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Sakhmet was a legendary Simba from ancient Egypt.

Biography

Sakhmet was a warrior queen among the Bastet's preeminent warrior tribe. Unlike most Bastet, she was far more enamored of the solar Celestine Ra than of Gaia or Luna.

Sakhmet's bond with Ra was so great that her powers allowed her to force a red sun shine from the Umbra even in the night. The Week of the Midnight Sun was intended to end the dominion of Set and his childer. Sakhmet slaughtered the herds of the Setites, spread vile diseases, and fought several of his childer, among them the Scorpion King. Sakhmet's fate is not recorded. Some believe that she burned herself up with Ra's power, others that she regained her senses.

The Week of the Midnight Sun drove the Setites into hiding, allowing the followers of Horus to conquer Upper Egypt and unite the Two Lands. As a result, Set and his followers took a special interest in the Bastet (and by extension, the Garou) from that night forward.

Trivia

For mythological goddess that inspired the character of Sakhmet, see Sekhmet.

Reference

WTA: Rage Across Egypt, p. 22-24
VTM: Cairo by Night, p. 24

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 '''Sakhmet''' was a legendary [[Simba]] from ancient [[Egypt (cWOD)|Egypt]].
 ==Biography==
-Sakhmet was a warrior queen among the [[Bastet]]'s preeminent warrior [[tribe]] and, unlike most [[Bastet]] , she was far more enamored of the solar [[Celestine (cWOD)|Celestine]] [[Ra (cWOD)|Ra]] than of [[Gaia (cWOD)|Gaia]] or [[Luna (WTA)|Luna]]. The citizens of Ancient Egypt soon came to know her as a fiery agent of divine destruction, an avenger goddess known as the "Eye of Re". In this guise she was a vengeful aspect of the usually benevolent goddess [[Hathor]] (who some among us consider an aspect of Gaia herself). She was also the “Lady of Pestilence” who could send plague and disease, but at the same time was revered as a healer of these ailments – a paradoxical goddess indeed.
+Sakhmet was a warrior queen among the [[Bastet (WTA)|Bastet]]'s preeminent warrior [[tribe (WTA)|tribe]]. Unlike most [[Bastet]], she was far more enamored of the solar [[Celestine (cWOD)|Celestine]] [[Ra (cWOD)|Ra]] than of [[Gaia (cWOD)|Gaia]] or [[Luna (WTA)|Luna]].
+Sakhmet's bond with Ra was so great that her powers allowed her to force a red sun shine from the [[Umbra]] even in the night. The [[Week of the Midnight Sun]] was intended to end the dominion of [[Set (VTM)|Set]] and his [[childer]]. Sakhmet slaughtered the herds of the [[Setites]], spread vile diseases, and fought several of his childer, among them the [[Scorpion King]]. Sakhmet's fate is not recorded. Some believe that she burned herself up with Ra's power, others that she regained her senses.
-As the story goes, in an episode of godly paranoia, the sun god Ra came to believe that humanity was plotting against him and sent his avenging eye against the human race. Sakhmet, maddened by her charge, descended from the heavens and slew almost all of humanity before Re thought better of his command. After some difficulty, he restored her to her more benign aspect (reportedly by tricking her into drinking vast quantities of beer colored red to look like blood). The intoxicated goddess abandoned the slaughter and humanity was saved.
+The Week of the Midnight Sun drove the Setites into hiding, allowing the followers of [[Horus (cWOD)|Horus]] to conquer Upper Egypt and unite the Two Lands. As a result, Set and his [[Followers of Set|followers]] took a special interest in the [[Bastet]] (and by extension, the [[Garou]]) from that night forward.
-Myth. Yes? Perhaps in part. Substitute "all of humanity" for the "''people of pre-dynastic Egypt''" and you may have a better idea of the power levels involved. I have asked numerous lore spirits about this and here is what I've pieced together: Sakhmet was a real historical entity and in fact somehow garnered abilities from the Celestine [[Helios (WTA)|Helios]], making her an avenging avatar of his might on Earth. The barriers between the [[Umbra]] and [[Ta-Mera]] were thinner then than they are today. A crimson Penumbral sun shone over Egypt for almost a full week, day and night, as Sakhmet battered down the defenses of the ancient villages, incinerating and mauling her victims in an ecstatic orgy of bloodlust.
+==Trivia==
-One can only imagine the [[Ghoul (VTM)|gûls']] fear and surprise at such a strange phenomenon. They used to move about the night with little fear, for what could challenge such creatures? Potent though most individual [[Vampire (cWOD)|vampires]] were back then, even they would have been poorly suited to resist such an onslaught as some of them were caught unawares in this week of midnight sun. I understand that a favorite [[childe]] or grand-childe of [[Set (VTM)|Set]] himself, died in the first night of the slaughter. Others went hungry in Sakhmet's fiery wake as many of their human "herds" were incinerated or flayed alive, their precious blood draining onto the dusty streets. Nor can I say what actually happened to Sakhmet in the aftermath of her carnage. Perhaps she came to her senses as the tales say, or perhaps, over-charged by carrying the power of a Celestine, she burned herself out.
+For mythological goddess that inspired the character of Sakhmet, see {{w|Sekhmet}}.
-As a result, Set and his [[Followers of Set|followers]] took a special interest in the [[Bastet]] (and by extension, the [[Garou]]) from that night forward.
 ==Reference==
-*[[WTA]]: '''[[Rage Across Egypt]]''', p. 22-24
+* {{b|WTA|Rage Across Egypt|page=22-24}}
+* {{b|VTM|Cairo by Night|page=24}}
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