Rings of Eden

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[[File:ACIII-ShardofEden 1.png|thumb|150px|A Shard of Eden.]]
The '''Shards of Eden''' were ring-like [[Pieces of Eden]], which were invented by the [[First Civilization]] to serve as personal shields for their wearers. The Shards projected an electromagnetic field which protected their wearers from projectile damage, such as energy weapons as well as conventional weapons. Shards could also be used in conjuction with some sort of shield-projection gun, which could be used to create a spherical, blue shield around an area.

== History ==
A few decades before the [[First Catastrophe]], the First Civilisation tried creating these shields on the scale of the whole planet, in an attempt to repel the solar flare. They didn't have the time or resources to even make a big enough shield for a single city, and so they abandones it.

At some point, a Shard came into the possession of the renowned privateer [[William Kidd]], and its ability to deflect metal or, more specifically, lead [[Firearms|musket balls]], contributed to stories of Kidd's invincibility. Kidd eventually chose to hide his Shard on [[Oak Island]], to keep it safe from [[Templars|Templar]] forces who sought it. To this end, Kidd created a map that provided clues to the Shard's location, and divided it among four of his former crew members.

Years later, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] managed to gather the four pieces of the map and, along with [[Robert Faulkner]], traveled to Oak Island to obtain the Shard. Though both wondered why Kidd protected this "treasure" so carefully, Connor soon realized its power when it threw Faulkner's whiskey flask out of his hand.

==Trivia==
*Subsequent to Connor's acquisition of the Shard, its effects were present while reliving the memories of [[Haytham Kenway]].
*The Shard's effect could also be observed on [[Desmond Miles]] after he had relived the memory in which Connor found it.
*The Shard shares many features with the rings of Neodymium magnets that are found in miniature motors, which give off a strong magnetic field.
*As there is no special armor in Assassin's Creed III, the ring could be considered the spiritual successor to the armors seen in the past games.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
ACIII-ShardofEden 2.png|Connor retrieving William Kidd's shard.
ACIII-ShardofEden 3.png|Juno explaining the effect of the shard to Desmond Miles.
ACIII-ShardofEden 4.png|Jupiter shielded by the shard.
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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