Xio

**Xio** is thought to be the trans son of Mala Suerte, the Jade Dios of Bad Luck, but in reality, he is the trans son of the Obsidian Dios, Venganza.

## Xio

### Aliases

* My Little Troublemaker (by Mala Suerte)

### Relatives

* Mala Suerte (adoptive father)
* Venganza (biological father)
* 13 other siblings (adoptive siblings)

### Affiliation

* Teo (formerly)
* Niya (formerly)
* Mala Suerte (formerly)
* Venganza
* Obsidians

## Physical description

### Species

Semidios (Obsidian, formerly presumed Jade)

## The Sunbearer Trials

### Pre-Series

Shortly before the Obsidians were banished, Venganza had a child, Xio, who was assigned female at birth. The child was then taken in by Mala Suerte at Ciudad Afortunada, where Xio would be raised as his child. At first, when Xio was still female, he once had long hair which made the girls like it, but it made Xio feel uncomfortable until he cut it short. When Xio witnessed Teo's gender confirmation ceremony, he too saw himself as a male during his own gender confirmation ceremony.

### Physical Appearance

Out of all the competitors in the Sunbearer Trials, Xio is the shortest of them all, even shorter than Atzi. He has a tan complexion and short, black curly hair, which used to be long before his gender confirmation. As he is 13, he appears to have a lean body frame though he never took testosterone or blockers following his transition. He also retains round cheeks as he has not yet gone through the puberty growth spurt.

### Main Series

Xio arrives at Sol City with Mala Suerte to be put on the roster for the upcoming Sunbearer Trials. People get shocked as Xio and Teo are selected for the trials. At first, Mala Suerte was initially against Xio being a part of the games but relents after Xio pleads with him. He then meets with Niya and the three become good friends. For most of the trials, Xio manages to avoid being a sacrifice in the eighth and ninth ranks. But the trials have not been some of Xio's best moments as during the La Cumbre trial, he nearly gets crushed by rocks thrown by Ocelo. Then in the El Valle trial, he gets attacked by a mouse hummingbird alebrije and loses it before making it back to the finish. then during the Opal Oasis trial, Ocelo abandons him, leaving him to get tagged out. At the Laberinto trial, he gets separated from Teo and Niya, barely finds any stones, and loses his way to the finish, leaving him in the last rank. But fortunately, at the Los Restos trial, he manages to escape his fate when Teo saves him. During the sacrificial hour, Teo refuses to kill Auristela, and Xio takes the dagger, only to reveal his true nature as an Obsidian in front of everyone and watching with triumph as the traitor gods return and take the semidioses with them. He then disappears into the rift created by Caos.

### Personality

At first, he appears to be a timid, scared Jade who would be in danger of being sacrificed, but he feels better in the presence of Teo, Niya, and/or Mala Suerte. He appears very friendly to Teo and Niya. Though he may not be strong-willed, he does possess the capability to be sassy and courageous at times. However, near the end, when Teo refuses to sacrifice Auristela, he became darker and evil as he reveals his true heritage as an Obsidian to everyone.

### Abilities

As Xio is considered to be the son of Mala Suerte, he is presumed to have the same powers of bad luck. However, it is revealed that he does not possess them because he is not a Jade but an Obsidian. Though he does not display any magical abilities, Xio possesses enough strength as he manages to punch Teo hard enough to force Teo to release him as he gets sucked into a dark rift created by Caos. He also has the intelligence about almost everyone in Reino del Sol as he possesses trading cards highlighting the abilities of the Gold semidioses.

## Trivia

* It is unknown when Xio was born, though it is presumably before the Obsidian gods were locked away following Sol's sacrifice.
* It is presumed that Xio was taken in by Mala Suerte at Ciudad Afortunada as he bears Mala Suerte's eye symbol.
* As of yet, Xio is the only known Obsidian semidios in the Sunbearer Trials universe.
* Xio's identity as an Obsidian is cryptically hinted in several areas of the story until near the end:
	+ Xio lacks any powers from Mala Suerte
	+ His constant failures throughout the trials
	+ The appearances of Venganza tiles instead of Mala Suerte tiles in the Laberinto trial
	+ Xio's black blood after taking the sacrificial dagger from Teo
* Following the second trial Xio discusses their gender with Teo. The discussion implies that Xio could be on the non-binary spectrum.￼
* It is possible that he has a crush on Atzi.
* As he managed to deceive the other dioses and semidioses, Xio is the Reino del Sol version of the Norse trickster deity, Loki.