Arno Dorian

Arno Victor Dorian (1768 – unknown) was a French-Austrian Master Assassin active during the time of the French Revolution.

An orphan who blamed himself for the death of his adoptive father, Arno sought redemption by joining the Assassins in 1789 and working to expose the true instigators of the Revolution.

Biography
Born to an Austrian mother and French father with strong ancestral routes to the Assassins, Arno was raised in a noble household in Versailles. He was well educated, having access to tutors and books. In 1776 however, his father was murdered when Arno was at the age of eight. Some time later, his adoptive father also died in a similar manner. Wracked by guilt and blaming himself, Arno sought out the Assassins to find redemption, helping those suffering similar injustice.

Personality and characteristics
Arno was on a quest to find redemption. As a newcomer to the Assassins, he was prone to questioning their typical approach and beliefs. He was a witty and charismatic man, but also no-nonsense, which fed into his sharp sense of humor, using it when he was feeling emotionally vulnerable. Due to the fact that he was well educated, he often quoted classical books. It was in his habit to cheat at cards He was also known to be stealthy and ruthless.

Equipment and skills
He wore a dark blue hooded coat, waistcoat, and breeches with leather gaiters, rather than the stockings which were popular in his time. He used the Phantom Blade, a wrist-mounted crossbow that fired poison darts, as well as a French cutlass and a multi-barreled pistol. A dynamic leader and a skilled swordsman, Arno stopped at nothing to uncover the truth about the forces controlling the Revolution for their own gain.

Trivia

 * Arno's name is a derivative of German Arnold and French Arnaud. Its old German origin is Arenwald, meaning "eagle power", from arn "eagle" and wald "power" or "governing". Victor is Latin for "conqueror", while Dorian is a Greek name meaning "gifted".
 * Arno is the third playable character to not be related to Desmond Miles, the first being Aveline de Grandpré and second being Adéwalé.