Da Vincis Demons Season 1 Episode 1 'link' -

The main antagonist. Riario is Pope Sixtus IV’s ruthlessly intelligent nephew, tasked with subjugating Florence and reclaiming the secret knowledge Leonardo seeks.

: As an illegitimate son, he yearns for legitimacy while simultaneously mocking the elitist society of Florence. Key Plot Developments Da Vinci's Demons, Season 1, Episode 1: The Hanged Man da vincis demons season 1 episode 1

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A young woman, Lucrezia Donati (Laura Haddock), Lorenzo’s mistress, visits Leonardo with a cryptic request: investigate the death of her lover—an artist who was found hanged. Everyone calls it suicide. Lucrezia suspects murder. This is the episode’s narrative engine. Leonardo, initially dismissive, becomes obsessed after discovering the dead man’s sketches: blueprints for war machines that Leonardo himself had only imagined. The main antagonist