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'''Heralds''' are men who tell the populations of cities about recent news about laws, taxation, executions, etc. They came about due to the lack of an effective means of information transfer, and were precursors to today's communication system. In the Medieval Period, heralds were the servants of monarchs or other lords who would serve as messengers, conveying their master's messages and proclamations. In that capacity, they served as early diplomats. | |||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', if [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] commits crimes, the heralds will begin to tell people to beware of a mysterious man. Ezio can bribe these heralds with 500 florins to decrease his notoriety by 50%. Multiple heralds will appear on the map as long as Ezio's [[notoriety]] is not at 0%. | |||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', if [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] commits crimes, the heralds will begin to tell people to beware of a mysterious man. Ezio | |||
Heralds return in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' with the same function, however they will not appear unless notoriety is greater than 50%. | |||
If you use [[Eagle Vision]], heralds glow in blue if they are announcing normal events. If they are telling people about you (mostly lies and slander), then they are seen glowing red. They are also marked on the in-game [[Maps|map]] with a person icon. | |||
[[File:AssassinsCreedIIGame_2010-06-13_11-34-35-81.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Ezio bribing a Herald.]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the original ''Assassins Creed'', certain people may be found speaking in public, attempting to convince citizens to join the Crusader or Muslim armies. These men function much like heralds, although they are not referred to as such and are purely aesthetic. | |||
*The money that you bribe a herald with can be stolen back from him. | |||
*In the original Assassins Creed, | *Alternately, you may simply kill a herald in order to stop him from spreading word about you. | ||
* | *Heralds are slightly harder to knock out than normal civilians in ''Assassin's Creed II''. | ||
*Heralds are slightly harder to knock out | |||
{{ACII}} | {{ACII}} | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Gameplay]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed II Gameplay]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]] | |||
Revision as of 08:58, 21 December 2010
Heralds are men who tell the populations of cities about recent news about laws, taxation, executions, etc. They came about due to the lack of an effective means of information transfer, and were precursors to today's communication system. In the Medieval Period, heralds were the servants of monarchs or other lords who would serve as messengers, conveying their master's messages and proclamations. In that capacity, they served as early diplomats.
In Assassin's Creed II, if Ezio commits crimes, the heralds will begin to tell people to beware of a mysterious man. Ezio can bribe these heralds with 500 florins to decrease his notoriety by 50%. Multiple heralds will appear on the map as long as Ezio's notoriety is not at 0%.
Heralds return in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood with the same function, however they will not appear unless notoriety is greater than 50%.
If you use Eagle Vision, heralds glow in blue if they are announcing normal events. If they are telling people about you (mostly lies and slander), then they are seen glowing red. They are also marked on the in-game map with a person icon.
Trivia
- In the original Assassins Creed, certain people may be found speaking in public, attempting to convince citizens to join the Crusader or Muslim armies. These men function much like heralds, although they are not referred to as such and are purely aesthetic.
- The money that you bribe a herald with can be stolen back from him.
- Alternately, you may simply kill a herald in order to stop him from spreading word about you.
- Heralds are slightly harder to knock out than normal civilians in Assassin's Creed II.