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[[File:72triangle.jpg|thumb|250px|The Vault door]]<br />
The number''' 72''' plays a significant role to the [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] during October, 2012. It is used as the password to gain access to the [[Colosseum Vault]], where it must be said aloud.<br />
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==History==<br />
As evident in the [[Scrolls of Romulus]], the earliest known user of the number 72 as the password to the Vault was [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], circa 45 B.C. The next known person to open the Vault was [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]][[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|&nbsp;Auditore da Firenze]] in 1507 to seal the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] within.<br />
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[[File:72numbers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Desmond discovers the numbers left by Ezio.]]<br />
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It is known, due to [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]]'s [[Bleeding effect|vision]] of Ezio in the [[Sanctuary|sanctuary]], that Ezio later returned to the [[Villa Auditore]] at an unknown date to leave behind the clues to the password that would allow the Assassins of the future to access the Vault and obtain the Apple. Ezio left the clue just behind the bookcase in [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]'s study. It consisted of an etching of an equilateral triangle with nine other equilaterals within it - the same marking found on the door of the Colosseum Vault - and the numbers 1419, 1420 and 1421 which was only visible to those who possess the gift of [[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]].<br />
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==Modern day discovery==<br />
[[File:72villa.jpg|thumb|250px|Desmond and Lucy examine the markings.]]<br />
When the group of Assassins first arrived at [[Monteriggioni]], and gained access to the sanctuary, Desmond notified the rest of the team that the numbers 1419, 1420 and 1421 were visible to him in eagle vision just at the top of the stairs leading to the sanctuary. After much thought, the Assassins arrived at the conclusion that they were probably dates.<br />
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After discovering the location of the Apple through the use of the [[Animus 2.0]], the Assassins pondered on how to access the Vault. [[Rebecca]] attempted to analyze the previous Animus sessions to uncover a means as to how the door to the Vault could be opened, however her work was cut short due to a power failure.<br />
As the Assassins waited in the dark and contemplated their next move, Desmond remembered the markings he had encountered when he had first opened the entrance to the sanctuary. Calling the team's attention to the numbers again, [[Shaun]] then discovered the significance of the numbers 1419, 1420, and 1421 and explained them to the rest of the team.<br />
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{{quote|The Tetragrammaton. The 72 names of God. You see? They're all contained within three verses: Exodus 19 through 21. And, get this, you'll like this. If you arrange the four Hebrew letters in God's name within an equilateral triangle, their numerical values add up to the same number: 72.|Shaun Hastings explaining the password to the other Assassins.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}<br />
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Having obtained the password, the Assassins left the sanctuary, and headed for the [[Colosseo|Colosseum]]. As Desmond made his way through the ruins of the Colosseum and the path of the [[Lair of Romulus]] underneath, Lucy realized that there were 72 days until the [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] satellite launch. Wondering if it was a coincidence, Desmond dismissed this, stating that; ''"Someone probably wanted to make sure we get the password right"''. He eventually emerged in the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] with the other Assassins. After a free-running puzzle, Desmond activiated an elevator that took them down into [[Temple of Juno|Juno's Temple]] where the door to the Vault was located. In front of the door, Desmond said aloud ''"72"'', thus the Vault opened, and the Assassins entered.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Coincidentally, both [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]] died at the age of 72.<br />
*Construction on the Colloseum started in the year 72 A.D. The entrance into the Temple of Juno underneath the Santa Maria Aracoeli was hidden under the Colosseum.<br />
*[[William M.]] mentions in a [[Shaun's e-mail|E-Mail to Shaun Hastings]] that Osaka were scheduled to make contact with headquarters in 72 hours and that they went "dark".<br />
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==Source==<br />
''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
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<div>[[File:MemoryShroud01.jpg|framed|The Shroud of Turin.]]<br />
{{quote|A myth become miracle, the "holy winding sheet" has arrived...|An Assassin describing the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
The '''Shroud of Eden''' is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man suffering from some physical trauma. Numbered POE66, it is one of the many [[Pieces of Eden]] of [[Those Who Came Before]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><br />
