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|name = Paola | |name = Paola | ||
|image = Zw-paola.png | |image = Zw-paola.png | ||
|imgdesc = Paola in the Animus Database | |imgdesc = Paola in the [[Animus]] Database | ||
|faction = [[Courtesans]] | |faction = [[Courtesans]]<br>[[Assassins]] | ||
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' | |appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' | ||
|period = [[Renaissance]] | |period = [[Renaissance]] | ||
|voice = [[Claudia Ferri]]}} | |voice = [[Claudia Ferri]]}} | ||
{{dialogue|Ezio|And why are you going to teach me how to kill?|Paola|I'm not. I'm going to teach you how to survive.|Paola, to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]].|Assassin's Creed II}} | |||
'''Paola''' (1438 - unknown) was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[courtesans]], owner of [[Brothels#La Rosa Colta|La Rosa Colta]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. | '''Paola''' (1438 - unknown) was the leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[courtesans]], owner of [[Brothels#La Rosa Colta|La Rosa Colta]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Paola was born in 1438, as the daughter of two members of the Assassin Order. When Paola was eight years old, her parents were killed at sea<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and she and her sister [[Annetta]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> were left without care. Given the choice to join either a nunnery or a brothel, Paola chose to live a life on the streets instead.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | Paola was born in 1438, as the daughter of two members of the Assassin Order. When Paola was eight years old, her parents were killed at sea<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and she and her sister [[Annetta]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> were left without care.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | ||
Given the choice to join either a nunnery or a brothel, Paola chose to live a life on the streets instead.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
===Becoming a courtesan=== | ===Becoming a courtesan=== | ||
After having survived on the streets for 20 years, she was arrested for murdering a city guard. Fortunately for her, [[Giovanni Auditore]], an inducted member of the Assassin Order, represented her in court and won the case on a self defense plea. Becoming an Assassin herself afterwards, Paola founded a brothel, which she named "La Rosa Colta", to help other women who were forced to live on the streets. Annetta became the Auditore family's live-in servant.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | After having survived on the streets for 20 years, she was arrested for murdering a city [[Guards|guard]]. Fortunately for her, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], an inducted member of the Assassin Order, represented her in court and won the case on a self-defense plea.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | ||
Becoming an Assassin herself afterwards, Paola founded a brothel, which she named "La Rosa Colta", to help other women who were forced to live on the streets. Annetta, meanwhile, became the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]]'s live-in servant.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
===Assisting Ezio Auditore=== | ===Assisting Ezio Auditore=== | ||
[[File:FT 2 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Paola and Ezio conversing.]] | [[File:FT 2 v.png|thumb|left|250px|Paola and Ezio conversing.]] | ||
In 1476, Giovanni Auditore and two of his sons were executed by the [[Templars]], for treason against | In 1476, Giovanni Auditore and two of his sons were executed by the [[Templars]], for treason against Florence. Annetta brought Giovanni's wife [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria]] and daughter [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] were taken to Paola to seek refuge, where they were soon followed afterward by Giovanni's remaining son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | ||
Paola taught Ezio how to [[Blend|remain undetected]] by the city guards, as Ezio aspired to take revenge on [[Uberto Alberti]] - the man who had ordered his family's execution. Afterwards, she sent him to [[Leonardo da Vinci]], who would be able to repair Giovanni's broken [[hidden blade]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
After Ezio had his blade repaired and used it to kill Uberto, he returned to Paola, who informed him of ways to draw the city guard's [[Social Stealth|suspicion]] away from him. After having done so, Ezio took his mother and sister to [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
===Acquiring the Apple of Eden=== | ===Acquiring the Apple of Eden=== | ||
