How to save Shahin in The Rogue Prince of Persia
While fighting to free Persia from the Huns in The Rogue Prince of Persia, you will discover that the Prince’s brother, Shahin, has been captured by Berude. I will show you the steps to free Shahin and bring him to the Oasis in the Rogue Prince of Persia.
How to free Shahin in The Rogue Prince of Persia
In The Rogue Prince of Persia, there are several steps you must follow to recognize the Prince’s brother. First, you must investigate the Hun Military Camp and the Academy to discover Shahin’s captivity.
Next, you must defeat Berude and find where Shahin is being held captive. Doing all this will allow you to talk to Shahin, find a way to free him and bring him back to the Oasis along with the Prince.
How to unlock the Academy and Shahin rescue quest
To unlock the Academy, players will need to unlock the Hun War Camp area. To do this, you need to talk to the village chief, Azadeh, in Zagros Village. Your conversation with her will unlock the Hun Military Camp. You won’t be able to visit it right away, but you can choose to explore it on your next run.
In your next run, go to the Hun War Camp. You should naturally come across a small, open building with a table in it. Walking by the table will give you a queue to interact with it. Doing so allows you to read a note from Berude talking about capturing someone in the Academy. This note unlocks the Academy location and is used as the first clue for the Shahin rescue quest.
Looking for clues in the Academy
In the Academy, there will be many doors with golden light streaming from them. You will want to enter all of these. Many will contain chests or an altar, one will contain an Equipment Chest, and one will contain a clue about Shahin. You will need to find this clue to continue.
After entering the messy clue room, you’ll see an exclamation mark above the room’s desk. Interact with it to explore. The prince realizes that the torn cloth belongs to his brother Shahin, who was captured by Berude.
With this clue, complete the Academy puzzle to open the door and face Berude.
Asking Berude
When you face Berude later, the dialogue will change to center around Shahin.
After being defeated, Berude will speak a few words about Shahin. She will also mention that he is imprisoned in the Tower of Oblivion.
Aqueduct rate
If you couldn’t beat Berude the first time, don’t worry! It gives you the perfect opportunity to find the clue to Shahin’s freedom hidden in the Aqueduct. To find it, you’ll have to drop down every area you can until you see a shaft with a leak in it.
After finding this, continue forward and take on Berude again.
Finding Shahin in the Tower of Oblivion
Enter the Tower of Oblivion after defeating Berude.
To find Shahin, you will need to go as deep as possible into the dungeons. I usually find him on one of the roads on the left. You’ll know you’re in the right place because you’ll see a teleport point followed by a series of cell doors.
Continue down the hall to find Shahin stuck in a cell at the end of it. He will be glad to see his brother, but there is no way for him to escape at the moment.
After talking to Shahin, jump onto the ledge to the right. There is a lever you can pull that will move part of the ceiling. Follow the path to see an open door. Enter it to find the prison warden’s office.
There will be a notebook on the desk talking about the guard stuck in the cell that Shahin is in. It will mention Azadeh by name and the need for water to flow to open the gate. The Prince will realize that the sluice door of the Aqueduct is used to open and close the cell doors.
You won’t be able to help Shahin anymore until your next run. I recommend pushing as far as possible to figure things out, then reset to continue saving Shahin.
Opening the door of Shahin’s cell
All events in this section must be completed in the same run. First, go to Zagros Village and talk to Azaden. Ask her for help with the situation, and she’ll give you a lever.
Next, return to the area you saw earlier in the Aqueduct. The lever can be placed on a blue platform on the wall. Pull it to send water pouring down the shaft.
Now, defeat Berude one more time to return to the prison. You must do this in the same run in which you started the water. When you return to Shahin’s cell, you’ll notice that the water is turning a water wheel in the background.
Climb up onto the nearby ledge to use the lever. Pull it to rotate the ceiling.
Pulling the lever changes the direction of the water wheel. This opens the cell doors, freeing Shahin. The Prince will return him to Oasis as he continues further down the road.
When you return to the camp, Shahin will be waiting by the Prince’s tent.
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