Which Italian nobleman is the main protagonist of Assassin's Creed II?

Ezio Auditore is the main protagonist of Assassin's Creed II.

Ezio begins the story as a young Florentine nobleman whose family is destroyed by a political conspiracy. His personal quest leads him into the Assassin Brotherhood, where he learns combat, stealth, investigation, and the wider conflict with the Templars.

The game follows Ezio across Renaissance Italy, including Florence, Monteriggioni, Venice, and the Vatican. Historical figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzo de' Medici, and Rodrigo Borgia appear as part of the game's fictionalized narrative.

Ezio is also the central character in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Altaïr belongs to the first game, while Edward Kenway is the lead character in Black Flag.