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{{Infobox video game character
| name = Ezio Auditore
| series = [[Assassin's Creed]]
| image = [[File:Ezio Auditore da Firenze.png|175px]]
| caption = Ezio in his outfit from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
| first = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' (2009)
| firstgame = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009)
| last = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' (2020)
| creator = [[Ubisoft Montreal]]
| portrayer = [[Devon Bostick]]
| voice = [[Roger Craig Smith]]
| occupation = [[Assassin]]
| fighting_style = [[Italian school of swordsmanship]]<br />(''[[Soulcalibur V]]'')
| origin = [[Republic of Florence]] (present day [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]])
| nationality = [[Italians|Italian]]
}}

'''Ezio Auditore da Firenze''' ({{IPA-it|ˈɛttsjo audiˈtoːre da (f)fiˈrɛntse}}) is a fictional character in the video game series ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', an Italian master assassin who serves as the [[protagonist]] of the series' games set during the [[Italian Renaissance]]. His life and career as an [[Assassination|assassin]] are chronicled in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery|II: Discovery]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|Revelations]]'', as well as the animated short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers|Embers]]''. All games (excluding 'II Discovery) and films he appears in were re-released as an enhanced bundle, ''The Ezio Collection'' in 2016. Furthermore, he appears as a [[Crossover (fiction)|guest character]] in the [[fighting game]] ''[[Soulcalibur V]]''.

Born into [[Nobility of Italy|Italian nobility]] from [[Florence]], Ezio follows his family heritage as an assassin after most of his immediate kin are killed during the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. His quest to track down those responsible for killing his family eventually sets him up against the villainous [[Templar Order]], led by the [[House of Borgia]]. Spending years to fight against [[Pope Alexander VI|Rodrigo]] and [[Cesare Borgia]] and their henchmen, he eventually reestablishes the [[Order of Assassins]] as the dominant force in [[Italy]]. His further adventures lead him to [[Spain]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]], where he is also essential in overcoming Templar threats and restoring the Assassins. After his retirement from the Order, he lives a peaceful life in rural [[Tuscany]] before dying from a [[heart attack]].

The character has received critical acclaim. While most of it focuses on his portrayal and growth throughout the series, as well as the unique chronicling of his entire life, he has also been noted as one of the most attractive video game characters of all time. Due to his reception and the fact that he is the only character in the series who is the protagonist of multiple major installments of the franchise,{{efn|Altaïr appears in several small flashbacks in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Revelations'' and is the protagonist of the [[handheld]] releases ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles|Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines|Bloodlines]]'', but does not appear in any other major installments except ''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]''.}} he is usually considered the face of the franchise and its most popular character.

