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{{Quote|Built by those who knew to turn away from war. They worked to protect us – to save us from the fire. If you can find them... If their work can be saved... so too might this world.|Minerva to Ezio Auditore, 1499.|Assassin's Creed II|In Bocca al Lupo}} | {{Quote|Built by those who knew to turn away from war. They worked to protect us – to save us from the fire. If you can find them... If their work can be saved... so too might this world.|Minerva to Ezio Auditore, 1499.|Assassin's Creed II|In Bocca al Lupo}} | ||
[[File:AC2 Hologram 2.png|thumb|250px|left|The Temples in Minerva's projections]] | [[File:AC2 Hologram 2.png|thumb|250px|left|The Temples in Minerva's projections]] | ||
The Temples were built by | The Temples were built by Isu who avoided the [[Human-Isu War|war]] raging between [[human]]s and their own kind. They functioned as a way to preserve the world and its people and as such were often highly decorated with [[Isu script]].<ref name="In Bocca al Lupo">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[In Bocca al Lupo]]</ref> The Temples were established underground, as a way both to protect them from the battle present on the surface, and as a precaution should they fail to avert the coming catastrophe.<ref name="ACR Modern">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> | ||
===First Disaster=== | ===First Disaster=== | ||
{{Quote|Six we tried in succession, each more encouraging than the last. But none worked. And then the world ended...|Jupiter to Desmond Miles, 2012.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|21st century conversations}} | {{Quote|Six we tried in succession, each more encouraging than the last. But none worked. And then the world ended...|Jupiter to Desmond Miles, 2012.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|21st century conversations}} | ||
Each Temple researched a different way to prevent the disaster, and the findings were transmitted to the Grand Temple, located underneath | Each Temple researched a different way to prevent the disaster, and the findings were transmitted to the [[Grand Temple]], located underneath an Isu municipality in modern-day [[New York]]. From there, three Isu scientists—[[Jupiter]], [[Juno]], and [[Minerva]]—sorted the solutions most likely to succeed. They tested [[Six methods of salvation|six possible solutions]] in succession,<ref name="ACR Modern"/><ref name="AC3 Modern">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Feast to Remember]]</ref> with each being more promising than the last. However, all six solutions ultimately failed, and before any further solutions could be tested, a [[Great Catastrophe|solar flare]] decimated the planet, nearly wiping out the Isu and humanity.<ref name="ACR Modern"/> | ||
===Modern times=== | ===Modern times=== | ||
{{Quote|You must go there. To the place where we labored... labored and lost. Take my words. Pass them from your head into your hands. That is how you will open the way.|Jupiter to Desmond Miles, 2012.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|21st century conversations}} | {{Quote|You must go there. To the place where we labored... labored and lost. Take my words. Pass them from your head into your hands. That is how you will open the way.|Jupiter to Desmond Miles, 2012.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|21st century conversations}} | ||
[[File:Mass Exodus 7 v.png|250px|thumb|Ezio within the Vatican Vault]] | [[File:Mass Exodus 7 v.png|250px|thumb|Ezio within the Vatican Vault]] | ||
In 2012, Minerva spoke to [[Desmond Miles]], who relived the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] through a machine known as the [[Animus]]. When Ezio accessed a vault | In 2012, a projection of Minerva spoke to [[Desmond Miles]], who relived the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of his ancestor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] through a machine known as the [[Animus]]. When Ezio accessed a [[Vatican Vault|vault]] underneath the [[Sistine Chapel]] in 1499, Minerva told Desmond about the catastrophe that had wiped out all of her kind, and its impending repeat. She also briefly told Desmond about the history of the Temples, before instructing him to guard against "[[Templars|the cross]]."<ref name="AC2 Modern">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> | ||
