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	==Statues==		==Statues==
	The Sanctuary's most notable feature was its statues of seven legendary Assassins, who had "''guarded the freedom of humanity when it was most threatened.''"<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Unlocking Monteriggioni's Secrets</ref>		The Sanctuary's most notable feature was its statues of seven legendary Assassins, who had "''guarded the freedom of humanity when it was most threatened.''"<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Unlocking Monteriggioni's Secrets"</ref>

	Six of these statues each had corresponding [[assassin Seals\|seals]] at their base, which had to be collected and returned in order to unlock the gate in front of the seventh statue of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. This seventh statue also held the unbreakable [[Armor of Altaïr\|armor set]] fashioned by Altaïr using the knowledge he had gained from an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="AC2" />		Six of these statues each had corresponding [[assassin Seals\|seals]] at their base, which had to be collected and returned in order to unlock the gate in front of the seventh statue of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. This seventh statue also held the unbreakable [[Armor of Altaïr\|armor set]] fashioned by Altaïr using the knowledge he had gained from an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="AC2" />

	~~These~~ statues represented:		The statues represented:

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	Amunet ACoP.png\|'''[[Amunet]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Amunet, the female [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Egyptian assassin]]. She killed [[Cleopatra]] with a [[Snake\|snake]].''		Amunet ACoP.png\|'''[[Amunet]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Amunet, the female [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Egyptian assassin]]. She killed [[Cleopatra]] with a [[Snake\|snake]].''
	Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''		Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''
	Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[~~Dagger~~\|dagger]].''		Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Short blade\|dagger]].''
	Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''		Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''
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	In 1478, as Mario's nephew [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] was becoming more devoted to the Assassin cause, Mario sought to further educate him about their family's history and ties to the Brotherhood and showed him the Sanctuary. After explaining its history and purpose, Mario encouraged Ezio to find the six Assassin Tombs and retrieve their seals in order to unlock the chamber holding the Armor of Altaïr, which he was more than willing to give to his nephew.<ref name="AC2" />		In 1478, as Mario's nephew [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] was becoming more devoted to the Assassin cause, Mario sought to further educate him about their family's history and ties to the Brotherhood and showed him the Sanctuary. After explaining its history and purpose, Mario encouraged Ezio to find the six Assassin Tombs and retrieve their seals in order to unlock the chamber holding the Armor of Altaïr, which he was more than willing to give to his nephew.<ref name="AC2" />

	Between 1478 and 1497,<ref ~~name="Love's Labour's Lost"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Love's Labour's Lost]]</ref> Ezio located and explored all six tombs, retrieving their seals. He later returned to the Sanctuary and placed the seals in the corresponding slots, allowing him to claim Altaïr's unbreakable armor.<ref name="AC2" />		Between 1478 and 1497,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Love's Labour's Lost]]</ref> Ezio located and explored all six tombs, retrieving their seals. He later returned to the Sanctuary and placed the seals in the corresponding slots, allowing him to claim Altaïr's unbreakable armor.<ref name="AC2" />

	===Siege of Monteriggioni===		===Siege of Monteriggioni===
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	{{Quote\|Whoa, they built this place to last. No signs of structural damage, and no cell signal either. This place is perfect.\|Rebecca Crane, upon entering the Sanctuary in 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}		{{Quote\|Whoa, they built this place to last. No signs of structural damage, and no cell signal either. This place is perfect.\|Rebecca Crane, upon entering the Sanctuary in 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}
	Centuries later, in September 2012, Ezio's descendant [[Desmond Miles]] relived his [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] in the [[Animus]] and learned about the Sanctuary.<ref ~~name="AC2"~~ /> After their [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] in [[Rome]] was discovered and raided by [[Abstergo Industries]], Desmond and his team decided to travel to Monteriggioni and use the Sanctuary as their new hideout, since all other Assassin refuges in Italy had similarly been compromised.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		Centuries later, in September 2012, Ezio's descendant [[Desmond Miles]] relived his [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] in the [[Animus]] and learned about the Sanctuary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed II\|Modern day]]</ref> After their [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] in [[Rome]] was discovered and raided by [[Abstergo Industries]], Desmond and his team decided to travel to Monteriggioni and use the Sanctuary as their new hideout, since all other Assassin refuges in Italy had similarly been compromised.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Modern day]]</ref>

