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-=Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci=
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-=The full quest=
-==The inciting incident==
-After moving to [[Amboise]], [[France]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]] turned his attention to researching ideal cities and, with the aid of [[England|English]] author [[Thomas More]], uncovered nine locations he thought conducive to the construction of [[Assassins|Assassin]] refuges meant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]], which he remarked were ancient and some even mythical. Afraid of possible interception, he hid encoded information with trusted friends scattered around [[Europe]] under express instructions to destroy it should the Assassins not be able to contact them within a month of his death. He then sent [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] a letter with the first hints needed to arrive at the havens.<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref>
-==First phase of the quest==
-===Florence===
-Leonardo's letter about Florence informed the Assassins that his famous painting, ''[[Annunciation]]'', had been fragmented and its pieces scattered. He tasked the Brotherhood with reconstructing it in order to find the clue to the havens hidden in the [[Assassin Tombs|Assassin Tomb]] inside the [[Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore|Santa Maria Del Fiore]]. [REF: MINI-MAP: FLORENCE] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to five landmarks to investigate.
-At Leonardo's [[Bottega di Leonardo#Florence|oldest atelier]],[REF P28] a day of intense search yielded a type of matrix meant to hold different parts of a painting.[REF 047] One of the sections of ''Annunciation'' was located in the nearby ruins of the [[Palazzo Auditore]],[REF P44] having been hidden there a short time prior.[REF 089] Investigation into the [[Ponte Vecchio]][REF P42] did not garner any new pieces of the puzzle, but did lead to a skirmish against a group of bandits that had been attacking passers-by.[REF 069] After they had been driven off,[REF 084] two would-be-victims, [[Flora]][REF 024] and [[Alessio]],[REF 036] offered to join the Assassin in their quest, helping out with their experience as a thief and sharp mind, respectively.
-One of the Assassins' informants tracked down other fragments of the painting to a merchant[REF 079] operating in the [[Mercato Vecchio]],[REF P37] leading the Brotherhood to retrieving two pieces from his locked chest.[REF 076] A doctor walking quickly through the market intrigued the Assassin and they followed the doctor[REF 094] to the [[Ospedale degli Innocenti]].[REF P17] At the hospital, they talked to the head doctor, learning that he had worked as Leonardo's personal assistant, accompannying him during his last year at Amboise before being called back to Florence some weeks prior to his death. He had been gifted with both the final section of the painting and with some instructions to solve the riddle, which he relayed to the Assassin.[REF CV9]
-Infiltrating the Duomo, the Assassins find that the entrance to the Tomb does not open as it once did.[REF 012] Figuring out Leonardo's enigma, they manage to trigger the new mechanism,[REF 080] and inside found another note from him as well as a map of Europe and the Mediterranean.[REF 092]
-===Venice===
-Leonardo's letter about Venice informed the Assassins that he would leave his ally unnamed, for any information given would risk compromising him, instead leaving clues to his name scattered around the city for the Brotherhood to find.[REF: MINI-MAP: VENICE] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to five landmarks to investigate.
-At Leonardo's [[Bottega di Leonardo#Venice|former atelier]],[REF P38] inspection returned a letter with a hint[REF CV23], old inscriptions on a wall,[REF 149] and some letters carved onto stone.[REF 103] One Assassin infiltrated the officers' quarters at the [[Arsenale di Venezia]],[REF P45] where they located a chest containing all items aprehended by the officials.[REF 009] Picking the lock,[REF CV5] they located another clue to the ally's name.[REF 141] More perilous was the investigation into the [[Ponte di Rialto]],[REF P18] where the guard patrols had been reinforced.[REF 195] Though they managed to fight off the guards, they had to spend some hours recuperating before continuing their search.[REF 077] Taking a closer look at the sign[REF 144] for the typographer's street revealed another fragment behind it.[REF CV2]
-The bustling market stands erected at the [[Piazza San Marco]] also commanded attention.[REF P43] A slave merchant settled near the [[Campanile di San Marco|Campanile]] boasted about the people he had for sale,[REF CV38] and one Assassin purchased and immediately freed Slav fighter [[Milosz]][REF 021] and Japanese acrobat [[Akiko]],[REF 097] both of whom offered to join in their quest as thanks. A stall for printed items near the [[Torre dell'Orologio]][REF CV43] held the final fragment.[REF 173]  Unscrambling the letters in all small clues led to the name "[[Aldus Manutius]]". Consulting the register for all of the printers in Venice also available at the market stall, the Assassins located the address to his press.[REF CV19] At the location, the [[Paulus Manutius|printer]] in charge told them that Aldus, his father, had passed away some years ago and he, along with his uncle and grandfather, took over the press. He continued, revealing that Leonardo had forewarned him of the quest, handing the Assassins a piece of paper bearing the typography mark for {{Wiki|Aldine Press}}.[REF CV40]
-At the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia|Palazzo Ducale]],[REF P29] the Assassins tailed a steward to a room where he kept a record of affairs tha most worried the Doges, with the current topic on vogue dealing with the printing of licentious works by modern typographical techniques.[REF 119] In the room, there were a number of {{Wiki|incunable}}s, including a copy of ''{{Wiki|Hypnerotomachia Poliphili}}'' that had the mark for Aldine Press.[REF CV13] Recognizing the mark and flipping through the book revealed a note from Leonardo as as well as a map of Europe and the Mediterranean.[REF 086]
-===Rome===
-Leonardo's letter about Rome informed the Assassins that the clue to the havens was left in a hidden compartment behind the [[Sistine Chapel]]'s ceiling, but getting it to open would require outwitting the [[Papal Guard]] and uncovering a riddle. [REF: MINI-MAP: ROME] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to five landmarks to investigate.
-At Leonardo's [[Bottega di Leonardo#Rome|former atelier]],[REF P12] after a full day searching through the bric-a-brac he had left behind, an Assassin uncovered a small clay tablet with a riddle.[REF 133] An ally of Leonardo's was located at the [[Colosseum]],[REF P7] waiting for the Assassin atop the tallest pillar[REF 158] in order to hand them a reproduction of one of the scenes painted on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling.[REF 122] Seeking further help in [[Tiber Island]],[REF P30] they followed an Assassin to a hideout[REF 188] and, after convincing those inside they were part of the Brotherhood, two of them, [[Arturo]][REF 061] and [[Esteban]],[REF 016] offered to join in their quest.[REF CV32]
-Incursion into the [[Vaticano District]] began with the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]],[REF P39] where the Assassins infiltrated the administrator's study, where important items intercepted by the Papal authorities were kept.[REF 113] Searching through the writing desk,[REF 032] they found another reproduction among many licencious images.[REF 179] Climbing down the stairs towards the dungeon led to a skirmish with the guards,[REF 136] which, in turn, allowed the Assassins to retrieve the cell keys from the guard captain.[REF 091] They then freed two prisoners, a man who ran away in tears[REF 104] and a woman who thanked them for liberating her. She claimed she had been arrested because she had been hiding something, handing a small reproduction to her savior, mentioning that Leonardo had been correct in trusting them.[REF 164]
-Reaching the Sistine Chapel,[REF P21] they dealt with the guard captain stationed ther taking another of the reproduction from his belongings.[REF 102] Cleared to approach the ceiling without interruptions, they climbed up.[REF 152] In the borders of some of the scenes of the fresco, they located buttons,[REF 068] which they pushed according to the riddle, revealing the secret compartment mentioned by da Vinci. Inside, they found another note from him as well as a map of Europe and the Mediterranean.[REF 082]
-==Second phase of the quest==
-===Grenoble===
-Leonardo's letter about Grenoble informed the Assassins that the ally holding the clue to the havens, Sir [[Pierre Taillard]], chevalier de Bayard, was a cautious man and not easily approached. He then taked them with winning over his trust by reconstructing his coat of arms.[REF MINI-MAP GRENOBLE] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.
