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[[File:Ezio secretlocation.png|thumb|right|250px|Ezio about to enter an Assassin's Tomb.]]
[[File:Ezio secretlocation.png|thumb|right|250px|Ezio about to enter an Assassin's Tomb.]]
'''Secret Locations''' were memories that needed to be completed through a combination of [[freerunning]] and puzzle solving. Many of these locations were scattered throughout [[Italy]] and [[Constantinople]], and were explored by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] during the [[Renaissance]].


'''Secret Locations''' are memories which must be completed through a combination of [[Freerunning|free-running]] and puzzle solving. Many of these locations were scattered throughout [[Italy]] and [[Constantinople]], and were explored by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[Renaissance]].
The locations were mainly an optional element, with the exception of the [[Assassin Tombs|Assassin Tomb]] inside the [[Santa Maria Novella]], the [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]] inside the [[Terme di Traiano]], and the four locations traversed in order to collect the [[Masyaf Keys]]. However, they offered various additional benefits once they had been fully explored, such as the armor and weapons of key Assassin and [[Templars|Templar]] figures, or a substantial sum of money.
 
While mainly being an optional element, with the exception of the [[Assassin Tombs|Assassin Tomb]] inside the [[Santa Maria Novella]], the [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]] inside the [[Terme di Traiano]], and the four locations traversed in order to collect the [[Memory Seals|Seals of Altaïr]], secret locations offered various additional benefits once they had been fully explored, such as the armors and weapons of key Assassin and [[Templars|Templar]] figures or a sum of money.<ref name="ACII">[[Assassin's Creed II]]</ref><ref name="ACB">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]</ref><ref name="ACR">[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]</ref>


==Renaissance Italy==
==Renaissance Italy==
===Assassin Tombs===
===Assassin Tombs===
[[File:Ezio freerun.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio in the Arsenal Shipyard.]]
[[File:Ezio freerun.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio in the Arsenal Shipyard.]]
The Assassin Tombs were seven landmarks around Italy, each containing the tomb of an Assassin said to have protected the freedom of mankind when it was most threatened. They also contained (with the exception of [[Domenico Auditore]]'s tomb in the Auditore Crypt) an Assassin seal, which were collectively used to obtain the [[Armor of Altaïr]] within the [[Sanctuary]] at the [[Villa Auditore|Auditore Villa]].
The Assassin Tombs were seven landmarks around Italy, each containing the tomb of an Assassin who was said to have "protected the freedom of mankind when it was most threatened". They also contained (with the exception of [[Domenico Auditore]]'s tomb) an Assassin seal, which were collectively used to obtain the [[Armor of Altaïr]] within the [[Villa Auditore]] [[Sanctuary]].
*[[Santa Maria Novella]] - contained the tomb of [[Darius]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Santa Maria Novella]] - contained the tomb of [[Darius]].
*[[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Il Duomo]] - contained the tomb of [[Iltani]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Il Duomo]] - contained the tomb of [[Iltani]].
*[[Auditore Family Crypt]] - contained the tomb of [[Domenico Auditore]] and his son.<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Auditore Family Crypt]] - contained the tomb of Domenico Auditore and his son.
*[[Torre Grossa]] - contained the tomb of [[Wei Yu]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Torre Grossa]] - contained the tomb of [[Wei Yu]].
*[[Rocca di Ravaldino]] - contained the tomb of [[Qulan Gal]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Rocca di Ravaldino]] - contained the tomb of [[Qulan Gal]].
*[[Basilica di San Marco]] - contained the tomb of [[Amunet]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Basilica di San Marco]] - contained the tomb of [[Amunet]].
*[[Santa Maria della Visitazione]] - contained the tomb of [[Leonius]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Santa Maria della Visitazione]] - contained the tomb of [[Leonius]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>


===Templar Lairs===
===Templar Lairs===
 
The Templar Lairs (with the exception of the [[Palazzo Medici]]) hid [[Treasure chests|treasure]] that presumably belonged to and funded the activities of the Templar Order. All of these could be accessed through a wooden door marked with a large red cross.
The Templar Lairs (with the exception of the [[Palazzo Medici]]) hid [[Treasure chests|treasure]] that presumably belonged to and funded the activities of the Templar Order. All of these could be accessed through a wooden door, marked with a large red cross.<ref name="ACII"/>
*Palazzo Medici in [[Florence]].
*Palazzo Medici in [[Florence]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari|Santa Maria Dei Frari]] in [[Venice]].
*[[Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari|Santa Maria Dei Frari]] in [[Venice]].<ref name="ACII"/>
*[[Arsenale di Venezia|Arsenal Shipyard]] in Venice.<ref name="AC2"/>
*[[Arsenale di Venezia|Arsenal Shipyard]] in Venice.<ref name="ACII"/>


