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	The '''Apple of Eden 6''', also known as '''Ezio's Apple of Eden''',<ref name="Infographics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> was a [[Piece of Eden]], an object of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]]. It was one of several known [[Apple of Eden\|Apples of Eden]] in existence and its sole purpose was to control [[human]]ity, their [[Slavery\|slave]] workforce.		The '''Apple of Eden 6''', also known as '''Ezio's Apple of Eden''',<ref name="Infographics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> was a [[Piece of Eden]], an object of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]]. It was one of several known [[Apple of Eden\|Apples of Eden]] in existence and its sole purpose was to control [[human]]ity, their [[Slavery\|slave]] workforce.

	This particular Apple was notably wielded by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze~~\|Ezio Auditore~~]] during the [[Renaissance]] in his efforts to combat the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]. It could also be used to access the [[Grand Temple]] and, when paired with the [[Papal Staff of Eden]], the [[Vatican Vault]].		This particular Apple was notably wielded by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] during the [[Renaissance]] in his efforts to combat the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]. It could also be used to access the [[Grand Temple]] and, when paired with the [[Papal Staff of Eden]], the [[Vatican Vault]].

	==Use==		==Use==

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 13:42, 28 October 2025

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imported>Darman36: Tweaked lede, not all POE are for control

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Tweaked lede, not all POE are for control

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	The '''Apple of Eden 6''', also known as '''Ezio's Apple of Eden''',<ref name="Infographics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> was a [[Piece of Eden]], an object of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]] ~~to control humankind, their workforce~~. It was one of several known [[Apples of Eden]] in existence.		The '''Apple of Eden 6''', also known as '''Ezio's Apple of Eden''',<ref name="Infographics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> was a [[Piece of Eden]], an object of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]]. It was one of several known [[Apple of Eden\|Apples of Eden]] in existence and its sole purpose was to control [[human]]ity, their [[Slavery\|slave]] workforce. This particular Apple was notably wielded by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[Renaissance]] in his efforts to combat the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]. It could also be used to access the [[Grand Temple]] and, when paired with the [[Papal Staff of Eden]], the [[Vatican Vault]].

	This particular Apple was notably wielded by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[Renaissance]] in his efforts to combat the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian ~~Rite]] of the [[~~Templars~~\|Templar Order~~]]. It could also be used to access the [[Grand Temple]] and, when paired with the [[Papal Staff of Eden]], the [[Vatican Vault]].
	==Use==		==Use==
	Designed to create illusions and control human minds, the Apple could be paired with a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff of Eden]], which amplified its power. ~~Additonally~~, it contained knowledge of many technologies used by the Isu, and could be used a key to gain access to various Isu sites, such as the Vatican Vault<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and the Grand Temple.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		Designed to create illusions and control human minds, the Apple could be paired with a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff of Eden]], which amplified its power. Additionally, it contained knowledge of many technologies used by the Isu, and could be used a key to gain access to various Isu sites, such as the Vatican Vault<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and the Grand Temple.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Status==		==Status==
	~~This~~ Apple ~~was hidden by Ezio Auditore~~ in the [[Colosseum Vault]], an [[Temple (Isu)\|Isu temple]] beneath the [[Santa Maria in ~~Aracoeli~~]] in [[Rome]]~~, in 1506~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[A Seed]]</ref> It ~~was later uncovered by~~ [[Desmond Miles]] ~~on 10 October 2012,~~<ref name="ACB MD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> and brought to the [[United States~~]] by [[William Miles~~]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> It currently remains in Assassin possession.<ref name="Infographics" />		In 1506, Ezio hid the Apple in the [[Colosseum Vault]], an [[Temple (Isu)\|Isu temple]] beneath the [[Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[A Seed]]</ref> It remained there for the next half millennium until the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Desmond Miles]] uncovered it<ref name="ACB MD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> on 10 October 2012<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Discovery"</ref> and his father [[William Miles\|William]] brought it to the [[United States]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> It currently remains in Assassin possession.<ref name="Infographics" />

