Order of the Ancients medallion - Revision history

Soranin: Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

2026-05-24T23:11:49Z

Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

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	In 8th-century [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		In 8th-century [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="A Cruel Destiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], she believed it was little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="A Cruel Destiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], she believed it was little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	Upon being told of the medallion's true meaning by Basim's [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], Eivor agreed to help [[Assassin-Templar War\|eliminate]] the Order in [[England]] and to bring the medallions to the [[Ravensthorpe bureau\|bureau]] in [[Ravensthorpe]] as proof of her kills.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> As Eivor delivered Order medallions, Hytham taught her [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)\|new combat skills]], and rewarded her efforts after acquiring every medallion by gifting her with [[Thor]]'s [[Thor's Cape\|Cape]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		Upon being told of the medallion's true meaning by Basim's [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], Eivor agreed to help [[Assassin-Templar War\|eliminate]] the Order in [[England]] and to bring the medallions to the [[Ravensthorpe bureau\|bureau]] in [[Ravensthorpe]] as proof of her kills.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> As Eivor delivered Order medallions, Hytham taught her [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)\|new combat skills]], and rewarded her efforts after acquiring every medallion by gifting her with [[Thor]]'s [[Thor's Cape\|Cape]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

Soranin at 14:20, 3 May 2026

2026-05-03T14:20:29Z

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	==History==		==History==
	In the 5th century BCE, the [[Iran\|Persian]] sect of the Order carried medallions made of [[adamant]] and stamped with a twisted version of the {{Wiki\|Faravahar}}. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered these from the bodies of her targets as she dismantled the Order's power in [[Greece]] by eliminating the [[Order of Hunters]] in [[Makedonia]],<ref name="LotFB-Hunted"/> the [[Order of the Storm]] in [[Achaia]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Order of the Storm (memory)]]</ref> and the [[Order of Dominion]] in [[Messenia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[The Order of Dominion]]</ref> She later gave them to an [[Artisan Smith\|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] at [[Sargon]]'s [[Oikos of the Olympians]], who melted them down in order to repair [[The Sword of Kings]].<ref ~~name="ACOD"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref>		In the 5th century BCE, the [[Iran\|Persian]] sect of the Order carried medallions made of [[adamant]] and stamped with a twisted version of the {{Wiki\|Faravahar}}. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered these from the bodies of her targets as she dismantled the Order's power in [[Greece]] by eliminating the [[Order of Hunters]] in [[Makedonia]],<ref name="LotFB-Hunted"/> the [[Order of the Storm]] in [[Achaia]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Order of the Storm (memory)]]</ref> and the [[Order of Dominion]] in [[Messenia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[The Order of Dominion]]</ref> She later gave them to an [[Artisan Smith\|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] at [[Sargon]]'s [[Oikos of the Olympians]], who melted them down in order to repair [[The Sword of Kings]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref>

	In 8th century CE [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		In 8th-century [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="A Cruel Destiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], she believed it little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="A Cruel Destiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], she believed it was little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	Upon being told of the medallion's true meaning by Basim's [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], Eivor agreed to help [[Assassin-Templar War\|eliminate]] the Order in [[England]] and to bring the medallions to the [[Ravensthorpe bureau\|bureau]] in [[Ravensthorpe]] as proof of her kills.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> As Eivor delivered Order medallions, Hytham taught her [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)\|new combat skills]], and rewarded her efforts after acquiring every medallion by gifting her with [[Thor]]'s [[Thor's Cape\|Cape]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		Upon being told of the medallion's true meaning by Basim's [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], Eivor agreed to help [[Assassin-Templar War\|eliminate]] the Order in [[England]] and to bring the medallions to the [[Ravensthorpe bureau\|bureau]] in [[Ravensthorpe]] as proof of her kills.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> As Eivor delivered Order medallions, Hytham taught her [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)\|new combat skills]], and rewarded her efforts after acquiring every medallion by gifting her with [[Thor]]'s [[Thor's Cape\|Cape]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>
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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order		ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order
	ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell ~~badge~~ used by the Chinese branch of the Order		ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badges used by the Chinese branch of the Order
	ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order		ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 13:49, 28 March 2025

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	{{Era\|Ancients}}		{{Era\|Ancients}}
	An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="~~ACruelDestiny~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.		[[File:ACV OrderOTAncients Medallion.png\|thumb\|240px\|A medallion worn by members of the Order's Anglo-Saxon branch]]
			An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.

