Nizam — Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Character Profile

About Nizam

King Sharaman's brother and the primary antagonist. He orchestrates the king's assassination, invades Alamut, and seeks the dagger to travel back in time and usurp the throne.

Character Facts

Played by

Ben Kingsley

Appears in

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Nizam — Family Brother — King Sharaman (Ronald Pickup)

  Sharaman's younger brother who secretly plots to usurp the throne.

• Nizam — Conflict Arch Enemy — Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal)

  Nizam frames and hunts Dastan to secure the dagger and rewrite history.

• Nizam — Conflict Betrayed Brother — Tus (Richard Coyle)

  Nizam murders his own brother after Tus learns the dagger's true danger.

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