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The Lairs of Romulus were secret locations scattered throughout Rome, most of which housed the Followers of Romulus. Each lair possessed a shrine dedicated to Romulus containing a variety of treasures.

Each of the six lairs also contained a key and a scroll, which each held portions of a letter written by Marcus Junius Brutus. Obtaining all six keys allowed one to unlock the Armor of Brutus and the corresponding Dagger of Brutus, the coveted treasures of the Followers.

Entrances

Terme di Traiano

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Terme di Traiano entrance

Main article: Terme di Traiano

Mission: The Halls of Nero

This lair was the first one visited by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and its entrance was located at a low point of the Terme di Traiano, down a flight of stairs. Although the entrance was located in the Terme, the lair itself was found in Nero's Golden Palace.

Ezio found this entrance soon after first encountering the Followers, who had ambushed him in the Terme.

Piramide Cestia

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Piramide Cestia entrance

Main article: Piramide Cestia

Mission: Wolves Among The Dead

The entrance, though located next to the Piramide Cestia, led into the Catacombe di Roma.

To reach the shrine, Ezio first traversed the catacombs, until he arrived at a large hall, where he encounters two Followers of Romulus. He attempted to converse with them, asking them for their leader.

Ignoring Ezio's request, the men hurriedly left the hall through an exit at the upper level of the room, severing the rope they had used to escape. Ezio scaled the giant hall and followed the path they had taken, before arriving at another room. Here, he was surrounded by a group of Followers with weapons drawn.

The Followers attacked Ezio, and after dealing with the first wave of attackers, he scaled the multi-leveled room, defeating Followers on each of the floors. Upon reaching the top, Ezio left through an archway, and arrived at the shrine.

Colosseo

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Colosseo entrance

Main article: Colosseo

Mission: Thrown To The Wolves

This entrance was located at the ground level of the Colosseo, between the inner and outer walls, and just behind the stage of the Passion Play.

After entering the lair, Ezio made his way through the decrepit corridor once used to house the gladiators of old, and soon encountered an individual sitting motionless on a chair.

As Ezio reached out to the man, he was revealed to be a Follower of Romulus, who swiped his dagger at Ezio and smashed the chair against the wall. A voice bellowed down from a raised platform further down the corridor, where a leader dressed in a jubilee costume ordered a group of Followers to kill Ezio.

After defeating the attackers, Ezio shouted a question up to the leader, who only denied his demands and fled. The chase continued until Ezio arrived at a crowded Jubilee. Upon discovering the leader hidden among the crowd, Ezio chased him to another large corridor.

Jumping on a horse, the leader made another attempt at an escape, but was soon followed by Ezio, who had commandeered a horse of his own. After a short chase, the pair eventually arrived at another room filled with Followers of Romulus. Ezio defeated his attackers and assassinated the leader.

Performing a Leap of Faith, Ezio arrived at Juno's Temple and entered the shrine to Romulus.

Basilica di San Pietro

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Basilica di San Pietro entrance

Main article: Basilica di San Pietro

Mission: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

The entrance at the Basilica di San Pietro could be found outside, to the right of the staircase that led to the inner sanctum.

Upon entering the Basilica basement through the Followers' entrance, Ezio climbed the stairs up to the church to watch the conclusion of the Mass. As soon as the prayers had ended, the populace of the Basilica began to disperse, and the Assassin used his Eagle Vision to locate a corrupt Cardinal among them.

Weaving between the crowds, Ezio tailed his target, overhearing conversations of his actions in the city. Following the man to a corridor alongside the main hall, Ezio witnessed a meeting between false Followers of Romulus and the corrupt Cardinal.

The Followers left, after having handed the Cardinal a key to the shrine. Ezio slipped into the corridor and confronted the man, resulting in a chase across the entirety of the Basilica.

