Malintzin

**Malintzin** (1500-1521) was a suspect in the murder investigation of Aztec king Montezuma II in Aztec Blood (Case #6 of Time Check), before being murdered in Prelude To War (Case #8 of Time Check).

## Description

Malintzin was the 20-year-old mistress of Hernán Cortés. In Aztec Blood, it is known that Malintzin eats beans, enjoys pottery, and knows how to make a fire.

## Events of Time Check

### Aztec Blood

Malintzin became a suspect after the team found a letter written by the Spaniards addressed to her. Remembering Malintzin as the figure who became Hérnan's advisor and the Spanish ally, we spoke to her. Malintzin said she didn't meet the king recently, as she is busy with the Spanish talking about strategy. When questioned about the strategy, she refused to say anything due to her loyalty.

Malintzin was questioned for the second time after a pet parrot mumbled about Malintzin and her plan to spy on Montezuma for Hérnan. Malintzin then confessed that she was tasked with informing Hérnan about everything Montezuma did and listing his weaknesses, as Hérnan believed Montezuma is a sly fox who would use the Spanish's trust to attack them. She then used her pet parrot to navigate messages to Hérnan or to eavesdrop on Montezuma's discussions with his soldiers. However, her plan ended up getting caught by Montezuma, and the latter ordered her execution tomorrow, but she managed to escape death after Montezuma had died before he could proceed with the execution.

Malintzin was found to be innocent after the team incarcerated Aztec soldier Citlali for Montezuma's murder.

## Murder details

Malintzin was found with her heart torn out from her chest, along with her eyes, apparently sacrificed to the Gods. Clive told us that Malintzin was first subdued, probably with herbs, before the killer removed her eyes first, and then her heart. Clive discovered traces of fluids coming from insects, and this insect is usually treated as a delicacy for the Aztecs. Since Malintzin was allergic to the insect, it means the killer eats insects.

## Relationship with suspects

Malintzin had Spanish conqueror Máximo De Leon under the hot waters after she had accused him of betrayal to Hérnan, despite having no proof. Malintzin, due to her connections to the Spanish, had a liking to Catholicism and tried to preach the religion to the townspeople, which was disliked by Aztec warrior Cuetzpallee, who is a devotee of Huitzilopochtli, the God of War. Slave Ezpepe hated Malintzin for abandoning her even after years of knowing each other, all because she was a slave. Aztec king Mecamara tried to bribe Malintzin to be his advisor due to her knowledge of the Spaniards, in hopes to turn the tables, but she refused which angered him. Furthermore, merchant Itztli accused Malintzin of swindling him after she had complained about his gems being fake and made him pay her the compensations with a higher price, only for Itztli to find out the gems are totally real after checking the local shaman for proof.

## Killer and motives

The killer turned out to be Mecamara.

Mecamara decided to sacrifice Malintzin to the gods after realizing that she was outshining him. He needed absolute power and everyone to worship him in order to lead his army to victory. Mecamara wanted to be the only one in the spotlight, so he finished Malintzin off.

## Case Appearances

* Aztec Blood (Case #6 of Time Check)
* Prelude To War (Case #8 of Time Check)

## Trivia

* Malintzin was a suspect in one case.
* Malintzin appeared in one district in Time Check.
* Malintzin appeared in one season.

## Gallery

Malintzin, as she appeared in Aztec Blood (Case #6 of Time Check) and Prelude To War (Case #8 of Time Check).Malintzin's body.Mecamara, Malintzin's late killer.