Giovanni Borgia

'Giovanni Borgia was the Supposed son of the Sister of the King of Spain and the Younger Brother of Rodrigo Borgia, also known as Pope Alexander the Sixth. He was raised practically from Birth to be his secret Father's Spymaster. He was taught many skills, similar to that of a member of the Italian Branch of the Brotherhood of Assassins. And while he was initially Loyal to his Family, he ultimately betrayed them as he had fallen in love with Claudia Auditore.'

Early Childhood and Training
'Giovanni Lorenzo Borgia was born in Florence, Italy, on the 8th of January in 1461. He was a direct descendant of Both Minerva, Jupiter, and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, at least through his Maternal Line. He was used time again many times. Although rather innocent at first his Families Ruthlessness soon changed him. He became extremely skilled at Infiltrating, Poison's Making, and was extremely skilled at Free-running, Pickpocketing, Sharpshooting, Free-Climbing, Brawling, Coercion, Diplomacy, and Intimidation. He would Become extremely Skilled in Manipulation.'

First Task
'Giovanni was soon indoctrinated into the Templars misguided Philosophy, and was assigned his first task. Steal a set of Encrypted Letters from the Auditore Estate. Since he had spent many months Casing the Palazzo's of Firenze'so Premiere Families he knew how to quickly Get inside and how to do it quietly. The Problem was that the only time that he could get in would be when the family was out. So he Forged the Signature of Lorenzo Medici, payed off the Guard Captain to have his men deliver it to the Auditore Estate, and as soon as they all left, Giovanni Broke in.'

"Meeting" Claudia For the First Time
'Shortly after he broke in, and found the letters he was Almost discovered by Giovanni Auditore's only Daughter, Claudia. He barely avoided be noticed, and despite avoiding beeing seen by Claudia, he managed to Catch a Glimpse of her, and was immeadiately Taken with her Beauty. He felt an attraction to the Young Claudia Immeadiately, and after slipping out of the Estate, stayed at while to watch her, something he would be punished for later on.'

Second Task
'With his task Completed he had two more to complete before he was accepted into the Templars. His Second Task was to Investigate the Death of Vieri details Pazzi, to see if it had been done by the Hand of Ezio Auditore da Firenze. And while his search, despite being non-conclusive, was deemed successful as his superiors were impressed with his thoroughness.'

Third and Final Task and Defection
'His Third and Final task wasn't revealed to until after the Assassins recovered from the Borgia Attack on Monteriggioni, and "set up shop" in Rome. His Final Task was to Kill the Madam of the Rosa in Fiore. When he heard that the Madam was in her office, alone, he decided to take the opportunity to kill her. But when he looked at her face, he realised that Cesare had forced him into a situation where would have to choose between his Family and the Person he loved. Despite Holding a Blade to Claudia's Throat, he could not bring himself to kill her, as he had long been in love with her. So after a few seconds of contemplation he backed off, and left Claudia in peace. When Cesare found out he didn't take her life, he marked his Secret Half-Brother for Death, and Had him Captured, because he wanted his traitorous flesh and Blood to watch the women he loved die before He himself was ended. And after she was captured she was forced to watch as Giovanni was Tortured to a nearby death state. Ultimately Ezio and his Top Recruits arrived to rescue her, and afterwards all the Guards had been dispatched straight to Eternal Damnation, they went to leave, but Claudia wanted Giovanni to come with them. Ezio, was Naturally hesitatant, and not just because Giovanni was a Borgia, but Claudia refused to leave without him, and Not willing to drag his sister out of there, Ezio was forced to agree to her demands.'

Recovery at Isla de Tiberina
'It would be several days before Giovanni recovered from his Ordeal enough to Awaken, and during that Time Claudia would be by his bedside, cleaning his Wounds, changing his Bandages, and keeping his temperature down. But even after he awakened he was still traumatised and feverish, Claudia would take care of him when she was not at the Rosa in Fiore. Otherwise it was either Michaevali, Maria Auditore, or Madame Di'Alvino who attended to him. Michaevali had once tutored Giovanni as a child, and had a bit of affection for him, and was the only one besides Claudia to object using his intimate Knowledge of his Families various Alliance's, Business, and Strategies to the Orders Advantages. Unfortunately Giovanni overheard the conversation and tried to escape, thinking they would use him as his family had used him.'

Escape
'Giovanni escaped from the Tiber Hideout by Knocking an Assassin out cold and taking his robes and equipment. He made it out of the Hideout through a Hidden Entrance that led to a secret passage way that was at the entrance to a Underwater entranceway. But in his haste to get out he had torn open some of his Wounds, that had only just started to heal. He left a blood trail that only those with Eagle Sense could pick up on.'

Rescued
'Giovanni was found by the remnants of the Followers of Romulus, who only recently discovered that the Borgia had been Using them to further their "blasphemous Gods" teachings. And while they soon realised he was a Borgia, they decided against killing him as some sort of Spectre appeared in the form of a Pack of Wolves and defended him. Though this was actually a trick performed by Jupiter and Minerva, the Followers believed that their Masters, the Twins Romulus and Remus had chosen Giovanni to uphold their Legacy, and was chosen as both their champion and their Avatar. Thus the Followers gained a Fanatically Loyalty and Worshipful Reverence for Giovanni. They slowly nursed him back to full health, and asked him to lead them. With the belief that Claudia had Betrayed him, in an attempt to gain information, Giovanni Agreed, as he felt he had been betrayed by the woman he loved. Despite Holding animosity to both His Family and the Brotherhood of Assassins, he ordered his new Followers to protect the Citizens of Roma from the Borgia's Unjust and cruel rule.'

