Ammit (Ancient Egyptian: ꜥm-mwt)[4] was a notorious Ennead worshipped by Arthur Harrow. Infamous for judging and punishing people before they commited any evil, Ammit was imprisoned by Khonshu and her fellow Ennead. Upon her liberation by Harrow, Ammit engaged in a confrontation with Khonshu, Moon Knight and Scarlet Scarab, which ended in Ammit being imprisoned inside Harrow's body. Ammit was then killed when Jake Lockley shot and killed Harrow under Khonshu's orders.
Ammit was among the Egyptian gods, worshipped by people of Ancient Egypt, however, she was feared for judging humans based on their past, present, and future to decided whether a person was worthy to live or not.[1] Eventually, Ammit was betrayed by her fellow Ennead and her own Avatar, Alexander the Great, and was imprisoned in the ushabti by the Ennead Council. The Council tasked Senfu with hiding the ushabti in the Tomb of Alexander the Great, without disclosing its location, in fear that any Ennead might have a mercy to bring Ammit back.[5]
Many centuries later, the legend of Ammit was rediscovered by Arthur Harrow, a former Avatar of Khonshu, who lost faith in his idol. Harrow believed in Ammit's ideals and devoted himself to her cause, and received a fraction of her power and her staff to bestow her judgement on people on her behalf. Harrow brought together a cult of Ammit's worshippers, and took on a mission to liberate Ammit from imprisonment and make the world a better place.[6] Although Harrow's mission was hindered by Khonshu and his new Avatar Marc Spector, he successfully found Ammit's ushabti in the Tomb of Alexander the Great, and brought it to the Great Pyramid of Giza.[7]
Arthur Harrow killed the Avatars of the Ennead Council and destroyed Ammit's ushabti, granting Ammit her long sought freedom as her worshippers kneeled before their goddess. Ammit asked to whom did she owe the gratitude for liberating her, but Harrow replied that he was but a humble disciple and Ammit owed him nothing. Ammit then noted that Harrow's scales were unbalanced, although he believed that saving Ammit will be his redemption, and accepted her judgement. In response, Ammit remarked that relying on Alexander the Great, who had perfectly balanced scales, resulted in her imprisonment, so she delayed Harrow's judgement and chose him as her new Avatar. Harrow accepted Ammit's wish and she granted him with the full access to her powers and announced her plans on purifying the souls of the world, starting with Cairo.[2]
Before she could exit the Chamber the Gods, Ammit was confronted by Khonshu who dismissed her mission to bring balance, pointing at Harrow whom she chose as her Avatar. Ammit only scoffed that Khonshu was jealous of Harrow's loyalty to her, but Khonshu said that living in an empty world with only her disciples was not worth it. As Ammit reflected on how Khonshu was too low on faith for a god, she and Khonshu charged at each other in the battle, in which Ammit got an upper hand. Ammit encouraged him to beg her to spare him, but Khonshu firmly stated that he would rather choose obliteration than Ammit's mercy. Before Ammit could finish him, he suddenly uttered "Marc" and disappeared from the Chamber.
Ammit absorbing the life force of judged souls
Afterwards, Harrow recited an incantation and call for his disciples in Cairo to start judging people and feeding the souls of the unworthy to Ammit, who was growing in power with each devoured soul. However, Ammit was attacked by the colossal Khonshu, while Harrow had to fight the resurrected Moon Knight and Mr. Knight, with Scarlet Scarab helping them. She claimed that their causes were barely different and asked what is the point in fighting if he is destined to lose, to which Khonshu replied that it was his choice, the very thing she takes away from people.[2]
Ammit successfully brought Khonshu down and started dragging him away, however, Arthur Harrow was defeated by Moon Knight. He and Scarlet Scarab then brought Harrow to the Chamber of the Gods and used a spell to trap Ammit inside Harrow's body, where she would become vulnerable. Ammit screamed at Khonshu that they could have built a paradise on Earth together, but Khonshu refused to listen. As the incantation worked, Ammit was trapped inside Harrow's body, yet she still told Spector and El-Faouly that she will never stop. Khonshu then ordered Spector to kill Harrow, so that both he and Ammit would no longer be a threat, but Spector refused and demanded Khonshu to set him free.[2]
Death[]
With Ammit inside his body, Harrow then was administrated into Sienkiewicz Psychiatric Hospital, where he was taken away by Jake Lockley, Spector's third alter. Khonshu briefly spoke with Harrow about his true intentions, before Lockley shot Harrow, putting an end to both him and Ammit once and for all.[2]
Personality[]
"She grew weary of having to wait for sinners to commit their crime before punishing them."
