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- "Father, do you not see? I control all of this. If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take. If I want you to die, you die!"
- ―Cesare Borgia to his father, 1503.[src]
Cesare Borgia (13 September 1475 or April 1476 - 12 March 1507) was the son of Rodrigo Borgia and a nemesis of Ezio Auditore. Like his father, he was a member of the Templar Order. Eventually, he became Captain General of the Papal armies, though he secretly plotted against his father to take over Rome, and all of Italy afterwards. Even before his father's death, he claimed the title of Grand Master of the Templar Order, usurping the title completely when his father did eventually die, although he seemed to be loyal to the Templars, he only wanted the power that the Apple would bring.
Cesare was a ruthless tactician who enacted where his father did not, such as besieging Monteriggioni to take care of Ezio Auditore and the Assassins, and also to retrieve the Apple of Eden from them. His lust for power goes beyond morality, and will stop at nothing to get what he desires. (Read More)
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- "After what those Templar bastards put me through. I'm ready, willing, and able."
- ―Desmond agrees to join the Assassins[src]
Desmond Miles (born 1987) was a travelling hermit and descendant of a long line of ancestors who swore their allegiance to the Assassin Order. In September 2012, he was kidnapped and incarcerated at Abstergo Industries, a Templar organization, and forced into a machine called the Animus to relive the memories of his ancestor, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, during the Third Crusade, in order to learn the location of "the Apple", one of the Pieces of Eden.
Eventually escaping with the aid of Lucy Stillman, Desmond once again used an Animus to explore the memories of another ancestor of his, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, so as to learn the ways of the Assassins through the bleeding effect. (Read More)
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- "Don't you recognize me? It's a-me, Mario!"
- ―Mario reuniting with Ezio.[src]
Mario Auditore (1434 - 2 January 1500) was an Italian condottiero and the ruler of Monteriggioni since 1454. He was also the Grand Master of the Assassin Order until his death in 1500. Mario trained his nephew Ezio Auditore in combat after he escaped Florence to live in seclusion, originally set to sail for Spain. There, he convinced his nephew to stay and continue to unravel the conspiracy his father tried to uncover, and help fight the Templars in the name of the Assassin Order.
After dealing with Tuscany's rival Vieri de' Pazzi with his nephew, Mario has helped Ezio deal with the rest of the Pazzi and their conspirators, and also the rest of the Templars. He and Ezio were also trying to deduce the mystery of the Codex, left unfinished by his grandfather. (Read More)
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Nikolai Andreievich Orelov (Russian: Николай Орлов) was a Russian Assassin who lived during the late 19th and early 20th century. A member of the Russian sect of the Assassin Order, the Narodnaya Volya, Nikolai was, notably, closely involved in the hunt for the Imperial Sceptre of the Russian Emperors', a Piece of Eden.
He was also the great-grandfather of Daniel Cross, who would cause the fall of the Assassin Order generations later. (Read More)
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Assassin's Creed is a sandbox style action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game was released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in November 2007 and for PC in April 2008.
The game centers around the use of a machine dubbed "the Animus", which allows its user to view the genetic memories of his or her ancestors, specifically a bartender named Desmond Miles. As Desmond relives the memories of one of his ancestors, the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad who lived in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade, details of a battle between two ancient sects, the Knights Templar and the Assassins, emerge as both scour for an artifact known only as a "Piece of Eden".
The game received primarily positive reviews, for both its story and its gameplay, and received several awards at the 2006 E3. In November 2009, Assassin's Creed II was released as a sequel. (Read More)
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Assassin’s Creed II is a sandbox style action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released on November 17, 2009 (US), November 19, 2009 (AU) and November 20, 2009 (worldwide) on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PC version was released on March 6, 2010 (UK) and March 9, 2010 (US).
A direct sequel to Assassin’s Creed, the game is focused again on Desmond Miles after he escapes Abstergo Industries with employee Lucy Stillman. In an attempt to thwart Abstergo and the modern-day Templars, Desmond uses a new Animus to relive the genetic memories of his ancestor, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who lived in Italy during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. The player controls Desmond, to a degree, but primarily Ezio, who becomes an Assassin after his family is betrayed. While controlling Ezio, the player can explore renditions of major Italian regions and cities through a mixture of action, stealth, and economic gameplay.
A direct sequel called Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood was released November 16, 2010. (Read More)
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- "One should always have the freedom to choose."
- ―Caterina to Ezio Auditore, 1500[src]
Caterina Sforza (1463 – 1509) was the Countess of Forlì and Imola, and the daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan. She was engaged to Pope Sixtus IV's nephew, Girolamo Riario, at only 10 years of age, and consummated the marriage at 14.
As countess of Forlì, she became a strong ally of the Assassin Order, meeting the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze after her husband Girolamo had her trapped on a small island in Romagna. Eight years later, Caterina had her husband killed by the Orsi brothers after finding out that he was working for the Templars and for being a lousy husband.
Offering to keep the ancient artifact, the "Apple of Eden", safe in Forlì, Caterina and the Assassins Ezio and Niccolò Machiavelli found the city taken by the Orsi brothers, who were hired by the Templars. Re-taking the city, Ezio saved Caterina's children from the Orsi and killed the two brothers, though the Apple was eventually taken from him. (Read More)
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- "I am an Assassin. Trained in the ancient ways to safeguard mankind's evolution. Just like you, and each one of us here."
- ―Niccolò to Ezio Auditore upon their first meeting.[src]
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian philosopher and writer, and a member of the Assassin Order. Being considered one of the main founders of modern political science, he was a diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and playwright, but foremost, he was a civil servant of the Florentine Republic.