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It is described generally as a white cloth stained with blood, and is usually kept in a simple wooden box. The shape of a seemingly tortured man is also burned onto its surface, positioned with arms to his sides and palms forward. However, Church records note that the man's visage has changed multiple times throughout history.<ref name="ACPL Christmas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
===Greece===<br />
The Shroud's earliest appearance seems to have been in Greek myth, where it was known as the Golden Fleece. A legendary object of strange power, it was recovered by [[Jason]] from a tree guarded by a serpent.<ref name="AC2" /><br />
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===Rome===<br />
[[File:Philippi, Macedonia.png|250px|thumb|The Shroud covering Brutus.]]<br />
{{quote|Whatever power lies within this artifact, it has not returned our Brother to us.|An Assassin commenting on the failed resurrection of Brutus.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
The Shroud later came into the possession of the [[Assassins]] of ancient [[Rome]] for some time. After the assassination of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] in 44 BC, and the subsequent suicide of [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] in 42 BC, his fellow Assassins tried to reanimate Brutus using the Shroud.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><br />
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Since they had never used it before, they feared its effects, but nevertheless wrapped Brutus in the cloth. Though the corpse opened its eyes and moved its arms, it neither breathed nor reacted to any touch, and eventually fell still in a seeming "second death." As some of the Assassins wept, Brutus was wrapped instead in a burial mantle, and the Shroud was returned to its wooden storage box.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><br />
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===Palestine===<br />
[[File:Glyph 7-2.jpg|250px|thumb|Christ's crucifixion, when the Shroud was taken.]]<br />
In 1700 BCE, the Shroud was known as the famous multicolored coat given to [[Joseph]] by his father Isaac, and in 970 BCE, it was thought to be what aided [[David]], second king of Israel, in his fight against Goliath.<ref name="AC2" /><br />
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However, the Shroud's most famous ownership was by [[Jesus Christ]]. It is unknown when he obtained the Shroud, but it was likely the source of his many healing myths. Upon discovering his ownership of the Shroud, the [[Templars]] (under the guise of the [[Roman Empire]]) had Jesus crucified circa 30 AD. However, Jesus' disciples were somehow able to recover the Shroud, and used it to resurrect him. After this, traces of the Shroud disappeared.<ref name="AC2" /><br />
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===Monteriggioni===<br />
[[File:Monteriggioni, Italy.png|thumb|250px|The Assassins of Monteriggioni examining the Shroud in its box.]]<br />
{{quote|What better place than our walled city to hide such abominations from mankind? We will bury it deep and set up measures to ensure it remains hidden.|An Assassin regarding the concealment of the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
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The Shroud eventually came into the possession of [[Geoffroi de Charney]], a French Templar of the mid-14th century. It was stolen from him by the Assassins of [[Monteriggioni]], who replaced it with a careful forgery. Upon confirming the Shroud's validity, an [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] Assassin (likely a close descendant of [[Domenico Auditore]]) decided that the Shroud needed to be hidden. After concealing the artifact with claims of fraud and falsified Church records, the city well was drained and excavated further in order to store the Shroud.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref><br />
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The Templars eventually discovered the location of the Shroud, thus, in 1454, the condottiero [[Federico da Montefeltro]] was sent to besiege the city. [[Mario Auditore]] successfully repelled the attack, and through a confession from an enemy spy, Luziano Pezatti, he learned that the siege had merely been an attempt to gain access to something hidden under Monteriggioni.<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
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With a team of historians and architects, Mario searched for any record of the artifact, but only found vague references to the city well. He and a team of soldiers eventually found a hidden entrance on the back wall of the well, and were led into a narrow corridor filled with traps. As they passed through it, many men lost their lives to the razor wires, pitfalls and tripwire arrows, with Mario himself losing his left eye to a swinging pendulum.<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
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[[File:PL Chasing Miracles.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The hidden Shroud in its box.]]<br />
Eventually, the few remaining men reached the final room, which only contained a simple wooden box. All present heard a voice that promised to heal their injuries, but as Mario warned his men not to open the box, they attacked him. The condottiero was forced to kill them, and only just managed to return to the city, ignoring the screams and temptations projected into his mind by the artifact.<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
