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Ancestors is an Egyptian Heroic Age god power in Age of Mythology that is available to worshipers of Nephthys. When invoked, it raises an army of 13 undead soldiers over a duration of 13 seconds that will fight for the player for the remainder of the god power's duration. If Ancestors is invoked on land, Minions (identical to those the Mummy's curse produces) return from their graves; if invoked on water, a fleet of Lost Ships rises from the depths. Either way, these units have a lifespan of 60 seconds from the moment the god power is invoked (rather than the exact moment they were raised at).
Gameplay
The units Ancestors creates are fairly capable at fighting, but will only last one minute before dying. In addition, they can be easily defeated by an organized force. As such, they should not be used as a primary fighting force. Rather, they should be used to support the player's own troops during an attack, or defend against a surprise attack.
As Minions are myth units, Isis players may consider invoking the Eclipse god power shortly after invoking Ancestors. This will increase the Minion's strength and, before Retold, also prevent the enemy from using their own god powers to counter them. In Retold, Eclipse is not a god power shield, so the Minions may be countered by another god power. Ceasefire is the best counter to Ancestors as the Minions will automatically die shortly before the battle can resume.
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