I'll throw her in with the rest in a bit.
“Your kind has come after me before for many years, assassin. They have yet to succeed.” (Vs Jaden)
“They have found a way to replace your body with metal? Perhaps I should look further into such a practice.” (Vs Justin)
“It seems that I may have misjudged you. Feeble apologies are unfortunately all I have to offer.” (Vs. Seven-Seven)
“Whatever alliance we could have forged would have likely been shattered the moment our focus shifted to your First Light. Perhaps it is better this way.” (Vs. Sage)
“Cease this bounty-hunting. Your skills could be put to a far more noble use.” (Vs. Brooke)
“Even my once legendary strength has been lost across millennia. Keep in mind that yours can only hope to last decades.” (Vs. Brenda)
“I have much respect for your family and what it has done for the sake of Ma’at, but if it cannot protect its sword, then it would be better off destroyed. Pray that I do not come across it before you do.” (Vs. Yoko)
“You claim to uphold justice… Then cease this charade of a fight.” (Vs. Margot)
“You bare the guise of a soldier, yet you lack discipline.” (Vs. Otsana)
“What a rotten and deceptive way for a physician to do battle.” (Vs. Jonas)
“Be I constructed or born, I shall always be more than you could ever hope to be.” (Vs. The One)
“Ensuring the dead reach the afterlife is a long and careful process, and you take them from their slumber on a whim. I’ll crush your phylactery for their sake.” (Vs. Aldous)
“You are but an aimless child. You are wasting my time by challenging me.” (Vs. Calvin)
“You are a truly dangerous creation hidden beneath a layer of technology. It pleases me to learn that I have not sunk so low.” (Vs. SYM-04)
“Unlike you, I have only myself to rely upon, and the brothers and sisters in arms that I have lost will remain in my heart until the day I die. And it is why I shall always triumph over you.” (Vs Ivory)
“I don’t have time for this nonsense…” (Vs. Veronica)
“Stay out of my way before I decide that you are a threat as well, abomination.” (Vs. Gideon)
“That combat is viewed as but a sport to some is a concept that never fails to disturb me.” (Vs. Klara)
“Unlike Apep, you shall not rise tomorrow, serpent.” (Vs. Vindani)
“In dedicating yourself to your nation, you fail to see what is truly right for yourself.” (Vs. Yung-Seok)
“This “MAVERICK”... I do not sense the best of intentions from them. Your skills would be better spent elsewhere, young soldier.” (Vs. Lucie)
“We are but echoes of bygone eras, and yet you retain the soullessness of yours.” (Vs. Voyt)
“Why did I…? Has my psyche cracked with age as well? I am sorry…” (Vs. Lucas)
“You were born with your weakness, while mine has only grown apparent with age. Your drive to overcome your weakness is truly admirable...” (Vs. Brown)
“You are a truly kind soul, yet your sheer existence poses too great a threat for me to let you live.” (Vs. Inanna)
“Your fight for justice has become obscured under a layer of greed and petty showmanship. You must cast it off if you are ever to succeed as a hero.” (Vs. Jill)
“You seem to have lost your ambition, Rosier, but I shall gladly kill you again if you have retained the slightest interest in disturbing Ma’at.” (Vs. Rosie)
“If only I could trade my sight for the boon of being at my prime once more…” (Vs. Yen)
“You may have missed your destined chance, Chosen One, but even now, you have not lost your chance to make the world a better place.” (Vs. Askin)
“And that was for Cairo… If I were but three millennia younger, I would be naive enough to believe that this meant that I could rest for but a moment.” (Vs. Abel)
“This has only shown me how much time has truly taken from me...” (Mirror Match)
Seshat
⦋ 4,042 || Egypt || Female ⦌
APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY
APPEARANCE
PERSONALITY TRAITS
BACKSTORY & MOTIVATION
Those posting bounties for Seshat often describe a mysterious figure, around 6’7”, clad from head to toe in fancy-looking white powered armor outfitted with various strange weapons, looking down an assault rifle through a glowing blue visor, with a glowing ankh present on the left shoulder. She is often mistakenly described as a robot, though that would only be half-true.