The chase concluded as Ezio cornered the Cardinal in a room atop San Pietro. A fight ensued, resulting in the death of the Cardinal at the hands of the Assassin. Having obtained the key, Ezio performed a Leap of Faith from the tower, entering the shrine to Romulus below.

Palazzo Laterano

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Palazzo Laterano entrance

Main article: Palazzo Laterano

Mission: The Sixth Day

The entrance to the lair was located inside one of the gardens.

Ezio entered the decrepit, maze-like ruins of the Palazzo Laterano, the former residence of the Pope. Making his way through the Palazzo, Ezio reached a basilica, which was also the location of a shrine to Romulus. Realizing the chamber was inaccessible due to a large steel gate, Ezio scanned the room for a different means to enter.

To do so, Ezio sought out and destroyed the sand bag weights holding a large chandelier in place; resulting in the chandelier breaking free of its supports, swinging across the room, and knocking over a large cross. The cross fell, destroying the gate, and allowing Ezio to enter the shrine.

Terme di Diocleziano

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Terme di Diocleziano entrance

Main article: Cloaca Maxima

Mission: Leader Of The Pack

After Ezio has funded the renovation of all the damaged Aqueducts, he discovered an entrance to a lair located over one of the pools, in the Cloaca Maxima.

Upon entering Rome's sewage system, Ezio soon discovered three Borgia leaders disguised as Followers of Romulus. The men were crouched together, discussing their plans and mocking the blind faith that helped them to control the true Followers. Ezio stepped forward, provoking the men to make an escape attempt, and to mobilize their own groups of Followers.

Ezio chased one of the men through a sewer tunnel, eventually falling victim to an ambush. Defeating or outrunning each of the attackers, Ezio eventually cornered the leader in a large room. The Borgia leader expects aid from his Captain, but is betrayed and left for dead, as his Captain flees. Ezio defeated another group of Followers before chasing the Captain.

After Ezio had located the Captain in a room at the end of a tunnel, the man ordered a large group of Followers to kill Ezio. After their failure to do so, the frustrated Captain attacked Ezio himself, though was killed in the process.

With the Captain dead, Ezio gained access to the shrine.

Trivia

The Palazzo Laterano is the only lair to not feature Followers of Romulus.
It is possible to enter the Terme di Diocleziano without renovating all of the aqueduct pieces; though this requires the Climb Leap Glove instead.
The Basilica di San Pietro is the only place where civilians notice Ezio entering and leaving the lair.

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On the map of Rome, lairs are marked by a black wolf symbol. A seventh, gold version of the symbol marks the location of the Romulus treasures.
There are three Borgia flags in each lair.
Lair missions are side quests, as obtaining the Romulus treasure is not required to complete the main story of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The only the exception is the first lair encountered, beneath the Terme di Traiano.

