Swords of Eden

The Swords of Eden were sword-like artifacts created by the First Civilization. These Pieces of Eden seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were most commonly used by influential humans in war and conquest. Several famous conquerors and heroes had been in possession of a Sword of Eden.

Perseus
The first known use of a Sword of Eden, by an individual other than the First Civilization, was Perseus, a "" (the child of a god and a mortal) in Greek mythology, that used it to slay the.

Sword of Attila
During the 5th century, a Sword came into the possession of Attila the Hun, after a shepherd unearthed it and gave 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.

Excalibur
In the late 5th to early 6th century, Arthur pulled a Sword of Eden out of a stone, nicknamed it Excalibur, and used it to become King of England.

Sigmund
Possibly in the late 6th century,, disguised as a beggar, plunged a 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.

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, presumably a Sword. Altaïr's son Darim Ibn-La'Ahad and the Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal killed Genghis Khan in 1227, but it was never determined whether his power had been the effect of a Sword.

Joan of Arc
A French peasant girl, Joan of Arc, came to discover a Sword and take ownership of it during the, 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.