Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale News

Throughout 2021, you have seen countless WIP parade before you, we have shown creatures, environments and NPCs that will take part in the Mictlan adventure, but today is a more than special day, because we will see for the first time and in 3D, the WIP model of Horacio Garcia Rojas, renowned Mexican actor, known for his roles in movies like "La Carga" and the Netflix series "Diablero" who will be the main character of the Mictlan video game, here for you, dear followers.

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Good day, travelers of Mictlan.

The Mexica expansion through the Mesoamerican territory came hand in hand with the construction of dual teocallis, where the most important gods of the Mexica pantheon - Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc - were worshiped, as a way of ideological imposition over the tributaries.

As it was usual after every conquest, the gods of the subdued people were taken to Tenochtitlan as “captives” and then dual temples dedicated to the mentioned gods were built.

There are archeological remains of these temples of similar measurements to the Templo Mayor, such as the one of Santa Ana Acatitlan, which served us as a model for this WIP, to which we added some color tests.

Greetings, adventurers!

Today we show you the WIP of the priest of Mictlantecuhtli on its 3D version.

This design is a fantasy take on popular pre-Columbian esthetic elements, as to give this character a more terrifying appearance.

A very special feature is the human skull the priest wears as decoration, which represents his relationship with the god of death.

There are several codices from the pre-Columbian and the colonial eras that mention these priests offering great deals of blood, copal, and even committing self-sacrifice (like cutting off their own ear lobes) in front of images of their chosen deity.

We are pleased to show you this WIP of a character wearing the Tecucizyo Tilmatli, also known as the snail cloak, which was offered as tribute by the people of Atlan and Tuxpan.

This cloak was a Mexica creation that carried a large artistic, symbolic and economic significance. It could be used in multiple ways and had several meanings; however, it was only worn by men.
The right to wear it was solely dependent on the social status of each man, so they weren't just a simple garments; rather, they were seen as a symbol of social power.

It consisted of a large rectangular cloth that was tied from two opposite sides, thus forming the cape that would hang from either the back, the shoulder or the front of the wearer. These cloaks were woven in small towns all throughout the Huasteca region.



The Tecucizyo Tilmatli was mentioned in the Codex Florentine. It bore the design of the cross-section of a sea snail, which symbolizes the godly qualities of the moon: regeneration, birth and fertility.

Every 80 days, the residents of the Tuxpan province would offer 120 of these cloaks, woven from a burgundy dyed thread and with a double eye-shaped edging.

It’s said that the Tlatoani himself would grant them as gifts to outstanding citizens and proficient fighters.

Here we have another peek into the 3D modeling and design work by the talented team behind Mictlan.
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