Apple of Eden 6

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[[Image: Altair Apple.jpg|225px|Altaïr using the Apple|thumb]]
The presumed '''Sixth Apple''' is the focal [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] throughout the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. It is never issued a number, unlike the other five Apples described in [[Subject 16]]'s [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles. The Sixth Apple was originally found in the [[Ark of the Covenant]] in [[Solomon's Temple]] by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Malik A-Sayf]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> It is a piece of ancient but technologically advanced equipment created by [[Those Who Came Before]] to manipulate their workforce, [[Humans|human-kind]].

'''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and to control human minds, and can be used in conjunction with [[the Staff]] (presumably as can other Apples). Also contains knowledge of many technologies used by Those Who Came Before.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

'''Status:''' Hidden by [[Ezio Auditore]] in a [[Colosseum Vault|First Civilization Vault]] below the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] in [[Rome]] between 1503 and 1507. Uncovered by [[Desmond Miles]] in [[Modern Times|October 2012]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Known owners==
[[File:AppleOfEden.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Apple.]]
*[[Those Who Came Before]] (? - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Al Mualim]] (1191)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (1191 - ?)<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Checco Orsi]] (1488)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Girolamo Savonarola]] (1488 - 1498)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1498 - December 1499)<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
*[[Mario Auditore]] (December 1499 - January 1500)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Cesare Borgia]] (January 1500 - 1503)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[Leonardo|Leonardo da Vinci]] (1503)
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1503)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1503 - 1506)<ref>''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance|The Da Vinci Disappearance (DLC)]]''</ref>
*[[Desmond Miles]] (2012)<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
*[[William M.]] (2012 - ?)<ref name="The Da Vinci Disappearance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref>

==History==
{{main|The Apple's journey}}

[[Image: Zw-acbh-3.jpg|250px|Ezio trying to decide the Apple's fate|thumb]]
After escaping [[Vaticano district|the Vatican]], Ezio and Mario took to the rooftops and made their way to a high tower overlooking the [[Tiber River]]. Once there, Ezio withdrew the Apple of Eden from his cloak and prepared to drop it into the river, however, he hesitated. Acknowledging that destroying such a powerful artifact wasn't a decision to be taken lightly, Mario offered to keep the Apple safe until Ezio had made up his mind, and the two rode back to their base of operations in the fortress town of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], Mario was killed by Cesare Borgia, who took the Apple for himself. Four years later, Ezio managed to retrieve the Apple from where it had been hidden by Rodrigo Borgia, in [[Basilica di San Pietro|St. Peter's Basilica]]. He used it to demilitarize Cesare's army, and look into the future to locate Cesare in [[Viana]] in 1507. Realizing the power of the Apple, Ezio hid the Apple in a [[Colosseum Vault|First Civilization Vault]] beneath the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]], in central Rome.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Abilities==
[[File:Al_Mualim_9_copies.jpg|thumb|250px|Al Mualim creating copies of himself, while restricting Altaïr's movements.]]
In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', the Apple is used by Al Mualim to coerce the members of the Assassin Order into obeying his will, namely, killing Altaïr. The Apple is also used for neural paralysis, the creation of up to nine hologram doubles, and the partial blindness of any target. At the end of the game, the Apple reveals a map of the world indicating the locations of various Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio used the Apple in Rome to dispel the effects of the Staff, as well as to create four hologram doubles. While these doubles could not deal damage, they were able to distract Rodrigo during their battle. After Rodrigo stole the Apple, he combined it with the Staff of Eden to paralyze Ezio, then to create the key to [[The Vault]], which he claimed held a "god-felling weapon." In the vault, Minerva upgraded the Apple.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

[[Image: Modern Assassins Inside the Vault.JPG|250px|Desmond Miles about to activate the Apple|thumb]]
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Ezio is briefly able to use the Apple as a weapon. By charging the Apple, a golden perimeter spreads around him, followed by a smaller, white perimeter; though these circles decrease slightly upon release. Enemies within the golden circle of effect will proceed to fight each other, while enemies in the white circle will fall to the ground in agony, which is depicted as a kill-by-insanity. The Apple can also be used in a counter-attack, where briefly activating its effects just as an enemy attacks results in an instant kill. If the golden perimeter affects an enemy when there is no other enemy around to attack (or if the enemy has already killed all others) the affected enemy will just fall to his knees and beg for mercy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Using the Apple will drain the player's health, with a greater area of effect draining a greater amount of health; though health will recover faster over time. Whether this is due to overuse of the Apple, or of a desynchronization between Desmond's and Ezio's memories, is unknown.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
* The Apple affects and can potentially kill almost anyone, including allies (such as [[Mercenaries|mercenaries]] and [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]]) and [[civilians]].
* The Apple was mentioned iconically in many religious writings; most notably as the "fruit of knowledge" in the garden of Eden.
* There is some confusion with this Apple; in ''Assassin's Creed'', Lucy states that the Sixth Apple was destroyed in the [[DIA satellite accident|Denver incident]], but this was actually the [[Second Apple]].

==References==
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