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	In the 18th century, the [[England\|English]] landowner [[Peter Beckford]] found and collected one of Christoffa's maps in the [[Caribbean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Columbus Map]]</ref>		In the 18th century, the [[England\|English]] landowner [[Peter Beckford]] found and collected one of Christoffa's maps in the [[Caribbean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Columbus Map]]</ref>

	After his death in {{~~wiki~~\|Valladolid}}, [[Spain]] in 1506, Columbus's body traveled to many locations. In 1542, it was relocated to {{~~wiki~~\|Dominican Republic\|Santo Domingo}}. In 1795, it was transferred to [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], until 1899. At last, it was interred back to Spain in [[Seville]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>		After his death in {{Wiki\|Valladolid}}, [[Spain]] in 1506, Columbus's body traveled to many locations. In 1542, it was relocated to {{Wiki\|Dominican Republic\|Santo Domingo}}. In 1795, it was transferred to [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], until 1899. At last, it was interred back to Spain in [[Seville]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>

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	In the 18th century, the [[England\|English]] landowner [[Peter Beckford]] found and collected one of Christoffa's maps in the [[Caribbean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Columbus Map]]</ref>		In the 18th century, the [[England\|English]] landowner [[Peter Beckford]] found and collected one of Christoffa's maps in the [[Caribbean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Columbus Map]]</ref>

	After his death in {{wiki\|Valladolid}}, [[Spain]] in 1506, ~~Columbus’s~~ body traveled to many locations. In 1542, it was relocated to {{wiki\|Dominican Republic\|Santo Domingo}}. In 1795, it was transferred to [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], until 1899. At last, it was interred back to Spain in [[Seville]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>		After his death in {{wiki\|Valladolid}}, [[Spain]] in 1506, Columbus's body traveled to many locations. In 1542, it was relocated to {{wiki\|Dominican Republic\|Santo Domingo}}. In 1795, it was transferred to [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], until 1899. At last, it was interred back to Spain in [[Seville]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>

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	'''Christoffa Corombo''' (c. 1451 – 1506), better known by the anglicized '''Christopher Columbus''', was an [[Italy\|Italian]] navigator, explorer and colonizer from the [[Genoa\|Republic of Genoa]]. Originally intending to find a western route to the [[India]]n subcontinent, his ~~[[Spain~~\|~~Spanish~~ voyages]] across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the name of ~~the~~ [[Isabella I of Castile~~\|Catholic Monarch~~ of ~~Spain~~]] widely exposed the existence of the [[Americas]] to the [[Europe]]ans and paved the way for the founding of the [[Spanish Empire]].		'''Christoffa Corombo''' (c. 1451 – 1506), better known by the anglicized '''Christopher Columbus''', was an [[Italy\|Italian]] navigator, explorer, and colonizer from the [[Genoa\|Republic of Genoa]]. Originally intending to find a western route to the [[India]]n subcontinent, his {{Wiki\|Voyages of Christopher Columbus\|voyages}} across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the name of [[Spanish Empire\|Spain]]'s {{Wiki\|Catholic Monarchs of Spain\|Catholic Monarchs}} Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]] and King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] widely exposed the existence of the [[Americas]] to the [[Europe]]ans and paved the way for the founding of the [[Spanish Empire]].

