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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:42, 21 August 2025

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	In [[Irish mythology]], the Lia Fáil was said to be one of the {{Wiki\|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann\|four treasures}} left behind by the supernatural [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] which would shout when the rightful High King stood on it. It could also purportedly rejuvenate the king and bestow a long reign. As written in the ''{{Wiki\|Lebor Gabála Érenn}}'', or the "Book of Invasions", the Lia Fáil was cleaved to its current height of 1 meter by a furious [[Cú Chulainn]] for refusing to call out when his foster-son {{Wiki\|Lugaid Riab nDerg}} was coronated during the 1st century CE (or BCE depending on the source). From that moment on, it remained silent for all other High Kings except for {{Wiki\|Conn of the Hundred Battles}}, the ancestor of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages\|Niall Noígíallach]], and {{Wiki\|Brian Boru}}, the founder of the {{Wiki\|O'Brien dynasty}} following the [[Uí Néill]]'s fall from power.<ref>{{WP\|Lia Fáil}}</ref>		In [[Irish mythology]], the Lia Fáil was said to be one of the {{Wiki\|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann\|four treasures}} left behind by the supernatural [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] which would shout when the rightful High King stood on it. It could also purportedly rejuvenate the king and bestow a long reign. As written in the ''{{Wiki\|Lebor Gabála Érenn}}'', or the "Book of Invasions", the Lia Fáil was cleaved to its current height of 1 meter by a furious [[Cú Chulainn]] for refusing to call out when his foster-son {{Wiki\|Lugaid Riab nDerg}} was coronated during the 1st century CE (or BCE depending on the source). From that moment on, it remained silent for all other High Kings except for {{Wiki\|Conn of the Hundred Battles}}, the ancestor of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages\|Niall Noígíallach]], and {{Wiki\|Brian Boru}}, the founder of the {{Wiki\|O'Brien dynasty}} following the [[Uí Néill]]'s fall from power.<ref>{{WP\|Lia Fáil}}</ref>

	== Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">		<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">
	ACV WotD Lia Fail Decorations Concept 1.jpg\|Concept art of the Lia Fáil decorated for Flann's coronation		ACV WotD Lia Fail Decorations Concept 1.jpg\|Concept art of the Lia Fáil decorated for Flann's coronation
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	ACV Lia Fail - Concept Art 1.jpg\|Concept art		ACV Lia Fail - Concept Art 1.jpg\|Concept art
	ACV Lia Fail - Concept Art 2.jpg\|Concept art		ACV Lia Fail - Concept Art 2.jpg\|Concept art
			ACV TWOTD Lia Fail Diagram.png\|A Diagram of the Lia Fáil
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imported>Batfan13 at 05:59, 24 April 2024

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]''		*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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imported>Lacrossedeamon: To specify the difference in time from when it is said to have happened to when the game depicts it happening

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To specify the difference in time from when it is said to have happened to when the game depicts it happening

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In [[Irish mythology]], the Lia Fáil was said to be one of the {{Wiki\|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann\|four treasures}} left behind by the supernatural [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] which would shout when the rightful High King stood on it. It could also purportedly rejuvenate the king and bestow a long reign. As written in the ''{{Wiki\|Lebor Gabála Érenn}}'', or the "Book of Invasions", the Lia Fáil was cleaved to its current height of 1 meter by a furious [[Cú Chulainn]] for refusing to call out when his foster-son {{Wiki\|Lugaid Riab nDerg}} was coronated. From that moment on, it remained silent for all other High Kings except for {{Wiki\|Conn of the Hundred Battles}}, the ancestor of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages\|Niall Noígíallach]], and {{Wiki\|Brian Boru}}, the founder of the {{Wiki\|O'Brien dynasty}} following the [[Uí Néill]]'s fall from power.<ref>{{WP\|Lia Fáil}}</ref>		In [[Irish mythology]], the Lia Fáil was said to be one of the {{Wiki\|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann\|four treasures}} left behind by the supernatural [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] which would shout when the rightful High King stood on it. It could also purportedly rejuvenate the king and bestow a long reign. As written in the ''{{Wiki\|Lebor Gabála Érenn}}'', or the "Book of Invasions", the Lia Fáil was cleaved to its current height of 1 meter by a furious [[Cú Chulainn]] for refusing to call out when his foster-son {{Wiki\|Lugaid Riab nDerg}} was coronated during the 1st century CE (or BCE depending on the source). From that moment on, it remained silent for all other High Kings except for {{Wiki\|Conn of the Hundred Battles}}, the ancestor of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages\|Niall Noígíallach]], and {{Wiki\|Brian Boru}}, the founder of the {{Wiki\|O'Brien dynasty}} following the [[Uí Néill]]'s fall from power.<ref>{{WP\|Lia Fáil}}</ref>