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Fearing its powers, Mario hid the Shroud temporarily within [[Villa Auditore|his Villa]], then sent for his brother, [[Giovanni Auditore]], who took the Piece of Eden far away from Monteriggioni. The Shroud was no longer mentioned afterwards, and Mario dismissed it as ''"the Brotherhood's problem now."''<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
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===Agnadello===<br />
[[File:Revelation.jpg|250px|thumb|The Shroud covering Perotto's son, Giovanni Borgia.]]<br />
{{quote|So... beautiful! It is a plain thing, carefully folded inside a simple wooden box, but it is also so much more!|Perotto Calderon first encountering the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
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After fleeing his previous [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] masters, the Assassin [[Perotto Calderon]] traveled to Agnadello to seek out the Shroud. [[Giovanni Borgia|His son]], born to him illegitimately by [[Lucrezia Borgia]], had been birthed deformed, and had been diagnosed to die within a few days. Determined to save him, he sought out [[Rinaldo Vitturi]], who he knew was guarding the Shroud for the Brotherhood. Though he was forced to kill many of his own Brothers, Perotto successfully used the Shroud to heal his son, but was later executed by his fellow Assassins for breaking [[the Creed]].<ref name="ACPL Perotto Calderon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 4 - Perotto Calderon]]</ref><br />
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===Lonigo===<br />
[[File:White2.png|250px|thumb|Niccolò di Pitigliano wrapped in the Shroud.]]<br />
{{quote|I have no choice. Whatever power this thing holds, I must try to unleash it!|Niccolò di Pitigliano, just before attempting to use the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
The Shroud then fell into the hands of [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]], likely during or around the [[Battle of Agnadello]], of which he was a participant. In 1510, the Assassin [[Francesco Vecellio]] was sent to kill Niccolò, and to retrieve the Piece of Eden.<ref name="ACPL Francesco Vecellio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 2 - Francesco Vecellio]]</ref><br />
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Though Francesco succeeded in striking a deadly blow, Niccolò survived by touching the Shroud; which he was able to drag himself towards despite his injuries. Temporarily rejuvenated, he took the artifact from its hiding place and managed to flee his burning manor.<ref name="ACPL Francesco Vecellio" /><br />
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However, he wished to be healed completely, and thus wrapped himself in the cloth. At this point, though, the artifact turned against him and destroyed his body, finishing the Assassin's job. Francesco, who had anticipated this, reappeared and took the Shroud from his dying grip.<ref name="ACPL Francesco Vecellio" /><br />
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===Milan===<br />
[[File:Milan, Italy.png|thumb|250px|The sale of the Shroud in Milan.]]<br />
{{quote|Goose chase in the middle of a warzone while our own boys are dropping the bombs on me. For what? Chance that it may be the real thing? Right... been at this nearly twenty years and I don't even believe it exists.|The Templar agent sent to search for the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
On Christmas day of 1944, in the middle of [[World War II]], a Templar agent was directed to a restaurant in Milan, in order to purchase an artifact claimed to be the Shroud. Though dubious, he brought a large sum of money through the war zone and met with one of the Baguttiani family, who showed him a folded cloth in a wooden box. To his surprise, the agent was able to confirm the Piece of Eden's identity using a metallic [[Abstergo Industries]] company logo keychain, which vibrated upon being brought near the Shroud.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><br />
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==Use and Side effects==<br />
[[File:Sideeffects.png|thumb|250px|The Shroud destroying Niccolò di Pitigliano.]]<br />
{{quote|The voice does not seem hostile, despite its urgency. Perhaps it does only wish to heal, but I will not take a chance!|Mario Auditore, regarding the use of the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
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The Shroud has been used to heal wounds of varying severity, mending injuries ranging from stab wounds to birth defects. It speaks in an almost kind voice that constantly offers healing, and urges its users to not believe in their own frailty. However, it could not be used to bring a being back to life, though it could reanimate bodies to a small degree. It is also known to cause severe hallucinations, and (in extreme cases, such as that of Niccolò di Pitigliano) can also seem to tear a person from the inside out.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref><br />
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Giovanni Borgia in particular suffered lasting effects from the Shroud. Though the artifact healed his defective body as a baby, throughout his childhood, he would have vivid dreams of the [[Bleeding Effect|memories of his ancestors]], such as his father and [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. Additionally, he frequently spoke with a being no one else could see, one he called [[Giovanni Borgia#Consus|Consus]]. In his later life, he would become known among the other Assassins as one who "spoke" with Pieces of Eden, and was particularly receptive to their presence, leading to him being sent on a mission to identify and retrieve [[Crystal Skulls|one such artifact]] in the New World.<ref name="ACPL Giovanni Borgia">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 2 - Giovanni Borgia]]</ref><br />
