Aclazotz
| Aclazotz | |
|---|---|
| Bat God of the Night | |
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| Details | |
| Race | Bat God |
| Birthplace | Ixalan |
| Divinity | |
| Temples |
Temple of Aclazotz Temple of the Dead |
| Inspiration | Camazotz (Maya) |
Aclazotz, the Great Betrayer, is the Bat God of the Night on Ixalan. He is the eternal enemy of the Threefold Sun. He is responsible for vampirism on Ixalan, as Saint Elenda of Garrano learned dark rituals from him.
Description
Aclazotz's body is brown, with gilded wings.[1] He wears a collar of skulls and a black and gold crown. His single left eye glows red. He can lengthen and sharpen his fangs when imbuing his followers with demonic power. During his imprisonment, Aclazotz was wrapped in loops of thick golden chains inlaid with hundreds of cosmium crystals. As tall as three to four people stood end-to-end, he stands at roughly fifteen to twenty-five feet.
History
Aclazotz is not like the other four Deep Gods of Ixalan. He overtook the former god who held the position, who became The Ancient One.[2]
Ojer Axonil tore Aclazotz's right eye out.[3]
In an ancient era, Aclazotz was imprisoned in the Core of Ixalan by the Oltec and entered a deep slumber.[4] His place of binding was kept secret, but a few worshippers passed it down in secret. However, one of his temples still existed on the surface.
He is said to be the creator of the first vampires, though if the first vampire Elenda of Garrano was only sired centuries before his freedom, it is unclear when or how this occurred.[4]
Freedom
Aclazotz was awoken by New Phyrexia's Invasion of Ixalan.[1] A year later, an expedition of vampires from the Church of Dusk, led by Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, delved into the Core of Ixalan.[5] They learned Aclazotz's location from his worshipers and brought him blood sacrifices to restore his power. He then burst free of his bindings and granted his supplicants demonic power. He flew to Chimil, the Inner Sun, and began trying to snuff it out; he would need more power from sacrifices to do so, and bade his minions to bring them to him.[1] However, they were defeated by the forces of the Sun Empire present in the Core.
Aclazotz escaped, securing passage to Torrezon on a Dusk Legion ship.[6] He decided that he would find Vona, hoping that she would make better use of his power than Vito.
Inspiration
Aclazotz is inspired by Camazotz, the Maya Bat God associated with night, death, and sacrifice.
Gallery
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Aclazotz appears to Arguel during a blood fast.
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References
- ↑ a b c Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 5". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Mooney (November 2, 2023). "Story-wise Aclazotz is not like the other four.". Twitter.
- ↑ The Preview Panel at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2023 (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 22, 2023).
- ↑ a b Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 6". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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