Vieri de' Pazzi

"I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?"

―Vieri's last words

Vieri de' Pazzi (1454 - 1478) was a Pazzi nobleman and secretly a Templar. He appeared to be a close enemy of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and was coincidentally also his second victim. He was a cruel man who liked nothing more than to win, in any variety of contests. He would call for competitions against other noble families, which were always rigged for his victory. In the rare occasions where he would lose, he would invite the winner and his family to dinner, and subsequently poison them by serving them a meal "to die for."

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He was apparently an enemy of Ezio Auditore da Firenze because his father, Giovanni, used evidence against Vieri's father, Francesco (as stated by Maria Auditore, when Ezio went to meet Leonardo da Vinci for the first time). The two always seemed to fight each other, such as in 1476, when Ezio, his brother Federico, and his friends engaged in a large brawl with Vieri and his thugs on Ponte Vecchio. During the fight, Vieri hit Ezio in the face with a rock, giving Ezio his scar in the same place as Altair's and Desmond's. Eventually, however, Vieri lost the brawl and fled. Vieri and Ezio didn't see each other again until Ezio was trying to escape Florence with his mother and sister. Vieri met them on their way to Monterrigioni, accompanied by a large group of Florentine soldiers, and attempted to kill them. However, he was thwarted in his attempt when Ezio's uncle, Mario Auditore, appeared with a group of mercenaries to protect the family.

The next time they met, Ezio had been training as an Assassin for a year, and had also teamed up with his uncle to kill Vieri and his soldiers, who were stationed at San Gimignano. Soon before Ezio and Mario arrived, Vieri was seen consulting with his father, his great-uncle Jacopo, and the Templar Grandmaster Rodrigo Borgia, about the plot to murder the Medici brothers. Vieri decided to stay behind to defend San Gimignano and kill Mario, as he had just caught wind of the condottieri's attack on the city. Ezio's chance to assassinate Vieri had arisen. After several fierce battles, Ezio and Vieri met face to face again for the last time. The two fought for a short time, until Vieri was fatally stabbed, ending the fight with Ezio as victor. Before he died, Ezio demanded Vieri for answers about the execution, but Vieri, arrogant to the end, mocked him with sarcasm and died. After Vieri's death, Ezio slandered and cursed his corpse and name, but was stopped by his uncle. Mario then scolded Ezio, telling him to not become like Vieri, before he showed the deceased Vieri respect by offering words of blessing, and closing his eyes.

Final Words

Vieri's death

Ezio: What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?

Vieri: I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?

(Outside the animus scene.)

Ezio: Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che tu avessi sofferto di più! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru- (Piece of shit! I only wished you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo-)

Mario: Enough, Ezio! Show some respect!

Ezio: Respect!? After all that's happened!? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?

Mario: You are not Vieri. Do not become him. Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi (May death provide the peace you sought). Requiescat in Pace (Rest in peace). Take this. Read it when you have the time. Our work here is finished. Let us return to the villa.

Trivia

• Strangely, Vieri's birth year is listed to be 1454, whereas his father's is 1444. There is likely an error in the database with either one or both of their ages.

Video

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