Cahin

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"I am dealing with fools! Two of them. Cahin and Caha. French. Brother and sister. Ridiculous costumes."

―Fiora Cavazza describing the siblings.

Cahin (unknown - 1503) was a Templar and a corrupt French nobleman, who dressed in the costume of a jester. He was the brother of Caha, the Hellequin, and the siblings were regularly employed by Cesare Borgia who used them to assassinate unsuspecting targets.

His genetic memories were later used under the title of the Harlequin by the Templar-owned company Abstergo Industries during the 21st century for the training of their Animus recruits along with many others of Cesare's agents.

Biography

Performance

"Cahin laughs his way through the door. Caha tips over a candelabrum before tumbling out behind him. I remain convinced that they are totally mad... yet fun!"

―Fiora Cavazza.

Caha and Cahin killing their audience.

Around 1497, Cahin and Caha performed together, so as to lure an assigned target - a foreign royal - into the open. As Caha distracted their audience by juggling with her daggers, Cahin slipped away and stabbed the man through his chair.

In the chaos that followed, Cahin, Caha, and their ally, Fiora Cavazza, finished off the rest of the guests.

Death

"He is agile enough to keep up with them for a while, even cutting one man's face, but he soon collapses with four swords running through his gut!"

―Fiora observing Cahin's final moments

In 1503, Fiora was betrayed by Cesare Borgia, and in revenge defected to his enemies, the Assassins. That year, she lead an Assassin team in an attempt to assassinate Cahin and Caha, who were performing on the streets of Rome.

Cahin's death.

As Caha realized their presence, she threw a smoke bomb into the crowd. When the audience scattered in confusion, Cahin attempted to escape, but was cornered by several of the Assassins. He drew a slender dagger to defend himself, agilely dodging his enemies' rapiers, but was eventually overwhelmed and killed by four of the assailants.

Enraged by her brother's death, Caha attempted to avenge him by attacking Fiora alone. However, she finally yielded, and made her way over to Cahin's body, where she sat cradling him and sobbing. Unbeknownst to her, she was approached from behind by an Assassin, who killed her by shooting a single crossbow bolt into her head.

Trivia

• Cahin's and Caha's names are based on the French phrase "cahin caha," meaning "willy nilly."
• In Brotherhood, five Harlequins can be found in five permanent locations near the waterfront. For the player to receive the "Clowning Around" achievement, Ezio must beat up all five. If the player stands near them for long enough they will attack, glowing gold when observed through Eagle Vision.

Source

• Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy - Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza