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|created = [[Isu|First Civilization]]
|created = [[Isu|First Civilization]]
|made = Unknown
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|notable = [[James, son of Zebedee|Saint James]]<br>[[Tomás de Torquemada]]|name=|destroyed=}}
|notable = [[Tomás de Torquemada]]|name=|destroyed=}}
The '''Shattered Staff of Eden''' was a [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] of [[Eden]], a piece of leftover [[Isu]] [[Pieces of Eden|technology]].<ref name="Reb">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>
The '''Shattered Staff of Eden''' was a [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] of [[Eden]], a piece of leftover [[Isu]] [[Pieces of Eden|technology]].<ref name="Reb">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>


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*The Isu (? – ?)
*The Isu (? – ?)
*Saint [[James, son of Zebedee|James]] (c. 30 AD – c. 44 AD) (''allegedly'')<ref name="RebLeon">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The León Lead]]</ref>
*Saint [[James, son of Zebedee|James]] (c. 30 AD – c. 44 AD) {{C|allegedly}}<ref name="RebLeon">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The León Lead]]</ref>
*[[Tomás de Torquemada]] (1492 – 16 September, 1498)<ref name="RebForge">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Forge]]</ref>  
*[[Tomás de Torquemada]] (1492 – 16 September, 1498)<ref name="RebForge">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Forge]]</ref>


Top section:
Top section:


*[[Spanish Inquisition|Inquisitor]] [[Gustavo Ramírez]] (1489)<ref name="RebAuto">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Auto-Da-Fé]]</ref>
*[[Spanish Inquisition|Inquisitor]] [[Gustavo Ramírez]] (1489)<ref name="RebAuto">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Auto-Da-Fé]]</ref>
*Tomás de Torquemada (1492 – 16 September, 1498)<ref name="RebFall">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Fall of Granada]]</ref>  
*Tomás de Torquemada (1492 – 16 September, 1498)<ref name="RebFall">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Fall of Granada]]</ref>


Upper section:
Upper section:


* Dominican monks<ref name="RebLucia">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Monastery of St. Lucia]]</ref>
*Dominican monks<ref name="RebLucia">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Monastery of St. Lucia]]</ref>
*[[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]<ref name="RebLucia" />
*[[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]<ref name="RebLucia" />
*[[Scholar]]s from the {{Wiki|University of Salamanca|University}} of [[Salamanca]]<ref name="RebEdu">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[Higher Education (Rebellion) |Higher Education]]</ref>
*[[Scholar]]s from the {{Wiki|University of Salamanca|University}} of [[Salamanca]]<ref name="RebEdu">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[Higher Education (Rebellion) |Higher Education]]</ref>
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*Tomás de Torquemada (1492 – 16 September, 1498)<ref name="RebSob" />
*Tomás de Torquemada (1492 – 16 September, 1498)<ref name="RebSob" />


==History==
==History ==
Rumored to have belong to Saint James,<ref name="RebLeon" /> at some point before the ''[[Reconquista]]'', this staff was broken into three parts: the top section, the upper section and the shaft.<ref name="RebArt">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Artifact]]</ref>  
Rumored to have belonged to Saint James,<ref name="RebLeon" /> at some point before the ''[[Reconquista]]'', this staff was broken into three parts—a top section, the upper section, and the shaft<ref name="RebArt">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Artifact]]</ref>—which were scattered across the [[Earth|globe]] and lost to history. On hearing rumors that all three pieces could be found in the [[kingdom of Castile]], Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada coveted both the Staff and the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] in order to control Spain and destroy the Spanish Assassins,<ref name="RebForge" /> sending his [[soldier]]s to hunt for the parts.<ref name="RebAuto" />  


Spanish Inquisition leader Tomás de Torquemada coveted both the Staff and the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] in order to control Spain and destroy the Brotherhood,<ref name="RebForge" /> sending his [[soldier]]s to hunt for the parts.<ref name="RebAuto" />
The top section was recovered by Inquisitor Gustavo Ramírez in the crypt of St. Rafael's Abbey.<ref name="RebArt" /> Although the Assassins interfered, Ramírez escaped with the staff part.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Breaching of Sádaba Castle]]</ref> The upper section of the staff was held by a group of Dominican monks loyal to Ramírez at the [[Monastery of St. Lucia]]. Following a battle with [[Ojeda]], the Assassins managed to take this piece for themselves,<ref name="RebLucia" /> sending it to their scholar allies at the University of Salamanca for safe-keeping.<ref name="RebEdu" />


The top section was recovered by Inquisitor Gustavo Ramírez in the crypt of St. Rafael's Abbey.<ref name="RebArt" /> Although the Assassins interfered, Ramírez escaped with the staff part.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Breaching of Sádaba Castle]]</ref>
After the [[Granada War|Fall]] of [[Granada]], both the Assassins and Templars received word that the Staff's shaft was somewhere in Northern Spain.<ref name="RebFall" /> Ramírez and his lieutenants combed the region for the third section of the Staff of Eden,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Rescue of a Northern Ally]]</ref> with [[del Salto]] being in charge of consolidating information sent to him by informants throughout the region. One of the reports received by him spoke of a rumor that a sect of ascetic monks in the Asturias mountains possessed and revered a sacred relic known as a fragment of Saint James' golden staff.<ref name="RebLeon" /> Ramírez ordered del Salto to capture the monks and take them to the Inquisition's executioner in [[Oviedo]], to torture them for the location of the section.<ref name="RebLeon" /> Upon discovering this, the Assassins mounted a rescue mission.