	For this pivotal role, he was assisted by the [[Assassins]] [[Luis de Santángel]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and hounded after by the [[Templars]], who hoped to prevent his journey so as to be the first to claim the New World. As an Assassin ally, [[Aguilar de Nerha]] entrusted him with an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], an artifact he would ultimately carry to his grave at the [[Seville Cathedral]].		For this pivotal role, he was assisted by the [[Assassins]] [[Luis de Santángel]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and hounded after by the [[Templars]], who hoped to prevent his journey so as to be the first to claim the New World. As an Assassin ally, [[Aguilar de Nerha]] entrusted him with an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], an artifact he would ultimately carry to his grave at the [[Seville Cathedral]].
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	A merchant and experienced sailor from the [[Genoa\|Republic of Genoa]], Christoffa harbored ambitions to chart a western trade route to the Orient through the Atlantic Ocean. To that end, he presented his proposal to the court of Queen [[Isabella I ~~of Castile\|Isabella I]]~~ of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] in 1486, after previously having been rejected by King {{Wiki\|John II of Portugal\|John II}} of [[Portugal]]. The Castilian government also declined to fund his expedition, but the determined Christoffa did not abandon his dream.<ref name="Burning">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Stop the Burning of the City]]</ref>		A merchant and experienced sailor from the [[Genoa\|Republic of Genoa]], Christoffa harbored ambitions to chart a western trade route to the Orient through the Atlantic Ocean. To that end, he presented his proposal to the court of Queen Isabella I of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] in 1486, after previously having been rejected by King {{Wiki\|John II of Portugal\|John II}} of [[Portugal]]. The Castilian government also declined to fund his expedition, but the determined Christoffa did not abandon his dream.<ref name="Burning">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Stop the Burning of the City]]</ref>

	At some point, Christoffa came into possession of a valuable [[Christoffa's atlas\|atlas]] that illustrated the proper routes for such a journey and became convinced that the voyage was, contrary to popular belief, entirely feasible.<ref name="Meet Santangel and Christoffa">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Meet Santángel and Christoffa]]</ref>		At some point, Christoffa came into possession of a valuable [[Christoffa's atlas\|atlas]] that illustrated the proper routes for such a journey and became convinced that the voyage was, contrary to popular belief, entirely feasible.<ref name="Meet Santangel and Christoffa">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Meet Santángel and Christoffa]]</ref>
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	{{Quote\|I represent a man who has come to Venezia on a foolish errand. I fear his life is in danger, but he refuses to listen to my counsel.\|Luis de Santángel requesting help from Antonio de Magianis and Ezio Auditore, 1491.\|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery\|Go to the Thieves' Guild}}		{{Quote\|I represent a man who has come to Venezia on a foolish errand. I fear his life is in danger, but he refuses to listen to my counsel.\|Luis de Santángel requesting help from Antonio de Magianis and Ezio Auditore, 1491.\|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery\|Go to the Thieves' Guild}}
	Five years passed, and the Genoese navigator found that his persistent lobbying of European courts was as fruitless as ever despite the assistance of [[Luis de Santángel]], a finance minister to King [[Ferdinand II ~~of Aragon\|Ferdinand II]]~~ of [[Crown of Aragon\|Aragon]]. It was in 1491 that he was first contacted by the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]], whom he knew only as "the Spaniard". Rodrigo offered a long-term business partnership with Christoffa, whereby he would sponsor his voyage. Luis, secretly an [[Assassins\|Assassin]], suspected that the meeting was a trap, but the desperate Christoffa refused to heed his warnings.<ref name="Find Christoffa 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Christoffa (1)\|Find Christoffa]]</ref>		Five years passed, and the Genoese navigator found that his persistent lobbying of European courts was as fruitless as ever despite the assistance of [[Luis de Santángel]], a finance minister to King Ferdinand II of [[Crown of Aragon\|Aragon]]. It was in 1491 that he was first contacted by the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]], whom he knew only as "the Spaniard". Rodrigo offered a long-term business partnership with Christoffa, whereby he would sponsor his voyage. Luis, secretly an [[Assassins\|Assassin]], suspected that the meeting was a trap, but the desperate Christoffa refused to heed his warnings.<ref name="Find Christoffa 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Christoffa (1)\|Find Christoffa]]</ref>

