Vieri de' Pazzi

"I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?"

- Vieri's final words to Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

Vieri de' Pazzi (1459 - April 1478) was Francesco de' Pazzi's son and one of the youngest Pazzi conspirators. Highly competitive, he developed a particularly vicious rivalry with Ezio Auditore during their teenage years. This rivalry eventually escalated into a failed attempt to kill Ezio as he fled to Monteriggioni in 1476 after the Templars had his father and brothers executed. Vieri was killed in San Gimignano by Ezio and a force of mercenaries under the command of Ezio's uncle, Mario.

Early life
Vieri was born somewhere in Tuscany, Italy - presumably in Florence - as the son of Francesco de' Pazzi. He was extremely spoiled by his father, and was said to be able to "burn right through his father's money."

He favored holding contests rigged in his favor, and bought exotic weapons, armor, clothes and steeds. He grew to be a bully and a dangerous thug, trained to be a Templar killer since the age of fifteen.

One day in 1476, Vieri harassed Cristina Vespucci in front of her home, and told her that he was tired of waiting for her to "open her legs" to him on her own. When Cristina refused to become intimate with Vieri, the latter attempted to sexually assault her, but was instead beaten up by Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

As a Templar
Some time prior to 1476, Vieri joined the Templar Order, an organization which at least two of his family - his father and his great uncle, Jacopo - were a part of.

In December of 1476, Vieri and Ezio, who had become bitter rivals, met on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, where they and their gangs had a street fight. Despite initiating the brawl by throwing a rock at Ezio's face, Vieri did not participate in the actual fighting. He simply watched from a distance and called a retreat as Ezio and his loyalists gained the upper hand.

On December 31, 1476, Vieri and Ezio met again when the latter was escaping Florence with his mother and sister after having assassinated Uberto Alberti. Vieri tried to kill the three by sending his armed thugs to attack them; however, they were rescued by Ezio's uncle, Mario Auditore and his mercenaries. Vieri then fled to San Gimignano when Mario confronted him.

According to one of Mario's mercenaries, Vieri and his men attacked Monteriggioni - Mario's city - repeatedly over the next year and a half, most likely due to Ezio's presence and his Templar loyalties.

Death
In April of 1478, Vieri met with his father, his great uncle and Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (the Grand Master of the Templar Order) in San Gimignano to discuss plans for the Pazzi Conspiracy.

As soon as the four of them went their separate ways, one of Vieri's guards reported that Mario and his mercenaries had invaded the city, intent on killing him to end the harassment they faced in Monteriggioni. Soon after, Mario's battalion arrived at the scene and attacked Vieri's men.

Vieri fled to the city's battlements and commanded his troops from there. However, he was soon confronted by Ezio, who had accompanied Mario, and after a brief, furious fight with Vieri and his guards at the top of a tower, Ezio triumphed and killed him.He was the youngest Templar to be killed by Ezio,being only twenty four at his death.

Personality and characteristics
"So if he is loud and foul and angry - I believe it is simply because he wants to be noticed. He wants to be loved."

- A letter from Fra Giocondo to Vieri's father.



Vieri was a cruel young man who liked nothing more than to win, in any variety of contests. He would call for competitions against other noble families, which were always rigged for his victory. In the rare occasions when he did lose, he would invite the winner and his family to a victory dinner and subsequently poison them by serving them "a meal to die for."

He would do anything to get what he wanted, such as rape, hire thugs to fight for him, and outright kill people who stood in his way. He was also a coward, and would run away when his plans failed.

However, as revealed in the letter from Fra Giocondo to Vieri's father, Vieri acted in this way only because he sought attention and approval from his father, wishing for him to recognize his abilities and devotion to the Templars. Giocondo also observed that Vieri merely wanted to be loved, mentioning that the boy spoke often and fondly of his father, as well as of a desire to be closer to him.

Final words
(outside the Memory Corridor)
 * Ezio: What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?
 * Vieri: I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?
 * Ezio: Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che avessi sofferto di piu! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru- (Piece of shit! I only wish you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo-)
 * Mario: Enough, Ezio! Show some respect.
 * Ezio: Respect? After all that's happened? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?
 * Mario: You are not Vieri. Do not become him. (to Vieri's corpse) Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi. (May death provide the peace you sought.) Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace.)

Trivia

 * Strangely, Vieri's birth year is listed to be 1454, whereas his father's is 1444. There is likely an error in the database with either one or both of their ages, considering the impossibility of having a son at age 10.
 * Vieri mostly speaks in an Italian accent, but sometimes, such as when he ambushes Ezio and his family on their way to Monteriggioni, he says "My condolences for the loss of your father and brothers!" in a more American accent.
 * In Assassin's Creed II, if the player beats Vieri in hand-to-hand combat after luring him down from his tower (by stealing his weapon), Ezio will reappear at the top of the tower after entering the Memory Corridor.
 * On the painting of Vieri in the attic of the Villa Auditore, it says he died in 1477; while according to the game's timeline, he was killed in 1478.
 * Vieri makes a brief appearance in the first Cristina Memory of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, where he tries to assault Cristina, before being beaten by Ezio.
 * If this fight lasts long enough, the player can read a database entry for Vieri. Unlike his entry in Assassin's Creed II, his entry in Brotherhood contains a very brief summary of his attitude and role, and how he died.
 * Vieri is responsible for the scar on Ezio's lip, by throwing a rock at him during their confrontation on the Ponte Vecchio.

Video
thumb|250px|left|Vieri de' Pazzi's database video. thumb|250px|right|Vieri de Pazzi's assassination