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{{Character Infobox
|name = Basim Ibn Ishaq
|image = ACV Modern Basim full render.png
|native = Basim Arabic.png
|birth = c. 844<ref name="TrailerBreakdown">{{Youtube|video=dKox5i_T6XA|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|channel=Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft|quote=Basim is around 17 years old, on the trailer here. It's actually the beginning of the game.}}</ref><br>[[Samarra]],<ref name="Ubisoft">{{Ubisoft|url=/en-us/game/assassins-creed/mirage|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage|archivedate=20220912044806}}<br>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – {{Cite|13 Sept 2022}}</ref> [[Abbasid Caliphate]]
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|species = [[Human]] {{c|[[reborn Isu]]}}
|database = [[Database: Basim Ibn Ishaq|Basim Ibn Ishaq (Valhalla)]]<br>[[Database: Basim Ibn Ishaq (Rebellion)|Basim Ibn Ishaq (Rebellion)]]<br>[[Database: Basim|Basim]] 
|affiliates = 
*[[Hidden Ones]] {{c|861 – 877}}
*[[Raven Clan]] {{c|870 – 877}}
*[[Assassins]] {{c|since 2020}}
}}
'''Basim Ibn Ishaq''' (born c. 844), also stylized '''Basim ibn Is'haq''', is a [[human]] [[Reborn Isu|reincarnation]] of the [[Isu]] [[Loki]] who used [[Yggdrasil]] to permit his consciousness to survive the [[Great Catastrophe]] millennia ago.

Born in the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] during the 9th century, Basim was originally a street [[thief]] until being recruited to the [[Hidden Ones]] by the [[Master]] [[Roshan]], who then became his mentor. Operating primarily in foreign nations on the Hidden Ones' behalf, Basim quickly rose through their [[Assassin rank|ranks]] thanks to his skills and would eventually attain the rank of [[Master Assassin]] himself, as well as become the leader of the [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] of [[Constantinople]]. At some point, Basim took the fellow Hidden One [[Hytham]] as his [[Assassin apprentice|apprentice]], who would thereafter accompany him on his travels.

After suffering a tragedy, Basim became aware of his true nature, remembering that Loki's lover [[Aletheia]] had her consciousness trapped in the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]] and that the Isu [[Odin]] had both imprisoned their son [[Fenrir]] and banished his siblings [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Hel]]. Basim searched for a way to reunite his family while taking revenge on Odin, who had also used Yggdrasil to survive and be reborn.

In 870, Basim met and befriended the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], the reincarnation of the Isu [[Týr]], in Constantinople. Seeing a way to reach his plan, Basim accompanied the Viking to [[Norway]] while also tracking the [[Order of the Ancients]] in the region for the Hidden Ones. In [[Fornburg]], Basim became acquainted with Sigurd's foster-sister [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], the reincarnation of Odin, whom he eventually informed of [[Assassin-Templar War|the conflict]] between the Hidden Ones and the Order of the Ancients.

When Sigurd and Eivor established the colony of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[England]], Basim and Hytham installed [[Ravensthorpe bureau|a bureau]] there to start [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|a new chapter]] for the Hidden Ones. While his apprentice helped Eivor hunt the Order in England, Basim searched for the [[Saga Stone]] with Sigurd to awaken the consciousness of the latter's previous incarnation. After Sigurd was captured by the Ancient [[Fulke]], who also sought to awaken Týr's memories inside him, Basim worked with Eivor and her allies to track down and kill Fulke, rescuing Sigurd.

In 877, Basim followed Eivor and Sigurd back to Norway, where he confronted them in Yggdrasil's chamber to take his revenge on Eivor for her previous incarnation's transgressions. However, the siblings defeated him and trapped him in Yggdrasil's simulations, where he would remain in suspended animation for the next several centuries, running countless [[calculations]] and plotting to escape in the future.

In 2020, Basim managed to contact the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]], who was the wielder of the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus, and guided her to Yggdrasil. After tricking Layla into freeing him, he used the power of the Staff to rejuvenate his body and was reunited with Aletheia. Upon meeting and offering his help to the Assassins, Basim used their [[Animus]] to explore Eivor's [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], hoping to find proof of his children having survived the Great Catastrophe.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Basim was born in [[Samarra]] within the Abbasid Caliphate,<ref name="Ubisoft"/> as the son of the [[architect]] [[Ishaq]] who was responsible for constructing the {{Wiki|Great Mosque of Samarra}}. His father was exiled and died in poverty after someone else took credit for his work,<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref> while his mother died when he was still young. Growing up an orphan in the streets of [[Baghdad]],<ref name="Ubisoft"/> Basim was a frequent visitor of the city's [[House of Wisdom]]. During one such visit, he met the renowned astronomer [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]], whom he described as kind and openhearted, and left him a lasting impression.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome" />

Basim was also the inheritor of the memories of Loki, an Isu who used Yggdrasil to seed his genetic code into humanity's gene pool to circumvent the Great Catastrophe that destroyed the First Civilization. His goal was to be reunited with his lover Aletheia, whose consciousness was preserved within the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus.<ref name="AnimusAnomalies">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]</ref>

By 861, Basim made a living as a street thief in [[Anbar]] and struggled with nightmarish visions of a [[djinn]]. During a failed theft, Basim was rescued from [[Soldier|guards]] by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]],<ref name="MasterThief">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> who recruited him into the Hidden Ones and became his [[Mentor]].<ref name="ANewBeginning">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Basim eventually became a Master Assassin himself but began suffering from manic episodes due to Loki's increasing influence.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Basim Ibn Ishaq]]</ref> After an "intense but brief" struggle to reconcile his memories and Loki's, Basim became fully aware of and reached a "mutual understanding" with his past life.<ref name="LastGoodbyes">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> This led to Basim to becoming fixated on finding other Æsir who had used Yggdrasil, resulting in him being described by his allies as a person of danger and intrigue.<ref name="Database" />

===Activities in Constantinople===
In 867, Basim and his apprentice, the Hidden One [[acolyte]] Hytham, traveled to the [[Byzantine Empire]] capital of Constantinople to foil an assassination plot by the newly installed emperor [[Basil I]], against his son [[Leo VI the Wise|Leo]].<ref name="Chapter 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> Touring the city with Hytham,<ref name="Chapter 2">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 2</ref> they ventured through the markets as Basim revealed that he made himself known to the Order of the Ancients in the city. Soon, they found [[Norse people|Norse]] warriors led by a female warrior in the market but noticed other warriors waited for them. Engaging the other warriors, the Hidden Ones fought against them until the female Norse warrior killed the rest. When she introduced herself as [[Thyra (Eagle Clan)|Thyra]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the [[Varangian|Varangian guards]], Basim was asked for help and a private location. Together, they made their way to Hidden Ones' ally [[Demetrios Hestiun]]'s house.<ref name="Chapter 3">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 3</ref>

At Hestiun's house, Basim discussed his intent with Thyra before meeting with Empress [[Eudocia Ingerina]], who came in secret. Together, Basim and Hytham were informed by the Empress of the Emperor trying to kill his son.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 4</ref> In their conversation, the Hidden Ones were asked to protect Leo. Basim agreed with Hytham becoming an undercover Varangian guard on the condition for an alliance between the Hidden Ones and the Eagle Clan. Both women agreed before leaving. Basim and Hytham discussed their plans while Basim remained hushed on his ulterior motives with allying with the Eagle Clan.<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 5</ref>

On Hytham's first day, Basim kept to the shadows on the palace's grounds while keeping an eye on Hytham.<ref name="Chapter 6">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 6</ref> At the children's wing, Basim advised Hytham to make contact with one of the suspects, who was Leo's nurse [[Anna (nurse)|Anna]].<ref name="Chapter 7">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 7</ref> After Leo survived the attempt with the [[snake|vipers]],<ref name="Chapter 8">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 8</ref> Basim encouraged Hytham to use his hero status to gauge information from Basil.<ref name="Chapter 9">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 9</ref> After Hytham's conversation with the emperor, Basim met with his acolyte and a sadden Leo, whom he gave a healing salve for his injury. After talking about Emperor Basil with Hytham, he showed a magic trick to Leo and vanished quickly from his presence.<ref name="Chapter 10">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 10</ref>

Two weeks laters, Basim and Hytham tailed Anna to a fortune teller [[Ursina]] and [[Eavesdropping|eavesdropped]] on the conversation. They learned that Anna bribed Ursina to give a jeweled comb to her contact [[Isaac]]. After hiding again, they also discovered a relationship between Anna and Leo's tutor [[Theodore]], who later came to the fortune teller.<ref name="Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 12</ref> In a few days, back at the palace, they went back to the original duties. Basim later found Thyra and talked to her about Hytham's relationship to Leo as well as Anna and Theodore.<ref name="Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 14</ref>

However, Hytham came and asked for help. While being shown the dead body of Varangian guard [[Steros]], they all surmised that Basil secretly sent an order out to kill Hytham. To hide the murder, while Thyra cleaned the blood, Basim and Hytham dumped the body into the sea. Basim and Hytham talked about possible suspects being between Justin and Theodore as well as their new objectives to hunt and kill Isaac. Basim took a new position to guard Hytham for the night.<ref name="Chapter 14"/>

The next morning, both Basim and his acolyte trailed Justin, who left the palace to meet with an unknown man. They both noticed the conversation went sour when Justin killed the man and two more attackers showed up. Fortunately, the Hidden Ones killed the attackers, revealed themselves, and questioned Justin. When Justin told them of the Order's threats against his loved one, they believed Justin aided the Order due to apparently showing no care for Leo. However, when Justin responded that his animosity was a front to protect Leo from his abusive father, Basim realized they left the palace unprotected. Telling Justin to check on his friend, the Hidden Ones instantly left for the palace.<ref name="Chapter 15">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 15</ref>

At nightfall, Basim and Hytham entered the palace's children wing, where they heard silence. Basim left Hytham to find Leo while he checked for any attackers. He soon found Thyra being attacked and assisted her. Taking down multiple Order assailants, he soon caught sight of Hytham and nodded him to go while struggling against his current attacker. Taking down all of their opponents, Basim made his way outside to the garden where he found Hytham worn out. Before an attacker could kill Hytham, he assassinated him and scared off the remaining attackers. When Hytham wanted to track, Basim stopped him and implored not to take it personal. Hytham retorted that he knows of Basim's own goals but Basim stated he knew Hytham was tasked to spy on him from Mentor [[Rayhan]] and how Hytham was less experienced than another potential Hidden One. Before Hytham could respond, he disappeared.<ref name="Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 16</ref>

However, Basim learned that Hytham began to track the Order assailants alone and disappeared himself. Taking Thyra and Leo with him, they investigated his acolyte's trail and found an Order hideout in an abandoned building. Attacking the Order members, Basim left Thyra to fight the attackers while he went to the basement and found an injured Hytham. Together, they went to fight with Thyra and killed the [[Arman|Order]] members, but Isaac escaped. While Hytham left the building with Leo, Basim and Thyra cleaned up and investigated the premises. Afterwards, they began to leave for the palace.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 20</ref> However, they went to another building where Hytham informed them of Theodore's involvement with the attack and find his parchment. Basim scouted the area to avoid any attackers while they all walked back to the palace.<ref name="Chapter 21">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 21</ref>

Days later, Basim found himself at [[Philopation]], where the emperor and his family were having a public picnic. He called for Hytham while being approached by a [[wolf]], which were rare in the park. Basim explained that he needed to cool off but showcased anger towards Hytham for disobeying his orders.<ref name="Chapter 24">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 24</ref> Immediately sparring, Basim overpowered Hytham and continued to reprimand Hytham but stated that he saved him for both the Hidden Ones and himself. Wanting to leave, Basim stated they must leave the city. However, when Hytham disagreed, Basim planned to root out Isaac by having Leo set as bait. Reluctant, Hytham agreed while Basim was promised his word.<ref name="Chapter 25">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 25</ref>

Planning their ambush during Basil's [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]] event, Basim was soon caught off-guard by two Order members and managed to kill one. However, he was struck by a dagger and fled to medically aid himself.<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 28</ref> Leaving a trail of blood,<ref name="Chapter 27">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 27</ref> Basim headed atop a tower near the Hippodrome to rest. He was soon found and aided by Hytham and then made their way back to the race, right at Basil's turn. Spreading out,<ref name="Chapter 28"/> Basim realized he needed the Order to strike and reveal themselves so he threw a spike at Basil's chariot, causing Basil to have an accident.<ref name="Chapter 30">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 30</ref>

Instantly, the Order attacked and kidnapped Leo from the emperor's box. Basim tried to grab the woman captor but she used Leo as a shield. Managing to find another opening, Basim took a different route to stop the fleeing Order member while Hytham, Thyra, and Justin follow onward. Basim and his allies chased them out of the Hippodrome and into an alley nearby. There, they all saw a dead end while Isaac entered from the streets to aid his warriors.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>

Fighting, Basim and Hytham faced off against Isaac while Justin and Thyra fought off the other assailants. When Leo managed to break free, Thyra garnered the opportunity and killed both her attacker and the captor. Basim grabbed Leo while Hytham faced off against Isaac and told the boy to run to the streets. With the upper hand, Hytham pushed Isaac back from him while Basim came in with his blade and killed him. Although chased by the last Order player, Leo was saved by Justin, who killed the last man publically.<ref name="Chapter 29">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Chapter 29</ref>

With Justin and Leo hailed as heroes, a meeting was held at Hestiun's house between Eudocia and Hytham. After Eudocia thanked them and let Leo say goodbye to Hytham,<ref name="Chapter 30"/> Basim waited for his acolyte to come. After they conferred about the alliance between the Order and Basil had disintergrated, they left the city to seek out more alliances with the Viking clans. With their trust renewed, both Hidden Ones left the city.<ref name="Epilogue">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' – Epilogue</ref>

====Dealing with the Snake-Eaters====
By 870, Basim and Hytham were stationed back in Constantinople,<ref name="TheProdigalPrince">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Prodigal Prince]]</ref> where the former served as bureau leader. During his tenure, Basim traveled to [[Antioch]] with Hytham to fight the [[Snake-Eaters]], a new faction of the Order of the Ancients taking control of the city. However, the Antioch Bureau was decimated by this conflict and Basim sent letters to his brothers asking for reinforcements.<ref name="SilkRoad">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''</ref> 

His old friend [[Mahaut]] from [[Francia]] sent two of her acolytes, [[Matthias]] and [[Oisel]], while the [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins|Alexandrian bureau]] sent four Hidden Ones led by [[Jessamyn]]. Eventually, Basim and the Hidden Ones successfully drove the Snake-Eaters away from Antioch. As he had matters to attend back in Constantinople, Basim left with his apprentice and sent the six other Hidden Ones after the Snake-Eaters' leadership on the [[Silk Road]].<ref name="SilkRoad"/>

=== Journey to Norway ===
[[File:ACV SoG - Basim in Constantinople.png|thumb|200px|Basim learning of Ammon's failure]]Also in 870, Basim dispatched the Hidden One [[Ammon]] to [[Bulgar]] to acquire a [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. During his mission, Ammon encountered the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], who killed him in battle and took his [[Hidden Blade]] as a trophy. After being informed of Ammon's failure and death by a fellow Hidden One, Basim expressed his disappointment, but his interest was piqued when he was told Ammon's killer was a Norseman with a mark on his neck.<ref name="SoG 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3|Issue #3]]</ref> 

Basim and Hytham eventually met Sigurd in Constantinople and befriended him, teaching him many of their organization's customs. When Sigurd decided to return home to [[Norway]] in 872, the two Hidden Ones agreed to accompany him.<ref name="TheProdigalPrince" />

Basim and Hytham arrived in [[Fornburg]] with Sigurd in late 872, whereupon they were introduced to the rest of the [[Raven Clan]], including Sigurd's wife [[Randvi]] and his adoptive sister [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]. When Sigurd presented Ammon's Hidden Blade to Eivor as a gift, Hytham objected, especially after the Viking opted to proudly wear the blade on her outer wrist rather than concealed, but Basim overruled his apprentice. He then taught Eivor how to use the blade by taking her to a training ground, where Eivor practiced various assassination techniques on straw dummies.<ref name="TheProdigalPrince" />[[File:ACV The Prodigal Prince 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Basim and Hytham introduced to Sigurd's family, Eivor and Randvi]]
While in Norway, he was present to watch certain members of [[Raven Clan]] decide to move to England and escape the rule of [[Harald Fairhair]] under a [[Unification of Norway|unified]] Norway.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref> In time, he indirectly told Eivor of a [[Assassin-Templar War|greater conspiracy]] by the Order of the Ancients to control the Norse as well as all of England.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

===Imprisonment===
In 877, Eivor and Sigurd traveled to a fjord in the north of [[Hordaland|Hordafylke]]. There they found an ancient Isu ruin containing Yggdrasil, an Animus-like supercomputer. Consumed by Loki's memories, Basim attacked them. Eivor, herself the reincarnation of Odin, won the fight and Basim was trapped within the device.<ref name="ABrothersKeeper">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>

===Awakening===
[[File:ACV Basim meeting Layla in the Grey.png|thumb|250px|Basim meeting Layla within the simulation]]
By 2020, as the Earth's magnetic field began to strengthen beyond normal, Basim managed to send an audio message to the present-day Assassins, directing them to Eivor's remains in New England. Through use of the Animus, Layla Hassan synchronized with Eivor's memories and discovered the location of Yggdrasil. Venturing in with the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus for protection against the lethal radiation in the chamber, she discovered Basim's body still connected to the machine. She connected to the device and discovered that Basim's consciousness had been retained inside the shared simulation.<ref name="ACVModern" />

Layla sacrificed her corporeal form to enter the Grey with [[Desmond Miles|The Reader]] but Basim was freed and managed to grasp the Staff to rejuvenate his body. Communicating with Aletheia's consciousness within the Staff, he confirmed that Odin was long dead and that Layla had fulfilled her purpose.<ref name="ACVModern">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – Modern day</ref>
[[File:ACV Basim Meeting Shaun And Rebecca.png|thumb|250px|Basim with Shaun and Rebecca|left]]
Traveling to Layla's safehouse, Basim met with [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]], members of Layla's [[Assassin cell]] in New England, where Eivor had been buried. After enduring the couple's anger at Layla's fate, he remarked how his brotherhood of the Hidden Ones had renamed themselves as the Assassins, and requested a face-to-face meeting with their Mentor, [[William Miles]], to discuss action against the [[Templars]], the successors to the Order of the Ancients. After the couple had departed the cabin, Basim visited Eivor's grave, remarking how he managed to outlive his adversary before accessing the Animus to take advantage of the [[Bleeding Effect]] in the hopes of finding his missing children.<ref name="ACVModern" />
[[File:ACVFM - Basim reading Viking myths.png|thumb|250px|Basim reading ''Viking Myths'']]
After a prolonged time in the Animus, Eivor appeared to Basim sitting by the fire as a Bleeding Effect-induced apparition, where she smiled and nodded at him, a gesture he returned.<ref name="ACVModern"/> While still waiting for Rebecca and Shaun to return with their Mentor, Basim took to reading the books Shaun had gathered in his research of Norse culture and mythology. One such title, ''Viking Myths'', recounted the tale of Loki and [[Baldr]]'s exploits and Loki's eventual betrayal of Odin's son. While the events and setting differed over centuries of retelling, certain details remained the same, which Basim reacted to with an ambiguous smile.<ref name="ACV FM 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths 3|Issue #3]]</ref>

After a "face-to-face" meeting with William through the Animus, Basim agreed to help the Mentor understand how he survived for so long in suspended animation in return for providing the Assassins a blood sample to parse its genetic sequences through the Animus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – Modern day</ref>

==Personality and traits==
Little is known about Basim prior to him fully transforming into a reincarnation of Loki. Even before he became a proper reincarnation of Loki, he still had all of Loki's inner desires. He shared in Loki's deep commitment to the pursuit of scholarly activities and hungered for uncovering more knowledge and wisdom. During his time being trapped inside Yggdrasil, he spent his time studying the calculations over and over again to determine the best paths to take for his next plots. By the time of the 21st century, his repeated studies of calculations and Loki's memories had made him capable of understanding how to modern human societies functioned and how their equipment functioned, particularly the Animus.{{Cite}}

Like his original predecessor, Basim valued loyalty and kindness towards his kin. He was loyal to Sigurd's clan, despite knowing his true status, and showed them his kindness and loyalty throughout their time together in England. He only became antagonistic towards the Raven Clan after realizing that Eivor is actually Odin's reincarnation. Basim even displayed a vengeful and determined side which he inherited from Loki. Upon discovering Eivor's true status, he goes into a manic state, rambling on about his family's pain caused by Eivor, much to Eivor's confusion. He fought with great ferocity, even resorting to trickery to gain the upper hand on her. {{Cite}}

==Skills and equipment==
Basim wore the standard attire of the Hidden Ones in the Middle East of that time. His red sash signified his rank as a Master Assassin.<ref>''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – Chapter 1: Characters</ref> His weaponry, combat stances and prowess as well as his [[Basim's Sword|personal sword]] were mirror images of the same equipment and combat skills possessed by Loki back in the Isu Era. To reinforce his ties to his past life, he later ensured his Hidden Ones cloak was fastened by a broach on the right side that featured a wolf, a snake, and a skull, representing Loki's children Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> Upon emerging from Yggdrasil in the 21st century, Basim wore a grey hoodie, a black t-shirt with a wolf and moon design on the front, brown cargo pants and brown shoes with red laces.<ref name="ACVModern"/>

==Behind the scenes==
Basim Ibn Ishaq is a character who was first introduced in the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', where he is voiced by the [[Canada|Canadian]] actor [[Carlo Rota]].<ref name="Darby Tweet">{{Twitter|DarbyMcDevitt|status/1326149513896144899|Darby McDevitt|quote=Please welcome mister @CarloRota into the AC family. He plays the mega handsome Basim.|image=File:Darby McDevitt - ACV Basim.PNG}} </ref> He also makes an appearance in the [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 3|third]] issue of the comic mini-series ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]''. He will return as a younger playable character in the upcoming 2023 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', where he will be voiced by the Lebanese-Canadian actor [[Lee Majdoub]].<ref>{{Twitter|LeeMajdoub|status/1568695068818812929|Lee Majdoub|quote=I'm so excited & honored to announce... I will be playing Basim in his rise to become a master Assassin in ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE! Check out the amazing reveal trailer! #AssassinsCreed #AssassinsCreesMirage #DreamsComeTrue [https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1568694997301735424/pu/vid/720x720/11XWeXUSuMo5jAeB.mp4 pic.twitter.com/s3rbg5YKYu]|image=}}</ref>

Basim's robes can be obtained for for free from [[Ubisoft Connect]] as an outfit for Eivor to wear in-game. While wearing the outfit, Eivor's Hidden Blade is repositioned under her forearm as opposed to on top of it. As a result of this, she will have her left hand open as opposed to clenching it into a fist when assassinating enemies with the Hidden Blade. The repositioned Hidden Blade however, can result in some animation errors in which the blade would clip through Eivor's hand while extended during certain attack animations and cutscenes.

===Etymology===
Basim is an Arabic name meaning "one who smiles", derived from بَسَمَ (''basama'') meaning "to smile". His ''{{Wiki|Arabic name#Nasab|nasab}}'' ([[wikt:نسب|نسب]]) ibn Ishaq means "son of Ishaq" with Ishaq, the Arabic form of Isaac, meaning "laughing".

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Last Chapter]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{c|avatar only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c|non-canonical appearance}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''

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[[zh:巴辛姆·伊本·伊沙克]]
[[Category:844 births]]
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[[Category:Arabs]]
[[Category:Thieves]]
[[Category:Scholars]]
[[Category:Hidden Ones]]
[[Category:Master Assassins]]
[[Category:Assassin leaders]]
[[Category:Raven Clan allies]]
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]
[[Category:Animus hosts]]
[[Category:Individuals with the Bleeding Effect]]