Xiuhcoatl

Xiuhcoatl
Pyro Dragon
Xiuhcoatl in the Namecard Natlan: Fiery Dragon
Element	Pyro
Region	Natlan
Affil­i­a­tion	Seven Sovereigns
Death	Killed by Xbalanque prior to the game's events
Flamelord Lord of the Volcano
Mentioned Characters Dragons

Xiuhcoatl, also known as the Flamelord, was the Pyro Dragon and one of the ancient Seven Sovereigns who ruled over Natlan in the distant past.

Profile

Xiuhcoatl was a Dragon King who once ruled Natlan. As the Pyro Dragon, he wielded the powers of light, heat, and wisdom. According to legend, he transformed one of his eyes into a "conduit of supreme authority by which all flames might be governed."

Appearance

Xiuhcoatl was depicted as a red dragon with large wings with golden accents. Parts of his body were black, likely due to Abyssal corruption.

Story

When the First Descender came to Teyvat and took over the world from the Seven Sovereigns, Xiuhcoatl faked his death and presumably went into hiding as the Heavenly Principles established its rule. Over time, he became "decrepit" and his power declined.

Eventually, Xiuhcoatl was corrupted by the Abyss and became a corpse-like shadow of his former self. He began laying waste to Old Natlan and its Ley Lines, annihilating an entire city. Xbalanque, who had not yet become Pyro Archon at the time, fought him at the Great Volcano of Tollan. Xbalanque pierced the weak spots of the dragon's eyes, one of which was split in two and left behind two white disc-shaped fragments. Both Xbalanque and Xiuhcoatl fell from a great height during the battle. While Xiuhcoatl died, Xbalanque was wreathed in fire and revived.

Legacy

Some people believe that Xiuhcoatl still resides in the volcano, deep in hibernation, while others believe it is only a husk whose insides were incinerated by Xbalanque's flames.

Certain Saurians in Natlan are born with a mark called the Flamelord's Blessing, a mark related to Xiuhcoatl that grants them the power of ancient dragons. However, it is far greater than what modern Saurians can bear; the Wayob and the Night Kingdom also reject this power and thus refuse to accept these Saurians. As they grow, the power will become more uncontrollable and tear at their bodies, eventually killing them or driving them insane. According to legend, the mark can be removed by bringing two tokens — the Golden Entreaties — to the volcano and performing a baptism on the affected Saurian, washing their name as remembered by Xiuhcoatl. However, not a single tribal warrior has succeed, and the tribes gradually abandoned this custom and simply take care of the affected Saurians until they die.

Other than Little One, Holawaqa Ngoubou is a Qucusaurus known to bear the Flamelord's Blessing. His companion Menilek, who was a member of Tenoch's alliance 500 years ago, made the pilgrimage to the volcano to save him from the growing insanity. However, the journey ended in failure and only Ngoubou remains to this day with the title of "Tyrant."

Gallery

Mural depiction of Xiuhcoatl being defeated by Xbalanque

Trivia

Etymology

• In Aztec religion, Xiuhcoatl was a mythological serpent. Xiuhcoatl is a Classical Nahuatl word that translates to "turquoise serpent," and also has the symbolic and descriptive translation of "fire serpent."

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Xiuhcoatl
Chinese (Simplified)	修库特尔 Xiūkùtè'ěr
Chinese (Traditional)	修庫特爾 Xiūkùtè'ěr
Japanese	シウコアトル Shiukoatoru
Korean	슈코아틀 Syukoateul
Spanish	Xiuhcóatl
French	Xiuhcoatl
Russian	Шиукоатль Shiukoatl'
Thai	Xiuhcoatl
Vietnamese	Xiuhcoatl
German	Xiuhcoatl
Indonesian	Xiuhcoatl
Portuguese	Xiuhcoatl
Turkish	Xiuhcoatl
Italian	Xiuhcoatl

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