Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin

### Aliases

"He who is angry like a lord"; Motecuhzoma "the young", Chicuei Ollin "8-Movement" (calendar name)

### Relatives

Axayacatl (father, dead)
 Tizoc (uncle, dead)
 Ahuizotl (uncle)

### Occupation

Tlacochcalcatl, Maximum General of Mexico-Tenochtitlan

## Appearances

### Debut

Codex Black - Chapter 4 (in a vision), properly introduced in Chapter 7.

**Motecuhzoma** ("He who is angry like a lord"), also known as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (Motecuhzoma "the young") or simply Motecuhzoma II, is the *tlacochcalcatl*, maximum general of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, only below the Emperor and the *Cihuacoatl* in terms of military authority.

He is Ahuizotl's nephew and son of the former emperor Axayacatl. Historically known by his role as the emperor who received the Spaniards during the invasion, in the time span in which *Codex Black* takes place he performs as Ahuizotl's *tlacochcalcatl*.

## Name

**Motecuhzoma**, alternatively Moteuczoma and often written as Moctezuma or Montezuma, is a Nahuatl name that can be translated as "He who is angry like a lord", although it is still subject to a certain degree of debate.

Citing author and translator, as well as Nahuatl teacher, David Bowles:

> The name is pronounced (approximately) “moh-tekw-SOH-mah.”
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> Those who know Nahuatl immediately notice that his name is a present-tense verb, based on the reflexive action “mozōma” or “to become angry,” from the transitive verb “zōma” or “to anger.” The ruler’s name reads like a new compound combining that verb and “tēuctli” or “lord”
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> The root is “tēuc-” and appears to be combined with “zōma” to make “tēuczōma” or “to lord-anger.” This is made reflexive with the prefix mo- and becomes “to lord-anger oneself” or “to become angry like a lord.” [...] So this huēyi tlahtoāni’s name means “he is angry like a lord.”
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**Xocoyotzin** is a name suffix that means "the young", which was given to him to differentiate him from his great-great grandfather, emperor Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina.

His calendar name is **Chicuei Ollin** (8-Movement), in the *Tonalpohualli* sacred calendar. (This is fictional, as Motecuhzoma's true birth date is unknown).

## Trivia

* He has an angry expression most of the time (even if he's not particularly upset), and is very strict about respecting the rules, so he's not very popular among the Mexica ranks, as warriors tend to avoid him. This is the opposite case of his fellow general Tliltototl, who is well liked for his affable nature, or even more distant to Ahuizotl's outgoing and charismatic personality, which draws people to his charms.
* Because of this, Motecuhzoma is the strict voice of reason during military strategy meetings. Ahuizotl himself thinks it is his nephew who keeps him in check in a positive manner.

## Gallery

Motecuhzoma wearing his tlacochcalcatl uniform, as seen in Codex Black's chapter 4.The tlacochcalcatl's everyday attire as seen in Codex Mendoza.The tlacochcalcatl's military uniform, as seen in Codex Mendoza. It is designed after a tzitzimitl, demon-like mythological creatures.Motecuhzoma can be seen in the cover image for the webcomic's chapter 7.1. ↑ Bowles, David. "The Names of the Mexica Kings". *Medium*. September 5th 2018. https://davidbowles.medium.com/the-names-of-mexica-kings-f8ece74d7e09 [Consulted on April 27th 2021]