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The amulet was a small, crescent-shaped artifact which could be worn like a talisman. Its powers seem to be largely the same as those of an Apple of Eden, including [[human]] mind control<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51|Episode 51]]</ref> and creating realistic, tangible illusions.<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54|Episode 54]]</ref> It also granted access to a form of [[calculations]], not just to the wielder, but to anyone who looked into the Amulet. While in this state, a person could witness events from both the past and the future, but were temporarily rendered inert, leaving them vulnerable to an attack.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56|Episode 56]]</ref> | The amulet was a small, crescent-shaped artifact which could be worn like a talisman. Its powers seem to be largely the same as those of an Apple of Eden, including [[human]] mind control<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51|Episode 51]]</ref> and creating realistic, tangible illusions.<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54|Episode 54]]</ref> It also granted access to a form of [[calculations]], not just to the wielder, but to anyone who looked into the Amulet. While in this state, a person could witness events from both the past and the future, but were temporarily rendered inert, leaving them vulnerable to an attack.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56|Episode 56]]</ref> | ||
One ability that was seemingly unique to the amulet was its power to resurrect the dead and make them invulnerable to pain.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52|Episode 52]]</ref> However, this had limitations, as only those who had been killed recently and still had their body relatively intact could be brought back to life. In 1725, [[Edward Kenway]] and [[Shimazu Saito]] were able to exploit this weakness by dismembering a group of [[ | One ability that was seemingly unique to the amulet was its power to resurrect the dead and make them invulnerable to pain.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52|Episode 52]]</ref> However, this had limitations, as only those who had been killed recently and still had their body relatively intact could be brought back to life. In 1725, [[Edward Kenway]] and [[Shimazu Saito]] were able to exploit this weakness by dismembering a group of [[monk]]s to prevent them from being resurrected. Additionally, the revived individuals lacked sentience and acted more like {{Wiki|zombies}}, requiring the amulet's wielder to command them.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53|Episode 53]]</ref> | ||
According to the [[Templars|Templar]] and [[Abstergo Industries]] doctor [[Shimazu Sei]], the amulet contained a vast amount of information accumulated since ancient times. This data was too much for the human brain to handle and could potentially result in the death of anyone who came into contact with the artifact, even indirectly. While reliving Edward's [[Genetic memory|memories]] involving the amulet, his descendant [[Noa Kim]] was rendered unconscious for several minutes due to the artifact's powers.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57|Episode 57]]</ref> | According to the [[Templars|Templar]] and [[Abstergo Industries]] [[doctor]] [[Shimazu Sei]], the amulet contained a vast amount of information accumulated since ancient times. This data was too much for the human brain to handle and could potentially result in the death of anyone who came into contact with the artifact, even indirectly. While reliving Edward's [[Genetic memory|memories]] involving the amulet, his descendant [[Noa Kim]] was rendered unconscious for several minutes due to the artifact's powers.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57|Episode 57]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====Usage in Manila==== | ====Usage in Manila==== | ||
{{Quote|A crescent moon. Could it be...? That might very well be what we're looking for. An artifact of Those Who Came Before!|Edward Kenway, after being informed of the amulet by Shimazu Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51}} | {{Quote|A crescent moon. Could it be...? That might very well be what we're looking for. An artifact of Those Who Came Before!|Edward Kenway, after being informed of the amulet by Shimazu Saito, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51}} | ||
By 1725, a [[Mad monk|monk]] in [[Manila]] found the amulet and mistook it for a religious artifact. Inspired by a riot that had occurred six years earlier after | By 1725, a [[Mad monk|monk]] in [[Manila]] found the amulet and mistook it for a religious artifact. Inspired by a riot that had occurred six years earlier after Spanish {{Wiki|Governor-General of the Philippines|Governor-General}} [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] ordered the arrest of {{Wiki|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]], the monk decided to instigate [[1725 Manila riot|another riot]] to remove de la Cuesta's successor, {{Wiki|pam:Toribio José Cosio y Campo|Toribio José Cosio y Campo}}. To this end, he used the amulet's powers of mind control to influence the city's populace and have them create as much chaos as possible in the city.<ref name="EP 51" /> | ||
