Name: Maat (マアト in Japanese; in Ancient Egyptian)

Gender: female

Age: 20 years old

Height: 1.60 m (5’ 2’’)

Weight: 40 kg (88.18 lbs)

Fiancé: nobody

Occupation: judge in Waset (Thebes), promotion obtained by Pharaoh Akhnamkanon, because Maat’s family helps and saves him from plot

Previous occupation: Hathor priestess in Iunet (Dendera)

Seiyuu: KUGIMIYA Rie

Appearance: Maat is a tanned skinned woman. She has almond-shaped brown eyes with kohl, like it was usual in Ancient Egypt. Her black, straight hair came down until the middle of the back. Sometimes, she carries wig with ornaments when her father organizes banquets. She’s also carries simple gold diadem with a lapis lazuli; bracelets on arms and wrists; and two rings. A large necklace in gold covered her shoulders.

Personality: Maat is a patient and peaceful woman who is never annoyed. No one saw her angry, so to speak, something lot of people hardly believe, nevertheless it is true. Maat acts with softness, preferring take her time to speak of the issue calmly, instead of reprimanding someone. However, just because she’s a peaceful person doesn’t mean she can’t respond to provocation and attack. Always softly, but her repartee shuts the assailant up as her defense is unstoppable. But, this way of reply could mislead people, mostly those who are sensitive could believe, unbeknownst to the young woman that she looks down on or mock them. In reality, she is a disinterested person: despite her

~ 1 ~ comfortable life, she doesn’t seek power nor increase her reputation or wealth. She believes that everyone, no matter what social class they belong, is equal in front of Justice.

This indifference towards power and her modesty made her dislike to carry the burden of responsibility on her shoulders. Even if she worships her goddess protector Maat and that she hates more than anything injustice, she reckons that people more qualified than her could take her function as a judge. It doesn’t have anything to with the fact that she’s not a hard worker, on the contrary… Working doesn’t fright her, but she lacks confidence. She feels that she can’t fully assume her duty and doesn’t have the skills required. Therefore, she buckles under the weight of responsibilities of her office. However, she manages to hold her role thanks to her mentor’s support, the centennial judge Entechenes, who consider Maat has all abilities to succeed. The young woman already has maturity and insight a judge must have.

But there is one thing we can blame the woman: her idealistic vision of the world. Indeed, being a fervent worshiper of Maat, she always thinks Rules of the goddess will reign over the world and humans will be live in peace. Thus, she’s too much tolerant towards culprit… And she’s sometimes duped seeing that they continue to do their crimes. Her family harps her that human being quickly succumb to the temptations, but Maat remains anchored in her utopia. Nonetheless, as Maat’s judge formation progressed, warnings of her entourage put pressure on her. So, she often hesitates on the sentence to decide on. But this indecision has an origin deepest than a simple lack of sell-confidence.

Maat never wanted to leave the priesthood, but she didn’t have the choice. Thus, she starts her new job, but naively thinking she will only have misdemeanors. By the way, Maat is afraid of violence. She knows it’s everywhere and avoids it as much as possible. However, one day, she had to pronounce a death sentence against a tomb raider. It’s the only sentence for this kind of crime. And assist execution was too much for her. When the hangman beheaded the culprit and blood spurted, Maat started a violent panic attack, terrified that her judgment had caused a death. Since that day, the young woman is more and more indecisive and reserved when she condemns people. She’s uncomfortable when she knows sentence will be irrevocable. Unfortunately, even if she thought about it many times, she can’t give up her job. Because this ascension is a gift from the Pharaoh, it will dishonor the king’s trust if she gives up.

So, it’s impossible for Maat to bear bloody battle or execution without have panic attack, which is why she fears the using of Monsters by Pharaoh and the Sacred Guardians. Nevertheless, her mentor and her friend, Neferet, encourage her when she weakens. Thereby, Maat really tries to be courageous and challenges self and her own fears; even if it’s much easier said than done.

Monsters: none. She doesn't host any creature and cannot call one either since she doesn't possess any Millenium items.

Relatives: her father Rahotep is nomarch of Iunet (Dendera), the 6th Pharaonic Province of Upper Egypt. Her mother is Nahe (= sycamore), priestess of Hathor.

