Followers of Romulus
- "A place in heaven awaits those who serve the wolf!"
- ―A leader of the Followers of Romulus[src]
The Followers of Romulus were adherents of Romulus, the mythical founder of Rome. According to legend, Romulus and his brother Remus were raised by a wolf, and as a result, were said to be half wolf and half man. In tribute to this, the Followers' attire included a skinned wolf pelt.[1]
Appearance
The Followers of Romulus are portrayed as powerfully-built, rather brutish men covered in wolfskin pelts, who attack viciously in large packs. They are armed with various short blades and throwing knives, and tend to growl and snarl when in a fight. When killed, and often before attacking, they howl like a wolf. The Followers are also adept freerunners, as the lairs that they occupy require such skills to traverse.[1]
Alliance
The leaders of the Followers are supported by the Borgia in their actions, the Followers are mainly used to cause fear in the civilians, and send them into the arms of the church. However, the Followers are used and misguided, with their leaders commanding them in the name of the god-like figure of Romulus, despite not believing in his existence themselves.[1]
Lairs
- Main article: Lairs of Romulus
In Rome of the early 16th century, the Master Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to enter six of the Follower's lairs, each of which was located below a famous landmark in Rome. By traversing them, he was able to find out more about them, and obtain their scrolls, which were located in shrines deep within their hidden enclaves.
By exploring and completing all six of their lairs, Ezio was also able to obtain six keys to unlock the Followers' secret armor, the Armor of Brutus, one that was unbreakable, and equally as strong as the Seusenhofer armor, the strongest set purchasable from a Blacksmith. The Dagger of Brutus was also unlocked along with the armor.
Each of the six keys was accompanied by a scroll, which, when combined, told the story of how Brutus and other followers plotted the murder of Julius Caesar. In the scrolls, it was written that Brutus planned to hold the first meeting under the Colosseum. There, he found the one of the vaults of Those Who Came Before.[1]
Gallery
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A Follower of Romulus.
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Two Followers of Romulus, startled at the death of another.
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Ezio Auditore da Firenze fighting a group of the Followers of Romulus.
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A pack of Followers being attacked by Ezio Auditore.
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