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Jacques de Molay

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{{Quote|If my death means my brothers can continue on, then so be it.|Jacques de Molay.|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:ACM Jacques de Molay.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Jacques de Molay]]
'''Jacques de Molay''' (c. 1244 – 18 March 1314) was the last publicly recognized [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Upon his execution, the Templars fled and went underground.

==Biography==
Jacques led the Templars from April 20, 1292 until 1312. Around this time, he possessed the [[Shroud of Eden]], but passed it on to a fellow [[France|French]] Templar, [[Geoffroy de Charny]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

During the early 14th century, even as Jacques led his Order into their Golden Age, the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] influenced the French King [[Philip IV of France|Philip le Bel]] to turn against them. The Templars were branded heretics, and hundreds of them were arrested.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

As their Grand Master, Jacques understood that the Templars could no longer survive in a public image, and decided to make the ultimate sacrifice. Before his inevitable death, he sent nine of his most trusted men - who possessed "knowledge of the [[First Civilization|Ancients]]" - out into the world to continue his work.<ref name="ACR"/>

In 1314, Jacques allowed himself to be interrogated, then burned at the stake. By doing so, he saved the lives of his brethren, and made their enemies believe that the Order had died along with him, though they had merely moved underground.<ref name="ACR"/>

Jacques was later commemorated in 1937 by the Templar Order's new public front, [[Abstergo Industries]]. There, an image of him was displayed prominently in the room accessible only to members of the Order's [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]].<ref name="ACR"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Molay.jpg|Jacques de Molay
Ordination of Jacques de Molay .jpg|Jacques' ordination as Grand Master
InterrogationOfJacquesDeMolay.jpg|Jacques' interrogation
Molay execution.jpg|Jacques being burned at the stake
Jacques de Molay tombstone.jpg|Jacques de Molay's tombstone
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:1244 births]]
[[Category:1314 deaths]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Frenchmen]]
[[Category:Templars]]
[[Category:Grand Masters]]
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]

Swords of Eden

2014-11-09T20:29:08Z

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{{Quote|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.|[[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] about [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s Sword of Eden|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:SoE.png|thumb|250px|A Sword of Eden]]
The '''Swords of Eden''' were sword-like artifacts created by the [[First Civilization]]. These [[Pieces of Eden]] seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential [[humans]] in war and conquest; several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

==History==
The first known use of a Sword of Eden by an individual other than the First Civilization was [[Perseus]], who used it to slay the {{Wiki|Gorgon}} {{Wiki|Medusa}}.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him – with the Sword, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the late 5th to early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, named it Excalibur, and used it to become King of [[United Kingdom|Britain]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called {{Wiki|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png|thumb|200px|left|Genghis Khan with his Sword of Eden]]
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] led his Empire through mass expansions into the West. The [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,<ref name="AC2"/> presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan in 1227.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact remained in Mongol hands, however, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests in the Middle East during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin forts of [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

A [[France|French]] peasant girl, [[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]], came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the {{Wiki|Hundred Years' War}}, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the later half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. With the power of the artifact at his disposal, Shingen started making his way to the capital of Kyoto to conquer Japan. Several months after routing [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s army at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Shingen was killed in a raid led by Ieyasu's vassals, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzo]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The artifact later wound up in the hands of Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who in turn used it to conquer the lands of other warlords. When Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed Nobunaga and attacked him in Kyoto, Nobunaga was killed by the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] and the artifact was transported to [[China]] by [[Liu Yan]].<ref name="ACM"/>

Another, functionless Sword of Eden was used by Arno Dorian during the French Revolution. Though it could no longer use it's miraculous powers, the blade of the sword was still deadly sharp.

== Trivia ==
* In a live stream of Assassin's Creed Unity which detailed character customization, a Sword of Eden could be seen in Arno's weapon inventory and a description of the sword was given. Whether this is the same Sword of Eden that was taken from Joan D'Arc upon her execution by the Templars or not is of yet unknown.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TWCB}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]

Swords of Eden

2014-11-08T21:32:36Z

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{{Quote|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.|[[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] about [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s Sword of Eden|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:SoE.png|thumb|250px|A Sword of Eden]]
The '''Swords of Eden''' were sword-like artifacts created by the [[First Civilization]]. These [[Pieces of Eden]] seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential [[humans]] in war and conquest; several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

==History==
The first known use of a Sword of Eden by an individual other than the First Civilization was [[Perseus]], who used it to slay the {{Wiki|Gorgon}} {{Wiki|Medusa}}.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him – with the Sword, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the late 5th to early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, named it Excalibur, and used it to become King of [[United Kingdom|Britain]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called {{Wiki|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png|thumb|200px|left|Genghis Khan with his Sword of Eden]]
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] led his Empire through mass expansions into the West. The [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,<ref name="AC2"/> presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan in 1227.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact remained in Mongol hands, however, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests in the Middle East during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin forts of [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

