Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, 39, is captured in Tripoli
He is the son of and close adviser to longtime strongman Moammar Gadhafi
Saif and his father are wanted by the International Criminal Court
Once thought of as a reformer, he emerged as one of the regime's defenders
Saif, along with his father, is wanted by the International Criminal Court, which issued warrants for their arrests in June on charges of crimes against humanity. The ICC has talks scheduled with the rebels Monday on transferring Saif to its custody, Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said.
Saif, 39, has never lived a day in which his father didn't rule Libya -- as its undisputed leader inside the country and an enigmatic, controversial voice for the world.
Once thought to be a leading reformer inside the Libyan government, Saif emerged as one of the regime's most visible defenders. He was the first to address the nation about the unrest and detail a plan to address it.
At one point during the uprising, sources close to the elder Gadhafi said that any transition in Libya would have to involve his son, Saif, long seen as a possible successor to his father. He denied having any such desire to rule.
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