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{{ | {{Quote|A metal of extraordinary properties. Restructures the portion of the human brain responsible for emotions. We've engineered it to remove fear.|A simulant Aita, describing adamant's properties to Kassandra, c. 421 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Deadly Little Secrets}} | ||
[[File:ACOD Adamant Ore.png|thumb|Adamant ore in Atlantis]] | |||
'''Adamant''', also known as '''adamantine''' to the ancient [[Greece|Greeks]], and later to [[Abstergo Industries]] as '''pathorica''',<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 002]]</ref> was a type of nearly indestructible synthetic [[metal]] used in large quantities by the [[Isu]]. | |||
[[ | It could channel energy,<ref name="BloodGetsInYourEyes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' – [[Blood Gets In Your Eyes]]</ref> but among its more unusual properties were its reactivity to thought<ref name="ACS"/> and the ability to suppress fear in [[human]]s,<ref name="DeadlyLittleSecrets">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis'' – [[Deadly Little Secrets]]</ref> making them more susceptible to their [[Project Anthropos|embedded]] [[neurotransmitter]]s<ref name="Glyph18">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #18: "Synapses"</ref> that could be activated by mental commands enhanced by [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]].<ref name="ACS"/> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
Some time after 465 BCE,<ref name="ShadowOfALegend">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[Shadow of a Legend]]</ref> once [[Amorges]] became a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]],<ref name="ProtectorOfPersia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref> he was awarded [[The Sword of Kings]], a [[sword]] crafted from adamantine. During this time, members of the Persian Order also possessed [[Order of the Ancients medallion|necklaces]] made from the metal.<ref name="RemnantOfTheAncients">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline'' – [[Remnant of the Ancients]]</ref> | |||
Around 422 BCE, the blade was broken in a battle between Amorges, his former comrade [[Darius]], and the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], and Amorges was killed.<ref name="LegacyOfTheFirstBlade">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline'' – [[Legacy of the First Blade (memory)]]</ref> Kassandra claimed what remained of the sword and took it to an [[Artisan Smith|artisan]] [[blacksmith]] near the [[Oikos of the Olympians]] in [[Phokis]]. The smith was one of the few people who knew what adamantine was and how to forge with it. After collecting the Ancients' necklaces from all members, Kassandra had enough adamantine to repair the sword.<ref name="RemnantOfTheAncients"/> | |||
Shortly afterward, Kassandra experienced a [[Aletheia's simulations|simulation]] of [[Atlantis]] created by the Isu [[Aletheia]], where Kassandra encountered adamant in both its raw and processed form. While exploring the city, she met [[Elpis]], the human lover of the [[Archons of Atlantis|Archon]] [[Atlas (Isu)|Atlas]], and was tasked with acquiring raw adamant from the [[Adamant Metallon]] without being seen.<ref name="MostAdamantly">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis'' – [[Most Adamantly]]</ref> After Kassandra delivered the raw ore, Elpis used it to construct an Isu device which turned her into a [[hybrid]], hoping that it would allow her to be seen by Atlas as an equal.<ref name="BloodGetsInYourEyes"/> | |||
===Modern times=== | |||
In January 2012, the head of [[Future Technology]], [[Álvaro Gramática]] researched the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]] and analyzed the cloth's microscopic fibers. He dubbed the alloy that made up the material "pathorica", and compared his findings to other Pieces of Eden, noting their similar make up.<ref name="ACS"/> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Adamant's name is derived from the Greek word [[wikt:ἀδάμας|ἀδάμας]] and its genitive ἀδάμαντος (''adamas'' | Adamant's name is derived from the Greek word [[wikt:ἀδάμας|ἀδάμας]] and its genitive ἀδάμαντος (''adamas'' and ''adamantos''), often translated as 'indomitable, untameable'. {{Wiki|Adamant}} and similar words, like "adamantium", are commonly used to refer to any especially hard substances.<ref>{{WP|Adamant}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{1stm}} <small>(first identified as 'Pathorica')</small> | ||
*''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' {{1st}} {{C|first identified as 'Adamantine'}} | ||
*''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' {{c|simulation only, first identified as 'Adamant'}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Mastery Challenge]]'' {{Imo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Adamant, also known as adamantine to the ancient Greeks, and later to Abstergo Industries as pathorica,[1] was a type of nearly indestructible synthetic metal used in large quantities by the Isu.
It could channel energy,[2] but among its more unusual properties were its reactivity to thought[1] and the ability to suppress fear in humans,[3] making them more susceptible to their embedded neurotransmitters[4] that could be activated by mental commands enhanced by Pieces of Eden.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
Some time after 465 BCE,[5] once Amorges became a leader of the Order of the Ancients,[6] he was awarded The Sword of Kings, a sword crafted from adamantine. During this time, members of the Persian Order also possessed necklaces made from the metal.[7]
Around 422 BCE, the blade was broken in a battle between Amorges, his former comrade Darius, and the Spartan misthios Kassandra, and Amorges was killed.[8] Kassandra claimed what remained of the sword and took it to an artisan blacksmith near the Oikos of the Olympians in Phokis. The smith was one of the few people who knew what adamantine was and how to forge with it. After collecting the Ancients' necklaces from all members, Kassandra had enough adamantine to repair the sword.[7]
Shortly afterward, Kassandra experienced a simulation of Atlantis created by the Isu Aletheia, where Kassandra encountered adamant in both its raw and processed form. While exploring the city, she met Elpis, the human lover of the Archon Atlas, and was tasked with acquiring raw adamant from the Adamant Metallon without being seen.[9] After Kassandra delivered the raw ore, Elpis used it to construct an Isu device which turned her into a hybrid, hoping that it would allow her to be seen by Atlas as an equal.[2]
Modern times[edit | edit source]
In January 2012, the head of Future Technology, Álvaro Gramática researched the Shroud of Eden and analyzed the cloth's microscopic fibers. He dubbed the alloy that made up the material "pathorica", and compared his findings to other Pieces of Eden, noting their similar make up.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Adamant's name is derived from the Greek word ἀδάμας and its genitive ἀδάμαντος (adamas and adamantos), often translated as 'indomitable, untameable'. Adamant and similar words, like "adamantium", are commonly used to refer to any especially hard substances.[10]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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An adamant crystal in the Adamant Metallon -
An adamant ingot
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first mentioned) (first identified as 'Pathorica')
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline (first appearance) (first identified as 'Adamantine')
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis (simulation only, first identified as 'Adamant')
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mastery Challenge (indirect mention only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Reconstructed Data 002
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis – Blood Gets In Your Eyes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis – Deadly Little Secrets
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #18: "Synapses"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline – Shadow of a Legend
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline – Protector of Persia
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline – Remnant of the Ancients
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline – Legacy of the First Blade (memory)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis – Most Adamantly
- ↑
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