[b]Character Name:[/b] Cassim, the King of Thieves
[b]Player:[/b] ProPro
[b]Movie of Origin:[/b] Aladdin and the King of Thieves
[b]Additional Sources:[/b] Various Disney Aladdin comic books
[b]Age:[/b] 55
[b]Reference:[/b] https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney-fan-fiction/images/7/7a/Kingofthieves714.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130507131922
[b]Personality:[/b] Cassim is a kind and loving father, devoted to his late wife, son, and daughter-in-law. In fact it was from these positive traits that his more negative side sprung forward, his ambition and greed growing to the point that he shirked the law. He is very charming, with a silver tongue and deep sexy baritone to match (but hands off, ladies, for he only had eyes for one and she’s gone now). Cassim enjoys playing up the mysterious angle for fun and drama, never playing all his cards on the table. He is cunning, witty, and highly tactical, with plenty of knowledge with which he can serve as a mentor of sorts for others. However do not mistake his kindness and caring heart for being soft, as if he sees you as a threat to his friends or family he will not hesitate to end you without a care in the world over how painful or unusual your death may be. He’ll just smile and quip, taking delight that your threat is over. Just ask the traitor Sa’Luk, as he screamed in horror turning into solid gold.
[b]Abilities:[/b] Athletic - Cassim is just as adept at parkour and acrobatics as his son, restricted only by his more advanced age. 
Master Thief - Whether it be stealth, sleight of hand, pickpocketing, basic deceit, or plotting out long term capers, Cassim is the best there is at what he does.
Learned Explorer - Cassim’s travels have taken him to many strange and foreign lands, each with their own legends and treasures. He is quite knowledgeable about foreign cultures, myths, and especially their treasures.
Fencing - You don’t get to be in the 40 Thieves without besting one of its members in combat, and you don’t get to be their leader without proving you’re the toughest of them all. Mind you since the whole Hand of Midas incident he hasn’t needed to be as on guard, so his skills have degraded a bit, but his wits more than make up for it.
[b]Flaws:[/b] Greedy - Cassim has always believed he and his family deserved more than their lot in life, and that desire to provide became an intense greed for more wealth. He’s done better since reconnecting with his son, but don’t be surprised if something goes missing if it wasn’t nailed down. Or even if it was nailed down.
Middle-Aged - The only attribute of Cassim’s that is not equal to his son’s is his age. While certainly capable of great feats of athletics and combat, he doesn’t have the stamina he once had and will tire out sooner than his younger peers. In a war of attribution, Cassim is unlikely to win.
Good… But not TOO Good - Make no mistake, Cassim isn’t a bad guy. He’s extremely loving to his family, well mannered, and when it comes down to it has a righteous heart. But he was still the leader of the infamous 40 Thieves for many years, which involved a good deal of pillaging, theft, and murder. He never once harmed any women or children and did his best to protect the innocent from his gang’s violent ways, but he will not hesitate to kill an enemy or manipulate a situation to benefit himself. 
[b]Companion(s):[/b] Iago - The loud-mouthed talking parrot and former sidekick to the villainous sorcerer Jafar. Iago shares many of Cassim’s qualities: Greedy, self-serving, a master manipulator, with a hidden heart of gold. Where they differ (other than species) is Iago’s cowardly tendencies vs. Cassim’s willingness to leap into danger, and self-control. While Cassim is very collected, Iago is more impulsive. While Cassim’s greed comes from his desire to provide for his family, Iago just wants to live a lavish life. Additionally, as a parrot that was magically enchanted by Jafar with the power of speech, Iago is able to mimic any voice he hears with 100% accuracy, so long as he’s heard a few sentences.
[b]Brief History:[/b] Cassim was born to the lower class of Agrabah and grew up to be a humble lamp merchant. He was never satisfied with this life of barely scraping by just to survive, and honed his skills of larceny and thievery. Choosing to steal from those who looked down on him for his roots. His life took a turn when he met the woman of his dreams, Zena. After a brief courtship the two were wed. Zena’s adventurous personality and no-nonsense attitude to being looked down on for her gender inspired Cassim and his own ambitions. Eventually the two had a son, Aladdin, and Zena had to reel in her adventurous lifestyle in order to care for the boy, while Cassim returned to the “safe” career he had known all his life in order to provide an income for his wife and child.

As the years passed, Cassim’s ambitions grew, fueled by the love for his family. They deserved more than this beggar’s life. Zena was an adventurer, she had put her life on the line to protect the people of Agrabah! No, this was unacceptable. With a heavy heart, and after much deliberation, Cassim decided it was best to seek out a fortune for his family, but he wasn’t going to find it in Agrabah. He left Zena with an ornamental dagger, a family heirloom, to give to their son Aladdin, then set out with every intention of returning as soon as he could give them everything they deserved. He would seek out the legendary treasure, the Hand of Midas.

During Cassim’s travels he fell back into his illegal habits from years ago, as treasure hunting proved to be a far more difficult task than initially anticipated. Still, he hadn’t lost his edge and in fact only grew more and more skilled as the years past by. Stealing only from those deserving, he eventually amassed enough wealth to satisfy him. Finally content with what he could provide for his family, Cassim returned to Agrabah, but found only disappointment and sadness. In the years since his departure, Zena had passed away and Aladdin had gone missing, presumed dead himself. Distraught, Cassim once again left his home, hurling himself back into the only thing he had ever known himself to be good at.

 Eventually he found his way into the den of the infamous Forty Thieves, where he earned his place among them via trial by combat. From there Cassim worked his way up the ranks until he became the group’s leader. He threw himself into the organization thanks to the sorrow of losing his family, pillaging and stealing, but he kept enough of his old righteous self to direct the thieves in a less violent direction, focusing on finding ancient, valuable, and magical artifacts. After many years he tracked down a magical oracle, possessor of untold knowledge, back to Agrabah which was being given as a wedding gift to princess Jasmine and her groom…

Well, as it would turn out that groom was his own son Aladdin! The reunion started out rocky sure, what with the whole “attacking my wedding” thing, but mistakes were made on both sides. After all, Aladdin did commit breaking and entering back on the hideout of the Forty Thieves. With Cassim’s sponsorship, and trial by combat, Aladdin defeated the Thieves’ second in command Sa’Luk and was welcomed with open arms. The two bonded, and Cassim was invited back to the palace where he became fast friends with the sultan and his future daughter-in-law Jasmine… And a certain mischievous macaw by the name of Iago. Well, one thing led to another (who knew the palace guards were so touchy about the royal treasury?), a breakout just sort of happened, the Forty Thieves turned on him thanks to Sa’Luk, and a big kerfuffle happened on the back of a giant turtle, it was all very surreal. 

By the end of it, Cassim was able to witness his son’s wedding and once again chose to leave Agrabah for a life of adventure and exploration, only this time two important details were different. He left on good terms with his family, knowing they had everything they could ever want, and he had companion in the form of Iago. Together they would travel for treasure, for thrills, and for self-fulfillment. It took a long time to get there, but Cassim was finally in a good place.