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Staves of Eden

2011-09-03T00:07:40Z

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{{Era|AC2|Brotherhood|Renaissance|Bbook|The Fall|TWCB}}
{{Working Revamp|Assassinist}}
{{Item Infobox
|image = Zw-eden-4.png
|type = Piece of Eden
|powers = Can be used to conjure illusions and control bodies of people.
|current = Destroyed
|period = Prehistory until [[Russian Revolution]]
|created = [[Those Who Came Before]]
|made = Unknown
|destroyed = 1917, Tunguska Incident
|notable = Those Who Came Before Moses Alexander the Great John the Baptist Saint Peter Rodrigo Borgia Tsar Alexander III Tsar Nicholas II and Rasputin
}}{{Quote|Better in the hands of the Earth, than in the hands of Man.|[[Mario Auditore]] regarding the Staff after being lost during the [[Renaissance]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
'''The Staff''' was a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]]. Known throughout history by names such as the '''Papal Staff''' or the '''Russian Imperial Sceptre''', the Staff of Eden was used by various Egyptian Pharaohs, Roman Catholic [[Papacy|Popes]], and [[Russia]]n Tsars.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

==Powers==
Designed to control men's minds and bodies, it has a cradle in the headpiece where an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] can be placed, in order to enhance its mind control effects. This conjunction of two Pieces of Eden can also be used to open the door to the [[Vatican Vault]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Its bottom end is sharpened, and can be wielded as a spear in combat. It also grants the possessor the ability to conceal his presence entirely, and the ability of levitation; though whether these are physical effects, or simply manipulations of the viewers' perceptions, remains unknown. It also had, somehow, the ability to change its shape, as its appearance had changed to various different forms over the course of time.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

When [[Nikolai Orelov]] approached the Staff in 1908, he heard several voices emanating from it, namely voices of the past, playing almost like recordings, speaking things such as ''"Always the fighter"'', ''“[[Adam and Eve|Adam]], I have it”'', ''“Just like your father”'', and ''“Eve.”''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

==History==
The earliest known use of the Staff seems to be by the prophet [[Moses]], who used its powers of illusion and mind control to "part" the Red Sea, and free the Israelites from Egypt.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

It is also known to have been used by the Pharaoh [[Shabataka]], who used it to rule over Ancient Egypt in the early 7th century BC. It was likely used by various pharaohs before and after him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The next known user is [[Alexander the Great]], who led a united Greek army into Asia. Possibly he acquired the Staff in Egypt, and he probably lost it when he was poisoned by the Assassin [[Iltani]] in 323 BC.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

It was later kept by [[John the Baptist]]. who was a prophet and religious leader who baptized [[Jesus Christ]] (who himself owned at least one Piece of Eden). It would then pass into the hands of the first disciple of Jesus, [[Saint Peter]], who would establish Christianity and become the first Pope. It is assumed that the Staff circulated through the hands of the Roman Catholic Popes until it was used by [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who became Pope Alexander VI in 1492 so that he could use the Staff to gain access to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Zw-ACBH-2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Staff, combined with the Apple, under the Vatican.]]
In December 1499, the [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] infiltrated the Sistine Chapel to confront Rodrigo, and a fight ensued, during which the Staff was wielded as a spear- or halberd-like weapon against Ezio. Eventually Ezio defeated the despairing Rodrigo and used the Staff (combined with [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]]) to enter the Vault. <ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When leaving the Vault, Ezio tried to remove the Staff from the center of the room, where it was secured in the Vault floor. Upon doing so, Ezio activated machinery making the Staff descend underground, despite Ezio's efforts to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Tungaska_Explod_v.png|thumb|The beginning of the Tunguska Explosion, the explosion which destroyed The Staff.]]
It was seemingly somehow recovered at some point afterwards, as it had come into the possession of [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] as of 1888. On October 29 of that year, while returning home to [[Petrograd]], the Tsar was [[Borki train disaster|attacked]] by Assassin [[Nikolai Orelov]]. After the Royal Train derailed, he threw the Staff to Orelov, challenging his assailant to attack him with it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

The Tsar subsequently repelled the assassination attempt, leaving with the Piece of Eden still in his possession. After his death, it was passed on to his son [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsarevich Nicholas II]], but was later secretly stolen by [[Grigori Rasputin]].