-At the ''[[Tour de l'Isle]]'',[REF P6] an Assassin ovearheard someone yelling for help through a locked door and promptly picked the lock,[REF 115] releasing a man who had been in the dark cellar.[ref 034] [[Jean (inspector)|Jean]], an inspector, thanked his saviour and explained that he had entered the tower to investigate a fire on the roof and ended up locked, offering his services as an investigator to the Assassin.[REF 031] Climbing the tower up to the roof,[REF 056] the Assassin found a plaque detailing that a fire inspection had been recently undertaken there by Bayard himself.[REF 019] They also retrieved a piece of fabric with an embroidered red lion found near the plaque.[REF 165]
-One Assassin went to the fortified mansion at ''[[Ferme de Vaulnaveys]]'',[REF P22] infiltrating the location and blending in with the workers[REF 040] by disguising as a servant. Having followed a team of workers attending to a group of dignitaries on vacation[REF 041] and learning through subtle interrogation that these aristocrats were known friends and allies of da Vinci,[REF CV42] the Assassin talked their way into being the one serving them tea.[REF 041] While alone with the three dignitaries, [[Clément Marot]], [[Marguerite of Navarre]] and [[François Rabelais]], the Assassin revealed themselves, though was met with some skepticism, leading to the trio testing them with a riddle each.[REF CV42] Being able to answer correctly pleased the dignitaries, who collectively agreed to allow the Assassin to meet with Bayard, handing them a fragment of the coat of arms they would need to do so.[REF 030]
-Seeking to gather information at the ''[[Place de la Granaterie]]'', the Assassins investigated three leads.[REF P31] An old man at the square mentioned that Bayard's coat of arms featured a red lion, which he states represented Taillard completely.[REF 127] His feelings towards the town's protector was not shared by all, however, as a nearby wall seem to make fun of Bayard. His coat of arms was included in the inscribings at one point, to be used as a base for parodies, but had since been erased, probably by the authorities.[REF060] A drunk soldier on a break also proved to be a good source of intel, with the Assassin directing the conversation to the right places.[REF 135] From him, they learned not only  more about the coat of arms, receiving a fabric fragment similar to it,[REF CV29] but also heard that Bayard had dislocated his right soldier while supressing a mutiny some days prior, but kept on fighting.[REF CV36]
-Having uncovered the complete picture of Bayard's coat of arms, the Assassins went to ''[[Église Saint-Laurent]]''.[REF P1] There they located a secret mechanism inside a panel in a wall under a discreet niche.[REF 131] Reconstructing the coat of arms in the mechanism, they unlocked a door leading down[REF 087] into the ''[[Crypte Saint-Oyard]]'', where Bayard awaited to test them.[REF P16] Before the Assassin could even speak, Bayard lunged into combat.[REF 126] Exploiting Bayard's injured soldier allowed the Assassin to keep up with the French military leader and he eventually stopped the fight, satisfied with the Assassin's performance.[REF 075] Bayard revealed that though Leonardo had mentioned the Assassin was a worthy opponent, he believed that words should be proven with actions. Finally convinced, he then handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF CV11]
-===Brussels===
-Leonardo's letter about Brussels informed the Assassins that after {{Wiki|Hieronymus Bosch}}'s death some years prior, his most famous work, ''{{Wiki|The Garden of Earthly Delights}}'', was bought and is being kept in Brussels. His ally in the city, a great traveller staying near the main town square of ''[[Grand'Place]]'', is awaiting the answer of a riddle involving the painting. [REF MINI-MAP BRUSSELS] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.
-The seat of the {{Wiki|House of Orange-Nassau|House of Orange}}, the ''[[Palais de Nassau]]'',[REF P19] proved well-guarded,[REF 139] though the Assassins prevailed in combat. After waiting for the commotion to die down, they explored the palace further[REF 46] and found Bosch's painting, preparing a sketch of it for later use.[REF 72]
-Sent to the ''[[Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule]]'',[REF P15] an Assassin's investigation into da Vinci's quest was temporarily put aside when they caught a priest violently beating children. Quickly killing the abusive man, they heard from the children that they were orphans who had been taken in by the priest only for him to use them as a way to release his rage.[REF 120] One of the orphans, [[Peter (orphan)|Peter]], thanked the Assassin and offered to become an informant for the Brotherhood.[REF 002] Returning to their original purpose, they searched a room to right, locating a confusing manuscript containing a reproduction of Bosch's painting with an attached riddle fragment.[REF 117]
-The inspection at the church of ''[[Notre-dame du Sablon]]''[REF P32] was calmer. Examination of the holy scriptures near the altar revealed some annotations made by the priest that could help in figuring out the riddles[REF 129] and one of the monks in the church subtly motioned for the Assassin to follow him,[REF 050] leading him to a stained glass window and pointing to a swan, another hint.[REF 153]
-At the bustling ''Grand'Place'', the Assassins had a number of possible leads to follow.[REF P23] At a fabric shop off the square, one Assassin overheard a merchant boasting that his artisans had been inspired by the ''The Garden of Earthly Delights'' for their latest creation,[REF 198]
-and managed to retrieve a fragment of the riddle from the location.[REF 182] In the open air market, another boasting merchant was claiming to have figured out the secret behind the painting, with his information being kept in a nearby wooden chest.[REF 101] Picking the lock on the chest[REF 038] allowed the Brotherhood to acquire another riddle fragment.[REF 159] A hustler playing dice proposed a gamble where he would give information if the Assassin managed to win his game, having mentioned he knew about the painting at the ''Palais de Nassau''.[REF CV18] Impressed by the Assassin's skills, the hustler hands them a piece of paper witht the missing enigma fragment.[REF 125] Climbing up the tower of the {{Wiki|Brussels Town Hall|town hall}} for a better look at the ''Grand'Place'',[REF 172] allowed for the Assassin to locate a building with a swan adorning its façade.[REF CV4]
-The Assassins headed to the ''[[Maison du Cygne]]'', where they finally met da Vinci's ally, the theologian [[Desiderius Erasmus]].[REF P9] Erasmus congratulated the Assassins on locating him, but required them to tell him the secret of the painting to prove that Leonardo had been correct in placing his trust on them.[REF 177] Puzzling out the solution based on the information they had collected,[REF 015] they tell Erasmus the answer. Nodding in agreement with the explanation, he disappeared into the building and quickly returned, handing them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF 192]
-===Augsburg===
-Leonardo's letter about Augsburg informed the Assassins that the city is still resonating with the 95 theses that dissident theologian [[Martin Luther]] had plastered on the door of its churchs to encourage a {{Wiki|Reformation}} and, though the Brotherhood usually did not involve itself in matters of religion, one of the theses could correspond to [[the Creed]] and they should discuss it with Luther.[REF MINI-MAP AUGSBURG] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to five landmarks to investigate.
-Considering it relevant to the affair, Assassins visited two of the churches in the city, ''[[Dom Mariä Heimsuchung]]''[REF P5] and the ''[[Basilika St Ulrich und Afra]]''.[REF P13] For the former, they entered through an open window and, during their search, noted something fixed against a wall in the room beneath the spire.[REF 166] A closer inspection revealed these to be a section of the theses, containing some of the most controverse among them.[REF 008] At the ''Basilika'', the Assassin picked the lock to a side door[REF 154] leading to a study, where another section of the theses previously affixed to the church's door was being kept.[REF 004]
-At [[Atelier Holbein]],[REF P24] an Assassin spoke to [[Hans Holbein the Elder]], who did not see eye to eye with Luther's views and claimed that he and his {{Wiki|Hans Holbein the Younger|son}}<!-- Considering he says "son" singular, this implies that Ambrosius Holbein has already passed.-- have been "fighting" against the reformation in their own way, slipping in their demands into some of their paintings.[REF 111] Examining some of the completed paintings by the Holbein family more closely[REF CV15] led the Assassin to notice that a panel in the background of the ''{{Wiki|Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach}}'' showed some of the thesis.[REF 055] [[Greta]], an illuminator who worked as an assistant to Holbein, overheard the dialogue and, having both recently finished her apprenticeship and a wish for adventure, offered to join the Assassin in their quest.[REF 003]
-One Assassin elected to go to the ''[[Wassertürme]]'',[REF P33] one of the water towers serving the city, where they located old inscriptions left behind by the Brotherhood quite some time before. Surmising that the intention had been to show that the location of the many water towers had a specific meaning,[REF 148] they decided to check a diagram of the water management system,[REF CV1] being led to a point in town where they located a plaque adorned with the Creed under a tree.[REF 043]
-Tracking down Martin Luther to ''[[Die Fuggerei]]'',[REF P2] a recently-opened public housing complex, the Assassins paid him a visit. Luther had been aware of the Brotherhood, but seemed surprised to hear that their philosophies were compatible, requesting proof that the Creed could be conciliated with his Reformation.[REF 026] Matching the last sentence in the plaque found following the water towers ("By protecting the weakest, we become stronger.") to Luther's 44th thesis ("By the very exercise of benevolence, benevolence grows and man becomes better."),[REF 044] the Assassins were able to convince the theologian that the modern preocupations of the Reformation and the Creed were compatible, and handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF 070]
-==Third phase of the quest==
-===London===
-Leonardo's letter about London was more direct than the others, reflecting the gravity of the situation: [[Thomas More]], who had aided him in researching the havens, had been arrested and taken to the [[Tower of London]]. Da Vinci requested that the Brotherhood locate More within the complex and free him.[REF MINI-MAP LONDON] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to five landmarks to investigate.
-One Assassin infiltrated [[Ebury Manor]],[REF P4] whose inhabitants had strong ties with the organization of detentions and guards at the Tower of London, and located a number of papers of interest,[REF 064] including a fragment of the complex's floor plans.[REF 175] A secret document, that was difficult to decipher, detailed that More was being kept in a building between Legge's Mount and Develin Tower.[REF 096]
-Seeking allies of More, an Assassin travelled to [[Peterhouse]], [[Cambridge]],[REF P10] where they attended a talk by [[Richard Croke]], a disciple of [[Desiderius Erasmus]].[REF 171] Croke, a friend of More, had spent the last few weeksdoing his own investigation on the matter, managing to figure out that he was being kept somewhere between Martin Tower and Well Tower, which he relayed to the Assassin.[REF CV28] While still at the university, the Assassin interacted with a group of students, collecting information on everything related to More's enprisonment and discussing the Tower of London with a specialist on urban planning,[REF 100] acquiring another section of the floor plans.[REF 194]
-The center of government in England, [[Palace of Westminster|Westminster Palace]],[REF P20] would also yield a section of the tower's plans,[REF 187] acquired by following an intendant responsible for urban matters to the building register office.<!--This predates the HM Land Registry by like 3 centuries--[REF 150] A compartment just under the spire[REF 157] of [[St. Paul's Cathedral|Old St. Paul's]][REF P25] held an {{Wiki|Toposcope|orientation table}} with a section detailing some of the characteristics of the Tower of London,[REF 025] and was also collected.[REF 190]
-With the collected information, the Assassins went to the Tower of London.[REF P34] From a vantage point at the tallest point in the prison complex, they prepared a precise map of the area[REF 020] to fine-tune their plans.[REF 146] Locating More within the Salt Tower,[REF 022] the Assassins released him and, in thanks, received the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him. He also encouraged them, saying to "make good use of it, and carry out our great utopia."[REF CV8]
-===Seville===
-Leonardo's letter about Seville informed the Assassins that alongside his work on ideal cities that led to the discovery of the havens, he had also been working on designing a device meant for use in a naval capacity, under the request of his friend Portuguese explorer [[Ferdinand Magellan]]. Having been fascinated with the charm of ''{{Wiki|azulejo}}s'', decorated ceramic tiles, that had also captivated Spain, he had etched his designs onto a number of them and scattered them throughout Seville to prevent discovery by unsavory elements, asking the Brotherhood to collect the tiles and help Magellan construct the device.[REF MINI-MAP SEVILLE] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.
