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[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
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{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Quote|These were remnants of beings older than even the most ancient human civilizations. A race that evolved and established a society that reached its heyday tens of thousands of years in the distant past. The relics of ''Those Who Came Before''. They were known as ''Pieces of Eden''.|Edward Kenway, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.
[[File:Eden 2 v.png|thumb|250px|An Isu controlling humans with an Apple of Eden]]
A '''Piece of Eden''' is a type of sophisticated technology created by the [[Isu]]. Named after the Isu's city of [[Eden]], where they kept early [[human]]ity as [[Slavery|slaves]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[The Truth]]</ref> and which later free humans would mythologize as a {{Wiki|Garden of Eden|paradisal garden}} where they had regular contact with the divine,<ref name="Assassination Majd">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Majd Addin)]]</ref> the Pieces vary greatly in design and function, with some serving more mundane uses than others.
 
Some of the most common Pieces, like the [[Apples of Eden|Apples]] and [[Staves of Eden]], were created for the primary purpose of mentally and physically controlling human thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Made from a substance alternately referred to as "[[adamant]]"<ref name="Deadly Little Secrets">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' – [[Deadly Little Secrets]]</ref> or "pathorica",<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 002]]</ref> an energy-channeling<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' – [[Blood Gets In Your Eyes]]</ref> synthetic [[metal]] that affected the [[neurotransmitter]] network [[Project Anthropos|engineered]] into human brains<ref name="Glyph 18">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #18: "Synapses"</ref> by restructuring the emotion-processing<ref name="Deadly Little Secrets"/> {{Wiki|limbic system}}, these Pieces were the main instrument by which the Isu enforced their subjugation of humanity. Other classes of Pieces served different roles, being utilized as weapons of war, instruments of healing, or recording devices, among other functions.
 
While wider Isu society viewed the Pieces as little more than "refuse" due to how commonplace they were,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]: "End of a Hero"</ref> their diverse powers have mystified humanity over millennia, enough for them to conflate them with "magic" throughout history. The Isu's extinction following the [[Great Catastrophe]] only reinforced this, as memories of the Isu faded into legends and myths. Since humans lack the technological expertise to reproduce these devices, they have long been the subject of innumerable conflicts between rival human factions seeking them for their own ends. In particular, they are a central obsession for the [[Templars]], who have devoted much of their resources to searching and seizing these artifacts in their quest for [[New World Order|world domination]].
 
==Description==
[[File:ACFT - Pieces of Eden collection.jpg|thumb|180px|A collection of various Pieces of Eden]]
Although most classes of Pieces of Eden, such as the Apples and Staves, were utilized as tools by which humanity could be controlled, others deviated from this purpose. For example, the [[Swords of Eden]] are primarily weapons capable of emitting energy blasts, though they can also enhance the wielder's charisma and leadership abilities;<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''</ref> the [[Shrouds of Eden]] are medical in nature, designed for healing even the most mortal of wounds,<ref name="Italian Wars Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Italian Wars: Chapter 4 – Perotto Calderon]]</ref><ref name="Rome Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 2 – Giovanni Borgia]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> but they cannot revive the dead,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Messiah]]</ref> only briefly reanimate corpses,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]: "Philippi, Macedonia"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 4 – Frater V.O.V.]]</ref> and can kill a healthy user by tearing them apart in an attempt to "fix" non-existent damage.<ref name="Italian Wars Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref>
 
The devices' assorted functions extend further: many are capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to that of the user, projecting illusions, or concealing the user's presence. The [[Precursor box]]es, powered by other Pieces of Eden, can imprint the memories of its users onto others<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref> and decode [[Isu script]], like the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Other functions are more mundane relative to modern human technology, such as hologram projection or the [[Crystal Skulls]] which serve dual purposes as long-distance communication and surveillance devices, but these nevertheless appeared supernatural to ancient peoples.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 4 – Giovanni Borgia]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
 
Since the Isu's extinction, these devices, appearing sporadically in the hands of humans, have acquired a status as legendary relics of phenomenal properties. Greatly eclipsing the technological level of human civilization, even into [[modern times]], Pieces of Eden bestow tremendous power over society to those who come to possess them. Their employment has therefore had immense impacts on human history; some of the most influential leaders such as [[Alexander the Great]], [[Genghis Khan]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and [[Mahatma Gandhi]] were aided by their use of a Piece of Eden.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
 
Recognizing their significance, the Pieces of Eden have been at the forefront of the Templars' goals for centuries as they hope that by exploiting the artifacts, they could achieve their vision of a [[New World Order]]. The contest for the Pieces of Eden between the Templars and their archenemies, the [[Assassins]], who traditionally seek to safeguard them, has been a hallmark of their [[Assassin-Templar War|millennia-long war]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Jubair al Hakim)]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Main|History of the Pieces of Eden}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization had used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances.<ref name= "Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the effects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]] attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the effects of the Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
 