==Development==
When creating the character, the developers were keen on establishing similarities between the series' previous protagonist [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in style and general appearance, while at the same time differentiating Ezio from the former characterwise.<ref name="EzioAltair">{{cite news |title=From Altair to Ezio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQAk3mmz9zM |date=November 4, 2009|access-date=February 8, 2019 |publisher=Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> His name, meaning [[eagle]], was chosen to keep up the tradition of Altaïr, whose name meant "flying one".<ref name="Dev Diary 1">{{cite news |title=Assassin's Creed 2 Dev Diary #1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNJqa2rUdCY |date=July 7, 2009|access-date=February 8, 2019 |publisher=Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> While Altaïr was described as a [[warrior monk]] bred for combat and the life of an assassin, Ezio's backstory was consciously designed in sharp contrast to make playing him feel like an "empowering experience".<ref name="EzioAltair"/> Unlike Altaïr, Ezio is not born into the order and discovers his heritage only in his teens, while his main goal for most of the first game is to seek revenge on those who murdered his family.<ref name="EzioAltair"/> Even though this was made to be his main motivation for the early part of the game,<ref>{{cite news |title=Assassin's Creed 2 Dev Diary #2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUkU_IhM_j0 |date=August 13, 2009|access-date=February 8, 2019 |publisher=Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> his personal growth was to enable him to seek justice as the game progressed.<ref name="Dev Diary 1"/> He does not start out as a master assassin but has to hone his craft throughout, making him more relatable to players. Ezio learns new moves and abilities by being taught by friends and allies, unlike a progression tree, to make the players immersion into the character feel more natural.<ref>{{cite news |title=Assassin's Creed 2 Dev Diary #5 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpv97dOggoM |date=October 22, 2009|access-date=February 8, 2019 |publisher=Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In general, Ezio was designed to be a [[Renaissance man]], who was to be open minded and seek truth, but also fun-loving.<ref name="EzioAltair"/> The [[creative director]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', [[Alex Hutchinson (video game director)|Alex Hutchinson]], compared Ezio to actor [[Errol Flynn]], as he was designed to be an over-the-top [[Promiscuity#Male_promiscuity|womanizer]] and [[braggart]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://kotaku.com/just-who-is-assassins-creed-iiis-new-hero-5896938 |title=Just Who Is Assassin's Creed III's New Hero? |first=Stephen |last=Totilo |date=27 March 2012 |access-date=5 September 2019 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gizmodo Media Group]]}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
===''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''II: Discovery''===
Ezio is an ancestor of [[Desmond Miles]], the protagonist of most of the early series' backstory, who experiences Ezio's life through the Animus, a device unlocking hidden memories inside his [[DNA]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Crecente |first=Brian |title=Hands On With Assassin's Creed II: Mario Kart And DiCaprio |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/10/hands-on-with-assassins-creed-ii-mario-kart-and-dicaprio/ |date=7 October 2009 |access-date=24 December 2017 |journal=[[Kotaku]] |location=Australia}}</ref> As it is shown in the beginning of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio was born into the nobility in the [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italian]] city of [[Florence]] in 1459. Tutored by the [[banker]] [[Giovanni Tornabuoni]] until the age of 17, Ezio led an affluent, care-free lifestyle until his father Giovanni discovered a [[Pazzi conspiracy|plot to assassinate the leader of Florence]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'', Chapter 1</ref> Giovanni accused [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] as a conspirator, but when he presented the evidence to the [[Gonfaloniere of Justice|gonfaloniere]] of Florence, Uberto Alberti, the latter is revealed to also be conspirator and orders for the Auditore family's arrest, blaming them for the plot. Out running errands for his father, Ezio is not home when his father and two brothers are arrested and later publicly hanged. Ezio, following his father's final advice, finds his Assassin tools and flees the city with his mother and sister to his uncle Mario's estate in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'', Chapters 2 and 3</ref> Mario assists Ezio in discovering the people behind the conspiracy and trains him. While exacting revenge on the [[Pazzi family]], Ezio discovers that more people from outside Florence are involved.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'', Chapter 4</ref> The search for those responsible leads Ezio from Florence to [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], [[Venice]], and eventually [[Rome]]. As he identifies and assassinates more and more political figures, Ezio also gains several allies, including [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Caterina Sforza]], and [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. These allies partly train Ezio into an Assassin and guide him on his quest. Eventually, the conspiracy leads to the mastermind behind the plot: [[Pope Alexander VI|Rodrigo Borgia]], Grand Master of the Italian Templars. He sought to find the Apple of Eden — a powerful ancient artifact known as a Piece of Eden —which lays in Florence. Ezio finds Borgia in possession of the Apple and learns that Borgia believes himself to be "the Prophet", who will lead the Templars to a fabled "Vault". Ezio is able to confront Borgia with the help of his allies and recover the Apple of Eden, but Borgia flees before he can be killed. Ezio's allies reveal they are all Assassins and believe Ezio to be the true Prophet, allowing him to join their ranks.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'', Chapter 11</ref>

