Aztec Resource Atzlánti gods, but feel like maybe they want more

information than is published in the book

Double-Whammy What This Is Not For:

PDF by Telgar This is not for telling people they’re doing it wrong,
because we’re all just making stuff up and trying
This PDF contains two amazing Atzlanti resources by to have fun. These are my notes, and I’m sharing
two great authors: Brent-not-Broken and Griffinguy24. them with you, and if you can either use them in
They both deserve equal credit, it just happens the your game or print them out and line your birdcage,
Brent’s name comes first in the alphabet and his whatev, I am cool either way.
resource is more general. Griffinguy24’s Nagual project
is after the Toolkit. Enjoy the resources and hopefully Caveat For Sticklers:
they’ll make your games richer for having read them.
Partially because this is mythology with a complex
history that grew up in various distinct nearby

Atzlánti Toolkit cultures that got smushed together by conquest and

then stomped all over by Europeans, this is hella full
of contradictions. Some of them I kept and just let
by Brent-not-Broken them go ahead and be contradictory, and some of
them I made executive decisions about, based on
----------------------------------------------------- which version I think is more interesting.

Brent Not Broken’s Introduction

So, I’ve been spending about a week browsing

a bunch of Mesoamerican mythology material,
collating names and symbols and ideas, and jotting
down notes in a great big wordpad file. I confess
to having a big soft spot for the Atzlánti, but I’ve
had to do a lot of extra reading to really get the
hang of them. I feel like they are maybe one of the
most difficult pantheons in the books, because
our culture isn’t really soaked in them the way it is
with some other mythologies. And because of the
insane-looking names, the general complicated/
contradictory nature of lots of the gods, and the
whole messy “blood and hearts” thing.

What This Is For:

Every person! Such as, for example,

- people who play Atzlánti scions and want to know
some more about the mythology it’s all rooted in, or
want some places to start brainstorming
- STs who run games with Atzlánti scions, or with
some Atzlánti NPCs, or some extra choices to offer
their players
- people who want to know a little more about the
 Cosmology: images in teotl. The Atzlánti progenitor Ometeotl
("two god") is its own opposite, and this male/
female duality gave rise to all the other Aztec gods.
Teotl and the Art of Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl are teotl opposites,
and this nature fuels their eternal rivalry. Realist
Motorcycle Maintenance and idealist, dark and light (but explicitly not Evil
and Good), they are as alike as they are different,
equals in power and in cunning. Other aspects
Total Teotl of Quetzalcoatl, the morning star, are mirrored in
Xolotl, the evening star. The siblings Xochipilli and
The concept of teotl is a strange one. It is variously Xochiquetzal are also opposite manifestations of
translated as "god," "mystery," and "divinity," and teotl, embodying masculine and feminine beauty in
these various usages often generate confusion. The equal, contrasting measures.
Aztec gods use the word "teotl" to refer collectively
to themselves, preferring it to the term "Aztlánti," Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl is practically a case
a label devised by the other pantheons, who study in duality and opposing teotl, and many
don't really get it. Much like a god of the Celestial other gods (such as Tlazoltéotl and Xipe Totec)
Bureaucracy might refer to himself as "one of the have self-contradictory features that are difficult
shen," an Aztec god might call himself "one of the to understand without first understanding teotl.
teotl." Compared to gods of other cultures (especially
the Dodekatheon, who tend to exemplify a single,
However, teotl is also a universal concept of divinity, clear trait), the gods of the often Aztecs seem to be
and each of the Atzlánti gods understands himself jumbled, contradictory messes of exceptions and
to be merely one facet of a vast, cosmic teotl opposites-- the nature of teotl is the reason why.
larger than himself. It is a mistake to jump to the
conclusion (as some people do) that the Aztecs were This essential unity represented by teotl is what
monotheistic and worshipped the one god Teotl holds the Aztec gods together, in spite of their
through many aspects. However, the Atzlánti do many differences. Teotl makes their universe
refer to teotl as a universal, cosmic force of divinity, function, and each god is a part of teotl, each
expressed through all things. It is not uncommon to with his own unique and important place and
hear an Atzlánti god use the word teotl to describe function. Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl are each
her divine ichor, her supernatural abilities derived others' greatest enemies, because their teotl is
from that ichor, the energy of Legend that fuels opposite, but they are also each others' greatest
those abilities, or the power offered and accepted allies, because their teotl is the same. Despite
during the act of sacrifice. An Atzlánti Scion who fundamental disagreements, each understands that
uses her divine powers to perform a sacrifice is one the other has a vital function.
of the teotl (gods), using teotl (divinity) in order to
transfer teotl (power)-- and she may spill some of her Atzlánti Scions may come to discover their own
own teotl (divine ichor) in the process. teotl opposites, in the form of rivals or unexpected
allies-- their equal opposites. Often, a pair of
Teotl is also used to refer to phenomena which opposites are siblings (especially twins, sacred
cannot be explained-- unsolvable mysteries. When because they demonstrate the duality of teotl),
Moctezuma referred to Cortés and his men as "teotl," and may be Scions of the same divine parent, or
he may either have been calling them gods, or Scions of teotl rivals. The relationship between teotl
admitting he had no idea what they were. opposites is complicated and usually fraught with
conflict, but in a very real way, they are one and the
Equal and Opposite Teotl same. Actually killing one's teotl mirror image may
be impossible (and at the very least, it would be
Because the concept of teotl includes every divine fantastically unwise); Fate has a special role in mind
thing, many gods have opposite natures-- mirror for these auspicious pairs of opposites.
If the Atzlánti and the Celestial Bureaucracy could common. Mightier nagual are reserved for truly
put aside their differences, they may find common Legendary beings, especially gods. It's also
ground through their fundamentally similar commonly believed that nagual can only assume
worldviews. Through teotl, the Atzlánti understand their animal forms during the night; gods are not
yin and yang, and the Great Principle of Change. bound by this restriction, but it's certainly true for
Through taiyi, the shen understand teotl and the mortal nagual. As the god of sorcery and the night
contradictory duality that defines the universe. (and the possessor of a powerful jaguar nagual
himself ), the Black Tezcatlipoca is the patron god of
nagualism.
Hey, Baby, What's Your Nagual?
Many of the teotl have powers from the Animal The Fifth Sun
purview, and this is no coincidence-- it's a result
of the concept of nagual. A nagual is an animal The Nahua people recognized the human race, the
that is spiritually connected to a god or magician, sun itself, and many aspects of the World as fragile
and is conceptually somewhere between "animal things, having been destroyed and remade several
guide," "spirit form," and "alter ego." Many gods' times. Like Hindu cosmology, the Aztec worldview
nagual have their own independent associations, involves a cycle of creation and destruction. The
personalities, and legends-- almost as if they were previous suns-- all teotl-- abdicated the post or were
totally different entities. For example, the Black toppled by their peers, and the previous humans
Tezcatlipoca's nagual aspect is the jaguar deity were destroyed by various gods for various reasons
Tepeyollotl, who is responsible for both echoes and (though the Black Tezcatlipoca had an indirect hand
earthquakes. Xiuhtecuhtli in nagual form becomes in each cataclysm).
Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, which in addition to
being responsible for the dry season is also the atlatl We are now in the World of the Fifth Sun. The Fifth
that Huitzilopochtli carries into combat in order to Sun himself is Huitzilopochtli, who battles daily
wield the power of the sun and drive back darkness. across the sky against his own murdered siblings,
the evil stars. The People of the Fifth Sun were
According to Mesoamerican folklore, each person created by Quetzalcoatl, who journeyed to Mictlán
has a specific animal association, determined by to revive the bones of the previous versions of
the day and circumstances of his or her birth, which humanity by pouring out his own blood upon them.
affects personality (much like a zodiac sign). Only
a few, powerful mortals (and gods, of course) can In order, the Five Suns (including the present
take the shape of their animal counterparts-- the one) have been Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc,
word "nagual" is used to describe both the human Chalchiuhtlicue, and Huitzilopochtli. The four
shapeshifter and the animal spirit whose form is previous races of humans, again in order, were
being borrowed. Some nagual are tricksters and devoured by jaguars, transformed into monkeys for
troublemakers, while others are believed to use their lack of respect, scorched to death by drought
their power to protect the community; while some and blistering sun, and transformed into fish to save
villages are grateful to their nagual protectors, them from drowning in a worldwide flood.
others respond to accusations of nagualism with
tactics right out of the Spanish Inquisition. In Regarding the Sun purview, there's a bit of
modern Mexico, evil nagual (often called brujos, inconsistency. You can give the Sun purview to
"witches") maraud nightly in animal form, causing Tlaloc, Quetzalcoatl, and Chalchiuhtlicue, making
curses and disease, drinking blood from sleeping it a power granted to all suns past and present, or
victims, stealing valuables, and causing other types you can take it away from Tezcatlipoca, so that only
of harm. the current sun, Huitzilopochtli, has it. (Personally,
I prefer the latter option; Tezcatlipoca has plenty of
Most mortal nagual sorcerers have fairly modest powers without Sun.)
nagual-- dogs, birds, and donkeys are the most
Some Recurring Symbols human races that preceded them. This isn't feared
so much as accepted-- nobody particularly wants to
The Sun - As a job, it's both a desirable position be around when it happens, but it's got to happen
of power and a burdensome responsibility. eventually.
Associated with crops and prosperity, sometimes

