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{{Quote|With this, I don't have to be afraid anymore. I've been a weakling and a coward, and now I'm as powerful as a god!|Barnabas to Kassandra, c. 420 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Power Corrupts All}} | |||
{{Item Infobox | {{Item Infobox | ||
|image = Treasure Hunter's Apple.png | |image = Treasure Hunter's Apple.png | ||
|type = [[Piece of Eden]] ([[Apples of Eden|Apple]]) | |type = [[Piece of Eden]] ([[Apples of Eden|Apple]]) | ||
|powers = *Illusion | |powers = *Illusion projection | ||
* | *Mind control | ||
*Apparitions | *Apparitions conjuration | ||
*Casting | *Casting tangible holograms | ||
*Invisibility | *Invisibility | ||
*Increased | *Increased speed and agility | ||
*Increased durability | *Increased durability | ||
|current = | *Insanity inducement | ||
|period = *Isu Era | *Depowering other Pieces of Eden | ||
* | |current = Destroyed | ||
|period = *[[Isu Era]] | |||
*[[Greece|Ancient Greece]] | |||
|created = [[Isu]] | |created = [[Isu]] | ||
|made = [[Isu Era]] | |made = [[Isu Era]] | ||
|notable = *[[ | |destroyed = 420 BCE | ||
|notable = *[[Mad Captain]] | |||
*[[Barnabas]] | |||
The '''Treasure Hunter's Apple of Eden''' was one of several [[Apples of | }} | ||
The '''Treasure Hunter's Apple of Eden''' was one of several [[Apples of Eden]], leftover [[Piece of Eden|pieces of technology]] created by the [[Isu]]. Originally hidden by a treasure hunter on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Korfu]], it was later found and destroyed by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | |||
==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
*[[Isu]] (? – ?) | *[[Isu]] (? – ?) | ||
*Unknown | *Unknown treasure hunter (c. 11th/10th century BCE) | ||
* | *[[Mad Captain]] (c. 420 BCE) | ||
*[[Barnabas]] (c. | *[[Barnabas]] (c. 420 BCE) | ||
*[[Kassandra]] (c. | *[[Kassandra]] (c. 420 BCE) | ||
==Abilities== | |||
This Apple appeared to have the standard abilities of an Apple of Eden, such as conjuring tangible illusions and mind control. It notably differed from most Apples in that it could induce madness in its wielder when activated,<ref name="Power Corrupts All">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Power Corrupts All]]</ref> and could depower both itself and any other Piece of Eden within immediate proximity, as shown by it rendering the [[Spear of Leonidas]] inert.<ref name="Not All Treasure Should Be Found">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Not All Treasure Should Be Found]]</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Fabled treasure=== | |||
Sometime between 1100 and 950 BCE, a famed treasure hunter plundered the most valuable goods known to man and found this Apple among his prizes. He hid his treasures on [[Korfu]] and spread clues to its location throughout the island in hopes that his son would one day become a treasure hunter like himself, but the son died before finding the stash, and so the tale passed into legend.<ref name="Not All Treasure Should Be Found"/> | |||
===Peloponnesian War=== | |||
Around 420 BCE, [[Kassandra]], a ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' appointed by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]] to be the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], decided to take a vacation on Korfu, seeking a respite from her daily life but also wracked with guilt over the [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]] granting her near immortality.<ref name="A Great Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A Great Escape]]</ref> However, this break would not last, as her friends, the historian [[Herodotos]] and [[ship]] captain [[Barnabas]], became worried after not seeing Kassandra active for months, and surprised her on Korfu by setting up a playful treasure hunt, thinking it would rekindle her adventuring spirit.<ref name="No Rest For the Misthios">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[No Rest For the Misthios]]</ref> | |||
Kassandra followed the pair's hints, but was captured by local [[Piracy|pirates]] in [[Alieos Village]] and interrogated about a coded letter they had found that purportedly gave the treasure's location, neither of which she knew the secrets to. Determined to not let the pirates take the treasure, Kassandra broke out of her cell and made her way to [[Lestikos Settlement]], where she found the treasure hunter's encrypted note before bringing it to Herodotos for decoding.<ref name="No Rest For the Misthios" /> | |||
