Seismic Temple - Revision history

Soranin at 23:39, 5 May 2026

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	{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}		{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}
	[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple under Lisbon]]		[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple under Lisbon]]
	The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

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	Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" />		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" />

	The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe. Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars ~~with~~ the Voynich manuscript ~~in hand~~.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>		The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe. Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars after stealing the Voynich manuscript to hinder the Assassins' search for more Isu sites.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>

	In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

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	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]
	Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" /> The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" />

	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref ~~name="~~Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>		The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe. Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>

	In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

	[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]		[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and located [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and ~~quickly~~ stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine" />		In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and located [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}		{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}
	[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]		[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple under Lisbon]]
	The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	==Characteristics==		==Characteristics==
	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 14.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Shay Cormac handling a core component]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 14.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Shay Cormac handling a core component]]
	The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.		The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref><ref name="Non Nobis Domine">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

	During the 18th century, when the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] discovered a number of Seismic Temples, they erroneously believed that the core components were [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] in and of themselves, and so were sought out by both parties, often with cataclysmic results.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		During the 18th century, when the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] discovered a number of Seismic Temples, they erroneously believed that the core components were [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] in and of themselves, and so were sought out by both parties, often with cataclysmic results.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	==History==		==History==
	A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked ~~with~~ the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>		A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]], in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked to the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>

	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]
	Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking ~~the entire city~~ of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, ~~hundreds of~~ thousands perished,<ref~~>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[~~Kyrie Eleison~~]]<~~/~~ref~~> ~~the~~ grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously ~~and erroneously~~ blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" /> The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

			Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>

			In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>
	[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]		[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and ~~travelled to find~~ [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref~~>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[~~Non Nobis Domine~~]]<~~/~~ref~~>		In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and located [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine" />

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" width="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" width="180">
			ACRG Arctic Temple Main Chamber.png\|The Seismic Temple in the Arctic
	ACRG Seismic Temple Merkaba Artifact.png\|Render of the "Merkaba Artifact"		ACRG Seismic Temple Merkaba Artifact.png\|Render of the "Merkaba Artifact"
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			{{Isu}}
	[[Category:Isu temples]]		[[Category:Isu temples]]

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	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>
	[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]		[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and ~~embarked on an expedition~~ to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon ~~witnessing~~ the ~~Temple's~~ core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and travelled to find [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>
	[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]		[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins ~~managed to power~~ the Precursor box once more ~~even without~~ the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived ~~at the site~~ in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}		{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}
	[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb~~\|right~~\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]		[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]
	The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	==Characteristics==		==Characteristics==
	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 14.png\|thumb\|~~right~~\|250px\|A core component~~, being handled.~~]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 14.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Shay Cormac handling a core component]]
	The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.		The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.

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	==History==		==History==
	A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked with the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>		A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked with the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>
			[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]
	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb~~\|left~~\|250px\|Lisbon ~~destroyed following~~ the 1755 earthquake.]]
	Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking the entire city of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, hundreds of thousands perished,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref> the grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously and erroneously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking the entire city of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, hundreds of thousands perished,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref> the grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously and erroneously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>
			[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

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	The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.		The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.

	In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}} sometimes called the Fruit of Life or Metatron's Cube,<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.		In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}} sometimes called the Fruit of Life or {{Wiki\|Metatron}}'s Cube,<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" width="180">
			ACRG Seismic Temple Merkaba Artifact.png\|Render of the "Merkaba Artifact"
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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Behind the scenes

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	The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.		The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.

	In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}},<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.		In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}} sometimes called the Fruit of Life or Metatron's Cube,<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: Thx for adding BTS info Lacrosse. Cleaned some and added links

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Thx for adding BTS info Lacrosse. Cleaned some and added links

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behind the scenes context for the artifact having the name merkaba in the files. could probably use some cleaning up. and since we note the ascended fanon of the article name I added the other name that eventually was beaten out

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	In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the aid of the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. [[Achilles Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the Colonial Brotherhood, and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, the device was accidentally knocked off its pedestal, unleashing yet another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the aid of the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. [[Achilles Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the Colonial Brotherhood, and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, the device was accidentally knocked off its pedestal, unleashing yet another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' as a conjectural name for the Precursor sites in the game. It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide'', thereby canonizing it.		The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' as a conjectural name for the Precursor sites in the game beating out the other fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide'', thereby canonizing it.

