Character Name: Malik Al'Sayf Canon: Assassin's Creed Canon Point: The Second time Altair visits Jerusalem Background/History:WIKI LINK
Personality:
Having been born and raised an assassin, Malik is a man who has built his life around the assassin's order and its three tenants: To stay your blade form the flesh of the innocent, to hide in plain sight, and to never compromise the brotherhood. These three rules are a constant in his beliefs and actions, and a core part of who he is. They are also a point of honor, so when Altair blatantly disregards these rules at the beginning of the game, it gets him worked up, because it was as if Altair had slapped his beliefs, and one of the things he saw as most important to being an assassin, in the face. (And then Altair went and made everything a million times worse, so Malik's anger became justified.)
Malik is a man who lost a lot all at one time, and yet despite that, he continues on. This shows a lot about who he is. First and foremost, it shows his strength. Not just his physical prowess, but it shows his emotional strength as well. He is a person that will not simply give up because of a loss, he will continue on, and continue doing what he has to. This trait is one that is necessary, especially given his occupation—he is an assassin. He can’t let the losses get the better of him, not when he’s working towards a greater whole.
The second thing is, it shows just how human he is. He’s not just some side-character, always there to aid the protagonist. No, he is very much three dimensional, and is someone capable of becoming angry and holding a grudge. However, he does not let his grudge cloud his judgment, and he is able to see past it. He could have remained spiteful toward Altair for the rest of his life, ignoring the other assassin's personal growth just to dwell on how he'd wronged him in the past. Instead, he sees Altair's growth for what it is, and forgives him for the death of Kadar and the loss of his arm. It takes a while, and it’s not something that is simply swept under the rug or dealt with easily, but by Altair’s third visit to Jerusalem, Malik forgives him.
I mentioned anger up there, but there needs to be some clarification. He does get angry, but he doesn’t lash out like many others would. He’s almost passive aggressive about it, in a way—speaking to those he’s displeased with with harsh words and a scolding tongue. He will pick them apart and tell them exactly where they need improvement—regardless of whether they asked his opinion or not. He’s harsh, and cold, and he doesn’t take attitude from those he doesn’t respect.
Speaking of respect! He’s not the kind of person to respect someone right off the bat. Oh, no, respect has to be earned, even if they’re a higher rank than him. Altair is a prime example of this, as at the start of the game he outranks Malik—and yet despite that, Malik berates and insults him. Going hand in hand with this is his views of people. Once he has an idea as to who they are, it takes a lot to change his perception of them. If he doesn’t like them because they’re arrogant, attention-seeking fools, then not only will it take a lot to get his respect, but it will take time for him to not see them in that light, no matter how quickly or how much they change.
Malik is very intelligent and wise. He’s able to look and see things as a whole instead of many smaller parts, and Altair compliments him on this perceptiveness. He gives good advice, and while he won’t lend aid where it hasn’t been earned or isn’t needed, he’s not someone who would send a person—no matter how much he dislikes them—out on a mission completely blind. He’s serious, cold, and his words are often harsh, but his advice and the things he says are genuine. He’s not someone who would lie just to get even.
Ironically enough, cruelty is not in his nature. He’s an assassin, yes, but he knows that his actions—and the actions of the order on a whole—are done for the good. They go after the wicked, those who wish to rid the world of free will, and that’s it. He would not attack someone for no reason, and he would not kill someone to exact revenge, at least not by his own hand. He did tell Al Mualim that Altair deserved to die, his death in exchange for his brothers. Yet when his elder spared Altair’s life, he didn’t act on his own and try to kill him. He could have! But he didn’t, because he’s not that kind of man.
Lastly, Malik is cautious, careful, and he plans before he acts. He’s not one to be brash, or to rush into things without some plan of attack. He’s very flexible, and can adapt to any unexpected changes or flaws in a plan—after all, one doesn’t know, they can only suspect, and he has to suspect to be wrong every time. He’s confident in what he does, though he is far from being arrogant, and is capable of seeing the flaws in his own actions. He can also be the jealous sort, when it comes to people who have much higher skills than him, and it’s a trait that has caused him grief.
Abilities/Powers:
Malik is human, and has nothing magical or superhuman about him. However! He was raised an assassin, and as such, can be very stealthy. He knows how to blend into crowds, and go about unnoticed, without drawing attention to himself. On top of that, he can climb, jump, and run around on the roofs of buildings like no other. You know, assassin-ing it up and the like.
This city was unfamiliar to him in many, many ways. It was a place teeming with technology, most of it he couldn't even fathom the use for--and most of it broken or unusable anyway, so learning about it all was hardly worth the effort. Yet despite the unfamiliarity of the city, technology, and culture that now surrounded him (both from the setting itself and the people that also found themselves trapped), he adapted to it all surprisingly well.
