The Thirteen Sovereign Lords are the thirteen Dragonlords who ruled over the ancient dragon civilization in Natlan.[1]
After oppressing the humans of the land for thousands of years, they were almost all slain in the war with Xbalanque and Kukulkan. Only one lord, Ajaw, survived to the present day.[2]
Members[]
Rank | Name | Title | Territory | Status | Cause of Death |
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CL-01 | Aj Nimalaj Chuq'ab Hun | Valiant One | Unknown | Deceased | Slain during the siege of Tollan[3] |
CL-02 | Ix Je'lal K'ua'l Ka' | Jade Maiden | Unknown | Deceased | Unknown |
CL-03 | Ix Kemonel Jasjatem Oox | Weaver of Secrets | Unknown | Deceased | Unknown |
CL-04 | Aj Awaj K'umilal Kan | Hermit of Myriad Fates | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
CL-05 | Aj K'astajibal Cha'ama' Ho'o | Bestower of Bitter Springs | Ek' Pulinik | Deceased | Slain during the siege of Tollan[4] |
CL-06 | Aj Tininik Oyowal Waak | He Who Shakes the Earth Like Thunder in His Wrath | Unknown | Deceased | Slain by Lianca's second daughter[5][6] |
CL-07 | Aj Chojojik Kamikabal U'uk | Toxic Rain Over Boundless Forests | Unknown | Deceased | Slain during the siege of Tollan[7] |
CL-08 | Ix Ajkotz'i'j Iq'ismal Waxak | Priestess of Floral Candles and Skyborne Feathers | Unknown | Deceased | Executed by vote of the Chamber of Deliberation during the siege of Tollan[8] |
CL-09 | Ix Uxul Tz'ib Bolon | Chronicler of the End Times | Chichen Uctokah | Deceased | Deceased as of Open Your Heart to Me |
CL-10 | Aj Imuch' Paxlaq Lahun | Undying Wings of Lofty Isolation | Unknown | Unknown | Buried under a mountain by Ixquieh and Ahpub[5][9] |
CL-11 | Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk | Mirror of the Dawning Morn | Unknown | Deceased | Unknown |
CL-12 | Ix Roq'ratik'obala' Ka'alahun | Murmuring Spring | Q'umqaraq'aj | Deceased | Slain during the siege of Tollan[10] |
CL-13 | Aj Q'uplajik Ooxlahu | Bonebreaker | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Overview[]
The Thirteen Lords were regional rulers under the Pyro Dragon Sovereign Xiuhcoatl, each of whom governed over an individual territory in Natlantea. On occasion, they would gather together in a council called the Chamber of Deliberation, presided over by the First Lord as Speaker, to deliberate and vote on certain matters. They and Xiuhcoatl survived the invasion of Teyvat by the Heavenly Principles through hiding inside the underground city of Tollan.[5]
It is unconfirmed, but likely, that the "CL" abbreviation in the Lords' titles refers to their title of Ch'ule-L, meaning they would all share Ixlel's title of Type-L Self-Regulating Overseer Array Integrated Processing Unit.[11]
History[]
During the Great War of Vengeance, the Dragonlords slew countless angels in their territory, leaving only Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night, alive.[12][13] They oppressed the humans of Natlantea upon their return; only the Eighth Lord, Ix Ajkotz'i'q Iq'ismal, is known to have had cordial relations with humanity, raising a human daughter (Lianca) as a dragon princess.[8][14] Lianca later founded the tribe of Tlalocan, and fought against the other dragonlords with Xbalanque.
Due to the Regent Kukulkan's experiments on humans, the Sovereign Lords eventually voted to impeach him from office; he later assisted the humans in their rebellion, teaching them how to use phlogiston. Some time after this, Lianca shot down the Sixth Lord using her longbow,[6] and Ixquieh & Ahpub tricked the Tenth Lord into being buried under a mountain.[9][5] Ten of the Lords died when Xbalanque invaded the Sacred City of Tollan with his army, leaving at most three lords alive at that point.[1] It is implied that the Eighth Lord was not slain in combat, but was instead executed by the consensus of her fellow Lords during the siege.[8]
The Ninth Lord was left alone in the depths of Chichen Uctokah without any means of escape. Following the death of Xbalanque, the Ninth Lord's Core was uncovered by an excavation team led by Manqu.[15] Kukulkan's half-human son Och-Kan imprisoned her within a statue and attempted to coerce her to do his bidding, but failed; as a result, he decided to separate his human consciousness from his draconic body to make a new Core of Chu'ulel.[16] He would remain trapped inside until a couple of decades after the Cataclysm, when the adventurer Bona freed him.[17] During Och-Kan's reign, the surviving Sixth Lord was finally killed by Lianca's second daughter.[6]
In the modern day, both Och-Kan and the Ninth Lord finally perished at the hands of the Traveler, during the quests Moment of Awakening and Open Your Heart to Me, respectively. Ajaw was freed from his mountain prison by Kinich during an excavation; the two formed a contract, such that Kinich will receive Ajaw's power, but Ajaw will eventually take over Kinich's body at the moment of his death.[18]
Trivia[]
- Each Lord's name takes the form "[Gender] [Title] [Number] Ch'ule-L."
