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{{Quote|Spectacular boulders of chalk rocks define the White Desert and hint at its past as a sea.|description|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | {{Quote|Spectacular boulders of chalk rocks define the White Desert and hint at its past as a sea.|description|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | ||
[[File:ACO_White_Desert.jpg|thumb|250px|White Desert]] | [[File:ACO_White_Desert.jpg|thumb|250px|White Desert]] | ||
The '''White Desert''' in the northeast of the | The '''White Desert''' in the northeast of the {{Wiki|Sahara}} is a desert situated south of the [[Black Desert]] in [[Egypt]] and west of its [[White Desert Oasis|oasis]], characterized by its boulders of chalk rock formations. These rock formations are a result of wind erosion; the most famous of these so-called "stone mushrooms" is referred to as the Finger of God. Its name is most likely derived from the desert's white [[limestone]] soil against the yellow sand.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Deserts of Egypt##White_Desert|Tours: Deserts of Egypt]] – White Desert</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Sometime prior to 46 BCE, [[Menkhtu]], a priest who served under the late [[Oracle of Amun]] and [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Medunamun]], discovered an underground [[Tomb of White Desert|tomb]] in the White Desert. After studying the tomb, he learned of an [[Isu|ancient]] [[Khesesh Em Sesh Em Eeneb|temple]] situated under the [[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]] of [[Giza]], and came to believe he could use it to absorb the power of the [[Egyptian mythology|gods]].<ref name="Jackal's Path">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Mask of the Ibis]]'' – [[The Jackal's Path]]</ref> To retrieve said power, Menkhtu decided to reorganize the remnants of the Order of the Ancients in Egypt and create a new cult. He donned his former master's mask and claimed to be the "Ibis Reborn".<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''The Mask of the Ibis'' – [[The Night of the Eagles]]</ref> | |||
In 46 BCE, | In 46 BCE, a group of [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], under orders from their [[Mentor]] [[Bayek]] to investigate the apparent return of the Ibis, tracked the [[Sect of the Ibis Reborn]] to the White Desert.<ref name="Jackal's Path" /> Following the cultists to a tomb, the Hidden Ones searched for any sign of the Ibis Reborn among the priests, but only met decoys. However, piecing together their last words, the Hidden Ones learned that the Ibis Reborn was on his way to access the Isu vault under the Great Pyramid.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''The Mask of the Ibis'' – [[The Buried Halls]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACO White Desert Exploration Concept Art - Martin Deschambault.jpg|Concept art of White Desert Exploration | |||
ACO White Desert Concept Art - Martin Deschambault.jpg|Concept art of White Desert | |||
ACO White Desert Composition Sketches - Martin Deschambault.jpg|Concept art of White Desert Composition Sketches | |||
ACO Promotional Screenshot 12.jpg|The rock formations in the desert | ACO Promotional Screenshot 12.jpg|The rock formations in the desert | ||
ACReb - The Jackal's Path.jpg|Excavation site of the Sect of the Ibis Reborn | ACReb - The Jackal's Path.jpg|Excavation site of the Sect of the Ibis Reborn | ||
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[[Category:Egypt]] | [[Category:Egypt]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 13 May 2026
- "Spectacular boulders of chalk rocks define the White Desert and hint at its past as a sea."
- ―description[src]
The White Desert in the northeast of the Sahara is a desert situated south of the Black Desert in Egypt and west of its oasis, characterized by its boulders of chalk rock formations. These rock formations are a result of wind erosion; the most famous of these so-called "stone mushrooms" is referred to as the Finger of God. Its name is most likely derived from the desert's white limestone soil against the yellow sand.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Sometime prior to 46 BCE, Menkhtu, a priest who served under the late Oracle of Amun and Order of the Ancients member Medunamun, discovered an underground tomb in the White Desert. After studying the tomb, he learned of an ancient temple situated under the Great Pyramid of Giza, and came to believe he could use it to absorb the power of the gods.[2] To retrieve said power, Menkhtu decided to reorganize the remnants of the Order of the Ancients in Egypt and create a new cult. He donned his former master's mask and claimed to be the "Ibis Reborn".[3]
In 46 BCE, a group of Hidden Ones, under orders from their Mentor Bayek to investigate the apparent return of the Ibis, tracked the Sect of the Ibis Reborn to the White Desert.[2] Following the cultists to a tomb, the Hidden Ones searched for any sign of the Ibis Reborn among the priests, but only met decoys. However, piecing together their last words, the Hidden Ones learned that the Ibis Reborn was on his way to access the Isu vault under the Great Pyramid.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of White Desert Exploration -
Concept art of White Desert -
Concept art of White Desert Composition Sketches -
The rock formations in the desert -
Excavation site of the Sect of the Ibis Reborn -
Entrance of the tomb found by the Sect
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Mask of the Ibis
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Deserts of Egypt – White Desert
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Mask of the Ibis – The Jackal's Path
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Mask of the Ibis – The Night of the Eagles
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Mask of the Ibis – The Buried Halls
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