The Scarab God
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| Race | God |
| Birthplace | Amonkhet |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
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The Scarab God is one of the three gods who were captured and distorted by Nicol Bolas to serve his interests during the Hour of Revelation. The original functions and appearances and even the names of these gods have been lost.
History
The function of the Scarab God was to lead the Eternals during the Hour of Eternity and convert Amonkhet's creatures into Eternal soldiers.[1]
When Hazoret rebuilt the Hekma, the Scarab God was confined outside Naktamun.[2]
Amonkhet was a target in New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse.[3] Warned of the incoming invasion, the survivors of Amonkhet went into hiding, hoping to evade Phyrexian notice, but it turned out to be futile.[4] To their surprise, when they arrived at Naktamun, they found the Scarab God and Locust God already there, engaged with the invaders. With the insect gods' undead hordes distracting the Phyrexians, Hazoret used her flaming spear to ignite the glistening oil within the Phyrexians' veins. As they writhed in agony, Djeru led a crop of elite fighters to dismember them, making sure they were out of the picture for good. In the aftermath, the inscrutable insect gods departed for the deep desert without a word.
Inspiration
The Scarab God is inspired by Khepri, the Egyptian god who represents the rising or morning sun. By extension, he can also represent creation and the renewal of life.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Hour of Revelation | Alison Luhrs | 2017-06-07 | Hour of Devastation | Amonkhet | Nicol Bolas, Kefnet, Oketra, Hazoret, Rhonas, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Scarab God, the Locust God, Djeru, Samut, Razaketh |
| Hour of Glory | Michael Yichao | 2017-06-21 | Hour of Devastation | Amonkhet | Rhonas, Oketra, Kefnet, Hazoret, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Locust God, the Scarab God |
| Hour of Eternity | Ken Troop | 2017-07-12 | Hour of Devastation | Amonkhet | Nylah, the Scarab God, Bakenptah, Taweret, Asenue, Genub, Makare, Kawit, Nicol Bolas, Amenakhte |
In-game references
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References
- ↑ James Wyatt (2017). "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Amonkhet". VIZ Media.
- ↑ Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey.
- ↑ First Look at March of the Machine (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (February 19, 2023).
- ↑ Emily Teng (April 13, 2023). "The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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