#suchos

[meryt-sobek]

Bronze Ptolemaic figure of Sobek wearing an atef crown, c. 600 BC. Housed at the British Museum.

[deitiesofduat]

Hi all! So uhhhhh I used Mermay to explore Sobek's more hybrid features in DEITIESProject >>

This form is something that Sobek -- and most deities -- can canonly take with transformation magic, it fall under the category of hybrid features. Though I'm not sure whether this makes him look more like a "merfolk" or a "centaur" (or both? both ✨).

That said, I feel like every time I draw a crocodilian I have to relearn it all over again, esp. their body markings and scales/scutes -- it's fun, just never very consistent. But I've learned a few new tricks to get Sobek's croc form closer to that "semi-realistic but still stylized/cartoony" look I'm aiming for.

Also! I traded his usual feathered headdress for the horned variant -- originally for the sake of reducing negative space and cropping, but I actually like this look on him too!

DEITIES Website: deitiesproject.com

Sobek’s Profile: deitiesproject.com/portfolio/sobek

[fitsofgloom]

Tomb of Sebek

[aztec-religion]

Suchos (Sobek), Lord of the Nile

[meryt-sobek]

Relief of Sobek and Horus from the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt.

[meryt-sobek]

One of my favorite things about crocodilians is how unapologetic they are.

"Yes, I am an apex predator. Yes, I lack fur and large doe-eyes. Yes, my lineage has survived unchanged for longer than your monkey-brain can comprehend. Yes, I'm going to eat you and your loved ones given half a chance. No, I am not sorry, I am hungry."

[meryt-sobek]

Sobek and King Ptolemy VI Phillometor, relief from the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt.

[deitiesofduat]

[12] -- SOBEK

✦ TITLE: Lord Sobek -- The God of the Nile, Warfare, and the Military

✦ SACRED ANIMAL: The Crocodile ✦ DIVINE WEAPON: Spiked Cudgel ✦ NOTABLE EPITHETS: "Lord of the Marshland; Who Rises From The Floodwater; Protector of the Innocent; Whose Attack Cannot Be Repelled" ✦ PROFILE: https://deitiesproject.com/portfolio/sobek/

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Lord Sobek, a veteran of Ra’s royal guard, is the son of Neith, and the older step-brother of Anuket.

The warrior god Sobek is respected for his unrivaled strength. He relishes the thrill of battle, and this sheer intensity can seem intimidating. Outside of combat, the giant crocodile is relaxed and gregarious, and it doesn't take long to feel comfortable in his presence.

DEITIES x OC_TOBER -- Deity Profiles [Full Character Lineup]

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Haha so like… the accelerated rate at which Sobek grew on me as a character is a bit unreal, in hindsight, but I should have seen it coming the more I developed him 😂

Like I mentioned in my character inspiration meme, I have a weakness for the 'bruisers with a heart' trope, which is basically what I channeled into Sobek. I was pleasantly surprised to see most of this bias held up in the real mythos for Sobek as a god -- being both greatly feared for his aggression, and widely respected for protecting the vulnerable and innocent.

I did a massive round of fun facts for Sobek in the past, and while some of them are a little outdated (he's currently more of a bachelor now, but might look into settling much farther into the future), most of them still hold up -- such  being the tallest of the cast with the most physical strength (Sekhmet still has him beat on sheer endurance tho, dw).

I also still have a collaboration in the works with a friend that features Sobek, too -- still no ETA on it, just this thumbnail from the blog with absolutely no other context: