The Medjai still kept watch over the City of the Dead, Hamunaptra, where Imhotep remained entombed for the aforementioned years. The Knights became known by the Medjai as warriors for God and protectors of mankind, and fellow brothers-in-arms worthy of membership.Īfter the passing of thousands of years, the Medjai still exist as a secret society through their descendants who continue the vow to keep Imhotep from awakening. They recorded their own existence in the form of bas-reliefs on the walls of the golden pyramid within the Oasis, depicting instructions on how to slay the Scorpion King by using the golden staff known as the Scepter of Osiris.
The Medjai served as the Pharaoh's bodyguards in ancient times but their duties shifted once having apprehended the High Priest Imhotep as he committed the sacrilegious act of using the Book of the Dead to revive his lover, Anck-Su-Namun – the assassin of Pharaoh Seti I.ĭuring the Holy Crusades of Europe, some of the Knights Templar – that had served in the wars – learned of the Scorpion King's existence and turned to watching over the Oasis of Ahm Shere.