He was an assassin, after all, adapting was in his nature.
He didn't like being blind to his surroundings, however. Unlike the cities of his home world, he didn't know this city's roads or rooftops, and if he were to ever come under attack, his chance to escape would be greatly diminished by this fact--which didn't sit right with him. He wasn't about to let himself sit around, blind to not only the workings of this place but to the many ways of navigating the city, as well.
And so, he climbs. He's surprisingly quick despite his missing arm, and pulls himself to the roof with relative ease.
There was a great determination, burning inside, for he wanted know this city like the back of his hand, just as he did Masayf and Jerusalem. And if he had any say in the matter, he would.
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Character Name: Malik Al'Sayf
Canon: Assassin's Creed
Canon Point: The Second time Altair visits Jerusalem
Background/History: WIKI LINK
Personality:
Malik is a man who lost a lot all at one time, and yet despite that, he continues on. This shows a lot about who he is. First and foremost, it shows his strength. Not just his physical prowess, but it shows his emotional strength as well. He is a person that will not simply give up because of a loss, he will continue on, and continue doing what he has to. This trait is one that is necessary, especially given his occupation—he is an assassin. He can’t let the losses get the better of him, not when he’s working towards a greater whole.
The second thing is, it shows just how human he is. He’s not just some side-character, always there to aid the protagonist. No, he is very much three dimensional, and is someone capable of becoming angry and holding a grudge. However, he does not let his grudge cloud his judgment, and he is able to see past it. He could have remained spiteful toward Altair for the rest of his life, ignoring the other assassin's personal growth just to dwell on how he'd wronged him in the past. Instead, he sees Altair's growth for what it is, and forgives him for the death of Kadar and the loss of his arm. It takes a while, and it’s not something that is simply swept under the rug or dealt with easily, but by Altair’s third visit to Jerusalem, Malik forgives him.
I mentioned anger up there, but there needs to be some clarification. He does get angry, but he doesn’t lash out like many others would. He’s almost passive aggressive about it, in a way—speaking to those he’s displeased with with harsh words and a scolding tongue. He will pick them apart and tell them exactly where they need improvement—regardless of whether they asked his opinion or not. He’s harsh, and cold, and he doesn’t take attitude from those he doesn’t respect.
Speaking of respect! He’s not the kind of person to respect someone right off the bat. Oh, no, respect has to be earned, even if they’re a higher rank than him. Altair is a prime example of this, as at the start of the game he outranks Malik—and yet despite that, Malik berates and insults him. Going hand in hand with this is his views of people. Once he has an idea as to who they are, it takes a lot to change his perception of them. If he doesn’t like them because they’re arrogant, attention-seeking fools, then not only will it take a lot to get his respect, but it will take time for him to not see them in that light, no matter how quickly or how much they change.
Malik is very intelligent and wise. He’s able to look and see things as a whole instead of many smaller parts, and Altair compliments him on this perceptiveness. He gives good advice, and while he won’t lend aid where it hasn’t been earned or isn’t needed, he’s not someone who would send a person—no matter how much he dislikes them—out on a mission completely blind. He’s serious, cold, and his words are often harsh, but his advice and the things he says are genuine. He’s not someone who would lie just to get even.
Ironically enough, cruelty is not in his nature. He’s an assassin, yes, but he knows that his actions—and the actions of the order on a whole—are done for the good. They go after the wicked, those who wish to rid the world of free will, and that’s it. He would not attack someone for no reason, and he would not kill someone to exact revenge, at least not by his own hand. He did tell Al Mualim that Altair deserved to die, his death in exchange for his brothers. Yet when his elder spared Altair’s life, he didn’t act on his own and try to kill him. He could have! But he didn’t, because he’s not that kind of man.
Lastly, Malik is cautious, careful, and he plans before he acts. He’s not one to be brash, or to rush into things without some plan of attack. He’s very flexible, and can adapt to any unexpected changes or flaws in a plan—after all, one doesn’t know, they can only suspect, and he has to suspect to be wrong every time. He’s confident in what he does, though he is far from being arrogant, and is capable of seeing the flaws in his own actions. He can also be the jealous sort, when it comes to people who have much higher skills than him, and it’s a trait that has caused him grief.
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He was an assassin, after all, adapting was in his nature.
He didn't like being blind to his surroundings, however. Unlike the cities of his home world, he didn't know this city's roads or rooftops, and if he were to ever come under attack, his chance to escape would be greatly diminished by this fact--which didn't sit right with him. He wasn't about to let himself sit around, blind to not only the workings of this place but to the many ways of navigating the city, as well.
And so, he climbs. He's surprisingly quick despite his missing arm, and pulls himself to the roof with relative ease.
There was a great determination, burning inside, for he wanted know this city like the back of his hand, just as he did Masayf and Jerusalem. And if he had any say in the matter, he would.