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| | |name = Antonio Maffei |
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| |image = Firenzelineage.png | | |imgdesc = The Pazzi Conspirators - Antonio Maffei (left-front) |
| |state = Florentine Republic | | |period = [[Renaissance]] |
| |rulers = [[House of Medici]] | | |faction = [[House of Medici]] (formerly)<br>[[Templars]]<br>[[House of Pazzi]] |
| |factions = *[[Assassins]] | | |appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' |
| **[[House of Auditore]]
| | |actor = [[Shawn Baichoo]] |
| *[[Templars]]
| | |voice = [[Shawn Baichoo]] |
| **[[House of Pazzi]]
| | ||birth = 1450 |
| |founded = [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] | | |death = 1478}} |
| |date = 59 BCE
| | '''Antonio Maffei''' (1450 - 1478) was a [[Florence|Florentine]] monk employed by [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], and one of the [[Pazzi Conspiracy|Pazzi conspirators]] who attempted to murder Lorenzo and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]]. |
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| *[[Palazzo Auditore]]
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| |targets = *[[Uberto Alberti]] | |
| *[[Francesco de' Pazzi]]
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| *[[Girolamo Savonarola]]
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| '''Florence''' (Italian: ''Firenze'') is a major city located in northern [[Italy]]. The city was home to the notable [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] during the late 15th century, as well as four districts: [[Santa Maria Novella District|Santa Maria Novella]], [[San Giovanni District|San Giovanni]], [[San Marco District (Florence)|San Marco]], and [[Oltrarno District|Oltrarno]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | | ==Biography== |
| | ===Aiding the Templars=== |
| | {{Quote|And Father, remember, you owe us your silence. Secrets are born here, and they die here. No one is to know about the content of this letter.|Uberto Alberti to Antonio, regarding what he owes to the Templars.|Assassin's Creed II}} |
| | In 1476, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] and ally of the [[House of Medici|Medici family]], intercepted a letter from the conspirators who participated in the the [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza|assassination]] of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]]. He intercepted the letter in [[Venice]], and quickly noticed its seal of the [[House of Barbarigo|Barbarigo family]].<ref name="ACL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> |
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| During the 15th century, the city was ruled by the venerable [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], a member of the powerful [[House of Medici|Medici]] dynasty. However, the city later evolved into a dark age with the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], under the leadership of the mad monk, [[Girolamo Savonarola]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
| | Giovanni brought the letter back to Florence, where he showed the letter to Lorenzo and [[Uberto Alberti]], the ''Gonfaloniere''. Uberto immediately realized that the contents were encrypted with a strange code, and that translating it would take several hours. Alberti then handed the letter to Father Maffei in order for the monk to translate its contents.<ref name="ACL"/> |
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| ==History==
| | Later that night, Maffei handed the translation to Uberto, who lauded him for his skillful work, and told him to fetch Giovanni. Before leaving, Uberto made Antonio swear a vow of silence of not to tell anyone of the true contents of the letter.<ref name="ACL"/> |
| ===Early development===
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| Florence was founded during the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] era, in the year 59 BCE, although it would be some 1,400 years before it developed into one of Italy's most important cities. During the [[Renaissance]], the Medici family governed the city and had a focus on the arts and sciences, as well as an intricate banking system.[[File:Auditore.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The Auditore coat of arms.]] The city was also home to some of Italy's most notable figures, including [[Leonardo da Vinci]], Sandro Botticelli, [[Michelangelo]], [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], and the infamous [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Family Crypt">''[[Auditore Family Crypt|Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Family Crypt]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| At some point after the year 1291, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Domenico Auditore]] and his son came to live in Florence, and adopted the name of Auditore. Under the guise of the Auditore, they quickly assimilated themselves into the city's nobility and became a well-respected and well-known family throughout Florence.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Family Crypt"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| The city flourished during the reign of Lorenzo de' Medici, and during this rule great artists, philosophers, and others contributed to the city's development. Various architectural marvels blessed the streets of Florence, such as [[Santa Maria Novella]], [[Piazza della Signoria]], the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], and the [[Ponte Vecchio]]. Despite its beauty, however, Florence did have enemies, like most other cities in the region.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
| | Once Giovanni arrived, Father Maffei had already began creating a duplicated copy of the letter. Uberto claimed they were unable to decode it, and handed the duplicate of the letter for Giovanni to deliver to [[Rome]], as was its original intention.<ref name="ACL"/> |
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| ===Medici alliances===
| | Later that same year, after Giovanni's failure to capture Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]], he returned to his [[Palazzo Auditore|home]] as [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|his wife]] tended to his severe wounds. Father Maffei approached the Auditore residence with armed [[guards]], demanding entry to the home and custody of the Assassin. However, Giovanni escaped as his [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|eldest son]] bought him enough time to slip into a hidden passageway.<ref name="ACL"/> |
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| [[File:Screen shot 2.12.png|thumb|250px|Uberto, Giovanni, and Lorenzo meeting in Florence.]]