He was most famous for his writing, The Prince, which lays out guides to achieving political power through, among other techniques, the art of deception and manipulation, establishing what would later be known as "Machiavellian ideas."
With the Assassin Order, Niccolò primarily worked with his ally Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and helped him with driving the Orsi brothers from Forlì and with removing the monk Girolamo Savonarola from power in Florence to obtain the "Apple of Eden" - an ancient artifact - from him. (Read More)
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- "I just beat the shit out of two guys like it was nothing, my vision went red and something took over, pure instinct. […] It feels like there's something coiled like a snake deep inside of me, and it's waiting to get out..."
- ―Daniel Cross.[src]
Daniel Cross (born 1974) was an ex-convict and recovering drug and alcohol addict during the late 20th Century. Following a heavy night of drinking, Daniel was spirited away by Hannah Mueller, a member of the Assassin Order, and introduced to a new way of life. Curious about his constant vision of a past life, Daniel made it his mission to confront the Mentor, and find some meaning to his life. (Read More)
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- "When I was a child, we were taught that the nobles were just and kind. I believed it, too. Though my father was only a cobbler and my mother a scullery maid, I aspired to be much more. I studied hard, I persevered, but the nobles would never have me."
- ―Antonio to Ezio, as they near the Basilica[src]
Antonio de Magianis was a member of the Assassin Order and leader of the Thieves Guild located in the Italian city of Venice during the 15th century.
Raised in poverty from birth, Antonio was unable to attain a wealthy lifestyle, eventually resulting in his founding of the Venetian Thieves Guild. Targeting the rich and wealthy of the city's population, Antonio also improved his position in the Assassin Order, realizing that members of the Templar Order had dug their way into Venice's corrupt nobility. (Read More)
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- "We are one. As we share the glory of our victories, so too should we share the pain of our defeat. In this way we grow closer. We grow stronger."
- ―Malik talking about the event in Solomon's Temple.[src]
Malik Al-Sayf (1165 - 1227) was a member of the Assassin Order in Syria during the High Middle Ages.
Raised to be an Assassin, Malik learned the fighting arts that struck fear into the hearts of their enemies. He was an excellent swordsman and a devoted acolyte to the Creed, as well as a caring adult figure for his brother, Kadar.
Malik nurtured a jealousy of his rival Altaïr, which was fired into rage when Altaïr ignored the tenets of the Creed, and endangered his companions' lives during the events of Solomon's Temple. Malik retrieved the Templar treasure that Altaïr had failed to find, and delivered it to Al Mualim. (Read More)
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- Daniel: "Heh... I never thought I'd be getting headshrunk on my own couch by a hot killer ninja."
- Hannah: "Assassins aren't ninjas, dumb-ass. And I've never killed anyone in my life. I work with computers mainly."
- —Daniel and Hannah about her affiliations to the Assassins.[src]
Hannah Mueller was a member of the Assassin Order during the late 20th century and early 21th century.
Originally working primarily with computers for the Assassins, she was tasked with following the mysterious Daniel Cross, a drug addict who was presumably an Assassin. After having introduced him to the Order, she sympathized with him and became his companion, supporting him during his quest to gain support of the Order and to meet the Mentor. (Read More)
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- "One thing I am not, is a man of violence."
- ―Leonardo to Ezio Auditore and Niccolò Machiavelli in Valencia, 1505.[src]
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519) was an anatomist, sculptor, cartographer, painter, botanist, engineer, architect and mathematician of the Italian Renaissance.
Furthermore, he played an important role in the struggle between the Assassins and Templars which raged across his homeland throughout his lifetime, all the while remaining a close friend and ally to the Florentine Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
Known for his nearly insatiable thirst for knowledge, Leonardo was a genius and innovator, creating various ideas and concepts, such as his flying machine, and artistic masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa. (Read More)
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- "The age of Renaissance. A time considered to be the rebirth of man. Yet behind humanity's expanding consciousness, a movement was taking place. A conspiracy by one corrupt family to overthrow the powerful Medici dynasty, and destroy a unified Italy. But there are still some who fought for justice, and followed an ancient creed. And it is with them, that our story begins."
- ―The opening narration of Lineage - Episode one.[src]
Assassin's Creed: Lineage is a series of three short films based on the universe of the video game Assassin's Creed. The films are made by Ubisoft, the game company itself. The first episode was released on October 26, 2009 via YouTube, and Episode 2 and Episode 3 were released on November 12, 2009 on Spike TV, later uploaded on YouTube for international viewing purposes.
Created as a bridge for Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II, the film details the time of Giovanni Auditore da Firenze as an Assassin for the Medici, and how he uncovered a conspiracy that threatened the power of the ruling body in Florence.
A DVD of the complete Lineage was later included in some of the special editions of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. (Read More)
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- "I have traveled a long time, followed many roads and suffered much grief to find him. To learn his secrets before our enemies find us."
- ―Shao Jun regarding her search for Ezio Auditore.[src]
Shao Jun (1505 - unknown) was an Assassin from the Chinese branch of the Order. A former concubine for Emperor Zhengde, she was rescued by the Assassins after the emperor's death, and had devoted her life into the Order afterwards.
After some years, Zhengde's successor, Jiajing, ordered a purge of those who opposed him, the Assassins being among them. After the order's decline in China, Shao Jun and her Mentor fled west and sought out the Italian Assassin Mentor, Ezio Auditore da Firenze. (Read More)
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