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The Goddess of War, Fire, Womanhood, and Vengeance
Lady Sekhmet, “The Eye of Ra,” is the eldest of Ra’s daughters. Her sisters include Mafdet, Hathor, Serqet, and Bastet.
Sekhmet is known for her frightening power in battle, with the fierce intensity of a seasoned huntress and warrioress. She’s a goddess of few words and little room for leniency. Though not quick to anger, her unbridled rage can have devastating consequences once provoked.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Sekhmet as she appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Sekhmet’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′ 1″ (~185 cm); Physically appears as an adult in her late twenties; Deep red eyes with slit pupils (hybrid feature); Dark-blond hair, often tied-up to chest length, but extends to hip-length when fully let down (NOTE: currently in locks, may be updated to twists); Teeth with sharper dentition and pronounced fangs (hybrid feature); Wears a crown with a lioness motif; Favors dark red, white, black, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A lioness; larger and taller than the average lion; Deep red eyes; Wears a gold collar and red cloth wrap around neck, and a gold band at the end of her tail.
Hybrid Features: Head of a lioness; Leonine ears and sharp teeth with pronounced fangs; Deep red eyes with slit pupils; Arms displaying tan fur and paw-like hands (with retractable claws); Legs displaying tan fur and hindpaws; Long, leonine tail.
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
DEEP RED (True Magic) || #781300
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lady Sekhmet — The Goddess of War, Fire, Womanhood, and Vengeance
Other Names: Sekhemet / Sakhmet / Sachmis / Ailuros
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “Lady of Slaughter” | “Mistress of Dread” |
| “Devouring Flame” | “Powerful of Heart” |
| “The One Before Whom Evil Trembles” | “The Eye of Ra” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Lioness
Other Animal(s) — Various domestic and wild felines, Serpopard, Sphinx
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Battle Axe
Other Weapon(s) — Short swords; Khopesh; Knives and Daggers
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Combative Magic
- Ability Enhancement (Strength and endurance)
- Perceptual Magic (Sight, sound, scent)
- Elemental Magic (Fire)
- Healing and Medicinal
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)
- JADINE — Acquaintance
- KHIARA — Sparring Buddy, Ally
[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 || Sekhmet — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/sekhmet/
- Tour Egypt || Egypt: The Gods of Ancient Egypt – Sekhmet […] — touregypt.net/godsofegypt/sekhmet.htm
- World History Edu || Sekhmet: Egyptian Warrior Goddess of Destruction and Healing — worldhistoryedu.com/sekhmet-myth-and-powers/
- Wikipedia || Sekhmet — wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekhmet
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Sekhmet — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/sekhmet/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Sekhmet — seshkemet.weebly.com/sekhmet.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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