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Shaun Hastings

2011-07-12T06:48:39Z

75.56.52.61: /* Sanctuary */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Shaun Hastings
|image = Shaunspng.png
|period = [[Modern Times]]
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
|voice = [[Danny Wallace]]}}
{{quote|What am I – who are you, my mum?|Shaun Hastings, addressing a curious Desmond.|Assassin's Creed II}}
'''Shaun Hastings'''' job is to assist [[Desmond Miles]] by creating database entries on various people, places, and buildings that he encounters while in the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]]. As well as this, he gives tactical support, as well as relays messages from the higher command, to other [[Assassin]] teams across the planet, particularly to those who are on field duty.<ref name="AC II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="AC: BH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
==Biography==
===Early life===
From an early age, Shaun was always interested in conspiracy theories and the unknown. Though initially unaware of the existence of the [[Modern Times|modern-day]] [[Templars]] and Assassins, he did some investigating into a company called [[Abstergo Industries]], and realized that they were ''"up to no good"'' and thus decided to try and stop them. Shaun dug up as much information as he could on Abstergo's activities, and then tried to tell others about his findings by reporting it to various newsgroups.

Unaware that the Templars would try to silence him, he was eventually found by [[Alan Rikkin]], and kidnapped by Abstergo on December 10, 2010. However, he was able to escape in the van that was taking him to Abstergo.<ref name="Abstergo's website (James Morse's e-mails)">[http://abstergoindustries.com/portal/index.php Abstergo Website] ([[James Morse's e-mail]])</ref> He was then contacted by [[Rebecca Crane]], who ''"rescued"'' Shaun, and recruited him into the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].<ref name="AC II"/>

===Hideout===
[[File:Dan2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Explaining to Desmond about the new location where he'll be... the Italian Renaissance.]]
After [[Lucy Stillman]] and Desmond Miles escaped to the [[hideout]], Desmond entered the Animus to relive his ancestor, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s memories. Whilst inside the Animus, Shaun supplied Desmond with informative database entries, as well as the occasional piece of advice on [[glyph]] puzzles. However, as the de facto historian of the Assassins, Shaun was constantly working on his computer, and rarely had the opportunity to speak with Desmond – often telling him to ''"go away."''<ref name="AC II"/>

===Sanctuary===
Upon escaping Abstergo and setting up camp at the [[Sanctuary]] in [[Monteriggioni]], Shaun continued his research, as how he operated in the previous hideout. However, he was much more respectable and tolerate towards Desmond now, though he was still rude and disrespectful towards Rebecca - which caused Lucy to give him a greater workload than the others.<ref name="AC: BH" />

After Desmond completed the 9th Sequence of Ezio Auditore's memories, they were still left with the mystery of the location of the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]]. Desmond pointed out to the numbers on the wall, as well as the triple triad symbol, upon which Shaun correctly deduces, that they are relevant to God and God's number, [[72]], which he also states, is the same year that [[Rome]]'s [[Colosseum]] was built. They all conclude that is where the Apple would be found, and begin their long road trip.<ref name="AC: BH" />

[[Image: Modern Assassins Inside the Vault.JPG|thumb|Shaun and the Assassins before the apple of Eden]]
When they discovered the Apple, Desmond used it to ask where the [[Temples]] are located. Shaun, upon seeing and identifying the [[Wikipedia:Phrygian cap|Phrygian Cap]] (which stands for freedom) and the [[Wikipedia:Eye of Providence|Eye of Providence]], said both come together in only [[Wikipedia:Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen|one place]].<ref name="AC: BH" />

However, before he could finish, [[Juno]] possessed Desmond through the Apple, causing a temporal freeze in time to those around him, and forced Desmond to stab Lucy in the abdomen.<ref name="AC: BH"/>

At the point where Lucy and Desmond collapse, Shaun and Rebecca are still visibly conscious, and appeared unaffected by the Apple's power despite standing in the same positions they were since previously frozen.<ref name="AC: BH"/>

==Characteristics and personality==
{{Quote|England is not in Europe actually, Rebecca; we, we tolerate Europe, you know? Like, like a person tolerates herpes.|Shaun to Rebecca in Monteriggioni|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
Shaun is often cynical, condescending, sarcastic, and pessimistic, but does have a playful side, often inserting humorous tidbits into the database entries he creates. He will often have too little patience to talk to Desmond, though at other times, he will lead off into a long conversation. While Shaun's annoyance is usually directed at Desmond, he also insults Rebecca, and comments on her immaturity by saying ''"the grown-ups are talking now"'' – all despite the fact she has saved his life multiple times. Notably, however, he does not get involved in the bickering between Desmond and Rebecca in Monteriggioni.

