Visions of the Past
by Andrew BeardsleyVisions of the Past is all about the lore of Assassin's Creed. Join me as I explore characters, items, and events found in the games, comics, novels, and films.
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Episodes
Who was the Captain of the Altaïr II?
8m · PublishedWithin Assassins Creed, we don’t always get a lot of information about the characters we discover. One of those characters is Susan Drayton, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t important to the lore. So let's take a look at her life and see what there is to talk about.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- How she became an Assassin
- How she met Gavin Banks
- If she was able to be a field agent
- How many places she’s been across the world
- How she became the captain of the Altair II
- If there should be more information on her
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Music by: Joseph McDade
What Were The Memory Seals?
9m · PublishedThe Isu Memory Disks are an interesting device. We see them so infrequently in the series that the history of the device is not that fleshed out. But today, we’re going to take a look and see what we do know about them.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- Where Altair found the Memory Disks he used
- What memories Altair imprinted on them
- Who found Altair’s Memory Disks
- How many Abstergo thinks there are
- How they could tie together multiple protagonists
- What the Disks appear to be based on
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Music by: Joseph McDade
Who Was Perotto Calderon?
8m · PublishedLast week, we spoke briefly about a man by the name of Perotto Calderon when talking about the consequences of breaking the Assassin’s Creed. Now we’re going more in depth with the character — let’s discover all about his life along with everything he did
In this episode, you’ll find out
- Why Perotto broke the Creed
- What Perotto did when he wasn’t assassinating targets
- Who Perotto fell in love with
- Where you can find Perotto in the series
- What his story essentially is
- Who Perotto is probably based on
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Music by: Joseph McDade
An Inside Look at the Creed and What It Means
11m · PublishedThe Assassin’s Creed is present through the series and consists of its general maxim and three tenets. It’s present in the series often, but have you ever thought about what it means? Today, we are going to take a look at that Creed and what it means to the Assassins.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- The philosophy of the Assassin’s Creed
- The core tenants of the Assassin’s Creed
- How their is Irony in the Assassin’s Creed
- The repercussions of breaking the Creed
- The inspiration behind the maxim of the Assassin’s Creed
- How the Ironies of the Assassins Creed are embraced
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Music by: Joseph McDade
Can Alexander the Great Work in a Future Game?
1h 4m · PublishedSometimes it’s fun to take a look at what era’s could work well in a main Assassin’s Creed game or part of Assassin’s Creed Infinity. Today, we take a look at Alexander the Great and how his empire could fit into a new game and how he already fits into the series lore. I can’t do this alone, and I’m excited to have a special guest Rino, founder of The Codex.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- Alexander the Great in current lore
- The size of Alexander’s Empire
- What’s known about Iltani, the woman who poisoned him
- Some of our thoughts on the state of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Find Rino on Twitter: @RinoTheBouncer, on The Codex Website, or On Twitter: @TheCodexNetwork
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Music by: Joseph McDade
Who Was Hope Jensen?
10m · PublishedWithin Assassin’s Creed Rogue, there is one female Assassin. Her name is Hope Jensen and she led an interesting life. Today we are going to take a look at this character and see what she did within her life.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- Where we find Hope in the series
- The significance of Hope’s name
- How she was inducted into the Brotherhood of Assassins
- How she happened to meet Benjamin Franklin
- Why she travelled from New York to Virginia
- My thoughts on Hope and her involvement in the series
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Music by: Joseph McDade
What was Project Rainbow?
11m · PublishedOne of the best things that Assassin’s Creed does is incorporate real world hoaxes into the series lore. One such hoax is the Philadelphia Experiment: it’s a hoax that says the USS Eldredge went invisible and teleported from the Philadelphia Shipyard. In this episode, I talk about how this experiment is brought into the lore through something called Project Rainbow.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- What is the Philadelphia Experiment
- How the Philadelphia Experiment ties into Project Rainbow
- Where you can find Project Rainbow in the AC series
- The in-game goal of Project Rainbow
- How Project Rainbow played out
- The role of WW2 in the project
- My thoughts on Project Rainbow and what it means for the game
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Music by: Joseph McDade
What was Project Rainbow?
11m · PublishedOne of the best things that Assassin’s Creed does is incorporate real world hoaxes into the series lore. One such hoax is the Philadelphia Experiment: it’s a hoax that says the USS Eldredge went invisible and teleported from the Philadelphia Shipyard. In this episode, I talk about how this experiment is brought into the lore through something called Project Rainbow.
In this episode, you’ll find out
- What is the Philadelphia Experiment
- How the Philadelphia Experiment ties into Project Rainbow
- Where you can find Project Rainbow in the AC series
- The in-game goal of Project Rainbow
- How Project Rainbow played out
- The role of WW2 in the project
- My thoughts on Project Rainbow and what it means for the game
Want to be part of the brotherhood? There are several ways you can support this podcast:
Show your support! Buy me a coffee to help fund future episodes.
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Music by: Joseph McDade
The Siege of Paris Review
12m · PublishedIt wasn’t too long ago that Ubisoft released the long-awaited expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Many in the Assassin’s Creed community are divided over what to think about it - does it add to the story? Or is it indifferent to the Valhalla storyline? In this episode, I share my thoughts after diving into and completing the expansion.
In this episode:
- We discuss major characters like Toka, Richardis and Charles the Fat
- We discuss the amazing landscapes and cinematics
- My disappointment at the marketing of the DLC
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Music by: Joseph McDade
The Siege of Paris Review
12m · PublishedIt wasn’t too long ago that Ubisoft released the long-awaited expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Many in the Assassin’s Creed community are divided over what to think about it - does it add to the story? Or is it indifferent to the Valhalla storyline? In this episode, I share my thoughts after diving into and completing the expansion.
In this episode:
- We discuss major characters like Toka, Richardis and Charles the Fat
- We discuss the amazing landscapes and cinematics
- My disappointment at the marketing of the DLC
Want to be part of the brotherhood? There are several ways you can support this podcast:
Show your support! Buy me a coffee to help fund future episodes.
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Music by: Joseph McDade
Visions of the Past has 129 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 45:10:22. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 10th, 2024 18:17.