Swords of Eden

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The '''Swords of Eden''' were [[Pieces of Eden]] created by the [[First Civilization]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> The Swords of Eden were mostly used by heroes of lore and mythology, and great war heroes. Several Swords of Eden were known throughout history by various names, such as '''Excalibur'''.

==Powers==
The Swords of Eden were recognized as weapons of conquest, and were created to grant its wielder greater power and leadership. As such, the ownership of the Swords of Eden often paved the way for the rise of powerful leaders and conquerors.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

==Swords of Eden==
===Perseus===
The first usage of a Sword of Eden by someone other than one of the First Civilization was by [[Perseus]], who in Greek myth was a "[[Wikipedia:Demigod|demigod]]" (the child of a god and a mortal), who used it to slay the [[wikipedia:Gorgon|Gorgon]] [[wikipedia:Medusa|Medusa]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Attila the Hun===
A Sword came into possession of [[Attila the Hun]] during the 5th century, after a shepherd dug it up and took it to Attila. With the sword, he 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"/>

===Excalibur===
In the late 5th, early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword, nicknamed Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England. Which he then went down a water slide. He said.....WEEEEEEEEEEEEE! <ref name="AC2"/>

===Sigmund===
Possibly in the late 6th century, [[wikipedia:Odin|Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged the Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr, claiming that the one who was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] was able to pull it free.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Genghis Khan===
During the early 13th century, the [[Mongols|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] was leading his Mongol 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,<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> but it was never determined whether he had a Sword.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

===Joan of Arc===
The French peasant girl [[Joan of Arc]] came into a Sword's possession during the [[wikipedia:Hundred Years' War|Hundred Years' War]], with which she entered the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a French heroine, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. She was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The [[Templars]] then burned her at the stake to come into the Sword's possession.<ref name="AC2"/>

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