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	*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.		*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.
	*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>		*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The Sword was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who similarly used the artifact in his conquests. He was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]],<ref name="ACM"/> a key member of the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword at ~~the request of~~ his ally~~, Ieyasu~~'s ~~vassal [[Hattori Hanzō]]~~, and gave it to the Chinese Assassin [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>		*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The Sword was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who similarly used the artifact in his conquests. He was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]],<ref name="ACM"/> a key member of the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword at his ally Hattori Hanzō's request, and gave it to the Chinese Assassin [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.		*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.
	*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>		*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. ~~However, the Assassins failed to retrieve the~~ Sword~~, which~~ was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]]~~. When Nobunga~~ similarly ~~began using~~ the ~~blade for conquest, he~~ was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the ~~Assassin~~ [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword and ~~later~~ gave it to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] ~~in order~~ to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>		*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The Sword was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who similarly used the artifact in his conquests. He was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]],<ref name="ACM"/> a key member of the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword at the request of his ally, Ieyasu's vassal [[Hattori Hanzō]], and gave it to the Chinese Assassin [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra and the Cult's personal enforcer, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta]]ns.<ref name="ACOd"/> After Deimos' death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the Sword for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>		During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra and the Cult's personal enforcer, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta]]ns.<ref name="ACOd"/> After Deimos' death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the Sword for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>
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	===Gram===		===Gram===

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	==Powers==		==Powers==
	The Swords of Eden are some of the most powerful pieces of technology created by the Isu and possess a myriad of advanced abilities. The Swords empower their wielders with incredible charisma, making all those around them extremely loyal and obedient. They also render their wielders immune to the illusion casting effects of the [[~~Staff~~ of Eden\|Staves]] and the [[~~Apple of Eden\|~~Apples of Eden]].		The Swords of Eden are some of the most powerful pieces of technology created by the Isu and possess a myriad of advanced abilities. The Swords empower their wielders with incredible charisma, making all those around them extremely loyal and obedient. They also render their wielders immune to the illusion casting effects of the [[Staves of Eden\|Staves]] and the [[Apples of Eden]].

	[[Sword of Eden 1\|One Sword in particular]] could cast a sonar-like echolocation, akin to [[Eagle Vision]], which can detect the presence of enemies within the wielder's vicinity.<ref name="Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Temple]]</ref> It could additionally project energy blasts that could knock foes unconscious, as seen when an [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|unnamed]] [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templar]] used the artifact against the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Thomas de Carneillon]].<ref name="Tragedy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay]]</ref>		[[Sword of Eden 1\|One Sword in particular]] could cast a sonar-like echolocation, akin to [[Eagle Vision]], which can detect the presence of enemies within the wielder's vicinity.<ref name="Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Temple]]</ref> It could additionally project energy blasts that could knock foes unconscious, as seen when an [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|unnamed]] [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templar]] used the artifact against the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Thomas de Carneillon]].<ref name="Tragedy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay]]</ref>
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	{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}		{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}
	[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]		[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]
	This Sword of Eden was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact]]s. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of abilities, including teleportation and shield projection.<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref>		This Sword of Eden was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact]]s. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of advanced abilities, including teleportation and shield projection.<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref>

	Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"/> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>		Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"/> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>

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	*[[Sword of Eden 2\|#2]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>		*[[Sword of Eden 2\|#2]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>
	*[[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Perseus' Sword]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>		*[[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Perseus' Sword]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>
	*[[Sword of Damokles]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd"/>		*[[Sword of Damokles]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
	*[[Gram]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2" />		*[[Gram]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2" />
	*[[Excalibur]]: With the [[Women of the Mist]]<ref name="SotWH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>		*[[Excalibur]]: With the [[Women of the Mist]]<ref name="SotWH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>
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	===Sword of Eden #1===		===Sword of Eden #1===
	{{Main\|Sword of Eden 1}}		{{Main\|Sword of Eden 1}}
	[[File:Tragedy of Jacques de Molay 11.png~~\|left~~\|thumb\|250px\|Jacques de Molay's advisor placing the Sword on a statue]]		[[File:Tragedy of Jacques de Molay 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Jacques de Molay's advisor placing the Sword on a statue]]
	Created by the Isu scientist [[Hephaistos\|Hephaestus]] for use in the [[War of Unification]],<ref name="ACS"/> this Sword consisted of two components: the blade itself and the [[Heart]], which unlocked the Sword's full abilities.<ref name="Heresy"/> By the early 14th century, the Sword was in possession of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. After the Templars were branded as heretics in 1307 by Pope [[Clement V]], and the [[Paris]]ian [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple]] was attacked by King [[Philip IV of France\|Philip the Fair]]'s forces, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Jacques de Molay]] entrusted his [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|advisor]] with hiding the Sword and the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]]'', a book written by de Molay.<ref name="Tragedy"/>		Created by the Isu scientist [[Hephaistos\|Hephaestus]] for use in the [[War of Unification]],<ref name="ACS"/> this Sword consisted of two components: the blade itself and the [[Heart]], which unlocked the Sword's full abilities.<ref name="Heresy"/> By the early 14th century, the Sword was in possession of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. After the Templars were branded as heretics in 1307 by Pope [[Clement V]], and the [[Paris]]ian [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple]] was attacked by King [[Philip IV of France\|Philip the Fair]]'s forces, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Jacques de Molay]] entrusted his [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|advisor]] with hiding the Sword and the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]]'', a book written by de Molay.<ref name="Tragedy"/>