Shaun is desperate to enter the Animus, and even resorts to begging Lucy through [[Lucy's e-mail|her e-mail]], which she silently declines by not replying. Although when he is confronted about it, he'll say that ''"the job behind the desk"'' is much better.<ref name="AC: BH"/> When talking about his status as an Assassin, Shaun states ''"I've killed before, I expect to kill again. It's just that I’d prefer not to".''<ref name="AC: BH"/> He often portrays the rather sarcastic role of the one who does all the work and never gets noticed or rewarded, as he has complained more than once, saying "''no one missed me.''" His cynical attitude is observed at many times, such as pointing out that the Assassins are still killers, whatever their motives; making them no more the'' "good guys",'' than the Templars.

He is also sceptical of most institutions such as the church and governments; he notes in one description of Venice that the city "followed the historical norm: The people got screwed." However, despite some of Subject 16's puzzles implying that the Assassins had actively resisted Abstergo's use of capitalism as a mechanism of control, Shaun's dialogue contradicts this as he uses the word "Communists" as a jibe at Lucy and Rebecca.

Despite his attitude towards Rebecca, he holds her in higher regard than he cares to admit, since she did save him from Abstergo.<ref name="AC II"/> Only Lucy seems to be above his snide remarks, either as a sign of greater respect, or because he knows not to insult her.

Shaun's interest in history is shown clearly through database entries (along with one indicating a fondness for fly-fishing). This is also highlighted in an email from William M. who claims that Shaun will enjoy the area in which the Assassin leadership are based, and Desmond's assumption that Shaun is interested in Monteriggioni; Shaun responds however that Monteriggioni is no longer alive as a town as it has not changed for centuries.

==Trivia==
[[File:Othershaun.jpg|thumb|An earlier design for Shaun, created prior to Wallace's casting.]]
*Danny Wallace, the voice and model of Shaun, was contacted by [[Ubisoft]] when he attended the [[wikipedia:British Academy Video Games Awards|BAFTA video game awards]] with a friend. He was e-mailed and asked if he would like to be a character in an unknown video game, which he accepted. The game turned out to be ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*Shaun's recruitment into the Assassin Order was rather unconventional, as Assassins are usually born into the Order.
*Shaun states during the corrupted sequences in ''Assassin's Creed II'', that he forgot [[Rodrigo Borgia]] eventually became Pope, even though there is a portrait of him on the wall next to his computer.
*In one conversation with Desmond, Shaun tells him that he has his own special type of ability, which allows him to see information and decode it more easily. He compares it to Desmond's [[Eagle Vision]], only more ''"useful"'' in his opinion. He is referring to his high intellect though, rather than some kind of super-human ability.<ref name="AC II"/>
*The character Shaun Hastings is named after [[wikipedia:Sean Hastings|Sean Hastings]], a cult hero in the computer industry.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Shaun has a portrait of [[Cesare Borgia]] near his desk, as well as pictures of famous landmarks in Rome, such as the [[Pantheon]], and some of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s designs, such as the [[crossbow]].
*Shaun once dated a girl named Kate, whom he fondly calls "Kitty-Kat". However, he is embarrassed when Rebecca reveals that, over lunch, Kate had told Rebecca that Shaun had never made it to second base.<ref name="AC: BH"/>
*Shaun's password for [[Shaun's e-mail|his e-mail]] account is GuyFawkes23, which likely refers to [[wikipedia:Guy Fawkes|Guy Fawkes]], a man who was instrumental in the failed [[Wikipedia:Gunpowder Plot|Gunpowder Plot of 1605]].<ref name="AC: BH"/>
**Guy Fawkes was also the pseudonym Shaun used for his attempted revelation of Abstergo's true nature, according to the inbox of Abstergo employee [[James Morse]].<ref name="Abstergo's website (James Morse's e-mails)"/>
*It is hinted that Shaun was an altar boy at some stage in his childhood, due to his priest saying ''"You know too much for your own good".''<ref name="AC: BH"/>

