Set (Original Timeline)

"I am the shadow across the sun. I am the bringer of plagues. My wrath will consume all lands and shall be ceaseless!"

- Set

Set (also Seth or Sutekh) is the Egyptian god of evil, war and destruction. He is often represented as being a large human with the head of a jackal.

Imprisonment
"Set, ruler of evil, will again be free at the turn of a distant millennia."

- Semerkhet

In 2900 BC, Set was outwitted by his nephew Horus in a long battle for the throne of Egypt. At the Valley of the Kings within a secret tomb later identified as KV5, Set arrived accompanied by his priests where Horus, his high priest Semerkhet and the other priests were waiting. Seemingly of his own free will, Set submitted to his fate and got inside the iron-maiden sarcophagus. Semerkhet activated the mechanism of the sarcophagus that would impale the deity. After the electrified lid shut, Set's blood poured out of jackal-headed channels and into some drains leading off into another chamber. Horus then placed his amulet onto the chest of the coffin. A prophecy was set in motion, explaining why Set had been so willing to accept his fate. A prophecy that he would once again return in a distant millennia seeking vengeance on the world.

The Prophecy Fulfilled
"So you have found and opened the tomb of Set. This does not bode well."

- Jean-Yves

On the 26th December 1999, Lara Croft raided Set's tomb and discovered the burial chambers where Set had been imprisoned thousands of years ago. She prized the Amulet of Horus from the sarcophagus thus setting in motion the descent of Set where he would gradually approach Earth to be free to walk amongst the mortals once more. It was only when exiting the tomb that Lara had discovered what she had done. Considering what Lara had seen in the past, she had no reason not to believe in the amulet's claims of Set's return. Lara now had to travel across Egypt in an attempt to find information of how to repel Set. With her former mentor Werner Von Croy and eventually Set's apparitions on her tail, Lara was in a race against time to defeat Set before the turn of the millennium in less than five days time.

Seeking the Armour of Horus
"I merely require the armour that you hold in your possession."

- Set

During her time in Alexandria, Lara had collected the Armour of Horus, components required in order to summon Horus at his temple beneath the Great Pyramid to defeat Set. She returned to her friend Jean-Yves' study to discover that he had been abducted by Von Croy and that they were headed for Cairo. Lara hastily leaves to pursue them. During the journey there, a swarm of locusts ensnares Von Croy's car and it is here that Set possesses Lara's mentor. At Cairo, Set holds Jean-Yves hostage at the citadel of Saladin. In time, Lara arrives there and frees her friend, allowing him to escape. Her business not yet over, she needs to reclaim the amulet which she had earlier lost to Von Croy. In the crypt, Lara discovers Von Croy there accompanied by four jackals. His eyes are red and his skin off-colour. It is not Werner's voice that comes from his lips either, it is in fact the loud whispery voice of Set. In return for the armour, Set promises to grant Lara ultimate power and dominion over all humanity. Lara declines and quickly takes the amulet which controls the closing mechanism of the crypt, sealing Von Croy inside with the jackals. With little time left, Lara heads over to Giza and the Temple of Horus.

The Ceremony Performed
"With his amulet and his armour he is once more poised to battle and defeat Set."

- Semerkhet

At last reaching the statue of Horus with all of the components required, Lara begins the process in which Horus shall be summoned. From the Orion constellation, the spirit of Horus in the form of a hawk comes swooping down from the heavens and straight into his likeness, the statue of Horus, on Earth. However, a swarm of locusts find their way into the cavern and surround the statue. It explodes, forcing the spirit of Horus to flee, knocking Lara to the ground in the process. The amulet falls into the surrounding water. Recovering, Lara does not see Horus before her but Set. With great golden wings and legs like that of a horse, Set is exhumed as he beckons Lara to come forth and bow before him before he extinguishes her apparently worthless life. Lara does not give in and avoids the bolts of lightning that he throws at her. She reclaims the amulet and begins escaping the cavern, constantly avoiding the little bursts of lightning. Lara manages to get to the top and she sees a trapdoor with a receptacle for the amulet on it. She puts the amulet inside and the door closes, sealing Set away once again for all eternity.

Abilities
When Lara encounters Set on the final level of the game, he is able to shoot small bursts of lightning at her including one large ball of lightning that can set her aflame. With his horse-like legs, Set can run at a fast speed. He is also capable of flight and can execute a special attack when Lara's health is low. Set reaches for Lara's throat and holds her above the ground effortlessly with one hand, choking the life out of her. He then drops her to the ground.

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

 * Burial Chambers (sarcophagus and statue)
 * Sacred Lake (statues)
 * Temple of Horus

FMV 05

 * I am the shadow across the sun. I am the bringer of plagues. My wrath will consume all lands and shall be ceaseless.

Cutscene - Crypt 01

 * We have it, the ancient Ceremonial tablet. Take it and prepare it, and see if the Croft woman has arrived with our armour.

Cutscene - Crypt 02

 * Come in, Lara. I have been expecting you. Come to me, child. Do not fear your old colleague. I merely require the armour that you hold in your possession.
 * I will grant you vigor as those around you fall, you shall command the ultimate power: that of life or death over those you choose at your side and in return they will bow at your feet and give worship.

FMV 11

 * My weak cousin is once again returned to the stars. It is I who shall rule over this world once more. Come forth and you may bow before your god before he extinguishes your worthless life.

Trivia

 * In Prima's guide for Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Set is mistakenly called Horus in the final level. Many guides make this mistake.
 * Despite being associated with jackals in the game, Set is not actually a jackal headed god. In Ancient Egypt, Set has the head of an unknown animal that is often referred to as the 'Set Animal'.
 * Core Design spells Set's name as Seth in the game which means it is pronounced as 'Set'. Both 'Seth' and 'Set' are correct and are pronounced in the same way.
 * On the second to last FMV of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Set claims that Horus is his cousin. This is untrue as Horus was at first his brother, then later nephew in Ancient Egypt.
 * Set's FMV model was reused for that of a statue in one of the cutscene segments in Tomb Raider on the Game Boy Color. The model remains virtually unchanged save for the head and the texturing.
 * Set is mentioned in the novels, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Amulet of Power and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Man of Bronze. The author of the latter appears unaware that Set appeared as a main antagonist in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.
 * The image of Set appears in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness in the form of Werner Von Croy's Jackal Walking Stick.
 * Set is mentioned in the description of the Horus Idol in Tomb Raider: Anniversary. Here, it says that Set and Horus were brothers.

Appearances

 * Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (First appearance)
 * Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (jackal walking stick)
 * Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Amulet of Power (mentioned only)
 * Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Man of Bronze (mentioned only)