Ku Bada – Governor Bada, Olmec King, Head of the Stone Mason Caste
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ku_Bada
http://olmec98.net/olmeckings.htm
Ku Bada is one of the ancient Lords of Night. Morganthe is forcing him to teach her the Song of Creation.
The Olmec inscriptions record the names and deeds of many political officials, religious leaders and Kings (Winters, 1997). The Olmec inscriptions indicate that each Olmec town was ruled by either a governor or King, and that their was a recognized religious leader for the entire community (Winters, 1997).
The Olmec King was usually referred to as Tu. The Olmec term for governor was Ku. Interestingly, some of the Olmec rulers were referred to as the Ku and Tu. This may suggest that the Olmec civilization may have been organized into a confederation of city-states lead by a recognized emperor.
The Olmec emperor may have appointed the local government heads or Ku (governors). The fact that some Olmec rulers referred to themselves as Ku Tu, or both governor and King may reflect the Olmec Emperor’s appointment of conquered Kings as governors over Olmec cities they formerly mastered as a result of divine right.
One the most interesting Olmec historical documents is the Mask from Rio Pesquero Veracruz. According to the inscriptions on the mask, it was worn by Bada, who was recognized as the local Ku and chief La (leader of the stone mason’s caste).
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