The Mummy 3 Imhotep -

Ten years after the events of The Mummy Returns , Rick and Evelyn O’Connell believe Imhotep’s soul was finally destroyed at the Temple of the Scorpion King. But deep beneath the lost library of Alexandria, a cult has been whispering his resurrection hymn — not to unleash him, but to steal the last fragment of the Book of the Dead for a new master: a cursed Persian general who once served Imhotep in life and now wants to erase the boundary between living and dead entirely.

After saving the day, Imhotep stands at the edge of the Nile as dawn breaks. The O’Connells watch him warily. He looks at Evelyn — who wears a pendant that once belonged to Anck-su-namun — and simply says: “She would have hated what I became. But she would have hated what you saved more.” He walks into the river. The waters do not part. He dissolves into papyrus fragments, finally at rest — this time by choice. the mummy 3 imhotep

Imhotep faces the Persian general, who was once his high priest. The general mocks him: “You failed. Twice. You loved a woman who used you. And still you rise?” Imhotep, in a dry, broken voice: “I do not rise for love. I rise because even the damned choose their own damnation.” He then rips the general’s soul out with a gesture — not as a spell, but as a reflex of pure will. Ten years after the events of The Mummy

When the O’Connells’ son uncovers an ancient warning, Imhotep’s desiccated remains are found entombed in a secret chamber beneath the Nile — guarded by priests who feared him but now realize he was the only thing holding back a greater chaos. To save the world, Rick must do the unthinkable: help resurrect his greatest enemy. The O’Connells watch him warily

The curse is not the beginning. It’s the only ending he has left.