Ezio Auditore da Firenze Master Assassin

Ezio Auditore da Firenze (June 24, 1459 – November 30, 1524) is the main character in Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. During the Renaissance, he was a Florentine nobleman and, unbeknownst to most historians and philosophers, the Mentor of the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins, a position he held from 1503 to 1513. He is also related to William and Desmond Miles, Clay Kaczmarek, and Desmond's son, the wise Elijah.

Ezio Auditore was born on June 24, 1459, to Giovanni Auditore, an Assassin, and the Italian noblewoman Maria de Mozzi. Ezio appeared stillborn to his mother after birth, but began to move and cry after hearing words of encouragement from his father. Because his father was the CEO of Auditore International Bank, Ezio and his siblings, Federico, Claudia, and Petruccio, lived a life of luxury. During the mid-1400s, Ezio was trained by banker Giovanni Tornabuoni and became a rival to Vieri de' Pazzi after preventing Vieri from forcing himself on Cristina Vespucci. Furthermore, Ezio became a well-known womanizer and led a somewhat hedonistic lifestyle, as his brother observes that he spends his money on either women or drugs.

In 1476, Ezio would clash with his rival Vieri once more when the latter insulted the Auditore name, resulting in a brawl in Florence's strets. Federico would help him in the fight, but he would stop Ezio from pursuing Vieri because he had a fresh scar on his lip from a rock thrown at him. Ezio decided to pay Cristina a visit after seeing her window open after receiving medical attention and racing with his brother. The next morning, Ezio was chased away by Cristina's father and returned home, where he was scolded by his father, who admitted that Ezio's actions reminded him of his own. Giovanni directed Ezio to deliver a letter about Galeazzo Maria Sforza's murder to Francesco de' Pazzi.

When Ezio returned home, he helped Petruccio and Claudia with their problems, and he assisted his mother in picking up some paintings from Leonardo da Vinci. When Ezio met with his father again, Giovanni assigned him the task of delivering two letters to his contacts and obtaining a third letter from a pigeon coop. Ezio was perplexed after speaking with the contacts during his task, and when he returned home, his house had been ransacked. Annetta, the family housemaid, informed him that his father and brothers were imprisoned, and he decided to visit them while avoiding the city guards. Giovanni directed Ezio to locate a hidden chest in order to obtain his robes and deliver a letter to Uberto Alberti, which Ezio accomplished but was unaware of Alberti's identity. He was a member of the Templar Order's conspiracy.

Ezio arrived at the Piazza della Signoria to see his father and brothers on trial by Alberti, who denied knowing anything about any documents. Ezio saw his father and brothers hanged in front of a large crowd and attempted to attack Uberto while yelling that he would pay for his crimes. When the guards arrived to kill Ezio, he fled and sought refuge with Annetta's sister, Paola, who also ran a local brothel. He declared his desire for vengeance on Alberti, but Paola stopped him by teaching him how to survive the streets by pickpocketing and blending into crowds to avoid guards. After having Leonardo repair his father's hidden blades, Ezio exacted his vengeance by killing Alberti in the courtyard of the Santa Croce Basilica.

After killing Alberti, Ezio told the onlookers that the Auditore line was still alive, and he fled the scene after claiming the documents and a letter from Uberto's corpse. Ezio decided to flee Florence after giving the letter to Uberto's wife because he and his family were wanted. Knowing that his uncle lived in Monteriggioni, Ezio decided to take his mother and sister there before they left for Spain. Ezio and his family were walking to the villa when they were attacked by Vieri and his followers, but they were saved by uncle Mario and his mercenaries. Mario then told Ezio about his ancestors, who were members of the Assassin Order who fought against the Templar Order. Ezio was also taught swordplay as a result of his father's death.

Equipment and Skills

He was born with the ability to use Eagle Vision, which is a type of supernatural sixth sense. With this, Ezio could tell the difference between a friend and a foe. He could even detect faint auras that had been present for weeks, and he possessed a psychometric sense. He is the only Master Assassin whose "Eagle Vision" has evolved into a "Eagle Sense."