During the riot, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] cornered the monk and his followers in an alley, seeking to keep the amulet out of the wrong hands. When the monk refused to renounce the artifact, he ordered his acolytes to eliminate Edward and Saito and, after the acolytes were killed, he used the amulet to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" /> Realizing that the acolytes were invulnerable to pain, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] and samurai dismembered them to prevent them from being resurrected, then confronted the monk. However, he used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53" /> | During the riot, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] cornered the monk and his followers in an alley, seeking to keep the amulet out of the wrong hands. When the monk refused to renounce the artifact, he ordered his acolytes to eliminate Edward and Saito and, after the acolytes were killed, he used the amulet to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" /> Realizing that the acolytes were invulnerable to pain, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] and samurai dismembered them to prevent them from being resurrected, then confronted the monk. However, he used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53" /> | ||
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====Wielded by Rajah==== | ====Wielded by Rajah==== | ||
{{Quote|The legacy of our ancestors is safe with us once more. Comrades of our people's plight, the time for us to reclaim the land of our forefathers.|Rajah to his men, after retrieving the amulet, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}} | {{Quote|The legacy of our ancestors is safe with us once more. Comrades of our people's plight, the time for us to reclaim the land of our forefathers.|Rajah to his men, after retrieving the amulet, 1725.|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}} | ||
With the amulet in-hand, Rajah planned to lead his men towards Cebu to begin their campaign to liberate the Philippines from Spanish occupation.<ref name="EP 57" /> En route to Cebu, the Visayan resistance made a stop on [[Monkey Island]], where they occupied the local [[fort]]. Rajah then used the amulet to empower his warriors and sent them to eliminate any "foreign trespassers" that set foot on the island, including Edward and the | With the amulet in-hand, Rajah planned to lead his men towards Cebu to begin their campaign to liberate the Philippines from Spanish occupation.<ref name="EP 57" /> En route to Cebu, the Visayan resistance made a stop on [[Monkey Island]], where they occupied the local [[fort]]. Rajah then used the amulet to empower his warriors and sent them to eliminate any "foreign trespassers" that set foot on the island, including Edward and the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]] members, who were also en route to Cebu.<ref name="EP 59">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 59|Episode 59]]</ref> However, despite the enhanced strength granted by the amulet, the native warriors were ultimately defeated.<ref name="EP 63">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63|Episode 63]]</ref> | ||
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The crescent amulet was a Piece of Eden created by the Isu that was part of a set alongside two other artifacts. While its exact purpose is unknown, its featured powers similar to those of the Apples of Eden.
Owners
- Isu (? – ?)
- Ferdinand Magellan (1521)
- Mad monk (1725)
- Rajah (1725)
Usage
The amulet was a small, crescent-shaped artifact which could be worn like a talisman. Its powers seem to be largely the same as those of an Apple of Eden, including human mind control[1] and creating realistic, tangible illusions.[2] It also granted access to a form of calculations, not just to the wielder, but to anyone who looked into the Amulet. While in this state, a person could witness events from both the past and the future, but were temporarily rendered inert, leaving them vulnerable to an attack.[3]
One ability that was seemingly unique to the amulet was its power to resurrect the dead and make them invulnerable to pain.[4] However, this had limitations, as only those who had been killed recently and still had their body relatively intact could be brought back to life. In 1725, Edward Kenway and Shimazu Saito were able to exploit this weakness by dismembering a group of monks to prevent them from being resurrected. Additionally, the revived individuals lacked sentience and acted more like zombies, requiring the amulet's wielder to command them.[5]
According to the Templar and Abstergo Industries doctor Shimazu Sei, the amulet contained a vast amount of information accumulated since ancient times. This data was too much for the human brain to handle and could potentially result in the death of anyone who came into contact with the artifact, even indirectly. While reliving Edward's memories involving the amulet, his descendant Noa Kim was rendered unconscious for several minutes due to the artifact's powers.[6]
History
Early history
