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Ammit (NSFW)

Among one of the more strange deities out of Egypt is that of the four-legged demoness/deity known as Ammit. She is found everywhere in Egyptian folklore, but who is she, and what importance does she have on Earth? Ammit goes by many names. She is sometimes called Ammut or Ahemait. Sometimes she has been associated with the goddess Taweret. Ammit is often depicted in Egyptian artwork as dog-like being shorter than Anubis. Much artwork even depicts a jackal god standing next to Ammit almost as a companion or guardian. The original concepts of her go as depicting her as the goddess of divine retribution. When a person dies in Egypt, their souls would see the god Osiris. There you would list the sins that you committed during your lifetime. Osiris was generally forgiving, and other deities also weighed on not the concept of being good or evil but being balanced. Your soul would be measured by the scales of Maat to see if you were to be judged. Ammit is known as the “Devourer of the Dead,” but surprisingly, there is debate on this. If you were guilty, you were tossed into the lake of fire. There Ammit would be looking down upon you. Her job was to actually protect the lake from harm, almost as if she was a Cerberus in Greek mythology. With her, however, she was a hybrid being part hippo, part lion or wild cat, and part crocodile. While some would consider her as a demon or a goddess, she was more looked at as a force for order. In other stories, Ammit was known to be close to the god Anubis. Much like the former story, Anubis would weigh the person’s heart to be judged. If you were guilty, Anubis would toss the heart to Ammit to eat it. It was said to be a form of second death to the Egyptians and often most feared the great demoness in return. There is some speculation that Ammit was depicted as a human goddess. Regardless, Ammit had her place, and even if she wasn’t worshipped, many knew her and her purpose. Do not anger her and treat her well. In Tales of Heroes, Ammit is one of the survivors after the great destroyer known as Cataclysm. Some Egyptian mythics/deities were lost forever, but Ammit had survived. Do not let her look misjudge what you think of her. That is your first mistake, as she is powerful and terrifying. She remains a close friend and companion to Anubis. A few may even think of Ammit as possibly the daughter to Anubis because of the close relationship. She does speak, but when it does, her voice is incredibly deep, and it is painful to do it all the time. Ammit is considered possibly one of the odd mythics in the Coalition of Deities (The surviving unity of mythics). Many misjudge her and what she has become in the last 500 years, but a few can see past her actions. She is actually way smarter than what most people think of her, and the fact is what she is doing is probably ingenious. It is a simple action that she continues to repeat over and over again. She finds a mate and has children. How is this smart? Perhaps it is best to look at the situation as a whole. The mythics have almost been entirely wiped out. Deities that people have long worshipped are gone forever. Ammit knows this, and the numbers need to be replaced. She genuinely wants to be a mother, and having children is the best way of replacing those that were lost. How does she do this? The action is simple, and she does it over and over again. It is a tried and true method. One day you find a woman in Egypt. She is beautiful and rich. You can’t ignore the offer she makes to you when she invites you to her rich mansion. It is a dream come true as you come to her home. You are treated well, and it all seems too true. You flirt with her, and she teases back. The conversation and dinner go well, and she invites you to her bedroom. You know that you will be lucky this night. She tells you to turn around and strip naked. You do so as you notice a faint like aura of smoke and light. Upon turning around, you realize that the woman is not human at all. She never was. You are naked as she leaps onto you and forces you to the ground. You are scared out of your mind as she pins you. Ammit has you in her clutches. She is insanely powerful, and if you try to flee or struggle, you know you will die. Instead, she simply keeps you pinned to the floor. Killing you is not her goal, and it never was. She instead waits for a long time while keeping her gaze on you. It is her goal for you to be used to seeing this image, for you will see it every night. What is her goal? She tells you after you finally calm down. Her wish is simple. She wishes to become a mother. There are no male Ammits running around on Earth. This puts her in a lonely position, and only human beings can become the next best thing for her. She wishes to be cherished and loved like any other mythic. Her riches are yours if you agree to worship her, pleasure her, and provide the children she wants. She is genuine in her desires. The mansion is beautiful, and you know you will die rich. Ammit has done this over and over again to great effect. The men all die of old age being the mate of the forgotten Egyptian deity. You cannot ignore this offer. She will not let you leave until you give her what she wants. Perhaps money, riches, and a good wife is all you need to satisfy you through life. Why not? You agree with her wishes. Ammit is probably one of the most successful mothers in the Coalition of Deities. Fertility magic is always available. Even though it takes three years for her to deliver her child, she lives forever. All she has to do is keep doing it. Within a course of 500 years, she has had at least six husbands and over fifty children in total. The children may look like Taweret, or they might look like Sobek, or they might look like her. While some of the mythics always make a joke about her and her numerous children, some are starting to see what she is doing. These children grow up and join the ranks of the Coalition. Her own actions are making the Coalition stronger and stronger day by day, year by year. Genuinely, she wants to be a mother even though some see that she is raising an army. She loves each child and cherishes them deeply. Many can’t argue with what she is doing. The Coalition is not like it was hundreds of years. It’s not getting that big quickly, and Ammit is essentially right. Children are the next generation and the continuation of the ancient mythics. Humans are all over the place. They only live so long, and they can provide the most important things that the Coalition needs. While they don’t publically encourage it, many nod their head that this is the best way the Coalition is going to survive. This does not mean that you should get on Ammit’s bad side. Being pregnant does not make her a nice woman, far from it. She still serves on missions for the Coalition and fights like a hundred men. Her jaws are just like the crocodile and can snap a spine in half with one chomp. If Anubis points his finger at the man he wants dead, Ammit will carry it out with ease and simplicity. Maybe the trail of blood is all that will be left after she has finished her eating. The demoness is a proud mother, and she often goes to Anubis as a way to show her prowess. Almost as if she is trying to gain his attention, she continually seeks his praise even if Anubis barely shows any stray gratitude. Anubis is always a hard god to please. He has often been against the idea of seeing her being a mother like this. She is a fierce creature, after all. It only angers and annoys him that he doesn’t have her around. Upon returning back to the throne room, Ammit discovers her young child chewing on Anubis’s throne. Needless to say, Anubis won’t be happy with this……