Kukulkan ("Stands So Far" Series)

See: the usual suspects (Wikipedia) + the following: https://yucatantoday.com/en/who-is-kukulkan/
 

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Unlike the others, it is not surprising that Kukulkan did not appear in person in the halls of Xibalba. That is because Kukulkan is not associated with Xibalba in any way, except perhaps in a tangential manner. Both are associated with water, only Kukulkan is associated with the life-giving aspects of water, and Xibalba is associated with the death-related aspects. More broadly, just like Tohil, he has aspects over the weather, but only uses his power to aid growth, such as that of crops or the Mayan people.

The story of the Hero Twins, which I previously mentioned in connection with Xibalba, tried to rid the world of the Lords of Xibalba, because such cruel and capricious masters would naturally be targets of rebellion after a while. Those such as Kukulkan, on the other hand, were never a target of this defiance. While it is likely some sacrifice was demanded, as this is a common trait of all Mayan deities, like Balam the demanded tribute was not high, and often probably did not even require death.

In addition, like Balam, the results were not unpredictable. Kukulkan is an honorable deity of his word. Rather than changing the terms last minute, as is common with the Lords of Xibalba (particularly when it comes to, say, deals to ‘prove one’s worth’ and save one from death or eternal torment), Kukulkan honors his pacts.

It is theorized that this is due to Kukulkan’s position, although this theory should never be mentioned to the Lords of Death, as they would likely take great offense. Rather than vying for a place in a rather crowded kingdom (Xibalba, in this case), Kukulkan stands rather alone in his lofty perch in the sky, and as such has no need to engage in the type of deific drama common to several of the known pantheons. Kukulkan is even known to be a pacifist-type god, preferring to avoid conflict where possible (but is also, as one might guess, completely capable to end a fight if one starts—in most cases, the attempt poses no threat and he is thus liable to ignore it, unless it poses a greater threat to creation).

Kukulkan prefers to interact with events remotely, and not even Balam can always explain the reasoning behind various actions, but what is clear is that he has much regard for creation and life, and those who would destroy that utterly must count themselves his enemies.

While it is unclear that Kukulkan has any interest in the material goods or economies of the earthly plane, several of those who counted themselves as his followers were merchants and traders, and certainly these professions could be expected to be more honorable and peaceful than any other type of contact in the region.

References also exist to the idea of Kukulkan existing as a divine messenger, but it is unclear who he would be delivering messages from, unless this has something to do with the conception of the king as divine. He was associated with royalty, although this might be less of a case of divine right, as the kings and their subjects probably assumed, and more of an instance of keeping an eye on the rulers in a region to ensure they were not endangering too many with their rule.

It is not particularly surprising that Kukulkan felt a kinship with and thus was able to speak through the Stand Violent Whispers. He would also feel a kinship with Q’uq’umatz and Quetzalcoatl, assuming that the three are not, in fact, one and the same. Their form is similar, that of a colorful winged serpent.