Aset is the sister and wife of Wesir, born of the Primordial of the heavens, Nut. Her other brother Set cut Wesir into pieces in order to take his throne. Enraged, Aset stalked across the world collecting pieces his pieces to restore him. Unfortunately, Set had absconded with Wesir’s genitals, and Aset was unable to restore her husband fully. Beyond that, Anpu forbade Wesir from leaving Duat after returning to life, and therefore could not retake his throne. Undeterred, Aset decided to get pregnant with Wesir’s heir before she left Duat to displace Set.
Re, already deeply involved in the Wesir and Set affair, was angry at Aset for bringing Wesir back. Instead of letting him bully her though, she tricked a snake — a titanspawn of Apep, to be precise — into biting the God, inflicting him with eternal poison. Re, knowing when he had been outmaneuvered, agreed to give Aset one secret of her asking in exchange for the antidote. She asked for his name, the one mystery he held out against all the Netjer, and the one thing that would give her full power over him when she needed it. Re gave Aset his name, reducing him to parity with the rest of the Gods.
Aset is arguably one of the most powerful Gods of the pantheon, a stunningly capable magician and expert politico. Cunning and brave, she refuses to back down, no matter the odds, and as a Judge of the Dead she never breaks a deal once she makes one (though she won’t make one until she gets what she wants). In the modern World, Aset appears as a lush woman with thick black hair and smooth dark skin. She takes on many different roles, always powerful, picking her place and persona to best fit her own personal plans. She loves to the point of doting, but her loves receive a fierce reminder that she could, would, and has done anything to ensure their safety.
Aset’s Scions are protectors. They too hold her ability to stand up to danger without backing down, and seek roles as doctors (especially as heads of reproductive medicine), teachers, and family protectors. She takes a great interest in her own children, and tries to meddle in their affairs, feeling she knows what’s best for them. Aset is also responsible for creating Wesir’s Scions, and though she tells him that he is solely responsible for their upbringing, she cannot help mothering them as well.
Callings: Guardian, Healer, Trickster
Purviews: Beast (Kite, Serpent), Death, Deception, Fertility, Fortune, Health, Stars