Abel
Abel was one of the two sons of Adam and Eve. His older brother, Cain, murdered him in order to acquire the Apple of Eden he possessed.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Abel was a direct descendant of the Isu, through his parents being human-Isu hybrids themselves. At one point during his life, he obtained an Apple of Eden, and was killed by his older brother, who wanted the artifact for himself. Abel is considered to be the first murder victim in recorded human history, while Cain is the first recorded murderer. Cain was branded with a mark for his deed, which was later adopted by the Templars as their insignia.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 1717, the Templar and pirate Jing Lang referenced the story of Cain and Abel while talking to Vance Travers about the assassination of his brother, Upton.[3]
In 2012, the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek shared the story of Cain and Abel while Abstergo Industries held him captive at their Animus Project laboratory in Rome. He then hid the information within the Animus 1.28 in Glyph puzzles for his successor, Desmond Miles, to find.[2] Sometime in early September,[4] Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Brothers", in which he learned that Abel was killed by his brother to attain his Apple of Eden. Included within were paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacopo Tintoretto, Bartolomeo Manfredi, and Albrecht Dürer attached to text from the Pearl of Great Price adapted by Joseph Smith.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Cain Slaying Abel by Peter Paul Rubens -
The Murder of Abel by Jacopo Tintoretto -
Cain and Abel by Bartolomeo Manfredi -
Cain Killing Abel by Albrecht Dürer
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Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In the trailer for the Who's In Your Blood? promotional tie for the Assassin's Creed film it dates Cain's murder of Abel to 4004 BCE. This date is derived from the proposed date of Creation calculated by Archbishop James Ussher. However, in the Assassin's Creed series, Cain and Abel's parents Adam and Eve were active c. 75,0000 BCE, not 4,000 BCE.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (first appearance) (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Who's In Your Blood? (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)