Under that layer of armor lies… another layer of armor. Black and grey platemail layer together to create an imposing stature, complete with a glowing magic tower shield and spear. She has no helmet for this layer of armor, revealing a brown face with stern yet strangely beautiful features, her eyes and eyebrows marked by kohl, her right eye in particular being marked with the Wadjet symbol. Strange glowing green lines can be seen at the base of her neck that trail down underneath the collar of her armor.
And under that lies her true self. A featureless, purplish, vaguely humanoid and almost ethereal-looking body that would look quite strong… if it weren’t weathered and covered in cracks. Green magical energies leak out across her body from these imperfections, though the six-pointed emblem on her chest seems to be deliberately made. A protrusion on her right arm can be used to project a glowing green blade of magic, while winglike structures on her back project an ethereal green, fiery light.
Under that layer of armor lies… another layer of armor. Black and grey platemail layer together to create an imposing stature, complete with a glowing magic tower shield and spear. She has no helmet for this layer of armor, revealing a brown face with stern yet strangely beautiful features, her eyes and eyebrows marked by kohl, her right eye in particular being marked with the Wadjet symbol. Strange glowing green lines can be seen at the base of her neck that trail down underneath the collar of her armor.
And under that lies her true self. A featureless, purplish, vaguely humanoid and almost ethereal-looking body that would look quite strong… if it weren’t weathered and covered in cracks. Green magical energies leak out across her body from these imperfections, though the six-pointed emblem on her chest seems to be deliberately made. A protrusion on her right arm can be used to project a glowing green blade of magic, while winglike structures on her back project an ethereal green, fiery light.
PERSONALITY TRAITS
Stern
Melancholy
Adaptable
Observant
Empathetic
Determined
Self-righteous
Melancholy
Adaptable
Observant
Empathetic
Determined
Self-righteous
BACKSTORY & MOTIVATION
In ancient times, there was a legendary warrior who wandered the Mediterranean world, who triumphed over any who dared to challenge him. No one was sure whether this was due to his own skill or the enchanted sword he wielded, and this remained a mystery when he finally met his fate and the sword was shattered into forty-two pieces. They were eventually recovered by the court sorcerers of an Egyptian pharaoh, and each piece was used to create a warrior to serve him.
Seshat was one of these warriors; a creature formed from earth and magic. Though the specifics of her creation were lost with the Library of Alexandria, it was clear that Seshat and her brothers and sisters were an even greater force than the weapon they were made from. They fought to defend and expand the pharaoh’s reign, and did so excellently until his death. It was only a matter of time her brother Horus suggested that they take the pharaoh's place, and expand their domain even further. After all, they were almost godlike; far stronger than any feeble human could ever hope to be. Who better to stand above them and maintain Ma’at? Though most of Seshat’s brothers and sisters agreed with this plan, Seshat was vocal in her opposition. She was joined only by her sisters Mafdet and Isis, who shared her more level-headed approach.
Debate raged on until it was clear that they would tolerate mere words no longer. Horus challenged Seshat and her allies to stand against their siblings through battle.
And so she did. Through some mix of strategy, skill, and miraculous luck, the three had managed to triumph over thirteen times their number. It had not been without cost: Mafdet had lost her life, and Seshat’s core had been knocked from her body amidst the maelstrom of melee and magic, and had been lost in the flow of the Nile. With her own life fading as well, Isis concocted a plan to save her sister, giving Seshat her core before she succumbed to her wounds. In but a single night, the forty-two had been reduced to one.
Out of some mix of shame and sorrow, Seshat felt that she could not continue to serve Egypt any further. Seshat gathered the cores of her comrades and melded them with her own, with the exception of the one piece she had lost. She began to travel the world, searching for artifacts of immense power, similar to the one that had created her, and began to either destroy them or seal them away if the former was not an option, as well as opposing those who would threaten the world’s balance, especially if it involved said artifacts.
