Natlan/History

See also: Timeline

A timeline of historical events in the Natlan region.

Old World

Main article: Timeline § Old World

• Xiuhcoatl is born from the primal flame as the Pyro Dragon Sovereign. On the very same day, he splits off a portion of the primal flame and uses it to give birth to his younger brother Kukulkan.^[1]
• Xiuhcoatl carves out a space inside of the Great Volcano of Tollan, leading to the establishment of the Sacred City of Tollan.^[2]
• Xiuhcoatl creates a group of artificial intelligences called the Thirteen Sovereign Lords, and tasks them with governing Natlantea.^[3]
• The Legendary Tonatiuh is constructed for the purpose of anchoring the "cable" in Chichen Uctokah that leads beyond Teyvat's skies.^[1]

When the Doves Held Branches

Main article: Timeline § When the Doves Held Branches

• Xiuhcoatl's Pyro Authority is stolen by the Heavenly Principles and he is left frozen in lava, falling into a state of false death.^[1][4]
  • At some point, the Silver Prince Kukulkan assumes the position of Regent over the dragon civilization in Natlantea during Xiuhcoatl's absence.^[5]

War of Funerary Flame

Main article: War of Funerary Flame

• The war of funerary flame ravages Natlan and damages Natlan's Ley Lines.^[6]
  • Xiuhcoatl is awoken upon Nibelung's return to Teyvat.^[1]
    • Kukulkan and the Thirteen Sovereign Lords attempt to replicate the miracle of moon forging and reach the worlds beyond Teyvat. However, they are stopped by Xiuhcoatl after he awakes from his feigned death.^[5]
• ~6000 years ago^{[Note 1]} ― Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night, reconstructs Natlan's Ley Lines in the form of the Night Kingdom under the guidance of Ronova.^[6]
  • ~6000 years ago ― A Celestial Nail falls down into the Night Kingdom.^{[Note 1]}

Ancient Dragon Era

6000–2000 years ago

• Human civilization in Natlan collapses and is reclaimed by the dragon civilization of Natlantea, lead by Xiuhcoatl and the Thirteen Sovereign Lords.
• Most of Natlan's Angels are "devoured" by the dragons.^[7]
• Natlan does not take part in the Archon War — it is instead dominated by in-fighting among the dragons.^[8]
  • As a result, the modern people of Natlan know very little about the Archon War.
• Natlantea gradually declines, and Kukulkan foresees its inevitable end.
  • He brings the power of Phlogiston to the "primitive" humans, revitalizing their civilization.^[9][10]
    • Kukulkan's scheme to grant Phlogiston to the humans was eventually uncovered by the dragons, for which the Thirteen Lords and Three Princes attempted to impeach him. However, the proceedings were put on halt when Xiuhcoatl made an appearance at the trial.^[11]
  • He also creates his son Och-Kan, a half-dragon, half-human being, intending for him to unite the humans and dragons and rise to the throne of a new era.^[12]
• Sometime near the end of this era, the seven tribes of Natlan are founded. Their religion involves worshipping their ancestors, the Wayob, and the Night Kingdom.
• Xiuhcoatl modifies one of his pupils to serve as the control hub for Huitzilopochtli.^[1]
• Bifrons, an ancient fungi god from Sumeru, moves to Natlan in order to find a suitable place to restore his strength, eventually arriving at the Great Volcano of Tollan. However, as he is prepared to be planted, a volcanic eruption occurs and buries both him and his attendant, Chatraka.^[13]
• ~2000 years ago ― Aj Imuch' Paxlaq Lahun, the Tenth of the Thirteen Sovereign Lords, is sealed by the human twins Ixquieh and Ahpub within a wristband and buried in a ruin beneath the mountains with Imuch' alive inside it.^[14][15]
• 2000 years ago ― Xbalanque and his army invades the Sacred City of Tollan.^[11] After slaying Xiuhcoatl, Xbalanque becomes the first Pyro Archon of Natlan, and the civilization of Natlantea comes to an end.^[1][16]
  • The Three Princes and ten of the Thirteen Lords are slain during the battle.^[11]
  • Xbalanque and Kukulkan each take one of Xiuhcoatl's eyes, swearing an oath to maintain peace between humans and dragons.
  • Xbalanque borrows Ronova's power to set up a system of "rules" for mortal humans to ascend as the Pyro Archon, as well as the Ode of Resurrection.
• ~2000 years ago ― The territory ruled by the Ninth Lord Ixlel, Chichen Uctokah, falls to ruins.

