Maztica Trilogy

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}}The Maztica Trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels that take place in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The books are set in the fictional land of Maztica.

Publication history

The series, written by Douglas Niles, consists of the following books:

Ironhelm (1990)
Viperhand (1990)
Feathered Dragon (1991)

These books take place on the fictional continent of Maztica, within the Forgotten Realms setting.{{Cite web |title=Ironhelm (Forgotten Realms: Maztica, #1) |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/291542.Ironhelm |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Goodreads |language=en}} The name 'Maztica' is itself a portmanteau of "Maya" and "Aztec", two major civilizations in Central America.

Plot summary

The plot of the trilogy closely mirrors the real-life discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus.{{Cite web |title=The Maztica Trilogy - Forgotten Realms novels |url=http://www.o-love.net/realms/head_maz.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.o-love.net}} The main character, Cordell, is similar in name to real-life conquistador Hernán Cortés. The "Conquistadors" in these stories originate from the empire of Amn in the Forgotten Realms. The states of Maztica, where the action occurs, resemble those of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in that:

they have (an advanced) Stone Age technology
they worship many gods and offer human sacrifices
they build large stone pyramids
there is a warrior class with particular uniforms
there is one powerful civilization dominating the continent, from which some tribes are independent and others subjugated

The principal difference is the existence of magic in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy world.

References

External links

http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org&q=Maztica+Trilogy&submit=Search
http://www.o-love.net/realms/head_maz.html

Category:Fantasy novel trilogies

Category:Forgotten Realms novel series

Category:Novels by Douglas Niles