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	===Sword of Eden #2===		===Sword of Eden #2===
	{{Main\|Sword of Eden 2}}		{{Main\|Sword of Eden 2}}
	[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png~~\|left~~\|thumb\|200px\|Genghis Khan wielding the Sword of Eden 2]]		[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Genghis Khan wielding the Sword of Eden 2]]
	This Sword was possessed by the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] during the early 13th century. Using its powers, the Khan was able to lead his Empire through mass expansions into the west, which led the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to deduce that the ruler must have a Piece of Eden in his possession. He subsequently decided to journey east with his family to assassinate Genghis Khan and recover his artifact.<ref name="Altair's Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		This Sword was possessed by the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] during the early 13th century. Using its powers, the Khan was able to lead his Empire through mass expansions into the west, which led the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to deduce that the ruler must have a Piece of Eden in his possession. He subsequently decided to journey east with his family to assassinate Genghis Khan and recover his artifact.<ref name="Altair's Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

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	===Harpe of Perseus===		===Harpe of Perseus===
	{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}		{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}
	[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|~~Thr~~ Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]		[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]
	This Sword was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact~~\|Atlantis artifacts~~]]. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of abilities, including teleportation and shield projection. Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]<~~/~~ref~~> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>		This Sword of Eden was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact]]s. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of abilities, including teleportation and shield projection.<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref>

			Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"/> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>

	===Sword of Damokles===		===Sword of Damokles===
	{{Main\|Sword of Damokles}}		{{Main\|Sword of Damokles}}
	During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta~~\|Spartans~~]].<ref name="ACOd"/> After ~~his~~ death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the ~~sword~~ for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>		[[File:ACOD We Will Rise 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Deimos wielding the Sword of Damokles against Kassandra]]
			During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra and the Cult's personal enforcer, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta]]ns.<ref name="ACOd"/> After Deimos' death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the Sword for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>
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			===Gram===
			{{Main\|Gram}}
			Around the 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god [[Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged the Sword of Eden known as [[Gram]] into a tree called {{Wiki\|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whoever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/> According to legend, Gram was later inherited by Sigmund's son [[Sigurd]], who used it to slay the dragon [[Fafnir]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Hunting Grounds]]</ref>

	===Excalibur===		===Excalibur===
	{{Main\|Excalibur}}		{{Main\|Excalibur}}
	[[File:ACII-WalterCrane-ArthurPullstheSwordfromStone.jpg~~\|left~~\|thumb\|200px\|Arthur pulling out Excalibur]]		[[File:ACII-WalterCrane-ArthurPullstheSwordfromStone.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Arthur pulling out Excalibur]]
	At some point prior to the 5th century, the [[Women of the Mist]], a secretive group of [[Celts\|Celtic]] witch-warriors based in [[Avalon]], came into possession of a Sword of Eden, which they used to determine their clan's next leader, known as "[[The Lady]]".<ref name="SotWH"/> By the early 6th century, this Sword had become lodged in a stone before being pulled out by a young [[Britons\|Briton]] leader, [[Arthur Pendragon]]. Naming it "[[Excalibur]]", Arthur used the blade to repel [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] invaders and eventually became King of Britain, while also gaining an alliance with the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="AC2"/>		At some point prior to the 5th century, the [[Women of the Mist]], a secretive group of [[Celts\|Celtic]] witch-warriors based in [[Avalon]], came into possession of a Sword of Eden, which they used to determine their clan's next leader, known as "[[The Lady]]".<ref name="SotWH"/> By the early 6th century, this Sword had become lodged in a stone before being pulled out by a young [[Britons\|Briton]] leader, [[Arthur Pendragon]]. Naming it "[[Excalibur]]", Arthur used the blade to repel [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] invaders and eventually became King of Britain, while also gaining an alliance with the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="AC2"/>

