Dilara
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Dilara was the Ottoman spy in Cappadocia during the early 16th century. Tasked with spying on the Byzantine Templars, she worked with Ezio Auditore during his visit to Cappadocia.
Biography
A Turkish woman born in the Topkapi Harem, Dilara was raised from birth to honor the Sultan and his family, and trained to desire nothing more than a fine husband and a lofty station in life. This strict set of boundaries did not please or amuse her, however, and she quickly gained a reputation as an ill-mannered and brazen upstart. This suited her just fine – as it did a Janissary named Tarik Barleti, who quite admired her boldness. Taken by her charms, Tarik eventually arranged for her release to work as an envoy for the Janissaries, half out of kindness and half hoping this would win Dilara’s affections. It did not, and became a source of much grief for Tarik in his later years.
In 1512, she met with Ezio Auditore when he arrived in Cappadocia. During that time, she was captured and imprisoned by Shahkulu, as other Ottoman spies had been. He would personally kill every prisoner by beating them to death. The stack of corpses was creating a stench in the prison. Ezio, however, was able to save Dilara after stealing the keys to the cell she was in from one of the guards at the market place. Once rescued, she furiously went after Shahkulu when Ezio informed her that he was going to perform one of his public beatings infront of the chapel in Cappadocia.