==Video==
===Interviews===
{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 200px;"
|[[Video:Danny Wallace interview|thumb|right|300px|Danny Wallace Interview Part 1]]
|[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview|thumb|right|300px|Danny Wallace Interview Part 2]]
|}

===Others===
{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 200px;"
|[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 Shaun argue to Desmond|thumb|300px|left|Shaun arguing with Desmond.]]
|[[Video:Danny Wallace - Shaun Hastings reveal video|thumb|300px|left|Shaun Hastings reveal video.]]
|}

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Great Purge

2011-07-11T22:26:55Z

75.56.52.61: /* Cross' abduction */

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|name=Fall of the Assassin Order
|timeframe=[[Modern times]]
|conflict=[[Assassins]]-[[Templars]]
|date=2000
|place=[[Dubai]], [[wikipedia:United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]
|outcome=*[[The Mentor (2000)|The Mentor]] is killed.
*The Assassins are forced to operate in small teams to avoid being killed.
|key=*[[Assassins]]
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|participants=*[[Warren Vidic]]
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The '''Fall of the Assassin Order''' was an event in the year 2000 that nearly caused the ultimate downfall of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. Caused by the mysterious [[Daniel Cross]], the event would have an impact on the later generations of Assassins, as they were forced to operate in small teams gathered throughout the world rather than as a worldwide organization.

==Cross' abduction==
[[File:Abstergo doctor-The Fall1.jpg|thumb|200px|Vidic experimenting on Subject 4.]]
In September 1985,<ref name="ACBH Rifts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts]]</ref> a young American boy was abducted by the [[Lineage Research and Acquisition|Lineage Discovery and Acquisition]] division of [[Abstergo Industries]],<ref name="ACTF - Issue 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #1</ref> and became a test subject known as Subject 4; later codenamed [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="ACTF - Issue 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref> Using a working prototype capable of mimicking a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]],<ref name="ACBH Rifts" /> an impulse was implemented into Subject 4's brain that would force him to infiltrate the Assassin Order and kill the Order's [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Mentor]] once the opportunity to do so would arise.<ref name="ACTF - Issue 3" />

Once Abstergo was finished with experimenting, Daniel Cross was sent into the outside world in his underwear. He was picked up by a man named Luke and his partner, who noticed the young boy while driving in their truck. After the woman called out to Daniel, he only replied in Russian;<ref name="ACTF - Issue 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #2</ref> after having been experimented upon, Cross had been suffering from the [[bleeding effect]] and was reliving the memories of his Russian ancestor, the Assassin [[Nikolai Orelov]].<ref name="ACTF - Issue 1" />

==Assassination of the Mentor==
[[File:The_Mentor_die.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Daniel Cross killing the Mentor.]]
After two years of training his mind and body, and of searching for the Mentor, Daniel was brought to Dubai where he finally met him. The Mentor told him that he had heard of Daniel's visions, and believed that he would be of very unique value. He also implied that he would choose Daniel as his successor. He then presented Daniel his [[Hidden Blade]], telling him that he had ''"earned it"'' and fully initiated him into the Assassin Order.

As soon as he put it on, Daniel felt as if he was made to wear and use it. Suddenly, Daniel recalled his memories from Abstergo, being experimented upon by [[Warren Vidic]], having the impulse to kill the Mentor buried so deep within him that he hadn't realized it until the time had come, of Bellamy and Hannah telling him to unleash whatever was inside of him and of being given a new name; Daniel Cross.

Acting on the impulse, Daniel assassinated the Mentor.

==The Fall==
Subsequently following the assassination of the Mentor, Daniel returned to Abstergo's Research Facility in Philadelphia. With the information retrieved from Daniel, who had visited every single Assassin training camp in the world, Abstergo mobilized tactical teams to initiate strikes on Assassin compounds globally. This forced the Assassins to evacuate their respective bases and go into hiding.

