Editing Isu beacon

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{{Spoilerhd|25 February 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
{{Youmay|the beacon found in Japan|the [[ancient beacon]]s found throuhgout England}}
{{Item Infobox
|name = Isu beacon
|image = ACSh Isu Beacon Amulet.png
|type = [[Precursor relic]]
|powers = *Beacon
|current = Unknown
|period = *Prehistory
*[[Sengoku period]]
|created = [[Isu]]
|made = Prehistory
|notable = [[Fujibayashi Naoe]]
}}
The '''Isu beacon''' was an ancient [[Piece of Eden|device]] of [[Isu]] origin that could be used to unlock the entrance to a [[Temple (Isu)|vault]] in southern [[Wakasa]], [[Japan]]. It functioned as a compass that would glow and lead its wielder to one of the thirteen [[glyphs]] needed to activate the vault's door mechanism.<ref name="A Puzzlement">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Story Drops]]'' – [[A Puzzlement]]</ref>

==Owners==
*[[Isu]] (until c. 75,000 BCE)<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>
*[[Kane]] and [[Kinu]] (1582)<ref name="A Puzzlement"/>
*[[Fujibayashi Naoe]] (1582 – ?)<ref name="A Puzzlement"/>

==Functionality==
The beacon was a small, hand-sized [[trinket]] that resembled an ordinary amulet. However, when in close proximity to one of the glyphs, it would glow and emit light particles that guided the wielder in the glyph's direction. Once the user interacted with the glyph, the corresponding symbol on the vault's door would be "activated" and begin glowing; only by activating all thirteen symbols could the door be opened.<ref name="A Puzzlement"/>

==History==
In 1582, the beacon was found by [[Kane]] and [[Kinu]], a pair of wandering outlaws and ''[[ashigaru]]'' deserters, who had heard stories of a treasure allegedly hidden within the vault. Seeking the treasure for themselves, the two struggled with finding a way to open the vault's door, despite having come across clues about the locations of each of the thirteen glyph symbols. As Kane and Kinu argued and blamed each other for their ineptitude, their argument was overheard by [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]], who approached them and were told about the treasure.<ref name="A Puzzlement"/>

Believing the pair could help them, Kane and Kinu gave the beacon to Naoe, who proceeded to locate one of the glyphs nearby. As she and Yasuke returned to the door to find the corresponding symbol activated, Kane and Kinu, tired of living on the run, offered them a deal: in exchange for their scrolls containing clues to the remaining glyphs' locations, they asked to join Naoe and Yasuke's league, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]. Naoe and Yasuke reluctantly accepted,<ref name="A Puzzlement"/> and the former kept the beacon, which eventually led her to the remaining glyphs.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

Once all the symbols were activated, Naoe and Yasuke returned to the vault door, which interacted with the beacon and opened itself, allowing the pair to explore the vault's contents.<ref name="ACSH"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Story Drops]]''

==References==
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