Tezcatliposting
also considered the source of rain (especially with
regards to Tlaloc, as the Third Sun). The Sun is also a
major player in a daily solar battle: the World's last The four head honchos of the teotl
defense against the Moon (usually characterized
as evil) and the Stars (invariably characterized
as evil). As the mightiest warrior of the Atzlánti, The Four Tezcatlipocas
Huitzilopochtli is well-suited to this part of the
sun-god job. He is aided by Xiuhtecuhtli's nagual, Tezcatlipoca is a title, not a name. Four of the
Xiuhcoatl, the turquoise atlatl that blazes with fiery teotl hold the rank of Tezcatlipoca; at times they
sunlight, driving back the darkness. are said to be brothers, while at other times they
are merely described as equals in power and in
This idea of the sun driving back the darkness station. Each of the Tezcatlipocas is associated with
pervades Aztec mythology-- the sun fights a daily a color and a direction. Quetzalcoatl is the White
battle to hold the evil night at bay. Final victory is Tezcatlipoca, associated with the East; Xipe Totec
impossible; catastrophe is averted one day at a time. is the Red Tezcatlipoca, associated with the West;
This is why the sun bears witness to all the Aztecs' Huitzilopochtli is the Blue Tezcatlipoca, associated
sacrifices, and why Huitzilopochtli requires the vast with the South; and the Black Tezcatlipoca,
amounts of blood offered to him-- if he falters in associated with the North, has no name and is
battle, even for one day, the stars will eat the World. addressed only by his title.

The Earth - At best, it's inhospitable. At worst, it's The four Tezcatlipocas are sometimes said to be
downright hostile. The Earth is made of the body of the four sons of Ometeotl, the primordial god
Cipactli, a ravenous monster with dozens of mouths, of duality who created itself from nothingness,
and Cipactli still hungers-- blood sacrifice spilled on becoming both father and mother to its four sons.
the ground slakes Cipactli's thirst, and the bodies The four Tezcatlipocas, in turn, created the rest of
of the dead put into their graves appease Cipactli's the Aztlánti. Not only is being a child of Ometeotl
hunger, but the Earth monster will always demand insufficient to classify a god as a Tezcatlipoca, many
more. So many of the teotl have Fertility powers of the Tezcatlipocas have conflicting stories of their
because it's necessary just to coax crops from the parentage. While Quetzalcoatl is a Tezcatlipoca, his
ground. Chalchiutlicue and other water spirits are so twin brother Xolotl is not; while the dishonorable
important because water soothes and mitigates the nature of Huitzilopochtli’s fatherless conception is
unforgiving harshness of the Earth. an important part of his Legend.

