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The God of Hunting and Warfare, and the “Opener of Ways”
Wepwawet is an even-tempered wanderer and hunting god, who enjoys light sparring and the occasional company of others. He’s proficient in creating and navigating portals with skills in spatial magic, but even his instinctual sense of direction can tend to get him lost. He is referred to as Lord Wepwawet.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Wepwawet as he appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Wepwawet‘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′ 11″ (~180 cm); Physically appears as an adult in his late twenties; Faded-purple eyes; Near-grey and white hair, wavy and grown past shoulder-length; Wears headdress with a wolf motif; Favors purple, white, silver, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A wolf, based on the Egyptian wolf; Pale, near-grey fur with white and brown patterning; Faded-purple eyes; Wears a gold and silver collar, and gold bands on forelegs.
Hybrid Features: Head of a wolf; Canine ears and teeth; Faded-purple eyes; Arms displaying grey fur and paw-like hands; Legs displaying grey fur and hindpaws; Long, broad wolf tail.
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
FADED PURPLE (True Magic) || #7B7794
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lord Wepwawet — The God of Hunting and Warfare, and the “Opener of Ways”
Other Names: Wepawet / Wepiu / Upuaut / Ophois
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “The Opener of Ways” | “Lord of the Sacred Lands” |
| “Lord of Strength and Power” | “Compassionate God” |
| “Peaceful One” | “Who Leads the Way for the Gods” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Wolf
Other Animal(s) — Various domestic and wild dogs, Jackal, Bull
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Bow and Arrow
Other Weapon(s) — Staff; Short Sword
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Transportive Magic (through portals and teleportation)
- Ability Enhancement (Durability and endurance)
- Perceptual Magic (Sight, sound, scent)
- Spatial Magic
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)
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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 || Wepwawet — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/wepwawet/
- Tour Egypt || Wepwawet, the Jackal God of Abydos — touregypt.net/featurestories/wepwawet.htm
- Wikipedia || Wepwawet — wikipedia.org/wiki/Wepwawet
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Wepwawet — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/wepwawet/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Wepwawet/Ophois — seshkemet.weebly.com/wepwawet-ophoiumls.html
- Fiercely Bright One || Wepwawet FAQ — fiercelybrightone.com/egyptian-gods/wepwawet/wepwawet-faq/
- Fiercely Bright One || Epithets of Wepwawet — fiercelybrightone.com/egyptian-gods/wepwawet/epithets/
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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