During the events of ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'', which plays after Borgia's escape during ''Assassin's Creed II'', Ezio travels to Spain in 1490 to free his fellow Assassins, who have been imprisoned under the guise of the [[Spanish Inquisition]]. In the process, he discovers that the [[Knights Templar|Templars]] are planning to sail west to discover the [[New World]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.amazeent.com/news/display_news/?page=152 |title=Ubisoft Unveils Assassin's Creed II: Discovery for Nintendo DS |magazine=[[Amaze Entertainment]] |date=24 September 2009 |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707122428/http://www.amazeent.com/news/display_news/?page=152 |archive-date=7 July 2011 |location=San Francisco |publisher=[[Ubisoft]]}}</ref> Ezio has to save [[Christopher Columbus]] and kill [[Tomás de Torquemada]] to end the Templar threat. Ezio must also assassinate some other important targets such as Gasper Martinez, Pedro Llorente, and Juan de Marillo. Along the way, Ezio saves many imprisoned Assassins who help him, including [[Luis de Santángel]] and Raphael Sanchez. In the end, Granada City is taken under siege by Templars, and Ezio has to save the Moorish King [[Muhammad XII of Granada|Muhammad XII]]. 

Years later, in 1492, Borgia becomes [[Pope Alexander VI]] and resides in [[Vatican City]]. By 1499, Ezio and his allies have completed the Codex, which is revealed to be a [[world map]], and discover that "the Vault" lies in [[Rome]] and has to be opened with the Apple of Eden and the [[Papal cross]], another Piece of Eden. While his allies distract the city's guards, Ezio infiltrates the Vatican using the Apple and attempts to assassinate Alexander. The Pope uses the Staff to incapacitate Ezio, escaping with both the Staff and the Apple. Ezio, now injured, finds Alexander in time to stop him and fights him in hand-to-hand combat, easily defeating the older man. He decides to let the Pope live, realizing that killing him will not bring back his family. Now in possession of both the Staff and the Apple, Ezio opens the Vault, where a [[holographic]] figure approaches him. Identifying herself as [[Minerva]], she confirms that he is the Prophet. Belonging to an extinct precursor race that created humanity, she warns Desmond - who is reliving Ezio's memories - from a cataclysmic [[solar flare]] only he can prevent. As Minerva's projection fades, Ezio is left confused as he tries to ask who Desmond is.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'', Chapter 15</ref>

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
At the start of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Montereggioni is besieged by the [[Papal States#Papal Military|Papal Armies]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]], son of Pope Alexander and co-leader of the Templar Order.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2018/10/05/everything-that-has-happened-in-assassins-creed-so-far-the-desmond-saga/313690/ |title=Everything that has Happened in Assassin’s Creed So Far: The Desmond Saga |first=Kevin |last=Dunsmore |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=20 June 2019 |work=Hardcore Gamer |publisher=[[Disqus]]}}</ref> During the siege, the Apple is lost, Monteriggioni is destroyed, [[Caterina Sforza]] is kidnapped, and Ezio's uncle Mario is killed. Escaping the city with his mother and sister, an injured Ezio sets off for Rome to destroy the Borgia once and for all; however, he collapses shortly thereafter.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'', Chapter 1</ref> Days later, Ezio awakens in Rome and receives a new set of gear from [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], who also saved him days earlier. After his wounds heal, Ezio and Machiavelli set their plan into motion – to liberate Rome and remove the Borgias from power permanently, as well as retrieve the Apple of Eden.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

Slowly, over the next three and a half years, Ezio and his allies win a series of victories over the Borgias, reclaiming and restoring the city by destroying the Borgia's allies and resources. Ezio restores the ranks of the Assassins and in time succeeds Machiavelli as the Mentor, the leader of the order.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'', Chapter 7</ref> By 1503, Ezio has assassinated the clan's banker, [[Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia|Juan Borgia]], and their French general ally, the [[Counts and dukes of Valois|Baron de Valois]], and incapacitated [[Lucrezia Borgia]], leaving their power base in disarray. Cesare, in a fit of rage, kills his father and begins losing control over the city. After retrieving the Apple, Ezio uses its power to destroy what is left of Cesare's army and allies. By the end of 1503, Borgia control over the city is completely broken and Cesare is arrested by the new Pope, [[Pope Julius II|Julius II]], escaping some time later. Ezio rejects the Apple of Eden and hides it below the [[Colosseum]] in the Temple of [[Juno (mythology)|Juno]]. In 1507, Ezio travels to Spain and catches up with Cesare at the siege of [[Viana, Spain|Viana]] Castle. Ultimately defeated by Ezio, an indignant Cesare Borgia is thrown off the castle walls to his death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'', Chapter 15</ref>

