White Desert

"Spectacular boulders of chalk rocks define the White Desert and hint at its past as a sea."

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White Desert

The White Desert in the northeast of the Sahara is a desert situated south of the Black Desert in Egypt and west of its oasis, characterized by its boulders of chalk rock formations. These rock formations are a result of wind erosion; the most famous of these so-called "stone mushrooms" is referred to as the Finger of God. Its name is most likely derived from the desert's white limestone soil against the yellow sand.

History

Sometime prior to 46 BCE, Menkhtu, a priest who served under the late Oracle of Amun and Order of the Ancients member Medunamun, discovered an underground tomb in the White Desert. After studying the tomb, he learned of an ancient temple situated under the Great Pyramid of Giza, and came to believe he could use it to absorb the power of the gods. To retrieve said power, Menkhtu decided to reorganize the remnants of the Order of the Ancients in Egypt and create a new cult. He donned his former master's mask and claimed to be the "Ibis Reborn".

In 46 BCE, a group of Hidden Ones, under orders from their Mentor Bayek to investigate the apparent return of the Ibis, tracked the Sect of the Ibis Reborn to the White Desert. Following the cultists to a tomb, the Hidden Ones searched for any sign of the Ibis Reborn among the priests, but only met decoys. However, piecing together their last words, the Hidden Ones learned that the Ibis Reborn was on his way to access the Isu vault under the Great Pyramid.

Gallery

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  Concept art of White Desert Exploration
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  Concept art of White Desert
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  Concept art of White Desert Composition Sketches
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  The rock formations in the desert
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  Excavation site of the Sect of the Ibis Reborn
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  Entrance of the tomb found by the Sect

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
• Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
• Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Mask of the Ibis