	==Known owners==		==Known owners==
	*[[Isu]] ~~(? – ?)~~<ref name="AC2" />		*[[Isu]]<ref name="AC2" /> (until c. 75, 000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>
	*[[Mehmet II]] (before 1453 – 1481)<ref name="ACRC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		*[[Mehmet II]] (before 1453 – 1481)<ref name="ACRC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>
	*[[Cem]] (1481 – 1482)<ref name="ACRC" />		*[[Cem]] (1481 – 1482)<ref name="ACRC" />
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	In 1453, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Mehmet II]] used the Apple to [[Fall of Constantinople\|conquer]] the city of [[Constantinople]] and bring the [[Byzantine Empire]] to its demise. Many years later, Mehmet's son [[Cem]] learned of this, and after failing to secure the throne of the Ottoman Empire upon his father's death in 1481, he took the Apple for himself and looked to it for aid. The Apple, however, did not listen to Cem, nor would it "speak" to him.<ref name="ACRC" />		In 1453, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Mehmet II]] used the Apple to [[Fall of Constantinople\|conquer]] the city of [[Constantinople]] and bring the [[Byzantine Empire]] to its demise. Many years later, Mehmet's son [[Cem]] learned of this, and after failing to secure the throne of the Ottoman Empire upon his father's death in 1481, he took the Apple for himself and looked to it for aid. The Apple, however, did not listen to Cem, nor would it "speak" to him.<ref name="ACRC" />

	Because of this, Cem decided that the Apple should be passed on to the Templars in Italy, to men who had done more research into the Apple's power. However, Cem was fearful that ~~the leaders of the Order,~~ the [[House of Borgia\|~~Borgia family~~]], would forget him if he merely gave them the Apple, and decided to hide it, until he could establish the Borgia's trust and his place in the ~~Order~~. Before going to [[Rhodes]] to meet with the Templars, Cem hid the Apple in the [[Templar Archive]] on [[Cyprus]], where it ~~would remain~~ for the next several years.<ref name="ACRC" />		Because of this, Cem decided that the Apple should be passed on to the Templars in Italy, to men who had done more research into the Apple's power. However, Cem was fearful that the [[House of Borgia]], [[Europe]]'s most prominent [[Templars\|Templar]] family, would forget him if he merely gave them the Apple, and decided to hide it until he could establish the Borgia's trust and his place with the group. Before going to [[Rhodes]] to meet with the Templars, Cem hid the Apple in the [[Templar Archive]] on [[Cyprus]], where it remained for the next several years.<ref name="ACRC" />

	===Move to Italy===		===Move to Italy===
	{{Quote\|What if that's why they sent the ship to Cyprus? To find this... Piece of Eden... and bring it back to Venezia.\|Ezio Auditore discovering Rodrigo Borgia's plan with the Apple, 1488.\|Assassin's Creed II\|All Things Come to He Who Waits}}		{{Quote\|What if that's why they sent the ship to Cyprus? To find this... Piece of Eden... and bring it back to Venezia.\|Ezio Auditore discovering Rodrigo Borgia's plan with the Apple, 1488.\|Assassin's Creed II\|All Things Come to He Who Waits}}
	In 1486, while hunting down the [[Venice\|Venetian]] Templars, Ezio ~~Auditore da Firenze~~ learned from [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Dante Moro]] that the Templars had set out on an expedition to the island of Cyprus.<ref name="Two Birds" /> Two years later, in 1488, the ship returned to [[Arsenale di Venezia\|L'Arsenale]] bearing the Apple, which was encased in a golden, ornamental box.<ref name="He Who Waits">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[All Things Come to He Who Waits]]</ref>		In 1486, while hunting down the [[Venice\|Venetian]] Templars, Ezio learned from [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Dante Moro]] that the Templars had set out on an expedition to the island of Cyprus.<ref name="Two Birds" /> Two years later, in 1488, the ship returned to [[Arsenale di Venezia\|L'Arsenale]] bearing the Apple, which was encased in a golden, ornamental box.<ref name="He Who Waits">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[All Things Come to He Who Waits]]</ref>

