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"I won't let the past define me. This is why I now consider myself the daughter of no one."

―Roshan^[src]

Roshan (روشان; born c. 802),^[1] also known as Roshan bint-La'Ahad, was a Persian Hidden One who was a Master Assassin at Alamut. She was a brief lover of the mercenary Azadeh.

She acted as mentor to Basim Ibn Ishaq, a street thief from Samarra, and was secretly aware of his Isu heritage as the incarnation of Loki long before Basim himself realized. Fiercely loyal to the Brotherhood, Roshan tried to suppress his nature but became disillusioned when Basim and the Hidden Ones leadership learned the truth and stood by each other anyway. She cast aside her Hidden Blade for a number of years until she reclaimed it ahead of an encounter with Eivor Varinsdottir in England.

Biography

Early life

In 824, Roshan was captured and held deep in a prison in Cairo, Egypt. Fully expecting to die there, she was surprised when a hooded figure offered her another chance at life outside if she helped them in a dangerous mission to steal a mysterious and powerful object being transported across the Silk Road. She accepted the offer and eventually was drawn into the wider secret war between the Hidden Ones and the Order of the Ancients.^[2]

Roshan rose through the ranks and, by the 850s, eventually became a Master Assassin within the Hidden Ones Alamut, which at the time had only began construction. Seeking to put her past behind, she adopted the name of Roshan bint-La'Ahad, calling herself the "daughter of no one". Despite having taken on a new name and responsibilities upon joining the Hidden Ones, she regretfully had to dissuade her old friend Azadeh from constantly following rumors trying to find her.^[3]

Activities in England

In the late 9th century, Roshan was assisted by Eivor Varinsdottir in eliminating a member of the Order of the Ancients, Al-Si'la. Al-Si'la had travelled to Ravensburg, England some time prior, where she manipulated Sir Edward, Earl of Westerna's anger at the Vikings of the Raven Clan into her plans. The Saxon mercenaries in Sir Edward's employ often stole the Raven Clans' gear and launched raids with it to frame them. While the Saxons and Edward kept any looted gold and silver, Al-Si'la took all writings for herself.^[4]

Roshan and Eivor infiltrated Ravensburg, and after Eivor publicly assassinated Sir Edward, Roshan dropped from a tree and killed Al-Si'la. Roshan then looted a scroll from her body and said she would deliver it to Jerusalem, describing its contents as "a seed to plant" for the future.^[4]

Personality and traits

Roshan was a woman of Persian descent and had a strong personality. A true warrior who was loyal and honest, she fought for justice and to protect her fellow Hidden Ones, but kept details of her life shrouded in mystery.^[5]

Behind the scenes

Roshan is a character created for Assassin's Creed: Mirage, where she is voiced by Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, but her older self was introduced in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla as part of a free downloadable update for players in 2022 titled "Shared History".