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Francisco Pizarro

2011-04-03T02:40:02Z

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'''Francisco Pizzaro Gonzalez, Marquess''' (in Spanish, ''Francisco Pizarro González'') (1471 or 1476 - 26 June 1541) was a Spanish Conquistador, whose conquests reached South America and the Incan Empire of Peru, and founder of [[Wikipedia:Lima|Lima]], the modern-day capital of the [[Wikipedia:Peru|Republic of Peru]].

Pizzaro arrived in Peru in late 1532 with a small band of fellow conquistadors, ostensibly to find gold. In truth, he sought a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], The [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Crystal_Skulls Crystal Skulls]. In mid-November of that year, Pizzaro and his men arrived at the outskirts of the Inca city of Cajamarca. After being rebuked trying to be diplomatic with the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, who was staying in the city, Pizzaro decided to attack the Incas the next day. His ambush was a devastating success; the Incas were mostly Atahualpa's courtiers and officials as well as civilians who carried no weapons, and what soldiers were there were completely unarmed. Pizzaro captured Atahualpa and took his Piece of Eden, The Crystal Skulls, after which he ordered the former Emperor strangled to death.

After taking the rest of the Empire, Pizzaro soon faced enemies from within his own ranks, mostly from another conquistador, Diego Il Almagoró and his brothers,who were members of The Assassin Order. On 25 June 1541, he was assassinated by The [[Assassins]] in his Palace which is now the [[Wikipedia:Government Palace (Peru)|Government Palace of Peru]], and established an Headquarters in Lima similar to the Assassins Headquarters in [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Masyaf Masyaf], [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Monteriggioni Monteriggioni], [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Tiber_Island Tiber Island], [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Rome Rome],and [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Dubai Dubai], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates United Arab Emirates].

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Palace_(Peru)
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_Peru
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro
*
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Francisco Pizarro

2011-04-03T02:16:01Z

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'''Francisco Pizzaro Gonzalez, Marquess''' (in Spanish, ''Francisco Pizarro González'') (1471 or 1476 - 26 June 1541) was a Spanish Conquistador, whose conquests reached South America and the Incan Empire of Peru, and founder of [[Wikipedia:Lima|Lima]], the modern-day capital of the [[Wikipedia:Peru|Republic of Peru]].

Pizzaro arrived in Peru in late 1532 with a small band of fellow conquistadors, ostensibly to find gold. In truth, he sought a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], The [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Crystal_Skulls Crystal Skulls]. In mid-November of that year, Pizzaro and his men arrived at the outskirts of the Inca city of Cajamarca. After being rebuked trying to be diplomatic with the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, who was staying in the city, Pizzaro decided to attack the Incas the next day. His ambush was a devastating success; the Incas were mostly Atahualpa's courtiers and officials as well as civilians who carried no weapons, and what soldiers were there were completely unarmed. Pizzaro captured Atahualpa and took his Piece of Eden, The Crystal Skulls, after which he ordered the former Emperor strangled to death.

After taking the rest of the Empire, Pizzaro soon faced enemies from within his own ranks, mostly from another conquistador, Diego Il Almagoró and his brothers. On 25 June 1541, he was assassinated by The [[Assassins]] in his Palace which is now the [[Wikipedia:Government Palace (Peru)|Government Palace of Peru]].

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Palace_(Peru)
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_Peru
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro
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Francisco Pizarro

2011-04-03T02:09:31Z

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'''Francisco Pizzaro Gonzalez, Marquess''' (in Spanish, ''Francisco Pizarro González'') (1471 or 1476 - 26 June 1541) was a Spanish Conquistador, whose conquests reached South America and the Incan Empire of Peru, and founder of [[Wikipedia:Lima|Lima]], the modern-day capital of the [[Wikipedia:Peru|Republic of Peru]].

Pizzaro arrived in Peru in late 1532 with a small band of fellow conquistadors, ostensibly to find gold. In truth, he sought a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], The [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Crystal_Skulls Crystal Skulls]. In mid-November of that year, Pizzaro and his men arrived at the outskirts of the Inca city of Cajamarca. After being rebuked trying to be diplomatic with the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, who was staying in the city, Pizzaro decided to attack the Incas the next day. His ambush was a devastating success; the Incas were mostly Atahualpa's courtiers and officials as well as civilians who carried no weapons, and what soldiers were there were completely unarmed. Pizzaro captured Atahualpa and took his Piece of Eden, The Crystal Skulls, after which he ordered the former Emperor strangled to death.

After taking the rest of the Empire, Pizzaro soon faced enemies from within his own ranks, mostly from another conquistador, Diego Il Almagoró and his brothers. On 25 June 1541, he was assassinated by the [[Assassins]] in his Palace which is now the [[Wikipedia:Government Palace (Peru)|Government Palace of Peru]].

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Palace_(Peru)
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_Peru
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro
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Francisco Pizarro

2011-04-03T01:32:42Z

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'''Francisco Pizzaro Gonzalez, Marquess''' (in Spanish, ''Francisco Pizarro González'') (1471 or 1476 - 26 June 1541) was a Spanish Conquistador, whose conquests reached South America and the Incan Empire of Peru, and founder of [[Wikipedia:Lima|Lima]], the modern-day capital of the [[Wikipedia:Peru|Republic of Peru]].

