Swami
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Swami (Arabic:سوامي) (died c.1227) was a member of the Assassin Order during the High Middle Ages. After Abbas Sofian became the head of the Order's council, Swami became his right-hand man.
Biography
Early life
Swami was a weak-minded Assassin apprentice who couldn't learn the proper ways of the Assassin Order. He was incompetent and thought he was better than other apprentices, while in fact he was one of the worst.
Coup d'etat
In circa 1225, Abbas Sofian, a high-ranking Assassin, planned a coup to take over the Assassin Order from its temporary leader, Malik Al-Sayf, while the Order's Master Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was absent. Swami joined Abbas in the plan, and he was ordered to kill Sef Ibn-La'Ahad, the son of the Master. Moments before doing so, he told Sef that Sef's own father ordered his death. He placed the murder weapon in Malik's bed, and testified that he heard Malik and Sef arguing that same day. Malik was consequently thrown into prison, and a council was formed to rule the Order - with Abbas at its head.
Return of the Master
Circa 1227, Altaïr, his wife and son returned to Masyaf from Mongolia after having successfully assassinated Genghis Khan, and Swami was sent to greet them upon their arrival. Meeting Altaïr and his family, Swami was asked why they weren't greeted by Rauf as requested. Swami replied that he had died of fever, but Altaïr had his doubts. Swami also informed Altaïr of the presence of the council and the fact that Malik was in prison. He also told them that Sef had fled to Alamut, and Altaïr's remaining son Darim left to retrieve him.
The next day, Altaïr went to meet the council with his wife Maria, but Swami intercepted their path and led the way. Altaïr met the council, and noticed that the council was made of the most weak-minded Assassins in Masyaf. During the arguement between Abbas and Altaïr, he was led to believe that Sef was killed by Malik, henceforth his imprisonment.
Death
After having saved Malik from prison and hearing the truth about his son's death, Altaïr angrily went to the council. In his absence, Swami was quickly ordered to kill Malik in Altaïr's quarters and beheaded him, putting his head in a burlap sack. Altaïr met with Abbas, and they were later joined by Swami, who gave Abbas the burlap sack. Abbas looked in it, then showed it to Altaïr. After Abbas was done questioning Altaïr, he demanded that the Apple of Eden be given to him. For an unknown reason, Altaïr took it out of his robes and held it out.
When Swami went to retrieve the Apple, he whispered to Altaïr that before he killed Sef, he told him that his own father ordered his death. Altaïr became enraged with hate and pain so much that it was sent into the Apple. When Swami touched the Apple, his eyes popped out and his mouth was wide open, his body emitting a golden glow. Swami stuck his arms down deeply into his throat, and started scrambling his very own organs. He also took out his dagger and started cutting and stabbing himself, with one arm still down his throat. In his uncontrolled rage, Swami accidentally slit Maria's throat. Soon afterwards, Swami's heavily mutilated and disformed body fell to the ground, dead.