	[[File:ACB Modern Assassins in Sanctuary.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Assassins in the Sanctuary]]		[[File:ACB Modern Assassins in Sanctuary.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Assassins in the Sanctuary]]
	With the entrance to the Sanctuary sealed from the other side, Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman]] followed a [[Bleeding Effect]]-induced projection of Ezio, tracing the escape route he had used after the 1500 siege. This allowed them to enter the Sanctuary through the secret passageway behind Altaïr's statue, whereupon they unlocked the bookcase entrance to grant [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] access to the chamber.<ref name="ACB" />		With the entrance to the Sanctuary sealed from the other side, Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman]] followed a [[Bleeding Effect]]-induced projection of Ezio, tracing the escape route he had used after the 1500 siege. This allowed them to enter the Sanctuary through the secret passageway behind Altaïr's statue, whereupon they unlocked the bookcase entrance to grant their teammates, [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]], access to the chamber.<ref name="ACB" />

	After conducting reconnaissance, Rebecca concluded that its underground structure provided ideal protection against Abstergo's cell phone surveillance. However, as the Sanctuary lacked electricity, Desmond was tasked with navigating Monteriggioni to restore power. Once the safehouse was operational, the Assassins resumed their search for Ezio's [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]], having Desmond continue to explore his memories in the Animus.<ref name="ACB" />		After conducting reconnaissance, Rebecca concluded that its underground structure provided ideal protection against Abstergo's cell phone surveillance. However, as the Sanctuary lacked electricity, Desmond was tasked with navigating Monteriggioni to restore power. Once the safehouse was operational, the Assassins resumed their search for Ezio's [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]], having Desmond continue to explore his memories in the Animus.<ref name="ACB" />
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	==History==		==History==
			===Early history===
			The Sanctuary was constructed at some point during the 14th century by [[Domenico Auditore]], an [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] and the founder of the [[House of Auditore]]. It served as a tribute to some of the greatest Assassins in history and was also used to store the Armor of Altaïr, locked behind a gate which could only be unlocked using the seals from the six [[Assassin Tombs]] hidden across Italy.<ref name="AC2" />

	~~=== Early history ===~~		At some point in his youth, Mario Auditore, Domenico's great-grandson, visited the Sanctuary and learned about the tombs. Although he sought them out, he was unable to find any and ultimately gave up on his search.<ref name="AC2" />
	The Sanctuary was constructed at some point during the 14th century by [[Domenico Auditore]], an [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] and the founder of the [[House of Auditore]]. It served as a tribute to some of the greatest Assassins in history and was also used to store the Armor of Altaïr, locked behind a gate which could only be unlocked using the seals from the six [[Assassin Tombs]] hidden across Italy.<ref name="AC2" />[[File:ACoP 15 v.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Mario showing Ezio the Sanctuary]]At some point in his youth, Mario Auditore, Domenico's great-grandson, visited the Sanctuary and learned about the tombs. ~~Though~~ he sought them out, he was unable to find any and ultimately gave up on his search.<ref name="AC2" />

