What happened to Layla after Origins?
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Layla returned to Abstergo and continued her work there for the next three years, during which she was issued her own portable Animus, but her satisfaction with her job grew stale as her infamous reputation caught the Templars attention and she started suffering disciplinary measures. After the events of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Layla gained the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus and accidentally killed Victoria Bibeau due to the influence of the Staff, ultimately leading to her being trapped forever inside the Isu machine by Basim.
Introduction to Layla’s Story
Layla Hassan is the main character of Assassin’s Creed’s modern-day storyline, and she ties the two games together, working as an employee of Abstergo, the modern-day Templars.
Layla’s Journey
In Origins, Layla is on an archeological dig in Egypt, looking for Isu artifacts, when she discovers the mummy of Bayek, and later, Aya.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- What is the point of Layla in AC origins?: Layla Hassan is the main character of Assassin’s Creed’s modern-day storyline, and she ties the two games together, working as an employee of Abstergo, the modern-day Templars.
- Is Bayek an ancestor of Layla?: Bayek, Alexios, and Kassandra are all related; however, Layla isn’t related to them, but she is able to use the Animus to access all of these three people’s memories.
- What happened to Aya after origins?: After she joined the Hidden Ones and founded a new bureau in Rome, Aya cast away her former identity and took a new name: Amunet.
Layla’s Story
- Why did Aya divorce Bayek?: Aya informs Bayek that they’re breaking up, stating that their love was lost the day their son, Khemu, died, and that their love was never possible.
- Did Aya really love Bayek?: Aya and Bayek grew up together as children, and eventually became a couple in their teenage years, showing deep love and affection for each other.
- Is Bayek in AC Valhalla?: Bayek has a brief voiceover cameo when the protagonist Eivor finds the Magas Codex in the side mission “A Brief History of the Hidden Ones”.
Character Relationships
- Does Bayek appear in Odyssey?: Bayek makes a non-canonical appearance as a simulated lieutenant on the player’s ship, the Adrestia; he can be unlocked via the Ubisoft Club.
- Do Bayek and Aya split up?: Aya informs Bayek that they’re breaking up, stating that their love was lost the day their son, Khemu, died, and that their love was never possible.
- Is Layla in Valhalla?: Layla is in Valhalla, where she gains the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus and accidentally kills Victoria Bibeau due to the influence of the Staff.
Isu and Assassins
- Does Layla have ISU DNA?: Abstergo had problems parsing Arno’s memories after Noob left, suggesting Layla has some Isu ancestry.
- How did Layla find the spear of Leonidas?: Layla finds the Spear using the book, an act that kicks off the events in Odyssey, with the Spear having two DNA strands to follow: one from a man named Alexios, and another from a woman named Kassandra.
- Why is Basim evil?: Basim is arguably the true main antagonist, as he is Eivor’s archenemy, secretly posing as Eivor’s mentor and vowing revenge on her for murdering his son.
Assassins and Templars
- Why does Basim hate Eivor?: Basim is the reincarnation of Loki in Eivor’s Norse Isu past, meaning that he wants his fellow Isu dead in revenge for their treatment of his son.
- Why is Basim the new protagonist?: Basim was a very intriguing character, mysterious, and it was perfect to tell the story of his youth because it creates a parallel with Altair.
- What was Bayek before he was an assassin?: Bayek was born in Egypt in 85 BCE and served as a Medjay, an elite military soldier and protector for the Egyptian people, land, and most especially the Pharaoh: Cleopatra VII.