==Characteristics and attributes==
{{Quote|This... piece of silver cast out Adam and Eve. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. Eris used it to start the Trojan War; and with it, a poor carpenter turned water into wine.|Al Mualim to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, about the Apple of Eden, 1191.|Assassin's Creed|Assassination (Majd Addin)}}
[[File:Phrenology.PNG|thumb|250px|left|Bombastus observing a Crystal Skull]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man, the Apples of Eden can control the human mind by interacting with a neurotransmitter located deep in the human brain.<ref name="Glyph 18"/> Other Pieces of Eden are capable of warping reality, creating illusions, ensuring total obedience,<ref name="AC2/> and healing physical injuries.<ref name="Italian Wars Chapter 2"/><ref name="Italian Wars Chapter 4"/><ref name="Rome Chapter 2"/> Both the Templars and the Assassins believe that the Pieces of Eden were responsible for many mythohistorical events, such as the {{Wiki|Fall of man|expulsion}} of humanity from Eden, the {{Wiki|Plagues of Egypt|Biblical plagues}} that ravaged [[Egypt]], the {{Wiki|Crossing the Red Sea|parting}} of the [[Red Sea]], the [[Trojan War]], and [[Jesus of Nazareth]]'s miracles.<ref name="Assassination Majd"/>
 
===Abilities of a Piece===
{{Quote|The fearsome abilities that lie in the Pieces of Eden vary as much as they do in shape and size.|Edward Kenway to Shimazu Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52}}
Some Pieces of Eden were known to interact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes. Others were able to "speak" to those who wielded them, as was the case with the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] with his [[Apple of Eden 6|Apple]],<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> and both [[Perotto Calderon]]<ref name="Italian Wars Chapter 4"/> and [[Giovanni Borgia]] with a [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud]].<ref name="Rome Chapter 2"/>
 
When activated, Apples of Eden are capable of extending a pulse of energy that can drive those in the surrounding area to insanity and death. Doing so has a detrimental effect on the physical health of the wielder if they are unskilled in the Apples' use, but a capable user is not as easily afflicted.<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> The [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], for example, was able to use one [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple]] for a limited duration without adverse affects at the age of 92.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Passing the Torch]]</ref> Using the Pieces' powers in short bursts can also minimize the negative effects dealt by the artifacts, though to what extent is unknown.<ref name="AC2"/>
 
===Destruction of a Piece===
Following the [[DIA satellite accident|destruction]] of an Apple of Eden during an experiment at the [[Denver]] International Airport, the Templars found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. To that end, their front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the [[United States|American]] bartender and former Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] in order to explore the memories of his ancestor Altaïr<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed|Modern day]]: "The Experiment Begins"</ref> and ultimately saw a holographic [[Isu map|map]] that Altaïr had discovered in 1191 of various Piece locations.<ref name="Assassination Al Mualim">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Al Mualim)]]</ref>


Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic effects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after a war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
[[File:Tungaska Explod v.png|thumb|250px|The Tunguska explosion]]
Each Piece of Eden contains a great deal of potential energy, and the destruction of one can cause an explosion on the scale of a nuclear blast. One such [[Tunguska explosion|explosion]] occurred in 1908, in the region of [[Tunguska]], [[Russia]]. The [[Imperial Sceptre]], a Staff of Eden, was seemingly destroyed when [[Nikola Tesla]] fired at the Tunguska facility with his wireless {{Wiki|Wardenclyffe Tower}}, attempting to strike a blow against the Templars.<ref name="AC2/><ref name="Project Lead #9 email">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Emails]]: "Project Lead #9 email"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3|Issue #2]]</ref>


Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals began to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12<sup>th</sup> Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.
However, the blast failed to totally destroy the Staff and at least one [[Shards of Eden|shard]] remained.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3|Issue #3]]</ref> The Staff shard still possessed powers of mind control, as demonstrated by [[Grigori Rasputin]]. While he was in possession of the shard, he brainwashed Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]]'s wife [[Alexandra Feodorovna]] as well as several disciples like [[Khioniya Guseva]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[DATA-DUMP S00.S02]]: "Polzuchaya Tvar"</ref>


[[File:Poemap.jpg|thumb|Altaïr, looking at the map of locations of Pieces of Eden.]]
===Resistance===
Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple was located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable and Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked against this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> Ultimately, the Apple did find its way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until its discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1488.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's e-mail to Dr. Warren Vidic.|Assassin's Creed|Warren Vidic's email}}
[[File:Mentor's wake 13.png|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr deactivating an Apple]]
Although the Isu created humanity to be susceptible to the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between them and their slaves led to the birth of a [[hybrid]] species. These new humans possessed some of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their creators and were free of the neurotransmitter necessary for the Pieces of Eden to control them. The first two known hybrids were [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], who later stole one of the Apples of Eden and instigated the [[Human-Isu War]].<ref name="AC2"/>


Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars or Assassins, laying claim to them; [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[George Washington]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Thomas Edison]], [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]], [[Winston Churchill]] and even [[Adolf Hitler]] to name but a few.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>
Members of their lineage inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically manipulate them remained.<ref name="Assassination Al Mualim"/> These traits were passed down through generations.<ref name="AC2"/> By the early 21st century, the Templars were aware that some humans were immune to the Pieces' mind control. On at least one occasion, Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] received an email from one such individual who had witnessed the mishap in Denver and threatened to expose what they had seen when an Apple was used on others.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: Subject line: "I KNOW"</ref>


This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknown to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread its power out on a global scale.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>
==Known Pieces of Eden==
Unless otherwise noted, current status of the item is unknown.


