Bernardo Baroncelli
Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli (1453–1479) was a banker for the Pazzi and a member of the Templar Order. He was infamously known as one of the Pazzi conspirators who attempted to murder Lorenzo de' Medici and his brother Giuliano, after his cousins were exiled from Italy some time previously.
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Personality and characteristics
Much like his fellow conspirators, Bernardo was struck into cowardice by his terror of the Assassin and his inevitable demise. He surrounded himself with guards that would lay down their life for him, valuing his life above that of the men, and would have simply run away had the Assassin revealed himself to his target. However, as cowardly as Bernardo appeared, it was matched by his loyalty to his family; however distant, everything he had done against the Medici family was for his exiled cousins, whom Lorenzo had banished from Italy.
Bernardo's hatred was spawned from this act and spurned him into action, though the blame of attempted murder could not be completely taken from his name. Bernardo was shackled by paranoia, born from the fear of the Assassin. His paranoia was shown through constant muttering to himself in public, searching each and every hiding place in the market for a concealed killer, and instantly fleeing upon recognition of Ezio as the Assassin struck.
In regards to his figure, Bernardo was rather obese, and his eyebrows, hair, moustache and beard were all black. His head was covered by a small crimson hat with a white and pink feather poking from its small brim, and his clothing was all crimson, aside from pure white tights and thick gold jewelry that draped his neck and fingers with finery.
Final Words
- Bernardo: I knew you would come...
- Ezio: Where is Jacopo?
- Bernardo: So you could do to him what you've done to me?
- Ezio: There's still time for you to clear your conscience.
- Bernardo: We gather at the church when a meeting is called.
- Ezio: Mi duole dover giungere a tanto. (I am sorry that it came to this.) Requiescat in Pace. (Rest in peace.)
Trivia
- Historically, and in Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, Bernardo tried to flee to Constantinople after the conspiracy failed. However, he was arrested, sent back to Florence, and later hanged. A record of his execution could be found in a sketch of his hanging made by Leonardo da Vinci.
- Oddly, if Ezio hired mercenaries to attack Bernardo's bodyguards, he would pay no attention and continue walking.
Gallery
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Bernardo at the Templar meeting. -
Bernardo attacking Giuliano de' Medici. -
Francesco and Bernardo attacking Giuliano. -
Ezio assassinating Bernardo.
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