Scions of the Canopy

The Scions of the Canopy, or Huitztlan, is one of the six tribes in Natlan. They can be found at the "Scions of the Canopy" suspended off the cliff-face of the Coatepec Mountain.^[1] Their current chief is Wayna.

Overview

The people of this tribe are known to be skilled explorers, messengers, and hunters, and they live alongside the Yumkasaurus. The Scions of the Canopy's region is inhospitable, but young people still come there because they like challenges. Extreme sports are also popular in this tribe.^[2] These are perhaps factors as to why the local Adventurers' Guild is mostly made up of the Huitztlan.^[3] Furthermore, the Scions of the Canopy celebrate the night of the so-called Turnfire to commemorate their ancestors. Their current chief is Wayna. It is also the tribe of origin of the current Pyro Archon, Mavuika.

Lore

According to legend, in the distant past, an ancestor of the tribe, Yupanqui, stole a flame called the Turnfire from the tyrant Och-Kan and used it against his forces. Yupanqui himself would also fall victim to the Turnfire, causing him to burn for a hundred days and pierce a hole in the Ley Lines, falling into the Night Kingdom, where the Turnfire is said to still be burning to this day. The Turnfire would become synonymous with Yupanqui's Ancient Name, Malipo.

During the era of the cataclysm, the hero Burkina and his Yumkasaur companion Kongamato joined the hero Tenoch and the Pyro Archon Mavuika in fighting against the Abyss. Kongamato became corrupted by the Abyss, and in order to save him, Burkina, the current bearer of the Malipo name, summoned the power of the Turnfire, sacrificing himself in the process. After this incident, Kongamato's lifespan was greatly enhanced, allowing him to live for centuries, thus becoming a living symbol of the tribe's glory, now known as the Mountain King. After the cataclysm, Mavuika's sister, Hine, helped rebuild the tribe, though her works did not survive to the present day.

The Scions of the Canopy cultivate the Mountain King Flamegranates from the Mother Flamegranate Tree to offer to the said Mountain King.^[4] and some say that the Yumkasaurs secretly also offer Flamegranates to the Mountain King.^[5] In order to cleanse his abyssal corruption, the Scions of the Canopy hold a ceremony called the Turnfire Night, typically annually. The ceremony involves sending a delegation led by a flame bearer, traditionally the current bearer of the Malipo name, to cleanse the corruption. The flame bearer will light braziers with a kindling of the Sacred Flame, taking it into the Mountain King's cave.

As of Tribal Chronicles Quest The Last Turnfire Night in Yupanqui's Turnfire: Act III - Kinich's Deal, Kongamato's corruption has been permanently stabilized. Kongamato now offers his services to train the Scions of the Canopy.

Members

Historical

• Yupanqui^[1]
• Burkina^[6] (killed by Kongamato^[7] likely during the battle of Mare Jivari)^[8]
• Haumia
• Hine

Present Day

There are 81 current members of the Scions of the Canopy:

Deceased

• Mallko (killed by the Abyss sometime before the start of Chapter V)^[9]
• Pisac (killed alongside Mallko)^[9]
• Qispi (killed during the Hidden Exploration Objective "Offerings to the Treasure Stone")

The following characters are killed during the Abyss' invasion in Chapter V: Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn:^[10]

• Ekwensu^[11]
• Hunza
• Pumpu
• Purum
• Vichama^[12]
• Vilca
• Wayta

The following characters' survival depends on the player's choices in The Rainbow Destined to Burn:

• Achiyaku (in Despair Engulfs the Heavens)
• Raman (in The Surging Darkness)

Playable Characters

Kinich

Mavuika

Trivia

• Many members of the Scions of the Canopy have Quechuan names.
• Mavuika being born in this tribe, may be a nod to the myth of the birth of the Aztec solar and war deity: Huitzilopochtli. Like the mountain in which the Huitztlan tribe is located, Huitzilopochtli was born in a mountain called Coatepec; it was also the place where he fought his sister Coyolxauhqui and his 400 Centzonuitznaua.
• The Scions of the Canopy are mentioned in the description of the following Furnishing:
  • Scions of the Canopy's Duty

Etymology

• Like the other known tribes, Huitztlan is likely derived from Ilhuicatl-Huitztlan, one of the Aztec Thirteen Heavens, each of which has various gods living in and ruling over it.
  • Ilhuicatl-Huitztlan (Nahuatl: Ilhuicatl "sky;" huitzli "thorn;" tlan "place") means "the sky where the thorns are." It is also interpretated by some authors as "place of the path of the sun."

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