Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Ezio Auditore: The main protagonist. An assassin looking for revenge on the ones that got his father and two brothers hung.
• La Volpe: The leader of the thieves guild, operating in the city of Venice, though with influence far beyond this. His name is Italian for The Fox, which reflects his nature of stealth when committing crime. La Volpe is shown to be among the most subtle characters, being able to surprise even the assassins with his natural abilities.
• Mario Auditore: Mario Auditore is Ezio's uncle, as well as being both his mentor and ally. Mario holds control of the town of Monteriggioni, where his manor home is located.
• Maria Auditore: Ezio's mother
• Claudia Auditore: Ezio's sister.
• Cesare Borgia: Cesare Borgia is the main antagonist in the story, and is a real-world figure from the era. Cesare acted as a military general in Italy, allying himself with the French at a point.
• Rodrigo Borgia: The real-world Rodrigo Borgia is also known as Pope Alexander VI, and was a Spanish-born religious leader. In the Assassin's Creed franchise he is portrayed as a high-ranking Templar agent, who is searching for an ancient artifact known as the 'Apple of Eden'.
• Leonardo Da Vinci: Creator, artist, inventor, a friend of Ezio
• Caterina Sforza: Countess of Forli
• Niccolò Machiavelli: Niccolo Macchiavelli is a real-world figure from the era of the Italian Renaissance, most famous for his book 'The Prince'.
• Bartolomeo: Add a description of this character.
• Lucrezia Borgia: Lucrezia Borgia was the real-world sister of Cesare, and daughter of Rodrigo. In the Assassin's Creed franchise she is shown to be cruel and ruthless, though her cruelty does not compare to that of her brother. She is a relatively minor antagonist.
• Micheletto
• Pietro
• Valois
• Egidio
• Bien
• Les Borgia
• La Rosa
• Claudio
• Pantasilea
• Gilberto
• Angelo
• La Pomme
• Jules
• Ferdinand
• Bianca
• Venise
• Merci
• Solari
• Alberto
• Ostie
• Francesco
• Romagne
• Viana
• Juan
• Torcelli
• Fabio
• Paola
• Rovere
• La Mota

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Rome: As the capital city of Italy, Rome appears during the story as one of the most major cities due to its occupation by the Borgia family, who are shown as the primary antagonists.
• Vatican: The Vatican is of extreme importance, since it is here that Pope Alexander VI resides.
• Florence
• Navarre
• Naples
• Vannozza
• Trastevere
• Rouen

Organizations edit see section history

• Assassin's Guild: Guild that promotes peace and free will in the people. They kill one person rather than slaughter hundreds.
• Thieves' Guild: Led by La Volpe from a base centered outside the city, they oppose authority due to their criminal activities. Their flow of information comes from a large number of informants and their spies who observe the Borgia family, as well as their guards.
• La Fior la Rosa: Courteans is what is here they work for the Assassin's Guild under the guidance of Ezio's sister Claudia and get information straight from the Cardinals of Roma its self
• The Cardinals: Organization that runs the city of Roma under the guidance of the Pope they are loyal followers and will do whatever he says and are like Congress to the U.S
• Mercenaries Guild: Led by Bartolomeo, the guild of mercenaries contains well-trained soldiers from across the world, who will work for money. They are, unsurprisingly, opposed to the Borgia family and their advances.

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• The Eagle: The Eagle is seen as the symbol of the Assassin's Creed, since it reflects their usage of high vantage points and landmarks to strike from, as well as the costume design.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Renaissance, and followed by The Secret Crusade.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Oliver Bowden (Author) - This novel and its predecessor, Renaissance, was written by Oliver Bowden, the pseudonym of a historian, presumably specialising in renaissance Italy.

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Strong Language and Violence

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction

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