===''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''===
After the events of ''Brotherhood'', Ezio discovers a letter left behind by his father that talks about a hidden library full of vast knowledge underneath [[Masyaf Castle]], left there by the legendary Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, setting the events of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' into motion. Arriving at [[Masyaf]] in early 1511, Ezio is ambushed by Templars who occupy the fortress, also searching for Altaïr's library. After escaping capture and assassinating the Templar captain, Ezio recovers the journal of [[Niccolò and Maffeo Polo|Niccolò Polo]], which tells of five seals hidden in [[Constantinople]] that will open the door to Altaïr's library.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Revelations'', Chapter 1</ref> Arriving in Constantinople, Ezio begins his search for the seals, while helping the local Assassin's Guild, led by Yusuf Tazim, to overthrow [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] Templar control. Over time, Ezio succeeds in eradicating Templar influence and resubjugating the city to the rule of the family of [[Suleiman the Magnificent|Prince Suleiman]].

Ezio recovers four of the five keys with the help of historian and book collector Sofia Sartor. He then travels to an underground city in [[Cappadocia]], the Templar base of operations. After assassinating the Templar leader [[Manuel Palaiologos]] and recovering the final key, it is revealed that Prince Suleiman's uncle [[Şehzade Ahmet|Prince Ahmet]] has been secretly leading the Byzantine Templars and wishes to open Altaïr's library for himself. After Ezio refuses to hand over the keys, Ahmet threatens to harm Sofia and sails off, leaving Ezio in Cappadocia. Upon returning to Constantinople, Ezio finds that Sofia has been kidnapped by Ahmet and Yusuf has been murdered to force Ezio to reveal the key's whereabouts. Leading an all-out attack with the Constantinople Assassins, Ezio ultimately saves Sofia. He then engages in a chase with Ahmet and eventually recovers the keys from the latter. A returning [[sultan]] [[Selim I]] kills Ahmet and thanks Ezio for saving his son and country, but at the same time orders him to leave the [[Ottoman Empire]] and never return. Ezio and Sofia make their way back to Masyaf and open the library, where Ezio finds Altaïr's corpse. The entire purpose of the library was to convey another message to Ezio's descendant, Desmond Miles, through another Apple of Eden. An aged Ezio decides that he has seen enough violence and mystery for one life, and leaves the Apple of Eden behind.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Revelations'', Chapter 15</ref>

===''Assassin's Creed: Embers''===
In the animated short ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'', the last years of Ezio's life are chronicled. After his retirement from the Order of Assassins, he has settled down in a Tuscan villa near Monteriggioni with Sofia, and had two children, Flavia and Marcello.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zeldadungeon.net/assassins-creed-retrospective-4-memories/ |title=Assassin’s Creed Retrospective #4: Memories |last=Scheid |first=Brian E. |date=28 October 2012 |access-date=30 June 2018 |work=Zelda Dungeon}}</ref> In 1524, a mysterious Chinese woman appears at his door requesting his help. The woman, [[Shao Jun]], is a member of the vanquished Chinese Assassin Order and sought Ezio's advice in how to help her people and rebuild their order. After helping Shao fight off soldiers sent by the [[Chinese Emperor]] [[Jiajing Emperor|Jiajing]] and training her, Ezio sees Shao on her way back to China, armed with the wisdom she came seeking him for. Shortly thereafter, while on a trip to the market square in Florence, Ezio dies from a heart attack at the age of 65.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Embers''</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/community/2012/04/08/obituary-ezio-auditore-da-firenze/ |title=Obituary: Ezio Auditore da Firenze |last=Valdes |first=Giancarlo |date=8 April 2012 |access-date=30 June 2018 |work=[[Venture Beat]]}}</ref>

==Other appearances==
===''Assassin's Creed'' series===
Ezio also appears as a [[supporting character]] in the short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', where he is portrayed by [[Devon Bostick]]. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', Ezio appears when Kassandra gets a vision of the future after she defeats the Cult of Kosmos. In ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'', Shao Jun applies his teaching in her quest to restore her order and considers him her mentor.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China''</ref> His outfit can also be unlocked in all subsequent releases of the series.

