Papyrus (comics)

Plot

Characters

Main characters

• Papyrus: originally a young fisherman, Papyrus is the hero of the comic, friend of the daughter of the Pharaoh, and possessor of a magic sword which was given to him by the daughter of the god Sobek; in exchange, he must protect the princess Théti-Chéri from all danger.
• Théti-Chéri: daughter of the pharaoh Merenptah, grand priestess of Isis, sacred dancer, and heiress to the throne of the Double Kingdom. While she can be haughty and stubborn, she cares very much for Papyrus.

  Regular side characters

• The Goddess with the Resplendent Hair : Papyrus' patron deity, a lesser goddess and daughter of Sobek.
• Imhotep: a one-legged boy and apprentice to the architect Amenope who becomes a friend of Papyrus.
• Pouin: a short, timid Bedouine dwarf.
• Khamelot: Pouin's donkey, who is much smarter and more determined than his master.
• Shepti: A young maidservant to Théti-Chéri who becomes a pawn of Sekhmet's mad High Priest in issue 22. Upon her rescue by Papyrus and Pouin, she and Pouin fall in love and get married.
• Phoetus: a small mummy.

  Albums

1. La Momie engloutie. Papyrus is appointed by Sobek's daughter to rescue Théti-Chéri and her father from a power-hungry traitor at the Pharao's side.
2. Le Maître des trois portes. While trying to discover why the Nile's waters have suddenly gone low, Papyrus and Théti-Chéri discover and become prisoners in a golden underground city rules by the living mummy of Menes, who wishes to seize power over Egypt again. In order to escape, Papyrus must discover the secret of the three gates which separate the city from the upper world.
3. Le Colosse sans visage. Papyrus aids the inhabitants of a city cursed by the gods for the unholy atrocities their past ruler has committed. For this well-meant deed, he is cursed by the gods and transformed into a hideous creature, and it is up to Théti-Chéri to appease the gods - even if it means paying the ultimate price.
4. Le Tombeau de Pharaon
5. L'Égyptien blanc
6. Les Quatre Doigts du Dieu Lune
7. La Vengeance des Ramsès ; English translation: The Rameses Revenge. The four colossi of the Temple of Rameses rise against a band of plunderers.
8. La Métamorphose d'Imhotep ; English translation: Imhotep's Transformation : Papyrus must find an antidote for the poisoned Pharaoh while a friend plays the role of the ruler.
9. Les Larmes du géant : A Hittite princess arrives at court as a second wife for the Pharaoh, bringing with her the secret of iron. In the temple of Amonhotep III, plotters want to seize power for themselves and build invincible weapons, so they capture the Hittite princess as well as Théti.
10. La Pyramide noire : Papyrus takes an enchanted Théti to a mage who may be able to heal her.
11. Le Pharaon maudit: Théti and Papyrus fight against plunderers, six girls who call themselves Daughters of Akhenaton.
12. L'Obélisque: Amenope, the royal architect, and his assistant Imhotep, despite obstacles but with the help of Papyrus and Théti cut, transport, and erect an obelisk at Thebes.
13. Le Labyrinthe: Papyrus is named ambassador of Egypt by the King of Minos.
14. L'Île Cyclope : Théti goes to rejoin Papyrus in Crete with the mummy of the son of Minos. Papyrus sets off again, finally finding and rescuing the princess on a fantastic island.
15. L'Enfant hiéroglyphe: Imhotep, the successor of Amenope, is saved from a fire by Papyrus. The parchment that established the plans of Amenope for the new temple were saved. But the workers strike, and Imhotep is accused of sacrilege. Théti and Papyrus discover those responsible for the strike.
16. Le Seigneur des crocodiles : Captured by Libyan nomads, Papyrus and Théti escape into the desert where they meet a blind mage who asks Papyrus to give him his eyes.
17. Toutânkhamon, le Pharaon assassiné : While beset and framed by graverobbers plundering the Valley of the Kings, Papyrus meets the spirit of Ankhesenpaaton, the wife of Tutankhamen, who seeks his help in reuniting her with her beloved husband, just as Papyrus' ancestor has done so many years ago.
18. L'Œil de Rê : During the feast of Opet, Amenmes, one of the sons of Rameses II disputes the throne of the Pharaoh Merenptah.
19. Les Momies maléfiques : In the chambers of the temple of Montouhotep, ten bodies of archers of Seqenenre Taa II, dead in combat, are mummified in haste. Meanwhile, Théti's expedition enters the desert but forgets to render homage to Seth.
20. La Colère du grand sphinx : While searching for Théti, Papyrus angers the Great Sphinx.
21. Le Talisman de la grande pyramide : Wanting to discover the origin of the screams heard at the foot of the Great Pyramid each night, Papyrus angers the god Anubis.
22. La Prisonnière de Sekhmet : The goddess Sekhmet is upset: the ancient Great Priest of her temple has conceived a diabolical plan in which Princess Théti, the only one capable of calming this divinity, plays a central role.
23. Le Cheval de Troie : Papyrus and Théti arrive in Troy, ruined and occupied by thieves searching in vain for the treasure of King Priam.
24. La main pourpre : Papyrus and Théti find the "purple hand" in Tyre, along with victims of the leaders of the city.
25. Le Pharaon fou : After having escaped from the soldiers of Tyre, Papyrus and Théti find that Pouin has become the king of Dor. After having convinced him to return to Egypt, Papyrus meets a curious character named Moses who is leaving Egypt with his tribe.
26. Le Masque d'Horus : The queen sends Papyrus on a secret mission: to find Théti's younger brother, who was taken by the priests of the temple of Kom Ombo.
27. La Fureur des Dieux : Rameses II the younger hunts a bull in the company of his father, Sethi I.
28. Les Enfants d'Isis: For his services to Egypt, Papyrus is granted land and an estate, but the Pharao has a darker, ulterior motive for his generosity. He means to separate Papyrus and Théti, who have come to love each other, so that he can arrange a more prestigious marriage of his daughter with a prince of Mitanni.
29. L'Île de la reine morte
30. L'Oracle
31. L'Or de Pharaon
32. Le taureau de Montou
33. Papyrus Pharaon

