Lustrous Tlalocan – Tlālōcān
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Lustrous_Tlalocan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C4%81l%C5%8Dc%C4%81n
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C4%81loc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe#Talokan
Lustrous Tlalocan guards the Zemeckis Cave. He claims that El Yollotl is a myth and that he is the real jewel of Tierra de Brea.
“El Yollotl? That is but a legend. I am the real jewel of Tierra de Brea. And my luster will charm you to your doom!”
Lustrous Tlalocan
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Is it safe to say the Lustrous Tlalocan is vain? Yes. Yes, Tlalocan say that.
Tlālōcān (“place of Tlāloc”) is described in several Aztec codices as a paradise, ruled over by the rain deity Tlāloc and his consort Chalchiuhtlicue. It absorbed those who died through drowning or lightning, or as a consequence of diseases associated with the rain deity. Tlālōcān has also been recognized in certain wall paintings of the much earlier Teotihuacan culture. Among modern Nahua-speaking peoples of the Gulf Coast, Tlālōcān survives as an all-encompassing concept embracing the subterranean world and its denizens.
Tlaloc is the god of lightning, rain and earthquakes in Aztec religion. He was also a deity of earthly fertility and water, worshipped as a giver of life and sustenance. He was feared for his power over hail, thunder, lightning. He is also associated with caves, springs, and mountains, most specifically the sacred mountain where he was believed to reside. His cult was one of the oldest and most universal in ancient Mexico.
Although this is not a Wizard101 reference to an existing film (Azteca was added to the game in 2012 and Black Panther Wakanda Forever was released 10 years later). It is interesting to note that both the Wizard101 character and the MCU’s “Atlantis” are inspired by the same myth. Talokan (based on Atlantis and Tlālōcān from Aztec mythology) is an underwater kingdom in the Atlantic Ocean ruled by Namor that is populated by the Talokanil located in the Gulf of Mexico. The MCU decided to use Aztecan mythology for their Namor so as to differentiate Namor from Aquaman. In the comics both characters are princes of Atlantis.
The current list of all the (known) Azteca references are located here.
Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references but I do not claim to have caught them all. Let me know your favorites in the comments and if I’ve missed one you caught, let me know so I can add it to the list.
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Prince Namor image is (c) Marvel Studios/Disney
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