Khepri
First appears in Book 7: This Inevitable Ruin, chapter 58 ([ 49 ])
Appearances
What you know
Book 7: This Inevitable Ruin
- Ch 58Khepri, an obscure, unsponsorable light god, turns prospects into beetles that a female adherent swallows and births in his bug-covered buffet temple.
- Ch 61The bug-headed figure in Khepri's temple turns out to be Khepri himself; gods can always appear in their own temples.
- Ch 62Khepri is a level-250 god of rebirth and the sunrise, invulnerable on this floor, and now a retainer of Adrasteia after Khnum died.
- Ch 67Khepri has permanently marked Carl for death after Carl bombed him twice; Hellik banished Khepri during the fight.
Book 8: A Parade of Horribles
- Ch 3Khepri, the bug god Carl and Katia fought, messages Donut that he is forming a death cult in her name.
- Ch 78The System AI says the bug-headed god Khepri did something that caused cascading effects it cannot control.
- Ch 99Carl falsely tells Emberus that Khepri killed his son, then summons Khepri to the arena.
- Ch 100Carl chose Khepri because his god effect makes Penny invulnerable for ninety seconds near him.
Connections
- enemy ofCarl
- related toAdrasteiaretainer of
- related toKhnumformer retainer of
- related toThe Sultanaworships
- enemy ofHellikbanished him from the realm
- related toPrincess Donut the Queen Anne Chonkforming a death cult in her name
- related toSacred Feaster Scarab Beetletaken from Khepri's feast table
Key moments
- Book 7 · Ch 58Rosetta's theory confirmed
Edgar's detection of a Bijou confirms Rosetta's theory, and Carl deduces Vinata's court will travel to Khepri's temple in Club Vanquisher.
- Book 7 · Ch 61Entering Khepri's temple
Samantha opens the door and the team storms in, only to find Vinata immortal-tagged and Khepri himself present.
- Book 7 · Ch 62Vinata's trap sprung
Carl's team storms Khepri's temple and realizes Vinata anticipated them, summoning Khepri so they'd trespass in a god's presence.
- Book 7 · Ch 62Temple Battle Grudge Match
The AI declares a boss-style temple battle against Khepri and six naga, drags in Li Jun, Bautista and Zhang, and opens betting.
- Book 7 · Ch 63The Waffle Maker in Khepri's temple
Carl summons Little Günter and detonates the Waffle Maker in the narrow temple, killing the guards and both cousins while immortality keeps him together.
- Book 7 · Ch 63Gods pour into Club Vanquisher
Blasted out with Carl, Vinata crushes him as dozens of gods emerge; Hellik banishes Khepri and gives Carl a message for Emberus.
- Book 8 · Ch 78The AI's beetle error
The System AI explains the beetles from Khepri's feast table were meant to form a gate boss, but a game error cancelled it and made them hostile.
- Book 8 · Ch 99Carl provokes Emberus
Carl summons Khepri, renounces Emberus, and claims to have killed Geyrun, triggering a smite.
- Book 8 · Ch 100Trapping Emberus
Donut swaps in for Penny and pins Emberus with Katia's bolt; Emberus's fire is redirected to Penny, and Donut teleports herself and Carl to the arena.
- Book 8 · Ch 101Taranis departs
Taranis returns Penny, banishes Khepri, spares Carl and Donut, and leaves with Samantha and Krakaren Prime, ending the battle.