Editing Strait of Malacca

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[[File:ACFT - Strait of Malacca map.png|thumb|185px|Map of the Strait of Malacca]]
The '''Strait of Malacca''' is a narrow stretch of water between the {{Wiki|Malay Peninsula}} to the northeast and the [[Indonesia]]n island of {{Wiki|Sumatra}} to the southwest, connecting the {{Wiki|Andaman Sea}} to the {{Wiki|South China Sea}}. The strait was named after the city of {{Wiki|Malacca City|Malacca}}, the capital of the Indonesian [[Malacca|state of the same name]] and the former capital of the {{Wiki|Malacca Sultanate}}.<ref>{{WP|Strait of Malacca}}</ref>

==History==
===Golden Age of Piracy===
During the early 18th century, the Strait of Malacca was dominated by [[Piracy|pirates]], who would not hesitate to plunder any [[merchant]] [[ship]] that ventured through the region.<ref name="FT 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 12|Episode 12]]</ref> [[Mustafa]], a pirate captain who would later come to be known as "Rupiya", made a name for himself by successfully attacking a number of ships over the years, gaining notoriety as the "Terror of Malacca".<ref name="FT 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 24|Episode 24]]</ref>

In 1725, the strait served as the site of a major [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca|naval battle]] between the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]], the [[East India Company]], and Admiral [[Jeong]]'s fleet, all of which sought a [[Piece of Eden]] that had been retrieved from [[Myanmar|Burma]] by the Union and subsequently stolen by the Company.<ref name="FT 108">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 108|Episode 108]]</ref> After failing to recover the [[Lantern (Piece of Eden)|artifact]], the Union members attempted to retreat, only for their enemies to give chase.<ref name="FT 109">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 109|Episode 109]]</ref> Fortunately, they were saved by the timely arrival of the [[Dutch East India Company]] and an allied [[privateer]] fleet, which forced both the East India Company and Jeong's fleet to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="FT 110">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110|Episode 110]]</ref>

===Modern times===
At some point after the Zhang Wei Union recovered a Piece of Eden shaped like a [[crescent amulet]], they disposed of the artifact at the bottom of the sea near the Strait of Malacca, where it would remain hidden for centuries. After a failed attempt by the [[Ourang Medan|SS ''Ourang Medan'']] to recover the amulet in the 1940s, [[Abstergo Industries]] discovered the amulet's location in 2023 through the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of [[Edward Kenway]] relived by his descendant, [[Noa Kim]].<ref name="FT 74">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 74|Episode 74]]</ref>

Noa was subsequently sent to retrieve the amulet from the ''Ourang Medan''{{'}}s [[shipwreck]] and was successful in his task, though the artifact's powers left him severely weakened.<ref name="FT 78">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 78|Episode 78]]</ref> To save his life, the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shimazu Sei]] made a deal with the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Nathan Zhang]], who helped Noa, Sei, and the latter's bodyguard [[Yuki]] escape from Abstergo with the amulet.<ref name="FT 79">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 79|Episode 79]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''

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