Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)

Quetzalcoatl
Name	Quetzalcoatl / Quetzalcóatl
Aliases	The Feathered Serpent, Great Dawn, Lord of the East, "Quackenbush", possibly Ehecatl
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Aztec Gods (Tēteoh), Council of Godheads
Relatives	Parents: Ometecuhtli (father); Omecíhuatl (mother) Siblings: Mictlantecuhtli, Tezcatlipoca, Tláloc, Xipe Totec, Xolotl (brothers); Chalchiuhtlicue, Xochiquetzal (sisters)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′4″ (1.93 m), Variable
Weight	575 lbs (260.82 kg), Variable
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Black
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Teōtl
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Topán, the Floating World
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Topán
Occupation	Joint ruler of the Tēteoh; God of the sky, wind, wisdom, and sun, praised as a god of knowledge and prosperity.
Base of Operations	Topán, the Floating World
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
First	Conan the Barbarian #65 (May, 1976) (Possible) Thor #300 (July, 1980) (Confirmed)
First	Conan the Barbarian #65 (May, 1976) (Possible) Thor #300 (July, 1980) (Confirmed)

History

Origin

The origins of the Tēteoh are blurry. According to ancient myths, they were sired by the primeval god and goddess Ometecuhtli (or "Tonacatecuhtli") and Omecíhuatl (or "Tonacacihuatl"), collectively known as the androgynous Ometeotl). It is unclear if they originated on Earth, their realm Topán, the Floating World or in another dimension linked to Topán, although it seems Quetzalcoatl, god of sky, and his brother Tezcatlipoca, god of war, were indeed born on Topán.

It has been stated that Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca's enmity was originated from Quetzalcoatl supporting Mayan god Itzamna over him among the Coatli.

Early Years

First Sun

Tezcatlipoca was chosen by his parents to rule the Tēteoh under the First Sun. He populated his world with a race of powerful yet primitive and warlike giants. His rival Quetzalcoatl put his reign to an end when he send jaguars to kill the giants.

Ruler of the Tēteoh under the Second Sun

Quetzalcoatl was then chose to rule the Tēteoh under the Second Sun. His rule ended when Tezcatlipoca who caused great wind to blow away all civilization.

Third and Fourth Suns

Tláloc, god of storm was chosen to rule the world of the Third Sun but his reign ended when the fight between Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca caused fire to rain down and destroy the world.

Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca descended from Topán and witnessed the endless primordial ocean remaining after the flood, inhabited by the gigantic crocodilian monster Cipactli who devoured any life that approached her.

Joint Ruler of Tēteoh under the Fifth Sun

Realizing life couldn't exist as long as the monster lived, they set aside their rivalry to join forces in order to slay Cipactli, Quetzalcoatl immobilizing it while Tezcatlipoca (who lost his left foot in the battle) delivered the killing. Using her remains to create the world of the Fifth Sun, which they agreed to rule jointly.

He then accompanied his brother Xolotl, god of lightning, to the netherworld realm of Mictlan of the death god Mictlantecuhtli, where they stole the bones of the previous worlds' inhabitants and, returning to Earth realm, collaborated with Gaea (known as "Coatlicue" and "Cihuacoatl") to create a new race of mortals from the bones of the previous races.

Human worship

Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca may have been worshiped as early as 10,000 BC.

The Tēteoh as a whole were worshiped from the 6th to the 16th centuries by the Aztec ethnic group and other Nahuatl-speaking people of central Mexico.

Despite their joint leadership, their rivalry didn't ended as Tezcatlipoca, feared by his worshipers as a god of conflict, vengeance and destruction, was jealous of his brother, praised as a benevolent god of knowledge and prosperity.

Beginning in the late 13th century AD, the rise of Aztec culture led mortals to confuse Ahau and Tēteoh, the gods of Mexico. Kukulkán was confused for Quetzalcoatl.

Around the 1500s, the Tēteoh's worship gave way to Christianity, without disappearing completely even in modern era.

Modern Days

Quetzalcoatl was among the champions chosen by various Skyfathers to act as a champion in the fight against the Demogorge. He was temporarily consumed alongside the other deities until Thor was able to defeat the Demogorge.

The Sons of the Serpent were attempting to summon Quetzalcoatl in a mystical ceremony when the 50-State Initiative Defenders team interrupted. Quetzalcoatl was summoned in the form of a giant fire-breathing feathered serpent whom the team fought and subdued, causing collateral damage to the area of Atlantic City that they were fighting in.

Quetzalcoatl was among the Council of Godheads who judged whether or not Alexander Aaron (Phobos) was worthy of the title of God of Fear, alongside the other council members he found Phobos worthy.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Teōtl Physiology: Quetzalcoatl possesses the conventional superhuman physical attributes of an Aztec god (true immortality, superhuman strength, endurance...). Like many Te'tl, Quetzalcoatl possess additional superhuman powers, as well as an enhanced strength:
  • Superhuman Strength: Quetzalcoatl is far stronger than the average Teōtl and can lift/press 100 tons, rather than about 25 tons for the average Teōtl.
  • Shapeshifting: Quetzalcoatl is a shapeshifter and can take different forms based on his needs. He can assume the form of a gigantic fire-breathing feathered serpent and generating gale-force winds.
  • Flight: Quetzalcoatl can fly by thrusting his solar disk in front of himself. He can fly in both forms, though the serpent form might be difficult to control.}

Abilities

• Master Combatant: He is an extremely skilled hand-to-hand combatant, and also use an atlal (spear thrower).}

Paraphernalia

Weapons

He uses an atlal (spear thrower) to hurl darts made from an unrevealed material from Topán.

He also possess the Solar Disc, his most powerful weapon, which contains the power of the sun and can be wielded defensively as a shield or hurled offensively like a discus.

Transportation

Flight

Trivia

The Eternal Virako was once called Quetzalcoatl.

See Also

• 6 appearance(s) of Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)
• 3 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)
• 10 mention(s) of Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)
• 1 invocation(s) of Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of Quetzalcoatl (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Quetzalcoatl at the Guide to the Mythological Universe
• Quetzalcoatl at the Appendix to the Handbook of th Marvel Universe