	[[File:He who waits 3.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The Apple arriving in Venice]]		[[File:He who waits 3.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The Apple arriving in Venice]]
	The sailors handed the box down to a lightly armed Borgia courier, though they were closely observed by the Assassins Ezio and [[Mario Auditore]]. Ezio tailed the courier, in hopes of being led to [[Rodrigo Borgia]], until he stopped in a courtyard to store the Apple more securely in a chest.<ref name="He Who Waits" /> Ezio took this opportunity to infiltrate the courtyard, killing the courier and donning the man's armor to bring the Apple to Rodrigo Borgia in his place.<ref name="Play Along" />		The sailors handed the box down to a lightly armed Borgia courier, though they were closely observed by the Assassins Ezio and his uncle [[Mario Auditore\|Mario]]. Ezio tailed the courier, in hopes of being led to [[Rodrigo Borgia]], until he stopped in a courtyard to store the Apple more securely in a chest.<ref name="He Who Waits" /> Ezio took this opportunity to infiltrate the courtyard, killing the courier and donning the man's armor to bring the Apple to Rodrigo Borgia in his place.<ref name="Play Along" />

	Ezio was soon greeted by a guard captain, who asked the disguised Assassin not to ruin the delivery and to follow him to the designated meeting place. The captain and two other soldiers escorted Ezio and the package to a secluded square north of the Grand Canal, where they rendezvoused with the Spaniard.<ref name="Play Along" />		Ezio was soon greeted by a guard captain, who asked the disguised Assassin not to ruin the delivery and to follow him to the designated meeting place. The captain and two other soldiers escorted Ezio and the package to a secluded square north of the Grand Canal, where they rendezvoused with the Spaniard.<ref name="Play Along" />
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	In the end, Rodrigo escaped, though the Apple safely remained in Assassin hands.<ref name="Play Along" /> Shortly afterwards, Ezio, Mario, and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] brought the Apple to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[Bottega di Leonardo\|workshop]], in order to study it. As they did, Ezio touched the artifact and accidentally activated it, causing it to project symbols and images into the air.<ref name="Battle of Forlì" />		In the end, Rodrigo escaped, though the Apple safely remained in Assassin hands.<ref name="Play Along" /> Shortly afterwards, Ezio, Mario, and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] brought the Apple to [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[Bottega di Leonardo\|workshop]], in order to study it. As they did, Ezio touched the artifact and accidentally activated it, causing it to project symbols and images into the air.<ref name="Battle of Forlì" />

	After the light had faded, Leonardo proclaimed that the Apple was potentially dangerous, and "would drive weaker minds insane." With this, Mario suggested that Ezio bring the Apple to the citadel of [[Forlì]], where their ally [[Caterina Sforza]] resided.<ref name="Battle of Forlì" />		After the light had faded, Leonardo proclaimed that the Apple was potentially dangerous, and "would drive weaker minds insane." With this, Mario suggested that Ezio bring the Apple to the citadel of [[Forlì]], where their ally Countess [[Caterina Sforza]] resided.<ref name="Battle of Forlì" />

	===Battle of Forlì===		===Battle of Forlì===

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	{{Quote\|To find the temples, I'm convinced we need to get our hands on Ezio's Apple of Eden. Minerva altered it somehow when she "touched" it.\|Lucy Stillman, 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}		{{Quote\|To find the temples, I'm convinced we need to get our hands on Ezio's Apple of Eden. Minerva altered it somehow when she "touched" it.\|Lucy Stillman, 2012.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|21st century conversations}}
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	The '''Apple of Eden 6''', also known as '''Ezio's Apple of Eden''',<ref name="Infographics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> was a [[Piece of Eden]], an object of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]]. It was one of several known [[Apple of Eden\|Apples of Eden]] in existence and its sole purpose was to control [[human]]ity, their [[Slavery\|slave]] workforce. This particular Apple was notably wielded by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[Renaissance]] in his efforts to combat the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]. It could also be used to access the [[Grand Temple]] and, when paired with the [[Papal Staff of Eden]], the [[Vatican Vault]].		The '''Apple of Eden 6''', also known as '''Ezio's Apple of Eden''',<ref name="Infographics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Infographics]]''</ref> was a [[Piece of Eden]], an object of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]]. It was one of several known [[Apple of Eden\|Apples of Eden]] in existence and its sole purpose was to control [[human]]ity, their [[Slavery\|slave]] workforce.

