Anubis - the god of funerals and death. Though born to Nephthys and Set, he was quickly given to Isis and Osiris to raise. Anubis knows he is not a warrior, and does not have much in the way of combat magic. He can manipulate the darkness, communicate with the dead, summon jackal warriors, and inhabit any graveyard or place of death or mourning without a host. He is currently joined with Walt Stone, and cannot leave his body as without Anubis Walt will die, and is thus the only Egyptian god left on Earth. He is moody, immature, and very "young" at heart.
Apophis - the serpentine manifestation of Chaos, or Isfet, and is associated with earthquakes, floods, tornados, and other natural disasters. He is a threat to Ma'at and even chaotic deities such as Set. Little is known about his specific powers. He is able to splinter the Duat into many layers, and has great self-healing and endurance.
Babi - the god of babboons. Babi represents the darkest side of primates. He appears similar to a baboon, but several times larger and more ferocious. He has silver fur. He has a fiery personality. His powers include immense strength and smashing capabilities, the ability to summon baboons to his side, and can devour the souls weighed against Ma'at in the underworld.
Bast - the goddess of felines. During the reign of Ra, Bast served as his second eye. She is close to Sadie Kane, as she spent Sadie's early years as Sadie's cat, Muffin. She also served Ra in the Duat, eternally battling Apophis to prevent chaos from rising by ripping "each other into nothingness". Bast was freed by the Kane parents, and as such serves the Kane children faithfully. She is a fierce fighter, and fiercely protective of her "kittens", though she also has a tendency to run when frightened. Still, the Kanes know she can be counted on in a pinch. She is a Combat Magician, Animal Charmer, and Healer.
She is identified as Artemis by the Greeks.
Bes - the god of dwarves. Unlike many of the Egyptian gods, Bes was not banished to the Duat by the House of Life. Bes is so ugly that he often uses his ugliness as a weapon in and of itself. He wears a "dwarf pride" speedo and lives in a limo. Bes is four feet tall, extremely hairy (with a monobrow, even), and has skin covered in ugly red welts. Despite his appearance, Bes is extremely friendly and loyal. When he yells "BOO!", his face swells to the size of a melon and his eyes to the size of grapefruits - hence his ugliness as a fighting technique.
Geb - the god of the earth. He is the son of Shu and Tefnut, and is brother and husband to Nut. He is the father of Isis, Nephthys, Osiris, Set, and Horus. His symbol is a goose. He and Nut conspired against Ra's orders by creating Demon Days in which to have children, and as punishment for their disobedience, Ra forced Shu to keep the lovers apart for eternity: Nut in the sky and Geb in the earth. Geb is a deliberate and wise god, and deeply loves both his wife and his children. He is several stories tall, and appears composed of whatever earth he is using to manifest. He has all the standard god abilities, and is presumed to have additional abilities based on the earth.
Geb's Greek counterpart is Gaea. It should be noted he is much nicer than Gaea.
Hathor - the goddess of motherhood, love, joy, and cows. As Hathor, she appears as both a giant cow, and as a woman with the head of a cow. She can make people fall in love, and created music and dancing.
Aphrodite is her Greek equivalent.
Horus - the god of war and the sky. Horus was initially born after his brother Osiris, to Geb and Nut. In a later life, he was born as the son of Osiris and Isis. After the murder of his father by Set, Isis hid Horus away to train him to avenge his father's death and take the throne - which he later did. He lost an eye against Set, and Thoth gave Horus a new eye - leaving him with one golden eye and one silver. Horus is arrogant and commanding. He has a limited understanding of magic, unlike his mother, as well as a limited understanding of sarcasm. Those who channel Horus are able to take the form of a falcon. As god of war, Horus has powerful skills in combat, strategy, and war. He can perform combat magic, animal charming, and space distortion.
Many consider Apollo to be his Greek equivalent.
Isis - the goddess of magic and motherhood. Her parents are Geb and Nut, and her siblings in her first incarnation were Horus, Osiris, Nepthys, and Set. In another lief, she was reborn as Osiris' wife and Horus' mother. Her symbol is the Sycamore tree. Isis is deceitful and manipulative, and it is important to those who choose this Path that they are wary of what Isis tells them. She yearns for power. However, as goddess of motherhood, she is still a caring individual - you just may not agree with her idea of "helping". Her powers include heightened magical abilities, such as healing and creating potions. Within a host, she and the host can transform into a kite (bird).
Her Greek equivalents are Hera and Hecate.
Khonsu - the god of the moon, time, and youth. Khonsu is a dangerous god, as he is eager to devour the soul of anyone. His personality is that of a gambler and scam artist. During the battle against Apophis, he admitted he did not care who won, thinking himself safe because he is a moon god. He has power over moonlight, as well as the length of a mortal's life. He can control time, and even affect other gods with this power.
His closest Greek equivalent is Artemis.
Neith - goddess of hunting, wisdom, battle, and weaving. She is paranoid, having fortuitously prepared for Apophis to rise by creating a giant bunker. She collects spoils from her prey, and collects these items on a string. She is not knowledgeable about the modern world, but she is still an extremely skilled tracker, a wise strategist, and a fierce warrior and huntress. In addition to the standard powers of a god, she possesses superhuman hearing, reflexes, and speed. Neith can conjure memories of the past.