The upper section of the staff was held by a group of Dominican monks loyal to Ramírez at the [[Monastery of St. Lucia]]. Following a battle with [[Ojeda]], the Assassins managed to take this piece for themselves,<ref name="RebLucia" /> sending it to their scholar allies at the University of Salamanca for safe-keeping.<ref name="RebEdu" />
After being saved from his torturers, the abbot, in exchange for the promise to recover and defend the section of the staff, told the Assassins everything: years before they were approached by Torquemada's men, the monks had given the relic to Pedro Madruga, a pious {{Wiki|Kingdom of Galicia|lord of Galicia}} and protector of the monastery, begging him to hide it. Madurga agreed, and took it to his [[Sobroso Castle|castle]] in [[Sobroso]], to keep it safe there. He had died few years prior and the castle of Sobroso, though uninhabited, still held the relic.<ref name="RebAbbot" />


After the [[Granada War|Fall]] of [[Granada]], both the Assassins and Templars received word that the Staff's shaft was somewhere in Northern Spain.<ref name="RebFall" /> Ramírez and his lieutenants combed the region for the third section of the Staff of Eden,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[The Rescue of a Northern Ally]]</ref> with [[del Salto]] being in charge of consolidating information sent to him by informants throughout the region. One of the reports received by him spoke of a rumor that a sect of ascetic monks in the Asturias mountains possessed and revered a sacred relic known as a fragment of Saint James' golden staff.<ref name="RebLeon" /> Ramírez ordered del Salto to capture the monks and take them to the Inquisition's executioner in [[Oviedo]], to torture them for the location of the section.<ref name="RebLeon" /> Upon discovering this, the Assassins mounted a rescue mission.
The Assassins, however, were betrayed by their northern ally Diego de Alvarado, who passed along the information to the Templars and fled with the third section of the Staff himself.<ref name="RebSob" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[A Brother's Betrayal]]</ref> Alvarado also went to the University of Salamanca and stole the upper section, killing many scholars to do so.<ref name="RebEdu" /> Though assassinated for his betrayal, this was not before the pieces in his possession were given to Torquemada.<ref name="RebSilver" />


When saved from the torturers, the abbot, in exchange for the promise to recover and defend the section of the staff, told the Assassins everything: years before they were approached by Torquemada's men, the monks had given the relic to Pedro Madruga, a pious {{Wiki|Kingdom of Galicia|lord of Galicia}} and protector of the monastery, begging him to hide it. Madurga agreed, and took it to his [[Sobroso Castle|castle]] in [[Sobroso]], to keep it safe there. He had died few years prior and the castle of Sobroso, though uninhabited, still held the relic.<ref name="RebAbbot" />
Despite having all three pieces of the Staff in hand, Torquemada did not make overt use of the Staff, but his Inquisition increased its presence across the country. The Assassins knew that Torquemada himself had not appeared in public for years, time spent studying the Staff,<ref name="RebReb">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[Rebellion (memory)|Rebellion]]</ref> but was at the [[Monastery of Saint Thomas Aquinas|Monastery]] of Saint [[Thomas Aquinas]] in [[Ávila]]. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[Stealing Toledo]]</ref>


The Assassins, however, were betrayed by their northern ally Diego de Alvarado, who passed along the information to the Templars and fled with the third section of the Staff himself.<ref name="RebSob" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[A Brother's Betrayal]]</ref> Alvarado also went to the University of Salamance and stole the upper section, killing many scholars to do so. <ref name="RebEdu" /> Though assassinated for his betrayal, this was not before the pieces in his possession were given to Torquemada.<ref name="RebSilver" />
Upon invading the Monastery and descending to its basement, with plans to retrieve the Staff and kill the Grand Inquisitor, the Assassins encountered soldiers seemingly made of light, who fought them. <ref name="RebReb" />


With all three pieces of the Staff in hand, Torquemada did not make overt use of the Staff, but his Inquisition increased its presence across the country. The Assassins knew that Torquemada himself had not appeared in public for years, time spent studying the Staff,<ref name="RebReb">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[Rebellion (memory)|Rebellion]]</ref> but was at the [[Monastery of Saint Thomas Aquinas|Monastery]] of Saint [[Thomas Aquinas]] in [[Ávila]]. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – [[Stealing Toledo]]</ref>
Beneath the monastery, there were tunnels and Isu ruins, including the Forge where Torquemada had reconstructed the Staff of Eden.<ref name="RebForge" /> After battling many tangible holograms and Torquemada himself, the Assassins managed to kill the Grand Inquisitor and reclaim the Staff. To avoid it falling into Templar hands again, it was destroyed using the collapsing Isu architecture in the Forge. The Ancient vault disappeared, buried under the Monastery of Saint Thomas, and the Staff of Eden along with it.<ref name="RebForge" />


