Vieri de' Pazzi

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"I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?"

―Vieri's dying words to Ezio Auditore.

Vieri de' Pazzi (1459 – April 1478) was a member of the Templar Order and an opulent Florentine noble.

Vieri was a member of Florentine nobility, and was the youngest member of the affluent Pazzi family. He was the son of Francesco de' Pazzi, and also the great-nephew of Jacopo de' Pazzi.

Biography

Early life

Vieri was born within Tuscany in Italy in the year 1459. In his early years, Vieri was notorious for his reckless spending habits that included the purchases of weaponry, exotic animals, and attire.

He also began to resort to conducting races which he would tamper with in order to come out victorious. If his competitors were able to win somehow, however, Vieri would invite their entire families over and serve them a poisoned meal.

One evening, in the year 1476, Vieri ambushed a love-interest, Cristina Vespucci, at her home within Florence. Upon noticing Vieri at her abode, Cristina wearily told Vieri that she was not interested in him, though Vieri told Cristina that he had enough of waiting to have sexual intercourse with her.

Before Vieri was able to sexually harass Cristina, however, Ezio Auditore, who had been tailing Cristina, emerged and confronted Vieri. After a brief argument, the two brawled, with Ezio proving victorious.

Fleeing, Vieri then threatened Ezio, claiming his entire family would pay for Ezio's interference. This incident led Vieri to resent the Auditore, and a rivalry between the Pazzi and the Auditore emerged.

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Vieri with his supporters on the Ponte Vecchio.

Sometime later that same year, Vieri's father, Francesco, was arrested on evidence obtained by Giovanni Auditore. This led the animosity between the two rivaling families to grow, which eventually culminated in a street brawl on the Ponte Vecchio in late 1476.

Vieri and Ezio both arrived at the brawl with their supporters alongside them, and Ezio swiftly hailed Vieri as a slanderer of his family, before brawling with Vieri's men. While Ezio fought with the Pazzi supporters, Vieri observed from the other side of the bridge, yelling at his men. Then Ezio's brother, Federico, arrived, and assisted Ezio as he beat up the Pazzi supporters.

Ultimately recognizing his defeat, Vieri fled the bridge with his remaining men. Later that same evening, however, Vieri roamed the city with his men as they endeavored to locate and fight Ezio once more. Their attempts proved unsuccessful, though, and Vieri was not able to find Ezio.

Life as a Templar

On December 31, 1476, Vieri confronted Ezio, who was attempting to escape Florence with his sister and mother, in the Tuscan countryside.

Vieri ordered his men to kill the Auditore family members, but Ezio was narrowly able to fend off the guards.

Vieri taunting Ezio on the road to Monteriggioni.

Before Vieri's men were able to attack Ezio again, however, Ezio's uncle Mario Auditore, arrived with his mercenaries. Together, they drove Vieri from the countryside back to San Gimignano.

Following the fiasco in the countryside, Vieri and his men attacked Monteriggioni, the city where Ezio and his remaining family were staying, repeatedly for over eighteen months. Eventually, in April of 1478, Ezio met with his uncle and his mercenaries as they plotted to slay Vieri and terminate his control over San Gimignano.

Death

Ezio: "Where is everyone?"

Mercenary: "They ride for San Gimignano to slay that snake, Vieri."

Ezio: "I wish to join them."

—One of Mario's mercenaries notifies Ezio of the impending attack on San Gimignano.

On an evening in April of 1478, Vieri, Francesco, and Jacopo met with Templar Grand Master Rodrigo Borgia to discuss their plans to overthrow the Medici and gain control of Florence. During the meeting, each conspirator was assigned a task for the plot, and Vieri was to remain in San Gimignano to coordinate the mercenaries.

After receiving his duty for the plot, Vieri vocalized his concerns about Mario Auditore, though Rodrigo swiftly told him they would deal with Mario later. With their discussion concluded, Vieri ended the meeting by uttering the Templar pledge alongside his fellow Templars.

Vieri's demise.

Francesco, Jacopo, and Rodrigo then left the city, though Vieri stayed behind. He and his men were soon ambushed by Mario leading a group of mercenaries. Observing the charging enemies, Vieri quickly made his way onto the battlements above the gate where his men were stationed.

While the battle raged on below, Ezio Auditore, who had been covertly watching the entire meeting, made his way onto the battlements. He briskly dealt with Vieri's men, and entered a duel with Vieri himself. The two fought fiercely, though Ezio overpowered Vieri and impaled him using his hidden blade.

Final words

• Ezio: What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?
• Vieri: I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?

(outside the Memory Corridor)

• Ezio: Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che avessi sofferto di piu! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru- (Piece of shit! I only wish you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo-)
• Mario: Enough, Ezio! Show some respect.
• Ezio: Respect? After all that's happened? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?
• Mario: You are not Vieri. Do not become him. (to Vieri's corpse) Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi. (May death provide the peace you sought.) Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace.)

Personality and characteristics

"So if he is loud and foul and angry - I believe it is simply because he wants to be noticed. He wants to be loved."

―A letter from Fra Giocondo to Vieri's father, Francesco.

Vieri was a cruel young man who liked nothing more than to win, in any variety of contests. He would call for competitions against other noble families, which were always tampered with to allow him to win. On the rare occurrence where he would lose, he would have the victor's family over for dinner, and then kill them.

Vieri confronts Ezio and his family by Monteriggioni.

He would do anything to get what he wanted, such as rape, hire thugs to fight for him, and openly kill those who stood in his way. However, he was also a coward, and would flee when his plans failed or when confronted in combat. He challenged Ezio on various occasions, yet would nearly always flee when actually confronted.

As revealed in a letter from Fra Giocondo to Vieri's father, Vieri acted in this way merely because he sought attention and approval from his father. Vieri wished for Francesco to recognize his abilities and devotion to the Templars. Giocondo also observed that Vieri simply wanted to be loved, mentioning that the boy spoke often and fondly of his father, as well as of a desire to be closer to him.

Trivia

• Oddly enough, Vieri's birth year is listed to be 1454, whereas his father's is 1444. There is likely an error in the database with either one or both of their ages, considering the impossibility of having a son at age ten.
  • In the Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia, his date of birth is corrected to 1459.
• The painting of Vieri in the attic of the Villa Auditore claims he died in 1477; meanwhile, according to the game timeline, he was killed in 1478.
• A brief database entry is available for Vieri in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood if Ezio manages to fight with Vieri for a prolonged amount of time in "A Second Chance".
• Vieri is mentioned by in Assassin's Creed: Revelations during "The Prince's Banquet" where Ezio is disguised as a minstrel and sings of Vieri's demise.

Gallery

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  Vieri harasses Cristina.
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  Vieri confronts Ezio at the Casa di Vespucci.
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  Vieri and Rodrigo Borgia in San Gimignano.
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  Vieri takes the Templar pledge.
• Vieri in combat with Ezio.
  Vieri in combat with Ezio.
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  Ezio shouts at Vieri's corpse.
• Vieri's database image.
  Vieri's database image.

Source

• Assassin's Creed II

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