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In the late 5th, early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword, nicknamed Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England. | In the late 5th, early 6th century, [[Arthur]] pulled a Sword, nicknamed Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
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The Swords of Eden were Pieces of Eden created by the First Civilization.[1] The Swords of Eden were mostly used by heroes of lore and mythology, and great war heroes. Several Swords of Eden were known throughout history by various names, such as Excalibur.
Powers
The Swords of Eden were recognized as weapons of conquest, and were created to grant its wielder greater power and leadership. As such, the ownership of the Swords of Eden often paved the way for the rise of powerful leaders and conquerors.[1]
Swords of Eden
Perseus
The first usage of a Sword of Eden by someone other than one of the First Civilization was by Perseus, who in Greek myth was a "demigod" (the child of a god and a mortal), who used it to slay the Gorgon Medusa.[2]
Attila the Hun
A Sword came into possession of Attila the Hun during the 5th century, after a shepherd dug it up and took it to Attila. With the sword, he ravaged Eurasia during his reign. It was during this time that the Sword became known as the Sword of Mars or the Sword of Attila.[2]
Excalibur
In the late 5th, early 6th century, Arthur pulled a Sword, nicknamed Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England.[2]
Sigmund
Possibly in the late 6th century, Odin, disguised as a beggar, plunged the Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr, claiming that the one who was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior Sigmund was able to pull it free.[2]
Genghis Khan
During the early 13th century, the Mongol warlord Genghis Khan was leading his Mongol Empire through mass expansions into the West. The Mentor of the Levantine Assassins, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, suspected Genghis Khan of wielding a Piece of Eden,[2] presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son Darim Ibn-La'Ahad and the Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal killed Genghis Khan,[3] but it was never determined whether he had a Sword.[1]
Joan of Arc
The French peasant girl Joan of Arc came into a Sword's possession during the Hundred Years' War, with which she entered the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a French heroine, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. She was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The Templars then burned her at the stake to come into the Sword's possession.[2]
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