	In 1478, as Ezio ~~grew~~ more devoted to the Assassin cause, Mario ~~Auditore~~ sought to further educate him about their family's history and ties to the Brotherhood and ~~revealed~~ the Sanctuary ~~to his nephew~~. ~~Once inside~~, Mario ~~explained that~~ the ~~Sanctuary was built~~ to ~~honor important Assassins from~~ the ~~past, with a central statue~~ of [[Altaïr ~~Ibn-La'Ahad]]~~, ~~accompanied by his [[Armor of Altaïr\|legendary armor]]. Mario expressed his desire~~ to give ~~the armor~~ to Ezio, but as it was securely locked away, obtaining it was impossible without the [[Assassin Seals\|proper keys]]. The armor could only be unlocked by retrieving six seals hidden in the tombs of renowned Assassins throughout Italy..<ref name="AC2" />		[[File:ACoP 15 v.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Mario showing Ezio the Sanctuary]]
			In 1478, as Mario's nephew [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] was becoming more devoted to the Assassin cause, Mario sought to further educate him about their family's history and ties to the Brotherhood and showed him the Sanctuary. After explaining its history and purpose, Mario encouraged Ezio to find the six Assassin Tombs and retrieve their seals in order to unlock the chamber holding the Armor of Altaïr, which he was more than willing to give to his nephew.<ref name="AC2" />

	Between 1478 and 1497,<ref name="Love's Labour's Lost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Love's Labour's Lost]]</ref> Ezio located and explored all six tombs, retrieving their seals~~, thus unlocking~~ the ~~chamber~~ and ~~claiming~~ the ~~Armor of~~ Altaïr.<ref~~>[[Assassin's Creed II\|''Assassin's Creed II'']]<~~/~~ref~~>		Between 1478 and 1497,<ref name="Love's Labour's Lost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Love's Labour's Lost]]</ref> Ezio located and explored all six tombs, retrieving their seals. He later returned to the Sanctuary and placed the seals in the corresponding slots, allowing him to claim Altaïr's unbreakable armor.<ref name="AC2" />

	===Siege of Monteriggioni===		===Siege of Monteriggioni===
			During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni\|Fall of Monteriggioni]] on 2 January 1500, the Sanctuary was used as a temporary haven for survivors fleeing the attack, in which a passageway behind the statue of Altaïr served as an escape route for Ezio, his family, and several hundred of the townspeople.<ref name="Emergency Exit">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Emergency Exit]]</ref>

	[[File:EExit 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|The Sanctuary's secret exit]]		[[File:EExit 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|The Sanctuary's secret exit]]
	During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni\|Fall of Monteriggioni]] on 2 January 1500, the Sanctuary was used as a temporary haven for survivors fleeing the attack, in which a passageway behind the statue of Altaïr served as an escape route for Ezio, his family, and several hundred of the townspeople.<ref name=":0">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']] – [[Emergency Exit]]</ref>		This hidden door led them into the tunnels underneath Monteriggioni, which were also connected to the [[Auditore Family Crypt]], and ultimately allowed Ezio and the others to escape to safety.<ref name="Emergency Exit" />

	This hidden door led them into the tunnels underneath Monteriggioni, which were also connected to the [[Auditore Family Crypt]], and ultimately allowed Ezio and the others to escape to safety.<ref name=":0" />

