Assassin Guild

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Members of the Assassin Guild in Rome.

Assassins Guilds were organized groups of Assassins based in cities across the globe. The guilds formed the basis of the Order's command structure during the Renaissance, with each guild coming under the control of a Master Assassin.

By the modern era, the Order seemed to have organized itself into smaller groups of Assassins per city, dropping the idea of complete guilds.

Guild management

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Ezio accessing a pigeon coop.

The Assassin guilds recruited their members in a number of ways; in the city of Rome, for example, the guild recruited from the city's disaffected population; those who had suffered at the hands of the Templar House of Borgia flocked to the guild when approached by a member. Once a member, recruits trained through experience; they would go on actual mission and aid in the progression of the Order's goals. Communication both between and within the guilds was facilitated through use of pigeon coops.

Each guild provided its recruits with a wide array of weapons and armor qualities. These usually improved in step with the apprentice's rank; higher ranked Assassins would gain access to weapons such as the pistol and smoke bombs. Additionally, the number of ranks in a particular guild varied between cities; the guild in Rome, for example, only had ten ranks, whilst the guild in Constantinople had fifteen.

In Rome, the ranks progressed as follows:

1. Recluta (Recruit)
2. Servitore (Servent)
3. Assistente (Assistant)
4. Milite (Soldier)
5. Discepolo (Disciple)
6. Mercenario (Mercenary)
7. Guerriero (Warrior)
8. Veterano (Veteran)
9. Maestro (Master)
10. Assassino (Assassin)

Ceremony

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The initiation ceremony.

"Laa shay'a waqui'n moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine. The wisdom of our Creed is revealed through these words. We work in the dark to serve the light. We are Assassins. Nothing is true, everything is permitted."

―Ezio Auditore during the ceremony.

Upon reaching the rank Assassino, a initiation ceremony would be held. In Rome, these ceremonies would take place within the Tiber Island headquarters. Following the ceremony, the Assassins would don the official garb of Order, similar in style to il Mentore Ezio Auditore da Firenze's.

Guilds

St. Petersburg, Russia

During the turn of the 20^st Century, the Narodnaya Volya had a presence in St. Petersburg.

Rome, Italy

Main article: Assassins Guild (Rome)

The principal guild during the Renaissance era, the guild in Rome was led by the Grand Master of the Assassin Order: Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Although based in Rome, the guild's presence was spread across northern Italy, influencing the politics of cities such as Venice and Florence.

Barcelona, Spain

Main article: Assassins Guild (Barcelona)

A guild of assassins was based in the city of Barcelona. In 1491, Ezio Auditore visited the city and aided the guild as a part of his own, greater quest.

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire

Main article: Assassins Guild (Constantinople)

The guild in Constantinople worked to prevent theByzantine Templars from influencing Sultan Bayezid II's actions, or taking control of the Empire's military. They also worked to remove Portugese spies from the migrating Jewish population, who had been offered refuge in the empire by Beyazid II.

By 1511, the Assassins in Constantinople were led by the Master Assassin, Yusuf Tazim

Calicut, India

The guild in Calicut, joined with their brothers from the guild in Rome, thought to protect their own survival. Combating Vasco da Gama, the assassins managed to survive the assault, but were unable to uncover the source of Da Gama's information.

Trivia

• In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the Assassin Mark is not visible on the recruits' ring finger after the ceremony.