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'''Southeast Asia''' is a geographical south-eastern region of [[Asia]] that is located south of | '''Southeast Asia''' is a geographical south-eastern region of [[Asia]] that is located south of mainland [[China]], east of the {{Wiki|Indian subcontinent}}, and north-west of [[Australia]]. The region includes the countries of [[Cambodia]], {{Wiki|Laos}}, [[Myanmar]], {{Wiki|Thailand}}, and [[Vietnam]] on the mainland, as well as the island countries of {{Wiki|Brunei}}, [[Indonesia]], {{Wiki|Malaysia}}, [[Philippines]], [[Singapore]], and {{Wiki|Timor-Leste}}. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Age of Colonialism=== | ===Age of Colonialism=== | ||
In the early 18th century, Southeast Asia became the "latest stage for the great game" among world powers, including the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]], [[Netherlands|Dutch]], [[British Empire|British]], [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]], [[Kingdom of France|French]], and [[Spanish Empire | In the early 18th century, Southeast Asia became the "latest stage for the great game" among world powers, including the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]], [[Netherlands|Dutch]], [[British Empire|British]], [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]], [[Kingdom of France|French]], and [[Spanish Empire]]s, all of which competed to hold as much territory and influence in the region and established numerous colonies there.<ref name="EP 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 27|Episode 27]]</ref> | ||
In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] travelled to Southeast Asia after being informed of potential [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)|vaults]] in the region that could contain [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]. Initially conducting much of his investigation within the Portuguese colony of [[Macau]], Edward later established his own organization, the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]], alongside the allies he had made in the city.<ref name="EP 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 23|Episode 23]]</ref> These allies accompanied Edward when he left Macau to continue his investigation in the [[Philippines]], where the Union clashed with other factions seeking the Pieces of Eden for themselves.<ref name="EP 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41|Episode 41]]</ref> | In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] travelled to Southeast Asia after being informed of potential [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)|vaults]] in the region that could contain [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]. Initially conducting much of his investigation within the Portuguese colony of [[Macau]], Edward later established his own organization, the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]], alongside the allies he had made in the city.<ref name="EP 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 23|Episode 23]]</ref> These allies accompanied Edward when he left Macau to continue his investigation in the [[Philippines]], where the Union clashed with other factions seeking the Pieces of Eden for themselves.<ref name="EP 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41|Episode 41]]</ref> | ||
In [[Manila]], the Union members came across a Piece of | [[File:ACFT - Manila riot.png|thumb|180px|left|The 1725 Manila riot]] | ||
In [[Manila]], the Union members came across a [[Mad monk|monk]] wielding a [[crescent amulet]]—a Piece of Eden—which he used to start a city-wide [[1725 Manila riot|riot]].<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51|Episode 51]]</ref> Edward and his ally [[Shimazu Saito]] fought the monk,<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52|Episode 52]]</ref> who was ultimately killed by [[Rajah]], the leader of a group of [[Visayans|Visayan]] rebels.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56|Episode 56]]</ref> Rajah subsequently claimed the amulet and used it to further his resistance's cause, intending to drive the Spanish colonists out of the [[Philippines]].<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57|Episode 57]]</ref> | |||