	[[File:CoromboEzio.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Christoffa meeting Ezio Auditore]]		[[File:CoromboEzio.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Christoffa meeting Ezio Auditore]]
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	===Voyages===		===Voyages===
	Christoffa embarked on his expedition, ~~{{Wiki\|Voyages of Christopher Columbus\|~~the first of four}} he would conduct to the Americas, from [[Palos de la Frontera]] on 3 August 1492. His voyage sent him to what would later be known as the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], after his mistaken claim that the indigenous peoples he encountered there were [[India]]ns.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Christopher Columbus}}</ref>		Christoffa embarked on his expedition, the first of four that he would conduct to the Americas, from [[Palos de la Frontera]] on 3 August 1492. His voyage sent him to what would later be known as the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], after his mistaken claim that the indigenous peoples he encountered there were [[India]]ns.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Christopher Columbus}}</ref> While not the first European to visit the new continent, his journey spread throughout Europe knowledge of its existence for the first time, inaugurating what became known as the [[Age of Discovery]] and laying the foundations for the Spanish Empire. This was accomplished through the publications of the {{Wiki\|Columbus's letter on the first voyage\|letters}} he wrote to Luis de Santángel and Raphael Sánchez on his return from his first voyage.<ref>{{WP\|Columbus's letter on the first voyage}}</ref>

	While not the first European to visit the new continent, his journey spread throughout Europe knowledge of its existence for the first time, inaugurating what became known as the [[Age of Discovery]] and laying the foundations for the Spanish Empire. This was accomplished through the publications of the {{Wiki\|Columbus's letter on the first voyage\|letters}} he wrote to Luis de Santángel and Raphael Sánchez on his return from his first voyage.<ref>{{WP\|Columbus's letter on the first voyage}}</ref>

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	'''Christoffa Corombo''' (c. 1451 – 1506), better known by the anglicized '''Christopher Columbus''', was an [[Italy\|Italian]] navigator, colonizer ~~and explorer~~. Originally intending to find a western route to the [[India]]n subcontinent, his voyages across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] widely exposed the existence of the [[Americas]] to the [[Europe]]ans and paved the way for the founding of the [[Spanish Empire]].		'''Christoffa Corombo''' (c. 1451 – 1506), better known by the anglicized '''Christopher Columbus''', was an [[Italy\|Italian]] navigator, explorer and colonizer from the [[Genoa\|Republic of Genoa]]. Originally intending to find a western route to the [[India]]n subcontinent, his [[Spain\|Spanish voyages]] across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the name of the [[Isabella I of Castile\|Catholic Monarch of Spain]] widely exposed the existence of the [[Americas]] to the [[Europe]]ans and paved the way for the founding of the [[Spanish Empire]].

	For this pivotal role, he was assisted by the [[Assassins]] [[Luis de Santángel]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and hounded after by the [[Templars]], who hoped to prevent his journey so as to be the first to claim the New World. As an Assassin ally, [[Aguilar de Nerha]] entrusted him with an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], an artifact he would ultimately carry to his grave at the [[Seville Cathedral]].		For this pivotal role, he was assisted by the [[Assassins]] [[Luis de Santángel]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and hounded after by the [[Templars]], who hoped to prevent his journey so as to be the first to claim the New World. As an Assassin ally, [[Aguilar de Nerha]] entrusted him with an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], an artifact he would ultimately carry to his grave at the [[Seville Cathedral]].

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	Just as Luis warned, Christoffa was rebuffed by Queen Isabella. Depressed, in January 1492, shortly after the formal end to the war, he became an easy target for yet another Templar trap, this time using King [[Charles VIII of France\|Charles VIII]] of [[France]]'s purported sponsorship as bait. Christoffa set off on the road to France alone without informing his Assassin friends; in his frustration, he blamed them in part for his misfortunes and resolved to cease dealing with them.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Christoffa (2)\|Find Christoffa]]</ref>		Just as Luis warned, Christoffa was rebuffed by Queen Isabella. Depressed, in January 1492, shortly after the formal end to the war, he became an easy target for yet another Templar trap, this time using King [[Charles VIII of France\|Charles VIII]] of [[France]]'s purported sponsorship as bait. Christoffa set off on the road to France alone without informing his Assassin friends; in his frustration, he blamed them in part for his misfortunes and resolved to cease dealing with them.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Christoffa (2)\|Find Christoffa]]</ref>

