Bayek is a fictional character in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed video game franchise. He serves as the protagonist of the 2017 title Assassin's Creed Origins, and first appeared in the tie-in novel Assassin's Creed: Desert Oath, which explores his backstory and how he became the last Medjay of ancient Egypt, a title he inherited from his father. He also makes minor appearances in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the spin-off mobile game Assassin's Creed: Rebellion. In Origins, Bayek is portrayed by British actor Abubakar Salim through performance capture.