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5. Arabian Knight is being forced to fight

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5. Arabian Knight is being forced to fight Arabian Knight needs a little more care than a name in the villain lineup. This is Abdul Qamar, the Saudi hero with the enchanted equipment, including his sword and flying carpet. He is fighting alongside Desert Sword, but the story makes his reluctance clear. The Iraqi regime is holding his wives and children hostage. That is why simply calling all five members willing soldiers misses something important about this particular team. At one point he sees where the Americans are hiding and initially says he does not. Black Raazer reminds him what is at stake for his family. The Knight then gives up their position. His hesitation and the threat against him are right there in the scene. He has the ability to act, but every choice comes with somebody else hanging his family's safety over him. Refusing an order might help the people in front of him while endangering people he cannot reach. Following it means helping an operation he does not want to support. That does not make the danger to Freedom Force disappear. They still have to survive him. Blob eventually wounds him badly during their fight, and being coerced does not spare him the physical consequences of being there. The distinction is in why he is doing it. A team breakdown should leave room for that. He is part of Desert Sword's fighting force in this story, while also being one of the people its masters are exploiting. https://t.co/0kf2wU0hIX

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