Sphingians

## Introduction

The Sphingians are one of the greatest Ghul-clans of modern and historic times. They rule over egypt and most of north africa.

## History

### Lamatshus Tyranny

It was after Lamatshus bloodcult had been banished from the realm of Eridu that she and her greatest childer set foot into egypt, acompanied by their Ghoul servants. The winged godess quickly subjugated the scattered tribes and early cultures who knew nothing of the Edimmu and the reawoken gods. Under her leadership the first united nation grew in upper egypt in the fertile mud of the nile river. It was by her tradition that one side of the great river was to be claimed by her mortal servants and the other by the eternal Lamias and their Ghoul servant who accepted nothing but death in their direct proximity to study necromantic powers. This early empire became known as *Badaria* and woshipped her and the Lamian bloodcult as gods.

Yet Lamatshus reign was far from mercyful or just. She killed at will and demanded the firstborn child of every badarian family as a sacrifice. With the aid of Ghouls the mortal population rose against their godess again and again and each time she crushed them beneath her inhumane claws and erect unliving monuments across the banks of the nile to serve as reminders that her might could not be questioned.

Quickly Lamatshu grew tired of her domain however and seeked to expand the influence of the Lamians across all of north africa. She chose one of her sons, a powerful Lamian known as Menes, to serve as Badarias regent in her absence. He was an equally brutal ruler, yet unlike his mother he had not fully abandoned his humanity and his rage was never turned against the innocent. Under his more just rule the empire expanded southwards until it all of lower egypt was conquered, forming the first real egyptian kingdom. Menes renamed himself *Amun* and founded the First Dynasty which declared itself independant from Lamatshu.

Amuns reign lasted for several decades until his mother got word of his betrayal. At the tip of her furies, Lamatshus favoured daugtheres reshaped into winged terrors, the godess returned to capture her son and restore order to her land. In a brutal frenzy she slaughtered every highborn man and Lamian in egypt and reestablished her bloodcult. After this entire kingdom had betrayed her however she did not deem it worthy to bear witness to ther divine presence and left. This time Lamatshu left the land in the hands of three of her childer which she deemed more trustworthy: Ra, Osiris and Isis.

These three ruled egypt on her behalf and

## Culture

All souls stem from the primordial ocean of chaos; Ra granted them a world and a mortal life, Anubis raised them to be something higher. Their affliction is just a preperation for their afterlife and a test of their divine patron. Study him and the other gods/liches to achieve a shard of godhood; walk on the path of Apophis/Set and you will return to unsentient chaos.

Anubis (1)

Khepri (Ra) (2)- Horus, Bastet/Sekhmet, Serket

Isis- Hathor, Thoth

Osiris- Ptah, Sobek

## Strains

The Sphingians have developed several Strains that inhabit africa. Some of these are directly connected to their cult, others are as distanced as the rest of the Ammetai.

### Makava

The Vakafa of Great Zimbabwe have long lost all connection to their parent Clan. It is believed that they seperated and left egypt after Anubis took controll over it; fearing the return of tyranny under a new ruler. (...) They founded the kingdom of Mapungubwe, which translates to "Hill where Jackals eat". (...) Many of their former rulers decided to leave the mortal word and where buried under their sacred hill, surrounded by treasures and their favorite Constructs.

Much of their ancient civilisation is lost to time in the Victorian Age. Their most prominent members practice spiritualism and Distortion for defensive means. They use their ancient teachings to appease or banish aggressive spirits and ensure their safe passing in the afterlife. These *N´angas* are among the most powerful distortionists in the southern parts of africa, specialising on the supernatural aswell as medicine and powerful rituals.

## See also

* Opinions
* Sphingians (Rules)
* Sphingians (Overview)
* Nomes