Het is the lesser god of health and one of the four minor gods of the Menaphite Pantheon, a collection of deities that rule over the Kharidian Desert. According to a legend from the Book of Light and Day, he was created from one of the four dreams that the main god Tumeken once had over four days. He has the head of a human, unlike the rest of the Pantheon, whose members sport animal heads.
Associated to health both mental and physical, he is worshiped mainly by soldiers as well as orators and such.[1] He is less popular in Sophanem, however; it being the city of the dead.[2] Indeed, when the plagues of Sophanem broke out, a heated debate ensued amongst Het's followers as to the nature of the plagues in relation to the god.[3]
A manifestation of him can be encountered during Icthlarin's Little Helper. If the player picks up the human-headed canopic jar containing the liver, the player can fight the manifestation. However, fighting him is not necessary to finish the quest.
During Beneath Cursed Sands it is revealed that he, alongside Apmeken, Crondis, and Scabaras, had been captured. Amascut captured Het after discovering Akkha, a former follower of Het that was on the verge of life and death after his poison failed to work properly during a sacrificial ritual. Het was lured by Amascut to confront her, well aware that it was a trap but only went because he wanted to help his former follower. However, he instead faced a vengeful Akkha, who distracted him long enough that Amascut was able to successfully detain him, intending to drain him and his fellow Pantheon members' energy to power herself and ascend to a true god. Het is later freed by an adventurer and remains in the necropolis once the situation is dealt with.
^Jex in Contact!. Old School RuneScape. "He is the very incarnation of health in both mind and body. He is quite popular amongst our soldiers as a result. [...] Our greatest memory masters and orators also tend to follow Het."
^Sphinx in Sophanem. Old School RuneScape. "Het is the lesser deity concerned with mental and physical health. Sophanem is the city of the dead so Het isn't really worshipped much here."
^Jex in Contact!. Old School RuneScape. "As you can imagine, the services can be home to some strenuous discussions. [...] They really couldn't decide whether it was a punishment from Het or a curse and an affront to Het."
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The apparition of Het appearing during Icthlarin's Little Helper.
A statue of Het found in the Tombs of Amascut.
A statue of Het found in the Uzer Mastaba.
A human emblem dedicated to Het.
A canopic jar containing a liver bearing the visage of Het.
Concept art of the Avatars of Tumeken, by Mod Jerv.
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