	As soon as Luis had been informed by Queen Isabella of Christoffa's departure, he instantly deduced that the supposed offer by ~~Louis XII~~ was a trap and anxiously sent Ezio to save Christoffa's life yet again. To persuade him to return to him, he told Ezio to preemptively tell Christoffa that Queen Isabella had changed her mind, intending to fund half the expedition out of his pocket for his sake. Ezio intercepted Christoffa just moments before he was ambushed by a Templar guard captain, who Ezio slew after a brief fight.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2" />		As soon as Luis had been informed by Queen Isabella of Christoffa's departure, he instantly deduced that the supposed offer by Charles VIII was a trap and anxiously sent Ezio to save Christoffa's life yet again. To persuade him to return to him, he told Ezio to preemptively tell Christoffa that Queen Isabella had changed her mind, intending to fund half the expedition out of his pocket for his sake. Ezio intercepted Christoffa just moments before he was ambushed by a Templar guard captain, who Ezio slew after a brief fight.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2" />

	While Christoffa was skeptical of Ezio's claim that ~~Louis XII~~ had never actually offered his sponsorship, Ezio assured him that this was a moot point given that Queen Isabella was now open to his proposal. With that, Christoffa returned with Ezio to meet with Queen Isabella, just as she reached an agreement with Luis to sponsor Christoffa's voyage at last—but only because Luis promised to cover half the expenses. Elated, Christoffa rejoiced with his friends, finally acknowledging the many times their prudence had saved his life.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2" />		While Christoffa was skeptical of Ezio's claim that Charles VIII had never actually offered his sponsorship, Ezio assured him that this was a moot point given that Queen Isabella was now open to his proposal. With that, Christoffa returned with Ezio to meet with Queen Isabella, just as she reached an agreement with Luis to sponsor Christoffa's voyage at last—but only because Luis promised to cover half the expenses. Elated, Christoffa rejoiced with his friends, finally acknowledging the many times their prudence had saved his life.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2" />

	===Safeguarding the Apple of Eden===		===Safeguarding the Apple of Eden===

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	Unbeknownst to Christoffa, this setback was orchestrated by the Templars themselves, who had one of their spies routinely provide false counsel to Emir [[Muhammad XII of Granada]] to dissuade him from surrendering.<ref name="Survive the Ambush">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Survive the Ambush]]</ref> By deliberately prolonging the war, they hoped to exhaust Castile's treasury and delay Christoffa's voyage, providing them with the opportunity to journey to the Americas and dominate the continent before its existence became common European knowledge.<ref name="Report the Spy's Death">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Report the Spy's Death]]</ref>		Unbeknownst to Christoffa, this setback was orchestrated by the Templars themselves, who had one of their spies routinely provide false counsel to Emir [[Muhammad XII of Granada]] to dissuade him from surrendering.<ref name="Survive the Ambush">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Survive the Ambush]]</ref> By deliberately prolonging the war, they hoped to exhaust Castile's treasury and delay Christoffa's voyage, providing them with the opportunity to journey to the Americas and dominate the continent before its existence became common European knowledge.<ref name="Report the Spy's Death">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Report the Spy's Death]]</ref>

	[[File:Stop the Burning of the City 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Christoffa and the Assassins during the Fall of Granada]]		[[File:Stop the Burning of the City 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Christoffa and the Assassins during the Fall of Granada]]
	Thanks to the intervention of Ezio, however, the Templar plot was ended, with the Assassin freeing Muhammad XII from Templar captivity after they took him hostage in retaliation for their spy's assassination and convincing the Emir to at last abdicate the throne.<ref name="Find King Muhammad">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find King Muhammad]]</ref> Christoffa was present in [[Granada]] itself as it fell to the Spanish forces, meeting with Ezio, Luis, and their friend [[Raphael Sánchez]] just as Spanish soldiers entered the city.<ref name="Burning"/>		Thanks to the intervention of Ezio, however, the Templar plot was ended, with the Assassin freeing Muhammad XII from Templar captivity after they took him hostage in retaliation for their spy's assassination and convincing the Emir to at last abdicate the throne.<ref name="Find King Muhammad">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find King Muhammad]]</ref> Christoffa was present in [[Granada]] itself as it fell to the Spanish forces, meeting with Ezio, Luis, and their friend [[Raphael Sánchez]] just as Spanish soldiers entered the city.<ref name="Burning"/>
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	{{Dialogue\|Raphael\|Soon we will be praising you, my friend. For all the wonders you will find and report to the world.\|Luis\|But let all rejoicing wait until we have seen your crosstrees dip below the horizon.\|Raphael and Luis after Queen Isabella conceded her support, 1492.\|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery\|Find Christoffa (2)}}		{{Dialogue\|Raphael\|Soon we will be praising you, my friend. For all the wonders you will find and report to the world.\|Luis\|But let all rejoicing wait until we have seen your crosstrees dip below the horizon.\|Raphael and Luis after Queen Isabella conceded her support, 1492.\|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery\|Find Christoffa (2)}}
	Just as Luis warned, Christoffa was rebuffed by Queen Isabella. Depressed, in January 1492, shortly after the formal end to the war, he became an easy target for yet another Templar trap, this time using King [[~~Louis XII~~ of France\|~~Louis XII~~]] of [[France]]'s purported sponsorship as bait. Christoffa set off on the road to France alone without informing his Assassin friends; in his frustration, he blamed them in part for his misfortunes and resolved to cease dealing with them.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Christoffa (2)\|Find Christoffa]]</ref>		Just as Luis warned, Christoffa was rebuffed by Queen Isabella. Depressed, in January 1492, shortly after the formal end to the war, he became an easy target for yet another Templar trap, this time using King [[Charles VIII of France\|Charles VIII]] of [[France]]'s purported sponsorship as bait. Christoffa set off on the road to France alone without informing his Assassin friends; in his frustration, he blamed them in part for his misfortunes and resolved to cease dealing with them.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Christoffa (2)\|Find Christoffa]]</ref>

	As soon as Luis had been informed by Queen Isabella of Christoffa's departure, he instantly deduced that the supposed offer by Louis XII was a trap and anxiously sent Ezio to save Christoffa's life yet again. To persuade him to return to him, he told Ezio to preemptively tell Christoffa that Queen Isabella had changed her mind, intending to fund half the expedition out of his pocket for his sake. Ezio intercepted Christoffa just moments before he was ambushed by a Templar guard captain, who Ezio slew after a brief fight.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2" />		As soon as Luis had been informed by Queen Isabella of Christoffa's departure, he instantly deduced that the supposed offer by Louis XII was a trap and anxiously sent Ezio to save Christoffa's life yet again. To persuade him to return to him, he told Ezio to preemptively tell Christoffa that Queen Isabella had changed her mind, intending to fund half the expedition out of his pocket for his sake. Ezio intercepted Christoffa just moments before he was ambushed by a Templar guard captain, who Ezio slew after a brief fight.<ref name="Find Christoffa 2" />

