Gud

Gud (died 824) was a Norse assassin hired by Hidden Ones' Master Assassin Fuladh Al Haami. He is the identical twin brother of fellow assassin Geir.

Biography

Tracking the Martyrs of Agaunum

Contracted with his brother, Gud was hired by Hidden One Fuladh into a group of mercenaries to track the Martyrs of Agaunum and recover the case they guarded. Both brothers accepted the terms and were told to meet Fuladh at a tavern in Fustat. Upon arrival, they met their other cohorts while Fuladh addressed them and assigned the mission about the Martyrs. Before Fuladh left, he gave his mercenaries a selection of weapons and rations, to which Geir and Gud jumped at their first opportunity.

After they all prepared, they began to track the Martyrs' route. After a couple of days, they followed a plan laid out by the young thief Roshan, who devised a plan to ambush them at a mountain passage along the Sinai border after Wei, a Chinese bombmaker, dropped his bomb. Gud and Geir waited alongside Roshan, Samoan warrior Nafanua, Welsh mercenary Mared, Roman pirate Dias, and self-proclaimed Christian prophet Francis while Wei, guarded by Persian mercenary Azadeh and her wolf Onyx, waited atop the cliff. Francis was in charge of managing the signal, however he signaled too early and the bomb went off the opportune time.

Losing teammates

With the element of surprise gone, Gud, Geir, Dias, and Mared fought the Martyrs and their guards, while Roshan and Nafanua were still shocked from the blast. Despite their best efforts, the Martyrs were able to flee with their case while the mercenaries lost Mared, who was used as a body shield from loose arrows by Dias. This caused an fracture within the group, where Nafanua accused of Dias of murder. While Nafanua was backed up by the women, Gud and Geir backed up Dias. However, after Azadeh eased tensions between all of them, they all heard Roshan's plan to go over the mountain and beat them by going by the Red Sea to Karachi. They all agreed while they prepared themselves and treated their injuries.

When they came to the mountain, Geir and Gud roped each other together, while Dias, Nafanua and Francis were in one group and Roshan, Wei, and Azadeh were in the other group. Although they climbed to the summit with no loss, the descent proved to be treacherous especially when Roshan lost her footing and almost made her group fall. Luckily, both Gud and Geir saved them. However, Gud stepped on loose rocks, which fell on top of Wei's head. A fist-sized rock knocked Wei out and he became loose from his group. Although Roshan went to save him, it was too late and Wei fell to his death. Although the group felt sad, they completed the descent without any issue. While Gud joined the group to the dock nearby, Roshan and Azadeh left to find Wei's remains. Later, they all found and boarded a stolen dhow and then set sail to Karachi.

Death

After crossing the Red Sea to Karachi, the group found an inn to recuperate. While Roshan went to find more maps, Gud and Geir followed and stalked her. Initially losing track of her, they cornered in an alley and readied themselves to kill her. While nearly catching and killing her, Roshan fled by the rooftops. Both brothers soon found her and chased her into a harem of a wealthy benefactor. Upon the women's screams, guards surrounded the twins. When a guard prodded Gud, the Northman responded by breaking his neck. Instantly, the twins fought against the guards and the result left both Gud and Geir dead, along with multiple dead guards.

Personality and traits

Like Geir, he was tall as six feet and eight inches and was as burly as he was ugly, from Roshan's account.

Equipment and skills

Along with his brother, he was adept in combat and was sought as a hired killer by Viking chiefs.

Behind the scenes

Gud is a fictional character from Maria Lewis' 2023 novel Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One that was written as a tie-in to the video game Assassin's Creed: Mirage.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One