Uberto Alberti

Uberto Alberti (1416 – 1476) was the gonfaloniere of Firenze, a family friend of the Auditore's, and Lorenzo de' Medici's ally during the time of Assassin's Creed: Lineage and Assassin's Creed II. However, he betrayed them by issuing an arrest on Giovanni, Federico, Petruccio and Ezio (though he escapes it) by order of Rodrigo Borgia. He is also Ezio's first assassination target in the game. His family was evicted by the Medici bank, thus he ached for revenge, until finally given the opportunity by the Templars. He is also considered one of the greatest lawyers in the Italian Renaissance, even though he was self-taught and had no formal education in Law. He is portrayed by Michel Perron in Assassin's Creed: Lineage.

Assassin's Creed: Lineage
Uberto aids both Giovanni and Lorenzo by giving them advice, but when Giovanni discovers possible evidence of the Templars' plans, Uberto disposes of it, revealing his true allegiance.

Assassin's Creed II
Ezio meets Uberto in Giovanni's office conversing about something urgent, though Ezio is dismissed by his father before he can understand what they were talking about. Soon, Giovanni sends Ezio with a letter containing evidence that he must give to Uberto. Ezio does as his father asks, swiftly making it to Uberto's house (where Rodrigo currently was).

Uberto immediately knows what's in the envelope and asks Ezio if he would like to stay at his house, though Ezio declines; a decision that most likely saves his life. Soon after receiving the letter, Uberto warrants the arrest of Giovanni, Federico, Petruccio and Ezio (though he escapes because of his errands) on the grounds of treason. On the day of the execution, Giovanni reminds Uberto of the evidence given to him by Ezio that proves his family innocent, but much to his surprise, Uberto claims that he doesn't know what he is talking about, before sentencing the three to death.

"In the absence of any compelling evidence to the contrary, I am bound to pronounce you guilty. You and your collaborators, I here by sentence to death."

- Uberto to Giovanni

At the sight of their deaths, Ezio runs up to the stage, claiming that he will kill Uberto for what he has done, but a Brute guard disarms Ezio before he is able to get close enough. Escaping the guards, Ezio heads for Paola, leader of the Florentine courtesans, who is watching over his mother and sister. After a few days of training Ezio, Paola tracks down Uberto for Ezio's vengeance. Ezio follows Alberti to the Santa Croce cloister, where he is attending an art exhibition of Maestro Verrochio's work.

He is seen speaking with Lorenzo de' Medici about the executions, and subsequently insults Lorenzo. After Ezio dispatches the guards watching the courtyard of the Santa Croce, he sees Uberto speaking with various attending nobles, who are congratulating him for the executions. Afterwards, he sees Ezio approaching, but before he can call the guards, Ezio brutally kills Uberto with his hidden blade, stabbing him several times in the chest. Avenging his father and brothers, Ezio proclaims to everyone in the courtyard that the Auditore are not dead.

Letter to Uberto's wife
After Ezio kills Alberti, he finds an undelivered letter to his wife in the man's wallet:

My love,

I put these thoughts to paper in the hope that I might one day have the courage to share them with you. In time, you'll no doubt learn that I betrayed Giovanni, labeled him a traitor and sentenced him to die.

History will likely judge this to have been a matter of politics and greed. Know that it was not hate that forced my hand, but fear. When the Medici robbed us of all we owned, I found myself afraid. For you. For our son. For the future. What hope in this world for a man without proper means?

They offered me money, land and title in exchange for my collaboration. And so, this is how I came to betray my closest friend. However unspeakable the act, it seemed necessary at the time. And even now, looking back, I see no other way...

Database Entry
Date of Birth: 1416

thumb|300px|right|Uberto Alberti database video.

Profession: Gonfaloniere di Giustizia, Executor of the Ordinances of Justice, Traitor.

Video:


 * Shaun: Uberto Alberti. Trusted friend of the Auditore family. According to the history books, this guy was a saint. He prosecuted murderers, rapists, the worst criminals. One of the best lawyers in Italy, he won every case, in spite of the fact that he was self-taught. Now, I've found a backdoor into the Templars' database server, I've been combing it for some kind of smoking gun. I've found it. Apparently, Uberto's family was evicted by the Medici bank. Uberto's been aching for revenge ever since, and the Templars promised him support. Ezio's father was standing in the way and Uberto was jealous of his influence over the Florentine government. Two birds with one stone, isn't it? It looks like Uberto used his election to the Signoria as his opportunity to strike.

Final words
Uberto: You... (if left alive for a few moments, he will call for the guards)'' Guards! Arrest him! Abbattetelo. ''(Put him down.)

(Uberto is stabbed in the chest several times. Scene in Animus starts.)

Uberto: You would have done the same, to save the ones you love...

Ezio: ''Yes... I would. And I have!''

Trivia

 * Uberto saved the Templars from many close calls by destroying evidence of their conspiracy, and hindering their enemies' progress.
 * It should be noted that Ezio assassinates Alberti in a rather "sloppy" manner, considering that he does so by stabbing him with the hidden blade at least six or seven times on the chest, rather than plunging the blade into his target's throat in the traditional assassination technique. Of course, this could be easily explained and understandable to most, since it is Ezio's first time tracking down an assassination target, and he has not yet been extensively trained. He may also be simply venting his fury on the man who destroyed his family.
 * According to the Animus database's filter, Uberto is not a Templar (despite plotting with them). However, when viewing the portraits of Ezio's victims in his room in the Villa Auditore, Uberto's portrait says that he is a Templar.
 * It should be noted that, just as Uberto says "I see no other way" in his letter, Ezio sometimes uses the phrase when he assassinates other targets.
 * If you watch carefully at the end of his database video, it shows four ropes on the gallows (instead of the three shown in the game), probably because the extra one was meant for Ezio.