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{{youmay|the character in ''[[The Sands of Time]]''|[[Nizam]] from the [[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (film)|film]], or [[Zurvan (god)|the god]] in ''[[Rival Swords]]''.}}
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|origin=[[India]]
 
 
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|occupation=Vizier to the [[Maharajah]], [[Zurvan]] (Alter-Ego)
 
 
|tab7=Gallery
|relatives=[[Maharajah]] (Former master), [[Sindra]] (Lover), [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]] (Enemy), [[Farah]] (Enemy)
 
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|items/weapons=*[[Staff of Time]]
 
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*[[Dagger of Time]] (Used briefly in The Two Thrones)
 
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{{#tag:tabber|Mortal=[[File:VizierTT_Render.png|250px]]{{!}}-{{!}}Immortal=[[Image:Zurvan.jpg|250px]]}}|-|BoPoP=[[File:BoPoP Vizier Portrait.png|250px]]</tabber>
 
|caption= Vizier in ''The Sands of Time Trilogy''
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|alias = Zurvan
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|gender = Male
 
|origin = [[India]]<ref name="SOT"/>
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|species = Human (formerly)
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|status = Deceased<ref name="SOT"/><ref name="TTT"/>
 
|items/weapons = [[Staff of Time]]<ref name="SOT"/>
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|powers = The ability to manipulate the [[Sands of Time]] (formerly)<ref name="SOT"/>
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|abilities = [[Vizier/Abilities|''See: abilities'']]
 
|occupation = Vizier to the [[Maharajah]] (formerly)<ref name="SOT"/>
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|affiliation = India (formerly)<ref name="SOT"/>
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|appearance = [[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (game)|Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]<br>[[Battles of Prince of Persia]]<br>[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]
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|voice actor = [[Barry Dennen]] (''The Sands of Time'')<br>[[Harry Standjofski]] (''Two Thrones'')
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{{Quote|Trust not a man who has betrayed his master, nor take him into your own service, lest he betray you too.|The Prince<ref name="SOT">''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]''</ref>}}
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The '''Vizier''' is the antagonist of ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (game)|Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones|The Two Thrones]]''. The dying adviser of the [[Maharajah]] of [[India]], the Vizier sought to gain immortality using the [[Sands of Time]] and betrayed the Maharajah to [[Sharaman]] of [[Babylon]]. He was unsuccessful in his efforts and died following the restoration of the timeline by the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]]. Seven years following the events of ''The Sands of Time'', the Vizier's death is undone by another alteration of the timeline and he seeks out the Dagger of Time once again. Invading Babylon, he uses the Dagger to transform and rename himself '''Zurvan''', an immortal driven to conquer Babylon using the Sands of Time.
   
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==Official Description==
{{quote|Trust not a man who has betrayed his master, nor take him into your own service, lest he betray you too.|The Prince|Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time}}
 
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{{Quote|A traitor in the Maharajah’s service, the Vizier tricks the Prince into opening the forbidden Hourglass, unleashing the Sands of Time upon an unsuspecting world. Now the Vizier wants the Dagger of Time to fulfill his ultimate, diabolical plan.|Instructional manual<ref name="POPM">''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' official instructional manual, page 9</ref>}}
 
The '''Vizier''' was a traitorous and power hungry adviser of the [[India]]n [[Maharajah]]. He is the antagonist in ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones|The Two Thrones]]''.
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===Early Life===
===Traveling to the Island of Time===
 
 
The Vizier was the Maharajah's chief adviser, who succumbed to consumption. While searching for a cure to his illness, the Vizier found information about the [[Island of Time]], which supposedly contained the secret to immortality. The Vizier persuaded his master to go and they found the [[Dagger of Time]], as well as the [[Hourglass]] containing the Sands of Time and a [[Staff of Time|staff]] he kept as his own.<ref name="SOT">''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]''</ref>
   
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===''Battles of Prince of Persia''===
The Vizier was the Maharajah's chief adviser, who succumbed to consumption. While searching for a cure to his illness, the Vizier found information about the [[Island of Time]], which supposedly contained the secret to immortality. The Vizier persuaded his master to go, and they found the [[Dagger of Time]], as well as the [[Hourglass]] containing the [[Sands of Time]]. The Vizier also found a [[Staff of Time|staff]] that gave him great magical potential.
 
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====Vizier's Love====
 
At some point, the Vizier fell in love with [[Sindra]], [[Saurva]]'s sister. He became so infatuated with her that he forced Saurva to steal the [[Box of a Thousand Restraints]], for then unknown reasons. He threatened to kill Saurva's wife if he failed to do so. When Saurva returned with the Box, after killing many Indian soldiers in the process, The Vizier killed his wife and imprisoned Saurva, along with all the [[Daevas]], in the Box when Sindra refused him.<ref name="BOPOP">[[Battles of Prince of Persia]]</ref>
   
===Vizier's Love===
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===''The Sands of Time''===
 
====Betraying the Maharajah====
At some point, the Vizier fell in love with [[Sindra]], [[Saurva]]'s sister. He became so infatuated with her that he forced Saurva to steal the [[Box of One Thousand Restraints]], for then unknown reasons. He threatened to kill Saurva's wife if he failed to do so. When Saurva returned with the Box, after killing many [[India]]n soldiers in the process, The Vizier killed his wife and imprisoned Saurva, along with all the [[Daevas]], in the Box when Sindra refused him.
 
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[[File:Sultan sharaman vizier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Vizier spins a convincing tale, appealing to the Prince's Pride]]
 
With the Hourglass and Dagger of Time locked away in the Maharajah's treasure vaults, the Vizier plotted to steal it. He formed a secret alliance with King [[Sharaman]] of [[Persia]], ruler of [[Babylon]]. The Vizier betrayed his master in return for his pick of treasure from the vaults.<ref name="SOT"/>
   
Years later, when the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]] seeks the Box of One Thousand Restraints to attempt to seal away the [[Dahaka]], he unleashes Saurva and his army.
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However, the Vizier was disappointed, as the Dagger was taken by Sharaman's youngest son, the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]], and the Hourglass was to be given as a gift to the [[Sultan of Azad|Sultan]] of [[Azad]].<ref name="SOT"/>
   
 
Biding his time, The Vizier waited until the victorious Persians arrived in Azad. Capitalizing on the Sultan's ignorance, he claimed a "marvel" that lurked within the Hourglass. Playing on the arrogance of the Prince, the Vizier convinced him to use the Dagger to open the Hourglass, and the Sands of Time were unleashed, infecting all but the Vizier, the Prince, and the captive Princess [[Farah (Sands of Time)|Farah]].<ref name="SOT"/>
===Betraying the Maharajah===
 
[[File:17.jpg|thumb|left|248px|The Vizier's as he appeared in ''The Sands of Time''.]]
 
   
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When he demanded the Prince give him the [[Dagger of Time]], the Prince escaped and formed an alliance with Farah to fix his mistake. The Vizier relocated himself and the Hourglass of Time to the very top of the [[Tower of Dawn]]. He appeared able to control the Sand Creatures at his whim, using them as guards and his personal army to protect the Hourglass.<ref name="SOT"/>
With the Hourglass and Dagger of Time locked away in the Maharajah's treasure vaults, the Vizier plotted to steal it. He formed a secret alliance with King [[Sharaman]] of [[Persia]]. The Vizier betrayed his master in return for his pick of treasure from the vaults.
 
   
 
====The First Death====
However, the Vizier was disappointed, as the Dagger was taken by Sharaman's young son the Prince and the Hourglass was to be given as a gift to the [[Sultan of Azad|Sultan]] of [[Azad]].
 
 
The Prince and Farah fled with the Dagger and fought through the legions of [[Sand Creature]]s in the hope of returning the Sands to the Hourglass. In their first attempt, the Vizier capitalized on the Prince's indecision toward Farah and used the Sands to separate the two from the Dagger in a whirlwind. However, the Prince was able to recapture the Dagger before falling to the lower level of the tower.
   
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The second attempt to recapture the Sands saw Farah fall to her death from the tower, the Prince unable to save her. The Vizier attempted to lure the Prince to his side with the offer of eternal life, as he believed saving Farah was unimportant to him. The Prince refused his offer of eternal life and triggered the [[Grand Rewind]], undoing the events that had happened prior to the Vizier's betrayal of the Maharajah.<ref name="SOT"/> Before the attack, the Prince visited Farah, who was unaware of the battles they fought together, and he warned her of the Vizier's betrayal and of what would happen if she did not heed his warning.<ref name="SOT"/>
Biding his time, The Vizier waited until the victorious Persians arrived in Azad, before claiming of a "marvel" that lurked within the Hourglass. The Prince used the Dagger to open the Hourglass, and the [[Sands of Time]] were unleashed, infecting all but the Vizier, The Prince, and the captive Princess [[Farah]].
 
   
 
The Vizier chose then to enter her room, and fought the Prince under the pretense of protecting Farah from this "intruder". As his fight with the Prince dragged on, the Vizier dropped his facde and admitted his plan to betray the Maharajah, as well as the reason he desired immortality. As the fight came to a close the Vizier still taunted the Prince and revealed his new plan: to kill the Prince and Farah and pit the Maharajah and Sharaman against each other. The Prince killed the Vizier, who, with his last breath, mourned his lost chance to become immortal, and returned the Dagger of Time to Farah.<ref name="SOT"/>
===The First Death===
 
Once again the Vizier failed. The Prince and Farah fled with the Dagger and fought through the legions of sand monsters in the hope of returning the Sands to the Hourglass, which the Vizier moved to the Tower of Dawn. The two succeeded, yet Farah fell to her death from the tower, and the Prince refused his offer of eternal life, instead triggering the [[Grand Rewind]], eliminating the events that had happened prior to the Vizier's betrayal of the Maharajah.
 
   
 
===''The Two Thrones''===
The Prince then visited Farah, who was unaware of the battles they would fight, and he warned her of the Vizier's betrayal and of what would happen if she did not heed his warning.
 
 
====New Timeline====
 
When the Prince went to the [[Island of Time]], he was able to prevent the death of [[Kaileena]] by his or the [[Dahaka]]'s hand, preventing the creation of the sands. Because of this, the events that occurred in [[Azad]] never came to pass and the Vizier was never killed by the Prince.<ref name="TTT">''[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]''</ref>
   
 
The Vizier and the [[Maharajah]] visited the Island and found nothing but an empty [[Hourglass]], the Dagger and [[Staff of Time]], alongside books that told them the tale of the Empress of Time. The Vizier returned to [[India]] seeking other treasures.<ref name="TTT"/>
The Vizier then entered and fought the Prince, under the pretext of protecting her from the intruder, but soon began to admit his planned betrayal of the Maharajah. As the fight drew to a close the Vizier still taunted the Prince and revealed his new plan; to kill the Prince and Farah and pit the Maharajah and Sharaman against each other, but was killed by the Prince, who returned the Dagger of Time to Farah.
 
   
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Soon after their trip to the Island of Time, the Dagger of Time called to the Vizier, drawing him to [[Babylon]]. The Maharajah refused to go and the Vizier murdered him. The Vizier formed an alliance with the [[Scythians]], a nomadic community who resented the kingdoms in Persia and India, and capitalized on their disenfranchisement. The Scythians occupied the Maharaja's kingdom and captured his people, his daughter Farah, included.<ref name="TTT"/>
===New Timeline===
 
When the Prince visited the Island of Time and stopped [[Kaileena]] from dying, this prevented the creation of the sands. Because of this, the events of The Sands of Time never happened, and the Vizier was never killed by the Prince, meaning the Vizier lived once again.
 
