Spear of Destiny - Revision history

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	The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the ~~{{Wiki~~\|lance}} that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)\|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of the [[Franks\|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party\|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki\|Anschluss\|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>		The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the [[Long weapon\|lance]] that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)\|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of the [[Franks\|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party\|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki\|Anschluss\|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>

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

imported>Darman36: Mentioned in Arthurian tales of the Fisher King. Still need source for Kirby info, even if we editors trust Lacrosse

2025-02-23T16:17:22Z

Mentioned in Arthurian tales of the Fisher King. Still need source for Kirby info, even if we editors trust Lacrosse

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	The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the {{Wiki\|lance}} that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)\|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of [[Franks\|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party\|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki\|Anschluss\|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>		The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the {{Wiki\|lance}} that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)\|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of the [[Franks\|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party\|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki\|Anschluss\|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	According to [[Matthew J. Kirby]], the author of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (series)\|Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' series, the Spear of Destiny was a partial inspiration for ~~the prongs of~~ the [[Trident of Eden]]~~, particularly the~~ Devotion prong which ~~in ''Assassin's Creed'' lore was owned by~~ [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor]] ~~as historically~~, the ~~Holy Lance~~ relic ~~now displayed in Vienna was~~.		According to [[Matthew J. Kirby]],{{Cite\|23 Feb 2025}} the author of the [[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (series)\|''Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants'' series]], the Spear of Destiny was a partial inspiration for the [[Trident of Eden]]'s Devotion prong, which [[Holy Roman Empire\|Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor\|Otto I]] owned and kept in Vienna, paralleling the historical and current location of the holy relic.

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	The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the {{Wiki\|lance}} that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)\|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of [[Franks\|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party\|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki\|Anschluss\|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>		The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the {{Wiki\|lance}} that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)\|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of [[Franks\|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party\|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki\|Anschluss\|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>

			==Behind the scenes==
			According to [[Matthew J. Kirby]], the author of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (series)\|Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' series, the Spear of Destiny was a partial inspiration for the prongs of the [[Trident of Eden]], particularly the Devotion prong which in ''Assassin's Creed'' lore was owned by [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor]] as historically, the Holy Lance relic now displayed in Vienna was.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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{{Era|Weapons}}{{WP-REAL|Holy Lance}}
{{Pre-release|[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]}}
The '''Spear of Destiny''', also known as the '''Holy Lance''', is the name given to the {{Wiki|lance}} that pierced [[Jesus of Nazareth]] during his [[crucifixion]] in 33 CE.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Holy Lance}}</ref> Centuries later, during the [[Vikings]]' [[Siege of Paris (885–886)|siege of Paris]] in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of [[Franks|Frankish]] king [[Charlemagne]]'s short [[sword]] [[Joyeuse]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Joyeuse]]</ref> The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the [[Hofburg]] palace treasury in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] until 1938, when the [[Nazi Party|Nazi regime]] reportedly seized it following Austria's {{Wiki|Anschluss|annexation}}.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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[[Category:Spears]]