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[[File:Adam and Eve.png|thumb|250px|[[Eve]] and [[Adam]], a human female and male during the reign of the Isu]]
[[File:Adam and Eve.png|thumb|250px|[[Eve]] and [[Adam]], a human female and male during the reign of the Isu]]
'''Humans''' are a species of bipedal mammals that originated on [[Earth]] and are, currently, the dominant form of life on the planet. An evolutionary development brought about by the [[Isu]] in order to create a numerous, hardy and docile workforce, humans were the result of a forced evolution. Indeed, using a pre-existing primate species, the precursors created the Homo genus according to their needs, via dividing the genus into sub-species such as ''Homo neanderthalensis'' to serve as a military force or ''Homo sapiens'' to be workers.
'''Humans''' are a species of bipedal primates that originated on [[Earth]] and are, currently, the dominant form of life on the planet. An evolutionary development brought about by the [[Isu]] in order to create a numerous, hardy, and docile workforce humans were the result of forced evolution.


Following a prolonged period of peace between humanity and their "gods", humanity rebelled and [[Human-Isu War|war]] broke out. This was followed by a [[Toba catastrophe|global catastrophe]] which saw the two species brought to the edge of extinction, wherein they were forced to work together in a much more equal manner than before. Within 100 years of the catastrophe, humanity's creators became extinct, only leaving ruins and scattered artifacts in addition to some of their genes into humanity's gene pool. Now orphans of their creators, the ''Homo sapiens'' sub-species assimilated some of the other Homo species, continued to thrive and eventually spread across the globe.
Genetically engineered from a pre-existing primate species, humans were moulded to suit the specific requirements of their Isu masters; some, such as ''Homo neanderthalensis'', were built to serve as a military force, whilst ''Homo sapiens'' were destined to serve as laborers.
 
Following a prolonged period forced subservience, humanity eventually rebelled against the "gods" and a decade-long [[Human-Isu War|war]] broke out. This conflict only came to an end due to the [[Great Catastrophe]], which saw both species brought to the edge of extinction. Whilst humanity's numbers ensured the species could survive the catastrophe, the Isu did not fare so well.
 
The surviving Isu spent the remainder of their lives either trying to stave off death or enkindle civilization in humanity. Although a few of them interbred with humans and passed on their genes to the resulting [[hybrid]] offspring, within a century after the Catastrophe, humanity's creators became extinct, leaving only ruins and scattered artifacts as testament to their existence. Now orphaned of their creators, ''Homo sapiens'' assimilated some of their fellow genus and rose to become the dominant form of life on the planet.


==History==
==History==
[[File:AC2 Human-First Civ War.png|thumb|250px|A projection of the Human-Isu War]]
[[File:AC2 Human-First Civ War.png|thumb|250px|A projection of the Human-Isu War]]
Humanity, including many species of the ''Homo'' genus, such as ''H. sapiens'' or ''H. neanderthalensis'', was artificially created by the Isu at some point between 1923 and 2296 [[Isu Era]] (c.75,383 - 75,010 BCE)<ref name="DatabaseReconstructedData003">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' - [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> to serve as docile servants, workers or soldiers, who saw their creators as gods. However, as time progressed, humanity quickly came to resent the rule of their "gods", and the period of peace that had existed between master and servant gave way to times of war.
Humanity, including many species of the Homo genus, such as Homo sapiens or Homo neanderthalensis, was artificially created by the Isu during the Project Anthropos started around 2161 [[Isu Era]] (c. 75,145 BCE) under the supervision of the [[Father of Understanding]] [[Yaldabaoth]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]] [[Saklas]], and the [[Sacred Voice]] [[Samael]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]] – SecureShare: "PRE_trslt_Canterbury.odt <v. 1 by antony>"</ref> to serve as docile servants, workers, or soldiers, for their Isu creators, whom humanity came to look upon as gods.
 
The project's first success was achieved when the Isu scientist [[Phanes]] successfully manipulated the DNA of a pre-existing species to force a rapid evolution into a form more suitable for the project's goals.<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #20: "Origin of the Species"</ref>


Triggered by the theft of an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] by the Human-Isu hybrids [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], the war blinded both humanity and the Isu to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the [[Toba catastrophe|pending catastrophe]], a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races, until it was too late.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
However, as time progressed, humanity eventually came to resent the rule of their "gods", and the period of peace that had existed between master and servant gave way to times of war. Preceded by the theft of an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] by the [[hybrid]]s [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], the war blinded both humanity and the Isu to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the pending Great Catastrophe, a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races, until it was too late.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>


Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their "gods" came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least three [[Temples|Vaults]] beneath what would later become the city of [[Rome]], to serve as a warning to humanity's descendants; unlike their "gods", whose small population was approaching complete extinction, humanity's sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival.
Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their "gods" came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least three [[Temple (Isu)|Vaults]] beneath what would later become the city of [[Rome]], to serve as a warning to humanity's descendants; unlike their "gods", whose small population was approaching complete extinction, humanity's sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival.