Master Assassin: Ezio was a skilled assassin as well as a skilled Mentor. Picking pockets, blending into crowds, armed and unarmed combat, alternative or multiple weapon attacks, stealth and public assassination techniques, free-running and long-range combat were among the many skills he learned and honed.

Peak Human Conditioning: As a result of decades of constant training, specialized diets, meditation, and iron willpower, he is physically advanced to the point where he is the only assassin who has evolved to practically superhuman limits. These seemingly superhuman physical abilities vanished after a few years of retirement, most likely due to his lack of rigorous physical activity.

Superior Strength: Because of his strength, he can harm armored templars by punching them through their armored suit as well. A single strike to their armored suit even kills the majority of them.

Superior Mobility: He has demonstrated a high level of mobility, agility, and speed, as he could easily take on an army of opponents on his own. Because he moves so quickly, he was able to kill many of them before they could even notice him approaching.

Superior Durability: He is also extremely durable, as an arrow shot to the chest only temporarily stunned him. He was even able to land on his feet after falling several stories without sighs of struggle or discomfort. Greater examples of his tenacity were when Rodrigo Borgia stabbed him in the stomach and he endured the physical pain in order to continue fighting the Borgia. He could even survive being shot multiple times and falling from great heights.

Superior Stamina: He is capable of fighting an entire army without tiring.

Superior Metabolism: His metabolism is also superior, as he recovered quickly after being shot in the chest with an arrow. This has also allowed him to maintain his superhuman physical prowess in his advanced age.

Master Martial Artist: As a result of his many years of war against the templars alone, his combat skills grew to the point where, when combined with his seemingly inhuman strength and speed, he was able to easily defeat legions of templars. This was evident upon his arrival at Masyaf, when he was able to kill so many templar soldiers, including some of the best trained fighters, with little effort. He is also a skilled swordsman and marksman, which, when combined with his highly developed senses, makes him a one-man army.

He could also use a variety of weapons and gadgets, such as two Hidden Blades, a sword, throwing knives, smoke bombs, a short blade, and many others. He usually carried the following items: Hidden Blades, poison blade, Hidden Gun, sword, climbing glove, Crossbow with bolts and darts, smoke bombs, and a battle dagger. After speaking with his imprisoned father, he inherited his father's Assassin robes, which he would later upgrade with various armor and dyes over the course of his life.

Expert Marksmanship: He is also a fantastic marksman, capable of using throwing knives or long-ranged weapons with ease. Even at his advanced age, he was able to use the Hidden Gun with pinpoint accuracy.

Expert Spy: He is skilled at blending in with his surroundings and sneaking around heavily guarded areas. He would usually blend into dense crowds and imitate their movements. He's an expert at espionage, stealth, infiltration, disguise, thievery, and eavesdropping.

He was able to flee after being held hostage by a legion of templars and even with a noose tied around his neck.

Expert Acrobat: Like any Master Assassin, he is a fantastic free-runner, parkour master, and mountaineer. These abilities, combined with his seemingly superhuman strength and speed, made his acrobatic prowess far more profound than that of all previous and subsequent Assassins.

Swordsmanship: He is equally lethal with a blade, capable of a wide range of countering, blocking, slashing, and parrying techniques. His sword skills are extremely dangerous, and he may be able to defeat legions of enemies on his own. His uncle's training and years of experience have honed his skills.

Leadership: During the events of the Renaissance, he assumed unofficial command of the remnants of the Brotherhood and transformed it into a powerful organization intent on establishing peace through free will and destroying the Borgia Family and their Templar allies. As a result of his leadership, his followers dubbed him the Mentor of the Assassin Brotherhood.

The Apple of Eden: The Apple of Eden, a near-arcane piece of technology, granted him a few supernatural powers, which were frequently misinterpreted as witchcraft and arcane magic.

Mind Control: Using the Apple of Eden, he is able to mentally command many of Cesare Borgia's men to fight each other or commit suicide.

Illusions Creation: He has the ability to create doppelgänger illusions to help him. Ezio used the Apple of Eden to create several copies of himself when he was fighting Rodrigo Borgia, who was armed with the Staff of Eden.

Nexus Access: He has access to the Nexus, which allows him to see into the future. He was successful in forcing Cesare's escape from prison. He even saw and messaged his soon-to-be descendant Desmond Miles.