Salaì

"Why would I spend my time at the workshop when I can go out and have fun?"

―Salaì

Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, commonly known as Salaì, (1480 - 1524) was Leonardo da Vinci's most famous apprentice, and most likely his lover.

Biography

In 1506, Ezio Auditore da Firenze sought out Salaì on behalf of Leonardo, and found him gambling in La Volpe Addormentata. Upon convincing him to leave, Ezio began to lead Salaì back to Leonardo's workshop in the Centro district, but they were attacked by a group of Hermeticists.

After defeating the Hermeticists, Ezio followed Salaì back to Leonardo's workshop, taking an alternate route to avoid any other attackers. They returned to find the workshop ransacked and Leonardo missing. It was Salaì who spotted Leonardo's writing on the floor, and told Ezio where to find the portraits with Leonardo's research hidden on them.

Salaì also assisted Ezio in examining Leonardo's paintings, and in recreating the map to show the location of the entrance to the Temple of Pythagoras.

Personality

"Outside the kingdom of God is the realm of men. You worship there, Messere?"

―Salaì to Ezio.

Though apprenticed under Leonardo, Salaì was carefree and wasteful with money, once even convincing an art merchant that one of his own paintings was by Leonardo, in order to obtain money for a new doublet. He also spent a lot of his time outside of the workshop, and blatantly refused to leave his gambling game even upon being told by Ezio that his master was calling for him.

Nevertheless, even if he constantly took his maestro's coin and stayed in the taverns until they closed, he also doted on Leonardo, and grew greatly distressed after he was kidnapped.

Trivia

• Salaì uses a dagger as a primary weapon, and is an adept free runner.
• Ezio knew of Leonardo's relationship with Salaì. While they traveled together towards the Pythagorean Vault, Leonardo briefly spoke with Ezio about Salaì. Leonardo pretended that he was only concerned about Salaì's careless spending, but Ezio only commented that Salaì fit Leonardo, and that he approved.

Gallery

• Salaì in battle.
  Salaì in battle.
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  Salaì inside La Volpe Addormentata.
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  Salaì gambling.
• Ezio telling Salaì to return to the workshop.
  Ezio telling Salaì to return to the workshop.
• Ezio and Salaì fighting the Hermetecists.
  Ezio and Salaì fighting the Hermetecists.
• Ezio and Salaì in the Centro District.
  Ezio and Salaì in the Centro District.
• Ezio and Salaì arrive at the ransacked workshop.
  Ezio and Salaì arrive at the ransacked workshop.
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  Ezio and Salaì examine Leonardo's paintings.
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  Salaì speaking with Ezio.