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	{{Dialogue2\|Luis\|Christoffa, don't be foolish. We're close!\|Christoffa\|We've been close for too long, Luis. It's now or never.\|Damn him. It's too soon to go begging for money from a war weary monarch.\|Luis failing to dissuade Christoffa from his rashness, 1491.\|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery\|Stop the Burning of the City}}		{{Dialogue2\|Luis\|Christoffa, don't be foolish. We're close!\|Christoffa\|We've been close for too long, Luis. It's now or never.\|Damn him. It's too soon to go begging for money from a war weary monarch.\|Luis failing to dissuade Christoffa from his rashness, 1491.\|Assassin's Creed II: Discovery\|Stop the Burning of the City}}
	In Spain, Christoffa resumed his protracted negotiations with Castile in the hope that they would at some point finally concede to his requests for funds. Nevertheless, the prospect of such a sponsorship was kept perpetually on hold while Castile remained embroiled in their [[Granada War\|war]] against the [[Emirate of Granada]], the last [[Moors\|Moorish]] state in Iberia. With their treasury tied up in such a conflict, there was little cause for Queen Isabella to invest in a risky expedition.<ref name="Burning" />		In Spain, Christoffa resumed his protracted negotiations with Castile in the hope that they would at some point finally concede to his requests for funds. Nevertheless, the prospect of such a sponsorship was kept perpetually on hold while Castile remained embroiled in their [[Granada War\|war]] against the [[Emirate of Granada]], the last [[Moors\|Moorish]] state in Iberia. With their treasury tied up in such a conflict, there was little cause for Queen Isabella to invest in a risky expedition.<ref name="Burning"/>

	Unbeknownst to Christoffa, this setback was orchestrated by the Templars themselves, who had one of their spies routinely provide false counsel to Emir [[Muhammad XII of Granada]] to dissuade him from surrendering.<ref name="Survive the Ambush">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Survive the Ambush]]</ref> By deliberately prolonging the war, they hoped to exhaust Castile's treasury and delay Christoffa's voyage, providing them with the opportunity to journey to the Americas and dominate the continent before its existence became common European knowledge.<ref name="Report the Spy's Death">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Report the Spy's Death]]</ref>		Unbeknownst to Christoffa, this setback was orchestrated by the Templars themselves, who had one of their spies routinely provide false counsel to Emir [[Muhammad XII of Granada]] to dissuade him from surrendering.<ref name="Survive the Ambush">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Survive the Ambush]]</ref> By deliberately prolonging the war, they hoped to exhaust Castile's treasury and delay Christoffa's voyage, providing them with the opportunity to journey to the Americas and dominate the continent before its existence became common European knowledge.<ref name="Report the Spy's Death">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Report the Spy's Death]]</ref>
			[[File:Stop the Burning of the City 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Christoffa and the Assassins during the Fall of Granada]]
			Thanks to the intervention of Ezio, however, the Templar plot was ended, with the Assassin freeing Muhammad XII from Templar captivity after they took him hostage in retaliation for their spy's assassination and convincing the Emir to at last abdicate the throne.<ref name="Find King Muhammad">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find King Muhammad]]</ref> Christoffa was present in [[Granada]] itself as it fell to the Spanish forces, meeting with Ezio, Luis, and their friend [[Raphael Sánchez]] just as Spanish soldiers entered the city.<ref name="Burning"/>

	~~[[File:AC2D - Stop the Burning of the City 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Christoffa and the Assassins during the Fall of Granada]]~~		Despite how little time had passed since the surrender of the city, Christoffa immediately set out to urge Queen Isabella to lend him the funds for his voyage. Luis protested, reminding him that with this victory, they only needed to wait a little while for Castile's finances to recover, notwithstanding that Isabella was momentarily preoccupied with negotiating peace terms with the Emir.<ref name="Burning"/>
	Thanks to the intervention of Ezio, however, the Templar plot was ended, with the Assassin freeing Muhammad XII from Templar captivity after they took him hostage in retaliation for their spy's assassination and convincing the Emir to at last abdicate the throne.<ref name="Find King Muhammad">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find King Muhammad]]</ref> Christoffa was present in [[Granada]] itself as it fell to the Spanish forces, meeting with Ezio, Luis, and their friend [[Raphael Sánchez]] just as Spanish soldiers entered the city.<ref name="Burning" />

	Despite how little time had passed since the surrender of the city, Christoffa immediately set out to urge Queen Isabella to lend him the funds for his voyage. Luis protested, reminding him that with this victory, they only needed to wait a little while for Castile's finances to recover, notwithstanding that Isabella was momentarily preoccupied with negotiating peace terms with the Emir.<ref name="Burning" />

	===Sponsorship by Castile===		===Sponsorship by Castile===