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{{Youmay|the gemstone|[[HMS Sapphire]]}} | {{Youmay|the gemstone|[[HMS Sapphire]]}} | ||
[[File:ACP Treasure Raw Sapphire.png|thumb|250px|A sapphire]] | |||
'''Sapphire''' is a [[precious stone]] found typically in various shades of blue but also available in other colors. | |||
'''Sapphire''' is a [[precious stone]] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], sapphires were more valuable than [[drachma]]e or [[silver]] according to [[Photios]], a former [[mercenary]] who in his old age had become a [[guard]] of a treasury within the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]]. Sapphires donated by a [[Thrace|Thracian]] king had been stolen from the treasury under his watch, and he asked his friend and former pupil, the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]] to find them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Photios's Pre-Tirement]]</ref> | ||
===16th century=== | ===16th century=== | ||
During his | During his campaign to [[Liberation of Rome|liberate]] [[Rome]] from the [[House of Borgia]]'s rule, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] acquired sapphires. At the time, the gemstone was commonly worn as jewelry.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
===18th century=== | |||
[[Alonzo Batilla]] [[Alonzo Batilla's treasures#Gems - The Rare Stones|acquired]] a sapphire in the [[West Indies]] during his time as a [[piracy|pirate]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 10 November 2024
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Sapphire is a precious stone found typically in various shades of blue but also available in other colors.
History[edit | edit source]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, sapphires were more valuable than drachmae or silver according to Photios, a former mercenary who in his old age had become a guard of a treasury within the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis, Greece. Sapphires donated by a Thracian king had been stolen from the treasury under his watch, and he asked his friend and former pupil, the Spartan misthios Kassandra to find them.[1]
16th century[edit | edit source]
During his campaign to liberate Rome from the House of Borgia's rule, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore acquired sapphires. At the time, the gemstone was commonly worn as jewelry.[2]
18th century[edit | edit source]
Alonzo Batilla acquired a sapphire in the West Indies during his time as a pirate.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)