Pakpatiq
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| Details | |
| Race | God |
| Birthplace | Ixalan |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
| Spouse | Taq |
| Parents | Chimil (creator) |
| Divinity | |
| Veneration | Oltec religion |
| Temples | Temple of Cyclical Time |
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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 the second god of the Oltec.[2] Like the other Deep Gods, he can change his shape.[3] In contrast to his lover, Ojer Pakpatiq does not generally assume a humanoid form, but usually takes the shape 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 based on the Feathered Serpent, a common Mesoamerican deity known as Quetzalcoatl among the Aztecs, Kukulkan among the Yucatec Maya, and Q'uq'umatz among the K'iche' Maya. This deity is associated with knowledge and books.
Ojer is a Kʼicheʼ Maya word referring to the past, used to mean "ancient" or to refer to ancestors.[4] Among the Oltec, "Ojer" is a title that indicates divinity. Pakpatiq is also a Kʼicheʼ word meaning "to dawn" or "to disperse darkness."
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References
- ↑ Adventure At The Core - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Debut (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (October 24, 2023).
- ↑ a b c Miguel Lopez (November 10, 2023). "Planeswalker's Guide to the Lost Caverns of Ixalan". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Shivam Bhatt, Ovidio Cartagena (October 31, 2023). "Casual Magic Episode 196 - Ovidio Cartagena and the Lost Caverns of Ixalan". Liberated Syndication.
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (November 8, 2023). "Lost Caverns of Ixalan Worldbuilding Q&A". Discord. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023.
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