Anu-Akma
Anu-Akma, father of Anubis, guards the tombs of royalty in the southern deserts and stands against the scourges of age, madness, and the undead. Anu-Akma promotes purity and preserves order, watching over the timely and dignified death of all. His priests anoint those of royal blood to rise again as mummies or liches, and gnoll mortuary guards and guides protect vast ossuaries and cemeteries from desecration. Anu-Akma resides beyond the veil of death, judging the hearts of all who die by weighing them against a feather. It is he who decides where the dead are ferried to by the god Charun. He is also the consort of the goddess Hel, siring one of her princes of death Anubis. In life he was a grave priest watching over the tombs of the dead and was the first ever mortal chosen by Khepri to become one of the Ascended.
Depiction. When envisioned by humans and desert folk of the surface world, Anu-Akma is a tall, muscular, jackal-headed man whose flesh looks like the starry night sky. His eyes glow, and he wears the garb of Nurian royalty. Among worshipers who live beneath the dunes, images of Anu-Akma depict a faceless darkness beneath heavy robes and mummy wrappings. His arms are held wide, welcoming all into his cold domain.
Worshippers. The humans of the Southern royal dynasties worship Anu-Akma. The elderly and the ill also worship Anu-Akma, hoping for an easy journey to the afterlife in the hands of holy gnoll guides. The gnolls themselves, and the ghouls and the darakhul, also follow Anu-Akma faithfully.
Commandments
Depiction. When envisioned by humans and desert folk of the surface world, Anu-Akma is a tall, muscular, jackal-headed man whose flesh looks like the starry night sky. His eyes glow, and he wears the garb of Nurian royalty. Among worshipers who live beneath the dunes, images of Anu-Akma depict a faceless darkness beneath heavy robes and mummy wrappings. His arms are held wide, welcoming all into his cold domain.
Worshippers. The humans of the Southern royal dynasties worship Anu-Akma. The elderly and the ill also worship Anu-Akma, hoping for an easy journey to the afterlife in the hands of holy gnoll guides. The gnolls themselves, and the ghouls and the darakhul, also follow Anu-Akma faithfully.
Commandments
- Respect the ghosts and spirits of the ancestors, and their resting places.
- Rob no tomb.
- You are the purifier of life and a custodian of death, so prepare those around you for their inevitable journey and destination.
- Remind even the youngest that time is short.
- Be strict and efficient in your work; laziness serves no one, least of all yourself.
- Destroy anyone who blasphemes against the paradise of the underworld.
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