Pakpatiq

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Pakpatiq
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Details
Race God
Birthplace Ixalan
Lifetime Mending Era
Divinity
Veneration Oltec religion
Temples Temple of Cyclical Time

Ojer Pakpatiq is the Oltec god of time. As one of the Deep Gods of Ixalan's Core, he is believed to be a child of Chimil.[1] He is the second highest ranked god after Ojer Taq.[2]

Description

Ojer Pakpatiq is the lover of Ojer Taq and second god of the Oltec.[2] In contrast to his lover, Ojer Pakpatiq is not humanoid but takes the form of a winged serpent that appears to loop and coil without end. The Oltec revere Ojer Pakpatiq for his loyalty to Ojer Taq and his candor; despite his outwardly terrifying appearance and the often confounding nature of his domain, Ojer Pakpatiq is renowned for his frankness. His adherents and celebrants seek to emulate this in their veneration of him: though their rituals might be esoteric, their study should be concise and undertaken for the betterment of all Komon Winaq.

Ojer Pakpatiq is associated with learned scholars, builders, scientists, Echoes, spellcasters, fisherfolk, sailors, time, and water of all types.[2] Most schools have altars, murals, or mosaics dedicated to or depicting Ojer Pakpatiq; indeed, many of his temples double as schools for the advanced study of the sciences. His Temple of Cyclical Time in Oteclan is the second largest in the core. Didacts serve as the priests of Ojer Pakpatiq.

Inspiration

Ojer Pakpatiq is inspired by the Feathered Serpent god, known as Quetzalcoatl to the Aztecs and Kukulkan or Tohil to the Maya. This deity is associated with knowledge, fitting for a blue deity.

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