Raza Soora

Raza Soora

Raza Soora was a mute Indian servant in the employ of the Assassin Arbaaz Mir. He is an ancestor to MysoreTech programmer Jot Soora.

Biography

Born in the slums as part of the Shudras caste, Raza Soora served the higher castes as a servant to Hamid, the leader of the Punjab Brotherhood of Assassins. Suffering much abuse by the Assassin Mentor, Raza was eventually saved from his predicament by Arbaaz Mir, who bought the young boy for one gold Mohur out of pity.

Promised freedom, Raza was to aid Arbaaz in a mission of his by posing as a servant, making the Assassin's impersonation of a Kashmiri emissary more credible and facilitating his entry into the imperial palace. There, Raza was tasked with tracking down Bustee Ram, Ranjit Singh's treasurer, and followed him to the Maharajah's treasure. Soon reunited with Arbaaz, who had been briefly distracted by the Maharajah's granddaughter Pyara Kaur, the pair explored the hidden chambers underneath the palace.

Eventually, Arbaaz found the chest containing the diamond, but soon realized it was a mere replica, prompting the pair to continue searching. After stumbling upon statues and illusionary walls left by the First Civilization, Raza discovered the real Koh-i-Noor in a pool of water in the hands of one of the statues. However, unbeknownst to the both of them, Francis Cotton, a Templar had followed them into the catacombs.

Upon their return to ground level, Arbaaz was arrested by Singh's men, who had been alerted by Cotton and William Hay Macnaghten. Still, the Assassin was able to swap the Koh-i-Noor with the fake diamond, allowing Raza to escape with the real artifact. As he escaped, the young boy encountered the princess Pyara Kaur, saddened by the fact her lover had been a mere thief. Dazzled by her beauty, Raza tried to console her by giving her the Koh-i-Noor; however, she would then use the artifact to ensure Arbaaz protected her grandfather.

Although the pair attempted to save him, Ranjit Singh was still poisoned by the British, leading Arbaaz to fend off the palace guards, who believed he was the culprit. Raza, possessing limited training, hid, until the princess was grabbed by Cotton. Rushing to her aid, the young boy scratched at the general's face, allowing Pyara to free herself.

However, Raza was was quickly overpowered by Cotton, who angrily declared the Assassins to be vermin who needed to die. Before the general was able to kill Raza, Pyara activated the Koh-i-Noor, causing her to become possessed by a member of the First Civilization. Horrified by the being that had manifested itself, Cotton drew his gun and fired upon it several times, hitting the precious jewel in the proces and causing it to shatter into pieces. Reacting quickly, Arbaaz managed to save Raza's life by diving with him into a nearby pool, thus avoiding the subsequent explosion that took place.

Trivia

• Raza, رضاء, is an Arabic name meaning "satisfaction, contentment".

Gallery

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  Concept art of Raza Soora

Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Brahman