==Characteristics==
===Apples of Eden===
===Abilities===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACU Apple of Eden 1 render 001.png|link=Apple of Eden 1|'''[[Apple of Eden 1]]'''
ACO Apple of Eden.png|link=Apple of Eden 2|'''[[Apple of Eden 2]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
ACIII Apple of Eden 3 render.png|link=Apple of Eden 3|'''[[Apple of Eden 3]]'''
Apple of Eden.png|link=Apple of Eden 4|'''[[Apple of Eden 4]]'''<br>{{c|presumed destroyed}}
Apple of Eden.png|link=Apple of Eden 5|'''[[Apple of Eden 5]]'''
Ezio's Apple render.png|link=Apple of Eden 6|'''[[Apple of Eden 6]]'''<br>{{c|with [[William Miles]]}}
ACS Apple of Eden 7 render.png|link=Apple of Eden 7|'''[[Apple of Eden 7]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
ACM Aguilar's Apple of Eden Render.png|link=Aguilar's Apple of Eden|'''[[Aguilar's Apple of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|with [[Callum Lynch]]}}
ACO Akhenaten's Apple of Eden Render.png|link=Akhenaten's Apple of Eden|'''[[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden]]'''
ACV SoG Apple.png|link=Gull's Apple of Eden|'''[[Gull's Apple of Eden]]'''
Treasure Hunter's Apple.png|link=Treasure Hunter's Apple of Eden|'''[[Treasure Hunter's Apple of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
Isle of Skye Apple.png|link=Isle of Skye's Apple of Eden|'''[[Isle of Skye's Apple of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|presumed destroyed}}
ACRPG LOB Mihšihkinaahkwa's Apple of Eden.png|link=Mihšihkinaahkwa's Apple of Eden|'''[[Mihšihkinaahkwa's Apple of Eden]]'''
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Isabel's Apple of Eden|'''[[Isabel's Apple of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|presumed destroyed}}
</gallery>


{{Quote|This&hellip; piece of silver cast out Adam and Eve. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. Eris used it to start the Trojan War; and with it, a poor carpenter turned water into wine.|[[Al Mualim]], speaking to Altaïr about [[First Apple|the Apple]]|Assassin's Creed}}
===Atlantis artifacts===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACOD Prize of the Cyclops.png|link=Prize of the Cyclops|'''[[Prize of the Cyclops]]'''<br>{{c|in the [[Gateway to the Lost City]]}}
ACOD Prize of the Sphinx.png|link=Prize of the Medusa|'''[[Prize of the Medusa]]'''<br>{{c|in the Gateway to the Lost City}}
ACOD Prize of the Sphinx.png|link=Prize of the Minotaur|'''[[Prize of the Minotaur]]'''<br>{{c|in the Gateway to the Lost City}}
ACOD Prize of the Sphinx.png|link=Prize of the Sphinx|'''[[Prize of the Sphinx]]'''<br>{{c|in the Gateway to the Lost City}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Prize of the Versipellis|'''[[Prize of the Versipellis]]'''
</gallery>


[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
===Rings of Eden===
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obedience; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to interact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an impenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACIII-RingofEden 1.png|link=Rings of Eden|'''[[Rings of Eden]]'''
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Hnituðr|'''[[Hnituðr]]'''
ACRPG LOB Pirate Ring of Eden.png|link=Pirate Ring of Eden|'''[[Pirate Ring of Eden]]'''
ACRPG - Ring of Blood.jpg|link=Ring of Blood|'''[[Ring of Blood]]'''
ACRPG - Ring of Moon.jpg|link=Ring of Moon|'''[[Ring of Moon]]'''
ACRPG - Ring of Sand.jpg|link=Ring of Sand|'''[[Ring of Sand]]'''
</gallery>


Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad &ndash; [[Desmond Miles]] &ndash; in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.
===Shrouds of Eden===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Philippi, Macedonia.png|link=Shroud of Eden 1|'''[[Shroud  of Eden 1]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
ACS Shroud of Eden.png|link=Shroud of Eden 2|'''[[Shroud of Eden 2]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
ACRPG LOB Shroud of Eden.png|link=Shroud of Eden copy|'''[[Shroud of Eden copy]]'''
</gallery>


Each of the Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[Tunguska event|One such blast]] occurred in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff"  was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.
===Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACFT - Crescent Amulet.png|link=Crescent amulet|'''[[Crescent amulet]]'''<br>{{c|at the [[Forgotten Temple (Isu)|Forgotten Temple]]}}
ACFT - Lantern of Eden.png|link=Lantern (Piece of Eden)|'''[[Lantern (Piece of Eden)|Lantern]]'''<br>{{c|at the Forgotten Temple}}
ACFT - Lotus disk.png|link=Lotus disk|'''[[Lotus disk]]'''<br>{{c|at the Forgotten Temple}}
</gallery>


===Resistance===
===Spears of Eden===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}  
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that bound them to the will of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the effects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.
ACV Gungnir Full render.png|link=Gungnir|'''[[Gungnir]]'''
Spear of Leonidas.png|link=Spear of Leonidas|'''[[Spear of Leonidas]]'''<br>{{c|with [[Basim ibn Ishaq]]}}
</gallery>
 
===Staves of Eden===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Alexander's Staff Concept.png|link=Scepter of Alexander the Great|'''[[Scepter of Alexander the Great]]'''
AC The Fall Imperial Sceptre Render.png|link=Imperial Sceptre|'''[[Imperial Sceptre]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
AC2 Staff of Eden render.png|link=Papal Staff of Eden|'''[[Papal Staff of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|beneath the [[Sistine Chapel]]}}
Hermes' Staff render.png|link=Staff of Hermes Trismegistus|'''[[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]]'''<br>{{c|with Basim ibn Ishaq}}
ACReb Staff of Eden.png|link=Shattered Staff of Eden|'''[[Shattered Staff of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Venetian Staff of Eden|'''[[Venetian Staff of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|beneath the [[Colosseum Vault]]}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Staff of Seth|'''[[Staff of Seth]]'''
</gallery>
 
===Swords of Eden===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACU Sword of Eden.png|link=Sword of Eden 1|'''[[Sword of Eden 1]]'''<br>{{c|in [[Alan Rikkin]]'s office}}
Sword of Eden 2.png|link=Sword of Eden 2|'''[[Sword of Eden 2]]'''
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Perseus' Sword of Eden|'''[[Perseus' Sword of Eden]]'''
ACV - Gram concept.png|link=Gram|'''[[Gram]]'''
ACV Excalibur full render.png|link=Excalibur|'''[[Excalibur]]'''<br>{{c|with the [[Women of the Mist]]}}
ACOD Sword of Damokles.png|link=Sword of Damokles|'''[[Sword of Damokles]]'''
</gallery>


By the early 21<sup>st</sup> Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existence of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. On at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.
===Other Pieces of Eden===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC2A - Ankh.png|link=Ankh|'''[[Ankh]]'''
ACV Glenat - Codex of Eden 2.png|link=Codex of Eden|'''[[Codex of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
AC3 Crystall Ball.png|link=Crystal Balls|'''[[Crystal Balls]]'''<br>{{c|one Ball destroyed}}
AC4 Crystal Skull render.png|link=Crystal Skulls|'''[[Crystal Skulls]]'''<br>{{c|several Skulls in Abstergo custody}}
ACBF Ave Isu Charm.png|link=Patience Gibbs' charm|'''[[Patience Gibbs' charm|Foresight Amulet]]'''
DYL-Fountain of Youth.png|link=Fountain of Youth|'''[[Fountain of Youth]]'''<br>{{c|in [[Florida]]}}
FragmentOfEdenBoxACP.png|link=Fragment of Eden|'''[[Fragment of Eden]]'''
ACV Freya's Medallion.png|link=Freya's medallion|'''[[Freya's medallion]]'''
ACRPG LOB Hope Diamond.png|link=Hope Diamond|'''[[Hope Diamond]]'''
ACV DoR HugrRip Render.png|link=Hugr-Rip|'''[[Hugr-Rip]]'''<br>{{c|vision only}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Imperial Jade Seal|'''[[Imperial Jade Seal]]'''
ACBM Koh-I-Noor Render.png|link=Koh-i-Noor|'''[[Koh-i-Noor]]'''<br>{{c|with [[Elijah]]}}
ACV The Cost of Betrayal 15.jpg|'''[[Lia Fáil]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
ACRev Memory Seal Masyaf Key.png|link=Memory Seals|'''[[Memory Seals]]'''<br>{{c|in the [[Grand Temple]], [[Alamut Temple]], and [[Yerebatan Cistern]]}}
ACV Mjolnir full.png|link=Mjölnir|'''[[Mjölnir]]'''
ACV Odin's Eye Render.png|link=Odin's Eye|'''[[Odin's Eye]]'''
ACIProphecyDisk.jpg|link=Prophecy Disks|'''[[Prophecy Disks]]'''
ACRG Precursor box.png|link=Precursor box|'''[[Precursor box|Precursor boxes]]'''<br>{{c|one box destroyed}}
AC Twelve Trials Odyssey Q5 Pyramid Isu full.png|link=Pyramid (Isu)|'''[[Pyramid (Isu)|The Pyramid]]'''<br>{{c|destroyed}}
Sceptre Aset.png|link=Scepter of Aset|'''[[Scepter of Aset]]'''<br>{{c|in a well near [[Edfu]]}}
ACUp Saturn's Scythe.png|link=Scythe of Eden|'''[[Scythe of Eden]]'''
Shard of Staff.png|link=Shards of Eden|'''[[Shards of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|one shard with [[Nadya Orelov]]}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Stone of Scone|'''[[Stone of Scone]]'''<br>{{c|in the [[Iona Vault]]}}
ACLD Trident of Eden render.png|link=Trident of Eden|'''[[Trident of Eden]]'''<br>{{c|with [[Sebastian Monroe]]}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Tui Bei Tu|'''[[Tui Bei Tu]]'''
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Vejovis' dagger|'''[[Vejovis' dagger]]'''<br>{{c|half destroyed;<br>half with [[Joey]]}}
</gallery>


