Nasrin

Nasrin: "She always drank from it, she asked me to give it to her. It's harmless!"

Abbas: "You call this harmless, Nasrin?"

—Nasrin trying to explain herself over Farah's death, 860s.

Nasrin (center) being accused of Farah's murder

Nasrin was a concubine who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century.

Biography

In the 860s, Nasrin was one of the concubines of the Caliph who frequented the Harem in the Round City. After the death of Caliph Al-Mutawakkil in 861, Nasrin and fellow concubine Farah soon began to talk with other concubines about the waning influence of Qabiha, the "Umm Walad" of the former caliph. Serving besides Farah, Nasrin grew wary and suspicious of Makira, the harem's stewardess who still favored Qabiha.

Unbeknownst to them, Nasrin and Farah were targeted by Makira, who saw them as enemies to her mistress Qabiha. When the Alamut Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq infiltrated the harem by posing as an eunuch, Makira saw an opportunity to get rid of both of her rivals and tricked Basim into poisoning Farah and setting up Nasrin as the perpetrator.

When Farah drank from her flask and succumbed to the poison inside, Nasrin was immediately held responsible due to having given Farah the flask. Although Nasrin tried to plead innocence, a book found in her room detailing the properties of various herbs, including those used to craft the poison, ruled out any chance of her being believed. The concubine was promptly taken away by the guards to be punished accordingly while Makira watched as her plan succeeded.

Gallery

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  Nasrin at the harem
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  Nasrin being taken away by the guards

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Mirage