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[[File:ACFT - Captain Rupiya.png|thumb|250px|Captain Rupiya]]
Captain '''Rupiya''', previously called Captain '''Hogbeard''', was a [[Piracy|pirate]] captain who raided in the {{Wiki|Strait of Malacca}} in the 18th century, during which he gained notoriety as the '''Terror of Malacca'''.

Rupiya was previously hired by [[Master Sun]] of the [[Hualien Trading Company]] in [[Macau]] to sabotage and attack the merchant vessals of Sun's rival [[Madam Lee]]. After being defeated and captured by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] navigator [[John Young]]<ref name="EP 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 15|Episode 15]]</ref>, Rupiya later changed sides and worked with them to escort a trading vessal to [[Manila]] within the [[Philippines|Captaincy General of the Philippines]].<ref name="EP 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – Episode 24</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
Rupiya is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''. His name comes from the {{Wiki|Hindustani language|Hindustani}} ''rupiyā'', which itself is {{Wiki|Sanskrit}} in origin meaning "wrought silver, a coin of silver". It shares a similar meaning in Episode 24 when Edward referred to Rupiya's name as meaning a second-rate coin. Rupiya, or {{Wiki|Rupee}}, is also a currency used in many countries such as [[India]], [[Pakistan]] and [[Indonesia]].

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''

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