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[[File:Zw-vault-2.png|thumb|300px|The Vault]]
[[File:Zw-vault-2.png|thumb|300px|The Vault]]
'''The Vault''' is one of the "Temples" left by [[Those Who Came Before]], located underneath the Sistine Chapel in [[Rome]]. The exact purpose of the Vault and the other Temples is still unknown. [[Minerva]]'s message implies that the Vault's contain some sort of assistance or research in staving of a repeat of the Catastrophe that has occurred before.
'''The Vault''' is one of the "Temples" left by [[Those Who Came Before]], located underneath the Sistine Chapel in [[Rome]]. The exact purpose of the Vault and the other Temples is still unknown. [[Minerva]]'s message implies that the Vault's contain some sort of assistance or research in staving of a repeat of the Catastrophe that occurred before.


It appears that only a combination of different [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] can open it; likewise, only specific people seem to be able to enter. Recognized as a "prophet", [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to enter the Vault by using the [[Piece of Eden#34: The Staff|the Staff]] in conjunction with a [[Piece of Eden]]. The Vault contains images on the wall that only appear when Ezio comes near them, presumably detailing the other Vaults' locations.
It appears that only a combination of different [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] can open it; likewise, only specific people seem to be able to enter. Recognized as a "prophet", [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to enter the Vault by using the [[Piece of Eden#34: The Staff|the Staff]] in conjunction with a [[Piece of Eden]], whereas [[Rodrigo Borgia]] was unable to do so. The floors, walls and pillars of the Vault are covered in glyphs that only appear as Ezio moves near them.


[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|[[The Codex]] map (Assassins symbols are Vaults).]]
It was thought by Borgia that the Vault contained a living God. However, the Vault actually contains the sole survivor of Those Who Came Before, Minerva, who appears through a holographic device. By her own admission, she is not a God, but a member of a highly advanced race that came before humans. Minerva explains that her race had created humans, but soon faced rebellion. Glyphs on the wall confirm this, showing an Egyptian hieroglyphic with a God holding a Piece of Eden as humans charge toward him with weapons.  
Originally, it was thought by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] that the Vault contained the living God, and he wished to overthrow him and control everything. However, the Vault actually contains the sole survivor of Those Who Came Before, Minerva. By her own admission, she is not a God, but a member of a highly advanced race that came before humans. She then says of how 'those who came before' created humans, but faced rebellion( seen in subject 16's truth video). She explains how both the humans, now free, and those who came before, fought a war. She states that she is the last of those who came before. Though those who came before were powerful, the humans had larger numbers, as Minerva described it. Then, after this, she speaks of a great geological disaster that wiped out a great portion of life on earth, caused by the sun, and that those who came before built temples all over the world, like the vault, that could prevent the disaster happening again. Throughout the speech, Ezio appears confused as to what Minerva is talking about, as she admits that she is not talking to him, but through him. She then says,'The rest is up to you, Desmond' seemingly knowing that Desmond would access the memory centuries later in the Animus (noted by the fact that Minerva would always look straight at the camera and never Ezio unless she directly addresses him). Minerva says, that as the prophet, Ezio has done his part. The 'hologram' disappears, leaving both Desmond and Ezio confused, while Ezio shouting that he has so many questions, but said questions were unfortunately not answered.


When Ezio opens the vault, dozens of what seem to be cuneiform runes or glyphs of some kind light up all around him, and an image of Minerva appears in a holographic manner.  
According to Minerva, the Temples were built by "those who knew to turn away from war," presumably those who did not fight in the war between humans and Those Who Came Before. The reason for this was an unknown catastrophe, presumably a large solar flare, that significantly damaged the Earth and killed off most of both species. Those in the Temples worked to protect the world, and Minerva tasks [[Desmond Miles]], speaking to him through Ezio, with locating the other Temples to avert another cataclysm.


==Notes==
==Notes==
*We can clearly see a step pyramid so there's the possibility of a Vault in Mesoamerica or a ziggurat of Mesopotamia or even the ancient Temple of Borobudur in Indonesia.
*During Minerva's speech, a glyph of [[w:Step pyramid|step pyramids]] with what appears to be a Piece of Eden hovering over it appears on the wall. This could possibly mean that another Temple is located in Central America or a [[w:zigurrat|ziggurat]] in Mesopotamia or even the ancient [[w:Temple of Borobudur|Temple of Borobudur]] in Indonesia.


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The Vault

The Vault is one of the "Temples" left by Those Who Came Before, located underneath the Sistine Chapel in Rome. The exact purpose of the Vault and the other Temples is still unknown. Minerva's message implies that the Vault's contain some sort of assistance or research in staving of a repeat of the Catastrophe that occurred before.

It appears that only a combination of different Pieces of Eden can open it; likewise, only specific people seem to be able to enter. Recognized as a "prophet", Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to enter the Vault by using the the Staff in conjunction with a Piece of Eden, whereas Rodrigo Borgia was unable to do so. The floors, walls and pillars of the Vault are covered in glyphs that only appear as Ezio moves near them.

It was thought by Borgia that the Vault contained a living God. However, the Vault actually contains the sole survivor of Those Who Came Before, Minerva, who appears through a holographic device. By her own admission, she is not a God, but a member of a highly advanced race that came before humans. Minerva explains that her race had created humans, but soon faced rebellion. Glyphs on the wall confirm this, showing an Egyptian hieroglyphic with a God holding a Piece of Eden as humans charge toward him with weapons.

According to Minerva, the Temples were built by "those who knew to turn away from war," presumably those who did not fight in the war between humans and Those Who Came Before. The reason for this was an unknown catastrophe, presumably a large solar flare, that significantly damaged the Earth and killed off most of both species. Those in the Temples worked to protect the world, and Minerva tasks Desmond Miles, speaking to him through Ezio, with locating the other Temples to avert another cataclysm.

Notes

  • During Minerva's speech, a glyph of step pyramids with what appears to be a Piece of Eden hovering over it appears on the wall. This could possibly mean that another Temple is located in Central America or a ziggurat in Mesopotamia or even the ancient Temple of Borobudur in Indonesia.