Bast started as the Goddess of war in ancient Egypt, patron of lions and cats, the most fearsome hunters of the wild. She took her duty seriously, fighting against the Titan serpent Apep who sought to overthrow Re. She stood by Re’s side as his bodyguard and protector, one of his many children. The more she stood by his side, the more duties and jobs she took on for him. She even took time as the sun, while he went on (what she assumed) was a lazy vacation. Plenty of the other Gods sought to take advantage of her warrior prowess, and she found herself being pulled in too many directions.
Besides cats, Bast is also the patron of prophets and was gifted with prophecy herself, though that ended up double- edged: while it did give her something better to do than fight everyone else’s business, it was a terrible and draining thing that nearly drove her mad and definitely drove her to drink.
Bast wars with herself over her own nature, even in the modern World. When she is calm and contemplative, she goes by Bast, the prophet and gentle guide. When visions of the future become too much, the old warrior surfaces within her. Bast appears as a woman with long, straight black hair, light-brown skin, and flashing green eyes. Talking to her takes patience and daring; her dual nature makes it difficult to know who you’re really talking to at any given time. However, if you check for alcohol on her breath, it’s relatively easy to figure out.
Bast’s Scions embody her warrior prowess and nature. They sometimes gain her abilities of prophecy, but it is not nearly as debilitating to them as it is to her. She is a hands-on God, guiding her Scions through the difficulties presented by their warlike nature, leaving them surprisingly well-adjusted, despite their drunkard mother.
Callings: Hunter, Guardian, Warrior
Purviews: Artistry (Dance, Music), Beasts (Cats, Lions), Epic Dexterity, Fertility, Fortune, Health, Moon, Sun, War