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{{Character_Infobox|name = Medunamun|image = [[File:ACO Medunamun render.png|thumb]]|death = 48 BCE (aged 55)<br>[[Siwa]], Egypt|affiliates = [[Templars]] | {{Character_Infobox|name = Medunamun|image = [[File:ACO Medunamun render.png|thumb]]|death = 48 BCE (aged 55)<br>[[Siwa]], Egypt|affiliates = [[Templars]] | ||
*[[Order of the Ancients]]|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''|birth = c. 103 BCE<br>[[Thebes]], [[Egypt]]}} | *[[Order of the Ancients]]|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''|birth = c. 103 BCE<br>[[Thebes]], [[Egypt]]}} | ||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|I die, my work unfinished. So close, so very close to ushering in the perpetual rule of the strong and virtuous!|Medunamun to Bayek, 48 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | ||
'''Medunamun '''(104 or 103 BCE – 48 BCE), also known as '''the Ibis''', was a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]] appointed by Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] to serve as the [[Oracle of Amun]] in [[Siwa]], [[Egypt]] in 49 BCE. Since the true purpose of his tenure was for Ptolemy to consolidate his hold over the remote, dissident town, Medunamun was derided as a false oracle by his enemies such as the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]]. | '''Medunamun '''(104 or 103 BCE – 48 BCE), also known as '''the Ibis''', was a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]] appointed by Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] to serve as the [[Oracle of Amun]] in [[Siwa]], [[Egypt]] in 49 BCE. Since the true purpose of his tenure was for Ptolemy to consolidate his hold over the remote, dissident town, Medunamun was derided as a false oracle by his enemies such as the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]]. | ||
Under his rule, the villagers of Siwa were subjected to extortion, arbitrary detention, and rampant atrocities. Protests were met by violent reprisals often against an entire family, with whole neighborhoods being razed to the ground. For his part, Medunamun was loyal not to his pharaoh but to his Order, which furiously sought to unlock the [[Siwa Vault|Isu vault]] that lay underneath the [[Temple of Amun]]. The Ibis thus played a key role in the death of Bayek's son [[Khemu]] in 49 BCE during a botched interrogation of the Medjay. For his complicity in Khemu's demise and his abuses of power in Siwa, Medunamun was assassinated by Bayek in 48 BCE. | Under his rule, the villagers of Siwa were subjected to extortion, arbitrary detention, and rampant atrocities. Protests were met by violent reprisals often against an entire family, with whole neighborhoods being razed to the ground. For his part, Medunamun was loyal not to his pharaoh but to his Order, which furiously sought to unlock the [[Siwa Vault|Isu vault]] that lay underneath the [[Temple of Amun]]. The Ibis thus played a key role in the death of Bayek's son [[Khemu]] in 49 BCE during a botched interrogation of the Medjay. For his complicity in Khemu's demise and his abuses of power in Siwa, Medunamun was assassinated by Bayek in 48 BCE. | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Capturing the Medjay=== | |||
In 49 BCE, Medunamun, code-named the Ibis, arrived in the remote [[Egypt]]ian village of [[Siwa]] alongside fellow members of the Order of the Ancients [[Flavius Metellus]], [[Lucius Septimius]], [[Pothinus]], and [[Rudjek]], well aware that there was an [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|vault]] lying underneath the [[Temple of Amun]]. Dreaming of the power to inaugurate a [[New World Order]] under their rule, they hoped that with the [[Bayek's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] in their hands, they could unlock the gate to the vault. This, they failed to do, and they soon came to the conclusion that they must defer to the local [[Medjay]], [[Bayek]].<ref name="ACO The False Oracle">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | |||
In order to track down the Medjay, the Order had their soldiers catch the boy [[Chenzira]], a friend of Bayek's son, [[Khemu]]. Convincing Chenzira and his mother [[Rebecca]] that they merely wished to speak with Bayek, the soldiers were led by Chenzira to [[Halma Point]] where they overwhelmed the Medjay and captured him. That night, they brought Bayek before an impatient Medunamun at the Temple of Amun. Medunamun in turn led the bound Bayek down to the Siwa Vault where the Order had Khemu hostage, but the Medjay truly did not know the means by which the vault could be opened. In the midst of their interrogation, the group were alerted to the impending arrival of the Pharaoh, Ptolemy XIII.<ref name="ACO The False Oracle" /> | |||
