Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Will These Pieces of Eden Be in the Game?

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In the universe of Assassin’s Creed, artifacts known as Pieces of Eden dot the landscape. These remnants of the advanced Isu civilization have frequently been focal points of disputes between Assassins and Templars, with Templars trying to harness them to exert control over communities. Assassins, on the other hand, either aim to safeguard these Pieces or employ them to enhance their fighting skills. Frequently, Pieces of Eden prove to be legendary items like Crystal Skulls or Mjölnir, providing an explanation for how mythical figures and heroes performed extraordinary deeds. Unfortunately, the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been postponed again until March, meaning players will have to be patient to discover which Pieces of Eden are hidden in 16th-century feudal Japan.

Previously Known Pieces of Eden in Japan

Back in 2014, the mobile role-playing trading card game Assassin’s Creed: Memories was launched by Ubisoft, PlayNext, and GREE for iOS devices. In this game, players could craft their unique Assassins and invite renowned and fresh Assassins from various historical periods to clash with others online. The game also delved into Assassins from six significant timeframes, including Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad from the 13th century and Hattori Hanzō and Yamauchi Taka from the 16th and 17th centuries Japan. Although the servers for Memories were shut down in 2015, elements of Hanzō and Taka’s tales are still considered part of the series lore. However, it has been confirmed by the Creative Director of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Jonathan Dumont, that certain aspects of Memories‘ storyline needed to be revised for the upcoming main game.

Hattori Hanzō became one of the inaugural members of the Japanese Branch of the Assassins, a group founded by Kotetsu – a Japanese Assassin who had been trained by Shao Jun from China. Alongside Hanzō and other recruits like Yamauchi Taka, the Brotherhood forged alliances with the Tokugawa shogunate. In the year 1573, Hanzō killed daimyo Takeda Shingen following the Battle of Mikatagahara and sought to retrieve his legendary Sword of Eden. However, the sword was later claimed by Oda Nobunaga until Taka ended Nobunaga’s life in 1582 and sent the Sword to the Chinese Brotherhood. The whereabouts and true nature of this enigmatic Sword of Eden remain a mystery.

Potential Pieces of Eden to Appear in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

In Assassin’s Creed 1, the Apple of Eden reveals to Altaïr locations of other Pieces of Eden worldwide, including one in Japan. Whether this map pointed towards the Sword of Eden from Memories is unclear, but it’s possible that the sword could emerge in Assassin’s Creed Shadows in a new form since both games share the same time period (1570s-1580s) and take place primarily in Japan. The Sword from Memories has not been visually depicted before, so Ubisoft may choose to portray it as a traditional or legendary Japanese sword in Assassin’s Creed Shadows instead of the European style seen in Assassin’s Creed Unity.

Among the renowned Japanese swords, Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, also known as Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi or the Grass-Cutting Sword, could potentially be transformed into a Piece of Eden by Ubisoft. This sword is famously associated with the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi, having been discovered within its body after the deity Susanoo defeated it. Later, the sword was bestowed upon the legendary warrior Yamato Takeru, who employed it to command the wind, vanquish monsters, malevolent deities, and warlords, and effortlessly cleave vast expanses of grass. Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is widely believed to be a genuine sword, housed within the Atsuta Shrine, and serves as one of Japan’s divine Three Sacred Treasures alongside Yata-no-Kagami and Yasakani-no-Magatama.

Other Pieces of Eden in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

In the scenario where the game “Shadows” follows a pattern similar to “Odyssey” and “Valhalla,” by incorporating multiple Pieces of Eden, it’s possible that more legendary Japanese artifacts could be introduced into the game. The Yata-no-Kagami and Yasakani-no-Magatama might appear as powerful mind-manipulating and defensive Isu artifacts, similar to the Apples of Eden from previous “Assassin’s Creed” games. The Ame-no-Nuboko, a significant artifact in Shinto mythology, could also make an appearance as a Piece of Eden due to its role in creating the Japanese archipelago by the gods Izanagi and Izanami. Depending on the unique playstyles of Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke in “Assassin’s Creed Shadows,” certain Pieces of Eden could be tailored for each character, such as Yaskue wielding the Ame-no-Nuboko, while Naoe uses the bows Ame-no-Makakoyumi and Ikuyumiya.

In the Assassin’s Creed series, various incarnations of the legendary Swords of Eden can be discovered, including the Atlantean Blade, the Radiant Sword, Excalibur, the Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar, and the Sword of Damocles.

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2025-01-17 22:34