Cipher

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The term 'cipher' is a form of address used by certain members of the First Civilization to identify individuals integral to their plans. The term was used by Juno to address the Helix initiate,^[1] and by Jupiter to address Desmond Miles while he was in the Synch Nexus.^[2]

The First Civilization typically contact ciphers through the genetic memories of deceased individuals they view, such as those of Ezio Auditore da Firenze^[2] and Lydia Frye.^[1]

Behind the scenes

'Cipher' derived from the Arabic word for "zero", صفر, has a number of self-conflicting meanings including the aforementioned zero or a non valued entity but also any numerical or textual character as well as a system of encrypting text by transposition or substitution of letters. However the meaning most similar to the context used by the Isu is "a person or group of people without power, but used by others for their own purposes".

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first mentioned)
Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – The Darkest Hour
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Message

Isu

Notable individuals

Isu	Aita • Aletheia • Baldr • Consus • Fenrir • Hephaistos • Hermes Trismegistus • Juno • Jupiter • Loki • Minerva • Odin • Phanes • Poseidon • Shakyamuni • Surtr • Vejovis • Yaldabaoth

Hybrids	Adam • Eve

Artifacts

Pieces of Eden	Ankh • Apples of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| #3 \| #4 \| #5 \| #6 \| #7 \| Aguilar's \| Akhenaten's \| Gull's \| Korfu's \| Skye's \| Mihšihkinaahkwa's \| Isabel's) • Atlantis Artifacts (Sphinx's \| Medusa's \| Minotaur's \| Cyclops' \| Versipellis') • Codex of Eden • Crystal Balls • Crystal Skulls • Foresight Amulet • Fountain of Youth • Fragment of Eden • Grand Temple Key • Heart • Hope Diamond • Hugr-Rip • Imperial Jade Seal • Koh-i-Noor • Memory Seals (Masyaf Keys) • Mjölnir • Prophecy Disks • Precursor boxes • Rings of Eden (Hnituðr \| Pirate Ring \| Rings of Seth (Blood \| Moon \| Sand)) • Scepter of Aset • Scythe of Eden • Shards of Eden • Shrouds of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| Copy) • Spears of Eden (Gungnir • Spear of Leonidas) • Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden (Crescent amulet \| Lantern \| Lotus disk) • Staves of Eden (Alexander's \| Imperial Sceptre \| Papal Staff \| Staff of Hermes Trismegistus \| Shattered Staff \| Venetian Staff \| Staff of Seth) • Swords of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| Excalibur \| Gram \| Sword of Damokles \| Perseus' Sword) • Trident of Eden • Tui Bei Tu • Vejovis' dagger

Miscellaneous artifacts	Armor (Aegis • Armor of the Fallen • First Civilization Set • Isu Armor • Mythical Warrior • Thor's Set) • Weapons (Atlantean Blade • Blazing Sword • Gae Bolg • Lucius Septimius' flails • Mace of Atlantis • The Samsaama • Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar • Swords of Fal) • Shields (The Morrigan's Guard) • Baghdad Battery • Blood vials • Eye (Antikythera mechanism) • Freya's medallion • Gleipnir • Global aurora borealis device • Iron Man • Isu beacon • Lia Fáil • Manna • Odin's Eye • Prophecy Disk key • Power sources • The Pyramid (Artifact Fragments) • Saga Stone • Saint-Denis Temple key • Salakar • Śarīra • Stone of Scone • Seth-Anat stone • Silica

Human-made artifacts	Animus (Alruh • Die Glocke) • Armor of Altaïr • Buckingham Palace vault • Eagle of Suger • Head of Saint Denis • Mayan Armor • Michel Reuge's Vault • Voynich manuscript

Locations

The Grey • Cities (Asgard • Atlantis • Eden • Eitri • Feyan • Útgarðar) • Lands (Nine Realms • Sister Realms) • Seismic Temples (Arctic Temple • Lisbon Temple • Port-au-Prince Temple) • Temples

Africa	Egyptian Vaults (Siwa Vault • Khesesh Em Sesh Em Eeneb • Eesfet Oon-m'Aa Poo • Eeyoo Sekedoo Aat • Qeneb.too Kah'Aiye • Seshem.eff Er Aat • Oun-mAa Niye Ressoot)

Americas	North American Temples (Chichen Itza Temples • Grand Temple) • Caribbean Temples (Caribbean Vault • Observatory)

Asia	Middle Eastern Vaults (Alamut Temple • Excavation Site • Jerusalem Vault • Northern Oasis vault) • Beijing Temple • Forgotten Temple • Herat Temple • Tosha Khana

Europe	Greek locations (Ancient Forge • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Gateway to the Lost City • Kephallonia vault • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Lair of the Sphinx • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Italian Vaults (Colosseum Vault • Pythagorean Vault • Vatican Vault • Venice vault) • Celtic locations (Boudicca Tomb • Cassivellaunus Tomb • Cave of Gold • Freyja's Cave • Hill of Tara • Iona Vault • Isu Barracks • Loch Ness Temple • Manius's Sanctum (Eden Ring Station) • Odin's Vault • Scone Vault • Togodomnus' Tomb • Venutius Tomb • Verica's Tomb • Wayland's Smithy • Shrines of the Valkyrie) • The Forge • Saint-Denis Temple

Culture & History

Culture	Society (Æsir \| Capitoline Triad \| High Council \| Illuminat \| Isu Authority in Eden \| Vanir) • Language (Isu codex \| Isu script) • Titles (Ciphers \| Dikastes \| Father of Understanding \| Messenger \| Mother of Wisdom \| Sacred Voice) • Other (Hidden Twelve)

Events	Isu Era (War of Unification • Human-Isu War • Great Catastrophe) • Assassin-Templar War • Second Disaster • Ascendance Event • Resurrection Day

Science	Physiology (Digital Cognizance Imprint \| Eagle Vision \| Hybrid \| Neurotransmitter \| Isu incarnations (Sages)) • Physics (Calculations \| Nexus) • Projects (Olympos Project \| Project Anthropos \| Solar floral regeneration project \| Six methods of salvation) • Technology (Aletheia's simulations • Hugr-Rip • Isu map • Kolossus • Orb of Hades • Piece of Eden • Precursor relics • Torch of Hypnos • Towers • Vault pedestal • Wireless Energy Lattice • Yggdrasil) • Other (Adamant)

Related	Balor • Dwarves • Elpis • Elves • Instruments of the First Will • Jötnar • Muspels • Order of the Ancients • Phoenix Project • Prize of Cerberos • Prize of the Hekatonchires • Salakar • Sisyphos

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