Who is the main playable character in Assassin's Creed II?

Ezio Auditore da Firenze is the main playable character in Assassin's Creed II.

The game follows Ezio, a young Florentine nobleman who becomes an Assassin after a conspiracy destroys his family. His story begins in Florence in 1476 and later takes him through several Renaissance Italian locations, including Venice, Forlì, and the Vatican City. Leonardo da Vinci is among the historical figures who assist him.

Ezio is distinct from Altaïr, the protagonist of the first game, and from Connor Kenway, the central character of Assassin's Creed III. He also became the leading figure in two direct follow-ups: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

Assassin's Creed II was released in 2009 and expanded the original game's systems with economic management, additional weapons, improved social stealth, and a larger collection of historical characters and locations.