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[[File:ACO_Tahemet.png|thumb| | '''Tahemet''' was an [[Egypt]]ian historian and antiquarian from [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] | ||
'''Tahemet''' was an [[Egypt]]ian historian and antiquarian from [[Thebes]] who | who lived during the 1st century BCE. Known for her gambling debts, she was an associate of the [[Assassins|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], whom she helped investigate the [[Curse of the Pharaohs]]. | ||
== | ==Biography== | ||
In | ===Curse of the Pharaohs=== | ||
In 34 BCE, when the Curse of the Pharaohs began in Thebes, Tahemet was investigating it when word arose that a merchant named [[Irsu]] had found an artifact from Queen [[Nefertiti]]'s [[Tomb of Queen Nefertiti|tomb]] in the [[Valley of the Kings]], which Tahemet believed was the main root of the curse.<ref name="TCotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> As such, she was one of the individuals given the invitation for an auction over the relic. However, during a gambling session, Irsu's nephew [[Sutekh]] caught word of the auction and attempted to persuade Tahemet for the invitation,<ref name="NHAT">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[No Honor Amongst Thebes]]</ref> so that he could get the relic and return it to the tomb.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The Lady of Grace]]</ref> | |||
Later on, they were joined by the Hidden One Bayek of Siwa, who observed Tahemet's loss against a military captain. Tahemet accused the captain of cheating, which led to a fight that saw Bayek eliminating the guards to defend her and Sutekh. Bayek convinced Tahemet to give up her invitation, which she reluctantly did by directing him to her villa.<ref name="NHAT" /> | |||
===Working for Athames=== | |||
Following the altercation with the captain, Tahemet was approached by the ''[[strategos]]'' [[Athames]], who forced her to work for him at the [[Necropolis of the Nobles]] or risk being jailed. Tahemet complied and set up camp at the necropolis, documenting her research on the relics recovered, and secretly on the curse. In time, she discovered a link between the [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden|relic]] used in the curse and the cult of [[Amun]]. She later provided the smuggler [[Merti]] with the details, giving her a scroll of the [[Ma'at]] ritual involved.<ref name="BITW">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Blood in the Water (CotP)|Blood in the Water]]</ref> | |||
[[File:ACO COTP Blood in the Water 27.png|thumb|250px|left|Tahemet explaining her situation to Bayek]] | |||
A while later, Tahemet was found by [[Isidora]], the [[God's Wife of Amun]], who chastised her for her involvement in desecrating the Egyptian tombs. Tahemet tried to reason with her, explaining that she had no choice and this was the only way she could save Egyptian history. After Isidora left, Tahemet was found by Bayek, who had learned of her work from Merti at the [[House of the Blue Lotus]]. Tahemet walked with Bayek to the tomb as she explained what she had found, directing Bayek to a tomb now guarded by Athames' men.<ref name="BITW" /> | |||
At the same time, Tahemet also discovered that the pharaoh [[Ramesses II]] was amongst the deceased pharaohs who had been brought back by the relic. Despite her attempt to gain back her losses from the gambling session, Bayek convinced her to hand over her research in good heart, so he could put the pharaoh to rest.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The King of Kings]]</ref> | |||
With her debt paid and the ''strategos'' likely dead, Tahemet decided to move on from Thebes. Knowing that Bayek would return to her camp at the necropolis, she left him a letter informing him of her decision. Tahemet also mentioned that she had heard about a scroll in [[Levant|Canaan]] speaking of the coming of an everlasting god, and wondered if this referred to one more risen from the dead or another [[Piece of Eden|relic]]. She remarked that she would live as she had always done, at the fall of a dice, and wished Bayek to find peace in knowledge. The Hidden One indeed visited her tent after ending the curse and read the letter addressed to him.<ref name="TCotP" /> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The Canaanite scroll mentioned by Tahemet in her letter likely refers to [[Jesus of Nazareth]], who was born in that area around three decades later. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 12 July 2026
Tahemet was an Egyptian historian and antiquarian from Thebes who lived during the 1st century BCE. Known for her gambling debts, she was an associate of the Hidden One Bayek of Siwa, whom she helped investigate the Curse of the Pharaohs.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Curse of the Pharaohs[edit | edit source]
In 34 BCE, when the Curse of the Pharaohs began in Thebes, Tahemet was investigating it when word arose that a merchant named Irsu had found an artifact from Queen Nefertiti's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, which Tahemet believed was the main root of the curse.[1] As such, she was one of the individuals given the invitation for an auction over the relic. However, during a gambling session, Irsu's nephew Sutekh caught word of the auction and attempted to persuade Tahemet for the invitation,[2] so that he could get the relic and return it to the tomb.[3]
Later on, they were joined by the Hidden One Bayek of Siwa, who observed Tahemet's loss against a military captain. Tahemet accused the captain of cheating, which led to a fight that saw Bayek eliminating the guards to defend her and Sutekh. Bayek convinced Tahemet to give up her invitation, which she reluctantly did by directing him to her villa.[2]
Working for Athames[edit | edit source]
Following the altercation with the captain, Tahemet was approached by the strategos Athames, who forced her to work for him at the Necropolis of the Nobles or risk being jailed. Tahemet complied and set up camp at the necropolis, documenting her research on the relics recovered, and secretly on the curse. In time, she discovered a link between the relic used in the curse and the cult of Amun. She later provided the smuggler Merti with the details, giving her a scroll of the Ma'at ritual involved.[4]
A while later, Tahemet was found by Isidora, the God's Wife of Amun, who chastised her for her involvement in desecrating the Egyptian tombs. Tahemet tried to reason with her, explaining that she had no choice and this was the only way she could save Egyptian history. After Isidora left, Tahemet was found by Bayek, who had learned of her work from Merti at the House of the Blue Lotus. Tahemet walked with Bayek to the tomb as she explained what she had found, directing Bayek to a tomb now guarded by Athames' men.[4]
At the same time, Tahemet also discovered that the pharaoh Ramesses II was amongst the deceased pharaohs who had been brought back by the relic. Despite her attempt to gain back her losses from the gambling session, Bayek convinced her to hand over her research in good heart, so he could put the pharaoh to rest.[5]
With her debt paid and the strategos likely dead, Tahemet decided to move on from Thebes. Knowing that Bayek would return to her camp at the necropolis, she left him a letter informing him of her decision. Tahemet also mentioned that she had heard about a scroll in Canaan speaking of the coming of an everlasting god, and wondered if this referred to one more risen from the dead or another relic. She remarked that she would live as she had always done, at the fall of a dice, and wished Bayek to find peace in knowledge. The Hidden One indeed visited her tent after ending the curse and read the letter addressed to him.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Canaanite scroll mentioned by Tahemet in her letter likely refers to Jesus of Nazareth, who was born in that area around three decades later.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – No Honor Amongst Thebes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The Lady of Grace
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – Blood in the Water
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The King of Kings