While a century meant nothing to Seshat, millennia of travel and battle began to leave their effect on her, perhaps an effect of the loss of her original core, perhaps an imperfection in her own creation or perhaps something else entirely. It did not matter to her: As her body grew frail and aged, she supplemented it with armor and weapons to protect it, for she would keep fighting no matter what.
Her exploits had continued to the present day, most importantly when she fought to stop the attack on Cairo, and was labeled as one of the terrorists despite her efforts. While she had little interest in how she was perceived, she still knew one thing for sure. The balance of Ma’at was being threatened, and she would make sure that it shall remain undisturbed.
Seshat was one of these warriors; a creature formed from earth and magic. Though the specifics of her creation were lost with the Library of Alexandria, it was clear that Seshat and her brothers and sisters were an even greater force than the weapon they were made from. They fought to defend and expand the pharaoh’s reign, and did so excellently until his death. It was only a matter of time her brother Horus suggested that they take the pharaoh's place, and expand their domain even further. After all, they were almost godlike; far stronger than any feeble human could ever hope to be. Who better to stand above them and maintain Ma’at? Though most of Seshat’s brothers and sisters agreed with this plan, Seshat was vocal in her opposition. She was joined only by her sisters Mafdet and Isis, who shared her more level-headed approach.
Debate raged on until it was clear that they would tolerate mere words no longer. Horus challenged Seshat and her allies to stand against their siblings through battle.
And so she did. Through some mix of strategy, skill, and miraculous luck, the three had managed to triumph over thirteen times their number. It had not been without cost: Mafdet had lost her life, and Seshat’s core had been knocked from her body amidst the maelstrom of melee and magic, and had been lost in the flow of the Nile. With her own life fading as well, Isis concocted a plan to save her sister, giving Seshat her core before she succumbed to her wounds. In but a single night, the forty-two had been reduced to one.
Out of some mix of shame and sorrow, Seshat felt that she could not continue to serve Egypt any further. Seshat gathered the cores of her comrades and melded them with her own, with the exception of the one piece she had lost. She began to travel the world, searching for artifacts of immense power, similar to the one that had created her, and began to either destroy them or seal them away if the former was not an option, as well as opposing those who would threaten the world’s balance, especially if it involved said artifacts.
While a century meant nothing to Seshat, millennia of travel and battle began to leave their effect on her, perhaps an effect of the loss of her original core, perhaps an imperfection in her own creation or perhaps something else entirely. It did not matter to her: As her body grew frail and aged, she supplemented it with armor and weapons to protect it, for she would keep fighting no matter what.
Her exploits had continued to the present day, most importantly when she fought to stop the attack on Cairo, and was labeled as one of the terrorists despite her efforts. While she had little interest in how she was perceived, she still knew one thing for sure. The balance of Ma’at was being threatened, and she would make sure that it shall remain undisturbed.
FIGHTING STYLE & ABILITIES
FIGHTING STYLE
SPECIAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES
■ Second Layer
■ Final Layer
SUPER MOVES
WEAKNESSES & LIMITS
Seshat was never formally trained under any formal fighting style. Instead, she fights using a variety of weapons and armor sets with skills that she has accumulated and refined through fighting and studying worldwide over thousands of years, with the odd magic spell thrown in here and there.
To offset her fragility, Seshat uses two layers of armor that she has collected over the years. Instead the armor simply dampening blows, it has been supplemented by her own sealing magic that negates the damage to Seshat herself entirely, transferring that stress into the armor plating itself, until it eventually melts into a series of hieroglyphs on Seshat’s body for a few hours until that magical stress is properly vented. On all layers of armor, she will use her body’s boosters for an extra bit of speed, though she can only really be considered “fast” once the armor is gone.