Bones - Like seeds, bones are understood to contain Together, the four Tezcatlipocas lead the pantheon,
dormant life. (This is why Quetzalcoatl was able to despite frequent differences of opinion and a
create the People of the Fifth Sun out of bones by general lack of consensus. For the most part,
watering them with his blood.) Bones are powerful they parcel out important tasks according to
symbols of life, as well as symbols of death. This their abilities and inclinations, so that their
is not an indication of any belief in reincarnation, duties don’t overlap (and they can get away with
but rather the idea that destruction is not the end. interacting with each other as little as possible).
Good or bad, everything is temporary; like the Five Their curious relationship is a mix of mutual
Suns and the Five Peoples, everything is eventually rivalry and mutual support, tied together by
destroyed and remade. Some day, there will be a teotl. While the Tezcatlipocas often oppose and
Sixth Sun and a Sixth People, and the current People undermine each others’ efforts, they also rely on
of the Fifth Sun will pass into memory like the four each others’ strength and counsel in times of need,
understanding that all four of them (and their for the battles to come, and hardened enough to
conflicts) are a vital part of the order of the World. do what is required of them without hesitation or
remorse.
The four Tezcatlipocas created the rest of their
pantheon (with the possible exception of Huitzilopochtli maintains a paradise in Tzompatic
Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl), and their power is for warriors who die courageously in battle. It is
unrivaled by the other Atzlánti gods (with the arguably the best afterlife the teotl have to offer
possible exception of Tlaloc). Those outside the mortals, and the lucky warriors who reach the
pantheon who wish to enlist the help of the teotl House of the Left are sometimes allowed to visit
must deal with the Tezcatlipocas in order to make the World in the form of hummingbirds. When
any progress. Huitzilopochtli presides in Tzompatic, his radiance
is so blinding that the assembled warriors must
raise their shields to protect their eyes, viewing him
Huitzilopochtli only through the arrow slits cut into the shields.
Appropriately, this means that the bravest warriors--
The Blue Tezcatlipoca, the Fifth (and current)
the ones with the largest arrow slits (and thus, the
Sun, and the Hummingbird of the South,
largest vulnerabilities) in their shields-- are the ones
Huitzilopochtli is a god who has understood
who can behold Huitzilopochtli the most clearly.
battle since birth. A fatherless son of Coatlicue,
Huitzilopochtli discovered a murder plot against
Huitzilopochtli is gruff, direct, and often
his mother while still in the womb. To protect his
condescending-- he doesn’t mince words, and has
mother from his scheming siblings, Huitzilopochtli
no use for diplomacy. His friend and occasional
was born fully grown and armed, and immediately
battle companion is the similarly-dispose Tlaloc,
slaughtered his four hundred treacherous siblings
but he has no strong ties to any other of the teotl.
before Coatlicue could be harmed, then hurled
Much of the policy-making of the four Tezcatlipocas
them into the night sky where they became stars.
goes on without Huitzilopochtli present, which is
Now, in his role as the Fifth Sun, Huitzilopochtli
fine with him-- the Blue Tezcatlipoca would much
wages daily war against the bloodthirsty stars, and
rather be on the battlefield than bickering with
his slain siblings have not forgiven him. In battle,
Quetzalcoatl and the Black Tezcatlipoca about the
Huitzilopochtli carries Xiuhcoatl, the nagual form
best way to get things done.
of Xiuhtecuhtli, which functions both as a fiery
atlatl and as the turquoise scepter of the sun’s
If Quetzalcoatl concerns himself with the largest
authority.
portion of humanity and the World, Huitzilopochtli
concerns himself with the smallest. While it’s true
By far the most direct and least subtle of the four
that his daily solar battle protects the entire world
Tezcatlipocas, the Blue Tezcatlipoca confronts
from the Tzitzimime, Huitzilopochtli does it all for
problems with overwhelming force, battering
the country he founded: Mexico. The eagle on the
them relentlessly until the crumble-- when you’re
flag of Mexico is Huitzilopochtli himself.
a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. As a
god of war and the current sun, Huitzilopochtli has
Huitzilopochtli is famously left-handed (as are
taken a leadership role in the battle against the
most of his Scions), and left-handed warriors are
Titans. His duties as the Fifth Sun occupy more of
considered to bear his particular blessing.
his time than he would like; his daily battle against
Itzpapalotl and the Tzitzimime prevents him from
hunting down the newly-freed Titans directly, so Quetzalcoatl
he wants to make dead certain his Scions are up to
the task. As a father, he seems stern and distant, Wind god and benevolent trickster, Quetzalcoatl,
but that’s because he knows what his children the White Tezcatlipoca, transcends limitations
are up against and he wants them to be ready. He through clever, unpredictable behavior. A common
does his best to ensure his Scions are well-armed theme in his stories is the surpassing of limitations,
the overcoming of obstacles. His influence goes Tezcatlipoca sacrificed his own right foot. He
beyond his supposed boundaries-- though tricked Quetzalcoatl into a long exile, then framed
associated with the East, Quetzalcoatl is also the him for the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. He
god of wind, which blows in all directions-- he has indirectly destroyed the human race no less
concerns himself with the entire human race, than four times: by commanding his jaguars to
not just Mesoamericans and their descendants. eat the People of the First Sun, by using sorcery
Quetzalcoatl is an idealist, which often puts to transform the insolent People of the Second
him at odds with the rest of the teotl-- by and Sun into monkeys, by provoking Tlaloc to destroy
large pragmatists and realists-- especially the the People of the Third Sun with drought and fire,
Black Tezcatlipoca. Caring and grandfatherly, and by tricking Chalchiuhtlicue into destroying
Quetzalcoatl loves humans despite their flaws. the People of the Fourth Sun with a rain of bloody
tears. The Black Tezcatlipoca’s nickname “Necoc
The master of tactical retreat, Quetzalcoatl brings Yaotl” (“the enemy of both sides”) is well earned.
victory out of defeat and life out of death by He is not afraid to lose a battle against the Titans
allowing his enemies to have their way. He traveled if it brings him closer to winning the war, and he
to Mictlán to create the People of the Fifth Sun by considers the World and everything in it to be
watering the bones of previous mortals-- slain by expendable.
Tlaloc and Tezcatlipoca-- with his own blood. When
Tezcatlipoca tried to force Quetzalcoatl into exile Technically, the Black Tezcatlipoca is not the
in order to rule Tollan unopposed, Quetzalcoatl leader of the Atzlánti-- Xipe Totec, Huitzilopochtli,
left willingly to participate in the European and Quetzalcoatl are his equals. (After a brief,
Renaissance. Quetzalcoatl is always working on unsuccessful tenure as the First Sun, Tezcatlipoca
many projects at once, so that his enemies can found he preferred to leave the spotlight to other
never spoil them all. He never invests so much gods and manipulate events from the shadows.) In
energy into a single plan that its failure would be a practice, however, he is the Atzlánti god with the
disaster. Rather than opposing his rivals’ efforts by power, cunning, and resources to get things done,
force, Quetzalcoatl prefers to step aside, let them or to spur the rest of his pantheon into action.
think they’ve won, and come back later to make Divine diplomats from other pantheons must
something surprising out of the results. He has decide whether to meet with the Black Tezcatlipoca
turned the contingency plan into an art form. and risk being drawn up into his plots, or to deal
instead with other Atzlánti gods who may have less
Regarding associated powers, I think a strong argument can be leverage.
made for removing Earth and Water from Quetzalcoatl (he doesn’t
need them) and giving him Epic Wits instead-- as a trickster and
culture hero, it’s certainly appropriate. Tezcatlipoca is a forward-thinker and a pragmatist, a
master of strategy, trickery, and improvisation, and
a patient and careful planner. As a god of royalty,
Tezcatlipoca he shapes civilizations through their rulers; as a god
of time and destiny, he ensures that the long arc
If the Black Tezcatlipoca has a name, he keeps of the World bends slowly towards his desires. He
it as secret as his plans. Inscrutable and driven, rejects the notion that Fate has cast him as a villain,
this Tezcatlipoca prefers to work indirectly when preferring to think that his victories are worth the
possible, manipulating mortals and gods alike so cost of securing them.
that they enact his will without requiring him to
dirty his hands personally. As a formidable god of
sorcery, divination, and strife, it is well within his Xipe Totec
power to do so.
The Red Tezcatlipoca has little patience for his
To the Black Tezcatlipoca, nothing is so important peers, and little to say to them. He is disinterested
that it’s no longer expendable in pursuit of his in Huitzilopochtli’s blood-soaked battlefield
plans. To defeat Cipactli and create the Earth, machismo, Quetzalcoatl’s touchy-feely idealism, or
the Black Tezcatlipoca’s continuous scheming and profoundly agricultural in its symbolism. Loosely
sorcery. While those gods busy themselves with stitched into his borrowed skin, the Red Tezcatlipoca
their battles and plans and prophecy, Xipe Totec represents seeds splitting their husks as they begin
prefers to be in the World, getting things done. He to germinate, and the blood that spatters the
is a hands-on sort of god, and thanks to his habit of ground from his sacrifices resonates with the rain
wearing flayed human skins, those hands could be that brings crops.
just about anybody’s.