==References==
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Piece of Eden

2011-07-11T22:19:55Z

75.56.52.61: /* The Power of the Pieces of Eden */

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[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, [[Desmond Miles|Mr. Miles]]. From [[Those Who Came Before]].|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' (also known as '''PE'''<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> or '''P.O.E.'''<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>) were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[Those Who Came Before|First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of [[Desmond Miles|Subject Seventeen]] indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to [[Jesus Christ|Christ-figure]] are literary devices derived from the Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[E-mails#Conference Room Email|e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization had used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances.<ref name= "Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the effects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]] attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the effects of the Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====The War====

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic effects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after a war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Exploitation====

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, the foremost among them being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, groups of individuals began to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12th Century, the [[Templars]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

====High Middle Ages====

[[File:Poemap.jpg|thumb|right|Altaïr, looking at the map of locations of Pieces of Eden.]]Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Templars used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple was located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] and secretly also a Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> For a year the Assassins and Templars fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable and Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked against this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

====The Apple's Travel====

Ultimately, the Apple did find its way to [[Cyprus]], where it was buried away until its discovery and exhumation by the Templars in 1488.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> The Apple was shipped to [[Venice]], but [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] managed to procure it before it could go into Templar hands. However, during the events of [[Battle of Forlì]], the Apple was taken from Ezio by [[Girolamo Savonarola]], and Savonarola used it to cause the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] in [[Florence]].

====During the Italian Renaissance====
[[File:AppleOfEden.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ezio holds one of the Apples of Eden.]]

In 1499, Ezio used the Apple, combined with the power of the Papal Staff (also a Piece of Eden) to open up the [[Vatican Vault|Vault]] underneath the Vatican. However, shortly afterward, during the Siege of Monteriggioni, [[Cesare Borgia]] took the Apple from [[Mario Auditore]]. In 1503, after [[Liberation of Rome|liberating Rome]], Ezio took back the Apple hidden in [[St. Peter's Basilica]]. After figuring out the power of the Apple, Ezio hid it in a [[Colosseum Vault|Temple]] underneath the Colosseum.

====The Power of the Pieces of Eden====

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had an extensive history of changing hands, with historically notable figures, many Templars or Assassins, laying claim to them; [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[George Washington]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Thomas Edison]], [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]], [[Winston Churchill]], [[Henry Ford]], [[Adolf Hitler]] , and [[Qin Shi Huang]] to name but a few.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Templars; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of locating and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> This Animus project was also an important component in the Templars goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden, the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit around the Earth; unbeknownst to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Piece of Eden, and spread its power out on a global scale.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

====Outcome====

In 2012, the modern-day Assassins, [[Desmond Miles]], [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Shaun Hastings]], and [[Rebecca Crane]] used the Animus to locate the Piece of Eden hidden by Ezio Auditore [[Colosseum Vault|beneath]] the [[Santa Maria Aracoeli]] in 1507.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

==Characteristics==
===Attributes===
{{Quote|This… piece of silver cast out [[Adam and Eve]]. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. [[Eris]] used it to start the [[Trojan War]]; and with it, [[Jesus Christ|a poor carpenter]] turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]], speaking to Altaïr about [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]]|Assassin's Creed}}

[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obedience; both the Templars and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings.

====Abilities of the Pieces====

Some were known to interact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes; these potential outcomes were deemed too risky by Abstergo, deciding that these Pieces should be sealed away for the time being.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> Some Pieces of Eden were also able to "speak" to those who wielded them, as was the case with [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and [[Perotto Calderon]] who spoke with the [[sixth Apple]] and [[the Shroud]] respectively.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)]]''</ref><ref name ="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

====Energy Pulse====
[[File:Usingapple.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The energy pulse from the Apple.]]