==Rome==
==Rome==
[[File:Wolves-among-the-dead-memory.png|thumb|250px|Ezio in a Lair of Romulus.]]
[[File:Wolves-among-the-dead-memory.png|thumb|250px|Ezio in a Lair of Romulus.]]
Secret locations were also found in [[Rome]], in the form of [[Lairs of Romulus]]. There were six of them in total, located throughout the city at various landmarks. Additionally, there were also two Templar Lairs that could be found in Rome.<ref name="ACB"/>
Secret locations were also found in [[Rome]], in the form of [[Lairs of Romulus]]. There were six of them in total, located throughout the city at various landmarks. Additionally, there were also two Templar Lairs that could be found in Rome.


Completing all of the Lairs of the [[Followers of Romulus]] would allow Ezio to obtain two of the treasures they guarded, which were the [[Armor of Brutus|Armor]] and [[Dagger of Brutus]]. Through traversing these locations, Ezio also obtained some special documents that gave background details on the cult, as well as the Assassin [[Marcus Junius Brutus]].<ref name="ACB"/>
Completing all of the Lairs of the [[Followers of Romulus]] would allow Ezio to obtain two of the treasures they guarded, which were the [[Armor of Brutus|armor]] and [[dagger of Brutus]]. Through traversing these locations, Ezio also obtained documents that gave background details on the cult, as well as the Assassin [[Marcus Junius Brutus]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


===Lairs of Romulus===
===Lairs of Romulus===
These were the locations of the Lairs of Romulus, spread across Rome.
*[[Catacombe di Roma]].
*[[Catacombe di Roma]].<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Terme di Traiano]].
*[[Terme di Traiano]].<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Colosseo]].
*[[Colosseo|Il Colosseo]].<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Cloaca Maxima]].
*[[Cloaca Maxima]].<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Palazzo Laterano]].
*[[Palazzo Laterano]].<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Basilica di San Pietro]].<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Basilica di San Pietro]].<ref name="ACB"/>


===Templar Lairs===
===Templar Lairs===
As well as the Lairs of Romulus, two Templar Lairs were available to be explored.
*[[Aqueducts]]
*[[Aqueducts]]<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Mercati di Traiano]]<ref name="ACB"/>
*[[Mercati di Traiano|Trajan Market]]<ref name="ACB"/>


==Constantinople==
==Constantinople==
[[File:Yerebatan Cistern Database image.png|thumb|250px|Ezio in the Yerebatan Cistern.]]
In Constantinople, there were many secret locations that could be explored.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
In Constantinople, there were many secret locations that could be explored.


===Seals of Altaïr===
===Seals of Altaïr===
As the main focus for Ezio Auditore's search for knowledge, various secret locations for the [[Masyaf Keys]] could be located from hidden books within the city of Constantinople.
[[File:Yerebatan Cistern Database image.png|thumb|250px|Ezio in the Yerebatan Cistern.]]
*[[The Yerebatan Cistern]].<ref name="ACR"/>
As the main focus for Ezio Auditore's search for knowledge, he sought out the locations of the keys to the [[Altaïr's library|library]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. A map to each location could be found in rare books, which were hidden within the city of Constantinople.
*[[Galata Tower]].<ref name="ACR"/>
*[[Yerebatan Cistern]].
*[[The Forum of the Ox]].<ref name="ACR"/>
*[[Galata Tower]].
*[[The Maiden's Tower]].<ref name="ACR"/>
*[[Forum of the Ox]].
*[[Maiden's Tower]].<ref name="ACR"/>