The third, outer layer is comprised of the weapons and armor plating of various robots, most prominently a high-tech assault rifle, which she uses in conjunction with a few other scavenged pieces of equipment to keep foes at bay at longer ranges.
The second layer of armor could be considered cutting edge and ahead of its time… About a thousand years ago when it was forged, give or take a century or two. Wielding this set of platemail alongside a mighty tower shield and a long spear, Seshat becomes more aggressive, blocking and shunting aside blows with her shield and thrusting deftly with her spear, augmented by the odd shield bash and a couple of magical spells.
Seshat’s final layer is her true form, and with it she fights with strength, speed, and raw magical power echoing the era of the height of her power. Gaining the ability to fly and teleport, Seshat fights both with beauty and desperation reminiscent of a cornered animal, using her arm-mounted laser blade of ki and magical energies. With no armor to protect her aged body, she is beyond fragile in this form.
Seshat can sense ki as well as magical energies, and the visor of her power suit can allow her to see heat signatures as long as it’s active.
To offset her fragility, Seshat uses two layers of armor that she has collected over the years. Instead the armor simply dampening blows, it has been supplemented by her own sealing magic that negates the damage to Seshat herself entirely, transferring that stress into the armor plating itself, until it eventually melts into a series of hieroglyphs on Seshat’s body for a few hours until that magical stress is properly vented. On all layers of armor, she will use her body’s boosters for an extra bit of speed, though she can only really be considered “fast” once the armor is gone.
The third, outer layer is comprised of the weapons and armor plating of various robots, most prominently a high-tech assault rifle, which she uses in conjunction with a few other scavenged pieces of equipment to keep foes at bay at longer ranges.
The second layer of armor could be considered cutting edge and ahead of its time… About a thousand years ago when it was forged, give or take a century or two. Wielding this set of platemail alongside a mighty tower shield and a long spear, Seshat becomes more aggressive, blocking and shunting aside blows with her shield and thrusting deftly with her spear, augmented by the odd shield bash and a couple of magical spells.
Seshat’s final layer is her true form, and with it she fights with strength, speed, and raw magical power echoing the era of the height of her power. Gaining the ability to fly and teleport, Seshat fights both with beauty and desperation reminiscent of a cornered animal, using her arm-mounted laser blade of ki and magical energies. With no armor to protect her aged body, she is beyond fragile in this form.
Seshat can sense ki as well as magical energies, and the visor of her power suit can allow her to see heat signatures as long as it’s active.
SPECIAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES
■ All Layers
■ Overboost
Seshat’s back armor plating folds away over the course of a second to reveal her wings, which she pours a massive amount of ki into in order to move in a single direction at high speeds, though the exact speed depends on how much equipment is currently weighing her down. On the final layer, using this move will damage her slightly as she uses it.
■ Third and Second Layer
■ Purge
Usable on the third and second layer. Seshat discards one of her weapons or some armor (even an entire layer of it, if she wishes), losing some of her moves or defense in exchange for additional speed.
■ Third and Final Layer
■ Mafdet Missile
Only useable on the third and final layers. If an opponent has been in her line of sight for a second or so, she can fire a fireball homing missile from her suit’s shoulder-mounted missile launcher at them. This is only accurate at mid-to-long ranges: The missile’s maneuverability is lacking enough that it will sail straight over the heads of most close-range opponents. On the first layer, it is simply a magical arrow fired from Seshat’s palm. It is far weaker than its third layer counterpart, though it tracks its targets competently at all ranges.
■ Third Layer
■ Wadjet’s Protection
Only useable on the third layer. Seshat raises her arm and uses her suit’s energy shield to reflect attacks, sending melee opponents flying back and sending projectiles back towards their origin. It does not repel throws, however.
■ Pakhet’s Ray
■ Maahes’ Blessing
Only useable on the third layer. Six laser cannons unfold from the back of Sashet’s armor and fire. The lasers will travel at the speed of light, but the cannons take a second to unfold each time they fire.
