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Nephthys is an Egyptian Heroic Age minor god in Age of Mythology. She is available to worshipers of Isis and Set. |
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Nephthys improves Egyptian heroes, especially Priests, making her an ideal choice against enemies mass-producing myth units. Nebty gives Egyptian heroes extra bonus damage against myth units, allowing them to take down more troublesome myth units later on in the game. Spirit of Maat allows Pharaohs and Priests to heal units faster so they can return to combat or gathering resources again, while Priests are also made cheaper, allowing them to be even more easily massed. Funeral Rites is particularly useful for players running low on gold, as it refunds a small amount of gold whenever they lose a human soldier or hero. If they lose a large army of human soldiers or heroes, the amount of gold refunded can be significant. Funeral Barge also allows a Leviathan to spawn in the wake of a sunken War Barge, giving the player a stronger defense in naval warfare. Her myth unit is the Scorpion Man, an effective brawler myth unit that can poison nearby human soldiers, dealing additional divine damage over time. Isis players can follow up with Osiris in the Mythic Age to have an even stronger army of Priests, even including a Son of Osiris and Mummies whose Reincarnation ability inflicts a continuously damaging curse over time on enemy units and converts them into Minions if slain while still cursed. The latter can be combined with the Scorpion Men's venomous stinger and the strengthened Egyptian heroes to quickly eliminate enemy armies full of human soldiers and myth units. |
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Bast's bonuses are economic; two of her technologies increase resource gather rates. Wood is usually not important to the Egyptians until the Heroic Age, when Chariot Archers and siege weapons (such as the Siege Tower and Catapult) appear, but in water maps, the Adze of Wepwawet is extremely important, as Laborers can gather extra wood for Fishing Ships or Kebenit and War Barge rushes. Similarly, Adze of Wepwawet is useful for followers of Nephthys and Osiris, as their Scorpion Man and Mummy myth units, respectively, cost wood. Furthermore, Bast's economic technologies synergize nicely with Thoth's Book of Thoth technology, allowing Laborers to gather resources even better than before. |
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Her god power, Ancestors, summons an army of undead Minions for a limited time to either assist in a heated battle or protect against a surprise attack. If Bast was picked for the Classical Age (only possible under Isis), her god power Eclipse can further strengthen the player's myth units, including the Minions summoned from Ancestors. Ideally, Ancestors should be invoked almost immediately before Eclipse to grant the full effect. Should Ancestors be invoked on water, Lost Ships are spawned instead, which can be used to aid in a naval battle or defend the player's Fishing Ships in the event of a raid. |
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Her myth unit, the Sphinx, is a powerful Classical Age unit, especially when fully upgraded to a Hieracosphinx. These are fast and have excellent crush attack, meaning they can take out units and buildings alike in rushes. They get stronger in later ages and so are worth massing when the player has the resources. |
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Bast's god power, Eclipse, can be used to increase her myth unit's attack further and make them move rapidly (7.2 speed), increasing their rushing potential and making them alarmingly dangerous. This god power also allows the player's own Monuments to generate favor more quickly, especially under Isis, as her Monuments generate favor even faster when empowered. Eclipse can be saved for or used again in later ages to boost the attack of stronger myth units granted in later ages, such as Sekhmet's Scarabs, Horus' Avengers, or especially the Titan that the Egyptians otherwise cannot improve in any way. |
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==Mythology== |
==Mythology== |
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{{Quote|Her name means "lady of the castle." She was another daughter of Geb and Nut, and the wife of the evil Set. Denied a child by Set, she tricked Osiris into fathering a son, Anubis. She was associated with funerary rites, one of the key rituals in ancient Egyptian life. She normally appears as a woman with mummy wrappings for hair. |
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{{Quote|A daughter of Ra, Bast was the goddess of the cat, considered a sacred animal in ancient Egypt. She was usually associated with the moon, perhaps because cat eyes can shine in moonlight. A special necropolis at her cult center in Bubastis held huge numbers of mummified cats. Together, Bast and the lioness-headed Sekhmet killed the great serpent Apep that tried to swallow Ra and turn the world into darkness.|In-game compendium}} |
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"Nephthys saith unto the Osiris Ani, whose word is truth:- I go round about thee to protect thee, O brother Osiris. I have come to be a protector unto thee. My strength shall be near thee, my strength shall be near thee, for ever. Ra hath heard thy cry, and the gods have made thy word to be truth. Thou art raised up. Thy word is truth in respect of what hath been done unto thee. Ptah hath overthrown thy foes, and thou art Horus, the son of Hathor." |
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-- the Papyrus of Ani|In-game compendium}} |
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==Trivia== |
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* Originally, Bast had access to a technology called "Fertility" which decreased the time it took for Egyptian Villagers to train. Fertility was most likely removed due to being too much of a bonus, making the other Classical Age minor gods irrelevant and making Ra and Isis too powerful. |
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* She holds a sistrum in her hand, which originated as a sacred percussion instrument in Ancient Egypt. |
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* For her beta Retold portrait, the face was based on an African Wild Cat. |
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==List of Gods== |
==List of Gods== |
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Revision as of 21:37, 5 November 2024
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"You have advanced to the Heroic Age through the Rituals of Nephthys."
