Marrakshi merchant
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A merchant from Marrakech sought the location of a valuable gold mine from the Wangaran gold trader, Masireh, during the 14th century.
Biography[edit | edit source]
The merchant traveled to Timbuktu in order to meet Masireh, whom he had heard of and whose gold mines he hoped to exploit. At a local inn and after friendly enough introductions over drinks, the merchant got down to business. He requested the location of Masireh's family's gold mine, something which the Wangaran could not give out. However, the merchant had anticipated this response and so had his drink poisoned, causing Masireh to pass out.[1]
While Masireh was unconscious, the merchant carried him to his desert camp with the rest of his men and tied him up. He also took the gold trader's dagger, and waited for him to regain consciousness. Once he did, the merchant continued to interrogate Masireh for the location of the mine. He sliced Masireh's cheek with his own dagger before giving him five hours until sunrise to think about his answer and leaving to sleep for the night.[1]
Once daybreak came, the merchant again approached Masireh and demanded the mine's location. Masireh claimed that he did not know it, but rather his brother did, as Masireh was only in charge of the trade. He then told the merchant of a map that his brother had in case he died. The merchant demanded that he give it to him and forcibly escorted Masireh to where said map was located.[2]
After getting the map, the merchant let Masireh go and had his men follow the map to the boundless treasure. Unbeknownst to him, everything Masiereh had said was a lie and the map was fake. The house they had retrieved it from was in fact the residence of Masireh's brother, who gave the ruffians a false map that led nowhere.[2]
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
A conniving man, the merchant was shrewd and eager for riches.[1] He was, however, extremely gullible and believed Masireh when given a fake map. He also let Masireh go after acquiring said map, implying that he was not needlessly cruel and was only interested in enriching himself.[2]
As described by Masireh, the merchant was a solidly built man, dressed in very fine robes. His complexion was lighter than that of Masireh and he had a lengthy beard.[1]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter 4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter 8