Editing Ferdinand Magellan

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{{Spoilerhd|30 April 2024|''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''}}
'''Ferdinand Magellan''' (c. 1480 – 1521) was a [[Portugal|Portuguese]]-born explorer who led an {{Wiki|Magellan expedition}} to the {{Wiki|East Indies}}, becoming the first [[Europe|European]] to cross the [[Pacific Ocean]] and successfully circumnavigate the world.

==Biography==
At one point during his explorer career, Magellan became aware of [[Piece of Eden|artifacts]] left behind by [[Isu|Those Who Came Before]] and the godlike powers they possessed. Seeking to locate these artifacts, his search led him to the island of [[Cebu]] in the [[Philippines]], where he met the local King [[Rajah Humabon]]. Magellan converted Humabon and the local indigenous population to {{Wiki|Catholic Church|Catholicism}} with the idea of turning Cebu into a [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]] colony. Magellan's search led him to successfully locate the treasure, although it was revealed to him by Humabon that the treasure was merely a fragment from a larger artifact, which was seized by chieftain [[Lapu-Lapu]] from the neighboring {{Wiki|Mactan|Mactan Island}}.<ref name="EP 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – Episode 41</ref>

In April, Magellan led a contigent of Spanish Soldiers to Mactan where he {{Wiki|Battle of Mactan|fought}} the artifact-empowered Lapu-Lapu and his men. Despite the might of the more technologically advanced Spanish army, they were defeated and cut down by by the {{Wiki|Visayans}}, with Magellan personally killed by Lapu-Lapu himself.<ref name="EP 41" />

==Legacy==
The circumstances regarding Magellan's expedition resulted in a explorer travelling to Cebu, where he met a [[Scholar|monk]] at the {{Wiki|Basilica del Santo Niño}}, who reluctantly told him of Magellan's search for the artifacts and his death by Lapu-Lapu. However, the monk made no mention of what happened to the artifact after the battle, leading the explorer to further delve into his search.<ref name="EP 41" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{c|flashbacks only}}

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