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{{Quote|Cats belong only to Bastet. I am only her instrument, defending her from Roman scum.|Khalid to Bayek, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Cat's Cradle}} | |||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image = ACO Khalid.png | |image = ACO Khalid.png | ||
|birth = | |birth = | ||
|death = | |death = | ||
|active = 47 BCE<br | |active = 47 BCE<br>[[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]] | ||
|affiliates = }} | |affiliates = | ||
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'''Khalid''' was an [[Egypt]]ian resident of [[Alexandria]] during the reign of [[Cleopatra]]. | '''Khalid''' was an [[Egypt]]ian resident of [[Alexandria]] during the reign of [[Cleopatra]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Khalid was a loyal follower of the | {{Dialogue|Bayek|I know a High Priestess who would love your... dedication. It would be best for you to serve Bastet at her temple in Bubastis.|Khalid|I have served Bastet my entire life. To serve her better would be an honor. Lead on, brother.|Khalid and Bayek during their encounter, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Cat's Cradle}} | ||
Khalid was a loyal follower of the [[cat]]-goddess [[Bastet]]; as such, he took to protecting the cats in the city. During the [[Rome|Roman]] occupation of the city sometime after 47 BCE, Khalid came upon the sight of a Roman soldier abusing a cat and killing another. Enraged at the abuse, Khalid killed the soldier and dumped his body in a nearby haystack, while bringing the injured cat to safety.<ref name="Cat's Cradle">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref> | |||
Khalid was later visited by the [[Medjay]] | Khalid was later visited by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who had followed the trail after investigating the scene. Bayek informed Khalid that his actions almost instigated a riot in the city, encouraging him to leave the city for his own safety and visit the [[temple of Bastet]] in [[Bubastis]] so that he could serve his goddess better. Eliminating numerous Roman soldiers along the way, Khalid was escorted by Bayek and several cats to the west gate of Alexandria, thus assuring his safety.<ref name="Cat's Cradle" /> | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Khalid is a name meaning 'immortal, eternal', derived from the Arabic word خلد (''khalada''), which means 'to last forever'.<ref name="Khalid">[https://www.behindthename.com/name/khalid Khalid]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO Cat's Cradle 4.png|Khalid caring for an injured cat | |||
ACO Cat's Cradle 3.png|Khalid explaining his actions to Bayek | |||
ACO Cat's Cradle 7.png|Khalid directed to the Bubastis temple by Bayek | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Egyptians]] | [[Category:Egyptians]] | ||
[[Category:Ethnic Egyptians]] | |||
[[Category:Alexandrians]] | [[Category:Alexandrians]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 3 January 2022
Khalid was an Egyptian resident of Alexandria during the reign of Cleopatra.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Khalid was a loyal follower of the cat-goddess Bastet; as such, he took to protecting the cats in the city. During the Roman occupation of the city sometime after 47 BCE, Khalid came upon the sight of a Roman soldier abusing a cat and killing another. Enraged at the abuse, Khalid killed the soldier and dumped his body in a nearby haystack, while bringing the injured cat to safety.[1]
Khalid was later visited by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, who had followed the trail after investigating the scene. Bayek informed Khalid that his actions almost instigated a riot in the city, encouraging him to leave the city for his own safety and visit the temple of Bastet in Bubastis so that he could serve his goddess better. Eliminating numerous Roman soldiers along the way, Khalid was escorted by Bayek and several cats to the west gate of Alexandria, thus assuring his safety.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Khalid is a name meaning 'immortal, eternal', derived from the Arabic word خلد (khalada), which means 'to last forever'.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Khalid caring for an injured cat -
Khalid explaining his actions to Bayek -
Khalid directed to the Bubastis temple by Bayek
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]