The protagonist Basim is the most recent in a long line of leading player's in Ubisoft's franchise, and stacking him up against the others can reveal how likely it is for him to make a mark. protagonists tend to share some core traits, with a set of skills that let them parkour across rooftops and take down enemies and a link to the Assassin Brotherhood or the HIdden Ones. Basim doesn't necessarily break fundamentally new ground, but he also isn't a carbon copy of any of his predecessors.
isn't Basim's first appearance in the series, as the character originally showed up in 2020's His personality, however, is very different in which tells the story of his younger years and his introduction into the Hidden Ones. The setting of Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age also allows for a look at Basim in his home environment, where his knowledge of the streets and the personal stakes of protecting the land he knows can inform the journey he undergoes as a fledgling Hidden One.
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protagonists have come from a wide variety of different backgrounds, although they tend to feature some innate characteristics that make it possible to mold them into a great Assassin or Hidden One. Basim starts out as a street thief in, giving him a set of skills that transition well into the role of a cloak-and-dagger Hidden One. This story choice plays on familiar rags-to-riches elements to make for an immediately compelling narrative arc, as seeing Basim rise to a higher calling and hone his skills makes it easy to root for his success in the battle against the Order of the Ancients.
Having a character with such humble origins isn't a common choice for the series. Ezio Auditore da
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