Kuentamen

**Kuentamen** was a high priest of Seth and leader of the caravans, acting on behalf of Osiris to kill Seth.

## Appearance

Kuentamen is an average-sized human with brown skin, and thick, dark hair, as well as a thick, long beard. He has a thick nose and a long face. He wears kohl or dark make-up around his dark eyes.

He typically wears a white priest robe over a dark, long-sleeved shirt, and a white head covering. He wears a thick jeweled crown over his brow. He wears a gold and jeweled usekh or wesekh around his neck. His robe is parted in a triangle shape across the center of his chest, and he wears a thick jeweled necklace that falls over his skin. He wears red belts. He wears thick gold and jeweled bracelets on both wrists, which cover the ends of his undershirt. He wears golden sandals.

## Personality

Kuentamen is wily and secretive, and good at being a leader. He is also obsessed with Seth.

## Life

Hundreds of years prior to the story present, Kuentamen passes through the desert as part of a caravan, and runs across Seth, who sends him to an oasis. Kuentamen then becomes Seth's high priest in Heliopolis. Kuentamen manages to see Seth in Heliopolis when Anubis takes his headdress off, and is enchanted by Seth's beauty.

Kuentamen later dies, and his body is preserved, allowing him to become one of the few if not the only properly resurrected experiments of Osiris. He returns to the land of the living and leads the caravans - supposed followers of Seth - in search of Seth with orders from Osiris to kill him, with a weapon that can kill a god.

Around two months after Horus takes over Egypt, Kuentamen's forces loot the village Seth is traveling through, and Seth confronts them, ordering them to stop gathering sacrifices. Kuentamen's forces largely recognize Seth and bow to him. When Seth demands food, Kuentamen has a live human fetched, which infuriates Seth. Seth orders them to let the slaves go, which raises the doubts of Seth's followers that Seth is who he says he is. Foreign God ("FG") appears and touches Seth's brow with Isis' medicine, then makes a show as if Seth's injuries miraculously healed on their own, demonstrating Seth's godliness. Kuentamen acknowledges Seth as the God of War, but some of the other followers still have doubts, particularly when Seth forbids them from trading in slaves. They also give him their records to review, and a tent to stay in.

Kuentamen sits with a number of the lead followers, who discuss their doubts, and Kuentamen attempts to stop the bickering, noting that Seth looks like the god he saw some time ago. He also suggests a test for Seth.

A member of the caravan steals the eggs of crocodiles, which causes the crocodiles to swarm over the roads. Kuentamen presents a human-made version of Seth's khat and sha mask in exchange for Seth's help dealing with the problem. When Seth is injured while dealing with the crocodiles, Kuentamen clears his throat. After Seth speaks to the high priest of Sebek and learns that the humans stole the eggs, Seth attacks the humans, and Kuentamen is awed. Afterward, Kuentamen announces that, "Someone who can recognize the high priest of Sebek is no average human! If he used words rather than violence to make the enemy back down, he must be Seth, the God of War!" He apologizes to Seth for their deception, and when Seth orders the perpetrators' bodies thrown into the river, Kuentamen orders it done. Afterward, when the other caravan members express their doubts, particularly with the loss of over 20 men, Kuentamen smiles and cradles the weapon of Osiris in his hand, and says the test is not yet over.

Kuentamen's caravan plans to take Seth to their hideout. As they travel, they come across a village with sick and starving people left outside to suffer and die. Seth orders the caravan to pause and share their goods with the locals. When Kuentamen asks why, Seth tells him he's being cheeky and should just obey Seth's commands. Kuentamen acknowledges this and orders Seth's command be obeyed. Later, Kuentamen's people take back the supplies and hide them in the sand. They move it later, while Seth is unconscious after the fight with Anubis.

Supposedly, Kuentamen is gathering mercenaries from from outside Egypt. FG suggests this is to start a war and taken back the throne for Seth. Seth confronts Kuentamen and other members of the caravan, telling them to send spies to Isis' temple, and be on the lookout for information. Seth then orders them to head to the hideout. Some of the followers try to kidnap the high priestess of Isis, but are unable to take her alive, so they kill her.

Once they arrive at the hideout, Kuentamen calls the followers together, and announces Seth's arrival and that a new era is upon them. Afterward, Seth says, "Enjoy yourselves," and then tells them to perform tricks. When Kuentamen presents the priestess to Seth, he's furious. Kuentamen asks why Seth is unhappy, as her soul is still fresh for use. When Seth leaves the gathering, and asks why they brought him a dead body, Kuentamen explains that they exist to help Seth consume souls. Seth is shocked, and leaves. Kuentamen turns away, smiling to himself.

After Kuentamen has the caravan members assault Seth, he ages dramatically, and explains to Seth how he ended up in his position. He notes that he put off following Osiris' orders for as long as possible because he felt that Osiris couldn't hurt him. Kuentamen explains that he gave up his resting place in Duat for the chance to see Seth again, and that Osiris destroyed his body there. As Osiris begins to take over Kuentamen's body, Kuentamen tells Seth that the weapon can only be used once. Horus destroys the Kuentamen/Osiris amalgamation.

## Relationships

#### Osiris

Kuentamen has a low opinion of Osiris, and doesn't believe Osiris has the power to do much to interfere with Kuentamen's actions in the land of the living.

#### Seth

Kuentamen is obsessed with Seth, to the point that he sacrifices his place in Duat to see him again.

## Trivia

* The insignia of the caravan appears to be a camel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 5.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 6.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 21.
4. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 4.
5. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 7.
6. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 8.
7. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 10.
8. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 13.
9. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 14.
10. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 15.
11. ↑ Mojito. *ENNEAD,* Tappytoon, English. Season 2, Episode 11.