Several weeks later, on 10 October 2012, Desmond and his team of fellow | Several weeks later, on 10 October 2012, Desmond and his team of fellow [[Assassins]] drove to another [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] beneath the [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]]. There, Juno spoke to Desmond as he [[Freerunning|freeran]] around the Vault attempting to access the [[Vault pedestal|pedestal]] at its center. Juno told Desmond about the history behind confrontations between humans and the Isu. Once Desmond activated the [[Apple of Eden 6|Apple of Eden]] on the pedestal, Juno's presence took command of Desmond through the Apple and made him stab his teammate [[Lucy Stillman]] in the abdomen with his [[Hidden Blade]],<ref name="ACB Modern">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> before he fell unconscious as his subconscious splintered.<ref name="ACR Modern"/> | ||
After Desmond accessed a [[Synch Nexus]] and separated the lives of his ancestors from his own memories, an apparition of Jupiter spoke to Desmond, telling him about the catastrophe that had previously occurred and also explaining the Temples' purposes in further detail. Lastly, Jupiter told Desmond that he needed to go to the Grand Temple in order to stop the impending cataclysm, though he also admitted that he was unsure as to whether the Temples could successfully prevent the disaster.<ref name="ACR Modern"/> | |||
[[File:ACIII-Templecamp 1.png|250px|thumb|left|Desmond and the other Assassins inside the Grand Temple]] | [[File:ACIII-Templecamp 1.png|250px|thumb|left|Desmond and the other Assassins inside the Grand Temple]] | ||
Despite the uncertainty, Desmond and his team pressed onwards, eventually finding and accessing the Grand Temple near [[Turin, New York]]. There, after retrieving all the [[Power sources|batteries]] to restore power to the Temple, as well as the [[Grand Temple Key|key]] to its inner chambers, the Assassins discovered the [[global aurora borealis device]], a machine that could emit a global shield to protect the Earth from the forthcoming solar flare.<ref name="AC3 Modern"/> | |||
A projection of Minerva appeared and tried to dissuade Desmond from activating the device, revealing that Juno had tampered with it to release her consciousness, which had been trapped inside the Temple to prevent her from conquering the human race. However, Desmond refused to doom humanity and, believing they would be able to withstand Juno's threat, he activated the device, saving the planet at the cost of his life.<ref name="AC3 Modern"/> | |||
==Known Temples== | ==Known Temples== | ||
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MtZas1.jpg|link=Cave of Mt. Zas|'''[[Cave of Mt. Zas]]'''<br>[[Naxos]]<ref name="ACOD"/> | MtZas1.jpg|link=Cave of Mt. Zas|'''[[Cave of Mt. Zas]]'''<br>[[Naxos]]<ref name="ACOD"/> | ||
ACOD Nisyros Vault.jpg|link=Cyclops Arges|'''[[Cyclops Arges]]'''<br>[[Nisyros]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Bright One]]</ref> | ACOD Nisyros Vault.jpg|link=Cyclops Arges|'''[[Cyclops Arges]]'''<br>[[Nisyros]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Bright One]]</ref> | ||
ACOD Forge of Hephaistos interior.jpg|link=Ancient Forge|'''[[Ancient Forge|Forge of Hephaistos]]'''<br>[[Andros]]<ref name=" | ACOD Forge of Hephaistos interior.jpg|link=Ancient Forge|'''[[Ancient Forge|Forge of Hephaistos]]'''<br>[[Andros]]<ref name="Memories Awoken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref> | ||
Gateway to the Lost City.jpg|link=Gateway to the Lost City|'''[[Gateway to the Lost City]]'''<br>[[Thera]]<ref name="Family Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Family's Legacy]]</ref><br>{{c|intact; active}} | Gateway to the Lost City.jpg|link=Gateway to the Lost City|'''[[Gateway to the Lost City]]'''<br>[[Thera]]<ref name="Family Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Family's Legacy]]</ref><br>{{c|intact; active}} | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Kephallonia vault|'''[[Kephallonia vault|Kephallonia Vault]]'''<br>[[Kephallonia]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' – Chapter 1: The Animus</ref><br>{{c|intact}} | Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Kephallonia vault|'''[[Kephallonia vault|Kephallonia Vault]]'''<br>[[Kephallonia]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' – Chapter 1: The Animus</ref><br>{{c|intact}} | ||
