Pronounced: Teez-katy-paly

Tezcatipali is the chief god of the pantheon, similar to Zeus he considered the All Father and lead creator. He is a creation god and responsible for everything known or seen in the world. He is the ruling body over all the other gods and goddess', meaning he can pretty much do whatever he wants.

The sky is his dominion, often Zei Luians will pray to him and his daughter for good weather and favorable winds.

Pronounced: Mets-tea-lone-a

Wife of Tezcatipali, Mezltilona is the goddess of the moon and stars. She is the mother of three children, all of whom make up the earth. While she is normally quiet and poses no real harm to Zeiluians, she does find her revenge by cloaking her minions in her shadow of night...at least that's what the legends say.

The night sky is her time of dominion. Daughters born at night are said to inherit her favor and great chances of luck.

Pronounced: Chi-zen-chuti

"Son" of Tezcatipali this deity is the god of the Dead and Underworld. When loved ones pass on many Zei Luians will leave him offerings in order to insure their loved ones safe passing into his peaceful realms. Some still practice the more outdated art of making sacrifices to him to unsure a wealthy afterlife. Plagues and mass pandemics are often seen as his work.

It is thought Cizincuhti lives in the underworld, a dark place where he uses his great powers to grant those who have died their ultimate dreams and the unworthy their worst nightmares.

Pronounced: Zeu-tech

First son of Tezcatipali and Mezltilona, Xiutec is the lord of Volcanos, God of the sun and bringing of the summer. Festivals are often held in his honor to bring in a fruitful growing year for crops and stock. Droughts are often thought to be a sign of his displeasure.

Xiutec is seen as the embodiment of the sun. He only relinquishes his time of ruling along side his father during the day to welcome in his mothers graces at night.

Pronounced: Cahl-chi

Second born of Tezcatipali and Mezltilona and Wife to Tlaltec, Chalchi is the goddess of water. She is, specifically, only the earthen bodies of water. Rivers, lakes, streams and even the oceans are seen as a part of her. Fishermen and sailors pay special tribute to her as well as farmers. Chalchi is often blamed for disasters like flash floods.

Chachi is seen as the embodiment of water. While she is not always 'present' in liquid form there are several 'sacred' rivers and waterfalls where many believe her presence is strongest.

Pronounced: Tall-tech

Second son of Tezcatipali and Mezltilona and husband of Chalchi, Tlaltec is the god of earth. His is also known by a commonly interchangeable name: Ta'aroa

Every inch of earth is seen as Tlaltec himself. This is why many dislike the extreme mining that Zei Luians are conducting on Atakutec.

Pronounced: Tah-cha-lock

Born from Tezcatipali and Chalchi, this deity has had several gender changes throughout the ages. Most recently this god/goddess is seen as genderless and it really depends on the person on how they refer to him/her. Tawchaloc is the deity of storms, this including things like hurricanes and maelstroms to land base calamities like thunderstorms.

Tawchaloc is seen as a vengeful deity, much like the storms she/he embodies.

Pronounced: Ix-chel

First born of from Tlaltec and Chalchi, Ixchel is the goddess of wildlife and seen as the patron saint of animals. When stock animals fall ill she is usually called upon to make their animals well again. She is seen as a humble, gentle, loving goddess. She is also seen as one of the goddess of futility.

Ixchel marks the beginning of deities having human forms but is known to transform into animals when watching over her flock. Her favorite form to take is that of a crane like bird with a long, flourishing tail.

Pronounced: Ha-oo-me-tez

Born from Tlaltec and Chalchi, Haumitez is the goddess of wild plants and vegetables. She is highly worshiped by rural farmers who believe she is sometimes responsible for famines and locust swarms. She does have a twin in her brother Rongo.

Like her older sister, Haumitez is illustrated has having a human form. She is often depicted as being a bare women covered in wild plants and foods. She is sometimes seen as a tree itself with her roots connecting all vegetation on Zei Lu.

Pronounced: Wrong-o

Born from Tlaltec and Chalchi, Rongo is the god of farming, domestic plants and agriculture. He is considered the most important deity to farmers. Most farms have a shrine to this god somewhere on their property where small tributes and incenses are burned in his honor. Plagues among crops and a bad seeds are seen as signs from him while this god is also thought to have invented the first farming tools. He is the youngest child out of Tlaltec and Chalchi and has an older twin sister, Haumitez.

Rongo's human form is illustrated as being a large, powerful male figure. Often shirtless he is draw plowing fields by hand by dragging large boulders behind him.

Pronounced: Ancaw-toe-tech

Born from Xiutec, Ankatotec is the goddess of the new year, spring and futility. Festivals are often put on in her own in hopes of bringing on a pleasant new year. Women hoping to conceive often pray to her for children and for a safe pregnancy.

Ankatotec is often illustrated as a young girl around 18 years old. She is frequently dressed in fine silks the color of flowers with blossoms fill her long black hair. In some myths she is illustrated pregnant but this is rare.

Pronounced: Paw-cham

Born from Xiutec, Pacam is the goddess of the fall harvest and the bringer of shorter days (aka fall). Pacham is seldom celebrated or worshiped seeing as her time of year can sometimes bring with it sickness and famine. A small crop yield is often blamed on her and her name is often taken 'in vain'.

Pacam is illustrated in an almost comical fashion. Usually a large women she is seen as a glutton and rarely does anything to help the people. Some even think she is a disappointment to her father, Xiutec.

Pronounced: Bach-oo-zall

Born from Xiutec and Ixchel, Bakuzal is the god of the the Drac!! A somewhat newer god, he is seen by some as a demigod more than he is an actual god. He is attributed with the creation of the Drac itself and some even think he was part Drac himself. Any Zei Lu barn worth its stuff has a shrine him him on the property honoring his great creation. Sickly, unhealthy chicks are seen as a curse from this god while healthy, powerful ones are seen as signs of his favor lingering in your stable.

Bakuzal is seen as being part man, part Drac. When in his human form he sports horns, scales and a tail while his other form is that of a fiery drac.

Origin story: The Birth of Bakuzal: Drac Demigod