■ Maahes’ Blessing
Only useable on the third layer. Seshat aims her rifle and fires a ball of holy fire at the ground from its grenade launcher. It will stay there until an opponent gets too close to it, in which case it will explode.
■ Second Layer
■ Khnum’s Charge
Only useable on the second layer. Seshat holds her tower shield forwards and charges towards the enemy. If an attack hits her before she reaches the opponent, she’ll swipe it aside with her shield and stab forwards with her spear, covering a surprising amount of distance.
■ Set’s Storm
Only useable on the second layer. Seshat holds her spear skywards and utters an ancient spell. Lightning shoots down onto the head of the spear, which then arcs into the surrounding area.
■ Maahes’ Strength
Only useable on the second layer. Seshat swings her shield forwards, breaking an opponent’s guard, and then steps forwards, ramming it into them.
■ Final Layer
■ Aten's Light
Only useable on the final layer. Seshat’s body flares for a moment before arcane energies expand to form a deadly sphere of holy fire around her.
■ Zero Shift
Seshat’s signature technique, only useable on the final layer. Seshat’s form shimmers for the slightest of moments before she instantly appears in a different location.
SUPER MOVES
■ Assault Armor
An improved version of Aten’s Light. Seshat sheds an entire layer of armor at once in a blinding explosion of ki and magical energies that does tremendous damage. The only viable way to use this technique is when she is on her third or second layer. Using the technique without channeling the stress into her armor would result in her death.
■ Mafdet Missile Massacre
Seshat shoots her palms forwards and channels magic through her fingers, shooting off ten glowing magic missiles that track their target. If she is still on the third layer, she will supplement this with fireballs generated from her suit’s missile launchers, bringing the total projectile count up to forty-two.
■ Beyond the Bounds
Only useable on the final layer. Seshat flies forwards in an all-or-nothing rush and slashes at her foe with all her might. She will then constantly Zero Shift around the opponent while striking at various angles several times. After the opponent is staggered, she roars and tackles them to the ground, forgoing her blade in favor of using her brute strength to beat them down with her bare fists, which crack down as she does so. She finishes by drawing the shattered khopesh that serves as her core from her body and stabbing it into her opponent, repairing the damage to her fists before she melds it back into herself.
WEAKNESSES & LIMITS
Seshat’s moves are specialized enough to do well in certain situations, but the layers of armor they are tied to are far less durable than a Nomad who made these their focus would be, even if that durability adds up. If her current moveset has an advantage, then she’ll need to fight well to maintain it.
On the third layer, while she can fight defensively at longer ranges, her damage output is lacking. Her melee skills are also lacking while she’s holding her rifle, and she is very susceptible to throws. Her mobility is also abysmal, leaving it easy for faster foes to get into her vulnerable range.
On the second layer, she fares better offensively, but she has no way of fighting opponents at long ranges. Her slower style lends her best to poking away at mid range along with the occasional charge. Her shield bashes are powerful at very close ranges, but they’re rather sluggish.
On the final layer, Seshat is at her fastest and most powerful, with skills suited to fighting opponents up close and personal, but she is also at her weakest; an almost literal glass cannon not much more durable than a regular human. Under all that armor lies the most fragile nomad of all.
Seshat can progress through her layers of armor at her own pace, but she has no way of getting them back in the middle of battle. If she misjudges her opponent, she may have screwed herself out of an advantage.
On the third layer, while she can fight defensively at longer ranges, her damage output is lacking. Her melee skills are also lacking while she’s holding her rifle, and she is very susceptible to throws. Her mobility is also abysmal, leaving it easy for faster foes to get into her vulnerable range.
On the second layer, she fares better offensively, but she has no way of fighting opponents at long ranges. Her slower style lends her best to poking away at mid range along with the occasional charge. Her shield bashes are powerful at very close ranges, but they’re rather sluggish.
