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Setite
Lexicon and some Egyptian Words
Anatite - Member of the
Ecstatic bloodline
Apophite - Member of the Typhon path
Apostate - A Serpent of the Light, an Infidel, a follower
of the Order of Apep, sometimes used to denote a non-follower.
Children of Apophis - Bane Mummies.
Ecstatic - A Setite dedicated to furthering the spread
of corruption among the weak-willed.
Heka - Setite "Magic"
Heka- Sutekh- Setite Blood Magic
Hemw - Setite Ghoul or Slave…used to denote one
who is held in thrall by a Setite, normally a ghoul.
Kenbet - A regional Priest who oversees the temples
within a Sepat or Nome.
Maat - Loosely, balance, order, the correct way to
do things, basically what Setites wish to disrupt.
Medjay - A formal word for the Kenyet, those Setites
who have dedicated their lives to the protection of temples
and the art of war.
Nomes - Country divisions.
Nww - An assistant to a Medjay. A Follower of the Path
of the Warrior. This does not necessarily have to be a Follower
of Set however!
Prophet - Senior Setite priest, leader of a cult or
temple.
Sa-per - Those who are given the duty to watch over
the Children of Apophis.
Semedet - A term used to describe all Followers of
Set who are not Priests.
Sepat - A term used to describe the regions within
a country.
Sesh - Basically, a scribe or cleric…they are
responsible for the upkeep of the temple.
Sethite - Any member of the Followers of Set.
Standard White Egyptian - basically, a Hollywood Setite,
used as a derogatory term for Ecstatics.
Sunday Setite - Derogatory slang for a Setite who places
personal and political gain above piety.
Tjaty - Basically, a vizier, a title granted to the
most influential elders of a temple.
Theophidian - A Follower of the path of Typhon.
Wab- an apprentice priest, often times, a convert.
I heard the terms Nomes
and Sepats…what do they mean?
Basically, They are similar, but since the Camarilla already
establishes regions, they have been adapted to fit this chronicle.
There are 9 Nomes, which are supposed to correspond with the
9 Gates in the "Going forth by Night".
The First Nome - The
Nile from Lake Victoria to the delta, often known as the home
of Set. The capitol of this Nome is Cairo.
The Second Nome - Syrai-
Palestine and the Sea Kingdoms (the Mediterranean). The modern
capitol is Athens. It is said that here, the first non-Egyptian
Setite was embraced.
The Third Nome - Western
Europe, the former domain of Nefertiti. The temple of this
Nome being London.
The Fourth Nome - Southern
Africa- The capitol being Johannesburg
The Fifth Nome - The
Balkans. Here is where the seat of Constantinople was once
held, as well as several other cities of notable repute. Rumors
say the capitol of this Nome lies within Venice.
The Sixth Nome - Scandinavia
The Seventh Nome - Russia,
the capitol being St. Petersburg.
The Eighth Nome - Australia.
The Australian Nome is the second largest Nome, with the capitol
being in Sydney.
The Ninth Nome - The
Americas, including Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
This Nome is the largest in existance.
The Tenth Nome - The
Forbidden Lands. This Nome is what encompasses the Orient.
Followers of Set are generally forbidden to venture here,
unless they deal with the Cathayans.
The Sepats of the Ninth Nome
Canada
Great Lakes
South Central
South East
South West
East Central
North West
North Central
North East
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