Vault pedestal

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Shaun Hastings: "Whatever this is, it doesn't do anything. It's a dead end."

Desmond Miles: "I'm not so sure..."

—Shaun and Desmond before activating the pedestal.

The pedestal in the Pythagorean Vault.

The Vault pedestal was the central point of a First Civilization Vault. It operated the chamber it was placed in, and could interact with a Piece of Eden or with a descendant of Those Who Came Before and the human race's crossbreeding, which would therefore allow them access to the technology through their DNA.

Locations

Santa Maria Aracoeli

One of these pedestals was found in the Santa Maria Aracoeli. It was interacted with only after completing a free-running challenge through the church, lifting the device from the ground. It was used to activate an elevator that would take the pedestal's activator to the entrance of the Colosseum Vault, which was opened by a hidden password. Desmond Miles found this pedestal and activated it with his DNA in 2012.

Colosseum Vault

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Marcus Junius Brutus' sketch of the pedestal.

Main article: Colosseum Vault

Another pedestal was found inside the Colosseum. When activated, it would cause the vault to change from an almost empty chamber to being filled with glowing platforms. After completing the room's challenge, the visitor would be able to reach the central platform. It also acted as a way for Juno to take possession of Desmond's body in 2012, once his DNA communed with the Apple, placed on top the pedestal.

Pythagorean Vault

Main article: Pythagorean Vault

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The pedestal in the Pythagorean Vault.

Another pedestal was found in the Temple of Pythagoras, which was visited by Ezio Auditore and Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo discovered the temple where the Vault was located, which was rumored to contain a special number that could change mankind. When Ezio placed his hand over the top of the pedestal, his DNA communed with it, filling the chamber with codes, numbers, and letters that revealed the special number. Leonardo could not understand the meaning of it, so Ezio suggested that it was meant for someone else. The two then left the vault together.