==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
==Other Isu artifacts==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple, adorning the Staff of Eden.]]
Unless otherwise noted, current status of the item is unknown.
Besides the Apples of Eden, the First Civilization created many more Pieces of Eden. Some of these affected humanity in similar ways, whilst others affected nature and even time itself. The [[First Apple|first]], [[Second Apple|second]], [[Third Apple|third]], [[Fourth Apple|fourth]] and [[Fifth Apple|fifth Apples']] were all capable of controlling the minds of men, creating illusions and, to a degree, permited physical control over said minds<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />; the Apples could all be used in conjunction with the [[The Staff|Staff of Eden]], which increased the abilities of both Pieces<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Other Pieces included [[the Shroud]], which would become famous to modern day humans as the "Shroud of Turin" &ndash; that which covered the body of Jesus Christ; it's properties including the ability to heal the wounds of those it touched; and the [[the Sword]], a Piece that would pass through the hands of many great rulers through the centuries, including [[Arthur|King Arthur]], [[Alexander the Great]], and [[Genghis Khan]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACV AncientBeacon render.png|link=Ancient beacon|'''[[Ancient beacon]]s'''
AC4 Antikythera Mechanism.png|link=Antikythera mechanism|'''[[Antikythera mechanism]]'''
AC4 Baghdad Battery.png|link=Baghdad Battery|'''[[Baghdad Battery]]'''
ACI Blood vial.png|link=Blood vial|'''[[Blood vial]]s'''<br>{{c|several vials in Abstergo custody}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Eye|'''[[Eye]]'''
ACV Gleipnir.png|link=Gleipnir|'''[[Gleipnir]]'''
ACIII-GTEnd 5.png|link=Global aurora borealis device|'''[[Global aurora borealis device]]'''<br>{{c|intact}}
The-Iron-Man.jpg|link=Iron Man|'''[[Iron Man]]'''<br>{{c|in Abstergo custody}}
AC3 Desmond Cube 2.png|link=Power sources|'''[[Power sources]]'''<br>{{c|in the Grand Temple}}
ACO Artifact Fragment.png|link=Artifact Fragments|'''[[Artifact Fragments|Pyramid fragments]]'''<br>{{c|adorned in the Spear of Leonidas}}
ACV TheSagaStone.png|link=Saga Stone|'''[[Saga Stone]]'''
ACV DoR Salakar Render.png|link=Salakar|'''[[Salakar]]'''<br>{{c|vision only}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Śarīra|'''[[Śarīra]]'''
ACV DoR Silica Render.png|link=Silica|'''[[Silica]]'''<br>{{c|in various Egyptian [[Temple (Isu)|temples]]}}
</gallery>


According to [[e-mails]] read by [[Desmond Miles]], at least one Piece of Eden existed that granted the ability to manipulate time. Concerns over possible paradoxes however, lead to Abstergo Industries locking it away<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.
===Armor===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACS Aegis Armor model.png|link=Aegis|'''[[Aegis]]'''
ACOD FoA JoA Armor of the Dikastes.jpg|link=Armor of the Dikastes|'''[[Armor of the Dikastes]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACOD FoA Fallen Set.jpg|link=Armor of the Fallen|'''[[Armor of the Fallen]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACV Fallen heroes set tier 3 render.png|link=Fallen Heroes set|'''[[Fallen Heroes set|Fallen Heroes Set]]'''
ACOD First Civilization Set front view.png|link=First Civilization Set|'''[[First Civilization Set]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACO Isu Armor 2.jpg|link=Isu Armor|'''[[Isu Armor]]'''
ACMir Milad's Outfit.png|link=Isu Armor|'''[[Isu Armor|Milad's Outfit]]'''
ACV - Mythical Set - Thor Helmet.jpg|link=Thor's Set|'''[[Thor's Set]]'''
</gallery>


==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
===Crowns of the [[Sister Realms]]===
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACOD FoA ToH Crown of Hades.png|link=Crown of Hades|'''[[Crown of Hades]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACOD FoA JoA Crown of Poseidon.png|link=Crown of Poseidon|'''[[Crown of Poseidon]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACOD FoA JoA Prototype Crown.png|link=Prototype Crown|'''[[Prototype Crown]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
</gallery>


Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;
===Keys and Cores===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC3 Grand-temple-key render.png|link=Grand Temple Key|'''[[Grand Temple Key]]'''<br>{{c|in the Grand Temple}}
Wiki noimage.jpg|'''[[Heart]]'''<br>{{c|in Abstergo Industries custody}}
ACL Heart of the Brotherhood.png|link=Heart of the Brotherhood|'''[[Heart of the Brotherhood|Prophecy Disk key]]'''
ACSh Isu Beacon Amulet.png|link=Isu beacon|'''[[Isu beacon]]'''
ACU Saint-Denis Isu Key.png|link=Saint-Denis Temple key|'''[[Saint-Denis Temple key]]'''
ACMir - Mysterious Shard.png|link=Isu Shards|'''[[Isu Shards]]'''<br>{{c|in the [[Cave of Gold]] and the [[Northern Oasis vault]]}}
ACO ISU Set Anat Stone.png|link=Seth-Anat stone|'''[[Seth-Anat stone]]'''<br>{{c|in the [[Seth-Anat Tomb]]}}
</gallery>


#Giza, Egypt
===Shields===
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
#The Gambia River, Gambia
ACV The Morrigan's Guard Mythical.png|link=The Morrigan's Guard|'''[[The Morrigan's Guard]]'''
#Timbuktu, Mali
</gallery>
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Parana River
#Nazca, Perú
#South-western Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia - a small island called Ile Amsterdam
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangelsk, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Australia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia
The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces, one of the Apples and the Staff, were destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident and the Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.


(The Tunguska event'', or Tunguska explosion, was a powerful explosion that occurred not far from the Podkamennaya)''
===Weapons===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACOD Atlantean Blade.png|link=Atlantean Blade|'''[[Atlantean Blade]]'''
ACV Isu Blazing Sword.png|link=The Blazing Sword|'''[[The Blazing Sword]]'''
ACV Durendal Concept Render.png|link=Durendal|'''[[Durendal]]'''
ACV Gae bolg render.png|link=Gae Bolg|'''[[Gae Bolg]]'''
ACOD Hammer of Hephaistos.png|link=Hammer of Hephaistos|'''[[Hammer of Hephaistos]]'''
ACO Lucius Septimius' flails.png|link=Lucius Septimius' flails|'''[[Lucius Septimius' flails]]'''
ACOD Forged Mace of the Isu.png|link=Mace of Atlantis|'''[[Mace of Atlantis]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACOD Minotaur's Labrys render.png|link=Minotaur's Labrys|'''[[Minotaur's Labrys]]'''
ACV Nodens' Arc.png|link=Nodens' Arc|'''[[Nodens' Arc]]'''
ACOD Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon.png|link=Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon|'''[[Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon]]'''
ACMir Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar.png|link=Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar|'''[[Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar]]'''
ACOD FoA JoA Staff of the Dikastes.png|link=Staff of the Dikastes|'''[[Staff of the Dikastes]]'''<br>{{c|simulation only}}
ACMir The Samsaama.png|link=The Samsaama|'''[[The Samsaama]]'''
ACOD Poseidon's Trident Concept Art.png|link=Poseidon's Trident|'''[[Poseidon's Trident]]'''
ACOD Hades Bident Concept Art.png|link=Hades' Bident|'''[[Hades' Bident]]'''
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Swords of Fal|'''[[Swords of Fal]]'''
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each legend can be explained by the protagonist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden (i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, etc).
*During his battle with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Sistine Chapel]], Ezio created copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio's robes were [[Customization|customized]], or if the [[Armor of Altaïr]] was worn, his copies appeared with different sets of armor and colors. If he was not customized, each copy would be perfectly identical to the real Ezio, besides his weapon.<ref name="AC2"/>
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the&nbsp;Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], his copies will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each copy will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio, besides his weapon.
*Both the map in Altaïr's [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] and the [[Isu map|map]] projected by his Apple of Eden showed that there were around fifty known Pieces of Eden scattered around the globe at that time. However, in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] identified the Shroud as Piece of Eden #66, implying that there are more Pieces still undiscovered or unaccounted for.
*Both the Codex map, and the Map projection at the end of ''Assassin's Creed'' show that there are only fifty Pieces of Eden at a time, but Subject 16 says the Shroud is Piece of Eden 'number 66'. This discrepancy has yet to be rectified.
**In the French and German versions of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the Shroud was referred to as Piece of Eden #36 instead, though this was likely an oversight.
**In the French and German version of ''Assassin's Creed II'', the Shroud is referred to as number 36, not 66. Whether this is a mistake in the translation or not, remains to be clarified.
*[[Adha|The Chalice]] was initially thought to be a Piece of Eden; however, besides the Shroud, all other artifacts linked to Jesus were confirmed to be merely literary tools.<ref name="Project Lead #9 email"/>


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"These were remnants of beings older than even the most ancient human civilizations. A race that evolved and established a society that reached its heyday tens of thousands of years in the distant past. The relics of Those Who Came Before. They were known as Pieces of Eden."
―Edward Kenway, 1725.[src]-[m]
An Isu controlling humans with an Apple of Eden

A Piece of Eden is a type of sophisticated technology created by the Isu. Named after the Isu's city of Eden, where they kept early humanity as slaves[1] and which later free humans would mythologize as a paradisal garden where they had regular contact with the divine,[2] the Pieces vary greatly in design and function, with some serving more mundane uses than others.

