Neb Anpu (Anubis)

By Diane Keating (unshetek@best.com) and Colin Chapman (col.chapman@virgin.net)

Totem of Wisdom

Background Cost

5

Description

Neb Anpu is an ancient, dark trickster deity who's gradually declined in power from Lesser Celestine to Incarna. His name means "Corpse Lord" and mystical Garou, particularly Silent Strider Theurges, will tell you that he answers to many other titles, though not always in the way the speaker wishes.

This occasionally capricious Incarna was once the totem for the Silent Strider camp, Eaters of the Dead, until they were corrupted by Foebok. His decline in power can be mostly attributed to that event and the Diaspora. He probably hates Set and Foebok more than any single entity in the Tellurian and never passes up a chance to confusticate, plague and inconvenience them.

Sadly, the corrupting influence of Foebok that sundered Neb Anpu's link with the Eaters of the Dead, placed a foul and twisted totem in his place: a totem called Ammut who takes perverse delight in the gradual decay and destruction of this once greatly-respected camp. Dread enemies, Neb Anpu and Ammut strive for the utter ruination of each other.

Neb Anpu appears as a very tall and powerfully-built (10-foot+) soulful-eyed black Strider Crinos, naked but for an Egyptian kilt and bracers. His expression ranges wildly from jocular to ferocious and, most often, inscrutable - though nothing definite can be said of this, very decided emissary of the Wyld.

Despite his fearsome appearance Neb Anpu is quite friendly, as open and generous to his chosen Packs as he can manage. He likes to directly fraternize with his Children and does so more than any other Incarna; he will try to aid and teach them himself in preference to sending a Jaggling. Packs of Neb Anpu have even reported him using the term "My friend" in preference to "My child," which is more common for totems.

Traits

Neb Anpu is not known for his power to grant Gifts, but he does grant his Children Blissful Ignorance, Truth of Gaia and Open Seal. More often he is sought because of a Rite he teaches: that of Mummification, which is the genesis of Mummies. It is said he is the author and architect of this ancient Rite.

Neb Anpu also grants one dot in Enigmas and three dots in Occult, up to the rating of 5.

Ban/Penalties

Neb Anpu is not popular or well-liked owing to his ancient association with the Eaters of the Dead and his dark demeanour. Packs aligning with him will lose 1 Honour everytime they gain Honour and also gain the Flaw: Notoriety.

Neb Anpu hates liars and thieves. He forbids his children to lie or steal.