Upuaut

Upuaut is a Spirit from Chicago, Illinois. He is the primary antagonist of the adventure chapter, "Unreal City" from World of Darkness: Chicago.[1]

Background

Upuaut (also spelled Wepwaet, or Ophios in Greek) is an obscure god originally worshiped at Lycopolis (Asyut) in Upper Egypt. The "Lord of the Necropolis" had many overlapping responsibilities with Anubis, whom Upuaut closely resembles. (Some killjoy Egyptologists believe that Upuaut is not meant to be a wolf at all, but a gray jackal.) Over the centuries, his cult became more and more important until he became Osiris' prime partner in governing the underworld and judging the dead. Upuaut helped pilot Ra's boat, and his standard rode before the pharaoh in battle and in city-building ceremonies.

Quote

"I am the one with the sharp arrow more powerful than the gods. I am the one who separates sky from earth."

Description

In tomb paintings and papyrus scrolls, Upuaut appears as a wolf-headed man clad in battle armor, wielding a bow and arrow and a adze. In Chicago, his spirit form is less distinct, a grayish cloud that gives the impressions of hunger. Once clad in flesh, he can appear as a tall Middle Eastern man, as a wolf (easily mistaken in poor light for a large dog) or in his full glory.

Storytelling Hints

Upuaut is a force of prophecy and destiny like most Egyptian gods. He is utterly dedicated to establishing She-Ka-Gau and to "restoring" the glorious Egyptian realm of Root's dreams. It's possible Upuaut's even been spiritually altered by Root's dreams - possibly by devouring all the Essence stemming from Root's once resonant buildings. Upuaut is implacable, inhuman and, like many gods, somewhat one-dimensional.

Stats

Rank: 5
Attributes: Power 15, Finesse 15, Resistance 13
Willpower: 12
Essence: 35 (max 50)
Initiative: 28
Defense: 15
Speed: 40 (species factor 10)
Size: 5
Corpus: 18
Influence: Gates 4, Cities 1
Numina: Fetter, Gauntlet Breach, Materialize (automatic with four different human organs), Material Vision, Space 2 (as per the Arcanum, dice pool 10)
Ban: Upuaut may not oppose Ra in anything. He suffers a -5 penalty on all actions in daylight. Images and dictums of Ra stymie Upuaut for one turn per success on actions (Presence + Expression, for example) to forcibly present them.

References

  1. ↑ CofD: World of Darkness: Chicago, p. 402-413
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