On the final layer, Seshat is at her fastest and most powerful, with skills suited to fighting opponents up close and personal, but she is also at her weakest; an almost literal glass cannon not much more durable than a regular human. Under all that armor lies the most fragile nomad of all.
Seshat can progress through her layers of armor at her own pace, but she has no way of getting them back in the middle of battle. If she misjudges her opponent, she may have screwed herself out of an advantage.
OTHER
“Your kind has come after me before for many years, assassin. They have yet to succeed.” (Vs Jaden)
“They have found a way to replace your body with metal? Perhaps I should look further into such a practice.” (Vs Justin)
“It seems that I may have misjudged you. Feeble apologies are unfortunately all I have to offer.” (Vs. Seven-Seven)
“Whatever alliance we could have forged would have likely been shattered the moment our focus shifted to your First Light. Perhaps it is better this way.” (Vs. Sage)
“Cease this bounty-hunting. Your skills could be put to a far more noble use.” (Vs. Brooke)
“Even my once legendary strength has been lost across millennia. Keep in mind that yours can only hope to last decades.” (Vs. Brenda)
“I have much respect for your family and what it has done for the sake of Ma’at, but if it cannot protect its sword, then it would be better off destroyed. Pray that I do not come across it before you do.” (Vs. Yoko)
“You claim to uphold justice… Then cease this charade of a fight.” (Vs. Margot)
“You bare the guise of a soldier, yet you lack discipline.” (Vs. Otsana)
“What a rotten and deceptive way for a physician to do battle.” (Vs. Jonas)
“Be I constructed or born, I shall always be more than you could ever hope to be.” (Vs. The One)
“Ensuring the dead reach the afterlife is a long and careful process, and you take them from their slumber on a whim. I’ll crush your phylactery for their sake.” (Vs. Aldous)
“You are but an aimless child. You are wasting my time by challenging me.” (Vs. Calvin)
“You are a truly dangerous creation hidden beneath a layer of technology. It pleases me to learn that I have not sunk so low.” (Vs. SYM-04)
“Unlike you, I have only myself to rely upon, and the brothers and sisters in arms that I have lost will remain in my heart until the day I die. And it is why I shall always triumph over you.” (Vs Ivory)
“I don’t have time for this nonsense…” (Vs. Veronica)
“Stay out of my way before I decide that you are a threat as well, abomination.” (Vs. Gideon)
“That combat is viewed as but a sport to some is a concept that never fails to disturb me.” (Vs. Klara)
“Unlike Apep, you shall not rise tomorrow, serpent.” (Vs. Vindani)
“In dedicating yourself to your nation, you fail to see what is truly right for yourself.” (Vs. Yung-Seok)
“This “MAVERICK”... I do not sense the best of intentions from them. Your skills would be better spent elsewhere, young soldier.” (Vs. Lucie)
“We are but echoes of bygone eras, and yet you retain the soullessness of yours.” (Vs. Voyt)
“Why did I…? Has my psyche cracked with age as well? I am sorry…” (Vs. Lucas)
“You were born with your weakness, while mine has only grown apparent with age. Your drive to overcome your weakness is truly admirable...” (Vs. Brown)
“You are a truly kind soul, yet your sheer existence poses too great a threat for me to let you live.” (Vs. Inanna)
“Your fight for justice has become obscured under a layer of greed and petty showmanship. You must cast it off if you are ever to succeed as a hero.” (Vs. Jill)
“You seem to have lost your ambition, Rosier, but I shall gladly kill you again if you have retained the slightest interest in disturbing Ma’at.” (Vs. Rosie)
“If only I could trade my sight for the boon of being at my prime once more…” (Vs. Yen)
“You may have missed your destined chance, Chosen One, but even now, you have not lost your chance to make the world a better place.” (Vs. Askin)
“And that was for Cairo… If I were but three millennia younger, I would be naive enough to believe that this meant that I could rest for but a moment.” (Vs. Abel)
“This has only shown me how much time has truly taken from me...” (Mirror Match)
