Saint-Denis Temple

The Saint-Denis Temple was an Isu temple located beneath the commune of Saint-Denis in France. Until 1794, the temple housed an Apple of Eden, which between the 3rd and 18th centuries, was kept within the Head of Saint Denis, a special man-made lantern. The temple could not be accessed without its relevant key; any attempt to pick the door open would cause it to emit a lethal energy blast.
==History ==
In the 3rd century, the bishop Saint Denis discovered the temple and retrieved its Apple of Eden, using it to bend the minds of people and convert the population of Lutetia to Christianity. Following Denis' arrest, imprisonment and eventual execution, the Apple was retrieved by one of his successors, who created the Head of Saint Denis to house it and returned the artifact to the temple.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris
During the Siege of Paris from 885-886 CE, the Norse shieldmaiden and jarlskona of the Raven Clan, Eivor Varinsdottir, came across the temple's exterior from a distance while exploring a crypt near the abbey of Saint-Denis during her tenure in Francia.
At some point in the first half of the 12th century, the temple was found by the abbot Suger of Saint-Denis. Using knowledge gained from the Apple of Eden housed within the Head of Saint Denis, Suger created the Eagle of Suger, a powerful sword adorned with a golden hilt.Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – Suger's Legacy
In August 1794, Napoleon Bonaparte directed a contingent of French soldiers and raiders, led by Philippe Rose, to Saint-Denis to find the temple,Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – The Book Thief after having previously acquired the key to the temple's main doors.Assassin's Creed: Unity – The King's Correspondence Despite the efforts of the former Assassin Arno Dorian, the raiders managed to enter the temple, though they were ultimately routed by Arno using the power of the Head of Saint Denis. After making his escape from the temple, Arno removed the Apple of Eden from the Head and sent it to Al Mualim in Cairo while keeping the now-empty Head as a memento.Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – A Crown of Thorns
== Trivia==
*A symbol resembling the Assassin Insignia can be seen in the pillars of the temple, where the main door is located.
==Gallery==
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ACU Saint-Denis Temple Door.png|Temple entrance
ACU Saint-Denis Temple Head Chamber.png|Temple's inner chamber
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ACU DK Saint-Denis Temple Exterior 01 - Concept Art.jpg|Temple exterior
ACU DK Saint-Denis Temple Interior - Concept Art.jpg|Temple's inner chamber
ACU DK Saint-Denis Temple Exterior 02 - Concept Art.jpg|Temple exterior
ACU DK Saint Denis Temple - Concept Art.jpg|Temple overview
ACU DK Saint Denis Temple Door 02 - Concept Art.jpg|Temple entrance
ACU DK Saint Denis Temple Door 01 - Concept Art.jpg|Temple entrance
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==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings 
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris 
==References==
Category:Isu temples