What are all the Deities AUs so far? And what are some of your personal headcannons?
Ah, well I’ve never made an official count or list of DEITIES AUs / crossovers before now, I kinda just… make them up as I think of them, or as others’ bring them up??? But of the ones I know that I’ve shared on the blog or elsewhere, or that I’ve mused about myself, I can present the following under the cut, with the ones in bold that have links to their own tags.
Keep in mind that most of these are AUs that I muse about on my own or with friends, and in my personal free time. There are a few that I may hopefully explore for fun (after I resume my main activity with, y'know, the main story >>) and others are small niche AUs that may not be explored in depth, but they’re all fun to think about regardless. Just fair warning to not expect me to spill ALLLLLLLLL the headcanons I have in a row if you ask, I don’t have the stamina for it right now, but I may consider doing an AU ask theme later whenever I do…
[1] DEITIES x Pokemon AU – This AU combines my two loves and can easily be divided into several sub-AUs all its own – Deities as pokemon trainers? Deities as pokemon / pokemon gijinka? Deities as gym leaders? DEITIES but everyone has sacred pokemon forms?? PMD!DEITIES?? THIS ONE IS TRUE AU GOLD THAT NEVER RUNS OUT–
[2] DEITIES x Harry Potter – More specifically, I think of the “Deities at hogwarts” scenario in this AU, so DEITIES cast as students in their respective houses, their best subjects, their sacred animal as their patronus – one time someone asked about their ideal quidditch positions, and well, I tried.
[3] DEITIES x Avatar the Last Airbender – Specifically like, the DEITIES as element-benders or non-benders within the ATLA world. It’s a tough one because certain DEITIES would do well in multiple elements (Set as a lightning(fire)-bender or sand(earth)-bender??), but I try to stick to the ATLA lore and keep to one. No idea who the avatar would be tho…
[4] DEITIES Business AU – Admittedly, this is one that I shared with a friend, I would need to check with her to see if she minded me sharing certain details. But think of the whole pantheon as part of a big company, with the Royal Family as the top “chief officer” positions (CEO, CCO, CFO, COO, etc.), and other staff/interns in said company (plus chairman!Ra).
[5] DEITIES Mafia AU – Or crime syndicate, whichever is the better term?? Just think The Contendings but as a modern struggle between 2 opposing crime families/gangs. And knives and firearms, ofc.
[6] DEITIES Merfolk AU – Self-explanatory. Also technically not far removed from canon; some deities could transform their hybrid features to resemble merfolk if they really wanted to. I just, need to actually draw it out–
[7] Genderbent!DEITIES – Also self-explanatory, and also technically not far removed from canon, since deities can change their gender expression however it suits them. I don’t explore this too deeply though, I just like to imagine what their designs might look like, and how the dynamics in The Contendings might shift with Set and Horus as dueling goddesses, etc.
[8] Modern!DEITIES – Really just any scenario where the DEITIES are living in modern time. I like the version where it’s basically canon DEITIES in the farrrrrrrrrrrrrr future where everyone is at least 5000+ years old, fully adapted to contemporary society and living it up in the 21st century.
[9] DEITIES School/Gakeun/College AUs – Self explanatory, and a riff from Modern!DEITIES. Either the DEITIES cast as students or as teachers/profs/staff, or some combination.
[10] DEITIES Musicians / Band AU – Related to Modern!DEITIES but with all the deities as musicians, specializing in different instruments or vocals! Or alternatively, deities in an INDIE ROCK BAND or something!! Haven’t revisited it in a while though, or settled on which instruments suit them best.
[11] DEITIES Cirque AU – Think “Cirque du Soleil” or any modern circus with the DEITIES as skilled performers with different acts. But I also shared this AU with a friend who I’ll have to double check with.
[12] DEITIES Olympics AU – EVERY OTHER YEAR I wanna draw the deities participating in Summer Games or Winter Games as Olympic athletes in their respective sports and events, and I never have the time. BUT IF I DID!!! YEAH….
[13] DEITIES Vacations – Modern!DEITIES going on destination vacations “because they can” and to bring the whole pantheon together once in a while. Disney/Themeparks was the one someone recently brought up that I had in the back of my mind, but other attractions at applicable as well. I also had Las Vegas, NYC, and Hawaii in mind as well, with plenty of room for other destinations and countries-outside-the-US as well.
[14] DEITIES… futurepunk?? cyberpunk?? – IDK THE CORRECT TERM BUT basically the DEITIES storyline for The Contendings, but instead of Ancient Egypt, it’s “Ancient Egypt” if it had survived several millennia in the future – with modern advancement and technology in place of magic. I have more ideas regard this AU, but in the event someone else is planning to do a similar epic, I’ll keep my details underwraps for a bit until I can explore it myself
(Additional note: I’m not super invested in -punk AUs but I could acknowledge things like steampunk!DEITIES, dieselpunk!DEITIES, solarpunk!DEITIES, etc.)
[15] DEITIES In-game / Gaming AUs – Basically the DEITIES cast following the mechanics and designs of different game series I like, vicariously or otherwise – including Sonic (sanic!DEITIES and sanic teams), Splatoon (Inkling/Octoling DEITIES), Animal Crossing (DEITIES as animal neighbors), Super Smash Bros (The cast as SSB fighters), Overwatch (the cast maining different heroes) and, most recently, Dragalia Lost (Adventurer!DEITIES who tURN INTO DRAGONS…!).
