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==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
*Isu (? – ?) | *Isu (? – ?) | ||
*[[John the Baptist]] (c. 29<ref>Luke 3:1-2 stipulates that John the Baptist's ministry began in the fifteenth year of [[Tiberius]]'s rule</ref> – 30) | |||
*[[Saint Peter]] (30 – 67) | *[[Saint Peter]] (30 – 67) | ||
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1492 – 1499) | *[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (1492 – 1499) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[John the Baptist]] used this staff to establish his ministry, after his death the Staff passed into the hands of the first disciple of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], [[Saint Peter|Peter]], who helped to establish [[Christianity]] and became the first [[Papacy|Pope]].<ref name="glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#5|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> It is assumed that over the next fourteen centuries the Staff circulated through the hands of the Roman Popes, until it was seized by [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who had became Pope Alexander VI in 1492 so that he could use the Staff to gain access to the [[Vatican Vault]].<ref name="AC2">''Assassin's Creed II''</ref> | |||
On 28 December 1499, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] infiltrated the [[Sistine Chapel]] to confront Rodrigo, and [[Confrontation in the Vatican|a fight]] ensued, during which Rodrigo wielded the Staff as a [[Long weapons|spear]] against Ezio. Eventually, Ezio defeated Rodrigo and used the Staff (combined with [[Apple of Eden 6|his Apple of Eden]]) to enter the Vault.<ref name="In Bocca al Lupo">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[In Bocca al Lupo]]</ref> | On 28 December 1499, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] infiltrated the [[Sistine Chapel]] to confront Rodrigo, and [[Confrontation in the Vatican|a fight]] ensued, during which Rodrigo wielded the Staff as a [[Long weapons|spear]] against Ezio. Eventually, Ezio defeated Rodrigo and used the Staff (combined with [[Apple of Eden 6|his Apple of Eden]]) to enter the Vault.<ref name="In Bocca al Lupo">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[In Bocca al Lupo]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 05:29, 24 January 2024
The Papal Staff, was a sceptre used by several Popes to exert their will over the Christian church. A Staff of Eden originally created by the First Civilization, the Staff was lost to history in 1499.
Owners
- Isu (? – ?)
- John the Baptist (c. 29[1] – 30)
- Saint Peter (30 – 67)
- Rodrigo Borgia (1492 – 1499)
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1499)
History
John the Baptist used this staff to establish his ministry, after his death the Staff passed into the hands of the first disciple of Jesus, Peter, who helped to establish Christianity and became the first Pope.[2] It is assumed that over the next fourteen centuries the Staff circulated through the hands of the Roman Popes, until it was seized by Rodrigo Borgia, who had became Pope Alexander VI in 1492 so that he could use the Staff to gain access to the Vatican Vault.[3]
On 28 December 1499, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze infiltrated the Sistine Chapel to confront Rodrigo, and a fight ensued, during which Rodrigo wielded the Staff as a spear against Ezio. Eventually, Ezio defeated Rodrigo and used the Staff (combined with his Apple of Eden) to enter the Vault.[4]
When leaving the Vault, Ezio tried to remove the Staff from the center of the room where it was secured within the Vault's antechamber floor. Upon doing so, Ezio activated machinery that made the Staff descend underground, despite Ezio's efforts to retrieve it.[5]
Powers
Designed to control men's minds and bodies, the Papal Staff held a cradle in its headpiece where an Apple of Eden could be placed, in order to enhance its mind control effects. This combination of two Pieces of Eden could also be used to open the door to the Vatican Vault.[4]
The Staff's bottom end was sharpened, and could be wielded as a spear in combat. The artifact also granted the possessor the ability to conceal their presence entirely, and the ability of levitation; though whether these were physical effects or simply manipulations of the viewers' perceptions remains unknown.[4]
Gallery
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Peter with the Staff -
An Apple of Eden affixed to the Staff -
Rodrigo Borgia using the Staff -
Ezio Auditore using the Papal Staff to open the Vatican Vault
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
References
- ↑ Luke 3:1-2 stipulates that John the Baptist's ministry began in the fifteenth year of Tiberius's rule
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed II – In Bocca al Lupo
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Mass Exodus