In the summer of 1908, members of the Assassin Order contacted Tesla, offering a chance to get back at the Templars. Using his mastery of electricity and the [[wikipedia:Wardenclyffe Tower|Wardenclyffe Tower]], Tesla broadcast destruction into the facility, creating one of the largest explosions in history (more than 2,000 kilometers of forest were flattened and it is estimated that the explosion had a force of more than 30 megatons of TNT). This explosion obliterated the research facility and the Staff within.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

The explosion was a complete Assassin victory. The explosion destroyed the Staff and injured only one Assassin, [[Nikolai Orelov]]. Orelov later returned to [[Anna]], barely alive, muttering that the Staff was destroyed. The Templars, however, would not discover the truth behind the explosion until 2012.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

The Staff wasn't completely destroyed, though, and there was at least one shard that still existed. This shard somehow came into the possession of Rasputin. In 1917, even after Rasputin's assassination, Orelov, having learned of the shard's existence from the Tsarevich and concluding that even a fragment of the Staff would be a threat, dug up Rasputin's body and retrieved it. It is unknown what happened to the shard after this.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

==Owners==
*[[Those Who Came Before]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Moses]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Shabataka]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Alexander the Great]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[John the Baptist]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Saint Peter]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] (1492 - 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>
*[[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] (? - 1894)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>
*[[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]] (1894 - 1908)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Grigori Rasputin]] (1908)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
==Trivia==
*It is possible to kill [[Rodrigo Borgia]] without triggering the cinematic cutscene while in the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]]. Similarly, the Staff can be knocked from his hand using a [[Heavy Weapons|Heavy Weapon]]. After this, it can be wielded though none of its powers can be used.
*The Staff bears a striking similarity to the staff used by Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark to locate the Ark of the Covenant. In AC1, the Ark contained a Piece of Eden, the Apple. This connection with the Ark/Apple may have inspired The Staff's design in the AC Universe from the film. Also, the combined Staff/Apple emit a beam that opens the Vault that looks like and is emitted from the same part of the staff as Jones' staff, used to find the Ark.

==Forms==
Over the course of time, the Staff had changed to take on different forms.

<gallery position="center" bordersize="medium" captionalign="left">
Moses-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Moses]].
Shabataka-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by Pharaohs.
AlexandertheGreat-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Alexander the Great]].
JohntheBaptist-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[John the Baptist]].
Peter-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Saint Peter]].
Tsar_3_v.png|The Staff, as wielded by Tsars.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{PoE}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Staff}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]
[[Category:First Civilization technology]]

Staves of Eden

2011-09-03T00:04:05Z

217.44.72.125: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|Brotherhood|Renaissance|Bbook|The Fall|TWCB}}
{{Working Revamp|Assassinist}}
{{Item Infobox
|image = Zw-eden-4.png
|type = Piece of Eden
|powers = Can be used to conjure illusions and control bodies of people.
|current = Destroyed
|period = Prehistory until [[Russian Revolution]]
|created = [[Those Who Came Before]]
|made = Unknown
|destroyed = 1917, Tunguska Incident
|notable = Those Who Came Before Moses Alexander the Great John the Baptist Saint Peter Rodrigo Borgia Tsar Alexander III Tsar Nicholas II and Rasputin
}}{{Quote|Better in the hands of the Earth, than in the hands of Man.|[[Mario Auditore]] regarding the Staff after being lost during the [[Renaissance]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
'''The Staff''' was a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]]. Known throughout history by names such as the '''Papal Staff''' or the '''Russian Imperial Sceptre''', the Staff of Eden was used by various Egyptian Pharaohs, Roman Catholic [[Papacy|Popes]], and [[Russia]]n Tsars.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

==Powers==
Designed to control men's minds and bodies, it has a cradle in the headpiece where an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] can be placed, in order to enhance its mind control effects. This conjunction of two Pieces of Eden can also be used to open the door to the [[Vatican Vault]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Its bottom end is sharpened, and can be wielded as a spear in combat. It also grants the possessor the ability to conceal his presence entirely, and the ability of levitation; though whether these are physical effects, or simply manipulations of the viewers' perceptions, remains unknown. It also had, somehow, the ability to change its shape, as its appearance had changed to various different forms over the course of time.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

When [[Nikolai Orelov]] approached the Staff in 1908, he heard several voices emanating from it, namely voices of the past, playing almost like recordings, speaking things such as ''"Always the fighter"'', ''“[[Adam and Eve|Adam]], I have it”'', ''“Just like your father”'', and ''“Eve.”''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

==History==
The earliest known use of the Staff seems to be by the prophet [[Moses]], who used its powers of illusion and mind control to "part" the Red Sea, and free the Israelites from Egypt.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

It is also known to have been used by the Pharaoh [[Shabataka]], who used it to rule over Ancient Egypt in the early 7th century BC. It was likely used by various pharaohs before and after him.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

