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'''Minerva''', | '''Minerva''', previously known as '''Merva''' and '''Mera''', was a member of the [[First Civilization]]. She worked in close collaboration with [[Jupiter]] and [[Juno]] to prevent the [[Toba catastrophe|First Disaster]], and its recurrence. | ||
She spoke with one First Civilization descendant, [[Desmond Miles]], through the Prophet, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Grand Temple=== | |||
{{quote|Each vault's knowledge was transmitted to a single place. It was our duty - mine, Minerva's, and Juno's - to sort and sample all that was collected.|Jupiter.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}} | |||
Minerva | After the uprising of the [[Humans|First Civilization's workforce]], and the subsequent [[Human-First Civilization War]], Minerva was counted among those who avoided the battle, in order to find a means of preventing the destruction of both races.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
After having discovered the impending solar flares, Minerva assisted Jupiter and Juno in building several [[Temples]] underground to research solutions. The three were also given the responsibility of managing the [[Grand Temple]], the central hub where all information from the Temples was gathered.<ref name="Revelations" /> | |||
Though the triad tested six methods with increasing success, the catastrophe struck before any could be implemented. The disaster burned the Earth for weeks, and wiped out nearly all members of humanity and the First Civilization.<ref name="Revelations" /> | |||
Minerva lived on alongside the survivors, and like many other members of her kind, was upheld by humanity as a goddess. She was given many names, including Merva and Mera, and eventually died known as Minerva.<ref name="Revelations" /> | |||
===The Vault=== | |||
{{Quote|Let my words preserve the message and make a record of our loss. But let my words also bring hope.|Minerva to Desmond.|Assassin's Creed II}} | |||
[[File:IBAL 16.png|thumb|250px|right|Minerva speaking with Ezio Auditore in the Vault.]] | |||
In 1499, Minerva appeared to Ezio Auditore as a holographic form within one of the Temples, known then as simply "[[Vatican Vault|the Vault]]." However, she greeted him only as the Prophet, as he was merely a method of her speaking with Desmond Miles, who would relieve Ezio's memories through the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | |||
Minerva briefly "gave thanks" by touching the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] Ezio held, and corrected his misconception that she was a goddess, but merely one of those who "came before." Despite Ezio remarking in confusion that they were the only two there, Minerva told him that she was only speaking through him, and addressed Desmond directly.<ref name="AC2" /> | |||
Minerva spoke at length of humans being the creations of her people, as well as the details of the war, and the First Disaster. Wishing her message to bring hope to humanity, she told Desmond to find the Temples and recover the work she, Jupiter, and Juno had been doing, that the world might be saved.<ref name="AC2" /> | |||
After entrusting entire responsibility to Desmond, as well as warning him against "[[Templars|the Cross]]," Minerva's image vanished.<ref name="AC2" /> | |||
===Impact=== | |||
In 2012, after having viewed Ezio's encounters with Minerva, Desmond's team of [[Modern times|modern-day]] [[Assassins]] realized that Minerva's "touch" had altered Ezio's Apple of Eden somehow, and would allow them to find the scattered Temples. As such, they set off for [[Rome]], in an attempt to [[Retrieval of the Apple|retrieve it]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | |||
Some after this, Desmond also spoke with Jupiter, who mentioned Minerva briefly, and commented on how calculations had "always been Minerva's domain."<ref name="Revelations" /> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The root of Minerva's name, the Latin ''men-'', is linked to memory, remembrance, or recollection. | |||
*The | * Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, battle strategy, art, commerce, and weaving. She is equaled with the Greek goddess Athena in both characteristics and personality. | ||
* Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, battle strategy, art, commerce, weaving | * Minerva is one of the [[Monteriggioni Statuettes|statuettes]] that can be collected in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', and can be set next to her partner, Jupiter. The pair's description reads ''"Here sits the king of all Olympus, and beside him stands Wisdom, to guide his rule."'' | ||
* Minerva is | * In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', Minerva is seen in the vault with an owl on her shoulder, an animal frequently associated with both her and wisdom. | ||
* Also in the novel, Minerva's speech to Desmond is replaced by her explanation of her existence to Ezio, with no mention of Ezio being the Prophet. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180"> | |||
* In | Concept Art of Minerva.jpg|Concept art for Minerva. | ||
* Also in the novel, Minerva's speech to Desmond is replaced by her explanation of her existence to Ezio, with no mention of Ezio being | Statues3.png|Jupiter's and Minerva's statuettes. | ||
Trio 1.png|Minerva (center) alongside Juno and Jupiter. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 19 April 2012
Minerva, previously known as Merva and Mera, was a member of the First Civilization. She worked in close collaboration with Jupiter and Juno to prevent the First Disaster, and its recurrence.