Edward eventually defeated Rajah in [[Cebu]],<ref name="EP 71">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 71|Episode 71]]</ref> where the latter had retrieved a [[Hendrik's sea log|sea log]] containing clues to the whereabouts of two other Pieces of Eden.<ref name="EP 66">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 66|Episode 66]]</ref> Although Edward and his allies managed to escape with the amulet, they lost the sea log to members of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins]], who sought to use the Pieces of Eden's power to overthrow the [[Qing dynasty]] and rebuild their [[1720s Chinese Brotherhood purge|collapsed]] Order.<ref name="EP 73">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 76|Episode 76]]</ref> | |||
The Union members were later betrayed by their ally [[Jan van Aert]], the [[Dutch East India Company]]'s chief navigator, and imprisoned in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]] as a result.<ref name="EP 87">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 87|Episode 87]]</ref> After escaping, they sought to recover the crescent amulet but were forced to fight against the Chinese Assassins.<ref name="EP 88">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 88|Episode 88]]</ref> The latter ultimately won the [[Battle of Sulu|battle]] and fled with the amulet after killing the Union's [[doctor]] [[Xialun Qing]],<ref name="EP 91">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 91|Episode 91]]</ref> while Edward and his remaining companions were forced to escape from Sulu empty-handed.<ref name="EP 92">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 92|Episode 92]]</ref> | The Union members were later betrayed by their ally [[Jan van Aert]], the [[Dutch East India Company]]'s chief navigator, and imprisoned in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]] as a result.<ref name="EP 87">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 87|Episode 87]]</ref> After escaping, they sought to recover the crescent amulet but were forced to fight against the Chinese Assassins.<ref name="EP 88">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 88|Episode 88]]</ref> The latter ultimately won the [[Battle of Sulu|battle]] and fled with the amulet after killing the Union's [[doctor]] [[Xialun Qing]],<ref name="EP 91">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 91|Episode 91]]</ref> while Edward and his remaining companions were forced to escape from Sulu empty-handed.<ref name="EP 92">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 92|Episode 92]]</ref> | ||
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While recuperating in [[Singapore]], Edward was unexpectedly reunited with his wife [[Tessa Kenway|Tessa]] and daughter [[Jennifer Scott|Jennifer]], who had come to warn him that the Assassins had uncovered a [[Templars|Templar]] plot to kill him.<ref name="EP 94">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 94|Episode 94]]</ref> After parting ways with his family, Edward and his allies sailed to [[Myanmar|Burma]] in search of the [[Lantern (Piece of Eden)|second Piece of Eden]], which was hidden in the [[Shwedagon Pagoda]].<ref name="EP 96">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 96|Episode 96]]</ref> | While recuperating in [[Singapore]], Edward was unexpectedly reunited with his wife [[Tessa Kenway|Tessa]] and daughter [[Jennifer Scott|Jennifer]], who had come to warn him that the Assassins had uncovered a [[Templars|Templar]] plot to kill him.<ref name="EP 94">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 94|Episode 94]]</ref> After parting ways with his family, Edward and his allies sailed to [[Myanmar|Burma]] in search of the [[Lantern (Piece of Eden)|second Piece of Eden]], which was hidden in the [[Shwedagon Pagoda]].<ref name="EP 96">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 96|Episode 96]]</ref> | ||
Edward successfully retrieved the artifact,<ref name="EP 102">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 102|Episode 102]]</ref> but was later betrayed by his friend [[John Young]], who revealed himself as a Templar spy. Blaming Edward for Xialun Qing's death, John stole the Piece of Eden and delivered it to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Alan Jacob]] in the hopes that the artifact's powers could be used to resurrect Qing.<ref name="EP 106">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 106|Episode 106]]</ref> | [[File:ACFT - Yangon.png|thumb|190px|The Zhang Wei Union members arriving in Yangon, Myanmar]] | ||
