Prince of Persia

The Prince is the protagonist from the Prince of Persia video game.

Lost in a desert after being strayed from his donkey, Farah, The Prince climbs down a canyon. As he continues looking for his donkey, he is jumped by Elika, who is being pursued. Curious about her, he followed and he aids her when she is cornered, scaring her pursuers off. She questions why he was following her and advises him to find Farah (who she initially mistaken to be his girlfriend though is corrected) and get out of the area.

Appearance
The Prince is a thief, clad in rags of red and blue and is not of royal blood. Like all epic heroes, however, what the Prince wears says a lot about who he is and what he has been through. He has elements of luxury in his dress - the red and blue cloth that he uses as a turban and scarf that would be available only to those with money. However, he is also perfectly capable of putting functionality before style by wearing plain leather leggings to help protect his legs rather than dazzle the eye. He wields a long sword and a mysterious gauntlet on his left hand, which enables him to climb across and jump from walls.

Personality
The Prince believes people cannot be trusted and that living in the past is ignorant. His "live for today" attitude allows him to perform death defying stunts without fear. Through dialogue with Elika, the Prince reveals that when he was a child, his parents went to the aid of another kingdom, leaving him in the care of relatives.

It is heavily implied that the Prince secretly fears losing a friend, or at least someone close to him, which is the reason why he constantly changes companions in order to not become close to anyone; the loss of his parents and nearly everyone around him may attribute this.

They promised that they would retrieve him one day, but never did, and he presumes they died. He describes their act as "fighting someone else's battle", which he thinks is a waste of time. Nearing the end of the game, the Prince seems to be attracted to and genuinely caring for Elika. He's also a dreamer, hoping for all the riches of the world.

In the ending of the Epilogue, it's revealed the Prince does care for Elika considering that he does not want her to leave him to find the other Ahura. However, in The Fallen King, he appears to accept her departure and after cleansing another land of the corruption.

Abilities
The Prince is physically extraordinary trained and is a peak-level athlete. His speed, strength and reflexes allow him to perform incredible physical feats, some of which even seem impossible like reaching the a high cliff by jumping up between two walls or running along a wall, though only for a short distance of several meters.

The Prince has shown great skill in his agility throughout the events of Prince of Persia, able to run on walls and jump incredible distances for a human. He also incorporates his agility in Sword fighting. The Prince's reflexes are sharp, and aid him through his use of his sword in combat. The Prince has displayed a mastery of his long sword, defeating powerful monsters of Ahriman alongside with Elika with his skill.

While his thieving skills have never been seen onscreen, he is portrayed as a thief and probably is skill in the art of thieving. The Prince has not only shown skill in using a sword, but also his gauntlet. He even uses it to aid him in wall running and climbing. Despite his superhuman-like agility, the Prince naturally possesses no powers.

Trivia

 * The Prince admitted once that he is actually illiterate. This may not be accurate, as he seems to know how to spell in the guessing game he plays with Elika.
 * Ubisoft drew their inspiration from adventurers like Sinbad in the Arabian Nights, Han Solo from Star Warsand Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings.
 * There are three unlockable Alternate Skins for the Prince in the game, these skins include the Prince from the Sands of Time, Altair from Assassin's Creed and the new Prince' prototype skin.