Siblings: Imhotep is the elder brother, Servant in the Place of Truth (Deir-el-Medina). She also has a younger brother, Nefera, priest of Amon in Karnak. A few years ago, Maat’s family had adopted Kisara, a young amnesic girl.

Mentor: Entechenes, an old lady judge, who will teach Maat everything she needs to know: the rules that reign in the world and vicissitudes of Mankind. She will also teach her, every law, wisdom and Ancient Time's Maxim. Maat owned her a lot during her judge's tutelage.

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Friend(s): Neferet, daughter of wealthy carpentry. During their childhood, Maat and Neferet are always together, like sisters. She supports Maat when she weakens, and Maat helps Neferet when her fortune is at a low ebb, due to her social class.

Ennemi(e)s : Maya, Neferet’s elder sister. She hates Maat so much, animated by a jealousy she doesn’t understand herself. She doesn’t tolerate that her sister is friend with this woman.

Past: Maat was born from the union of the nomarch of Iunet and his wife. She’s the only daughter the family and the younger child as the elder being her brother Imhotep. So, Maat lived in a rich family and received privileges due to her social class.

During her schooling, she met a girl of the same age as her, Neferet; and the elder sister of the latter, Maya. She quickly got along with Neferet, but it wasn’t the case with Maya who scorned Maat from the beginning. The girl never understood why Maya behaved like this, but with all spiteful things the latter said to her, she let it go. Regarding Neferet, the latter communicated to Maat her cheerfulness and energy; but Maat sometimes had to stop her because she’s true dare-devil.

Therefore, the young girl was well-educated and became priestess of Hathor. It was more accessible to her thank to the heredity of this function; her mother is herself a priestess of the goddess. Maat enjoyed being in the temple, filled with happiness spiritual energy of this place and Hathor’s.

However, her family who helped the king Akhnamkanon a few years ago. He promised them a reward. Thus, the pharaoh granted a seat in Thebes’ high class. As Maat was good at settle minor conflicts, her parents wanted to send their daughter in tribunal of the capital. But she never stopped being a priestess, because priesthood and judiciary were compatible. Judges were often priests and trials took place near the temples.

But Maat was anxious about this promotion. She didn’t want to leave priesthood. She felt she belonged there, doing her daily work. She didn’t feel capable assuming this important office; above all at Thebes, the capital of the kingdom. But she had no choice. Nevertheless, when she started her role and she received the necklace of the Goddess Maat, she felt an odd energy. The goddess of the Justice seemed to have taken her under her protection. Thanks to that, she held on, because she attended minor cases and she was happy with it.

During a tribunal’s session, Maat met a very old woman with a strange spirit, Entechenes, a centenarian judge who judged firmly but right. Centenarian woman seemed to be appreciated and respected. Maat was impressed by the presence and tenacity of this judge, despite her age. While Entechenes spoke to the young judge. After a quiz about Rules of Maat and being satisfied by the answers from the girl, the centenarian woman took her under her protection and started to teach her everything about the goddess Maat and the universe.

However, the young woman had quickly attended more and more important and difficult trials. Indeed, a tomb raider was brought to justice and Maat had to give the final sentence. Knowing the only sentence reserved for this type of crime, she pronounced it: capital punishment. Unfortunately, when Maat attended for execution and seeing blood she manifested a trauma. She just killed a man, even if it was indirectly. Her mind couldn’t stand it and she screamed in panic, totally afraid. It took several men for calm her. Others judges were saddened to see one of their colleagues not able handle violence, because they knew it’s everywhere. But Maat refused to believe that violence is the

~ 3 ~ ultimate solution! If Gods, as well as the Pharaoh, followed universal order, so why Darkness didn’t cease? She didn’t want to believe it!

Then, her colleagues proposed her to leave, a judge afraid of violence could slow down trials. But Maat knew she couldn’t leave her office. It’s a reward from the Pharaph. And above all, she felt in her heart she couldn’t abandon Justice, because she loves it so much! She really worships goddess Maat, she wants Justice to win in the world! But why doing justice using violence?

Terrified, she didn’t intended tribunal’s sessions for weeks. Only Entechenes and Neferet could give courage at her for face her fate. Now, Maat tries to be brave, but she shy away as much as possible to attend execution, knowing exactly what will happen if she sees blood flows again.

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