Pizzaro arrived in Peru in late 1532 with a small band of fellow conquistadors, ostensibly to find gold. In truth, he sought a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], The [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Crystal_Skulls Crystal Skulls]. In mid-November of that year, Pizzaro and his men arrived at the outskirts of the Inca city of Cajamarca. After being rebuked trying to be diplomatic with the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, who was staying in the city, Pizzaro decided to attack the Incas the next day. His ambush was a devastating success; the Incas were mostly Atahualpa's courtiers and officials as well as civilians who carried no weapons, and what soldiers were there were completely unarmed. Pizzaro captured Atahualpa and took his Piece of Eden, The Crystal Skulls, after which he ordered the former Emperor strangled to death.

After taking the rest of the Empire, Pizzaro soon faced enemies from within his own ranks, mostly from another conquistador, Diego Il Almagoró and his brothers. On 25 June 1541, he was assassinated by the [[Assassins]] in his Palace which is now the [[Wikipedia:Government Palace (Peru)|Government Palace of Peru]].

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Palace_(Peru)
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_Peru

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Staves of Eden

2011-04-03T01:27:14Z

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[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The Staff.]]
{{Quote|Better in the hands of the Earth, than in the hands of Man.|[[Mario Auditore]] regarding the Staff after being lost during the [[Renaissance]]|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
'''The Staff''' was a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], shaped like a staff. Known throughout history by names such as the '''Papal Staff''' or the '''Russian Imperial Sceptre.''' The Staff of Eden was used by various Egyptian Pharaohs,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Roman Catholic Popes<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> and [[Russia]]n Tsars.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

==Powers==
Designed to control men's minds and bodies, it has a cradle in the headpiece where an [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] can be placed, in order to enhance its mind control effects. This conjunction of two Pieces of Eden can also be used to open the door to the [[Vatican Vault]]. Its bottom end is sharpened, and can be wielded as a spear in combat. It also grants the possessor the ability to conceal his presence entirely, and the ability of levitation; though whether these are physical effects, or simply manipulations of the viewers' perceptions, remains unknown.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> It also had, somehow, the ability to change its shape, as its appearance had changed to various different forms over the course of time.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />

When [[Nikolai Orelov]] approached the Staff in 1908, he heard several voices emanating from it, speaking things such as ''"Always the fighter"'', ''“[[Adam and Eve|Adam]], I have it”'', ''“Just like your father”'', and ''“Eve.”''
<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

==History==
[[File:Zw-ACBH-2.jpg|thumb|left|252px|The Staff in the Vault.]]
The earliest known use of the Staff seems to be by the prophet [[Moses]], who used its powers of illusion and mind control to "part" the Red Sea, and free the Israelites from Egypt.

It is also known to have been used by the Pharoah [[Shabataka]], who used it to rule over Ancient Egypt in the early 7th century BC. It was likely used by various pharoahs before and after him.

The next known user is [[Alexander the Great]], who led a united Greek army into Asia. Possibly he acquired the Staff in Egypt, and he probably lost it when he was poisoned by the Assassin [[Iltani]] in 323 BC.

It was later kept by [[John the Baptist]]. who was a prophet and religious leader who baptised [[Jesus Christ]] (who himself owned at least one Piece of Eden). It would then pass into the hands of the first discple of Jesus, [[Saint Peter]], who would establish Christianity and become the first Pope. It is assumed that the Staff circulated through the hands of the Roman Catholic Popes until it was used by [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who became Pope Alexander VI in 1492 so that he could use the Staff to gain access to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]].

In December 1499, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] infiltrated the Sistine Chapel to confront Rodrigo, and a fight ensued, during which the Staff was wielded as a weapon against Ezio. Eventually Ezio defeated the despairing Rodrigo and used the Staff (combined with [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]]) to enter the Vault. When leaving the Vault, Ezio tried to remove the Staff from the center of the room, where it was secured in the Vault floor. Upon doing so, Ezio activated machinery making the Staff descend underground, despite Ezio's efforts to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

It was somehow recovered at some point afterwards, as it had come into the possession of [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] during the 1880s. After his death, it was passed on to his son [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsarevich Nicholas II]], but was later secretly stolen by [[Grigori Rasputin]]. He brought it to Tunguska, where it was [[Tunguska explosion|destroyed]] by the efforts of the [[Assassins]] and [[Nikola Tesla]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />
The Staff wasn't completely destroyed, though, and there was at least one shard that still existed. This shard somehow came into the possession of [[Grigori Rasputin]]. Even after Rasputin's assassination, [[Nikolai Orelov]] concluded that even a shard of the Staff would be a threat. Thus, he dug up Rasputin's body and retrieved the shard, most likely later destroying it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />

==Owners==
*[[Those Who Came Before]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Moses]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Shabataka]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Alexander the Great]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[John the Baptist]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Saint Peter]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] (1492 - 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Ezio Auditore]] (1499)
*[[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] (? - 1894)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />
*[[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]] (1894 - 1908)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Grigori Rasputin]] (1908)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Grigori Rasputin]] (shard) (? - 1916)
*[[Nikolai Orelov]] (shard) (1917 - ?)

==Forms==
Over the course of time, the Staff had changed to take on different forms.

<gallery position="center" bordersize="medium" captionalign="left">
Moses-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Moses]]
Shabataka-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by Pharaohs.
AlexandertheGreat-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Alexander the Great]].
JohntheBaptist-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[John the Baptist]].
Peter-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Saint Peter]].
Zw-eden-4.png|The Staff, as wielded by Popes.
Tsar_3_v.png|The Staff, as wielded by Tsars.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*It is possible to kill [[Rodrigo Borgia]] without triggering the cinematic cutscene while in the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]]. Similarly, the Staff can be knocked from his hand using a [[heavy weapon]]. After this, it can be wielded though none of its powers can be used.

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