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{{Quote|We built vaults within which to work, each dedicated to a different method of salvation. They were placed underground to avoid the war which raged above, and also as a precaution, should we fail in our efforts.| | {{Quote|We built vaults within which to work, each dedicated to a different method of salvation. They were placed underground to avoid the war which raged above, and also as a precaution, should we fail in our efforts.|Jupiter.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}} | ||
[[File:Retrieval 13.png|thumb|right|250px|The Temple of Juno in 2012]] | [[File:Retrieval 13.png|thumb|right|250px|The Temple of Juno in 2012.]] | ||
'''Temples''', also referred to as '''Vaults''', were underground locations constructed by the [[First Civilization]] in an attempt to discover a way to protect the Earth from the [[Toba catastrophe|First Disaster]], as well as | '''Temples''', also referred to as '''Vaults''', were underground locations constructed by the [[First Civilization]] in an attempt to discover a way to protect the Earth from the [[Toba catastrophe|First Disaster]], as well as any recurrence. | ||
These Temples were placed throughout the world, with the central [[Grand Temple]] located in upstate [[New York City]] in the [[United States]]. | These Temples were placed throughout the world, with the central [[Grand Temple]] located in upstate [[New York City]] in the [[United States]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Creation=== | ===Creation=== | ||
{{Quote|Built by those who knew to turn away from war. They worked to protect us | {{Quote|Built by those who knew to turn away from war. They worked to protect us – to save us from the fire. If you can find them... If their work can be saved... so too might this world.|Minerva to Desmond Miles.|Assassin's Creed II}} | ||
The Temples were built by members of the First Civilization who avoided the [[Human-First Civilization War|war]] raging between [[humans]] and their own kind. They functioned as a way to preserve the world and its people.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | The Temples were built by members of the First Civilization who avoided the [[Human-First Civilization War|war]] raging between [[Humanity|humans]] and their own kind. They functioned as a way to preserve the world and its people.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
The Temples were established underground, as a way both to protect them from the battle present on the surface, and as a precaution should they fail to avert the coming catastrophe.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | The Temples were established underground, as a way both to protect them from the battle present on the surface, and as a precaution should they fail to avert the coming catastrophe.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
===First | ===First Disaster=== | ||
{{Quote|Six we tried in succession, each more encouraging than the last. But none worked. And then the world ended...|Jupiter.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}} | {{Quote|Six we tried in succession, each more encouraging than the last. But none worked. And then the world ended...|Jupiter.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}} | ||
Each Temple researched a different way to prevent the disaster, and | Each Temple researched a different way to prevent the disaster, and the findings were transmitted to the Grand Temple, located underneath a First Civilization municipality in modern New York. From there, three members of the First Civilization - [[Jupiter]], [[Juno]], and [[Minerva]] - sorted the solutions most likely to succeed.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
They tested six possible solutions in succession, with each being more promising than the last. However, all six solutions ultimately failed, and before any further solutions could be tested, a catastrophe decimated the planet, nearly wiping out the entire First Civilization.<ref name="ACR"/> | They tested six possible solutions in succession, with each being more promising than the last. However, all six solutions ultimately failed, and before any further solutions could be tested, a catastrophe decimated the planet, nearly wiping out the entire First Civilization.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
===Modern | ===Modern times=== | ||
{{Quote|You must go there. To the place where we labored... labored and lost. Take my words. Pass them from your head into your hands. That is how you will open the way.|Jupiter to Desmond Miles.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}} | {{Quote|You must go there. To the place where we labored... labored and lost. Take my words. Pass them from your head into your hands. That is how you will open the way.|Jupiter to Desmond Miles.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}} | ||
In 2012, Minerva spoke to [[Desmond Miles]], who relived the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], through a machine known as the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2"/> | In 2012, Minerva spoke to [[Desmond Miles]], who relived the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], through a machine known as the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
When Ezio accessed a [[Vatican Vault|vault]] under the [[Capella Sistina]] in 1499, Minerva told Desmond about the war that had wiped out all of her kind, and its impending repeat. She also briefly told Desmond about the history of the Temples, before telling him to guard against "[[Templars|the cross]]."<ref name="AC2"/> | When Ezio accessed a [[Vatican Vault|vault]] under the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]] in 1499, Minerva told Desmond about the war that had wiped out all of her kind, and its impending repeat. She also briefly told Desmond about the history of the Temples, before telling him to guard against "[[Templars|the cross]]."<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
[[File:Possible_vault_locations.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Possible vault locations.]] | [[File:Possible_vault_locations.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Possible vault locations.]] | ||
Several weeks later, on 10 October 2012, Desmond and his fellow [[Modern | Several weeks later, on 10 October 2012, Desmond and his team of fellow [[Modern times|modern-day]] [[Assassins]] drove to a [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] located beneath the [[Colosseo|Colosseum]] in [[Rome]]. There, Juno spoke to Desmond as he [[Freerunning|free-ran]] around the vault, attempting to access the [[Vault pedestal|pedestal]] at its center.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
Juno informed Desmond about the history behind confrontations between humans and the First Civilization | Juno informed Desmond about the history behind confrontations between humans and the First Civilization, and soon after, once Desmond had activated an [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] on the pedestal, Juno reappeared and forced Desmond to stab his fellow Assassin, [[Lucy Stillman]]. After impaling Lucy in the abdomen with his [[Hidden Blade]], Desmond fell unconscious, with his subconscious splintered.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
After Desmond accessed Ezio's [[Synch Nexus|nexus of time]] from 1512, another member of the First Civilization, Jupiter, spoke to Desmond. Jupiter informed Desmond about the catastrophe that occurred, and also explained the Temples in further detail. Lastly, Jupiter told Desmond that he needed to go to the Grand Temple in order to stop the impending cataclysm, though he also admitted that he was unsure as to whether the Temples could successfully prevent the disaster.<ref name="ACR"/> | After Desmond accessed Ezio's [[Synch Nexus|nexus of time]] from 1512, another member of the First Civilization, Jupiter, spoke to Desmond. Jupiter informed Desmond about the catastrophe that had previously occurred, and also explained the Temples in further detail. Lastly, Jupiter told Desmond that he needed to go to the Grand Temple in order to stop the impending cataclysm, though he also admitted that he was unsure as to whether the Temples could successfully prevent the disaster.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
==Known Vaults== | ==Known Vaults== | ||
The following is a list of known Vaults: | The following is a list of known Vaults: | ||
*The [[Vatican Vault]]: the Vault located below the | *The [[Vatican Vault]]: the Vault located below the Capella Sistina. | ||
*The [[Colosseum Vault]]: the Vault located below the [[Santa Maria in Aracoeli]]. | *The [[Colosseum Vault]]: the Vault located below the [[Santa Maria in Aracoeli]]. | ||
*The [[Pythagorean Vault]]: the Vault at the end of the [[Temple of Pythagoras]]. | *The [[Pythagorean Vault]]: the Vault at the end of the [[Temple of Pythagoras]]. | ||
*The [[Grand Temple|Central Vault]]: the Vault in upstate | *The [[Grand Temple|Central Vault]]: the Vault in upstate New York, found under the statue of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{First Civilization}} | {{First Civilization}} | ||
{{ | {{AC2}} | ||
{{ACBH}} | {{ACBH}} | ||
{{ACR}} | {{ACR}} | ||
[[es:Templos]] | [[es:Templos]] | ||
[[Category:First Civilization technology]] | [[Category:First Civilization technology]] | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 1 August 2012
- "We built vaults within which to work, each dedicated to a different method of salvation. They were placed underground to avoid the war which raged above, and also as a precaution, should we fail in our efforts."
- ―Jupiter.[src]
Temples, also referred to as Vaults, were underground locations constructed by the First Civilization in an attempt to discover a way to protect the Earth from the First Disaster, as well as any recurrence.
These Temples were placed throughout the world, with the central Grand Temple located in upstate New York City in the United States.
History
Creation
- "Built by those who knew to turn away from war. They worked to protect us – to save us from the fire. If you can find them... If their work can be saved... so too might this world."
- ―Minerva to Desmond Miles.[src]
The Temples were built by members of the First Civilization who avoided the war raging between humans and their own kind. They functioned as a way to preserve the world and its people.[1]
The Temples were established underground, as a way both to protect them from the battle present on the surface, and as a precaution should they fail to avert the coming catastrophe.[2]
First Disaster
- "Six we tried in succession, each more encouraging than the last. But none worked. And then the world ended..."
- ―Jupiter.[src]
Each Temple researched a different way to prevent the disaster, and the findings were transmitted to the Grand Temple, located underneath a First Civilization municipality in modern New York. From there, three members of the First Civilization - Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva - sorted the solutions most likely to succeed.[2]
They tested six possible solutions in succession, with each being more promising than the last. However, all six solutions ultimately failed, and before any further solutions could be tested, a catastrophe decimated the planet, nearly wiping out the entire First Civilization.[2]
Modern times
- "You must go there. To the place where we labored... labored and lost. Take my words. Pass them from your head into your hands. That is how you will open the way."
- ―Jupiter to Desmond Miles.[src]
In 2012, Minerva spoke to Desmond Miles, who relived the genetic memories of his ancestor, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, through a machine known as the Animus.[1]
When Ezio accessed a vault under the Sistine Chapel in 1499, Minerva told Desmond about the war that had wiped out all of her kind, and its impending repeat. She also briefly told Desmond about the history of the Temples, before telling him to guard against "the cross."[1]
Several weeks later, on 10 October 2012, Desmond and his team of fellow modern-day Assassins drove to a vault located beneath the Colosseum in Rome. There, Juno spoke to Desmond as he free-ran around the vault, attempting to access the pedestal at its center.[2]
Juno informed Desmond about the history behind confrontations between humans and the First Civilization, and soon after, once Desmond had activated an Apple of Eden on the pedestal, Juno reappeared and forced Desmond to stab his fellow Assassin, Lucy Stillman. After impaling Lucy in the abdomen with his Hidden Blade, Desmond fell unconscious, with his subconscious splintered.[2]
After Desmond accessed Ezio's nexus of time from 1512, another member of the First Civilization, Jupiter, spoke to Desmond. Jupiter informed Desmond about the catastrophe that had previously occurred, and also explained the Temples in further detail. Lastly, Jupiter told Desmond that he needed to go to the Grand Temple in order to stop the impending cataclysm, though he also admitted that he was unsure as to whether the Temples could successfully prevent the disaster.[2]
Known Vaults
The following is a list of known Vaults:
- The Vatican Vault: the Vault located below the Capella Sistina.
- The Colosseum Vault: the Vault located below the Santa Maria in Aracoeli.
- The Pythagorean Vault: the Vault at the end of the Temple of Pythagoras.
- The Central Vault: the Vault in upstate New York, found under the statue of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.
References
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