Auguste Oberlin (1468 – 1503) was the personal blacksmith of Cesare Borgia, as well as a member of the Templar Order. He crafted weapons for most of Cesare's agents, and was also responsible for the creation and distribution of Borgia propaganda throughout Rome. In 2012, his genetic memories were used as an Animi Avatar by the Templar company Abstergo Industries, in the first stage of training for their Animus recruits, under the title of the Blacksmith.