As the years passed, the Isu inevitably became extinct, though humankind continued to revere them as gods in their various religions. It was not until the rise of three monotheistic religions of {{Wiki|Judaism}}, {{Wiki|Christianity}}, and {{Wiki|Islam}}, which soon spread across the globe, that humanity began to forget their "gods", though there were those who [[Instruments of the First Will|continued to worship them]], and those who came to see the Isu for what they really were.<ref name="AC2" /> Foremost among these groups were the [[Templars]] and the [[Assassins]].
As the years passed, the Isu inevitably became extinct, though humankind continued to revere them as gods in their various religions. It was not until the rise of monotheistic religions such as [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]] began to spread across the globe that humanity forget their pagan "gods", though there were those who [[Instruments of the First Will|continued to worship them]] while others came to see the Isu for what they really were.<ref name="AC2" /> Foremost among these groups were the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].


By the 12th century, both Orders firmly believed that the gods of old did not truly exist, and realized that many so-called "miracles" attributed to them had actually been the workings of the [[Pieces of Eden]]. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece – an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] – by the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in 1191, humanity at last became aware of the true nature of the humanity's pagan gods.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
By the 12th century, both Assassins and Templars firmly believed that the gods of old did not truly exist, and realized that many so-called "miracles" attributed to them had actually been the workings of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece–an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]]–by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in 1191, humanity at last started to become aware of the true nature of the old pagan gods.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>


[[File:In Bocca Al Lupo 20.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio Auditore watching the history of humanity]]
[[File:In Bocca Al Lupo 20.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio Auditore watching the history of humanity]]
Centuries later, in 1499, another Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], located and entered one of the [[Vatican Vault|Vaults]] beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "goddess" [[Minerva]].
Centuries later in 1499, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] located and entered one of the [[Vatican Vault|Vaults]] beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "goddess" [[Minerva]].


Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her species had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity once again. However, even this did not ensure humanity's knowledge of the true nature of the gods of old, and by the early [[Modern times|21st century]], the Assassins once again knew very little of the true nature of the Isu.
Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her species had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity once again. However, poor documentation and continued strife with the Templars made it difficult for knowledge of the Isu to be retained for long periods at a time. By the early [[Modern times|21st century]], the Assassins once again knew very little of the true nature of the Isu.


However, this changed in 2012, when the Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] used the [[Animus]], a device derived from the Isu technology, to relive the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and witnessed the warning of the future cataclysmic event.<ref name="AC2" />
This changed in 2012, when the Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] used the [[Animus]], a device derived from the Isu technology, to relive the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and witnessed the warning of the future cataclysmic event.<ref name="AC2" />


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
{{Quote|We did not build them to be wise. And now they are our final, faulted hope. You are they. You possess the potential for understanding [...] A hundred years I might speak and still you would not know us. You with five senses. Us with six. The one we kept from you.|Juno on humanity.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Quote|We did not build them to be wise. And now they are our final, faulted hope. You are they. You possess the potential for understanding [...] A hundred years I might speak and still you would not know us. You with five senses. Us with six. The one we kept from you.|Juno on humanity, 2010.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|21st century conversations}}
[[File:Des Hideout 1.png|thumb|250px|Desmond Miles and [[Lucy Stillman]], two humans from the early 21st century]]
[[File:Des Hideout 1.png|thumb|250px|Desmond Miles and [[Lucy Stillman]], two humans from the early 21st century]]
The human race was developed in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the low numbered, but technologically advanced Isu. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizable gap in terms of transitional species between archaic {{Wiki|Hominidae|hominids}} and modern humans.
The human race was developed in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the low numbered, but technologically advanced Isu. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizable gap in terms of transitional species between archaic {{Wiki|Hominidae|hominids}} and modern humans.


By 1997, the Templars, who were aware of the full and true nature of the Isu, had taken note of this, and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in {{Wiki|Ethiopia}}, so as to limit human exposure to the possibility of the existence of the Isu.
By 1997, the Templars, who were aware of the full and true nature of the Isu, had taken note of this, and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in [[Ethiopia]], so as to limit the general populous' exposure to the possibility of the existence of the Isu.
 