In 2018, Ezio became a playable character in the [[free to play]] [[role-playing game|role-playing]] [[mobile game]] ''[[Assassin's Creed Rebellion]]''. Like ''II: Discovery'', the game is set during the Spanish Inquisition and features multiple characters from different installments of the series, as they build a brotherhood to overthrow the Spanish Templar Order.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Arif |first=Shabana |title=Ubisoft’s mobile game Assassin’s Creed Rebellion is out now on iOS and Android |url=https://www.vg247.com/2018/11/21/assassins-creed-rebellion-is-out-now-on-ios-and-android/ |date=November 21, 2018 |access-date=November 25, 2018 |journal=VG 24/7}}</ref> Furthermore, he is a playable character in the 2018 [[board game]] ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice'' by Triton Noir.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Vincent |first=Brittany |title=New ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Board Game Features New Story With Familiar Character Cameos |url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/assassins-creed-board-game-1202944107/ |date=September 17, 2018 |access-date=February 10, 2019 |journal=[[Variet (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

===''Soulcalibur V''===
Ezio also appears as a guest character in the 2012 fighting game ''[[Soulcalibur V]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Smillie |first=C. J. |title=Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Officially Confirmed For ‘Soul Calibur V’ |url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-ezio-soul-calibur-5-cj-111261/ |year=2012 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Hopper |first=Steven |title=Ezio Auditore Confirmed for SoulCalibur V |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/21/ezio-auditore-confirmed-for-soulcalibur-v |date=October 21, 2011 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |journal=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In the non-canonical storyline of the game, Ezio discovers a strange artifact in 1506, while on his way to [[Navarre]] to fight Cesare Borgia. On his voyage by sea, he dispatches a group of Templars plotting to overthrow [[Catherine of Aragon]] with said artifact. After touching what turns out to be a piece of the cursed blade Soul Edge, Ezio is transported 100 years into the future, where he fights against the [[List of Soulcalibur characters|characters of the series]] in an effort to collect all pieces of Soul Edge and its counterpart, Soul Calibur. Once he has collected all shards of the legendary swords, he is transported back to his own time and next seen back on his ship to Navarre.<ref>''Soul Calibur V''</ref>

===Other===
Ezio's robes are unlockable in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of ''[[Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands]]'',<ref>{{cite journal |last=Miller |first=Matt |title=New Playable Skins In Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/05/25/new-playable-skins-in-prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands.aspx |date=May 25, 2010 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=[[Game Informer]]}}</ref> ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''<ref>{{cite journal |last=Goldfarb |first=Andrew |title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Meets Assassin's Creed |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/29/final-fantasy-xiii-2-meets-assassins-creed |date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |journal=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Conditt |first=Jessica |title=Someone got Ezio in my Final Fantasy XIII-2 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/someone-got-ezio-in-my-final-fantasy-xiii-2/ |date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=[[Engadget]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Goldfarb |first=Andrew |title=Assassin's Creed Outfit Now in Final Fantasy XIII-2 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/04/10/assassins-creed-outfit-now-in-final-fantasy-xiii-2 |date=April 10, 2012 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |journal=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Mateus |first=Fernando |title=Final Fantasy 13-2 se disfraza de Ezio |url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/noticias/final-fantasy-13-2-disfraza-ezio-11592 |year=2013 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=[[Hobby Consolas]] |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Ashcraft |first=Brian |title=You've Got Assassin's Creed in My Final Fantasy XIII-2 |url=https://kotaku.com/5863309/youve-got-assassins-creed-in-my-final-fantasy-xiii-2 |date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> as well as in ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' for the PlayStation 3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://littlebigplanet.playstation.com/downloadable_content_items/971 |title=Ezio Auditore Costume from Assassin's Creed® Revelations |access-date=February 2, 2018 |work=[[Little Big Planet]] |publisher=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref> and ''[[PowerUp Heroes]]'' for [[Kinect]] on the [[Xbox 360]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Dyer |first=Mitch |title=PowerUp Heroes Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/25/powerup-heroes-review |date=October 25, 2011 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=[[IGN]]}}</ref> His outfit, under the name the "Dashin' Hashashin", was presented as promotional headgear to ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' players who had pre-ordered ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/440/Genuine%20Dashin'%20Hashshashin |title=Dashin' Hashashin |access-date=February 2, 2018 |work=[[Steam Community]]}}</ref> along with a special knife modeled after his hidden blade (called "The Sharp Dresser") for the Spy class in the game. In both ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XV|XV]]'', Ezio's outfit was unlockable in special events. In a time-limited special event in ''[[Monster Hunter World]]'', players were able to unlock Ezio's robes as a special armor.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Alexandra |first=Heather |title=Assassin's Creed Snuck Into Monster Hunter: World Last Night |url=https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-snuck-into-monster-hunter-world-last-n-1831367709 |date=January 28, 2019 |access-date=February 9, 2019|journal=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref>

Ezio appears as a guest character in the 2014 and 2020 free to play role-playing mobile games ''Soul Hunters'' and ''AFK Arena'', through a collaboration between developer Lilith Games and [[Ubisoft]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Wilmott |first=Ray |title=Ezio Auditore joins Soul Hunters as a playable character |url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Soul+Hunters/news.asp?c=70044 |date=May 12, 2016 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=Pocket Gamer}}</ref> Ezio later appeared as a [[Boss (video gaming)|boss]] in another one of Ubisoft's titles, ''[[For Honor]]''. In the fighting game, players are encouraged to duel with and kill Ezio in a time-limited special event, active from December 2018 to January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/assassins-creed-for-honor-crossover-event-ezio-ubisoft |title=For Honor Invites Players to Kill Ezio in an Assassin's Creed Crossover Limited-Time Event |first=Matt |last=Kim |date=20 December 2018 |access-date=1 February 2019 |magazine=[[US Gamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]]}}</ref>

Ezio's likeness, along with five other series protagonists, was used for a line of character-themed wine labels as part of a joint collaboration between Ubisoft and winemaker [[Lot18]]; the full name of his label is "2015 Ezio Auditore Super Tuscan Red Blend", a reference to his birthplace of Tuscany.<ref name="Shack">{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/108582/ubisoft-announces-assassins-creed-wine-collection|title=Ubisoft announces Assassin's Creed wine collection|author=Brittany Vincent|date=November 16, 2018|website=Shacknews|access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>
 
==Reception and legacy==
The character was critically acclaimed by the media and general public alike, with his depiction and transformation, as well as the chronicling of his entire life drawing significant praise. He is the only character in the series to receive several main games. Ezio is widely regarded as the series' best character and the face of the franchise, often finishing first in rankings of the series' characters.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-assassins-of-assassins-creed-ranked-from-worst-to-best/ |title=The assassins of Assassin's Creed, ranked from worst to best |newspaper=[[PC Gamer]] |first=Andy |last=Kelly |date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://screenrant.com/assassins-creed-every-assassin-ranked-worst-best/15/?v=8 |title=Assassin's Creed: Every Assassin Ranked, Worst To Best|newspaper=[[Screenrant]] |first=Jason |last=Chamberlain |date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lakebit.com/the-best-assassins-creed-characters/ |title=The 10 best Assassin’s Creed characters |newspaper=Lakebit |first=Marcos |last=Tadani |date=May 8, 2018 |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/assassins-creed-5-best-protagonists-ranked/ |title=Assassin's Creed's 5 Best Protagonists, Ranked |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |first=Thomas |last=Mcnulty |date=July 15, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2020}}</ref> With the exception of 'Discovery' (a Nintendo DS release), all games and films he appears in were re-released as an enhanced bundle, ''The Ezio Collection'', for PlayStation 4 and Xbox 1,  in 2016.