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	During the 870s, Excalibur was recovered by the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who unlocked the pillars surrounding the Sword using the thirteen [[Treasures of Britain]] she had found during her travels.<ref name="ACV"/> However, Eivor would not get to keep the weapon for long; in 878, Excalibur became the target of several groups seeking the artifact for their own ends, including the Women of the Mist, the Order and the [[Descendants of the Round Table]].<ref name="SotWH"/>		During the 870s, Excalibur was recovered by the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who unlocked the pillars surrounding the Sword using the thirteen [[Treasures of Britain]] she had found during her travels.<ref name="ACV"/> However, Eivor would not get to keep the weapon for long; in 878, Excalibur became the target of several groups seeking the artifact for their own ends, including the Women of the Mist, the Order and the [[Descendants of the Round Table]].<ref name="SotWH"/>
	[[File:ACVSotWH Niamh.png\|thumb\|230px\|Niamh of Argyll holding Excalibur]]
			[[File:ACVSotWH Niamh.png\|thumb\|230px\|left\|Niamh of Argyll holding Excalibur]]
	[[Niamh of Argyll]], a member of the Women of the Mist who had joined Eivor's allies, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], in order to get close to Excalibur, eventually managed to steal the Sword, but was attacked by soldiers sent by the Order and the Descendants to recover the artifact. After being poisoned, she escaped her assailants and met with [[Ravensthorpe]]'s seeress [[Valka]] to receive a cure for the poison.<ref name="SotWH"/>		[[Niamh of Argyll]], a member of the Women of the Mist who had joined Eivor's allies, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], in order to get close to Excalibur, eventually managed to steal the Sword, but was attacked by soldiers sent by the Order and the Descendants to recover the artifact. After being poisoned, she escaped her assailants and met with [[Ravensthorpe]]'s seeress [[Valka]] to receive a cure for the poison.<ref name="SotWH"/>

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	*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.		*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.
	*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>		*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god [[Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged a [[Gram\|Sword of Eden]] into a tree called {{Wiki\|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. However, the Assassins failed to retrieve the Sword, which was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]]. When Nobunga similarly began using the blade for conquest, he was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword and later gave it to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] in order to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>		*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. However, the Assassins failed to retrieve the Sword, which was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]]. When Nobunga similarly began using the blade for conquest, he was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword and later gave it to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] in order to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]] ~~from [[Ketos]]~~		ACV Forgotten Saga Promo 1.jpg\|Odin wielding Gram against [[Hjalmgunnar]]
	~~Sigmund.png\|Gram lodged in Barnstokkr~~		PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]]
	OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles		OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
	ACV - Eivor and Excalibur.jpg\|Eivor Varinsdottir retrieving Excalibur		ACV - Eivor and Excalibur.jpg\|Eivor Varinsdottir retrieving Excalibur
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			**''[[The Forgotten Saga]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''

imported>Lacrossedeamon: does a sword of eden (beyond swords wielded by mythic characters) feature in DoR?

2025-05-26T04:45:01Z

does a sword of eden (beyond swords wielded by mythic characters) feature in DoR?

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	{{Quote\|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.\|Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu about Oda Nobunaga's Sword of Eden.\|Assassin's Creed: Memories\|Oda Nobunaga (memory)}}		{{Quote\|The sword is not of this earth. It binds men to it who might otherwise be disloyal.\|Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu about Oda Nobunaga's Sword of Eden.\|Assassin's Creed: Memories\|Oda Nobunaga (memory)}}
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	*[[Sword of Eden 2\|#2]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>		*[[Sword of Eden 2\|#2]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>
	*[[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Perseus' Sword]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>		*[[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Perseus' Sword]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>
	*[[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
	*[[Sword of Damokles]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd"/>		*[[Sword of Damokles]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd"/>
			*[[Gram]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2" />
	*[[Excalibur]]: With the [[Women of the Mist]]<ref name="SotWH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>		*[[Excalibur]]: With the [[Women of the Mist]]<ref name="SotWH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>
	\|period=~~Prehistory~~ until [[modern times]]		\|period=[[Isu Era]] until [[modern times]]
	\|created=[[Isu]]		\|created=[[Isu]]
	*[[Hephaestus]] and [[Consus]]<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref>		*[[Hephaestus]] and [[Consus]]<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref>
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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]] from [[Ketos]]		PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]] from [[Ketos]]
	~~ACOd-HarpeofPerseusKassandra~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Kassandra wielding the Harpe of Perseus~~		Sigmund.png\|Gram lodged in Barnstokkr
	OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles		OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
	ACV - Eivor and Excalibur.jpg\|Eivor Varinsdottir retrieving Excalibur		ACV - Eivor and Excalibur.jpg\|Eivor Varinsdottir retrieving Excalibur
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	[[Category:Swords]]		[[Category:Swords]]
	[[Category:Greek mythology]]		[[Category:Greek mythology]]
			[[Category:Norse mythology]]
	[[Category:Arthurian legend]]		[[Category:Arthurian legend]]

