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Day Ten - Pharaoh Hatshepsut

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Though technically she's not an OC, she's a real historical figure who has been one of my personal heroes since I was an itty bitty child. Pharaoh Hatshepsut was, during the 18th dynasty, a woman who would become pharaoh for about 30 years, and she was a damn good pharaoh too. She led many building and trade projects (the most famous of which is her temple at Dehr al-Bahri, which also documents her trade expedition to the kingdom of Punt) and Egypt prospered under her. Shame she isn't well-remembered.

She is pharaoh during Nefera's story. Well actually she's still queen of Thutmose II when they leave for Greece, but when they return he has died and she has taken over. Nefera, when she meets her (which she will, which I am nervous about) will look up to her immensely because Nefera, too, dreams of doing something typically reserved for men doing. (In her case, it is to be a scribe.)

I tried to make Hatshepsut look confident (cos she was) and powerful, but still kind and approachable. Did I succeed?

Tomorrow I'll do her daughter Neferure. Before anyone asks, no I am not doing Thutmose II or III, or Sennenmut, because they don't have big enough roles in the story I'm doing this for.
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feelthepast's avatar
Fabulous drawing :D