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	{{Quote\|I will cut the heart from the boy. [...] He will never know the afterlife.\|Flavius threatening Khemu's life, 49 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|The False Oracle}}		{{Quote\|I will cut the heart from the boy. [...] He will never know the afterlife.\|Flavius threatening Khemu's life, 49 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|The False Oracle}}
	Khemu did not make it safely home, and by nightfall, he had been seized by five agents of the Order of the Ancients and taken to the entrance of the [[Isu\|~~Precusor~~]] [[Siwa Vault\|vault]] beneath the [[Temple of Amun]]. He was joined shortly after by his father, who had been overwhelmed by the soldiers. Mistakenly believing that Bayek, as a Medjay, had the knowledge to open the vault, the Order interrogated him for answers before being interrupted by the arrival of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		Khemu did not make it safely home, and by nightfall, he had been seized by five agents of the Order of the Ancients and taken to the entrance of the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Siwa Vault\|vault]] beneath the [[Temple of Amun]]. He was joined shortly after by his father, who had been overwhelmed by the soldiers. Mistakenly believing that Bayek, as a Medjay, had the knowledge to open the vault, the Order interrogated him for answers before being interrupted by the arrival of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>

	[[File:Origins Quest04TheFalseOracle Part04.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Khemu's death]]		[[File:Origins Quest04TheFalseOracle Part04.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Khemu's death]]

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	{{Quote\|You are a child of both Egypt and Greece. You are proof they ~~don’t~~ hate each other.\|Bayek to Khemu.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Bayek's Promise}}		{{Quote\|You are a child of both Egypt and Greece. You are proof they don't hate each other.\|Bayek to Khemu.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Bayek's Promise}}
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	\|name = Khemu		\|name=Khemu
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	\|image = ACO DM Khemu.PNG		\|image=ACO DM Khemu.PNG
	\|birth = c. 56 BCE<br>[[Siwa]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]		\|birth=c. 56 BCE<br>[[Siwa]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
	\|death = 49 BCE {{c\|aged 7}}<br>Siwa, Ptolemaic Kingdom		\|death=49 BCE {{c\|aged 7}}<br>Siwa, Ptolemaic Kingdom
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species=[[Human]]
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	'''Khemu''' (c. 56 BCE – 49 BCE) was the [[Egypt]]ian son of [[Bayek]], the [[Medjay]] of [[Siwa]], and his wife [[Amunet\|Aya]]. Through his maternal line, he was a descendant of both [[Darius]], the assassin of King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], and the ~~famed [[Sparta\|Spartan]]~~ ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].		'''Khemu''' (c. 56 BCE – 49 BCE) was the [[Egypt]]ian son of [[Bayek]], the [[Medjay]] of [[Siwa]], and his wife [[Amunet\|Aya]]. Through his maternal line, he was a descendant of both [[Darius]], the assassin of King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], and the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].

	Enjoying an idyllic childhood with his parents, Khemu was mentored in the ways of the Medjay by his father and was taught vital skills such as [[hunting]]. However, in 49 BCE, Khemu was taken hostage by members of the [[Order of the Ancients]] as a means of forcing his father to unlock the [[Siwa Vault]] under the [[Temple of Amun]]. When the two resisted, the Order member [[Flavius Metellus]] killed the boy by redirecting Bayek's [[Short blade\|knife]] strike into his son's heart.		Enjoying an idyllic childhood with his parents, Khemu was mentored in the ways of the Medjay by his father and was taught vital skills such as [[hunting]]. However, in 49 BCE, Khemu was taken hostage by members of the [[Order of the Ancients]] as a means of forcing his father to unlock the [[Siwa Vault]] under the [[Temple of Amun]]. When the two resisted, the Order member [[Flavius Metellus]] killed the boy by redirecting Bayek's [[Short blade\|knife]] strike into his son's heart.

	Khemu's demise became the pivotal event that led to the foundation of the Hidden Ones, the first incarnation of the [[Assassins~~\|Assassin Brotherhood~~]]. His grief-stricken parents [[Hunt for the Snake\|mercilessly hunted]] down every member of the Order responsible, directly or indirectly, for his death, a vengeful journey that became embroiled in the wider political conflicts of the waning [[Ptolemaic dynasty]].		Khemu's demise became the pivotal event that led to the foundation of the Hidden Ones, the first incarnation of the [[Assassins]]. His grief-stricken parents [[Hunt for the Snake\|mercilessly hunted]] down every member of the Order responsible, directly or indirectly, for his death, a vengeful journey that became embroiled in the wider political conflicts of the waning [[Ptolemaic dynasty]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Through [[Amun (deity)\|Amun]], he taught Khemu that though Egyptian society had declined in the name of greed over honour, the Medjay shall always endure to restore justice to Egypt.<ref name="Amun">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: Amun</ref> Through [[Sekhmet]] the Divine [[Lion]], he praised his progress in combat training while reminding him the duty of the Medjay as warriors who fight only when it was right to do so.<ref name="Divine Lion">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: Divine Lion</ref> He echoed these themes once more via the constellation of the Scales, which he explained measures truth and justice, the two crowning principles of the Medjay.<ref name="The Scales">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: The Scales</ref>		Through [[Amun (deity)\|Amun]], he taught Khemu that though Egyptian society had declined in the name of greed over honour, the Medjay shall always endure to restore justice to Egypt.<ref name="Amun">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: Amun</ref> Through [[Sekhmet]] the Divine [[Lion]], he praised his progress in combat training while reminding him the duty of the Medjay as warriors who fight only when it was right to do so.<ref name="Divine Lion">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: Divine Lion</ref> He echoed these themes once more via the constellation of the Scales, which he explained measures truth and justice, the two crowning principles of the Medjay.<ref name="The Scales">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: The Scales</ref>