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| One of the Medici's foremost defenses against these enemies was the Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], who worked on behalf of Lorenzo de' Medici up until 1476. After the [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza|assassination]] of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], Lorenzo dispatched Giovanni to [[Milan]] to investigate. While surveying the crime scene, Giovanni discovered a [[Venice|Venetian]] coin in the possession of [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], and immediately left for Venice.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>
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| After obtaining a courier's letter in Venice, Giovanni returned to Florence where he shared the letter with Lorenzo de' Medici, Gonfalonierie [[Uberto Alberti]], and a monk, [[Antonio Maffei]]. The monk translated the letter for Uberto, but the Gonfalonierie kept the translation to himself, and forced another monk to recreate the letter, claiming they were unable to decipher it. After duplicating the letter, Uberto gave it to Giovanni, who delivered it as the Templars had originally planned.<ref name="Lineage"/>
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| After following the letter and confronting the Templar ringleaders in [[Rome]], Giovanni returned to Florence, injured from his travels. However, Giovanni's rest was quickly interrupted when Father Maffei arrived at his [[Palazzo Auditore|home]] with a few [[guards]], demanding Giovanni come with them. Giovanni sent his eldest son, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], to stall Antonio, and successfully escaped.<ref name="Lineage"/>
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| ===Auditore execution===
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| The presence of the Assassin in Florence soon proved problematic for the [[Templars]], who sought control of the city. In response, the Templars organized the [[Auditore execution|execution]] of Giovanni and his sons [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], for the crime of treason. The Templars also attempted to have [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], another one of Giovanni's sons, arrested, but he managed to evade the guards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| [[File:LMS 1 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Uberto speaking at the Auditore execution.]]
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| After this dilemma, Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]], whom were also Templars, began to make plans to usurp control of the city, and to bring down the strong Medici family that had ruled Florence for so long.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| ===Birth of an Assassin===
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| {{dialogue|Ezio|And why are you going to teach me how to kill?|Paola|I'm not. I'm going to teach you how to survive.|Ezio questions Paola's abilities.|Assassin's Creed II}}
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| {{main|Birth of an Assassin}}
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| After the execution of his father and brothers, Ezio met with [[Annetta]], a servant of his family. Annetta informed him that she had taken his sister, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]], and mother [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] to her sister's house near the Duomo.
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| Upon arriving, Ezio was surprised to learn that it was a [[Brothels#La Rosa Colta|brothel]] ran by Annetta's sister, [[Paola]]. Ezio talked with Paola briefly, and mentioned that he intended to assassinate Uberto Alberti as vengeance for unjustly executing his family. However, Paola interrupted Ezio, and told him that he was not a killer, but that she could turn him into one.
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| After their brief conversation, Paola met with Ezio, and instructed the Assassin on how to [[Blend|blend]] within a crowd. The two then took a walk around the exterior of the brothel, with Ezio blending constantly to avoid being noticed by guards. The two eventually concluded their walk and returned to the brothel, where Paola next taught Ezio how to steal.
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| [[File:FT 4 v.png|thumb|250px|right|Ezio blending within a crowd.]]
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| Paola taught Ezio how to steal from [[Civilians|citizens]], and also to disappear once he had successfully stolen from a person. As a test, Paola ordered Ezio to steal from a few people in the vicinity of the brothel. After Paola had finished her instruction with the Assassin, she told him to go and see Leonardo da Vinci, a family friend and local artist so that he could repair his [[hidden blade]]. Ezio was at first skeptical to meeting Leonardo, believing he was no more than just a painter, but Paola convinced him to meet Leonardo.
