Shadow-Guide of the Dead

The myth

For the Egyptians, the shadow was not just an absence of light: it was one of the parts of a person. Budge calls it khaibit and explains that in later times it was always thought to be near the soul. The path of the dead also had guides. Anubis led the soul to the balance, and Budge summarizes a Book of the Dead chapter that called a praying mantis to guide the dead through the bush to the house of Osiris. This card's Shadow-Guide is a MYTHENOR creation joining shadow and guide in one figure.

Why it has this power

An uncommon level 5 Spirit of Darkness with 1700 ATK and 1400 DEF. Moon beats Wisp and Fox, the animal that knows the trails, beats Hammer. In the Necropolis Under the Lapis Sky, which empowers Darkness, it gains +500 and reaches 2200 ATK.

Did you know

According to Budge's summary, chapter 76 of the Book of the Dead summoned a praying mantis to guide the dead to the house of Osiris.

Connections

• In Oracle Bakenra's deck
• In High Priest Khaymet's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Oracle Bakenra (The Obsidian Necropolis) — grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life — E. A. Wallis Budge (Project Gutenberg)
2. The Book of the Dead (introduction and chapter summaries) — E. A. Wallis Budge (Project Gutenberg)
3. Anubis — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)