   
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The Vizier presumably traveled to the [[Lost Temples of Zurvan]], gaining the knowledge of how to control the [[Sands of Time]] from the temples.<ref name="RS">''[[Prince of Persia: Rival Swords|Prince of Persia: Rival Swords (PSP)]], Bonus Level''</ref>
This time, The Vizier and the Maharajah had visited the Island and found nothing but an empty Hourglass, the Dagger, the Staff and a huge amount of books that told them the tale of the [[Empress of Time]]. As they found no trace, the Vizier returned to [[India]], seeking other treasures.
 
   
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====Invading Babylon====
Yet soon after, the Dagger called to the Vizier, drawing him to [[Babylon]]. The Maharajah refused to go, and he was murdered, his kingdom taken over and his [[Farah|daughter]] captured.
 
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Further exploiting the anger of the Scythians, the Vizier led their army into Babylon and overthrew King [[Sharaman]], who was driven into the catacombs of his kingdom and killed. The Vizier's army made short work of the rebelling forces in Babylon, civilian or otherwise.
   
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Upon the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]] and [[Kaileena]]'s return from the [[Island of Time]], their ship was attacked in the harbour and they were separated. Kaileena, washed ashore before the Prince and was captured by [[Scythian Swordsman|Scythian swordsmen]].<ref name="TTT"/>
===Becoming Zurvan===
 
:''Main article: [[Zurvan]]''
 
   
 
====Becoming Zurvan====
[[File:The_Vizier_about_to_kill_Kaileena.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Vizier as he appeared in ''The Two Thrones''.]]The Vizier led an army into Babylon and managed to make his way to the palace. At this time, the Prince and Kaileena had returned and been separated, Kaileena having been captured by soldiers of the Vizier's army.
 
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[[File:The_Vizier_about_to_kill_Kaileena.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Vizier taunts the Prince as he prepares to kill Kaileena]]
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{{Quote|A promise of power, fulfilled! I will be immortal!|Vizier before his transformation<ref name="TTT"/>}}
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Kaileena was brought to the Vizier, who tied her to a column in the palace courtyard. When the Prince arrived to save Kaileena, the Vizier killed her, unleashing the [[Sands of Time]] once more.<ref name="TTT">''[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]''</ref>
   
In the Palace courtyard, the Vizier killed Kaileena and stabbed himself with the Dagger of Time. The Sands transferred themselves into the Vizier's body and infected those around him, including the Prince, who managed to resist and escape with the Dagger. The damage had already been done however, as the Vizier had undergone a terrible transformation, calling himself "[[Zurvan]],The God of Time".
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As the Sands of Time began to infect the [[The Generals|Vizier's Generals]] and the Prince, the Vizier stabbed himself with the Dagger of Time and imbued himself with the essence of the Sands. The Vizier's dying body was transformed into a more youthful and inhuman visage, sprouting wings and his body encased in a shell. The Vizier's transformation granted him both youth, immortality and the power of the Sands of Time.<ref name="TTT"/>
   
===The Final Death===
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====A Short Rule====
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Following his transformation, the Vizier moved systematically through the city of [[Babylon]] and established [[Sand Gates]] he could use to transport instantly to and from one location of the city to another. Connected to the Scythian army, now Sand Creatures, he controlled them and established [[Sand Gate Guard|guards]] around the Sand Gates to protect it from rebellion or the Prince.
In this form, The Vizier began to slay the remainder of his foes and seek out the Prince.
 
   
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His Generals, the [[Twin Warriors]] and [[Mahasti]] occupied sectors of Babylon and subjected its occupants to slavery and death, while [[Klompa]] (who become a large and mindless creature), was relocated to the arena.
Eventually, the Vizier captured Farah and was planning to transform her into his immortal queen when he was defeated by the Prince and stabbed by the Dagger of Time, reducing him to sand and freeing Kaileena's spirit.
 
   
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The Vizier himself began to slay the remainder of his foes and sought out the Prince. The Prince, one step behind the Vizier, moved through the city in an attempt to kill him to avenge Kaileena and his city. Eventually, Vizier captured a previously enslaved Farah and banished the Prince to the depths of the city's underground, where his father was killed.
==Gameplay==
 
Since the Vizier has to be fought twice in the ''Sands of Time trilogy'', we have two tactics, one for each game he was featured in.
 
   
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Above ground, the Vizier imprisoned [[Farah (Sands of Time)|Farah]] and planned to transform her into his immortal queen. The [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]] returned to the surface and fought Zurvan with the [[Dagger of Time]]. The Vizier used his powers of flight and telekinesis to stop the Prince, who gradually began to maim him with the Dagger. The Vizier was defeated by the Prince and stabbed by the Dagger of Time, reducing him to sand, freeing [[Kaileena]]'s spirit.<ref name="TTT"/>
===The Sands of Time Strategy===
 
Defeating the Vizier is quite simple, though difficult. The fight starts with the two men drawing their weapons in a short video. After this, the fight starts.
 
   
 
==Trivia==
The Vizier stands to the sides of the location, but creates Sand copies of himself for the Prince to fight. These come in ones, and are quite difficult to kill, as they can block most of the Prince's attacks, but once hit, are very vulnerable. Once three copies are killed, rush to the real Vizier and hit him. He should burst through the gate behind him.
 
 
*The Vizier's name is misspelled "Vizir" in the credits of ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (game)|Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]''.
 
*[[Zurvan (god)|Zurvan]] is the name of the primordial god of time of the ancient Persians, he is also a neutral god since his twin sons are the personification of good and evil. His sons are namely [[Ormazd]] and [[Ahriman]] which are the name of the deities found in the 2008 ''[[Prince of Persia (2008)|Prince of Persia]]''.
   
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==References==
Once he bursts through, there is a short cinematic, in which the Vizier taunts him about Farah, threatening to kill her. Gameplay continues, but only for a short period, in which the Prince hits the Vizier, and the latter falls to the ground. Another video follows, this time showing the Vizier fall to the ground, the Prince giving the Dagger to Farah, and leaving her.
 
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===The Two Thrones===
 
There are three sections to killing Zurvan: Hand-to-Hand, Speed Kill Sequence, and the Acrobatic Movement.
 
 
====Hand-to-Hand====
 
During Hand-to-Hand, keep on hitting Zurvan with [[King's Sword|Sharaman's Sword]] (Or even the Dagger of Time, optionally, though the first harms the Vizier more) to inflict damage. When he flies up, dodge the stones he throws at you by rolling to the same direction to which they are thrown. He will fly back down. Continue hitting him. He flies up three times in this battle, and each time he flies up, the number of rocks he throws increases from one to three. After the third time he flies up, if you stray far, he will shoot projectiles at you, so stay close but don't get hit by him. Block when necessary; his strikes are strong and it is foolish to lose health in this third of the fight.
 
 
====Speed Kill Sequence====
 
Prior to the Speed Kill Sequence, there will be a video of minimal length in which Zurvan will remove parts of the wall surrounding you and get them to move around on the floor. You will then continue with gameplay. Zurvan will be lingering to the sides of the fight location, near the columns, shooting projectiles at you. Dodging the stones floating on the ground and the projectiles shot by him, which can inflict severe damage if they hit you, run up the column behind Zurvan and initiate a [[Speed kill|Speed Kill]] (It is not necessary to press the speed kill button to initiate it as even jumping towards him from the columns will initiate the speed kill). Finish the Speed Kill properly (Or you will be thrown back into the midst of the flying rocks). Do this another two times. The first two these Speed Kills will cut off Zurvan's "wings," leaving him without any protection, and the last one will also severely injure him, as its finishing move stabs the Sharaman Sword through Zurvan's chest.
 
 
====The Acrobatic Movement====
 
A short video splits the Speed Kill Sequence and the Acrobatic Movement. In the video, the Vizier lifts the rocks floating on the ground high into the air while he floats up along with them, out of reach to the Prince. When this video ends, you must find your way through the rocks that are now floating in the air, jumping, climbing, wall-running and swinging.
 
 
Many people have complained about the camera problems in the Acrobatic Movement, as manually seeing where to jump next wastes time, and Zurvan is always shooting projectiles at the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]]; in an attempt to remove all of his health, or topple him over the rock he is standing on. When on the bars, it is better to climb on them, as it avoids the risk of falling off if hit by Zurvan's projectiles.
 
 
Once you reach the top of the rocks, Zurvan is directly ahead of you. Jump towards him. There will be a freeze-frame, with the camera spinning around both antagonist and protagonist. The [[Dagger of Time|Dagger]] will grow brighter all this time. Press the button used during the Speed Kill. The Prince will stab the Vizier in the chest, and a short video will follow, followed by a cinematic, the first showing both Prince and Vizier falling to the floor along with the stones, as well as Farah being freed while the latter (showing the Vizier dying and the Sands of Time turning into Kaileena's spirit, taking the Dagger away, and cleansing the Prince of his wounds, as well as the Dark Prince dragging him into a Mental Realm) is irrelevant to defeating the Vizier.
 
 
==Powers and Abilities==
 
===Abilities===
 
*'''Skilled Combatant''': The Vizier appears skilled in combat, able to fight the Prince with his staff, though was no match for him overall due to the Prince's greater skill, agility, and youth. He claimed to have been a more formidable warrior when he was younger.
 
*'''Expert Magician:''' The Vizier displays skill in the art of magic, able to overpower the Prince and Farah with a spell in ''Sands of Time.''
 
*'''High Magical Intellect'''
 
*'''Leadership'''
 
 
===Powers===
 
The Vizier has no initial superpowers of any sort. However, he is a formidable warrior because of his cunning, intellect and his skill as a magician when wielding the Staff of Time. In the ''Sands of Time,'' it was what gave him his power.
 
*'''Winds: '''The Vizier chanted a few words in a language and released a powerful gust of wind in the ''Sands of Time'' that blew both Farah and the Prince away with ease.
 
*'''Chain Lightning'''
 
*'''Clones:''' He has the ability to produce Sand Copies of himself.
 
 
==Gallery==
 
===Sands of Time===
 
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Vizier 1.jpg
 
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File:Sultan sharaman vizier.jpg
 
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===The Two Thrones===
 
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===Concept Art===
 
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File:The_Vizier(The_Two_Thrones).jpg
 
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==Quotes==
 
===The Sands of Time===
 
{{Quote|Your majesty, I trust you will remember your promise. The Maharajah's treasure vaults lie within.|The Vizier}}
 
{{Quote|Inside the hourglass is a marvel that no living man has seen. Alas, only the dagger can unlock the sands of time, and it belongs to a greater one than I; a young prince, dearer to his father than all the wealth of India. Perhaps he would oblige...|The Vizier}}
 
{{Quote|A wild tale indeed. I have a simpler version. A Persian soldier, lusting for glory, entered the chambers of the Maharajah's daughter, and was slain by me.|The Vizier}}
 
{{Quote|I...could have been...Immortal|The Vizier}}
 
 
===The Two Thrones===
 
{{Quote|Ah, you must be the Prince of Persia, come home at last! Too late, I'm afraid.|The Vizier}}
 
{{Quote|This is not what the dagger has promised!!!|The Vizier}}
 
 
==Trivia==
 
*Zurvan, the Vizier's alter-ego is the name of the primordial god of time of the ancient Persians, he is also a neutral god since his twin sons are the personification of good and evil. His sons are namely [[Ormazd]] and [[Ahriman |Ahriman]] which is the name of the deities found in the 2008 ''[[Prince of Persia (2008)|Prince of Persia]]''.
 
*The Vizier's name is misspelled "Vizir" in the credits of ''The Sands of Time.''
 
*The Vizier has been repeatedly mislabeled as the brother of [[Sharaman]], and therefore the uncle of the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]]. The reason for this in unclear, but it is assumed to be due to the relationship of their [[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (movie)|movie]] [[Dastan|counter]][[Nizam|parts]].
 
