Tetzcotl was an Altepetl (city-state of the Eastern Landmass Civilisation), ruled by a Tlahtoāni (god-king) called Huēhuehtetz, title, appointed by the Fabulist.
- Unlike most of the Altepeme, the Fabled City was mostly spared from destruction. It still exists in all of its (highly diminished) glory.
Culture
Tetzcotl was a city of learning, and its many scribe-priests called Tlahkwilohkeh ("notaries, scribes, painters", singular tlacuilo) gathered all kinds of knowledge in their painted temple-libraries.
- The coyote was the sacred animal of this city, featured prominently in local artwork and architecture.
- Gold plating and detailing all throughout the city.
Location
- Tetzcotl is a literal "fabled" city, existing in legends and folktales, but through the Fabulist, it exits physically as well, specifically in the Unknown. It is metaphysically anchored in the New World – specifically in the city-centres of each of the other Altepeme – so that it doesn't metaphysically drift away.
- Tetzcotl is a paper town; maps depicting its position are never correct, unable to agree with each other, and place it all around the landmass. Someone traveling towards it might see a mirage of it in the distance, before it appears on the opposite horizon. The only known way to actually reach Tetzcotl is to receive a formal invitation from it – a summons, a letter, or similar – and then visit a number of sites that are claimed to be the city's true location. It will be in the very last place where one looks, or where one least expects it.
- With the Ancient Ones imprisoned, Tetzcotl and its anchors were destabilised. What is the consequence of this?
Tetzcotzingo
Tetzcotzingo, title, was a sprawling palace complex where the Demigod Huēhuehtetz resided.
- The biggest library of the Altepetl, and the entire Eastern Landmass Civilisation in general, was a part of the palace complex.
- Each of the other Altepeme is represented within Tetzcotzingo in some way, with these representations linked to their New World counterparts to serve as planar anchors.
- An impressive Botanical Garden, which was created with the help of Xochicalco and its ruler, Tlahtoāni Xōchitl, as a display of friendship between the cities.
- The city of Teacher's City-state and its ruler, Tlahtoāni Teacher's Demigod, were involved somehow via a sacred flame of some kind.
- How was Xaxamacota represented?
- Tenoyōllōtl was represented by an arena, used for fights and ōllamalīztli, a ritual ballgame.
- How was Monday's City-state represented?
- How was Vitruvian's City-state represented?
Trivia
- Based on Tetzcoco, one of the largest and most prestigious cities in central Mexico, second only to the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. It was known as a center of learning within the empire, and had a famed library including books from older Mesoamerican civilizations.
- Uses the spelling of tetzcotl, a small hill, a place name with Chichimec origins, which seems to have the same etymological origins as Tetzcoco.
- Also inspired by the mythological golden city of El Dorado.