Apophis

Apophis is the serpentine manifestation of chaos or Isfet. He is associated with earthquakes, floods, tornados and other natural disasters.

Background
As the embodiment of chaos, Apophis was a great threat to Ma'at and even chaotic deities, such as Set fought against him. When the Creation started, he was Isfet, the first spirit in times, that is the manifestation of Isfet, Ra was born from the Creation, that was the devastation of the Serpent's chaotic plane. Prophecy had it that the world would end when Apophis ate the sun, Ra. Set fought as Ra's lieutenant, defending his sunboat. Sekhmet was originally Ra's champion, but when she proved to be too difficult to control, she was replaced by Bast. When Ra was forced to retreat to the heavens, Bast and Apophis were sealed within the Duat and destined to fight until they both died.

However, Bast began to weaken and Apophis's victory came closer. Before that could happen, however, Ruby and Julius Kane freed Bast from the Duat via Cleopatra's Needle so she would be able to heal, resulting in Ruby's death when the magician used her life force to seal the gate so Apophis would not escape as well.

The Red Pyramid
When Julius freed five gods from the Rosetta Stone, he set off a chain reaction that freed some gods from their prisons. Apophis, whose prison was weakened but not destroyed, managed to influence a demon known as Face of Horror with a whisper of his thought and was able to manipulate Set into planning to destroy the world. Set eventually came to realize the deception thanks to Sadie Kane and he was forced to vow that he would attempt to stop Apophis.

The Throne of Fire
Apophis is slowly getting out of his binding. If his minions find the last golden scarab that is alive, then they will kill the last part of Ra's soul so that rebirth will be impossible. Apophis does not succeed in breaking out. Ra was not reborn in full state and Apophis is still rising but the new chief lector Michel Desjardins has slowed him down by putting him in a temporary prison. Dejardins died to postpone the attack of Apophis.

The Serpent's Shadow
It is the final book. Apophis is rising. Some believe that a scroll that has six copies that might defeat Apophis. Apophis fights Carter, and some other in the fifty-first nome. This is the Doomsday day and there is a war. Carter and Sadie kill Apophis with it's shadow.

Personality
Little is known of Apophis's personality, but his ability to manipulate Set shows he is intelligent and cunning. He also hates all Ma'at and wishes to destroy it.

Appearance
Apophis traditionally takes on the appearance of a giant serpent. He is almost 100 meters long and has red eyes.

Powers and Abilities
Little is known about Apophis's specific powers, but due to the great fear he inspires, and the fact that he was said to fight on par with Ra, the King of Gods for a time, they are enormous. The latter part of his powers were seen during his battle with Carter and Sadie in the duat. Apophis has immense strength much like Sobek but unlike Sobek, Apophis also has the power to basically paralyze his foe when they look at him. However this trick doesn't work on Ra because he is too "hot to handle". He can splinter reality to make mutiples of himself to fight and divide his enemies, similar to a Set avatar.

Relationships
Ra : Ra and Apophis were sworn enemies and battled each night, usually resulting in Ra's victory.

Bast : Apophis and Bast are natural enemies and have battled for eons before Apophis slowly began to overcome her.

In Mythology
Apophis was a water serpent and the enemy of Ra. Each night, the two would battle but Ra was usually victorious. When Apophis did win, there would be an eclipse which was seen as Apophis eating the sun and when the eclipse ended, it would mark Ra's escape. Often, Ra was depicted with other gods protecting him from Apophis. Early on, Set was his chief defender but was later replaced by Bast, Horus, and/or Sekhmet according to tradition.

Trivia

 * Apophis' original name is Apep. The name 'apophis' comes from the greek language and is used for Apep.