Age up text
Nephthys is an Egyptian Heroic Age minor god in Age of Mythology. She is available to worshipers of Isis and Set.
Attributes
God Power
| Name | Description |
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 Ancestors |
Summons an army of undead Minions for a limited time to assist in attack or defense. |
Technology
| Name | Description |
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 Funeral Rites |
Refunds 5 gold when a human soldier or hero is killed. |
 Spirit of Maat |
Priests and Pharaohs heal 50% faster, Priests are 30% cheaper. |
 Nebty |
Priests and Pharaohs have +1.0 damage multiplier against myth units. |
 Funeral Barge |
When a War Barge is destroyed, there is a 10% chance for a Leviathan to spawn. |
Myth Unit
| Name | Description |
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 Scorpion Man |
Fast melee unit that can poison nearby units. |
Gameplay
Nephthys improves Egyptian heroes, especially Priests, making her an ideal choice against enemies mass-producing myth units. Nebty gives Egyptian heroes extra bonus damage against myth units, allowing them to take down more troublesome myth units later on in the game. Spirit of Maat allows Pharaohs and Priests to heal units faster so they can return to combat or gathering resources again, while Priests are also made cheaper, allowing them to be even more easily massed. Funeral Rites is particularly useful for players running low on gold, as it refunds a small amount of gold whenever they lose a human soldier or hero. If they lose a large army of human soldiers or heroes, the amount of gold refunded can be significant. Funeral Barge also allows a Leviathan to spawn in the wake of a sunken War Barge, giving the player a stronger defense in naval warfare. Her myth unit is the Scorpion Man, an effective brawler myth unit that can poison nearby human soldiers, dealing additional divine damage over time. Isis players can follow up with Osiris in the Mythic Age to have an even stronger army of Priests, even including a Son of Osiris and Mummies whose Reincarnation ability inflicts a continuously damaging curse over time on enemy units and converts them into Minions if slain while still cursed. The latter can be combined with the Scorpion Men's venomous stinger and the strengthened Egyptian heroes to quickly eliminate enemy armies full of human soldiers and myth units.
Her god power, Ancestors, summons an army of undead Minions for a limited time to either assist in a heated battle or protect against a surprise attack. If Bast was picked for the Classical Age (only possible under Isis), her god power Eclipse can further strengthen the player's myth units, including the Minions summoned from Ancestors. Ideally, Ancestors should be invoked almost immediately before Eclipse to grant the full effect. Should Ancestors be invoked on water, Lost Ships are spawned instead, which can be used to aid in a naval battle or defend the player's Fishing Ships in the event of a raid.
Mythology
"Her name means "lady of the castle." She was another daughter of Geb and Nut, and the wife of the evil Set. Denied a child by Set, she tricked Osiris into fathering a son, Anubis. She was associated with funerary rites, one of the key rituals in ancient Egyptian life. She normally appears as a woman with mummy wrappings for hair.
"Nephthys saith unto the Osiris Ani, whose word is truth:- I go round about thee to protect thee, O brother Osiris. I have come to be a protector unto thee. My strength shall be near thee, my strength shall be near thee, for ever. Ra hath heard thy cry, and the gods have made thy word to be truth. Thou art raised up. Thy word is truth in respect of what hath been done unto thee. Ptah hath overthrown thy foes, and thou art Horus, the son of Hathor."
-- the Papyrus of Ani"
In-game compendium
List of Gods