Upon invading the Monastery and descending to its basement, with plans to retrieve the Staff and kill the Grand Inquisitor, the assassins encountered soldiers seemingly made of light, who fought them. <ref name="RebReb" />
==Trivia==


Beneath the monastery, there were tunnels and Isu ruins, including the Forge where Torquemada had reconstructed the Staff of Eden.<ref name="RebForge" /> After battling many staff-created enemies and Torquemada himself, the Assassins managed to silence Torquemada and take the Staff. To avoid it falling into Templar hands again, it was destroyed, using the Isu architecture in the Forge. The Ancient vault disappeared, buried under the Monastery of Saint Thomas, and the Staff of Eden along with it.<ref name="RebForge" />
*This Staff is nearly identical in appearance to the [[Papal Staff of Eden]] wielded by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', with the sole difference being that it appears bright gold in color rather than a dull metallic.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 03:30, 20 November 2020

They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me Shattered Staff of Eden.

This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias.

The Shattered Staff of Eden was a Staff of Eden, a piece of leftover Isu technology.[1]


Owners

Complete:

Top section:

Upper section:

Shaft:

History

Rumored to have belonged to Saint James,[2] at some point before the Reconquista, this staff was broken into three parts—a top section, the upper section, and the shaft[11]—which were scattered across the globe and lost to history. On hearing rumors that all three pieces could be found in the kingdom of Castile, Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada coveted both the Staff and the Apple of Eden in order to control Spain and destroy the Spanish Assassins,[3] sending his soldiers to hunt for the parts.[4]

The top section was recovered by Inquisitor Gustavo Ramírez in the crypt of St. Rafael's Abbey.[11] Although the Assassins interfered, Ramírez escaped with the staff part.[12] The upper section of the staff was held by a group of Dominican monks loyal to Ramírez at the Monastery of St. Lucia. Following a battle with Ojeda, the Assassins managed to take this piece for themselves,[6] sending it to their scholar allies at the University of Salamanca for safe-keeping.[7]

After the Fall of Granada, both the Assassins and Templars received word that the Staff's shaft was somewhere in Northern Spain.[5] Ramírez and his lieutenants combed the region for the third section of the Staff of Eden,[13] with del Salto being in charge of consolidating information sent to him by informants throughout the region. One of the reports received by him spoke of a rumor that a sect of ascetic monks in the Asturias mountains possessed and revered a sacred relic known as a fragment of Saint James' golden staff.[2] Ramírez ordered del Salto to capture the monks and take them to the Inquisition's executioner in Oviedo, to torture them for the location of the section.[2] Upon discovering this, the Assassins mounted a rescue mission.

After being saved from his torturers, the abbot, in exchange for the promise to recover and defend the section of the staff, told the Assassins everything: years before they were approached by Torquemada's men, the monks had given the relic to Pedro Madruga, a pious lord of Galicia and protector of the monastery, begging him to hide it. Madurga agreed, and took it to his castle in Sobroso, to keep it safe there. He had died few years prior and the castle of Sobroso, though uninhabited, still held the relic.[9]

The Assassins, however, were betrayed by their northern ally Diego de Alvarado, who passed along the information to the Templars and fled with the third section of the Staff himself.[10][14] Alvarado also went to the University of Salamanca and stole the upper section, killing many scholars to do so.[7] Though assassinated for his betrayal, this was not before the pieces in his possession were given to Torquemada.[8]

Despite having all three pieces of the Staff in hand, Torquemada did not make overt use of the Staff, but his Inquisition increased its presence across the country. The Assassins knew that Torquemada himself had not appeared in public for years, time spent studying the Staff,[15] but was at the Monastery of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Ávila. [16]

Upon invading the Monastery and descending to its basement, with plans to retrieve the Staff and kill the Grand Inquisitor, the Assassins encountered soldiers seemingly made of light, who fought them. [15]

Beneath the monastery, there were tunnels and Isu ruins, including the Forge where Torquemada had reconstructed the Staff of Eden.[3] After battling many tangible holograms and Torquemada himself, the Assassins managed to kill the Grand Inquisitor and reclaim the Staff. To avoid it falling into Templar hands again, it was destroyed using the collapsing Isu architecture in the Forge. The Ancient vault disappeared, buried under the Monastery of Saint Thomas, and the Staff of Eden along with it.[3]

Trivia

Gallery

  • The upper section of the Staff of Eden.
    The upper section of the Staff of Eden.
  • The shaft of the Staff of Eden.
    The shaft of the Staff of Eden.

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The León Lead
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Forge
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Auto-Da-Fé
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Fall of Granada
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Monastery of St. Lucia
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Higher Education
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Pieces of Silver
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Abbot Extraction
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Sobroso Surprise
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Artifact
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Breaching of Sádaba Castle
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Rescue of a Northern Ally
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – A Brother's Betrayal
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Rebellion
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Stealing Toledo

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