Anubans

Not satisfied with the way his worshippers were handling things on god head with the animal spirits the Jackal Headed god of death ordered his priests to obtain nanno-tex [a type of nanno-technology that can easily be imbued with magic or esper abilities] and bring it to him.

After the shipment was received Anubis dismissed his priests and then actual appeared in physical form without the aid of an avatar and imbued the substance with part of his essence and when his worshippers and priests came returned the nanno-tex multiplied and flowed amongst them covering them from head to toe in the black substance and imbuing each of them with the essence of the Jackal God [who figured if the animal spirits could do why not him as well].

Now all worshippers of Anubis mimic their masters appearance with shiny black skins with gold bands around their necks, wrists, waists, and ankles and have long clawed hands and feet.

The only draw back to this however is that since the worshippers have been imbued with their gods essence they now take damage from any life giving magics but heal from any negatively charged magics such as curses and the like.

With the his essence imbued in them Anubis can now have eyes and ears everywhere and can monitor the situation on godhead as it unfolds [and a few other places after several worshippers have made pilgrimages to his main temple on godhead and then returned to their homes]. At any time Anubis can take control of a worshippers body and use them to his own ends.

Anubans have increased reflexes and strength and can drop to all fours and actually transform into a jackal and quadruple their land based speeds.