Abel

Abel was one of Adam and Eve's two sons. His brother, Cain, murdered him in order to acquire the Apple of Eden he possessed.
==Biography==
Abel was one of the direct descendants of the First Civilization, through his parents being Human-First Civilization hybrids themselves. At one point during his life, he obtained an Apple of Eden, and was killed by his older brother, who wanted the artifact for himself.Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #6: "Brothers"
Abel is considered to be the first murder victim in recorded human history, while Cain was the first recorded murderer. Cain was subsequently branded with a mark for his deed, which was later adopted by the Knights Templar as their insignia.
==Legacy==
In 1717, the Templar pirate Jing Lang references the story of Cain and Abel while talking to Vance Travers about the assassination of his brother, Upton.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Other Brother
In 2012, the late Assassin Clay Kaczmarek shared the story of Cain and Abel in this context to his successor Desmond Miles via the Glyph messages he hid within the Animus data. Desmond later did in September of that year.Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Brothers" learning that Abel was killed by his brother to attain his Apple of Eden. Included within were paintings by , , , and Albrecht Dürer attached to text from adapted by 
==Gallery==
AC2_-_Cain_Slaying_Abel.jpg|Cain Slaying Abel by 
AC2_-_The_Murder_of_Abel.jpg|The Murder of Abel by 
AC2_-_Cain_and_Abel_(Manfredi).jpg|Cain and Abel by 
AC2_-_Cain_kills_Abel_(Durer).jpg|Cain Killing Abel by Albrecht Dürer
==Behind the scenes==
In the trailer for the Who's In Your Blood? promotional tie for the Assassin's Creed film it dates the murder of Abel by Cain to 4004 BCE. This date is derived from the proposed date of Creation calculated by Archbishop . However in Assassin's Creed lore Cain and Abel's parents, Adam and Eve, were active c. 75,0000 BCE, not 4000 BCE.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 
*Who's In Your Blood? 
==References==
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