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Aztec is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America. Told in the words of one of the most robust and memorable characters in modern fiction, Mixtli-Dark Cloud, Aztec reveals the very depths of Aztec civilization from the peak and feather-banner... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Chicóme-Xochitl Tliléctic Mixtli: Most commonly called "Mixtli" or "Dark Cloud" in the novel. Mixtli is the novel's protagonist; in fact, the text of the book is his biography as transcribed by a group of Spanish Catholic monks. Near-sighted Mixtli is born into a quite ordinary family, but manages to rise through the ranks of Mexica society. His adventures take him all over the sprawling Aztec empire and beyond.
- Bishop Juan de Zumarraga: The "composer" of the novel's text, Zumarraga is under orders from the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to obtain an accurate representation of what life was like in the Aztec empire before the arrival of the Spanish. He is often disgusted by Mixtli's frank discussion of sex and violence. The character is based on the real historical figure of the same name.
- Hernan Cortes: The character is based on the historical figure of the same name.
- Moctezuma II: Based on the historical Mexica leader.
- Ce-Malinali: The Spaniards' translator and Cortes' mistress. She is also known as "La Malinche" and is based on the historical figure of the same name.
- Tzitzitlini: Mixtli's older sister, for whom he has great affection
- Beu Ribe: Mixtli's wife, sister to his first wife
- Cozcatl: A young slave boy who becomes Mixtli's friend
- Tlatli and Chimali: Mixtli's boyhood friends
- Motecuzoma: Young cousin of a ruler of the Indians
- Nezahualpili: Ruler of one of the tribes, the Acolhua, who looks out for the narrator
- Tenochtitlan: name of land to the west of narrator's homeland which is ruled by Ahuitzotl
- Malintzin: native woman who translated for Cortes
- Maya: Tribe of Inidans to the southwest of the narrators' homeland
- Motecuthma: Add a description of this character.
- Quetzalcoatl: a feathered serpent-star that was used for the ceremonial calendar
- Don Carlos: ruler in Spain to whom the narrator is writing
- Cuautemoc
- Tolteca
- Alvarado: Second in command of Spanish forces
- Aguilar
- Aztlan: homeland of Aztecs
- Huitzilopochtli: god responsible for military prowess
- Cocoton: narrator's daughter
- Chimall: boyhood friend of the narrator
- Motecuzorna: Ruler of the Aztec
- Mexica: tribe of Indians to which the narrator belonged
- Yaki: feared tribe of Indians
- Tlaloc: boyhood friend of the narrator
- Tene: narrator's mother
- Cuitlahuac: successor to Motecuzoma
- Juan Damasceno: name Spanish gave the narrator
- Tonatiu: god of the sun
- Doll: possibly referring to Jadestone Doll, the 8th wife of Nexahuilpili, ruler of Acolhua
- Mole: nickname for the narrator because of his poor eyesight
- Axayacatl
- Zyanya: narrator's first wife
- Knight Mixtli: name for the narrator
- Tlacotzin
- S. C. C. M. Sanctified: Form of address to king of Spain in heading of letters to him
- Head Nodder: nickname for the narrator's father
- Nezahualpill: ruler of the Acolhua people
- Xipe Totec: god of seedtime
- Pactli: narrator's enemy
- Kosi Yuela
- Master Xibalba
- Otomi: tribe of people who were short and whose language was hard to pronounce
- Quequelmiqui: woman the narrator freed so she could marry Cozcatl
- Texcoco: land near narrator's birth place
- Mixtzin: narrator's given name
Setting & Locations edit
- Texcalteca
- Totonaca
- Texcala
- Acolhua
- New Spain
- Tecpaneca
- Tecuantepec
- Chichimeca
- Tzapoteca
- Tlacopan
- Xaltocan
- Nochipa
- Zdachila
- Uaxyacac
- Michihuacan
- Olmeca
- Chapultepec
- Xoconochco
- Teotihuacan
- Tutal
- Cuba
- Chololan
- Mictlan
- City Of Mexico
- Aztec
- Raramuri
- Patzinca
- Mixteca
- Chiapan
- Tlaltelolco
- Lady Pair
- Popocatepetl
- Huaxteca
- Heaven
- Xicalanca
- Tepeyaca
- Purempecha
- Cuaupopoca
- Ixtapalapan
- Yanquitlan
- Uey-tlatodni
- Snake Wall
- Pitza
First Sentence edit
THAT we may be better acquainted with our colony of New Spain, of its peculiarities, its riches, the people who possessed it, and the beliefs, rites, and ceremonies which they heretofore held, we wish to be informed of all matters appertaining to the Indians during their existence in that land before the coming of our liberating forces, ambassadors, evangels, and colonizers.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gary Jennings (Author)
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Page Count: 768
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Page Count: 768
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- Dewey: 818'.54
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