Early humans could not comprehend the true nature of their creators, choosing to see them as gods, and in order to ensure the obedience of their creations, the Isu bred a neurotransmitter into humanity, located deep within the brain. This neurotransmitter forced humanity to abide by the Pieces of Eden, which were technologically advanced pieces of equipment that granted a myriad of powers, including the ability to induce hallucinations in the minds of those bearing the transmitter, as well as telepathically control said humans.


However, there were humans born without the neurotransmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden. Over three centuries, their numbers grew, until they numbered enough to confront the Isu directly, resulting in the war which nearly destroyed both races.<ref name="AC2" />
Early humans could not comprehend the true nature of their creators, instead choosing to see them as gods. In order to ensure the obedience of their creations, the Isu developed a [[neurotransmitter]] that was inserted into the neural network of their workforce. This neurotransmitter responded to the commands of certain Pieces of Eden and ensured humanity's obedience by controlling their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Over time, however, interbreeding between Isu and humans led to the development of a hybrid species that were born without the neurotransmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden. Their numbers grew over the next 300 years until they numbered enough to confront the Isu directly, resulting in a war which nearly destroyed both races.<ref name="AC2" />


===Bloodlines===
===Bloodlines===
[[File:ACR Clay Reveal.png|thumb|left|250px|Clay Kaczmarek, a descendant of Human-Isu hybrids]]
[[File:ACR Clay Reveal.png|thumb|left|250px|Clay Kaczmarek, a descendant of Human-Isu hybrids]]
Since some human individuals were born without a neurotransmitter, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] would later theorize that this was made possible by cross-breeding between humanity and their "gods", and that not only did this remove the neurotransmitter, or at least the neurotransmitters susceptibility to the Pieces of Eden, but also granted a number of genetically encoded abilities.
Following the birth of the hybrids, and their eventual interbreeding with pure-blooded humans, humanity's bloodlines became mixed with that of the Isu. After millennia of dilution, a typical human in the 21st century possessed roughly 0.0002% to 0.0005% Isu DNA in their genome, though certain bloodlines more directly related to the original hybrids possessed significantly higher amounts. Even then, however, these bloodlines paled in comparison to the [[Sage]]s, who typically possessed upwards of 5% to 6% Isu DNA in their genome.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>


One such ability, known as [[Eagle Vision]], was particularly prevalent in the bloodline of the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, with many of his descendants also bearing the ability.
The individuals descended from the hybrids also benefited from a variety of genetically encoded abilities, presumably inherited from their Isu ancestors. Such abilities included increased strength and dexterity,<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> an affinity in using and resisting the Pieces of Eden<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> and other [[Precursor relic]]s<ref name="ACOD" /> and a natural, albeit limited, access to the Isu's Sixth Sense: [[Eagle Vision]]. Such individuals did not lose their sanity upon exposure to the Pieces of Eden. Ezio Auditore, for example, was able to use a [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] and an [[Apple of Eden 6|Apple of Eden]] in conjunction to open the Vatican Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human [[Rodrigo Borgia]] could not.<ref name="AC2" />


It was also prevalent in the bloodline of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]] and [[Giovanni Borgia]]. Additionally, possession of the mixed bloodline granted the bearer increased control over the technologies of the Isu; Ezio Auditore was able to use the a [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] and [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] conjunction to open the Vatican Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human [[Rodrigo Borgia]] could not.<ref name="AC2" />
During the 5th century BCE, some such individuals were recognized by the greater human population and believed to be directed descendants of the gods.<ref name="ACOD" /> Because of this, individuals like [[Kassandra]] and [[Alexios]] were often referred to as a "demigod", though others such as the Order of the Ancients despised these traits, considered those who possessed them as "less than human", and referred to such individuals as "Tainted Ones".<ref name="LotFB Hunted">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]''</ref>
 