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| Ezio made his way through the streets of Florence, and eventually reached Leonardo's small [[Bottega di Leonardo#Florence|workshop]]. He knocked on Leonardo's door, and was greeted by a concerned Leonardo. The two then discussed the affairs of Ezio's family, before Ezio asked Leonardo if he could repair his [[hidden blade]]. Leonardo then studied the blade's design, before concluding that he could not repair the blade without its original plans. However, Leonardo noticed Ezio's [[Codex]] page, and began to decipher it, telling Ezio to wait, despite his confusion.
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| After a while, Leonardo finished deciphering the Codex page, and used its plans to successfully repair the blade. Da Vinci then handed over the hidden blade, and began to explain it to Ezio. While they were conversing, however, a guard interrupted them with loud poundings on the door, demanding Leonardo let him in. [[File:Ace 3 v.png|thumb|200px|left|Ezio with his new blade.]]Leonardo told Ezio to wait, and opened the door. The guard confirmed he was Leonardo, and led him to the adjacent courtyard, and began to violently interrogate him.
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| While the guard kicked Leonardo on the ground, demanding answers, Ezio emerged from the workshop and entered the courtyard. He silently approached the guard from behind, and assassinated him, saving his friend. Leonardo then thanked Ezio, and told him to put the body inside with the other ones given to him by the city for research. After disposing of the body with the others, Ezio thanked Leonardo again, before departing from his workshop.
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| ===Vengeance===
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| Once he had finished training with Paola and had gotten his hidden blade repaired, Ezio tailed the traitorous Gonfaloniere and former family friend, Uberto Alberti. Ezio made his way to the rooftop of a small building overlooking the square in front of the [[Basilica di Santa Croce]], where he witnessed Uberto arguing with Lorenzo de' Medici. The two were in a heated discussion about each other's power and its usage. However, their discussion ended abruptly as Uberto entered the Santa Croce cloister to attend an unveiling of Verrochio's latest work.
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| Ezio then began to make his way across the rooftops, and hired a group of [[courtesans]] to accompany him. He made his way to the front arch, and used his courtesans to distract the [[brutes]] guarding the entrance. With the guards out of the way, Ezio entered the small party, and began to search for his target
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| [[File:JJE 3 v.png|thumb|250px|right|Ezio stabbing Uberto furiously.]]
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| After surveying the area and locating Uberto, Ezio utilized his new skills and blended with the various groups of nobles. He was eventually noticed by Uberto, however, and was forced to assassinate the traitor in plain sight. In his final conversation, Uberto told Ezio that he would have done the same to save the ones he loved, to which Ezio replied harshly that he had. The Assassin then stepped away from the Gonfalonierie's body, and proclaimed that his family still existed to a group of attending nobles.
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| {{dialogue|Rodrigo|Gentlemen. Tomorrow, a new sun rises over Firenze. May the [[Father of Understanding]] guide us|All|May the Father of Understanding guide us|The Templar conspirators bidding each other farewell after their meeting.|Assassin's Creed II}}
| | [[File:PazziMeeting.jpg|thumb|250px|The Templar meeting in the catacombs.]] |
| {{main|Pazzi Conspiracy}}
| | In 1478, Maffei met with other Templar conspirators in the catacombs under [[Santa Maria Novella]]. The conspirators discussed their plot to kill the Medici, and usurp control of the city. Although Antonio himself did not speak, he did not object to any of his fellow conspirators' comments. He ended the meeting by uttering the Templar motto, ''"May the Father of Understanding guide us,"'' along with his Templar brothers.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> |
| Once he returned to Florence in 1478 after assassinating [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] in [[San Gimignano]], Ezio met with his old friend, Leonardo da Vinci. Ezio told Leonardo of how he needed to see someone while in the city, but Leonardo quickly hushed him and directed him to the [[Mercato Vecchio]], where he could find [[La Volpe|the fox]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| [[File:PazziMeeting.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Templar conspirators meeting under Santa Maria Novella.]] | |