	In 1509, [[Seraphina]], a member of the [[Hermeticists\|Cult of Hermes]] who had infiltrated Monteriggioni, used the Sanctuary's secret passageway to flee the town after stealing several precious Auditore relics and making a failed attempt on Ezio's life.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR\|''~~Assassin~~'~~s Creed: Nexus VR'']]~~ – [[Return to Monteriggioni]]</ref> The Assassin pursued her and her accomplices into the Sanctuary and through the underground tunnels, but Seraphina ultimately managed to escape.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR\|''~~Assassin~~'~~s Creed: Nexus VR'']]~~ – [[Monteriggioni Tunnels]]</ref>		In 1509, [[Seraphina]], a member of the [[Hermeticists\|Cult of Hermes]] who had infiltrated Monteriggioni, used the Sanctuary's secret passageway to flee the town after stealing several precious Auditore relics and making a failed attempt on Ezio's life.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Return to Monteriggioni]]</ref> The Assassin pursued her and her accomplices into the Sanctuary and through the underground tunnels, but Seraphina ultimately managed to escape.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Monteriggioni Tunnels]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|Whoa, they built this place to last. No signs of structural damage, and no cell signal either. This place is perfect.\|Rebecca Crane, upon entering the Sanctuary in 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}~~[[File:ACB Modern Assassins in Sanctuary.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The modern day Assassins in the Sanctuary]]~~		{{Quote\|Whoa, they built this place to last. No signs of structural damage, and no cell signal either. This place is perfect.\|Rebecca Crane, upon entering the Sanctuary in 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}
	Centuries later, in September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] relived ~~the~~ [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] ~~of his ancestor, Ezio Auditore, through~~ the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2" /> After ~~experiencing the Sanctuary through Ezio's memories, Desmond and his team sought it out in the real world, as~~ their ~~initial~~ [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] ~~had been~~ discovered and raided by [[Abstergo Industries]]~~. The~~ Sanctuary ~~was~~ their ~~last refuge~~ in Italy.<ref name="ACB">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood~~\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood~~'']] – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		Centuries later, in September 2012, Ezio's descendant [[Desmond Miles]] relived his [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] in the [[Animus]] and learned about the Sanctuary.<ref name="AC2" /> After their [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] in [[Rome]] was discovered and raided by [[Abstergo Industries]], Desmond and his team decided to travel to Monteriggioni and use the Sanctuary as their new hideout, since all other Assassin refuges in Italy had similarly been compromised.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	~~Since~~ the entrance to the Sanctuary ~~was~~ sealed from the other side, Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman]] followed a ~~<nowiki>''vision''</nowiki> of Ezio, projected by the~~ [[Bleeding Effect]]~~. They traced~~ the escape route used after the 1500 siege, ~~unlocking~~ the bookcase entrance ~~and allowing~~ [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] to ~~enter~~ the chamber.<ref name="ACB" />		[[File:ACB Modern Assassins in Sanctuary.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Assassins in the Sanctuary]]
			With the entrance to the Sanctuary sealed from the other side, Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman]] followed a [[Bleeding Effect]]-induced projection of Ezio, tracing the escape route he had used after the 1500 siege. This allowed them to enter the Sanctuary through the secret passageway behind Altaïr's statue, whereupon they unlocked the bookcase entrance to grant [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] access to the chamber.<ref name="ACB" />

	~~The modern Assassins then used the Sanctuary as a safehouse.~~ After conducting reconnaissance, Rebecca concluded that its underground structure provided ideal protection against ~~Abstergo’s~~ cell phone surveillance. However, as the Sanctuary lacked electricity, Desmond was tasked with navigating ~~[[Modern times\|modern-day]]~~ Monteriggioni to restore power. Once the safehouse was operational, ~~they~~ resumed their search for [[Apple of Eden 6\|~~Ezio's~~ Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACB" />		After conducting reconnaissance, Rebecca concluded that its underground structure provided ideal protection against Abstergo's cell phone surveillance. However, as the Sanctuary lacked electricity, Desmond was tasked with navigating Monteriggioni to restore power. Once the safehouse was operational, the Assassins resumed their search for Ezio's [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]], having Desmond continue to explore his memories in the Animus.<ref name="ACB" />

	On October 10, upon discovering that Ezio had hidden the Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]] in [[Rome]], the team realized that the door protecting the artifact required a voice password to open. To his ~~and everybody's surprise, Shaun deciphered the~~ numbers left by Ezio in the Sanctuary and deduced that they corresponded to the [[72]] names of God. With confidence, he ~~told Rebecca~~ that the password was "72."<ref name="ACB" />		On October 10, upon discovering that Ezio had hidden the Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]] in Rome, the team realized that the door protecting the artifact required a voice password to open. After Desmond used his [[Eagle Vision]] to find a series of numbers left by Ezio in the Sanctuary, Shaun deciphered them and deduced that they corresponded to the [[72]] names of God. With confidence, he claimed that the password was "72", whereupon the team left Monteriggioni and traveled to Rome.<ref name="ACB" />

