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===Target of Abstergo=== | ===Target of Abstergo=== | ||
In 2017, as part of a Historical Tactical Team, Layla and her co-worker and best friend, [[Deanna Geary]], were assigned by [[Simon Hathaway]] to find and retrieve an [[ | In 2017, as part of a Historical Tactical Team, Layla and her co-worker and best friend, [[Deanna Geary]], were assigned by [[Simon Hathaway]] to find and retrieve an [[Piece of Eden|important historical artifact]] from the [[Qattara Depression]] in [[Egypt]]. During this expediton, Layla found the mummies of the ancient [[Assassins]] [[Bayek]] and [[Aya]]. Without informing her superiors, she used her own portable Animus to relive their memories from around the year 4 BCE in order to prove her worth to the Animus Project.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
Layla's refusal to check in with Abstergo led to the company deploying a [[Sigma Team]] to find her and Deanna. While Deanna was | Layla's refusal to check in with Abstergo led to the company deploying a [[Sigma Team]] to find her and Deanna. While Deanna was assaulted in her hotel, Layla made use of the skills she'd obtained through the [[Bleeding Effect]] to dispatch her attackers.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
She was later found by [[William Miles]], [[Mentor]] of the Assassins, after he had caught wind of her situation and offered her a position with the Brotherhood. Faced with no other option, Layla agreed to work with the him, but refused to actually join as a member.<ref name="ACO" /> | She was later found by [[William Miles]], [[Mentor]] of the Assassins, after he had caught wind of her situation and offered her a position with the Brotherhood. Faced with no other option, Layla agreed to work with the him, but refused to actually join as a member.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
===Book of Herodotus=== | ===Book of Herodotus=== | ||
In the midst of her quest for Isu artifacts, Layla discovered a lost book of [[Herodotus]], the earliest known Greek historian. Within it, she learned of a [[Sparta]]n [[ | In the midst of her quest for [[Isu]] artifacts, Layla discovered a lost book of [[Herodotus]], the earliest known [[Greece|Greek]] historian. Within it, she learned of a [[Sparta]]n [[mercenary]] [[Kassandra]] who wielded an Isu weapon, the [[Spear of Leonidas]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
During her early years, Layla Hassan was noted by her colleagues for her strict adherence to policy and protocol. On | During her early years, Layla Hassan was noted by her colleagues for her strict adherence to policy and protocol. On the occasions in which she was forced to act outside of these boundaries, she often took on an apologetic tone; this was shown on at least one occasion when she emailed [[Juhani Otso Berg]] regarding his use of her allocated parking space at Abstergo's offices. Eventually, however, Layla's frustration at the perceived lack of respect from her colleagues convinced her to act outside of the company protocol and attempt to "prove herself" by undertaking the mission to sequence Bayek's genetic memories, alone, save for Deanna on the other end of a phone. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Layla is a feminine {{Wiki|Arabic}} name meaning 'night', while Hassan is a common Arabic surname meaning 'strong' and 'good'. | ||
*Layla's father, Ashraf Hassan, shares his | *Layla's father, Ashraf Hassan, shares his birth name with [[Ashraf Ismail]], the game director for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''. | ||
* | *Around Layla's equipment are a Moogle doll, a Cactuar statuette, and a Chocobo sticker. All are Easter eggs towards the ''Final Fantasy'' series, particularly ''Final Fantasy XV''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Layla Hassan (Arabic: ليلى حسن; born 1984) is a former employee of Abstergo Industries turned affiliate of the Assassin Brotherhood.
Biography
Early life
Born in Cairo to parents Ashraf and Zeniab Hassan, Layla and her family emigrated to the United States at some point prior to 1989, before finally settling in Queens, New York. It was there that Layla grew up alongside her two younger brothers, Rami and Kaden. She was granted American citizenship through a process known as naturalization.[1]
Abstergo Employee
A college dropout from UC Berkeley, Layla was discovered in 2006 through Abstergo Industries' Young Innovators Program by Sofia Rikkin, who helped her land a career at Abstergo. Over the years, Abstergo used several of her ideas to make adjustments to the Animus, though she was never made aware of the company's Templar affiliations. Although Layla worked for Abstergo for eleven years, the one thing she wanted more than anything else was a promotion to work on the Animus Project. However, she was denied this offer due to her numerous transgressions of Abstergo protocols.[1]
Target of Abstergo
In 2017, as part of a Historical Tactical Team, Layla and her co-worker and best friend, Deanna Geary, were assigned by Simon Hathaway to find and retrieve an important historical artifact from the Qattara Depression in Egypt. During this expediton, Layla found the mummies of the ancient Assassins Bayek and Aya. Without informing her superiors, she used her own portable Animus to relive their memories from around the year 4 BCE in order to prove her worth to the Animus Project.[1]
Layla's refusal to check in with Abstergo led to the company deploying a Sigma Team to find her and Deanna. While Deanna was assaulted in her hotel, Layla made use of the skills she'd obtained through the Bleeding Effect to dispatch her attackers.[1]
She was later found by William Miles, Mentor of the Assassins, after he had caught wind of her situation and offered her a position with the Brotherhood. Faced with no other option, Layla agreed to work with the him, but refused to actually join as a member.[1]
Book of Herodotus
In the midst of her quest for Isu artifacts, Layla discovered a lost book of Herodotus, the earliest known Greek historian. Within it, she learned of a Spartan mercenary Kassandra who wielded an Isu weapon, the Spear of Leonidas.[2]
Personality and traits
During her early years, Layla Hassan was noted by her colleagues for her strict adherence to policy and protocol. On the occasions in which she was forced to act outside of these boundaries, she often took on an apologetic tone; this was shown on at least one occasion when she emailed Juhani Otso Berg regarding his use of her allocated parking space at Abstergo's offices. Eventually, however, Layla's frustration at the perceived lack of respect from her colleagues convinced her to act outside of the company protocol and attempt to "prove herself" by undertaking the mission to sequence Bayek's genetic memories, alone, save for Deanna on the other end of a phone.
Trivia
- Layla is a feminine Arabic name meaning 'night', while Hassan is a common Arabic surname meaning 'strong' and 'good'.
- Layla's father, Ashraf Hassan, shares his birth name with Ashraf Ismail, the game director for Assassin's Creed: Origins.
- Around Layla's equipment are a Moogle doll, a Cactuar statuette, and a Chocobo sticker. All are Easter eggs towards the Final Fantasy series, particularly Final Fantasy XV.
Gallery
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Layla riding her bike in Queens, New York City, 1989 -
Layla in New York City, 1994 -
Layla backstage at the Rha Victoria Concert in Madison Square Garden, 2000 -
Layla in Berkeley, California, 2004 -
Layla preparing to leave Philadelphia in 2011 -
Philadelphia, 2017 -
Philadelphia, 2017 -
Concept Art of Layla
Appearances
References
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