Template:Anti-Hero Infobox Mathayus is the Akkadian warrior that was well known as the Scorpion King among all that knew his identity, and would become an ancient evil that was stopped from decimating the Earth by Rick O'Connell. He serves as one of the two main antagonists in the 2001 film The Mummy Returns, and the main protagonist of The Scorpion King saga.
He is portrayed by the legendary wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who also played Captain Chuck T. Baker, Maui, Roadblock and Luke Hobbs.
History
Early Life
Mercenary
Mathayus was hired by King Urmhet to assassinate the lord of Khemet, who killed a concubine, when it turns out that Magus, a sorcerer killed both the lord and concubine. Mathayus was taken to Magus' dungeon, where he met a prisoner named Hammet. Once he went back to his half-brothers' village, it was pillaged and Urmhet was left to die. He decided to go into the Underworld and found the Sword of Osiris. Once he arrive to the tower of Babel, Magus revealed that he took his half-brothers as sacrifice victims to be impaled by the Sword of Osiris, which was all of Magus' manipulation, including taking the form of Hammet. Mathayus attacked Magus, to the latter's joy, where he became a vessel for the chaos god Set. Mathayus defeated Set and rescued his half-brothers.
The Scorpion King
Mathayus wanted to dispose of Memnon and his regime. Most of his race was killed by Memnon. After Memnon's death, Mathayus became the Scorpion King. However, he became corrupt like Memnon.
Conquest Of Thebes
Mathayus and his army tried to conquest Thebes in a vicious campaign and lived at the desert of Ahm Shere. He contacted Anubis to take over Thebes in exchange for his soul. The offer was accepted and Anubis gave Mathayus command of his army. However, Mathayus' soul was taken by Anubis for five thousand years and Mathayus lost his humanity.
Return & Death
Mathayus awoke from his sleep and now looks like a human scorpion.
Personality
Quotes
- "Die well."
- "You know my name?"