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	**In ''Brotherhood'', the skull mechanisms have been removed from the statues during the siege of Monteriggioni, but reappear in modern Monteriggioni.		**In ''Brotherhood'', the skull mechanisms have been removed from the statues during the siege of Monteriggioni, but reappear in modern Monteriggioni.
	*Desmond could interact with his teammates or certain items in the Sanctuary during each memory sequence, triggering a variety of [[21st century conversations\|conversations]].		*Desmond could interact with his teammates or certain items in the Sanctuary during each memory sequence, triggering a variety of [[21st century conversations\|conversations]].
	*Although Mario refers to the individuals depicted in the Sanctuary's statues as members of the Assassin Order, only Altaïr and Qulan Gal were ~~proper~~ Assassins. All the others lived centuries before [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]]'s reformation of the [[Hidden Ones]] into the ~~Assassins~~, with Darius, Iltani and Wei Yu ~~preceeding~~ the establishment of the Hidden Ones ~~itself~~.		*Although Mario refers to the individuals depicted in the Sanctuary's statues as members of the Assassin Order, only Altaïr and Qulan Gal were Assassins. All the others lived centuries before [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]]'s reformation of the Hidden Ones into the Assassin Order, with Darius, Iltani, and Wei Yu even preceding the establishment of the Hidden Ones.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Villa Secrets.jpg\|Concept art of the Sanctuary		Villa Secrets.jpg\|Concept art of the Sanctuary
	Armor of Altaïr ACII.png\|Ezio looking at Altaïr's armor		Armor of Altaïr ACII.png\|Ezio looking at Altaïr's armor
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	The Sanctuary was constructed at some point during the 14th century by [[Domenico Auditore]], an [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] and the founder of the [[House of Auditore]]. It served as a tribute to some of the greatest Assassins in history and was also used to store the Armor of Altaïr, locked behind a gate which could only be unlocked using the seals from the six [[Assassin Tombs]] hidden across Italy.<ref name="AC2" />[[File:ACoP 15 v.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Mario showing Ezio the Sanctuary]]At some point in his youth, Mario Auditore, Domenico's great-grandson, visited the Sanctuary and learned about the tombs. Though he sought them out, he was unable to find any and ultimately gave up on his search.<ref name="AC2" />		The Sanctuary was constructed at some point during the 14th century by [[Domenico Auditore]], an [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] and the founder of the [[House of Auditore]]. It served as a tribute to some of the greatest Assassins in history and was also used to store the Armor of Altaïr, locked behind a gate which could only be unlocked using the seals from the six [[Assassin Tombs]] hidden across Italy.<ref name="AC2" />[[File:ACoP 15 v.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Mario showing Ezio the Sanctuary]]At some point in his youth, Mario Auditore, Domenico's great-grandson, visited the Sanctuary and learned about the tombs. Though he sought them out, he was unable to find any and ultimately gave up on his search.<ref name="AC2" />

	In 1478, Mario revealed the Sanctuary to his nephew [[~~Ezio Auditore da Firenze~~\|~~Ezio~~]] as ~~the latter~~ was ~~becoming devoted to~~ the ~~Assassin~~ [[Assassin~~-Templar War~~\|~~cause~~]]~~, and encouraged him to seek out~~ the tombs.<ref name="AC2"/> Between 1478 and 1497,<ref name="Love's Labour's Lost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Love's Labour's Lost]]</ref> Ezio ~~found~~ and explored all six tombs, retrieving their seals, ~~which allowed him to obtain~~ the Armor of Altaïr ~~from the Sanctuary~~.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed II\|''Assassin's Creed II'']]</ref>		In 1478, as Ezio grew more devoted to the Assassin cause, Mario Auditore sought to further educate him about their family's history and ties to the Brotherhood and revealed the Sanctuary to his nephew. Once inside, Mario explained that the Sanctuary was built to honor important Assassins from the past, with a central statue of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], accompanied by his [[Armor of Altaïr\|legendary armor]]. Mario expressed his desire to give the armor to Ezio, but as it was securely locked away, obtaining it was impossible without the [[Assassin Seals\|proper keys]]. The armor could only be unlocked by retrieving six seals hidden in the tombs of renowned Assassins throughout Italy..<ref name="AC2" />

