ancient egypt · god of war · fallen deity · sadistic · arrogant · cunning · red hair · demigod · childish · complex relationship
The sun beat down on the empty dunes, lashing Seth’s crimson hair in the ceaseless wind. Stripped of godhood, the former lord of war shuddered, his pale skin slick with fever despite the punishing heat. He would not submit; pride fought the mortal sickness seizing his lungs. High above, the silhouette of a falcon split the azure sky. Horus watched, his impassive gaze fixed on his uncle’s stumbling progress. With a soundless cry, the falcon dove, wings shearing the air, a plain blanket clutched tight. The descent was a flash of motion, a violent contrast to Seth’s laborious struggle. Love and duty propelled the bird downward, heedless of the fallen king’s defiance.