    English translations

1. The Rameses Revenge, November 2007,
2. Imhotep's Transformation, April 2008,
3. Tutankhamun, April 2009,
4. The Evil Mummies, April 2010,
5. The Anger of the Great Sphinx, June 2012,
6. The Amulet of the Great Pyramid, June 2015,

   Animated series

Season 1

1. The Black Mummy
2. Anger of the Moon God
3. Lord of the Crocodiles
4. Revenge of Ramses
5. The Faceless Giant
6. The Cursed Pharaoh
7. The Black Sun of Seth
8. The Metamorphosis of Imhotep
9. The Maze
10. The Triumph of Bastet
11. City of Scribes
12. The Demon of the Red Mountains
13. The Golden Feather of the Great Falcon
14. The Return of the Red Sphinx
15. The White Egyptian
16. The Harp of Hathor
17. The Forgotten Sarcophagus
18. The House of Life
19. The Revenge of Amon
20. The Rebirth of the Child Pharaoh
21. Tears of Giants
22. The Hieroglyph Child
23. The Master of the Three Doors
24. The Black Pyramid
25. The Mirror of Nebou
26. The Second Flood of the Sacred River

    Season 2

27. The Sacrilege of Papyrus
28. Mika the Sorceress
29. The Thirtieth Case of Senet Cursed
30. Justice Thoueris
31. The Awakening of Osiris
32. White Baboon
33. Stolen Country
34. Four Chapels of Tutankhamun
35. The Divine Potter
36. Return Senkhet
37. The Talisman of the Great Pyramid
38. Yam
39. Time of Discord
40. Seven Knots of Horus
41. Renunciation of Papyrus
42. Nile Red
43. The Sacred Crown of Wadjet
44. Neferure
45. Emissaries
46. Princess Tiya
47. Princess Star
48. The Sacred Child of Ebla
49. The Ished Tree
50. The Djed Pillar
51. The Trial of Papyrus
52. The Nightmare