Xipe Totec concerns himself with the Cycles of the

world, and with making sure they run smoothly.
He personally changes the seasons when the time
is right. He inspects seeds to make sure they’ll
germinate and plants to make sure they’ll produce
seeds. He campaigns for progressive politicians
when conservative ones are in power, and for
conservative politicians when progressive ones
are in power. He starts new, virulent pandemics
when necessary, then provides doctors with the
appropriate cures. Xipe Totec knows that almost
everything is good in moderation and at its proper
time, and almost everything is bad when carried
to extremes. He doesn’t care about people, as long
as the World they live in continues to function
properly. If individuals-- even lots of them-- need
to be sacrificed to ensure that the seasons and the
tides keep humming along, that’s okay: they’re
expendable. Because the Red Tezcatlipoca is the
perfect likeness of anyone whose flayed skin he
is wearing, even gaining knowledge of all their
memories and skills, murder is often the most direct
way for him to address a problem.

Xipe Totec requires fewer sacrificial victims than

Huitzilopochtli, but his sacrifices are bloodier and
more elaborate. Skin-flaying is a practice unique
to sacrifices to the Red Tezcatlipoca, and statues of
the god are often dressed in the flayed skins (when
he’s not present to wear them in person). When
courageous enemy warriors are sacrificed to Xipe
Totec, they’re often armed with mock weapons and
released into arenas, with fully-armed Aztec warriors
sent in after them. Considering Xipe Totec’s direct,
personal involvement with so many of the World’s
day-to-day affairs, it is perhaps fitting that his
sacrifices are also so visceral.

Of the four Tezcatlipocas, Xipe Totec is the only

one who has much to do with agriculture. As a
god of the cyclical seasons and of life and death,
this makes sense, but his flayed-skin motif is also
 Additional Teotl and are often careful and hesitant about unleashing
their full divine potential, mindful of the possible
consequences of power used carelessly.
Even More Gods
That Start With An X Abilities: Command, Fortitude, Medicine, Politics,
Presence, Survival
Epic Attributes: Charisma
Chalchiuhtlicue Purviews: Itztli, Animal (Snakes), Fertility, Health,
Water
Among the teotl, Chalchiuhtlicue is the most
powerful water deity, and the only goddess
to have served as the sun. Like many Atzlánti Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl
water spirits, Chalchiuhtlicue is associated with
both prosperity and serpents, but she is also the Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl is the Turquoise Lord,
inventor of marriage, the protector of children, the Lord of Fire, a well-loved god of the hearth. As
and the goddess of generosity and sincere, the fire stolen from Mictlán, Xiuhtechutli is a little
powerful emotion. Her tenure as the Fourth Sun bit of the Underworld, brought to the World of the
ended when the Black Tezcatlipoca accused her living in order to sustain life. Xiuhtecuhtli embodies
of insincerity, implying she only feigns caring in duality, contradiction, and mitigated hardship in
order to be liked. Wounded by Tezcatlipoca’s cruel all his aspects-- he is warmth in the cold, food in
words, Chalchiuhtlicue cried uncontrollably until midst of famine, and a moment of comfort and rest
her tears flooded the entire world, and the People to ease fatigue and pain. He is a god of power and
of the Fourth Sun had to be changed into fish to royalty, but also of humility and the lowly. His flames
prevent them from drowning. Having regained represent the light of day, but he is also a lord of
her self-control, Chalchiuhtlicue treats the People the night, keeping watch over mortals during the
of the Fifth Sun more gently, washing away their sunless hours. He is sometimes believed to be a
misfortune and unhappiness. Newborn infants are manifestation of the distant god of duality, Ometeotl
ritually bathed, blessing and consecrating them in (“two-god”), and his nagual is Xiuhcoatl, the Fire
her name. Serpent, which Huitzilopochtli wields in battle as an
atlatl.
Chalchiuhtlicue (“she who wears the jade skirt”)
is known for her green skirt, which is sometimes As self-contradictory as his aspects, he sometimes
made of precious stones and sometimes made of appears as Xiuhtecuhtli, the strong husband of
serpents. All the rivers of the World flow out from Chalchiuhtlicue, and a youthful god of kings and
beneath it. At times, she is depicted as a prickly warriors, potential and promise. At other times,
pear cactus rising from a stream-- the cactus he appears as Huehueteotl, the old god, decrepit
is overburdened with an enormous amount of and bent with age. Both as Huehueteotl and as
crowded fruits, representing both the gifts of the Xiuhtecuhtli, he receives the same sacrifice: whether
goddess to humanity, and the many human hearts offering blood and hearts, the first mouthful of food
sacrificed in her name. She is married both to at mealtimes, or dozens of small, live animals caught
Tlaloc and to Xiuhtecuhtli, and helps to oversee the in advance of his festivals, supplicants offer sacrifice
paradise at Tlalocan. to Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl by throwing them into
the fire. As long as a building’s hearthfire is burning,
In modern times, Chalchiuhtlicue has been a water the Turquoise Lord is present within, keeping
conservationist, a neonatal doctor, and an online watch over the household from deep within the
dating website founder. In her various incarnations, subterranean turquoise shell where he resides.
she tries to do good in the World, trying to make up
for the harm she did to the previous human race by In the World, Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl works to
misusing her power as the Fourth Sun. Similarly, her counteract dangerous extremes, making undesirable
Scions tend to be sincere and emotionally open, situations a little safer or more pleasant. He has been
a night cop in a dangerous part of town, a battlefield of the party wherever they go. Although it can be
medic on triage duty, and the head chef at the best frustratingly difficult to get them to focus, Scions
restaurant in town. His Scions are similarly in nature. of Xochipilli may be better-suited than anybody to
Whether they’re illicitly spray painting beautiful staving off the despair of a World in the oppressive
murals over a dusty, dried-up downtown, or running grip of the Titans.
an after-school program for disadvantaged kids, they
excel at giving people better living conditions. If Abilities: Academics, Art, Awareness, Empathy,
those people are more than happy to offer a grateful Medicine, Survival
sacrifice in return, what of it? Epic Attributes: Charisma, Appearance
Purviews: Itztli, Fertility, Mystery
Abilities: Art, Awareness, Command, Fortitude,
Integrity, Thrown
Epic Attributes: Stamina, Charisma
Xochiquetzal
Purviews: Itztli, Earth, Fire, Guardian
The goddess of desire, wealth, and feminine sexual
allure, Xochiquetzal knows what she wants and
Xochipilli how to get it. The twin sister of equally-attractive
Xochipilli and former wife of Tlaloc, Xochiquetzal has
The flower prince of the Atzlánti spends much of discovered (after being stolen from her husband and
his time in the World, because that’s where all the seduced by the Black Tezcatlipoca) that she’s happier
fun is happening. Like his twin sister Xochiquetzal, not being tied down. Xochiquetzal always goes hand
Xochipilli exemplifies the physical beauty of his in hand with luxury; she loves living the high life,
gender, but this well-sculpted god is also a patron with all that entails. She is a fierce protector of new
of recreation and culture. Easygoing and genial, mothers, and a proponent of the idea that women
Xochipilli loves scholars and artists of all kinds, control the world because they control men. Clouds
especially dancers, painters, and writers. When he of butterflies, entranced by her beauty, follow her
is not busy fostering mortals’ creative projects or wherever she goes.
exemplifying male sexual attractiveness, he finds
work as a very specialized agriculture god-- the god In modern times, Xochiquetzal enjoys making
of vision-inducing psychoactive plants. policy indirectly, by influencing people in positions
of power. She has been a corporate consultant, a
In modern times, Xochipilli has been a tortured feminist blogger, and an illicit mistress of suggestible
playwright, a chartbusting pop song producer, a politicians. She also likes to enjoy mortal life as a
porn sensation, a greenhouse pot grower, and a gay luxury jeweler, a glamorous model, a florist, or a
bar proprietor. He prefers the company of mortals brothel madame. All her mortal guises have youth
to gods, and spends as much time away from Acopa and beauty in common, and flowers are always a
as he can, leaving the hard work of planning the part of her fashion or her surroundings.
war against the Titans to other gods. He has taken
many mortal wives (and more than a few husbands), Like their mother, Scions of Xochiquetzal are usually
but the flower prince finds it hard to settle down for more than willing to leverage both their great
long. cunning and their great beauty, and are usually well-
liked, as well. Some are lepidopterists, avant-garde
Xochipilli’s Scions are similarly carefree. Life comes fashion designers, or political lobbyists, while others
easy to them, and they enjoy it to the fullest-- even attach themselves to politicians, drug lords, or Wall
when that means leaving the difficult conflicts Street magnates, in order to exercise a subtler power.
for others to resolve. They inspire and uplift those
around them (and occasionally, also chemically Abilities: Art, Craft, Empathy, Fortitude, Politics,
alter their states of mind) as laid-back musicians, Presence
philosophers, abstract poets, recreational chemists, Epic Attributes: Manipulation, Appearance
and orchid cultivators, and they’re always the life Purviews: Itztli, Animal (Butterflies), Fertility
Xolotl
The dark twin of Quetzalcoatl, Xolotl is the god of
bad luck, the evening star to his brother’s morning
star. In spite of his negative associations, Xolotl
feels a responsibility toward mortals, and does his
best to care for them. Together with his brother
Quetzalcoatl, Xolotl stole fire from Mictlán and
gave it to humanity. Xolotl leads the dead on their
arduous, four-year journey to Mictlán, and he
guards the sun faithfully during the night. He does
his various jobs dutifully, knowing he’s unlikely ever
to get any proper respect for his hard work.

