Camazotz ("Stands So Far" Series)

Sources: wikipedia, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/415/the-mayan-pantheon-the-many-gods-of-the-maya/, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26337239

At first, I suspected that someone was playing a prank. You might notice that we used to have red pens. They seem to have all been replaced with green pens of the exact same brand and style. As usual, I put out an inquiry and thought nothing more of it, until one of the other librarians pointed out that our manufacturer does not sell this line of pens in green. I am still looking for information, but when reporting any observations please keep this in mind. Thank you.
 

Camazotz is, quite possibly, the source of every fear of vampire bats, at least in South America. I am told, by Dawn, that he is also the most recognizable of the Mayan gods, having appeared in many different fictional depictions and articles about ‘the Mayan Batman’, as if he would act as a superhero. There are those who argue that the common understanding of the deity is incorrect and Camazotz has more to do with a role as a messenger and fertility god status, and the only Xibalban connection is to disease, but this appears to be wrong (unless the belief of humans in the meantime has somehow changed his actual powers and personality—which is possible, although is rarely as simple a matter as was depicted in the film Ghostbusters).

A creature of few words, Camazotz and his court of vampire bats wait for the right moment to strike and then do so. Unlike many of the other Lords of Xibalba, Camazotz does not want human sacrifices as much as the sacrifice of blood, and prefers to take it from still-living victims. In addition, he is different than the others in that he would rather hunt down such sacrifices himself, rather than have them freely offered by humans, though he will not turn down a feast freely given, either. Sacrifices were often given to try to convince Camazotz to target another, to varying effect, but might also be given to attempt to inflict disease on one’s enemies.

As one of the Xibalbans listed by name as having been defeated by the Hero Twins, Camazotz is one of the deities of the Underworld trapped within Xibalba, unable to venture out and gather more victims on his own. Some of his court escaped, however, and may bring down a living mortal or two when they get the chance. Even then, though, travel to Xibalba has become much more difficult after many of the entrances were sealed by the Hero Twins, so the original Vampire Bat might be dreadfully thirsty and his patience seemed to be wearing thin.

Even then, his personality does not seem to have changed all that drastically. Capable of teamwork to a greater degree than most other Lords of Xibalba, although not with his equals, Camazotz and his bats work in silent tandem in attempted ambush tactics to try to inflict decisive blows, such as stealing the head of one of the Hero Twins (who was later resurrected).