[[File:ACOD Not All Treasure Should Be Found 16.png|thumb|250px|left|The pirate captain influenced by the Apple]] | |||
After looting a key from the corpse of the treasure hunter's son, Kassandra returned, only to find Herodotos kidnapped by the pirates' [[Mad Captain|captain]]. When Kassandra tracked the scholar to a nearby glen, the captain arrived and proposed she give him the key in exchange for sparing her friend's life. Kassandra agreed, only for the captain to renege on the bargain and send his men to kill her and Herodotos once he had the key. Kassandra swiftly defeated the thugs and chased the captain to a hilltop, but was shocked to see him caught in a frenzy killing his own men with a glowing, metal orb.<ref name="Not All Treasure Should Be Found"/> | |||
Kassandra fought the captain to claim the Apple, managing to kill him despite the latter's enhanced strength granted by the artifact. However, when she went to pick up the Apple from the ground, it emitted a repulsion field due to its close proximity with the [[Spear of Leonidas]] in her hand, preventing her from grabbing it. Both Pieces of Eden glowed brightly as the Apple spun suspended in its field, before launching through the sky to the island's other side and depowering the Spear.<ref name="Not All Treasure Should Be Found"/> Deeply concerned about what had happened, Kassandra sought out Aletheia, hoping she would have answers.<ref name="A Message Delivered">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A Message Delivered]]</ref> | |||
Kassandra | [[File:ACOD Power Corrupts All 11.png|thumb|250px|Barnabas influenced by the Apple]] | ||
Unbeknownst to Kassandra, Barnabas wanted to help fix her Spear and thus set off to find the Apple, thinking it could return the Spear's powers just as it had taken them away. He eventually found the artifact in its impact crater, but the moment he touched it, the Apple induced madness and prompted him to rampage throughout the area like the late pirate captain had done, drawing the attention of local [[soldier]]s.<ref name="Power Corrupts All" /> | |||
Terrified by his own actions, Barnabas later took refuge in a [[Temple of Zeus, Kassiope|Temple]] of [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and prayed to the [[Greek mythology|god]] to free him from the Apple's influence. Upon spotting Kassandra inside, as she had followed Barnabas' path, he pleaded for help, and she tried persuading him to relinquish the artifact. Her appeals made Barnabas become abruptly possessive over the Apple, believing it was the only thing keeping him safe, and he conjured holographic copies to defend himself. Despite this, Kassandra soon subdued her friend and pulled the Apple from his grasp, burning his arm in the process.<ref name="Power Corrupts All" /> She later destroyed the Apple as Aletheia instructed her to do,<ref name="A Message Delivered" /> before leaving the island with Barnabas to search for more artifacts.<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> | |||
The Apple | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACOD Not All Treasure Should Be Found 18.png|The Apple dropped by the pirate captain | |||
ACOD Not All Treasure Should Be Found 20.png|Kassandra trying to surpress the Apple's energy with the Spear of Leonidas | |||
ACOD Power Corrupts All 20.png|Barnabas holding the Apple while confronting Kassandra | |||
ACOD Power Corrupts All 14.png|Barnabas using the Apple to conjure illusions of himself | |||
ACOD Power Corrupts All 26.png|The Apple after Kassandra and Barnabas' battle | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Isu}} | {{Isu}} | ||
{{ | {{ACOD}} | ||
[[Category:Apples of Eden]] | [[Category:Apples of Eden]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:15, 3 May 2026
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The Treasure Hunter's Apple of Eden was one of several Apples of Eden, leftover pieces of technology created by the Isu. Originally hidden by a treasure hunter on the Greek island of Korfu, it was later found and destroyed by the misthios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.
Owners[edit | edit source]
- Isu (? – ?)