Xolotl is fearsome to behold. He appears as a

skeleton, his bright red bones scorched by fire. His
feet are on backwards (so that he can lead the way
to Mictlán while keeping an eye on his charges),
and he sometimes replaces his skull with the head
of a dog, in imitation of his canine assistants. Xolotl
is usually accompanied by several large, hairless
dogs (one breed, the Xoloitzcuintle, even bears
his name). These loyal hounds assist Xolotl in his
role as a guide through the Underworld. When
Quetzalcoatl journeyed to Mictlán to create the
People of the Fifth Sun out of bones, Xolotl went as
well, in order to create dogs. In exchange for people
taking care of dogs during life, Xolotl decided,
dogs would care for people in the afterlife. Many
ancient Mesoamericans were buried with dogs, to
ensure they wouldn’t need to journey through the
Underworld alone.

In modern times, Xolotl has been a wilderness

guide, a seeing eye dog trainer, and an insurance
agent. Like their father, Xolotl’s Scions are typically
humble, long-suffering, and a little scary-- drawn to
roles where they give people important assistance
in times of need, and usually receive no thanks
whatsoever.

Abilities: Animal Ken, Athletics, Awareness,

Fortitude, Presence, Survival
Epic Attributes: Stamina, Appearance (negative)
Purviews: Itztli, Animal (Dogs), Guardian,
Psychopomp
 Birthrights the Left, he will be able to view his divine parent-- not
that many Scions are eager to test that out.

Offerings to the Coatl (creature ooo, relic o)

(See Scion: Hero, page 325, for full stats and description.)