			Between 1478 and 1497,<ref name="Love's Labour's Lost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Love's Labour's Lost]]</ref> Ezio located and explored all six tombs, retrieving their seals, thus unlocking the chamber and claiming the Armor of Altaïr.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed II\|''Assassin's Creed II'']]</ref>

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	===Siege of Monteriggioni===		===Siege of Monteriggioni===
	[[File:EExit 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|The Sanctuary's secret exit]]		[[File:EExit 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|The Sanctuary's secret exit]]

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	{{Quote\|Whoa, they built this place to last. No signs of structural damage, and no cell signal either. This place is perfect.\|Rebecca Crane, upon entering the Sanctuary in 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}[[File:ACB Modern Assassins in Sanctuary.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The modern day Assassins in the Sanctuary]]		{{Quote\|Whoa, they built this place to last. No signs of structural damage, and no cell signal either. This place is perfect.\|Rebecca Crane, upon entering the Sanctuary in 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}[[File:ACB Modern Assassins in Sanctuary.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The modern day Assassins in the Sanctuary]]
	Centuries later, in September 2012, a team ~~of Assassins~~ sought out the ~~Sanctuary~~, as their ~~first~~ [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] had been ~~found~~ and raided by [[Abstergo Industries]].<ref name="ACB">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']] – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		Centuries later, in September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] relived the [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] of his ancestor, Ezio Auditore, through the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2" /> After experiencing the Sanctuary through Ezio's memories, Desmond and his team sought it out in the real world, as their initial [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] had been discovered and raided by [[Abstergo Industries]]. The Sanctuary was their last refuge in Italy.<ref name="ACB">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']] – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	[[~~Desmond Miles~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Lucy Stillman~~]] traced ~~back~~ the escape route used ~~by the townspeople~~ after the siege ~~in 1500~~, ~~in order to unlock~~ the bookcase entrance, and ~~allow~~ [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] to ~~gain access to~~ the chamber.<ref name="ACB"/>		Since the entrance to the Sanctuary was sealed from the other side, Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman]] followed a <nowiki>''vision''</nowiki> of Ezio, projected by the [[Bleeding Effect]]. They traced the escape route used after the 1500 siege, unlocking the bookcase entrance and allowing [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] to enter the chamber.<ref name="ACB" />

	The modern Assassins then used it as a ~~refuge~~, ~~since~~ its underground structure ~~was~~ ideal ~~in protecting them from Abstergo's~~ cell phone surveillance. However, as the Sanctuary ~~had no~~ electricity, Desmond was tasked with navigating ~~around~~ modern-day Monteriggioni and ~~rerouting power~~ to the ~~safehouse~~.<ref name="ACB"/>		The modern Assassins then used the Sanctuary as a safehouse. After conducting reconnaissance, Rebecca concluded that its underground structure provided ideal protection against Abstergo’s cell phone surveillance. However, as the Sanctuary lacked electricity, Desmond was tasked with navigating [[Modern times\|modern-day]] Monteriggioni to restore power. Once the safehouse was operational, they resumed their search for [[Apple of Eden 6\|Ezio's Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACB" />

			On October 10, upon discovering that Ezio had hidden the Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]] in [[Rome]], the team realized that the door protecting the artifact required a voice password to open. To his and everybody's surprise, Shaun deciphered the numbers left by Ezio in the Sanctuary and deduced that they corresponded to the [[72]] names of God. With confidence, he told Rebecca that the password was "72."<ref name="ACB" />

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

imported>Soranin: I would like to see any proof of this, because last I checked, there was no inscription for Altair's statue.

2024-12-23T18:58:31Z

I would like to see any proof of this, because last I checked, there was no inscription for Altair's statue.

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	Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''		Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''
	Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Dagger\|dagger]].''		Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Dagger\|dagger]].''
	Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Altaïr, the male [[Assassins\|Syrian Assassin]]. He mortally wounded [[Al Mualim]] with his [[Hidden Blade]], and killed [[William of Montferrat\|William V of Montferrat]] with the same weapon, and slew [[Robert de Sable\|Robert IV of Sable]] in a duel''		Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Silver4Raven: /* Statues */

2024-12-23T14:21:39Z

Statues

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	Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''		Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''
	Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Dagger\|dagger]].''		Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Dagger\|dagger]].''
	Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Altaïr, the male [[Assassins\|Syrian Assassin]]. He mortally wounded [[Al Mualim]] with his [[Hidden Blade]].''		Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Altaïr, the male [[Assassins\|Syrian Assassin]]. He mortally wounded [[Al Mualim]] with his [[Hidden Blade]], and killed [[William of Montferrat\|William V of Montferrat]] with the same weapon, and slew [[Robert de Sable\|Robert IV of Sable]] in a duel''
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Silver4Raven at 14:05, 23 December 2024

2024-12-23T14:05:48Z

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	Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''		Iltani ACoP.png\|'''[[Iltani]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Iltani, the female [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|Babylonian assassin]]. She poisoned [[Alexander the Great]].''
	Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Dagger\|dagger]].''		Leonius ACoP.png\|'''[[Leonius]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Leonius, the male [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman assassin]]. He stabbed [[Caligula]] with a [[Dagger\|dagger]].''
	Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''		Armor of Altaïr ACoP.png\|'''[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'''<br>''Atop this pedestal stands a statue of Altaïr, the male [[Assassins\|Syrian Assassin]]. He mortally wounded [[Al Mualim]] with his [[Hidden Blade]].''
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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2024-02-16T00:04:09Z

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	{{Era\|Locations\|Assassins\|Good}}~~{{Spoilerhd\|16 February 2024\|[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]}}~~{{Quote\|This is the sanctuary. It was built by my great-grandfather to honor the memory of the Assassin Order and protect its secrets.\|Mario Auditore to his nephew Ezio, 1478.\|Assassin's Creed II\|Floating conversations}}		{{Era\|Locations\|Assassins\|Good}}
			{{Quote\|This is the sanctuary. It was built by my great-grandfather to honor the memory of the Assassin Order and protect its secrets.\|Mario Auditore to his nephew Ezio, 1478.\|Assassin's Creed II\|Floating conversations}}
	[[File:Sanctuary v.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Sanctuary]]		[[File:Sanctuary v.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Sanctuary]]
	The '''Sanctuary''' was a secret chamber located beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]], used by the [[Assassins\|Assassin Order]] during the [[Renaissance]] and [[modern times]].		The '''Sanctuary''' was a secret chamber located beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]], used by the [[Assassins\|Assassin Order]] during the [[Renaissance]] and [[modern times]].

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	{{Era\|Locations\|Assassins\|Good}}~~{{Spoilerhd\|16 February 2024\|[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]}}~~{{Quote\|This is the sanctuary. It was built by my great-grandfather to honor the memory of the Assassin Order and protect its secrets.\|Mario Auditore to his nephew Ezio, 1478.\|Assassin's Creed II\|Floating conversations}}		{{Era\|Locations\|Assassins\|Good}}
			{{Quote\|This is the sanctuary. It was built by my great-grandfather to honor the memory of the Assassin Order and protect its secrets.\|Mario Auditore to his nephew Ezio, 1478.\|Assassin's Creed II\|Floating conversations}}
	[[File:Sanctuary v.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Sanctuary]]		[[File:Sanctuary v.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Sanctuary]]
	The '''Sanctuary''' was a secret chamber located beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]], used by the [[Assassins\|Assassin Order]] during the [[Renaissance]] and [[modern times]].		The '''Sanctuary''' was a secret chamber located beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]], used by the [[Assassins\|Assassin Order]] during the [[Renaissance]] and [[modern times]].