Quetzalcoatl (Nahuatl: plumed serpent) was a major god of the Aztec religion and, according to Indiana Jones's findings, possibly the earlier Olmec religion.
The deity's giant serpentine incarnation was created or summoned by the Babylonian disciple Azerim to guard his part of the Infernal Machine in a secret valley near Teotihuacan. The guardian resembled a colossal snake, dozens of feet in length and with a body as thick as a very large tree trunk, having a ring of feathers around its neck. The monster was able to fire living, regular-sized snakes from its mouth.[1]
Biography[]
Indiana Jones flees from the vicious creature.
Kept in a secret chamber beneath one of many unmarked pyramids near Teotihuacan, Mexico, the monstrous Quetzalcoatl was inadvertently released from his chamber by Indiana Jones in 1947, who had come in search of the Machine part. Although the archaeologist was fearful of snakes, especially big ones, Jones retrieved the part and impaled Quetzalcoatl to death through a system of platforms within the pyramid that thrust several spear-like spikes up from the ground into the monster's body. Finally, the creature exploded in a multitude of fireballs.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The feathered serpent deity also appears in other Mesoamerican religions, and was known as Kukulkan to the Maya.
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones und die Gefiederte Schlange
- Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Sources[]
- Indiana Jones and the Golden Vampires (As 'Quetzalcóatl')
- Indiana Jones Artifacts
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine adventure guide/instruction booklet
