Chimalmat
Chimalmat (born 1690) was a mestiza bruja and member of the Caribbean Brotherhood of Assassins.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born in Trinidad, Chimalmat was well known for her abilities with both healing and poisoning, many of which she pioneered herself through experimentation with various concoctions. Because of this, during her time with the Caribbean Brotherhood, she was responsible for healing allies both out in the field and at home. She was also a formidable opponent who made ample use of poison, applying coats of her mixtures to her dagger.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Chimalmat is Kʼicheʼ for "shield-hand" and likely derives itself from the Nahuatl word chimalmatl, meaning “shield bearer”.[2] The Assassin shares her name with both the wife of Vucub Caquix, a bird demon in the Maya foundational mythic narrative Popol Vuh,[3][4] as well as the Aztec's mythical equivalent Chīmalmā, who was instead consort to the hunting god Mixcoatl.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Chimalmat's avatar in Rebellion's character menu
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Database: Chimalmat
- ↑ Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Maya. Translated by Allen J. Christenson. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. MesoWeb. pg.81n170. Retrieved on 31 March 2024. "Chimalmat is almost certainly derived from the Nahuatl chimalmatl, meaning “shield bearer,” a fairly common name for female deities. In Aztec legend, she was the mother of the Toltec priest-ruler Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl. Chimalmat is also one of the names for the mother of the Aztecs' patron god, Huitzilopochtli, as well as the female bearer of cult objects in Aztec migration accounts. Alternatively, the name may be Quiché in origin, consisting of chi (preposition “at, in, to, on, from, etc.) and malmat (Basseta: to walk with haste) or malmot (Coto: “to appear unexpectedly,” particularly with regard to a phantasm)."
- ↑ Popol Vuh: Literal Translation. Translated by Allen J. Christenson. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. MesoWeb. pg. 33, lines 942–947. Retrieved on 31 March 2024. "This therefore the Seven Macaw, / They two his sons. / This first child the Zipacna. / Second child then therefore the Cabracan. / Chimalmat therefore her name their mother, / His wife the Seven Macaw."
- ↑ Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Maya. Translated by Allen J. Christenson. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. MesoWeb. pg. 80. Retrieved on 31 March 2024. "Now this Seven Macaw had two sons. His firstborn was Zipacna, and his secondborn was Cabracan. Chimalmat was the name of their mother, the wife of Seven Macaw."
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Chīmalmā on Wikipedia