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{{Character Infobox  
| name = Darby O'Callahan
| image = OcallahanDatabaseRender.png
| birth = 1452<br>[[Ireland]]
| death = 1500 {{c|aged 48}}<br>[[Romagna]], {{Wiki|Papal States}}
| species = [[Human]]
| affiliates = Order of St. Patrick
| database = [[Database: Brother O'Callahan|Brother O'Callahan]]}}
Brother '''Darby O'Callahan''' (1452 – 1500) was an [[Ireland|Irish]] monk, who founded a monastery dedicated to the Order of St. Patrick in [[Italy]] in 1494.


==History==
===Early life===
Darby was in Ireland outside {{Wiki|the Pale}}, areas under the control of the [[England|English]] government. In his teenage years, Darby spent his time hunting and raiding [[United Kingdom|British]] settlements.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|Battle of Forlì]]'' – [[Database: Brother O'Callahan]]</ref>


|name = Darby O'Callahan
After Darby's [[Gaels|Gaelic]] father married a {{Wiki|Roman Catholic Church|Catholic}} woman, he was not allowed to raid and had to work the fields. To escape his father, Darby decided to become a monk, encouraged by the belief told by his mother that monks "did little work, and threw large feasts for the seasonal holidays."<ref name="Database" />
|image =
|home = Somewhere outside the Pale (most likely the Earldom of Desmond), Ireland
|birth = Unknown
|death = 1500
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th Century)
|faction = Order of St. Patrick
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
}}


Brother '''Darby O'Callahan''' is a character in [[Assassin's Creed II]], appearing in the [[Battle of Forlì]].
===Travelling to Italy===
Darby joined the {{Wiki|Abbeylara|Abbeylara Monastery}} in 1462, and became a {{Wiki|Cistercians|Cistercian}}. Ultimately, however, he found the Order too austere as he and the monks had to work in the fields from dawn until dusk and the Abbot Shaw did now allow the monks to drink, with the only girls being nuns.<ref name="Database" />


==Biography==
Convincing a small group of his fellow monks to join the [[Dominican Order]], Darby left Ireland in 1463 for [[Italy]]. Ultimately, Darby was kicked out of the Dominican order in 1493, due to his repeated attempts to convert townspeople while within a drinking house.<ref name="Database" />
Born beyond the Pale (outside the area of British control in Ireland, which was considered savage, hence, the expression "beyond the pale"), '''Darby O'Callahan''' spent his teen years hunting and raiding British settlements. In his papers, he described the time period as "a dark point in my life, but, to be honest, I had my fun too".


When O'Callahan's Gaelic father married a Catholic, everything changed. "He forced me to work the fields. No more raiding, no more girls. It was Hell on Earth", says one particular entry, dated 1462. To escape his father, O'Callahan decided to become a monk. "I was told by my mother that monks did little work, and threw large feasts for the seasonal holidays".
===Meeting Ezio===
Darby moved to the [[Romagna]] countryside in 1494, starting a monastery dedicated to the Order of St. Patrick in an abandoned church. However, he did not have much success in securing converts.<ref name="Database" />


He joined the Abbeylara Monastery in 1462, becoming a Cistercian. Ultimately, however, O'Callahan found the order too austere: "We worked in the fields from dawn until dusk, Abbot Shaw wouldn't allow us to drink, and worst of all, the only girls were nuns. This was a deeper level of Hell than I had ever imagined possible".
Probably during the same year or shortly after, Darby was attacked by a group of soldiers. Luckily for him, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was nearby and saved him from his attackers. Ezio asked him if he knew of a [[Girolamo Savonarola|monk with a missing finger]], to which Darby recalled seeing the man in the [[Abbey of San Mercuriale|abbey]] of [[Forlì]].<ref name="Far From the Tree">''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''Battle of Forlì'' – [[Far From the Tree]]</ref>


Convincing a small group of his fellow monks to join the Dominicans, Darby left [[Ireland]] in 1463 for [[Italy]]: "where we can hire farmers to work for us in the fields. Then, when we give our sermons, we will see the beauty of the Lord in the golden light of Italy and the soulful faces of the farmer's wives".
Darby died in 1500 from what was described to be "bad blood", but was most likely syphilis. His body was buried in the small cemetery beside his church.<ref name="Database" />


Ultimately, O'Callahan was kicked out of the Dominican order in 1493, due to "repeated attempts to convert townspeople while within a drinking house". In Darby's own accounts he claims that he had great success with the conversions, although the men "refused to come to church, so I had to return to the ale house for repeat visits to preach the word of the Lord to their receptive ears".
==Behind the scenes==
"O'Callahan" is an anglicized version of the Irish name "Ó Ceileacháin", which means "descendant of Ceallacán".


