![]() The reasons for the Medjai to own that orphanage to begin with are shrouded in mystery, but it can be speculated that they simply used it as a way to even further increase their numbers. However, he was not an evil mummy who was resurrected and possessed. What you may not know is Imhotep really existed. He was portrayed by Boris Karloff in 1932’s The Mummy and by Arnold Vasloo in 1999’s The Mummy and 2001’s The Mummy Returns. However, they were not told about the meaning of the riddle, nor were they made aware of the Medjai's existence as a society the response was simply repeated to them until it was so ingrained in their memory, that upon hearing the riddle they would automatically offer the correct answer, thus allowing the Medjai asking the riddle to recognize them as part of their society. If you have been following Universal Monsters Universe, the name Imhotep has become very familiar. Children in this orphanage were given the wrist tattoo which all Medjai are marked with when they come of age at sixteen, and were taught the riddle since the moment they were brought there. ![]() ![]() Bey, the curator of Cairo's Museum of Antiquities, was a Medjai himself). ![]() Answer: In the movie, when Ardeth - after being given the correct answer to the riddle - claims that Rick has the "sacred mark" making him a "warrior for God", Rick says something like: "Nah, I got this slapped onto me while I was in an orphanage in Cairo." The explanation is simple: Rick was an orphaned child who was raised in Cairo, in an orphanage which belonged to the Medjai (who were very much infiltrated in the city, as evidenced further by the fact that Mr.
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