Aztec · No. 071

Apprentice Priest of the Sun Temple

Inspired by: A MYTHENOR creation inspired by the youths of the calmecac, the priestly school, and the night rites that marked the hours.

Apprentice Priest of the Sun Temple
He wakes before the sun to remind the sun to rise.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
900
DEF
1000
Level
3
Type
Spellcaster
Element
Light
Constellations
Sun · Fox

The myth

The calmecac was the school for children of the nobility and future priests. Discipline was strict: students fasted, did penance and hard labor, learned to read and paint codices, count the calendar and recite songs and speeches. Priests rose at night to offer copal incense, sound conch trumpets and make offerings at set hours, since human effort was believed to help keep the sun and cosmos on course. The young apprentice on this card is a generic figure created by the game.

Why it has this power

A Level 3 Common with 900 ATK and 1000 DEF: not a warrior, a student. Light and Sun are the star he helps awaken; Fox, the sharpness of a scholar. As a Spellcaster, he gains +700 from the Ritual Turquoise Mask, which turns an apprentice into the voice of the gods.

Did you know

The calmecac stood near the Templo Mayor and trained mainly the sons of nobles, but according to Sahagún commoners were sometimes admitted too, to become priests.

Connections

  • In Citlali, Priestess of the Stars's deck
  • In Yolotl, Mistress of the Mirror's deck
  • In Itzel, Guardian of the Fifth Sun's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Citlali, Priestess of the Stars (Valley of the Fifth Sun) — grade D: 14%
  • 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. Aztec Civilization — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
  2. Copal para los dioses (Arqueología Mexicana) — Naoli Victoria Lona
  3. Calmecac — Wikipedia