Bullied because of his eastern ethnicity, Danny Khalifa is suddenly summoned by the old Ibis the Invincible (Prince Amentep). Guided by Amentep''s fading consciousness, Danny reluctantly mummifies Amentep and his wife Taia. As the mummification finishes, Amentep passes on his Ibistick to Danny (as only descendants of the Egyptian royal family can wield it), along with a warning that the dark god Set has the Helmet of Fate, and that he intends to use it to overthrow the other Egyptian gods and then block out the sun and turn the world into a desert. Furthermore, Amentep urges Danny to find Thoth and retrieve the helmet.