Set

Set, God of the desert, disorder, and violence. Despite this poor reputation, Set’s a loyal member of the Netjer, though his impetuous nature gets him in trouble more often than not. He did kill his own brother, but he’s also saved Re from Apep more times than anyone can count, and continues to do so every night — the one time he took the night off, the World ended in Apep’s belly, until Set slit it open and drew the World back forth. He is the warden of the desert, and protects the people who travel through it. Set believes in lessons, and thinks people cannot follow ma’at unless they have truly learned what justice is first. These “lessons” sometimes come out of nowhere and more often seem like pranks than anything else. Despite how Wesir and Heru view him, Set holds no animosity towards the rest of the pantheon.

In modern times, Set appears as a nondescript young man with dark skin and a long nose. His mood is mercurial, but he enjoys taking on roles in which he can teach hard lessons. He has been a marine sergeant, a parole officer, a crime boss, and a director of a boot camp for troubled youths — but he’s never around at night, having somewhere else to be. Wherever he appears, people remember him not by his looks, but by his temperament, always jovial but with a distinctive mean streak.

Set’s Scions are similarly driven to teach lessons and guard others, but often end up taking these things too far. Much like their father, they’re fiercely loyal to the Netjer, doing any task or job asked of them, though they may demand a price. They make good spies, working in jobs that require the ability to their hide emotions and true motivations.