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==Status==<br />
Under Templar possession in 1944.<br />
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==Owners==<br />
*Those Who Came Before (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*Jason (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*Joseph (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*David (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*The Liberatores (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*Jesus of Nazareth (? - 33 AD)<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Jacques de Molay]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*Geoffroi de Charney (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Mario Auditore]] (1454)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Giovanni Auditore]] (1454)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Rinaldo Vitturi]] (? - 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Perotto Calderon]] (1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*Niccolò di Pitigliano (1509 - 1510)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Francesco Vecellio]] (1510 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*The Baguttiani (? - 1944)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The Shroud is based on a real object known as the Shroud of Turin. It is kept in the royal chapel of the [[Wikipedia:Turin Cathedral|Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist]] in [[Wikipedia:Turin|Turin]], northern [[Italy]].<br />
*Coordinates given to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci]] in the [[Pythagorean Vault]] in "[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]" [[DLC]] point to the city of [[Wikipedia:Turin (town), New York|Turin, New York]].<br />
*Interestingly, in the French version of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the Shroud was referred to as Piece of Eden #36, not #66. Whether or not this was a mistake in the translation is unknown.<br />
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', [[Erudito]] gives the user three memories of the Shroud as a "Christmas present."<br />
*In ''Project Legacy'', one of [[Mnemonic sets]] from the Holiday pack is "Shroud of Turin" with the description "Greatest mystery, or clever hoax?" Its components are: Jesus of Nazareth, Jacques de Molay, Geoffroi de Charney and Cesare Borgia.<br />
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==References==<br />
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<div>[[File:MemoryShroud01.jpg|framed|The Shroud of Turin.]]<br />
{{quote|A myth become miracle, the "holy winding sheet" has arrived...|An Assassin describing the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
The '''Shroud of Eden''' is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man suffering from some physical trauma. Numbered POE66, it is one of the many [[Pieces of Eden]] of [[Those Who Came Before]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><br />
<br />
It is described generally as a white cloth stained with blood, and is usually kept in a simple wooden box. The shape of a seemingly tortured man is also burned onto its surface, positioned with arms to his sides and palms forward. However, Church records note that the man's visage has changed multiple times throughout history.<ref name="ACPL Christmas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
===Greece===<br />
The Shroud's earliest appearance seems to have been in Greek myth, where it was known as the Golden Fleece. A legendary object of strange power, it was recovered by [[Jason]] from a tree guarded by a serpent.<ref name="AC2" /><br />
<br />
===Rome===<br />
[[File:Philippi, Macedonia.png|250px|thumb|The Shroud covering Brutus.]]<br />
{{quote|Whatever power lies within this artifact, it has not returned our Brother to us.|An Assassin commenting on the failed resurrection of Brutus.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
The Shroud later came into the possession of the [[Assassins]] of ancient [[Rome]] for some time. After the assassination of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] in 44 BC, and the subsequent suicide of [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] in 42 BC, his fellow Assassins tried to reanimate Brutus using the Shroud.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><br />
<br />
Since they had never used it before, they feared its effects, but nevertheless wrapped Brutus in the cloth. Though the corpse opened its eyes and moved its arms, it neither breathed nor reacted to any touch, and eventually fell still in a seeming "second death." As some of the Assassins wept, Brutus was wrapped instead in a burial mantle, and the Shroud was returned to its wooden storage box.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><br />
<br />
{{-}}<br />
===Palestine===<br />
[[File:Glyph 7-2.jpg|250px|thumb|Christ's crucifixion, when the Shroud was taken.]]<br />
In 1700 BCE, the Shroud was known as the famous multicolored coat given to [[Joseph]] by his father Isaac, and in 970 BCE, it was thought to be what aided [[David]], second king of Israel, in his fight against Goliath.<ref name="AC2" /><br />
<br />
