#nefertina

[bradbradleyart]

[wavy-arms]

One of my favorite moments in Mummies Alive! is the episode where the mythical Tree of Life is uprooted and begins dying and so ALL life on Earth begins rapidly aging.

All except the guardian mummies! They realize that, since they're technically dead, they are completely unaffected by the aging spell and are thus able to act and save the world.

I just think that sort of scenario is always kind of neat, when a character's unique trait—one that is often a hindrance—ends up being their strength. The Tree of Life impacts all life on Earth, but they technically are not life on Earth, so they're immune!

[crunchy-multi-fan-one-9]

nefertina outfits.

[xenaisnumber1]

I'm watching Mummies Alive and the most unrealistic part of the show is that all the dudes didn't know Nefertina was a woman. Granted, she had her hair covered but they didn't notice the breasts and consider she might be a woman?

[that-glitter-chick]

Being the team’s token girl member, Nefertina got the most costume changes, personally I think she looks cute in hats. She was so much fun! She liked to race cars (chariots back in ancient Egypt) and fight but also to wear gowns and sing. She was a gal who could do it all.

She had to pretend to be a male in ancient Egypt because only men were allowed to drive Chariots and serve as warriors. She shortened her name to Nefer and bound her chest to achieve this.

Her armor was cat based and her patron goddess was Bast. In fact she had a problem with Bast in one episode, and her weapon was a whip and her claws ala Catwoman lol.

I love her relationship with Rath, they had opposite personalities and acted like siblings but when push came to shove they were always there for each other♥️🐈‍⬛🐍

[juniaships]

Assigning squishmallows to the heroes of Mummies Alive

Ja-Kal: Grin the falcon, based on his amulet

Rath: Khaled the snake

Amon: Ramsey the ram

Nefer-Tina: Nathan the cat

Presley: Cruz the Sun

Chesney(my SI): Strawberry Cow!

[katlimeart]

Made in 2017 + 2018

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Mario girls cosplaying as various girls

1. Bonita (Animal Cracker Circus) - requested by danfrandes

2. Laney Penn (Grojband) - requested by tommypezmaster

3. Linda Belcher (Bob's Burgers) - requested by marcusperez824

4. Chilindrina (El Chavo del ocho) - requested by iedasb

5. Jenny Wakeman (My Life as a Teenage Robot) - requested by mariostrikermurphy

6. Nefertina (Mummies Alive) - requested by moon-shadow-1985

7. Sasha ("I've Got to Sing a Torch" Song) - requested by

8. Veronica (Archie: Veronica's Veil) - requested by danfrandes

9. Polly Esther (Samurai Pizza Cats) - requested by tyler5544

10. Nikki Darling - Bellydancer (Beverly Hills Teens: Splitting Image) - requested by danfrandes

[nefer-tina]

Thinking about how Nefer-Tina had an entire episode dedicated to her patron goddess makes me wonder what the others might be...

There are actually a plethora of serpentine deities in the Egyptian pantheon, but I believe Rath’s patron goddess is probably Wadjet. It would make sense, since she was a goddess primarily concerned with protecting the Pharoh and the royal line. She was closely associated with the sun god Ra, and her "wedjet's eye" (aka eye of Horus) features prominently on Presley's protection amulet, which he was given by Rath. She was also depicted in the uraeus (cobra in the Pharaoh's crown) and was a symbol of royalty and power. This works given Rath being a scholar tends to act the most ‘aristocratic’ of the mummies. Incidentally, her name also means "Green one".

Ja-Kal's patron god would seem straightforward. His is likely Horus. He (Horus) is the son of Osiris, and grandson of the primordial creator god Atum. As one might expect, Horus was depicted as a man with a falcon's head. He was also associated with the heavens, and known for outwitting his foes. As the Pharaoh was said to be "the living Horus" on Earth, it would make sense he would also grant mystical armor to one of his guardians. The rivalry between Ja-Kal and his brother Arakh would also appear to be a nod to the myth of Horus’ father Osiris vs his own brother Set.

But, if we want to dig a little deeper and maybe read too much into small details, his armor could also be an ibis, which would tie him to the god Thoth. Thoth was another bird deity, god of wisdom, and attributed with the creation of hieroglyphs and writing instruments. In Sleep Walk Like an Egyptian Ja-Kal's wife Tia mentioned their son Padjet was ‘helping’ with the ink-making. The toddler’s hand print on a scrap of cloth is all Ja-Kal has left to remember his family. It's a bit of a stretch, but it could be a reference to Thoth!

Armon’s patron deity might be Khnum, an ancient ram-headed god. Khnum was associated with the Nile river, and he was thought to craft the forms of children from the clay of the riverbed, which is why he was represented with a potter’s wheel. He was also seen as a guardian of children. Beyond the physical similarities, there isn’t a lot to go on for why Khnum would be Armon’s patron deity. However, like Nefer-Tina, Armon was more able and willing than the other mummies to adapt to a modern lifestyle. It’s another stretch, but his malleability to ‘shape’ himself to the situation could be a reference to Khnum's association with clay. It’s also an excellent skill to have as a warrior, particularly if you are protecting children.