The next known user is [[Alexander the Great]], who led a united Greek army into Asia. Possibly he acquired the Staff in Egypt, and he probably lost it when he was poisoned by the Assassin [[Iltani]] in 323 BC.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

It was later kept by [[John the Baptist]]. who was a prophet and religious leader who baptized [[Jesus Christ]] (who himself owned at least one Piece of Eden). It would then pass into the hands of the first disciple of Jesus, [[Saint Peter]], who would establish Christianity and become the first Pope. It is assumed that the Staff circulated through the hands of the Roman Catholic Popes until it was used by [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who became Pope Alexander VI in 1492 so that he could use the Staff to gain access to [[Vatican Vault|the Vault]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Zw-ACBH-2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Staff, combined with the Apple, under the Vatican.]]
In December 1499, the [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] infiltrated the Sistine Chapel to confront Rodrigo, and a fight ensued, during which the Staff was wielded as a spear- or halberd-like weapon against Ezio. Eventually Ezio defeated the despairing Rodrigo and used the Staff (combined with [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]]) to enter the Vault. <ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

When leaving the Vault, Ezio tried to remove the Staff from the center of the room, where it was secured in the Vault floor. Upon doing so, Ezio activated machinery making the Staff descend underground, despite Ezio's efforts to retrieve it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Tungaska_Explod_v.png|thumb|The beginning of the Tunguska Explosion, the explosion which destroyed The Staff.]]
It was seemingly somehow recovered at some point afterwards, as it had come into the possession of [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] as of 1888. On October 29 of that year, while returning home to [[Petrograd]], the Tsar was [[Borki train disaster|attacked]] by Assassin [[Nikolai Orelov]]. After the Royal Train derailed, he threw the Staff to Orelov, challenging his assailant to attack him with it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

The Tsar subsequently repelled the assassination attempt, leaving with the Piece of Eden still in his possession. After his death, it was passed on to his son [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsarevich Nicholas II]], but was later secretly stolen by [[Grigori Rasputin]].

In the summer of 1908, members of the Assassin Order contacted Tesla, offering a chance to get back at the Templars. Using his mastery of electricity and the [[wikipedia:Wardenclyffe Tower|Wardenclyffe Tower]], Tesla broadcast destruction into the facility, creating one of the largest explosions in history (more than 2,000 kilometers of forest were flattened and it is estimated that the explosion had a force of more than 30 megatons of TNT). This explosion obliterated the research facility and the Staff within.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

The explosion was a complete Assassin victory. The explosion destroyed the Staff and injured only one Assassin, [[Nikolai Orelov]]. Orelov later returned to [[Anna]], barely alive, muttering that the Staff was destroyed. The Templars, however, would not discover the truth behind the explosion until 2012.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

The Staff wasn't completely destroyed, though, and there was at least one shard that still existed. This shard somehow came into the possession of Rasputin. In 1917, even after Rasputin's assassination, Orelov, having learned of the shard's existence from the Tsarevich and concluding that even a fragment of the Staff would be a threat, dug up Rasputin's body and retrieved it. It is unknown what happened to the shard after this.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

==Owners==
*[[Those Who Came Before]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Moses]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Shabataka]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Alexander the Great]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[John the Baptist]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Saint Peter]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] (1492 - 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>
*[[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] (? - 1894)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>
*[[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]] (1894 - 1908)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
*[[Grigori Rasputin]] (1908)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
==Trivia==
*It is possible to kill [[Rodrigo Borgia]] without triggering the cinematic cutscene while in the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]]. Similarly, the Staff can be knocked from his hand using a [[Heavy Weapons|Heavy Weapon]]. After this, it can be wielded though none of its powers can be used.
*The Staff bears a striking similarity to the staff used by Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark to locate the Ark of the Covenant. In AC1, the Ark contained a Piece of Eden, the Apple. This connection with the Ark/Apple may have inspired The Staff's design in the AC Universe.

==Forms==
Over the course of time, the Staff had changed to take on different forms.

<gallery position="center" bordersize="medium" captionalign="left">
Moses-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Moses]].
Shabataka-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by Pharaohs.
AlexandertheGreat-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Alexander the Great]].
JohntheBaptist-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[John the Baptist]].
Peter-Staff.jpg|The Staff, as wielded by [[Saint Peter]].
Tsar_3_v.png|The Staff, as wielded by Tsars.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{PoE}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Staff}}
[[Category:Pieces of Eden]]
[[Category:First Civilization technology]]