Aztec · No. 014

Young Feathered Serpent

Inspired by: A MYTHENOR creation: a young version of the Feathered Serpent. The myths speak of no offspring of Quetzalcóatl.

Young Feathered Serpent
Its feathers are still short. Its light is already strong.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1000
DEF
1000
Level
3
Type
Serpent
Element
Light
Constellations
Sun · Leviathan

The myth

The image of the feathered serpent — a rattlesnake body covered in quetzal plumes — is far older than the Mexica. It appears at Teotihuacan, Xochicalco, Tula and Chichén Itzá, where it was called Kukulkan. It joined the earth, represented by the snake, with the sky, represented by the feathers: hence it stood for fertility, rain and rightful power. In the myths, though, the Feathered Serpent is one god, not a species. This “young serpent” is the game’s creation, imagining the symbol before it grew up.

Why it has this power

A Level 3 Common with 1000 ATK and 1000 DEF: perfect balance, like the promise of a power still to grow. Light is its element, tied to the morning star; Sun and Leviathan join the daytime sky to the serpent body. It has no effect, but it pairs with the Templo Mayor field, which strengthens Serpents.

Did you know

At Chichén Itzá, during the equinoxes, shadows on the Castillo’s stairway form triangles of light that look like a serpent descending to the carved head at its base.

Connections

  • In Cuauhtli, Lake Hunter's deck
  • In Citlali, Priestess of the Stars's deck
  • In Itzel, Guardian of the Fifth Sun's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Cuauhtli, Lake Hunter (Valley of the Fifth Sun) — grade C: 13% · grade D: 13%
  • Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 40 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. Kukulcan: The Feathered-Serpent God of Mesoamerica — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
  2. Quetzalcóatl: deidad de múltiples rostros (Arqueología Mexicana) — Enrique Florescano