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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
As of 1476, Duccio was engaged to [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> However, he engaged in affairs with up to six other women at the same time,<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Fourth Part of the World]]</ref> claiming that his father had told him he could ''"do much better than an [[House of Auditore|Auditore]]."''<ref name="Beat a Cheat">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Beat a Cheat]]</ref> After Claudia was informed of this by other girls, her brother [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] met with Duccio outside the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]]. There, he [[Fist|beat]] Duccio up as payback, and warned him to stay away from Claudia.<ref name="Beat a Cheat" />
By 1476, Duccio was engaged to [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Claudia Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)|Database: Claudia Auditore]]</ref> However, he engaged in affairs with up to six other women at the same time,<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Fourth Part of the World]]</ref> claiming that his father had told him he could "do much better than an [[House of Auditore|Auditore]]". After Claudia was informed of this by other girls, her brother [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] met with Duccio outside the [[Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], where he [[Fist|beat]] Duccio up as payback and warned him to stay away from Claudia.<ref name="Beat a Cheat">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Beat a Cheat]]</ref>


===Life as a trader===
===Life as a trader===
After ending his relationship with Claudia, Duccio tried to marry into the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. These attempts were cut short by the failure of the [[Pazzi Conspiracy]] in 1478. Through substantial donations to the textile guilds, Duccio became a wool trader, exporting his Florentine products across [[Italy]]. In 1490, Duccio bought a small [[ship]], presumably to become an [[alum]] trader. His ship, however, was too small for him to become a successful alum trader, with little to no profit in the years of 1490-1496.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Duccio de Luca]]</ref>
After ending his relationship with Claudia, Duccio tried to marry into the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]], but these attempts were cut short by the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]'s failure in 1478. Through substantial donations to the textile guilds, Duccio became a [[wool]] trader, exporting his Florentine products across [[Italy]]. In 1490, Duccio bought a small [[ship]], presumably to become an [[alum]] trader. However, his ship was too small for him to become a successful trader, and so he earned little profit over the next six years.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Duccio de Luca]]</ref>


In 1497, he took instead to transporting various goods between cities, achieving some success [[smuggling]] illegal wares out of Florence during the rule of [[Girolamo Savonarola]].<ref name="Database" /> In 1506, Duccio visited Rome on business, where he learned that Claudia had become the Madame of the [[Rosa in Fiore]], Rome's most popular [[brothel]]. Chancing upon Ezio again, Duccio provoked him into a fistfight after insulting Claudia, despite Ezio initially refusing to continue the petty issue from both their childhoods.<ref name="Bon Voyage">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – ''The Da Vinci Disappearance'' – [[Bon Voyage]]</ref>
In 1497, he took instead to transporting various goods between cities, achieving some success [[smuggling]] illegal wares out of Florence during [[Girolamo Savonarola]]'s rule.<ref name="Database" /> In 1506, Duccio visited Rome on business, where he learned that Claudia had become the Madame of the ''[[Rosa in Fiore]]'', Rome's most popular [[brothel]]. Chancing upon Ezio again, Duccio provoked him into a [[fist]]fight after insulting Claudia, despite Ezio initially refusing to continue the petty issue from both their childhoods.<ref name="Bon Voyage">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – ''The Da Vinci Disappearance'' – [[Bon Voyage]]</ref>


Though aided by several henchmen, Duccio was unable to best Ezio. Grabbing Duccio by the collar, Ezio then demanded the location of the three [[Leonardo da Vinci]] paintings that Duccio had acquired. The cowed merchant admitted that one, ''[[Lady with an Ermine]]'', was on his ship, while the other two had already been sold. Upon insulting Claudia further, Duccio was ultimately knocked unconscious by Ezio, and left on the docks.<ref name="Bon Voyage" />
Though aided by several henchmen, Duccio was unable to best Ezio. Grabbing Duccio by the collar, Ezio then demanded the location of the three [[Leonardo da Vinci]] paintings that Duccio had acquired. The cowed merchant admitted that one, ''[[Lady with an Ermine]]'', was on his ship, while the other two had already been sold. Upon insulting Claudia further, Duccio was ultimately knocked unconscious by Ezio, and left on the docks.<ref name="Bon Voyage" />


