Heru, God of skies and kings, King of Egypt, Scion of Aset and Wesir. Set cut Wesir to pieces — discarding the latter’s genitals in the process — and Aset put him back together, forming a magical golden phallus with which to impregnate herself. Some say Heru is Nut’s child, born on a fifth day granted her by Djehuty. Aset maintains he is her own son, though refuses to speak of where her golden phallus came from.
When Heru was born, his uncle Set sat upon the Egyptian throne. Through birthright, the throne was Heru’s, but Set refused to give it up. This led to battles and years of disputes, which most of the other Netjer watched with nervous anticipation or the occasional playing of both sides. Re once gave Heru the sun to use as his eyes, the better to rule the people; later, he gave Set a golden spear to gouge those eyes out. Set was only able to claim one, and Heru was able to replace it with part of the moon granted by Djehuty. Through all the fighting, Set and Heru eventually reconciled their differences and split Egypt between them (after a sexual encounter that gave Set a golden crown), to the relief of the rest of the Netjer.
Heru spends his time protecting mortal kings and rulers from unfortunate fates, but also protecting the people from unwise rule. A great tactician and warrior, he’s a proud leader, but one who takes time to deliberate before taking action. Most of the Netjer adore him, and he is quite popular with the pantheon’s followers. In modern times, he appears as an athletic youth with light-brown skin and toned musculature, though he is missing his left eye. He often takes roles that people routinely look up to, such as a political leader, a sports star, a judge, or a firefighter. He is dedicated and usually pursues his goals with a singular mind and passion, to the point of obsession.
Heru’s Scions are similarly driven and goal-oriented. They emphasize justice, but have a hard time finding balance, often resorting to vengeance as a form of justice and using more force than absolutely necessary. They prefer roles that allow them to express their leadership prowess, taking jobs in law enforcement (often punishing abuse or corrupt fellow cops) or rising as reform-minded CEOs of corporations.
Callings: Leader, Guardian, Warrior
Purviews: Beasts (Falcon), Moon, Order, Sky, Sun, War