Silvestro Sabbatini

"Silvestro Sabbatini. Claims to be noble. Dresses the part, but poorly. He is a panderer, buying his way into social circles. Speaking with a black tongue."

- Fiora Cavazza.

Silvestro Sabbatini (1472 - 1502) was a slave trader, and a member of the Templar Order loyal to Cesare Borgia. Though he claimed to be a nobleman, Silvestro was little more than an infamous panderer, using any means necessary to ascend the social ladder.

His genetic memories were later used by Abstergo Industries for the training of the Animus recruits, under the title of the Nobleman.

Working for the Borgia
Sometime prior to 1502, Silvestro failed in his service to Cesare in a mission involving a courtesan, and the Captain General had Micheletto Corella slice off his left arm as punishment. Afterwards however, Fiora Cavazza was sent to him bearing a mechanical arm crafted by Cesare's personal engineer, representing his second chance.

Silvestro at first disdainfully objected that the device lacked ornaments, mentioning that he wanted more jewels and rare metals upon it. Though when Fiora offered to return it to Cesare instead, Silvestro quickly snatched it from her, and attached it upon his shoulder.

Re-entering Cesare's service after this, Silvestro began working as a slave trader based in the Colle Palatino, kidnapping the people of Rome - men, women and children alike - and shipping them out of the city by boat.

Despite the second chance he had been granted, Silvestro continued to be extremely sensitive over the loss of his limb, once contemplating on killing a woman who asked him if he feared Cesare, because of what he had done to his arm.

Death
In 1502, the Assassin Ezio Auditore chanced upon a crying boy, whose mother had been taken by Silvestro and his men. Deciding to free the slaves, Ezio tracked Silvestro down in the Centro district, and followed him to his base at the Colle Palatino. Once there, Ezio sent his Assassin recruits to kill him.