zatz

Zatz, the Prince of Bats is the secondary antagonist later secondary protagonist of the miniseries. He is a demigod, warrior, former emissary of Lord Mictlan, and love interest and ally of Maya. He is was honorable, noble and kind, sympathizing with Maya's cause and later allying with her. He fought alongside Maya in the Battle against Lord Mictlan, and was resurrected as the God of the Moon after being killed in battle.

When Zatz was a child, Lord Mictlan took his right eye, leaving him with only one functioning eye. This led to him to have a deep-rooted, though rarely expressed, hatred of Lord Mictlan. He loved his parents dearly and was bereaved when his father was assassinated by Mictlan.

He was also mature, having a very philosophical view of death and accepting it as a natural part of life and helping Maya understand the same He is a demigod, warrior, former emissary of Lord Mictlan, and love interest and ally of Maya. He is was honorable, noble and kind, sympathizing with Maya's cause and later allying with her. He fought alongside Maya in the Battle against Lord Mictlan, and was resurrected as the God of the Moon after being killed in battle. Zatz was not be a malicious person. He was fair, honorable (often with opinions on how combat should be carried out), respectful, and charismatic. Even when he brought the news of Maya needing to be sacrificed by the gods and the news of her brothers dying in war, he remained respectful and understanding. He was also shown to have a calm, and reserved stone faced facade that makes him rarely flinch or lose his cool. However there are certain moments where the facade breaks, and he has a playful, romantic, and incredibly goofy side when mentioning or seeing Maya and acts like a smitten teenage boy than a stereotypical prince of darkness. Zatz was also family oriented, caring deeply for his father and his deceased mother. He became absolutely devastated when his father was killed by Lord Mictlan and swore that he would make Mictlan pay for it. He was also deeply attached to his pet Colmillo, screaming in anguish when he was left behind while escaping the Underworld. He didn't seek personal vengeance unlike Maya, often talking about how he saw death as people becoming stars and watching over their relatives.

He cared deeply for Maya, even when she didn't like him at first. Zatz always told her that he would see her soon and would often watch over her on her quest. He was fascinated by her fighting spirit and skill, shown with him cheering for her during her fight against Acat and when she fought him on the rocks. He was even willing to lay down his life for Maya, shown when he begs Lord Mictlan to sacrifice him instead of her and tells Maya he loved her before being killed by Mictlan in the battle in Teca. His selfless and honorable spirit is what leads him to earn living on as the God of the Moon.

Zatz is a mesoamerican native , a fair skinned youngster with fangs, shoulder-length white hair and red eyes. He can turn into a bat or a large group of bats. He wears extremely intricate armour, consisting of large shoulder extensions and also wears large metal earrings shaped like paws with skull emblems in it. His general colour theme is black, purple, and green. He is also very thin.

Zatz fell in love with Maya after their second meeting, thinking her to be loyal, brave and beautiful. He often attempted to gain her affections, although she did not trust him. Their relationship took a turn for the better after Zatz warned Maya of Hura and Can's impending threat. Maya fell in grudging love with him after their mock 'fight' in the rocky area some way away from the Golden Mountains. Their relationship progressed when Zatz offered to aid them in taking down Lord Mictlan, after the team entered The Underworld. However, the plan failed and Maya was to be sacrificed. Zatz, immobilised, pleaded with Lord Mictlan to sacrifice him instead. Later, with the help of Lady Micte, they escaped, and the two comforted each other over their losses. Zatz then told her about his family and how he believes that the dead become stars who watch over the living. The two then shared their first kiss. Before the final battle, Maya kissed Zatz once again, saying that she did it in case she would not get to do it again. After Zatz's death, Maya was visibly heartbroken and cried. After the two were resurrected as the Sun and Moon deities, Maya says that she now gets to dance with her beloved every day.