Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night,[Note 1] is the ruler and god[1][3] of the Night Kingdom. In the ancient past, she used to be an Angel, the same race that Seelies devolved from.[4] She created the Night Kingdom and gave the tribes of Natlan guidance in ancient history, leading to the foundation of modern Natlan.
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Appearance[]
The Lord of the Night has yet to be shown with a physical or humanoid appearance, only appearing as a mystical swirl of smoke-like Ley Line energy.
However, based on depictions of angels found in Dragonspine's Mural Room and during the World Quest Revelations from the Past, it can be surmised that like her sisters, the Lord of the Night once had a winged humanoid form with a long crest, horns, or headdress extending behind her head. It is also possible that she stood several times taller than a human, though this may have simply been artistic license.
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Under the guidance of Ronova, the Lord of the Night created the Night Kingdom after the original Ley Lines of Natlan were severely damaged during the battle between the Heavenly Principles and the dragons. To aid the people of Natlan, she used the fragments of the old Ley Lines to reconstruct a similar network, forming the Night Kingdom, which would later be strengthened by Xbalanque.[4]
In ancient Natlan, the human Chaac was the first to make contact with the Night Kingdom, later leading to the creation of the Wayob and a permanent relationship between the tribes of Natlan and the Lord of the Night.[3] The tribes communicated with the Lord of the Night through the mediums of both obsidian[5] and living human sacrifices (often prisoners of war), and she gave them guidance in turn. The Lord of the Night instructed the tribes to spread the "Essence of Sacrifice" over Natlan's sterile soil, a practice which closely resembles the Watatsumi Goryou Matsuri practiced by Watatsumi Island, to make the land habitable for humans at the ancient dragons' expense.[1]
Due to Abyssal Corrosion in the Night Kingdom, the Lord of the Night was severely weakened and fell into a deep slumber until Capitano awakened her with the Secret Source mechanism in an attempt to rewrite Natlan's Ley Lines. She initially agreed to sacrifice herself for the sake of the nation, but Mavuika denied the attempt, and thus she decided to watch over them. She gave Citlali and Xilonen a Pilgrim's Chronicle to allow the Traveler's deeds to be recorded in Natlan. After the Abyss was repelled from Natlan, Capitano approached the Lord of the Night, wanting to help save the souls of the dead by substituting his own death for Mavuika's, as a death was required as payment for Mavuika's use of Ronova's powers.[6]
Having agreed to this plan, when the time came for Mavuika to offer her life as payment, the Lord of Night ultimately absorbed Capitano's life force instead, making her essentially immortal. The Lord of the Night thanked Mavuika, the Traveler, Citlali, and Ororon for their role in saving the nation before returning to the Night Kingdom.[7]
Later, the Traveler's Sibling met with the Lord of the Night in the Night Kingdom, having the Abyss Order perform some skirmishes on the Masters of the Night-Wind as a cover. The Traveler's Sibling desired some space within the Night Kingdom to weave new Ley Lines for Khaenri'ah using the Loom of Fate, and negotiated with her to do so. After confirming that their plan would not affect Natlan, she agreed to let them do so, albeit with a condition. As a result, the Sibling created the Atlas of the New World, which held the new Khaenri'ah's Ley Lines. She informed Citlali of this after the Order retreated from Natlan, though she did not reveal what the hidden condition was.[8]
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Etymology[]
- In Mesoamerican mythology, the Yohualtecuhtin, meaning "Lords of the Night" in Nahuatl, were deities who each ruled over one night in a nine-night cycle. Each lord represented a different omen, which applied to their respective night.
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- ↑ "Yohualtecuhtin" is exclusive to the English localization and other localizations derived from it, and is not used in the original Chinese text, which only uses the term translated as "Lord of the Night."
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 夜神 Yèshén | Night God |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 夜神 Yèshén | |
| Japanese | 夜神 Yagami | Night God |
| Korean | 밤의 신 Bam-ui Sin | God of the Night |
| Spanish | Señora de la Noche | Lady of the Night |
| French | Yohualtecuhtin, seigneur de la nuit | Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night |
| Russian | Владыка Ночи Vladyka Nochi | Lord of the Night |
| Thai | เทพราตรี Yohualtecuhtin | Yohualtecuhtin, Night God |
| Vietnamese | Yohualtecuhtin, Dạ ThầnDạ Thần | Yohualtecuhtin, Night God |
| German | Herrscher der Nacht | Ruler of the Night |
| Indonesian | Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night | — |
| Portuguese | Yohualtecuhtin, Dama da Noite | Yohualtecuhtin, Lady of the Night |
| Turkish | Yohualtecuhtin, Gece Lordu | Yohualtecuhtin, Night Lord |
| Italian | Yohualtecuhtin, Signora della Notte | Yohualtecuhtin, Lady of the Night |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Damaged Stone Tablet, Ancestral Temple
- ↑ Weapon: Calamity of Eshu
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Artifact, Obsidian Codex: Myths of the Night Realm
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn, Part 1: Beneath the Secret Source
- ↑ World Quest: To the Night, What is the Night's
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn, Part 6: A Fuel Named "Fate"
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act V - Incandescent Ode of Resurrection, Part 5: When All Becomes a Monument
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act VI - A Space and Time for You, Part 3: A Space and Time Without You