			In the game files the core component is called the Merkaba Artifact. {{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}} is a Hebrew with a few different meanings. Literally it means "thing to ride on" or more specifically "chariot" including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet Ezekiel in a vision. A school of Jewish esoteric thought developed focused on such visions called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}. Finally, merkabah is another name used by current mystics for a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape enclosed in Metatron's Cube symbolizing a "counter-rotating energy field", which the core component is depicted as.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}		{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}
	[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple under Lisbon]]		[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple under Lisbon]]
	The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

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	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]
	Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" /> The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below the city. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component, which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking all of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, thousands perished.<ref name="Kyrie Eleison" />

	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref ~~name="~~Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>		The grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe. Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref>

	In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

	[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]		[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and located [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and ~~quickly~~ stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine" />		In October 1759, the Assassins powered the Precursor box once more despite the missing manuscript and located [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived there in March 1760. Upon seeing the core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}		{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}
	[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb~~\|right~~\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]		[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]
	The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	==Characteristics==		==Characteristics==
	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 14.png\|thumb\|~~right~~\|250px\|A core component~~, being handled.~~]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 14.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Shay Cormac handling a core component]]
	The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.		The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.

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	==History==		==History==
	A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked with the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>		A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked with the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>
			[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake]]
	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb~~\|left~~\|250px\|Lisbon ~~destroyed following~~ the 1755 earthquake.]]
	Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking the entire city of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, hundreds of thousands perished,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref> the grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously and erroneously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking the entire city of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, hundreds of thousands perished,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref> the grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously and erroneously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>
			[[File:Non Nobis Domine 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Achilles and Liam finding a core component]]
	In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

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	The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.		The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.

	In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}} sometimes called the Fruit of Life or Metatron's Cube,<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.		In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}} sometimes called the Fruit of Life or {{Wiki\|Metatron}}'s Cube,<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" width="180">
			ACRG Seismic Temple Merkaba Artifact.png\|Render of the "Merkaba Artifact"
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}		{{Quote\|We haven't found an apple, but... a tree. These Temples hold the earth together like roots. Disturb them, and Haiti falls or... Lisbon. Or any other place the Manuscript shows.\|Shay Cormac explaining his theory of the structures to Haytham Kenway, 1758\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Men o' War}}
	[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]		[[File:ACRG Lisbon Temple Front.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|A Seismic Temple]]
	The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes, built by the [[Isu]], that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust.		The '''Seismic Temples'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> are subterranean complexes built by the [[Isu]] that hold together a vast underground network beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust. Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	Each [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] holds within it a '''core component''' vital to its structural integrity, which, if removed, triggers a violent seismic reaction within the underground network. Although their original function is lost to [[human]]s, Seismic Temples may have been erected to stabilize the planet's crust or otherwise as a monumental defense system.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	==Characteristics==		==Characteristics==
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	The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.		The Seismic Temples are vast underground structures, located across the globe, that serve a purpose unknown to humans. They are typically built within large, cavernous spaces with protective walkways leading to a central pedestal residing at the base of a singular, large pyramid. Atop the pedestal sits a core component that appears to control or stabilize the Earth's crust within a localized area; any disturbance of the component risks disrupting the entire region above ground.

	During the 18th century, when ~~a number of the Seismic Temples were discovered by~~ the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]], ~~it was~~ erroneously believed that the core components were [[Pieces of Eden]] in and of themselves, and so were sought out by both parties, often with cataclysmic results.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />		During the 18th century, when the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] discovered a number of Seismic Temples, they erroneously believed that the core components were [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] in and of themselves, and so were sought out by both parties, often with cataclysmic results.<ref name="The Essential Guide" />

	==History==		==History==
	A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with Assassin [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of Templar [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref ~~name="War Letters"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked with the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref ~~name="~~War Letters" />		A number of Seismic Temples were discovered by the Assassins and Templars in the middle of the 18th century via a [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]]. Owing to their historical experience with Isu Vaults, the two factions initially mistook the sites revealed by the manuscript to be more Vaults and assumed that [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] could be found within. Tragic consequences ensued from this error, beginning with the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Vendredi]] causing a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|massive earthquake]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] in 1751 that killed untold thousands.<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> As Vendredi died at the hands of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Lawrence Washington]] before he could escape the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref> he failed to report back with details of how the disaster was linked with the [[Port-au-Prince Temple]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – War Letters: "Family Reunion"</ref>