[[Clay Kaczmarek]] correctly theorized that this was the result of cross-breeding between humanity and their "gods", and that not only did this allow these bloodlines to make use of the Pieces of Eden, but also removed, or at least rendered non-functional, the neurotransmitter.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC1 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 12th century [[Acre]]
AC1 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 12th century [[Acre]]
AC2 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 15th century [[Florence]]
AC2 Civilians.png|Humans seen in 15th century [[Florence]]
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Glyph 18 2.png|An excerpt from the magazine ''Biological Frontier'', revealing the existence of the neurotransmitter
Glyph 18 2.png|An excerpt from the magazine ''Biological Frontier'', revealing the existence of the neurotransmitter
ACB Animi Recruits.png|Humans participating in the [[Animi Training Program]]
ACB Animi Recruits.png|Humans participating in the [[Animi Training Program]]
ACOD FoA JoA The Fate of Atlantis - Humans Fleeing.png|Humans fleeing [[Atlantis]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Appearances==
{{Scroll box|*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' (Les Deux Royaumes comics)]] {{c|ambiguously canonical appearances}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
**''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|Battle of Forlì]]''
**''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
**''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''
**''[[Copernicus Conspiracy]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
**''[[The Lost Archive]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
**''[[Freedom Cry]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Awakening]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed 5: El Cakr]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
**''[[Dead Kings]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
**''[[A Long Night Out on the Town]]''
**''[[Runaway Train]]''
**''[[The Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy]]''
**''[[The Dreadful Crimes]]''
**''[[The Last Maharaja]]''
**''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{c|ambiguously canonical appearance}}
*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' comic]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Arno's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins – Desert Oath]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
**''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''
**''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
**''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]''
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''[[The Legend of Beowulf]]''
**''[[The Way of the Berserker]]''
**''[[River Raids]]''
**''[[Mastery Challenge]]''
**''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''
**''[[The Siege of Paris]]''
**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]''
**''[[The Forgotten Saga]]''
**''[[Shared History]]''
**''[[The Last Chapter]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''
*''Assassin's Creed: Fragments''
**''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu|The Blade of Aizu]]''
**''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children|The Highlands Children]]''
**''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Witches of the Moors|The Witches of the Moors]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
**''[[Roma (expansion pack)|Roma]]''
**''[[Creed vs Crows]]''
**''[[Tokyo XXI]]''
**''[[Apocalypse]]''
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hidden Codex]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
**''[[The Forty Thieves]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
**''[[Thrown to the Dogs]]''
**''[[Claws of Awaji]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Species]]
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[[Category:Animals]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 24 October 2025

"We built you in our own image, we built you to survive."
―Minerva's projection, 1499.[src]-[m]
Eve and Adam, a human female and male during the reign of the Isu

Humans are a species of bipedal primates that originated on Earth and are, currently, the dominant form of life on the planet. An evolutionary development brought about by the Isu in order to create a numerous, hardy, and docile workforce humans were the result of forced evolution.

Genetically engineered from a pre-existing primate species, humans were moulded to suit the specific requirements of their Isu masters; some, such as Homo neanderthalensis, were built to serve as a military force, whilst Homo sapiens were destined to serve as laborers.

Following a prolonged period forced subservience, humanity eventually rebelled against the "gods" and a decade-long war broke out. This conflict only came to an end due to the Great Catastrophe, which saw both species brought to the edge of extinction. Whilst humanity's numbers ensured the species could survive the catastrophe, the Isu did not fare so well.

The surviving Isu spent the remainder of their lives either trying to stave off death or enkindle civilization in humanity. Although a few of them interbred with humans and passed on their genes to the resulting hybrid offspring, within a century after the Catastrophe, humanity's creators became extinct, leaving only ruins and scattered artifacts as testament to their existence. Now orphaned of their creators, Homo sapiens assimilated some of their fellow genus and rose to become the dominant form of life on the planet.

History[edit | edit source]

A projection of the Human-Isu War

Humanity, including many species of the Homo genus, such as Homo sapiens or Homo neanderthalensis, was artificially created by the Isu during the Project Anthropos started around 2161 Isu Era (c. 75,145 BCE) under the supervision of the Father of Understanding Yaldabaoth, the Mother of Wisdom Saklas, and the Sacred Voice Samael[1] to serve as docile servants, workers, or soldiers, for their Isu creators, whom humanity came to look upon as gods.

The project's first success was achieved when the Isu scientist Phanes successfully manipulated the DNA of a pre-existing species to force a rapid evolution into a form more suitable for the project's goals.[2]

However, as time progressed, humanity eventually came to resent the rule of their "gods", and the period of peace that had existed between master and servant gave way to times of war. Preceded by the theft of an Apple of Eden by the hybrids Adam and Eve, the war blinded both humanity and the Isu to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the pending Great Catastrophe, a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races, until it was too late.[3]

Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their "gods" came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least three Vaults beneath what would later become the city of Rome, to serve as a warning to humanity's descendants; unlike their "gods", whose small population was approaching complete extinction, humanity's sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival.

As the years passed, the Isu inevitably became extinct, though humankind continued to revere them as gods in their various religions. It was not until the rise of monotheistic religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam began to spread across the globe that humanity forget their pagan "gods", though there were those who continued to worship them while others came to see the Isu for what they really were.[3] Foremost among these groups were the Assassins and Templars.

