Ennead
CANON
Immortal, appears 30+
AGE
Meridian
FACTION
3
HARMONIZATION LEVEL
Season 2, Chapter 72
CANON POINT
Male (he/him)
GENDER
Savant
ASPECT
Low
DISCORD LEVEL
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The noncompliant, red-haired god of the desert is as disorderly and wrathful as myth suggests. To the naked eye, Set appears as a man in his early thirties, with brilliant red hair and eyes. Contrasting his Levantine origins, he is pale of skin and without blemish, scar or discernable marking; observing him for too long without pause evokes the image of boundless sands, a vaguely eldritch quality to his physical perfection and beauty that is readily tarnished by his unsavory, brash attitude and sharp tongue. He stands approximately 6'0"/184cm, leanly muscled and athletic in tone. Commonly, he wears a black shendyt, as well as gold jewelry. The red-and-black kohl around his eyes is applied by hand, rather than existing by the grace of his godhood, but the fullness of his mouth is au naturel.
Evoking the image of raw meat, Set's shard takes the form of a jagged-edged red jasper fissure, as though he has been flayed open. Measuring approximately 4"/~10.16cm, it is embedded over his heart, where his gold jewelry and long hair form a barrier that keep it largely hidden.
ASPECT TATTOO
Affiliated with the aspect of Savant, Set's tattoo is a black gear with spokes that sit between each knuckle of his right hand. It parallels the cursed mark on his left hand.
PERSONALITY
A violent tsundere with a highly independent streak and a lot of self-hatred.
BACKGROUND
CW SEXUAL ASSAULT, MASS MURDER ( EXPAND )The god of war exists to deliver Egypt from all threat, serving at the side of the supreme god as executor of his divine will. In mythology, Set exists as a complex and paradoxical figure: a protector and an usurper, the greatest evil known and the eternal protector of the sun itself, a god of peripheral existence and the integral piece of Egypt's politico-religious style of rulership. Set is the "red-headed stepchild" of the Ennead, used and manipulated for the betterment of mankind while seeking independence and acknowledgement for himself; yet, he is also a fully-fledged trickster, a warlord and monster who betrayed the order of all things and slew his brother to take the throne of Egypt for himself and ruled shoddily, violently, as Egypt fell into a period of decay.
Mojito's Ennead is an adaptation of Egyptian mythology, dealing largely with the betrayal and death of Osiris, the usurpation of the throne by Set and the contendings of Horus, the son of Osiris who returned to defeat the evil god and restore order to Egypt. In the adaptation, Set ( and many others ) serve as unreliable narrators, gods with personal stakes in the progression of history, whom share an intimate and direct relationship with the mortals of their lands. The series opens on Set already having murdered Osiris and taken the throne, leading to countless years of suffering, slaughter and depravity across the lands of Egypt. He largely seems unimpressed with ruling, preferring to drink, drug himself and revel in the mass-murder of women and children, until his sister, Isis, returns to Heliopolis with Horus, hers and Osiris's son, in tow to demand the throne be returned to the rightful rulers.
The two are locked into a trial by three, chosen by the order of the world itself and observed by Ma'at, daughter of Ra. If either Set, or Horus, were to win two of the three challenges, the throne would be proven to belong to them, and the other would be considered the illegal contender. As Horus and Set battle through wit and might, the story begins to allude to the reasons behind Set's sudden, violent assault on the throne and why, if he had loved his brother so much, he had carved Osiris into pieces and thrown him into the Nile. The truth of the matter, was that Osiris had always coveted Set for himself, and his yearning for the other god had transcended sanity, with Osiris concocting a plan over literal millennia to break Set's will and obtain him wholly. Using the soul of Set's son, Anubis, as a hostage and "prize" to be won by obedience, Osiris forced Set to submit and assaulted him him, betraying the bond the four children of Geb and Nut had shared.
In retaliation, Set killed the god of life himself, and cast his brother into Duat -- trapping him there, to become the god of the dead. In his madness and despair, he withdrew into himself and elected to become a despot, so as to never be hurt again by anyone -- leading to his taking the throne and indulging in slaughter and hedonism. With Horus claiming victory over him in the end, Set is taken before the Ennead to be judged for his crimes. Not wanting the truth of his assault and thus, his emasculation, to be heard by anyone ( let along his wife and child ), Set demands death -- only to be supported by Horus, who vows that Set will never have to face such a trial. Instead, Set agrees to be punished eternally; he is to serve as psychopomp to the souls of the humans, largely women and children, that he cruelly treated and denied their proper place in Duat, and once he alleviates that pain, he will return to Heliopolis and be given to Ra, to serve aboard her barque for all eternity.
