Citlalin of Teotihuacan (seet-LA-leen)
First Voice of Anahuac
Citlalin was born in the sacred valley of Anahuac, near the rising city of Teotihuacan, where pyramids of the Sun and Moon began to pierce the sky. Her name, meaning “star,” was given by her grandmother, who foresaw a child destined to guide others by light rather than force. She grew up in a household of artisans who carved obsidian and painted murals, surrounded by symbols of jaguars, eagles, and celestial cycles. From childhood, she was attuned to the rhythms of the cosmos: her earliest memories were of watching priests align markers with the stars, her young mind weaving a vision of humanity as part of the great celestial order.
Though barely twenty at the time of the Accord, Citlalin had already distinguished herself as a keeper of calendars. She apprenticed under astronomer-priests who charted Venus, the moon, and the sun with remarkable precision. Unlike some who treated such knowledge as divine monopoly, she insisted it was a gift to be shared — a map not only of seasons but of relationships. For Citlalin, to know the cycles of the sky was to understand the cycles of community: birth and death, planting and harvest, loss and renewal. Her eloquence in linking cosmic and social balance earned her renown beyond her years, and she was chosen as the signatory of Anahuac for her clarity of vision.
At Antioch, Citlalin spoke with passion about the need for the Accord to honor time as a shared inheritance. She declared that no culture could claim dominion over the sky, and therefore no people should claim dominion over another. Her words, delivered in metaphor rich with celestial imagery, stirred the assembly. “We are as stars,” she said, “each burning with our own light, yet forming constellations together.” Chroniclers note that her presence, youthful and radiant, reminded older delegates that the Accord must be built not only for their generation but for those yet unborn.
After the signing, Citlalin returned to Teotihuacan, where she dedicated herself to teaching astronomy and philosophy to both men and women, defying customs that often limited women’s voices. She lived into her forties, passing away suddenly during a pilgrimage to the Pyramid of the Moon. Her students inscribed her name into murals and codices, ensuring her memory would endure. Later generations remembered her as “the Star Voice,” a luminous figure who bound the heavens to the Accord and reminded all that balance must be measured not only on earth but in the vast order of the cosmos.
Previously Held Ranks & Titles
Date of Birth
01 Tlalli 192 zc (Mila)
Date of Death
05 Eirene 259 zc (Viaje)
Life
192 zc
259 zc
67 years old
Birthplace
Teotihuacan Valley, Anahuac
Place of Death
Teotihuacan, Anahuac
Children
Belief/Deity
Mexica/Aztec
Represents cultural synthesis of Mesoamerican ritual with rational statecraft.
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