Ennead

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*"The Ennead? You know, like, the super group of Egyptian gods?"*
―Steven Grant to Donna Kraft[src]
The **Ennead** are a race of powerful beings worshiped as gods in Egyptian and Wakandan cultures.

## History

### Ancient History

The Ennead are a group of godly beings who, in some African cultures, were worshiped. Ennead such as Anubis, Geb, Hathor, Horus, Isis, Khonshu, Osiris, Ra, Shu, Taweret, Tefnut, Nephthys, Nut, and Ammit all became worshiped by Ancient Egyptians due to their godly status and power. Throughout human history, the Ennead are known to have taken on human avatars, using them to carry out their will and observe for them.

#### Wakandan Legends

*"In my culture, death is not the end. It's more of a stepping-off point. You reach out with both hands and Bast and Sekhmet, lead you into a green veld where... You can run forever."*
―T'Challa[src]
During the Neolithic period, the Panther Goddess, Bast chose a warrior shaman to become the first Black Panther. She appeared in a vision and led him to the heart-shaped herb. Using this newfound power, Bashenga put a stop to the tribal warfare in the region. The tribes would then become the nation of Wakanda, which Bashenga would become king of.

Sekhmet, the Psychopomp Goddess, also became a figure in Wakandan religion and, along with Bast, became known for leading Wakandans to the Ancestral Plane upon their deaths.

## Characteristic Traits

The Ennead are the gods of ancient Egypt. They are immortal, immune to age and disease and can only be killed by either molecular dispersal or if they are sealed within a mortal vessel, in which case they will die if said vessel is killed. The Ennead can also be trapped, sealed into ushabti or in a mortal body, though it seems this can only be performed by others of their own kind.

The Ennead are incredibly powerful, capable of superhuman feats of strength and speed, shapeshifting, growing to titanic sizes, seeing into the minds and hearts of others, and can affect the spiritual and physical worlds. However, their powers are limited. They need the aid of a human avatar to use the full extent of their powers. Khonshu required the aid of his Avatar, Steven Grant to turn back the night sky 2,000 years and was unable to attack Arthur Harrow directly. Most Ennead seem to prefer to let their Avatars act freely, only taking control when needed. In exchange for acting as the Ennead's "eyes" and "hands," the Avatar is gifted with incredible power. It is possible for the bond between Avatar and Ennead to be broken either by death of the avatar, by the Ennead being sealed away, or by the Ennead voluntarily withdrawing their patronage from the Avatar. However, while the Ennead seem to need an Avatar's permission to form their bond, simply withdrawing permission does not end it, as Marc and Steven remained Khonshu's Avatar despite both alters rejecting him.

## Powers

* **Immortality** - Unlike their neighbors the Asgardians, the Enneads can potentially live forever and cannot die unless killed by magical weapons or another Ennead.
* **Magic** - The Enneads have a great knowledge of Egyptian magic and with this they are even capable of imprisoning other gods.
* **Possession** - The Enneads can possess people and make them their hosts.
* **Control of the Stars** - The most powerful Enneads like Khonshu can manipulate the stars and the sky.
* **Soul Control** - Taweret can guide the souls of the deceased to the afterlife and Ammit is able to draw the souls from the bodies of his victims and consume them.

## Notable Ennead

Ammit †AnubisBastHathor
(Avatar Form)Horus
(Avatar Form)IsisKhonshuOsiris
(Avatar Form)RaTaweretTefnut
(Avatar Form)
* Geb
* Nephthys
* Nut
* Shu
* Sekhmet

**Alternate Universes:**

* Bast