Assassin's Creed Lorecast

Welcome to the Inheritance Cycle Page by Page: A Book Club Podcast! The Cups, also known as Austin and Shelby, will be reading through the Inheritance Cycle books and analyzing them one chapter at a time. We're starting off today with Prologue, and all the mysteries that it offers. Join our Cups Podcasting and More discord server, where we dive deep into discussions about all your favorite video g...

In this week's episode, the Cups close out their Pieces of Eden mini-series with another Character Deep Dive. This week, we're looking at Lucy Stillman. Lucy is one of the first characters we meet in the original Assassin's Creed, and she plays a pivotal role throughout the games. But is she really who she says she is? We take a look at her appearance in the games, her background, and her real all...

In this week's episode, the Cups finish up their mini-series on Pieces of Eden! This time, we're discussing rings, daggers, and spears of Eden. Join us as we unpack each of these three types and what we know about them. *NEW:* We've just launched a Patreon! Join us as a subscriber, and at certain tiers, you can even join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/aclorecast Join our Cups Podcasting a...

This week, Austin and Shelby explore the next type of Pieces of Eden that we encounter in the Assassin's Creed games—the Shroud of Eden. Join us as we discuss where you encounter the shrouds, their powers, how many of them are in existence, and if there are any still in circulation. We also discuss how the Shroud of Eden has significant impacts of two major religions in the world. *NEW:* We've jus...

This week, Austin and Shelby explore the third type of Pieces of Eden that we encounter in the Assassin's Creed games—the Swords of Eden. Join us as we discuss where you encounter the swords, their powers, how many of them are in existence, and if there are any still in circulation. We also take a journey into one of Austin's headcanons around the pieces of Eden. *NEW:* We've just launched a Patre...

This week, Austin and Shelby explore the second type of Pieces of Eden that we encounter in the Assassin's Creed games—the Staves of Eden. Join us as we discuss where you encounter the staves, their powers, how many of them are in existence, and if there are any still in circulation. Join our Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all your favorite games....

Join the Cups as we venture into a new mini-series—this time on Pieces of Eden. We kick off this mini-series with a deep dive into Apples of Eden. We discuss the history, backstory, and current location of all seven official Apples of Eden, and we even get into a few "unofficial" apples as well. Join our Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all your fav...

In this week's episode, the Cups kick off SEASON TWO with another character deep dive. This week, we dive into Aya's background, history, and her legacy. We first meet Aya as the wife of Bayek, who is the protagonist of Assassin's Creed Origins. But throughout the game, we learn that Aya is much more than just Bayek's wife. She is a Medjay and fighter, just like Bayek. We dig into these stories, a...

Join us for our Season 1 finale as we discuss World War 2 and how the Assassins and Templars were involved. Learn how each secret organization operates in the war and how the decisions made in this conflict have massive effects on where each organization is in the modern day story line. Join our Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all your favorite gam...

Join Austin and Shelby as we continue to explore the Assassin vs Templar Conflicts. This week we look at the war to end all wars and the bloody revolution that follows. We ask the important questions and theorize about the Assassin and Templar involvement. Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all your favorite games. https://discord.gg/fxR2...

Join us in this episode as we continue our series of Assassin vs Templar conflicts. In this episode Austin and Shelby tackle three important conflicts: The French Revolution, the California Gold Rush, and the Civil War. We discuss politics, strategy and likelihood of certain political figures being a part of the Assassins or Templars. Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we d...

Join us as we continue to explore the life and impact of Ratonhnhake:ton (Connor Kenway) in our part 2 of this Character Deep Dive. Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all your favorite games. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at...

Join us for this first part of a special two episodes in honor of the 15th anniversary of Assassin's Creed. In this episode, we take a look at a character named Ratonhnhaké:ton—who is commonly known as Connor Kenway. We also take a look at his role in the American Revolution. We'll examine his early life, his motivations, and discuss how his story holds up to the real life historical event of the...

We are continuing our series on the Assassin vs. Templar conflict! This week, we take a trip to the American Colony of Massachusetts and explore the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Join us as we discuss all things related to these trials and how they shape the conflict between the Assassins and Templars. We will also look at how this interpretation holds up to the historical Salem Witch Trials. Join...

CONTENT WARNING: Suicide and Suicide Ideation Join us for our second character deep dive! In this episode, Shecup and Teacup take a look at the mysterious, compelling and tragic story of Clay Kaczmarek, also known as Subject 16. We take a look into Clay's life, his contributions to the Assassin's Brotherhood, and how his story doesn't shed the best light on the order of noble killers. In you are s...

Join us as we continue our Αssassins vs Templars series—this week with a look at the Templars and Assassins during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. We also take a look at how the Assassins play a significant role in resisting the templars, and how they may fall short in that goal. Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all your favorite g...

Join us for our very first character deep dive on the Assassins Creed Lorecast! For this first character deep dive, we look at the intelligent, sarcastic, and well-meaning historian, Shaun Hastings. We dive into Shaun's life before the Ezio Triology, what happens with Shaun between games, and where he is now. Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions...

Continuing our Assassins vs Templars series, Teecup and Shecup journey out of the Eurasia continents to the Americas. We explore the events of the Haitian Slave Rebellion, looking at how the templars and assassins interact in this "New World" and the unique challenges it presents to these two groups. Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive deep into discussions about all...

This week, Teecup and Shecup are continuing the series on the Assassin vs. Templar conflicts, and we take a look into the Hundred Years War and the life of Joan of Arc. Have you ever wondered what happened after the knights templar was disbanded, or how Joan of Arc was such an accomplished warrior? We look at these questions and more, as well as diving into the larger implication of such a large c...

Teecup and Shecup begin a new series titled Assassins vs Templars. In this first episode we look at the conflict with the Mongol empire and discuss its importance to the overall trajectory of the Assassin and Templar Conflict. Hang around for the middle of the show to learn more about The Cups Podcasting and More discord server! Join our new Cups Podcasting and More discord server where we dive de...

In this episode, Austin and Shelby take a deep dive into the Templar Order. All fans of Assassins Creed, even if you've just played one game, know that there's a huge conflict between the assassins and the templars. But what make the templars who they are? And what makes them different from the namesake of the beloved games, the assassins? We look at these questions and more, including their philo...

In this episode, Shelby and Austin explore the origins and the beliefs of the Assassins' Brotherhood. Did you know there are multiple proto-assassin groups? Did you know exactly what the Assassin's believe? We engage in these topics and more in this episode. Join us for another exciting episode of the Assassin's Creed Lorecast. If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/o...

In this first episode of The Assassin's Creed Lorecast, Austin and Shelby begin their journey into the the immense lore of the Assassin's Creed universe. This week, we take a look at the Animus and the history of its development. We ask and answer questions such as, where did the animus come from? How many versions of the Animus are there? How does the Animus even work, and is it realistic? And fi...