Initial reception for Ezio as a character was positive. ''[[Gamesradar]]'' characterized him as an "ass-kicking, morally ambiguous superhero" and noted that he had a livelier and more charming personality than his predecessor Altaïr, with his personal growth being a central aspect of the narrative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/assassins-creed-ii/review/assassins-creed-ii/a-2009111713085817004395/g-2009012817019669068 |title=Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed II Review |work=Gamesradar.com |date=November 10, 2009 |access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> Will Tutle of ''[[GameSpy]]'' also noted Ezio's growth and contrast to Altaïr as his strongest features, stating that while he was an unlikeable [[Promiscuity#Male promiscuity|womanizer]] at first, he was later hoping he would "get his revenge and uncover the truth".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/assassins-creed-2/1046764p1.html |title=The Consensus: Assassin's Creed II Review |last=Tuttle |first=Will |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |date=November 17, 2009 |access-date=May 9, 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121040638/http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/assassins-creed-2/1046764p1.html |archive-date=November 21, 2009 }}</ref> In contrast, ''[[Gamespot]]'''s Kevin VanOrd called Ezio "terrific" and "instantly likeable", while praising him as a more realized character than Altaïr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed2/review.html |title= Assassin's Creed II Review |work=Gamespot |author="VanOrd, Kevin |date=November 17, 2009 |access-date=May 9, 2019| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100224100900/http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed2/review.html| archive-date= February 24, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> In his review of ''Revelations'', VanOrd lauded the developers for reflecting Ezio's age and weariness throughout the game, as well as highlighting his role as a mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/assassins-creed-revelations/reviews/assassins-creed-revelations-review-6345194|title=Gamespot's Review For Assassin's Creed: Revelations|last=VanOrd|first=Kevin|date=November 14, 2011|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> Matt Miller of ''[[GameInformer]]'' stated that by ''Revelations'', Ezio has grown from a boy seeking revenge to a man seeking wisdom, as well as a "venerable mentor", which was made a central aspect of his character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/assassins_creed_revelations/b/ps3/archive/2011/11/14/assassin-39-s-creed-revelations-review-new-ideas-aren-39-t-always-good-ideas.aspx|title=GameInformer's Review For Assassin's Creed: Revelations|last=Miller|first=Matt|date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> John Davison of ''[[GamePro]]'' named Ezio the epicenter of the game and drew a comparison between him and [[Nathan Drake (character)|Nathan Drake]]. Like Drake, the "charming, witty, and comically self-deprecating" Ezio was "designed to draw the player into the narrative."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212960/assassins-creed-2/ |title=Assassin's Creed 2 Review |author=Davison, John |date=November 17, 2009 |work=Gamepro |access-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100121133711/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212960/assassins-creed-2/|archive-date=January 21, 2010}}</ref> 

