“Godlike mind-controlling aliens with Egyptian flair and zero chill.”
Long before pyramids and papyrus, the universe had its own set of gods—and they weren’t just carving hieroglyphs. The Osirians were a psychic powerhouse of a species from the planet Phaester Osiris, with brains big enough to control lesser minds across entire star systems. Basically: imagine if your third eye could launch psychic nukes.
They were wise. Peaceful. Cosmic diplomats.
All of them—except one.
🐺 Sutekh the Destroyer
Also known as: Set, Satan, Sadok, “The One Who Waits”
Planetary Origin: Phaester Osiris
Current Status: Atomized in the Time Vortex (again)
While the rest of his species were busy promoting galactic harmony and vibing with spiral cerebellums the size of Saturn, one Osirian decided peace was overrated. Sutekh chose vibes of pure annihilation.
Then he blew up his own planet.
Because of course he did.
☀️ Egyptian Mythology, But Make It Alien War
Sutekh’s final stand (well, his first final stand) happened on Earth, in ancient Egypt, where Horus—fellow Osirian and amateur falcon cosplayer—led the charge to stop him. The battle was so epic it became the blueprint for Egyptian mythology. Ra? Osiris? Anubis? All just ancient translations of a cosmic grudge match.
Sutekh wasn’t killed—because that was against the Osirian code.
He was buried alive. In a tomb beneath Saqqara. Mind blocked, body paralyzed, and psychic WiFi permanently disconnected thanks to a forcefield rigged up on Mars.
It was the ultimate timeout.
And then Marcus Scarman had to go poking around…
🧟♂️ Robot Mummies
Purpose: Osirian service droids
Tech Specs: Armorflex skeletons, induction mind-control ports
Inspiration for Mummification: Unfortunately, yes.
Before you ask: no, the mummies weren’t real people. The Osirians used robots for labor—wrapped in preservation-bindings to withstand eternity. Egyptian priests saw them, went “Huh,” and thus, mummification was born.
🪐 Return of the Jackal God
“Death is my gift. My truth. My love.”
Sutekh didn’t stay sealed forever. After surviving his tomb’s destruction, the Fourth Doctor tried to age him into dust. Instead, Sutekh hitched a ride on the TARDIS—clinging to the time vortex like a cosmic hitchhiker from hell. He evolved into a full-fledged Titan while using the TARDIS to seed his Angels of Death across all of time and space. Subtle? No. Effective? Very.
He lurked. He waited. He groaned from the walls of the TARDIS for years.
Until he finally struck.
Using a psychic decoy called Susan Triad, Sutekh forced the Fifteenth Doctor to face him. He killed, possessed, demanded to know the one thing he couldn’t foresee: the identity of Ruby Sunday’s mother. A god can know all things… except that.
Luckily, the Doctor and Ruby fought back with the power of intelligent rope. Sutekh was leashed to the TARDIS and dragged through the time vortex, where his own dust of death was undone.
When the universe was alive again, the Doctor cut the rope.
Sutekh fell.
Burned.
Gone.
Again.
(Probably.)
❓ Common Questions
"If Sutekh was that dangerous, why did Horus only leave puzzles to guard his prison? Like, literal riddles a child could solve?"
Because that was the punishment.
To be trapped forever, knowing your freedom is only a child’s plaything away.
☠️ TL;DR: Cosmic Deities, Ancient Tombs, and One Hell of a Dust Cloud
Sutekh: Mind-controlling space jackal who thinks genocide is self-care.
The Osirians: Hyper-evolved beings who accidentally invented most of human mythology.
Robot Mummies: Because why wouldn’t your servants be wrapped in horror aesthetics?
Return of the Jackal God: It took the doctor, one intelligent rope, and being dragged by TARDIS through the vortex to put him down (again).
📚 Credits & Thanks
Based on entries from Doctor Who: The Monster Vault by Jonathan Morris, Penny CS Andrews, Paul Lang, and Lee Johnson.
Supplemental information from the TARDIS Wiki for Sutekh’s 2024 return, which occurred after the publication of The Monster Vault.
📺 Featured Creature(s) Credits
🐺 Sutekh the Destroyer
Created by: Robert Holmes
Appeared in: Pyramids of Mars (1975), The Legend of Ruby Sunday / Empire of Death (2024)
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