Assassin’s Creed Mirage: what that ending actually means
Spoilers for Mirage and Valhalla.
Basim still isn't one of my favorite characters. But this is the part that explains why his story matters beyond Baghdad.
Nehal isn't a separate person who suddenly turns into Loki. She represents the memories Basim has been keeping buried. That also changes the opening: Basim killed the Caliph himself. The person he thought was beside him wasn't independently doing those things.
Under Alamut, he finally accepts those memories. The jinni, the prison and Nehal are all connected to the life he had as Loki. Roshan survives their fight but leaves the Hidden Ones afterward. Enkidu rejects Basim and gives him that scar.
That's the connection to Valhalla: the man who leaves this chamber remembers grievances that started long before his life in Baghdad. Eivor carries Odin's identity, which explains why their later confrontation isn't simply an Assassin turning on a friend for no reason.
That doesn't mean I have to like Basim. It means his motives make a lot more sense once these games are put together.
Ending details (https://t.co/o5ady4I8KJ).
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: what that ending actually means
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