-Incursion into the military tower of ''[[Torre del Oro]]''[REF P3] led to a skirmish with a group of guards,[REF 161] though they were driven back by exploiting their weaknesses, such as one guard with an unprotected shoulder. With ample time to inspect the recently affixed tiles,[REF 078] the Assassins uncovered one fragment of the diagram.[REF 98]
-Hoping to get a [[Viewpoint|better view]] of the city,[REF 189] one Assassin decided to scale the ''[[Giralda]]'',[REF P35] the minaret repurposed as the bell tower of [[Seville Cathedral]]. Up high, they noticed tiles in the tower's parapet,[REF 27] an unusual location for them to be added,[REF 106] and further examination did confirm another diagram fragment.[REF 174] They also took note of a nearby building that was of interest, and left for the ''[[Alcázar]]'',[REF P40] where a wall of ''azulejos'' also yielded a fragment.[CV3]
-An Assassin elected to investigate the ''[[Estudio General de Sevilla]]'',[REF P14] where they met with [[Ignacio de Loyola]], one of the most eminent members of the university and a Brotherhood ally. The theologian listened to the Assassin's description of their quest and motivations and informed him of two artists living in Seville and frequenting the Estudio that may have known da Vinci.[REF CV22] The Assassin then tracked down[REF CV10] both [[Alonso Berruguete]] and [[Nicoluso Pisano]]. Berruguete, [[Michelangelo]]'s pupil, revealed that he had traded letters with Leonardo through his master, since his big plan was to introduce {{Wiki|Florentine painting}} to Spain, and he had been entrusted with half a tile.[REF CV6] Pisano, who claimed to be responsible for introducing ''azulejos'' to the {{Wiki|Iberian Peninsula}}, had been friends with Leonardo and was deeply saddened by his death. He had discussed the ceramic techniques required for crafting ''azulejos'' with da Vinci and had also been entrusted with a half tile.[REF CV33] After recognizing da Vinci's prudence in dividing the clues among his allies in Seville, the Assassin received both halves from the artists.[REF CV39]
-Ferdinand Magellan was easily tracked down to the ''[[Palacio de las Dueñas]]'',[REF P6] where he asked the Assassin's for help in completing da Vinci's device, since it was meant for his upcoming {{Wiki|Magellan expedition|circumnavigation voyage}}. He handed them the purchase list of final items Leonardo required,[REF CV30] which the Assassin cross-referenced with the completed design,[REF 059] receiving in thanks the translucid sheet with a line Magellan had been keeping.[REF 168]
-===Lisbon===
-Leonardo's letter about Lisbon informed the Assassins that he had lost contact with his ally, the Portuguese explorer [[Vasco da Gama]], in the last few years. He managed to discover that da Gama has retired and moved to a village near Lisbon, but could not uncover where exactly, leaving that task up to the Brotherhood.[REF: Mini-map: Lisbon] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.
-An Assassin infiltrated the ''[[Torre de Belém]]'',[REF P27] a [[fort]] that served as the main point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers,<ref>{{WP|Belém Tower}}</ref> and searched the place for documents related to da Gama's passage through the city,[REF 088] finding a note with his name and a map of Portugal with Lisbon and the main surrounding villages marked.[REF ENIGME 9] At the ''[[Carmo Convent|Convento do Carmo]]'',[REF P41] they uncovered a couple of recently painted nautical frescos, and copied over two fragments of a map with a trajectory inscribed upon them.[REF CV41, CV44]
-In the city's main fort of ''[[Castelo de São Jorge]]'',[REF P11] an Assassin following a group of actors disguised themselves as an {{Wiki|Supernumerary actor|extra}} for a few days and joined their troupe without raising suspicions, with the aim of getting closer to the theatre director, [[Gil Vicente]], one of the main playwrights of Portugal, assuming he would have a lead into da Gama.[REF 160] Vicente was forthcoming with information, saying that da Gama had been an avid theatre goer, but had stopped watching plays some time ago. He also mentioned that after being quite impressed with one of his plays, the old explorer had given Vicente a piece of a map with the trajectory of his fabled trip to [[Calcutta]] in thanks, which he handed to the Assassin.[REF CV16]
-The investigation into the ''[[Mosteiro dos Jerónimos]]''[REF P36] had some difficulties, as their locks were difficult to pick, thanks to the {{Wiki|Hieronymites}}' tendency for secrecy,[REF 001] and the Assassin was surprised by one of the monks in the study,[REF 052] who would not calm down[REF CV35] and had to be silenced permanently to avoid further discovery.[REF 108] The search was, however, fruitful,[REF CV14] leading to the discovery of another map fragment[REF 200] as well as a register containing the distances between Lisbon and the main nearby villages.[REF 137]
-By superimposing the map fragments atop the map of Portugal, the Assassins discover the location of da Gama: [[Vidigueira]], and set off immediately for the village.[REF 180] There, da Gama received the Assassins warmly, mentioning that though Leonardo had told him someone would come for the item he was guarding, he did not expect they would find them in Vidigueira. He then handed the Assassins the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF CV12]
-==The outcome==
-Combining the information retrieved from each city, the Assassins located the nine havens discovered by da Vinci.<ref name="Last Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
-=[[Haven]]=
-{{Era|Locations|Assassins}}
-{{Quote|This is what I would like to offer in my will: Havens, in which new apprentices could be trained and initiated.|Leonardo da Vinci in his final letter to Ezio Auditore, 1519.|Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci}}
-A '''haven'''  was a place selected by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as a secretive location conducive to the construction of [[Assassins|Assassin]] refuges meant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. After moving to [[Amboise]], [[France]], Leonardo turned his attention to researching ideal cities and, with the aid of [[England|English]] author [[Thomas More]], uncovered nine such sites, which he remarked were ancient and some even mythical. Afraid of possible interception, he hid encoded information with trusted friends scattered around [[Europe]] under express instructions to destroy it should the Assassins not be able to contact them within a month of his death. He then sent [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] a letter with the first hints needed to arrive at the havens.<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref>
-Ezio, with the help of other members of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]], followed the trail in the [[Italy|Italian]] cities of [[Florence]], [[Venice]] and [[Rome]] before sending messages to the local Brotherhood chapters in [[Grenoble]], [[Brussels]] and [[Augsburg]], which then contacted the Assassins living further west, in the cities of [[London]], [[Seville]] and [[Lisbon]]. Combining the information retrieved from each city, the Assassins located the nine havens discovered by da Vinci.<ref name="Last Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
-==List of havens==
-*[[Abbaye de Thélème]], [[France]]<ref name="C042">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 042</ref>
-*[[Dunwic]]h, [[England]]<ref name="C063">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 063</ref>
-*[[Kythera Island|Kythera]], [[Greece]]<ref name="C018">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 018</ref>
-*[[Miletos]], [[Turkey]]<ref name="C029">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 029</ref>
-*[[Neuf-Brisach]], France<ref name="C054">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 054</ref>
-*[[Palmanova]], Italy<ref name="C045">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 045</ref>
-*[[Pienza]], Italy<ref name="C035">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 035</ref>
-*[[Timgad]], [[Algeria]]<ref name="C013">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 013</ref>
-*[[Ys]], France<ref name="C051">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 051</ref>
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Peter (orphan)]]=
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-{{Quote|Let me help you: I can sneak through the crowd without being seen, and bring you information about whoever you want.|Peter, to his savior.|Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci}}
-'''Peter''' was an orphan living in [[Brussels]] in the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-By May 1519 Peter had already lost his parents and had been taken in by a priest working at the [[Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule]].<ref name="P15">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Porfolio 15</ref> The man, who had also welcomed other children at the church, only took them in to violently beat them as a way to release his rage. In May 1519, an [[Assassins|Assassin]] caught the torturer red-handed and killed him.<ref name="Card 120">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 120</ref> Peter thanked the Assassin and offered to become an informant for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Card 002">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 002</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Greta]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-{{Quote|Let me accompany you: even the slightest detail cannot escape my gaze.|Greta, May 1519.|Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci}}
-'''Greta''' was an illuminator who worked as an assistant to [[Hans Holbein the Elder]] at his [[Atelier Holbein|atelier]] in [[Augsburg]] in the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, the atelier was visited by a local [[Assassins|Assassin]] seeking leads.<ref name="P24">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 24</ref> Having recently finished her apprenticeship, Greta wished for an adventure and offered to help out the Assassin in their quest.<ref name="Card 003">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 003</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Esteban]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Esteban''' was an [[Assassins|Assassin]] who operated in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] in the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-On May 1519, Esteban, along with [[Arturo]] and another member of the Rome chapter of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]], were tracked down by an Assassin tasked with a mission by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Initially cold towards them, the trio eventually showed more trust once they proved their affiliation, and Esteban offered to accompany them,<ref name="CV32">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 32</ref> boasting his prowess in [[Assassination|assassinating]].<ref name="C016">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 016</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Arturo]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Arturo''' was an [[Assassins|Assassin]] who operated in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] in the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-On May 1519, Arturo, along with [[Esteban]] and another member of the Rome chapter of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]], were tracked down by an Assassin tasked with a mission by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Initially cold towards them, the trio eventually showed more trust once they proved their affiliation, and Arturo offered to accompany them,<ref name="CV32">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 32</ref> mentioning his experience in interrogating people.<ref name="C061">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 061</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Milosz]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Milosz''' was a {{Wiki|Slavs|Slav}} fighter active in early 16th century [[Venice]].
