Aztec chthonic deity. Married to Mictecachuatl. Rules Mictlan, the underworld where the souls of those who died in a way that didn't earn them a place in one of the paradises. There are nine regions of Mictlan, and when a soul reaches the last, Mictlantecuhtli's home, it finds rest.

Mictlantecuhtli ("lord of Mictlan"), in Aztec mythology, was a god of the dead and King of Mictlan (Chicunauhmictlan), the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld. He was one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and was the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld (see also Chalmecatl). The worship of Mictlantecuhtli sometimes involved ritual cannibalism, with human flesh being consumed in and around the temple.Michael E.

Mictlantecuhtli is a comic book character from the independent comic book El Muerto, created by Javier Hernandez and published by his company Los Comex. The character is based on the god of death from Aztec mythology.