Blue Lotus of the River

The myth

The blue lotus of the Nile was one of Egypt's most sacred flowers. Egyptians saw that it closed at evening and sank into the water, and at dawn emerged and opened again, like the reborn sun. So it became a symbol of creation and rebirth. The god Nefertem, lord of perfumes, was said to be born from the bud of the blue lotus. In the Book of the Dead, one of the Transformation chapters let the dead take the form of the pure lily, the name Budge uses for this water flower.

Why it has this power

A common level 3 Plant of Water with 600 ATK and 900 DEF: the weakest attacker of the Necropolis, a flower, not a warrior. Moon, the night when it closes, beats Wisp; Leviathan, the waters where it sinks, beats Fox.

Did you know

Nefertem, god of perfume, was imagined being born from a blue lotus bud, and sometimes wore the flower on his head.

Connections

• In Scribe Nefru's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Scribe Nefru (The Obsidian Necropolis) — grade B: 14% · grade C: 13% · grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Ancient Egyptian Symbols — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)
2. Egyptian Gods - The Complete List — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)
3. The Book of the Dead (introduction and chapter summaries) — E. A. Wallis Budge (Project Gutenberg)