-==Biography==
-At some point, Milosz was captured and forced into [[slavery]]. On May 1519, Milosz was presented at a slave sale in the [[Piazza San Marco]] along with [[Akiko]]. The slave trader boasted about Milosz's strength, claiming the "Slav colossus" could pull the equivalent of a team of four people.<ref name="CV38">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 38</ref> An [[Assassins|Assassin]], who happened upon the scene purchased both him and Akiko and promptly set them free. In gratitude for their gesture, Milosz offered to fight for the Brotherhood.<ref name="C021">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 021</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Akiko]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Akiko''' was a [[Japan]]ese acrobat active in early 16th century [[Venice]].
-==Biography==
-At some point, Akiko was captured and forced into [[slavery]], being taken to [[Europe]]. On May 1519, Akiko was presented at a slave sale in the [[Piazza San Marco]] along with [[Milosz]]. The slave trader boasted about Akiko's agility, claiming the "young tigress" had escaped gis grasp a dozen times.<ref name="CV38">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 38</ref> An [[Assassins|Assassin]], who happened upon the scene purchased both her and Milosz and promptly set them free. In gratitude for their gesture, Akiko offered to use her agility and climbing prowess for the Brotherhood.<ref name="C097">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 097</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Flora]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Flora''' was a [[thief]] active in [[Florence]] during the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-On May 1519, a group of thugs decided to attack the passerbys at the [[Ponte Vecchio]].<ref name="P42">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 42</ref>  Both Flora and a [[Alessio|teenager]] were saved from the aggressors by an [[Assassins|Assassin]],<ref name="C084">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 084</ref> prompting her to offer to join them and employ her experience as a thief for their quest.<ref name="C024">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 024</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Alessio]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Alessio''' was a disciple of [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] active in [[Florence]] during the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-On May 1519, a group of thugs decided to attack the passerbys at the [[Ponte Vecchio]].<ref name="P42">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 42</ref>  Both Alessio and an [[Flora|old woman]] were saved from the aggressors by an [[Assassins|Assassin]],<ref name="C084">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 084</ref> prompting him to offer to join them and employ his sharp mind in service to their quest.<ref name="C036">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 036</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Jean (inspector)]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}
-'''Jean''' was an inspector who worked in [[Grenoble]] in the early 16th century.
-==Biography==
-On May 1519, Jean entered the [[Tour de l'Isle]]<ref name="P6">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 6</ref> to investigate a fire on the tower's roof and ended up locked in the cellar.<ref name="C031">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – C031</ref> A local [[Assassins|Assassin]] heard his cries for help<ref name="C115">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – C115</ref> and managed to open the lock.<ref name="C034">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – C034</ref> Thankful for being released from a dark, oven-hot room, Jean offered his services as an investigator to the Assassin.<ref name="C031"/>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Abbaye de Thélème]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL|fr:Abbaye de Thélème}}
-The '''Abbaye de Thélème''' (English: ''Abbey of Theleme'') was an abbey in western [[France]].<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref> It operated as a collective utopia, where its members had permission to live however they chose, receiving intensive education on the arts and general knowledge, including languages. Accepting only exceptional people, it was celebrated by [[François Rabelais]] in his 1534 novel ''{{Wiki|Gargantua}}''.<ref name="C042">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 042</ref>
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Neuf-Brisach]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Neuf-Brisach''' is a fortified town and commune in [[France]]. A {{Wiki|Bastion fort|star-shaped}} fortification, it was officially designed in 1697 by French Royal Army officer {{Wiki|Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban|Vauban}} though its original founding occured two centuries earlier, near the site of {{Wiki|Breisach|Vieux-Brisach}}.<ref name="C054">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 054</ref>
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-[[Category:Cities in France]]
-=[[Palmanova]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Palmanova''' is a town and comune in northeast Italy. A {{Wiki|Bastion fort|star-shaped}} fortification that celebrated the perfect union between military organization and urban management, it was officially founded in 1593, though its original plans were designed earlier.<ref name="C045">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 045</ref>
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Timgad]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Timgad''' was a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] city in [[Algeria]], built to the specifications of classic Roman towns of Italy. Founded by [[Trajan]] in 100 CE, it was abandoned around the time of the 6th century and forgotten after the [[Islam|Muslim]] conquest of the [[Maghreb]].<ref name="C013">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 013</ref>
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Ys]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Ys''' is a legendary city on the coast of {{Wiki|Brittany}} that was swallowed up by the ocean. It appears originally in [[Celtic mythology]] and [[druid]]ic traditions, later being included in {{Wiki|Hagiography|hagiographies}} through the characters of King {{Wiki|Gradlon}} and the fisherwoman {{Dahut}}.<ref name="C051">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 051</ref>
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Aldus Manutius]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Aldus Manutius''' (Italian: ''Aldo Manuzio''; c. 1449/1452 – 1515) was an [[Italy|Italian]] printer who founded {{Wiki|Aldine Press}} in [[Venice]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Aldus Manutius}}</ref>
-Aldus was a friend and ally to artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]], and was involved in the latter's research on the [[haven]]s, being entrusted with a clue, but died before he could hand it off to the [[Assassins]]. After his death, his son [[Paulus Manutius]] took over as the main printer of their press, as well as the keeper of the clue.<ref name="CV40">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 40</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' {{Mo}}
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-=[[Paulus Manutius]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Paulus Manutius''' (Italian: ''Paolo Manuzio''; 1512 – 1574) was a [[Venice|Venetian]] printer and the third son of [[Aldus Manutius]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Paulus Manutius}}</ref>
-==Biography==
-Paulus's father Aldus was a friend and ally to artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]], and was involved in the latter's research on the [[haven]]s, being entrusted with a clue, but died before he could hand it off to the [[Assassins]]. After his death in 1515, Paulus, along with his uncle and grandfather, took over {{Wiki|Aldine Press}}. Leonardo contacted Paulus and asked that he also take upon the responsability of keeping the clue safe. In May 1519, Paulus was visited at the printing shop by an Assassin seeking Aldus, and he gave them clue as requested.<ref name="CV40">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 40</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Gil Vicente]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Gil Vicente''' (c. 1465 – c. 1536) was a Portuguese playwright and poet.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Gil Vicente}}</ref>
-==Biography==
-On May 1519, Vicente was at the [[Castelo de São Jorge]] rehearsing with his theater troupe when he was approached by an Assassin asking about [[Vasco da Gama]].<ref name="C160">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 160</ref> Vicente was forthcoming with information, saying that da Gama had been an avid theatre goer, but had stopped watching plays some time ago. He also mentioned that after being quite impressed with one of his plays, the old explorer had given Vicente a piece of a map with the trajectory of his fabled trip to [[Calcutta]] in thanks, which he handed to the Assassin.<ref name="CV16">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 16</ref>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Richard Croke]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Richard Croke''' (c. 1489–1558) was an English classical scholar<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Richard Croke}}</ref> and a disciple of [[Desiderius Erasmus]].<ref name="C171">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 171</ref>
-==Biography==
-In early 1519, Croke's friend [[Thomas More]] was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Croke then began to investigate the matter, attempting to learn which building inside the prison he was being kept in.<ref name="CV28">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de Voyage 28</ref> On May of that year, after a lecture in [[Peterhouse]], [[Cambridge]], Croke was approached by a member of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins]] who had been tasked with locating and freeing More.<ref name="C171"/> Croke relayed the findings of his investigation to the Assassin, mentioning that his friend was being kept somewhere between Martin Tower and Well Tower.<ref name="CV28"/>
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Die Fuggerei]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Fuggerei}}
-'''''Die Fuggerei''''' is the world's oldest public housing complex still in use, being founded in 1516 in the city of [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Fuggerei}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited ''Die Fuggerei'' as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Having tracked down theologian [[Martin Luther]] to the then-recently-opened public housing complex, the Assassins paid him a visit. There, Luther showed he had been aware of the Brotherhood, but seemed surprised to hear that their philosophies were compatible, requesting proof that the Creed could be conciliated with his Reformation.[REF 026] Using the clues they had already found at other landmarks in Augsburg,[REF 044] the Assassins were able to convince the theologian that the modern preocupations of the Reformation and the Creed were compatible, and handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF 070]
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-[[Category:Landmarks in Augsburg]]
-=[[Dom Mariä Heimsuchung]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Augsburg Cathedral}}
-'''''Dom Mariä Heimsuchung''''' is a Catholic cathedral in [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]], founded in the 11th century.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Augsburg Cathedral}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Dom Mariä Heimsuchung as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Having been tasked with uncovering a connection between [[the Creed]] and [[Martin Luther]]'s 95 theses in order to convince the theologian in handing off the clue Leonardo had given him, the Assassins visited the cathedral.[REF P5] They entered through an open window and, during their search, noted something fixed against a wall in the room beneath the spire.[REF 166] A closer inspection revealed these to be a section of the theses, containing some of the most controverse among them.[REF 008]
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-[[Category:Landmarks in Augsburg]]
-=[[Basilika St Ulrich und Afra]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra}}
-'''''Basilika St Ulrich und Afra''''' is a Catholic church in [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Basilika St Ulrich und Afra as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Having been tasked with uncovering a connection between [[the Creed]] and [[Martin Luther]]'s 95 theses in order to convince the theologian in handing off the clue Leonardo had given him, the Assassins visited the basilica.[REF P13] There, the Assassins picked the lock to a side door[REF 154] leading to a study, where a section of the theses previously affixed to the church's door was being kept.[REF 004]
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Atelier Holbein]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}
-'''Atelier Holbein''' was the atelier of {{Wiki|German Renaissance}} painter [[Hans Holbein the Elder]], and his two sons, {{Wiki|Ambrosius Holbein}} and {{Wiki|Hans Holbein the Younger}}, in the city of [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]].