Atzlánti These flying, feathered serpents are intelligent and

capable of speech. They can fight alongside their teotl
Amaranth Seed Rations (relic o) allies, or carry them through the air at up to 60 miles
per hour. Scions call forth their coatl creatures by
At the culmination of Panquetzaliztli, a month-long drawing a small amount of blood with a coatl feather
festival in honor of Huitzilopochtli, a life-sized statue and spending a point of Legend.
of the god sculpted of amaranth seeds and honey
was cut into pieces and distributed to the people. By Hummingbird Spirit (guide oo)
eating a blessed portion of the statue, festival goers
secured the blessings of the Blue Tezcatlipoca. For the dead mortals who fall under the auspices of
the Atzlánti, there is no returning-- except for the
These amaranth seed rations are prepared in the courageous battle-slain warriors who reside eternally
same way, but instead of life-sized statues, modern in the House of the Left. These formidable warriors
versions are shaped like high-protein energy bars train eternally in the domain of Huitzilopochtli,
in blue foil wrappers. When passed around before a who can send them back to the World in the form
battle, those who eat a mouthful of the rations gain of hummingbirds when the need is great. These
the effects of the Blessing of Bravery (War 1) boon, but hummingbird warriors are sometimes sent to advise
are granted temporary Courage instead of temporary young teotl Scions, or to push them toward the true
Valor. Somehow, there is always exactly enough for test of battle against the titanspawn.
every warrior present to have a taste, and a single
point of Legend will transform the empty wrapper A hummingbird guide can provide some very
into a brand new ration, ready to be opened and limited knowledge about the Aztec gods and their
consumed again. sacrifices, but most of his assistance is in the form
of combat technique and small-unit battle tactics.
Blue Riot Shield (relic - varying values - War Such a warrior no longer has the human body it
takes to demonstrate his skills, but he can talk a Scion
purview - varying DV bonuses)
through even advanced combat forms, give detailed
instruction on how to disassemble and clean an
In the paradise of the Blue Tezcatlipoca, the House
automatic rifle, and scout a battlefield from the air to
of the Left, the spirits of courageously-slain warriors
expertly analyze troop movements.
can behold Huitzilopochtli in all his solar glory-- but
only if they protect their eyes with their shields,
peeking through the shields' arrow slits. In imitation Jaguar Warriors and Eagle Warriors
of this ancient design and in recognition of its sacred (followers - varying values)
function, modern Scions of Huitzilopochtli developed
the riot shield, blending visibility and sturdy Elite Aztec soldiers, Jaguar Warriors and Eagle
protection. Impressed, Huitzilopochtli sometimes Warriors are fearless in battle and trained in the use
gives blessed riot shields to his most promising of many weapons. Most such modern warriors now
Scions. These rectangular blue shields provide access eschew maquahuitls and atlatls in favor of automatic
to the War purview, and many provide enhanced rifles and grenade launchers, but they are still sworn
protection (above and beyond the +1 to DVs granted to follow Atzlánti Scions into battle. The left-handed
by a basic, non-relic riot shield). They also feature a Eagle Warriors are expert masters of weaponry in
clear polycarbonate viewing window, so that if a Scion service to Huitzilopochtli, and Tezcatlipoca's feared
should fall in battle and find himself in the House of Jaguar Warriors are as cunning as they are formidable.
Itztli (relic - varying value - assorted of their parentage. Traditionally, these weapons
purviews) have been atlatls or matched javelins, but modern
technology has made firearms an intriguing
These sacrificial stone knives-- called itztli-- are possibility. (Tlaloc himself is said to enjoy using a
of ritual importance, consecrated for ceremonial Thunder Serpent Shotgun.) Regardless of type, these
bloodletting. Their make and material vary according projectile weapons always have "just one more" shot--
to their source and purpose-- itztli associated with as firearms, they never need reloading; as atlatls or
Xiuhtecuhtli often have turquoise-inlaid handles, bows, they create arrows or darts when readied to
itztli associated with the Black Tezcatlipoca are fire; as javelins, there's always one more in the case.
obsidian-bladed, and so forth. In addition to being More dramatically, any projectile fired from a Thunder
superb sacrificial accessories (and having the combat Serpent weapon immediately becomes a lightning
stats of a hadseax, in a pinch), most itztli can be bolt-- a feared serpent of the storm, striking quickly
used to channel one or more purviews associated across the heavens. Firing such a weapon is always
with the god who granted them. Among the most accompanied with a searing flash of light and closely
common (but certainly not the only) choices are followed by a bellow of thunder, so they're not exactly
Magic, Sun (because the sun is called upon to witness armaments for the subtle.
all sacrifices), and Fertility (since blood quenches
Cipactli's thirst and represents the rain crops need). Xiuhcoatl (relic ooo - Fire and Sun
Atzlánti Scions don't need a relic to access their Itztli purviews, and a one-dot unique power)
boons, but many use an itztli knife for the purpose
anyway. This turquoise atlatl is made from the molted
serpent skin of Xiuhcoatl the fire serpent, the solar
Obsidian Mirror (relic oo - Mystery and weapon of Huitzilopochtli. Warrior Scions of the teotl,
Prophecy purviews) especially Scions of Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl or
Huitzilopochtli, may carry such a weapon in imitation
These tools of divination are sacred to the Black of Huitzilopochtli himself, who wields Xiuhcoatl in his
Tezcatlipoca; he often gives them to his own Scions, daily battles against the world-devouring demons
as well as to other Atzlánti Scions he considers of the stars. These Xiuhcoatl weapons function as
sufficiently important. After the mirror is "awakened" atlatls which allow their wielders to access the Fire
with a few sprinkled drops of blood (which and Sun purviews, and can be commanded to shine
immediately sizzle away, disappearing in a tendril with a bright solar light. Also, any projectile thrown
of smoke), dark images stir within its murky depths, by a Xiuhcoatl glows with bright sunlight, becoming
allowing Scions to use their Mystery and Prophecy especially deadly to vampires, minions of Soku-No-
boons by staring deep into the obsidian. Images Kumi, and other light-hating titanspawn.
revealed by this mirror are distorted, either by the
nature of the Obsidian or by the Black Tezcatlipoca's Xoloitzcuintle (creature oo)
will. The mirror reveals only the darkest secrets of a
person's nature or the darkest potential outcomes of One of the creations of Xolotl, these ghostly dog
future events. Some of the teotl believe that the Black spirits are as large as mastiffs. They are equally at
Tezcatlipoca's motivations for giving these mirrors are home in the World and in the Underworld; they
not entirely altruistic. instinctively know the way to travel between the
World and Mictlán, and can accompany their masters
Thunder Serpent Weapons (relic oooo to other Underworld realms safely. In the World,
a Xoloitzcuintle is an invisible, intangible ghost,
- Animal (snake) and Sky purviews,
detected and affected by Death Senses and other
unlimited ammunition, and a one-dot powers from the Death purview. In the Underworld, a
unique power) Xoloitzcuintle is visible, but is as solid or as immaterial
as it wants to be.
These remarkable weapons are most favored by
Tlaloc, but are given to Scions of the teotl regardless
Each Xoloitzcuintle is trained by Xolotl to guide
spirits through the Underworld to Mictlán, but Xolotl
sometimes entrusts them to Scions likely to spend a
lot of time in the Underworld. The Xoloitzcuintle barks
to warn its master of the presence of other ghosts--
the dog's master hears a ghostly bark echoing in
his head, even if he doesn't have Death Senses and
can't see or hear the dog in any other way. In the
Underworld, a Xoloitzcuintle helps its master safely
navigate the pitfalls and obstacles often associated
with the lands of the dead. It is most comfortable in
Mictlán, but has a certain talent for finding landmarks
and passages even in unfamiliar Underworld realms.
While in the Underworld, the Xoloitzcuintle can also
physically attack (and be attacked by) intangible
ghosts, and will do so to defend its master.

A Xoloitzcuintle has the statistics of a ghostly dog

with Atzlánti Virtues-- especially Loyalty. It always has
an Epic Perception score equal to its Legend -1, and
reliably notices ghosts.
The Nagual: An though their strongest connection was always to
their first nagual.

Atzlánti Animal So, what does this mean for Scion players? Well,
many Aztec gods were nahualli. Huitzilopochtli’s
naguals were the hummingbird and the eagle.

Companion Quetzalcoatl’s were the quetzal and the snake.

