Cape

Ezio's Assassin outfit with the cape hanging on the left on his back

A cape is a sleeveless outer garment which hangs loosely from one or both shoulders of the wearer, falling behind them to cover a length of their back. Typically, it is fastened around the neck but smaller designs of capes like those worn by the Assassins Ezio Auditore, Evie Frye, and Jacob Frye may be designed to hang only from one shoulder. While some capes may afford minimal protection, they are mainly worn as a fashion symbol or like a personalized banner displaying the wearer's allegiances. In this regard, they differ from cloaks which tend to be heavier, offer greater insulation against the elements, and cover more of the individual's body.

History

During the Renaissance, the Italian Assassin Giovanni Auditore wore a cape with his Assassins' robes. Upon his imprisonment, he passed the outfit to his son Ezio, who kept it after Giovanni's execution. In his own lifetime, Ezio collected a number of capes. Some, like the Medici and Auditore capes, were gifts accrued due to his good work across Italy, and all could be custom dyed by tailors without distracting from their patterns.

In Victorian era London, the British Assassin Evie Frye also collected capes which better suited her stealthier approach to Assassin work.

Armor statistics

Italian Renaissance (15th century)

Name	Effect	Availability
Plain Cape	No effect.	Starting cape.
Medici Cape	Ezio remains incognito in Florence and Tuscany.	Assassinate Jacopo de' Pazzi.
Venetian Cape	Ezio remains incognito in Venice and Romagna.	Complete sequence 11.
Auditore Cape	Ezio remains notorious in any region.	Collect and deposit 100 feathers.

Italian Renaissance (16th century)

Name	Effect	Availability
Plain Cape	No effect.	Starting cape.
Auditore Cape	Ezio's notoriety stays at zero.	Completely rebuild the city of Rome.
Borgia Cape	Ezio's notoriety stays at zero.	Remove all 101 Borgia flags from Rome.
Medici Cape	No effect.	Unlock via Ubisoft Club.
Venetian Cape	No effect.	Unlock via Ubisoft Club.

Victorian London

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Name	Level	Defense	Stealth	Upgrade	Availability

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed (webcomic) (non-canon)
• Assassin's Creed II
• Assassin's Creed: Lineage
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
  • Jack the Ripper
• Echoes of History (mentioned only)

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