However, the Shroud's most famous ownership was by [[Jesus Christ]]. It is unknown when he obtained the Shroud, but it was likely the source of his many healing myths. Upon discovering his ownership of the Shroud, the [[Templars]] (under the guise of the [[Roman Empire]]) had Jesus crucified circa 30 AD. However, Jesus' disciples were somehow able to recover the Shroud, and used it to resurrect him. After this, traces of the Shroud disappeared.<ref name="AC2" /><br />
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{{-}}<br />
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===Monteriggioni===<br />
[[File:Monteriggioni, Italy.png|thumb|250px|The Assassins of Monteriggioni examining the Shroud in its box.]]<br />
{{quote|What better place than our walled city to hide such abominations from mankind? We will bury it deep and set up measures to ensure it remains hidden.|An Assassin regarding the concealment of the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
<br />
The Shroud eventually came into the possession of [[Geoffroi de Charney]], a French Templar of the mid-14th century. It was stolen from him by the Assassins of [[Monteriggioni]], who replaced it with a careful forgery. Upon confirming the Shroud's validity, an [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] Assassin (likely a close descendant of [[Domenico Auditore]]) decided that the Shroud needed to be hidden. After concealing the artifact with claims of fraud and falsified Church records, the city well was drained and excavated further in order to store the Shroud.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref><br />
<br />
The Templars eventually discovered the location of the Shroud, thus, in 1454, the condottiero [[Federico da Montefeltro]] was sent to besiege the city. [[Mario Auditore]] successfully repelled the attack, and through a confession from an enemy spy, Luziano Pezatti, he learned that the siege had merely been an attempt to gain access to something hidden under Monteriggioni.<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
<br />
With a team of historians and architects, Mario searched for any record of the artifact, but only found vague references to the city well. He and a team of soldiers eventually found a hidden entrance on the back wall of the well, and were led into a narrow corridor filled with traps. As they passed through it, many men lost their lives to the razor wires, pitfalls and tripwire arrows, with Mario himself losing his left eye to a swinging pendulum.<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
<br />
[[File:PL Chasing Miracles.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The hidden Shroud in its box.]]<br />
Eventually, the few remaining men reached the final room, which only contained a simple wooden box. All present heard a voice that promised to heal their injuries, but as Mario warned his men not to open the box, they attacked him. The condottiero was forced to kill them, and only just managed to return to the city, ignoring the screams and temptations projected into his mind by the artifact.<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
<br />
Fearing its powers, Mario hid the Shroud temporarily within [[Villa Auditore|his Villa]], then sent for his brother, [[Giovanni Auditore]], who took the Piece of Eden far away from Monteriggioni. The Shroud was no longer mentioned afterwards, and Mario dismissed it as ''"the Brotherhood's problem now."''<ref name="ACPL Mario Auditore" /><br />
<br />
{{-}}<br />
===Agnadello===<br />
[[File:Revelation.jpg|250px|thumb|The Shroud covering Perotto's son, Giovanni Borgia.]]<br />
{{quote|So... beautiful! It is a plain thing, carefully folded inside a simple wooden box, but it is also so much more!|Perotto Calderon first encountering the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
<br />
After fleeing his previous [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] masters, the Assassin [[Perotto Calderon]] traveled to Agnadello to seek out the Shroud. [[Giovanni Borgia|His son]], born to him illegitimately by [[Lucrezia Borgia]], had been birthed deformed, and had been diagnosed to die within a few days. Determined to save him, he sought out [[Rinaldo Vitturi]], who he knew was guarding the Shroud for the Brotherhood. Though he was forced to kill many of his own Brothers, Perotto successfully used the Shroud to heal his son, but was later executed by his fellow Assassins for breaking [[the Creed]].<ref name="ACPL Perotto Calderon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 4 - Perotto Calderon]]</ref><br />
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{{-}}<br />
===Lonigo===<br />
[[File:White2.png|250px|thumb|Niccolò di Pitigliano wrapped in the Shroud.]]<br />
{{quote|I have no choice. Whatever power this thing holds, I must try to unleash it!|Niccolò di Pitigliano, just before attempting to use the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
The Shroud then fell into the hands of [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]], likely during or around the [[Battle of Agnadello]], of which he was a participant. In 1510, the Assassin [[Francesco Vecellio]] was sent to kill Niccolò, and to retrieve the Piece of Eden.<ref name="ACPL Francesco Vecellio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 2 - Francesco Vecellio]]</ref><br />
<br />
Though Francesco succeeded in striking a deadly blow, Niccolò survived by touching the Shroud; which he was able to drag himself towards despite his injuries. Temporarily rejuvenated, he took the artifact from its hiding place and managed to flee his burning manor.<ref name="ACPL Francesco Vecellio" /><br />
<br />
