Osiris

**Osiris** is a Egyptian God of the Underworld.

## **Background**

Osiris is the Egyptian God of the Underworld and Judge of the Dead, brother-husband to Isis, and one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. He is the first-born of the gods Geb and Nut shortly after the creation of the world, was murdered by his younger brother Set, and brought back to life by his sister-wife Isis. This myth, and the gods involved, became central to Egyptian culture and religious life. Osiris was originally a fertility god who became so popular he absorbed the function of earlier gods such as Andjeti and Khentiamenti, two gods of fertility and agriculture worshipped at Abydos.

After Isis, Osiris was the most popular and enduring of all the Egyptian gods. His worship spanned thousands of years from shortly before the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150-2613 BCE) to the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE), the last dynasty to rule Egypt before the coming of Rome. It is also possible that Osiris was worshipped in some form in the Predynastic Period of Egypt.

## **Personality**

Little is actually known of Osiris' personality but he is described as a good and just ruler. Unlike his brother, Osiris was a god of tremendous kindness and cared immensely for the people of his kingdom. Under his reign, his generosity to mortals who worshiped him knew no bounds as he was the god who taught the early Egyptians to farm instead of resorting to cannibalism. Osiris is also quite gullible as he was easily tricked by his brother, Seth, into getting locked in a magical coffin.

## **Appearance**

Osiris' true form is that of a mummified man with green skin. He wears a royal dress and wears the crown of Upper Egypt, the atef. He holds a crook and flail in his hands.

## **Known** **Powers and Abilities**

Osiris is an immensely powerful god, harnessing many abilities.

* **Super Strength**- Osiris is incredibly strong, since he is a god, his strength is omnipotent.
* **Super Stamina**- Being a god, Osiris doesn't require rest or sustenance to maintain himself and can go indefinitely without either.
* **Super Senses** **-** His sense of hearing and sight is technically omniscient, no being is able to hide from him.
* **Immortality**- As a god, Osiris is able to live forever. He already existed during the time of Ancient Egypt, meaning he is at least 6000 thousands years old.
* **Nigh Invulnerability** - Osiris is invulnerable to all forms of death and physical trauma, however this doesn't mean he cannot be put in a dormant state, as his brother Seth dismembered him and Osiris was left in a death-like sleep.
* **Nigh Indestructibility** - While Osiris cannot be destroyed, he is still negatively affected by divine weapons as Seth was able to cut him up into many different pieces.
* **Regeneration**- Being a god, Osiris can recover from any injury he recieves.
* **Necromancy** **-** As god of the underworld, he could summon the dead, and force them to do things against their will. It's implied that he can control the souls of monsters as well.
* **Astral Perception**- Since he resides in the world of Duat, he is able to perceive things that are invisible to humans.
* **Telepathy**- He is able to sense others' guilt and bring it forward to them.
* **Soul Reading**- As one of the gods who oversee the judging of a soul, he is able to sense the current condition of a person's soul.
* **Resurrection**- Although capable of resurrecting someone, Osiris would not do this to anybody. Osiris had rules on whether a person is qualified for resurrection. However this is extremely rare for him to do.
* **Teleportation**- He can casually move from place to place in the blink of an eye.
* **Biokinesis**- Osiris is able to stop others from speaking at will.
* **Soul Manipulation**- Osiris possesses the capability to pull out souls from other dimensions and send them back to earth.
* **Telekinesis**- Osiris can exert extreme force on objects or other beings with the power of his mind.
* **Apporting**- He could also teleport others from one place to another with a gesture.
* **Astral Projection** - While Isis was putting his body back in one piece, Osiris was able to watch the entire process via astral projection.

## **Weaknesses**

* **Other Deities** - Osiris could be overpowered by other gods, such as his jealous brother Seth.
* **Divine Weaponry** - His brother Seth was able to cut him up into many different pieces and scatter them across Egypt.