Post by Sebaten on May 3, 2020 22:27:42 GMT -5
Name: Sebaten
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Appearance: Sebaten stands at roughly 5’7”, although with his habit of standing as straight as he can, he can sometimes look taller. His skin is on the dark side of the colour copper due to being tanned from the sun, but he has long since gotten used to it. One of the most striking features about him is that there is no hair to be seen at all on him – all of it has been shaved off, even his eyebrows. To his fellow Egyptians, this is a sign that he is a priest, for all priests must shave off their body hair no matter which god they serve. Sebaten used to keeps himself shaved even during the months when he wasn’t tending to his holy duties, and he continues this once in Whazzit. His eyes are a warm brown colour, and were he let it to grow, one would find his hair to be as black as ink.
As well as being a priest, Sebaten is also a potter by trade, and this is reflected in his muscular body. As far as clothing goes, he sticks close to the traditional clothing of Egypt – a knee-length skirt and sleeveless shirt during the warmer months, and a longer skirt with a sleeved shirt and cloak during the winter. No matter what the season, he always wears sandals, adding socks depending on the weather. Despite no long directly serving Aten, he strictly follows the order to not wear anything made from animal products, and so all of his clothes are made from plant-based materials such as linen.
Personality: Sebaten is usually a calm individual, only getting stressed under the most extreme circumstances. Friendly and intelligent, he sees himself as a level-headed guide for others, especially the shinies he bonds with. He likes learning and telling other what he’s learned, and will gladly give out advice if asked. There is a bold streak to him however, and he will take risks if he thinks he will benefit from it, like when he devoted himself to serving only Aten along with his Pharaoh when many other priests refused to do the same. Still, he is very much a follower, and will defer to someone he sees as superior and will try and do whatever they ask of him.
His voice is low and deep, and while he’s very much the quiet type, he can make himself heard when he wants to. His skills as a potter have given him an eye for detail and so he tends to notice more than he lets on. He’s also very spiritual, always making time to pray during his daily routine alongside tending to his temple duties. He still believes that Aten watches over him despite everything that happened, and so still sends offerings and prayers to the Egyptian Sun God. After all, Planet usually has a sun, sometimes more than one, and there is no indication that there isn’t a god of some sort inhabiting it.
Sebaten is good with his hands, and will often play with stones or other small objects when he’s not working. He’s taken up wood carving as well, although he’s not very good at it. He’s particular when it comes to personal cleanliness, hating to be dirty or having his clothes soiled. Bathing is important to him, and he does his best to bathe several times a day. He tries to keep his shinies in a relatively clean state, but this doesn’t always happen. He’s not particularly fond of cold weather and is both fascinated and frightened by snow. Summer is by far his favourite time of year, though.
- Potter by trade
- Excellent memorization skills
- Claims to be able to interpret dreams
After becoming a full-fledged priest, Nehi settled comfortably into the cycle of serving in the temple for one month every fourth month and running his own pottery workshop in the meantime. Then rumours began to swirl that their Pharaoh was planning something unthinkable – devoting himself and all of Egypt to a single, all-powerful god and erasing the rest. Nehi and his fellow priests were skeptical at first, but were calmed by the assurances of the temple’s High Priest that all would be well and that they were to keep serving Horus faithfully. So he did, but kept an eye out for more news from his Pharaoh.
In the fifth year of his rule, Pharaoh Amenhotep IV made good on his word to worship only one god, changing his name to Akhenaten and declaring the construction of his new capital. Nehi was horrified by the news and fell ill for several months. His only recovered after seeing a vision of a falcon flying towards the rising sun, which he interpreted as a sign to follow his Pharaoh and not risk suffering the wrath of a god. And so he left the service of Horus, and moved to the new city deep in the desert to serve Aten, the god his Pharaoh has chosen to worship. Once in the new capital, he changed his name to Sebaten – meaning ‘the time of Aten’ - and began to manufacture pottery for both his fellow citizens and the various temples under construction.
As time passed and the city grew, Sebaten settled back into his dual role of priest and potter, striving to be the best he could be during his times of service at his chosen temple. He was in the middle of one of his months of service that he was grabbed by the PIF and whisked away to Whazzit, to start over yet again in a new place.
