Girolamo Savonarola

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Girolamo Savonarola (21 September 1452 - 23 May 1498) is a character in Assassin's Creed II, appearing in the second part of its DLC, the Bonfire of the Vanities.

Biography

Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar who became a hermit to the other monks and lived in the city of Florence. He had strongly resisted the Renaissance, preferring the Medieval Times

Battle of Forli

Savonarola caught wind of the existence of the Apple of Eden when he passed by the Orsi Brothers, who were conversing with Caterina Sforza. He eavesdropped the conversation, and kept a close eye on the Orsis.

Right after Ezio Auditore da Firenze killed Checco Orsi and was stabbed by him, Ezio fell to the ground due to the pain of his wound. Right before he lost consciousness, Savonarola appeared and took the Piece of Eden from him.

Bonfire of the Vanities

After the death of Lorenzo de' Medici, Savonarola used the Apple he had stolen to take over Florence. After uniting the city under his banner, he started to destroy all Renaissance art pieces, due to him wanting to go back to the Medieval times. Ezio and Niccolò Machiavelli began to thwart Savonarola's plans for Florence.

Ezio did so by killing all 9 of his lieutenants, who were all either lured into serving Savonarola or Savonarola used the Apple to control them. After Ezio succesfully killed all lieutenants, who were spread all over Florence, La Volpe and Paola, other Assassins, began to encourage the people to fight for themselves. Eventually, Savonarola's grip over Florence was gone.

An angry mob came by Savonarola's house to stand up against him. Savonarola's tried to control the mob with the Apple of Eden, but Ezio threw a knife at Savonarola's hand which caused him to drop the Apple. With Savonarola powerless, the mob took him away and a guard ran away with the Apple. Ezio chased and killed the guard, and so came into possession of the Apple again.

Savonarola was eventually taken to his execution: being burned alive. Meanwhile, the Assassins were watching the execution from behind the crowd. Ezio eventually figured that nobody should die in such pain and went towards Savonarola. Ezio killed him before the flames could reach him, and so was the end of Girolamo Savonarola.

Savonarola eavesdropping on the Orsi brothers.

Trivia

• It could be possible that Savonarola somehow knew of the Templars and the Orsi brothers' plan to steal the Apple and he cleverly scavenged the Piece of Eden when both factions were at their weakest.
• In 1488 Savonarola was missing his little finger, although the reason for this was unknown.
• He is around the same age as Leonardo da Vinci.
• In real life, Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) excommunicated him and had him crucified and burned alive.
• Savonarola is the only known antagonist not to be a Templar nor affiliated with them.

Gallery

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  Savonarola with the Piece of Eden.
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• Savonarola using the piece of eden to control Florence.
  Savonarola using the piece of eden to control Florence.