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{{WP-REAL | {{Quote|We recently began traveling through the tunnels to avoid the guards, but many of the entrances in the city are broken. By using them, we can get to our destination rapidly, without encountering resistance.|Niccolò Machiavelli to Ezio Auditore, regarding Rome's tunnels, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Roman Underground}} | ||
{{Quote|We recently began traveling through the tunnels to avoid the guards, but many of the entrances in the city are broken. By using them, we can get to our destination rapidly, without encountering resistance.|Niccolò Machiavelli regarding | |||
[[File:Roman Underground 2.png|250px|thumb|Ezio and Machiavelli entering a tunnel]] | [[File:Roman Underground 2.png|250px|thumb|Ezio and Machiavelli entering a tunnel]] | ||
'''Tunnels''' were a means of fast travel for the [[Assassins]] in [[Rome]], [[Constantinople]], [[Boston]] and [[New York City]], and served as a way to arrive at destinations rapidly, while avoiding [[guards]]. | '''Tunnels''' were a means of fast travel for the [[Assassins]] in [[Rome]], [[Constantinople]], [[Boston]], and [[New York City]], and served as a way to arrive at destinations rapidly, while avoiding [[Soldier|guards]]. | ||
==Roman tunnels== | ==Roman tunnels== | ||
[[File:Tiber Tunnel.png|250px|thumb|left|A tunnel entrance in Rome]] | [[File:Tiber Tunnel.png|250px|thumb|left|A tunnel entrance in Rome]] | ||
[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]] discovered the tunnels in Rome,<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> though his son | The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]] discovered the tunnels in Rome,<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> though his son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] was first introduced to them by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] in 1500.<ref name="Roman Underground">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Roman Underground]]</ref> | ||
There were a total of nineteen tunnel entrances throughout Rome, but only one tunnel entrance was available initially, leaving the other eighteen to be renovated by paying a sum of | There were a total of nineteen tunnel entrances throughout Rome, but only one tunnel entrance was available initially, leaving the other eighteen to be renovated by paying a sum of [[florin]]s to an [[architect]]. The three tunnels that were located outside of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], the [[Caserma di Alviano]], and the [[La Volpe Addormentata]] were automatically renovated once the respective buildings were.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
Each district could be accessed via the tunnel network, with the exception of the [[Vaticano District]]. Every standard entrance to the tunnels looked alike and their gates were engraved with the letters {{Wiki|SPQR}}, an acronym for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" that referred to the [[Roman Republic]].<ref name="Brotherhood"/> The Roman tunnels were located as follows: | |||
;[[Centro District]] | ;[[Centro District]] | ||
*[[Tiber Island headquarters|Tiber Island Hideout]] | *[[Tiber Island headquarters|Tiber Island Hideout]] | ||
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*[[Pantheon]] | *[[Pantheon]] | ||
*[[Capitoline Hill]] | *[[Capitoline Hill]] | ||
*Rosa in Fiore | *[[Rosa in Fiore]] | ||
* | *[[Tiber|Tevere Port]] | ||
;[[Campagna District]] | ;[[Campagna District]] | ||
*Barracks | *[[Caserma di Alviano|Barracks]] | ||
*Northern Campagna | *Northern Campagna | ||
*Southern Campagna | *Southern Campagna | ||
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*[[Baths of Diocletian]] | *[[Baths of Diocletian]] | ||
*[[Viminal Hill]] | *[[Viminal Hill]] | ||
;[[Antico District]] | ;[[Antico District]] | ||
*[[Colosseum]] | *[[Colosseum]] | ||
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*[[Baths of Caracalla]] | *[[Baths of Caracalla]] | ||
*Thieves Guild | *Thieves Guild | ||
*Roman Forum | *[[Roman Forum]] | ||
==Constantinople tunnels== | |||
[[File:ACR Tunnel Entrance.png|thumb|250px|A tunnel entrance in Constantinople]] | |||
In Constantinople, all tunnel entrances had been renovated by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] by the time of Ezio's arrival in the city, allowing him to freely travel between them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> They were composed as such: | |||
*[[Fatih Mosque|Fatih Camii]] | *[[Fatih Mosque|Fatih Camii]] | ||
*[[Forum of Arcadius|Arcadius]] | *[[Forum of Arcadius|Arcadius]] | ||
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*[[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]] | *[[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]] | ||
==Colonial America== | ==Colonial America tunnels== | ||
The tunnels in America were initially used by the [[Freemasons]].<ref name="Boston's Most Wanted">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Boston's Most Wanted]]</ref> After [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was framed for instigating the [[Boston Massacre]] in 1770,<ref name="A Trip to Boston">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[A Trip to Boston]]</ref> the politician [[Samuel Adams]] met him, told him of Boston's tunnel network,<ref name="Boston's Most Wanted"/> and they used it to [[Social stealth|avoid attention]] when travelling to a [[printer]]'s shop.<ref name="Laying Low">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Laying Low]]</ref> | |||
