Sebek

Sebek (pronounced: /ˈs ɛ b ɛ k/ SEH-beck^[1]) was a jealous, vain, and evil member of the Mulhorandi pantheon. Known as Sebethant in Thay and as Sebakar (seh-ba-kar^[5]) in Unther^[2] and Chessenta,^[5] he delighted in devouring humans.^[2]

History

Sebek was the son of an ancient manifestation of the Mulhorandi god Set and a bestial archfey of the Feywild known as Mornach.^[5] Prior to the Time of Troubles, the largest sect of Sebek's worshipers were expelled from Mulhorand by the Brotherhood of Those Who Smile in the Face of Death. They resettled in Chessenta.^[2]

In the late years of the 15th century DR, some rumors said that Sebek was living in the Adder Swamp.^[5]

Relationships

Sebek was an outcast in the eyes of the rest of the Mulhorandi pantheon, though he was known for occasionally being ally of his father, Set.^[2] Sebek often had conflicts with Malar, who disliked the Mulhorandi deity for possessing a portion of his portfolio of lycanthropes.^[6]

Avatar

Mulhorandi pantheon II — Thoth, Nephthys, Osiris, Set, **Sebek**.^[7]

Sebek usually appeared in one of two forms. The first, known as the "Lord of Crocodiles", was that of a Mulan man possessing the head of a crocodile. This form typically wears a horned and plumed headdress. The second form, known as the "Smiling Death", was that of a giant crocodile.^[2]

Powers and abilities

Sebek was able to summon and control crocodiles at will, and has been known to swallow boats and living creatures whole.^[8]

Other manifestations

Before the Spellplague, Sebek rarely manifested in the material world, usually sending his avatar to hunt.^[8]

Smile of the crocodile: The appearance of a giant crocodile's smile was as both, as sign favor and disfavor.^[8]

Church of Sebek

Priest of Sebek — Priest of **Sebek**.^[9]

All clergy of the church of Sebek were werecrocodiles, usually of Mulan descent.^[8]

Priests of Sebek spend much of their time planning methods of seizing power in their surrounding regions.^[8]

The city of Sekras housed a temple that served as the center of the church of Sebek, known as the River's Maw. Upon the city's destruction, the clergy relocated to the Adder Swamp of Chessenta. No temples dedicated to the "Smiling Death" were known to exist as of 1358 DR.^[8]

Worshipers

Worship of Sebek was rare, and even considered anathema in some places, such as Chessenta,^[5] though he was often well respected in communities near large populations of crocodiles.^[8]

Priests of Sebek wore linen skirts and collars, and shaved their heads. They favored no ornamentation in crocodile form. When preparing for combat, the clergy of Sebek favored light armor and simple weapons.^[8]

Clerics of Sebek prayed for spells at dusk.^[1]

Affiliated orders

All werecrocodiles followed Sebek, though no organizations were known to be sponsored by the church.^[8]

Celebrations and festivals

Monthly offerings of meat were dedicated to Sebek in order to ward off crocodile attacks.^[8]

Priests of Sebek had to kill a sentient creature monthly, as well as create at least one new werecrocodile from among the humans living in Mulhorand each year.^[8]

Appendix

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 124. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes, Bruce R. Cordell and JD Wiker (March 2005). Sandstorm. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-3655-X.
↑ Hal Maclean (September 2004). “Seven Deadly Domains”. In Matthew Sernett ed. Dragon #323 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 65.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Brian R. James (May 2010). “Backdrop: Chessenta”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dungeon #178 (Wizards of the Coast) (178)., p. 71.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 147. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ ^8.00 ^8.01 ^8.02 ^8.03 ^8.04 ^8.05 ^8.06 ^8.07 ^8.08 ^8.09 ^8.10 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 125. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 978-0786906574.

Connections

The Mulhorandi Pantheon

Anhur • Bast • Bes • Geb • Hathor • Horus-Re • Isis • Nephthys • Osiris • Re • Sebek • Set • Thoth

Pharaonic Pantheon (Those Who Stayed Behind)
Anubis • Nut • Ptah • Seker • Shu • Tefnut

Deities

Deities of the Post–Second Sundering Era

Deities of the Post-Spellplague Era

Deities of the Era of Upheaval

Deities of the Age of Humanity

[FPp146-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[PPp124-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 124. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[Sp47-3] Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes, Bruce R. Cordell and JD Wiker (March 2005). Sandstorm. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-3655-X.

[D323-65-4] Hal Maclean (September 2004). “Seven Deadly Domains”. In Matthew Sernett ed. Dragon #323 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 65.

[Dun178-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Brian R. James (May 2010). “Backdrop: Chessenta”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dungeon #178 (Wizards of the Coast) (178)., p. 71.

[FPp147-6] Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 147. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[FPp145-7] Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[PPp125-8] 8.00 ^8.01 ^8.02 ^8.03 ^8.04 ^8.05 ^8.06 ^8.07 ^8.08 ^8.09 ^8.10 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 125. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[9] Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[5]

[4]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]