Nekhbet

Nekhbet is an Egyptian goddess of vultures.

Background
In ancient times she was a protector of the pharaohs, if they proved themselves strong enough. She is also one of Egypt's oldest goddess first appearing in myths an legends in the predynastic period. She was first know as Wadjet and her sacred animal was a cobra. She slowly evolved into a vulture goddess instead.

The Throne of Fire

 * Nekhbet was among the gods who opposed the return of Ra. She believed he had grown too weak to effectively lead the gods against Apophis. Nekhbet took over Mrs. Faust's body when hunting Sadie, Emma, and Liz, along with god of baboons, Babi. She sought to prevent them from going any further along in their quest. She never tried to kill Sadie directly, as vultures are scavengers. Babi was the one trying to kill them. Sadie describes her as "one hundred years old, hunched over emaciated. Her face, earlobes, and neck sagged with folds of wrinkly pink skin." For a little bit she showed Mrs. Faust to Sadie. Mrs. Faust was confused about what happened as she asked "Sadie?" Sadie, Liz, and Emma ran away from Babi. At first they thought they could get away, due to Babi's poor eyesight, but Nekhbet was flying overhead, screeching "there they are!".


 * They meet again at the Waterloo station after Sadie talks with Anubis. Sadie drinks a potion she made long ago and taps into Isis power. She uses her animation power that the potion gave her to make magazine racks, sweets, gum, shampoo, and drinks explode out of the shops. Then she and her friends run out of the station and meet Bes at his car.


 * Bes fought Babi and Nekhbet at a bridge, where they were weakened, wearing nothing but a speedo and yelling "BOO!" Bobby and Neckbutt were defeated and Sadie's grandparents returned to normal. (mostly)


 * Later, in the Winter Palace, Sadie sees the shadow of the Tjesu heru snake monster that reminded her of the shadow of Nekhbet's wings.

The Serpent's Shadow

 * Nekhbet appears when Carter summons the gods to war, obeying him because he proved himself strong. She was destroyed when a copy of Apophis sank its fangs into her.

Personality
Nekhbet is sadistic and enjoys preying on the weak. Despite this, however, she does not like to directly engage in battle. She does have a lighter side. If someone is able to prove their strength to her she will leave them alone or even become a powerful protector for them. Like many of the other gods she believes strength is an important factor in ruling.

Appearance
Nekhbet appears as a woman that is a hundred years old. The skin around her face, neck, and earlobes sag and her body is hunched over and emaciated. She is almost bald, with just a few clumps of greasy black hair on her head. She wears a "lush" black dress made entirely of feathers.

Powers and Abilities
Nekhbet can fly. She can cast magic that weakens the spirit of a person so they slowly start to weaken and eventually die, although a powerful will can shake off this effect.

Relationships
Ra: Nekhbet was once a loyal servant of Ra and was one of the gods who aided him on his nightly journey. His long absence and deteriorated state has caused her to switch her loyalty to Horus and oppose Ra's return.

In Mythology
Nekhbet is one of the oldest of the Egyptian gods. She was originally a patron goddess of the city of Nekheb. Overtime she can to represent the white crown of Upper Egypt and a protector of the pharaoh. She was often paired with the snake-goddess Buto who represented Lower Egypt. Nekhbet was one of the gods sometimes depicted helping Ra on his nightly journey. In later times, she became a goddess of childbirth overseeing the birth and protection of newborns.