However, Alexander O'Connell and Jonathan Carnahan managed to use the Book of the Dead to revive Evelyn, but this time, she had access to all of Nefertiri's memories and combat skills, which coupled with a few new techniques learned from Rick, were enough to give her an edge in fighting Anck-Su-Namun. When the O'Connells finally caught up with Imhotep at Ahm Shere, Anck-Su-Namun murdered her former rival in cold blood. While chasing the newly revived Imhotep and Anck-Su-Namun across Egypt, Evelyn was suddenly swept up in memories of her previous life, which at that very moment were being relived by Anck-Su-Namun as Imhotep restored her original soul. These strange recollections enabled her to locate the Bracelet of Anubis, which had remained where she secured it thousands of years earlier.
Some years after her marriage, Evelyn started to remember strange things, namely how to access secret passages and disarm certain traps in places she has been as Nefertiri. Like Meela Nais, Nefertiri's reincarnation was incomplete, merely enough for Evelyn to resemble Nefertiri and subconsciously recall how to speak Ancient Egyptian.
Overcome with horror, Nefertiri inadvertently leaned too far over the edge of the balcony and fell to her death.ĭespite having perished, Nefertiri's soul was cast adrift into the currents of time to be reborn once fate deemed the time right, to revenge herself upon Anck-Su-Namun.Ĭenturies later, Nefertiri was reincarnated as Evelyn O'Connell, the eventual wife of Rick O'Connell a connection which Ardeth Bay noted was no mere coincidence, but established by fate itself. Unfortunately, it was too late and the princess watched in horror as Anck-Su-Namun struck the first blow to her father, stabbing him deeply in the back with a dagger, before joining Imhotep in stabbing the monarch repeatedly until he died. Realizing their intentions, Nefertiri called out to the Medjai, Seti's loyal bodyguards, that her father was in danger. Imhotep then revealed himself and drew the Pharaoh's own sword from his belt. Already suspicious due to the presence of Imhotep's priests in the room, Seti immediately spotted that someone else had touched his concubine and demanded to know who had done so. To her further shock, the two embraced and kissed but quickly broke apart and separated when Pharaoh Seti himself entered the chambers. As she stood there, she saw Anck-Su-Namun in her father's chambers and was stunned to see High Priest Imhotep there as well. That night, Nefertiri walked onto the balcony of her room in the palace to take the night air.
As Seti's most trusted consort, Imhotep was held under suspicion by Nefertiri after that. Instead, she embraced her father and took note that the High Priest of Osiris, Imhotep was exchanging covert glances with Anck-Su-Namun. Nefertiri was dismayed at the fact that Anck-Su-Namun would become her stepmother, but she did not voice any disapproval, most likely knowing that it would amount to nothing. It was after the battle had ended with her defeated that Seti made an announcement to his court: Anck-Su-Namun was to be his future wife, as he believed that she could protect him from any conspirators, while Nefertiri would be charged with protecting the Bracelet. One day, for the entertainment of Seti and his courtiers, Nefertiri and Anck-Su-Namun dueled in the royal court with sais, but quickly moved on to other weapons before she was eventually brought to heel by Anck-Su-Namun. Seti had entrusted Nefertiri with the task of watching over the ancient Bracelet of Anubis, the final remaining artifact of the Scorpion King, an ancient warlord.
Nefertiri was left motherless as a young woman and was later confronted with the truth that her father was to marry Anck-Su-Namun, a choice that angered her as Anck-Su-Namun was a mere concubine.Īnck-Su-Namun did nothing to remedy Nefertiri's perception of her, as she carried on her own haughty demeanour, and abused her position as Nefertiri's superior.