Arman
Arman (died 867) was an Order of the Ancients member in Constantinople.
Biography[edit | edit source]
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 Order members easily infiltrated the palace because Leo's own tutor Theodore was secretly one of their agents and had poisoned the children's wing guards earlier. At one point, Arman almost captured the boy, but Leo fought him off and escaped, hiding 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]
Arman and his team set a trap for Basim waited as he tracked one of their injured brothers to an abandoned building. However, they saw that it was Hytham instead, but still 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 and severely bruised Arman's fingers with his knees. Immediately, another Order member came in and dismissed Arman from his duties.[3]
Death[edit | edit source]
During Isaac's interrogation,[4] both Basim and Thyra attacked the hideout to save Hytham, with Leo in tow. While Basim went to save Hytham, Thyra held off Isaac, his fellow Order members, and Arman. She held her own and killed Arman, leaving only Isaac and another assailant to fend off.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||