Clan Mictlan

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Clan Mictlan is a major noble family from the Huiuxoco Species. Descended from the Coactli Dynasty, Clan Mictlan has been the most dominant force in Huiuxoco politics and industry since the dawn of local space travel.

## Historical Overview

### Founding

The traditional narrative is that Cuetlaxoc Krul Mictlan, a man of little status in the greater scheme of Teotitlaxcatl society, rose to power by completely destroying a mountain by his own hand, discovering several thousand metric tons of opals (at the time valued more than gold). Having more wealth than even the King of Tenochticotlan (whose name was the basis for the future Tenochticoco System and later Tenochticoco Space), Cuetlaxoc amassed an army of his own and destroyed the king before launching a massive campaign of invading and pacifying any nearby system he could get his hands on. By the time of his death, the three Inner Tenochticoco systems had been completely pacified under the rule of Clan Mictlan.

While this "from-the-bootstraps" narrative is inspiring, it is almost entirely a myth. Cuetlaxoc did exist, but it was not his hands that destroyed the mountain, but the hands of countless Tlamanalistlihuani under his command. He also was far from no one, having been descended from the ruling Coactli Dynasty (though this is true for all of the surviving Altepetlitlatoani clans). He did, however, somehow acquire a very vast sum of money very suddenly, and equally as fast supplanted the last Coactli King of Tenochticotlan and began conquering systems left and right. His birth name is believed to be Cuetlaxoc Krul Coactlitomictlan, but over time there was enough stigma surrounding the Coactli Dynasty that the Coactli in his name was eventually dropped in later biographies (there is evidence of the same having been done for nearly every other major Altepetlitlatoani founder).

The Huiuxoco had begun colonizing planets within the Huitzotli System, but the King of Tenochticotlan had not truly unified any of these efforts. Instead these colonies were used for acquiring raw resources irregularly and Teotitlaxcala was the central hub for refining and exporting these resources to the very rare visitor from other systems. Over time, the practice began to focus more on semiprecious to precious minerals to the point that other valued resources would fall from use. Following a series of revolts, the Kingdom of Tenochticotlan had lost significant populations and colonies, leading to considerable unrest. Thus, Cuetlaxoc likely saw an opening and took it, only to continue refining methods and technologies for a specific niche: mineral sales.

### Expansion

Under Cuetlaxoc, the new Xolotlihuacaztecalli Empire expanded with an unprecedented vigor. Planets across the Huitzotli System quickly re-submitted to the new sovereign from Teotitlaxcala, and those who didn't were thoroughly invaded. Within Cuetlaxoc's lifetime, this policy spread to the two nearby systems of Xocos and Cuauitl. While Cuetlaxoc's cousins and generals would go on to establish their own houses across these systems, Clan Mictlan was the primary unifying force in the region.

Within 4 millennia of Cuetlaxoc's death, nearly all of what is now known as Tenochticoco Space had become part of the greater network of the empire. That being said, the system had slowly become stale and the few holdout systems became fodder for proof that the empire was working its way towards a cliff. The Xocos System, one of the three primary systems in Tenochticoco Space, declared independence and gained it by means of a series of guerilla wars. It was because of this that Mochoc Krul Mictlan declared that a set of reforms would be considered, effectively bringing about the dawning of the Tenochticoco Confederacy.

After Mochoc's death, Ahuitec Krul Mictlan became emperor around 607PRF (Prior to the Rule of the First). The Xocos System threatened to aid in funding a series of ongoing revolts in the fringes of the empire, which would have effectively led to a complete collapse of the empire and by extension Huiuxoco Society itself. It is because of this that it was determined to form the Tenochticoco Confederacy in 603PRF, a successor state to the Xolotlihuacaztecalli Empire. Rather than having a hereditary sovereign, the nobility would establish an electorate system that would at least theoretically allow an increased input from non-Mictlan clans and also form an assembly similar to what is seen today in Huiuxoco society that allowed for more efficient and less nepotistic decisions in government. In reality, Clan Mictlan had already begun to spread to the point that it would be nearly impossible for them to be supplanted, forming several cadet family branches. That being said, this change in governing systems encouraged the Xocos and other holdouts to finally join Tenochticoco Space, forming a complete union ruled nominally by Clan Mictlan.

### Under Rocan

The Rocannic invasion of 429 Tiure Dynasty came similarly to that of the takeover of Cuetlaxoc. Just enough dissatisfaction with the systems in place, alongside the introduction of the new Empire of Rocan (once regarded as at best a distant threat) as a potential threat to the stability of Tenochticoco Space, led to the sudden downfall of the confederacy. Hueitlaztlapoc Krul Mictlan, ruling president of the confederacy and leader of Clan Mictlan, was forced to swear fealty lest he wish the complete decimation of his system as many had suffered before, and just like that, Tenochticoco Space became a part of a rising power in the galaxy withouta drop of blood spilled.

Clan Mictlan still maintains a significantly more powerful grip of control in Tenochticoco Space compared to the other Huiuxoco Clans. Because of their positions in government, central control on the local levels are still primarily overseen by Mictlan officers and their subsidiaries. The other 14 Altepetlitlatoani clans do, however, have a higher degree of independence from the main system, and some even work as subsidiaries to clans outside of Tenochticoco Space so that infrastructures for things like banking and other systems are integrated into the greater Rocannic networks.