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}}'''Leonardo da Vinci''' (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer in the Renaissance. | }}'''Leonardo da Vinci''' (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer in the Renaissance. | ||
==Assassin's Creed II== | ==Assassin's Creed II== | ||
[[File:Leonardoartwork1.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art of Leonardo da Vinci]] | [[File:Leonardoartwork1.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art of Leonardo da Vinci]] | ||
Leonardo da Vinci is the best friend of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]]. He will be his personal engineer, much like [[wikipedia:"Q" (James Bond)|Q]] in the ''James Bond'' series, making various gadgets, items, and weapons for Ezio. He constructs weapons such as [[Hidden Gun]], and the dual [[Hidden Blade|Hidden Blades]] from the [[Codex]] pages written by [[Altaïr]] as well as the [[Flying Machine]], ...etc. He will also decode the codex pages, granting the player an extra synchronization bar slot for every four pages decoded. | Leonardo da Vinci is the best friend of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]]. He will be his personal engineer, much like [[wikipedia:"Q" (James Bond)|Q]] in the ''James Bond'' series, making various gadgets, items, and weapons for Ezio. He constructs weapons such as [[Hidden Gun]], and the dual [[Hidden Blade|Hidden Blades]] from the [[Codex]] pages written by [[Altaïr]] as well as the [[Flying Machine]], ...etc. He will also decode the codex pages, granting the player an extra synchronization bar slot for every four pages decoded. | ||
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[[File:Ezio with leonardo in workshop.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio having a chat with Leonardo]] | |||
Leonardo was a student in [[wikipedia:Andrea del Verrocchio|Verrocchio]]’s workshop until 1476 in [[Florence]]. In reality, there is little historical information on the real Leonardo's life between 1476 and 1481, giving the game developers the chance to supplement it as follows: the Auditore family patronized Leonardo to open his own workshop. Ezio met him in his workshop and became a very close friend. | Leonardo was a student in [[wikipedia:Andrea del Verrocchio|Verrocchio]]’s workshop until 1476 in [[Florence]]. In reality, there is little historical information on the real Leonardo's life between 1476 and 1481, giving the game developers the chance to supplement it as follows: the Auditore family patronized Leonardo to open his own workshop. Ezio met him in his workshop and became a very close friend. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Leonardo workshop.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Leonardo in his workshop]] | [[File:Leonardo workshop.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Leonardo in his workshop]] | ||
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Focus On|thumb|left|250px|Leonardo Da Vinci - Genius Inventor]] | [[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Focus On|thumb|left|250px|Leonardo Da Vinci - Genius Inventor]] | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 16 December 2009
- "Ezio, my friend! How may I be of service?"
- ―Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer in the Renaissance.
Assassin's Creed II
Leonardo da Vinci is the best friend of Ezio. He will be his personal engineer, much like Q in the James Bond series, making various gadgets, items, and weapons for Ezio. He constructs weapons such as Hidden Gun, and the dual Hidden Blades from the Codex pages written by Altaïr as well as the Flying Machine, ...etc. He will also decode the codex pages, granting the player an extra synchronization bar slot for every four pages decoded.
Leonardo was a student in Verrocchio’s workshop until 1476 in Florence. In reality, there is little historical information on the real Leonardo's life between 1476 and 1481, giving the game developers the chance to supplement it as follows: the Auditore family patronized Leonardo to open his own workshop. Ezio met him in his workshop and became a very close friend.
List of Hidden Blade upgrades:
- Hidden Blade (1)
- Hidden Blade (2)
- Poison Blade
- Hidden Gun
Trivia
thumb|left|250px|Leonardo Da Vinci - Genius Inventor
- All of Leonardo's modifications on previously existing assassin gear are designs created by Altaïr. Leonardo just follows the designs detailed in Altaïr's codex, which only he and Giovanni Auditore can decipher and translate.