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| name = Merti | |||
| image = ACO Merti.png | |||
| active = 38 BCE<br />{{Wiki|Upper Egypt}}, [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] | |||
| species = [[Human]]}} | |||
'''Merti''', also known as the '''Lotus''', was an [[Egypt]]ian smuggler who operated out of [[Thebes]] during the reign of [[Cleopatra]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
During the late 1st century BCE, Merti operated in {{Wiki|Upper Egypt}}, where she worked as a tomb robber, pursuing the relic they dubbed as the [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden|Aten]]. On one occasion, Merti's group desecrated the [[Necropolis of the Nobles]] in the [[Theban Necropolis]]. The [[God's Wife of Amun]], [[Nitokris]], made attempts to prevent the desecration, one of which ultimately resulted in her death. Merti, driven by guilt, abandoned her job as a tomb robber and turned to smuggling instead.<ref name="Blood in the Water">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Blood in the Water (CotP)|Blood in the Water]]</ref>She would also ocassionaly make visits to Nitokris' crypt in the necropolis, making offerings to make amends.<ref name="A Motherless Child">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[A Motherless Child]]</ref> At some point, she gained the acquaintance of the [[Hidden One]], [[Amunet]], whom she owed affairs to.<ref name="CotP Memory">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs (memory)|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref> | |||
===Curse of the Pharaohs=== | |||
[[File:ACO CotP - Merti and Sutekh.jpg|thumb|250px|Merti given a package by Bayek]] | |||
In 34 BCE, a supposed "[[Curse of the Pharaohs|curse]]" broke out in Thebes, in which the apparations of the deceased pharaohs buried in the nearby [[Valley of the Kings]] appeared in the city, causing chaos and killings across the city and the area. Amunet, having believe that a relic was responsible for it, sent a letter and parcel to [[Bayek]] instructing him to give to Merti outside [[Luxor]]. Merti gave Bayek a brief summary of the curse, advising him to check the black market for clues. Before returning to her villa in [[Yebu Nome]], she also advised Bayek to speak to [[Isidora]], the [[God's Wife of Amun]] at the temple of [[Karnak]] should he have any further enquiries.<ref name="CotP Memory" /> | |||
Believing that the relic that caused the curse was the one she was previously searching for, Merti again resumed her own search for the relic. She later bought a scroll from [[Tahemet]], an antiquarian based in the Necropolis of the Nobles. However, her actions caught the attention of [[Tychon]], the Nomarch of [[Thebes Nome]], who sought to recover the relic for himself as well.<ref name="CotP Memory" /> Merti's trireme in [[Swenett]] was boarded by Tychon's men, who obtained a lead on her whereabouts. Merti, being outnumbered barricaded herself in the villa. However, the soldiers were later eliminated by Bayek himself, who followed the lead on the relic from Tychon's notes.<ref name="Blood in the Water" /> | |||
Bayek pinned Merti against a door, believing her to have hidden details from him. Merti, however, retorted that she had told Bayek whatever she knew and told Bayek of how she came to search for the relic previously. Merti handed Bayek the scroll she had obtained from Tahemet, not before declaring that she was ending her search and leaving the region. However, before she and Bayek were about to leave, they were confronted by a [[Relentless One|Servant of Anubis]] at the courtyard. Merti fled the area, leaving Bayek to fend off the being himself.<ref name="Blood in the Water" /> | |||
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[[ | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Egyptians]] | [[Category:Egyptians]] | ||
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[[Category:Smugglers]] | [[Category:Smugglers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Thebans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 7 July 2023
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Merti, also known as the Lotus, was an Egyptian smuggler who operated out of Thebes during the reign of Cleopatra.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
During the late 1st century BCE, Merti operated in Upper Egypt, where she worked as a tomb robber, pursuing the relic they dubbed as the Aten. On one occasion, Merti's group desecrated the Necropolis of the Nobles in the Theban Necropolis. The God's Wife of Amun, Nitokris, made attempts to prevent the desecration, one of which ultimately resulted in her death. Merti, driven by guilt, abandoned her job as a tomb robber and turned to smuggling instead.[1]She would also ocassionaly make visits to Nitokris' crypt in the necropolis, making offerings to make amends.[2] At some point, she gained the acquaintance of the Hidden One, Amunet, whom she owed affairs to.[3]
Curse of the Pharaohs[edit | edit source]
In 34 BCE, a supposed "curse" broke out in Thebes, in which the apparations of the deceased pharaohs buried in the nearby Valley of the Kings appeared in the city, causing chaos and killings across the city and the area. Amunet, having believe that a relic was responsible for it, sent a letter and parcel to Bayek instructing him to give to Merti outside Luxor. Merti gave Bayek a brief summary of the curse, advising him to check the black market for clues. Before returning to her villa in Yebu Nome, she also advised Bayek to speak to Isidora, the God's Wife of Amun at the temple of Karnak should he have any further enquiries.[3]
Believing that the relic that caused the curse was the one she was previously searching for, Merti again resumed her own search for the relic. She later bought a scroll from Tahemet, an antiquarian based in the Necropolis of the Nobles. However, her actions caught the attention of Tychon, the Nomarch of Thebes Nome, who sought to recover the relic for himself as well.[3] Merti's trireme in Swenett was boarded by Tychon's men, who obtained a lead on her whereabouts. Merti, being outnumbered barricaded herself in the villa. However, the soldiers were later eliminated by Bayek himself, who followed the lead on the relic from Tychon's notes.[1]
Bayek pinned Merti against a door, believing her to have hidden details from him. Merti, however, retorted that she had told Bayek whatever she knew and told Bayek of how she came to search for the relic previously. Merti handed Bayek the scroll she had obtained from Tahemet, not before declaring that she was ending her search and leaving the region. However, before she and Bayek were about to leave, they were confronted by a Servant of Anubis at the courtyard. Merti fled the area, leaving Bayek to fend off the being himself.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – Blood in the Water
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – A Motherless Child
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The Curse of the Pharaohs