Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Azteca – Pachakutiq Who Shakes the Earth

Pachakutiq Who Shakes the Earth – Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Pachakutiq_Who_Shakes_the_Earth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachacuti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization_III
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.characters#Sarge/_Pachakutiq

Pachakutiq Who Shakes the Earth

Pachakutiq Who Shakes the Earth is the Captain of the Winged Tooth Knight raiding party sent to rescue Queen Chasca Dawn Hour from the Umbra Legion. Unfortunately, he needs rescuing himself. He was captured by Razan Bitter Blood and is compelled by Shadow to attack your wizard. After breaking the hypnotic spell he is under, he assists your wizard in rescuing Queen Chasca Dawn Hour.

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (Quechua: Pachakutiq Inka Yupanki) was the ninth Sapa Inca (before 1438 – 1471) of the Kingdom of Cusco which he transformed into the Inca Empire (Quechua: Tawantinsuyu). Most archaeologists now believe that the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu was built as an estate for Pachacuti.

Pachacuti, 17th century painting, anonymous.

In Quechua Pachakutiq means “reformer of the world”, and Yupanki means “with honor”. During his reign, Cusco grew from a hamlet into an empire that could compete with, and eventually overtake, the Chimú. He began an era of conquest that, within three generations, expanded the Inca dominion from the valley of Cusco to nearly the whole of western South America. According to chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega, Pachacuti created the Inti Raymi to celebrate the new year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere. Pachacuti is often linked to the origin and expansion of the Inti Sun Cult.

Pachacuti is featured as the leader of the Inca in the video games Civilization III, Civilization V, and Civilization VI.

Pachacuti from Civilization VI

Pachakutiq is the name of a character played by Clark Gregg in season six of the Marvel TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — not the Incan emperor, but a character who might be said to be a “he who overturns space and time” in a certain sense.

Pachakutiq fighting Quake in season 6 of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The current list of all the (known) Azteca references are located here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references, 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.

Text for this article is excerpted from the linked wiki pages.

Pachakutiq Who Shakes the Earth image is from Wizard101, and is copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.

Pachacuti image is borrowed from Wikipedia. It is in the public domain.

All Civilization images are copyright Atari Interactive

Pachakutiq image is copyright Marvel Studios

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