she attacked Carter, Sadie, and Bast after the three had escaped from Brooklyn House, forcing Bast to retreat while the Kanes were saved by Zia. She reappears in The Serpent's Shadow where she helps to battle Apophis. Shezmu — God of execution. In The Red Pyramid, he prevented the Kanes from entering Duat unless they told him his secret name, although he ended up revealing it to Sadie while the three compromised. Shu — God of the air, and father of Nut and Geb, who separates Nut from Geb to form the present-day division of Sky from Earth. Later appears to criticize Anubis' infatuation with Sadie although he helps at the same time by teleporting a young Russian magician to Brooklyn after being summoned by the young man. After Anubis becomes hosted by Walt Stone, he tells Sadie that Shu will no longer intervene, but will likely keep an eye on them notheless. Sobek — God of crocodiles, who appears as a minor antagonist in The Red Pyramid serving Set. Bast is forced to sacrifice herself to defeat him. Sobek returns in The Serpent's Shadow guarding Ra on his nightly journey. It's stated that Sobek apparently only agreed to join their side because Horus and Isis had threatened him with extreme bodily harm otherwise. He joins Ra and Bast in holding Apophis off. In The Son of Sobek, Carter and Percy Jackson face off against the petsuchos, Sobek's sacred animal which is also known as the Son of Sobek. Sobek is mentioned a few times in relation to the monster and Carter's previous encounters with the god. Taweret — Goddess of hippos and childbirth, assists the protagonists. As a protector of the innocent (specifically children), like the god Bes, she is very familiar with him and has romantic feelings for him. At first these are unreciprocated as he is in love with Bast, but he comes to appreciate and care for her after she takes care of him when he has lost his ren. Tawaret is the sole nurse in the Sunny Acres retirement community for old gods, located in the Duat. Thoth — God of knowledge and founder of the House of Life. "Thoth" was actually his Greek name; the Egyptians called him Djehuti. He is the only god who is accepted by the House of Life and is allowed to inhabit the mortal world; he is found in