Bahlam: Difference between revisions

Bahlam was a Maya Mentor of the West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins, and the father of Ah Tabai.^[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

In 1673, Bahlam secured the Sage Thomas Kavanagh, Jr. from Peter Beckford's estate in Jamaica, preventing him from falling under Laureano Torres y Ayala's Templar influence.^[2] He then brought Kavanagh to the safety of the Assassin compound in Tulum, and helped the Sage prepare for his journey to the Observatory several days later.^[3]

By 1713, Bahlam had passed away, being succeeded as Mentor of the West Indies Assassins by his son.^[1]^[4]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

"Bahlam" is a variant transliteration of the Mayan word meaning "jaguar".^[5]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: The Mayan Mentor
↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Thom Kavanagh's letters: 15. RESTE AND REPASTE
↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Thom Kavanagh's letters: 17. TAKING MY LEAVE
↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: Ah Tabai
↑ Balam on Wiktionary

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Original game • Novel • Resynced

Characters

Assassins	Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings \| Patience Gibbs • Aveline de Grandpré \| Adéwalé • Ah Tabai • Antó • Opía Apito • Rhona Dinsmore • Edward Kenway • Mary Read • Upton Travers • Vance Travers • Duncan Walpole \| Bahlam

Templars	Laetitia England \| Edmund Judge \| Kenneth Abraham • Josiah Burgess • Julien du Casse • John Cockram • Hilary Flint • Benjamin Hornigold • Jing Lang • Lucia Márquez • Woodes Rogers • Laureano de Torres y Ayala

Isu	Juno • Aita

Others	Noob • Olivier Garneau • Melanie Lemay • John Standish \| Lucy Baldwin • [John Baldwin] • [Thomas Barehaire] • Stede Bonnet • Anne Bonny • Peter Chamberlaine • [Cyrus (Naval officer)] • [Abel Galvão] • Haytham Kenway • Laurens Prins • Jack Rackham • [Horace Ravenscroft] • Bartholomew Roberts • Jennifer Scott • Caroline Scott-Kenway • [Rowland Sharp] • [Tobias Smith] • Edward Thatch • El Tiburón • Charles Vane • Milo van der Graaff • [Bernard Woodhouse] \| Peter Beckford • Thomas Kavanagh, Jr. \| Animus EGO user • [The Eagle (artificial intelligence)] • Ego

Animi Avatars	Adventurer • Blackbeard • Buccaneer • Cutthroat • Dandy • Duellist • Firebrand • Huntsman • Jaguar • Lady Black • Mercenary • Navigator • Night Stalker • Orchid • Physician • Puppeteer • Rebel • Shaman • Siren • Stowaway • Wayfarer

Vessels

Benjamin • El Arca del Maestro • El Impoluto • Hercules (brig) • Hercules (frigate) • HMS Courage • HMS Defiance • HMS Fearless • HMS Intrigue • HMS Prince • Hollander • Jackdaw • Jacobite • La Dama Negra • Ranger • Revenge • Royal Fortune • Royal Phoenix • Royal Sovereign • San Ignacio • San Lorenzo • Princess • Queen Anne's Revenge

Factions

Assassins (West Indies Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries • Abstergo Entertainment | West Indies Rite) • Instruments of the First Will | British Empire (British Army • British Navy) • Pirate hunters • Portuguese Empire (Portuguese Navy) • Republic of Pirates • Spanish Empire (Spanish Army • Spanish Navy)

Locations

Montreal | Africa (Príncipe) • The Bahamas (Abaco Island • Andreas Island • Cat Island • Crooked Island • Great Inagua • Mariguana Island • Nassau) • Black Island • Caribbean Sea • Corozal • Cayman Islands (Cayman Sound • Grand Cayman) • Cayo Island • Cuba (Arroyos • Cape Bonavista • Cumberland Bay • Havana • Matanzas • Pinos Isle) • Florida • Forts (Cabo de Cruz • Castillo de Jagua • Charlotte • Chinchorro • Conttoyor • Dry Tortuga • Eleuthera • Gibara • Navassa • Punta Guarico • Serranilla) • Haiti (Île à Vache • Tortuga) • Isla Providencia • Jamaica (Long Bay • Kingston • Observatory • Port Royal) • Misteriosa • Mystery Island • New Bone • North Carolina (Charles-Towne) • Ocracoke • Sacrifice Island • Salt Key Bank • Salt Lagoon • Santanillas • Shipwrecks (Antocha wreck • The Black Trench • The Blue Hole • Devil's Eye Caverns • Kabah Ruins • La Concepcion wreck • San Ignacio wreck) • Smuggler dens (Ambergris Key • Anotto Bay • Jiguey • Petite Caverne • San Juan) • Tulum

Events

War of the Spanish Succession • Golden Age of Piracy (Sinking of the Treasure Fleet • Attacks on Tulum • Siege of Charles-Towne • Blockade of Nassau • Attack on Ocracoke)

Terms and concepts

Abstergo Data • Achievements • Animus data fragments • Blood vials • Challenges • Crafting • Customization • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Eavesdropping • Leap of Faith • Memories • Multiplayer • Pieces of Eden (Crystal Skulls) • Ships (Gunboat • Schooner • Brig • Frigate • Man O' War) • Social stealth • Swimming • Treasure chests • Viewpoints • Wardrobe

Weapons and tools

Bayonet • Blowpipe • Cannon • Firearms • Hidden Blade • Rope dart • Smoke bomb • Swords • Throwing knives

DLC

Aveline • Blackbeard's Wrath • Crusader & Florentine Pack • Death Vessel Pack • Freedom Cry • Guild of Rogues • Illustrious Pirates Pack • Kraken Ship Pack

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+'''Bahlam''' was a [[Maya]] [[Mentor]] of the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and the father of [[Ah Tabai]].<ref name="ACI Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Mayan Mentor]]</ref>
-At some point in the latter half of the 17th century, Bahlam secured the [[Sage]] [[Thom Kavanagh]] from [[Peter Beckford]]'s estate, preventing him from falling under [[Laureano Torres y Ayala]]'s [[Templars|Templar]] influence.
+==Biography==
+In 1673, Bahlam secured the [[Sage]] [[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.]] from [[Peter Beckford]]'s estate in [[Jamaica]], preventing him from falling under [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala|Laureano Torres y Ayala]]'s [[Templars|Templar]] influence.<ref name="Letter 15">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]: 15. RESTE AND REPASTE</ref> He then brought Kavanagh to the safety of the Assassin compound in [[Tulum]], and helped the Sage prepare for his journey to the [[Observatory (Isu)|Observatory]] several days later.<ref name="Letter 17">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Thom Kavanagh's letters: 17. TAKING MY LEAVE</ref>
-==Reference==
+By 1713, Bahlam had passed away, being succeeded as Mentor of the West Indies Assassins by his son.<ref name="ACI Database" /><ref name="AC4 Database">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Database: Ah Tabai (Black Flag)|Database: Ah Tabai]]</ref>
-*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
+==Behind the scenes==
+"Bahlam" is a variant transliteration of the {{wiki|Mayan languages|Mayan}} word meaning "jaguar".<ref>{{WT|Balam#Epigraphic Mayan|Balam}}</ref>
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{AC4}}
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+[[Category:Maya]]
 [[Category:Assassins]]
+[[Category:Caribbean Assassins]]
+[[Category:Mentors]]

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