Pantlaza

Pantlaza is a raptor of the Sun Empire on Ixalan, companion of Huatli, and a leader among dinosaurs.
==Description==
Pantlaza is Huatli's young raptor companion, and as equal in stature to other dinosaurs as the warrior-poet is to the citizens of the Sun Empire. Loyal and intelligent, Pantlaza is infamously independent, a trait he brought to his partnership with Huatli. Unlike other companions she's had, Huatli doesn't control Pantlaza; instead, they work together as equals to lead humans and dinosaurs in battle and toward peace. Pantlaza works his best with other agile dinosaurs as scouts and rangers on long-range missions, independent of any human handling. He is as tall as a human, covered in bright feathers, and has sharp talons. He makes a sound between a growl and a screech.
===Gender===
In Episode 4 of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Pantlaza originally was described as female. In all other episodes, however, as well as its Commander insert, the dinosaur was referred to as male. This was later amended in Episode 4.
==History==
Pantlaza chose Huatli as a packmate, coming to her after the opening of Orazca in 4560 AR to pledge his service and loyalty. During the Phyrexian Invasion in 4562, Pantlaza served alongside Huatli's company of lancers with his own company of raptors, acting as a vanguard to harry, flank, and disrupt Phyrexian columns.
The following year, Pantlaza joined Huatli, Quintorius Kand, and twenty Sun Empire warriors in an expedition to Ixalan's Core. He helped Huatli to kill the transformed vampire Vito Quijano de Pasamonte.
==Inspiration==
Pantlaza is a Nahuatl word meaning "discovery." It was likely chosen to match Pantlaza's ability.
==Gallery==
File:LCIKeyArt3.png|Key art for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
==Story appearances==
Title	Author 	Publishing date	Set 	Setting (plane)	Featuring
 	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Quintorius Kand, Wayta, Pantlaza, Saheeli Rai, Huatli, Inti, Malcolm Lee, Lank, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Clavileño, Bartolomé del Presidio, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Breeches
 	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Wayta, Inti, Caparocti Sunborn, Quintorius Kand, Huatli, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Bartolomé del Presidio, Clavileño, Abuelo, Kellan, Pantlaza
 	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Wayta, Quintorius Kand, Abuelo, Huatli, Inti, Caparocti Sunborn, Pantlaza, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Bartolomé del Presidio, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Kellan, Clavileño, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Kutzil, Okinec Ahau, Poq, Nicanzil, Pashona
 	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Quintorius Kand, Huatli, Pantlaza, Caparocti Sunborn, Wayta, Nicanzil, Pashona, Clavileño, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Inti, Bartolomé, Abuelo, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Mycotyrant, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Anim Pakal, Kellan, Akal Pakal
 	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Quintorius Kand, Wayta, Akal Pakal, Huatli, Inti, Caparocti Sunborn, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Kellan, Malcolm Lee, Mycotyrant, Breeches, Nicanzil, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Clavileño, Aclazotz, Pantlaza
 	Valerie Valdes	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Huatli, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Aclazotz, Malcolm Lee, Mycotyrant, Breeches, Quintorius Kand, Abuelo, Wayta, Abuela, Akal Pakal, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Kellan, Caparocti Sunborn, Pantlaza
 	Miguel Lopez 	2023-10-20 	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	Ixalan 	Saheeli Rai, Huatli, Pantlaza, Apatzec Intli IV, Caztaca Huicintli, Chitlati, Elenda of Garrano, Beckett Brass
==In-game references==
==References==
Category:Dinosaurs