Edward successfully retrieved the artifact,<ref name="EP 102">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 102|Episode 102]]</ref> but was later betrayed by his friend [[John Young]], who revealed himself as a Templar spy. Blaming Edward for Xialun Qing's death, John stole the Piece of Eden and delivered it to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Alan Jacob]] in the hopes that the artifact's powers could be used to resurrect Qing.<ref name="EP 106">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 106|Episode 106]]</ref> After a failed [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca|attempt]] by the Zhang Wei Union to recover the Piece of Eden,<ref name="EP 109">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 109|Episode 109]]</ref> Edward, realizing he needed additional allies, resumed his partnership with Jan and the Dutch East Inda Company,<ref name="EP 110">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110|Episode 110]]</ref> and recruited [[Jakarta|Batavia]]'s pirates to the Union's cause.<ref name="EP 111">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 111|Episode 111]]</ref> | |||
===Modern times=== | ===Modern times=== | ||
By the 21st century, the Zhang Wei Union had been reformed as the Zhawang Corporation, but continued to operate throughout Southeast Asia, | By the 21st century, the Zhang Wei Union had been reformed as the Zhawang Corporation, but continued to operate throughout Southeast Asia, having their headquarters in [[Jakarta]].<ref name="EP 112">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 112|Episode 112]]</ref> In 2023, the company attempted to rescue [[Noa Kim]], a [[Korea]]n-[[United States|American]] descendant of Edward Kenway who had been abducted by [[Abstergo Industries]]<ref name="EP 42">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 42|Episode 42]]</ref> in order to use his [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] to find the crescent amulet encountered by Edward.<ref name="EP 74">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 74|Episode 74]]</ref> | ||
After two failed attempts to retrieve Noa in both Macau<ref name="EP 23" /> and Cebu,<ref name="EP 46">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 46|Episode 46]]</ref> and following Abstergo's retrieval of the amulet from the [[Strait of Malacca]],<ref name="EP 78">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 78|Episode 78]]</ref> | After two failed attempts to retrieve Noa in both Macau<ref name="EP 23" /> and Cebu,<ref name="EP 46">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 46|Episode 46]]</ref> and following Abstergo's retrieval of the amulet from the [[Strait of Malacca]],<ref name="EP 78">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 78|Episode 78]]</ref> [[Nathan Zhang]] made a deal with Dr. [[Shimazu Sei]], who sought to save Noa after Abstergo ordered his termination.<ref name="EP 75">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 75|Episode 75]]</ref> Nathan helped Sei, her bodyguard [[Yuki]], and Noa escape from Abstergo with the amulet and brought them to a safehouse in Singapore. There, while Noa recovered from the amulet's effects, Sei used the [[Animus]] to relive the memories of her ancestor Shimazu Saito in the hopes they would lead her to another Piece of Eden that could speed up Noa's recovery.<ref name="EP 79">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 79|Episode 79]]</ref> | ||
When Sei began to suffer from the [[Bleeding Effect]], Noa took her place in the Animus,<ref name="EP 87">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 87|Episode 87]]</ref> and his genetic memories ultimately revealed the location of the Piece of Eden hidden in the Shwedagon Pagoda.<ref name="EP 92" /> Sei, Noa, Yuki, and Nathan subsequently traveled to [[Myanmar]], which was in the midst of a [[Myanmar Civil War|civil war]], to recover the artifact while avoiding Abstergo.<ref name="EP 93">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 93|Episode 93]]</ref> | When Sei began to suffer from the [[Bleeding Effect]], Noa took her place in the Animus,<ref name="EP 87">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 87|Episode 87]]</ref> and his genetic memories ultimately revealed the location of the Piece of Eden hidden in the Shwedagon Pagoda.<ref name="EP 92" /> Sei, Noa, Yuki, and Nathan subsequently traveled to [[Myanmar]], which was in the midst of a [[Myanmar Civil War|civil war]], to recover the artifact while avoiding Abstergo.<ref name="EP 93">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 93|Episode 93]]</ref> | ||
Although successful in their mission,<ref name="EP 101">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 101|Episode 101]]</ref> the group found themselves being hunted by Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] as they attempted to flee Myanmar.<ref name="EP 102" /> While infiltrating [[Yangon]]'s harbor to steal a {{Wiki|seaplane}}, Yuki sacrificed herself to buy the others time to escape,<ref name="EP 104">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 104|Episode 104]]</ref> and Sei used the crescent amulet to temporarily subdue the Sigma Team members, allowing Noa and Nathan to flee with the second artifact. Flying to an [[uncharted island]], Noa decided to continue exploring Edward's memories | [[File:ACFT - Shwedagon Pagoda battle aftermath.png|thumb|170px|left|The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon]] | ||
Although successful in their mission,<ref name="EP 101">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 101|Episode 101]]</ref> the group found themselves being hunted by Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] as they attempted to flee Myanmar.<ref name="EP 102" /> While infiltrating [[Yangon]]'s harbor to steal a {{Wiki|seaplane}}, Yuki sacrificed herself to buy the others time to escape,<ref name="EP 104">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 104|Episode 104]]</ref> and Sei used the crescent amulet to temporarily subdue the Sigma Team members, allowing Noa and Nathan to flee with the second artifact.<ref name="EP 105">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 105|Episode 105]]</ref> | |||
Flying to an [[uncharted island]], Noa decided to continue exploring Edward's memories in search of the third and final [[Lotus disk|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="EP 105" /> Sigma Team again tracked down Noa and Nathan,<ref name="EP 111" /> but the operatives were defeated by a group of Assassins sent by Nathan's sister [[Claire Zhang]], the Zhawang Corporation's director. With the help of the [[DedSec]] hacker group, Noa, Nathan, and the Assassins escaped from Sigma Team and traveled to the Corporation's headquarters in Jakarta, where they all formed an alliance to stop Abstergo.<ref name="EP 112" /> | |||
With the Templars already having retrieved the third Piece of Eden from Shimazu Saito's grave, the group resolved to assassinate Sei and prevent Abstergo from extracting any more information from her [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]]. Noa, secretly wishing to save Sei, volunteered to carry out the mission and traveled to [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], where Sei was being held at the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]].<ref name="EP 113">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113|Episode 113]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACFT Southeast Asia map 2.png|Map of Southeast Asia | ACFT Southeast Asia map 2.png|Map of Southeast Asia | ||
ACFT - Philippines map.png|An 18th-century map of the Philippines | |||
ACFT - Strait of Malacca map.png|A map of the Strait of Malacca between Indonesia and Malaysia | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{c|appears on map only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Southeast Asia is a geographical south-eastern region of Asia that is located south of mainland China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and north-west of Australia. The region includes the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam on the mainland, as well as the island countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Timor-Leste.
History
Age of Colonialism
In the early 18th century, Southeast Asia became the "latest stage for the great game" among world powers, including the Qing, Dutch, British, Portuguese, French, and Spanish Empires, all of which competed to hold as much territory and influence in the region and established numerous colonies there.[1]
In 1725, the British Assassin Edward Kenway travelled to Southeast Asia after being informed of potential Isu vaults in the region that could contain Pieces of Eden. Initially conducting much of his investigation within the Portuguese colony of Macau, Edward later established his own organization, the Zhang Wei Union, alongside the allies he had made in the city.[2] These allies accompanied Edward when he left Macau to continue his investigation in the Philippines, where the Union clashed with other factions seeking the Pieces of Eden for themselves.[3]
In Manila, the Union members came across a monk wielding a crescent amulet—a Piece of Eden—which he used to start a city-wide riot.[4] Edward and his ally Shimazu Saito fought the monk,[5] who was ultimately killed by Rajah, the leader of a group of Visayan rebels.[6] Rajah subsequently claimed the amulet and used it to further his resistance's cause, intending to drive the Spanish colonists out of the Philippines.[7]
Edward eventually defeated Rajah in Cebu,[8] where the latter had retrieved a sea log containing clues to the whereabouts of two other Pieces of Eden.[9] Although Edward and his allies managed to escape with the amulet, they lost the sea log to members of the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins, who sought to use the Pieces of Eden's power to overthrow the Qing dynasty and rebuild their collapsed Order.[10]
