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The God of Warfare and Victory
The ace athlete Montu has earned high win-streaks in battle, gaining fame and popularity among his devotees. This fuels his confident and boastful attitude, but he has his moments; he’ll humble himself around those who earn his respect, or who can tolerate his sky-high ego. He is referred to as Lord Montu, and also serves as a solar deity.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Montu as he appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Montu‘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′ 10″ (~178 cm); Physically appears as an adult in his late twenties; Bright orange eyes; Brown hair styled in box braids, past shoulder-length; Wears headdress with a hawk motif and large feathers; Favors dark orange, black, white and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A hawk, based on the Northern goshawk; Young adult plumage with orange eyes; Wears gold bands on feet.
Hybrid Features: Head of a hawk; Orange eyes; Arms displaying talons and feathers; Legs displaying talons and/or feathers; Large wings with falcon plumage (either from behind back, or extended from arms); Large tail feathers.
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
ORANGE (True Magic) || #FF9F06
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lord Montu — The God of Warfare and Victory
Other Names: Mont / Monthu / Montju / Menthu
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “The Star of The Gods” | “The Nomad” |
| “The One Who Prevails” | “Bull of the Mighty Arm” |
| “Lord of Thebes” | “He Who Overthrows His Enemy” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Hawk
Other Animal(s) — Bull, Falcon, Griffin, Lion, Sacred Bull
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Flail
Other Weapon(s) — Short Sword; Staff
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Combative Magic
- Ability Enhancement (Strength, agility, and endurance)
- Perceptual Magic (Sight, sound)
- Elemental Magic (Light)
- Channeling and Reinforcement
KEY ATTRIBUTES — [22.5/30]
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)
[Italics] = Others’ Characters (© Their Respective Artists)
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 || Montu — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/montu/
- Tour Egypt || Montu, Solar and Warrior God — touregypt.net/featurestories/montu.htm
- Wikipedia || Montu — wikipedia.org/wiki/Montu
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Montu — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/montu/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Montju/Montu — seshkemet.weebly.com/montju-montu.html
- Crystalinks || Monthu — crystalinks.com/monthu.html
- Salem State Archives || Important Egyptian Gods and Goddesses — flickr.com/photos/salemstatearchives/13778258895
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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