Spear of Destiny
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The Spear of Destiny, also known as the Holy Lance, is the name given to the lance that pierced Jesus of Nazareth during his crucifixion in 33 CE.[1] Centuries later, during the Vikings' siege of Paris in 885 CE, legend held that the lance head was allegedly embedded in the pommel of Frankish king Charlemagne's short sword Joyeuse[2] The rest of the lance was believed to be held in the Hofburg palace treasury in Vienna, Austria until 1938, when the Nazi regime reportedly seized it following Austria's annexation.[3]
Behind the scenes
According to Matthew J. Kirby, the author of the Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants series, the Spear of Destiny was a partial inspiration for the prongs of the Trident of Eden, particularly the Devotion prong which in Assassin's Creed lore was owned by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor as historically, the Holy Lance relic now displayed in Vienna was.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)
References
- ↑
Holy Lance on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Joyeuse
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Forging History – Historical Hooks: "The Quest for the Spear of Destiny"