| Ezio located La Volpe in the Mercato, but was pick pocketed by a [[Thieves|thief]] before he could talk to the fox. The Assassin pursued his target, and eventually cornered him on a rooftop. As Ezio threatened the thief, however, La Volpe himself emerged next to Ezio, and introduced himself. La Volpe then informed Ezio that he could give him all the information he needed once the Assassin was ready to go, and handed him his money pouch back before leaving.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| Ezio met up later that night with La Volpe, and the two traversed the rooftops and made their way to Santa Maria Novella. Once there, Volpe explained to Ezio that the meeting was to take place under the church, before wishing Ezio good luck and leaving. The Assassin then followed Volpe's information, and made his way under the church.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| After making his way through the church using a system of intricate levers, Ezio found himself in a large open room with two large doors leading out of the room. The Assassin then stealthily assassinated a couple of patrolling guards, and made his way up to a small balcony overlooking the room. Next, he pulled another lever, opening the doors loudly. At the sight of the door's opening, several guards emerged and began to search the room furiously. Ezio performed a [[Leap of Faith]] down from the balcony, and then picked off the guards one by one. After defeating all of the guards, he began to walk towards the gate, where an [[Agile guards|agile guard]] stood. However, the guard immediately began to flee to the other guard post, leaving the Assassin with no choice but to pursue him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| Ezio chased the guard in a lengthy sequence, but eventually silenced him before he could alert the other guards. He then proceeded to the guard outpost, and killed the guards who had been sitting at a table. After slaying the guards, he climbed up to a small alcove where he activated yet another lever. The lever lifted the gate and led him down a tight hallway. Along the side of this hallway was a small window, which Ezio used to spy on the Templar meeting.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| While observing the Templar meeting, Ezio witnessed five Templars discussing a plot to kill Lorenzo de' Medici and obtain the Florentine throne. One of the Templars described that they had numerous weapons for the operation, as well as the support of the Pope, [[Sixtus IV]]. The Templars talked about morning mass at the Duomo, and how they would strike then. After promising Rodrigo that they would not fail in their operation, the conspirators ended their meeting, saying that a new sun would rise over Florence tomorrow.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| After collecting a [[Assassin's Seal|Assassin's seal]] from the tomb of [[Darius]], Ezio departed from underneath the church, and emerged near the city waterfront. Ezio met with La Volpe on a nearby bench, and the two concluded that the Templar conspirators planned to kill Lorenzo de' Medici and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici]] in the morning at the Duomo. Ezio then set out for the church to prevent the attacks.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
| | As planned, the next morning the conspirators gathered at the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore]] and observed the Medici as they walked towards the church. However, their walk was interrupted when one of the conspirators, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], charged at Giuliano de’Medici, and stabbed him multiple times.<ref name="AC2"/> |
| [[File:WiSC 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Francesco and Bernardo stabbing Giuliano.]] | |
| Once at the Duomo the next morning, Ezio blended with the crowd, and observed Lorenzo and his brother walk towards the church and wave gleefully at the spectators. However, before Ezio could act, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]] ran at Giuliano and stabbed him in the chest, knocking him over. After getting up, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] and Bernardo both attacked Giuliano, and killed him after slashing and stabbing him furiously.
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| Lorenzo was saved only by the timely arrival of the only citizen remaining in attendance, Ezio Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| Ezio brought Lorenzo back to his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]], where he received medical attention from his loyal servant, [[Angelo Ambrogini]]. Once there, Lorenzo asked Ezio why he had helped him, and the Assassin explained that he too had lost family members to the Pazzi, and identified himself as Ezio Auditore. Lorenzo immediately explained to Ezio how he knew Ezio's father, and that Giovanni had understood honor and loyalty and had been a good man. Then, out of nowhere, a guard rushed in and informed the group that Francesco de' Pazzi was leading a battalion behind the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], and that their supporters would be killed if Francesco took over the building. Lorenzo then told Ezio that he needed to help save their city, and Ezio departed for the Palazzo.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
| | Lorenzo, hearing the furious charge, turned to look behind him. While he was briefly distracted, another conspirator, [[Stefano da Bagnone]], stabbed Lorenzo in the back with a small blade. However, Lorenzo got up, and then struggled briefly with Antonio, who attempted to stab him, before throwing the monk off him.<ref name="AC2"/> |
| [[File:Farewell_Francesco_2.png|thumb|200px|right|Francesco atop the Palazzo della Signoria.]]
