MANY OF THE SORCERER-KINGS CLAIM DIVINITY, but none is as dogmatic about it as Tectuktitlay- The citizens of Draj worship him, not because they believe he is a god, but because they know the consequences if they don't.
Tectuktitlay demands his people's reverence. As the priests tell it, the moons Ral and Guthay gave the world their son, Tectuktitlay, a god in mortal flesh. Draj's agricultural bounty and prowess in battle is a gift, easily revoked, from the divine family. Whether citizens believe the story hardly matters. Self-preservation compels them to, at the least, go through the motions of worshiping Tectuktitlay.
Tectuktitlay regularly appears to his people atop the great pyramid of the Father and Master Temple, but they feel his eyes everywhere. His features are engraved on columns and structures throughout Draj, and his moon priests patrol every street and field.
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According to the story told by the moon priests, the moons Ral and Guthay pitied the world and gave to it their son, a god in mortal flesh named Tectuktitlay. The god led his chosen people out of suffering and to a new home. With a word, he repaired the lands, turning sand to soil and bringing forth lush growth. With a sweep of his hand, he raised a city to give shelter to his followers. His work complete, Tectuktitlay made ready to depart, but the mortals beseeched him to stay and protect them from jealous enemies who would claim his gift for themselves. The Father of Life consented, and the people built for him a palace in which he would dwell forever.
Actually, Tectuktitlay is no god. He’s “merely” a sorcerer-king, and a middling one at that. He is petty, spiteful, and ravenous for power. Never content with his holdings, he constantly looks to the west, probing his rivals’ lands and defenses for weakness so he can send forth his legions and expand his empire.
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