- Due to transferring his consciousness to a Core of Chu'ule-L as Cocouik, it is possible that Och-Kan would himself qualify as a Dragonlord.
Etymology[]
- The Lords' names are all derived from Mayan Languages, and share some common features:
- Ch'ule-L (Mayan Tzeltal: Chʼulel) means "essence" or "soul." It is the inner, individual soul which has thirteen parts and is centered in the heart.
- Aj (Mayan: aj) means "man." It is the "male prefix" used to form male titles. It is related to the title Ajaw (Mayan: ajaw).
- Ix (Mayan: ix) means "woman". It is the "female prefix" used to form female titles.
- The final part of each Lord's personal name is their number or rank in Yucatec Maya:
- Hun (Yucatec: hun) means "one."
- Ka' (Yucatec: kaʼa) means "two."
- Oox (Yucatec: óox) means "three."
- Kan (Yucatec: kan) means "four."
- Ho'o (Yucatec: joʼ) means "five."
- Waak (Yucatec: waak) means "six."
- U'uk (Yucatec: uʼuk) means "seven."
- Waxak (Yucatec: waxak) means "eight."
- Bolon (Yucatec: bolon) means "nine."
- Lahun (Yucatec: lahun) means "ten."
- Buluk (Yucatec: buluk) means "eleven" (lit. "nine-two").
- Ka'alahun means "twelve" (lit. "two-ten").
- Ooxlahun means "thirteen" (lit. "three-ten").
- The Lords' other names are generally related to their English-language titles, though not always. They primarily derive from the Kʼicheʼ language:
- Nimalaj Chuq'ab (Kʼicheʼ: nimalaj chuqʼab) means "great power." It is glossed as "Valiant One" in-game.
- Je'lal K'ua'l is glossed as "Jade Maiden" in-game:
- Je'lal (Kʼicheʼ: jeʼlal) means "beauty."
- K'ua'l (Kʼicheʼ: kʼuaʼl) means "jewel" or "emerald."
- Jasjatem Kemonel is glossed as "Weaver of Secrets" in-game:
- Jasjatem (Kʼicheʼ: jasjatem) means "secret" or "whisper."
- Kemonel (Kʼicheʼ: kemonel) means "weaver."
- Awaj K'umilal is glossed as "Hermit of Myriad Fates" in-game:
- Awaj (Kʼicheʼ: awaj) means "animal" or "to hide."
- K'umilal (Kʼicheʼ: chʼumilal) means "fate" or "destiny."
- K'astajibal Cha'ama' is glossed as "Bestower of Bitter Springs" in-game.
- K'astajibal (Kʼicheʼ: kʼastajibal) means "resurrection," "spring" (as in the season), or "awakening."
- Cha'ama' (Kʼicheʼ: chʼama’) means "bitter water."
- Tininik Oyowal is glossed as "He Who Shakes the Earth Like Thunder in His Wrath" in-game:
- Tininik (Kʼicheʼ: tininik) means "to shake earth with thunder."
- Oyowal (Kʼicheʼ: oyowal) means "anger" or "fight."
- Chojojik Kamikabal is glossed as "Toxic Rain Over Boundless Forests" in-game:
- Chojojik (Kʼicheʼ: chojojik) means "to sound as heavy rain or wind in a forest."
- Kamikabal (Kʼicheʼ: kämikabal) means "poison."
- Ajkotz'i'j Iq'ismal is glossed as "Priestess of Floral Candles and Skyborne Feathers" in-game:
- Ajkotz'i'j (Kʼicheʼ: ajkotzʼiʼj) means "a priest/witch who places flowers and candles at shrines."
