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At some point in the early 18th century, the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] navigator [[Hendrik]], who was investigating Magellan's legend, visited the [[Basilica del Santo Niño]] in Cebu and met a [[monk]] who told him of Magellan's search for the Isu artifacts and his fate. The monk made no mention of what happened to the artifacts after Magellan's death, so Hendrik resolved to continue investigating by himself.<ref name="EP 41" /> The navigator was eventually able to find the artifacts in the lost [[Khmer Empire|Khmer]] city of [[Angkor]] and left behind clues in his personal [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]] before he was killed in Macau.<ref name="EP 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 12|Episode 12]]</ref> | At some point in the early 18th century, the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] navigator [[Hendrik]], who was investigating Magellan's legend, visited the [[Basilica del Santo Niño]] in Cebu and met a [[monk]] who told him of Magellan's search for the Isu artifacts and his fate. The monk made no mention of what happened to the artifacts after Magellan's death, so Hendrik resolved to continue investigating by himself.<ref name="EP 41" /> The navigator was eventually able to find the artifacts in the lost [[Khmer Empire|Khmer]] city of [[Angkor]] and left behind clues in his personal [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]] before he was killed in [[Macau]].<ref name="EP 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 12|Episode 12]]</ref> | ||
In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]], who had also travelled to [[Southeast Asia]] in search of Angkor, was hired by a [[merchant]] to escort his trading vessel from | In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]], who had also travelled to [[Southeast Asia]] in search of Angkor, was hired by a [[merchant]] to escort his trading vessel from Macau to [[Manila]]. Alongside his recently-established organization, the [[Zhang Wei Union]], Edward travelled to the Filipino capital to fulfill the contract. While in the city, Edward's friend [[John Young]] found evidence that the [[Templars]] were close to locating Angkor and were influencing companies such as the [[East India Company]] and the [[Far East Company]] to organize an expedition in the jungles of Indochina to find the lost city.<ref name="FT 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 24|Episode 24]]</ref> | ||
After deciphiring the contents of Hendrik's sea log and learning of the navigator's investigation into Ferdinand Magellan's story, the members of the Zhang Wei Union set sail for the Philippines to follow up on Magellan's trail and find Angkor.<ref name="EP 41" /> | After deciphiring the contents of Hendrik's sea log and learning of the navigator's investigation into Ferdinand Magellan's story, the members of the Zhang Wei Union set sail for the Philippines to follow up on Magellan's trail and find Angkor.<ref name="EP 41" /> As they approached Manila, however, their ship, the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', came under attack by the fleet of Admiral [[Jeong]], a mercenary hired by the businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]], who also sought Angkor's treasure.<ref name="FT 47">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 47|Episode 47]]</ref> | ||
===Modern times=== | ===Modern times=== | ||
In 2013, interim [[Mentor]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] [[Gavin Banks]] decided to buy [[firearms]] from [[Emmanuel Barraza]]'s contact, a weapon supplier in Philippines near the {{Wiki|Sulu Sea}}, to be prepared for the worst once they arrived in [[Osaka]] to help the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassins]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Surveillance: "To the Teeth"</ref> | In 2013, interim [[Mentor]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] [[Gavin Banks]] decided to buy [[firearms]] from [[Emmanuel Barraza]]'s contact, a weapon supplier in Philippines near the {{Wiki|Sulu Sea}}, to be prepared for the worst once they arrived in [[Osaka]] to help the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassins]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Surveillance: "To the Teeth"</ref> | ||
[[File:ACFT - Modern day Cebu.png|thumb|300x300px|Cebu in the modern day]]In 2023, an [[Abstergo Industries]] team including [[Doctor]] [[Shimazu Sei]] and her bodyguard [[Yuki]] travelled to Cebu via the ''[[Exitus]]'' to | [[File:ACFT - Modern day Cebu.png|thumb|300x300px|Cebu in the modern day]]In 2023, an [[Abstergo Industries]] team including [[Doctor]] [[Shimazu Sei]] and her bodyguard [[Yuki]] travelled to Cebu via the ''[[Exitus]]'' ship to track Edward Kenway's footsteps and locate the Piece of Eden he had found.<ref name="FT 42">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 42|Episode 42]]</ref> Alongside [[Noa Kim]], a descendant of Edward who had been abducted and forced to relive his ancestor's [[Genetic memory|memories]] in the [[Animus]], Sei and Yuki travelled around Cebu looking for leads until they were ambushed by [[Doom Eagle]], a criminal organization led by the Assassin [[Nathan Zhang]] who sought to rescue Noa.<ref name="FT 43">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 43|Episode 43]]</ref> | ||
Despite managing to escape the ambush and head to a shopping mall, Noa, Sei and Yuki were again attacked by Doom Eagle, who | Despite managing to escape the ambush and head to a shopping mall, Noa, Sei and Yuki were again attacked by Doom Eagle, who injureed Yuki in a shootout, forcing Noa and Sei to flee into the mall.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 44|Episode 44]]</ref> There, the former fought Nathan, who informed him of the truth regarding [[Noa Kim's father|his father]]'s Assassin affiliations. With Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] closing in, Nathan was ultimately forced to abort the rescue mission, though not before giving Noa the sea log of the Zhang Wei Union's captain [[Mustafa]].<ref name="FT 46">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 46|Episode 46]]</ref> Noa and Sei would subsequently use the information from the sea log to explore Edward's memories of his time in the Philippines.<ref name="FT 47" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic sovereign state in Southeast Asia composed of 7,641 islands that are situated in the South China Sea.