The Pieces of Eden, or at the very least the ''Apples'', were capable of extending a pulse of energy when activated, that would drive those targeted to insanity and death, or force other to fight each other to near death. Doing so however, had a detrimental effect on the physical health of the wielder.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> Using the Pieces' powers in short bursts, however, could minimize the negative effects dealt out by the artifacts; though to what extent, is unknown.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Denver Accident and Outcome====

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Templars found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

====Destruction of a Piece====

Each of the Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[Tunguska event|One such blast]] occurred in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikolai Orelov]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #2</ref> as a strike against the Templars.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Even destroyed, the Pieces of Eden were still capable of great feats. Following the destruction of the Staff, at least one shard remained and, despite the obliteration of every other remnant of the artifact, still possessed impressive powers of mind control, as demonstrated by [[Grigori Rasputin]], who in the possession of the shard, managed to force the attraction of Alexandra Feodorovna, the consort of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #3>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref>

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed}}

Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans possessed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that bound them to the will of the Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> The first two known individuals to be born immune to the effects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Awareness====

By the early 21st Century, the Templars were aware of both the existence of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> On at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, received an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The Sixth Apple, adorned on the Staff of Eden.]]
Besides the Apples of Eden, the First Civilization created many more Pieces of Eden. Some of these affected humanity in similar ways, whilst others affected nature and even time itself.

====Apples and Staff====

The [[First Apple|first]], [[Second Apple|second]], [[Third Apple|third]], [[Fourth Apple|fourth]], [[Fifth Apple|fifth]] and [[sixth Apple]]s were all capable of controlling the minds of men, creating illusions and, to a degree, permitted physical control over said minds;<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> the Apples could all be used in conjunction with the [[The Staff|Staff of Eden]], which increased the abilities of both Pieces.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====The Shroud and Sword====

Other Pieces included [[the Shroud]], which would become famous to modern day humans as the "Shroud of Turin" – that which covered the body of [[Jesus Christ]], its properties including the ability to heal the wounds of those it touched, and [[the Sword]], a Piece that would pass through the hands of many great rulers through the centuries, including [[Arthur|King Arthur]] and [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

====Crystal Skulls====

The [[Crystal Skulls]] were also Pieces of Eden and these would be scattered throughout Central and Southern America. [[Shaka Zulu]] came into possession of one of the skulls which was previously in Europe in the possesion of [[Giovanni Borgia]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

===Time Manipulation===

According to [[e-mails]] read by [[Desmond Miles]], at least one Piece of Eden existed that granted the ability to manipulate time. Concerns over possible paradoxes however, lead to Abstergo Industries locking it away.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

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==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]
Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden:<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
#Giza, Egypt
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, [[Spain]]
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in [[Russia]], curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, [[France]]
#Salisbury Plain, England (presumably at Stone Henge)
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Inside or nearby Boston, Massachusetts
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, modern day Shiraz, Iran
#[[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Parana River
#Nazca, Perú
#South-western Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington, D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#In Padang West Sumatera and about Mid until East Java island, Indonesia
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean apparently near the coast of the Easter Island and Chile
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antarctic Ocean, on the side of Antarctica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the southwestern tip of Australia - a small island called Ile Amsterdam
#The Antarctic Ocean, the side of the Antarctic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Arkangelsk, [[Russia]]
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#São Paulo, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia
#An area around Southern Cross, in Western Australia
#Somewhere in Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Altay Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces, one of the Apples and the Staff, were destroyed in the [[DIA satellite accident]] and the [[Tunguska explosion]], respectively.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Trivia==
[[File:The_Piece_of_Eden_by_Leskovikk.png|thumb|One of the Apples of Eden]]
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each legend can be explained by the protagonist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden (i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, etc).
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] created copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio robes are [[Customization|customized]], or if [[Altaïr's Armor]] is enabled, his copies will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each copy will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio, besides his weapon.
*Both the Codex map, and the Map projection at the end of ''Assassin's Creed'' show that there are only fifty Pieces of Eden at a time, but Subject 16 says the Shroud is Piece of Eden 'number 66'. This discrepancy has yet to be rectified.
**In the French and German version of ''Assassin's Creed II'', the Shroud is referred to as number 36, not 66. Whether this is a mistake in the translation or not, remains to be clarified.
*The [[Chalice]] was initially thought to be a Piece of Eden; however, besides the Shroud, all other artifacts linked to the Christ-figure were confirmed to be only literary tools, as stated in ''Assassin's Creed I''.

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