Fabio Orsini

Fabio Orsini (c. 1476 – 1504) was an Italian condottiero and a member of the Papal Guard. He was also the cousin of Bartolomeo d'Alviano.
==Biography==
===Early life and career===
Fabio Orsini was born in either 1476 or 1477, as the son of Paolo Orsini. He was trained in the art of combat at an early age, and participated in a battle at , fighting for the Sienese against Florence.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: Fabio Orsini
===Affiliations with the Borgia===
Around three years after the battle at Montepulciano, Fabio joined his cousin Bartolomeo d'Alviano in a fight against the .
Following the battle, he married Jeronima Borgia, cousin of the Papal Commander Cesare Borgia. He supported his in-laws for some time, until he freed an imprisoned friend from the .
He was forced to continue serving the Borgia family however, as Cesare managed to cripple the power of the Orsini.
===Later life===
In 1500, Fabio lent an old storehouse on Rome's Tiber Island to the Assassin Order, hoping that it would aid them in their war against the Borgia. He was also aware of the fact that his cousin Bartolomeo was amongst the Order's numbers, as he had heard many stories about Bartolomeo's fellow Assassin, Ezio Auditore da Firenze.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Roman Underground
Later, Fabio attacked Micheletto Corella's army after Cesare had Fabio's father Paolo killed. He was unable to defeat the skilled Micheletto, however, and lost his status as the leader of the army. He then became an outlaw, raiding the countryside, and a warrant for his arrest was placed on him by Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI.
After the death of Rodrigo, and his son Cesare's fall from power, Fabio entered the newly elected Pope Julius II's service. He led the Papal armies for him, in order to arrest Cesare for murder, betrayal and incest.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – All Roads Lead To...
In late 1503, he fought on the Spanish side at the against the French alongside Bartolomeo and Prospero Colonna. He later died from a head wound he received during the battle.
==Trivia==
*Fabio's armor resembled an early design for the Papal Guards', as seen in the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer, and in Assassin's Creed: Ascendance.﻿
*Unlike the Papal Guards in-game, Fabio's armor bore the coat of arms of Pope Julius II, comprised of the Papal Keys and a shield with a golden oak tree on a blue field.
*The name Fabio is ultimately derived from the Latin word faba, meaning "bean."
==Gallery==
Tiber 3.png|A close-up of Fabio
Roman Underground 3.png|Fabio speaking with Niccolò Machiavelli and Ezio Auditore
Roads lead to 5.png|Fabio overseeing Cesare Borgia's arrest
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
==References==
Category:1470s births
Category:1504 deaths
Category:Individuals
Category:Italians
Category:Condottieri
Category:Papal Guards
Fabio Orsini
Category:Assassin allies