Orazio
Orazio (? - 1477) was a condottieri, and a ally of the Assassin Order during the Italian Renaissance and one of Mario Auditore's most loyal soldiers. He personally - alongside Mario - provided aid in the assault against Vieri de' Pazzi's ambush, subsequently after Ezio settled into his new home Orazio helped to outfit and train Ezio Auditore when the young Assassin first arrived at the town of Monteriggioni.[1]He later explained to Ezio (at his asking of) why Mario felt shame and anger towards Ezio when he had presisted in his choice to take his mother and sister to Spain after his combat training was complete.[1][2]
Orazio later fought - although reluctantly - under Ezio when Mario had Ezio in command of a group mercenaries that Orazio was part of during the assault in San Gimignano that led to the assassination of the Templar Vieri de' Pazzi. Orazio ultimately died in the battle elsewhere in the city just as Ezio managed to strike down Vieri. After showing Vieri's body it's final respects, Mario told Ezio of Orazio's death, to which Ezio reacts with genuine shock and surprise. Mario tells Ezio that Orazio's last words were to mention how brave Ezio had been during all the fighting, and suggested that Ezio should live up to such praise.[1]
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed II, due to his smaller role, Orazio has a random model of one of the common mercenaries and fights just the same as them.
- In Renaissance it is implied that Ezio and Orazio had formed a kind of friendship over the course of Ezio's training, particularly noted in Orazio's grim amusement of being placed under Ezio's command and Ezio's upset reaction when Mario informed him of his death.
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