House Ankhaf

House Ankhaf of Hamunaptra is a Court House, being involved in the Pharaoh's Court since Tutankhamun's Age, when Ankhaf became a member in his council. Their seat is at Hamunaptra in Khalem on Per-Ankhaf, the biggest mansion in the citadel because they hold the Netjerus' Ankh. Their nickname is usually depicted as "Protectors of the Ankh", as is unofficially written in hieroglyphs under the Ankhaf banner. The patriarch or matriarch of the family receive the title "Neb Ankhaf of Hamunaptra" or "Nebet Ankhaf of Hamunaptra" if it is a female, as well as their consorts.

The creation of the bow and arrow is atributed to them, as they are known to be masters of archery and the best in the world and history for centuries; a talent that is inherited in their blood. Two crossed arrows with an Ankh in the middle became their official symbol as a Court House.

They were given a divine task by the gods to protect the Ankh that will later be discovered in The Age of the Chosen Ones beneath the walls of Per-Ankhaf and serve as warriors in the Arising. They are also known for creating and having Medjay forces: mercenaries (mostly Ankhafs) and warriors that work protecting the Pharaoh and are also available for hire.

Their patron deity is Neith, goddess of the hunt.

Coat of Arms
A golden-armored Celestial Warrior shooting an arrow forward to the right with a resting hawk at his left side and a sitting wolf to the right, on a silver field. The banner is flanked by two arrows with an Ankh in the middle of each arrow, their sigil.

The Second Clan
After the creation of Auron and Ket, the Netjeru created Five Clans from each of the Five Stars and put them in different parts of the world, giving them the order to reach the heart of the world. Years passed after the Valley of Khalem began to fill with humankind, when each of the Clans arrived at the Benben one by one, where they kneeled before Auron and Ket.

The Second Clan, who began their journey in valleys and forests, brought the newly invented bow and arrows as a resource for hunting.

Ankhhaf
Seven centuries later, when the first Pharaoh, Tutankhamun I, was crowned as one, a member of each Clan joined the Pharaoh's Court to give council to the Pharaoh. Ankhhaf was the candidate of the descendants of the Second Clan to become a Neb.

Ankhhaf received a divine message from the Netjeru where they gave him the task to built a house where they would hide their Ankh, and for his descendants to protect them until the Age of the Chosen Ones came. Ankhhaf initiated the construction of Per-Ankhaf in Hamunaptra, where the Netjeru indicated him, and he personally oversaw every detail. The story says that the house began to change its structure and create new spaces that weren't there before, but Ankhhaf knew it was the work of the Netjeru. The majority of the base structure of the mansion was completed days before he passed away. With due time, his children and grandchildren took his name as their their family's identity, and so House Ankhaf of Hamunaptra was born.

Trivia

 * Because of an ancient tradition, all Ankhafs are born in Per-Ankhaf. It is considered a bad omen if they are not born in the ancestral home.