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'''Abel''' is one of the two sons of [[Adam and Eve]]. His brother, [[Cain]], killed him for simply being jealous. Though it is stated in Assassin's Creed lore that Cain killed him for a [[Piece of Eden]]. <!--First Templar, Mark of Cain-->
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|image = AC2_-_Cain_Slaying_Abel.jpg
|death = 4004 BCE {{C|mythic}}<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]''</ref>
|species = [[Hybrid]]
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'''Abel''' was one of the two sons of [[Adam]] and [[Eve]]. His older brother, [[Cain]], murdered him in order to acquire the [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] he possessed.


==Biblical==
==Biography==
In Christianity, Comparisons are sometimes made between the death of Abel and that of Jesus, the former thus seen as being the first martyr: in Matthew 23:35, Jesus speaks of Abel as righteous; and the Epistle to the Hebrews states that The blood of sprinkling ... [speaks] better things than that of Abel (Hebrews 12:24). The blood of Jesus is interpreted as bringing mercy; but that of Abel as demanding vengeance (hence the curse and mark).
Abel was a direct descendant of the [[Isu]], through his parents being [[human]]-Isu [[hybrid]]s themselves. At one point during his life, he obtained an Apple of Eden, and was killed by his older brother, who wanted the artifact for himself. Abel is considered to be the first murder victim in recorded human history, while Cain is the first recorded murderer. Cain was branded with a mark for his deed, which was later adopted by the [[Templars]] as their [[Templar insignia|insignia]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #6: "Brothers"</ref>
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==Legacy==
In 1717, the Templar and [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Jing Lang]] referenced the story of Cain and Abel while talking to [[Vance Travers]] about the assassination of his brother, [[Upton Travers|Upton]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Other Brother]]</ref>
 
In 2012, the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] shared the story of Cain and Abel while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find.<ref name="Glyph" /> Sometime in early September,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Brothers", in which he learned that Abel was killed by his brother to attain his Apple of Eden. Included within were paintings by {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}}, {{Wiki|Jacopo Tintoretto}}, {{Wiki|Bartolomeo Manfredi}}, and [[Albrecht Dürer]] attached to text from the {{Wiki|Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)|Pearl of Great Price}} adapted by [[Joseph Smith]].<ref name="Glyph" />
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC2_-_Cain_Slaying_Abel.jpg|''Cain Slaying Abel'' by {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}}
AC2_-_The_Murder_of_Abel.jpg|''The Murder of Abel'' by {{Wiki|Jacopo Tintoretto}}
AC2_-_Cain_and_Abel_(Manfredi).jpg|''Cain and Abel'' by {{Wiki|Bartolomeo Manfredi}}
AC2_-_Cain_kills_Abel_(Durer).jpg|''Cain Killing Abel'' by [[Albrecht Dürer]]
</gallery>
 
==Behind the scenes==
In the trailer for the ''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' promotional tie for the ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed]]'' [[Assassin's Creed (film)|film]] it dates Cain's murder of Abel to 4004 BCE. This date is derived from the proposed date of Creation calculated by Archbishop {{Wiki|James Ussher}}. However, in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, Cain and Abel's parents Adam and Eve were active c. 75,0000 BCE, not 4,000 BCE.
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}} {{Io|painting}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
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Latest revision as of 01:52, 25 May 2026

Abel was one of the two sons of Adam and Eve. His older brother, Cain, murdered him in order to acquire the Apple of Eden he possessed.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Abel was a direct descendant of the Isu, through his parents being human-Isu hybrids themselves. At one point during his life, he obtained an Apple of Eden, and was killed by his older brother, who wanted the artifact for himself. Abel is considered to be the first murder victim in recorded human history, while Cain is the first recorded murderer. Cain was branded with a mark for his deed, which was later adopted by the Templars as their insignia.[2]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

In 1717, the Templar and pirate Jing Lang referenced the story of Cain and Abel while talking to Vance Travers about the assassination of his brother, Upton.[3]

In 2012, the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek shared the story of Cain and Abel while Abstergo Industries held him captive at their Animus Project laboratory in Rome. He then hid the information within the Animus 1.28 in Glyph puzzles for his successor, Desmond Miles, to find.[2] Sometime in early September,[4] Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Brothers", in which he learned that Abel was killed by his brother to attain his Apple of Eden. Included within were paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacopo Tintoretto, Bartolomeo Manfredi, and Albrecht Dürer attached to text from the Pearl of Great Price adapted by Joseph Smith.[2]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

In the trailer for the Who's In Your Blood? promotional tie for the Assassin's Creed film it dates Cain's murder of Abel to 4004 BCE. This date is derived from the proposed date of Creation calculated by Archbishop James Ussher. However, in the Assassin's Creed series, Cain and Abel's parents Adam and Eve were active c. 75,0000 BCE, not 4,000 BCE.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Who's In Your Blood?
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #6: "Brothers"
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Other Brother
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files
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