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 |appearance  = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
 |location    = -[[Nero's Golden Palace]] <br>-[[Catacombe di Roma]] <br>-[[Colosseo]] <br>-[[Palazzo Laterano]]<br>-[[Cloaca Maxima]]<br> -[[Basilica di San Pietro]] <br> [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
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-The '''Lairs of Romulus''' are secret locations featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' that are similar to the [[Assassin's Tombs]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. Each lair of the [[Followers of Romulus]] houses a shrine to Romulus, which contains [[Treasure chests|a variety of treasures]]. These lairs are scattered all over [[Rome]] and require both platforming skill and puzzle solving to progress through.
-Each of the six lairs also contains a key, and a [[Scrolls of Romulus|scroll]], which each hold portions of a letter written by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. Obtaining all six keys allows one to obtain the [[Armor of Brutus]] and the corresponding [[Dagger of Brutus]], the two coveted treasures of the Followers.
+The '''Lairs of Romulus''' were secret locations scattered throughout [[Rome]], most of which housed the [[Followers of Romulus]]. Each lair possessed a shrine dedicated to [[wikipedia:Romulus|Romulus]] containing a [[Treasure chests|variety of treasures]].
-On the [[Maps|map]] of Rome, each of the Lairs of Romulus are marked by a black wolf symbol. A seventh, gold version of the symbol marks the location of the aforementioned Romulus treasures.
+Each of the six lairs also contained a key and a [[Scrolls of Romulus|scroll]], which each held portions of a letter written by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. Obtaining all six keys allowed one to unlock the [[Armor of Brutus]] and the corresponding [[Dagger of Brutus]], the coveted treasures of the Followers.
-These missions are side quests, as obtaining the Romulus treasures is not required to complete the main story of ''Brotherhood''. The only the exception is the first lair encountered, the one beneath the [[Terme di Traiano]], as it is a core memory, and is used to introduce the Followers of Romulus.
+==Entrances==
-There are three [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] [[flags]] in each Lair.
-==The Lairs==
 ===Terme di Traiano===
-[[File:Entrance1.jpg|thumb|250px|Terme di Traiano entrance]]{{main|Terme di Traiano}}
+[[File:Entrance1.jpg|thumb|250px|Terme di Traiano entrance]]
+{{main|Terme di Traiano}}
 :''Mission: [[The Halls of Nero]]''
-This lair is the first one encountered, and its entrance is located at a low point of the Terme, down a flight of stairs. Although the entrance is located in the Terme, the memory itself takes place in [[Nero's Golden Palace]].
+This lair was the first one visited by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and its entrance was located at a low point of the [[Terme di Traiano]], down a flight of stairs. Although the entrance was located in the Terme, the lair itself was found in [[Nero's Golden Palace]].
-After [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]]'s first encounter with the Followers of Romulus, he enters Nero's Golden Palace, situated beneath the [[Terme di Traiano]]. After entering the Lair of Romulus, Ezio explores the ruins and solves some puzzles. Finally he arrives in a room filled with treasure and searches each of the treasures, taking what he can. He retrieves one of the [[Scrolls of Romulus]] with a key attached to it.
+Ezio found this entrance soon after first encountering the Followers, who had ambushed him in the Terme.
 ===Piramide Cestia===
-[[File:Entrance2.jpg|thumb|250px|Piramide Cestia entrance]]{{main|Piramide Cestia}}
+[[File:Entrance2.jpg|thumb|250px|Piramide Cestia entrance]]
+{{main|Piramide Cestia}}
 :''Mission: [[Wolves Among The Dead]]''
-The entrance, though located next to the Pyramid, leads into the [[Catacombe di Roma]].
+The entrance, though located next to the [[Piramide Cestia]], led into the [[Catacombe di Roma]].
-Ezio enters the Catacombe beneath the [[Piramide Cestia]], in search of a shrine to Romulus. He traverses the Catacombs until he arrives at a large hall, where he encounters two [[Followers of Romulus]]. He attempts to converse with them, asking them for their leader.
+To reach the shrine, Ezio first traversed the catacombs, until he arrived at a large hall, where he encounters two [[Followers of Romulus]]. He attempted to converse with them, asking them for their leader.