Post-Archon War

2000–500 years ago

• ~2000 years ago ― Ochkanatlan, the Eternal Empire, is founded by followers of Xbalanque. After Xbalanque "[arises] from the throne to enter the Sacred Flame," Och-Kan takes over as its king.^[17]
  • The seven tribes form the Grand Alliance, placing their authority in the hands of Och-Kan.
  • Och-Kan builds Ochkanatlan upon the remains of Chichen Uctokah. Ixlel initially helps him, but resists when he traps her in the Old Core of Chu'ulel and tries to coerce her into powering his city. Och-Kan uses his own "draconic half" to create a new Core of Chu'ulel that he could completely control.
  • Och-Kan goes on to betray the commandments that Xbalanque had left him and earns the name of "tyrant." He becomes obsessed with eradicating the dragons and their descendants, the saurians, mistreats his people, and forbids the worship of ancestors and the Night Kingdom.^[18]
    • The Scarlet-Eyed Youth is one of those who are sympathetic towards the Saurians. He was banished by the elder in an attempt to help him escape capture.^[19] During his exile, he ascends as the second Pyro Archon, succeeding Xbalanque, and later starts to recruit those who oppose Och-Kan.^[20]
  • Och-Kan is overthrown by the Scarlet-Eyed Youth and his party, after which Ochkanatlan becomes abandoned and "cursed." Och-Kan survives by separating his "mind" and "body," placing the former within the Core of Chu'ulel; the latter becomes the Dragon of the City of Flowing Ash.
  • Sovereignty is returned to the six tribes. They reconnect with the Night Kingdom and mend their relationship with the saurians.^[18]
• >1,600 years ago ― An unnamed female Pyro Archon at the time holds martial arts tournaments between Natlan tribes.^{[21][22][Note 2][Note 3]}
• >1000 years ago^{[Note 4]} ― Due to a civil war in Natlan, the Muratans are exiled and split into two. Some of them leave Natlan and eventually settle in Mondstadt.^[22] (See Vennessa's section) The rest are forced to live away from the other tribes at Tenochtzitoc, where the Easybreeze Holiday Resort now exists.^[23]
• >1000 years ago ― Cochanina, an ancient Pyro Archon, drives the Volcano Lord out of the People of the Springs.
• ~500 years ago ― Mavuika is born before the Cataclysm occurs.

Cataclysm

500 Years ago

• 500 years ago – The Abyss invades, and Natlan sustains more damage than any other region in Teyvat due to its weakened Ley Lines. This marks the beginning of the Night Warden Wars.
  • Around this time, there is great infighting among the tribes.^[24]
  • Bakunawa is created by Rhinedottir and enters in Tenochtzitoc, killing almost all of Muratans living there except Tenoch, who was exiled prior to the events of the cataclysm out of necessity.^[23]
  • A few Pyro Archons, Cochanina, Shulevitz, Gloharry and Isaja, work together to contain Bakunawa temporarily, dying in the process except the latter who successfully contains it.^[23]
  • A historical figure named Tenoch, known for his giant obsidian club, recruits allies from each of the six major tribes to defend Natlan against a "turbid black tide," likely referring to the Abyss.^[24] They would become known as the Heroes of Natlan. Mavuika ascends as the Pyro Archon and joins Tenoch's party.^[25] The site of their battle becomes the Mare Jivari.
  • Traore leads the Children of Echoes against an Abyssal invasion in their territory. With the help of the Khaenri'ahn warriors Zephaniah and Irizar, they trap the Abyss deep underground using the Shadow Pins.
• 490 years ago^[12] – The Ochkanatlan Adventure Team, led by Taika, travels to the ruins of Ochkanatlan in search of the Legendary Tonatiuh, which was rumored to hold the key to defeating the Abyss. However, they discover that it was a trap set by brother Kukulkan, who kills almost all of them and takes their souls.
  • Taika's daughter, Bona, also journeys to Ochkanatlan. She finds Och-Kan's "mind" trapped in the Core of Chu'ulel, which she releases and names "Cocouik." Cocouik accompanies her to the Tonatiuh, where she meets the same fate as her father.
• By the end of the war, the tribes are decimated and their bonds with the Wayob nearly severed. The Abyss permanently roots itself in the Night Kingdom, plunging the people of Natlan into a continuous war against its advances.^[26]
  • Knowing that Natlan would eventually crumble if the Abyss was not fully eradicated, Mavuika devises a plan: The tribes would spend the next 500 years regaining their strength, then the Wayob would select six new heroes of Natlan to expel the Abyss for good. In order to personally oversee the plan, Mavuika sacrifices her life to the Sacred Flame to reawaken 500 years later.
  • Due to the consequences of long-time exposure to the Abyss, the people of Natlan must stay within their nation's borders, where the Wayob can protect them.
• Menilek tries to remove the Flamelord's Blessing from his Saurian companion Holawaqa Ngoubou, but the attempt fails.
• Mavuika's sister, Hine, assists in rebuilding the Scions of the Canopy.
• Not long after the Cataclysm, Capitano (then known as "Thrain") and his platoon flee to Natlan from Khaenri'ah. They stay there for a time, helping the tribes fight against the Abyss.

