Editing Kingdoms: Domain of The Sun Pharoah (section)

=The Shadow Actors of the Court=
==QUEEN: Hathor/Cyrridven, the Rising Moon==

In her home realm, Cyrridven was a high ranking druidess dedicated to the moon-goddess - a bloody-handed deity of fertility, nature and the cycles of life. When she arrived in the Domain of the Sun Pharoah, she saw a land that was dry, stark and bare in comparison to the lush fields and woodlands of her home. She saw that the land was held under the grip of patriarchy, and like so many patriarchies it revered the sun above the moon.

But then she met the Pharoah Nopheros, and saw that behind the golden mask there was a young man who was terrified of his destiny, and who needed a strong woman to help him. She saw that at his heart Nopheros was kind and fair, and that he was a man willing to surround himself with the best advisors for the job, be they man or women.

And of course, as destiny willed, they fell in love.

Cyrridven has taken the name Hathor (which the natives find far easier to pronounce and relate to) but she is still an outsider. Her hair is fiery red rather than the uniform black of the locals, and her pale skin and green eyes set her aside from the dark-skinned and brown eyed local women. Though she has adopted the Kingdom's style of dress, she still prefers carries own culture and religion. Her magic - that of blood, sacrifice, growth and fertility - is tied to the worship of her own Moon Goddess, though through her Moon-cults are growing in popularity across the Kingdom.

Her agenda, as with all Queens, is twofold. Her heart belongs to Nopheros, and she gladly seeks to help him gain his rightful throne. Her blood, on the other hand, remembers the Old Ways and she hopes that one day the Moon Goddess will be worshipped here, and that the people will observe the Old Ways too.

* '''Suggested Boons:''' Devoted Couple; Puissance;
* '''Suggested Drawbacks:''' Distracting beauty; Proud;
* '''Suggested Traits:''' Sorcery Style (Blood and fertility);
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==KNIGHT: Monthu, the Bull of War==

'''Monthu''' is a giant of a man, censured time and time again by his King for being excessively brutal and violent in battle, and for his mistreatment of prisoners. Were it not for the ''Game of Succession'', it seems likely that Monthu would be languishing in a prison cell, but with the upcoming battle the Pharoah has reluctantly accepted that he needs men like Monthu. Monthu is undeniably the strongest and most ferocious man in the kingdom, and what he lacks in discipline he more than makes up for in war-skill.

* '''Suggested Boons:''' Destroyer;
* '''Suggested Drawbacks:''' Uncharismatic;
* '''Suggested Traits:''' A Warrior, Not a Leader; 
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==BISHOP: Qetesh, of the Sacred Prostitutes==

The pharoah would rather than '''Qetesh''' did not exist, but he is still glad of her services. Qetesh is the "mother" of prostitutes - a serpent-eyed woman whose network of whorehouses can be found even beyond the Kingdom's borders.

By making her part of his court, the pharoah has ensured that Qetesh works for him and by accepting this Qetesh has ensured her own survival in the millennium to come. Despite this, Qetesh remains a resource that the pharoah prefers to deny the existence of.

* '''Suggested Boons:''' Master Spy;
* '''Suggested Drawbacks:''' Fuelled;
* '''Suggested Traits:''' None;   
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==ROOK: Usiris, Watcher of the Dead==

The guardianship of the Necropolis is a holy task, and the Pharoah fully accepted that the High Priest Usiris would have joined him in the Seelie half of the White Court. However Usiris observed that the work of dealing with the dead is one done in shadows and darkness, and that its priesthoods are defined by its secrets. As Usiris refused to reveal these secrets to the Pharoah, it seemed that the right place for him was indeed in the Shadow Court.

Secretly Usiris whispers to the dead. Secretly he knows the forbidden rituals that will make dead men walk again, or which will steal a man's soul. He is the watcher in the darkness and the keeper of secrets, but in his own way he protects the kingdom.

* '''Suggested Boons:''' Watcher;
* '''Suggested Drawbacks:''' Untrained in War;
* '''Suggested Traits:''' None;    
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