			This particular Apple was notably wielded by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[Renaissance]] in his efforts to combat the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]]. It could also be used to access the [[Grand Temple]] and, when paired with the [[Papal Staff of Eden]], the [[Vatican Vault]].

	==Use==		==Use==
	Designed to create illusions and control human minds, the Apple could be paired with a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff of Eden]], which amplified its power. Additionally, it contained knowledge of many technologies used by the Isu, and could be used a key to gain access to various Isu sites, such as the Vatican Vault<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and the Grand Temple.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		Designed to create illusions and control human minds, the Apple could be paired with a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff of Eden]], which amplified its power. Additionally, it contained knowledge of many technologies used by the Isu, and could be used a key to gain access to various Isu sites, such as the Vatican Vault<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and the Grand Temple.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>
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	==Known owners==		==Known owners==
	*[[Isu]]<ref name="AC2" /> (until c. 75, 000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>		*[[Isu]]<ref name="AC2" /> (until c. 75,000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>
	*[[Mehmet II]] (before 1453 – 1481)<ref name="ACRC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		*[[Mehmet II]] (before 1453 – 1481)<ref name="ACRC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>
	*[[Cem]] (1481 – 1482)<ref name="ACRC" />		*[[Cem]] (1481 – 1482)<ref name="ACRC" />
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	* [[Assassins]] (2012 – present)<ref name="ACB MD" />		* [[Assassins]] (2012 – present)<ref name="ACB MD" />

	==History ==		==History==
	===Ottoman Empire===		===Ottoman Empire===
	In 1453, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Mehmet II]] used the Apple to [[Fall of Constantinople\|conquer]] the city of [[Constantinople]] and bring the [[Byzantine Empire]] to its demise. Many years later, Mehmet's son [[Cem]] learned of this, and after failing to secure the throne of the Ottoman Empire upon his father's death in 1481, he took the Apple for himself and looked to it for aid. The Apple, however, did not listen to Cem, nor would it "speak" to him.<ref name="ACRC" />		In 1453, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Mehmet II]] used the Apple to [[Fall of Constantinople\|conquer]] the city of [[Constantinople]] and bring the [[Byzantine Empire]] to its demise. Many years later, Mehmet's son [[Cem]] learned of this, and after failing to secure the throne of the Ottoman Empire upon his father's death in 1481, he took the Apple for himself and looked to it for aid. The Apple, however, did not listen to Cem, nor would it "speak" to him.<ref name="ACRC" />

	Because of this, Cem decided that the Apple should be passed on to the Templars in Italy, ~~to men~~ who had done more research into the Apple's power. However, Cem was fearful that the [[House of Borgia]], [[Europe]]'s most prominent ~~[[Templars\|~~Templar]] family, would forget him if he merely gave them the Apple, and decided to hide it until he could establish the Borgia's trust and his place with the group. Before going to [[Rhodes]] to meet with the Templars, Cem hid the Apple in the [[Templar Archive]] on [[Cyprus]], where it remained for the next several years.<ref name="ACRC" />		Because of this, Cem decided that the Apple should be passed on to the [[Templars]] in Italy, who had done more research into the Apple's power. However, Cem was fearful that the [[House of Borgia]], [[Europe]]'s most prominent Templar family, would forget him if he merely gave them the Apple, and decided to hide it until he could establish the Borgia's trust and his place with the group. Before going to [[Rhodes]] to meet with the Templars, Cem hid the Apple in the [[Templar Archive]] on [[Cyprus]], where it remained for the next several years.<ref name="ACRC" />

