

Senu is considered to be the living precursor to the series’ Eagle Vision, and can be upgraded to distract and attack enemies. Bayek shares a symbiotic relationship with his eagle, Senu, who aids him in reconnaissance.
THE SNAKE QUEST IN ORIGINS SERIES
The character's name Bayek is a play on the Egyptian hieroglyphic word for falcon or vulture, in line with a longstanding tradition of naming protagonist characters in the series after birds of prey. Various merchandise for the character, as with other of the series' protagonists, has been released.īayek's name, written in Egyptian hieroglyphs, has been featured as in-game and promotional art. As leader of the Hidden Ones, he would sometimes sign letters of correspondence under the alias of Amun.īayek's character has been received positively by critics and fans of the series, and he is regarded as one of the franchise's best and most popular protagonists. Alongside his wife Aya, he is the co-founder of the Hidden Ones, the precursor organization to the fictional Assassin Brotherhood which is inspired by the real life Order of Assassins.

In Origins, he fights occupying imperialist Roman forces as his tragic past of conspiracy, loss, and death is gradually revealed. Born and raised in the remote oasis settlement of Siwa, hence his epithet Bayek of Siwa, he dedicates his life to protect the security and welfare of the Egyptian people. Within the series' alternate historical setting, Bayek lived during the final years of the Ptolemaic Kingdom before its annexation into the Roman Empire as a province. In Origins, Bayek is portrayed by British actor Abubakar Salim through performance capture. He also makes minor appearances in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the spin-off mobile game Assassin's Creed: Rebellion. He serves as the protagonist of the 2017 title Assassin's Creed Origins, and first appeared in the tie-in novel Assassin's Creed: Desert Oath, which explores his backstory and how he became the last Medjay of ancient Egypt, a title he inherited from his father. Bayek is a fictional character in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed video game franchise.