===Later life and death===
===Later life and death===
In 1511, Duccio wound up in [[Constantinople]], the capital of the [[Ottoman Empire]], where he encountered [[Sofia Sartor]]. He attempted to flirt with her, claiming that it was fate that had brought them together, though she was simply disgusted by him. Duccio was soon interrupted by Ezio, who had become close to Sofia. Terrified upon recognizing his old enemy, Duccio fled, crying to Sofia to run from the "devil".<ref name="ACR"/>
In 1511, Duccio wound up in the [[Ottoman Empire]]'s capital of [[Constantinople]], where he encountered [[Sofia Sartor]]. He attempted to flirt with her, claiming that it was fate that had brought them together, though she was disgusted by his advances. Duccio was soon interrupted by Ezio, who had become close to Sofia. Terrified upon recognizing his old enemy,<ref name="ACR"/> who unbeknownst to him had comedically sang of their youthful brawls just nights before to Prince [[Suleiman I]]'s court,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[The Prince's Banquet]]</ref> Duccio fled and warned Sofia to run from "the devil".<ref name="ACR"/>


In later life, Duccio's business failed and he was left penniless. He barely survived, only just managing to scrape a living. He eventually returned to Rome, only to die in 1520 from rabies which he likely received from a [[dog]] bite.<ref name="Database" />
In later life, Duccio's business failed and he was left penniless. He barely survived, only just managing to scrape a living. He eventually returned to Rome, only to die in 1520 from rabies which he likely received from a [[dog]] bite.<ref name="Database" />
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Duccio was called "Duccio Dovizi" in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', and the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]].
*Duccio was called "Duccio Dovizi" in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', and the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]].
*If one takes his birth date into account, Duccio would have been 14 years old at the time when he cheated on Claudia in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
*The '''"Bully"''' [[assassin's Creed: Revelations achievements|achievement]] can be unlocked in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' by finding and beating up a drunken Duccio. This can be done multiple times, as Ducio will respawn on his feet after players leave the area. Looting him will uncover but a single [[akçe]] [[coin]], implying he was already broke. While [[Assassin apprentice]]s cannot be sent after Duccio, he can be killed using any weapon without receiving [[Synchronization|desynchronization]] warnings. If the player goes just far enough away to trigger the respawn, it can even lead to having multiple Duccio corpses on the ground at the same time.
**Interestingly, if one takes Claudia's birth date into consideration, she would have been 15 years old, a year older than Duccio.
*Duccio's clothes were the same as those worn by the male Assassin recruits that Ezio rescued in Rome.
*The '''"Bully"''' [[assassin's Creed: Revelations achievements|achievement]] can be unlocked in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' by finding and beating up a drunken Duccio. This can be done multiple times, as Ducio will respawn on his feet after players leave the area. Looting him will uncover but a single [[akçe]] coin, implying he was already broke.
**While Assassin recruits cannot be sent after Duccio, he can be killed using any weapon, without receiving desynchronization warnings. If the player goes just far enough away to trigger the respawn, it can even lead to having multiple Duccio corpses on the ground at the same time.
*In the memory "[[The Prince's Banquet]]", Ezio sang of his encounters with Duccio.
*Duccio has appeared in all three games in the Ezio Trilogy, despite being a relatively unimportant character.
*Duccio's clothes were the same as those worn by the male [[Assassin apprentice|Assassin recruits]] that Ezio rescued in Rome.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
**''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''
**''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''

Revision as of 23:40, 31 July 2025

"There was once a man called Duccio, a rat with lecherous taste.
Whenever he would show himself, my fist would find his face."
―Ezio Auditore, singing of his run-ins with Duccio, 1511.[src]-[m]

Duccio de Luca (1462 – 1520) was a member of the Florentine nobility, who eventually became a trader, ferrying merchandise between Rome and other cities.