Nekhbet - the goddess of vultures, who protects the pharaoh if he has proved himself to be strong enough.
Nephthys - the Egyptian goddess of mourning, lamentation, sleep, and the night. She is friend and protector to the dead. Nephthys deeply cares for her sister, even risking Set's wrath by helping Isis escape when Set tried to kill her. As a river goddess, Nephthys can communicate through rivers. She can control and manipulate water. Running water does not affect her, and in fact seems to give her power. She is unpredictable. The Nile is her true body.
Nut - the goddess of the sky. Nut is the daughter of Shu and Tefnut, and is sister and wife to Geb. Her children are Isis, Nephthys, Osiris, Horus, and Set. Geb and Nut conspired against Ra's orders by creating Demon Days in which to have children, and as punishment for their disobedience, Ra forced Shu to keep the lovers apart for eternity: Nut in the sky and Geb in the earth. Nut is fiercely determined, but is primarily kind, loving, and wise. Although Nut does not display any specific powers, she can summon a person's ba and summon objects into existence.
Nut's Greek equivalent is Ouranos.
Osiris - the Egyptian god of the dead and the living. Though originally the god of agriculture, he was made king of the afterlife after his resurrection. His symbols are the crook and flail, and he is blue-skinned. Osiris is a good and just ruler, and currently has Julius Kane as his host. He has the power to animate the dead. Hosts of Osiris are capable of bringing the dead back to life. Little is known of his other powers.
His Greek equivalent is Hades.
Ptah - the Egyptian god of creation and technology. Ptah is a friendly god who enjoys answering the prayers of those who call to him for help. He possesses a striking physical similarity to Osiris, due to his blue skin. He can create things by speaking their names (ever wonder how we got platypuses?), and can also open portals at will, no matter where it is or how cursed the location. However, he needs a powerful artifact to accomplish this task. He can also open any doors.
Ra - the Egyptian god of the sun. As the morning god, he is Khepri; as the day god, Ra; as the evening god, Khnum. In the beginning, Order, or Ma'at, manifested itself in Ra; while Chaos, or Isfet, manifested in Apophis. He traversed the heavens in his Sun Boat daily to bring order to the world. Ra is forced into retirement by Isis to allow her son, Horus, to take the throne. He becomes old and senile; and recently was brought back to his senses during the Kane Chronicles.
Sekhmet - an Egyptian lion and war goddess. She was once the Eye of Ra, but proved difficult to control, and rather prone to slaughter. Magicians tricked her into drinking wine dyed red, and after she passed out, Ra turned her into Hathor, the goddess of motherhood, love, joy, and cows. As Sekhmet, however, she has a fierce and unstoppable bloodlust. She also has the ability to create plagues.
Athena is her Greek equivalent.
Serquet - the goddess of scorpions. She is an aggressive god, and extremely loyal to Set. She will only follow the strong. Serquet has power over scorpions, and has the abilities of a scorpion.
Sobek - the crocodile god of rivers. Sobek is loyal to Ra. His sweat created the rivers of the world. He has a predatorial nature, and can be cruel. Sobek can summon crocodiles and spout water from his staff. As he is a river god, he is unaffected by running water. He also possesses tremendous physical strength.
Set - the Egyptian god of deserts and evil. He is also son to Geb and Nut, and brother of Horus, Isis, Osiris and Nephthys. In a later life, Nephthys is his wife. He is father to Anubis. To channel Set is a very dangerous undertaking. After all, Set is cruel, manipulative, arrogant, and cunning, though he does have a sense of humor. While he is fiercely loyal to Ra, he always puts his best interests first. Set is the strongest of the gods after Ra and Apophis. He specializes in storm magic and combat magic, and is strongest in the desert.
Typhon is his Greek equivalent.
Shu - the Egyptian god of the air. He is father to Geb and Nut, and brother and husband to Tefnut. His symbol is an Ostrich feather. As the air, Shu is considered to be cooling, calming, and pacifying. His association with air and calm creates a strong association with Ma'at -- truth, justice, and order.
Tefnut - the Egyptian goddess of moisture, dew, and rain. Her symbol is a lioness. She is mother to Nut and Geb, and sister and wife to Shu. She is responsible for order, justice, time, heaven and hell, and the weather.
Tawaret - the Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility. She appears as a humanoid hippo with the build of a pregnant woman in her last trimester. She wears a nurse's coat and hat, and works at The House of Rest. She and Bes are a couple.
Thoth - the Egyptian god of wisdom and writing. He is a scribe of Ma'at and protector of baboons. He founded the House of Life, and is currently the only god allowed there. He is absent-minded, calculating, and capable of holding grudges, with a passion for education and books. He loves computers and technology. As he has not been banished to the Duat, Thoth appears as a young man in his twenties, with wild blond hair, wire-rimmed glasses, jeans, and a lab coat. He is a god of magic, and has the ability to create portals, even during the Demon Days. He is also extremely skilled at making shabti. Thoth enjoys guitar, but he is not very good at it.
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