 
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Revision as of 16:36, 19 December 2019

This article is about the character in The Sands of Time. You may be looking for Nizam from the film, or the god in Rival Swords..
Biography
Characteristics

"Trust not a man who has betrayed his master, nor take him into your own service, lest he betray you too."
—The Prince[1]

The Vizier is the antagonist of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and The Two Thrones. The dying adviser of the Maharajah of India, the Vizier sought to gain immortality using the Sands of Time and betrayed the Maharajah to Sharaman of Babylon. He was unsuccessful in his efforts and died following the restoration of the timeline by the Prince. Seven years following the events of The Sands of Time, the Vizier's death is undone by another alteration of the timeline and he seeks out the Dagger of Time once again. Invading Babylon, he uses the Dagger to transform and rename himself Zurvan, an immortal driven to conquer Babylon using the Sands of Time.

Official Description

"A traitor in the Maharajah’s service, the Vizier tricks the Prince into opening the forbidden Hourglass, unleashing the Sands of Time upon an unsuspecting world. Now the Vizier wants the Dagger of Time to fulfill his ultimate, diabolical plan."
—Instructional manual[3]

Biography

Early Life

The Vizier was the Maharajah's chief adviser, who succumbed to consumption. While searching for a cure to his illness, the Vizier found information about the Island of Time, which supposedly contained the secret to immortality. The Vizier persuaded his master to go and they found the Dagger of Time, as well as the Hourglass containing the Sands of Time and a staff he kept as his own.[1]

Battles of Prince of Persia

Vizier's Love

At some point, the Vizier fell in love with Sindra, Saurva's sister. He became so infatuated with her that he forced Saurva to steal the Box of a Thousand Restraints, for then unknown reasons. He threatened to kill Saurva's wife if he failed to do so. When Saurva returned with the Box, after killing many Indian soldiers in the process, The Vizier killed his wife and imprisoned Saurva, along with all the Daevas, in the Box when Sindra refused him.[4]

The Sands of Time

Betraying the Maharajah

Sultan sharaman vizier

The Vizier spins a convincing tale, appealing to the Prince's Pride

With the Hourglass and Dagger of Time locked away in the Maharajah's treasure vaults, the Vizier plotted to steal it. He formed a secret alliance with King Sharaman of Persia, ruler of Babylon. The Vizier betrayed his master in return for his pick of treasure from the vaults.[1]

However, the Vizier was disappointed, as the Dagger was taken by Sharaman's youngest son, the Prince, and the Hourglass was to be given as a gift to the Sultan of Azad.[1]

Biding his time, The Vizier waited until the victorious Persians arrived in Azad. Capitalizing on the Sultan's ignorance, he claimed a "marvel" that lurked within the Hourglass. Playing on the arrogance of the Prince, the Vizier convinced him to use the Dagger to open the Hourglass, and the Sands of Time were unleashed, infecting all but the Vizier, the Prince, and the captive Princess Farah.[1]

When he demanded the Prince give him the Dagger of Time, the Prince escaped and formed an alliance with Farah to fix his mistake. The Vizier relocated himself and the Hourglass of Time to the very top of the Tower of Dawn. He appeared able to control the Sand Creatures at his whim, using them as guards and his personal army to protect the Hourglass.[1]

The First Death

The Prince and Farah fled with the Dagger and fought through the legions of Sand Creatures in the hope of returning the Sands to the Hourglass. In their first attempt, the Vizier capitalized on the Prince's indecision toward Farah and used the Sands to separate the two from the Dagger in a whirlwind. However, the Prince was able to recapture the Dagger before falling to the lower level of the tower.

The second attempt to recapture the Sands saw Farah fall to her death from the tower, the Prince unable to save her. The Vizier attempted to lure the Prince to his side with the offer of eternal life, as he believed saving Farah was unimportant to him. The Prince refused his offer of eternal life and triggered the Grand Rewind, undoing the events that had happened prior to the Vizier's betrayal of the Maharajah.[1] Before the attack, the Prince visited Farah, who was unaware of the battles they fought together, and he warned her of the Vizier's betrayal and of what would happen if she did not heed his warning.[1]

