Anubis

Anubis, is the god of death and funerals. His parents are Nephthys and Set, but he was raised by Osiris and Isis.

Background
Anubis was born to Nephthys and Set, but was immediately given to Osiris and Isis by Nephthys; he claimed that she did not want him to know his father. Anubis himself is skeptical of this knowing that he is a "different" child, and is not a warrior.

The Red Pyramid
Anubis meets Carter and Sadie Kane when they come into the Land of The Dead to find the Feather of Truth to help defeat Set, who had kidnapped their father Julius. He at first refuses to help, and shows dislike towards Carter (mostly because Carter was hosting Horus at that time). He shows Sadie the Hall of Ma'at's New Orleans background, and lets it slip that Set is his father and that the Hall of Ma'at is weakening. Anubis eventually gives Sadie the feather of truth, but asks Sadie three questions before doing so:

#	       Was she ready?

#		Would she give her life to save her brother?

#		Would she save the world if it meant giving up their father?

Sadie passed the test and Anubis gave her the feather, hinting that he might like to see her again.

After the Battle of the Red Pyramid, Anubis takes Carter and Sadie to the newly repaired Hall of Ma'at, where Julius Kane rules as Osiris. He later calls his time with Sadie "stimulating".

The Throne of Fire
Anubis appears in a London graveyard south of the Canary Wharf station and talks to Sadie while Babi and Nekhbet are trying to find(kill) Sadie and her friends. He gives Sadie information about the second piece of the Book of Ra and a Netjeri blade. At the end of the conversation, Anubis kisses Sadie and wishes her a happy birthday. Anubis later appears to Sadie's ba, as he's talking to Walt, who doesn't seem to notice her. Anubis explains to Sadie, "You and Carter are on the doorstep of death, itself." He then ferries Sadie into the room Jaz is sleeping in with Jaz's ren is there. They discuss Carter and the final piece to the Book of Ra. Near the end of the book Sadie,who is angry at him for not helping her in the Duat while she was gambling her soul ,asks him where he was and he replies "a side project", though does not give any more information.

The Serpent's Shadow

 * Anubis first appears in Sadie's vision, right after she speaks with her mother and Isis. He hints that the box they saved could help and that she should look at what isn't there (which she later finds out is King Tut's shadow). He promises that he would visit her briefly to explain other things.


 * He later appears in BAG dance. He dances with Sadie and gives some hints and advice that might help in destroying Apophis, which involves capturing his shadow and casting and execration spell on it.


 * He also tells her what is happening to the spirits of the dead; how they are disappearing, including Sadie's mom, Ruby Kane. He was about to explain to Sadie what he and Walt have been planning and discussing for the past few months, but get's interrupted by the god of the air Shu (his great-grandfather). Shu tells Anubis that he is forbidden from seeing Sadie, stating that Anubis has become entirely too close to this mortal. ("The Serpent's Shadow", page.94)


 * He and Walt are said to have lots of conversations behind Sadie's back, which Sadie finds irritating. When Walt displays his ability to turn things to dust with a touch and he is called "child of Set," along with his friendship with Anubis, she realizes that he is actually following the Path of Anubis which has never been done before. When Walt is near death, Anubis appears to him and Sadie, explaining that he is not allowed near Sadie as he has no mortal form and tells Walt that this is their last chance to acomplish what they have planned and asks if Walt is willing to which Walt tells him that his is and that he can't leave Sadie.  Anubis admits he can't leave her either and holds Sadie as Walt works to restore Bes, comforting her and telling her to watch so that she will know what to do to bind Apophis' sheut.  Walt succeds and dies and Anubis disappears.  After Walt returns to life and gives Sadie instructions to return to Carter to help him, he has Sadie look closer and she realizes what he and Anubis had been planning: after Walt died, Anubis took him as his host and is now keeping Walt alive.  The two open a portal to Carter's location and tell Sadie they will meet her at sunrise at the First Nome as they are too weak to help now.


