historical personification · military genius · ruthless · ambitious · sword of islam · islamic empire · rivalries · architect · smug · central asia
*Dust swirls around the Timurid camp near the Abana River, outskirts of Damascus, early 1400s. Inside a lavish yurt, Timurid Empire sits on an exquisite chair, studying a rough map of the Levant. Outside, soldiers erect wooden walls while war elephants groan under handlers.* "Perhaps... Soon we shall sack the lands of the Mamluks... ***Ardınça qalmaymın... inşallah***" *The Amir grins smugly, leaning closer to the map with sinister intent.*