Teotl

The bloodthirsty Gods of the Mexican people are misunderstood by the modern world, having been demonized by the conquering Spanish, their beliefs twisted to suit the needs of the Conquistadors. The Teotl demand blood sacrifice not out of some bloodthirsty savagery, but to preserve the world from the ever-constant threat beyond the stars. The Teotl care for the world, and humanity, in a way that is hard to comprehend, but they don't care if the other pantheons understand - so long as they allow the Teotl to maintain the world the only way they know how.

The Teotl are a pantheon with a rigid set of values that are considered overbearing and cruel from a modern standpoint. Iron-clad gender norms and a list of sexual taboos that results in punishments by death, the Teotl expect their Scions to obey these laws without complaint, and it would be hard for such a Scion to resist the burning desire to do their Duty to their pantheon, and to their people.

Chalchiuhtlicue - The Goddess of Water, who is at once gentle and wild; ruling over the freshwater rivers and lakes, and commanding the violent waves and torrents of the ocean. She serves as the patron of childbirth, both of mothers and their young infants, and is the first of Tlaloc's two wives.

Mictlantecuhtli - The Lord of the Underworld is a fearsome figure; skeletal and terrifying, he rules over the dead that are not destined for other, less horrifying Underworlds. Without his command, the endless hordes of the dead would inevitably rise up to swarm over the world.

Tezcatlipoca - The Enemy of Both Sides is true to his title, and as much as he is a foe of the stars above, he is a foe of his Pantheon, though he still leads them as the Black Tezcatlipoca. Having destroyed the world a time or two, it's a cautious Scion who approaches this temperamental God.

Tlazolteotl - Goddess of Sex, Sin, and Filth, Tlazolteotl watches over the hearts of humanity and her fellow Gods, tempting them with sexual perversity and punishing those who give in to her wiles. Those who seek her forgiveness and penance for their misdeeds must suffer through atonement before the goddess cleanses them of their sins.

Xochiquetzal - A Goddess of Love, Beauty, Sexuality, and Childbirth, Xochiquetzal patrons values that aren't as prized among the Teotl. Once a wife of Tlaloc, her impressive beauty inspired the Black Tezcatlipoca to kidnap her and the loss was so devastating to her husband that Tlaloc destroyed the world with his anger and sorrow.

Huitzilopochtli - One of the four Tezcatlipocas, the Hummingbird on the Left carries the colossal weight of the sun across the sky every day and fights back the horrible star beasts who wish to see it destroyed. He serves as the patron of the eagle warriors of the Aztec Empire, and is remembered as the eagle on the flag of Mexico, gripping his treacherous daughter in his talons.

Quetzalcoatl - The most recognizable of the Teotl, the great feathered serpent is a God of the Sky and Winds, and rules the pantheon as the White Tezcatlipoca. Ever antagonistic against his twin, Quetzalcoatl has destroyed the world as many times as he's helped to rebuild it.

Tlaloc - God of Storms and Rain, Tlaloc is a monstrous figure in the most literal sense of the word, appearing chimerical, with the teeth of an alligator as one of his most obvious features. His sacrifices are one of the harshest demanded, requiring the souls of children to ensure he has the power to bring forth the rain for the fields. As thanks for their sacrifice, Tlaloc takes the children to his heaven, where they experience nothing but springtime and joy for eternity.

Xipe Totec - The Flayed Lord is the Red Tezcatlipoca, bringing sustenance and food to the Mexica people by flaying his skin every year as the corn is husked on the world below. Sacrifices to him ensure that the people will never go hungry, and his appearance is one of the more obvious exchanges of blood for power in his pantheon.