■ O S I R I S ■
The God of the Dead, the Afterlife, and Resurrection
Lord Osiris, the King of Duat, is the first-born and eldest of the royal children of Nut and Geb. He is the husband of Isis, and the father of Horus.
The once-deceased god-king Osiris dutifully serves as the ruler and judge of the underworld. He was resurrected following years of conflict within his divine family. He values his second life, but understands his solemn burden of restoring stability to the entire pantheon.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Osiris as he appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Osiris‘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 6′ 0″ (~183 cm); Physically appears as an adult in his mid-thirties; Dark green eyes; Black, shaved hair; Unusually pure black skin, following his resurrection (naturally dark skin in his previous mortal form); Wears an Atef crown with a Uraeus motif, and a black false beard; Favors dark green, white, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A Bennu bird, loosed based on the Black-headed heron; Dark green eyes; Grey, black, and white plumage; Crest of feathers on head, and two long plumes from tail feathers; Wears a gold sash around neck, and bandaging around legs.
Hybrid Features: Head of a Bennu bird; Dark green eyes; Arms displaying talons and feathers; Legs displaying talons and/or feathers; Large wings with heron plumage (either from behind back, or extended from arms); Large tail feathers with two long plumes.
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
DARK GREEN (True Magic) || #466F4D
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lord Osiris, King of Duat — The God of the Dead, the Afterlife, and Resurrection
Other Names: Aser / Ausir / Wesir / Wennefer
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “Ruler of Eternity” | “King of the Living” |
| “Lord of Silence” | “One Who Presides on His Throne” |
| “He Who Remains Perfect” | “Sovereign of the Underworld” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Bennu Bird
Other Animal(s) — Bull, Sacred Bull, Heron
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: The Crook and Flail
Other Weapon(s) — Khopesh (formerly); Staff; Scepter; Wand
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Creation and Design (Formerly)
- Animation
- Regeneration
- Soul Projection
KEY ATTRIBUTES — [20.5/30]
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
*NOTE: Sibling relationship follows the canon mythology due to the divine kinship of The Royal Pesedjet, but is not referenced in-story nor reflected in any AUs.
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 || Osiris, Egyptian God of the Underworld — ancient-egypt-online.com/osiris.html
- Ancient Egypt Online UK || Osiris — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/osiris/
- Tour Egypt || Egypt: The Gods of Ancient Egypt – Osiris […] — touregypt.net/godsofegypt/osiris.htm
- Wikipedia || Osiris — wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Osiris — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/osiris/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Auser/Wesir/Osiris — seshkemet.weebly.com/auser-wesir-osiris.html
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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