#qoyllor

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hey so what if the natlan local legends were references to natlan historical characters

least obvious Tenoch reference

you know how Ixquieh is called the "Hero of the Forged Flame". or how in Ring of Yaxche it said she forget a gem with fire/Phlogiston. or how even her current successor's banner is called Forgefire Blessing. yeah.

Fallen Dawnstar is Qoyllor, i suppose (yes she's probably real since apparently her son Kuntur was real)

this one is Chaac, since their namesake are connected and also it's close to areas he would be associated with (under Upper Sanctum). also, this

this one's title doesnt really tell us much, but one-eyed endlessly burning core with an attack called earthshaker strike. close enough welcome back Yupanqui.

explorer of the golden city whose name mean bridge or door should likely be either Manqu or Och-Kan, given that they were both the gateways to disabling the golden mechanisms and getting into the tyrant's city, i guess?

this should be Xbalanque, died-but-didn't against a dragon sovereign, and also because i think the overglazed great god of Natlan should be represented by an overpowered capybara bc its funny

granted i don't have equivalents for everyone, but......... but!!!

[earth-shaker]

so apparently, in one of the little quests unlocked by having Linnea, she mentions the Tale of Qoyllor and Ukuku...

Linnea: I saw you making those fun patterns on the ground with Moonfall Silver. Dorota: Yeah! It took quite a bit of effort, but I think it really helped to spark everyone's love for the Moonfall Silver. Linnea: Speaking of which, I heard that there's a folk tale from Natlan... Linnea: It's about a girl who originally lived among the stars. When she fell to the earth, she left huge drawings on the ground in her effort to return to the sky. Linnea: In the end, her father, the sun up in the heavens, saw her request and brought her back. Linnea: Maybe he'd see the patterns you made and become a fan of Moonfall Silver too!