Oketra

The cat-headed Oketra was the Amonkhet god of stability, order, and protection.
==Description==
Oketra valued coordinated purpose and cooperative action. Her Trial of Solidarity was the first one undergone by initiates, forcing them to rely on the other members of their crops and stand or fall together.Wizards of the Coast. Explore the planes: Amonkhet She was an archer with unshakable focus who never missed her mark. Her arrows were made from the light of the Second Sun, and a single wound was enough to take down even the largest desert horror.Ethan Fleischer (2017). Amonkhet Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast. Oketra's viziers ran the city of Naktamun and were tasked with raising and teaching its people.Jay Annelli (2022). Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide, DK. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.
==History==
===Amonkhet===
On Amonkhet, Oketra was the goddess of solidarity. She led many initiates through the first Trial: "At the beginning of the trial, Oketra shoots a massive arrow to the far side of the chamber. The floor of the monument shifts, creating a treacherous landscape, and all manner of enemies swarm in—viziers, anointed mummies, horned beasts, and even angels. The enemies assault both the initiates and their obelisk. The crop must work together to defend their obelisk and retrieve Oketra’s arrow. They succeed or fail together."
===Hour of Devastation===
In the Hour of Promise, Oketra was killed by the Scorpion God.
Before or after meeting with the Scorpion God, Oketra used her last remaining bit of strength to heal some of the people caught in the Hour Of Devastation.
===War of the Spark===
Oketra was zombified. During the War of the Spark on Ravnica, she reappeared as a God-Eternal in Bolas's army. While under Liliana's command she took a shot at Gideon with her bow, as he charged at Bolas to deliver the killing blow. However Liliana made her miss, the Divine Arrow impaling Gideon's Pegasus instead, leaving Gideon tumbling through the air. After she repented, Liliana commanded Oketra and Bontu to attack Bolas.Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey. As Oketra and Bontu advanced, Nicol Bolas remained confident and defiant but was surprised by Niv-Mizzet who impaled the God-Pharaoh through the back with Hazoret's spear. Bolas managed to obliterate Oketra, but the distraction gave Bontu the opening to bite Bolas and despark him.
After her final defeat, fragments of her lazotep-covered remains are kept in the Museum of Ravnica.
===Legacy===
After the Phyrexian Invasion and subsequent restoration of Naktamun and the Luxa, the lion-headed god Ketramose was born. He considers Oketra his mother, carrying her bow and protecting her followers as his own.
==Inspiration==
Oketra could be inspired by Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of dance, music, protection, and family. She could also be inspired by Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of war and healing. Bastet was also a lion-faced war deity, but her image changed over time to a more protective cat goddess. Sekhmet had close ties to the sun and so did Bastet before becoming associated with the moon after Greek influence. Another inspiration would be Nebet-Het, a goddess who represents divine assistance and protective tutelage.
==Story appearances==
Title 	Author 	Publishing date	Set 	Setting (plane) 	Featuring
 	James Wyatt 	2017-04-05 	Amonkhet 	Amonkhet 	The Gatewatch, Eknet, Temmet, Oketra‎, Samut
 	Alison Luhrs 	2017-04-12 	Amonkhet 	Amonkhet 	The Gatewatch, Hapatra, Oketra
 	Michael Yichao 	2017-05-03 	Amonkhet 	Amonkhet 	Gideon Jura, Oketra, Djeru, Neit, Dedi, Setha and Basetha, Kamat, Kesi, Meris, Imi, Hepthys, Tausret, Bontu, Masika, Tarik, Nassor
 	Doug Beyer and Alison Luhrs	2017-05-17 	Amonkhet 	Amonkhet 	Samut, Djeru, Hazoret, the Gatewatch, Oketra, Bontu, Rhonas, Kefnet, Nassor, Neit, Basetha
 	Alison Luhrs 	2017-06-07 	Hour of Devastation	Amonkhet 	Nicol Bolas, Kefnet, Oketra, Hazoret, Rhonas, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Scarab God, the Locust God, Djeru, Samut, Razaketh
 	Michael Yichao 	2017-06-21 	Hour of Devastation	Amonkhet 	Rhonas, Oketra, Kefnet, Hazoret, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Locust God, the Scarab God
 	Alison Luhrs 	2017-06-28 	Hour of Devastation	Amonkhet 	Hapatra, Khufu, Iput, Kefnet, the Locust God, Tuya, Oketra, Samut, Djeru, Gideon Jura, Liliana Vess, the Scorpion God
War of the Spark: Ravnica	Greg Weisman 	April 2019 	War of the Spark 	Gobakhan, Ravnica, Amonkhet, Meditation Plane	Ugin, Niv-Mizzet, Teyo, Chandra, Jace, Gideon, Ral, Kaya, Lavinia, Hekara, Liliana, Nicol Bolas, Tezzeret, Rat, Ajani, Karn, Jaya, Dack, Tibalt, Vraska, Breeches, Huatli, Angrath, Kiora, Tamiyo, Vivien, Aurelia, Nissa, Tomik, Gan Shokta, Domri, Samut, Dovin, Yanggu, Mowu, Nixilis, Rhonas, Bontu, Oketra, Kefnet, Boruvo, Emmara Tandris, Trostani, Varryvort, Ari Shokta, Borborygmos, Izoni, Varolz, Mazirek, Hazoret, Davriel, the Wanderer, Lazav, Neheb, Rakdos, Exava, Narset
 	Greg Weisman 	2019-05-15 	War of the Spark 	Ravnica 	Rat, Teyo, Kaya, Ral, Jaya, Gideon, Krumnen, Gan Shokta, Domri, Akamal Cray, Govan Radley, Sheeza, Jahdeera, Bombop, Vorel, Maree, Kiora, Samut, Eknet, Temmet, Neit, Haqikah, Kawit, Huatli, Saheeli, Kasmina, Oketra, Kefnet, Bontu, Rhonas, Jace
 	Greg Weisman 	2019-06-12 	War of the Spark 	Ravnica 	Rat, the Gatewatch, Nissa, Tomik Vrona, Lavinia, Ral, Dack, Saheeli, Kaya, Hekara, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Borborygmos, Vorel, Karn, Jaya, Boruvo, Ari Shokta, Gan Shokta, Sorin, Nahiri, Teyo, Arlinn, Bilagru, Feather, Maladola, Rakdos, Oketra, Bontu, Niv-Mizzet, Angrath, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Samut, Aurelia, Exava, Lazav
 	Hadeer Elsbai 	2025-01-13 	Aetherdrift 	Amonkhet 	Mahitab, Niharet, Basri Ket, Hazoret (mentioned), Temmet, Oketra (mentioned), Merinaten, Munhatep, Nicol Bolas (referred), The Scorpion God (mentioned), The Scarab God, The Locust God, Marunaten, Ketramose
==In-game references==
==References==
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