Some of the most common Pieces, like the Apples and Staves of Eden, were created for the primary purpose of mentally and physically controlling human thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Made from a substance alternately referred to as "adamant"[3] or "pathorica",[4] an energy-channeling[5] synthetic metal that affected the neurotransmitter network engineered into human brains[6] by restructuring the emotion-processing[3] limbic system, these Pieces were the main instrument by which the Isu enforced their subjugation of humanity. Other classes of Pieces served different roles, being utilized as weapons of war, instruments of healing, or recording devices, among other functions.

While wider Isu society viewed the Pieces as little more than "refuse" due to how commonplace they were,[7] their diverse powers have mystified humanity over millennia, enough for them to conflate them with "magic" throughout history. The Isu's extinction following the Great Catastrophe only reinforced this, as memories of the Isu faded into legends and myths. Since humans lack the technological expertise to reproduce these devices, they have long been the subject of innumerable conflicts between rival human factions seeking them for their own ends. In particular, they are a central obsession for the Templars, who have devoted much of their resources to searching and seizing these artifacts in their quest for world domination.

Description[edit | edit source]

A collection of various Pieces of Eden

Although most classes of Pieces of Eden, such as the Apples and Staves, were utilized as tools by which humanity could be controlled, others deviated from this purpose. For example, the Swords of Eden are primarily weapons capable of emitting energy blasts, though they can also enhance the wielder's charisma and leadership abilities;[8][9] the Shrouds of Eden are medical in nature, designed for healing even the most mortal of wounds,[10][11][12] but they cannot revive the dead,[13] only briefly reanimate corpses,[14][15] and can kill a healthy user by tearing them apart in an attempt to "fix" non-existent damage.[16]

The devices' assorted functions extend further: many are capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to that of the user, projecting illusions, or concealing the user's presence. The Precursor boxes, powered by other Pieces of Eden, can imprint the memories of its users onto others[17] and decode Isu script, like the Voynich manuscript.[18] Other functions are more mundane relative to modern human technology, such as hologram projection or the Crystal Skulls which serve dual purposes as long-distance communication and surveillance devices, but these nevertheless appeared supernatural to ancient peoples.[19][20]

Since the Isu's extinction, these devices, appearing sporadically in the hands of humans, have acquired a status as legendary relics of phenomenal properties. Greatly eclipsing the technological level of human civilization, even into modern times, Pieces of Eden bestow tremendous power over society to those who come to possess them. Their employment has therefore had immense impacts on human history; some of the most influential leaders such as Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Mahatma Gandhi were aided by their use of a Piece of Eden.[21]

Recognizing their significance, the Pieces of Eden have been at the forefront of the Templars' goals for centuries as they hope that by exploiting the artifacts, they could achieve their vision of a New World Order. The contest for the Pieces of Eden between the Templars and their archenemies, the Assassins, who traditionally seek to safeguard them, has been a hallmark of their millennia-long war.[22]

History[edit | edit source]

Main article: History of the Pieces of Eden

Characteristics and attributes[edit | edit source]

"This... piece of silver cast out Adam and Eve. It turned staves into snakes. Parted and closed the Red Sea. Eris used it to start the Trojan War; and with it, a poor carpenter turned water into wine."
―Al Mualim to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, about the Apple of Eden, 1191.[src]-[m]
Bombastus observing a Crystal Skull

Amongst the greatest tools known to man, the Apples of Eden can control the human mind by interacting with a neurotransmitter located deep in the human brain.[6] Other Pieces of Eden are capable of warping reality, creating illusions, ensuring total obedience,[21] and healing physical injuries.[16][10][11] Both the Templars and the Assassins believe that the Pieces of Eden were responsible for many mythohistorical events, such as the expulsion of humanity from Eden, the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan War, and Jesus of Nazareth's miracles.[2]

Abilities of a Piece[edit | edit source]

"The fearsome abilities that lie in the Pieces of Eden vary as much as they do in shape and size."
―Edward Kenway to Shimazu Saito, 1725.[src]-[m]

Some Pieces of Eden were known to interact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes. Others were able to "speak" to those who wielded them, as was the case with the Italian Assassins Ezio Auditore with his Apple,[23] and both Perotto Calderon[10] and Giovanni Borgia with a Shroud.[11]