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Atelier Holbein as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] At the atelier, At [[Atelier Holbein]],[REF P24] an Assassin spoke to [[Hans Holbein the Elder]], who did not see eye to eye with Luther's views and claimed that he and his surviving son, Hans, had been "fighting" against the Reformation in their own way, slipping in their demands into some of their paintings.[REF 111] Examining some of the completed paintings by the Holbein family more closely[REF CV15] led the Assassin to notice that a panel in the background of the ''{{Wiki|Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach}}'' showed some of the theses.[REF 055] [[Greta]], an illuminator who worked as an assistant to Holbein, overheard the dialogue and, having both recently finished her apprenticeship and a wish for adventure, offered to join the Assassin in their quest.[REF 003]
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-[[Category:Landmarks in Augsburg]]
-=[[Wassertürme]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|de:Wassertürme (Augsburg)}}
-The '''''Wassertürme''''' are a system of water towers in [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]]. Once needed for the town to sustain itself, the towers have since been decommissioned and preserved.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|de:Wassertürme (Augsburg)}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Wassertürme as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] One Assassin elected to go to the ''Wassertürme'',[REF P33] where they located old inscriptions left behind by the Brotherhood quite some time before. Surmising that the intention had been to show that the location of the many water towers had a specific meaning,[REF 148] they decided to check a diagram of the water management system,[REF CV1] being led to a point in town where they located a plaque adorned with the Creed under a tree.[REF 043]
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-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
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-=[[Maison du Cygne]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|fr:Maison du Cygne (Bruxelles)}}
-The '''''Maison du Cygne''''' is a mansion in the [[Grand'Place]] of [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|fr:Maison du Cygne (Bruxelles)}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Maison du Cygne as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Thanks to a monk at the the church of ''[[Notre-dame du Sablon]]'', who had given them a hint in the form of a stained glass swan,[REF 153] the Assassins at the ''[[Grand'Place]]'' knew to search for a building with a swan adorning its façade.[REF CV4] At the mansion, they met da Vinci's ally, the theologian [[Desiderius Erasmus]].[REF P9] Erasmus congratulated the Assassins on locating him, but required them to tell him the secret related to the ''{{Wiki|The Garden of Earthly Delights}}'' painting to prove that Leonardo had been correct in placing his trust on them.[REF 177] Puzzling out the solution based on the information they had collected,[REF 015] they told Erasmus the answer to Leonardo's riddle. Nodding in agreement with the explanation, he disappeared into the building and quickly returned, handing them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF 192]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Brussels]]
-=[[Palais de Nassau]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Nassau Palace, Brussels}}
-The '''''Palais de Nassau''''' was the former city palace of the {{Wiki|House of Orange}} in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. At present, only the chapel remains, with the rest of the palace having been destroyed.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Nassau Palace, Brussels}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Palais de Nassau as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] The palace proved well-guarded,[REF 139] though the Assassins prevailed in combat. After waiting for the commotion to die down, they explored the palace further[REF 46] and found {{Wiki|Hieronymus Bosch}}'s ''{{Wiki|The Garden of Earthly Delights}}'', preparing a sketch of it for later use.[REF 72]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Brussels]]
-=[[Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula}}
-The '''''Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule''''' is a medieval Catholic cathedral in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Sent to the cathedral,[REF P15] an Assassin's investigation into da Vinci's quest was temporarily put aside when they caught a priest violently beating children. Quickly killing the abusive man, they heard from the children that they were orphans who had been taken in by the priest only for him to use them as a way to release his rage.[REF 120] One of the orphans, [[Peter (orphan)|Peter]], thanked the Assassin and offered to become an informant for the Brotherhood.[REF 002] Returning to their original purpose, they searched a room off to right, locating a confusing manuscript containing a reproduction of Bosch's painting with an attached riddle fragment.[REF 117]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Brussels]]
-=[[Grand'Place]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Grand-Place}}
-The '''''Grand'Place''''' is the central square of [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Grand-Place}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Grand'Place as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] At the bustling plaza, the Assassins had a number of possible leads to follow.[REF P23] At a fabric shop off the square, one Assassin overheard a merchant boasting that his artisans had been inspired by the ''{{Wiki|The Garden of Earthly Delights}}'' for their latest creation,[REF 198] and managed to retrieve a fragment of the riddle from the location.[REF 182] In the open air market, another boasting merchant was claiming to have figured out the secret behind the painting, with his information being kept in a nearby wooden chest.[REF 101] Picking the lock on the chest[REF 038] allowed the Brotherhood to acquire another riddle fragment.[REF 159] A hustler playing dice proposed a gamble where he would give information if the Assassin managed to win his game, having mentioned he knew about the painting at the ''[[Palais de Nassau]]''.[REF CV18] Impressed by the Assassin's skills, the hustler handed them a piece of paper witht the missing enigma fragment.[REF 125] Climbing up the tower of the {{Wiki|Brussels Town Hall|town hall}} for a better look at the ''Grand'Place'',[REF 172] allowed for the Assassin to locate a building with a swan adorning its façade,[REF CV4] the [[Maison du Cygne]], where they headed next.
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Brussels]]
-=[[Notre-dame du Sablon]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon}}
-'''''Notre-dame du Sablon''''' is a Catholic church in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Notre-dame du Sablon as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] At the church, they examined the holy scriptures near the altar, revealing some annotations made by the priest that could help in figuring out the riddles.[REF 129] One of the monks in the church subtly motioned for the Assassin to follow him,[REF 050] leading him to a stained glass window and pointing to a swan, a hint towards a [[Maison du Cygne|landmark]] the Assassins would also need to investigate.[REF 153]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Brussels]]
-=[[Église Saint-Laurent]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Grenoble Archaeological Museum}}
-'''''Église Saint-Laurent''''' was a Catholic church established in [[Grenoble]], [[France]]. It was built atop the remains of a Gallo-Roman necropolis, including the 6th century [[Crypte Saint-Oyand]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Grenoble Archaeological Museum}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Église Saint-Laurent as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Having been tasked with winning over the trust of Sir [[Pierre Taillard]], chevalier de Bayard, the Assassins pieced together Bayard's coat of arms thanks to hints collected throughout Grenoble. At the church, they located a secret mechanism inside a panel in a wall under a discreet niche.[REF 131] Reconstructing the coat of arms in the mechanism, they unlocked a door leading down[REF 087] into the crypts, where they would encounter Bayard.[REF P16]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Grenoble]]
-=[[Crypte Saint-Oyand]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Grenoble Archaeological Museum}}
-The '''''Crypte Saint-Oyand''''' is a 6th century crypt in [[Grenoble]], [[France]]. The [[Église Saint-Laurent]] was later built atop the crypt.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Grenoble Archaeological Museum}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Crypte Saint-Oyand as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Having used a secret mechanism in the Église Saint-Laurent to unlock a doorway into the crypt, the Assassin went down only to find Leonardo's ally Sir [[Pierre Taillard]], chevalier de Bayard, awaiting to test them.[REF P16] Before the Assassin could even speak, Bayard lunged into combat.[REF 126] Exploiting Bayard's injured shoulder allowed the Assassin to keep up with the French military leader and he eventually stopped the fight, satisfied with the Assassin's performance.[REF 075] Bayard revealed that though Leonardo had mentioned the Assassin was a worthy opponent, he believed that words should be proven with actions. Finally convinced, he then handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF CV11]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Grenoble]]
-=[[Tour de l'Isle]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|fr:Tour de l'Isle}}
-The '''''Tour de l'Isle''''' is a large crenellated tower in [[Grenoble]], [[France]], built in 1381.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|fr:Tour de l'Isle}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Tour de l'Isle as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] At the tower,[REF P6] an Assassin overheard someone yelling for help through a locked door and promptly picked the lock,[REF 115] releasing a man who had been in the dark cellar.[ref 034] [[Jean (inspector)|Jean]], an inspector, thanked his saviour and explained that he had entered the tower to investigate a fire on the roof and ended up locked, offering his services as an investigator to the Assassins.[REF 031] Climbing the tower up to the roof,[REF 056] the Assassin found a plaque detailing that a fire inspection had been recently undertaken there by Leonardo's ally, Sir [[Pierre Taillard]], chevalier de Bayard, himself.[REF 019] They also retrieved a piece of fabric with an embroidered red lion found near the plaque.[REF 165]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Grenoble]]
-=[[Ebury Manor]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Eia}}
-'''Ebury Manor''' was an early medieval manor in [[Westminster]], [[London]], [[England]]. The area where the manor once stood later became the site of [[Hyde Park]] and the grounds of [[Buckingham Palace]], among other areas.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Eia}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Ebury Manor as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] At that time, the inhabitants of the manor had strong ties with the organization of detentions and guards at the [[Tower of London]], where [[Thomas More]] was being kept. Infiltrating Ebury, the Assassins located a number of papers of interest,[REF 064] including a fragment of the complex's floor plans.[REF 175] A secret document, though difficult to decipher, detailed that More was being kept in a building between Legge's Mount and Develin Tower.[REF 096]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in London]]
-=[[Peterhouse]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Peterhouse, Cambridge}}