	==History==		==History==
	In the 5th century BCE, the [[Iran\|Persian]] sect of Order ~~of the Ancients~~ carried medallions made of [[adamant]] and stamped with a twisted version of the {{Wiki\|Faravahar}}. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered these from the bodies of her targets as she dismantled the Order's power in [[Greece]] by eliminating the [[Order of Hunters]] in [[Makedonia]],<ref name="LotFB-Hunted"/> the [[Order of the Storm]] in [[Achaia]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Order of the Storm (memory)]]</ref> and the [[Order of Dominion]] in [[Messenia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[The Order of Dominion]]</ref> She later gave them to an [[Artisan Smith\|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] at [[Sargon]]'s [[Oikos of the Olympians]], who melted them down in order to repair [[The Sword of Kings]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref>		In the 5th century BCE, the [[Iran\|Persian]] sect of the Order carried medallions made of [[adamant]] and stamped with a twisted version of the {{Wiki\|Faravahar}}. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered these from the bodies of her targets as she dismantled the Order's power in [[Greece]] by eliminating the [[Order of Hunters]] in [[Makedonia]],<ref name="LotFB-Hunted"/> the [[Order of the Storm]] in [[Achaia]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Order of the Storm (memory)]]</ref> and the [[Order of Dominion]] in [[Messenia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[The Order of Dominion]]</ref> She later gave them to an [[Artisan Smith\|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] at [[Sargon]]'s [[Oikos of the Olympians]], who melted them down in order to repair [[The Sword of Kings]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref>

	In 8th century CE [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		In 8th century CE [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="~~ACruelDestiny~~"/> but when asked about it by the [[~~Hidden Ones~~\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], she believed it little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="A Cruel Destiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], she believed it little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	Upon being told of the medallion's true meaning by Basim's [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], Eivor agreed to help [[Assassin-Templar War\|eliminate]] the Order in [[England]] and to bring the medallions to the [[Ravensthorpe bureau\|bureau]] in [[Ravensthorpe]] as proof of her kills.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> As Eivor delivered Order medallions, Hytham taught her [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)\|new combat skills]], and rewarded her efforts after acquiring every medallion by gifting her with [[Thor]]'s [[Thor's Cape\|Cape]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		Upon being told of the medallion's true meaning by Basim's [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], Eivor agreed to help [[Assassin-Templar War\|eliminate]] the Order in [[England]] and to bring the medallions to the [[Ravensthorpe bureau\|bureau]] in [[Ravensthorpe]] as proof of her kills.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> As Eivor delivered Order medallions, Hytham taught her [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)\|new combat skills]], and rewarded her efforts after acquiring every medallion by gifting her with [[Thor]]'s [[Thor's Cape\|Cape]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order		ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order
	ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badge used by the Chinese branch of the Order		ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badge used by the Chinese branch of the Order
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			{{Templars nav}}
	[[Category:Objects]]		[[Category:Objects]]
	[[Category:Jewelry]]		[[Category:Jewelry]]

imported>Batfan13 at 18:46, 4 September 2023

2023-09-04T18:46:16Z

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>NoMoreVillains at 17:11, 3 August 2022

2022-08-03T17:11:36Z

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	~~[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]~~
	An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.		An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.

