
To that end, they entrust Quetzalcoatl to close the five gates to the Underworld situated in various locations around Mesoamerica, cutting Mictlantecuhtli off from further theft of their divine sustenance. Undergoing an extended period of "blood draught" and receiving fewer sacrifices of late, the four principal higher gods Huitzilopochtli, Xipe Totec, Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl agree that Mictlantecuhtli's actions constitute drastic measures as his theft may lead to a war with Mictlantecuhtli for human offerings. Using an ancient dimensional gate built beneath it by the Olmecs, Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of the Underworld, attacks the city of Dani Baán, stealing its blood sacrifices from the gods and wiping out its populace.

Yaotl (Alejandro Vargas-Lugo ): An jaguar emissary of Tezcatlipoca who is harsh on Izel trying to fulfill his destiny.

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Alexander said that she hoped that fans of Western animation would "see the appeal of action-drama animation for adults." While Alexander was initially nervous about pitching the show due to the lack of "stories about Mesoamerica," a Crunchyroll executive, Marisa Balkus, loved the pitch, and the show became "the first original series to be produced entirely out of Crunchyroll Studios." The series premiered on November 21, 2020.


It is based on the mythologies of Mesoamerica, featuring deities of Aztec, Maya and Zapotec myth, while also making references to the Olmecs. Onyx Equinox is a Mexican-American animated streaming television series created by Sofia Alexander for Crunchyroll.