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| The Assassin navigated the city, and eventually made his way to the rooftops across from the Palazzo della Signoria. Francesco, who was on top of one of the ramparts, called out to Ezio, and demanded his guards slay him. However, Ezio climbed up one of the Palazzo's sides, and then scaled some scaffolding in order to reach the top level which Francesco was on. The Assassin moved in for the kill, and Francesco pleaded for his guards, before jumping off the front of the building, only to land safely in a haystack.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| Once Ezio saw his target leap from the building, he immediately followed suit and began to pursue him. He chased Francesco across the Florentine rooftops, and eventually assassinated him. Afterwards, fellow Templar conspirator and head of the Pazzi family, [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]], went to the Palazzo in an attempt to calm down the clamorous citizens. However, Jacopo witnessed a group of citizens tie a noose around Francesco's neck and drape him over the front of the Palazzo. Upon seeing his nephew's dangling body, Jacopo fled the city on his [[Horses|horse]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
| | ===Refuge in San Gimignano and death=== |
| | {{Quote|Antonio Maffei has sought refuge atop the city's tallest structure - spouting scripture and arrows in equal measure. The man has clearly lost his mind.|A mercenary to the Assassin Ezio Auditore, 1478.|Assassin's Creed II}} |
| | After the Templar failure in Florence, Antonio fled to the city of [[San Gimignano]] inside [[Tuscany]]. There, he situated himself atop one of the city's lofty towers, and began to spout scripture while defended by patrolling [[archers]].<ref name="AC2"/> |
| | [[File:Town Crier 3.png|thumb|225px|left|Ezio assassinates Antonio atop the tower.]] |
| | However, Giovanni Auditore's son and Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], arrived in the city later that same year. Ezio met briefly with one of his [[Mario Auditore|uncle]]'s [[mercenaries]], before beginning his ascent up Antonio's tower.<ref name="AC2"/> |
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| | Eventually reaching the height of Antonio's tower, Ezio stealthily assassinated the archers who kept a vigilant watch of the area. The Assassin then climbed up a short ladder, and assassinated Antonio with his [[hidden blade]] on top of the tower. In his dying words, Antonio attempted to fight back against Ezio, and hailed him as a demon, before perishing.<ref name="AC2"/> |
| {{main|Bonfire of the Vanities}}
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| [[File:Checcomate 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Savonarola picking up the Apple in Forlì.]]
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| After Lorenzo de' Medici's death in 1492, the city gradually began to decline under the new leadership of Lorenzo's son, [[Piero de' Medici]]. Piero was not a man of the people like his father, and was not popular with Florence's citizens. Two years into Piero's rule, in 1494, the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola took control of the city and exiled Piero after picking up the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] from Ezio Auditore's wounded body in [[Forlì]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities">''[[Bonfire of the Vanities|Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>
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| After losing the Apple, the Assassins identified its new owner as Savonarola, and headed for Florence. Ezio Auditore and Niccolò Machiavelli met in the Oltrarno District in 1497, where they discussed how to topple Savonarola's rule, and formulated a plan in which they would assassinate each of Savonarola's nine corrupted lieutenants. After this meeting ended, Ezio left to assassinate the first of Savonarola's nine lieutenants, the [[Painter]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
| | ==Final words== |
| | | [[File:Town_Crier_4.png|thumb|200px|Antonio's last moments.]] |
| ====The Painter====
| | *'''Antonio:''' ''Away with you, demon!'' |
| Ezio made his way through the city to a small bonfire which the Painter was hosting. Once arriving there, Ezio heard the Painter speak about how artistic tools were actually those of the Devil's. The Painter also spoke about how he was deceived by the Devil in his speech, and how each citizen needed to dedicate themselves to Savonarola, the prophet.
| | *'''Ezio:''' ''Have some respect for death, my friend.'' |
| [[File:Still life 1.png|thumb|225px|right|The Painter making a speech near the small bonfire.]] | | *'''Antonio:''' ''I'll show you respect! -'' |
| After his speech, Ezio observed the Painter closely, and assassinated him. In his final words, the Painter told Ezio how he was sorry, and that even though he had been controlled by the Apple, he still blamed himself for his actions.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
| | *'''Ezio:''' ''No, I will. Che tu possa alfine trovare riposo nel corpo e nella mente''. (May your body and mind at last be still.) ''Requiescat in Pace''. (Rest in peace.) |
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| After assassinating the Painter, Ezio made his way to a small courtyard. Once inside of the courtyard, Ezio was greeted by the Captain Guard, who labeled him as a challenger, falling into Savonarola's trap created to kill any who opposed him. After his brief speech, guards descended from the rooftops and attacked the Assassin.
