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Under Bolas' thrall, she believes herself to be his daughter, and to have been made from the same magic as the [[Second Sun]].<ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2017/images/magic/amonkhet_players_guide-en.pdf Amonkhet Players Guide]</ref> While Bolas' deceived the gods about him being the creator of Amonkhet, the Second Sun is in fact natural to the plane.<ref>http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/hour-revelation-2017-06-07</ref> | Under Bolas' thrall, she believes herself to be his daughter, and to have been made from the same magic as the [[Second Sun]].<ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2017/images/magic/amonkhet_players_guide-en.pdf Amonkhet Players Guide]</ref> While Bolas' deceived the gods about him being the creator of Amonkhet, the Second Sun is in fact natural to the plane.<ref>http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/hour-revelation-2017-06-07</ref> | ||
During the Hour of Devastation, Hazoret fought to protect the citizens of Naktamun, hoping that the God-Pharaoh will come and end the destruction. However, after Nicol Bolas' arrival, Bontu revealed that she helped the dragon planeswalker conquer Amonkhet long ago, due to her ambition. Bolas ordered Bontu to kill Hazoret and eventually defeated the god of zeal. Bringing Hazoret before the God-Pharaoh, Bolas betrayed Bontu, killing her. Hazoret now remains the only living god of Amonkhet | |||
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Revision as of 15:52, 5 July 2017
Jackal-headed Hazoret is the Amonkhet god of zeal. She is responsible for the final trial and slaughters the winner with her spear, rewarding them with the God-Pharaoh's presence. Hazoret's ideal of zeal encompasses powerful emotions as well as religious intensity. It is not enough to merely want a place in the afterlife, initiates must channel that drive into a furious battle that will determine their final place in the afterlife.[1]
In the time before Bolas corrupted Amonkhet, however, she represented compassion and inspiration.[2]
Under Bolas' thrall, she believes herself to be his daughter, and to have been made from the same magic as the Second Sun.[3] While Bolas' deceived the gods about him being the creator of Amonkhet, the Second Sun is in fact natural to the plane.[4]
During the Hour of Devastation, Hazoret fought to protect the citizens of Naktamun, hoping that the God-Pharaoh will come and end the destruction. However, after Nicol Bolas' arrival, Bontu revealed that she helped the dragon planeswalker conquer Amonkhet long ago, due to her ambition. Bolas ordered Bontu to kill Hazoret and eventually defeated the god of zeal. Bringing Hazoret before the God-Pharaoh, Bolas betrayed Bontu, killing her. Hazoret now remains the only living god of Amonkhet
Inspiration
Hazoret's canine form is likely inspired by Anubis, the Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife; one of his epithets is tepy-dju-ef, "He who is upon his mountain". Her role in ending the life of the worthy draws parallels to Set, the Egyptian god of storms and the desert, who killed Osiris and thus allowed him to enter the afterlife. Her association with the sun and zeal to the God-Pharaoh might also invoke Sekhmet.
As the last survivor of Amonkhet's gods, and a solar deity, she might also resemble the Aten, a henotheistic/monotheistic solar deity worshiped as Egypt sole god in Akhenaten's time.
In-game references
Represented in:
Depicted in:
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- Cartouche of Zeal
- Gideon's Intervention
- Hazoret's Favour
- Hazoret's Monument
- Hazoret's Undying Fury
- Trial of Zeal
Quoted or referred to:
- Ahn-Crop Crasher
- Bloodrage Brawler
- Emberhorn Minotaur
- Flameblade Adept
- Gilded Cerodon
- Glorybringer
- Limits of Solidarity
References
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