Mercenary (Animi Avatar)


 * For the faction in Assassin's Creed II, see Mercenaries.

"Clanless and self-sufficient, the Mercenary only takes sides for those who pay. Money is his single motivation and only the richest have seen his Short sword in action... Generally twice: first as a partner, then as a victim of a higher bidder."

- Ubisoft description

The Mercenary (real name: Rocco Tiepolo) is an unlockable multiplayer character in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, whose primary weapon is a short sword. He becomes available after the player has reached Level 45.

In Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy, Fiora Cavazza is sent to Rocco's camp to select mercenaries for Cesare Borgia's army. The two got along well, and Rocco displayed extensive knowledge of his men's skills. After Fiora betrayed all of Cesare's agents to the Assassins, Rocco was one of the first to be targeted, as a large number of his mercenaries were working for Cesare. Rocco was eventually killed in battle by the Assassins, along with many of his men.

Customization
Colors: Gear:
 * Basic: Blue jacket
 * Extra 1: Gray jacket
 * Extra 2: Green jacket
 * Extra 3: Red jacket
 * Elite: Altered glove, altered boots, extended jacket.
 * Superior: Purple pants changed to match current color, cape is changed from purple to red and green.
 * Elite: Another extension to the jacket, larger right spaulder, added large silver medallion.

Trivia

 * The Mercenary was modeled after Mario Auditore
 * The crest on the Mercenary's coat is that of the Sforza house, possibly implying that he is somehow related to them.

Videos
thumb|300px|left|The Mercenary Reveal