MinotaurLabyrinth2.jpg|link=Labyrinth of Lost Souls|'''[[Labyrinth of Lost Souls]]'''<br>[[Messara]]<ref name=" | MinotaurLabyrinth2.jpg|link=Labyrinth of Lost Souls|'''[[Labyrinth of Lost Souls]]'''<br>[[Messara]]<ref name="He Waits">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[He Waits]]</ref> | ||
ACOD Sphinx's Lair 1.jpg|link=Lair of the Sphinx|'''[[Lair of the Sphinx]]'''<br>[[Boeotia]]<ref name=" | ACOD Sphinx's Lair 1.jpg|link=Lair of the Sphinx|'''[[Lair of the Sphinx]]'''<br>[[Boeotia]]<ref name="Lore Sphinx">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Lore of the Sphinx]]</ref> | ||
MysonCave3.jpg|link=Myson Cave|'''[[Myson Cave]]'''<br>[[Malis]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | MysonCave3.jpg|link=Myson Cave|'''[[Myson Cave]]'''<br>[[Malis]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Lesbos-PV-PetrifiedTemple.jpg|link=Petrified Temple|'''[[Petrified Temple]]'''<br>[[Lesbos]]<ref name=" | Lesbos-PV-PetrifiedTemple.jpg|link=Petrified Temple|'''[[Petrified Temple]]'''<br>[[Lesbos]]<ref name="Writhing Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Writhing Dead]]</ref> | ||
TeichosHerakles3.jpg|link=Teichos of Herakles|'''[[Teichos of Herakles]]'''<br>[[Achaia]]<ref name="ACOD"/> | TeichosHerakles3.jpg|link=Teichos of Herakles|'''[[Teichos of Herakles]]'''<br>[[Achaia]]<ref name="ACOD"/> | ||
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
Retrieval 14.png|link=Colosseum Vault|'''[[Colosseum Vault]]'''<br>[[Rome]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[A Seed]]</ref><br>{{c|intact; active}} | Retrieval 14.png|link=Colosseum Vault|'''[[Colosseum Vault]]'''<br>[[Rome]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[A Seed]]</ref><br>{{c|intact; active}} | ||
TToP 6.png|link=Pythagorean Vault|'''[[Pythagorean Vault]]'''<br>Rome<ref | TToP 6.png|link=Pythagorean Vault|'''[[Pythagorean Vault]]'''<br>Rome<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] – [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[The Temple of Pythagoras]]</ref> | ||
Vatican Vault - Inner Chamber.jpg|link=Vatican Vault|'''[[Vatican Vault]]'''<br>Rome<ref name=" | Vatican Vault - Inner Chamber.jpg|link=Vatican Vault|'''[[Vatican Vault]]'''<br>Rome<ref name="In Bocca al Lupo"/> | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Venice vault|'''[[Venice vault|Venice Vault]]'''<br>[[Venice]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' – Chapter 6: Stopping the Cult</ref><br>{{c|intact}} | Wiki noimage.jpg|link=Venice vault|'''[[Venice vault|Venice Vault]]'''<br>[[Venice]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' – Chapter 6: Stopping the Cult</ref><br>{{c|intact}} | ||
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====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
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ACFT - Angkor temple.png|link=Forgotten Temple (Isu)|'''[[Forgotten Temple (Isu)|Forgotten Temple]]'''<br>[[Angkor]], [[Cambodia]]<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113|Episode 113]]</ref><br>{{c|intact}} | ACFT - Angkor temple.png|link=Forgotten Temple (Isu)|'''[[Forgotten Temple (Isu)|Forgotten Temple]]'''<br>[[Angkor]], [[Cambodia]]<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113|Episode 113]]</ref><br>{{c|intact; active}} | ||
ACCI Enemy Revealed (1).jpg|link=Tosha Khana|'''[[Tosha Khana]]'''<br>[[Amritsar]], [[India]]<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref><ref name="TheEnemyRevealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref><br>{{c|destroyed}} | ACCI Enemy Revealed (1).jpg|link=Tosha Khana|'''[[Tosha Khana]]'''<br>[[Amritsar]], [[India]]<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref><ref name="TheEnemyRevealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref><br>{{c|destroyed}} | ||
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Temples, also referred to as Vaults, are underground locations constructed by the Isu. A number of these were built in an attempt to discover a way to protect the Earth from the First Disaster, as well as any recurrence. Temples can be found all across the globe and come in varying sizes.