	===Move to Italy===		===Move to Italy===
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	[[File:Roads lead to 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Ezio using the Apple to see the future]]		[[File:Roads lead to 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Ezio using the Apple to see the future]]
	Following Cesare's arrest on the orders of Pope [[Julius II]], Ezio was unsure of what to do, and at Leonardo's promptings, he used the Apple's powers of prediction to look at the most probable future. With this, Ezio was granted a vision of Cesare's escape, both in Rome and [[Viana]].<ref name="All Roads Lead To">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[All Roads Lead To...]]</ref> Quickly running out to the docks, Ezio had to use the Apple to find out what was happening, learning that Cesare was escaping by boat. Riding on [[Claudio]]'s boat. Ezio overpowered Cesare's crew and recaptured him.<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>		Following Cesare's arrest on the orders of Pope [[Julius II]], Ezio was unsure of what to do, and at Leonardo's promptings, he used the Apple's powers of prediction to look at the most probable future. With this, Ezio was granted a vision of Cesare's escape, both in Rome and [[Viana]].<ref name="All Roads Lead To">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[All Roads Lead To...]]</ref> Quickly running out to the docks, Ezio had to use the Apple to find out what was happening, learning that Cesare was escaping by boat. Riding on [[Claudio]]'s boat, Ezio overpowered Cesare's crew and recaptured him.<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

	In 1504, while Ezio and the other Assassins attempted to root out the remaining Borgia die-hards, Niccolò insisted that Ezio use the Apple, but he refused. Later, after Micheletto was captured and managed to escape, Ezio used the Apple to once again look into the future, but only saw vague images of a [[Spain\|Spanish]] castle. When Ezio asked the Apple for more information, the artifact told him that he would soon need to relinquish it, so that future generations might make use of it.<ref name="Brotherhood novel" />		In 1504, while Ezio and the other Assassins attempted to root out the remaining Borgia die-hards, Niccolò insisted that Ezio use the Apple, but he refused. Later, after Micheletto was captured and managed to escape, Ezio used the Apple to once again look into the future, but only saw vague images of a [[Spain\|Spanish]] castle. When Ezio asked the Apple for more information, the artifact told him that he would soon need to relinquish it, so that future generations might make use of it.<ref name="Brotherhood novel" />
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	After the team had reached the Grand Temple, Desmond used the Apple to open its entrance, sliding it into an opening to "power" it. A while later, after Desmond had used the Animus and started reliving his ancestor [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]'s memories, he learned that he needed to retrieve power sources to help open the Temple's inner gate.<ref name="AC3" />		After the team had reached the Grand Temple, Desmond used the Apple to open its entrance, sliding it into an opening to "power" it. A while later, after Desmond had used the Animus and started reliving his ancestor [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]'s memories, he learned that he needed to retrieve power sources to help open the Temple's inner gate.<ref name="AC3" />

	Upon the discovery of a third power source~~'s location~~ in Cairo, William volunteered to travel to [[Egypt]] and retrieve it so that Desmond, Shaun and Rebecca could continue the Animus sessions. In Cairo, William was captured by [[Abstergo Industries]] and ~~flown over~~ to their Rome facility, where [[Warren Vidic]] made a video of a detained William for Desmond to see, asking him to surrender the Apple in exchange for his father's life.<ref name="AC3" />		Upon the discovery of a third power source in Cairo, William volunteered to travel to [[Egypt]] and retrieve it so that Desmond, Shaun and Rebecca could continue the Animus sessions. In Cairo, William was captured by [[Abstergo Industries]] and taken to their Rome facility, where [[Warren Vidic]] made a video of a detained William for Desmond to see, asking him to surrender the Apple in exchange for his father's life.<ref name="AC3" />

	[[File:AC3 Abstergo Suicide Squad.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Desmond using the Apple on the Abstergo guards]]		[[File:AC3 Abstergo Suicide Squad.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Desmond using the Apple on the Abstergo guards]]
	Desmond, Shaun and Rebecca hurried to Rome, where Desmond fought his way through the facility in an effort to get to his father. After killing [[Daniel Cross]], Desmond arrived at Vidic's office and was surrounded by ~~several~~ guards. Upon Vidic's demand to hand over the Apple, Desmond took out the artifact and used it to mind-control the guards. He made one of the guards shoot Vidic, before having them all commit suicide.<ref name="AC3" />		Desmond, Shaun and Rebecca hurried to Rome, where Desmond fought his way through the facility in an effort to get to his father. After killing [[Daniel Cross]], Desmond arrived at Vidic's office and was surrounded by guards. Upon Vidic's demand to hand over the Apple, Desmond took out the artifact and used it to mind-control the guards. He made one of the guards shoot Vidic, before having them all commit suicide.<ref name="AC3" />

