Vana'diel Bestiary: Zipacna  

General Information

• Spawns between (E-3) and (K-3) on the first map of Ve'Lugannon Palace.

Zipacna's Spawn Location

• Wanders constantly between the outermost co-ordinates of its spawn area, periodically even going into the basement level of the Palace.

• If the Cermet Gate in the center of its path is closed, it will stop up to (H-3) then return towards either (E-3) or (K-3), depending on which side of the gate is closed.

• Guaranteed Drops: Gem of the North

Zipacna Special Attacks

• Crystal Rain: AoE magic damage.

• Crystal Weapon: Single target ranged magic damage. Damage type will be of a random elemental type.

• Zipacna has a tendency to use these two tp abilities moreso than the following.

• Crystal Shield: Self target Defense Boost. (Effect can be dispelled).

• Heavy Strike: Single target physical damage.

• Ice Break: AoE Ice based magic damage with an additional Bind effect.

• Thunder Break: AoE Thunder based magic damage with an additional Stun effect.

Historical Information

In Mayan mythology, Zipacna was a demon of tremendous strength said to be the creator of mountains. Like other members of his family, he was extremely violent, and would take any chance to boast his strength on others. One such example involved Zipacna's encounter with the deities of alcohol, the Four Hundred Boys, who were unable to move a log they had cut for a hut they were building. As Zipacna offered and later moved the log on his own, the Four Hundred Boys came to the conclusion that no single creature of such strength should be allowed to live, and decided to kill him.

They first tried to kill him by having him dig a hole for the post they had cut, and then shoving the post down into the hole while he was in it. Wise to their attempt to kill him, Zipacna dug a tunnel to one side of the post hole and hid in it while allowing the Boys to believe they had succeeded by crying out in agony. Then, after waiting till they had finished the hut and began celebrating their two accomplishments, Zipacna emerged from the hole and collapsed the support log down upon the Four Hundred Boys, killing them all.

Seeking vengeance, the divine Hero Twins devised a plan to lure Zipacna into a canyon with a fake crab, as crabs were the demon's favorite food. The plan was a success, as the weary and hungry Zipacna was oblivious to the Twins plan until it was too late, as they collapsed a large mountain on top of him while in the canyon, slaying him.