Vieri de' Pazzi
Vieri de' Pazzi (1454-1478) is a Pazzi nobleman and secretly a Templar. He appears to be a close enemy of Ezio and is coincidentally a Templar as well. He is a cruel man who liked nothing more than to win. He would call for competitions against other noble families, where the competition is rigged for his victory. In the slim chance that he loses, he invites the winner and his family to dinner and gives them a meal "to die for".
Assassin's Creed II
He was apparently an enemy of Ezio for unknown reasons as the two always seemed to fight each other like in the beginning, where Ezio, his brother and other people fight Vieri and his men. During the fight Vieri hits Ezio in the face with a rock giving Ezio his scar in the same place like Altair and Desmond. Eventually, Vieri loses the fight and runs away. Vieri and Ezio don't see each other again for awhile. The next time they meet Ezio is trying to escape Florence with his mother and sister. Vieri meets them on their way to Monterrigioni and attempts to kill them. However, he is thwarted in his attempt when Ezio's uncle, Mario Auditore, appears with mercenaries to protect the family.
The next time they meet, Ezio has been training as an assassin for a while and teams up with his uncle Mario to kill him. He is seen consulting with his father Francesco, his great-uncle Jacopo and Templar Grandmaster Rodrigo Borgia about the plot to murder the Medici brothers. Vieri stays behind to defend San Gimignano. After several fierce battles, Ezio and Vieri meet face to face again for the last time. Vieri is fatally stabbed ending the fight with Ezio as victor. Before he dies Ezio demands Vieri for answers, but Vieri answers Ezio in the form of a question and dies. After Vieri dies, Ezio slanders his corpse and name, but is stopped by Mario. Mario shows the deceased Vieri respect by offering words of blessing and closing his eyes.
Final Words
Ezio: What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?
Vieri: I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?
(Outside the animus scene.)
Ezio: Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che avessi sofferto di più! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru- (Piece of shit! I only wished you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo-)
Mario: Enough, Ezio! Show some respect!
Ezio: Respect!? After all that's happened!? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?
Mario: You are not Vieri. Do not become him. Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi (May death provide the peace you sought). Requiescat in Pace (Rest in peace).
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Trivia
- Strangely, Vieri's birth date appears to be 1454, whereas his father, Francesco, is 1444. A possibility could be that Vieri could be adopted, though this is yet to be confirmed.
- Vieri is the one responsible for Ezio's scar, caused from a rock thrown from Vieri in the beginning of Assassin's Creed II.
- Vieri acts unnaturally immature and childish throughout the game, during his confrontation with Ezio, he taunts him and acts like he is 16, even though he is 23. He also taunts Ezio even on his deathbed, even though he is 25.