Tomás de Torquemada

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Tomás de Torquemada (1420 - 16 September 1498) was a Spanish Dominican friar, first Inquisitor General of Spain, and confessor to Isabella I of Castile living in the fifteenth century.

Biography

Templar Loyalist

An admirer of Rodrigo Borgia, he, as Inquisitor General, had many Assassins burned alive under the Templar banner, though he wasn't a Templar himself. However, a few of these burnings were prevented by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who had come to Spain to find out about the Inquisition's plans.

Confrontation

Eventually, Ezio confronted Tomás in his castle. Unlike Rodrigo, who was merely using the Inquisition to rout his Assassin enemies in Spain, Tomás truly believed in his goals. Ezio tried to convince Tomas of the truth about Rodrigo, but Tomas would hear none of it.

Ezio commented that there was no better place to hide than in the shadow of virtue, to which Tomás sneered at him, asking if Ezio intended to cut his throat and bathe in his blood. Ezio calmly stated that he preferred a quick, clean kill and moved in to strike him down; but Tomas blocked him off with a barred gate. With Ezio unable to reach him, Tomas laughed gloatingly and called for his guards before making his escape.

Ezio called after him that he would learn the truth about Rodrigo one way or the other, but by then it would be too late.

Death

Tomás probably continued to loyally serve Rodrigo's goals until he was eventually killed by the Assassins.