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For the faction in Assassin's Creed II, see Courtesans.

"Fiora Cavazza's extraordinary talents earned her a place in Cesare Borgia's social circle."

―Ubisoft Description

Fiora Cavazza, also known as the Courtesan, is a character in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. She also appears in Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy and Assassin's Creed: Asendance

Life in the Rosa in Fiore

"I am a fine wine served in a low class tavern"

Fiora Cavazza was a courtesan who lived and worked in the Rosa in Fiore brothel, under the leadership of Madonna Solari, at 1500 A.D. in the city of Rome. Fiora was not satisfied with her life under Madonna Solari, and she was eager to attach herself to powerful connections, so that she would not have to work in the Rosa in Fiore any more. She often ventured outside to gather information and allies, and has earned the jealousy of the other girls by her success in doing so.

During her stay in the Rosa in Fiore, she and another courtesan, Lucia, were dispatched to escort Madonna Solari's brother, Santino. Along the trip they escorted him, Santino treated Fiora and Lucia violently, and by the end of the night Fiora had suspected that whatever it was that Santino was dabbling in, his trade was crumbling.

Not long after the event, the Rosa in Fiore was visited by a charming but mysterious client: Cesare Borgia. Fiora was attracted to Cesare's charm, and they spent some time conversing togther. At first, Fiora thought he was here to enjoy her services, but Cesare explained that that is not the case; in return for their lives being spared, Madonna Solari and Santino have allowed Cesare to choose one of the girls for him to take, and he has chosen Fiora.

In the employ of Cesare Borgia

"I have served the Borgia for six years now. Done horrible things. Seen the fantastic. I regret none of it."

From 1500 to 1506, Fiora served Cesare loyally, merely posing as a courtesan while living under his patronage and making various contacts, many of them Templars. Among the Templar agents Fiora encountered was Brother Ristoro, a corrupt member of the clergy and frequent visitor to the Rosa in Fiore who supplied Cesare with religious items and letters for him to dispense at his will. Another supplier to Cesare was a smuggler named Lia de Russo. Fiora would meet with her, and Lia will hand her various trinkets and antiquities. Fiora also met Auguste Oberlin, Cesare's own blacksmith, and Gaspar de la Croix, Cesare's engineer, who Fiora describes as "a haunted man".

Final Assignments

"A war has made its way to Roma, fought in the streets, the senate and the churches. Cesare has tasked me to coordinate his shadow army"

Later, Fiora was trusted with the task of managing Cesare's underground army, a group of people she described as his "personal collection of misfits". The first, Rocco Tiepolo, was a condottiero, from whom Fiora was tasked to gather the finest mercenaries from. Fiora was later also sent to bribe Donato Mancini, who was said to be Cesare's finest horseman, to let Cesare win a racing match which was to take place that day. Donato was unmoved by the bribe and threats Fiora relayed, however, and managed to win the race despite Cesare's agent sent to deter him. Fiora also met with the Cento Occhi, a group of thieves led by a young man named Lanz, who Cesare suspected had raided one of the Borgia carriages. Fiora managed to convince Lanz to return the stolen money and have his gang work for Cesare. Cesare also assigned Fiora to meet and work with Baltasar da Silva, one of his agents posing as a mere barber, to study Cesare's enemies, a league of assassins. Together, they watched as one of Cesare's senators was assassinated, and although Fiora felt defeat when the assassin escaped, Baltasar was more optimistic with his finds.

Fiora's next assignment was to work with Cahin and Caha, a brother-sister pair of harlequins. Together, the three of them killed a group of guests at what was disguised as a performance by Cahin and Caha. Fiora also met with Il Carnefice, a twisted executioner with a love of his carnage, and Silvestro Sabbatini, Cesare's failed agent to whom she must deliver a second chance.

Malfatto

"He is a predator of women. A monster"

Cesare's last contact assignment was Malfatto, a doctor with a love for slaughtering the courtesans of Roma. Fiora was frightened with the prospect of meeting up with him, especially since she had seen one of his victims lying in a pool of blood, but Cesare insisted that she present a certain envelope to him. When she finally met Malfatto, Fiora was nearly attacked by him, but she managed to fend him off by shouting Cesare Borgia's name and handing over the letter she was to give him.

Later that night, Fiora returned to the house Cesare had bought her, but was unable to sleep. In the middle of the night, she felt a pricking sensation at her next and was shocked to find not an insect, but Malfatto injecting her with his syringe. The contents of the syringe began to take effect on Fiora, but she managed to wound Malfatto with her metal fan before losing consciousness. When she woke up, Malfatto had gone, but Fiora's loyalty to Cesare was diminished; she was determined to betray him to the Assassins. Fiora crafted a list, containing the names of Cesare's finest agents that she had worked with, and sent them to the Assassins. To her surprise, the Assassin who came to pick her up was the blossoming painter, Francesco Vecellio.

Working with the Assassins

"I am done with Cesare. Done with the mad people who surround him"

Fiora followed the Assassins as they targeted the names on the list she had given them. The first of the betrayed agents to be assassinated was Rocco Tiepolo, or rather Rocco and his mercenaries. The fight against them proved a brutal massacre, but the Assassins overcame them surprisingly easily. Fiora and the Assassins went next to target the siblings Cahin and Caha, whom they found performing in the streets. Cahin was swiftly assassinated, and while Caha at first tried to fight back, she realised she was playing a losing battle and finally accepted death, cradling her dead brother and stroking his unmasked cheek.

Afterwards, Fiora led the Assassins to Baltasar da Silva's hideout, where they plan to ambush him, but Baltasar proved a crafty opponent and managed to escape them. When Fiora checks the remains of the burnt building, she found a letter from Baltasar for her. In the letter, he tells her that he wants them to meet, to discuss things. Fiora complied and visited the place Baltasar directed her to, but realised too late that it was a trap when marksmen appeared from the crates and aimed for her. Fiora bowed her head, but the gunshots never came. When she looked up, Baltasar and the marksmen were dead, shot by arrows; the Assassins have saved her.

Fiora's final target wasIl Lupo, a Templar agent that she and Baltasar once trained to imitate the Assassins' clothes, techniques, and weapons as perfectly as possible. Fiora fears that Il Lupo will be the one link to reveal what harm she has done to the Assassins, and so she confronts him. The two fought a formidable battle, but at the end it was Fiora who won. Her fate after her allying with the Assassins, however, remained vague.

Multiplayer

Fiora Cavazza is available as a multiplayer character in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, under the in-game name of the Courtesan. She uses a bladed fan as her primary weapon. Her abilities include Smoke Bombs, the Power Ride, the Multiplayer Abilities#Morph and the Pistol. She differs from the courtesans seen in Assassin's Creed II, most notably by her different outfit and hairstyle

Gallery

• A Courtesan customised with Elite gear.
  A Courtesan customised with Elite gear.
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  The Courtesan, as she appears in the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer