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|date = 30 June 1908 | |date = 30 June 1908 | ||
|place = [[Tunguska]], [[Russia]] | |place = [[Tunguska]], [[Russia]] | ||
|outcome = Destruction of the facility | |outcome = Destruction of the facility and the [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]]. | ||
|key = *[[Assassins]] | |key = *[[Assassins]] | ||
*[[Templars]] | *[[Templars]] | ||
|participants=*[[Grigori Rasputin]] | |participants = *[[Grigori Rasputin]] | ||
*[[Nikolai Orelov]] | *[[Nikolai Orelov]] | ||
*[[Nikola Tesla]]}} | *[[Nikola Tesla]]}} | ||
The '''Tunguska explosion''' was an enormously powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya [[Tunguska]] river, in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai, [[Russia]], at about 7:14am on June 30, 1908. | |||
The '''Tunguska explosion''' was an enormously powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya [[Tunguska]] river, in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai, [[Russia]], at about 7: | |||
It was caused by [[Nikola Tesla]] in collaboration with the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], who were trying to destroy a [[Templars|Templar]] research facility where one of the [[Staves of Eden]] was being experimented upon. | It was caused by [[Nikola Tesla]] in collaboration with the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], who were trying to destroy a [[Templars|Templar]] research facility where one of the [[Staves of Eden]] was being experimented upon. | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
In 1905, the Templar [[Grigori Rasputin]] came into possession of the Imperial | In 1905, the Templar [[Grigori Rasputin]] came into possession of the Imperial Sceptre of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], which was one of the Staves of Eden. It was then taken to a secret facility in central [[Russia]], near the Tunguska river.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – ''[[Glyphs|Glyph]] #8''</ref> | ||
There, the Staff was used as part of research into wave-generation technology.<ref name=" | There, the Staff was used as part of research into wave-generation technology.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – ''[[Emails#Conference room e-mail|Conference room e-mail]]''</ref> | ||
==The explosion== | ==The explosion== | ||
Several years prior to 1905, the inventor Nikola Tesla had been discredited and nearly ruined by the Templars, particularly by [[Thomas Edison]].<ref | Several years prior to 1905, the inventor Nikola Tesla had been discredited and nearly ruined by the Templars, particularly by [[Thomas Edison]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''Glyph #11''</ref> | ||
In the summer of 1908, members of the Assassin Order contacted Tesla, and offered him a chance to take revenge on the Templars.<ref | In the summer of 1908, members of the Assassin Order contacted Tesla, and offered him a chance to take revenge on the Templars.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''Glyph #16''</ref> The plan involved [[Nikolai Orelov]] and two other Assassins to infiltrate the facility, with the objective to retrieve the Staff of Eden before the facility was to be destroyed.<ref name="The Fall #2>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – ''Issue #2''</ref> | ||
[[File:Nikolai_lying-The_Fall2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nikolai after the explosion at Tunguska]] | [[File:Nikolai_lying-The_Fall2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nikolai after the explosion at Tunguska]] | ||
However, the Assassins were ultimately unable to remove the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] from the facility in time, and Tesla prepared to carry out his orders. Using his mastery of electricity and the {{Wiki|Wardenclyffe Tower}}, Tesla broadcast an immense burst of electricity into the facility and the Piece of Eden, creating one of the largest explosions in history.<ref name="The Fall #2"/> | However, the Assassins were ultimately unable to remove the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] from the facility in time, and Tesla prepared to carry out his orders. Using his mastery of electricity and the {{Wiki|Wardenclyffe Tower}}, Tesla broadcast an immense burst of electricity into the facility and the Piece of Eden, creating one of the largest explosions in history.<ref name="The Fall #2"/> | ||
This explosion obliterated the research facility and the Staff within it. Nikolai was the only survivor of the event, and wound up | This explosion obliterated the research facility and the Staff within it. As it would turn out, Nikolai was the only survivor of the event, and wound up laying with his clothes torn apart in the middle of the crater caused by the explosion.<ref name="The Fall #2"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The explosion was an Assassin victory | The explosion was an Assassin victory, though the event destroyed the Staff of Eden, with at least one shard of it remaining. This shard eventually fell into the hands of Grigori Rasputin, who was later killed by conspirators in December 1916.<ref name="The Fall #2"/> | ||
After his burial, Rasputin's body was | After his burial, Rasputin's body was exhumed by Nikolai Orelov, in his pursuit of the shard,<ref name="The Fall #2"/> which he later handed down to his daughter, [[Nadya Orelov]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Timeline}} | {{Timeline}} | ||
[[Category:Timeline]] | [[Category:Timeline]] | ||
Revision as of 01:48, 22 July 2013
The Tunguska explosion was an enormously powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska river, in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, at about 7:14am on June 30, 1908.
It was caused by Nikola Tesla in collaboration with the Assassin Order, who were trying to destroy a Templar research facility where one of the Staves of Eden was being experimented upon.
Prelude
In 1905, the Templar Grigori Rasputin came into possession of the Imperial Sceptre of Tsar Nicholas II, which was one of the Staves of Eden. It was then taken to a secret facility in central Russia, near the Tunguska river.[1]
There, the Staff was used as part of research into wave-generation technology.[2]
The explosion
Several years prior to 1905, the inventor Nikola Tesla had been discredited and nearly ruined by the Templars, particularly by Thomas Edison.[3]
In the summer of 1908, members of the Assassin Order contacted Tesla, and offered him a chance to take revenge on the Templars.[4] The plan involved Nikolai Orelov and two other Assassins to infiltrate the facility, with the objective to retrieve the Staff of Eden before the facility was to be destroyed.[5]
However, the Assassins were ultimately unable to remove the Piece of Eden from the facility in time, and Tesla prepared to carry out his orders. Using his mastery of electricity and the Wardenclyffe Tower, Tesla broadcast an immense burst of electricity into the facility and the Piece of Eden, creating one of the largest explosions in history.[5]
This explosion obliterated the research facility and the Staff within it. As it would turn out, Nikolai was the only survivor of the event, and wound up laying with his clothes torn apart in the middle of the crater caused by the explosion.[5]
Aftermath
The explosion was an Assassin victory, though the event destroyed the Staff of Eden, with at least one shard of it remaining. This shard eventually fell into the hands of Grigori Rasputin, who was later killed by conspirators in December 1916.[5]
After his burial, Rasputin's body was exhumed by Nikolai Orelov, in his pursuit of the shard,[5] which he later handed down to his daughter, Nadya Orelov.[6]
Gallery
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Nikola Tesla activating his weapon -
The Templar facility, moments before the explosion
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #8
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Conference room e-mail
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #11
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #16
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue #2
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Chain