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{{Item Infobox
{{Item Infobox
|image =  
|name =
|type = [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]]
|image = ACReb - Spear of Leonidas.png
|powers = Complete:
|type = [[Piece of Eden]]
*Extended reach
|powers =
*Never missing its targets
|current = *[[Spear of Leonidas]]: With [[Basim ibn Ishaq]]<ref name="ACV MD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>
Broken:
*[[Gungnir]]: ''Unknown''<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
*Physical Empowerment
|period = Prehistory until [[modern times]]
*Vitality Regeneration
|created = [[Isu]]
*Harnessing Poison
*[[Hephaistos]]
*Harnessing Fire
*[[Brokkr]] and [[Sindri]]
*Imbuing Arrows with Power
*Limited Invisibility
*Limited Speed Enhancement
*Echolocation
|current = *[[Spear of Leonidas]]: [[Assassins]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>
*[[Gungnir]]: ''Unknown''<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – Modern day</ref>
|period = Prehistory
|created = [[Hephaestus]]
|made = [[Isu Era]]
|made = [[Isu Era]]
|notable = *[[Odin]]
}}
*[[Leonidas]]
A '''Spear of Eden''' is a [[Piece of Eden]] created by the [[Isu]] in the manner of [[spear]]s. Since the fall of the Isu, the Spears have been most commonly used by influential [[human]]s in war and conquest.
*[[Kassandra]]
*[[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
*[[Layla Hassan]]
|name=|destroyed=}}
The '''Spears of Eden''' are [[Piece of Eden|Pieces]] of [[Eden]] created by the [[Isu]] in the manner of [[spear]]s. Invented by [[Hephaestus]] and [[Consus]] for the [[War of Unification]], since the fall of the Isu, the Spears have been most commonly used by influential [[human]]s in war and conquest.


==History==
==Powers==
===Antiquity===
The Spears of Eden's powers are as varied as their shapes and designs. [[Gungnir]], the personal spear of the [[Æsir]] leader [[Odin]], could project force fields to protect its wielder, but was not known to possess any other special abilities, functioning as a regular spear.<ref name="ACV"/>
The first known human user of a Spear of Eden was the first wife of King {{Wiki|Anaxandridas II}} of [[Sparta]] and the mother of [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]]. At one point, Leonidas was given [[Spear of Leonidas|a spear]] by her,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]'' – {{Cite|1 Dec 2020. Memory/document needed}}</ref> and he would use it until his death in 480 BCE at the [[Battle of Thermopylae]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Battle of Thermopylae]]</ref> After being broken during the battle, the broken tip was recovered by the Spartans and handed over to Leonidas' daughter [[Myrrine]]. She would in return hand down the Spear to her daughter [[Kassandra]] on one occasion when she was seven years old.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>


===Viking Age===
Meanwhile, the [[Spear of Leonidas]] famously granted a myriad of powers, including enhanced strength and stamina, temporary invisibility, healing, and the ability to harness natural elements such as poison and fire. It could also charge arrows with explosive energy, produce shockwaves, and augment arrows so they could phase through walls.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
Following the [[Human-Isu War]] and the [[Great Catastrophe]], the personal weapon of the Isu [[Odin]], [[Gungnir]], was trapped within [[Goinnhellir]]. It lay here until 877 when [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's reincarnation, retrieved it while detouring away from her brother [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] on their way to the [[Yggdrasil]] supercomputer.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>
 
==Known Spears of Eden==
===Spear of Leonidas===
{{Main|Spear of Leonidas}}
[[File:Memories Awoken - Fall of Leonidas - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px|left|Leonidas holding the Spear]]
This spear was created by the Isu weaponsmith [[Hephaestus]] at his [[Ancient Forge|forge]] on what would become the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Andros]].<ref name="Upgrade the Spear">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Upgrade the Spear]]</ref> Initially used in the [[War of Unification]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> it later wound up in the hands of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]] of [[Sparta]],<ref name="Battle of 300">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Battle of Thermopylae (memory)]]</ref> who received the spear as a gift from his mother.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]'' – [[A Life for a Life]]</ref> Following Leonidas' death at the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BCE, Spartan soldiers retrieved the broken spear from the battlefield and gave it to his daughter, [[Myrrine]], who later passed it down to her own daughter, [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
 