-'''Peterhouse''' is a constituent college of the {{Wiki|University of Cambridge}} in [[England]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Peterhouse, Cambridge}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Peterhouse as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in [[London]].[REF GAME] Having been tasked with locating which building [[Thomas More]] was being kept in at the tower of London, an Assassin travelled to Peterhouse, [[Cambridge]] seeking allies of More.[REF P10] There, they attended a talk by [[Richard Croke]], a disciple of [[Desiderius Erasmus]].[REF 171] Croke, a friend of More, had spent the last few weeks doing his own investigation on the matter, managing to figure out that his friend was being kept somewhere between Martin Tower and Well Tower, which he relayed to the Assassin.[REF CV28] While still at the university, the Assassin interacted with a group of students, collecting information on everything related to More's enprisonment and discussing the Tower of London with a specialist on urban planning,[REF 100] acquiring a section of the prison's floor plans.[REF 194]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Cambridge]]
-=[[Estudio General de Sevilla]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|University of Seville}}
-The '''''Estudio General de Sevilla''''' is a university in [[Seville]], [[Spain]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|University of Seville}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Estudio General de Sevilla as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] An Assassin elected to investigate the university,[REF P14] where they met with [[Ignatius of Loyola]], one of the most eminent members of the university and a Brotherhood ally. The theologian listened to the Assassin's description of their quest and motivations and informed him of two artists living in Seville and frequenting the Estudio that may have known da Vinci.[REF CV22] The Assassin then tracked down[REF CV10] both [[Alonso Berruguete]] and [[Nicoluso Pisano]]. Berruguete, [[Michelangelo]]'s pupil, revealed that he had traded letters with Leonardo through his master, since his big plan was to introduce {{Wiki|Florentine painting}} to Spain, and he had been entrusted with half a tile.[REF CV6] Pisano, who claimed to be responsible for introducing ''azulejos'' to the {{Wiki|Iberian Peninsula}}, had been friends with Leonardo and was deeply saddened by his death. He had discussed the ceramic techniques required for crafting ''azulejos'' with da Vinci and had also been entrusted with a half tile.[REF CV33] After recognizing da Vinci's prudence in dividing the clues among his allies in Seville, the Assassin received both halves from the artists.[REF CV39]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Seville]]
-=[[Torre del Oro]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}
-The '''''Torre del Oro''''' is a military watchtower in [[Seville]], [[Spain]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Torre del Oro}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Torre del Oro as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Incursion into the tower of [REF P3] led to a skirmish with a group of guards,[REF 161] though they were driven back by exploiting their weaknesses, such as one guard with an unprotected shoulder. With ample time to inspect the recently affixed ''{{Wiki|azulejo}}'' tiles,[REF 078] the Assassins uncovered one fragment of da Vinci's diagram.[REF 98]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Seville]]
-=[[Alcázar]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Alcázar of Seville}}
-The '''''Alcázar''''' is a royal palace in Seville, Spain and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Alcázar of Seville}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Alcázar as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] From a [[viewpoint|vantage point]] atop the [[Giralda|bell tower]] of [[Seville Cathedral]], an Assassin took note of the nearby palace of Alcázar and searched the location,[REF P40] finding a wall of  ''{{Wiki|azulejo}}s'' where a tile containing da Vinci's diagram of a new piece of naval engineering had been etched and retrieving it.[REF CV3]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Seville]]
-=[[Palacio de las Dueñas]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}
-The '''''Palacio de las Dueñas''''' is a 15th century palace in [[Seville]], [[Spain]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Palacio de las Dueñas}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Palacio de las Dueñas as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city. Having been tasked with locating a diagram to a piece of naval engineering da Vinci had been asked to built by [[Ferdinand Magellan]], the Assassins scoured Seville for the ''{{Wiki|azulejo}}s'' upon which it had been inscribed.[REF GAME] They then tracked down Magellan to the palace, where they paid him a visit.[REF P6] He asked the Assassin's for help in completing the device he had commissioned, since it was meant for his upcoming {{Wiki|Magellan expedition|circumnavigation voyage}}. He handed them the final purchase list of items Leonardo required,[REF CV30] which the Assassin cross-referenced with the completed design,[REF 059] receiving in thanks the translucid sheet with a line Magellan had been keeping.[REF 168]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Seville]]
-=[[Giralda]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}
-The '''''Giralda''''' is the bell tower of [[Seville Cathedral]] in [[Seville]], [[Spain]], being repurposed from the minaret for the Great Mosque.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Giralda}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Giralda as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Hoping to get a [[Viewpoint|better view]] of the city,[REF 189] one Assassin decided to scale the bell tower.[REF P35] Up high, they noticed tiles in the tower's parapet,[REF 27] an unusual location for them to be added,[REF 106] and further examination did confirm a diagram fragment made by da Vinci.[REF 174] They also took note of a nearby building that was of interest, and left for the ''[[Alcázar]]''.[REF P40]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Seville]]
-=[[Ferme de Vaulnaveys]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|fr:Tour Prémol}}
-The '''''Ferme de Vaulnaveys''''' is a building in [[Grenoble]], [[France]], it is characterized by its square brick tower.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|fr:Tour Prémol}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Ferme de Vaulnaveys as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] One Assassin went to the fortified mansion at the site,[REF P22] infiltrating the location and blending in with the rural workers[REF 040] by disguising as a servant. Having followed a team of workers attending to a group of dignitaries on vacation[REF 041] and learning through subtle interrogation that these aristocrats were known friends and allies of da Vinci,[REF CV42] the Assassin talked their way into being the one serving them tea.[REF 041] While alone with the three dignitaries, [[Clément Marot]], [[Marguerite of Navarre]] and [[François Rabelais]], the Assassin revealed themselves, though was met with some skepticism, leading to the trio testing them with a riddle each.[REF CV42] Being able to answer correctly pleased the dignitaries, who collectively agreed to allow the Assassin to meet with Bayard, handing them a fragment of the coat of arms they would need to do so.[REF 030]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Grenoble]]
-=[[Place de la Granaterie]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|fr:Place Grenette}}
-The '''''Place de la Granaterie''''' is a city square in [[Grenoble]], [[France]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|fr:Place Grenette}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Place de la Granaterie as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] Having been tasked with winning over the trust of Sir [[Pierre Taillard]], chevalier de Bayard, the Assassins sought to gather information at the square, investigating three leads.[REF P31] An old man at the square mentioned that Bayard's coat of arms featured a red lion, which he stated completely represented Taillard.[REF 127] His feelings towards the town's protector was not shared by all, however, as a nearby wall had graffiti that seemed to make fun of Bayard. His coat of arms was included in the inscribings at one point, to be used as a base for parodies, but had since been erased, probably by the authorities.[REF060] A drunk soldier on a break also proved to be a good source of intel, with the Assassin directing the conversation to the right places.[REF 135] From him, they learned not only more about the coat of arms, receiving a fabric fragment similar to it,[REF CV29] but also heard that Bayard had dislocated his right soldier while supressing a mutiny some days prior, but kept on fighting.[REF CV36]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Grenoble]]
-=[[Castelo de São Jorge]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|São Jorge Castle}}
-'''''Castelo de São Jorge''''' is a castle in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]. During its long history, it has served as a royal palace, a military barracks, national archive, and currently functions as a museum.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|São Jorge Castle}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited Castelo de São Jorge as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] In the fort, an Assassin following a group of actors disguised themselves as an {{Wiki|Supernumerary actor|extra}} for a few days and joined their troupe without raising suspicions, with the aim of getting closer to the theatre director, [[Gil Vicente]], one of the main playwrights of Portugal, assuming he would have a lead into [[Vasco da Gama]]'s location.[REF 160] Vicente was forthcoming with information, saying that da Gama had been an avid theatre goer, but had stopped attending plays some time ago. He also mentioned that after being quite impressed with one of his plays, the old explorer had given Vicente a piece of a map with the trajectory of his fabled trip to [[Calcutta]] in thanks, which he handed to the Assassin.[REF CV16]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Lisbon]]
-=[[Torre de Belém]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Belém Tower}}
-The '''''Torre de Belém''''' is a 16th-century [[fort]]ification in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Belém Tower}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Torre de Belém as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] An Assassin infiltrated the fort and searched the place for documents related to [[Vasco da Gama]]'s passage through the city,[REF 088] finding a note with his name and a map of Portugal with Lisbon and the main surrounding villages marked.[REF ENIGME 9]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Lisbon]]
-=[[Mosteiro dos Jerónimos]]=
-{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Jerónimos Monastery}}
-'''''Mosteiro dos Jerónimos''''' was a monastery of the {{Wiki|Order of Saint Jerome}} in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]. The building is now a World Heritage Site.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Jerónimos Monastery}}</ref>
-==History==
-In May 1519, members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] visited the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos as part of their search for the clues to the [[haven]]s [[Leonardo da Vinci]] hid in the city.[REF GAME] The investigation into the monastery had some difficulties, starting with their locks being difficult to pick, thanks to the Hieronymites' tendency for secrecy.[REF 001] The Assassin infiltrating the location was also surprised by one of the monks in the study,[REF 052] who would not calm down[REF CV35] and had to be silenced permanently to avoid further discovery.[REF 108] The search was, however, fruitful,[REF CV14] leading to the discovery of a map fragment[REF 200] as well as a register containing the distances between Lisbon and the main nearby villages.[REF 137]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Landmarks in Lisbon]]
-=[[Ignatius of Loyola]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Ignatius of Loyola''' (1491 – 1556) was a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian, and one of the founders of the [[Jesuits|Society of Jesus]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Ignatius of Loyola}}</ref> He was one of the most eminent members of the [[Estudio General de Sevilla]] as well as an ally to the [[Assassins]].[REF CV10]
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, an Assassin searching the Sevillian university for leads in their search for the clues to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[haven]]s sought the aid of Ignatius. The theologian listened to the Assassin's description of their quest and motivations and informed him of two artists living in Seville and frequenting the Estudio that may have known da Vinci, [[Alonso Berruguete]] and [[Nicoluso Pisano]].[REF CV10]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Nicoluso Pisano]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL|fr:Niculoso Pisano}}