	Following this, Desmond cut his father loose and the two made their way out of the facility, using the Apple one last time to remove the remaining Abstergo guards that were sent after them. After Desmond sacrificed himself days later to prevent the [[Second Disaster]] by activating the [[global aurora borealis device]],<ref name="AC3" /> William took the Apple; it currently remains in Assassin possession.<ref name="Infographics" />		Following this, Desmond cut his father loose and the two made their way out of the facility, using the Apple one last time to remove the remaining Abstergo guards that were sent after them. After Desmond sacrificed himself days later to prevent the [[Second Disaster]] by activating the [[global aurora borealis device]],<ref name="AC3" /> William took the Apple; it currently remains in Assassin possession.<ref name="Infographics" />
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	===Acquisition by the Borgia===		===Acquisition by the Borgia===
	{{Dialogue2\|Cesare\|You intend to give me money?\|Rodrigo\|No, I do not.\|Then I will use the Piece of Eden to get what I want. Your help is not necessary.\|Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia, 1503.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|An Apple a Day}}		{{Dialogue2\|Cesare\|You intend to give me money?\|Rodrigo\|No, I do not.\|Then I will use the Piece of Eden to get what I want. Your help is not necessary.\|Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia, 1503.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|An Apple a Day}}
	[[File:~~Villified~~ 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Apple in Cesare Borgia's hands]]		[[File:Vilified 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Apple in Cesare Borgia's hands]]
	On the 1st of January 1500, the Apple was returned to Monteriggioni. When the city was [[siege of Monteriggioni\|besieged]] the day after, Mario tried to ensure the Apple's safety, though the invading Borgia were able to breach the city and take the Apple from him. The Captain General and commander of the siege, [[Cesare Borgia]], personally took possession of the Apple after killing the Assassin and victoriously brought it back with him to Rome.<ref name="Vilified" />		On the 1st of January 1500, the Apple was returned to Monteriggioni. When the city was [[siege of Monteriggioni\|besieged]] the day after, Mario tried to ensure the Apple's safety, though the invading Borgia were able to breach the city and take the Apple from him. The Captain General and commander of the siege, [[Cesare Borgia]], personally took possession of the Apple after killing the Assassin and victoriously brought it back with him to Rome.<ref name="Vilified" />

	There, Cesare left the Apple in the hands of Leonardo da Vinci for study, and "to make it work." From the knowledge he gained from it, Leonardo crafted several [[war Machines\|war machines]] for the Borgia forces.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		There, Cesare left the Apple in the hands of Leonardo da Vinci for study, and "to make it work." From the knowledge he gained from it, Leonardo crafted several [[war Machines\|war machines]] for the Borgia forces.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	Rodrigo eventually took the Apple from Leonardo in 1502 without Cesare's knowledge, and hid it in a locked drawer within the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]].<ref name="Brotherhood" /> Occasionally, he would allow his adopted grandson [[Giovanni Borgia]] to "play" with it, particularly after discovering that Giovanni could activate the Apple and use it to create illusions.~~<ref name="Project Legacy – Giovanni" />~~		Rodrigo eventually took the Apple from Leonardo in 1502 without Cesare's knowledge, and hid it in a locked drawer within the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]].<ref name="Brotherhood" /> Occasionally, he would allow his adopted grandson [[Giovanni Borgia]] to "play" with it, particularly after discovering that Giovanni could activate the Apple and use it to create illusions. The young Giovanni only saw the Apple as a toy, and once in 1503, he secretly took it out onto the streets of Rome during one of his lessons with [[Micheletto Corella]].<ref name="Project Legacy – Giovanni" />

