Isfet

Isfet is an Egyptian personification of chaos, injustice, and violence.

Complement and counterpart to Ma'at, the goddess of order and harmony, Isfet is a primordial part of the world in Egyptian mythology. He is also something that could, and should, be fought and overcome.

Around 53 BCE, the High Priest of the Temple of Sekhmet in Yamu wrote a story to accompany an event during the Festival of Sekhmet, featuring Isfet. The story was told while two combatants participated in a ceremonial battle, one dressed as a champion of Sekhmet and another dressed as a champion of Isfet. According to the High Priest's story, Isfet was once Ma'at's husband, but after tampering with her Scales of Judgement, she threw him out of the Hall of Justice. Vengeful, he sought to return, but the lion-goddess Sekhmet refused to let him enter. They fought, for twenty days and nights, before Sekhmet was finally able to beat back the "Lord of Chaos". But they would repeat this fight, every year, and as the High Priest told it, if Isfet was victorious, his victory would cast Yamu into a darkness of a hundred seasons. If Sekhmet was victorious, she would once again protect the people from Isfet's chaos.

In 48 BCE, the champion of Sekhmet, Pamu, was too drunk to play his part. However, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa donned the Sekhmet outfit instead, receiving it as a reward for his participation.

Appearance

 * Assassin's Creed: Origins