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|notable = *[[Suger of Saint-Denis]] | |notable = *[[Saint Denis of Paris]] | ||
*[[Suger of Saint-Denis]] | |||
*[[Arno Dorian]] | |||
*[[Napoleon Bonaparte]] | *[[Napoleon Bonaparte]] | ||
*[[Harry Houdini]]}} | *[[Harry Houdini]]}} | ||
'''Apple of Eden #1''' was one of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces]] of [[Eden]], a piece of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]] to control [[human]]ity. It was the first among several other [[Apples of Eden]], and was relatively small compared to the other Apples. | '''Apple of Eden #1''' was one of the [[Piece of Eden|Pieces]] of [[Eden]], a piece of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[Isu]] to control [[human]]ity. It was the first among several other [[Apples of Eden]], and was relatively small compared to the other Apples. From the 3rd century until 1794, it was housed within the [[Head of Saint Denis]], a head-shaped [[lantern]], granting it unique properties. | ||
==Owners== | ==Owners == | ||
*Isu (? – ?)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | *Isu (? – ?)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Saint Denis of Paris]] (3rd century)<ref name="SoP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Siege of Paris]]''</ref> | *[[Saint Denis of Paris]] (3rd century)<ref name="SoP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Siege of Paris]]''</ref> | ||
*Unknown succesor of Saint | *Unknown succesor of Saint Denis (3rd century)<ref name="SoP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Siege of Paris]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Suger of Saint-Denis]] ( | *[[Suger of Saint-Denis]] (c. 1140)<ref name="DK">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Arno Dorian]] (1794)<ref name="DK"/> | *[[Arno Dorian]] (August 1794)<ref name="DK" /> | ||
*[[Al Mualim (1794)|Al Mualim]] (1794 – c. 1799)<ref name="DK"/> | *[[Al Mualim (1794)|Al Mualim]] (1794 – c. 1799)<ref name="DK" /> | ||
*[[Napoleon Bonaparte]] (c. 1799 – ?)<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #2 "Sixty-four Squares"</ref> | *[[Napoleon Bonaparte]] (c. 1799 – ?)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #2 "Sixty-four Squares"</ref> | ||
*[[Harry Houdini]] (? – 1926)<ref name="AC2 – Glyph3">''Assassin's Creed II'' - Glyph #3 "Descendants"</ref> | *[[Harry Houdini]] (? – 1926)<ref name="AC2 – Glyph3">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - Glyph #3 "Descendants"</ref> | ||
*[[Templars]] (1926 – ?)<ref name="AC2 – Glyph3"/><ref name="AC2 – Glyph9">''Assassin's Creed II'' – Glyph #9 "Hat-trick"</ref> | *[[Templars]] (1926 – ?)<ref name="AC2 – Glyph3" /><ref name="AC2 – Glyph9">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – Glyph #9 "Hat-trick"</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Like the other Apples, Apple of Eden #1 was created by the Isu to control the minds of their slave race, the humans. At some point prior to the [[Great Catastrophe|Toba catastrophe]] in 75,000 BCE, which resulted in the near-total extinction of the Isu, this particular Apple was locked away within a [[Saint-Denis Temple|temple]] underneath the modern-day town of [[Saint-Denis]], [[France]]. | |||
==3rd century== | ===3rd century=== | ||
In the 3rd century, the Saint-Denis Temple was discovered by the bishop [[Saint Denis of Paris|Saint Denis]], who took the Apple and used it to convert the population of [[Paris|Lutetia]] to [[Christianity]]. After the saint was arrested, imprisoned and eventually executed by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]], the Apple was retrieved by one of his successors, who used it to implement the memory of Saint Denis walking with his decaptitated head into the minds of the general populace.<ref name="SoP" /> | |||
However, the Apple soon began to negatively influence the successor and he created the Head of Saint Denis to contain it.<ref name="SoP" /> The Apple granted the lantern special powers, allowing it to burn indefinitely with no form of fuel and create terrifying illusions that could scare people to the point of death.<ref name="Crown of Thorns">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]'' – [[A Crown of Thorns]]</ref> Eventually realizing that the artifact's power was too great for any human to wield, the successor returned it to the temple where Saint Denis had first found it.<ref name="SoP" /> | |||
===12th century=== | ===12th century=== | ||
At some point during the 12th century, the | At some point during the 12th century, the Head of Saint Denis and the Apple were discovered by the abbot [[Suger of Saint-Denis]], who used the knowledge he gained from the Apple to create the [[Eagle of Suger]], a powerful [[sword]]. Moreover, his architectural redesign of the [[Basilica of Saint-Denis]], generally considered to be the first {{Wiki|Gothic architecture|Gothic}} church, also came from visions induced by the artifact.<ref name="Suger's Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]'' – [[Suger's Legacy]]</ref> | ||
===18th century=== | ===18th century=== | ||
In August 1794, Napoleon Bonaparte employed a group of tomb [[raiders]] led by [[Philippe Rose]] to find the Temple and the artifact stored within. [[Arno Dorian]] was able to | In August 1794, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] employed a group of tomb [[raiders]] led by [[Philippe Rose]] to find the Saint-Denis Temple and the artifact stored within.<ref name="Book Thief">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]'' – [[The Book Thief]]</ref> The former [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was able to access the temple ahead of the raiders and retrieve the Head of Saint Denis, using its power to repel the raiders and make his escape.<ref name="Crown of Thorns" /> | ||
Unwilling to let the artifact fall into Napoleon's hands, Arno removed the Apple from the lantern and passed it to a member of the [[French Assassins|French Brotherhood | Unwilling to let the artifact fall into Napoleon's hands, Arno later removed the Apple from the lantern and passed it to a member of the [[French Assassins|French Brotherhood]], with instructions to deliver it to [[Al Mualim (1794)|Al Mualim]] in [[Cairo]].<ref name="Crown of Thorns" /> In 1798, Napoleon led an expedition to [[Egypt]], and returned home after acquiring the Apple, which allowed him to rise to power as First Consul and later [[French Empire|Emperor of the French]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9q3F1JS7E YouTube: ''The Assassin's Den - ft. Jeffrey Yohalem (Dead Kings discussion and more)'']</ref> | ||
===19th and 20th | ===19th and 20th centuries=== | ||
The next known owner of the Apple was Harry Houdini, a [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-[[United States|American]] magician and escapologist. He used the | The next known owner of the Apple was [[Harry Houdini]], a [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-[[United States|American]] magician and escapologist. He used the artifact to execute stunts that, even to this day, are considered impossible. While Houdini officially died from peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in 1926, [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Glyphs]] suggested that Houdini had been killed by [[Templars|Templar]] agents who wished to take possession of his Apple.<ref name="AC2 – Glyph3" /> | ||
The Apple was later used in the [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassination]] of [[John F. Kennedy]], to cause the "Phantom on the Hill" effect. This effect created the illusion of a second gunman on the grassy knoll of Dealey Plaza in Dallas, [[Texas]]. The goal of this illusion was to make it more difficult to persecute the Templar sleeper agent [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] later on, and to disguise the true intentions of the Templar-executed assassination from later | The Apple was later used in the [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassination]] of [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1963, to cause the "Phantom on the Hill" effect. This effect created the illusion of a second gunman on the grassy knoll of Dealey Plaza in Dallas, [[Texas]]. The goal of this illusion was to make it more difficult to persecute the Templar sleeper agent [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] later on, and to disguise the true intentions of the Templar-executed assassination from later investigations.<ref name="AC2 – Glyph9" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACU Sphere of Eden.png|Arno holding the Apple | ACU Sphere of Eden.png|Arno holding the Apple | ||
ACU Sphere of Eden 2.png|Arno packing the Apple for its journey | ACU Sphere of Eden 2.png|Arno packing the Apple for its journey | ||
Glyph 2 2.png|Napoleon hiding the Apple under | Glyph 2 2.png|Napoleon hiding the Apple under his vest | ||
Glyph 3 2.png|Houdini using the Apple during an act | Glyph 3 2.png|Houdini using the Apple during an act | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] – [[Dead Kings]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] – [[Dead Kings]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C|2nd edition}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C|2nd edition}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Siege of Monteriggioni|The Siege of Paris]]'' {{Imo}} | * ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Siege of Monteriggioni|The Siege of Paris]]'' {{Imo}} | ||
==References== | ==References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Isu}} | {{Isu}} | ||
[[Category:Apples of Eden]] | [[Category:Apples of Eden]] | ||
Revision as of 03:09, 16 January 2024
Apple of Eden #1 was one of the Pieces of Eden, a piece of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the Isu to control humanity. It was the first among several other Apples of Eden, and was relatively small compared to the other Apples. From the 3rd century until 1794, it was housed within the Head of Saint Denis, a head-shaped lantern, granting it unique properties.
Owners
- Isu (? – ?)[1]
- Saint Denis of Paris (3rd century)[2]
- Unknown succesor of Saint Denis (3rd century)[2]
- Suger of Saint-Denis (c. 1140)[3]
- Arno Dorian (August 1794)[3]
- Al Mualim (1794 – c. 1799)[3]
- Napoleon Bonaparte (c. 1799 – ?)[4]
- Harry Houdini (? – 1926)[5]
- Templars (1926 – ?)[5][6]
History
Like the other Apples, Apple of Eden #1 was created by the Isu to control the minds of their slave race, the humans. At some point prior to the Toba catastrophe in 75,000 BCE, which resulted in the near-total extinction of the Isu, this particular Apple was locked away within a temple underneath the modern-day town of Saint-Denis, France.
3rd century
In the 3rd century, the Saint-Denis Temple was discovered by the bishop Saint Denis, who took the Apple and used it to convert the population of Lutetia to Christianity. After the saint was arrested, imprisoned and eventually executed by the Romans, the Apple was retrieved by one of his successors, who used it to implement the memory of Saint Denis walking with his decaptitated head into the minds of the general populace.[2]
However, the Apple soon began to negatively influence the successor and he created the Head of Saint Denis to contain it.[2] The Apple granted the lantern special powers, allowing it to burn indefinitely with no form of fuel and create terrifying illusions that could scare people to the point of death.[7] Eventually realizing that the artifact's power was too great for any human to wield, the successor returned it to the temple where Saint Denis had first found it.[2]
12th century
At some point during the 12th century, the Head of Saint Denis and the Apple were discovered by the abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, who used the knowledge he gained from the Apple to create the Eagle of Suger, a powerful sword. Moreover, his architectural redesign of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, generally considered to be the first Gothic church, also came from visions induced by the artifact.[8]
18th century
In August 1794, Napoleon Bonaparte employed a group of tomb raiders led by Philippe Rose to find the Saint-Denis Temple and the artifact stored within.[9] The former Assassin Arno Dorian was able to access the temple ahead of the raiders and retrieve the Head of Saint Denis, using its power to repel the raiders and make his escape.[7]
Unwilling to let the artifact fall into Napoleon's hands, Arno later removed the Apple from the lantern and passed it to a member of the French Brotherhood, with instructions to deliver it to Al Mualim in Cairo.[7] In 1798, Napoleon led an expedition to Egypt, and returned home after acquiring the Apple, which allowed him to rise to power as First Consul and later Emperor of the French.[10]
19th and 20th centuries
The next known owner of the Apple was Harry Houdini, a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist. He used the artifact to execute stunts that, even to this day, are considered impossible. While Houdini officially died from peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in 1926, Clay Kaczmarek's Glyphs suggested that Houdini had been killed by Templar agents who wished to take possession of his Apple.[5]
The Apple was later used in the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, to cause the "Phantom on the Hill" effect. This effect created the illusion of a second gunman on the grassy knoll of Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. The goal of this illusion was to make it more difficult to persecute the Templar sleeper agent Lee Harvey Oswald later on, and to disguise the true intentions of the Templar-executed assassination from later investigations.[6]
Gallery
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Arno holding the Apple -
Arno packing the Apple for its journey -
Napoleon hiding the Apple under his vest -
Houdini using the Apple during an act
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide (2nd edition)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Siege of Paris
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #2 "Sixty-four Squares"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed II - Glyph #3 "Descendants"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #9 "Hat-trick"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – A Crown of Thorns
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – Suger's Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – The Book Thief
- ↑ YouTube: The Assassin's Den - ft. Jeffrey Yohalem (Dead Kings discussion and more)