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	==Powers==		==Powers==
	The Swords of Eden are some of the most powerful pieces of technology created by the Isu and possess a myriad of advanced abilities. The Swords empower their wielders with incredible charisma, making all those around them extremely loyal and obedient. They also render their wielders immune to the illusion casting effects of the [[~~Staff~~ of Eden\|Staves]] and the [[~~Apple of Eden\|~~Apples of Eden]].		The Swords of Eden are some of the most powerful pieces of technology created by the Isu and possess a myriad of advanced abilities. The Swords empower their wielders with incredible charisma, making all those around them extremely loyal and obedient. They also render their wielders immune to the illusion casting effects of the [[Staves of Eden\|Staves]] and the [[Apples of Eden]].

	[[Sword of Eden 1\|One Sword in particular]] could cast a sonar-like echolocation, akin to [[Eagle Vision]], which can detect the presence of enemies within the wielder's vicinity.<ref name="Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Temple]]</ref> It could additionally project energy blasts that could knock foes unconscious, as seen when an [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|unnamed]] [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templar]] used the artifact against the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Thomas de Carneillon]].<ref name="Tragedy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay]]</ref>		[[Sword of Eden 1\|One Sword in particular]] could cast a sonar-like echolocation, akin to [[Eagle Vision]], which can detect the presence of enemies within the wielder's vicinity.<ref name="Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Temple]]</ref> It could additionally project energy blasts that could knock foes unconscious, as seen when an [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|unnamed]] [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templar]] used the artifact against the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Thomas de Carneillon]].<ref name="Tragedy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay]]</ref>
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	{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}		{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}
	[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]		[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]
	This Sword of Eden was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact]]s. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of abilities, including teleportation and shield projection.<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref>		This Sword of Eden was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact]]s. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of advanced abilities, including teleportation and shield projection.<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref>

	Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"/> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>		Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"/> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>

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	*[[Sword of Eden 2\|#2]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>		*[[Sword of Eden 2\|#2]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>
	*[[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Perseus' Sword]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>		*[[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Perseus' Sword]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>
	*[[Sword of Damokles]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd"/>		*[[Sword of Damokles]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
	*[[Gram]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2" />		*[[Gram]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="AC2" />
	*[[Excalibur]]: With the [[Women of the Mist]]<ref name="SotWH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>		*[[Excalibur]]: With the [[Women of the Mist]]<ref name="SotWH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>
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	===Sword of Eden #1===		===Sword of Eden #1===
	{{Main\|Sword of Eden 1}}		{{Main\|Sword of Eden 1}}
	[[File:Tragedy of Jacques de Molay 11.png~~\|left~~\|thumb\|250px\|Jacques de Molay's advisor placing the Sword on a statue]]		[[File:Tragedy of Jacques de Molay 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Jacques de Molay's advisor placing the Sword on a statue]]
	Created by the Isu scientist [[Hephaistos\|Hephaestus]] for use in the [[War of Unification]],<ref name="ACS"/> this Sword consisted of two components: the blade itself and the [[Heart]], which unlocked the Sword's full abilities.<ref name="Heresy"/> By the early 14th century, the Sword was in possession of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. After the Templars were branded as heretics in 1307 by Pope [[Clement V]], and the [[Paris]]ian [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple]] was attacked by King [[Philip IV of France\|Philip the Fair]]'s forces, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Jacques de Molay]] entrusted his [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|advisor]] with hiding the Sword and the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]]'', a book written by de Molay.<ref name="Tragedy"/>		Created by the Isu scientist [[Hephaistos\|Hephaestus]] for use in the [[War of Unification]],<ref name="ACS"/> this Sword consisted of two components: the blade itself and the [[Heart]], which unlocked the Sword's full abilities.<ref name="Heresy"/> By the early 14th century, the Sword was in possession of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. After the Templars were branded as heretics in 1307 by Pope [[Clement V]], and the [[Paris]]ian [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple]] was attacked by King [[Philip IV of France\|Philip the Fair]]'s forces, [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Jacques de Molay]] entrusted his [[Jacques de Molay's advisor\|advisor]] with hiding the Sword and the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]]'', a book written by de Molay.<ref name="Tragedy"/>

