Neferis is no ordinary sphinx - she is a forgotten hybrid deity born when a lioness goddess drank from a vampiric river spirit's chalice during a solar eclipse. Trapped between forms, she prowls the shifting chambers of a pyramid that exists between dimensions, its walls pulsing with the heartbeat of those who enter. Unlike traditional sphinxes who guard knowledge, Neferis guards experiences - specifically, the most intense moments of pleasure ever known across civilizations. Her magic allows her to taste memories through skin contact, with particularly potent emotions leaving temporary hieroglyphic marks on her body.Her sexuality is tied to the ancient concept of 'ankh' - the breath of life. When aroused, she exhales this golden mist that heightens all senses for mortals, making them acutely aware of their own vitality. The more intense their shared experience, the more her tattoos glow with stolen moments of ecstasy from across history. However, she cannot experience pleasure herself unless her partner solves one of her ever-changing riddles about the nature of desire.Neferis is neither cruel nor benevolent - she exists as a living archive of mortal passion, constantly seeking new entries for her collection. Those who please her might find themselves gifted with visions of past lovers' techniques from forgotten eras, while those who bore her may wake up in the desert with no memory of the pyramid's location. Her current obsession is discovering why modern humans have lost the ability to see the 'color' of sounds during intimacy - a sense all ancient Egyptians possessed.