Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães; c. 1480 – 1521) was a Portuguese-born explorer in service of the Spanish Empire who led an to the , becoming the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean and successfully circumnavigate the world.
==Biography==
===Attempted conquest of Mactan===
At one point during his explorer career, Magellan became aware of artifacts left behind by the Isu and the godlike powers they possessed. Seeking to locate these artifacts, his search eventually led him to the island of Cebu in the Philippines in 1521, where he met the local King Rajah Humabon. Magellan converted Humabon and the local indigenous population to with the idea of turning Cebu into a Spanish colony.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
Magellan was eventually successful in locating the Piece of Eden hidden on Cebu, a crescent amulet, but was informed by Humabon that the artifact was but one of several Pieces. Seeking the other relics, Magellan led a contingent of Spanish soldiers to the neighboring to retrieve the artifact in the possession of its chieftain Lapu-Lapu.
On 27 April, Magellan's forces clashed with the native on the beaches of Mactan. Despite their superior technology, the Spanish were ultimately defeated when Lapu-Lapu used the power of the Piece of Eden against them, and Magellan himself was personally executed by the chieftan.
===Legacy===
The circumstances regarding Magellan's expedition resulted in the Dutch navigator Hendrik traveling to Cebu in the early 18th century. There, he visited the Basilica del Santo Niño and met a monk who reluctantly told him of Magellan's search for the Pieces of Eden and his death at Lapu-Lapu's hands. However, the monk made no mention of what had happened to the artifacts after the battle, leading Hendrik to further delve into his search. 
These details would later be encoded within Hendrik's sea log and deciphered by the members of the Zhang Wei Union, who also sought to find the Pieces of Eden to keep them out of the wrong hands. Learning they had to "follow in the footsteps of Ferdinand Magellan" to locate the artifacts, the Union members decided to travel to the Philippines, where their investigation led them to the Basilica del Santo Niño.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 65 There, Edward Kenway and Shimazu Saito attempted to retrieve Hendrik's second log, which the navigator had hidden within the Christian cross planted by Magellan upon his arrival on Cebu. However, the chief Rajah beat them to their destination and stole the log before burning the cross.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 66
A replica of Magellan's cross would later be built and housed in a special stone kiosk known as Magellan's Cross Pavilion, which became one of Cebu's most famous landmarks. In 2023, the site was visited by Noa Kim and Shimazu Sei, who were attempting to trace Edward Kenway's footsteps in Cebu, but they were unable to find anything useful.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 43
==Gallery==
ACFT Ferdinand Magellan at Cebu.jpg|Magellan's expedition arriving on Cebu
ACFT - Magellan finding the Piece.png|Magellan finding the crescent amulet
ACFT Ferdinand Magellan death.jpg|Magellan's demise
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed III: Liberation 
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 
*Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci 
*Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple 
==References==
zh:斐迪南·麦哲伦
Category:1480 births
Category:1521 deaths
Category:Individuals
Category:Portuguese
Category:Explorers
Category:Navigators
Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden