Swords of Eden
The Sword of Eden were Pieces of Eden created by the First Civilization.[1] They were mostly used by heroes of lore and mythology, along with great war heroes. Several Swords of Eden were known throughout history by various names, earning titles by people for their fabled power, one such being "Excalibur".
Powers
The Sword of Eden were recognized as weapons of conquest, and were created to grant its wielder great power and leadership. As such, the ownership of the Swords of Eden often paved the way for the rise of influential leaders and conquerors.[1]
Swords of Eden
Perseus
The first use of a Sword of Eden, by an individual other than the First Civilization, was Perseus, who in Greek mythology was a "demigod" (the child of a god and a mortal), that used it to slay the Gorgon Medusa.[2]
Attila the Hun
During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of Attila the Hun, 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 to early 6th century, Arthur pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, nicknamed as Excalibur, 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, stating that whoever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior Sigmund proved able to pull it free, and subsequently claimed the sword as his own.[2]
Genghis Khan
During the early 13th century, the Mongol warlord Genghis Khan led 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 in his possession.[1]
Joan of Arc
A French peasant girl, Joan of Arc, came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the Hundred Years' War, with which she entered into the war on the side of the French forces. Turning into a heroine of her people, Joan led the French forces to many victories over the English and their allies. However, she was eventually captured by Burgundian soldiers and handed over to the English. The Templars then burned her at the stake, in order to take her Sword for themselves.[2]
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