Mictlantecuhtli’s was the owl. Xolotl, Quetzalcoatl’s
twin brother, had the dog. And Tezcatlipoca, the
by Griffinguy24 god of sorcery and nagualism itself, had a jaguar
nagual. In fact, Tezcatlipoca’s nagual was a god in
----------------------------------------------------- and of itself, called Tepeyollotl. The Heart of the
Mountain lived underground and his roar would
cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Griffinguy24’s Introduction
So, it stands to reason that the Scions of the Aztec
A large feature of Mesoamerican mythology was
pantheon should have naguals of their own. Now,
a concept known as the nagual to the Aztecs and
animal companions for Scions aren’t unique to the
uay to the Mayans. This was, essentially, a cross
Aztlanti. However, the creature Birthright alone
between a totem animal, a guardian angel, and a
doesn’t reflect the mastery of the nagual that an
horoscope. The Mesoamerican soul was divided
Aztec Scion should be able to possess. This isn’t
into three parts. The first was the yollotl, the heart.
merely a boy and his dog, this creature is a part of
The second was the tonal, the spark of life that was,
the person’s soul. As a Scion becomes more and
essentially, what Westerners call the soul (According
more divine, so should his beast.
to folklore, the tonal could be lost to a person for a
number of reasons, resulting in a culturally-specific
illness known as susto, which is similar to clinical
depression). The third was the nagual, the shadow
soul, the animal twin. The nagual was a spirit animal
existing somewhere in the world with whom a
person shared their very life.

A person’s nagual was determined by a number

of factors, including a person’s birthday, and their
experiences. Usually, a nagual would reveal itself
through dreams, or by having another individual
of the same species interact with the person.
Sometimes, that representative might even attack
them! Many native cultures felt that being attacked
by a powerful creature and surviving was the
animal’s way of testing if that person was worthy.

A person who mastered their nagual would become

a powerful magician, called a nahualli. The most
common form of magic known by a nahualli was
the ability to transform into their animal form and
wreak havoc, or to command their nagual to do
their bidding (Essentially, the Animal Form and Ride
Animal abilities). More powerful nahualli could
even claim more than one creature as their nagual,
 Naguals Coordination
Prerequisite: Automatic

The Basics Since the Scion and his nagual are one soul, the two
complement each other on the battlefield. The two
Naguals gain Legend as their Scion does, their act as though they have the Perfect Partner Knack
Legend scores starting at 1 and always remaining for free, though this only applies to the two of them
two dots of Legend below their Scion. The coordinating attacks.
maximum Legend a nagual may accrue is 10, at
which point, they essentially become a Typhonian
beast. Atzlánti Only
All naguals start with 15 bonus points to be spent
as bonus points are at character creation, as well as Animal Boons –
5 dots in Aztlanti Virtues. Any Attributes the base
creature has at 0 are automatically raised to 1. Nahualli:
Naguals are bought as Birthright Creatures, usually Note: The following Boons may ONLY
at Hero level (although many purchase it later), at be used on a Birthright nagual
the cost of 2 dots (where the mundane animal is
a 1-dot Creature) or 3 dots (where the mundane Ghost Form - Animal 1
animal is a 2-dot Creature).
A nagual is a spiritual animal made into flesh by the
At character creation, the nagual starts at Legend 1, Aztec gods to serve their nahualli. For 1 Legend
Legend Points 1. Epic Attributes may be purchased Point, the nagual may return to that spiritual state,
with bonus points (with 3 Epic Attributes maximum, becoming incorporeal and invisible to mortals. All
per Nemean animal rules), but Boons may not. beings with a Legend score can see the nagual,
though they cannot touch or interact with it
When a nagual gains a dot of Legend, it gets 10 (unless they possess the appropriate Death Boons
bonus points. See the list of common nagual species or Birthrights). Mortals cannot see, hear, smell,
to determine which Epic Attributes and Boons are or touch naguals using Ghost Form, but they can
considered Favored. All naguals can take Itztli and preternaturally feel the animal’s presence, which
Animal Boons as Favored. usually unnerves them. If the nagual attempts to
interact with a mortal while in Ghost Form, the
When a nahualli Scion reaches Demigod and God mortal may make a Perception + Awareness roll (at a
status, the Scion may spend a Birthright dot to gain difficulty equal to the nagual’s Legend + the Scion’s
15 bonus points for their nagual and to add 4/3/2 Legend) to perceive it. When mortals can see/hear/
dots to their nagual’s Attributes. feel incorporeal naguals, Fate has a tendency to
make life REALLY difficult for the nahualli.
Naguals have the following unique supernatural
powers to begin with: One Consciousness - Animal 2

Shared Fate The Scion may spend 1 Legend Point to see through
Prerequisite: Automatic his or her nagual’s eyes. This Boon is the equivalent
of Rada’s Eyes (Cheval 1)
The Fates of the Scion and Nagual are so intertwined
that they are equal in the eyes of Fate. If one dies, One Mind - Animal 3
the other dies (This is, essentially, a permanent
version of the 10-dot spell Heart of Mine) The Scion and nagual no longer need to speak to
communicate. By spending 1 Legend point, the two Legend, he may add his nagual’s dice pool to his own
can communicate telepathically. This lasts the entire for a single action (Epic Attributes are not added)
scene.
Typhonian Form - Animal 9
Human Speech - Animal 4
Prerequisite: Animal Communication The nagual grows to 100 times the size of a
normal creature of its type. Costs for increasing
The nagual is now capable of human speech. They Epic Strength and Stamina are halved. It gains
are automatically fluent in all languages their Scion +8A/16L/16B total armor (Nemean Form does not
is fluent in. After gaining this trait, the nagual may stack), and all natural weapons have the Piercing
now take the Knacks Language Mastery and Instant Quality.
Translation (if they have Epic Intelligence).
King of Beasts - Animal 10
Shared Sacrifice - Animal 5
Due to having a maximum of 10 Legend, the
Itztli boons, and the Legend reaped from them, are maximum Boon a nagual can attain in any purview
shared through the nahualli’s Fatebond. Any Legend is the nine-dot. Well, the nagual-only power “King of
bonus reaped from any Itztli boon by one party Beasts” (or Queen of Beasts) grants the same benefits
effects the other equally. of Protean Understanding to a nagual

Nemean Form - Animal 6

The nagual gains a supertough hide with

Common Nagual
+4A/+8L/+8B soak. The creature’s size is double
that of a normal animal of its type. The nagual may
spend 2 Legend points to revert to the appearance
Species
of a normal animal of its type This is by no means an exhaustive list of all possible
naguals, merely a list of those commonly associated
Boon Companion - Animal 7 with Aztlanti Scions