 * Anubis/Walt reunites with Sadie at the First Nome and takes part in the battle there at the Hall of Ages. They protect her from harm and promise to always do so, something that comes from both Walt and Anubis.  The two dispatch Kwai and Sarah Jacobi, calling in some of Anubis' jackal warriors to help.


 * As Anubis is now in a human host, when the gods leave the Earth, he is allowed to remain in Walt and live a mortal life as the other gods did as god-kings with the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. According to Ruby Kane, this allows them both to experience a real life, something neither of them ever truly had as Anubis never had a host before and Walt lived under threat from his curse.  Anubis' presence is what's keeping Walt alive and Anubis can never leave him without him dying again.  The two essentially become one being, wearing a combination of Walt and Anubis' outfits and start a relationship with Sadie, allowing her to be with the two people she loves at the same time without Anubis' godhood or Walt's curse getting in the way.

Personality
Anubis is described as being in a good mood once every eon or so and in accordance with that is somewhat moody. The exception to this is when he is in the presence of Sadie Kane, with whom he falls in love. He occasionally becomes mildly flustered if he speaks without thinking, such as when he let slip to Sadie that he knew her mother, Ruby Kane. Despite being about two thousand years old, Anubis claims he feels young; this may account for his rather young appearance. He has a tendency to tilt his head when curious or confused, seeming rather dog-like. He also is out of touch with modern rituals, so when he asks Sadie if she is married, he appears to be quite confused by her reaction. When he is merged with Walt, the new being that results is shown to keep this trait. Anubis grows to love Sadie Kane deeply to the point that he and Walt shared jealousy at first and then worked together to find a way for them to be together with her. His affection for Sadie is such that he dances with her at her school dance but is taken away by Shu and forbidden from seeing her again as he's growing too close to her. However, this doesn't stop his plans to take Walt as a host to be with her and once he does, he shows a fierce protectivness over her, swearing with Walt to always protect her and showing this during the battle in the Hall of Ages. After merging with Walt, he and Walt take on traits of each other as they become one being thoguh his love for Sadie is only increassed by this.

Appearance
In his jackal form, Anubis is sleek, black, and graceful and wears a golden collar. Sadie describes this form as 'cute'. In his "natural" human form, Anubis is about sixteen and possesses a pale complexion, tousled black hair, and warm, melting brown eyes. He is described as being very good-looking and tall. He wears black jeans, combat boots, a ripped t-shirt, a gold chain, and a black leather jacket. His ears stick up a bit, exactly like a jackal(which Sadie finds cute).

In the Throne of Fire, Sadie sees Anubis talking to Walt. He was wearing a black kilt, with a ruby collar. She says she expected him to look skinny shirtless ("not that I imagined that a lot, mind you"), but finds he has quite a lot of muscle and looks good; she wonders if there is a good gym in the Land of the Dead.

Anubis also possesses a jackal-headed form and initially appeared this way to Bast and Carter. Like all gods, his true, divine form is too intense for humans to see.

Powers and Abilities
Anubis may inhabit any graveyard or place of death or mourning without using a host. He may also summon mummy wrappings and shape them into objects, such as a bench to sit upon. He is also able to change his shape from jackal to human and any other form he wishes. He can use this to sometimes project illusions into the minds of others.

He also appears to be able to create portals in-and-out of the Duat and anywhere he wants. He may be able to manipulate darkness and he is able to communicate with the dead, appear invisible to mortals, control the souls of others, and many other possible powers, as stated by Sadie.

As Walt was able to reduce things to a pile of dust by touching them, it can be assumed that Anubis has this power as well.