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	===Sword of Eden #2===		===Sword of Eden #2===
	{{Main\|Sword of Eden 2}}		{{Main\|Sword of Eden 2}}
	[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png~~\|left~~\|thumb\|200px\|Genghis Khan wielding the Sword of Eden 2]]		[[File:ACM Genghis Khan 1.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Genghis Khan wielding the Sword of Eden 2]]
	This Sword was possessed by the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] during the early 13th century. Using its powers, the Khan was able to lead his Empire through mass expansions into the west, which led the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to deduce that the ruler must have a Piece of Eden in his possession. He subsequently decided to journey east with his family to assassinate Genghis Khan and recover his artifact.<ref name="Altair's Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		This Sword was possessed by the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] during the early 13th century. Using its powers, the Khan was able to lead his Empire through mass expansions into the west, which led the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to deduce that the ruler must have a Piece of Eden in his possession. He subsequently decided to journey east with his family to assassinate Genghis Khan and recover his artifact.<ref name="Altair's Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

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	===Harpe of Perseus===		===Harpe of Perseus===
	{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}		{{Main\|Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|Harpe of Perseus}}
	[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|~~Thr~~ Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]		[[File:MedusaBossBattle3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Writhing Dread using the Harpe of Perseus to create a protective shield]]
	This Sword was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact~~\|Atlantis artifacts~~]]. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of abilities, including teleportation and shield projection. Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]<~~/~~ref~~> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>		This Sword of Eden was said to have been wielded [[Perseus]], the [[Greek mythology\|mythical]] [[Greece\|Greek]] hero who killed [[Medusa]],<ref name="ACOd"/> one of the people to be transformed into the hybrid beast known as the "[[Writhing Dread]]" by [[Prize of the Medusa\|one]] of the [[Atlantis artifact]]s. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the blade had been acquired by [[Ligeia]], the latest incarnation of the Writhing Dread, granting her a number of abilities, including teleportation and shield projection.<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref>

			Around 422 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] fought and killed Ligeia at the [[Petrified Temple]] in [[Lesbos]] in order to claim her Atlantis artifact.<ref name="Writhing Dead"/> In the process, she also obtained the Harpe of Perseus, though she was unable to make use of any of its powers.<ref name="ACOd"/>

	===Sword of Damokles===		===Sword of Damokles===
	{{Main\|Sword of Damokles}}		{{Main\|Sword of Damokles}}
	During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta~~\|Spartans~~]].<ref name="ACOd"/> After ~~his~~ death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the ~~sword~~ for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>		[[File:ACOD We Will Rise 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Deimos wielding the Sword of Damokles against Kassandra]]
			During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra and the Cult's personal enforcer, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta]]ns.<ref name="ACOd"/> After Deimos' death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the Sword for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>
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			===Gram===
			{{Main\|Gram}}
			Around the 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god [[Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged the Sword of Eden known as [[Gram]] into a tree called {{Wiki\|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whoever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/> According to legend, Gram was later inherited by Sigmund's son [[Sigurd]], who used it to slay the dragon [[Fafnir]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Hunting Grounds]]</ref>

	===Excalibur===		===Excalibur===
	{{Main\|Excalibur}}		{{Main\|Excalibur}}
	[[File:ACII-WalterCrane-ArthurPullstheSwordfromStone.jpg~~\|left~~\|thumb\|200px\|Arthur pulling out Excalibur]]		[[File:ACII-WalterCrane-ArthurPullstheSwordfromStone.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Arthur pulling out Excalibur]]
	At some point prior to the 5th century, the [[Women of the Mist]], a secretive group of [[Celts\|Celtic]] witch-warriors based in [[Avalon]], came into possession of a Sword of Eden, which they used to determine their clan's next leader, known as "[[The Lady]]".<ref name="SotWH"/> By the early 6th century, this Sword had become lodged in a stone before being pulled out by a young [[Britons\|Briton]] leader, [[Arthur Pendragon]]. Naming it "[[Excalibur]]", Arthur used the blade to repel [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] invaders and eventually became King of Britain, while also gaining an alliance with the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="AC2"/>		At some point prior to the 5th century, the [[Women of the Mist]], a secretive group of [[Celts\|Celtic]] witch-warriors based in [[Avalon]], came into possession of a Sword of Eden, which they used to determine their clan's next leader, known as "[[The Lady]]".<ref name="SotWH"/> By the early 6th century, this Sword had become lodged in a stone before being pulled out by a young [[Britons\|Briton]] leader, [[Arthur Pendragon]]. Naming it "[[Excalibur]]", Arthur used the blade to repel [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] invaders and eventually became King of Britain, while also gaining an alliance with the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="AC2"/>

