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| Race |
Spirit God Formerly God |
| Birthplace | Ixalan |
| Died | Beginning of the Fifth Age |
| Relatives | Axonil (uncle) |
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The Ancient One was one of the original Deep Gods of Ixalan's Core.[1] Killed and usurped by Aclazotz before he could emerge, he is now a Spirit God.[2]
History[]
The Ancient One was originally one of the Deep Gods of the core, a Black-aligned "Ojer" with a forgotten name.[3] Ojer Axonil's nephew, he is likely a child of Ojer Taq and Ojer Pakpatiq or Ojer Kaslem.[1] Just before his emergence at the dawning of the Fifth Age, the mortal being who would become Aclazotz slew and ate him, usurping his place in the pantheon.
Inspiration[]
The Ancient One's design of a spirit emerging from a dinosaur's skull is likely based on the Vision Serpent of Maya mythology, which appears as the spirit of a god exiting from a serpent's jaws.
Ojer is a Kʼicheʼ Maya word referring to the past, used to mean "ancient" or to refer to ancestors.[4] As his proper name is unknown, "The Ancient One" may be intended as a direct translation of Ojer.
In-game references[]
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References[]
- ↑ a b Miguel Lopez (November 10, 2023). "Planeswalker's Guide to the Lost Caverns of Ixalan". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Mooney (November 2, 2023). "Story-wise Aclazotz is not like the other four". Twitter.
- ↑ Ovidio Cartagena (November 8, 2023). "Lost Caverns of Ixalan Worldbuilding Q&A". Discord. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023.
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (November 8, 2023). "Lost Caverns of Ixalan Worldbuilding Q&A". Discord. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023.
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