-Ignoring Ezio's request, the men hurriedly leave the hall through an exit at the upper level of the room, severing the rope used to escape. Ezio scales the giant hall and follows the path taken by the Followers, before arriving at another room. Here, he is surrounded by a group of Followers with weapons drawn.
+Ignoring Ezio's request, the men hurriedly left the hall through an exit at the upper level of the room, severing the rope they had used to escape. Ezio scaled the giant hall and followed the path they had taken, before arriving at another room. Here, he was surrounded by a group of Followers with weapons drawn.
-The Followers attack Ezio, and after dealing with the first wave of attackers, he scales the multi-leveled room, defeating Followers on each of the floors. Upon reaching the top floor, Ezio leaves through an archway, and arrives at the shrine to Romulus. Opening the chest, he claims a [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Scrolls_of_Romulus scroll] and the second key, to unlock the [[Armor of Brutus|treasure of Romulus]]. Ezio then leaves the catacombs and returns to the city.
+The Followers attacked Ezio, and after dealing with the first wave of attackers, he scaled the multi-leveled room, defeating Followers on each of the floors. Upon reaching the top, Ezio left through an archway, and arrived at the shrine.
 ===Colosseo===
-[[File:Entrance3.jpg|thumb|250px|Colosseo entrance]]{{main|Colosseo}}
+[[File:Entrance3.jpg|thumb|250px|Colosseo entrance]]
+{{main|Colosseo}}
+:''Mission: [[Thrown To The Wolves]]''
+This entrance was located at the ground level of the [[Colosseo]], between the inner and outer walls, and just behind the stage of the [[Colosseum Passion Play|Passion Play]].
-:''Mission: [[Thrown To The Wolves]]''
+After entering the lair, Ezio made his way through the decrepit corridor once used to house the gladiators of old, and soon encountered an individual sitting motionless on a chair.
-This entrance is located at the ground level of the [[Colosseo]] between the inner and outer walls, just behind the stage of the [[Colosseum Passion Play|Passion Play]].
+As Ezio reached out to the man, he was revealed to be a Follower of Romulus, who swiped his dagger at Ezio and smashed the chair against the wall. A voice bellowed down from a raised platform further down the corridor, where a leader dressed in a jubilee costume ordered a group of Followers to kill Ezio.
-Ezio ventures to the lower levels of the Colosseo to uncover the conspiracy surrounding the Followers of Romulus and to continue his search for the shrines to Romulus. Upon arriving, Ezio makes his way through a decrepit corridor and soon encounters an individual sitting stationary on a chair. As Ezio reaches out to the man, he is revealed to be a Follower of Romulus, swiping his dagger at Ezio and smashing the chair against the wall. A voice bellows down from a raised platform further down the corridor, a leader dressed in a jubilee costume orders a group of followers to kill Ezio.
+After defeating the attackers, Ezio shouted a question up to the leader, who only denied his demands and fled. The chase continued until Ezio arrived at a crowded Jubilee. Upon discovering the leader hidden among the crowd, Ezio chased him to another large corridor.
-Defeating the attackers, Ezio is next confronted by the individual who ordered his death. The man denies Ezio's demand for answers and gives chase through a section of the Colosseo, eventually arriving at a crowded Jubilee. Upon discovering the leader hidden among the crowd, Ezio chases him to another large corridor.
+Jumping on a [[Horses|horse]], the leader made another attempt at an escape, but was soon followed by Ezio, who had commandeered a horse of his own. After a short chase, the pair eventually arrived at another room filled with Followers of Romulus. Ezio defeated his attackers and assassinated the leader.
-Jumping on a [[Horses|horse]], the leader makes another attempt at an escape but is soon followed by Ezio, who commandeers a horse of his own. After a short chase sequence, the pair eventually arrive at another room filled with Followers of Romulus. Ezio defeats his attackers and assassinates the leader. Performing a [[Leap of Faith]], Ezio arrives at [[Colosseum Vault|Juno's Temple]] and enters the shrine to Romulus, claiming a [[Scrolls of Romulus|Scroll of Romulus]] and the third key of six. He then leaves the temple and returns to Rome.
+Performing a [[Leap of Faith]], Ezio arrived at [[Colosseum Vault|Juno's Temple]] and entered the shrine to Romulus.
 ===Basilica di San Pietro===
-[[File:Entrance6.jpg|thumb|250px|Basilica di San Pietro entrance]]{{main|Basilica di San Pietro}}
+[[File:Entrance6.jpg|thumb|250px|Basilica di San Pietro entrance]]
+{{main|Basilica di San Pietro}}
+:''Mission: [[A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing]]''
+The entrance at the [[Basilica di San Pietro]] could be found outside, to the right of the staircase that led to the inner sanctum.
-:''Mission: [[A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing]]''
+Upon entering the Basilica basement through the Followers' entrance, Ezio climbed the stairs up to the church to watch the conclusion of the Mass. As soon as the prayers had ended, the populace of the Basilica began to disperse, and the [[Assassins|Assassin]] used his [[Eagle Vision]] to locate a corrupt [[Cardinal]] among them.
-The entrance is outside, to the right of the staircase that leads to the inner sanctum.
+Weaving between the crowds, Ezio tailed his target, overhearing conversations of his actions in the city. Following the man to a corridor alongside the main hall, Ezio witnessed a meeting between false Followers of Romulus and the corrupt Cardinal.
-Ezio travels to the [[Vaticano district]] to uncover the conspiracy surrounding the Followers of Romulus and to continue his search for the shrines. Upon arriving, Ezio makes his way towards the [[Basilica di San Pietro]], entering through a secret entrance located outside the pavilion.
+The Followers left, after having handed the Cardinal a key to the shrine. Ezio slipped into the corridor and confronted the man, resulting in a chase across the entirety of the Basilica.
-Upon entering the Basilica, Ezio watches over the conclusion of mass. As soon as the prayers end and the populace of the Basilica begin to disperse, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] uses his [[Eagle Vision]] to locate a corrupt [[Cardinal]]. Weaving between the crowds, Ezio tails his target, overhearing conversations of his actions in the city. Following the man to a corridor alongside the main hall, Ezio witnesses a meeting between false Followers of Romulus and the corrupt Cardinal. The Followers leave, having handed the Cardinal a key. Ezio slips into the corridor and confronts the man, resulting in a chase across the entirety of the Basilica. The chase concludes as Ezio corners the Cardinal in a room atop San Pietro. A brief altercation ensues, resulting in the death of the Cardinal at the hands of the assassin. Searching his body, Ezio retrieves the key and performs a Leap of Faith from the tower, entering the shrine to Romulus below. (Alternate ending: Ezio throws the Cardinal over the ledge of the scaffold, Ezio catches him before he falls to the main hall to retrieve the key. The Cardinal thanked God for saving him but still fell to his death, Ezio then wishes him to rest in peace before entering the shrine.) He claims a scroll of Romulus and the fourth key, to the treasure of Romulus and returns to Rome.
+The chase concluded as Ezio cornered the Cardinal in a room atop San Pietro. A fight ensued, resulting in the death of the Cardinal at the hands of the Assassin. Having obtained the key, Ezio performed a Leap of Faith from the tower, entering the shrine to Romulus below.
 ===Palazzo Laterano===
-[[File:Entrance5.jpg|thumb|250px|Palazzo Laterano entrance]]{{main|Palazzo Laterano}}
+[[File:Entrance5.jpg|thumb|250px|Palazzo Laterano entrance]]
+{{main|Palazzo Laterano}}
 :''Mission: [[The Sixth Day]]''
-The entrance to the lair is located inside one of the gardens.
+The entrance to the lair was located inside one of the gardens.
-Ezio enters the maze-like ruins of the Palazzo Laterano, former residence of the pope. Making his way through the Palazzo, Ezio reaches a basilica, which is also the location of a shrine to Romulus. Realizing the chamber is inaccessible due to a large steel gate obstructing the path, Ezio scans the room for a solution to the problem. Knowing what he must do, Ezio seeks out the and destroys the sand bag weights holding a large chandelier in place, resulting in the chandelier breaking free of its supports, swinging through the room, knocking over a large cross, and destroying the gate in the process.
+Ezio entered the decrepit, maze-like ruins of the Palazzo Laterano, the former residence of the Pope. Making his way through the Palazzo, Ezio reached a basilica, which was also the location of a shrine to Romulus. Realizing the chamber was inaccessible due to a large steel gate, Ezio scanned the room for a different means to enter.
