Ezio Auditore da Firenze first appeared as the protagonist of Assassin's Creed II in 2009, set in Renaissance Italy where formal address was part of everyday speech. Non player characters in the games often greet him by title as he moves through cities like Florence and Venice. The short salute line was later clipped from gameplay and shared on soundboards, where its polite, period accurate phrasing made it reusable far beyond the original scene for greetings and respectful introductions.