Burkhan Khaldun
Burkhan Khaldun is one of the Khentii Mountains in northeastern Mongolia. It is believed to hold the tombs of the first Mongolian Emperor Genghis Khan and his sons.
History
In 1259, the body of Möngke Khan was escorted by his son Asutai, who led the Kheshig guards, and the Mongolian commander Bayan during his funeral service along the mountain. While marching to the tomb, Asutai recruited Bayan into the Kheshig and the Mongolian Rite of the Templar Order. Möngke was then buried, but was buried alongside his dagger, which was the fear prong of the Trident of Eden.[1]
In October 2016, Natalya Aliyev, a descendant of Bayan, determined Möngke's burial site after having relived Bayan's memories.[1] Accompanying the Assassins Griffin and Yanmei and her friend Javier to the tomb, they began to dig for any clues. However, after Javier showed her the crossbow pistol, she fired sleep darts at the Assasins, knocking them unconsciousness, before aiming at Javier. Telling him she did not trust either side, they kept digging until they found a Templar mechanism. Activating it, they dig deeper but noticed a group incoming.[2]
Soon, they were joined by Owen, David, Grace, and Monroe, who assisted them in their dig. Upon discovering an access point, they were soon found by the Templars led by Isaiah, director of The Aerie. Holding them captive, Monroe and the children were soon rescued by the Assassins Griffin and Yanmei, which led Grace, Javier, and Owen to fight the Templars with them. However, Isaiah took this moment to venture the tomb himself, with Owen and Javier following him.[3]
Yet, Isaiah acquired the fear prong and used it on the boys, who experienced fear hallucinations, before exiting the tomb. When Owen and Javier gained back their senses, they followed him, only to go under the fear prong again along with everyone else. Yanmei tried to stop Isaiah but was too overcome with her fear. Isaiah fatally stabbed Yanmei before forcing with his Templar troops to leave with him and announcing his departure from the Order. With Yanmei injured, the rest begin to carry her out of the tomb and back to the Abstergo camp. However, Yanmei succumbed to her wounds in transit.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Twenty-One
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Twenty-Seven
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Twenty-Eight