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| While Ezio fended off the attacking guards, the Captain Guard exclaimed that the Assassin was but a rebel seeking fame and glory, and that he would fail, like the other opposers had. However, Ezio eventually defeated the guards, and climbed the scaffolding the Captain Guard was standing on, and assassinated him. During his final conversation with Ezio, the Captain Guard told Ezio he wished he had been stronger so he could have resisted Savonarola's deception.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| As Ezio entered the market district of the city, he was greeted by the [[Nobleman]] standing on top of a roof of a building across from him. Ezio argued briefly with the Nobleman about power and control in the city, but then the Nobleman began to [[Freerunning|free-run]] across the rooftops in order to warn Savonarola.
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| Ezio pursued the Nobleman, who immediately called for guards while being chased. However, Ezio caught up the lieutenant, and silenced him before he could reach Savonarola. In his final words, the Nobleman attempted to justify his behavior by claiming that he was a victim of the Apple, but Ezio explained to him that he made a choice and allowed himself to be controlled by the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| [[File:Last rites 1.png|thumb|250px|left|The Priest on top of the Duomo.]]
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| While walking around the city, Ezio noticed the third of Savonarola's lieutenants, the [[Priest (Savonarola's lieutenant)|Priest]], praying on top of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. The Assassin then began to make his way up the side of the church, assassinating guards on his way up.
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| Upon reaching the top of the church, Ezio assassinated the entranced Priest. In his last conversation, the Priest claimed that he thought Savonarola had preached the word of God, and that he wanted badly to believe him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| For his next target, Ezio made his way down to the Florentine waterfront, where he observed the [[Merchant (Savonarola's lieutenant)|Merchant]] residing on a ship just offshore. The Merchant was busy ordering his men to secure crates and speaking of how he would withhold food from any of those who opposed Savonarola.
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| Ezio made his way onto the ship, assassinating guards on the docks and patrolling guards on the ship. After clearing the ship of all but the Merchant himself, the Assassin struck the Merchant from the deck just above him. In his final words, the Merchant remained true to his beliefs, stating that "''sometimes the people must be told what to think.''"<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| [[File:Healer v.png|thumb|150px|right|The Doctor making his speech.]]
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| ====The Doctor====
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| At the [[Ospedale degli Innocenti]], one of Savonarola's lieutenants, the [[Doctor (Savonarola's lieutenant)|Doctor]], refused to provide medical treatment for those who opposed Savonarola. He believed their contrasting views brought their illnesses upon them, and denied them any medical attention.
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| While Ezio navigated his way through the small crowd, he overheard the Doctor speaking of how the citizens needed to accept Savonarola as their leader, and to stop supporting the Medici. However, Ezio assassinated the Doctor, and ended his unjust rules for medical treatment. In his final conversation, the Doctor told Ezio that he killed a healer, but admitted that he had grown intoxicated with the power he had commanded.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| ====The Farmer====
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| In a rural area of Florence, the [[Farmer]] had stopped supplying the city with hay, believing that those who opposed Savonarola considered him low-class. The Farmer ordered his guards to keep a watchful eye over the hay and to stay observant. While patrolling with his guards, the Farmer remarked that without the basic source of hay, the rebellions would quell and the opposers will stand down.
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| As the farmer moved about the area, Ezio moved into strategic positions within hay bales, waiting to strike. At last Ezio moved into the open from the hay bales, and assassinated the Farmer. In his last conversation, the Farmer claimed that he became fed up of the insults directed at him, and only desired respect.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| ====The Condottiero====
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| The [[Condottiero]] closed down the [[Ponte Vecchio]], and placed his [[Mercenaries|mercenaries]] at both sides of the bridge, blocking passageway along the bridge. The Condottiero claimed it would be reopened when the people of Florence accepted Savonarola as their new leader. He also shouted angrily that the citizens had but one duty, to submit to Savonarola, and that the city was theirs, and therefore resistance was pointless.
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| [[File:Condottiero_memc_v.png|thumb|250px|left|The Condottiero's last moments.]]