The Union members were later betrayed by their ally Jan van Aert, the Dutch East India Company's chief navigator, and imprisoned in the Sultanate of Sulu as a result.[11] After escaping, they sought to recover the crescent amulet but were forced to fight against the Chinese Assassins.[12] The latter ultimately won the battle and fled with the amulet after killing the Union's doctor Xialun Qing,[13] while Edward and his remaining companions were forced to escape from Sulu empty-handed.[14]
While recuperating in Singapore, Edward was unexpectedly reunited with his wife Tessa and daughter Jennifer, who had come to warn him that the Assassins had uncovered a Templar plot to kill him.[15] After parting ways with his family, Edward and his allies sailed to Burma in search of the second Piece of Eden, which was hidden in the Shwedagon Pagoda.[16]
Edward successfully retrieved the artifact,[17] but was later betrayed by his friend John Young, who revealed himself as a Templar spy. Blaming Edward for Xialun Qing's death, John stole the Piece of Eden and delivered it to Grand Master Alan Jacob in the hopes that the artifact's powers could be used to resurrect Qing.[18] After a failed attempt by the Zhang Wei Union to recover the Piece of Eden,[19] Edward, realizing he needed additional allies, resumed his partnership with Jan and the Dutch East Inda Company,[20] and recruited Batavia's pirates to the Union's cause.[21]
Modern times
By the 21st century, the Zhang Wei Union had been reformed as the Zhawang Corporation, but continued to operate throughout Southeast Asia, having their headquarters in Jakarta.[22] In 2023, the company attempted to rescue Noa Kim, a Korean-American descendant of Edward Kenway who had been abducted by Abstergo Industries[23] in order to use his genetic memories to find the crescent amulet encountered by Edward.[24]
After two failed attempts to retrieve Noa in both Macau[2] and Cebu,[25] and following Abstergo's retrieval of the amulet from the Strait of Malacca,[26] Nathan Zhang made a deal with Dr. Shimazu Sei, who sought to save Noa after Abstergo ordered his termination.[27] Nathan helped Sei, her bodyguard Yuki, and Noa escape from Abstergo with the amulet and brought them to a safehouse in Singapore. There, while Noa recovered from the amulet's effects, Sei used the Animus to relive the memories of her ancestor Shimazu Saito in the hopes they would lead her to another Piece of Eden that could speed up Noa's recovery.[28]
When Sei began to suffer from the Bleeding Effect, Noa took her place in the Animus,[11] and his genetic memories ultimately revealed the location of the Piece of Eden hidden in the Shwedagon Pagoda.[14] Sei, Noa, Yuki, and Nathan subsequently traveled to Myanmar, which was in the midst of a civil war, to recover the artifact while avoiding Abstergo.[29]
Although successful in their mission,[30] the group found themselves being hunted by Abstergo's Sigma Team as they attempted to flee Myanmar.[17] While infiltrating Yangon's harbor to steal a seaplane, Yuki sacrificed herself to buy the others time to escape,[31] and Sei used the crescent amulet to temporarily subdue the Sigma Team members, allowing Noa and Nathan to flee with the second artifact.[32]
Flying to an uncharted island, Noa decided to continue exploring Edward's memories in search of the third and final Piece of Eden.[32] Sigma Team again tracked down Noa and Nathan,[21] but the operatives were defeated by a group of Assassins sent by Nathan's sister Claire Zhang, the Zhawang Corporation's director. With the help of the DedSec hacker group, Noa, Nathan, and the Assassins escaped from Sigma Team and traveled to the Corporation's headquarters in Jakarta, where they all formed an alliance to stop Abstergo.[22]
With the Templars already having retrieved the third Piece of Eden from Shimazu Saito's grave, the group resolved to assassinate Sei and prevent Abstergo from extracting any more information from her genetic memories. Noa, secretly wishing to save Sei, volunteered to carry out the mission and traveled to Osaka, Japan, where Sei was being held at the Abstergo Genetic Research Lab.[33]
Gallery
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Map of Southeast Asia -
An 18th-century map of the Philippines -
A map of the Strait of Malacca between Indonesia and Malaysia
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (appears on map only)
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse
References