Bastet

"Pounce and let loose the cats of war! Bleed and lash out at any who oppose."

Bastet is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Reveling in the joys of life, Bastet, daughter of Ra, is the sensual embodiment of her feline form. This cat, however, has the fiercest claws.

Cats are creatures that demand worship. They are regal, nonchalant, and insatiable. Though, as much as they languish in the sun and rumble with purrs of pleasure, cats are agile and deadly hunters. Mercilessly, they cull the populations of invasive vermin and stinging scorpions, protecting the home from vile invaders. Perhaps, the most troublesome enemy of the cat is the serpent, and there was no greater snake in the world than the horrendous Apep.

Circling the world along the horizon line, Apep's scaly girth waited in ambush each morning for Ra to rise and bring light to the world. To fend off this beast, Ra kept the company of his daughter, Bastet. Since time began, as Ra lifted into the Eastern sky, Bastet would spit and howl, claws bared against the treacherous Apep. Countless battles were fought, countless mornings faced uncertainty, until, at last, Bastet tore the foul serpent apart.

With her greatest enemy gone, Bastet is free to prowl as she pleases. Now, she is the guardian of home and hearth, idol to women - especially those desiring children and exploring their sensuality - and patron of arts, wine, and any occasion of revelry. Like any cat, though, Bastet can still pounce without warning, shredding her enemies once her claws come out.

General

 * Bastet and Anubis were the first Egyptian gods introduced in the game.
 * Bastet was one of the 9 playable gods in the first presentation of SMITE to the public at PAX Prime 2011.
 * Bastet was one of the 17 playable gods in SMITE closed Beta.
 * In April 2014, Bastet received a big remodel, changing every skin she had at the time and a considerable amount of changes were done to her abilities.
 * Bastet's weapon is a type of whip known as Cat o' nine tails.
 * Bastet's dance emote is a reference to the music video for the song Like a Cat by AOA.
 * Bastet's Victory Screen animation is based on the viral video Surprised Kitty.

God Skins

 * T_Bastet_Goth_Icon.pngDominatrix
 * In the card art for this skin, Bastet has a flesh skin tone, but in game, her skin is grey.
 * A similar error happened to the skin Mischievous Neith.


 * T_Bastet_CovertOps_Icon.png T_Bastet_CovertOps_ReColor_Icon.pngCovert Ops/Crimson Ops
 * There was originally a skin called Night Prowler that heavily resembled DC Comics' Catwoman, which was eventually removed, likely to prevent potential legal issues. That skin was then used to create Covert Ops.
 * Something similar happened with the Ravin' Ravana skin.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Lydia Mackay, also voiced Hera, Battle Queen Hera, Plague Bearer Izanami and iDusa/iDusa Elite Medusa.
 * This skin shares its theme with Elite Agent Apollo and Recon Artemis.


 * T_Bastet_Kawaii_Icon.pngKawaii Pop
 * This skin was heavily inspired by the song Pon Pon Pon by singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
 * This skin even has a different dance emote that references said song.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Monica Rial, also voiced Venus Aphrodite, Lunar Tango Chang'e, Hel, Solstice Hel, Dragon Doggo Kukulkan and High Seas Sobek's Parrot.
 * This skin shares its theme with Foxy Amaterasu, Plushie Artio, Harajuku Neith and Such Cold Skadi.


 * T_Bastet_StarTamer_Icon.pngStar Tamer
 * This skin is a reference to the Stargate series.
 * This skin was part of the Celestial Voyage event.
 * This skin shares its theme with Star Lancer Anhur, Stargazer/Adjudicator Anubis, Star Eater Khepri, Star Strike Neith, Sunstar Ra and Star Scribe Thoth.


 * T_Bastet_ShadowClaw_Icon.pngShadow Claw
 * This skin was part of the Divine Uprising event.
 * The voice actress who did the voice for this skin, Macy Anne Johnson, also voiced Dreadful Doll Izanami.


 * T_Bastet_Luminous_Icon.pngLuminous
 * This skin is based on the movie Avatar.


 * T Bastet SnowKitten Icon.pngSnow Kitten
 * This skin shares its theme with Ice Mage Agni, Ice Queen Aphrodite, Chilling Hersir Ares, Arctic Seer Artio, Frost Bite Cerberus, Winter's Curse Cu Chulainn, Chilling Wraith Hades, Polar Vortex Kukulkan, Kumbhalayan Yeti Kumbhakarna, Glacial Gaze/The Frost Gorgon Medusa, Snow Strix Ra and Snow Day Scylla.

Skins
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 * -|Arcane Assassin=
 * -|Covert Ops=
 * -|Kawaii Pop=
 * -|Epsilon=
 * -|Crimson Ops=
 * -|Star Tamer=
 * -|Shadow Claw=
 * -|Luminous=
 * -|Adventurer's Guild=
 * -|Snow Kitten=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=