Giovanni Auditore da Firenze

Giovanni Auditore da Firenze is the father of Ezio Auditore da Firenze. He's a banker nobleman, but he is also an Assassin. He is aware of his son's power: the Eagle Vision. Giovanni is the main character of the three Assassin's Creed world-based short films: Assassin's Creed: Lineage. He has a wife, Maria Auditore, three sons: Ezio,  Federico and Petruccio, a daughter and a brother, Mario. He is portrayed by Romano Orzari.

Biography

Assassin's Creed: Lineage

Giovanni in his usual clothes.

Giovanni Auditore is a florentine nobleman living during the 15th century in Italy: the Renaissance. But he is also an Assassin, a descendant of Altaïr serving under the powerful Lorenzo de' Medici and most of all: justice. In 1476, a conspiracy is going on to overthrow Lorenzo the Magnificent. One night, hiding from his family, Giovanni is about to execute a mission for his master. He intercepts in the dark streets of Florence Rodrigo Borgia and three of his men. Rodrigo flees, but Giovanni manages to capture one of his men. He brings him to Lorenzo, and the prisoner reveals through tortures that the Duke of Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza will be assassinated in the church during the Santo Stefano day (the day following Christmas). Giovanni heads to Milan, but he arrives to late as he sees through the crowds the assassination of Sforza. The murderers are all killed by Giovanni and one of Sforza's guards. After this mission, Giovanni goes back to his nest seeing his family. He then meditates on the death of Sforza and its consequences.

Assassin's Creed II

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Giovanni (center) is going to be executed.

Giovanni Auditore is executed at the beginning of the game, victim of a conspiracy.

Trivia

• Curiously enough, Giovanni's ring finger is not cut off even though the improved hidden blade was made after his death.