We’ve still some illustrations from our ’23 Ephemeris Calendar we didn’t post, so let’s continue! June was the turn for one of the most ancient Randy and Lu Han: those from Lapis-lazuli Curse, settled during one of the most tumultuous dynasties of the New Kingdom period, the end of the 19^th Dynasty, in 1188 b. C. e.

This ephemeris corresponds to the date the Tomb of King Amenmeses was excavated, during the summer season of 1993. However, as well as many other ancient Egyptian tombs, KV10 or Amenmeses Tomb was plundered shortly after his funeral, but it wasn’t until the 20^th Century that Egyptologists officially started excavating the tomb of this particular and enigmatic king. Known as ‘The Usurper’, almost nothing is known about this mysterious Pharaoh who for a short period usurped Seti II’s throne; who’s said to be his half-brother, his father or even the same person… Whatever happened, it should’ve been a truly chaotic reign. Amenmeses disappears at some point in this story, shortly after, Seti II dies and his son, Siptah, too young to access the throne, is succeeded as regents by Seti II’s two closest and most beloved ones: his wife Twosret and Chancellor Bay. When Siptah eventually dies, queen Twosret becomes the last known ruler and the final Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, as well as the last native female to have taken the throne of Egypt, 250 years after the reign of Hatshepsut, and 1150 years before Cleopatra VII.

The relationship between these characters would deserve a N3tflix series, that’s why we chose this period to settle our Universe… Not only Amenmeses but also Chancellor Bay is an intriguing person. He was an Asiatic who started as Seti II’s scribble and butler, and it’s known that besides he wasn’t a noble, he later held the title of ‘Sole Companion, Great Chancellor of the Entire Land’ and ‘Chief of the Troops of the Great King of the Land of Egypt’. What a promotion, isn’t it? He’s usually portrayed as the same size as the king and queen in their representations, an unusual thing for a commoner, and more references to his name emphasize how important to the royal family he was despite his humble and foreign origins. That would explain why his tomb is grouped with those of Seti II, Twosret and Siptah, being similar in shape and size to a royal tomb, again, something extremely unusual even for an officer. But what’s even more intriguing is that, despite the high esteem the royal family had for him, it was apparently during the short reign of young Siptah when Bay was executed as a traitor. Why? It’s still unknown.

In this Universe of Guzbourine, the mysterious Pharaoh known as ‘The Usurper’ is portrayed by Randy who’s at the same time a fictional version of Seti II, being Lu Han part of the story portraying a version of Chancellor Bay, who ended up cursed and confined into his own tomb after a betrayal carried out by those who want to finish the Dynasty and become the new royal family. A story where intrigues and palace conspiracies mix with ancient Egyptian mythology, dark magic, curses and reincarnations over a hundred years. Let us know what you think about this, seamen, and if you know anything or want to know more about this tumultuous period of ancient Egyptian history, for which we had to study and research more than with any other Universe… Not surprised there is a completely separate degree to study ancient Egypt, we’ve already a good bunch of History books related to this topic, some of them just for learning hieroglyphics.

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