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Priest

For other uses, see Priest (disambiguation).

"Brother Ristoro vowed a life of piety and poverty, but practiced neither."

―Ubisoft Description

The Priest (real name: Brother Ristoro) is a multiplayer character available in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood who, despite his religious vows, is described as a paranoid and dangerous man. He uses a Holy Dagger as his weapon, which, as seen in the Beta, has a blade that is able to retract into the hilt. It was stated by Ubisoft that he will make an appearance in the single player mode in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood as well, along with the other multiplayer characters.

In Project Legacy, Ristoro is revealed to be an agent of the Borgia. He often produces various writs from the church for Cesare and is known to frequent brothels, including the Rosa in Fiore, where he is said to prefer the services of Fiora Cavazza.

In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, after poisoning the two who questioned him, Ezio Auditore finds him at the church, and kills him from above with an air assassination.

Unique Moves

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The Sacrificial Strike in action.

Sacrificial Strike (High Profile, Back)

The Priest runs up and dig his dagger into the victim's upper back, causing them to limp and fall to the ground. The move is reminiscent of human sacrificial rites throughout the ancient world, such as those of the Mayan and Aztec.

Paying Respects (High Profile, Front)

The Priest knee the target in their stomach, causing them to bend forward, and then deal a strike to the victim's vertebra.

The Holy Lunge (Low Profile, Front )

The Priest thrusts the dagger upward into his target's abdomen, killing them instantly.

Customization

Colors:

• Basic: Pale White
• Extra 1: Red
• Extra 2: Blue
• Extra 3: Green

Gear:

• Advanced: Added hood (not worn), given a black undershirt visible at neck, added gold trim around black stripe of top, bottom of robes are now black with gold trim, bottom now consists to two parts buttoned together.
• Superior: The small wooden cross necklace is replaced with a larger golden cross necklace, embedded with 3 red rubies, the right arm has a shorter sleeve and an altered glove, and the clothing beneath the top is changed to black with golden trims to match the bottom of the robe, with the belt and left glove being given a gold trim.
• Elite: Added a golden sash around shoulders that extends below the waist.

Trivia

• Ristoro is Italian for "restoration" or "renovation," possibly in reference to the Templar's mission.
• A similar move to the Sacrificial Strike is performed by Ezio Auditore if he attacks an unarmed enemy with a short blade.
• While the Priest's picture shows him wielding a crucifix as a weapon, the Priest in-game actually uses a weapon similar to a gravity knife. This differs from the other characters, as their concept art shows them wielding their current weapons.
• If you descend into the courtyard after killing Brother Ristoro, you may find a spear on the ground.

Gallery

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  The Priest's colors in Multiplayer
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  The Priest's gear in Multiplayer