-Ezio enters the shrine to Romulus, claims the fifth key and corresponding Scroll, before returning to the city.
+To do so, Ezio sought out and destroyed the sand bag weights holding a large chandelier in place; resulting in the chandelier breaking free of its supports, swinging across the room, and knocking over a large cross. The cross fell, destroying the gate, and allowing Ezio to enter the shrine.
 ===Terme di Diocleziano ===
-[[File:Entrance4.jpg|thumb|250px|Terme di Diocleziano entrance]]{{main|Cloaca Maxima}}
+[[File:Entrance4.jpg|thumb|250px|Terme di Diocleziano entrance]]
+{{main|Cloaca Maxima}}
+:''Mission: [[Leader Of The Pack]]''
+After Ezio has funded the renovation of all the damaged [[Aqueducts]], he discovered an entrance to a lair located over one of the pools, in the [[Cloaca Maxima]].
+Upon entering Rome's sewage system, Ezio soon discovered three [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] leaders disguised as Followers of Romulus. The men were crouched together, discussing their plans and mocking the blind faith that helped them to control the true Followers. Ezio stepped forward, provoking the men to make an escape attempt, and to mobilize their own groups of Followers.
-:''Mission: [[Leader Of The Pack]]''
+Ezio chased one of the men through a sewer tunnel, eventually falling victim to an ambush. Defeating or outrunning each of the attackers, Ezio eventually cornered the leader in a large room. The Borgia leader expects aid from his Captain, but is betrayed and left for dead, as his Captain flees. Ezio defeated another group of Followers before chasing the Captain.
-After Ezio has funded the renovation of all the damaged [[Aqueducts]], he discovers an entrance to a Lair of Romulus located in the [[Cloaca Maxima]].
-Upon entering Rome's sewerage system, Ezio soon discovers three [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] leaders disguised as Followers of Romulus. The men are crouched together, discussing their plans and mocking the blind faith that helps them to control the true Followers of Romulus. Ezio then decides to make his presence known, provoking the men to make an escape attempt and to mobilize their own group of followers. He chases one of the men through a sewerage tunnel, eventually falling victim to an ambush.
+After Ezio had located the Captain in a room at the end of a tunnel, the man ordered a large group of Followers to kill Ezio. After their failure to do so, the frustrated Captain attacked Ezio himself, though was killed in the process.
-Defeating the group of attackers Ezio then gives chase after the leader once more, cornering him in a dwelling. The Borgia leader expects aid from his captain but is betrayed and left for dead, as his captain flees. Ezio defeats another group of followers in the dwelling before chasing the captain.
+With the Captain dead, Ezio gained access to the shrine.
+==Trivia==
+*The Palazzo Laterano is the only lair to not feature Followers of Romulus.
+*It is possible to enter the Terme di Diocleziano without renovating all of the aqueduct pieces; though this requires the [[Metal Cestus#Climb Leap Glove|Climb Leap Glove]] instead.
+*The Basilica di San Pietro is the only place where civilians notice Ezio entering and leaving the lair.
 [[File:Th scan-2.jpg|right]]
-He locates the leader in a room at the end of a tunnel. The man orders his group of followers to kill Ezio. Failing in their attempts, the frustrated captain attacks Ezio himself but is killed in the process. With the captain dead, Ezio gains access to the shrine. Opening the chest inside, Ezio acquires a the final Scroll of Romulus and the last key. After claiming the treasures he vacates the Cloaca and returns to Rome.
+*On the [[Maps|map]] of Rome, lairs are marked by a black wolf symbol. A seventh, gold version of the symbol marks the location of the Romulus treasures.
+*There are three Borgia [[flags]] in each lair.
+*Lair missions are side quests, as obtaining the Romulus treasure is not required to complete the main story of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. The only the exception is the first lair encountered, beneath the Terme di Traiano.
-==Trivia==
+{{ACBH}}
-*The Palazzo Laterano is the only Lair to not feature Followers of Romulus.
-*It is possible to enter the Terme di Diocleziano without renovating all of the aqueduct pieces, but requires the Climb Leap Glove instead.
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