Huitzilopochtli makes an appearance in the trading card game Vampire: The Eternal Struggle as—somewhat unsurprisingly—a vampire. Cartwright, Mark. Last modified August 27, Accessed June 24, Phillips, Henry Jr. Accessed June 19, Pohl, John M.
The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire. Los Angeles: Getty Publishing, Read, Kay Almere and Jason J. Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology. Wikipedia contributors. Kay Almere Read and Jason J. John M. Pohl and Claire L. Henry Phillips, Jr. In other sources these feathers are described as hummingbird feathers. Also, the Ramirez Codex is inconsistent in spelling Vchilogos, occasionally presenting it as Vchilobo or Vchilobos. Meehan, Evan. For thousands of years, this area was populated by groups such as the Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec peoples.
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Image Founding of Tenochtitlan This illustration describes how the Aztecs chose the location for Tenochtitlan. Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google Classroom. Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary. Spanish explorer or conqueror of Latin America in the 16th century.
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When the first Spaniards arrived in Central America, the oppressed tribes rejoiced. Believing that Quetzalcoatl , a divine figure from ancient times, had returned to fight against his dark brother Huitzilopochtli, rebellion against Aztec rule began.
Lasombra of the Sabbat who had traveled with the Spaniards quickly identified Huitzilopochtli and his peers as ancient monstrosities, even possible Antediluvians , and gathered resources to fight them. The influx of the invaders at first amused Huitzilopochtli, who had not been challenged in his realm for a long time and had grown complacent.
By the time Cortes besieged Tenochtitlan, Huitzilopochtli was faced with dire problems: his herd died from the diseases brought by the Spaniards, thinning their vitae , and more and more of his priests deserted him, seeing that he could not protect them from the white men. A Black Hand pack challenged him in his haven and managed to drive him into torpor with the use of fire and a stake.
Huitzilopochtli was also briefly visited by Helena , who fled in terror after witnessing his true form. The Methuselah then took her childe, Melinda Galbraith , under his tutelage, who in turn protected him from the Sabbat. Huitzilopochtli has remained in torpor in the underground caverns of his old temple in modern Mexico City , biding his time and subtly vying for influence among the mortals above him.
Various dark creatures have been drawn to his resting place, feeling the taint and corruption that emanates from his body. Carnage and bloodshed among the citizens please Huitzilopochtli and he plays the supernatural factions within the city against each other, keeping them in a state of constant paranoia. In the late s , Samuel Haight discovered his resting place and traveled to Mexico City to find the methuselah who he believed to be an Antediluvian to obtain some of his blood.
Huitzilopochtli manipulated the various factions in Mexico City to aid Haight's journey. He planned to use Haight and the destruction he caused to perform a sacrifice to Baal , and would give Haight the blood he desired if he succeeded.
Melinda Galbraith was in the process of bringing Huitzilopochtli out of torpor when a group of Camarilla vampires interrupted the ritual. A major earthquake and explosion occurred as a result, killing thousands.
Huitzilopochtli disappeared, having either been destroyed or returned to his unending sleep. White Wolf Wiki Explore. Main Page All Pages Community. Chronicles of Darkness. World of Darkness.
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