In 1488, Paola and some of the other Assassins gathered in [[Venice]] to acquire the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]], an ancient artifact which was to be brought to Venice by the Templars the same day. They went to the location where [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], would retrieve the Apple from his henchmen. Arriving there, the Assassins stumbled upon Ezio fighting off Rodrigo and his guards. While Paola, [[Teodora Contanto]] and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] remained on the sidelines, the other Assassins assisted Ezio in the fight. When the fight was over, Rodrigo fled and Ezio took the Apple, followed by | [[File:Play along 6.png|thumb|250px|right|Paola speaking with Ezio in Venice.]] | ||
In 1488, Paola and some of the other Assassins gathered in [[Venice]] to acquire the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]], an ancient artifact which was to be brought to [[Venice]] by the Templars the same day. They went to the location where [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], would retrieve the Apple from his henchmen.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
Arriving there, the Assassins stumbled upon Ezio fighting off Rodrigo and his guards. While Paola, [[Teodora Contanto]] and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] remained on the sidelines, the other Assassins assisted Ezio in the fight. When the fight was over, Rodrigo fled and Ezio took the Apple, followed by Niccolò revealing that all of them were secretly Assassins - to Ezio's surprise.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
That same night, Ezio was initiated into the Order by Paola and others, afterwards they all performed a [[Leap of Faith]] from a tower.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | |||
===Bonfire of the Vanities=== | ===Bonfire of the Vanities=== | ||
[[File:BFV.png|thumb|250px|Paola and La Volpe rallying the citizens.]] | [[File:BFV.png|thumb|250px|left|Paola and La Volpe rallying the citizens.]] | ||
[[Girolamo Savonarola]] took control of Florence after the death of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] in 1494 with the help of the Apple that he had obtained from Ezio six years earlier. In 1497, | [[Girolamo Savonarola]] took control of Florence after the death of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] in 1494 with the help of the Apple that he had obtained from Ezio six years earlier.<ref name="Bonfire of the Vanities">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref> | ||
In 1497, Savonarola started the Bonfire of the Vanities, where he forced all of the Florentines to destroy any form of progression into the [[Renaissance]]. Niccolò met with Paola, and informed him that Ezio was going to take down all of Savonarola's lieutenants and that they would need to lead the citizens into a revolt.<ref name="Bonfire of the Vanities" /> | |||
After all nine lieutenants had been killed, Paola, Ezio, [[La Volpe]] and Machiavelli witnessed a mob gather in front of the [[Palazzo Pitti]] and take Savonarola captive. Shortly afterwards, Paolo was also present at Savonarola's burning, though Ezio killed him before the fire reached him, and gave a speech about the Assassins guiding him and that men have the privilege of free will.<ref name="Bonfire of the Vanities" /> | |||
===Later life=== | ===Later life=== | ||
[[File:X marks 3.png|thumb| | [[File:X marks 3.png|thumb|right|250px|Paola and the other Assassins in the Villa Auditore.]] | ||
In 1499, Paola traveled to the [[Villa Auditore]] to help formulate the plan to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia. She and the others distracted the city guard in [[Rome]] while Ezio infiltrated the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | In 1499, Paola traveled to the [[Villa Auditore]] to help formulate the plan to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia. She and the others distracted the city guard in [[Rome]] while Ezio infiltrated the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to the Animus database created by [[Shaun Hastings]], Paola supposedly lost her parents in 1446 or 1447, though Annetta was born in 1457. | *According to the Animus database created by [[Shaun Hastings]], Paola supposedly lost her parents in 1446 or 1447, though Annetta was born in 1457. Either one or both of these dates must be false. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="160" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"> | <gallery widths="160" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"> | ||
ac2-paola.jpg|Paola | ac2-paola.jpg|Paola's concept art. | ||
FT 2 v.png|Paola convincing Ezio to learn new skills. | FT 2 v.png|Paola convincing Ezio to learn new skills. | ||
Paola's scar.jpg| | Paola's scar.jpg|A torture scar on Paola's upper arm. | ||
Play along 8.png|Paola with the Assassins, as they are introduced to Ezio. | Play along 8.png|Paola with the Assassins, as they are introduced to Ezio. | ||
X marks 6.png|Paola at the Villa Auditore. | X marks 6.png|Paola at the Villa Auditore. | ||
Power to people 2.png|Paola along with Ezio and | Power to people 2.png|Paola along with Ezio and Niccolò watch the citizens of Florence rebel. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 02:50, 7 December 2011
Paola (1438 - unknown) was the leader of the Florentine courtesans, owner of La Rosa Colta and a member of the Assassin Order.
