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|created = [[Isu]] | |created = [[Isu]] | ||
|made = Prior to 75010 BCE | |made = Prior to 75010 BCE | ||
|notable = *[[Haytham Kenway]] | |notable = *[[Miko]] | ||
*[[Haytham Kenway]] | |||
*[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] | *[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] | ||
*[[Desmond Miles]]}} | *[[Desmond Miles]]}}The '''key''' to the [[Grand Temple]], an [[Isu]] complex located in [[North America]], was an [[Piece of Eden|artifact]] used to access the temple's inner chambers and the [[global aurora borealis device]] housed within. | ||
==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
The key was circular and had a hole in the middle. It | The key was circular and had a hole in the middle. It featured an {{Wiki|Ouroboros}} design of a serpent biting its own tail, symbolizing cycles and infinity. The key was also decorated with the twelve astrological signs of the Western {{Wiki|zodiac}}, the symbol of [[Aphrodite|Venus]] as well as other incomplete symbols likely denoting other classical planets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> | ||
When a string was attached to the key through its hole, it could be worn like an amulet, which is how most of its wielders elected to carry it.<ref name="AC3" /> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:A Deadly Performance 10.png|thumb|250px|The Grand Temple Key]] | [[File:A Deadly Performance 10.png|thumb|250px|The Grand Temple Key]] | ||
The | The key was created the [[Isu]] as a secondary security measure to protect the global aurora borealis device, located inside the Grand Temple, which itself required an [[Apple of Eden 6|Apple of Eden]] to access.<ref name="AC3" /> | ||
By 1754, the key was in the possession of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Miko]]. On the orders of [[Reginald Birch]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]], [[Haytham Kenway]] assassinated Miko inside the [[Theatre Royal]] in [[London]] and took the key from him. Upon Haytham's return to the Templar headquarters, Birch told Haytham that the key most likely opened a [[Isu|First Civilization]] storehouse in the [[United States|British colonies]]. As a result, Birch booked Haytham passage to [[Boston]], in order to find it and unlock its contents, and to establish a permanent Templar presence in colonial America.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | |||
In 1755, Haytham, with the help of [[Kaniehtí:io]] from the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] nation, located the entrance to the Grand Temple, but was unable to get inside due to lacking the necessary Apple of Eden, rendering the key useless. Following this, Haytham kept the key in his possession until 1781, when he passed it on to his second-in-command, [[Charles Lee]], shortly before his death at the hands of his son, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="AC3"/> | |||
The following year, Ratonhnhaké:ton killed Charles Lee in [[Monmouth]] and took the key from him. He later returned to his village, [[Kanatahséton]], where he activated his tribe's [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]] he had used years earlier to communicate with [[Juno]]. Juno greeted Ratonhnhaké:ton again, and told him to hide the amulet where none might find it. Following this, he made his way back to the manor at the [[Davenport Homestead]] and hid the key in the grave of [[Connor Davenport]], after whom Ratonhnhaké:ton's mentor [[Achilles Davenport]] had nicknamed him.<ref name="AC3"/> | |||
In 2012, Ratonhnhaké:ton's descendant, [[Desmond Miles]], relived his memories inside the [[Animus]] | In 2012, Ratonhnhaké:ton's descendant, [[Desmond Miles]], relived his memories inside the [[Animus]] to find the key's location. Upon retrieving it, Desmond used the key to open the inner gateway of the Grand Temple and ultimately sacrificed his life when he activated the global aurora borealis device to protect the Earth from the forthcoming [[Second Disaster|solar flare]].<ref name="AC3"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although Ratonhnhaké:ton canonically buried the key, it could still be found with the other mementos of Ratonhnhaké:ton's targets in the basement of the Davenport Homestead. | *Although Ratonhnhaké:ton canonically buried the key, it could still be found with the other mementos of Ratonhnhaké:ton's targets in the basement of the Davenport Homestead. | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', Ratonhnhaké:ton is shown burying the key in Connor Davenport's grave. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'', he buries it in a clearing in the forest. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 30 August 2023
The key to the Grand Temple, an Isu complex located in North America, was an artifact used to access the temple's inner chambers and the global aurora borealis device housed within.
Owners
- Miko (? – 1754)
- Haytham Kenway (1754 – 1781)
- Charles Lee (1781 – 1782)
- Ratonhnhaké:ton (1782 – 1783)
- Desmond Miles (2012)
Appearances
The key was circular and had a hole in the middle. It featured an Ouroboros design of a serpent biting its own tail, symbolizing cycles and infinity. The key was also decorated with the twelve astrological signs of the Western zodiac, the symbol of Venus as well as other incomplete symbols likely denoting other classical planets.[1]
When a string was attached to the key through its hole, it could be worn like an amulet, which is how most of its wielders elected to carry it.[2]
History
The key was created the Isu as a secondary security measure to protect the global aurora borealis device, located inside the Grand Temple, which itself required an Apple of Eden to access.[2]
By 1754, the key was in the possession of the British Assassin Miko. On the orders of Reginald Birch, Grand Master of the British Templars, Haytham Kenway assassinated Miko inside the Theatre Royal in London and took the key from him. Upon Haytham's return to the Templar headquarters, Birch told Haytham that the key most likely opened a First Civilization storehouse in the British colonies. As a result, Birch booked Haytham passage to Boston, in order to find it and unlock its contents, and to establish a permanent Templar presence in colonial America.[2]
In 1755, Haytham, with the help of Kaniehtí:io from the Kanien'kehá:ka nation, located the entrance to the Grand Temple, but was unable to get inside due to lacking the necessary Apple of Eden, rendering the key useless. Following this, Haytham kept the key in his possession until 1781, when he passed it on to his second-in-command, Charles Lee, shortly before his death at the hands of his son, the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton.[2]
The following year, Ratonhnhaké:ton killed Charles Lee in Monmouth and took the key from him. He later returned to his village, Kanatahséton, where he activated his tribe's Crystal Ball he had used years earlier to communicate with Juno. Juno greeted Ratonhnhaké:ton again, and told him to hide the amulet where none might find it. Following this, he made his way back to the manor at the Davenport Homestead and hid the key in the grave of Connor Davenport, after whom Ratonhnhaké:ton's mentor Achilles Davenport had nicknamed him.[2]
In 2012, Ratonhnhaké:ton's descendant, Desmond Miles, relived his memories inside the Animus to find the key's location. Upon retrieving it, Desmond used the key to open the inner gateway of the Grand Temple and ultimately sacrificed his life when he activated the global aurora borealis device to protect the Earth from the forthcoming solar flare.[2]
Trivia
- Although Ratonhnhaké:ton canonically buried the key, it could still be found with the other mementos of Ratonhnhaké:ton's targets in the basement of the Davenport Homestead.
- In Assassin's Creed III, Ratonhnhaké:ton is shown burying the key in Connor Davenport's grave. However, in Assassin's Creed: Forsaken, he buries it in a clearing in the forest.
References
