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"Gaspar de la Croix. Engineer. Marksman. Recluse. He frightens me, but his technical skills are unprecedented."

Gaspar de la Croix (1466 - 1503) was a master engineer, marksman and a member of the Templar Order. He was frequently hired by Cesare Borgia to take down easy targets on the field at the start of a battle.

His genetic memories were later used by the Templar-owned company Abstergo Industries for the training of their Animus recruits, under the title of the Engineer.

Biography

Working for the Borgia

In 1503, Fiora Cavazza visited Gaspar on Cesare's request to pick up several parts and equipment that the engineer had repaired. At his workshop, she discovered him singing a remorseful song in French and hesitated to interrupt him.^[1]

Throughout her stay, Fiora saw Gaspar as distant and haunted, particularly after he began asking her uncomfortable questions, such as whether she had witnessed death, and if death was driven by fate, chance or choice.^[1]

Finally, as she departed, Gaspar refused to accept the payment for his services and was left tinkering with a firearm, which he thoughtfully aimed out of his front window at the passing crowd.^[1]

Death

File:Gasparcorridor.jpg

Ezio lays Gaspar to rest.

"I don't scare easily!"

―Gaspar as he is chased by Ezio Auditore.^[src]

Later that same year in Rome, Gaspar fought to suppress a group of citizens attempting to form a resistance against the Borgia, so he wielded his arquebus skillfully and was able to kill many from a distance. However, when the uprising had dwindled to the last man, the Assassin Ezio Auditore chanced upon the scene and joined the fray.^[2]

As Gaspar killed the final insurgent, a man whose wife or daughter (named Anna) was previously shot dead by Gaspar, Ezio charged at the engineer, who chose to flee. Reaching a dead end, Gaspar tried to fight back, but he was fatally stabbed by the Assassin's hidden blade.^[2]

Trivia

"De la Croix" is of French origin and means "from the cross," likely a reference to his affiliation with the Templars.
Gaspar fights like an Arquebusier.
Gaspar is one of the few targets that you cannot kill unnoticed.
After the assassination, Ezio closes Gaspar's eyes the same way as he always does, even though Gaspar is wearing glasses.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy - Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Characters

Assassins	Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings • Clay Kaczmarek • Desmond Miles • Lucy Stillman \| Bartolomeo d'Alviano • Claudia Auditore da Firenze • Ezio Auditore da Firenze • Federico Auditore da Firenze • Giovanni Auditore da Firenze • Maria Auditore da Firenze • Mario Auditore • La Volpe • Niccolò Machiavelli

Templars	Warren Vidic \| Cesare Borgia • Juan Borgia the Elder • Lucrezia Borgia • Rodrigo Borgia • Il Carnefice • Micheletto Corella • Gaspar de la Croix • Lanz • Malfatto • Donato Mancini • Auguste Oberlin • Vieri de' Pazzi • Ristoro • Lia de Russo • Silvestro Sabbatini • Octavian de Valois

Isu	Juno

Others	Petruccio Auditore da Firenze • Pantasilea Baglioni • Pietro Rossi • Patrizio • Nicolaus Copernicus • Leonardo da Vinci • Fabio Orsini • Duccio de Luca • Ercole Massimo • Salaì • Caterina Sforza • Manfredo Soderini • Cristina Vespucci

Animi Avatars	Doctor • Courtesan • Executioner • Nobleman • Priest • Prowler • Barber • Engineer • Blacksmith • Captain • Smuggler • Footpad • Mercenary • Harlequin • Hellequin • Officer • Thief • Dama Rossa • Pariah • Marquis • Knight

Factions

Assassins (Guilds • Italian Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries | Roman Rite) • Kingdom of France (French Army) • Cento Occhi • Courtesans • Followers of Romulus • Hermeticists • Mercenaries • Thieves

Locations

Monteriggioni (Sanctuary) • Rome (Antico District • Campagna District • Centro District • Vaticano District) • Colli Albani • Naples • Valnerina • Monte Circeo • Viana • Florence • Venice

Events

Renaissance (Siege of Monteriggioni • Liberation of Rome • Search for Cesare Borgia • Siege of Viana)

Terms and concepts

Animus • Achievements • Bleeding Effect • Borgia towers • Cannons • Chase breakers • Codex • Contracts • Customization • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Economic system • Emails (Desmond Miles • Lucy Stillman • Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings) • Flying Machine • Heralds • Horses • Lairs of Romulus • Leap of Faith • Memories • Multiplayer • Officials • Outfits • Parachutes • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden) • Ranks • Rifts • Social stealth • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Blunt weapons • Crossbow • Fists/Metal Cestus • Heavy weapons • Hidden Blade (Hidden Gun • Poison Blade) • Improvised weapons • Long weapons • Poison darts • Short blades • Smoke bombs • Swords • Throwing knives