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Appearance: Sebaten stands at roughly 5’7”, although with his habit of standing as straight as he can, he can sometimes look taller. His skin is on the dark side of the colour copper due to being tanned from the sun, but he has long since gotten used to it. One of the most striking features about him is that there is no hair to be seen at all on him – all of it has been shaved off, even his eyebrows. To his fellow Egyptians, this is a sign that he is a priest, for all priests must shave off their body hair no matter which god they serve. Sebaten used to keeps himself shaved even during the months when he wasn’t tending to his holy duties, and he continues this once in Whazzit. His eyes are a warm brown colour, and were he let it to grow, one would find his hair to be as black as ink.
As well as being a priest, Sebaten is also a potter by trade, and this is reflected in his muscular body. As far as clothing goes, he sticks close to the traditional clothing of Egypt – a knee-length skirt and sleeveless shirt during the warmer months, and a longer skirt with a sleeved shirt and cloak during the winter. No matter what the season, he always wears sandals, adding socks depending on the weather. Despite no long directly serving Aten, he strictly follows the order to not wear anything made from animal products, and so all of his clothes are made from plant-based materials such as linen.
Personality: Sebaten is usually a calm individual, only getting stressed under the most extreme circumstances. Friendly and intelligent, he sees himself as a level-headed guide for others, especially the shinies he bonds with. He likes learning and telling other what he’s learned, and will gladly give out advice if asked. There is a bold streak to him however, and he will take risks if he thinks he will benefit from it, like when he devoted himself to serving only Aten along with his Pharaoh when many other priests refused to do the same. Still, he is very much a follower, and will defer to someone he sees as superior and will try and do whatever they ask of him.
His voice is low and deep, and while he’s very much the quiet type, he can make himself heard when he wants to. His skills as a potter have given him an eye for detail and so he tends to notice more than he lets on. He’s also very spiritual, always making time to pray during his daily routine alongside tending to his temple duties. He still believes that Aten watches over him despite everything that happened, and so still sends offerings and prayers to the Egyptian Sun God. After all, Planet usually has a sun, sometimes more than one, and there is no indication that there isn’t a god of some sort inhabiting it.
Sebaten is good with his hands, and will often play with stones or other small objects when he’s not working. He’s taken up wood carving as well, although he’s not very good at it. He’s particular when it comes to personal cleanliness, hating to be dirty or having his clothes soiled. Bathing is important to him, and he does his best to bathe several times a day. He tries to keep his shinies in a relatively clean state, but this doesn’t always happen. He’s not particularly fond of cold weather and is both fascinated and frightened by snow. Summer is by far his favourite time of year, though.
Skills:
- Excellent memorization skills
- Claims to be able to interpret dreams
History: Sebaten was born Nehi, second son to a potter and his wife. Growing up, he was always a devout child, looking to the gods for guidance and protection. Like his older brother, he learned the skill of crafting pottery from their father, eventually working alongside them in their family workshop. He went to school at one of his town’s many temples, gaining a basic education as well as a deeper interest in serving the gods. The priest who taught Nehi picked up on his interest and talent with pottery, and recommended he train to become a priest himself. Once he reached manhood, Nehi left the family home and took the rites of priesthood, swearing himself to serve Horus. Pharaoh Amenhotep IV began his reign while Nehi was in training, but the young man didn’t pay much attention to royal politics, more interested in learning his duties and abilities as a priest.
After becoming a full-fledged priest, Nehi settled comfortably into the cycle of serving in the temple for one month every fourth month and running his own pottery workshop in the meantime. Then rumours began to swirl that their Pharaoh was planning something unthinkable – devoting himself and all of Egypt to a single, all-powerful god and erasing the rest. Nehi and his fellow priests were skeptical at first, but were calmed by the assurances of the temple’s High Priest that all would be well and that they were to keep serving Horus faithfully. So he did, but kept an eye out for more news from his Pharaoh.
In the fifth year of his rule, Pharaoh Amenhotep IV made good on his word to worship only one god, changing his name to Akhenaten and declaring the construction of his new capital. Nehi was horrified by the news and fell ill for several months. His only recovered after seeing a vision of a falcon flying towards the rising sun, which he interpreted as a sign to follow his Pharaoh and not risk suffering the wrath of a god. And so he left the service of Horus, and moved to the new city deep in the desert to serve Aten, the god his Pharaoh has chosen to worship. Once in the new capital, he changed his name to Sebaten – meaning ‘the time of Aten’ - and began to manufacture pottery for both his fellow citizens and the various temples under construction.
As time passed and the city grew, Sebaten settled back into his dual role of priest and potter, striving to be the best he could be during his times of service at his chosen temple. He was in the middle of one of his months of service that he was grabbed by the PIF and whisked away to Whazzit, to start over yet again in a new place.