[16] DEITIES Holiday Designs – Not really an AU, just the DEITIES cast in festive designs for certain holidays on the blog, purely for fun. So far we have Halloween DEITIES and their transformations; Set transformed as one of santa’s reindeer; and Set’s “B-day” for Valentines day (which, I really attribute to the kemetic community for that one, I just participated with Set drawings haha;;)
[17] DEITIES Crossovers – most of the AUs I mentioned are crossover, but here I mean when I or someone else crossover’s our stories or casts for non-canon fun. On my end, so far I’ve drawn Set as a demon from Koolaid’s Living When Dead, and the Set Spawn running into some other smol familiars. Also drawn a few other crossovers with those who drew me amazing giftart in years past.
[18] Other Personal AUs – Any of the other dozen AUs that I already indulge in with my group of friends and our personal OCs, but with the DEITIES cast as a cameo. You’d have to sift thru my personal artblog with my OCs to understand most of them (and some of them aren’t even publicly posted yet), but they include, but are not limited to: Mythical!gijinka, Fantasy AU, vampire/lycan/witches AU, demons/angels (and the related deadly sins/heavenly virtues) AU… that’s about it that I haven’t mentioned before jskdfsdf
o)———< ya I think that’s about it for now haha. Again, this are just the ones that I keep track of / have my own headcanons about! if anyone feels like exploring any of them in fan stuff feel free, just keep that note in mind if my HCs differ significantly from yours, is all o)9
I love all your drawings and was endlessly scrolling until I found the one where set and Horus are wearing the Disney hats, and can't help but think like...even though there's this mess of familial discord millennia old...what if once a decade or so (set in modern times) Isis and Nephthys take the family to Disney World XD Horus and Anubis wanting all the churros and Set complaining the whole time, but secretly loving it XD
Ah thank you, glad you’re enjoying the art (which I, hope to make more of soon sdfjkdsf;;;)!! Though it took me a minute to understand what you meant, as I’ve never drawing Set or Horus in Disney hats >> If you mean this banner that I originally posted HERE a couple years ago–
^^^ Those aren’t Set and Horus with Mickey ears, they are a Set Spawn and a Ba! (They’re also like, the unofficial project blog mascots I guess sdjflksdf)
BUT SINCE YOU BROUGHT IT UP /blows dust off “modern!DEITIES got to Disney World” headcanons, cuz it’s def crossed my mind before, even during my last visit there 2 years back.
While Disney World is clearly catered towards kids and families, I personally think that it’s also fun to visit as a teenager / adult, and one day I’d love to go with a group of friends (one can dream). Which is kinda the basis of my headcanons for modern DEITIES at Disney – or really any theme park, but Disney World is so dang big that it works well for the whole major pantheon to get together for a giant “family” vacation. They could meet up together for certain events and meals, but otherwise go to w/e parks and attractions they want, with their SOs or w/e groups of friends they happen to be with. Shenanigans would likely ensue, but otherwise they’d all have a good time.
As for Set, while I can agree that he may not be super enamored with some of the content clearly made to be cute and kid-friendly, he’s actually not that much of a killjoy (plus, who openly complains about the opportunity to go to Disney World? Exactly–). Even Set can appreciate the charm of a theme park, even if he doesn’t outright say it. And if he finds anything to gripe about, it’ll be more exaggerated for the sole purpose of being a little shit (especially to annoy Horus and isis). Otherwise he’ll keep it to a minimum and focus on having his own fun; he’ll probably even coax the others to go on some of the more intense thrill rides with him, like Rock n’ Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror.
That said, I like your headcanon of the Royal family going on their own though, just to enjoy to themselves – especially if Horus and Anubis happened to be younger jdsflkds it’d be cute!! But yeh maybe one day, the next chance I get to revisit Disney World, I’ll do some photo journaling or some drawovers with the deities or something, it’d be fun.
That Pokemon Sun and Moon is releasing tomorrow, right?? e 7 e )+++
As I have mentioned a lot on twitter and instagram, I am so!!! hyped!!! Over the games right now!!!! So this week I’ve been embracing the hype by drawing sketches of a DEITIES x PKMN AU, because my love for Pokemon rivals my love for Egyptian mythology and combining them both is mad fun--
I only had time to complete a couple of these digitally though, and I won’t have time to finish the remaining deities and their ‘mons for a while cuz I’ll be glued to my 3Ds for at least a solid week, so they’ll have to wait. If anyone is curious about the remaining cast and their lead/counterpart pokemon, you can view the rough sketches and commentary on the project instagram!
In the meantime, here’s Set with a few of his ‘mons, and Horus with a few of his, in some hypothetical AU where they’re both rival trainers... or something /o/ Additional commentary and team headcanons can found on the IG as well!
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hey can you please do a horus x hathor picture with them being really adorable or romantic please. i ship this pairing. thanks. i would also like to see more drawings of the gods in the modern day society together like i don't kow getting a coffee, holidays, movies e.c.t. it would be really funny to see how some mortals react to having the gods in their midst. thanks.
Oh boy these are a lot of prompts sjfdkdsfs– but Horus and Hathor being adorable huh? B’)c
I’m going to place this in my “prompts to revisit” pile, cuz it’s been a while since I’ve drawn some interaction prompts and I like the suggestion /o/ I won’t have the time to draw something with them right now though, but I did have something in mind for them a while back, and that I could polish up and finish later when I’m free. I’ll try to @ tag you if and when I get to it o)7
As for the deities in modern times, I can keep your suggestions in mind for later, especially if people are interested in seeing some more of that! In the meantime, I do have both a Modern AU and a DEITIES AUs tag for the blog, but many of them are responses to old asbox themes. Maybe I can do a Modern AU askbox theme one day hmm….
And regarding humans – I actually headcanon that in a modern setting, the deities disguise themselves in their mortal forms more often than not. Even in the current timeline for the story, most deities won’t make it super obvious to mortals that they’re gods, unless it’s really necessary. So it’s not easy for humans to tell who or what the deities are, which helps the deities “blend in” more readily and go unnoticed (unless they ever want to be noticed, of course).
