Summary
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis a Metroidvania and newcomers to the series don’t have to worry about past lore. Like theFinal Fantasyseries, this game is a singular adventure with nods to past titles but that’s about it, and the characters are all new. The hero, Sargon, is part of a band of powerful warriors named Immortals.
Together, Sargon and the Immortals are tasked with rescuing Prince Ghassan, the titular prince ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Beyond his comrades, Sargon will meet other characters as well. Of the many, here are the ones that rise to the top and there will be spoilers.
8The Scrapper
Got Any Xerxes Coins?
The Scrapper is one of several vendors inPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownand even though his wares are limited, he is a fun NPC. His voice sounds like he is straight out of a Saturday Morning Cartoon or perhaps even a game like Crash Bandicoot. He’s a huge spider-like crab creature that only wants one thing: Xerxes Coins.
These coins are hard to come by in the game and, besides The Scrapper’s shop, they can be used to upgrade items. It’s a toss-up about where to best spend Xerxes Coins; however, that aside, every interaction is great with The Scrapper, as limited as they are.
7Fariba
Young But Skilled
Fariba is sort of another vendor inPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown. She first meets Sargon beside a Wak-Wak Tree and explains how they work. She also gives him The Eye of the Wanderer, which players can use to take screenshots in the game. It’s a featurethat more Metroidvaniaslike this need to copy to help with backtracking.
Fariba can also sell players hints for cheap to help with their adventure or sell them maps. Her helpful shop is great, but what makes her a standout character is her love of history, which she teaches Sargon throughout the game in new areas.
6Kaheva
Forgemaster Of The Gods
Kaheva is a god, a true Immortal being that rises above the title of Sargon’s Immortals unit. She is a forge master for the gods and decides to give Sargon some help. Most of her upgrades just need the regular crystal currency, but some require special items like the aforementioned Xerxes Coins.
For example, players can raise the attack of Sargon’s swords or upgrade how manyarrows they can carry inPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The pattern of good vendors ends here, but that’s okay as Kaheva is perfect to close out with. Her indifference toward the whole situation is fun too.
5Orod
Kratos Of The Seas
Orod is the most boisterous of the Immortals along with the beefiest. He is certainly a character that is more brawn than brains, but he isn’t a pushover intellectually either. That said, he does get tricked by Vahram into thinking Sargon killed Prince Ghassan and betrayed the kingdom, but so do other characters.
This ruse leads to an epic boss fight later in the campaign aboard a pirate ship, which is fitting considering Orod seemingly controls both the tides and wind. He’s a bit likeGod of War’s Kratos in this fight too, as he breaks his anchor in two to make twin chained blades likeKratos’ Blades of Chaos.
4Menolias
A Tale Of Two Bows
Menolias is another character who eats up Vahram’s words, but his betrayal of Sargon makes a bit more sense. Players can discover hisbow earlier inPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which will become a secondary weapon. Sargon thinks Menolias is dead at first, but then he meets him later to find out he has been suffering through the time dilation of Mount Qaf.
Perhaps Menolias’ confused state is what led him to believe Vahram’s lies more readily. Menolias is a complicated character for sure, and it’s a shame he does not get more screen time.
3Alkara
The Master Of Disguise
Alkara pops up mysteriously as multiple characters throughout the game. At first, he is known as The Old Man who steals Sargon’s special item, The Eye of the Wanderer. This allows players to take screenshots of rooms as a reminder to go back later once a new power is unlocked. It’s a good mechanic to throwinto a Metroidvania.
Later on, The Old Man then reveals his name to be Alkara, which should mean nothing to players. Lastly, it’s implied he can turn into a bird. Just who was Alkara really? Was he a man, a bird, or perhaps a god? This mystery will surely be answered by the game theorists out there.
2Sargon
The Hero We Need
Sargon isThe Lost Crown’s main character, and his personality starts a bit rough. He’s shown to be dark and brooding, like when he mercilessly kills the first boss in the game, General Uvishka, in the coolest but also coldest way possible.
Eventually, players will start to see that Sargon may have a cold exterior, but his sense of duty is truly honorable. He wants to find Prince Ghassan, confront Anahita, and help his fellow Immortals in a pinch. Sargon’s personality was the right direction for Ubisoft to take in this reboot.
1Vahram
The Villain We Deserve
Vahram’s betrayal is a twist that players can probably see coming from a mile away. There’s always a reason for a kidnapping between friends and enemies, and in Anahita’s case, she was trying to protect Prince Ghassan from Vahram. He’s not a mustache-twirling villain who chews up scenery akin to wild baddies like The Joker, but Vahram is still a good villain.
His reasoning is also just, although he is going about things in the wrong way. A game is only as good as its villain, andPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownfortunately knocks it out of the park with Vahram. He also has a decent ending.
