He would still be seeing them both if he could, but I haven’t settled on the full terms of Set’s exile, since technically speaking, he’d be physically separated from other gods (including Nephthys). (Also, polyamory / relational diversity is something that I imagine is more socially acceptable in DEITIES verse, compared to how it currently is in modern/westernized society).Īs for whether Set is currently still seeing Anat and Astarte, I can’t confirm that yet, because I haven't… actually figured that out. As long as she’s aware of it, Nephthys would rather allow Set to express that aspect of himself freely, than to pressure him to restrain himself into a strictly monogamous relationship. But Set also has the freedom to continue having other partners outside the marriage – something that Nephthys allows because she knows it suits his polyamorous tendencies. So yeah, I’m simplifying this all a bit more than I probably should, and some things I’d rather leave for interpretation, but basically: in DEITIES Set and Nephthys are a married couple who have a deep, romantic relationship. But Nephthys eventually learned and accepted that despite Set’s affinity for multiple partners, his romantic feelings are reserved for her. I imagine that when they did decide to become a couple, they would have had a chance to communicate this to make sure they were both on the same page, and it might have taken some time for Nephthys to fully accept Set’s habits (and for Set, in turn, to be aware of them himself).
Put another way, they’re relationship is close to what we might see as “friends with benefits.”īut to answer your main question: Nephthys is genuinely okay with Set having other partners, because she’s aware of his orientation – and she has been aware of it for a while, prior to them ever being in a relationship themselves. But in DEITIES canon, there are no romantic feelings behind it. With Anat and Astarte, Set’s relationship with them is familiar and intimate, and I headcanon that he does care for both goddesses beyond just entertainment (and vice versa). And in DEITIES verse, that one person is his wife. My personal headcanon for Set is that he’s also demiromantic – that he reserves his romantic feelings for the person(s) with whom he has formed a deep emotional connection to. With that said, Set doesn’t interact with all his partners the same way, and he doesn’t have romantic feelings for every one of them. In DEITIES verse, Set is polyamorous – he enjoys and prefers having multiple partners, and is not shy about it.
Your hunch is close, but it’s a bit more nuanced than that.
(( I previously responded to this question privately but got the okay to publish it on the blog as well, since I feel it’s worth sharing! Also seems to be loosely based on a previous reply that I answered about Set and Astarte, and since I kinda spoiled the relationship dynamic in that answer, I figure I can be more open about my headcanons here too )) Asked: “ I just wanted to ask you: how can nephthys be ok with set’s other two partners? is she ok with that because she knows she is the only one he loves and that Anat and Astarte are some kind of entertainment? is Set seeing them anymore?(or rarely)”
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