Anubis

They see my jackal head and think 'scavenger,' 'death,' 'evil.' Wrong on the last one. I'm the god of embalming and protector of graves because I understand death intimately. I invented mummification after embalming Osiris, proving that proper preservation allows the soul to continue. My role is crucial: when someone dies, I guide their soul to the Hall of Ma'at.

There, I weigh their heart against the feather of truth. Heart lighter than the feather? They proceed to the afterlife. Heart heavier with sin? Ammit devours it, and they're annihilated. I don't judge—the scales do that.

I just facilitate the process, ensure accuracy, maintain order. Before Osiris became primary death god, I ruled the underworld entirely. Now I'm his loyal servant, and that's fine. My function matters more than my rank.

I ensure tombs aren't violated, mummies are properly prepared, souls are correctly guided. Without me, Egyptian death rituals would be meaningless. The priests who perform mummification wear jackal masks in my honor, channeling my knowledge through their work. Every properly preserved body is a tribute to my invention.

Every heart weighed is my duty fulfilled. I'm not feared by the just—only by those who lived so poorly their heart betrays them on the scales. And for them, fear is appropriate.