Recent Past

<100 Years ago

• Some time before the "disappearance" of Mare Jivari ― Bennett's parents, along with the rest of their adventuring team, wandered into the Mare Jivari, only to perish to the monsters within.^[27] Bennett survived and was discovered by an adventurer who took him to Mondstadt.^[28]
• ~20-30 years ago ― People who visited the Mare Jivari began to claim that an enormous, dark creature the size of a mountain began roaming the Mare Jivari. Shortly after the monster's arrival, Mare Jivari was reportedly "disappeared", being blown off Teyvat by Barbatos, after he had been given some of Istaroth's powers, to protect the rest of Teyvat from being corrupted, at the cost of several departed souls being unable to pass on. A few of these managed to merge with the local Monetoo, turning into Asha.
• A Pilgrimage of the Return of the Sacred Flame is conducted, consisting of Vichama, Mallko, Pisac and other unknown individuals.
  • An Abyss attack the day before the Night Warden Wars severely injures Vichama, forcing him to stay behind while the others continue on. The amount of monsters present quickly overwhelms the group, resulting in their Ancient Names being lost forever.^[29]
• Mualani participates and prevails in three Night Warden Wars without having to be revived via the Ode of Resurrection.
• Version 3.1 ― Capitano, the first of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, heads to Natlan with his subordinates at some point during Mondstadt's Weinlesefest.
  • Capitano would have several of his subordinates, including the "Polychrome Tri-Stars", capture local Saurians to perform Phlogiston-related experiments with them. This is eventually shut down by the Traveler.^[30]
• As a child, Chasca is afflicted with a rare disease which prompts her parents to abandon her. She is eventually taken in by a qucusaur named Chimpu, before being discovered by Allpa during one of the elder's patrols. Ultimately, she is "adopted" back into human society by Chuychu and her parents, Cusco and an unnamed mother.
• The Saurian Hunter Kinich eventually discovers Ajaw in a ruin and makes a contract with him, allowing him to leave his prison and accompany him in return for using his powers on a limited and restricted basis. Kinich offers his body in return for Ajaw to use upon his passing.^[31]
  • Kinich later partakes in a Night Warden War alongside Ajaw. The Abyss adapts to their invasion by taking on the forms of those close to them, and coupled with their increased numbers, overwhelms the group. Kinich is also killed by the monsters, but a Dendro Vision inexplicably appears and "revives" him, allowing him to destroy the monsters with ease and resulting in their victory.
• Mavuika's plan continues to proceed as expected, with three of the six tribes having prepared their heroes to repel the Abyss — Kinich, Iansan, and Xilonen.