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	During the 870s, Excalibur was recovered by the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who unlocked the pillars surrounding the Sword using the thirteen [[Treasures of Britain]] she had found during her travels.<ref name="ACV"/> However, Eivor would not get to keep the weapon for long; in 878, Excalibur became the target of several groups seeking the artifact for their own ends, including the Women of the Mist, the Order and the [[Descendants of the Round Table]].<ref name="SotWH"/>		During the 870s, Excalibur was recovered by the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who unlocked the pillars surrounding the Sword using the thirteen [[Treasures of Britain]] she had found during her travels.<ref name="ACV"/> However, Eivor would not get to keep the weapon for long; in 878, Excalibur became the target of several groups seeking the artifact for their own ends, including the Women of the Mist, the Order and the [[Descendants of the Round Table]].<ref name="SotWH"/>
	[[File:ACVSotWH Niamh.png\|thumb\|230px\|Niamh of Argyll holding Excalibur]]
			[[File:ACVSotWH Niamh.png\|thumb\|230px\|left\|Niamh of Argyll holding Excalibur]]
	[[Niamh of Argyll]], a member of the Women of the Mist who had joined Eivor's allies, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], in order to get close to Excalibur, eventually managed to steal the Sword, but was attacked by soldiers sent by the Order and the Descendants to recover the artifact. After being poisoned, she escaped her assailants and met with [[Ravensthorpe]]'s seeress [[Valka]] to receive a cure for the poison.<ref name="SotWH"/>		[[Niamh of Argyll]], a member of the Women of the Mist who had joined Eivor's allies, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], in order to get close to Excalibur, eventually managed to steal the Sword, but was attacked by soldiers sent by the Order and the Descendants to recover the artifact. After being poisoned, she escaped her assailants and met with [[Ravensthorpe]]'s seeress [[Valka]] to receive a cure for the poison.<ref name="SotWH"/>

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	*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.		*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.
	*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>		*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god [[Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged a [[Gram\|Sword of Eden]] into a tree called {{Wiki\|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. However, the Assassins failed to retrieve the Sword, which was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]]. When Nobunga similarly began using the blade for conquest, he was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword and later gave it to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] in order to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>		*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]], who intended to conquer the entire country with it. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. However, the Assassins failed to retrieve the Sword, which was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]]. When Nobunga similarly began using the blade for conquest, he was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the Assassin [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword and later gave it to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] in order to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]] ~~from [[Ketos]]~~		ACV Forgotten Saga Promo 1.jpg\|Odin wielding Gram against [[Hjalmgunnar]]
	~~Sigmund.png\|Gram lodged in Barnstokkr~~		PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]]
	OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles		OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
	ACV - Eivor and Excalibur.jpg\|Eivor Varinsdottir retrieving Excalibur		ACV - Eivor and Excalibur.jpg\|Eivor Varinsdottir retrieving Excalibur
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			**''[[The Forgotten Saga]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''

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	The advisor succeeded in his task before being slain by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Thomas de Carneillon]], who then attempted to retrieve the Sword but failed.<ref name="Tragedy"/> Meanwhile, de Molay, who had secretly removed the Heart from the blade, was captured by King Philip's forces and imprisoned in the [[Château de Chinon]]. While awaiting execution, the Grand Master buried the Heart within some graffiti on the wall of his cell.<ref name="Heresy"/>		The advisor succeeded in his task before being slain by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Thomas de Carneillon]], who then attempted to retrieve the Sword but failed.<ref name="Tragedy"/> Meanwhile, de Molay, who had secretly removed the Heart from the blade, was captured by King Philip's forces and imprisoned in the [[Château de Chinon]]. While awaiting execution, the Grand Master buried the Heart within some graffiti on the wall of his cell.<ref name="Heresy"/>

	In 1429, during the [[Hundred Years' War]], [[Jeanne d'Arc]], guided by her '[[Consus\|voices]]', obtained the Heart during her stay at the Château de Chinon's Coudray Tower while awaiting an audience with the then-uncrowned [[Charles VII of France\|Charles VII]]. She later obtained the Sword itself, which at some point had been recovered and buried underneath [[Church of Saint-Catherine]] at [[Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois]].<ref name="Heresy"/>		In 1429, during the [[Hundred Years' War]], [[Jeanne d'Arc]], guided by her '[[Consus\|voices]]', obtained the Heart during her stay at the Château de Chinon's Coudray Tower while awaiting an audience with the then-uncrowned [[Charles VII of France\|Charles VII]]. She later obtained the Sword itself, which at some point had been recovered and buried underneath the [[Church of Saint-Catherine]] at [[Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois]].<ref name="Heresy"/>

