Aztec · No. 072

Apprentice Nahualli

Inspired by: A MYTHENOR creation inspired by the nahualli, the sorcerer who turns into an animal, and the turkey, Tezcatlipoca’s animal as Chalchiuhtotolin.

Apprentice Nahualli
So far he can only turn into a turkey. He's practicing.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1000
DEF
800
Level
3
Type
Spellcaster
Element
Darkness
Constellations
Moon · Fox

The myth

In Nahua belief, the nahualli could take the form of an animal, his nahual. The mightiest became jaguars, eagles or serpents; others, humbler creatures. The card’s joke has a curious basis: the turkey, huexolotl, domesticated in Mesoamerica, was also the form of Chalchiuhtotolin, “Precious Turkey,” an aspect of Tezcatlipoca himself, god of night and sorcerers, tied to the day Tecpatl. In other words, even a turkey can be a god in disguise. These nahual beliefs remain alive in many Indigenous communities of Mexico.

Why it has this power

A Level 3 Common with 1000 ATK and 800 DEF: a sorcerer still green. Darkness and Moon are the night he practices in; Fox, cunning. His destiny lies in fusion: with any Beast he finally gets the spell right and becomes the Nahual in Jaguar Form, with 2300 ATK.

Did you know

The turkey is one of the few animals domesticated in Mesoamerica, along with the dog.

Connections

  • Fuses into: + Beast → Nahual in Jaguar Form
  • In Citlali, Priestess of the Stars's deck
  • In Yolotl, Mistress of the Mirror's deck

Where to get it

  • 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. Nahualismo y tonalismo (Arqueología Mexicana) — Alessandro Lupo
  2. Aztec Pantheon — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
  3. Los guajolotes y los zopilotes (Arqueología Mexicana) — Nicolas Latsanopoulos