Olde Weirde’s Incunabulum: The Scarab King of Numas

THE SHORT VERSION

An Imperial scholar reconstructs Rahmohtep’s reign from looted objects, inscriptions and uncertain accounts. The Scarab King’s rivalry with Khemri and supposed divine favour introduce an army whose elite guards, charioteers, cavalry and infantry were buried with their ruler. Drawings of weapons, shields and standards give the reconstruction a material basis. The narrator’s refusal to believe in animated statues or curses adds irony, as readers recognise the Tomb Kings’ reality beneath his confident historical explanation.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 288, pp. 34–39.

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