	The young Giovanni only saw the Apple as a toy, and once in 1503, he secretly took it out onto the streets of Rome during one of his lessons with [[Micheletto Corella]].<ref name="Project Legacy – Giovanni" />

	[[File:Comeuppance PL.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Giovanni Borgia using the Apple]]		[[File:Comeuppance PL.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Giovanni Borgia using the Apple]]
	After ordering Giovanni to converse with an [[Civilian\|old man]], Micheletto strangled him in front of Giovanni to teach him the cruelties of the world; scaring the boy and causing him to use the Apple's power to create an illusion of his adopted father. Though Micheletto fled in fear at this, Giovanni was later punished for what he had done, and was never allowed to handle the Apple again.<ref name="Project Legacy – Giovanni" />		After ordering Giovanni to converse with an [[Civilian\|old man]], Micheletto strangled him in front of Giovanni to teach him the cruelties of the world, scaring the boy and causing him to use the Apple's power to create an illusion of his adopted father. Though Micheletto fled in fear at this, Giovanni was later punished for what he had done, and was never allowed to handle the Apple again.<ref name="Project Legacy – Giovanni" />

	Shortly after the death of [[Juan Borgia the Elder]] in August 1503, Rodrigo transferred the Apple from the castello and hid it in the courtyard pavilion of St. Peter's Baslilica.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[In and Out]]</ref> Later that month, Cesare returned to Rome to seek out his father, angered at the Assassins' success in interfering with his troops and funding and blaming Rodrigo for his misfortunes. Since Rodrigo refused to help him in his difficulties, Cesare proclaimed that he would instead use the Apple to get what he wanted and demanded its whereabouts.<ref name="Apple a Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[An Apple a Day]]</ref>		Shortly after the death of [[Juan Borgia the Elder]] in August 1503, Rodrigo transferred the Apple from the castello and hid it in the courtyard pavilion of St. Peter's Baslilica.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[In and Out]]</ref> Later that month, Cesare returned to Rome to seek out his father, angered at the Assassins' success in interfering with his troops and funding and blaming Rodrigo for his misfortunes. Since Rodrigo refused to help him in his difficulties, Cesare proclaimed that he would instead use the Apple to get what he wanted and demanded its whereabouts.<ref name="Apple a Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[An Apple a Day]]</ref>

	As Rodrigo refused, Cesare leapt upon him, and forced a [[cantarella]]-~~filled~~ apple into his mouth; the same one Rodrigo had attempted to use to poison Cesare. [[Lucrezia Borgia]] tried to save their father, quickly telling Cesare that she knew where the Apple was hidden, but this only resulted in Cesare violently interrogating her until she revealed the Apple's location.<ref name="Apple a Day" />		As Rodrigo refused, Cesare leapt upon him, and forced a [[cantarella]]-laced apple into his mouth; the same one Rodrigo had attempted to use to poison Cesare. [[Lucrezia Borgia]] tried to save their father, quickly telling Cesare that she knew where the Apple was hidden, but this only resulted in Cesare violently interrogating her until she revealed the Apple's location.<ref name="Apple a Day" />

	[[File:The Apple 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio activating the Apple in the Basilica courtyard]]		[[File:The Apple 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio activating the Apple in the Basilica courtyard]]
	Ezio, who had infiltrated the castello and had overheard the exchange through the window, raced Cesare to St. Peter's Basilica and was able to arrive first.<ref name="Apple a Day" /> Using [[Eagle Vision\|his gift]] to locate the Apple, the Assassin was able to retrieve it just as Cesare arrived with his guards.<ref name="The Apple of Eden">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Apple of Eden]]</ref>		Ezio, who had infiltrated the castello and had overheard the exchange through the window, raced Cesare to St. Peter's Basilica and was able to arrive first.<ref name="Apple a Day" /> Using [[Eagle Vision\|his gift]] to locate the Apple, the Assassin was able to retrieve it just as Cesare arrived with his guards.<ref name="The Apple of Eden">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Apple of Eden]]</ref>