Itzcoatl is an infantry hero available in the Scenario Editor in Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms. He is based on the fourth king of Tenochtitlan, ruling from 1427/1428 to 1440, the period when the Mexica rebelled against the Tepanecs and laid the foundations for the eventual Aztec Empire. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health.
Before the Definitive Edition, Itzcoatl looked identical to the Jaguar Warrior. Since its release, he has a unique model, resembling a real-life high ranking Jaguar Warrior wearing a cuacalalatli (decorated hardwood helmet) and pฤmitl (banner/flag). Like other infantry, Itzcoatl is affected by all technologies that affect infantry as well as any other bonuses that affect them. Since update 141935, he looks like an Elite Jaguar Warrior.
His shield pattern is the civilization icon of the Aztecs.
Campaign appearances[]
Pachacuti[]
- He appears in the scenario Like Father, Like Son after being renamed to Topa Yuapanqui[sic] despite the hero unit Topa Yupanqui also existing.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Drake: Itzcoatl appears briefly in front of the Mayan Wonder in Yucatan.
Trivia[]
- The model of the Elite Jaguar Warrior introduced with update 141935 closely resembles Itzcoatl's previous unique model, but the latter lacked a shield, even though his former icon in the Definitive Edition depicted him with one.
- Like multiple other hero icons in the Definitive Edition, Itzcoatl's icon uses a mirrored render, so that it depicts him carrying the shield in the right hand and the macuahuitl in the left hand, unlike the in-game unit.
- The unit's current icon features the model of a regular Jaguar Warrior.
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