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Sesha
Sesha was a monstrous snake of gigantic proportions, brought forth by the use of Isabel's Apple of Eden in 1520s Cambodia. Named after the Hindu snake demigod often depicted as a many-headed serpent,[1] many legends in the region spoke of a similar being. In one of the tales, it was said that Sesha would appear with his hatchlings at the "end of the world" and that they would give birth to a new kingdom where peace and harmony would reign.[2] Other stories, instead, spoke of fierce battles between a titanic warrior and a gigantic serpent,[3] though Sesha was almost never a threatening or evil deity in its depictions.[2]
History[]
In 1524, the creature attacked a group of Italian Assassins on an expedition to the Khmer Empire, bursting forth from the ground, though they managed to eventually drive it away in combat.[4]
Sesha was linked to the "Hydras", snakes corrupted by the Apple of Eden into resembling it. This fact led the Assassins to collect a few of these snakes for further study.[5] At a temple to the serpent god near Colubra's hideout, a pair of Furies performed a ritual using the Apple of Eden seeking to control Sesha. The Assassins diverted the ceremony, sacrificing the Hydras they had captured before to weaken the giant snake instead.[6]
After Colubra decided to sacrifice herself to destroy the Apple of Eden, Sesha emerged from the ground one final time, lunging at her. The Assassins managed to defeat the snake and allowed Colubra to enter the temple knowing that neither she nor the artifact would ever come out again.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
The exact nature of Sesha is difficult to ascertain through the text of the board game. It is unclear whether it is an Apple-induced hallucination, a snake that only seemed of monstrous size, if it was a snake that truly underwent an alteration in proportions.
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References[]
- ↑
Shesha on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse – Second Assassin expedition to the Mekong: Location-specific events: #15
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse – In the Dark
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse – Time Bombs
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse – Who'll Meet Those Snakes?
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse – The Beginning of the End
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse – The Fall
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