As a [[mercenary]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]], Kassandra made regular use of the spear and its advanced abilities she could access through her Isu blood, becoming her signature weapon.<ref name="ACOD"/> After finding Hephaestus' old forge on Andros Island, Kassandra began regularly upgrading the spear using [[Artifact Fragment]]s recovered from slain members of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="Upgrade the Spear"/>
 
In 420 BCE, the spear lost its power after Kassandra came into contact with an [[Treasure Hunter's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] on [[Korfu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Not All Treasure Should Be Found]]</ref> and was subsequently given to her friend [[Herodotos]] as a parting gift before Kassandra left Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> It briefly resurfaced in [[Italy]] during the [[Renaissance]], when the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Alessandra d'Avanzago]] prevented the [[Templars]] from obtaining it,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' – [[She Spears, She Scores]]</ref> and again in 2018, when it was found buried alongside Herodotos' book ''[[Lost Histories]]'' by [[Layla Hassan]].<ref name="ACOD MD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>
 
[[File:ACOD Layla Hassan Spear of Leonidas.png|thumb|250px|Layla Hassan holding the spear]]
Layla extracted Kassandra's DNA from the spear and used it to relive the mercenary's [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] in the [[Animus]] to find the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]].<ref name="ACOD MD"/> She then kept the spear for the following two years, until sacrificing herself to save the [[Earth]] from a series of global anomalies in 2020. The artifact currently remains in the Assassins' possession, having last been seen with [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] in [[North America]].<ref name="ACV MD"/>
 
===Gungnir===
{{Main|Gungnir}}
The personal spear and signature weapon of Odin, Gungnir was crafted by the [[Dwarf|dwarven]] [[blacksmith]]s [[Brokkr]] and [[Sindri]] at the request of [[Loki]] during his travels in [[Svartálfaheimr]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Mythical Memories: Gungnir Smida"</ref> Odin wielded the spear until his demise during the [[Great Catastrophe]], after which Gungnir became stuck in a defunct door near the chamber housing the [[Yggdrasil]] supercomputer, used by Odin and other Æsir to [[Isu incarnation|incarnate]] themselves as humans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]: AA_Complete</ref>
 
[[File:ACV A Brother's Keeper 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Eivor Varinsdottir holding Gungnir]]
In 877 CE, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's rebirth, found Gungnir while exploring the [[Goinnhellir]] cavern on her way to the Yggdrasil chamber with her adoptive brother, [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]]. Recognizing the spear from her visions of Odin and the tales of [[Norse mythology]], Eivor retrieved Gungnir from the door and chose to keep it for herself, occasionally wielding the spear in battle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>
{{-}}
 
==Behind the scenes==
In the ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' update for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', Eivor can acquire an intact Spear of Leonidas from a [[treasure chest]] on the [[Isle of Skye]]. However, considering that the spear should be broken at this point in time, its inclusion in the game is likely non-canon and for gameplay purposes only.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Spear of Leonidas.png|The Spear of Leonidas
ACV Gungnir Full render.png|Gungnir
Memories Awoken - Using the Spear - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|The Spear of Leonidas inside the Ancient Forge
ACOD A New Horizon 4.png|Kassandra holding the Spear of Leonidas
ACV BB - Gungnir.jpg|Gungnir's depiction in Norse mythology
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis]]''
**''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories''
**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' {{c|cameo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{c|cameo}}


==References==
==References==
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A Spear of Eden is a Piece of Eden created by the Isu in the manner of spears. Since the fall of the Isu, the Spears have been most commonly used by influential humans in war and conquest.

