Editing Cesare Borgia's pistol

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[[File:Octavian de Valois pistol.png|thumb|250px|The pistol]]
'''Cesare Borgia's pistol''' was a golden wheellock [[pistol]] made by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] under duress for the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Cesare Borgia]]. It was considered to be of rare precision for including a number of innovations never seen on weapons of the era.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''</ref>

==History==
Cesare first unveiled the [[firearm]] during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] in 1500, when he took it from fellow Templar [[Octavian de Valois]] used it to execute [[Mario Auditore]] while inviting the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] to confront them in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref>
[[File:Trojan 8.png|left|thumb|250px|Octavian holding Pantasilea hostage]]
In August 1503, Octavian de Valois used the gun to threaten [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] and [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] into compliance, by holding [[Pantasilea Baglioni]] hostage. Ezio fired his [[Hidden Gun]] into the air, signaling the start of the counterattack to the [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] and startling Octavian into fleeing futher into [[Castra Praetoria]] with his prisoner.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Trojan Horse]]</ref> Ezio chased after Octavian, though the Templar noticed Ezio and shot at him, but the Assassin was able to evade it and, moments later, [[Assassination|assassinate]] his enemy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Au Revoir]]</ref>

By 1507, the pistol had been returned to Cesare's hands and he took it with himself to [[Viana Castle]]. There, a group of Assassins put Ezio's plan<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' – [[Prisoners (BOV)|Prisoners]]</ref> of sabotaging it into motion, allowing their [[Mentor]] to approach the Templar without having to worry about it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' – [[A Precious Pistol]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''

==References==
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