| “ | Are you my enemy, American? | „ |
| ~ Salim to Nathan Drake. |
Salim is a supporting character from the 2011 video game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.
He was voiced by TJ Ramini, who also provided motion capture.
Biography[]
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception[]
In a desert village in the Rub' al Khali desert, Salim leads the Bedouin into battle against a group of Marlowe's agents, who have cornered American treasure-hunter Nathan "Nate" Drake. Salim and the Bedouin defeat the agents, but spare Nate due to his bad condition and allow him to stay in their camp.
That evening, Salim converses with Nate, asking him why Katherine Marlowe is crossing the Rub' al Khali desert. Salim is shocked when Nate responds that Marlowe is searching for Iram; he explains that Iram is a place of evil and Marlowe cannot be allowed to enter the lost city. When Nate explains that Marlowe's caravan is also holding his friend Victor "Sully" Sullivan captive, Salim agrees to aid Nate in attacking the caravan the following day.
At dawn the next day, Salim and Nate ride to meet the rest of the Bedouin, before attacking Marlowe's caravan. Salim and the Bedouin cover Nate as he jumps between his horse and the trucks in the caravan defeating Marlowe's agents. Eventually, the combined forces of Salim's tribe and Nate are able to defeat the trucks at the back of the caravan and they move towards the front, where Sully is being held. Sully is able to escape from the car holding him, but he is then attacked a large agent. As Nate rushes to Sully's aid by attacking the agent, Salim stops Sully from falling off the truck and helps him onto a horse. The truck holding the agent then crashes, signifying the end of the caravan. As Salim and the Bedouin stop to give Nate and Sully some time to regroup, Sully thanks Salim. Salim then urges the group on, saying that Marlowe cannot reach Iram. However, a sandstorm then engulfs the Rub' al Khali, separating Salim and the Bedouin from Nate and Sully, and forcing Nate and Sully to continue into Iram alone.
Later, after Nate and Sully have defeated Marlowe and her right-hand man Talbot, Salim enters Iram on horseback to save Nate and Sully from the mythical city, which is crumbling around them.
Physical Appearance[]
Salim is tall, lean and tanned-skin man who, during the events of Drake's Deception, appeared to be in his 30s. While the top of his head is hidden by a blue turban, Salim's eyebrows and short, stylized beard show that he has black hair. His eyes are dark brown.
In his few appearances throughout Drake's Deception, Salim appears to favor the color blue, as both his turban and the loose shirt he wears are dyed in this color. Around his shirt he wears an ammunition belt, alongside what appears to be a pouch where he keeps at least one dagger.
He completes his outfit with dark gray pants and brown high boots.
Abilities[]
As the leader of the Bedouins and the keeper of Iram, Salim is an experienced and seasoned warrior with noticeable talent and skill in modern weaponry, with a tendency to favor sidearms. Despite being often outnumbered, Salim and his tribe manage to take down multiple hostile agents at once without suffering heavy losses themselves.
He is also a capable horse rider, who leads his men himself. He is shown to be very a very capable shooter even on horseback, and is able to dash through desert vehicles with ease.He also appears to be fairly fit and acrobatic, as he occasionally jumped from his horse towards a truck, overwhelming an enemy in a hand-to-hand combat before jumping back on his horse.
Salim is also in possession of a silver dagger hanging on his waist, but he was never seen using it.
Personality[]
Salim is a dutiful and serious individual, often reluctant and careful when in action. He is not afraid to dirty his hands, and is willing to violently stop anyone if it means keeping the nightmarish secrets of Iram at bay. When Katherine Marlowe's men scanned the Rub' al Khali for Iram, Salim took immediate action in halting their progress, taking down multiple hostile agents.
As the head of his tribe, Salim appears to be a charismatic leader, and while their screenshot was limited, his men seem loyal to him and prepared to dive into risky situations at his command, as seen when he led his tribe to attack both the ghost town where the English agents took over, and the convoy.
He is wary of strangers, and despite sparing Drake's life, questioned the treasure hunter about his intentions. His first meeting with Drake may suggest he is also reluctant towards anyone speaking English, as he raises his gun at Nate the moment he confirms to speak the language. This behavior might arise from Salim's duty as Iram's keeper, or as the result of scouting Marlowe's men for several days.
His suspicion notwithstanding, Salim shows kindness to people he concludes to be in distress, even if they might be an enemy. He appears to follow some rule of sacred hospitality, as he invites Drake to rest at his camp.
Despite his initial uncertainty of Drake, Salim is indicated to be very loyal and protective towards those he deems trustworthy, as he quickly lets Drake help them in attacking Marlowe's convoy and even trades jokes with him and quickly trusts Sully due to his connection to Nate. He ultimately saves the two when Iram collapses.
Being the protector of Rub' al Khali's secrets, Salim is very knowledgeable about Iram's past and fate. He seems to be somewhat superstitious in that regard, as he speak of Djinn and demons in a stern tone.
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