	== Gallery==		== Gallery==

imported>Darman36: We've no clue what its purpose was/is. We know some of its powers (consciousness transfer, earth tremors) but not reasons why

2021-10-09T23:42:17Z

We've no clue what its purpose was/is. We know some of its powers (consciousness transfer, earth tremors) but not reasons why

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	\|functions =*Maintain under control and protect [[Ireland]]		\|functions =
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	The '''''Lia Fáil''''', meaning '''Stone of Destiny''', is a stone monument of [[Isu]] origin<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1394198201834561537\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=@GeneratorRexy No problem, I might want to wait just a couple weeks before talking about spoilers here if that's okay. Still, I can confirm it is Isu.\|image=}}</ref> at the Inauguration Mound on the [[Hill of Tara]] in [[Meath]], [[Ireland]].		The '''''Lia Fáil''''', meaning '''Stone of Destiny''', is a stone monument of [[Isu]] origin<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1394198201834561537\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=@GeneratorRexy No problem, I might want to wait just a couple weeks before talking about spoilers here if that's okay. Still, I can confirm it is Isu.\|image=}}</ref> at the Inauguration Mound on the [[Hill of Tara]] in [[Meath]], [[Ireland]].

imported>TiagoFF at 23:38, 9 October 2021

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	== Functionality==		== Functionality==
			[[File:ACV The Cost of Betrayal 16.png\|thumb\|274x274px\|Ciara ingen Medba connected to the stone.]]
	When Ciara connected herself to the ''Lia Fáil'', it endowed her with various advanced abilities. She could take possession of people's minds, perform teleportations, generate illusions, conjure up ethereal apparitions of the Children of Danu's [[High Druid]]s to further power the stone, unleash energy sprouts which drained victims of their vitality, and could even use the illusionary effects to mask her appearance. It also imbued her with greater combat ferocity and speed.<ref name="TheCostOfBetrayal" />		When Ciara connected herself to the ''Lia Fáil'', it endowed her with various advanced abilities. She could take possession of people's minds, perform teleportations, generate illusions, conjure up ethereal apparitions of the Children of Danu's [[High Druid]]s to further power the stone, unleash energy sprouts which drained victims of their vitality, and could even use the illusionary effects to mask her appearance. It also imbued her with greater combat ferocity and speed.<ref name="TheCostOfBetrayal" />

imported>TiagoFF at 23:34, 9 October 2021

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	\|dateconstructed = [[Isu Era]]		\|dateconstructed = [[Isu Era]]
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	\|functions =		\|functions =*Maintain under control and protect [[Ireland]]
	\|affiliation =		\|affiliation =
	}}		\|powers=}}
	The '''''Lia Fáil''''', meaning '''Stone of Destiny''', is a stone monument of [[Isu]] origin<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1394198201834561537\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=@GeneratorRexy No problem, I might want to wait just a couple weeks before talking about spoilers here if that's okay. Still, I can confirm it is Isu.\|image=}}</ref> at the Inauguration Mound on the [[Hill of Tara]] in [[Meath]], [[Ireland]].		The '''''Lia Fáil''''', meaning '''Stone of Destiny''', is a stone monument of [[Isu]] origin<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1394198201834561537\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=@GeneratorRexy No problem, I might want to wait just a couple weeks before talking about spoilers here if that's okay. Still, I can confirm it is Isu.\|image=}}</ref> at the Inauguration Mound on the [[Hill of Tara]] in [[Meath]], [[Ireland]].

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	An artifact likely forged during the [[Isu Era]], the monument was presumably left behind by the Isu following the [[Great Catastrophe]] that wiped out most of their race, leaving only those directly descended from the Isu to be able to access the monument's powers. Following the emergence of the [[Celtic mythology\|Celtic cultures]] in Ireland, the monument was eventually discovered by its druid residents and it became a celebrated legend. While most druids left the artifact alone, a portion of the druids greatly revered its power and suit to use it for their own goals and control.<ref name="WotD">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids''</ref>		An artifact likely forged during the [[Isu Era]], the monument was presumably left behind by the Isu following the [[Great Catastrophe]] that wiped out most of their race, leaving only those directly descended from the Isu to be able to access the monument's powers. Following the emergence of the [[Celtic mythology\|Celtic cultures]] in Ireland, the monument was eventually discovered by its druid residents and it became a celebrated legend. While most druids left the artifact alone, a portion of the druids greatly revered its power and suit to use it for their own goals and control.<ref name="WotD">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids''</ref>

