Tupi · No. 059

Jaci, the Moon

Real myth

Jaci, the Moon
She protects lovers, plants and those who walk at night.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Monster
ATK
1800
DEF
1800
Level
5
Type
Deity
Element
Light
Constellations
Sun · Crown

The myth

Jaci, from the Tupi îasy, is the moon. In many Tupi-Guarani narratives the moon is male: the younger twin brother of the sun, and the two have adventures that shape the world. The image of Jaci as a goddess, common in Brazilian culture, came from European interpretations and from literature. In the nineteenth century Couto de Magalhães, in O Selvagem, placed Jaci beside Guaraci and Rudá as great divinities and described Jaci as protector of plants and lovers. In various accounts the moon is also linked to tides, plant cycles and changes of the body.

Why it has this power

A level 5 uncommon with ATK 1800 and DEF 1800: perfect balance, like the serene light of night. It is a light-element Deity, with Sun and Crown, recalling the twin brother sun. Fused with the Full-Moon Jaguar, it creates Jaguaretê, the Eclipse Jaguar. The region's field card also bears its name.

Did you know

The name Jaci, moon in Tupi, lives on in Brazilian places such as Jaci-Paraná, a district of Porto Velho, in Rondônia.

Connections

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Great Pajé Ybytu (Heart of the Forest) — grade S: 17% · grade A: 17% · grade B: 17% · grade C: 17% · grade D: 17%
  • Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 100 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. Jaci — Wikipédia
  2. O Selvagem (1876) — José Vieira Couto de Magalhães — Biblioteca Digital do Senado Federal
  3. Guaraní mythology — Wikipedia