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Well, there's only two more of them to talk about, so I guess we'll go in order.
G̛r̡eetįn͞g͜s͟,̀ ̀my̧ dęar.̨
Ásgeirr Sítheach. My dear, sweet deitic vessel of chaos.
T͡ha͞t̀ ͝i̵s͠ t̵ec͡h͡ni͢càl̨ly y͝o͝u,͟ ̧S̨il̨a̶s̀. B̵u̶t ͟I ͞u͜nderst͏a͠n͝d.̨
So, Ásgeirr (born Hunter Ifearnán) was a mortal, much like Keith was. He was a very well-known blacksmith in his area (think someplace kind of like a mix between Markarth and Solitude in Skyrim) but his home was a frequent victim of "time-wounds". He also belonged a cult. Or rather, led one. It was more of a polytheistic/henotheistic group of kemetic believers, particularly of Set(h), the Egyptian god of chaos and storms. But it was basically a cult. With like, rituals and sacrifices.
Now the time-wounds brought forth a man named Eindriði Deoradhán. He was a proficient hacker and programmer (clearly from the future), and he helped rebuild The Grid. (Yes, like the TRON Grid. And the TRON: Legacy Grid. That Grid. Yes, he's basically based off of Sam Flynn, if that isn't obvious.) Eindriði needed someplace to live, and fortunately, Hunter had some space he could rent out. Eindriði sought this as an excellent place to upgrade and help introduce his technological advancements to Hunter's more... traditional methods.
At some point, Hunter begins working on this dagger. He knows it's a ritual dagger, or at least he'll probably use it as one at some point. He slowly chips and carves and tempers it. One night, a deathly-pale woman appears to him, holding said dagger. She tells him a prophecy that'll happen in about twenty years from that night (he's, like, in his early twenties). He figures this is probably related to his cult. Probably. But Hunter avoids involving Eindriði into his cultish activities, so he doesn't tell him about the woman. Also they're husbands by this point.
About twenty years pass, Hunter's now in his forties, and the woman's back. She reveals her name to be Akhen-Nebthet, or "Like Nebthet" (Nebthet is another name for Nephthys.) She reminds him of the prophecy she told him twenty years ago, that it is a ritual. Akhthet (a shortened form of her name) explains to Hunter that Set has chosen him as his mortal vessel, and Akhthet is going to perform the ritual. He realises what he's been doing with his kemetic cult for the last twenty years have been preparing for this very moment. He doesn't really have a choice to back out. I mean, Set chose him. That's a big deal.
So, the ritual happens, and now he's Set's vessel. He's worried about Eindriði. Akhthet reminds Hunter that he will be taken care of, that she will remain with him. And she asks him if there is a new name he will be referred to from now own. He chooses Ásgeirr Sítheach. Akhthet mentors him for a while, to learning on "how to be a good vessel" type of thing. Ásgeirr starts feeling for her (partly because of Set), and they have a child together. Akhthet then takes upon the name of Audhilðr Sítheach, and their daughter is named Æsilief Sítheach.
Unfortunately this is when Ásgeirr is called to meet Keith and Ethan. Or, the other universe's Keith and Ethan. Ásgeirr's worried about Æsilief growing up without a father, but Eindriði takes up the role and raises her with Audhilðr. It's all consensual. Ásgeirr knows his (mortal) husband is gonna be a good father to his (goddess) daughter.
Oh, and Ásgeirr is very much indeed based off of Disaster Gay™ Nick Mormon from The Mummy. Except he's less disastrous than Nick. Look, Ásgeirr showed up several days after watching it for the first time. Not really my fault.
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