Wadjet
Wadjet
Slithery and sexy, Wadjet is the key to the deserts and Nile-y goodness of ancient Egypt. She hangs out on the Pharaoh's crown, protecting the head honcho from harm. She's one fierce lady, and if you try to get in her way, she won't take it sitting down. You can usually find her chilling with her vulture BFF, Nekhbet, or hissing up a storm in a karaoke bar.
Basic Information
| Name | Wadjet |
| Nickname | Edjo, Udjo, Buto, the Eye of Re, Lady of the Devouring Flame, the uraeus (when I'm the snake on the pharaoh's crown that protects him against enemies) |
| Sex | Female |
| Current city | Buto in Lower Egypt (which is, ironically, located in the north) |
Work & Education
| Occupation | Cobra goddess; mistress of Lower Egypt; symbol of rulership |
| Education | I learned the slithery secrets of queenship from other snakes. |
Beliefs
| Political views | I have supported the pharaohs since the first king, Menes, came to power. |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
| Parents | I never met them. Maybe they're the cobras that live next door. |
| Siblings | None |
| Children | None |
| Friends | I'm rarely without Nekhbet, the goddess of vultures and a fellow protector of kings |
| Enemies | Anyone who would harm the pharaoh |
Relationships
| Relationship status | Single and slithering |
| Interested in | Snaky fellows |
Favorites
| Quotations | "There's a snake lurking in the grass." – Virgil "Egypt is a large, complex, very important country." – Hillary Clinton "Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'" – Mark Twain "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." – Margaret Thatcher |
| Books | The Cobra Event by Richard Preston Also known as When Wadjet Sheds Her Skin. The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan What's it like living in my shadow? Ask the lesser cobras of the desert. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Like vampires, I enjoy biting people. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins I don't catch fire—I'm the Lady of the Devouring Flame. All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren The Killers by Ernest Hemingway That's me and Nekhbet when people attack the king. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli The pharaoh's heir isn't under my protection… yet. Oedipus the King by Sophocles Pharaoh, not Oedipus, is king. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens |
| Music | You Make Me Feel by Cobra Starship I make my victims feel pain when I bite them. Union of the Snake by Duran Duran No one can truly move their body like a snake… unless they're snakes. Another One Bites the Dust by Queen Whomever I choose to nibble on… they soon hit the ground. Poison by Nicole Scherzinger This Pussycat Doll seems to know a thing or two about venomous love. Crazy by Patsy Cline Doo Wop by Lauryn Hill Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees Sound of Da Police by KRS-One |
| Movies | Cobra I'm the best cobra there is…even better than Sly Stallone. Snakes on a Plane Samuel L. Jackson and I loved hanging out together. Land of the Pharaohs I love going home. The Lion King I don't think I could bite Simba. He's too good of a hero. Venom I wasn't cast in this film…that stings just a bit. With Love and Hisses Final Flight of the Osiris Osiris and I are old buddies and we took a quick trip here. 13 Going on 30 |
| TV Shows | Snake Tales This is my personal diary. They stole it! King Trickery! This program wasn't about pharaohs! Red Eye One Tree Hill |
Activities & Interests
| Likes | Cool shadows under rocks The Pharaoh Deserts Venom Crowns |
| Activities | Being charmed Hissing Biting enemies of the king Paralyzing enemies with my glare or venom Napping |
| Interests | Herpetology Ophthalmology (study of eyes, like Re's eyes) Egyptology Desert studies Herbology |
| Groups | Pharaohs' Health Club Eye of Ra Photography Sleep All Day, Rock All Night Magic Egypt |