Nephren-Ka
Nephren-Ka is one of the primary avatars of Nyarlathotep, although in the past it was an independent entity. Nyarlathotep often uses this "mask" for missions that require diplomacy or to recruit acolytes.
“Then down the wide lane betwixt the two columns a lone figure strode; a tall, slim figure with the young face of an antique Pharaoh, gay with prismatic robes and crowned with a golden pshent that glowed with inherent light.“
History
Nephren-Ka was supposedly the last pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of Kraveghar. He was the one who introduced the cult of the animal-headed gods to that nation and always stood out as a sorcerer. Nyarlathotep was not long in taking an interest in him and, summoning him to the city of Irem, proposed a bloody pact: Nephren-Ka would sacrifice thousands of victims in his honor and Nyarlathotep would give him the gift of prophecy. This was done and Nyarlathotep granted him the power to see the future. He secured the Shining Trapezohedron for Kraveghar, but after being convinced by the resident Haunter of the Dark, he had a lightless temple created to hold the stone and the deity within. That temple became a center of abominable happenings, and the rites carried out there were so monstrous the temple was destroyed. According to legend, when Nephren-Ka felt that his life was coming to an end, he took refuge in his own crypt and there he spent what little time he had left writing down on its walls everything that the future of the world held. It is said that the Black Pharaoh was buried in the Bent Pyramid of Dhasur, but the truth is that no remains have been found at the site. It seems that this is because, when he passed away, Nephren-Ka merged with Nyarlathotep and became one of his avatars. It is also said that, years later, Queen Nitocris had a son whom she named Nephren-Ka. According to some rumors, this could be the reincarnation of the Black Pharaoh and would therefore be Nyarlathotep himself in a new human avatar. Long after his death, Nephren-Ka once appeared to Pharaoh Akhenaten to propose that he resume the cult of Nyarlathotep, but Akhenaten refused and, in addition to this, had Nephren-Ka's name struck out from all records and monuments to let no one remember the atrocities he had committed. For this, Nyarlathotep cursed Akhenaten, causing the collapse of the Fourth and Fifth Dynasties of Kraveghar.
The Black Pharaoh
Nophru-Ka
Symbol
Shining trapezohedron, crazy angled stone
Affiliations
Became an Aspect of Nyarlathotep
Portfolio
Knowledge of the known and unknown, forbidden and not
Worshipers
Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh
Colorado John
Pre-Apotheosis
Species
Drow
Sex
Male
Apotheosis
Divine Classification
Outer Gods
Religions
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Species
Realm
Church/Cult
Birthplace
Tablerock
Children
Sex
Male
Gender
Man
Presentation
Masculine
Other Affiliations
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