The First Test: The Test of Honor
'A month after the Followers of Romulus found him, Giovanni was Fully healed to the point he could personally lead the Followers in their attacks on the Borgia's Supply lines, but it was around that time that Ezio's sought an Alliance with the Followers. But Giovanni still held some animosity towards him, and as such had him perform several Tests, tests that would determine whether or not he held the peoples best interests at heart. The first of these tests was a Test of Honor, the objective was to free hundreds of Prisoners from the French Encampment and return them to their Families.'

'Ezio's ultimately succeeded in the task and slew the Garrisons commander as well, which would prove a Boon to the Brotherhood later on. Despite Ezio's Success, Giovanni revealed the next of these tests.'

The Second Test: The Test of Endurance
'The next Test Giovanni had Ezio undergo was a continuous against the Followers in an Arena, where he would be forced to fight until he collapsed or only Giovanni Remained left to Face Ezio. Ezio Stated of Strong before the Followers Sheer Numbers of the Followers stated to overwhelm him. In response to this Ezio's started using the Terrain to his advantage, and with his advanced skill in Free-running and Free-Climbing, he managed to knock them down to a Man. Frustrated but unsurprised by Ezio's victory, Giovanni jumped down to face Ezio himself. He threw Ezio his Hidden Blades before unleashing his own pair and Engaging Ezio in a fierce close-qaurters duel. Giovanni started out with strong ferocious strikes before switching tactics and going to a Neutral, but defensive Fighting Style, but one that emphasised speed over strength, and Intelligence over Impulsiveness. '

'While his Strategy worked for a Time, Ezio ultimately got the better of him, and Knocked him to the ground. Admitting defeat, b promising that that was only the first of many bouts they would have, he Acknowledged Ezio's Success and passed him before saying he had one last Trial to take.'

The Third Test: The Test of Stealth and Skill
'The third and Final Test was a test in the form of Stealth and Skill, Ezio had to infiltrate the Castello Saint Angelo, and Steal a Templar Captain's Seal and a sample of his Signature, which the Followers planned to use to send fake Orders and lead critical Soldier's and supplies into an Ambush which would allow them to steal the Supplies and Uniforms. The former of which would be redistributed to the People of Rome, and the Latter of Which would be used to raid the Papal Guards Armory.'

'Ezio once more succeeded, but Giovanni took he this opportunity to Force Ezio's into a Situation where he had to choose which was more important, and despite whatever he chose Both items would be taken, the Followers, had used Ezio's as a Cover to Infiltrate the Castello and Turn several of the Cardinals to their side, with a Heavy Bribe, a Bribe straight from the church Treasury, which the Followers had Left bare. But this was only one half of the plan, While the Followers stole the Templars Funds, Giovanni sent word to his "father"informing him of the Borgia Betrayal and the Pope's "supposed" incest with his daughter and son, while also Stealing all the Castello's Grain and raiding Leonardo da Vinci's workshop and Stealing all of his Designs. This would turn the Spanish against the Church, and allow the Followers to spread the word of Romulus and Remus, while also providing much needed food for the Followers, while also giving them designs to build better equipment. Ezio returned empty handed and tried to apologise for failing, but Giovanni was more than satisfied with the Attempt as the Followers had gained significant resources and the ability to more effectively fight back.'

An Alliance is Made
'Giovanni finally agreed to an Alliance with the Brotherhood, but only on the condition that the Brotherhood Help them spread outwards into the world, to make a greater impact against the Templars and Borgia. Ezio made Claudia the Brotherhood's representative to the Followers. Giovanni later discovered that his message to his "Father" had been intercepted and Altered on his Biological Father's Orders. And left for Madrid Personally.'

A Warmer Welcome
'Giovanni arrived at the Spanish Royal Palace with Claudia and got an Audience with his "Father" and revealed that the Pope had had him tortured for refusing to kill the Woman he loved, and Revealed that Cesare and Rodrigo was involved in an Incestuous relationship with Lucrezia. Though this was only half-true, it had the desired affect, Spain Terminated its Allegiance with the Papacy, and declared the Pope, Cesare and Lucrezia Abominations, as well as Unholy Heathens, and managed to have the Brotherhood make in roads into an Alliance with the Spanish Throne.'

Becoming the Chief Commander
'With the Spanish outraged out the Treatment that their prince had received from his own family in Italy, the Spanish began to arm itself with Powerful Weapons designed by Leonardo da Vinci. And they Prepared for an Invasion of Italy, which the vast majority of the Italian City States would Support, as they had grown tired of the Borgia's Misrule. The first Step after gaining Leonardo's services was to Secure Funding from the Medici, Troops from the Orsini, Vitelli, Sforza, and Riaro, and The Ships from the Turks. With the Army on its way, Giovanni returned to Italy to prepare the City States for the Spanish Forces Arrival.'