Orazio
Orazio (14?? - 1478) was a condottiero, 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 defense against Vieri de' Pazzi's ambush of Ezio Auditore and the young Assassin's mother and sister when Ezio was just a mile from Monteriggioni's walls, as well as helped to outfit and train Ezio during the first few months of his stay in the town.[1] He later explained to Ezio (at Ezio's inquiry of) why Mario felt shame and anger towards Ezio when he had rejected his Assassin heritage and persisted in his choice to take his family to Spain after his combat training was complete.[1][2]
Orazio later fought - although reluctantly - under Ezio when Mario had given Ezio command of a group mercenaries that Orazio was part of during the first assault against Vieri's forces in San Gimignano that led to the assassination of the young Templar. 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 reacted with genuine shock and surprise. Mario then told 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 set model of one of the common mercenaries and fights just the same as them.
- In Assassin's Creed: 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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