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| Ezio Auditore made his way towards the balcony on which the Condottiero was speaking on, and eliminated the guards protecting him. He then assassinated the Condottiero, and in turn, reopened the Ponte Vecchio. In his final conversation, he was asked by Ezio as to why he chose to be charmed by Savonarola, and the Condottiero claimed he wanted more than just nobility in the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/> | |
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| ====The Preacher====
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| At a Florentine church, the [[Preacher]] was spewing a corrupted sermon to the Florentine people. The Preacher said that they all had to rid themselves of their material pleasures, and that this was not known to him until his "''eyes were opened''" by Savonarola.
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| While the Preacher continued his sermon, Ezio made his way onto the top of the church. However, before Ezio could strike, the Preacher began to flee from the Assassin. Though the Preacher nearly outrun Ezio, he was unable to outlast the Assassin and was eventually killed by Ezio. In his final words, the Preacher admitted that he was not under the control of the Apple, but had actually already believed all that he himself had said.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| [[File:Savonarolaeden.png|thumb|200px|right|Savonarola commanding the people using the Apple.]]
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| After Ezio assassinated each of Savonarola's nine lieutenants, La Volpe, Paola, and Machiavelli rallied the citizens in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]]. Once they had gathered, Savonarola emerged from his palazzo, and demanded to know as to why the crowd had convened at his home. He also remarked that they all should be cleansing themselves and their houses. However, after Savonarola continued to fail at taming the rowdy crowd, he raised the Apple and told the people that they would do as he commanded, and submit to him. Ezio then hurled a throwing knife at the monk, injuring his hand and causing him to drop the Apple. A [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] guard picked up the Apple though, and began to flee with it. However, Ezio managed to assassinate the guard after a lengthy chase across the rooftops.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| Once he had obtained the Apple again, Ezio made his way to the Palazzo della Signoria, where a group of citizens had been taking Savonarola. At the Palazzo, an angry mob of citizens had tied Savonarola to a stake, and were prepared to burn him. However, Ezio ran up on stage and stabbed Savonarola in the cheek, claiming no one deserved to die in such pain. After ending Savonarola's suffering, Ezio made a speech to the crowd.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| [[File:Mob justice 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio speaking to the crowd at the Palazzo della Signoria.]]
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| In his speech, the Assassin described how the loss of his loved ones filled his mind with thoughts of vengeance, but the guidance of a few strangers taught him to look past his instincts. He then informed the crowd that they did not need anyone to tell them what to do, and that everyone needed to follow their own path. Lastly, he informed the crowd not to follow him, or anyone else, before walking of stage to meet his fellow Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities"/>
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| ===Affiliations with the Roman Assassins Guild===
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| During the early 15th century, Ezio Auditore sent his [[apprentices]] from the [[Rome Assassins Guild|Roman Assassins Guild]] to Florence various times to complete several contracts. The contracts all varied in their details, but most were basic missions, such as delivering reports, stealing weapons, or delivering forged pardons. These missions usually gave the guild anywhere from 400 to 1000 florins, but the apprentices themselves gained little experience from these minor tasks.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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| ===Return to Florence===
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| [[File:Embers ShotBreakdown 01.png|thumb|200px|right|An elderly Ezio with Shao Jun in Florence.]]
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| Sometime in the 1520s, an elderly Ezio Auditore returned to Florence with his new wife, [[Sofia Sartor]], and their two children, [[Flavia Auditore]] and [[Marcello Auditore]]. The family moved into a villa in the Florentine countryside, tending to the vineyards next to their house. However, Ezio believed that he was being hunted, and so he had other Assassins stay with him at his home, most notably [[Shao Jun]], a Chinese female Assassin.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Embers">''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>
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| ==Database entry==
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| ''Founded by [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] in 59 B.C.E., Florentia, as it was called by the Romans, quickly became a center of commerce.'' | |
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| ''After the sacking of [[Rome]], in the 5th Century, the Ostrogoths took over. Under their rule, the city was constantly under attack from the Byzantines, who sent the population level below 1,000. The Lombards came to power in the 6th Century, ending the Byzantine assaults.'' | |
| [[File:Florence_nighttime.png|thumb|250px|right|The city at night.]]
