Cushitic speaking group which controlled Lower Nubia and some cities in Upper Egypt. Rilly (2019) states: The Blemmyes are another Cushitic speaking tribe, or more likely a subdivision of the Medjay/Beja people, which is attested in Napatan and Egyptian texts from the 6th century BC on. On page 134: From the end of the 4th century until the 6th century AD, they held parts of Lower Nubia and some cities of Upper Egypt. He mentions the linguistic relationship between the modern Beja language and the ancient Cushitic Blemmyan language which dominated Lower Nubia and that the Blemmyes can be regarded as a particular tribe of the Medjay: The Blemmyan language is so close to modern Beja that it is probably nothing else than an early dialect of the same language. In this case, the Blemmyes can be regarded as a particular tribe of the Medjay. Cultural depictions In the 1932 film The Mummy, the Medjay are mentioned as Pharaoh Seti I's personal bodyguards in ancient Egypt. They also feature in the 1999 remake The Mummy, and the sequel The Mummy Returns (2001). In the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins, the protagonist, Bayek of Siwa, is considered "the last Medjay". In the game, the Medjay are depicted as a police force whose job is to protect the pharaoh. However, Bayek abandons his duty when he learns that the pharaoh Ptolemy XIII is an ally to a dark and mysterious organization called "The Order of the Ancients" which is responsible for the death of his son. In the 2020 graphic novel 20s A Difficult Age: The Blue Madjai, by Marcus Orelias, the protagonist of the series goes by the moniker "the Blue Madjai". In the 2017 video game For Honor, in the July 2022 "Curse of the Scarab: Title Update 2" software update, a playable character named for and inspired by the Medjay was released. In the 2021 video game Forewarned, 1-4 players explore ancient Egyptian tombs and gather evidence to identify the evil Medjai haunting the area, and can perform elaborate hidden rituals to banish them to the Egyptian afterlife. In this game, Medjay, or Medjai are depicted as malevolent undead spirits. See also Equites References Bibliography 24th-century BC establishments 11th-century BC disestablishments Ancient Egyptian society Blemmyes Foreign contacts of ancient Egypt History of Nubia Law enforcement in Egypt Military history of ancient Egypt Paramilitary organisations based in Egypt Combat