Banished from Heliopolis and stripped of his full divinity, Set-the-demigod travels Egypt alone to perform his penance. Along the way, meeting a sly foreigner who becomes his attendant, while also dealing with the repeated visitations by Horus -- and the presence of a newly-risen god of death: his amnesiac son, Anubis.
Writing Style: I lean towards using [ brackets ] over all else, but have experience in paragraph roleplay.
Backtagging: I live off of backtagging. As long as the thread is moving along, I'll backtag into oblivion.
Threadhopping: I don't mind, unless the thread is obviously a private affair. When in doubt, ask me!
Offensive Subjects: I'm not keen on gratuitous animal torture, but it is a soft limit when for narrative purpose. I also ask that, although this is a faction game that has a competitive lean, Set's sexual abuse is NOT used for the purpose of 'getting ahead' or as propaganda/a social maneuver against him. It is for CR purposes only! <3
IN CHARACTER
Physical Violence: Anything and everything. As god of war and former tyrant of Egypt, Set’s history with violence is varied and far-reaching. While known as the most powerful deity in the Ennead, Set has been essentially demoted to the rank of a demigod - he's stronger and more durable than the average human, but I have no issue with having him kick ass OR having his ass kicked. I actually enjoy using him to give the "hurt" half of the "hurt/comfort" everyone's known to love.
Death/Dissipation: Yes! Massacre and martyr him. He's hard to kill, but it is satisfying when u get his ass.
Physical Affection: Yes! Please note that for #reasons, Set is revolted by unexpected/unwanted physical contact, and rather mistrustful of given affection; he may prove dismissive of attempts, to varying degrees. Repeated attempts may be met with hostility, if he feels his boundaries are being disrespected. He prefers to be the one "on the attack", and has a very toxic and detrimental view of masculinity and manhood at this time in his development.
Shipping/Sex: Romancing him is highly difficult, because of his high degree of independence from attachments and the effects of sexual abuse on his psyche. He is known for being a god of “indiscriminate sexuality”, and throughout Egyptian myth has been noted to have relationships with men and women alike. Likely he'll be a teaser, rather than a pleasure, and his appetites are impartial to infighting among others. We love a bisexual deity! Wh*re gods, unite!
Mental/Communion: Acceptable! Please reach out to me for unique challenges and consequences if you're digging through. His mind straddles the boundary between "knowable by mortal standards", in the sense that he has emotions and similarities to most people, but also has an extended consciousness/elevated sense of self/eldritch aspect to his mind that can prove painful for some to look upon.
█ Galaniel Lemarten V Mordigaeus ——— Penitent Redeemer of the Martyr
Akin to an angelic insectoid, Galaniel (he/they) hails from an extragalactic composite species that formerly comprised an entire space-faring ecosystem comprised of innumerable different bioforms which are all variations on the same genetic theme. Formerly a high-ranking Swarmlord of the Haruspex Cadavi, Galaniel was a harvester of genetic materials and worlds, seeking domination of worlds via subterfuge, infestation and patient hibernation as the numbers of his Swarm would replicate.
For reasons unknown, Galaniel supposedly became disillusioned with the Hivemind and ultimately, experienced a mental and psychological schism that led him to annihilate his faction and seek his own demise. However, the destruction of the Haruspex Cadavi left Galaniel stranded in Kenos, and his Swarmship buried deep on one of the islands associated with Kenos. He joined the Meridian faction in the hopes of redemption through service, and was paired with Set due to their similarity in such; Galaniel seeks not the destruction of other worlds, but the ability to leave his past behind and live a faithful, quiet life in the homeworld of any other Meridian Shard-bearer.
RETAINER.
█ Galaniel Lemarten V Mordigaeus
——— Penitent Redeemer of the Martyr
Akin to an angelic insectoid, Galaniel (he/they) hails from an extragalactic composite species that formerly comprised an entire space-faring ecosystem comprised of innumerable different bioforms which are all variations on the same genetic theme. Formerly a high-ranking Swarmlord of the Haruspex Cadavi, Galaniel was a harvester of genetic materials and worlds, seeking domination of worlds via subterfuge, infestation and patient hibernation as the numbers of his Swarm would replicate.
For reasons unknown, Galaniel supposedly became disillusioned with the Hivemind and ultimately, experienced a mental and psychological schism that led him to annihilate his faction and seek his own demise. However, the destruction of the Haruspex Cadavi left Galaniel stranded in Kenos, and his Swarmship buried deep on one of the islands associated with Kenos. He joined the Meridian faction in the hopes of redemption through service, and was paired with Set due to their similarity in such; Galaniel seeks not the destruction of other worlds, but the ability to leave his past behind and live a faithful, quiet life in the homeworld of any other Meridian Shard-bearer.
INSPIRATION: W40k, Halo, Destiny.
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