Leandros

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Leandros (died 1511) was a member of the Templar Order, and the Captain of a small Byzantine faction based in Masyaf.

Biography

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By 1511, Leandros' Templar forces had overrun the former Assassins' fortress in Masyaf, Syria, and Leandros had acquired Niccolò Polo's journal. When the Grand Master of the Assassin Order Ezio Auditore da Firenze visited the city in the same year, Leandros' soldiers attacked him. Despite suffering many losses, they eventually managed to capture him.

Leandros' forces later led the Assassin up a tower in the fortress to be executed by hanging, and Leandros personally tied the noose around Ezio's neck. However, as soon as he did, Ezio lunged back at him and managed to slip out of the noose and escape down the tower.

Shortly after, Leandros left Masyaf by carriage, and was closely pursued by Ezio in a carriage of his own. Eventually as they rammed each other on a mountain path, Leandros managed to outmanouvre Ezio's carriage, which was finally felled by a bomb from one of Leandros' men, and fell over the edge of the cliff. Convinced Ezio was dead, Leandros turned to take refuge in a mountain village, but was alerted to Ezio climbing back up the cliff by one of his men. Seeing Ezio was injured, Leandros ordered his men to kill him, before fleeing into the village.

Death

Leandros: "What does it take to kill you, eh?"

Ezio: "Don't you ever stop howling?"

—Leandros to Ezio before his death.

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Leandros' demise.

Unbeknownst to Leandros, Ezio bested his men and was silently pursuing him through the village. Eventually, Leandros headed into a fortress, at which point Ezio revealed himself. After taunting Ezio, Leandros boasted there was nowhere for Ezio to run. Ezio simply replied "Not for me, and not for you!" before severing the chain holding the portcullis open. Leandros fled up a tower, Ezio not far behind. Once they both reached the top of the tower, Leandros asked Ezio what it would take to kill him, to which Ezio asked if Leandros ever stopped howling, before stabbing him to death, and retrieving the journal of Niccolò Polo from his corpse.

Final words

• Leandros: Well, the old hound still has a bite.
• Ezio: The book you carry. Where is it?
• Leandros: Ah! Niccolò Polo's journal ?
  This will do no good, not now. We have found one of the Masyaf keys already, and are closing in on the rest.
• Ezio: What is in that library is not for you. Not the Templars.
• Leandros: Ah, you can have Altaïr's books, Ezio. We only want guidance. We only want directions... to the location of the Grand Temple.
• Ezio: Grand Temple? Tell me more. Now! Requiescat in pace, bastardo. (Rest in peace, bastard.)

Gallery

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  Leandros in Masyaf.
• Leandros leading Ezio onto the plank.
  Leandros leading Ezio onto the plank.
• A playing card.
  A playing card.