 He came to believe this was the fault of the gods and ended the House's policy of calling upon them; Ruby Kane's vision of Apophis rising changes his mind, but it is too late for him to make any real change.He was the one who saved Zia after her village's destruction and, sensing that she holds the power to host Ra, arranged for her confinement in an underwater prison under the watch of Nephthys while creating a "shabti" of her to protect Carter and Sadie, both of whom also hold the potential to become hosts of gods.Shortly after meeting them, he dies in his sleep, knowing that these three can make a change where he could not.