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| ''Florence grew to a population of 80,000 in the 14th Century, of which 25,000 were working in the wool industry. In 1378, a major revolt of the lower class led to the wool combers rising up and seizing the government of the city. Their progressive, radical democracy lasted for less than 2 months before the upper classes seized control once more, but the revolt so terrified the rich, that a century later it was still discussed in hushed tones, much as the 1960s hippy movement is today.'' | |
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| ''The Albizzi family became the de facto rulers after the revolt. Worried about the rise of the Medici family, who were newly rich bankers rapidly gaining influence in Florence, Maso and Rinaldo Albizzi imprisoned [[Cosimo de' Medici]] and exiled him in 1433. But Cosimo gained influence behind the scenes, and rose to power in 1434, exiling the entire Albizzi family except for Luca, who had been loyal to Cosimo. Luca Albizzi joined the Signoria, the ruling body of Florence, as Gonfaloniere, succeeding Cosimo's old friend [[Ilario Auditore]] in 1442.''
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| ''Under the Medici family, which built impressive public buildings and supported such luminaries as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Botticelli, the Renaissance began with Florence securely at its center.''<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
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| ==Landmarks==
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| *Santa Maria Novella District
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| **Mercato Vecchio
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| **Santa Maria Novella
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| **[[Basilica di San Lorenzo]]
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| [[File:Mercato_vecchio.jpg|thumb|242px|right|The Mercato Vecchio in Florence.]]
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| *San Marco District
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| **[[Bottega di Leonardo#Florence|Bottega di Leonardo a Firenze]]
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| **Palazzo Medici
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| **Ospedale degli Innocenti
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| **Basilica di Santa Croce
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| *San Giovanni District
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| **Palazzo della Signoria
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| **[[Santa Trinita]]
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| **Palazzo Auditore
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| *Oltrarno District
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| **Palazzo Pitti
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| ==Assassination targets==
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| *[[Uberto Alberti]]; Gonfaloniere of Florence (DNA Sequence 2)
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| *[[Francesco de' Pazzi]]; Patriarch of the powerful Pazzi family (DNA Sequence 4)
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| *[[Girolamo Savonarola]]; Mad monk in control of Florence during the Bonfire of the Vanities (DNA Sequence 13)
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| *The Battistero di San Giovanni is missing from the front of the main entrance to the Santa Maria del Fiore, despite being built several hundred years before the events of the game. | | *Historically, Antonio Maffei sliced Lorenzo below his right ear, and later found refuge in in the Badia Fiorentina across from the Palazzo Pazzi. He was later arrested, and hung from the [[Palazzo della Signoria]]. |
| *Florence appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' as a multiplayer location, and is a location that Ezio can send his [[Apprentices]] to for contracts.
| | *Antonio does not actually speak in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''. |
| *Florence also appears in four of the [[Cristina Memories]], the suppressed memories of Ezio's past.
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| *During the Bonfire of the Vanities sequence, the sky over Florence becomes covered by dark clouds, in contrast to how it used to be bright and vibrant during the Medici's rule.
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| *Florence is featured as a city in the [[Mediterranean Defense]] mini-game in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]].'' | |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| | | <center><gallery captionalign="center"> |
| <center><gallery captionalign="left"> | | Maffei Lineage 1.png|Antonio with another monk. |
| File:Florence Map1.jpg|A map of Florence.
| | Maffei Lineage 2.png|Antonio with Uberto as the latter reads the letter. |
| File:EzioFlorence.png|Ezio surveying the area from atop a view point.
| | Maffei Lineage 3.png|Maffei, as seen in ''Lineage''. |
| file:EzioFlorenceguard.jpg|Ezio killing a guard along a Florentine rooftop.
| | Maffei Lineage 4.png|Antonio and his guards threaten Petruccio Auditore. |
| klklk.png|Florence, as seen from a bird's eye view.
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| AC2_S_085_Florence_RunEzio.jpg|Ezio fleeing from guards in a typical Florentine street.
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| florencja.jpg|Florence, as it appears in the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer.
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| z_a9151d50.jpg|A map of Florence in the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer.
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| Florence Panoramic.jpg|A panoramic view of the city streets.
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| 640px-Embers_ShotBreakdown_01.png|An older Ezio in Florence with fellow Assassin Shao Jun.
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| </gallery></center> | | </gallery></center> |
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Antonio with another monk.
Antonio with Uberto as the latter reads the letter.
Antonio and his guards threaten Petruccio Auditore.