Medunamun and two others left to delay the Pharaoh, and when they returned, Bayek and Khemu still had not opened the vault. When Bayek broke free of his bindings and flew into a desperate rage at his captors, Flavius redirected Bayek's knife into Khemu's heart, killing him before knocking the anguished Medjay unconscious.<ref name="ACO The False Oracle" /> | |||
===False Oracle=== | |||
After the incident, Medunamun and his allies presumed that Bayek was dead; in truth, the vengeful Medjay had left Siwa on a quest to hunt down every last one of them. In the meantime, through their influence over Ptolemy XIII, the Order was able to have Medunamun appointed as the new Oracle of Amun in Siwa. This played to both the interests of the Pharaoh and Medunamun: the former wanted to subjugate the deviant village while the latter, with the Temple of Amun as his new base, found himself in the best position to continue studying the vault and how it may be accessed.<ref name="ACO The Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Oasis]]</ref> | |||
As Oracle of Amun, Medunamun was brutal in his exploitation of the villagers. Increased taxes, as mandated by Ptolemy, were a heavy burden on the poor farmers who, under the leadership of [[Teremun]], rose in protest.<ref name="ACO Family Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Family Reunion]]</ref> Villagers were routinely interrogated and subjected to arbitrary arrests, torture, and abuse. As a consequence for dissent, whole neighborhoods were burned down,<ref name="ACO The Oasis" /> and in the words of the town's [[doctors|healer]], [[Rabiah]], scarcely a single local had not been beaten by soldiers at one point. Moreover, efforts were made to obstruct Rabiah's administration of healthcare including a blockade of the town to prevent the arrival of [[medicine|medical]] supplies.<ref name="ACO The Healer">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Healer]]</ref> | |||
===Death=== | |||
{{Quote|We thought you were dead. You could not even save your own son! You are no one. Bayek of nothing. Father to NOBODY!|Medunamun taunting Bayek, 48 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | |||
With the return of Bayek to Siwa, the Ibis's tenure as Oracle of Amun came to end after only about a year. In 48 BCE, Medunamun was ambushed at the Temple of Amun by the Medjay, immediately suffering a mortal injury. Despite the approach of death, the Ibis still had the strength to clash blades with Bayek but eventually had his legs incapacitated. As he crawled towards a shaken Bayek, mocking him scornfully at his failure to save his son, he triggered the full magnitude of Bayek's rage. The Medjay beat him back with the Apple of Eden that was now in his hands, then proceeded to unleash a frenzied assault, pounding his face in with the relic until it was reduced to nothing but bloody, mashed tissue.<ref name="ACO The False Oracle" /> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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- "I die, my work unfinished. So close, so very close to ushering in the perpetual rule of the strong and virtuous!"
- ―Medunamun to Bayek, 48 BCE[src]
Medunamun (104 or 103 BCE – 48 BCE), also known as the Ibis, was a member of the Order of the Ancients appointed by Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII to serve as the Oracle of Amun in Siwa, Egypt in 49 BCE. Since the true purpose of his tenure was for Ptolemy to consolidate his hold over the remote, dissident town, Medunamun was derided as a false oracle by his enemies such as the Medjay Bayek.
Under his rule, the villagers of Siwa were subjected to extortion, arbitrary detention, and rampant atrocities. Protests were met by violent reprisals often against an entire family, with whole neighborhoods being razed to the ground. For his part, Medunamun was loyal not to his pharaoh but to his Order, which furiously sought to unlock the Isu vault that lay underneath the Temple of Amun. The Ibis thus played a key role in the death of Bayek's son Khemu in 49 BCE during a botched interrogation of the Medjay. For his complicity in Khemu's demise and his abuses of power in Siwa, Medunamun was assassinated by Bayek in 48 BCE.