Ezio Auditore received an award from ''GameSpot'' for the "Best New Character" in 2009.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/special-achievement/?page=6 |title=Best New Character |journal=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> GameZone authors Natalie Romano and Angelina Sandoval listed him third for "Gaming God of 2009", which ranks the most attractive video game men of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/12_17_09_08_44AM.htm |title=The Top Five Gaming Gods of 2009 |year=2009 |first=Natalie |last=Romano |newspaper=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201191351/http://www.gamezone.com/news/12_17_09_08_44AM.htm |archive-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> He was also nominated at the [[Spike Video Game Awards]] 2010 for "Best Character".<ref name="marysue">{{cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/2010-spike-video-game-awards-winners/ |title=The 2010 Spike Video Game Awards |work=The Mary Sue |last=Polo |first=Susana |date=December 12, 2010 |access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref> The 2011 ''[[Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition]]'' lists Ezio as the 35th most popular video game character.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |title=Guinness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time |newspaper=[[Game Informer]] |first=Jeff |last=Marchiafava |date=February 16, 2011 |access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> The praise for his portrayal has also placed him high in multiple all-decade or all-time rankings. Ezio was voted as the third top character of the 2000s decade by ''Game Informer''{{'}}s readers.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/12/03/readers-top-30-characters-results-revealed.aspx |title=Readers' Top 30 Characters Results Revealed |first=Bryan |last=Vore |date=December 3, 2010 |journal=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> In 2012, ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' ranked him as the eighth "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games due to his entire life being portrayed.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Staff |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/ |title=100 best heroes in video games |journal=[[GamesRadar+]] |access-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> They also placed him second on the list of most badass game characters of the generation, saying "Ezio has become synonymous with the image of the video game assassin."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-most-badass-game-characters-generation/ |title=The Top 7... Most badass game characters of the generation |journal=[[GamesRadar+]] |access-date=April 20, 2013 |last=Cooper |first=Hollander |date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> GamesRadar placed him at number 4 in a list of the 50 best game characters of the generation.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/best-game-characters-generation/ |title=Best game characters of the generation |journal=[[GamesRadar+]] |access-date=May 16, 2014 |author=Staff |date=October 11, 2013}}</ref> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' listed Ezio among the "most badass" video game characters of all time in 2013, ranking him at 37th place.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/01/the-50-most-badass-video-game-characters-of-all-time/bayonetta |title=The 50 Most Badass Video Game Characters Of All Time |date=February 1, 2013 |last=Avellan |first=Drea |journal=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |access-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> ''Complex'' ranked him as having the tenth best fighting game cameo for his guest appearance in ''Soulcalibur V'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/03/the-10-best-fighting-game-cameos#5 |title=The 10 Best Fighting Game Cameos |date=March 21, 2012 |last=Amirkhani |first=Justin |publisher=[[Complex.com]] |access-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> He also featured on [[UGO Networks]]'s list of most memorable Italians in video games at 15th place.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/top-25-italians-in-video-games?page=3 |title=The 25 Most Memorable Italians in Video Games |last=Meli |first=Melissa |date=August 25, 2010 |journal=[[UGO Networks]] |access-date=July 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204548/http://www.ugo.com/games/top-25-italians-in-video-games?page=3 |archive-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, he was included in ''Game Informer's'' dream roster for the next ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' entry.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/index.php/b/features/archive/2014/07/17/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dream-roster.aspx |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Dream Roster |newspaper=[[Game Informer]] |first=Ben |last=Reeves |date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref>

The characters' physical attractiveness and clothing style have also been noted. At the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, he won the award for "Best Dressed Assassin",<ref name="marysue"/> while ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' named him as one of the "best costumed characters in videogames."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/11/the-13-best-costumed-characters-in-videogames.html |title=The 13 Best Costumed Characters in Videogames |newspaper=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |first=Janine |last=Hawkins |date=November 12, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> GamesRadar+ named Ezio "Mister 2009" in their article on the sexiest new characters of the decade of 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-sexiest-new-characters-of-the-decade/?page=6|title=The sexiest new characters of the decade|date=June 23, 2012|publisher=GamesRadar|access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> Furthermore, ''[[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]]'' ranked Ezio fifth on their list of "finest facial hair gaming has to offer".<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2012/09/13/the-best-playstation-beards-the-finest-facial-hair-gaming-has-to-offer/5/#gallery-top |title=The best PlayStation beards – the finest facial hair gaming has to offer |date=September 13, 2012 |journal=[[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]] |access-date=April 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129133311/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2012/09/13/the-best-playstation-beards-the-finest-facial-hair-gaming-has-to-offer/5/#gallery-top |archive-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Mashable]]'' ranked him 9th in a list of "the 10 most datable men in video games".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://mashable.com/article/most-datable-sexy-top-10-men-boyfriends-video-games/?europe=true#QRC0gYCJ_ZqY |title=The top 10 most datable men in video games, ranked |newspaper=[[Mashable]] |first=Jess |last=Joho |date=September 12, 2018 |access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{cite book |last=Bowden |first=Oliver |author-link=Oliver Bowden |title=Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L1g8JrrW7SMC&printsec=frontcover |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] Limited |year=2009 |pages=528 |isbn=9780141046303}}
*{{cite book |last=Bowden |first=Oliver |author-link=Oliver Bowden |title=Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qFYn6RiOJcgC&printsec=frontcover |publisher=[[Penguin UK]] |date=November 25, 2010 |pages=544 |isbn=9780141966700}}
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160311103844/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0180471/ Ezio Auditore] on [[IMDb]]

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