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The God of the Nile, Warfare, and the Military
Lord Sobek, a veteran of Ra’s royal guard, is the son of Neith, and the older step-brother of Anuket.
The warrior god Sobek is respected for his unrivaled strength. He relishes the thrill of battle, and this sheer intensity can seem intimidating. Outside of combat, the giant crocodile is relaxed and gregarious, and it doesn’t take long to feel comfortable in his presence.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Sobek as he appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Sobek‘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 7′ 0″ (~213 cm); Physically appears as an adult in his early to mid-thirties; Bright green eyes with slit pupils (hybrid feature); Brown hair in dreadlocks, grown past shoulder-length; Teeth with sharper dentition (hybrid feature); Wears headdress with a Crocodile motif, a solar disk, and two large feathers; Favors green, brown, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A crocodile, based on the Nile crocodile; Far larger than average, measuring roughly ~25′ (7.6 meters) in length; Green eyes and dark green scales.
Hybrid Features: Head of a crocodile; Slit pupils and sharp teeth; Arms displaying green scales and reptilian hands and claws; Legs displaying green scales and reptilian hind feet and claws; Long, heavy crocodile tail
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
GREEN (True Magic) || #5D9600
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lord Sobek — The God of the Nile, Warfare, and the Military
Other Names: Sebek / Suchos / Suchus
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “Lord of the Marshland” | “Pointed of Teeth” |
| “Who Rises From The Floodwater” | “Great Crocodile” |
| “Protector of the Innocent” | “Whose Attack Cannot Be Repelled” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Crocodile
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Spiked Cudgel
Other Weapon(s) — Battle Axe; other Trauma Weapons
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Combative Magic
- Ability Enhancement (Strength and durability)
- Perceptual Magic (Sight, scent, touch)
- Elemental Magic (Water)
- 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 || Sobek, The Crocodile God Of Strength — ancient-egypt-online.com/sobek.html
- Ancient Egypt Online UK || Sobek — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/sobek/
- Tour Egypt || The Gods of Ancient Egypt – Sobek — touregypt.net/godsofegypt/sobek.htm
- Wikipedia || Sobek — wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobek
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Sobek — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/sobek/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Sobek/Suchos — seshkemet.weebly.com/sobeksuchos.html
- Per Sebek || Epithets of Sobek — persebek.wordpress.com/[…]epithets-of-sobek/
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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