When activated, Apples of Eden are capable of extending a pulse of energy that can drive those in the surrounding area to insanity and death. Doing so has a detrimental effect on the physical health of the wielder if they are unskilled in the Apples' use, but a capable user is not as easily afflicted.[24] The Levantine Assassins' Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, for example, was able to use one Apple for a limited duration without adverse affects at the age of 92.[25] Using the Pieces' powers in short bursts can also minimize the negative effects dealt by the artifacts, though to what extent is unknown.[21]

Destruction of a Piece[edit | edit source]

Following the destruction of an Apple of Eden during an experiment at the Denver International Airport, the Templars found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. To that end, their front company Abstergo Industries kidnapped the American bartender and former Assassin Desmond Miles in order to explore the memories of his ancestor Altaïr[26] and ultimately saw a holographic map that Altaïr had discovered in 1191 of various Piece locations.[27]

The Tunguska explosion

Each Piece of Eden contains a great deal of potential energy, and the destruction of one can cause an explosion on the scale of a nuclear blast. One such explosion occurred in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia. The Imperial Sceptre, a Staff of Eden, was seemingly destroyed when Nikola Tesla fired at the Tunguska facility with his wireless Wardenclyffe Tower, attempting to strike a blow against the Templars.[21][28][29]

However, the blast failed to totally destroy the Staff and at least one shard remained.[30] The Staff shard still possessed powers of mind control, as demonstrated by Grigori Rasputin. While he was in possession of the shard, he brainwashed Tsar Nicholas II's wife Alexandra Feodorovna as well as several disciples like Khioniya Guseva.[31]

Resistance[edit | edit source]

"I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY."
―An unidentified individual's e-mail to Dr. Warren Vidic.[src]-[m]
Altaïr deactivating an Apple

Although the Isu created humanity to be susceptible to the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between them and their slaves led to the birth of a hybrid species. These new humans possessed some of the natural abilities of their creators and were free of the neurotransmitter necessary for the Pieces of Eden to control them. The first two known hybrids were Adam and Eve, who later stole one of the Apples of Eden and instigated the Human-Isu War.[21]

Members of their lineage inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically manipulate them remained.[27] These traits were passed down through generations.[21] By the early 21st century, the Templars were aware that some humans were immune to the Pieces' mind control. On at least one occasion, Dr. Warren Vidic received an email from one such individual who had witnessed the mishap in Denver and threatened to expose what they had seen when an Apple was used on others.[32]

Known Pieces of Eden[edit | edit source]

Unless otherwise noted, current status of the item is unknown.

Apples of Eden[edit | edit source]

Atlantis artifacts[edit | edit source]

Rings of Eden[edit | edit source]

Shrouds of Eden[edit | edit source]

Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden[edit | edit source]

Spears of Eden[edit | edit source]

Staves of Eden[edit | edit source]

Swords of Eden[edit | edit source]

Other Pieces of Eden[edit | edit source]

Other Isu artifacts[edit | edit source]

Unless otherwise noted, current status of the item is unknown.

Armor[edit | edit source]

Crowns of the Sister Realms[edit | edit source]

Keys and Cores[edit | edit source]

Shields[edit | edit source]

Weapons[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • During his battle with Rodrigo Borgia in the Sistine Chapel, Ezio created copies of himself, much like Al Mualim did against Altaïr. If Ezio's robes were customized, or if the Armor of Altaïr was worn, his copies appeared with different sets of armor and colors. If he was not customized, each copy would be perfectly identical to the real Ezio, besides his weapon.[21]
  • Both the map in Altaïr's Codex and the map projected by his Apple of Eden showed that there were around fifty known Pieces of Eden scattered around the globe at that time. However, in the Glyph puzzles, Clay Kaczmarek identified the Shroud as Piece of Eden #66, implying that there are more Pieces still undiscovered or unaccounted for.
    • In the French and German versions of Assassin's Creed II, the Shroud was referred to as Piece of Eden #36 instead, though this was likely an oversight.
  • The Chalice was initially thought to be a Piece of Eden; however, besides the Shroud, all other artifacts linked to Jesus were confirmed to be merely literary tools.[28]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – The Truth
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Majd Addin)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis – Deadly Little Secrets
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Reconstructed Data 002
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis – Blood Gets In Your Eyes
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #18: "Synapses"
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Modern day: "End of a Hero"
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Italian Wars: Chapter 4 – Perotto Calderon
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 2 – Giovanni Borgia
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Messiah
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past: "Philippi, Macedonia"
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 4 – Frater V.O.V.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
  18. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  19. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 4 – Giovanni Borgia
  20. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 Assassin's Creed II
  22. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Jubair al Hakim)
  23. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
  24. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  25. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Passing the Torch
  26. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Modern day: "The Experiment Begins"
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Al Mualim)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Assassin's Creed – Emails: "Project Lead #9 email"
  29. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue #2
  30. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue #3
  31. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – DATA-DUMP S00.S02: "Polzuchaya Tvar"
  32. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Warren Vidic's email: Subject line: "I KNOW"

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