Biography
Early life
Paola was born in 1438, as the daughter of two members of the Assassin Order. When Paola was eight years old, her parents were killed at sea[1] and she and her sister Annetta[2] were left without care.[1]
Given the choice to join either a nunnery or a brothel, Paola chose to live a life on the streets instead.[1]
Becoming a courtesan
After having survived on the streets for 20 years, she was arrested for murdering a city guard. Fortunately for her, Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, an inducted member of the Assassin Order, represented her in court and won the case on a self-defense plea.[1]
Becoming an Assassin herself afterwards, Paola founded a brothel, which she named "La Rosa Colta", to help other women who were forced to live on the streets. Annetta, meanwhile, became the Auditore family's live-in servant.[1]
Assisting Ezio Auditore
In 1476, Giovanni Auditore and two of his sons were executed by the Templars, for treason against Florence. Annetta brought Giovanni's wife Maria and daughter Claudia were taken to Paola to seek refuge, where they were soon followed afterward by Giovanni's remaining son Ezio.[1]
Paola taught Ezio how to remain undetected by the city guards, as Ezio aspired to take revenge on Uberto Alberti - the man who had ordered his family's execution. Afterwards, she sent him to Leonardo da Vinci, who would be able to repair Giovanni's broken hidden blade.[1]
After Ezio had his blade repaired and used it to kill Uberto, he returned to Paola, who informed him of ways to draw the city guard's suspicion away from him. After having done so, Ezio took his mother and sister to Monteriggioni.[1]
Acquiring the Apple of Eden
In 1488, Paola and some of the other Assassins gathered in Venice to acquire the Apple of Eden, an ancient artifact which was to be brought to Venice by the Templars the same day. They went to the location where Rodrigo Borgia, the Grand Master of the Templar Order, would retrieve the Apple from his henchmen.[1]
Arriving there, the Assassins stumbled upon Ezio fighting off Rodrigo and his guards. While Paola, Teodora Contanto and Niccolò Machiavelli remained on the sidelines, the other Assassins assisted Ezio in the fight. When the fight was over, Rodrigo fled and Ezio took the Apple, followed by Niccolò revealing that all of them were secretly Assassins - to Ezio's surprise.[1]
That same night, Ezio was initiated into the Order by Paola and others, afterwards they all performed a Leap of Faith from a tower.[1]
Bonfire of the Vanities
Girolamo Savonarola took control of Florence after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici in 1494 with the help of the Apple that he had obtained from Ezio six years earlier.[3]
In 1497, Savonarola started the Bonfire of the Vanities, where he forced all of the Florentines to destroy any form of progression into the Renaissance. Niccolò met with Paola, and informed him that Ezio was going to take down all of Savonarola's lieutenants and that they would need to lead the citizens into a revolt.[3]
After all nine lieutenants had been killed, Paola, Ezio, La Volpe and Machiavelli witnessed a mob gather in front of the Palazzo Pitti and take Savonarola captive. Shortly afterwards, Paolo was also present at Savonarola's burning, though Ezio killed him before the fire reached him, and gave a speech about the Assassins guiding him and that men have the privilege of free will.[3]
Later life
In 1499, Paola traveled to the Villa Auditore to help formulate the plan to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia. She and the others distracted the city guard in Rome while Ezio infiltrated the Sistine Chapel.[1]
Trivia
- According to the Animus database created by Shaun Hastings, Paola supposedly lost her parents in 1446 or 1447, though Annetta was born in 1457. Either one or both of these dates must be false.
Gallery
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Paola's concept art. -
Paola convincing Ezio to learn new skills. -
A torture scar on Paola's upper arm.
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Paola with the Assassins, as they are introduced to Ezio. -
Paola at the Villa Auditore. -
Paola along with Ezio and Niccolò watch the citizens of Florence rebel.
References