However, he wished to be healed completely, and thus wrapped himself in the cloth. At this point, though, the artifact turned against him and destroyed his body, finishing the Assassin's job. Francesco, who had anticipated this, reappeared and took the Shroud from his dying grip.<ref name="ACPL Francesco Vecellio" /><br />
<br />
{{-}}<br />
===Milan===<br />
[[File:Milan, Italy.png|thumb|250px|The sale of the Shroud in Milan.]]<br />
{{quote|Goose chase in the middle of a warzone while our own boys are dropping the bombs on me. For what? Chance that it may be the real thing? Right... been at this nearly twenty years and I don't even believe it exists.|The Templar agent sent to search for the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
On Christmas day of 1944, in the middle of [[World War II]], a Templar agent was directed to a restaurant in Milan, in order to purchase an artifact claimed to be the Shroud. Though dubious, he brought a large sum of money through the war zone and met with one of the Baguttiani family, who showed him a folded cloth in a wooden box. To his surprise, the agent was able to confirm the Piece of Eden's identity using a metallic [[Abstergo Industries]] company logo keychain, which vibrated upon being brought near the Shroud.<ref name="ACPL Christmas" /><br />
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==Use and Side effects==<br />
[[File:Sideeffects.png|thumb|250px|The Shroud destroying Niccolò di Pitigliano.]]<br />
{{quote|The voice does not seem hostile, despite its urgency. Perhaps it does only wish to heal, but I will not take a chance!|Mario Auditore, regarding the use of the Shroud.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}<br />
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The Shroud has been used to heal wounds of varying severity, mending injuries ranging from stab wounds to birth defects. It speaks in an almost kind voice that constantly offers healing, and urges its users to not believe in their own frailty. However, it could not be used to bring a being back to life, though it could reanimate bodies to a small degree. It is also known to cause severe hallucinations, and (in extreme cases, such as that of Niccolò di Pitigliano) can also seem to tear a person from the inside out.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref><br />
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Giovanni Borgia in particular suffered lasting effects from the Shroud. Though the artifact healed his defective body as a baby, throughout his childhood, he would have vivid dreams of the [[Bleeding Effect|memories of his ancestors]], such as his father and Marcus Junius Brutus. Additionally, he frequently spoke with a being no one else could see, one he called [[Giovanni Borgia#Consus|Consus]]. In his later life, he would become known among the other Assassins as one who "spoke" with Pieces of Eden, and was particularly receptive to their presence, leading to him being sent on a mission to identify and retrieve [[Crystal Skulls|one such artifact]] in the New World.<ref name="ACPL Giovanni Borgia">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 2 - Giovanni Borgia]]</ref><br />
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==Status==<br />
Under Templar possession in 1944.<br />
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==Owners==<br />
*Those Who Came Before (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*Jason (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*Joseph (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*David (? - ?)<ref name="AC2" /><br />
*The Liberatores (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*Jesus of Nazareth (? - 33 AD)<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Jacques de Molay]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*Geoffroi de Charney (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Mario Auditore]] (1454)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Giovanni Auditore]] (1454)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Rinaldo Vitturi]] (? - 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Perotto Calderon]] (1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*Niccolò di Pitigliano (1509 - 1510)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*[[Francesco Vecellio]] (1510 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
*The Baguttiani (? - 1944)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy" /><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The Shroud is based on a real object known as the Shroud of Turin. It is kept in the royal chapel of the [[Wikipedia:Turin Cathedral|Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist]] in [[Wikipedia:Turin|Turin]], northern [[Italy]].<br />
*Coordinates given to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci]] in the [[Pythagorean Vault]] in "[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]" [[DLC]] point to the city of [[Wikipedia:Turin (town), New York|Turin, New York]].<br />
*Interestingly, in the French version of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the Shroud was referred to as Piece of Eden #36, not #66. Whether or not this was a mistake in the translation is unknown.<br />
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', [[Erudito]] gives the user three memories of the Shroud as a "Christmas present."<br />
*In ''Project Legacy'', one of [[Mnemonic sets]] from the Holiday pack is "Shroud of Turin" with the description "Greatest mystery, or clever hoax?" Its components are: Jesus of Nazareth, Jacques de Molay, Geoffroi de Charney and Cesare Borgia.<br />
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