The Vizier chose then to enter her room, and fought the Prince under the pretense of protecting Farah from this "intruder". As his fight with the Prince dragged on, the Vizier dropped his facde and admitted his plan to betray the Maharajah, as well as the reason he desired immortality. As the fight came to a close the Vizier still taunted the Prince and revealed his new plan: to kill the Prince and Farah and pit the Maharajah and Sharaman against each other. The Prince killed the Vizier, who, with his last breath, mourned his lost chance to become immortal, and returned the Dagger of Time to Farah.[1]

The Two Thrones

New Timeline

When the Prince went to the Island of Time, he was able to prevent the death of Kaileena by his or the Dahaka's hand, preventing the creation of the sands. Because of this, the events that occurred in Azad never came to pass and the Vizier was never killed by the Prince.[2]

The Vizier and the Maharajah visited the Island and found nothing but an empty Hourglass, the Dagger and Staff of Time, alongside books that told them the tale of the Empress of Time. The Vizier returned to India seeking other treasures.[2]

Soon after their trip to the Island of Time, the Dagger of Time called to the Vizier, drawing him to Babylon. The Maharajah refused to go and the Vizier murdered him. The Vizier formed an alliance with the Scythians, a nomadic community who resented the kingdoms in Persia and India, and capitalized on their disenfranchisement. The Scythians occupied the Maharaja's kingdom and captured his people, his daughter Farah, included.[2]

The Vizier presumably traveled to the Lost Temples of Zurvan, gaining the knowledge of how to control the Sands of Time from the temples.[5]

Invading Babylon

Further exploiting the anger of the Scythians, the Vizier led their army into Babylon and overthrew King Sharaman, who was driven into the catacombs of his kingdom and killed. The Vizier's army made short work of the rebelling forces in Babylon, civilian or otherwise.

Upon the Prince and Kaileena's return from the Island of Time, their ship was attacked in the harbour and they were separated. Kaileena, washed ashore before the Prince and was captured by Scythian swordsmen.[2]

Becoming Zurvan

The Vizier about to kill Kaileena

The Vizier taunts the Prince as he prepares to kill Kaileena

"A promise of power, fulfilled! I will be immortal!"
—Vizier before his transformation[2]

Kaileena was brought to the Vizier, who tied her to a column in the palace courtyard. When the Prince arrived to save Kaileena, the Vizier killed her, unleashing the Sands of Time once more.[2]

As the Sands of Time began to infect the Vizier's Generals and the Prince, the Vizier stabbed himself with the Dagger of Time and imbued himself with the essence of the Sands. The Vizier's dying body was transformed into a more youthful and inhuman visage, sprouting wings and his body encased in a shell. The Vizier's transformation granted him both youth, immortality and the power of the Sands of Time.[2]

A Short Rule

Following his transformation, the Vizier moved systematically through the city of Babylon and established Sand Gates he could use to transport instantly to and from one location of the city to another. Connected to the Scythian army, now Sand Creatures, he controlled them and established guards around the Sand Gates to protect it from rebellion or the Prince.

His Generals, the Twin Warriors and Mahasti occupied sectors of Babylon and subjected its occupants to slavery and death, while Klompa (who become a large and mindless creature), was relocated to the arena.

The Vizier himself began to slay the remainder of his foes and sought out the Prince. The Prince, one step behind the Vizier, moved through the city in an attempt to kill him to avenge Kaileena and his city. Eventually, Vizier captured a previously enslaved Farah and banished the Prince to the depths of the city's underground, where his father was killed.

Above ground, the Vizier imprisoned Farah and planned to transform her into his immortal queen. The Prince returned to the surface and fought Zurvan with the Dagger of Time. The Vizier used his powers of flight and telekinesis to stop the Prince, who gradually began to maim him with the Dagger. The Vizier was defeated by the Prince and stabbed by the Dagger of Time, reducing him to sand, freeing Kaileena's spirit.[2]

Trivia

  • The Vizier's name is misspelled "Vizir" in the credits of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
  • Zurvan is the name of the primordial god of time of the ancient Persians, he is also a neutral god since his twin sons are the personification of good and evil. His sons are namely Ormazd and Ahriman which are the name of the deities found in the 2008 Prince of Persia.

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