TEZCATLIPOCA

Real Name: Tezcatlipoca

Class: God (Aztec gods)

Occupation: Trickster, god of destruction

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Ahpuch (son), Huitzilopochtli (nephew), Mixcoatl (brother), Quetzalcoatl (nephew)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Tropidor, South America

First Appearance: Wonder Woman I #314 (April, 1984)

Powers: Tezcatlipoca was immortal and possessed of superhuman physical capabilities. He had power over darkness, and could corrupt people with his presence.

History: (Aztek: The Ultimate Man #8) - An evil priest summoned the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca to Tulah, and his darkness held sway until a champion of Quetzalcoatl appeared and challenged him. The champion slew Tezcatlipoca, but it was foretold that Tezcatlipoca would return, and when he engaged in his next battle with Quetzalcoatl's champion it would be armageddon.

Comments: Adapted to comics by Dan Mishkin & Don Heck.

For more information on Tezcatlipoca in Aztec mythology see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tezcatlipoca.