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[[File:Adam_and_Eve.png|thumb|Adam and Eve, the | [[File:Adam_and_Eve.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Adam and Eve]], a male and female human during the reign of the [[First Civilization]].]] | ||
'''Humans''' | {{Quote|We built you in our own image, we built you to survive.|Minerva|Assassin's Creed II}} | ||
'''Humans''' were a bi-pedal mammalian species from Earth, and the dominant form of life on the planet. | |||
==History== | |||
Humanity was artificially created by the [[First Civilization]] to serve as a docile workforce, wo saw their creators as gods. However, as time progressed, humanity 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. The war blinded both humanity and the First Civilization to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the pending catastrophe, a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[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 one [[The Vault|Vault]] beneath what would become the city of [[Rome]], to serve as a warning to humanities descendants; unlike their gods, whose small population were slowly going extinct, humanities sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. As the years past, the First Civilization inevitably went extinct, though humanity continued to reveer them as gods. It was not until the rise of the religion of Christianity that humanity began to forget their gods, though their were those who continued to worship them, and those who came to see Those Who Came Before for what they really were<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Foremost among these groups were the [[Knights Templar]], and the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>. | |||
By the 12<sup>th</sup> Century, both Orders knew that the gods of old did not truely exist, and realized that many miracles attributted to them had simply been to workings of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece – the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]] – by the assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in 1191, humanity at last became aware of the true nature of the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Centuries later, in 1499, another assassin named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] located, and entered the Vault beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "god" [[Minerva]]. Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her kind had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity again. Though even this did not ensure humanities knowledge of the true nature of the gods of old, and by the early 21<sup>st</sup> Century, the Assassins once again knew nothing of the true nature of the First Civilization. This changed, however, in 2012, when the assassin [[Desmond Miles]], using [[Animus|technology]] created by the First Civilization, was able to view the genetic memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and saw the warning he had been given<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. | |||
==Charateristics== | |||
[[File:Demsondanimus2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] and [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]], two humans from the early 21<sup>st</sup> Century.]] | |||
Humanity was created in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the small numbered, but technologically advanced First Civilization. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizeable 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 Those Who Came Before, had taken note of this and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in Ethiopia, so as to limit human exposure to the possibility of the existence of First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. | |||
Humanity could not, comprehend the true nature of their creators, choosing to see them as gods, and in order to ensure the obediance of their creations, the First Civilization bred into humanity a neuro-transmitter, located deep within the brain, that forced them to abide by the Pieces of Eden; technologically advanced pieces of equipment that granted a myriad of powers, including the ability to induce hullucinations in the minds of those bearing the transmitter. However, there were humans born without the neuro-transmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden. Over the eons, their numbers grew, until the numbered enough to confront the First Civilization directly, resulting in the war which nearly destroyed both races<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. | |||
===Bloodlines=== | |||
As mentioned above, there were those within humanity born without the neuro-transmitter that ensured susceptability to the Pieces of Eden. The mysterious [[Subject 16]] would later theorise that this was made possible by cross-breeding between humanity and their gods, and that not only did this remove the neuro-transmitter, but also granted a number of genetically encoded abilities. One such ability was called [[Eagle Vision]], which was particularly prevalent in the bloodline of the assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, with many of his descendants also bearing the ability. Aditionally, possession of the mixed bloodline granted the bearer full control over the technologies of the First Civilization; Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to use [[the Staff]] and the Apple of Eden in conjuncture, to open The Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], could not<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> | |||
==Notes and references== | |||
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Revision as of 00:58, 6 July 2010
- "We built you in our own image, we built you to survive."
- ―Minerva[src]
Humans were a bi-pedal mammalian species from Earth, and the dominant form of life on the planet.
History
Humanity was artificially created by the First Civilization to serve as a docile workforce, wo saw their creators as gods. However, as time progressed, humanity 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. The war blinded both humanity and the First Civilization to the goings-on beyond their planet, and as such neither race foresaw the pending catastrophe, a solar flare, that would nearly destroy both races[1].
Brought to the brink of extinction, humanity and their gods came together to rebuild. Together, both species built at least one Vault beneath what would become the city of Rome, to serve as a warning to humanities descendants; unlike their gods, whose small population were slowly going extinct, humanities sheer weight of numbers ensured their survival[1]. As the years past, the First Civilization inevitably went extinct, though humanity continued to reveer them as gods. It was not until the rise of the religion of Christianity that humanity began to forget their gods, though their were those who continued to worship them, and those who came to see Those Who Came Before for what they really were[1]. Foremost among these groups were the Knights Templar, and the Order of Assassins[2].
By the 12th Century, both Orders knew that the gods of old did not truely exist, and realized that many miracles attributted to them had simply been to workings of the Pieces of Eden[2]. However, upon the acquisition of one such Piece – the Apple of Eden – by the assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in 1191, humanity at last became aware of the true nature of the First Civilization[1]. Centuries later, in 1499, another assassin named Ezio Auditore da Firenze located, and entered the Vault beneath Rome, meeting with the holographic representation of the "god" Minerva. Inside, Minerva warned Ezio of the catastrophe her kind had suffered, and that it would happen to humanity again. Though even this did not ensure humanities knowledge of the true nature of the gods of old, and by the early 21st Century, the Assassins once again knew nothing of the true nature of the First Civilization. This changed, however, in 2012, when the assassin Desmond Miles, using technology created by the First Civilization, was able to view the genetic memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, and saw the warning he had been given[1].
Charateristics
Humanity was created in the image of their creators, to serve as a docile workforce for the small numbered, but technologically advanced First Civilization. Artificially developed by drastically altering the pre-existing genetic make-up of native species, the creation of humanity left a sizeable 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 Those Who Came Before, had taken note of this and arranged for fake skeletons to be planted in Ethiopia, so as to limit human exposure to the possibility of the existence of First Civilization[1].
Humanity could not, comprehend the true nature of their creators, choosing to see them as gods, and in order to ensure the obediance of their creations, the First Civilization bred into humanity a neuro-transmitter, located deep within the brain, that forced them to abide by the Pieces of Eden; technologically advanced pieces of equipment that granted a myriad of powers, including the ability to induce hullucinations in the minds of those bearing the transmitter. However, there were humans born without the neuro-transmitter, and as such were not susceptible to the mind-controlling powers of the Pieces of Eden. Over the eons, their numbers grew, until the numbered enough to confront the First Civilization directly, resulting in the war which nearly destroyed both races[1].
Bloodlines
As mentioned above, there were those within humanity born without the neuro-transmitter that ensured susceptability to the Pieces of Eden. The mysterious Subject 16 would later theorise that this was made possible by cross-breeding between humanity and their gods, and that not only did this remove the neuro-transmitter, but also granted a number of genetically encoded abilities. One such ability was called Eagle Vision, which was particularly prevalent in the bloodline of the assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, with many of his descendants also bearing the ability. Aditionally, possession of the mixed bloodline granted the bearer full control over the technologies of the First Civilization; Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to use the Staff and the Apple of Eden in conjuncture, to open The Vault, whilst the pure-blooded human, Rodrigo Borgia, could not[1]