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	ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order		ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order
	ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badge used by the Chinese branch of the Order		ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badge used by the Chinese branch of the Order
			ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Darman36: Order does not appear in Siege, and since Egyptian Order never had calling cards, I think these are all the pics we will get for now

2021-12-25T07:00:08Z

Order does not appear in Siege, and since Egyptian Order never had calling cards, I think these are all the pics we will get for now

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	~~{{Update\|''[[The Siege of Paris]]''}}~~
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	[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]		[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]
	An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.		An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.

imported>Soranin at 01:57, 7 December 2021

2021-12-07T01:57:21Z

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imported>Darman36: Taking a guess that the French Order uses different symbol, as France is further than England/Norway, so Yggdrasil would be unusual appearance

2021-07-29T00:52:05Z

Taking a guess that the French Order uses different symbol, as France is further than England/Norway, so Yggdrasil would be unusual appearance

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	[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]		[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]

imported>Darman36: /* History */

2021-07-29T00:50:32Z

History

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	[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]		[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]
	An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]''</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.		An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.

	==History==		==History==
	In the 5th century BCE, the [[Iran\|Persian]] sect of Order of the Ancients carried medallions made of [[adamant]] and stamped with a twisted version of the {{Wiki\|Faravahar}}. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered these from the bodies of her targets as she dismantled the Order's power in [[Greece]] by eliminating the [[Order of Hunters]] in [[Makedonia]],<ref name="LotFB-Hunted"/> the [[Order of the Storm]] in [[Achaia]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]''</ref> and the [[Order of Dominion]] in [[Messenia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]''</ref> She later gave them to an [[Artisan Smith\|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] at [[Sargon]]'s [[Oikos of the Olympians]], who melted them down in order to repair [[The Sword of Kings]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref>		In the 5th century BCE, the [[Iran\|Persian]] sect of Order of the Ancients carried medallions made of [[adamant]] and stamped with a twisted version of the {{Wiki\|Faravahar}}. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered these from the bodies of her targets as she dismantled the Order's power in [[Greece]] by eliminating the [[Order of Hunters]] in [[Makedonia]],<ref name="LotFB-Hunted"/> the [[Order of the Storm]] in [[Achaia]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Order of the Storm (memory)]]</ref> and the [[Order of Dominion]] in [[Messenia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[The Order of Dominion]]</ref> She later gave them to an [[Artisan Smith\|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] at [[Sargon]]'s [[Oikos of the Olympians]], who melted them down in order to repair [[The Sword of Kings]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref>

	In 8th century CE [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[~~Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Special 1\|~~Special 1]]</ref>		In 8th century CE [[China]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], the local branch of the Order referred to themselves as the [[Golden Turtles]], so named for their palm-sized tortoise shell tokens used by government officials who were rank three or higher as a symbol of identification throughout the reign of Empress Regnant [[Wu Zetian]]. The badges were often cast in [[gold]], though [[silver]] and [[bronze]] versions were also cast for ranks four and five, respectively.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="ACruelDestiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], she believed it little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] branch of the Order carried silver medallions engraved with a depiction of [[Yggdrasil]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] collected one of the medallions after defeating [[Kjotve the Cruel]] in a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' before the Raven Clan's [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress\|his fortress]],<ref name="ACruelDestiny"/> but when asked about it by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], she believed it little more than a trinket to be traded with a [[merchant]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade~~: Bloodline~~]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''

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	~~[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]~~
	An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.		An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.

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	ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order		ACOD LotFB Image of the Ancients.png\|The necklace held by the Persian branch of the Order
	ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badge used by the Chinese branch of the Order		ACD Golden Turtles badge.png\|The turtle shell badge used by the Chinese branch of the Order
			ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order
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	[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]		[[File: ACV Order of the Ancients Medallion.png\|thumb\|180px\|The necklace held by the Anglo-Saxon branch of the Order]]
	An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.		An '''Order of the Ancients medallion''',<ref name="ACruelDestiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> also known as an '''Image of the Ancients''',<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Order of Hunters]]</ref> was a pendant carried by individuals to signify their membership in the [[Order of the Ancients]]. The design of the medallion varied across time and among specific rites, but generally could be considered a precursor to the [[Templar ring\|ring]]s and [[Templar pin\|pin]]s used by [[Templars]] to identify each other in later centuries.