History
Creation

The Temples were built by Isu who avoided the war raging between humans and their own kind. They functioned as a way to preserve the world and its people and as such were often highly decorated with Isu script.[1] The Temples were established underground, as a way both to protect them from the battle present on the surface, and as a precaution should they fail to avert the coming catastrophe.[2]
First Disaster
Each Temple researched a different way to prevent the disaster, and the findings were transmitted to the Grand Temple, located underneath an Isu municipality in modern-day New York. From there, three Isu scientists—Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva—sorted the solutions most likely to succeed. They tested six possible solutions in succession,[2][3][4] with each being more promising than the last. However, all six solutions ultimately failed, and before any further solutions could be tested, a solar flare decimated the planet, nearly wiping out the Isu and humanity.[2]
Modern times

In 2012, a projection of Minerva spoke to Desmond Miles, who relived the genetic memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore through a machine known as the Animus. When Ezio accessed a vault underneath the Sistine Chapel in 1499, Minerva told Desmond about the catastrophe that had wiped out all of her kind, and its impending repeat. She also briefly told Desmond about the history of the Temples, before instructing him to guard against "the cross."[5]
Several weeks later, on 10 October 2012, Desmond and his team of fellow Assassins drove to another vault beneath the Colosseum in Rome. There, Juno spoke to Desmond as he freeran around the Vault attempting to access the pedestal at its center. Juno told Desmond about the history behind confrontations between humans and the Isu. Once Desmond activated the Apple of Eden on the pedestal, Juno's presence took command of Desmond through the Apple and made him stab his teammate Lucy Stillman in the abdomen with his Hidden Blade,[6] before he fell unconscious as his subconscious splintered.[2]
After Desmond accessed a Synch Nexus and separated the lives of his ancestors from his own memories, an apparition of Jupiter spoke to Desmond, telling him about the catastrophe that had previously occurred and also explaining the Temples' purposes in further detail. Lastly, Jupiter told Desmond that he needed to go to the Grand Temple in order to stop the impending cataclysm, though he also admitted that he was unsure as to whether the Temples could successfully prevent the disaster.[2]

Despite the uncertainty, Desmond and his team pressed onwards, eventually finding and accessing the Grand Temple near Turin, New York. There, after retrieving all the batteries to restore power to the Temple, as well as the key to its inner chambers, the Assassins discovered the global aurora borealis device, a machine that could emit a global shield to protect the Earth from the forthcoming solar flare.[3]
A projection of Minerva appeared and tried to dissuade Desmond from activating the device, revealing that Juno had tampered with it to release her consciousness, which had been trapped inside the Temple to prevent her from conquering the human race. However, Desmond refused to doom humanity and, believing they would be able to withstand Juno's threat, he activated the device, saving the planet at the cost of his life.[3]
Known Temples
Unless otherwise noted, current status of the Temple is unknown.
Americas
North America
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Chichen Itza Temple #2
Chichen Itza, Mexico[9]
Caribbean
Africa
Egypt
Europe
Greece
Italy
United Kingdom
Other
Asia
Middle East
Other
References