Powers[edit | edit source]

The Spears of Eden's powers are as varied as their shapes and designs. Gungnir, the personal spear of the Æsir leader Odin, could project force fields to protect its wielder, but was not known to possess any other special abilities, functioning as a regular spear.[2]

Meanwhile, the Spear of Leonidas famously granted a myriad of powers, including enhanced strength and stamina, temporary invisibility, healing, and the ability to harness natural elements such as poison and fire. It could also charge arrows with explosive energy, produce shockwaves, and augment arrows so they could phase through walls.[3]

Known Spears of Eden[edit | edit source]

Spear of Leonidas[edit | edit source]

Main article: Spear of Leonidas
Leonidas holding the Spear

This spear was created by the Isu weaponsmith Hephaestus at his forge on what would become the Greek island of Andros.[4] Initially used in the War of Unification,[5] it later wound up in the hands of King Leonidas I of Sparta,[6] who received the spear as a gift from his mother.[7] Following Leonidas' death at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, Spartan soldiers retrieved the broken spear from the battlefield and gave it to his daughter, Myrrine, who later passed it down to her own daughter, Kassandra.[8]

As a mercenary during the Peloponnesian War, Kassandra made regular use of the spear and its advanced abilities she could access through her Isu blood, becoming her signature weapon.[3] After finding Hephaestus' old forge on Andros Island, Kassandra began regularly upgrading the spear using Artifact Fragments recovered from slain members of the Cult of Kosmos.[4]

In 420 BCE, the spear lost its power after Kassandra came into contact with an Apple of Eden on Korfu,[9] and was subsequently given to her friend Herodotos as a parting gift before Kassandra left Greece.[10] It briefly resurfaced in Italy during the Renaissance, when the Assassin Alessandra d'Avanzago prevented the Templars from obtaining it,[11] and again in 2018, when it was found buried alongside Herodotos' book Lost Histories by Layla Hassan.[12]

Layla Hassan holding the spear

Layla extracted Kassandra's DNA from the spear and used it to relive the mercenary's genetic memories in the Animus to find the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus.[12] She then kept the spear for the following two years, until sacrificing herself to save the Earth from a series of global anomalies in 2020. The artifact currently remains in the Assassins' possession, having last been seen with Basim ibn Ishaq in North America.[1]

Gungnir[edit | edit source]

Main article: Gungnir

The personal spear and signature weapon of Odin, Gungnir was crafted by the dwarven blacksmiths Brokkr and Sindri at the request of Loki during his travels in Svartálfaheimr.[13] Odin wielded the spear until his demise during the Great Catastrophe, after which Gungnir became stuck in a defunct door near the chamber housing the Yggdrasil supercomputer, used by Odin and other Æsir to incarnate themselves as humans.[14]

Eivor Varinsdottir holding Gungnir

In 877 CE, the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir, Odin's rebirth, found Gungnir while exploring the Goinnhellir cavern on her way to the Yggdrasil chamber with her adoptive brother, Sigurd Styrbjornsson. Recognizing the spear from her visions of Odin and the tales of Norse mythology, Eivor retrieved Gungnir from the door and chose to keep it for herself, occasionally wielding the spear in battle.[15]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

In the Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories update for Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Eivor can acquire an intact Spear of Leonidas from a treasure chest on the Isle of Skye. However, considering that the spear should be broken at this point in time, its inclusion in the game is likely non-canon and for gameplay purposes only.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The Spear of Leonidas
    The Spear of Leonidas
  • Gungnir
    Gungnir
  • The Spear of Leonidas inside the Ancient Forge
    The Spear of Leonidas inside the Ancient Forge
  • Kassandra holding the Spear of Leonidas
    Kassandra holding the Spear of Leonidas
  • Gungnir's depiction in Norse mythology
    Gungnir's depiction in Norse mythology

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Modern day
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Upgrade the Spear
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Reconstructed Data 003
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Battle of Thermopylae (memory)
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium – A Life for a Life
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Memories Awoken
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – Not All Treasure Should Be Found
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – A New Horizon
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – She Spears, She Scores
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Modern day
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök – Floating conversations: "Mythical Memories: Gungnir Smida"
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Animus Anomalies: AA_Complete
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brother's Keeper

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