The main character in Assassin's Creed Origins will be the physical embodiment of Egypt
The Egyptian "Sheriff" Bayek of Siwa will have a demanding task to stand aside the Assassin's Creed protagonists who left remembered as interesting characters. After Ezio and Desmond, the AC series had no longer a permanent protagonist, but if Bayek becomes well-received - it might change.
In the first presentation of AC Origin we got a short section of Bayek's role and character, and now director of Ashraf Ismail explained what design philosophy was leading the scriptwriters when creating the main character and what we can expect from him.
"The idea is that Bayek is a physical incarnation of ancient Egypt. In the story that we are talking about, he represents Egypt, what this country must do and what he must become to avoid dying by the arrival of the new world. The question is who Bayek must become to survive in the new world. This is the journey we are following and the journey leading to birth of order of Assassin's. " - commented Ismail.
He described Bayek as a person who will always react if bad things are happening. Therefore, his role will be more protective than predatory.
Tagged with: Assassin's Creed Series, Game Characters
