Kemetism

Ancient Egyptian religion—or 'Kemetism'—is the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt featured in Shrouded Piety. Followers of the ancient religion believe in many deities centered around Egypt, but usually placed emphasis on whichever god was locally worshipped. Religious authority was in the hands of the pharaoh, recognized as being the god, Horus, in earthly form. With the eventual fall of pharaonic Egypt, Kemetism would fade into history with the prevalence of Hellenism, Christianity, and later Islam in Egypt. Despite the near total collapse of Kemetic worship by the time of Christianity, Selina Osiris would notably maintain her belief in the ancient religion all the way into the 19th century CE.
==Fundamentals==
===Ancient Egyptian Faith===
"Great King of Night, Seker… Hear Egypt's pleading cry, and might you take Egypt's enemies and drown them now and forevermore…"
"Divine King of Egypt, Horus… Hear Egypt's pleading cry, and bless the people of Egypt with the will and might to dispose of their enemies…"
―Selina Osiris, The Osiris Contract - Chapter 4
The ancient Egyptian faith (alternatively labeled 'Kemetism') is most present in Shrouded Piety, especially The Osiris Contract, beginning in the story's prologue as the story focuses on an ancient Egyptian immortal later known as Selina Osiris. Selina, becoming trapped in a tomb for over a thousand years, is eventually rescued by Napoleon Bonaparte during his occupation of Egypt, and is terrified to learn that she is essentially the last of ancient Egypt's faith.
In this system of belief, there are many gods of Egypt, each playing a minor or major part in maintaining the world. During the days of Pharaoh, different populations of Egypt would center themselves more around whichever god their city or village was more aligned with, such as with Hermopolis, where its inhabitants were more dedicated to Thoth and Wenet. While each god had their own uniqueness to them, the Egyptian faith largely focused around Egypt's agriculture, especially as it involved the Nile, and its followers looked up to the pharaoh as the highest religious authority.
==Historical Account==
Shrouded Piety attempts to reflect ancient Egyptian religion and its practices as accurately as possible; however, the Egyptian gods are always referred to by their Greek names (ex. 'Thoth' instead of 'Djehuty') for easier recognition and search engine optimization results. The single exception to this liberty is with Selina Osiris' Egyptian name, 'SAt-Wsjr,' which is meant to translate to 'Daughter of Osiris.'
==In F-Zero: Seppuku==
Officially, Kemetism only appears in Shrouded Piety; however, it has long been unofficially believed that the F-Zero pilot, The Skull, is a follower of Kemetism in F-Zero: Seppuku. The reasoning behind this is due to The Skull's F-Zero machine, Sonic Phantom, being developed by the group known as 'Abinus,' which could be interpreted as an anagram for 'Anubis.' As of 2023, this has yet to be canonized, therefore, Kemetism can still be considered exclusive to Shrouded Piety.