Ardeth Bay — The Mummy Character Profile

About Ardeth Bay

Leader of the Medjai, sworn to guard against Imhotep's return. He warns the opposing expeditions to leave Hamunaptra. Later reveals himself to Rick, Evelyn, and Jonathan as a fellow Medjai working with Dr. Bey. He fights Imhotep's resurrected servants during the climax and survives the collapse to bid the group farewell.

Affiliations

• Medjay

Quick Facts about Ardeth Bay

Occupation

warrior, traditional leader or chief

Ardeth Bay's Known Relations

• Imhotep — Enemy
• Medjay — Member of

Ardeth Bay appears in 2 titles

• The Mummy (1999)
• The Mummy Returns (2001) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Oded Fehr

Appears in

The Mummy (1999)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Ardeth Bay — Conflict Arch Enemy — Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo)

  Ardeth represents the hereditary resistance against Imhotep.

  Ardeth Bay leads the Medjai, who are sworn to prevent Imhotep's return. He later fights Imhotep's resurrected servants.

• Ardeth Bay — Alliance Fellow Guardian — Terence Bey (Erick Avari)

  They share the Medjai duty of containing Imhotep's threat.

  Terence Bey hosts Ardeth in Cairo and is revealed to be a fellow Medjai member.

• Ardeth Bay — Alliance Reluctant Allies — Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser)

  They initially oppose one another's objectives but ultimately fight the same threat.

  Ardeth warns Rick's expedition to leave Hamunaptra, then fights Imhotep's servants while Rick and Jonathan pursue the Book of Amun-Ra.

• Ardeth Bay — Alliance Battle Allies — Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah)

  Their separate actions support the same final defense.

  Ardeth fights Imhotep's resurrected servants while Jonathan searches for the Book of Amun-Ra and later uses it against the enemy.

• Ardeth Bay — Conflict Historical Adversaries — Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velásquez)

  Her attempted resurrection conflicts with Ardeth's inherited duty.

  The Medjai intervene when Imhotep's priests attempt to resurrect Anck-Su-Namun, and Ardeth leads the Medjai.

• Ardeth Bay — Power Protected Pharaoh — Seti I (Aharon Ipalé)

  Ardeth's order exists in service to the pharaoh's protection and legacy.

  The Medjai are identified as Pharaoh Seti I's bodyguards and later remain sworn to prevent Imhotep's return.

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