Pyara Kaur

Pyara Kaur

Pyara Kaur was the daughter of Maharaja Kharak Singh of the Sikh Empire, the granddaughter of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and the lover of the Assassin Arbaaz Mir. She is an ancestor of the Indian actress Monima Das.

Biography

Living a life of luxury in the imperial palace of Amritsar since childhood, Pyra was renowned for her beauty and charm. She frequently took part in official ceremonies, right behind her grandfather, Ranjit Singh; during one of these ceremonies in June 1839, she encountered Arbaaz Mir, who introduced himself as an emissary from Kashmir.

Despite her reluctance, she allowed herself to be seduced by him, enticed by the forbidden nature of the situation. After their moment of intimacy in the gardens, Arbaaz left, as he was actually an Assassin that had come to steal the Koh-i-Noor. When her lover was later apprehended with a replica of the diamond in his possession, Pyara was deeply affected by his betrayal.

Feeling both great sadness and anger, Pyara was consoled by the young Raza Soora, who had happened upon her while fleeing the palace. Despite his loyalty to Arbaaz Mir, Raza gave the princess the Koh-i-Noor to cheer her up. Pleased to have recuperated the precious jewel, Pyara decided to confront the Assassin and went to the dungeon where he was being held.

There, Arbaaz Mir told Pyara that the British planned to poison her grandfather and take advantage of the absence of her uncles to seize power. Pyara offered to free the Assassin, in return for his promise to prevent her grandfather's assassination. Arbaaz Mir agreed, but actually had no intention of aiding her, until the princess revealed she held the Koh-i-Noor in her possession, thus forcing the Assassin to keep his promise.

However, Arbaaz Mir arrived too late to save the Maharaja, who had been poisoned by Francis Cotton, a Templar. While the Assassin fended off the palace guards, who had been led to believe he was behind Ranjit Singh's murder, Pyara reached her dying grandfather and listened to his regrets. When she revealed that she was in possession of the Koh-i-Noor, Ranjit Singh ordered her to flee India and keep the artifact safe from the Templars.

Pyara obeyed her grandfather's dying wish and ran, but her escape attempt was cut off by Cotton, who attempted to stab her, believing she was an Assassin due to her hood. She was saved by Raza, who leapt upon the Templar and wounded him by scratching his face with his fingernails. However, the young boy was soon overpowered, leading Pyara to rescue him in turn by activating the Koh-i-Noor.

Overcome with the Piece of Eden's power, an unknown member of the First Civilization manifested itself and used the princess to convey a message for humanity. Horrified at the appearance of this mysterious being, Cotton fired multiple shots at the Precursor, though upon striking the Koh-i-Noor with a bullet, the diamond shattered and severed Pyara's connection to the First Civilization woman. This release an energy wave of tremendous power, vaporizing everyone in the room safe for Arbaaz Mir, Raza and the princess herself.

Pyara would later have a child with Arbaaz Mir and become an ancestor to Monima Das, the fiancée of Jot Soora.

Trivia

• Pyara, प्यारा, is a Hindi word meaning "sweet, lovely, dear, pretty". Kaur, شہزادہ, is a Punjabi word actually meaning "prince", but it has come to possess the colloquial meaning "princess".

Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Brahman