Vito Quijano de Pasamonte

Vito Quijano de Pasamonte
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Race	Vampire Demon Formerly Vampire
Birthplace	Torrezon, Ixalan
Lifetime	Mending Era
Died	5 Dawn Era
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Vito Quijano de Pasamonte was a heretical vampire hierophant of the Church of Dusk who worshipped Aclazotz on the plane of Ixalan. He was granted demonic power by his god before his death.

Description

Vito had blue eyes that seemed to blaze with an inner light. He radiated resolve and menace. Passionate and deeply religious, he had an unshakeable view of the world. He carried the lance and journal of Venerable Tarrian and rode a massive horse.

History

Vito was a fanatical priest of the Church and believed that salvation could only be found through the Immortal Sun. After the vampire saint, Elenda of Garrano, returned with news of the Sun's disappearance and a message of humility, Vito was shocked. As a symbol of defiance against the living saint, he overturned a massive carafe of blood onto the church's floor.

Freeing Aclazotz

During New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, Vito found himself unable to feed on regular sacrifices, involuntarily entering into a prolonged blood fast. During his fast, Vito heard whispers and received visions from Aclazotz, promising Vito that if he would be the bat god's herald and agent, he would usher in the Age of Everflowing Blood.

Disgusted with the pacifist nature of the Church's new head, Vito helped ignite a schism, supporting a splinter group of the church led by Vona de Iedo, the Antifex. Following this, he led an expedition to the continent of Ixalan, commanding a force of thirty which included Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Bartolomé del Presidio, and Clavileño among other soldiers, to find Aclazotz and bring him to Torrezon to legitimize his dark vision of the church. He brought them to the Temple of Aclazotz and used a blood sacrifice to gain access to Ixalan's inner caverns.

The vampires made their way through the caverns, encountering various traps and hazards. At one point, the planar traveler Kellan joined the party, although Vito was displeased with the decision. Eventually, they happened upon an ancient stone city that held the door to the Core of Ixalan, where a party of various Sun Empire soldiers and River Heralds happened to be. The vampires convinced the party to bring them along into the Core, as Vito knew that Aclazotz would lie inside.

Upon entry, the party encountered the Oltec, who welcomed most of them but imprisoned the vampires due to their distrust of them. Vito engineered a violent escape, and he and other soldiers set out to find Aclazotz. Along the way, he was joined by some worshippers of Aclazotz native to the core and kidnapped Oltec citizens to use as blood sacrifices. When he reached the place of Aclazotz's binding, he fed these people to the ancient god, who broke his bindings. In return, the bat god bestowed his blessing on Vito and his followers, turning them into batlike demons.

While Aclazotz attacked Chimil, the inner sun, to deprive the core of light, Vito and his followers rampaged into the Oltec city, taking citizens to feed to their god. They were met with resistance by the Oltec army and by the Sun Empire party. They enjoined the soldiers in battle and killed Huatli's cousin Inti, but the former planeswalker attacked Vito, summoning a horde of dinosaurs and killing him with Tarrian's lance.

Inspiration

Vito is an Italian name meaning "life." He shares his last name, Quijano, with Alonso Quijano, also called "Don Quixote" in the novel of the same name. Vito's toponymic surname, "de Pasamonte," is shared with another character of the same novel. These connections to Don Quixote may be intentional, as Vito's subordinate Clavileño shares his name with a minor character of the novel.

Gallery

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  Vito Quijano de Pasamonte Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar, before receiving Aclazotz's gifts.

Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 1	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan	Quintorius Kand, Wayta, Pantlaza, Saheeli Rai, Huatli, Inti, Malcolm Lee, Lank, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Clavileño, Bartolomé del Presidio, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Breeches
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 2	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan	Wayta, Inti, Caparocti Sunborn, Quintorius Kand, Huatli, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Bartolomé del Presidio, Clavileño, Abuelo, Kellan
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 3	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan	Wayta, Quintorius Kand, Abuelo, Huatli, Inti, Caparocti Sunborn, Pantlaza, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Bartolomé del Presidio, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Kellan, Clavileño, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Kutzil, Okinec Ahau, Poq, Nicanzil, Pashona
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 4	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan	Quintorius Kand, Huatli, Caparocti Sunborn, Wayta, Nicanzil, Pashona, Clavileño, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Inti, Bartolomé, Abuelo, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Mycotyrant, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Anim Pakal, Kellan, Akal Pakal
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 5	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan	Quintorius Kand, Wayta, Akal Pakal, Huatli, Inti, Caparocti Sunborn, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Kellan, Malcolm Lee, Mycotyrant, Breeches, Nicanzil, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Clavileño, Aclazotz
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Episode 6	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan	Huatli, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Aclazotz, Malcolm Lee, Mycotyrant, Breeches, Quintorius Kand, Abuelo, Wayta, Abuela, Akal Pakal, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Kellan, Caparocti Sunborn

In-game references

Represented in:

• Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
• Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Associated cards:

• Taught by Vito
• Vito's Inquisitor

Depicted in:

• Canonized in Blood
• Fanatical Offering
• Legion's Judgment
• Huatli's Final Strike

Quoted or referred to:

• Soulcoil Viper