Wei

Wei (died 824) was a former Chinese rebel and bombmaker hired by the Hidden Ones' Master Assassin Fuladh Al Haami.

Biography

Early life

In 754, Wei experienced the Flower Banquet as a young boy in his home of Duling village, but it was overcome with violence when Chancellor Yang Guozhong ordered his flower delegates to rob and kill many farmers, including Wei's maternal grandparents, for their peony flowers to use on his wagon "Shifting Spring Cage". It was at this point Wei met the Great Desert Hidden One Li E, who sought out Yang. When Wei later heard how Li E had killed Yang's delegates before targeting Yang himself, and that Li E was one of many others across the world who shared a common goal, he came to view the Hidden Ones' power as "eternal".

Later years

During Emperor Xianzong's reign, Wei fled from his village after a rebellion against the Emperor ended in failure. After the rebellion, Fuladh entered Wei's village and ultimately hired him into a group of mercenaries to track the Martyrs of Agaunum and recover the case they guarded. Wei accepted the terms and was told to meet Fuladh at a tavern in Fustat, Egypt.

In 824, Wei met both his employer and his fellow group members at the tavern while Fuladh discussed their task and what they were to recover from the Martyrs. Readying themselves, the group headed out to track the Martyrs while Wei and Roshan grew amicable with each other. Speaking only in his native tongue, he informed her of his past and how their employer was part of a group that worked across the nations. Meanwhile, he used gunpowder to create a bomb, but he and Roshan were constantly interrupted by Francis, a self-proclaimed Christian prophet and their fellow group member. The next day, the group planned to ambush the Martyrs, with Wei positioned to drop a bomb on them on Francis' signal.

However, the ambush went awry due to the bomb being dropped too early. A fight ensued between the majority of the group and the Martyrs with their guards while Wei and Francis were away from the conflict. After the Martyrs left, tensions rose after the Samoan warrior Nafanua accused the pirate Dias of killing Mared to save himself. Dias, backed by the Norse twins Geir and Gud, faced off with Nafanua, who was supported by the rest of the group, until Azadeh calmed down the situation. However, most of the men still blamed Wei, prompting Nafanua to take him as her riding partner to safeguard him while they all tracked the Martyrs around the mountains.

Death

Deciding to instead climb over the mountain towards the Red Sea, the group forged ahead with much struggle. Wei, Azadeh, and Roshan were grouped together and tied a rope around themselves for stability. However, on their descent, Wei and Azadeh began to fall after Roshan lost her footing. Geir and Gud saved them, but Gud stepped on loose terrain and dislodged some stones over Wei. Wei was struck by a fist-sized rock and began to bleed profusely. When his rope came loose, he grabbed onto the mountain and Roshan rushed to try and save him, but his blood made the rock slippery and Wei fell to his death in silence.

The group mourned Wei's death the rest of their descent and found a nearby port, though Roshan and Azadeh turned back to find Wei's body. Roshan ultimately found what was left of Wei with Azadeh's wolf Onyx besides the remains. To honor her late friend, Roshan took his jade trinket and promised to deliver it to his loved ones in Duling.

Equipment and skills

Along with crafting bombs, Wei was also skilled in climbing mountains since he was a youth.

Behind the scenes

Wei 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