Khenut

Khenut (c. 90s BCE – unknown) was the Egyptian wife of Hotephres, an informant of Apollodorus with whom he investigated the mysterious Order of the Ancients. Khenut lived in Euhemeria, with her and Hotephres' daughter, Shadya.

Biography

Around 48 BCE, Hotephres sent the Medjay, Bayek, to recover a stolen ledger that contained informations about the true identity of the Crocodile, which he gave to his wife to hide. Bayek travelled to Euhemeria, where he met with Khenut and Shadya in her kitchen. As Bayek gave a doll to Shadya passed to him Hotephres, Khenut informed him she had hidden the ledger in their villa that had been now been ransacked by the Ptolemies, tasking Shadya to bring Bayek to the villa. Sometime thereafter, Khenut and Shadya were taken to the Euhemeria by the Crocodile, who had discovered the whereabouts of the ledger, revealed to be with Shadya. Despite pleas for Khenut, Shadya was executed by the Crocodile, who tied her feet to the bottom of Lake Moeris, leaving her to drown. Bayek arrived too late, discovering Khenut crying at the docks. He eventually helped her to recover her deceased daughter's body.

After Shadya's death, Hotephres and Khenut moved to their personal villa in Philadelphia. There, Khenut had a small shrine created for her daughter, where she would visit and mourn, unable to overcome her grief. Sometime after the assassination of the Crocodile, revealed to be Berenike, Bayek visited Hotephres in the villa, who informed him of Khenut's situation. The two later visited Khenut at the shrine, where they caught sight of a Ptolemaic captain extorting grain from a villager. Khenut, having overheard the conversation, confronted the captain, warning him that extorting would violate several Egyptian laws. Bayek later helped the couple to eliminate the captain, recovering a badge which belonged to Fort Boubastos. Returning to the shrine, Bayek helped Khenut and Hotephres to conduct a Siwan ritual, which ultimately helped Khenut to overcome her grief.

Having overcomed her grief, Khenut and Hotephres began making plans to free the region from Fort Boubastos'commander. To this end, she contacted a group of rebels in Uab Nome for assistance against Fort Boubastos. Khenut met with Bayek back at the villa, bringing him to meet the rebels based near a small dam. The rebels explained they were unable to help them, due to their leader being captured and held captive at the dam. Khenut introduced Bayek to the rebels, stating that he would be able to help the rebels free their leader. With the rebel leader freed, Bayek attacked the fort with their assistance, eliminating the captain. Outside the fort, Bayek later met with Khenut and Hotephres, who thanked him for his efforts. Before leaving, Khenut informed Bayek that Shadya liked him from the beginning, and stated that he would always have a home in the Faiyum.

Trivia

• Khenut shares the same name as the Fifth dynasty queen of Egypt.

Appearance

• Assassin's Creed: Origins