"In the 19th century, however, Champollion’s translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs led to renewed
interest in all things Egyptian among Kindred and kine. Some Tremere became interested in the magic of
their old rivals and sought to learn Akhu. A large percentage of these Warlocks rebelled against their
clan’s hierarchy and became Set-cultists themselves. In 1930, the Council of Seven banned research into
Akhu. In 1973, Muharram Rasul ibn Babar, Pontifex of Antioch, persuaded the Council of Seven to lift the
ban. The Pontifex, known for his hatred of the Setites, argued that House and Clan needed to master the
Serpents’ magic in order to defend against it. The clan’s elders, however, still look askance at any Warlock
who shows too much interest in Egyptian magic. The Tremere have lost too many secrets because of
defectors.
Not all Setite vampires actually worship Set directly. A noteworthy minority of Setites identifies
the Dark God with deities from other pantheons. One prominent cult, for instance, identifies Set with the
Greek monster Typhon and the Roman gods Mars, Bacchus, and Pluto. Another cult actually links Set to
Jesus through some truly amazing “secret doctrines”. A handful of lector-priests translate Akhu to exploit
these other pantheons. Most Setites who learn Akhu simply move beyond the “mask” of the other pantheon to worship Set directly and use the old Egyptian forms. So far, no vampire from any other clan has learned any of these hybrid forms of Akhu."
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