	Jeanne went on to use the Sword to secure many victories for France during the war, inspiring her comrades and cowing their enemies. However, she eventually lost the weapon during the [[Siege of Paris (1429)\|Siege of Paris]], where it was recovered by Templar agents and placed back in its secret chamber. The Heart, meanwhile, was thrown into the [[Seine]] by [[Geoffroy Thérage]] following Jeanne's alleged [[Trial of Jeanne d'Arc\|execution]].<ref name="Heresy"/>		Jeanne went on to use the Sword to secure many victories for France during the war, inspiring her comrades and cowing their enemies. However, she eventually lost the weapon during the [[Siege of Paris (1429)\|Siege of Paris]], where it was recovered by Templar agents and placed back in its secret chamber. The Heart, meanwhile, was thrown into the [[Seine]] by [[Geoffroy Thérage]] following Jeanne's alleged [[Trial of Jeanne d'Arc\|execution]].<ref name="Heresy"/>
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	This Sword was possessed by the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] during the early 13th century. Using its powers, the Khan was able to lead his Empire through mass expansions into the west, which led the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to deduce that the ruler must have a Piece of Eden in his possession. He subsequently decided to journey east with his family to assassinate Genghis Khan and recover his artifact.<ref name="Altair's Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		This Sword was possessed by the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] warlord [[Genghis Khan]] during the early 13th century. Using its powers, the Khan was able to lead his Empire through mass expansions into the west, which led the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to deduce that the ruler must have a Piece of Eden in his possession. He subsequently decided to journey east with his family to assassinate Genghis Khan and recover his artifact.<ref name="Altair's Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

	In 1227, Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins\|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan, but failed to recover his Sword.<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact thus remained in Mongol hands, and [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests of the [[Levant]] during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin strongholds in [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM"/>		In 1227, Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]] and the [[Mongolian Assassins\|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] killed Genghis Khan, but failed to recover his Sword.<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> The artifact thus remained in Mongol hands, and Genghis' grandson [[Hülegü Khan]] used it in his conquests of the [[Levant]] during the 1250s, notably during his attacks on the Assassin strongholds in [[Alamut]] and [[Masyaf]].<ref name="ACM"/>

	===Harpe of Perseus===		===Harpe of Perseus===
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	{{Main\|Sword of Damokles}}		{{Main\|Sword of Damokles}}
	[[File:ACOD We Will Rise 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Deimos wielding the Sword of Damokles against Kassandra]]		[[File:ACOD We Will Rise 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Deimos wielding the Sword of Damokles against Kassandra]]
	During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra and the Cult's personal enforcer, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta]]ns.<ref name="ACOd"/> After Deimos' death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the Sword for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/>		During the Peloponnesian War, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] had a Sword of Eden under their possession, namely the [[Sword of Damokles]]. It was used as a personal weapon by [[Alexios\|Deimos]], the younger half-brother of Kassandra and the Cult's personal enforcer, who wielded it in battle against the [[Sparta]]ns.<ref name="ACOd"/> After Deimos' death in 422 BCE,<ref name="ACOd novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Kassandra obtained the Sword for her own use, though she could not access any of its enhanced abilities.<ref name="ACOd"/><ref name="ACN">''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''</ref>

	===Gram===		===Gram===
	{{Main\|Gram}}		{{Main\|Gram}}
	Around the 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god [[Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged the Sword of Eden known as [[Gram]] into a tree called {{Wiki\|Barnstokkr}}, stating that whoever ~~was able to pull~~ it free ~~would receive it as a gift~~. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/> According to legend, Gram was later inherited by Sigmund's son [[Sigurd]], who used it to slay the dragon [[Fafnir]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Hunting Grounds]]</ref>		Around the 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god [[Odin]], disguised as a beggar, plunged the Sword of Eden known as [[Gram]] into a tree called {{Wiki\|Barnstokkr}}, stating that the blade would belong to whoever pulled it free. Only the warrior [[Sigmund]] proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC2"/> According to legend, Gram was later inherited by Sigmund's son [[Sigurd]], who used it to slay the dragon [[Fafnir]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Hunting Grounds]]</ref>