Biography

Early life

By 1476, Duccio was engaged to Claudia Auditore da Firenze.[1] However, he engaged in affairs with up to six other women at the same time,[2] claiming that his father had told him he could "do much better than an Auditore". After Claudia was informed of this by other girls, her brother Ezio met with Duccio outside the Duomo, where he beat Duccio up as payback and warned him to stay away from Claudia.[3]

Life as a trader

After ending his relationship with Claudia, Duccio tried to marry into the Pazzi family, but these attempts were cut short by the Pazzi conspiracy's failure in 1478. Through substantial donations to the textile guilds, Duccio became a wool trader, exporting his Florentine products across Italy. In 1490, Duccio bought a small ship, presumably to become an alum trader. However, his ship was too small for him to become a successful trader, and so he earned little profit over the next six years.[4]

In 1497, he took instead to transporting various goods between cities, achieving some success smuggling illegal wares out of Florence during Girolamo Savonarola's rule.[4] In 1506, Duccio visited Rome on business, where he learned that Claudia had become the Madame of the Rosa in Fiore, Rome's most popular brothel. Chancing upon Ezio again, Duccio provoked him into a fistfight after insulting Claudia, despite Ezio initially refusing to continue the petty issue from both their childhoods.[5]

Though aided by several henchmen, Duccio was unable to best Ezio. Grabbing Duccio by the collar, Ezio then demanded the location of the three Leonardo da Vinci paintings that Duccio had acquired. The cowed merchant admitted that one, Lady with an Ermine, was on his ship, while the other two had already been sold. Upon insulting Claudia further, Duccio was ultimately knocked unconscious by Ezio, and left on the docks.[5]

Later life and death

In 1511, Duccio wound up in the Ottoman Empire's capital of Constantinople, where he encountered Sofia Sartor. He attempted to flirt with her, claiming that it was fate that had brought them together, though she was disgusted by his advances. Duccio was soon interrupted by Ezio, who had become close to Sofia. Terrified upon recognizing his old enemy,[2] who unbeknownst to him had comedically sang of their youthful brawls just nights before to Prince Suleiman I's court,[6] Duccio fled and warned Sofia to run from "the devil".[2]

In later life, Duccio's business failed and he was left penniless. He barely survived, only just managing to scrape a living. He eventually returned to Rome, only to die in 1520 from rabies which he likely received from a dog bite.[4]

Trivia

  • Duccio was called "Duccio Dovizi" in Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, and the Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel.
  • The "Bully" achievement can be unlocked in Assassin's Creed: Revelations by finding and beating up a drunken Duccio. This can be done multiple times, as Ducio will respawn on his feet after players leave the area. Looting him will uncover but a single akçe coin, implying he was already broke. While Assassin apprentices cannot be sent after Duccio, he can be killed using any weapon without receiving desynchronization warnings. If the player goes just far enough away to trigger the respawn, it can even lead to having multiple Duccio corpses on the ground at the same time.
  • Duccio's clothes were the same as those worn by the male Assassin recruits that Ezio rescued in Rome.

Gallery

  • Duccio giving the woman a ring
    Duccio giving the woman a ring
  • Duccio with a woman on the docks of Rome
    Duccio with a woman on the docks of Rome
  • Ezio and Duccio in Rome
    Ezio and Duccio in Rome
  • Duccio knocked out after the fight
    Duccio knocked out after the fight
  • Duccio trying to flirt with Sofia Sartor
    Duccio trying to flirt with Sofia Sartor

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Claudia Auditore
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Fourth Part of the World
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Beat a Cheat
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance – Database: Duccio de Luca
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance – Bon Voyage
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Prince's Banquet

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