Biography
Capturing the Medjay
In 49 BCE, Medunamun, code-named the Ibis, arrived in the remote Egyptian village of Siwa alongside fellow members of the Order of the Ancients Flavius Metellus, Lucius Septimius, Pothinus, and Rudjek, well aware that there was an Isu vault lying underneath the Temple of Amun. Dreaming of the power to inaugurate a New World Order under their rule, they hoped that with the Apple of Eden in their hands, they could unlock the gate to the vault. This, they failed to do, and they soon came to the conclusion that they must defer to the local Medjay, Bayek.[1]
In order to track down the Medjay, the Order had their soldiers catch the boy Chenzira, a friend of Bayek's son, Khemu. Convincing Chenzira and his mother Rebecca that they merely wished to speak with Bayek, the soldiers were led by Chenzira to Halma Point where they overwhelmed the Medjay and captured him. That night, they brought Bayek before an impatient Medunamun at the Temple of Amun. Medunamun in turn led the bound Bayek down to the Siwa Vault where the Order had Khemu hostage, but the Medjay truly did not know the means by which the vault could be opened. In the midst of their interrogation, the group were alerted to the impending arrival of the Pharaoh, Ptolemy XIII.[1]
Medunamun and two others left to delay the Pharaoh, and when they returned, Bayek and Khemu still had not opened the vault. When Bayek broke free of his bindings and flew into a desperate rage at his captors, Flavius redirected Bayek's knife into Khemu's heart, killing him before knocking the anguished Medjay unconscious.[1]
False Oracle
After the incident, Medunamun and his allies presumed that Bayek was dead; in truth, the vengeful Medjay had left Siwa on a quest to hunt down every last one of them. In the meantime, through their influence over Ptolemy XIII, the Order was able to have Medunamun appointed as the new Oracle of Amun in Siwa. This played to both the interests of the Pharaoh and Medunamun: the former wanted to subjugate the deviant village while the latter, with the Temple of Amun as his new base, found himself in the best position to continue studying the vault and how it may be accessed.[2]
As Oracle of Amun, Medunamun was brutal in his exploitation of the villagers. Increased taxes, as mandated by Ptolemy, were a heavy burden on the poor farmers who, under the leadership of Teremun, rose in protest.[3] Villagers were routinely interrogated and subjected to arbitrary arrests, torture, and abuse. As a consequence for dissent, whole neighborhoods were burned down,[2] and in the words of the town's healer, Rabiah, scarcely a single local had not been beaten by soldiers at one point. Moreover, efforts were made to obstruct Rabiah's administration of healthcare including a blockade of the town to prevent the arrival of medical supplies.[4]
Death
- "We thought you were dead. You could not even save your own son! You are no one. Bayek of nothing. Father to NOBODY!"
- ―Medunamun taunting Bayek, 48 BCE[src]
With the return of Bayek to Siwa, the Ibis's tenure as Oracle of Amun came to end after only about a year. In 48 BCE, Medunamun was ambushed at the Temple of Amun by the Medjay, immediately suffering a mortal injury. Despite the approach of death, the Ibis still had the strength to clash blades with Bayek but eventually had his legs incapacitated. As he crawled towards a shaken Bayek, mocking him scornfully at his failure to save his son, he triggered the full magnitude of Bayek's rage. The Medjay beat him back with the Apple of Eden that was now in his hands, then proceeded to unleash a frenzied assault, pounding his face in with the relic until it was reduced to nothing but bloody, mashed tissue.[1]
Trivia
- Medunamun's name contains the name Amun, the god he supposedly served. Amun, whose name roughly means "hidden one", personified the imperceptible elements of the universe; he later became the national god of Egypt, merging with Ra, under the New Kingdom.
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Medunamun unmasked
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