Nephthys

### Aliases

Goddess of Death, Night, the River, and Protection, Lady of the House, Friend of the Dead

### Relatives

Ra (grandfather)Thoth (uncle)

Sekhmet/Hathor (aunt)

Geb (father)

Nut (mother)

Osiris (brother)

Set (brother-husband)

Isis (sister)

Anubis (son)

Horus, Sobek (nephews)

## Statistics

### Power Tier

4

Nephthys is the Kem-Duati goddess of Death, Night, the River and Protection. One of the more benevolent members of the Kem-Duati, the Lady of the House is known to be wise and gentle to those in her care, and fierce in battle against her foes. That said, her more reclusive nature means in comparison to other members of the Kem-Duati royal family means she has few allies and enemies outside the pantheon.

## Biography

Born to Nut and Geb, Nephthys, alongside her siblings, was subject to the harsh scrutiny of Ra, who was fearful that he would be overthrown by one of them. Nephthys tried to avoid her cruel grandfather’s gaze as much as she could. Never quite as outgoing or popular as her siblings anyway, Nephthys stuck to the shadows among ghosts and forgotten things. Her compassion motivated her to become stronger, assertive, and more powerful in order to become their guardian. This newfound strength served her and the rest of the pantheon well as she fought in the Serpent Wars.

### Third Serpent War

#### Geb's Farewell

*"Ra always said that Geb was weak but Nephthys knew that wasn't true. It takes strength to give strength to others and he had always done that for her."*

*-Nepthys on her father, Geb.*

Nephthys met with her father, Geb, at their secret oasis to talk about the coming war with Apophis. It was the one place in all of Kemara where they were safe from Ra's watchful eye. There, they could speak freely.

They reflected on happier times before Nephthys admitted that she was scared, not to fight Apophis, but that she will have to bring death to her siblings. She worried that she would not be able to take good enough care of them.

Geb told Nephthys things that could only be ever be said in that place, namely the secrets of Ra. He told her that he was not the first or most powerful being in the universe, and that despite what he says, he too experiences fear.

Nephthys was honored to be trusted with such secrets, and swore to never tell another soul or to even think of them in the wrong presence. She was also comforted to know that even Ra felt fear. If that were true, then perhaps her own fears weren't such a moral failing on her part. Now with a bit more confidence, she promised her father that she would protect her siblings in the coming fight. In particular, she would make sure to watch over Set, who Geb was concerned had taken Ra's teachings too much to heart. With that, the two parted, and Geb went to go meet with his other children.

### Further Ascension

Always the one to see the goodness and beauty in dark things, she married Set, the god of chaos and storms. She loved her husband, despite his flaws, but his lust for power eventually became too much. When Set violently murdered and overthrew Osiris, Nephthys left him, taking their unborn son with her. She helped her sister, Isis, to piece Osiris back together and helped to protect them and their son, Horus, from her husband. Later, she gave birth to Anubis, and raised him away from his father’s rule.

Eventually, Horus overthrew Set and became the new Pharoah. A sort of peace returned and Nephthys and Set were able to reconcile. This did not last long though, as soon the Angels of Eden came to take over The Duat. Set insisted the two of them command their armies from the rear, however she was unable to stand idly by and watch her people suffer. She challenged Abaddon to a duel, and though she fought valiantly for her realm, her avatar was destroyed.

She has recently been revived and is still getting used to life under Ynochian rule. For now she abides by the Divine Law as she gets resettled into her position. She still holds quite a grudge against the Ynochians, especially Abaddon.

## Physical Appearance

Nephthys takes the form of an olive skinned woman with green eyes and long black hair. She typically wears green, red, and black colored clothing along with a crown bearing her symbol. She can summon golden, metal wings from her arms.

## Personality

For the most part, Nephthys is quiet, thoughtful, and gentle. She takes the utmost care guiding souls from their bodies in the mortal plane to the Duat, and she knows the power of a soft, but stern command.  She finds joy and purpose in caring for things, and loves the serenity of dark, quiet places.  Though it is difficult to set her off, she can have a wicked temper at times in part due to how much she bottles her frustration. She has a strong sense of justice and a deep compassion for those she protects. She will fight with terrifying ferocity if need be. Underneath her placid demeanor is someone who would love to burn down Eden with her fire breath, but fortunately has more restraint than her husband.

## Powers

Dominion of Death

Dominion of Darkness

Dominion of Water

Competent with Fire

## Skills

Detailed knowledge of the body and of the embalming process

Skilled healer

Magical and armed combat

One of her very minor domains is beer, so she can fix a pretty decent drink.