-'''Nicoluso Pisano''' (c. 1470 – 1529) was an [[Italy|Italian]] {{Wiki|maiolica}} painter,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|fr:Niculoso Pisano}}</ref> responsible for introducing the Italian methods to [[Spain]] and being greatly influential in the production of ''{{Wiki|azulejo}}s''.[REF CV33]
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, an Assassin searching the [[Estudio General de Sevilla]] for leads in their search for the clues to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[haven]]s met with Pisano under advice from [[Ignatius of Loyola]].[REF CV22] Pisano, who had been friends with Leonardo, was deeply saddened by his recent passing. He revealed to the Assassin that he had discussed the ceramic techniques required for crafting ''azulejos'' with da Vinci and had also been entrusted with a half tile containing a diagram for a new naval engineering device.[REF CV33] He gave the Assassin his piece, as Leonardo had requested of him.[REF CV39]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Alonso Berruguete]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Alonso Berruguete''' (c. 1488 – 1561) was a Spanish painter, sculptor and architect.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Alonso Berruguete}}</ref> He was the pupil of [[Michelangelo]] and aimed to introduce {{Wiki|Florentine painting}} to Spain.[REF CV6]
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, an Assassin searching the [[Estudio General de Sevilla]] for leads in their search for the clues to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[haven]]s met with Berruguete, under advice from [[Ignatius of Loyola]].[REF CV22] Berruguete, who had traded letters with Leonardo through his master, revealed that he had been entrusted with a half tile containing a diagram for a new naval engineering device.[REF CV33] He gave the Assassin his piece, as Leonardo had requested of him.[REF CV39]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Clément Marot]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Clément Marot''' (1496 – 1544) was a French Renaissance poet,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Clément Marot}}</ref> as well as the official poet for King [[Francis I of France]].[REF CV42]
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, Marot, alongside fellow French literature luminaries [[Marguerite de Navarre]] and [[François Rabelais]], enjoyed a vacation at the mansion at [[Ferme de Vaulnaveys]] in [[Grenoble]].[REF 041] There, the trio of known friends and allies of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] were approached by an [[Assassins|Assassin]] searching for leads in their search for the clues to da Vinci's [[haven]]s. Marot and the others expressed some skepticism, and decided to test the Assassin with a riddle each,[REF CV42] which they managed to answer correctly. Pleased withm, the three dignitaries collectively agreed to allow the Assassin to meet with another of Leonardo's allies, Sir [[Pierre Terrail]], giving them a fragment of the coat of arms they would need to do so.[REF 030]
-In 1526, Marot was arrested on a charge of heresy<ref name="Wiki"/> and taken to the [[Grand Châtelet]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' — [[Database: Grand Châtelet]]</ref>
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Marguerite de Navarre]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Marguerite de Navarre''' (1492 – 1549) was a princess of France, being the elder sister of King [[Francis I of France]], and Queen of Navarre by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. She was also an accomplished author, having written poems, plays and short stories.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Marguerite de Navarre}}</ref>
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, Marguerite, alongside fellow French literature luminaries [[Clément Marot]] and [[François Rabelais]], enjoyed a vacation at the mansion at [[Ferme de Vaulnaveys]] in [[Grenoble]].[REF 041] There, the trio of known friends and allies of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] were approached by an [[Assassins|Assassin]] searching for leads in their search for the clues to da Vinci's [[haven]]s. Marguerite and the others expressed some skepticism, and decided to test the Assassin with a riddle each,[REF CV42] which they managed to answer correctly. Pleased with them, the three dignitaries collectively agreed to allow the Assassin to meet with another of Leonardo's allies, Sir [[Pierre Terrail]], giving them a fragment of the coat of arms they would need to do so.[REF 030]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[François Rabelais]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''François Rabelais''' (died 1553) was a French writer,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|François Rabelais}}</ref> known for both his work in prose and satirism.[REF CV42]
-==Biography==
-In May 1519, Rabelais, alongside fellow French literature luminaries [[Marguerite de Navarre]] and [[Clément Marot]], enjoyed a vacation at the mansion at [[Ferme de Vaulnaveys]] in [[Grenoble]].[REF 041] There, the trio of known friends and allies of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] were approached by an [[Assassins|Assassin]] searching for leads in their search for the clues to da Vinci's [[haven]]s. Rabelais and the others expressed some skepticism, and decided to test the Assassin with a riddle each,[REF CV42] which they managed to answer correctly. Pleased withm, the three dignitaries collectively agreed to allow the Assassin to meet with another of Leonardo's allies, Sir [[Pierre Terrail]], giving them a fragment of the coat of arms they would need to do so.[REF 030].
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Hans Holbein the Elder]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Hans Holbein the Elder''' (c. 1460 – 1524) was a German painter,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hans Holbein the Elder}}</ref> operating the [[Atelier Holbein]] at [[Augsburg]] alongside his sons {{Wiki|Ambrosius Holbein}} and {{Wiki|Hans Holbein the Younger}}.[REF CV15]
-==Biography==
-At some point prior to 1519, Holbein took in [[Greta]] as an apprentice, having the young illuminator employed as his assistant.
-In early 1519, he lost his son Ambrosius. In May 1519, an Assassin searching the atelier for leads in their search for the clues to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[haven]]s spoke with Holbein about theologian [[Martin Luther]], who Holbein did not see eye to eye with, going so far as to claim that he and his surviving son had been fighting against the Reformation in their own way, slipping in their demands into some of their paintings.[REF 111]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Thomas More]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Thomas More''' (1478 – 1535) was an English philosopher and author.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Thomas More}}</ref>
-==Biography==
-Beginning in 1516,[Note: when Leo moved to Amboise] More aided [[Leonardo da Vinci]] with his research into ideal cities, during which they managed to uncover nine locations that da Vinci considered conducive to the construction of [[Assassins|Assassin]] refuges meant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Afraid of possible interception, da Vinci hid encoded information with trusted friends,[REF LETTER] including More.[REF MINI-MAP LONDON]
-In early 1519, More was arrested and taken to the [[Tower of London]]. Having heard of this event in his final days, Leonardo requested that the Brotherhood locate More within the complex and free him.[REF MINI-MAP LONDON] Another of More's friends, academic [[Richard Croke]], also investigated the arrest on his own, later informing the Assassins of what he had managed to learn.[REF CV28] The Assassins managed to locate More within the Salt Tower,[REF 022] releasing him from his emprisonment. In thanks, he gave them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him, encouraging them to "make good use of it, and carry out our great utopia."[REF CV8]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Pierre Taillard, chevalier de Bayard]]=
-{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL|Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard}}
-'''Pierre Taillard, chevalier de Bayard''' (c. 1476 – 1524) was a French knight and military leader. He served many French kings,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard}}</ref> and even knighted [[Francis I of France]] himself. He lived in and was the protector of the town of [[Grenoble]].[REF MINI-MAP GRENOBLE]
-==Biography==
-At some point prior to May 1519, Bayard met [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and became the artist's friend and ally. When Leonardo became afraid of possible interception of his research on [[haven]]s, he contacted Bayard and gave him encoded information that he was to give to the Assassins who approached him or to destory it if none arrived within a month of Leonardo's death.[REF LETTER] In early 1519, Bayard undertook a fire inspection at the [[Tour de l'Isle]].[REF 019] Around the same time, he suppressed a mutiny, having his right shoulder dislocated in the process, but kept on fighting, earning more respect from his troops.[REF CV36]
-In May 1519, the Assassins investigated Grenoble for leads to Leonardo's havens, and Bayard locked himself in the [[Crypte Saint-Oyard]] beneath the [[Église Saint-Laurent]], where he awaited to test them.[REF 087] When an Assassin finally descended, Bayard lunged into combat before they could even speak.[REF 126] Exploiting Bayard's injured shoulder allowed the Assassin to keep up with the French military leader and he eventually stopped the fight, satisfied with their performance.[REF 075] Bayard revealed that though Leonardo had mentioned the Assassin was a worthy opponent, he believed that words should be proven with actions. Finally convinced, he then handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF CV11]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{ACLQLDV}}
-[[Category:Individuals]]
-=[[Vidigueira]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Vidigueira''' (Portuguese: ''Vila da Vidigueira''), is a town and a municipality in [[Portugal]].<ref>{{WP|Vidigueira}}</ref>
-==History==
-In 1519, Portuguese explorer [[Vasco da Gama]] was made Count of Vidigueira<ref>{{WP|Vasco da Gama}}</ref> and he moved from [[Lisbon]] to the  small town.[REF 180] In May of the same year, da Gama was tracked down by members of the local chapter of the [[Assassins]] as part of their search for the clues to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[haven]]s. He received the Assassins warmly, mentioning that though Leonardo had told him someone would come for the item he was guarding, he did not expect they would find them in Vidigueira. He then handed the Assassins the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF CV12]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Cities in Portugal]]
-=[[Augsburg]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Augsburg''' is the third-largest city in {{Wiki|Bavaria}}, [[Germany]].<ref>{{WP|Augsburg}}</ref> It was one of the nine cities [[Leonardo da Vinci]] selected to hide his research on the [[haven]]s in 1519.[REF GAME]
-==History==
-Just before his death in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci, afraid of possible interception, hid encoded information with trusted friends scattered around [[Europe]] under express instructions to destroy it should the [[Assassins]] not be able to contact them within a month of his death.[REF LETTER] After a first round of clues was uncovered by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]] in the cities of [[Florence]], [[Venice]] and [[Rome]], they then contacted the local Brotherhood chapter at Augsburg, passing along a letter from Leonardo.[REF CV17] Leonardo's letter about Augsburg informed the Assassins that the city is still resonating with the 95 theses that dissident theologian [[Martin Luther]] had plastered on the door of its churchs to encourage a {{Wiki|Reformation}} and, though the Brotherhood usually did not involve itself in matters of religion, one of the theses could correspond to [[the Creed]] and they should discuss it with Luther.[REF MINI-MAP AUGSBURG] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to five landmarks to investigate.