[[File:ACIII-Laststand 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor entering the Masonic tunnels]] | [[File:ACIII-Laststand 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor entering the Masonic tunnels]] | ||
Over the course of his life, Ratonhnhaké:ton gradually explored the entire underground system as well as its complement network beneath New York City. To uncover new entrances, he used [[lantern]]s to light his path, employed his skills in [[freerunning]] and [[lockpicking]], as well as utilized {{Wiki|magic lantern}}s that he came across at some of the Freemasons' exits.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> In 1781, after his [[Assassin apprentice]]s and the [[Marquis de Lafayette]] had cleared the sealed entrances for him, he emerged from the tunnels in a well in New York's militarized district to infiltrate [[Fort George]].<ref name="Lee's Last Stand">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Lee's Last Stand]]</ref> | |||
To uncover new entrances, he used | |||
In 1781, | |||
===Boston=== | ===Boston=== | ||
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*East Fields | *East Fields | ||
*[[Boston Common|South Commons]] | *[[Boston Common|South Commons]] | ||
;Central District | ;Central District | ||
*[[Crown Coffee House]] | *[[Crown Coffee House]] | ||
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*[[Green Dragon Tavern]] | *[[Green Dragon Tavern]] | ||
*[[King's Chapel]] | *[[King's Chapel]] | ||
;North District | ;North District | ||
*North Port | *North Port | ||
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;West District | ;West District | ||
*[[Bowling Green]] | *[[Bowling Green]] | ||
*[[City Hall]] | *[[Federal Hall|City Hall]] | ||
*Downtown Center ([[Fort George]]) | *Downtown Center ([[Fort George]]) | ||
*North Dutch Church | *North Dutch Church | ||
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*[[Smith and Company Brewery]] | *[[Smith and Company Brewery]] | ||
*South Market | *South Market | ||
;East District | ;East District | ||
*[[St. Paul's Chapel]] | *[[St. Paul's Chapel]] | ||
*[[Trinity Church]] | *[[Trinity Church]] | ||
;North District | ;North District | ||
*East Countryside | *East Countryside | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Brotherhood'', if Ezio made use of the tunnels, there was a brief cutscene of him opening the latch on the gate and entering, though it did not show him traveling through the tunnels themselves. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|Revelations]]'', the cutscene was omitted, with the screen fading to black whenever the tunnels were accessed. In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', tunnels became explorable for the first time. | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', if Ezio made use of the tunnels, there was a brief cutscene of him opening the latch on the gate and entering, though it did not show him traveling through the tunnels themselves. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|Revelations]]'', the cutscene was omitted, with the screen fading to black whenever the tunnels were accessed. In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', tunnels became explorable for the first time. | ||
*Tunnel entrances glowed white | *Tunnel entrances glowed white when seen with [[Eagle Vision]]. | ||
*In ''Revelations'', the Galata District tunnels connected with the other districts, even though there was a large body of water between them. | *In ''Revelations'', the Galata District tunnels connected with the other districts, even though there was a large body of water between them. | ||
*In ''Assassin's Creed III'', after completing the main storyline, it was possible to fast travel to the well in the military district and enter the underground. Once inside however, Connor would appear without a lantern, the passage to the tunnel network created during "[[Lee's Last Stand]]" memory was blocked once more, and he couldn't exit the tunnels via the nearby ladder. The only way to exit the tunnels was to fast travel to another entrance within the network, and leave from there. | *In ''Assassin's Creed III'', after completing the main storyline, it was possible to fast travel to the well in the military district and enter the underground. Once inside however, Connor would appear without a lantern, the passage to the tunnel network created during "[[Lee's Last Stand]]" memory was blocked once more, and he couldn't exit the tunnels via the nearby ladder. The only way to exit the tunnels was to fast travel to another entrance within the network, and leave from there. | ||
*[[Haytham Kenway]] was also able to explore the tunnel network in Boston | *[[Haytham Kenway]] was also able to explore the tunnel network in Boston when he arrived in the colonies. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
AC3 Boston Underground - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the underground tunnels in Boston | |||
AC3 New York Underground - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the underground tunnels in New York | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' {{mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Structures]] | [[Category:Structures]] | ||
[[Category:Facilities]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:36, 4 May 2026
Tunnels were a means of fast travel for the Assassins in Rome, Constantinople, Boston, and New York City, and served as a way to arrive at destinations rapidly, while avoiding guards.
