Horus - Re Horus - Re ( pronounced " hore " - us " ray " ) was the leader of the Mulhorandi pantheon . Known by the name Helcaliant in Thay and that of Hokatep in Unther , he was an honorable deity that opposed change . History . Horus was originally a young deity that often sided with Anhur in pressing change to his father , Re . When Re was defeated by Gruumsh during the Orcgate Wars , the failing deity passed his powers and domain to Horus before passing on . Upon gaining this power Horus became Horus - Re , and began exhibiting the personality traits and beliefs of his dead father . Relationships . Horus - Re ' s allies included Isis , Osiris , and Thoth , though all the Mulhorandi pantheon accepted his commands . Lathander also saw Horus - Re in a favorable light . Horus - Re ' s opposition to change often brought him into conflict with Anhur , and he did all he could to thwart the actions of Set . Avatar . Horus - Re usually appeared as a Mulan human possessing the head of a hawk . He rode the airborne galley " Matet " ( or " Semktet " ) and carried a glowing ankh . Powers and abilities . Horus - Re was able to project a ray of damaging light from his eye . His ankh had the ability to destroy undead , and he wielded the " Sword of Horus " in battle . Other manifestations . The will of Horus - Re could be communicated through the actions of animals such as hawks or creatures such as solar s and lammasu . Church of Horus - Re . The position of priest in the church of Horus - Re was hereditary ; members belonged to the House of Helcaliant , and could claim at least one divine incarnation of Horus - Re among their ancestors . The church of the Lord of the Sun was the leading political body in Mulhorand ; it was led by the pharaoh , Horustep III , and the vizier Kalarzim . The clergy of the church of Horus - Re traditionally spent its time serving in government positions , but were slowly turning their attention to spreading the worship of their deity . Priests of Horus - Re were usually nobles . They tended to be arrogant and expected to receive special treatment from those with lesser standing , and were often motivated by political gain as much as divine calling . Temples dedicated to Horus - Re often served in an official government capacity , in addition to being a center of worship . All such structures stressed openness and justice in their construction . The primary temple and center of the church of Horus - Re , the Solarium of Skuld , was located in the capital city of Skuld . The Church of Horus - Re began expanding into Unther in the wake of the Time of Troubles . Worshipers . Worship of Horus - Re was most likely among nobles and the elite of Mulhorandi society . Most individuals serving in a government position considered themselves a follower of the Pharaoh of the Gods . Clerics of Horus - Re typically wore white linen skirts and sandals . Some wore wigs over shaved heads , topped by a headdress . Like all priests of Mulhorand , they painted three circles on their forehead to symbolize their divine calling . They might don false beards for official occasions . When the clergy of Horus - Re prepared for combat , they selected equipment practical to the situation . They preferred light armor , and always wore some form of headdress . Clerics of Horus - Re prayed for spells as part of the Zenith Aspirant , when the sun was at its highest point in the sky . Affiliated orders . The church of Horus - Re served as the government of Mulhorand . Celebrations and festivals . The followers of Horus - Re performed three celebrations daily .