Relationships
Sadie Kane: Throughout The Red Pyramid, Anubis and Sadie encounter one another. Sadie openly admits her attraction to Anubis throughout her narrations (often calling him 'hot' or 'cute'), and Anubis seems to return her affections, often making flirtatious gestures. He often refers to the fact he finds her annoying and talkative (even goes so far as saying he would invent a ceremony called the closing of the mouth to shut her up) and tells her that maybe she could bring him up to speed on modern courtship rituals before he disappears. He also talked with Sadie before she faced Set. He does not show any true feelings until The Throne of Fire where he goes out of his way to help her by giving her a ceremonial knife and informing her that the 2nd piece of the book of Ra is in the 18th Nome (Russia). In fact, in The Throne of Fire, Anubis goes as far as to wish her a happy birthday, then kisses her (Throne of Fire, page 113). In The Serpent's Shadow, Anubis assists Sadie by giving her advice, clues and helping. He even shows up at BAG's dance and dances with her, though after this he is banned from having contact with her. Walt and Anubis had been planning for some time that when Walt died, Walt would host Anubis. After Walt dies for a few seconds, Sadie is not sure what she thinks about having both guys she likes in the same body. After they deal with Apophis, Sadie realizes that she doesn't have to choose which boy she likes. She ends up kissing Walt/Anubis and at the end they start a relatonship.

Isis: Anubis mentions that he rather likes Isis, as she treats him like a son. This seems to play a role in prompting Anubis to talk with Sadie alone.

Horus: Anubis does not like his cousin Horus. He considers him to be loud and arrogant. When he first sees Carter he scowls at him and glowers when Carter asks if he will help them. It is unknown if this dislike extends to Carter himself, or just Horus who was being hosted by Carter at the time.

Walt : Despite the fact that both Walt and Anubis like Sadie, and the slight rivalry between the two, Anubis gives Walt advice on how to deal with his illness, and also tells him not to despair and he will ease his pain as much as he could, much to Sadie's surprise. Mad Claude also mentions that he could feel the presence of Anubis around him, thinking he may be one of Anubis' chosen. Anubis is implied to be helping Walt out in The Throne of Fire. In The Serpent's Shadow, Walt becomes Anubis' host and he is allowed to stay in the mortal world.

In Mythology
In early Egyptian mythology, Anubis has different parentage. Rather than the son of Set, he is the son of Osiris and Nephthys, the result of the goddess tricking Osiris. Nephthys' betrayal played a role in Set's desire to kill Osiris. Later in mythology, however, does describe him as Set's son.

Anubis was one of the most important of Egyptian gods. When a corpse was mummified the priests wore jackal headed masks and prayed to Anubis. At the tomb, the priest held the mummy during the Opening of the Mouth ceremony to give the dead person the power to eat, move and breathe. Anubis is also the only deity who is allowed to do the Opening of the Mouth ceremony.

Trivia
*		Anubis is fond of New Orleans, particularly its way of sending off the deceased. Because of this, while he is in charge of the Hall of Judgment, a New Orleans graveyard is linked to it.

*		In the picture, Anubis is wearing a grey t-shirt with a symbol on it. If you look closely, you'll notice that there is more than one symbol on his shirt. The shirt that he is wearing actually has his name (inpw ) in hieroglyphs.

*		Anubis's physical description (pale skin, dark hair, brown eyes, black clothes, and an aura of death) also fits Rick Riordan's description of Nico di Angelo of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

*		Coincidentally, Nico also hangs out in New Orleans.

*		Anubis and Nico Di Angelo both have the same nickname, Death Boy.

*		Anubis and Nico also are related in some way to each mythology's God of the Dead.

*		Hazel Levesque, a daughter of Pluto from the Heroes of Olympus series, was born and raised in New Orleans.

*		In Anubis's picture he has on blue jeans, but in Sadie's description he wears black jeans.

*		Anubis is standing in front of his picture in Ancient Egypt.

*		His illustrator is John Rocco, who has illustrated for most of the Rick Riordan books.

*		In the Survival Guide his parents are Nephthys and Osiris.

*		In Rick Riordan's The Serpent's Shadow Webcast it is said, that Anubis 'can do amazing things with canopic jars.' This may be a reference to the battle outside the hall of ages near the end of The Serpent's Shadow, when he shrinks a group of Rebel Magician's and traps them in canopic jars.

*		He was Sadie's first love interest, as he appeared in the story before Walt.

*		Anubis, along with Walt, both start dating Sadie, considering that they are now the same person.