A [[France|French]] peasant girl, [[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]], came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the {{Wiki|Hundred Years' War}}, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the later half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. With the power of the artifact at his disposal, Shingen started making his way to the capital of Kyoto to conquer Japan. Several months after routing [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s army at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Shingen was killed in a raid led by Ieyasu's vassals, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzo]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The artifact later wound up in the hands of Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who in turn used it to conquer the lands of other warlords. When Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed Nobunaga and attacked him in Kyoto, Nobunaga was killed by the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] and the artifact was transported to [[China]] by [[Liu Yan]].<ref name="ACM"/>

Another Sword of Eden was wielded by Arno Dorian during the French Revolution. It can be assumed that Arno found the weapon with the device powering its abilities broken due to the weapon's in game description.

== Trivia ==
* During a live stream that demonstrated Assassin's Creed Unity's character customization a Sword of Eden could be seen in Arno's weapon inventory and a brief description was given for the weapon. Whether this is the same Sword of Eden that was wielded by Joan D'Arc or not is not yet known.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TWCB}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]

Swords of Eden

2014-11-08T21:25:35Z

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{{Era|AC2|TWCB|ACU}}
{{Quote|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.|[[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] about [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s Sword of Eden|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:SoE.png|thumb|250px|A Sword of Eden]]
The '''Swords of Eden''' were sword-like artifacts created by the [[First Civilization]]. These [[Pieces of Eden]] seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential [[humans]] in war and conquest; several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

==History==
The first known use of a Sword of Eden by an individual other than the First Civilization was [[Perseus]], who used it to slay the {{Wiki|Gorgon}} {{Wiki|Medusa}}.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him – with the Sword, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the late 5th to early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, named it Excalibur, and used it to become King of [[United Kingdom|Britain]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called {{Wiki|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png|thumb|200px|left|Genghis Khan with his Sword of Eden]]
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] led his Empire through mass expansions into the West. The [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,<ref name="AC2"/> presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan in 1227.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact remained in Mongol hands, however, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests in the Middle East during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin forts of [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

A [[France|French]] peasant girl, [[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]], came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the {{Wiki|Hundred Years' War}}, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the later half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. With the power of the artifact at his disposal, Shingen started making his way to the capital of Kyoto to conquer Japan. Several months after routing [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s army at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Shingen was killed in a raid led by Ieyasu's vassals, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzo]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The artifact later wound up in the hands of Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who in turn used it to conquer the lands of other warlords. When Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed Nobunaga and attacked him in Kyoto, Nobunaga was killed by the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] and the artifact was transported to [[China]] by [[Liu Yan]].<ref name="ACM"/>

Another Sword of Eden was used during the French Revolution by Arno Dorian. It can be assumed that Arno found and acquired the relic with the device that supplies its immense powers broken.

== Trivia ==
* During a brief live stream for Assassin's Creed Unity which detailed character customization, a Sword of Eden could be seen in Arno Dorian's inventory and a brief description of the weapon was visible as well. Whether this is the same Sword of Eden that was wielded by Joan D'Arc centuries before or not is unknown.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TWCB}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]

Swords of Eden

2014-11-08T20:19:52Z

142.163.151.18: /* References */

{{Era|AC2|TWCB|ACU}}
{{Quote|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.|[[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] about [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s Sword of Eden|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:SoE.png|thumb|250px|A Sword of Eden]]
The '''Swords of Eden''' were sword-like artifacts created by the [[First Civilization]]. These [[Pieces of Eden]] seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential [[humans]] in war and conquest; several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

==History==
The first known use of a Sword of Eden by an individual other than the First Civilization was [[Perseus]], who used it to slay the {{Wiki|Gorgon}} {{Wiki|Medusa}}.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him – with the Sword, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the late 5th to early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, named it Excalibur, and used it to become King of [[United Kingdom|Britain]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called {{Wiki|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png|thumb|200px|left|Genghis Khan with his Sword of Eden]]
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] led his Empire through mass expansions into the West. The [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,<ref name="AC2"/> presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan in 1227.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact remained in Mongol hands, however, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests in the Middle East during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin forts of [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

A [[France|French]] peasant girl, [[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]], came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the {{Wiki|Hundred Years' War}}, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the later half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. With the power of the artifact at his disposal, Shingen started making his way to the capital of Kyoto to conquer Japan. Several months after routing [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s army at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Shingen was killed in a raid led by Ieyasu's vassals, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzo]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The artifact later wound up in the hands of Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who in turn used it to conquer the lands of other warlords. When Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed Nobunaga and attacked him in Kyoto, Nobunaga was killed by the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] and the artifact was transported to [[China]] by [[Liu Yan]].<ref name="ACM"/>

Another Sword of Eden was utilized by Master Assassin Arno Dorian during the French Revolution. However, Arno finds the relic powerless, assuming that what had given the Sword its powers had broken. The Sword however, was still deadly sharp.

== Trivia ==
* In a brief live stream for Assassin's Creed Unity which detailed character customization, a Sword of Eden was visible in Arno's inventory of weapons and a brief description of it was given. Whether this is the same Sword of Eden wielded by Joan D'Arc or not is unknown.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TWCB}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]

Swords of Eden

2014-11-08T20:19:30Z

142.163.151.18: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|TWCB|ACU}}
{{Quote|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.|[[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] about [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s Sword of Eden|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:SoE.png|thumb|250px|A Sword of Eden]]
The '''Swords of Eden''' were sword-like artifacts created by the [[First Civilization]]. These [[Pieces of Eden]] seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential [[humans]] in war and conquest; several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

==History==
The first known use of a Sword of Eden by an individual other than the First Civilization was [[Perseus]], who used it to slay the {{Wiki|Gorgon}} {{Wiki|Medusa}}.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him – with the Sword, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the late 5th to early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, named it Excalibur, and used it to become King of [[United Kingdom|Britain]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called {{Wiki|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png|thumb|200px|left|Genghis Khan with his Sword of Eden]]
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] led his Empire through mass expansions into the West. The [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,<ref name="AC2"/> presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan in 1227.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact remained in Mongol hands, however, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests in the Middle East during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin forts of [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

A [[France|French]] peasant girl, [[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]], came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the {{Wiki|Hundred Years' War}}, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the later half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. With the power of the artifact at his disposal, Shingen started making his way to the capital of Kyoto to conquer Japan. Several months after routing [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s army at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Shingen was killed in a raid led by Ieyasu's vassals, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzo]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The artifact later wound up in the hands of Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who in turn used it to conquer the lands of other warlords. When Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed Nobunaga and attacked him in Kyoto, Nobunaga was killed by the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] and the artifact was transported to [[China]] by [[Liu Yan]].<ref name="ACM"/>

Another Sword of Eden was utilized by Master Assassin Arno Dorian during the French Revolution. However, Arno finds the relic powerless, assuming that what had given the Sword its powers had broken. The Sword however, was still deadly sharp.

== Trivia ==
* In a brief live stream for Assassin's Creed Unity which detailed character customization, a Sword of Eden was visible in Arno's inventory of weapons and a brief description of it was given. Whether this is the same Sword of Eden wielded by Joan D'Arc or not is unknown.

== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TWCB}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]

Swords of Eden

2014-11-08T20:17:39Z

142.163.151.18:

{{Era|AC2|TWCB|ACU}}
{{Quote|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.|[[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] about [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s Sword of Eden|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}
[[File:SoE.png|thumb|250px|A Sword of Eden]]
The '''Swords of Eden''' were sword-like artifacts created by the [[First Civilization]]. These [[Pieces of Eden]] seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential [[humans]] in war and conquest; several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

==History==
The first known use of a Sword of Eden by an individual other than the First Civilization was [[Perseus]], who used it to slay the {{Wiki|Gorgon}} {{Wiki|Medusa}}.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him – with the Sword, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the late 5th to early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, named it Excalibur, and used it to become King of [[United Kingdom|Britain]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called {{Wiki|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png|thumb|200px|left|Genghis Khan with his Sword of Eden]]
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] led his Empire through mass expansions into the West. The [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,<ref name="AC2"/> presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan in 1227.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact remained in Mongol hands, however, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests in the Middle East during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin forts of [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

A [[France|French]] peasant girl, [[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]], came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the {{Wiki|Hundred Years' War}}, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.<ref name="AC2"/>

In the later half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. With the power of the artifact at his disposal, Shingen started making his way to the capital of Kyoto to conquer Japan. Several months after routing [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s army at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, Shingen was killed in a raid led by Ieyasu's vassals, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzo]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The artifact later wound up in the hands of Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who in turn used it to conquer the lands of other warlords. When Nobunaga's vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] betrayed Nobunaga and attacked him in Kyoto, Nobunaga was killed by the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] and the artifact was transported to [[China]] by [[Liu Yan]].<ref name="ACM"/>

Another Sword of Eden was utilized by Master Assassin Arno Dorian during the French Revolution. However, Arno finds the relic powerless, assuming that what had given the Sword its powers had broken. The Sword however, was still deadly sharp.

== Trivia ==
* In a brief live stream for Assassin's Creed Unity which detailed character customization, a Sword of Ede was visible in Arno's inventory of weapons and a brief description of it was given. Whether this is the same Sword of Eden wielded by Joan D'Arc is unknown.

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