-Considering it relevant to the affair, Assassins visited two of the churches in the city, ''[[Dom Mariä Heimsuchung]]''[REF P5] and the ''[[Basilika St Ulrich und Afra]]''.[REF P13] For the former, they entered through an open window and, during their search, noted something fixed against a wall in the room beneath the spire.[REF 166] A closer inspection revealed these to be a section of the theses, containing some of the most controverse among them.[REF 008] At the ''Basilika'', the Assassin picked the lock to a side door[REF 154] leading to a study, where another section of the theses previously affixed to the church's door was being kept.[REF 004]
-At [[Atelier Holbein]],[REF P24] an Assassin spoke to [[Hans Holbein the Elder]], who did not see eye to eye with Luther's views and claimed that he and his {{Wiki|Hans Holbein the Younger|son}}<!- Considering he says "son" singular, this implies that Ambrosius Holbein has already passed.-- have been "fighting" against the reformation in their own way, slipping in their demands into some of their paintings.[REF 111] Examining some of the completed paintings by the Holbein family more closely[REF CV15] led the Assassin to notice that a panel in the background of the ''{{Wiki|Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach}}'' showed some of the thesis.[REF 055] [[Greta]], an illuminator who worked as an assistant to Holbein, overheard the dialogue and, having both recently finished her apprenticeship and a wish for adventure, offered to join the Assassin in their quest.[REF 003]
-One Assassin elected to go to the ''[[Wassertürme]]'',[REF P33] one of the water towers serving the city, where they located old inscriptions left behind by the Brotherhood quite some time before. Surmising that the intention had been to show that the location of the many water towers had a specific meaning,[REF 148] they decided to check a diagram of the water management system,[REF CV1] being led to a point in town where they located a plaque adorned with the Creed under a tree.[REF 043]
-Tracking down Martin Luther to ''[[Die Fuggerei]]'',[REF P2] a recently-opened public housing complex, the Assassins paid him a visit. Luther had been aware of the Brotherhood, but seemed surprised to hear that their philosophies were compatible, requesting proof that the Creed could be conciliated with his Reformation.[REF 026] Matching the last sentence in the plaque found following the water towers ("By protecting the weakest, we become stronger.") to Luther's 44th thesis ("By the very exercise of benevolence, benevolence grows and man becomes better."),[REF 044] the Assassins were able to convince the theologian that the modern preocupations of the Reformation and the Creed were compatible, and handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF 070]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Cities in Germany]]
-=[[Grenoble]]=
-{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
-'''Grenoble''' is the largest city of the {{Wiki|Isère}} department of southeastern [[France]].<ref>{{WP|Grenoble}}</ref> It was one of the nine cities [[Leonardo da Vinci]] selected to hide his research on the [[haven]]s in 1519.[REF GAME]
-==History==
-Just before his death in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci, afraid of possible interception, hid encoded information with trusted friends scattered around [[Europe]] under express instructions to destroy it should the [[Assassins]] not be able to contact them within a month of his death.[REF LETTER] After a first round of clues was uncovered by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]] in the cities of [[Florence]], [[Venice]] and [[Rome]], they then contacted the local Brotherhood chapter at Grenoble, passing along a letter from Leonardo.[REF CV17] Leonardo's letter about Grenoble informed the Assassins that the ally holding the clue to the havens, Sir [[Pierre Taillard]], chevalier de Bayard, was a cautious man and not easily approached. He then taked them with winning over his trust by reconstructing his coat of arms.[REF MINI-MAP GRENOBLE] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.
-At the ''[[Tour de l'Isle]]'',[REF P6] an Assassin ovearheard someone yelling for help through a locked door and promptly picked the lock,[REF 115] releasing a man who had been in the dark cellar.[ref 034] [[Jean (inspector)|Jean]], an inspector, thanked his saviour and explained that he had entered the tower to investigate a fire on the roof and ended up locked, offering his services as an investigator to the Assassin.[REF 031] Climbing the tower up to the roof,[REF 056] the Assassin found a plaque detailing that a fire inspection had been recently undertaken there by Bayard himself.[REF 019] They also retrieved a piece of fabric with an embroidered red lion found near the plaque.[REF 165]
-One Assassin went to the fortified mansion at ''[[Ferme de Vaulnaveys]]'',[REF P22] infiltrating the location and blending in with the workers[REF 040] by disguising as a servant. Having followed a team of workers attending to a group of dignitaries on vacation[REF 041] and learning through subtle interrogation that these aristocrats were known friends and allies of da Vinci,[REF CV42] the Assassin talked their way into being the one serving them tea.[REF 041] While alone with the three dignitaries, [[Clément Marot]], [[Marguerite of Navarre]] and [[François Rabelais]], the Assassin revealed themselves, though was met with some skepticism, leading to the trio testing them with a riddle each.[REF CV42] Being able to answer correctly pleased the dignitaries, who collectively agreed to allow the Assassin to meet with Bayard, handing them a fragment of the coat of arms they would need to do so.[REF 030]
-Seeking to gather information at the ''[[Place de la Granaterie]]'', the Assassins investigated three leads.[REF P31] An old man at the square mentioned that Bayard's coat of arms featured a red lion, which he states represented Taillard completely.[REF 127] His feelings towards the town's protector was not shared by all, however, as a nearby wall seem to make fun of Bayard. His coat of arms was included in the inscribings at one point, to be used as a base for parodies, but had since been erased, probably by the authorities.[REF060] A drunk soldier on a break also proved to be a good source of intel, with the Assassin directing the conversation to the right places.[REF 135] From him, they learned not only  more about the coat of arms, receiving a fabric fragment similar to it,[REF CV29] but also heard that Bayard had dislocated his right soldier while supressing a mutiny some days prior, but kept on fighting.[REF CV36]
-Having uncovered the complete picture of Bayard's coat of arms, the Assassins went to ''[[Église Saint-Laurent]]''.[REF P1] There they located a secret mechanism inside a panel in a wall under a discreet niche.[REF 131] Reconstructing the coat of arms in the mechanism, they unlocked a door leading down[REF 087] into the ''[[Crypte Saint-Oyard]]'', where Bayard awaited to test them.[REF P16] Before the Assassin could even speak, Bayard lunged into combat.[REF 126] Exploiting Bayard's injured soldier allowed the Assassin to keep up with the French military leader and he eventually stopped the fight, satisfied with the Assassin's performance.[REF 075] Bayard revealed that though Leonardo had mentioned the Assassin was a worthy opponent, he believed that words should be proven with actions. Finally convinced, he then handed them the translucid sheet with a line Leonardo had given him for safe keeping.[REF CV11]
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Cities in France]]
-=[[Dunwic]]=
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
-Uma vila medieval inglesa, cuja maior parte afundou no mar e que continua a perder 1 metro por ano devido ao avanço das águas. Seu declínio começou no século XIII. Frequentemente chamada de "Atlântida inglesa". Lovecraft deu o nome de uma de suas famosas vilas amaldiçoadas em homenagem a ela, desta vez situando-a em Massachusetts.<ref name="C063">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 063</ref>
-=[[Kythera Island]]=
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
-Kythera é vista como a ilha onde Afrodite nasceu e, portanto, como um paraíso utópico de celebração incondicional do amor e da galanteria, com particular respeito pela figura feminina.<ref name="C018">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 018</ref>
-=[[Miletos]]=
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
-Uma cidade da Grécia Antiga cuja lenda é semelhante à da Guerra de Troia, projetada segundo um plano ortogonal de ilhas, que serviu de influência para o famoso plano ortogonal hipodâmico. Foi incorporada ao Império Otomano no século XV.<ref name="C029">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 029</ref>
-=[[Pienza]]=
-During his latter years, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], with the aid of [[Thomas More]], selected this location as a [[haven]], a secretive location conducive to the construction of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] refugesmeant to train and initiate [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]]. Within a month of his death on 2 May 1519,<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> the Assassins managed to decipher the clues he left behind and uncovered the site.<ref name="Quest">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''</ref>
-Vila fundada no século XV por ordem do Papa Pio II, a materialização da utopia renascentista e da cidade ideal imaginada na época. É uma concentração do gênio arquitetônico italiano, inspirada pelo ilustre Leon Battista Alberti.<ref name="C035">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 035</ref>
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