	[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|[[Lisbon]] destroyed following the [[1755 ~~Lisbon~~ earthquake~~\|1755 earthquake]]~~.]]		[[File:Kyrie Eleison 25.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Lisbon destroyed following the 1755 earthquake.]]
	Oblivious to the destructive nature ~~of the Seismic Temples~~, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking the entire city of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding magnitude 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, hundreds of thousands perished,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref> and ~~the~~ Assassin returned to the [[~~American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood~~]] ~~grief-stricken~~ and ~~furious, blaming their~~ reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Oblivious to the Seismic Temples' destructive nature, the Templars and Assassins continued vying for these locations, and in late 1755, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was sent to [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to uncover the relic supposedly hidden within the Isu complex below. Upon reaching [[Lisbon Temple\|the Temple]], Shay removed its core component which promptly disintegrated in his hands. The entire complex summarily collapsed, taking the entire city of Lisbon down with it in a [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|colossal earthquake]] exceeding a {{Wiki\|Moment magnitude scale\|Moment magnitude}} of 8.5. While Shay narrowly escaped with his life, hundreds of thousands perished,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Kyrie Eleison]]</ref> the grief-stricken and traumatized Assassin returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he furiously and erroneously blamed his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport]]'s perceived reckless pursuit of power for the catastrophe.<ref name="Freewill">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

	Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to ~~the former's~~ defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Precursor box ~~still in the possession of the Assassins,~~ and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory of the ~~actual~~ nature and ~~function of the Seismic Temples~~ to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway~~]] of the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite~~]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		Miscommunication between Shay and the Colonial Brotherhood ultimately led to his defection to the Templars with the Voynich manuscript in hand.<ref name="Freewill" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Scars]]</ref> For the next few years, with the Assassins still holding the Precursor box and the manuscript now with the Templars, both factions strove to unlock each pieces' secrets without the other.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[The Heist]]</ref> In June 1758, Shay presented his theory on the Seismic Temples' nature and functions to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], analogizing them to underground "roots" that maintained the planet's integrity. Thereafter, the Colonial Rite redirected their objective to preventing the Assassins from tampering with more Temples rather than uncovering their secrets themselves.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

	In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without ~~the aid of~~ the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. [[Achilles ~~Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the Colonial Brotherhood,~~ and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, the device ~~was accidentally knocked~~ off its pedestal, unleashing ~~yet~~ another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins managed to power the Precursor box once more even without the manuscript and embarked on an expedition to [[Arctic Temple\|a Temple]] in the Arctic. Achilles and his lieutenant, [[Liam O'Brien]], arrived at the site in March 1760. Upon witnessing the Temple's core component for himself, Achilles recognized the validity of Shay's account years prior and quickly stopped Liam from touching it. It was at this point that they were confronted by Haytham and Shay, who had tracked them from [[New York City\|New York]]. In the altercation that followed, Liam accidentally knocked the device off its pedestal, unleashing another earthquake as the complex tore itself apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' as a conjectural name for the ~~Precursor~~ sites ~~in the game~~ beating ~~out~~ the other fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide'', thereby canonizing it.		The name "Seismic Temple" was originally coined by the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki shortly after the 2014 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' as a conjectural name for the game's Isu sites, beating the other proposed fan name, "Trees of Eden". It was eventually adopted in 2016 by the authors of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' (1st. ed.), thereby canonizing it.

	In ~~the game~~ files the core component is called the Merkaba Artifact. {{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}} ~~is a~~ Hebrew ~~with~~ a ~~few~~ different meanings. Literally it means "thing to ride on" or more specifically "chariot" including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet Ezekiel in a vision~~. A~~ school of Jewish esoteric thought ~~developed~~ focused on such visions called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}. Finally, merkabah is another name used by current mystics for a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape enclosed in ~~Metatron's Cube symbolizing a "counter-rotating energy field"~~, which the core component is depicted as.		In ''Rogue''{{'}}s files, the core component is called the "Merkaba Artifact". "{{wiki\|Merkabah (disambiguation)\|Merkabah}}" comes from the {{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}} word [[wikt:מרכבה\|מֶרְכָּבָה]] (''merkāḇā'') and has a number of different meanings. Literally, it means "thing to ride on", or more specifically, "[[chariot]]", including the "divine throne-chariot" seen by the prophet {{Wiki\|Ezekiel}} in a vision; a school of [[Judaism\|Jewish]] {{Wiki\|Jewish mysticism\|esoteric thought}} focused on such visions is called {{wiki\|Merkabah mysticism}}.<ref>{{WP\|Merkabah mysticism}}</ref> Finally, "merkabah" is another name used by current mystics for the "counter-rotating energy field" they claim is represented by a {{wiki\|stellated octahedron}}, a 3D representation of the shape when enclosed in an {{Wiki\|overlapping circles grid}},<ref>{{WP\|Stellated octahedron}}</ref> which the core component is depicted as.

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