	[[File:ACO Bayek's Promise 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Khemu and Bayek looking at the night sky]]		[[File:ACO Bayek's Promise 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Khemu and Bayek looking at the night sky]]
	Once, Khemu heard a priest at the temple schools proclaim that the Greeks were destroying Egypt, and he became concerned about the ethnic strife between Egyptians and Greeks. In light of this, Bayek showed him the stars of the Great Twins and assured him that he was proof that the two peoples could love one another and that every individual regardless of heritage had the capacity for good or evil.<ref name="The Great Twins">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: The Great Twins</ref>		Once, Khemu heard a priest at the temple schools proclaim that the Greeks were destroying Egypt, and he became concerned about the ethnic strife between Egyptians and Greeks. In light of this, Bayek showed him the stars of the Great Twins and assured him that he was proof that the two peoples could love one another and that every individual regardless of heritage had the capacity for good or evil.<ref name="The Great Twins">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Bayek's Promise: The Great Twins</ref>
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	While Chenzira was teasing Khemu for being too scared for adventures, Bayek interrupted them with a different idea: he would take them on a real hunt. The [[Oracle of Amun]], after all, had requested an [[ibex]] pelt for the ceremony that evening. Chenzira accompanied the two only as far as the oasis where they found the ibex pack they were targeting; Bayek dismissed the boy by reminding him that his mother [[Rebecca (Siwan)\|Rebecca]] expected him back home. With Chenzira returning home alone, Bayek resumed his hunt, demonstrating to Khemu his skill by killing the ibex pack leader with one clean shot to its heart.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		While Chenzira was teasing Khemu for being too scared for adventures, Bayek interrupted them with a different idea: he would take them on a real hunt. The [[Oracle of Amun]], after all, had requested an [[ibex]] pelt for the ceremony that evening. Chenzira accompanied the two only as far as the oasis where they found the ibex pack they were targeting; Bayek dismissed the boy by reminding him that his mother [[Rebecca (Siwan)\|Rebecca]] expected him back home. With Chenzira returning home alone, Bayek resumed his hunt, demonstrating to Khemu his skill by killing the ibex pack leader with one clean shot to its heart.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>

	[[File:The False Oracle 08.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Khemu failing to perform the Leap of Faith]]		[[File:The False Oracle 08.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Khemu failing to perform the Leap of Faith]]
	As father and son hurried back to their village with the ibex pelt in hand, Khemu, remembering Chenzira's earlier remark, admitted he feared he was too much of a coward to ever succeed Bayek as a true Medjay. It was then that Bayek decided that they should take a detour, stopping at [[Halma Point]] along the way. This was where, decades ago, his father [[Sabu]] had helped him overcome his fears as a child. There, standing above a precipice overlooking the great oasis of Siwa, Bayek gave the same simple instruction to Khemu that his father did before him: "jump". All that was required was to take a [[Leap of Faith]], and Khemu would forever conquer his fears.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		As father and son hurried back to their village with the ibex pelt in hand, Khemu, remembering Chenzira's earlier remark, admitted he feared he was too much of a coward to ever succeed Bayek as a true Medjay. It was then that Bayek decided that they should take a detour, stopping at [[Halma Point]] along the way. This was where, decades ago, his father [[Sabu]] had helped him overcome his fears as a child. There, standing above a precipice overlooking the great oasis of Siwa, Bayek gave the same simple instruction to Khemu that his father did before him: "jump". All that was required was to take a [[Leap of Faith]], and Khemu would forever conquer his fears.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>
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	Khemu did not make it safely home, and by nightfall, he had been seized by five agents of the Order of the Ancients and taken to the entrance of the [[Isu\|Precusor]] vault beneath the Temple of Amun. He was joined shortly after by his father who had been overwhelmed by the soldiers. Mistakenly believing that Bayek, as a Medjay, had the knowledge to open the vault, the Order interrogated him for answers before being interrupted by the arrival of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		Khemu did not make it safely home, and by nightfall, he had been seized by five agents of the Order of the Ancients and taken to the entrance of the [[Isu\|Precusor]] vault beneath the Temple of Amun. He was joined shortly after by his father who had been overwhelmed by the soldiers. Mistakenly believing that Bayek, as a Medjay, had the knowledge to open the vault, the Order interrogated him for answers before being interrupted by the arrival of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>

