Flame

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Flame
Flame (Pahket).png
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Flame was the cat Atrus kept as a pet during his youth. Atrus's grandmother, Ti'ana, had bartered Flame from a passing caravan. When Atrus first acquired her, Flame had originally been named Pahket,[a][2] but Atrus felt the name didn't "feel right", and so opted to rename her Flame.[3]

Shortly prior to the storm that gave Atrus his first experience of rain, Atrus locked Flame in the Cleft storeroom to protect her from the oncoming storm.[4]

Flame died as a result of ingesting some of the plants Atrus had been growing using apparently toxic substances obtained from the soil surrounding of the Cleft's volcano.[5]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Pakhet is the name of an Egyptian goddess of war, who is commonly depicted as a lioness. Her name means she who scratches.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Pakhet", Wikipedia, accessed 2024-08-06.
  2. Myst: The Book of Atrus. "She's called Pahket."
  3. Myst: The Book of Atrus. "“Then maybe you should call her that.” “Flame?” Anna nodded."
  4. Myst: The Book of Atrus. "But he did not argue, merely went and, gathering Flame under his arm, took her into the storeroom and locked her in."
  5. Myst: The Book of Atrus.