O'Callahan moved to the Romagna countryside in 1494, starting a monastery dedicated to the Order of St. Patrick in an abandoned church, but he didn't have much success in securing converts.
The the date of birth listed for O'Callahan in the database is likely erroneous, as the same entry claims he was a teenager before joining the Abbeylara Monastery in 1462.


Probably during the same year or shortly after, O'Callahan was attacked by guards from [[Romagna]]. Luckily for him, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was nearby and saved him from his attackers. Ezio asked him if he knew of a [[Girolamo Savonarola|monk with a missing finger]], to which he could only reply to go look for this monk in Forlì.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
From_the_tree_1.png|Darby being attacked by soldiers
From_the_tree_2.png|Darby thanking Ezio
</gallery>


In 1500, he died of what had been described as "bad blood", but was most likely syphilis. His body was buried in the small cemetery beside the church.
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – ''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|Battle of Forlì]]'' {{1st}}
*Brother O'Callahan is the only Irish character encountered so far in the Assassin's Creed series.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
*O'Callahan is an anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Ceileacháin which means "ancestor of Ceallacán". Other anglicized versions can be written as O'Callaghan or Callahan.
 
*After saving him in the game you can actually kill him.
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 25 May 2026

"Blessings on you, brother."
―Darby to Ezio after being rescued, 1494.[src]

Brother Darby O'Callahan (1452 – 1500) was an Irish monk, who founded a monastery dedicated to the Order of St. Patrick in Italy in 1494.

History[edit | edit source]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Darby was in Ireland outside the Pale, areas under the control of the English government. In his teenage years, Darby spent his time hunting and raiding British settlements.[1]

After Darby's Gaelic father married a Catholic woman, he was not allowed to raid and had to work the fields. To escape his father, Darby decided to become a monk, encouraged by the belief told by his mother that monks "did little work, and threw large feasts for the seasonal holidays."[1]

Travelling to Italy[edit | edit source]

Darby joined the Abbeylara Monastery in 1462, and became a Cistercian. Ultimately, however, he found the Order too austere as he and the monks had to work in the fields from dawn until dusk and the Abbot Shaw did now allow the monks to drink, with the only girls being nuns.[1]

Convincing a small group of his fellow monks to join the Dominican Order, Darby left Ireland in 1463 for Italy. Ultimately, Darby was kicked out of the Dominican order in 1493, due to his repeated attempts to convert townspeople while within a drinking house.[1]

Meeting Ezio[edit | edit source]

Darby moved to the Romagna countryside in 1494, starting a monastery dedicated to the Order of St. Patrick in an abandoned church. However, he did not have much success in securing converts.[1]

Probably during the same year or shortly after, Darby was attacked by a group of soldiers. Luckily for him, Ezio Auditore da Firenze was nearby and saved him from his attackers. Ezio asked him if he knew of a monk with a missing finger, to which Darby recalled seeing the man in the abbey of Forlì.[2]

Darby died in 1500 from what was described to be "bad blood", but was most likely syphilis. His body was buried in the small cemetery beside his church.[1]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

"O'Callahan" is an anglicized version of the Irish name "Ó Ceileacháin", which means "descendant of Ceallacán".

The the date of birth listed for O'Callahan in the database is likely erroneous, as the same entry claims he was a teenager before joining the Abbeylara Monastery in 1462.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Darby being attacked by soldiers
    Darby being attacked by soldiers
  • Darby thanking Ezio
    Darby thanking Ezio

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Assassin's Creed II – Battle of Forlì – Database: Brother O'Callahan
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Battle of Forlì – Far From the Tree

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