Het
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Het | |
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Release date | 5 June 2017 (Update) |
Race | ? (edit) |
Members | Yes |
Quest NPC | |
Location(s) | ? (edit) |
Gender | Male |
Actions | Talk to, Examine |
Examine | The god of physical strength and fortitude. |
Advanced data | |
NPC ID | 24634 |
Links | MRND24634 |
Infobox • Talk page |
Het is the desert god of health, both physical and mental, and is one of the four minor gods of the Menaphite Pantheon. He is particularly popular in Al Kharid, as that is his mythic place of origin.[1][2] He is considered the city's patron deity and guardian.[3][4] Elsewhere in the desert, he is still a popular god among soldiers and leaders because of his association with strength.[1]
A manifestation of Het can appear by picking up a canopic jar from Icthlarin's Little Helper.
Deity info[edit | edit source]
Het | |
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Alignment | Physicality, Strength and Health |
Symbol | ![]() |
Tier | 7[5] |
Avatars and aspects | Het |
Animal aspect | Human |
Colours | ? (edit) |
Adjective | ? (edit) |
Databox • Talk page |
History[edit | edit source]
Creation[edit | edit source]
Het's origins are recounted in Tumeken's Dream, a Menaphite religious text, where Tumeken wanders the desert, trying to find himself anew. He first travelled north, to a place called Al Kharid, finding many people weak and weary from desert life. When he reached the mountains surrounding Al Kharid, he saw a man holding the pass open, the physical representation of perfection. Tumeken was impressed by this and so gave the man some of his essence, turning him into Het.[2]
Activities[edit | edit source]
Het created the Duel Arena as a place for his followers to train and improve themselves. However, it also served as a resting place for a powerful amulet that Het no longer wished to use and hoped it would be forgotten as he feared that it would be misused. Het forged a sunstone from Tumeken's light and enchanted it with his magic to create the Eye of Het, which had the power to revive the souls who wished to return. [6]
Return[edit | edit source]
“ | My sisters - Crondis and Apmeken - speak very highly of you. You have helped to treat many wounds in my family... Once our brother, Scabaras, reveals himself, the bau of Tumeken shall be whole again. However, when that happens, I fear Amascut's plan for us shall also be complete. When that time comes, I hope that you will stand with us against her. For now, I must take my leave. | ” |
— Het speaking to Player |
Het intervenes in the fight between Ambassador Jabari and the adventurer, stopping Jabari. He claims that his mind has been cleared of Amascut's corruption before directly addressing the adventurer in the foyer of the Duel Arena. However, as he can only be seen by the adventurer, Surgeon General Tafani and Hamid both conclude that the adventurer has a head injury. He leaves to deal with a plague in Sophanem and then unite with his sisters Apmeken and Crondis in order to find Scabaras, intending to face Amascut united.
In Year 9 of the Sixth Age, after the Duel Arena was destroyed by an "earthquake" the World Guardian was tasked by Icthlarin to retrieve the Eye of Het in the ruins.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
A statue of Het at Uzer Mastaba.
The Kharid-ib guarding mechanism.
Sundial (Het) which must be aligned to Het's symbol during Diamond in the Rough
The Duel Arena, built in the Second Age by Het's warriors in his honour.
Statue of Het located in the centre of Het's Oasis which contains an entrance to his tomb.
Update history[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Het's themes are parallel with several Egyptian gods who represent health and wellness, such as Sekhmet and Isis.
- Het's first appearance as an apparition in Icthlarin's little helper was likely inspired by the funerary deity Imset. Like Imset, Het is the "guardian of the liver", depicted on a canopic jar containing the organ, and has a human head.
- Originally, Eye of Het I referred to Het as if he had died.[7] Shortly after Eye of Het's release, Mod Jack stated that the Het referred to as having died was intended to be a historical character distinct from the current Het.[8] However, as many people were confused by the dialogue, they opted to remove the references to Het's death in a patch on 11 April 2022, with the possibility of revisiting the idea in the future.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
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† denotes gods that are deceased; Δ denotes gods with an unknown fate; ๏ denotes gods part of the Menaphite Pantheon; ‡ denotes gods part of the Karamjan Pantheon |