Present Day

• Version 5.0 ― Another Pilgrimage is hosted, with Kachina defeating Mualani during the finals to determine who would partake in the Night Warden Wars. She goes alongside Chasca, Iansan, and unnamed members from the Scions of the Canopy and People of the Springs and falls in battle, but the team emerges victorious. However, the Ode of Resurrection fails to revive Kachina as expected.
  • Mavuika promises to investigate the matter and suspends both the Pilgrimage and Night Warden Wars, knowing that both were a lost cause, and uses Kachina's disappearance to justify the suspension.
  • With Vichama's help, Kachina's Ancient Name is recovered and a group consisting of the Traveler, Chasca, Iansan, and Mualani infiltrate the Night Kingdom to extract her.
  • The group successfully rescues Kachina, but are trapped in the Night Kingdom after failing to escape in time. Fortunately, Mavuika manages to rescue them by sacrificing the keepsakes that the people of Natlan had given her over the years in exchange for Contending Fire.
  • Mavuika's plan proceeds further, due to Mualani being fully acknowledged by her Ancient Name as one of the six heroes to repel the Abyss for good — leaving only the Flower-Feather Clan and Masters of the Night-Wind to prepare their heroes by the year's end or Natlan would fall to the Abyss.^[26]
• Version 5.1 ― Upon learning the extent of Capitano and Ororon's plan, the group tries to stop them, as the plan entails rewriting the Ley Lines. This would have a similar outcome to using the Gnosis, which Mavuika is keen to avoid — it would remove all traces of Natlan's history and potentially make them vulnerable to a future Abyss attack with no way to stop it.
  • They fail to stop Capitano and Ororon, but their plan does not work as intended — rather, it awakens Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night. Her power destabilizes Ororon's damaged soul, allowing the soul of a Khaenri'ahn man, Guthred, to possess him. However, Ororon rediscovers the meaning of life and manages to regain control of his body, while also being acknowledged as an Ancient Name bearer, leaving only the Feather-Flower Clan's hero unknown. Capitano agrees to work with Mavuika for the time being.^[6]
  • The Abyss intensifies its attacks on Natlan, culminating in a massive nation-wide invasion that costs thousands of lives and temporarily extinguishes the Sacred Flame. Abyssal forces are more concentrated in the Flower-Feather Clan due to them being the only tribe yet to reveal their hero.
  • Chuychu is contaminated by abyssal energy and ultimately dies despite the Traveler's attempt to purify the energy from her. Chasca becomes enraged and anguished, but manages to reel her emotions in and is acknowledged by her Ancient Name, revealing her to be the last hero in Mavuika's plan.^[32]
  • With all six heroes present, they channel Ronova's power into Mauvika, who uses it to stop the invasion and force the Abyss to retreat deep into the Night Kingdom. She later asks the Traveler to accompany her into its depths to destroy the Abyssal contamination for good.^[33]
• Version 5.2 – The Traveler and Paimon journey to Ochkanatlan.^[34]
  • The Traveler meets Cocouik and the spirit of Bona, who help them reach the Tonatiuh, where they meet Kukulkan and learn of the Golden Entreaty he possesses. He reveals that he has been luring in and consuming souls using the legend of the Tonatiuh for centuries, muses about the nature of humanity, and encourages Little One to complete his trip to the volcano, where it would be his duty to "decide matters."
  • At one point, the Dragon of the City of Flowing Ash snatches the Golden Entreaty. The Traveler pursues it to the Nursery of Nightmares, where Cocouik merges with the dragon to reveal its true identity as Och-Kan. The Traveler defeats the revived Och-Kan and obtains the Golden Entreaty, though the latter warns that it is as dangerous as it is valuable.
  • The Traveler discovers Ixlel, who has been trapped in the Old Core of Chu'ulel for centuries. They honor her request to end her torment by breaking the chains that bind her, allowing her spirit to pass on.^[35]
• Version 5.3 – Xilonen manages to forge the Traveler's Ancient Name, and the Traveler and Mavuika head into the corroded depths of the Night Kingdom to purge it of Gosoythoth's influence. With Yohualtecuhtin's blessing, the Traveler is imbued with the power of Pyro.
  • During the battle, Gosoythoth transforms into the Lord of Eroded Primal Fire and seemingly defeats the Traveler, but with the support of the Natlanese and Mavuika, their strength is restored. Together, they defeat the eldritch entity, purging the Night Kingdom of abyssal influence and finally ending the Night Warden Wars for good.
  • After the battle, it is revealed that Ronova had demanded Mavuika's death in return for the power she had borrowed. Mavuika prepares to fulfill her end of the deal, planning to use her life force to repair the Night Kingdom, but Capitano intervenes to take her place. As a Khaenri'ahn, he leverages his curse of immortality to force Ronova into a choice: Take his immortal "life" and be denied the death she seeks, or lift the curse on his people. Ronova ultimately chooses to uphold the curse, and Capitano gives his life for the Night Kingdom.
  • With the war over, the people of Natlan are now able to travel out of the nation, and the Pilgrimage is converted into a sporting competition.
  • As Natlan had defeated the Abyss, Ronova keeps her promise to Xbalanque — she lets him return to the living world for one last day. Mavuika and the Traveler take him around Natlan and show him the future he had made possible, after which he leaves with a smile.

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