DLC

Animus Project Update 1.0 • Animus Project Update 2.0 • Animus Project Update 3.0 • Copernicus Conspiracy • The Da Vinci Disappearance

Animi Avatars

Primary stage

Barber • Blacksmith • Captain • Courtesan • Dama Rossa • Doctor • Engineer • Executioner • Footpad • Harlequin • Hellequin • Knight • Marquis • Mercenary• Nobleman • Officer • Pariah • Priest • Prowler • Smuggler • Thief

Secondary stage

Bombardier • Brigand • Champion • Corsair • Courtesan • Count • Crusader • Deacon • Gladiator • Guardian • Knight • Ottoman Doctor • Ottoman Jester • Privateer • Renegade • Sentinel • Thespian • Trickster • Vanguard • Vizier

Tertiary stage

Console version	Bear • Carpenter • Commander • Coyote Man • Governor • Hessian • Highlander • Huntsman • Independent • Lady Maverick • Mountebank • Night Stalker • Pioneer • Preacher • Red Coat • Robber • Sharpshooter • Silent Shadow • Strong Man

Portable version	Captain • Defender • Dragoon • Engineer • Gentleman • Guard • Highwayman • Lieutenant • Mackandal Bodyguard • Mariner • Marksman • Officer • Rogue • Sergeant • Thief • Warlord • Warrior • Zealot

Quaternary stage

Adventurer • Blackbeard • Buccaneer • Cutthroat • Dandy • Duellist • Firebrand • Huntsman • Jaguar • Lady Black • Mercenary • Navigator • Night Stalker • Orchid • Physician • Puppeteer • Rebel • Shaman • Siren • Stowaway • Wayfarer

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 '''Gaspar de la Croix''' (1466 - 1503) was a master engineer, marksman and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. He was frequently hired by [[Cesare Borgia]] to take down easy targets on the field at the start of a battle.
-His genetic memories were later used by the Templar-owned company [[Abstergo Industries]], for the training of their [[Abstergo recruits|Animus recruits]], under the title of the [[Engineer]].
+His genetic memories were later used by the Templar-owned company [[Abstergo Industries]] for the training of their [[Abstergo recruits|Animus recruits]], under the title of the [[Engineer]].
 ==Biography==
 ===Working for the Borgia===
 [[File:Spare Parts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Gaspar aiming his arquebus.]]
-In 1503, [[Fiora Cavazza]] visited Gaspar on Cesare's request to pick up several parts and equipment that the engineer had repaired. At his workshop, she discovered him singing a remorseful song in French and hesitated to interrupt him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza]]</ref>
+In 1503, [[Fiora Cavazza]] visited Gaspar on Cesare's request to pick up several parts and equipment that the engineer had repaired. At his workshop, she discovered him singing a remorseful song in [[France|French]] and hesitated to interrupt him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Fiora Cavazza]]</ref>
 Throughout her stay, Fiora saw Gaspar as distant and haunted, particularly after he began asking her uncomfortable questions, such as whether she had witnessed death, and if death was driven by fate, chance or choice.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />
-Finally, as she departed, Gaspar refused to accept the payment for his services and was left tinkering with a [[Firearms|firearm]], which he thoughtfully aimed out his front window at the passing crowd.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />
+Finally, as she departed, Gaspar refused to accept the payment for his services and was left tinkering with a [[Firearms|firearm]], which he thoughtfully aimed out of his front window at the passing crowd.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" />
 ===Death===
 [[File:Gasparcorridor.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ezio lays Gaspar to rest.]]
-{{quote|I don't scare easily!|Gaspar as he is chased by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
+{{quote|I don't scare easily!|Gaspar as he is chased by Ezio Auditore.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
-Later that same year in [[Rome]], Gaspar fought to suppress a group of citizens attempting to form a resistance against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. He wielded his arquebus skillfully and was able to kill many from a distance. However, when the uprising had dwindled to the last man, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] Ezio Auditore chanced upon the scene and joined in the fray.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
+Later that same year in [[Rome]], Gaspar fought to suppress a group of citizens attempting to form a resistance against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], so he wielded his arquebus skillfully and was able to kill many from a distance. However, when the uprising had dwindled to the last man, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] chanced upon the scene and joined the fray.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
-As Gaspar killed the final insurgent, a man whose wife or daughter, Anna, was previously shot dead by Gaspar, Ezio charged at the engineer who chose to flee. Gaspar reached a dead end, and though he tried to fight back, he was fatally stabbed by the Assassin's [[hidden blade]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
+As Gaspar killed the final insurgent, a man whose wife or daughter (named Anna) was previously shot dead by Gaspar, Ezio charged at the engineer, who chose to flee. Reaching a dead end, Gaspar tried to fight back, but he was fatally stabbed by the Assassin's [[hidden blade]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
 ==Trivia==