [[Pazzi Conspiracy|Pazzi conspirators]] were to have a meeting. He waited for Ezio near the sewers where he would emerge from and Ezio told him that they were planning to kill the [[House of Medici|Medici]] during High Mass. La Volpe informed him that it would be disastrous if they would lose [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], but Ezio assured him that he would not die.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Acquisition of the Apple of Eden===
In 1488, La Volpe and some of the other Assassins met in [[Venice]] to acquire the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] from [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]]. When they arrived at Rodrigo's location, they saw him fighting with Ezio Auditore. The Assassins quickly rushed to aid him. Eventually, Rodrigo fled and left the Apple behind. Afterwards, they inducted Ezio into the Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Bonfire of the Vanities===
In 1494, Florence was taken over by [[Girolamo Savonarola]], who was in possession of the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

In 1497, he and [[Paola]], another Assassin and the leader of the Florentine [[courtesans]], were contacted by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to help him liberate the citizens after Ezio would assassinate each of Girolamo Savonarola's lieutenants. After all the lieutenants were taken down, La Volpe, Paola, Machiavelli and Ezio gathered in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]] to see the angry mob stand up to Savonarola. Savonarola, however, tried to control the crowd with the Apple, but it was quickly knocked out of his hand by a knife thrown by the Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

They again gathered to witness Savonarola's execution, but Ezio thought no one should suffer the pain of being burned alive. Ezio assassinated him before the flames could reach him and gave a speech, saying that he was guided to his own path by "a few strangers": the other Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Finding the Vault===
In 1499, La Volpe met with the same Assassins in the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] to unveil the location of [[the Vault]]. They discovered that the Vault was located in [[Rome]], and that this was the reason why Rodrigo Borgia had become Pope. They travelled to Rome, where they distracted the Borgia forces while Ezio infiltrated the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===Rome===
[[File:Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h54m41s96.jpg|thumb|278px|La Volpe with [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] and [[Claudia Auditore]] waiting for Ezio within the [[Assassins Guild]].]]
After the Assassins returned from Rome, Monteriggioni was besieged by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. As a result, the Assassin [[Mario Auditore]] was killed, and some members of the Assassin Order, including La Volpe, travelled to Rome to take care of the Borgia. When Ezio found him in Rome, he was the leader of a Thieves Guild, but he refused to co-operate with Niccolò Machiavelli, calling him a traitor to the Assassin cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

La Volpe believed that Machiavelli had betrayed them to the Borgia, first during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], and later when the Thieves Guild in Rome was attacked. However, Ezio later found the real traitor at the [[Colosseum]] and quickly rushed off to stop La Volpe from killing Machiavelli. Ezio arrived just in time to stop him, and when La Volpe realized he was mistaken, he immediately grew warmer to Machiavelli, greeting him as a friend. La Volpe is also seen at [[Claudia Auditore]]'s induction into the Assassin Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
*The "La" in La Volpe's name refers only to the fact that "volpe," the Italian word for fox, is a feminine noun. Contrary to popular belief, this does not mean "vixen."
*As there is no record of his actual name, the database files simply note that "La Volpe" is his pseudonym, one he gained since it was said that only a fox could match his cunning.
*In the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', he called himself "Gilberto," but still preferred to be known as "La Volpe."
*He is shown using a [[Short Blade|butcher's knife]] as his primary weapon.
*Like all other supporting Assassins in the game, La Volpe does not wear the trademark [[Hidden Blade]].
*La Volpe is the only other Assassin besides Ezio who has a hood in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', one of the most iconic features of the [[Assassins]]. The hood he wears, however, is neither white nor cut in the shape of an eagle's beak.
*It should be noted that when Ezio travels with him to Santa Maria Novella, Ezio falls behind and runs out of breath, while La Volpe breathes normally. This seems to suggest that, even though he is older, he has a lot more stamina.
*It should also be noted that La Volpe has accomplished a feat that Ezio cannot, in being seen atop Palazzo Medici (one of the few rooftops in the game that cannot be reached).
*The [[Prowler]] shares certain characteristics with La Volpe; such as the style of his cloak and hood, and the format of his name, Il Lupo or "the Wolf."
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', La Volpe does not seem to have aged at all. He actually seems to have fewer wrinkles on his face than in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*A glitch occurs in the PS3 version of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', during "The Fighter, the Lover and the Thief" Sequence, wherein La Volpe can be seen in two places at once. At the end of the Thief memory, after rescuing Claudio, La Volpe can be found sitting on a bench next to [[La Volpe Addormentato]]; however, he can also be located on the roof of the building from which he and Ezio spied on Machiavelli at the beginning of the memory. This could also be an exclusive PS3 Easter Egg; considering that according to the myths La Volpe is able to appear at multiply locations at the same time.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
250px-La_Volpe.jpg|La Volpe as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
Vlcsnap-2010-11-12-17h45m54s20.jpg|La Volpe along with other Assassins and Assassin Apprentices.
</gallery>

==References==
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Guild challenges (Brotherhood)

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'''Guild Challenges''' are activities avaliable to complete in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. Completing 10 Guild Challenges will earn the player the "Show Off" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|Achievement]]/Trophy.

==Assassins Guild==
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*25 [[Apprentices]] signaled during a fight.
*15 Arrow Storms.
*20 Assassin Recruits signaled to kill a target.
*5 Assassin Recruits signaled within a core memory.
*5 Recruits raised to the rank of ''Assassino''.

Upon completing all five of these challenges, the player unlocks the Assassin's Guild crest, as well as [[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]] at [[Tiber Island#Assassins' Guild|Ezio's hideout]]

==Mercenaries Guild==
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*10 [[Mercenaries|Mercenary]] groups sent to attack [[guards]].
*5 Scaffolds destroyed by thrown guards.
*25 [[Brutes]] killed.
*25 [[Papal guard]]s killed
*25 Guards killed while on [[horse]]back.*
*10 Guards air assassinated while on horseback.*
*10 Double Assassinations.
*5 Guards disarmed and killed with their own weapons.
*Kill 5 guards in 10 seconds.
*10 Streaks of at least 5 kills.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> "On horseback" means that the guards themselves must be on horseback, not [[Ezio]]. Also, some guards will start on foot, but jump onto a horse if you are fighting them. These will not count. The guard must have spawned on the horse.

Upon completing all ten of these challenges the player unlock [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano|Bartolomeo]]'s Axe at Ezio's hideout.

==Courtesans Guild==
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*10 [[Courtesan]] groups sent to distract guards.
*10 Enemies evaded using the crowd and other hide spots.
*20 Enemies stationed at Guard Posts killed using the [[crossbow]] without being detected.
*10 Horses belonging to guards commandeered without killing the rider.
*5 Dead bodies hidden in wells or haystacks.
*15 Guards poisoned.
*20 Guards killed during a [[smoke bomb]] attack.
*10 Guards assassinated from behind.
*5 Guards assassinated from blind spots.

Upon completing all nine of these challenges the player unlock Maria's Dagger at Ezio's hideout.

==Thieves Guild==
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*10 Thief groups sent to lure guards.
*1 Sprint uninterrupted for 300 meters.
*20 Jump from a horse to a beam.
*40 [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of faith]].
*1 Perform a dive from a height of 25 meters.
*250 ''f'' [[Pickpocketing|pickpocketed]].*
*Glide a cumulative total of 500 meters with the [[Parachutes|parachute]].
*25 Guards killed with a ranged weapon.
*5 Guards air assassinated from a beam.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> A glitch may occur if a player pickpockets too many people at the same time, which will cause the player to have unknowingly exceeded the amount. To avoid this, do not pickpocket people too quickly. This method has yet to be proven reliable.

Upon completing all nine of these challenges the player unlock [[La Volpe]]'s Bite at Ezio's hideout.

==Tips==
*The challenges do not account for any progress done before renovating the Guilds (and "unlocking" the Assassins Guild), so do not start on them until later in Sequence 3 (after renovating the Courtesan, Mercenary and Thieves' Guilds), and midway through Sequence 4 (the Assassins Guild).
*To simplify the hiring challenge, you can keep renovating the faction building, making a corresponding group appear near (thieves appear on top) the faction building. Choose a random guard to distract/lure/attack, head back, renovate, repeat.

===Assassins===
*A tactic to increase the speed of the Arrow Storm recharge meter is to send 6 Assassin Apprentices out on missions with similar time limits, then use Arrow Storm right before they're due to come back. When all 6 return near-simultaneously, the meter will recharge fully.

===Mercenaries===
*Since assassination from the ground doesn't count towards your progress for the Mercenary challenges specifying "on horseback," a good tactic is to either assassinate your targets from a horse (thus stealing their horse) or to kill them with a crossbow.
*For the "kill 25 Papal Guards" challenge, one should look for the group of four Papal Guards that spawn at the entrance to the Vaticano district, or within the district itself, as Papal Guards are found nowhere else in the game outside of story missions.

===Courtesans===
*For any who missed the "kill 20 enemies stationed at Guard Posts" challenge, the Memory "French Kiss" of the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] Sequence is the most useful, as there are multiple guard posts targeted. Additionally, loading the mission but not starting it (by avoiding the exclamation mark) allows you to use the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAZ4MUYk58 respawn trick].

===Thieves===
[[Video:AC: Brotherhood - Easy Leaps of Faith|thumb|300px|right|How to easily complete 40 leaps of faith challenge.]]
*Using the Antico district area near the Thieves Guild building is a good strategy for the challenge "sprint uninterrupted for 300 meters." You may also find an empty field and run around in a circle until you reach 300 meters. Once fully repaired, running along the top of the aqueduct (through the water, not on the walls) is also a good way of getting this challenge, as it is long and straight with no obstacles.
*Getting every Viewpoint will take you more than halfway to the goal of "40 leaps of faith," and using Leaps as an evasive maneuver in-game should get you the rest of the way.
*The "pickpocket 250 ''f''" challenge can be completed in a single pickpocket, by bribing a Herald with 500 ''f'', and immediately stealing your money back.
*A good place to get "20 jumps from a horse to a beam" is near Ezio's Hideout. There is a bridge next to the hideout, which has a beam stretching between two walls. Because of the open space, it's easier and less stressful. For it to count to the 20 jumps, you must spin around the beam once completely, making you sit on top of the beam. After spinning around the beam, you may also jump forward immediately to land back on your horse and save time.
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