- "Set, the god of death. They made a pact... a pact that would unleash darkness itself."
- ―Dr. Henry Jekyll
Set is the Egyptian god of death, storms, and chaos. Set was summoned by Princess Ahmanet before the assassination of Menehptre. Set gave her the Dagger of Set, which would give Set corporeal form in exchange for giving Ahmanet political power. Ahmanet used the Dagger to assassinate her family; however, before Ahmanet could complete the pact, her plan was found out and she was mummified alive, leaving Set without form.
In 2017, both Ahmanet and the Dagger of Set reemerged. Ahmanet chose Nick Morton as her new sacrifice to Set, and she killed Morton's love interest Jennifer Halsey in order to force him to comply. However, Morton simply stabbed himself with the Dagger, fusing himself with Set, before using Set's powers to defeat Ahmanet.
Biography
Dealing With the Princess
In 2983 B.C., Princess Ahmanet was promised by her father King Menehptre that when he died , she would be ascend to his throne as Pharaoh . However, Menehptre later bore a son with his second wife , which left Ahmanet, a woman, ineligible to claim the throne. A vengeful Ahmanet snuck into her parents' bedroom and murdered them one-by-one.[1]
Ahmanet used her family's blood to summon Set, which left Ahmanet cursed but incredibly powerful, hoping to find Set a mortal man to inhabit in order to rule the world. Ahmanet attempted to sacrifice her lover to Set using the Dagger of Set; however, the temple priests found out about Ahmanet's actions, slew her lover, and mummified her alive, leaving Ahmanet for dead for 5000 years.[1]
Masterminding the Present Day
In 2017, Ahmanet's sarcophagus was inadvertently discovered by Nick Morton. Morton and his team retrieved Ahmanet's sarcophagus, intending to take it to London. During the flight, a huge wave of crows assault the airplane, killing everyone on board and causing the plane to crash.
Nick revives a day later, and is greeted by Dr. Henry Jekyll, the head of the Prodigium, a secret society dedicated to hunting supernatural threats not long after his first confrontation with newly revived Ahmanet. He tells Nick that he was chosen by the Princess to become what appears to be the key to her conquest of the Earth, which is why he survived the plane crash.
The Princess' Escape
However, the curse that Set had placed on Ahmanet allowed her to escape her captors, leaving Ahmanet to roam free again.[1] Dr. Jekyll who attempted to stop her from escaping, fails, and transforms into Edward Hyde, his murderous alternative personality, forcing Nick to fight him. After regressing to his original personality, Jekyll tells Nick that he is the only one who can stop Ahmanet, and joins him with his assistant Jennifer "Jenny" Halsey.
Attack on London
Ahmanet arrives in London, using her powers to raise an army of undead and creating a sandstorm that ravages the city, killing thousands in the process. During the battle, she captures Jenny and drowns her.
Duel in the Crossrail
Ahmanet attempted to sacrifice Nick Morton to Set. However, Morton used the Dagger of Set on himself, fusing himself with the god after seeing Jenifer dead . Morton used Set's power to resurrect Jennifer Halsey and Chris Vail, both of whom had been killed by Ahmanet, before leaving with Vail to go on more adventures.[1]
Personality
Set is nothing more or less than the ultimate personification of evil, death, destruction, chaos, and storms. He is a mighty and authoritative god who seeks to uphold his next life circles, and to kill Ahnamet after she did not made her part of the deal. However, he seems to be caring and protective, as he sees Jenny dead or rather thought to be protector of Ra.
Abilities and Powers
Powers
- Immortality: Being a deity, Set is incapable of dying.[1]
- Possession: He needs to take possession of a physical being, so as to interact with the physical world. He currently inhabits Nick Morton.
- Necromancy: He has an immeasurable control over the concept of death. He can resurrect anyone as well, given as how his host Nick Morton has harnessed his powers to revive his best friend and most trusted ally Vail.
- Magic Absorption: Nick used Set's powers to absorb the magical force which was keeping Ahmanet alive, killing her off for good.
- Power Bestowal: Set can conjured a pact with Ahmanet so as to bestow her with supernatural magical powers. It is seen that Set can also take her powers away.
- Resurrection: After fusing with Set, Nick Morton resurrected both Jennifer Halsey and Chris Vail from the dead.[1]
Equipment
- Dagger of Set: This dagger would allow Ahmanet to fuse Set with a mortal human male, allowing Set to inhabit the man's body. The dagger was powered via a ruby in the pommel, which was destroyed when Nick Morton fused himself with Set.[1]
Appearances
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Behind the Scenes
Set was portrayed in The Mummy by Javier Botet.