The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been transporting gamers around the world into the past for a series of high-octane historical adventures since 2007. These titles have gone down in gaming history for their clever stealth mechanics, surprisingly in-depth research, and fascinating lore. Now, one Assassin's Creed fan has been inspired to bring one of the franchise's iconic artifacts, a Sword of Eden, to life.
Pieces of Eden are powerful ancient technology found throughout the Assassin's Creed games. They were created by the highly advanced species known as the Isu and react with the network of neurotransmitters the Isu engineered into human brains in the distant past. Most of the Pieces of Eden are used to control human thoughts, emotions, and even actions, and the Swords of Eden are no different.
Redditor DaffierLime shared a photograph of their attempt at recreating one of the Swords of Eden. It takes the form of a double-edged sword that is mostly gold with an uneven white streak down the blade. This recreation is incredibly detailed, featuring texturing along the blade, an intricately designed hilt, and a seemingly sharp point. The Swords of Eden are some of the most powerful Pieces of Eden found in the series, and this attempt at bringing one to life is very impressive.
Although it may look like this sword was created with actual metal, this is not the case. According to DaffierLime, this design was 3D printed using Polylactic Acid, one of the most common materials used in 3D printing. This specific Sword of Eden is the one seen in Assassin's Creed Unity, but there are several Swords of Eden found throughout the series. Furthermore, the Swords' powerful abilities and tendency to fall into the hands of tyrants have had a serious impact on the history of the Assassin's Creed world.
As of writing, it appears that other fans are impressed by DaffierLime's creation, with several asking how they made it and where they got the 3D printing files from. This isn't the first time Assassin's Creed fans have created an iconic weapon in real life, but it may be one of the most spectacular. One user asked if the Sword was Excalibur, to which the answer is a strong maybe. While Excalibur was a Sword of Eden in the Assassin's Creed franchise, there are several Swords of Eden that played major roles in the shaping of human history as well.