

Even among the nefarious Templar Order, he was viewed as an irrational and monstrous tyrant responsible for a "Dark Age" within their organization. Players find themselves in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger as an unpredictable, ruthless Xenomorph is stalking and killing deep in the shadows. Ultimately murdered by his son, Rodrigo Borgia's legacy is one of grave abuses of power, hypocrisy, and indiscriminate murder. Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game capturing the fear and tension evoked by Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic film. At the height of his influence, Rodrigo Borgia controlled not only an army of Templars across continental Europe, but he also controlled nearly all of Christendom as Pope Alexander VI. Players are introduced to this monster as the man who ordered the execution of Ezio's family and insisted on being present for the moment of their death.Īcross Assassin's Creed 2, Borgia is depicted as a fanatic cardinal who believes himself to be a prophet, and his nuanced arc in the game's sequel is part of what ranks it as featuring the best storytelling in the Assassin's Creed franchise. While not as physically intimidating as some of the other names on this list, this Grandmaster of the Templars is a frighteningly powerful enemy.
