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The God of the Sun, Light, and Radiance
His Majesty Lord Ra is the High King of the deities, and an aspect of Atum. He is the father of five daughters who include Sekhmet, Mafdet, Hathor, Serqet, and Bastet.
Regal and revered, Ra is the ruling king among the pantheon, and the powerful magic he wields through the sun grants him dominion over his citizens and realm. Despite his past biases and mistakes, the solar god strives to continue as a protective guardian to his entire kingdom.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Ra as he appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Ra‘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′ 2″ (~188 cm); Physically appears as an adult in his early to mid-forties; Golden eyes; Brown hair with black and white strands and a widow’s peak, tied-back and grown to waist-length; Wears a golden false-beard [details for crown PENDING]; Favors dark orange, black, white, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A Bennu bird, loosed based on the Goliath heron; Golden eyes; Brown, black, and white plumage; Crest of feathers on head with two plumes, and an additional two long plumes from tail feathers; Wears gold bands at the base of legs.
Hybrid Features: Head of a Bennu bird; Gold 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
GOLD (True Magic) || #C69F43
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
His Majesty Lord Ra, High King of the Deities — The God of the Sun, Light, and Radiance
Other Names: Re / Pre / Atum-Ra* / Amun-Ra*
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “King of the Gods” | “Guardian of The Heavens” |
| “Father of All Living Things” | “He Who Rises From the Horizon” |
| “The Luminous One” | “Whose Commands Bring the Gods Into Being” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Bennu Bird
Other Animal(s) — Cat, Bull, Falcon, Griffin, Hawk, Heron, Lion, Ram, Scarab, Wagtail
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: The Aten (Solar Disk)
Other Weapon(s) — Scepters; Staff; Bladed Polearms
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Creation and Design
- Elemental Magic (Fire, Light)
- Weather and Geographical (Sunlight and heat)
- Protective Magic (Defense and wards)
- Transformation
- Soul Projection
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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[Information for this section to be updated at a later time]
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 || Ra, The Sun God of Egypt
— ancient-egypt-online.com/egyptian-god-ra.html - Ancient Egypt Online UK || Ra — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/ra/
- Tour Egypt || The Gods of Ancient Egypt – Ra — touregypt.net/godsofegypt/ra.htm
- Wikipedia || Ra — wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra
Independent and Theology Sites
- Henadology || Re — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/re-2/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Ra — seshkemet.weebly.com/ra-ra.html
- Fiercely Bright One || Epithets of Ra — fiercelybrightone.com/egyptian-gods/ra/titles-of-ra/
- Fiercely Bright One || Sacred Symbols of Ra — fiercelybrightone.com/egyptian-gods/ra/sacred-symbols/
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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