Agnadello
Agnadello was a city in Italy. It was a base for the Assassin Order, where they protected a Piece of Eden known as the Shroud.
History
Keeper of the Shroud
- "I will take the baby to Agnadello, where supposed miracles lie in wait."
- ―Perotto Calderon.[src]
In 1498, the Assassin Perotto Calderon sought out his friend, Rinaldo Vitturi, the Keeper of the Shroud, who lived in Agnadello. Perotto thought that the Shroud could heal his son, who had been diagnosed to die soon after birth, however, he had killed many of his Brothers, and broken the tenets of the Creed in his desperation.[1]
The Assassins of Agnadello did not wish for the artifact to be used for such a selfish purpose, and thus travelled to intercept Perotto. Despite the dangers of Perotto's anguish, the Assassins faced him fairly, and fought him one by one. Eventually, though, Perotto broke through them and reached Rinaldo's home.[1]
Though he was able to use the Shroud to heal his son, Perotto was later tracked down by another Assassin team, who had followed him from Rome. In the outskirts of Agnadello, the team surrounded and executed him.[1]
Deserters
Outraged by the execution of Perotto, several Assassins left the Order, and took refuge in Agnadello. In 1503, Francesco Vecellio led a team there to search for the deserters, and discover their intentions.[2]
The young Assassin team was surprised to discover Rinaldo among them, and Francesco spoke with him at length on why they had left. Rinaldo admitted that they could not understand why the Order did not wish to use the power of the Shroud for their own purposes, but at this, Francesco noted that he spoke with a Templar tongue.[2]
The deserters moved in on the team at this insult, but Rinaldo signaled them back. Eventually, Francesco simply offered them a chance to return to Rome and aid in the suppression of Cesare Borgia's forces, thus renewing the deserters' sense of purpose.[2]