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The personified Goddess of the Nile River
Lady Anuket is the daughter of Khnum and the younger step-sister of Sobek. She serves alongside other river gods who include her brother and more.
Anuket is gifted at displaying refined and gracious manners among her peers, and fulfilling her duties to perfection. But this kind river goddess still maintains her boundaries and principles; it’s best not to test her patience, nor to mistake her grace for being delicate.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Anuket as she appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Anuket‘s character and design are a fictional representation that is heavily based on Egyptian mythology, as well as the fantasy and world-building elements of DEITIES verse.
[NOTE: Some sections of this profile are currently In Progress, and are planned to be completed at a later time. Other sections are Sealed or otherwise locked; they can be “unsealed” after certain conditions are met for the project.]
VISUAL DESIGN
REFERENCE SHEET(S)
PHYSICAL TRAITS
Divine Form: Height of 5′ 7″ (~170 cm); Physically appears as an adult in her early to mid-twenties; Teal blue eyes; Voluminous black hair with blue strands and gradation, grown to knee-length in large waves; Wears a feathered headdress with a gazelle motif; Favors blue, orange, white, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A gazelle, based on the Thompson’s gazelle; Teal blue eyes; Light brown fur with white and brown markings; Black horns and hooves; Wears golden earrings with orange ribbons.
Hybrid Features: Head of a gazelle; Gazelle ears and black horns; Teal blue eyes; Arms displaying brown fur and hands with black, hoof-like nails; Legs displaying brown fur and black hooves; Short gazelle tail.
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
TEAL (True Magic) || #90BFC6
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lady Anuket — The personified Goddess of the Nile River
Other Names: Anket / Anqet / Anaka / Anukis
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “Lady of the Cataracts” | “The Embracer” |
| “Mistress of Nubia” | “Lady of the Sky” |
| “The Giver of Life” | “The Woman Who Brings The Floods” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Gazelle
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Bow and Arrow
Other Weapon(s) — Lariat; Knives and Daggers
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Elemental Magic (Water)
- Weather and Geographical (Rain and flooding)
- Perceptual Magic (Sound, touch)
- Protective Magic (Defense and wards)
KEY ATTRIBUTES — [21/30]
Strength
Durability
Agility
Endurance
Recovery
Magic
[NOTE: The current maximum for key attributes is a spread of 22.5/30. Deities are measured relative to each other in optimal conditions and active combat, but even deities with lower stats are stronger than the average mortal.]
WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Divine Weapons, Varieties of Weapons, Affinities of Magic
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
OTHER RELATIONSHIPS (Roleplay & AUs)
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PROJECT HEADCANONS
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FEATURED NOTES & POSTS
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MEDIA & LINKS
[NOTE: The following is a non-exhaustive list of historical and independent references, for designing aspects of this character in DEITIES Project. The list may be updated periodically, and each resource may vary in content and maturity — please use discretion when visiting any links.]
RESOURCES & REFERENCE LINKS || Click To Expand / Collapse
Online Resources and Collections
- Ancient Egypt Online UK || Anuket — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/anuket/
- Tour Egypt || The Gods of Ancient Egypt – Anuket — touregypt.net/godsofegypt/anuket.htm
- Wikipedia || Anuket — wikipedia.org/wiki/Anuket
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Anukis — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/anukis/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Anuqet/Anuket — seshkemet.weebly.com/anuqet-anuket.html
- Obscure Goddess Online Directory || Anuket — thaliatook.com/OGOD/anuket.php
Published Books and PDFs
- The Complete Gods And Goddesses Of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
- Daily Life Of The Egyptian Gods by Dimitri Meeks and Christine Favard-Meeks
- Religion And Ritual In Ancient Egypt by Emily Teeter
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