SETI BONE-READER
Desert ScholarsMortuary Scholar and Death Historian
"Death is just another language. I've spent my life learning to speak it fluently.""
Identity
- Residence
- City of the Sleeping Dead
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Thin to the point of cadaverousness, with pale skin from years spent underground. His eyes are disturbingly bright in his gaunt face. • Clothing: Robes the color of dried blood, adorned with bone buttons and a necklace of finger bones from notable historical figures. • Distinguishing Marks: His fingernails are stained black from handling ancient remains; a tattoo of the death-cartouche on his chest.
Relationships
- Family - None living; considers his three mummified cats his family
- Allies - Other mortuary scholars, priests of the death cults who respect his work
- Rivals - Treasure hunters who desecrate tombs he wishes to study properly
Personality
- Traits: Obsessed with death and the afterlife, surprisingly gentle with the living, speaks of the dead as if they're present
- Mannerisms: Touches his bone necklace when nervous; arranges his workspace to face east "for the souls"
- Voice: Soft and reverent, with a habit of dropping to whispers when discussing the deceased
Backstory
Seti survived a plague that killed his entire family when he was twelve, developing a fascination with death that others find morbid. He has catalogued over ten thousand mummies and can identify a corpse's era, social status, and cause of death at a glance. His work has revolutionized understanding of ancient burial practices.
Daily Life
Descends into the necropolis at dawn, documenting newly exposed tombs and examining remains. Afternoons are spent in his workshop preserving fragile finds. Evenings involve writing detailed reports and corresponding with other death scholars.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 The stasis-preserved individual is waking up, and Seti needs help managing the situation without his superiors finding out.
- 2 A powerful undead has risen in the necropolis and seems to be searching for something specific; Seti needs protection while investigating.