History Characters / AssassinsCreedEzioAuditoreTrilogyRomanTemplars

* AnAxeToGrind: He wields a Bearded Axe in the singleplayer mission during his confrontation with Ezio.

* AnAxeToGrind: Wields a Bearded Axe.

* TheEvilGenius: Manages the Templars' finances, and in particular is the money man behind Cesare's military campaigns in Romagna.

* BrotherSisterIncest: Kisses his sister Lucrezia in a lover's fashion before a military expedition in Romagna, is receptive to his sister's... suggestions, and it's implied that the whole chain of Memories where [[spoiler:Ezio must save Pietro, Lucrezia's admirer, from Cesare's personal assassin Micheletto Corella are [[EvilIsPetty all because of Cesare's jealousy]],]] albeit deliberately provoked by Lucrezia who mistakenly believes that he's cheating on her with the captured [[spoiler:Caterina Sforza]].

* BrotherSisterIncest: She and Cesare share a father, and (at the very least) saliva through kisses. Ezio would later mock her for this in one of his minstrel disguise songs by saying she would have liked to have more brothers and thus more lovers.

* DeathByChildbirth: Lucrezia dies in 1519 ten days after giving birth to her eighth child due to bith complications.

-->'''Cesare:''' If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take. [[spoiler:If I want you to die, YOU ''''' DIIIIIIIEE!''''']]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Manuel Tadros (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Alexander Novikov (Russian), Creator/KazuhiroYamaji (Japanese)[[/note]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Andreas Apergis (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Yuri Brezhnev (Russian)[[/note]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Liane Balaban (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Daria Frolova (Russian)[[/note]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Harry Standjofski (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Yuri Malyarov (Russian)[[/note]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tony Calabretta (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Vladimir Antonik (Russian)[[/note]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ArthurHolden (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Alexander Kovrizhnykh (Russian)[[/note]]

* NiceHat: He is always wearing his Cardinal's hat, even when walking around a party half-naked.

* NiceHat: Looks a bit like a French beret, as if to perpetuate the stereotype.

* NiceHat: A typical jester's hat. Looks vaguely like [[FrenchJerk a croissant]] if you think about it...

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Manuel Tadros (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Alexander Novikov (Russian)[[/note]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Did genuinely love her son Giovanni, and even tried to secretly tell him that she loved him.

* KnifeNut: He has a parrying dagger along with his rapier, but is never shown using it.

* KnifeNut: Cahin wields two rondel daggers, while Caha uses two barbed daggers that she could hang off her costume..

** Towards the end of the game he keeps shouting that [[NoManOfWomanBorn no man can kill him]]. [[spoiler:Opting not to take the chance (and to screw with his mortal enemy in the process), Ezio [[DisneyVillainDeath drops him off a wall]] [[LoopholeAbuse and lets gravity do him in]].]]

* ArtificialLimbs: Lost his left hand and forearm to Cesare due to an [[NoodleIncident unspecified]] [[YouHaveFailedMe failure involving a courtesan]], but the mere accidental mention of the prosthetic (delivered by Fiora Cavazza as "a second chance" from Cesare) [[BerserkButton is enough for him to decide to kill his wife]], despite her sincere apology.

* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: His real name is never mentioned.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Alexander Kovrizhnykh (Russian)[[/note]]

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* GetItOverWith: Having been beaten to a pulp by Ezio and told he wasn't the Prophet meant to open the Vault beneath the Vatican, Rodrigo says this to Ezio. [[NotWorthKilling Ezio refuses]], knowing that letting Rodrigo live with the knowledge everything he'd done [[AllForNothing had been for nothing]] was [[CruelMercy a far greater punishment]], as well as accepting that [[VengeanceFeelsEmpty killing Rodrigo wouldn't bring back his father and brothers]].

* BadassMustache: Ironic, no? Cesare's master spy pretends to be a barber while sporting a magnificent mustache.

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Manuel Tadros (English), Alexander Novikov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Andreas Apergis (English), Yuri Brezhnev (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Liane Balaban (English), Daria Frolova (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Harry Standjofski (English), Yuri Malyarov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tony Calabretta (English), Vladimir Antonik (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden (English), Alexander Kovrizhnykh (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Marcel Jeannin (English), Alexander Lenkov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' ??? (English), Alexander Kotov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Marcel Jeannin (English), Denis Yuchenkov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' ??? (English), Dmitry Filimonov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Vince Benvenuto (English), Alexey Voityuk (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Liane Balaban (English), Daria Frolov (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Manuel Tadros

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Andreas Apergis

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Liane Balaban

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Harry Standjofski

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tony Calabretta

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Marcel Jeannin

!!!'''Voiced by:''' ???

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Marcel Jeannin

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Vince Benvenuto

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech[=/=]TheWorldIsJustAwesome: He gives one for the ''entire'' Renaissance, defining its ideals and importance to Ezio:

* CreateYourOwnHero: Given the nature of Assassins and Templar history, it was gonna happen eventually, but the Borgia really sped up the process by going after the Auditore family, and making Ezio Auditore their worst nightmare. First Rodrigo Borgia makes the error of his family's life by having Ezio's father and two brothers hanged on false charges, all but ensuring an enemy for life. Second, even after sparing Rodrigo, Cesare signs his and his father's death certificates by boldly besieging Monteriggioni and killing Mario Auditore, which leads to Ezio not only restoring the Assassin Order of Rome back to its former glory, but leads to the end of the Borgia family's reign.
** Granted, Rodrigo is implied to have had nothing to do with the siege of Monteriggioni, and downright chastises him for going after Ezio knowing how dangerous he was.

* CreateYourOwnHero: Given the nature of Assassins and Templar history, it was gonna happen eventually, but the Borgia really sped up the process by going after the Auditore family, and making Ezio Auditore their worst nightmare. First Rodrigo Borgia makes the error of his family's life by having Ezio's father and two brothers hanged on false charges, all but ensuring an enemy for life. Second, even after sparing Rodrigo, Cesare signs his and his father's death certificates by boldly raiding Monteriggioni and killing Mario Auditore, which leads to Ezio not only restoring the Assassin Order back to it's former glory, but leads to the end of the Borgia Family's reign.
** Granted, Rodrigo is implied to have had nothing to do with the raid, and downright chastises him for going after Ezio knowing how dangerous he was.

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* CreateYourOwnHero: Given the nature of the Assassins and The Templar history, it was gonna happen eventually, but The Borgia really sped up the process by going after the Auditore family, and making Ezio Auditore their worst nightmare. First Rodrigo Borgia makes the error of his family's life by having Ezio's father and two brother's hanged on false charges, all but ensuring an enemy for life. Second, even after sparing Rodrigo, Cesare signs his and his father's death certificates by boldly raiding Monteriggioni and killing Mario Auditore, which leads to Ezio not only restoring the Assassin order back to it's former glory, but leads to the end of the Borgia Family's reign.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The people of Rome and many cardinals ''despise'' them, as the player can find out when listening while hiding in crowds (said cardinals are even ''hopeful'' that an Assassin managed to rid them of Juan the Banker). The Papal army meanwhile is more interested in the pay the Borgias offer, and they also have to rely on French allies to keep the city in fear of them.