Sphinx race

The **Sphinx race** (スフィンクス族, *Sufinkusu-zoku*?) is a female race species.

## Overview

Shinxes are Beastmen. Sphinxes are treated as a Demonic Beast in other regions, but in the Land of Gypshir, they are a kin group of the Gypshir gods.

Sekhmetra is the queen of the Sphinxes. They are part of Sekhmetra kin group.

The Sphinxes inhabit in the South Continent of the Land of Gypshir.

## Culture

The Sphinxes are the top noble class species in the Land of Gypshir. Sphinxes is a sacred being at the top of the Beastmen living in Gypshir. In other words, killing Sphinx is a great sin against God.

In the past, Sphinxes use to eat humans. However this changed when Sekhmetra met Heibos. Since then Sekhmetra has banned her kin groups from eating intelligent creatures that make something. Here comes the anecdote that Sphinxes devours those who cannot solve their riddles.

There are Sphinx statues decorated throughout the boulevard of Gyptis Kingdom.

Near Aarnak, there is a golden sphinx golem defending the golden pyramid.

## Physical Attributes

Sphinxes is a race with a mixture of lion and a human. Like the traditional Sphinx, they have human faces and grown wings. However they walked bipedal with two legs. Their limbs are furry and reminiscent of cats like a lion. The figure was just like a lion girl with wings.

Sphinxes should be as powerful as angels.

## History

At one time Sekhmetra caught Heibos and his kin group, Dwarves while travelling for ores. Sekhmetra and the Sphinxes tried to eat a dwarf but changed their mind after being given a red ale from Heibos. They thought they should stop eating intelligence beings possessing the ability to make such delicious drink.

Maat is the first Sphinx to be introduced in the story.

A Sphinx court lady guided Chiyuki, Ishtia and Reiji to Aarnak's audience room. Sphinxes court ladies instruct Catmen attendants, to transport drinks and dishes. The court ladies were infatuated with Reiji.

## Etymology

**Sphinx** (スフィンクス, *Sufinkusu*?) is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.

In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. She is mythologised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer her riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus.

Unlike the Greek sphinx, which was a woman, the Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man (an androsphinx (Ancient Greek: ανδρόσφιγξ)). In addition, the Egyptian sphinx was viewed as benevolent, but having a ferocious strength similar to the malevolent Greek version. Both were thought of as guardians, and often flank the entrances to temples.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 07 - The Gyptis Sphinx
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 11 - Aarnak the Golden Capital
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Overview of Nagol's Deities
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 11 - Fiends and Heroes
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 18 - The Sniper
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 13 - The Feast of the Beast
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 10 - The Queen of Lions and Princess of Cats