	===Excalibur===		===Excalibur===
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	At some point prior to the 5th century, the [[Women of the Mist]], a secretive group of [[Celts\|Celtic]] witch-warriors based in [[Avalon]], came into possession of a Sword of Eden, which they used to determine their clan's next leader, known as "[[The Lady]]".<ref name="SotWH"/> By the early 6th century, this Sword had become lodged in a stone before being pulled out by a young [[Britons\|Briton]] leader, [[Arthur Pendragon]]. Naming it "[[Excalibur]]", Arthur used the blade to repel [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] invaders and eventually became King of Britain, while also gaining an alliance with the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="AC2"/>		At some point prior to the 5th century, the [[Women of the Mist]], a secretive group of [[Celts\|Celtic]] witch-warriors based in [[Avalon]], came into possession of a Sword of Eden, which they used to determine their clan's next leader, known as "[[The Lady]]".<ref name="SotWH"/> By the early 6th century, this Sword had become lodged in a stone before being pulled out by a young [[Britons\|Briton]] leader, [[Arthur Pendragon]]. Naming it "[[Excalibur]]", Arthur used the blade to repel [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] invaders and eventually became King of Britain, while also gaining an alliance with the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="AC2"/>

	After Arthur died upon being inadvertently betrayed by those he loved,<ref name="Heresy"/> Excalibur was taken by one of his trusted allies, who sealed the blade deep within a cave known as [[Myrddin's Cave]], which housed an [[Isu Barracks\|Isu ruin]]. There, the Sword remained untouched for ~~nearly~~ three centuries, being surrounded by twelve pillars that kept it in place.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		After Arthur died upon being inadvertently betrayed by those he loved,<ref name="Heresy"/> Excalibur was taken by one of his trusted allies, who sealed the blade deep within a cave known as [[Myrddin's Cave]], which housed an [[Isu Barracks\|Isu ruin]]. There, the Sword remained untouched for over three centuries, being surrounded by twelve pillars that kept it in place.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	~~During~~ the 870s, Excalibur was recovered by the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who unlocked the pillars surrounding the Sword using the thirteen [[Treasures of Britain]] ~~she had~~ found during her travels.<ref name="ACV"/> However, Eivor would not get to keep the weapon for long; in 878, Excalibur became the target of several groups seeking the artifact for their own ends, including the Women of the Mist, the Order and the [[Descendants of the Round Table]].<ref name="SotWH"/>		In the 870s, Excalibur was recovered by the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who unlocked the pillars surrounding the Sword using the thirteen [[Treasures of Britain]] found during her travels.<ref name="ACV"/> However, Eivor would not get to keep the weapon for long; in 878, Excalibur became the target of several groups seeking the artifact for their own ends, including the Women of the Mist, the Order, and the [[Descendants of the Round Table]].<ref name="SotWH"/>

	[[File:ACVSotWH Niamh.png\|thumb\|230px\|left\|Niamh of Argyll holding Excalibur]]		[[File:ACVSotWH Niamh.png\|thumb\|230px\|left\|Niamh of Argyll holding Excalibur]]
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	*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.		*The Greek hero [[Perseus]] wielded a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|Sword of Eden]] which, according to [[Greek mythology]], he used to slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="AC2"/> This Sword may or may not be the same blade as the Harpe of Perseus.
	*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>		*During the 5th century CE, a Sword of Eden came into the possession of [[Attila the Hun]], after a shepherd unearthed it and gave it to him. With the blade, Attila ravaged Eurasia during his reign, and over time the weapon became known as the '''Sword of Mars''' or the '''Sword of Attila'''.<ref name="AC2"/>
	*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]~~, who intended to conquer the entire country with it~~. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The Sword was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who ~~similarly~~ used the artifact in his conquests. He was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]],<ref name="ACM"/> a key member of the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword at his ally Hattori Hanzō's request, and gave it to the Chinese Assassin [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>		*In the latter half of the 16th century, a Sword of Eden wound up in the hands of the [[Japan]]ese warlord [[Takeda Shingen]]. Seeking the artifact, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Japanese Assassins]] formed an alliance with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and, during a raid on Shingen's camp, the warlord was killed by [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]]. The Sword was later acquired by Ieyasu's ally, [[Oda Nobunaga]], who used the artifact in his conquests. In 1582, he was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]],<ref name="ACM"/> a key member of the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> at [[Honnō-ji]]. During the confusion, the monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] managed to retrieve the Sword at his ally Hattori Hanzō's request, and gave it to the Chinese Assassin [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] to be delivered to [[China]].<ref name="ACM"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACV ~~Forgotten Saga Promo 1~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Odin wielding~~ Gram ~~against [[Hjalmgunnar]]~~		ACV - Gram concept.png\|Concept art of Gram
	PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]]		PerseusPainting.jpeg\|Perseus holding his Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]]
	OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles		OdysseySwordofDamokles.png\|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' ~~{{c\|cameo}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''