Tamir (merchant)
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Tamir (unknown - 1190) was a rich merchant that operated in the Levant during the Third Crusade. A corpulent man, his merchandise consisted of a variety of goods that the Assassin Rafik described vaguely as "oddities." By the last decade of the 12th century, he had forged relations with the Templars, and through these connections, learned of the Chalice, a legendary relic that was rumored to possess the power to unify the Holy Land.
In 1190, Tamir moved to Damascus where his associations with the Templars attracted the attention of the Assassins who were fervently seeking the Chalice. Hoping to bolster the security of his mansion, he reinforced his home with Crusader soldiers, ensuring that infiltration would be difficult at best. This, however, nevertheless failed to deter the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad who devised a plan to circumnavigate the defenses by expelling Tamir from his shelter. Having interrogated Tamir's acquaintance Misbah, Altaïr was privy to a shipment of oil situated on the terrace of the residence, and subsequently ignited the oil with fire torches. The resulting combustion set the mansion ablaze, forcibly flushing Tamir out of his home.
In the chaos, Tamir's guards urgently left to search for water and assistance, hastened by the merchant's apparent insistence that they will be punished for any lost possessions. Momentarily alone on the estate grounds, he began to bemoan audibly over his misfortune. His anguish was interrupted by Altaïr who casually remarked on his ability to repurchase his lost items. Though initially startled, Tamir recomposed himself, and upon being questioned about the Chalice, conveyed his incompliance. His obstinacy gave way when Altaïr reminded him that "aside from the flames around" them, they were alone, thus exposing Tamir's vulnerability. Resigning himself to his predicament, Tamir willingly divulged all that he knew about the Chalice. His knowledge on the subject, in fact, proved scant beyond the notion that it lied in a desert within a ruined temple only accessible via three specific keys. Unaware of where these keys could be found, Tamir only referenced Fajera, a dancer that he mused thought of herself a "butterfly."
Once he revealed all that he understood about the Chalice to Altaïr, he angrily demanded to know of Altaïr's next plans for him. Though Altaïr indeed found his new intel beneficial, he nevertheless responded by assassinating the merchant with his Hidden Blade just as the guards returned.
Trivia
- The presence of this Tamir, as well as Roland Napule, suggested that Altaïr's Chronicles may have been planned as a Nintendo DS version of Assassin's Creed.
- Tamir, תָּמִיר, is a Hebrew name meaning "stately, wealthy", and is related to the female name Tamar, תמר, which means "date, date palm, palm tree."
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Tamir
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Tamir's death
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