	By the [[Middle Ages\|medieval period]], the spread of Christianity and [[Norse mythology\|Norse cultures]] greatly displaced most of the druid faiths and influence.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Potion of Blood]]</ref> Desperate to keep their culture alive and prevent it from being wiped out, a 9th century secret society of druids called the [[Children of Danu]], led by [[Eogan mac Cartaigh]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Eogan mac Cartaigh, The Oak"</ref> planned to use the stone's power to bring down Christians to their control. The cult recruited Ciara ingen Medba, who was the last known member of the bloodline who could access the monuments powers.<ref name="TheCostOfBetrayal"/>" However, Ciara disagreed with their extremist methods and defected from the cult.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Into the Fog]]</ref>		By the [[Middle Ages\|medieval period]], the spread of Christianity and [[Norse mythology\|Norse cultures]] greatly displaced most of the druid faiths and influence.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Potion of Blood]]</ref> Desperate to keep their culture alive and prevent it from being wiped out, a 9th century secret society of druids called the [[Children of Danu]], led by [[Eogan mac Cartaigh]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Eogan mac Cartaigh, The Oak"</ref> planned to use the stone's power to bring down Christians to their control. The cult recruited Ciara ingen Medba, who was the last known member of the bloodline who could access the monuments powers.<ref name="TheCostOfBetrayal" />" However, Ciara disagreed with their extremist methods and defected from the cult.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Into the Fog]]</ref>

	==Functionality==		== Functionality==
	When Ciara connected herself to the ''Lia Fáil'', it endowed her with various advanced abilities. She could take possession of people's minds, perform teleportations, generate illusions, conjure up ethereal apparitions of the Children of Danu's [[High Druid]]s to further power the stone, unleash energy sprouts which drained victims of their vitality, and could even use the illusionary effects to mask her appearance. It also imbued her with greater combat ferocity and speed.<ref name="TheCostOfBetrayal" />		When Ciara connected herself to the ''Lia Fáil'', it endowed her with various advanced abilities. She could take possession of people's minds, perform teleportations, generate illusions, conjure up ethereal apparitions of the Children of Danu's [[High Druid]]s to further power the stone, unleash energy sprouts which drained victims of their vitality, and could even use the illusionary effects to mask her appearance. It also imbued her with greater combat ferocity and speed.<ref name="TheCostOfBetrayal" />

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	In [[Irish mythology]], the Lia Fáil was said to be one of the {{Wiki\|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann\|four treasures}} left behind by the supernatural [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] which would shout when the rightful High King stood on it. It could also purportedly rejuvenate the king and bestow a long reign. As written in the ''{{Wiki\|Lebor Gabála Érenn}}'', or the "Book of Invasions", the Lia Fáil was cleaved to its current height of 1 meter by a furious [[Cú Chulainn]] for refusing to call out when his foster-son {{Wiki\|Lugaid Riab nDerg}} was coronated. From that moment on, it remained silent for all other High Kings except for {{Wiki\|Conn of the Hundred Battles}}, the ancestor of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages\|Niall Noígíallach]], and {{Wiki\|Brian Boru}}, the founder of the {{Wiki\|O'Brien dynasty}} following the [[Uí Néill]]'s fall from power.<ref>{{WP\|Lia Fáil}}</ref>		In [[Irish mythology]], the Lia Fáil was said to be one of the {{Wiki\|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann\|four treasures}} left behind by the supernatural [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] which would shout when the rightful High King stood on it. It could also purportedly rejuvenate the king and bestow a long reign. As written in the ''{{Wiki\|Lebor Gabála Érenn}}'', or the "Book of Invasions", the Lia Fáil was cleaved to its current height of 1 meter by a furious [[Cú Chulainn]] for refusing to call out when his foster-son {{Wiki\|Lugaid Riab nDerg}} was coronated. From that moment on, it remained silent for all other High Kings except for {{Wiki\|Conn of the Hundred Battles}}, the ancestor of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages\|Niall Noígíallach]], and {{Wiki\|Brian Boru}}, the founder of the {{Wiki\|O'Brien dynasty}} following the [[Uí Néill]]'s fall from power.<ref>{{WP\|Lia Fáil}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		== Gallery==
	<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">		<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">
	ACV WotD Lia Fail Decorations Concept 1.jpg\|Concept art of the Lia Fáil decorated for Flann's coronation		ACV WotD Lia Fail Decorations Concept 1.jpg\|Concept art of the Lia Fáil decorated for Flann's coronation
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]''

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