- Unknown treasure hunter (c. 11th/10th century BCE)
- Mad Captain (c. 420 BCE)
- Barnabas (c. 420 BCE)
- Kassandra (c. 420 BCE)
Abilities[edit | edit source]
This Apple appeared to have the standard abilities of an Apple of Eden, such as conjuring tangible illusions and mind control. It notably differed from most Apples in that it could induce madness in its wielder when activated,[1] and could depower both itself and any other Piece of Eden within immediate proximity, as shown by it rendering the Spear of Leonidas inert.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Fabled treasure[edit | edit source]
Sometime between 1100 and 950 BCE, a famed treasure hunter plundered the most valuable goods known to man and found this Apple among his prizes. He hid his treasures on Korfu and spread clues to its location throughout the island in hopes that his son would one day become a treasure hunter like himself, but the son died before finding the stash, and so the tale passed into legend.[2]
Peloponnesian War[edit | edit source]
Around 420 BCE, Kassandra, a misthios appointed by the Isu Aletheia to be the Keeper of the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus, decided to take a vacation on Korfu, seeking a respite from her daily life but also wracked with guilt over the Staff of Eden granting her near immortality.[3] However, this break would not last, as her friends, the historian Herodotos and ship captain Barnabas, became worried after not seeing Kassandra active for months, and surprised her on Korfu by setting up a playful treasure hunt, thinking it would rekindle her adventuring spirit.[4]
Kassandra followed the pair's hints, but was captured by local pirates in Alieos Village and interrogated about a coded letter they had found that purportedly gave the treasure's location, neither of which she knew the secrets to. Determined to not let the pirates take the treasure, Kassandra broke out of her cell and made her way to Lestikos Settlement, where she found the treasure hunter's encrypted note before bringing it to Herodotos for decoding.[4]
After looting a key from the corpse of the treasure hunter's son, Kassandra returned, only to find Herodotos kidnapped by the pirates' captain. When Kassandra tracked the scholar to a nearby glen, the captain arrived and proposed she give him the key in exchange for sparing her friend's life. Kassandra agreed, only for the captain to renege on the bargain and send his men to kill her and Herodotos once he had the key. Kassandra swiftly defeated the thugs and chased the captain to a hilltop, but was shocked to see him caught in a frenzy killing his own men with a glowing, metal orb.[2]
Kassandra fought the captain to claim the Apple, managing to kill him despite the latter's enhanced strength granted by the artifact. However, when she went to pick up the Apple from the ground, it emitted a repulsion field due to its close proximity with the Spear of Leonidas in her hand, preventing her from grabbing it. Both Pieces of Eden glowed brightly as the Apple spun suspended in its field, before launching through the sky to the island's other side and depowering the Spear.[2] Deeply concerned about what had happened, Kassandra sought out Aletheia, hoping she would have answers.[5]
Unbeknownst to Kassandra, Barnabas wanted to help fix her Spear and thus set off to find the Apple, thinking it could return the Spear's powers just as it had taken them away. He eventually found the artifact in its impact crater, but the moment he touched it, the Apple induced madness and prompted him to rampage throughout the area like the late pirate captain had done, drawing the attention of local soldiers.[1]
Terrified by his own actions, Barnabas later took refuge in a Temple of Zeus and prayed to the god to free him from the Apple's influence. Upon spotting Kassandra inside, as she had followed Barnabas' path, he pleaded for help, and she tried persuading him to relinquish the artifact. Her appeals made Barnabas become abruptly possessive over the Apple, believing it was the only thing keeping him safe, and he conjured holographic copies to defend himself. Despite this, Kassandra soon subdued her friend and pulled the Apple from his grasp, burning his arm in the process.[1] She later destroyed the Apple as Aletheia instructed her to do,[5] before leaving the island with Barnabas to search for more artifacts.[6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Apple dropped by the pirate captain -
Kassandra trying to surpress the Apple's energy with the Spear of Leonidas -
Barnabas holding the Apple while confronting Kassandra -
Barnabas using the Apple to conjure illusions of himself -
The Apple after Kassandra and Barnabas' battle
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – Power Corrupts All
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – Not All Treasure Should Be Found
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – A Great Escape
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – No Rest For the Misthios
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – A Message Delivered
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – A New Horizon
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