Ammit is dedicated to exterminating evil in the world, however she takes this to extremes, willing to kill anyone whom she believes is destined to commit evil. This brings her into conflict with Khonshu, despite the moon god's own brutal ideas of justice, as Khonshu (though manipulative) believes in free will. Ironically, despite her near-omniscient ability to view into the hearts and souls of mortals and her proclaimed ability to see the past, present, and future, Ammit seems to have a limited view of the world around her. She could not comprehend why Khonshu would fight her, both because of their similarities and because she believed him "destined to lose." Additionally, her comments on denying evildoers "the satisfaction" of committing their crimes suggests she sees her victims in a simplistic light, unwilling to admit to how complex humans are. She does not seem interested in any remorse criminals may feel, only choosing to spare Arthur Harrow because he was useful rather than because of his regret.
While she seems inflexible, Ammit is willing to change her approach if it serves her purpose. Despite her expressed desire to kill evildoers before they actually commit their crimes, she decided to make the actually guilty Harrow her avatar as she viewed him as a more loyal than Alexander the Great. Likewise, she went from condescending towards Khonshu to begging when Moon Knight and Scarlet Scarab began the ritual to seal her away.
Ammit is arrogant and self-assured of her strength and her vision. She is unwilling to listen to any arguments that contradict her worldview. However, she may not be totally without mercy, as she repeatedly offered her old enemy Khonshu the chance to join forces with her, though this may have been a ploy.
Ennead Physiology: Ammit is one of the Ennead, the gods of ancient Egypt. She is shown to be more powerful (at least in direct combat), than Khonshu. Unlike mundane crocodiles, her tail appears to be prehensile, as she was able to wrap it around Khonshu's hand.
Superhuman Strength: Ammit was able to easily throw Khonshu, a fellow Ennead, around her tomb. At her colossal size, she carelessly brushed away cars, gates, and buildings with her tail.
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Immortality: Ammit is thousands of years old and cannot die of old age. She was only able to be killed because she was sealed within the mortal Arthur Harrow.
Nigh-Omniscience: Ammit can see into the hearts of others, to judge if they are "balanced" or "unbalanced." She is also supposedly able to see into the past, present, or future of a person. However, she did not foresee Alexander the Great's betrayal, nor could she understand why Khonshu would choose to fight against her, implying her vision is much more limited than it appears.
Life-Force Absorption/Extraction: Ammit has the ability to take away the life force of people who have, or will, commit evil acts and absorb them. She grows larger and more powerful with every life force she takes.
Size Manipulation: Ammit was able to grow to gigantic size as she devoured unbalanced souls, as shown when the Disciples of Ammit judged the people in Cairo and the souls of the evil were devoured by Ammit.
Power Bestowal: Ammit granted Arthur Harrow a fraction of her power: the ability to absorb the life force of those that she deems evil and the ability to summon and command Jackals. After being freed, Ammit granted even more power to Harrow, making Harrow her avatar and carry out her will.
Conjuration: Ammit's power granted Arthur Harrow the ability to summon and command Jackals through the fraction of power in the Staff of Ammit.
Ammit is a skilled fighter, able to use her unique abilities, such as her strength, jaws, and tail to her advantage in battle. She was able to briefly overpower Khonshu before being sealed inside Harrow’s mortal body.
In the comics, Ammut, or Ammitu, was a sphinx in Egyptian religion who asked riddles and devoured the soul of the unworthy in the afterlife. She is based on the Egyptian demon of the same name.
In Egyptian mythology, Ammit is known as Ammit the Devourer.
Behind the Scenes[]
A flashback of Ammit being locked away was intended in Moon Knight, but it was cut for budgetary reasons. This scene would have also featured some of the Eternals.[8]
