Eagle Vision

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{{quote|Why do we have these gifts? Because it's in our blood.|[[Subject 16]] about the eagle vision|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Eagle Vision''' is a supernatural ability that certain lineages of [[Assassins]] possess, such as the bloodlines of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], and [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. The user is able to instinctively sense how people and objects relate to him or her, which manifests as a colored glowing, much like an aura would in a person's mind's eye. This ability is known to be accessible only to the descendants of the [[humans]] who interbred with [[Those Who Came Before]].

==''[[Assassin's Creed]]''==
[[File:Eagle_vision.jpg|thumb|250px|Desmond identifying Lucy as an ally, and Vidic as an enemy through Eagle Vision.]]
By using the [[Animus]] to follow the memories of his ancestor, Altaïr, [[Desmond Miles]] also gained the ability to use eagle vision, likely as a result of the [[Bleeding Effect]]. Through it, he was able to see [[Lucy Stillman]] (a fellow Assassin) glowing blue and [[Warren Vidic]] (a [[Templars|Templar]]) glowing red.

He was also able to use this ability to see the [[Cryptic Messages|cryptic messages]] [[Subject 16]] had written in the [[Abstergo laboratory]] with his own blood.

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==''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''==
[[File:Glyph20_-_Scuola_Grande_di_San_Marco2--article_image.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio finding one of the glyphs.]]
During his escape from [[Abstergo]], Desmond discovered a new application of his newly-acquired power. Much like thermal vision, he used it to discover the code of a keypad, by seeing the heat signature or fingerprints left upon the correct numbers.

[[Ezio Auditore]], much like Altaïr, was also able to use eagle vision. It is thought that [[La Volpe]] also possessed an advanced form of the skill as well, as it is claimed he could "look through walls."

In a video clip hidden within one of his [[Glyphs]] (which must be scanned with eagle vision to be unlocked), Subject 16 states ''"Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds! Why do we have these gifts? Because it's in our blood."'' This implies that, because Altaïr, Ezio, Desmond and Subject 16 all have Eagle Vision, their bloodline is connected to Those Who Came Before. This theory is supported by the fact that both Subject 16's and Ezio's blood glow when seen with eagle vision.

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==''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''==
[[File:TemplarVision-ACB-usage.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Harlequin]] using Templar Vision to find his target in the crowd.]]
Subject 16 also hid several [[Rifts]] throughout Ezio's memories in [[Rome]], which (unlike the Glyphs) may be seen exclusively through eagle vision.

Abstergo trainees using Animi to hone their skills are also granted an ability called [[Multiplayer Abilities#Templar Vision|Templar Vision]]. The ability grants the user approximately 3.5 seconds of eagle vision. Targets are marked with blue, neutral personas and hiding spots are white, and pursuers are red.

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==Trivia==
===''Assassin's Creed''===
*An Assassin guard in the [[Kingdom]] can be seen as glowing red, but reacts as all other guards do. This guard was originally supposed to have been [[Jamal]], an Assassin who aided [[Masun]] in betraying the Brotherhood; however, the sequence where Altaïr assassinates him was cut from the final game, leaving him as a minor [[Easter Eggs|Easter egg]].
*In the original ''Assassin's Creed'', movement was prohibited while using eagle vision, and the player was required to be at maximum [[synchronization]]. This was changed, however, in succeeding games.
*''Assassin's Creed'' states that the eagle vision ability is actually just the Animus' visualization of the Assassin's observational skills. However, as [[Juno]] later refers to Assassins seeing "the blue shimmer," the backstory for Eagle Vision was likely changed to be a real-world ability.

===''Assassin's Creed II''===
*[[Giovanni Auditore]] tells Ezio to "use his talent" to find a hidden door in his office, showing that Giovanni was aware of his son's ability.
*When using eagle vision, Ezio himself is marked with blue, indicating him as an ally to any others with the ability.
*In the beginning of the game while playing as Desmond in the [[Hideout]], use Eagle Vision and you will see that some equipment will shine blue as if they are allies. It is unknown why.

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
*When traveling through Rome, eagle vision can be used to mark any [[Flags|flag]], or [[Feathers|feather]] on the map.
*Whilst using eagle vision and roaming [[Monteriggioni]] as Desmond Miles, a red trail is visible leading from the fountain with the [[Assassin insignia]], until the door to [[Mario Auditore]]'s study. The trail is colored similarly to the blood glyphs of Subject 16, and seems to be made up of many footprints that form a double helix (or DNA strand).
*When outside of the Animus, there is sometimes a pause that causes allies to glow gold for a few seconds.
*Unlike in ''Assassins Creed II'', enemies and allies do not glow their standard colors after they die, and will just appear grey like civilians. This is possibly because they can no longer help or attack you and no longer serve any purpose, expect to be used as a distraction for guards just like any other dead body.
*When eagle vision is activated in some memories, water is shown to be glowing white like hiding spots.

===Others===
*A mini-game in the ''Assassin's Creed'' room of PlayStation Home features an eagle vision puzzle that, when completed, opens up the [[Hideout]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', [[Giovanni Borgia]] also displays this ability, and uses it to locate [[Francesco Vecellio]]. Francesco referred to it as using his "other eyes."

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
al mualim eagle vision.jpg|Altaïr's target, [[Al Mualim]], is shown in gold, and his duplicates are shown in red.
eagle vision comparsion.jpg|Comparison of eagle vision to a normal view.
Zw-codex-eagle.png|Eagle vision used on the [[Codex]] Wall.
My Own Eyes PL.jpg|Giovanni Borgia using eagle vision.
</gallery>

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