	[[File:Origins Quest04TheFalseOracle Part04.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Khemu's death]]		[[File:Origins Quest04TheFalseOracle Part04.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Khemu's death]]
	Defying his usual meekness, Khemu took advantage of the confusion to [[Pickpocketing\|steal]] a knife from one of the Order and free his father. This was to little avail, as their captors returned scarcely a second later desperate to unlock the vault before the Pharaoh learned of their operation. One among them, [[Flavius Metellus]], became so agitated that he turned his knife to Khemu, threatening to gouge out his heart.<ref name="The False Oracle" />		Defying his usual meekness, Khemu took advantage of the confusion to [[Pickpocketing\|steal]] a knife from one of the Order and free his father. This was to little avail, as their captors returned scarcely a second later desperate to unlock the vault before the Pharaoh learned of their operation. One among them, [[Flavius Metellus]], became so agitated that he turned his knife to Khemu, threatening to gouge out his heart.<ref name="The False Oracle" />
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	{{Quote\|But I get scared. I try to be brave, but sometimes it's hard.\|Khemu to Bayek, 49 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|The False Oracle}}		{{Quote\|But I get scared. I try to be brave, but sometimes it's hard.\|Khemu to Bayek, 49 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|The False Oracle}}
	Unlike his parents, Khemu was timid and fearful of danger, often lacking the bravery to join his friend Chenzira in his latest risky adventures such as observing hyenas from afar. Frequently teased by Chenzira, he was well aware of this quality and internalized the self-image of a coward to the extent that he doubted his ability to live up to his father's legacy as a Medjay. Nonetheless, he bore within himself an earnest determination to overcome his fears and learn to be courageous; when he failed to perform the Leap of Faith to his father's disappointment, he still insisted that he would be able to do it.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		Unlike his parents, Khemu was timid and fearful of danger, often lacking the bravery to join his friend Chenzira in his latest risky adventures such as observing hyenas from afar. Frequently teased by Chenzira, he was well aware of this quality and internalized the self-image of a coward to the extent that he doubted his ability to live up to his father's legacy as a Medjay. Nonetheless, he bore within himself an earnest determination to overcome his fears and learn to be courageous; when he failed to perform the Leap of Faith to his father's disappointment, he still insisted that he would be able to do it.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>

	[[File:Origins Quest04TheFalseOracle Part02.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Khemu trying to grab a knife to free his father]]		[[File:Origins Quest04TheFalseOracle Part02.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Khemu trying to grab a knife to free his father]]
	A good-natured and dutiful child, Khemu eagerly listened to his father's frequent lessons on the values and purpose to being a Medjay. To him, Bayek was an obvious idol, and he admired his convictions in justice, honour, and fighting to protect Egypt and the poor. He was dreamy, innocent, and idealistic, always excitedly looking for the day he would inherit Bayek's mantle and become a strong hero, as was the expectation.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		A good-natured and dutiful child, Khemu eagerly listened to his father's frequent lessons on the values and purpose to being a Medjay. To him, Bayek was an obvious idol, and he admired his convictions in justice, honour, and fighting to protect Egypt and the poor. He was dreamy, innocent, and idealistic, always excitedly looking for the day he would inherit Bayek's mantle and become a strong hero, as was the expectation.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>
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	The eagle skull necklace worn by Khemu, and later by his father, would later serve as the "template" from which the [[Assassin insignia]] was derived.<ref name="LastOfTheMedjay">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref>		The eagle skull necklace worn by Khemu, and later by his father, would later serve as the "template" from which the [[Assassin insignia]] was derived.<ref name="LastOfTheMedjay">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref>

	==Personality and ~~characteristics~~==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|But I get scared. I try to be brave, but sometimes it's hard.\|Khemu to Bayek, 49 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|The False Oracle}}		{{Quote\|But I get scared. I try to be brave, but sometimes it's hard.\|Khemu to Bayek, 49 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|The False Oracle}}
	Unlike his family, Khemu was timid and fearful of danger, often lacking the bravery to join his friend, Chenzira, in his latest risky adventures such as observing hyenas from afar. Frequently teased by Chenzira, he was well aware of this quality and internalized the self-image of a coward to the extent that he doubted his ability to live up to his father's legacy as a Medjay. Nonetheless, he bore within himself an earnest determination to overcome his fears and learn to be courageous; when he failed to perform the Leap of Faith to his father's disappointment, he still insisted that he would be able to do it.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>		Unlike his family, Khemu was timid and fearful of danger, often lacking the bravery to join his friend, Chenzira, in his latest risky adventures such as observing hyenas from afar. Frequently teased by Chenzira, he was well aware of this quality and internalized the self-image of a coward to the extent that he doubted his ability to live up to his father's legacy as a Medjay. Nonetheless, he bore within himself an earnest determination to overcome his fears and learn to be courageous; when he failed to perform the Leap of Faith to his father's disappointment, he still insisted that he would be able to do it.<ref name="The False Oracle"/>

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