Mictlan is a Xibalba Mummy that serves the Storm Eater.
Biography[]
Mictlan once served as the high priest of a very powerful vampire: Mictlantecuhtli, the self-proclaimed god of death for the Mayans. He made thousands of sacrifices to his god, feeding him the hearts and blood of the sacrifices in exchange for power. And then his god disappeared, leaving the werebeasts to lay their claims on the Mayans. The only problem was that the Reborn who calls himself Mictlan wasn't around for that last part. His own god killed him before disappearing.
Mictlan awoke to find himself in the afterlife, which was nothing at all like when his god had promised him. He wandered the Shadowlands for a long time, content to examine the underworld and learn about the truth behind the lies of the creature he'd worshipped. His faith was destroyed, but he managed to find a certain peace.
And then he was reborn, and everything he believed to be a lie was reconfirmed for him. His master had promised him eternal life, and he managed to grant it after a fashion. Ashamed by how he had acted and conflicted by his own beliefs of the past and his new ideology, Mictlan decided to rectify his error by making the greatest gift he could to Mictlantecuhtli, his vanished god. If he could not find the god of death, he would take his place.
Mictlan has dedicated himself to the destruction of every living thing, and he has grown in power by studying the ghosts and the heavens. He has worked in secrecy for centuries, manipulating the beliefs of the natives of Mexico and making sacrifices to his own honor. And he has recently found a new ally, a being of immense power who is willing to help him in his goals. That ally is Xipe Totec, better known as the Storm Eater.
Mictlan has great power in the Shadowlands, power he has collected by devouring the spirits of other ghosts to fuel himself and to honor his self-proclaimed destiny. But his power is even greater when he is alive, when he can control the dead and make them do his bidding. He has found others, pawns who serve him and help build his army of the Flayed Ones. If all goes as he wishes, he will be able to crush all of Mexico soon. After that - there is a world to remake.
Appearance[]
Mictlan is short and stocky, with a powerful frame that is in perfect condition. His hair is very long and straight, and his broad face is handsome in a way that intimidates rather than attracts. In the Shadowlands, when he is forced to abandon his body, he appears as a great black cloud in the sky. The cloud is in the rough form of a man, and has eyes that constantly flash with energy.
Character Sheet[]
Trivia[]
- In The Chaos Factor, a Spectre is also referred to as Mictlan; they share the same core concept and backstory of being fervent followers of the vampire Methuselah Mictlantecuhtli. It is highly likely that these two characters are meant to be one and the same, given how much their stories parallel each other, the only differences being their races and the masters they serve. The spectre Mictlan serves Oblivion, and the mummy Mictlan serves the Storm Eater, a Bane of the Wyrm.
References[]
- WTWW: Tales from the Trails: Mexico, p. 93-94