Bastet
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Name/Nickname: Bastet (AKA Bast)
Gender: Female
Birthdate/"Permanent" Story Age/Astrological Sign: NA; twenties; Sagittarius(?)
Birthplace/Current Location: Celestial Iunu, Celestial Kemet
Height: 5'7"
Weight/Body Type: Average; slender
Eyes: Bright aqua/turquoise green (can glow bright blue)
Hair: Black; long, straight
Race/Ethnic Background: Neteru; Kemeti
Relationship Status: Single
Orientation: Heteroromantic heterosexual
Siblings: Numerous, including (but not limited to) Geb, Hathor, Maat, Maftet, Nut, Sakhmet, Selket, Shu, Tefnut
Profession: Goddess of peace, prosperity, joy, health, fertility, the sun; Ra's favorite child, so can act as an arbiter between him and the other gods
Distinguishing Characteristics: Friendly, sweet natured, chatty, sociable, curious, gossipy, naive, sometimes lazy; often speaks without thinking first, so might say out loud what's best kept private; dislikes conflict and aggression, so sometimes acts as a peacemaker among the gods; sometimes gullible; can be emotionally manipulative (e. g., using flattery) when she wants something, though this is never done maliciously; is Ra's favorite child (a "daddy's girl") and she knows this, taking advantage of it when she can; has grown up rather spoiled so is naive about the plight of others not as privileged as she is, but her ignorance isn't intentional, and she helps others when she can; as a cat goddess, is a skilled huntress, but prefers to be served, and regards her sisters Maftet's and especially Sakhmet's more primitive, bloody lifestyles with disdain--acts like a pampered housecat
General Appearance: Average height, slender build, long black hair, kohl around eyes, jewelry; has the head of an Abyssinian cat with ruddy fur and bright turquoise/aqua green eyes that can glow bright blue (sign of divinity); wears various headdresses but most often a simple circlet (sometimes with uraeus) and lappets, form-fitting dresses (often green), and sandals
First Appeared In: NA
Character Summary: Coming soon! If you're really interested in reading it, let me know and I'll try to get on writing it faster!
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