Roman tunnels[edit | edit source]
The Italian Assassin Giovanni Auditore da Firenze discovered the tunnels in Rome,[1] though his son Ezio was first introduced to them by Niccolò Machiavelli in 1500.[2]
There were a total of nineteen tunnel entrances throughout Rome, but only one tunnel entrance was available initially, leaving the other eighteen to be renovated by paying a sum of florins to an architect. The three tunnels that were located outside of the Rosa in Fiore, the Caserma di Alviano, and the La Volpe Addormentata were automatically renovated once the respective buildings were.[3]
Each district could be accessed via the tunnel network, with the exception of the Vaticano District. Every standard entrance to the tunnels looked alike and their gates were engraved with the letters SPQR, an acronym for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" that referred to the Roman Republic.[3] The Roman tunnels were located as follows:
- Tiber Island Hideout
- Piazza del Popolo
- Mausoleum of Augustus
- Pantheon
- Capitoline Hill
- Rosa in Fiore
- Tevere Port
- Barracks
- Northern Campagna
- Southern Campagna
- Castra Praetoria
- Baths of Diocletian
- Viminal Hill
- Colosseum
- Porta Nomentana
- Lateran Palace
- Baths of Caracalla
- Thieves Guild
- Roman Forum
Constantinople tunnels[edit | edit source]
In Constantinople, all tunnel entrances had been renovated by the Ottoman Assassins by the time of Ezio's arrival in the city, allowing him to freely travel between them.[4] They were composed as such:
- Fatih Camii
- Arcadius
- Galata
- Hideout
- Galata Mosque
- Bayezid Camii
- Gul Camii
- Arsenal
- Hagia Sophia
- Hippodrome
Colonial America tunnels[edit | edit source]
The tunnels in America were initially used by the Freemasons.[5] After Ratonhnhaké:ton was framed for instigating the Boston Massacre in 1770,[6] the politician Samuel Adams met him, told him of Boston's tunnel network,[5] and they used it to avoid attention when travelling to a printer's shop.[7]
Over the course of his life, Ratonhnhaké:ton gradually explored the entire underground system as well as its complement network beneath New York City. To uncover new entrances, he used lanterns to light his path, employed his skills in freerunning and lockpicking, as well as utilized magic lanterns that he came across at some of the Freemasons' exits.[8] In 1781, after his Assassin apprentices and the Marquis de Lafayette had cleared the sealed entrances for him, he emerged from the tunnels in a well in New York's militarized district to infiltrate Fort George.[9]
Boston[edit | edit source]
- South District
- Beacon Hill
- Boston Gate
- East Fields
- South Commons
- Central District
- North District
- North Port
- Old North Church
New York[edit | edit source]
- West District
- Bowling Green
- City Hall
- Downtown Center (Fort George)
- North Dutch Church
- Old Dutch Church
- Smith and Company Brewery
- South Market
- East District
- North District
- East Countryside
- Presbyterian Church
- West Countryside
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, if Ezio made use of the tunnels, there was a brief cutscene of him opening the latch on the gate and entering, though it did not show him traveling through the tunnels themselves. In Revelations, the cutscene was omitted, with the screen fading to black whenever the tunnels were accessed. In Assassin's Creed III, tunnels became explorable for the first time.
- Tunnel entrances glowed white when seen with Eagle Vision.
- In Revelations, the Galata District tunnels connected with the other districts, even though there was a large body of water between them.
- In Assassin's Creed III, after completing the main storyline, it was possible to fast travel to the well in the military district and enter the underground. Once inside however, Connor would appear without a lantern, the passage to the tunnel network created during "Lee's Last Stand" memory was blocked once more, and he couldn't exit the tunnels via the nearby ladder. The only way to exit the tunnels was to fast travel to another entrance within the network, and leave from there.
- Haytham Kenway was also able to explore the tunnel network in Boston when he arrived in the colonies.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
-
Concept art of the underground tunnels in Boston -
Concept art of the underground tunnels in New York
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Roman Underground
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed III – Boston's Most Wanted
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – A Trip to Boston
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Laying Low
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Lee's Last Stand