| “ | You Akkadians fought hard to destroy our people, but mark my words, our story has just begun. | ” |
Kurum is one of the two false protagonists, a playable character, and potential central antagonist in The Dark Pictures Anthology's third installment, House of Ashes. He is a Gutian imprisoned by Naram-Sin. He was voiced and motion captured by Waleed Hammad and was modelled on Michael Addo.
Appearance[]
He wears a tribal attire and a skull necklace along with a cylinder seal. He has markings on his face and body.
Personality[]
While his traits are unknown, he is shown to be capable of fighting and isn't afraid to speak his mind about his personal belongings, like his seal when Balathu asked about it.
He is shown to mock Balathu when he makes a mistake or distance himself from the Akkadian. He is glad to see Naram-Sin dead and is willing to fight the Akkadians for his freedom.
Despite this, he is shown to be wise enough to work with Balathu when knowing that a greater force is attacking them and can fight alongside him when the time comes.
Biography[]
Kurum was a Gutian prisoner who was taken captive for sacrifice during the 23rd century BC. He despised the Akkadians and Naram-Sin.
On May 17, 2231 BC, Kurum was being put in a prison cell until he killed the guard that held him. When the eclipse came and more menacing threats had awoken, Kurum was forced to work with an Akkadian soldier named Balathu. However, their cooperation did not end well. Kurum would then stay as a monster or a preserved corpse for more than 4000 years.
House of Ashes[]
For his involvement as The Ancient One, see The Ancient One.
| Chapter Appearances | |||
| Cursed | Debut (Possible Death) | ||
| The Briefing | Absent | The Assault | Absent |
| The Raid | Absent | The Horror | Determinant Vampire |
| Underworld | Absent | Enemy of My Enemy | Absent |
| Pazuzu | Absent | The Well | Absent |
| The Temple | Absent | The Ancient One | Determinant Vampire |
| Breaking Up | Absent | Brothers | Absent |
| After the Fall | Absent | The City | Determinant (Death) |
| Slayer | Absent | Strange Aeons | Absent |
| The Truce | Absent | The Vault | Determinant Vampire |
| Bloodbath | Determinant Vampire | Semper Fi | Determinant Vampire |
| The Signal | Absent | Daylight | Determinant Vampire |
| The End | Absent | ||
Prologue[]
Kurum is seen about to be sacrificed by Balathu, only to be interrupted by an Akkadian guard. The guard then takes Kurum to his cell. The guard then notices the cylinder on the necklace worn by Kurum. He is curious about it, but also mocks Kurum. Kurum then decides to kill the guard and takes his key to free himself. Before escaping, Kurum takes the guard's sword.
As Kurum enters the main hall of the temple, he notices all the guards and Naram-Sin dead. He quickly notices Balathu coming in blocking the door. He attempts to kill him, but realizes that there are bigger threats. He decides to team up with Balathu and escapes to the catacombs with his guide. While inside the catacomb, Balathu notices the cylinder and talks about it with Kurum, who can reveal that it symbolizes the history of Gutiam (if they have a high relationship). They then are attacked by a vampire. In this attack, Kurum will be infected or preserved by fluid.
Main Story[]
If Kurum was not infected, Salim and Jason will stumble upon Kurum's body being preserved in fluid inside the alien ship. They notice that Kurum is still alive. Before moving on, Salim decides to kill him mercifully.
Salim can then mention him when he's suggesting to his allies that they can use the fluid to save Rachel from turning into one of the vampires.
Possible Deaths[]
| Chapter | Mechanism of Kill | Caused by | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed | Infection | Vampires | Kurum is the last protagonist to die in Cursed. |
| The City | Stabbed in the face by stake | Salim | Kurum is the first protagonist to die in Cursed. |
Killed Victims[]
| Chapter | Character | Mechanism of Kill | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed | An Akkadian guard | Stabbed in the chin | Kurum completes QTE to stab the guard. |
Relationships[]
Balathu[]
At first, Balathu and Kurum are enemies. Kurum despises the Akkadians for their wrongdoings and in revenge tries to kill them. Realizing there are bigger threats, they decide to work together and either be bitter to each other or friendly along the way. Kurum can then continue to work with Balathu together or kill him if their relationship is low.
- Balathu tells Kurum that they should look out for themselves.
- Balathu betrays Kurum.
- Kurum tells Balathu to mind his own business when asked about the seal. (Theatrical Cut)
- Kurum betrays Balathu. (Theatrical Cut)
- Balathu tells Kurum that they should work together.
- Balathu cooperates with Kurum.
- Kurum tells Balathu the meaning of his seal when asked about it. (Theatrical Cut)
- Kurum cooperates with Balathu. (Theatrical Cut)
- Kurum tells Balathu the meaning of his seal when asked about it.
- Balathu was relucant about killing the woman, which makes him relieved about Naram-Sin's death. (Theatrical Cut)
- Balathu tells Kurum that they should work together. (Theatrical Cut)
- Kurum fails to open the door, which makes Balathu taunt him.
- Kurum tells Balathu to mind his own business when asked about the seal.
- Kurum fails to kill the Akkadian guard in the prison, which makes him insult the guard's corpse later.
- Balathu was compliant about killing the woman, which makes him sad about Naram-Sin's death. (Theatrical Cut)
- Balathu tells Kurum that they should look out for themselves. (Theatrical Cut)
Naram-Sin[]
Kurum shows anger towards Naram-Sin since he's responsible for the madness, ransacking temples and massacring people. After escaping, Kurum immediately goes to the main hall, with an intent of killing him.
Trivia[]
Playability[]
- Kurum is playable in the Curator's Cut of Cursed.
Pictures[]
- Kurum can find 1 picture: Arisen.
- This makes him, along with Balathu, the first false protagonists who can find collectibles.
- Kurum as The Ancient One appears in 2 pictures: Arisen and Thirst.
Secrets[]
- Kurum's necklace can be collected as a secret.
Other[]
- Kurum shares the same face model as:
- Tom Nelson from Hidden Agenda.
- Ted Mosely from The Inpatient.
- Junior from Man of Medan.
- Younger Vincent Barnes from Little Hope.
- Mark Nestor from The Devil in Me.
- Anthony from Switchback VR.
Trophies[]
- Kurum shares with Balathu the trophy "The Sword and the Shield".
Quotes[]
| “ | Balathu: The enemy of my enemy... Kurum: ...is a friend. Balathu: We help each other. Kurum: There is always hope. |
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| “ | Good to see I'm stuck with Gutiam's bravest warrior.
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– Balathu to Kurum if he fails to keep calm. | ||
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