The nation was formed after the indigenous states were conquered by the Spanish Empire and merged into a single colony, a united identity they retained after achieving independence from the Spanish and the Americans who replaced them.
History
Early Spanish expeditions
In 1521, the European explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived on the island of Cebu in the Philippines to search for an Isu artifact which he had managed to track to the region. Magellan met with the island's leader King Rajah Humabon and converted him and the local indigenous population to Catholicism with the idea of turning Cebu into a colony of the Spanish Empire.[1]
The explorer was eventually able to locate the artifact on Cebu, but Humabon informed him that it was just a piece of a larger artifact, with another fragment in the possession of Lapu-Lapu, the chieftain of Mactan Island. Magellan and his men subsequently fought against the artifact-empowered Lapu-Lapu, but were defeated and Magellan perished during the battle.[1]
Spanish colonial rule
At some point in the early 18th century, the Dutch navigator Hendrik, who was investigating Magellan's legend, visited the Basilica del Santo Niño in Cebu and met a monk who told him of Magellan's search for the Isu artifacts and his fate. The monk made no mention of what happened to the artifacts after Magellan's death, so Hendrik resolved to continue investigating by himself.[1] The navigator was eventually able to find the artifacts in the lost Khmer city of Angkor and left behind clues in his personal sea log before he was killed in Macau.[2]
In 1725, the British Assassin Edward Kenway, who had also travelled to Southeast Asia in search of Angkor, was hired by a merchant to escort his trading vessel from Macau to Manila. Alongside his recently-established organization, the Zhang Wei Union, Edward travelled to the Filipino capital to fulfill the contract. While in the city, Edward's friend John Young found evidence that the Templars were close to locating Angkor and were influencing companies such as the East India Company and the Far East Company to organize an expedition in the jungles of Indochina to find the lost city.[3]
After deciphiring the contents of Hendrik's sea log and learning of the navigator's investigation into Ferdinand Magellan's story, the members of the Zhang Wei Union set sail for the Philippines to follow up on Magellan's trail and find Angkor.[1] As they approached Manila, however, their ship, the Fenghuang, came under attack by the fleet of Admiral Jeong, a mercenary hired by the businesswoman Lee Huiyin, who also sought Angkor's treasure.[4]
Modern times
In 2013, interim Mentor of the Assassin Order Gavin Banks decided to buy firearms from Emmanuel Barraza's contact, a weapon supplier in Philippines near the Sulu Sea, to be prepared for the worst once they arrived in Osaka to help the Japanese Assassins.[5]
In 2023, an Abstergo Industries team including Doctor Shimazu Sei and her bodyguard Yuki travelled to Cebu via the Exitus ship to track Edward Kenway's footsteps and locate the Piece of Eden he had found.[6] Alongside Noa Kim, a descendant of Edward who had been abducted and forced to relive his ancestor's memories in the Animus, Sei and Yuki travelled around Cebu looking for leads until they were ambushed by Doom Eagle, a criminal organization led by the Assassin Nathan Zhang who sought to rescue Noa.[7]
Despite managing to escape the ambush and head to a shopping mall, Noa, Sei and Yuki were again attacked by Doom Eagle, who injureed Yuki in a shootout, forcing Noa and Sei to flee into the mall.[8] There, the former fought Nathan, who informed him of the truth regarding his father's Assassin affiliations. With Abstergo's Sigma Team closing in, Nathan was ultimately forced to abort the rescue mission, though not before giving Noa the sea log of the Zhang Wei Union's captain Mustafa.[9] Noa and Sei would subsequently use the information from the sea log to explore Edward's memories of his time in the Philippines.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 12
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 24
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 47
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance: "To the Teeth"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 42
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 43
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 44
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 46
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