Arman
Arman (died 867) was a member of the Order of the Ancients in Constantinople.
Biography
In 867, working under his leader Isaac, Arman followed Isaac's plan with Emperor Basil I's blessing to invade the emperor's palace and assassinate their targets, Basil's son Leo, and his nurse Anna. Arman and other members of the Order infiltrated the palace easily because the children wing's guards were poisoned by their inside man Theodore, Leo's tutor. At one point, Arman almost captured the boy, but Leo fought him off and escaped. He hid from his assailants in one of the garden's fountains. After the Hidden Ones Hytham and his mentor Basim Ibn Ishaq came to fight off the attackers, Arman and other surviving Order members fled the palace.[1]
Setting a trap for Basim, Arman and his team waited as he tracked one of their injured brothers to an abandoned building. However, they saw that it was Hytham instead but captured and brought him to their hideout.[2] Restraining Hytham, Arman first interrogated the Hidden One and gave respect to him for Leo's training. With no response, Arman began to torture Hytham until Hytham quickly severely bruised Arman's fingers with his knees. Immediately, another Order member came in and dismissed Arman from his duties.[3]
Death
During Isaac's interrogation,[4] their hideout was attacked by both Basim and Thyra, who brought Leo along, to save Hytham. While Basim went to save Hytham, Thyra held off Isaac and his fellow Order members, including Arman. However, Thyra held her own and even killed Arman, leaving only Isaac and another assailant to fend off.[5]
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