Vault pedestal

A Vault pedestal was the central point of an Isu vault and a fundamental component to its workings. Operating the chamber with which it was linked, the pedestals could often interact with a Piece of Eden, or with a descendant of the Isu and humanity's crossbreeding, which would therefore allow them access to whatever purpose the Vault existed for.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Modern day
==Locations==
===Egyptian Vaults===
Up until at least the 1st century BCE, there were multiple vaults throughout Egypt. These vaults possessed pedestals that, when activated with silica, relayed pre-recorded messages intended for Layla Hassan from various Messengers.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Modern day
Living through the memories of the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, Layla witnessed the recordings as Bayek explored the vaults.Assassin's Creed: Origins However, Bayek was not the only one aware of them, as Khaliset, a member of the Order of the Ancients known as "The Hyena", had also found the one within Khesesh Em Sesh Em Eeneb and believed that the "magic stone of Those Who Came Before" would help resurrect her daughter, Eshe.Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hyena
===Northern Oasis vault===
The Northern Oasis vault, located underneath an oasis near Baghdad, featured three pedestals that controlled the energy barriers behind which three pieces of Isu equipment − the sword Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar, the dagger Samsaama, and the armor set Milad's Outfit − were locked away.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Calling
In the 860s CE, the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq gained access to the vault and inserted ten Isu shards he had retrieved from Tha'abeen members of the Order of the Ancients into the pedestals' slots. This deactivated the energy barriers and allowed Basim to claim the pieces of Isu equipment for himself.
===Cave of Gold===
One vault pedestal was found inside the Cave of Gold, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and was activated once all five of its triangular shards were placed in their respective slots.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla − Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories − Counting Sheep It was used to open a hidden vault door which led to the inner sanctum of containing an Apple of Eden.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – What Dreams May Come
In the late 9th century, both the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir and the Spartan mercenary Kassandra discovered the pedestal together.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – Night and Day On entering the sanctum, their combined efforts were enough to deactivate the Apple housed within.
===Santa Maria in Aracoeli===
Another pedestal could be found in the Santa Maria in Aracoeli, in Rome, and was only accessible after unlocking several levers incorporated into the structure of the building. It was used to activate an elevator that would take the pedestal's activator to the entrance of the Colosseum Vault, which was in turn opened by a hidden password.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – A Seed Desmond Miles found this pedestal and activated it with his DNA in 2012.
===Colosseum Vault===
Another pedestal was found inside the Colosseum Vault itself. When activated, it would cause the vault to change from an almost empty chamber to being filled with glowing platforms. After completing the room's challenge, the visitor would be able to reach the central platform.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 2 – Giovanni Borgia In 2012, it also acted as a catalyst for the Isu Juno to take possession of Desmond Miles' body once his DNA communed with the Apple placed on top the pedestal.
===Pythagorean Vault===
Another pedestal was located in the Pythagorean Vault, located deep inside the Temple of Pythagoras, which was visited by Ezio Auditore and Leonardo da Vinci in 1506. Leonardo discovered the temple where the Vault was located, which was rumored to contain a "perfect number" that would allow its possessor to change mankind.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance – The Temple of Pythagoras
When Ezio placed his hand over the top of the pedestal, his DNA communed with it, filling the chamber with codes, numbers, and letters. Leonardo could not understand the meaning of it, while Ezio suggested that it was meant for someone else.
===Herat Temple===
The Herat Temple underneath the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan featured a pedestal at its center. In 1841, the Indian Assassin Arbaaz Mir ventured into the temple and found the pedestal, but before he could activate it and discover its purpose, he was captured by a group of British Templars who also sought the temple's knowledge.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India – What Lies Beneath
==Gallery==
ACBh-ScrollofRomulus-pedestal.jpg|Brutus' sketch of the pedestal within the Colosseum Vault
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 
**The Da Vinci Disappearance
*Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
*Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Mask of the Ibis
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Roma 
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage
==References==
Category:Isu technology