Whenever a Boon is used on a Scion (whether he Jaguar

uses it himself or another uses it), the divine power The Mesoamerican king of beasts, jaguars are the
affects the nagual as well. Any Boons the Scion or ultimate symbol of strength and nobility in Aztec
nagual uses to change his body (Greenskin, Earth society. Only the most powerful Scions have jaguar
Body, Devil Body, Liquid Form, etc.) or enhance naguals. The jaguar was one of the two animals
combat (Toxic Thorn, Storm Augmentation, Mortal to sacrifice themselves in the fire that birthed the
Stroke, etc.) or to change health (Bolster, Heal/ Fifth Sun, and the ashes of the flames grant the
Infect, Life Giving Rays, etc.) are shared through jaguar its spots. When the Mayan sun god Kinich
their Fatebinding. Be warned, because this cuts Ahau descended from the sky at night, he became
both ways. Any damage done to a Scion or nagual a massive jaguar that prowled the underworld for
through use of a Boon (wounds caused by a Blazing the souls of the unworthy. Tezcatlipoca himself
Weapon, action penalties from the Evil Eye spell, DV took a jaguar nagual, known as the god Tepeyollotl,
Penalties from Tidal Interference) affects the other. a god of caves whose roar caused earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions. Aztec poetry and prayers
Two Hearts, One Soul - Animal 8 referred to warriors as eagles and jaguars, and
the Jaguar Knights were an elite order of warriors
At the cost of 5 Legend, the Scion may replace his dedicated to serve Tezcatlipoca.
dice pool for a single action with that of his nagual
(or vice versa). At the cost of 1 Willpower and 5 Among the large cats, jaguars are known for being
incredibly powerful, built with the highest muscle falcon), their territory covering most of the Northern
mass and bite strength among living felines. Even Hemisphere. They’re also one of the largest and
small jaguars appear big due to their stocky frames. fastest birds of prey, making them incredibly strong.
Where other large cats tend to go for the neck when While they typically hunt prey in the size range of
making a kill, the jaguar chooses instead to bite rabbits, groundhogs, and pheasants, they also have
through the skull. been noted to hunt deer, goats, and antelope. Hell,
in Mongolia, falconers have trained golden eagles to
When taken as a nagual, jaguars are aloof and proud. hunt wolves and there have been recorded incidents
They take well to their Scion, after all, any human of golden eagles fighting grizzly bears to drive them
who shares their soul with a jaguar must be worthy off their territory.
of their attention, but their reaction to any other
humans will be either cold indifference or outright Taken as a nagual, the eagle is fierce and proud.
hostility. This hostility is doubled if they encounter They may welcome their Scion, but that Scion had
another Scion with a jaguar nagual. There’s never better ensure their courage does not fail them,
room enough for two kings. because if their Scion proves unworthy of the eagle,
the eagle will not hesitate to leave them in the lurch.
Almost all Scions with jaguar naguals are Scions of However, if that Scion were to prove him or herself in
Tezcatlipoca. Those Scions of other Aztlanti blessed battle, the eagle will return nigh instantly.
with jaguar naguals will inevitably find themselves
the object of the Smoking Mirror’s interests, and a Almost all eagle naguals are given to Scions of
pawn in his myriad schemes. Huitzilopochtli. If another god’s Scion has an eagle
nagual, then the Left-Handed Hummingbird will
Jaguars favor Epic Strength, Epic Dexterity, Epic become a presence in that Scion’s life, either to make
Stamina, Epic Perception, and Epic Wits. They can the eagle’s master into a model warrior or to prime
take Boons from the Darkness, Earth, Fire, Moon, the child as a sacrifice. Note that the two goals are
Sun, and War Purviews. Their highest virtue is not mutually exclusive.
usually Courage.
Eagles favor Epic Strength, Epic Dexterity, Epic
Eagle Charisma, Epic Appearance, and Epic Perception.
The Mesoamerican king of the sky, the eagle, They can take Boons from the Fire, Guardian, Justice,
specifically the golden eagle, is the symbol of Sky, Sun, and War Purviews. Their highest virtue is
Tenochtitlan, and the most prevailing symbol in usually Courage.
Aztec society. To have an eagle nagual is a rare
blessing. The eagle dove into the fire that birthed
the first sun, and the burning of the flames singed
its feathers black. Huitzilopochtli, the patron god
Minor Nagual
of the Mexica tribe that would found the Aztec
Empire, chose the eagle as the symbol of his military Species
strength and relationship to the sun. He told the
Mexica that they would build their empire on the Pumas favor Epic Strength, Epic Dexterity, Epic
spot they would find an eagle killing a serpent. Perception, and Epic Wits. They can take Boons
They saw this occur atop a prickly pear cactus in from the Earth, Guardian, Sky, and War Purviews.
the middle of Lake Texcoco, and there founded Their highest virtue is usually Courage.
Tenochtitlan. Aztec poetry would refer to warriors
as eagles and jaguars, and the Eagle Knights were
the elite order of warriors dedicated to serve Dogs favor Epic Stamina, Epic Appearance
Huitzilopochtli. (negative) and Epic Perception. They can take Boons
from the Death, Health, and Psychopomp Purviews.
The golden eagle is one of the most widespread Their highest virtue is usually Loyalty.
raptors in the world (second to the peregrine
Coyotes favor Epic Dexterity, Epic Manipulation, the Death, Fertility, and Psychopomp Purviews.
and Epic Wits. They can take Boons from the Chaos, Their highest virtue is usually Duty
Earth, and Illusion Purviews. Their highest virtue is
usually Conviction Deer favor Epic Strength, Epic Dexterity, and Epic
Wits. They can take Boons from the Earth, Health,
Monkeys favor Epic Dexterity, Epic Charisma, and Sky Purviews. Their highest virtue is usually
Epic Manipulation, and Epic Wits. They can take Conviction.
Boons from the Chaos, Fertility, and Illusion
Purviews. Their highest virtue is usually Loyalty Opossums favor Epic Dexterity, Epic
Manipulation, and Epic Wits. They can take Boons
Quetzals favor Epic Charisma, Epic from the Chaos, Fire, and Illusion Purviews. Their
Appearance, and Epic Perception. They can take highest virtue is usually Loyalty.
Boons from the Guardian, Health, Justice, and Sky
Purviews. Their highest virtue is usually Duty.

Hummingbirds favor Epic Dexterity, Epic

Appearance, and Epic Wits. They can take Boons
from the Fertility, Psychopomp, Sky, and War
Purviews. Their highest virtue is usually Conviction

Snakes favor Epic Dexterity, Epic Appearance,

and Epic Wits. They can take Boons from the
Fertility, Health, Justice, and Water Purviews. Their
highest virtue is usually Courage.

Caimans favor Epic Strength and Epic Stamina.

They can take Boons from the Earth, Fertility, and
Water Purviews. Their highest virtue is usually Duty.

Rabbits favor Epic Dexterity and Epic Wits.

They can take Boons from the Fertility and Moon
Purviews. Their highest virtue is usually Loyalty

Bats favor Epic Dexterity and Epic Perception.

They can take Boons from the Darkness, Death,
and Psychopomp Purviews. Their highest virtue is
usually Loyalty

Owls favor Epic Manipulation and Epic

Perception. They can take Boons from the Darkness,
Death, and Moon Purviews. Their highest virtue is
usually Conviction

Spiders favor Epic Dexterity and Epic

Appearance (negative). They can take Boons from