Lia de Russo

Lia de Russo (1476 - 1503) was a Templar agent who engaged in smuggling and human trafficking, operating out of the Antique Baths in Rome's Campagna district.

Biography
Lia de Russo worked for Cesare Borgia, supplying him with various rare objects and contraband. Some time between 1500 and 1503, she was visited by Fiora Cavazza on Cesare's behalf and she was given some objects by order of Cesare. In 1503, a civilian informed the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze of Lia's activities when she murdered his wife Monica, who had refused to leave her shop. Ezio sought out Lia in the Baths of Caracalla, chased her down and killed her using his hidden blade.

Trivia
thumb|380px|left|Lia's Death
 * Lia de Russo resembles the Assassins and also Il Lupo (Prowler), as they all have their own version of the hidden blade and a hooded cloak.
 * While Lia uses a sort of Hidden Blade as her weapon, she wears it on the back of her hand instead of inside it, as the Assassins do.
 * She is the only female target ever assassinated by Ezio.
 * Though she may have a Hidden Blade in the multiplayer, in the single player the Hidden Blade is not seen.
 * Interesting enough, Lia can easily be killed in single player by simply positioning Ezio on the roof where she would first climb up. Regardless of Ezio's presence, she will continue to climb up the same roof.
 * Unlike multiplayer, she has no cape in singleplayer.
 * Her name may be based off two English words, liar and ruse.
 * Curiously, her name literally translates to Leah of Russell/Russian.