Characters and histories from past Ages
Ra embodied the power of the sun but was also thought to be the sun itself, envisioned as the great god riding in his barge across the heavens throughout the day and descending into the underworld at sunset. As he made his way through the darkness beneath the earth, he Read more…
Shu was born from the primordial waters of the chaotic void that existed before creation, and was brought into existence by Ra. He is often depicted as the first creation, embodying the breath or life force that emerged from the god’s mouth. His twin sister and consort, Tefnut, the goddess Read more…
Ged is one of the oldest deities in the Egyptian pantheon, representing the Earth and playing a central role in the creation myths, the fertility of the land, and the structure of kingship. As the god of the Earth, Ged is deeply tied to both life and death, providing life Read more…
Seshat was the Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, writing, and measurement. While less prominent than other major goddesses like Isis or Hathor, Seshat played an essential role in ancient Egyptian society, particularly in matters related to record-keeping, architecture, mathematics, and the management of time. She was the divine scribe and Read more…
Nut is perhaps best known as the mother of some of the most important deities in the Egyptian pantheon, including Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys. According to one version of the myth, Nut and Geb’s union produced these four children, who would go on to play central roles in Egyptian Read more…
Nephthys was the daughter of Geb (the god of the Earth) and Nut (the goddess of the Sky). Her association with the night contrasts with her sister Isis, who is linked to the day. Nephthys was often seen as representing the invisible, mysterious forces of life, such as death and Read more…
He was the oldest son of Ged and Nut, brother of Set and husband of Isis. Together, he and Isis were beloved rulers of Egypt, and they had a son, Horus. Under his rule, civilization flourished, agriculture prospered, and the Egyptians were taught the arts of law and culture. In Read more…
Elsae hailed from Jarra, a small village in Ghealdan, nestled close to the Amadician border—an area often frequented by Whitecloak patrols. When her twin sister was struck by a dangerous fever, Elsae claimed she had healed her, boasting that she had done so like an Aes Sedai, saving her sister’s Read more…
The lineage of the Keres traces back to Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night, a being feared even by Zeus, the king of gods. Born of Chaos, Nyx was a deity of such grandeur and dread that even the mighty Olympians shied away from her dark veil and treated Read more…
Isis was perhaps the most important goddess of all Egyptian mythology. During the course of Egyptian history, Isis assumed the attributes and functions of virtually every other important goddess in the land. Her most important functions, however, were those of motherhood, marital devotion, healing the sick, and the working of Read more…