#PRINCE OF PERSIA SERIES#

During the events of the original Prince of Persia (1989), the vizier Jaffar attempts to seize control of the kingdom, and the Prince is imprisoned in the palace dungeons. Living as a street thief in an unspecified city, he met and won the heart of the city's Princess. The original Prince was the only survivor of the kingdom of Basra which was destroyed by a witch. The Prince acts as the main protagonist of the Prince of Persia franchise, with the title referring to multiple characters. The reboot Prince's portrayal has also divided public opinion due to his redesign and American accented voice, while Gyllenhaal's portrayal of the character in film has drawn mixed opinions from critics.Īppearances In video games The original Prince has been seen as a breakthrough in gameplay design, while his appearances in The Sands of Time have varied, with particular criticism being laid against his dark portrayal in Warrior Within (2004).

While public and critical opinion of individual Princes has varied, the character in general has been positively received.

#PRINCE OF PERSIA SERIES#

The 2008 series reboot redesigned him around a concept of a prince in making. The Prince was redesigned and rewritten for The Sands of Time, with his design maturing with each sequel. The character's movements were created by Mechner by capturing footage of his brother and transferring them into the game using rotoscoping. His concepts for the character were drawn from Near Eastern mythology such as One Thousand and One Nights and Shahnameh, with his athleticism inspired by the opening of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Mechner created the Prince for the first Prince of Persia game. Other versions of the Prince have appeared in related media, most prominently the character Dastan ( Persian: دستان) in the 2010 Prince of Persia film portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal. In the 2008 reboot, the Prince is not from a royal family, but was planned to earn his title during the course of his journey. The most prominent version was first featured in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), who has featured in a large number of games set within that game's continuity. Beginning with the titular original game in 1989, there have been several distinct Prince characters, all sharing general traits. The Prince is the name given to a group of fictional characters who act as the main protagonists of the Prince of Persia franchise, originally created by Jordan Mechner and currently owned by Ubisoft. Yuri Lowenthal ( Sands of Time, The Two Thrones, The Forgotten Sands) Mikael Labat, Nicolas Bouvier ( Warrior Within) The Prince as he appears in The Forgotten Sands