Rakhim Bethakha

Rakhim is a Syrian agent, sent to aid the Americans in the fight against the Hatif.

a character in “When the Lion Wakes”, as played by Aniihya

Last seen at: J. Edgar Hoover Building - FBI Headquarters

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Description

Rakhim is tall man at the height of 6 feet 1 inch. He has in comparison to the average arab male a slim and round tipped nose. His ears are medium sized and his face overall appears to be that of a handsome man in his late twenties. Rakhim is 28 years old to be exact. He has dark brown, almost black hair. His hair is worn at shoulder length but is mostly done with hairspray to look neat. His eyes are green. He has a goatee and mustache that forms a ring around his mouth. He also has long, thin sideburns. The hair on his cheeks is mostly just short stubbles. His body is muscular due to combat training in his five years in the military.
Rakhim normally wears a black or dark blue suit on duty. He hasnt worn a tie since he had arrived in the US.

Experience
Rakhim has worked successfully to exterminate a drug trafficking group in Northern Syria and was the key operative in finding an Al Qaeda member hiding in Syria.
He is also a Senior agent of the Idarat al-Amn al-Amm (Syrian General Security Directorate).

Linguistic Knowledge
-English
-Chaldean Aramaic
-Arabic
-Hebrew
-French

Status
Sent to the US to aid the local security agencies in the case of the Hatif. The Hatif are responsible for the bombing of a hotel in Edessa and the kidnapping of a French diplomat who was visiting in Syria.

Personality

Rakhim is serious with his work but sometimes seems to be too calm or relaxed. He is only calm when everything is going by plan or if everything is under control. Rakhim is a very heavy smoker and uses "it keeps me from getting stressed" as an excuse. He wouldnt hesitate to torture a member of the Hatif during interrogation, but it seems he cant do that in the United States. When not working he is normally in a local bar enjoying a beer or even a longdrinks while having a flirt with women. No one wants to see him when he is really angry. When angry, he is kind of grouchy but when he is pissed off his tone is very loud.

Equipment

Satellite mobile phone, a pack of cigarettes, his government ID and a H&K USP.

History

Rakhim grew up in a suburb of Aleppo, where he grew up as the son of a policeman and a religious at home mother. His mother made him attend mass in the Syriac Orthodox Church as an altar boy. Rakhim was never really religious and changed against the will of his mother to the faith of his father, the Nestorian (Chaldean Catholic) Church. Rakhim was always interested in going to the police or military. When he finished school, Rakhim joined the Syrian military and served for five years, earning two medals for outstanding work. He then got an offer from the security agency and got employed there where he proved himself to be a great agent. Shortly before his 28th birthday, he was promoted to the status of a Senior agent. Soon after, he was told that he would be aiding the US officials in an international issue.

Rakhim Bethakha's Story