Apophis
Apophis
Outside creation lurks Apophis: the biggest, baddest serpent of one hundred percent pure evil that ever dribbled out of the mouth of a creator god by mistake. Ancient Egypt's Big Bad made life difficult for everybody—including the gods—and the gods spent a lot of time battling Apophis back into his lurking pit o' chaos.
If you wake up one morning and the sky is red, it's because Seth's slaughtered Apophis again, so Ra (the sun) can rise. These two have been battling it out every single morning since ancient Egypt wasn't ancient, and maybe even before then. But we have to give it to Apophis: Like that famous bunny in the battery commercials, even though he's lost every sunrise battle (so far), he just keeps on going.
Basic Information
Name | Apophis (Apep, Apepi) |
Nickname | Adversary, The Uncreated, Big Bad, Enemy of Ra, Lord of Chaos, Sneaky Snake |
Sex | Male |
Current city | Nowhere (I exist outside creation) |
Work & Education
Occupation | Trying to wreck everybody's everything |
Education | The Academy of Pure Evil |
Beliefs
Political views | I should rule |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
Parents | Neith created me by mistake |
Siblings | None |
Children | All evil thoughts, actions, and spirits are my children |
Friends | Ew… nobody |
Enemies | Everybody |
Relationships
Relationship status | I hate you all |
Interested in | My only appetite is for destruction |
Favorites
Quotations | "I am free of prejudice. I hate everyone equally." – W.C. Fields "I came in like a wrecking ball / Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung" – Miley Cyrus "We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction." – Aesop "Get to know the monster that lives in your soul, dive deep into your soul and explore it." – Tori Amos "Man's greatest fear is chaos." – Marilyn Manson |
Books | Every time George R.R. Martin kills another character in A Game of Thrones, I laugh a little bit harder. Keep it coming! The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Sounds like a great place to live, doesn't it? How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss Now why'd he go and make amends? Epic villain fail. "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats So much evil! Bwa ha ha. The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan At least he got me being a bad guy right. When I'm lonely, I can always look up my friends in The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology by Rosemary Ellen Guiley and summon them to dinner. Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick At last! Some respect. I'll read anything about serial killers. These people do my work in the world. |
Music | "Dear Mama" by 2Pac Dear Mama: I still hate you. "Monster" by Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj I'm the worst monster that ever was… but even I'm scared of Nicki…. "Imagine" by John Lennon I imagine there's no heaven all the time. How come it doesn't happen? "Am I Evil?" by Metallica Yes, I am. "The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars I always want to break. "Devil Inside" by INXS Every single one of us. "Putting Holes in Happiness" by Marilyn Manson Sounds like a great way to spend the afternoon! "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus She makes disaster look pretty! Nice job. |
Movies | Am I the only one who's cheering on the Nothing in The NeverEnding Story? Prince of Darkness This one even scares me. Shaun of the Dead Because even the ultimate evil has a sense of humor. For pure evil, nothing beats the Joker in The Dark Knight. Pitch Black All kinds of evil things live in my darkness. Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier Hail HYDRA! |
TV Shows | Breaking Bad: Sometimes I think you don't need me to be evil. I'm love True Detective. So much delicious evil. Vikings: Treachery, plunder, and lots of killing—what's not to love? Now that they got rid of Nicki Minaj… I don't have to be scared to watch American Idol anymore. |
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Activities & Interests
Likes | Bad dogs Nuclear missiles Listening to people argue Vacuums Destruction |
Activities | Dreaming up ways to get rid of Nicki Minaj Breaking all the things Spreading nasty rumors Kickboxing (I'm a serpent—I've got moves) Encouraging mayhem |
Interests | Entropy Moral theory Satanism War Black holes |
Groups | Egyptian Mythology Evil Genius Online Resident Evil WWE Raw Friends of Serpent Mound |