By the 12th century, both Assassins and Templars firmly believed that the gods of old did not truly exist, and realized that many so-called "miracles" attributed to them had actually been the workings of the Pieces of Eden. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece–an Apple of Eden–by the Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in 1191, humanity at last started to become aware of the true nature of the old pagan gods.[4]

Ezio Auditore watching the history of humanity

Centuries later in 1499, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore located and entered one of the Vaults beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "goddess" Minerva.

Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her species had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity once again. However, poor documentation and continued strife with the Templars made it difficult for knowledge of the Isu to be retained for long periods at a time. By the early 21st century, the Assassins once again knew very little of the true nature of the Isu.

This changed in 2012, when the Assassin Desmond Miles used the Animus, a device derived from the Isu technology, to relive the genetic memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and witnessed the warning of the future cataclysmic event.[3]

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

"We did not build them to be wise. And now they are our final, faulted hope. You are they. You possess the potential for understanding [...] A hundred years I might speak and still you would not know us. You with five senses. Us with six. The one we kept from you."
―Juno on humanity, 2010.[src]-[m]
Desmond Miles and Lucy Stillman, two humans from the early 21st century

The human race was developed in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the low numbered, but technologically advanced Isu. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizable gap in terms of transitional species between archaic hominids and modern humans.

By 1997, the Templars, who were aware of the full and true nature of the Isu, had taken note of this, and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in Ethiopia, so as to limit the general populous' exposure to the possibility of the existence of the Isu.

Early humans could not comprehend the true nature of their creators, instead choosing to see them as gods. In order to ensure the obedience of their creations, the Isu developed a neurotransmitter that was inserted into the neural network of their workforce. This neurotransmitter responded to the commands of certain Pieces of Eden and ensured humanity's obedience by controlling their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Over time, however, interbreeding between Isu and humans led to the development of a hybrid species that were born without the neurotransmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden. Their numbers grew over the next 300 years until they numbered enough to confront the Isu directly, resulting in a war which nearly destroyed both races.[3]

Bloodlines[edit | edit source]

Clay Kaczmarek, a descendant of Human-Isu hybrids

Following the birth of the hybrids, and their eventual interbreeding with pure-blooded humans, humanity's bloodlines became mixed with that of the Isu. After millennia of dilution, a typical human in the 21st century possessed roughly 0.0002% to 0.0005% Isu DNA in their genome, though certain bloodlines more directly related to the original hybrids possessed significantly higher amounts. Even then, however, these bloodlines paled in comparison to the Sages, who typically possessed upwards of 5% to 6% Isu DNA in their genome.[5]

The individuals descended from the hybrids also benefited from a variety of genetically encoded abilities, presumably inherited from their Isu ancestors. Such abilities included increased strength and dexterity,[6] an affinity in using and resisting the Pieces of Eden[5] and other Precursor relics[6] and a natural, albeit limited, access to the Isu's Sixth Sense: Eagle Vision. Such individuals did not lose their sanity upon exposure to the Pieces of Eden. Ezio Auditore, for example, was able to use a Staff and an Apple of Eden in conjunction to open the Vatican Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human Rodrigo Borgia could not.[3]

During the 5th century BCE, some such individuals were recognized by the greater human population and believed to be directed descendants of the gods.[6] Because of this, individuals like Kassandra and Alexios were often referred to as a "demigod", though others such as the Order of the Ancients despised these traits, considered those who possessed them as "less than human", and referred to such individuals as "Tainted Ones".[7]

Clay Kaczmarek correctly theorized that this was the result of cross-breeding between humanity and their "gods", and that not only did this allow these bloodlines to make use of the Pieces of Eden, but also removed, or at least rendered non-functional, the neurotransmitter.[8]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Humans seen in 12th century Acre
    Humans seen in 12th century Acre
  • Humans seen in 15th century Florence
    Humans seen in 15th century Florence
  • A Prophecy Disk projection of humans from the time of Human-Isu War
    A Prophecy Disk projection of humans from the time of Human-Isu War
  • Abstergo message regarding the fabricated skeleton
    Abstergo message regarding the fabricated skeleton
  • A hominid skeleton being altered with an Apple of Eden
    A hominid skeleton being altered with an Apple of Eden
  • Human synapses, reacting to an Apple of Eden
    Human synapses, reacting to an Apple of Eden
  • An excerpt from the magazine Biological Frontier, revealing the existence of the neurotransmitter
    An excerpt from the magazine Biological Frontier, revealing the existence of the neurotransmitter
  • Humans participating in the Animi Training Program
    Humans participating in the Animi Training Program
  • Humans fleeing Atlantis
    Humans fleeing Atlantis

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Layla Hassan's personal files – SecureShare: "PRE_trslt_Canterbury.odt <v. 1 by antony>"
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #20: "Origin of the Species"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Assassin's Creed II
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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