The Father, the Son, and the Unholy Abomination
Okay, okay, sooo... Father's Day isn't until June 19th, yeah, okay, but the joke was too fun not to make! This is essentially supposed to be a "Chad ___ vs. Virgin ___" meme with an added third category. I'll draw an actual image for Father's Day later when the time is more right for it.
I really liked how this reference of Sese (and Set in disguise) turned out, and I wanted to try and catch that same tongue-in-cheek, goofy energy when drawing up this reference. Setesh is a character I draw so often, but he doesn't officially appear in TCotC until the end of Book 3 (which, uh... is a long ways away, whoops); so, I wanted to put together a quick and fun reference so that IF I do post images of him, people won't confuse him for Set.
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Set needs no introduction, of course. Egyptian god of chaos, fire, darkness, the desert, storms (particularly thunder), virility, the list goes on -- he is still one of the most charismatic characters in all of TCotC, and I love him to bits. He has a severe PR problem due to his history with his family, and there are a lot of insecurities hiding behind that smug little grin of his. He acts like he has an inflated ego and sense of self-worth, but it's really just a front to make up for how much he's been hurt. Set is one of the main drivers of TCotC's plot, and his decision to step in as a sort-of-parent for a mortal child has long-lasting consequences for the next several thousand years -- for better or for worse.
Setesh's name is another translation of Set's name -- essentially, think of it like calling him "Set II" or "Set Jr." in modern-day lingo. It's just one of several names he goes by, but -- once upon a time -- he was a mortal named Pamu. His current circumstances as a half-deity, half-undead "abomination" are the result of a total freak accident that occurs later in TCotC's plot (partially his own fault, partially Set's, mostly the result of other gods' meddling). As god of chaos -- that is, change -- Set has always been known to "bend" the rules to make seemingly impossible situations somehow possible. When it came down to a matter of life or death for himself and his son, his solution for ensuring both of their survival was... A little unconventional, to say the least. The other gods aren't exactly too happy about the weird half-god half-undead thing now sharing the Duat with them, and mortals are terrified of him -- Setesh is stuck between two worlds and doesn't quite fit in either of them. He's quite the outcast.
Wither is only a title, not a name. Due to Setesh's undeath, his physical form is extremely unstable. The godly energy "donated" to him by his father is far too much for his half-undead body to handle; while he can stick through it most of the time, highly stressful experiences cause Setesh's body to rapidly deteriorate. While most gods have an animal form that symbolically represents their core attributes, Setesh only has the Wither: a zombie-like form that is unbearably cold and has lost the ability to speak. (Oh, wait, hmm... That seems pretty symbolic, now doesn't it? 😉) He can assume this form voluntarily, too, though you can probably guess why he might not want to do that -- it's not exactly a fun experience for him. Most of the Egyptian deities are pretty disgusted with this form in particular, as a rotting corpse is the antithesis to many of the Egyptians' religious beliefs and idea of the afterlife.
I really liked how this reference of Sese (and Set in disguise) turned out, and I wanted to try and catch that same tongue-in-cheek, goofy energy when drawing up this reference. Setesh is a character I draw so often, but he doesn't officially appear in TCotC until the end of Book 3 (which, uh... is a long ways away, whoops); so, I wanted to put together a quick and fun reference so that IF I do post images of him, people won't confuse him for Set.
____
Set needs no introduction, of course. Egyptian god of chaos, fire, darkness, the desert, storms (particularly thunder), virility, the list goes on -- he is still one of the most charismatic characters in all of TCotC, and I love him to bits. He has a severe PR problem due to his history with his family, and there are a lot of insecurities hiding behind that smug little grin of his. He acts like he has an inflated ego and sense of self-worth, but it's really just a front to make up for how much he's been hurt. Set is one of the main drivers of TCotC's plot, and his decision to step in as a sort-of-parent for a mortal child has long-lasting consequences for the next several thousand years -- for better or for worse.
Setesh's name is another translation of Set's name -- essentially, think of it like calling him "Set II" or "Set Jr." in modern-day lingo. It's just one of several names he goes by, but -- once upon a time -- he was a mortal named Pamu. His current circumstances as a half-deity, half-undead "abomination" are the result of a total freak accident that occurs later in TCotC's plot (partially his own fault, partially Set's, mostly the result of other gods' meddling). As god of chaos -- that is, change -- Set has always been known to "bend" the rules to make seemingly impossible situations somehow possible. When it came down to a matter of life or death for himself and his son, his solution for ensuring both of their survival was... A little unconventional, to say the least. The other gods aren't exactly too happy about the weird half-god half-undead thing now sharing the Duat with them, and mortals are terrified of him -- Setesh is stuck between two worlds and doesn't quite fit in either of them. He's quite the outcast.
Wither is only a title, not a name. Due to Setesh's undeath, his physical form is extremely unstable. The godly energy "donated" to him by his father is far too much for his half-undead body to handle; while he can stick through it most of the time, highly stressful experiences cause Setesh's body to rapidly deteriorate. While most gods have an animal form that symbolically represents their core attributes, Setesh only has the Wither: a zombie-like form that is unbearably cold and has lost the ability to speak. (Oh, wait, hmm... That seems pretty symbolic, now doesn't it? 😉) He can assume this form voluntarily, too, though you can probably guess why he might not want to do that -- it's not exactly a fun experience for him. Most of the Egyptian deities are pretty disgusted with this form in particular, as a rotting corpse is the antithesis to many of the Egyptians' religious beliefs and idea of the afterlife.
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Wait... are you going strictly off the Egyptian mythology?
My knowledge of the Egyptian mythology is severely limited though.
I am curious, aren't Set and Setesh the same deity? (Sorry for the serious question concerning ancient Egyptian mythology)
My knowledge of the Egyptian mythology is severely limited though.
I am curious, aren't Set and Setesh the same deity? (Sorry for the serious question concerning ancient Egyptian mythology)
Yes, Setesh is literally just another version of saying Set's name! You can also write it as Sutekh, Setekh, Seth, etc. -- there are lots of ways to translate Set's name into the English language (and Latin letters).
"Strictly off the Egyptian mythology" is where this falls apart, haha -- Setesh is a character of my own creation. Here, I've taken that concept of "Setesh" being a synonym of "Set" and given these two characters essentially the same name -- that was purposeful, as the other characters view these two different people as the same person.
"Strictly off the Egyptian mythology" is where this falls apart, haha -- Setesh is a character of my own creation. Here, I've taken that concept of "Setesh" being a synonym of "Set" and given these two characters essentially the same name -- that was purposeful, as the other characters view these two different people as the same person.
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