She spoke with one First Civilization descendant, Desmond Miles, through the Prophet, Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
Biography
Grand Temple
- "Each vault's knowledge was transmitted to a single place. It was our duty - mine, Minerva's, and Juno's - to sort and sample all that was collected."
- ―Jupiter.[src]
After the uprising of the First Civilization's workforce, and the subsequent Human-First Civilization War, Minerva was counted among those who avoided the battle, in order to find a means of preventing the destruction of both races.[1]
After having discovered the impending solar flares, Minerva assisted Jupiter and Juno in building several Temples underground to research solutions. The three were also given the responsibility of managing the Grand Temple, the central hub where all information from the Temples was gathered.[1]
Though the triad tested six methods with increasing success, the catastrophe struck before any could be implemented. The disaster burned the Earth for weeks, and wiped out nearly all members of humanity and the First Civilization.[1]
Minerva lived on alongside the survivors, and like many other members of her kind, was upheld by humanity as a goddess. She was given many names, including Merva and Mera, and eventually died known as Minerva.[1]
The Vault
- "Let my words preserve the message and make a record of our loss. But let my words also bring hope."
- ―Minerva to Desmond.[src]
In 1499, Minerva appeared to Ezio Auditore as a holographic form within one of the Temples, known then as simply "the Vault." However, she greeted him only as the Prophet, as he was merely a method of her speaking with Desmond Miles, who would relieve Ezio's memories through the Animus.[2]
Minerva briefly "gave thanks" by touching the Apple of Eden Ezio held, and corrected his misconception that she was a goddess, but merely one of those who "came before." Despite Ezio remarking in confusion that they were the only two there, Minerva told him that she was only speaking through him, and addressed Desmond directly.[2]
Minerva spoke at length of humans being the creations of her people, as well as the details of the war, and the First Disaster. Wishing her message to bring hope to humanity, she told Desmond to find the Temples and recover the work she, Jupiter, and Juno had been doing, that the world might be saved.[2]
After entrusting entire responsibility to Desmond, as well as warning him against "the Cross," Minerva's image vanished.[2]
Impact
In 2012, after having viewed Ezio's encounters with Minerva, Desmond's team of modern-day Assassins realized that Minerva's "touch" had altered Ezio's Apple of Eden somehow, and would allow them to find the scattered Temples. As such, they set off for Rome, in an attempt to retrieve it.[3]
Some after this, Desmond also spoke with Jupiter, who mentioned Minerva briefly, and commented on how calculations had "always been Minerva's domain."[1]
Trivia
- The root of Minerva's name, the Latin men-, is linked to memory, remembrance, or recollection.
- Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, battle strategy, art, commerce, and weaving. She is equaled with the Greek goddess Athena in both characteristics and personality.
- Minerva is one of the statuettes that can be collected in Assassin's Creed II, and can be set next to her partner, Jupiter. The pair's description reads "Here sits the king of all Olympus, and beside him stands Wisdom, to guide his rule."
- In Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, Minerva is seen in the vault with an owl on her shoulder, an animal frequently associated with both her and wisdom.
- Also in the novel, Minerva's speech to Desmond is replaced by her explanation of her existence to Ezio, with no mention of Ezio being the Prophet.
Gallery
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Concept art for Minerva. -
Jupiter's and Minerva's statuettes. -
Minerva (center) alongside Juno and Jupiter.
References
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