■ S E R Q E T ■
The Goddess of Medicine, and all manner of Poisons and Venom
Lady Serqet is the daughter of Ra. Her sisters include Sekhmet, Mafdet, Hathor, and Bastet.
Serqet’s keen knowledge with medicines and poisons is highly-valued, but also makes her a potentially dangerous goddess to cross. Despite her morbid teasing and playfulness, she’s ‘mostly harmless’ to those who amuse her, and can be a reliable ally to the few who win her favor.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Serqet as she appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Serqet‘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′ 4″ (~163 cm); Physically appears as an adult in her early to mid-twenties; Dark grey, near-black eyes; Peach-blond hair that gradates to orange, often tied-up to shoulder length, but extends to hip-length when fully let down; Wears a circlet with a scorpion motif; Favors black, white, brown, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A scorpion, based on the Deathstalker; Unusually peach and orange exoskeleton; Dark grey, near-black eyes (all 8 of them–)
Hybrid Features: Head of a Scorpion, with pincers at the side of her jaws; A pair of main near-black eyes and 3 pairs of smaller eyes underneath the main pair; Arms displaying exoskeleton and large pincers; Long, curved scorpion tail and stinger; Can extend multiple arms or legs like an arachnid; Ability to fully display lower body of a scorpion (similar to a centaur).
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
DARK GREY (True Magic) || #4C4C4C
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lady Serqet — The Goddess of Medicine, and all manner of Poisons and Venom
Other Names: Serket / Selket / Selqet / Selkis
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “Mistress of the Beautiful House” | “Lady of Heaven” |
| “She Who Tightens the Throat” | “Giver of Breath” |
| “The Divine Mother” | “Speaker of Magic” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Scorpion
Other Animal(s) — Tarantula, Water Scorpion, Viper, and other venomous spiders and arachnids
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Sickle Sword
Other Weapon(s) — Other Knives and Daggers; Signal Whips; Flail; Lariat; Scepter
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Healing and Medicinal
- Perceptual Magic (Touch and taste)
- Ability Enhancement (Agility and recovery)
- Channeling and Reinforcement
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)
- INDRA — Ally, Partner
- LINDITA — Friend, Workmate, Ally
- MARIELLE — Friend, Ally
- NEIL — Ally, Partner
- RAMI — Acquaintance
- SHAZI — Friend, Workmate, Ally
- ZENITH — Ally, Friend, Partner
[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 || Serqet — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/serqet/
- Tour Egypt || Serqet, Goddess of Scorpions and Venomous Creatures […] — touregypt.net/featurestories/serqet.htm
- Wikipedia || Serket — wikipedia.org/wiki/Serket
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Serket — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/serket/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Serqet/Selqet — seshkemet.weebly.com/serqet-selqet.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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