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Abu'l Nuqoud
| “ | Ah, but I see it in your eyes: you doubt. You cannot stop us... we will have our "New World". | „ |
| ~ Abu'l Nuquod's last words. |
Abu'l Nuquod is a supporting antagonist from the videogame Assassin's Creed.
He was the Merchant King of Damascus and an extremely wealthy Saracen noble. Superficially, Abu'l served the Sultan Saladin, having been left there to rule the city while the soldiers were waging war.
In reality, Abu'l was a Templar, working covertly to hand the Holy Land over to his order. He was a member of Robert de Sable's brotherhood. His plans were brought to an end. When Al Mualim, sent his prodigy, Altaïr to Damascus. He was the fourth member of the brotherhood to be slain by Altaïr.
Appearance[]
| “ | Look at me! My very nature is an affront to the people I ruled, and these noble robes did little more than to muffle their shouts of hate. | „ |
| ~ Abu'l describing himself during his final moments. Assasins Creed. |
Abu'l Nuqoud was an overweight man with severe acne and expensive tastes. He wore fine noble gear, including purple robes with a leopard fur collar, over olive colored pants with yellow, pointy-tipped shoes. Due to his status and a large number of guards, he carried no weapon on his person.
Upon his head rested a white turban, decorated with a feather pinned by a brooch. The brooch had a cross engraved into it. Around his neck as well as multiple pearly strands with a coin pendant. This was done to emphasise his wealth and status.
Personality[]
| “ | Altaïr: "So this is about vengeance then." Abu'l Nuqoud: "No, not vengeance. But my conscience. How could I finance a war in service to the same god that calls me an abomination?" |
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| ~ Abu'l reveals his motivation for joining the Templars to Altaïr. Assassins Creed. |
Like many of the other Templars, Abu'l firmly believed in order and stability. He was prepared to do whatever was necessary to ensure the creation of the new world, including murdering dozens of innocents. In the Merchant King's mind, he felt that the strong should rule the weak and that for peace to truly flourish, anybody who disagreed with his and the Templars' opinions needed to be eliminated.
At the same time, Abu'l's life was dominated by self-hatred and mockery. He and his subjects knew that he was different in a way that defied the tenets of their faith. Abu'l hated himself for what he was, but at the same time could do nothing to change it. Thus, he originally lived a life of controversy.
Indeed, one of the reasons Abu'l became a Templar was that he found it hypocritical to serve a God that called him an abomination. Abu'l also thought that the only reason his subjects had not completely rejected him was due to his status and wealth. Being a Templar not only helped him to work towards a future he genuinely believed in for the betterment of humanity, but also to take revenge on those who had wronged him.
Although not mentioned, it is likely that Abu'l, like the rest of Robert's Templars, renounced his faith when shown the Piece of Eden.
Role in Assassin's Creed[]
He used a lot of money to buy new clothes, expensive furniture and exotic food. He often threw lavish parties, to impress the townspeople. The townspeople, however, hated him, because he was repulsive (very obese and a pock-marked face) and "different".
Because of all the rumors going on about him, he hates the townspeople and starts seeing them as the source of all crime, disease and poor things in the world.
Altaïr was sent to Damascus to assassinate Abu'l Nuquod. When he arrived at the city, the merchant king was throwing a party at his palace for all the nobles in Damascus. When all the guests have arrived, Abu'l proposes a toast, and starts telling them how much he actually hates them.
It is then revealed that Abu'l poisoned the wine, in order to kill all the party guests. Altaïr climbs up to his balcony, taking advantage of all the panic and chaos, and assassinated Abu'l.
Trivia[]
- Throughout Altaïr's investigation, the Assassin frequently overheard his informants and ordinary townsfolk discussing how Abu'l was "different" in some fashion. Abu'l himself shared this opinion, even describing himself as an abomination in the eyes of God during his final moments. Although no official explanation has ever been given as to what this "difference" was, many Assassin's Creed fans believe - based upon Abu'ls appearance, mannerism and speech about "all people" standing together as equals, coupled with the way he caressed one of his guards' shoulders - that he was a homosexual.
- In the game, the player can slay Abu'l's archers, thus stopping the massacre of the innocents at Abu'l's party. In the corresponding novel, however, Altaïr focused on his target and by the time he was done, the guests were all dead. This cruelty completely appalled the Assassin.
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