- Iq'ismal combines the terms Iq' (Kʼicheʼ: iqʼ) meaning "wind" and Ismal (Kʼicheʼ: ismal) meaning "feathers," "fur," or "hair."
- Uxul Tz'ib is glossed as "Chronicler of the End Times" in-game:
- Imuch' Paxlaq is glossed as "Undying Wings of Lofty Isolation" in-game:
- Imuch' (Kʼicheʼ: imuchʼ) means "darkness."
- Paxlaq (Kʼicheʼ: paxlaq) means "immortal," and is also a name for the ever-living tree, as well as Helichrysum italicum.
- Raq'lapuj Chue'q is glossed as "Mirror of the Dawning Morn" in-game:
- Raq'lapuj (Kʼicheʼ: räqʼlapuj) means "to reflect."
- Chue'q (Kʼicheʼ: chueʼq) means "tomorrow."
- Roq'ratik'obala is a combination of Roq'ratik (Kʼicheʼ: roqʼratik) meaning "to murmur" and Roq'obala (Kʼicheʼ: roqʼobalaʼ) meaning ""to sound as flowing water." It is glossed as "Murmuring Spring" in-game.
- Q'uplajik (Kʼicheʼ: qʼuplajik) means "to sound as a breaking bone/stick." It is glossed as "Bonebreaker" in-game.
Notes[]
Other Languages[]
Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
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English | Thirteen Sovereign Lords | — |
Chinese (Simplified) | 十三位至高领主 | |
Chinese (Traditional) | 十三位至高領主 | |
Japanese | 十三の至高なる領主 | |
Korean | 13명의 지고한 영주 13-Myeong'ui Jigohan Yeongju | |
Spanish | Trece soberanos | Thirteen Sovereigns |
French | Treize seigneurs-souverains | Thirteen Sovereign Lords |
Russian | Тринадцать суверенных правителей Trinadtsat' suverennykh praviteley | Thirteen Sovereign Rulers |
Thai | ผู้นำสูงสุดทั้งสิบสาม | |
Vietnamese | Mười ba vị lãnh chúa tối cao | |
German | Dreizehn Herrscher | Thirteen Sovereigns |
Indonesian | Tiga Belas Pemimpin Tertinggi | Thirteen High Lords |
Portuguese | Treze governantes supremos | |
Turkish | On Üç Hükümdar Lord | |
Italian | Tredici Signori Sovrani |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Quest, Chronicler of the Crumbling City, Part 2a: Once, the Sacred Seat of Judgment
- ↑ World Quest, Chronicler of the Crumbling City, Part 2a: Once, the Sacred Seat of Judgment
Awanyu: "Later on, the Three Princes would be slain in battle against humanity, while ten of the Thirteen Lords fell when the Sacred City of Tollan collapsed, with one remaining in Chichen Uctokah... But one lord survives to the present day... Though doubtless not in the form that it would have wished to maintain..." - ↑ Interactable, Skyfire Circlet: Iridescent Legacy: Part I
- ↑ Interactable, Flame-Melding Ritual Grounds: Iridescent Legacy: Part III
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Interactable, Chamber of Deliberation: Sovereign Rulers' Council Records No.: B-CL-13097
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Book: Fires of Autumn Twilight
- ↑ Interactable, Heart of Force Inversion: Iridescent Legacy: Part II
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Interactable, Chamber of Deliberation: Sovereign Rulers' Council Records No.: B-CL-16130
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Weapon: Ring of Yaxche
- ↑ Interactable, Sea of Shifting Sentience: Iridescent Legacy: Part IV
- ↑ World Quest: Open Your Heart to Me
- ↑ Weapon Ascension Material: Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance
... those envoys from the skies above, under whose guidance the earthly civilizations had thrived, were devoured by the awakened dragons ... - ↑ World Quest, Between Pledge and Forgettance: Revelations from the Past
The pitch-black flames scorch the land, and even the white tree nearly withered, and the final envoy's glow shattered and smashed, only able to subsist on the last leaves of the severed roots. - ↑ Weapon: Chain Breaker
- ↑ Interactable, Vucub Caquix Tower: Nameless Priest's Notes
- ↑ Interactable, Ochkanatlan: Holy Sovereign's Notes
- ↑ World Quest, Lost Traveler in the Ashen Realm: Act III - The Tonatiuh Quivers, Part 2: Moment of Awakening
- ↑ Kinich's Character Story: Character Story 5
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