===Others===
===Others===
As well as locations hiding the Masyaf Keys, two other secret locations resided in the city.
As well as locations hiding the Masyaf Keys, two other secret locations resided in the city.
*[[Hagia Sophia]] - Required [[Ishak Pasha's memoir pages|Ishak Pasha's memoirs]] to be found.<ref name="ACR"/>
*[[Hagia Sophia]] - required [[Ishak Pasha's memoir pages|Ishak Pasha's memoirs]] to be found.
*[[Vlad the Impaler's Prison]] - Available from a tome in [[Sofia Sartor]]'s [[Book Shops|Book shop]].<ref name="ACR"/>
*[[Vlad the Impaler's Prison]] - available from a tome in [[Sofia Sartor]]'s [[Book Shops|Book shop]].<ref name="ACR"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the tomb hidden in [[Santa Maria della Visitazione]], if Ezio activates the lever and stands on the edge of the floor to stare into the water, he will see a [[Easter eggs|large figure]] move through the water after a minute, as it swims and stares at him with what appears to be a yellow eye. After the cutscene, the lever will reset, allowing Ezio to activate it again. If Ezio does this and goes to the same spot and waits, a giant tentacle will shoot out of the water, though he will dodge before it manages to hit him.
*In the tomb hidden in the Santa Maria della Visitazione, if Ezio activated the lever and stood on the edge of the floor to stare into the water for a minute, he would see a [[Easter eggs|large figure]] move through the water and stare at him with what appeared to be a yellow eye. After the cutscene, the lever would reset, allowing Ezio to activate it again. If Ezio did so and returned to the same spot, a giant tentacle would shoot out of the water, though he would dodge it.
*In the tomb in the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the banners clearly show the poison symbol, despite the Assassin seal bearing the snake symbol.
*In the tomb in the Basilica di San Marco, the banners clearly showed the poison seal, despite the Assassin seal bearing the snake seal.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 07:00, 11 September 2012

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File:Ezio secretlocation.png
Ezio about to enter an Assassin's Tomb.

Secret Locations were memories that needed to be completed through a combination of freerunning and puzzle solving. Many of these locations were scattered throughout Italy and Constantinople, and were explored by the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze during the Renaissance.

The locations were mainly an optional element, with the exception of the Assassin Tomb inside the Santa Maria Novella, the Lair of Romulus inside the Terme di Traiano, and the four locations traversed in order to collect the Masyaf Keys. However, they offered various additional benefits once they had been fully explored, such as the armor and weapons of key Assassin and Templar figures, or a substantial sum of money.

Renaissance Italy

Assassin Tombs

File:Ezio freerun.jpg
Ezio in the Arsenal Shipyard.

The Assassin Tombs were seven landmarks around Italy, each containing the tomb of an Assassin who was said to have "protected the freedom of mankind when it was most threatened". They also contained (with the exception of Domenico Auditore's tomb) an Assassin seal, which were collectively used to obtain the Armor of Altaïr within the Villa Auditore Sanctuary.

Templar Lairs

The Templar Lairs (with the exception of the Palazzo Medici) hid treasure that presumably belonged to and funded the activities of the Templar Order. All of these could be accessed through a wooden door marked with a large red cross.

Rome

Ezio in a Lair of Romulus.

Secret locations were also found in Rome, in the form of Lairs of Romulus. There were six of them in total, located throughout the city at various landmarks. Additionally, there were also two Templar Lairs that could be found in Rome.

Completing all of the Lairs of the Followers of Romulus would allow Ezio to obtain two of the treasures they guarded, which were the armor and dagger of Brutus. Through traversing these locations, Ezio also obtained documents that gave background details on the cult, as well as the Assassin Marcus Junius Brutus.[2]

Lairs of Romulus

Templar Lairs

Constantinople

In Constantinople, there were many secret locations that could be explored.[3]

Seals of Altaïr

Ezio in the Yerebatan Cistern.

As the main focus for Ezio Auditore's search for knowledge, he sought out the locations of the keys to the library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. A map to each location could be found in rare books, which were hidden within the city of Constantinople.

Others

As well as locations hiding the Masyaf Keys, two other secret locations resided in the city.

Trivia

  • In the tomb hidden in the Santa Maria della Visitazione, if Ezio activated the lever and stood on the edge of the floor to stare into the water for a minute, he would see a large figure move through the water and stare at him with what appeared to be a yellow eye. After the cutscene, the lever would reset, allowing Ezio to activate it again. If Ezio did so and returned to the same spot, a giant tentacle would shoot out of the water, though he would dodge it.
  • In the tomb in the Basilica di San Marco, the banners clearly showed the poison seal, despite the Assassin seal bearing the snake seal.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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