The amulet was created at some point during the Isu Era alongside two other Pieces of Eden, forming a set.[7] After the Great Catastrophe in 75,000 BCE, which wiped out the Isu civilization,[8] knowledge of the set, its location, and its powers was lost.[7]
Acquisition by Ferdinand Magellan
By the early 16th century, both the amulet and one of its sister Pieces of Eden were located in the Philippines, with the amulet hidden on the island of Cebu and the other artifact in the possession of Lapu-Lapu, the chief of Mactan Island. In 1521, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived on Cebu to search for its artifact after learning about it during his travels, and converted the island's population to Christianity in the process.[7]
After finding the amulet, Magellan was informed by Cebu's chieftain Rajah Humabon of the other two artifacts that made up the set and attempted to seize the Piece of Eden in Lapu-Lapu's possession. However, Lapu-Lapu used the artifact's power to defeat the Spanish troops under Magellan's command and personally killed the explorer. With Magellan's death, the amulet was lost once again for the next two centuries.[7]
18th century
Usage in Manila
By 1725, a monk in Manila found the amulet and mistook it for a religious artifact. Inspired by a riot that had occurred six years earlier after Spanish Governor-General Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda ordered the arrest of Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, the monk decided to instigate another riot to remove de la Cuesta's successor, Toribio José Cosio y Campo. To this end, he used the amulet's powers of mind control to influence the city's populace and have them create as much chaos as possible in the city.[1]
During the riot, the British Assassin Edward Kenway and the samurai Shimazu Saito cornered the monk and his followers in an alley, seeking to keep the amulet out of the wrong hands. When the monk refused to renounce the artifact, he ordered his acolytes to eliminate Edward and Saito and, after the acolytes were killed, he used the amulet to resurrect them.[4] Realizing that the acolytes were invulnerable to pain, the Assassin and samurai dismembered them to prevent them from being resurrected, then confronted the monk. However, he used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.[5]
Edward also fell prey to the amulet's powers shortly after, as the monk conjured illusions of himself and a large oni to battle the Assassin and samurai. While Saito eventually succumbed to the illusions and was defeated, Edward was able to overcome the amulet's powers.[2] However, the monk conjured one last apparition of himself to trick Edward and make his escape.[9]
As he fled, the monk used the amulet to command several civilians in his path to slow down the Assassin, as well as tamper with his Eagle Vision, momentarily preventing Edward from locating him. Despite this, Edward was eventually able to corner his target in another empty alley, though when he attempted to take away the amulet, the monk activated the artifact,[9] temporarily trapping Edward's consciousness in a void where he experienced visions of both the past and the future.[3]
While Edward's body was paralyzed, the monk tried to kill the Assassin with a dagger, but was suddenly struck by a spear thrown by Rajah, the leader of a Visayan resistance against the Spanish colonists in the Philippines. After finishing off the monk, Rajah claimed the amulet, believing it rightfully belonged to his people and intending to use it to end the foreign occupation of their lands. Although Edward, who recovered from his trance, tried to fight Rajah to recover the amulet, he was ultimately defeated and forced to escape alongside Saito.[3]
Wielded by Rajah
With the amulet in-hand, Rajah planned to lead his men towards Cebu to begin their campaign to liberate the Philippines from Spanish occupation.[6] En route to Cebu, the Visayan resistance made a stop on Monkey Island, where they occupied the local fort. Rajah then used the amulet to empower his warriors and sent them to eliminate any "foreign trespassers" that set foot on the island, including Edward and the Zhang Wei Union members, who were also en route to Cebu.[10] However, despite the enhanced strength granted by the amulet, the native warriors were ultimately defeated.[11]
Gallery
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The mad monk wearing the amulet -
The amulet being used to control a group of protesters -
The monk using the amulet to resurrect his followers -
Edward Kenway trying to take the amulet from the monk -
Rajah donning the amulet -
Rajah using the amulet on his warriors
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 51
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 54
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 56
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 52
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 53
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 57
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Timeline
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 55
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 59
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 63
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