Xilonen

Greyhawk Character

Xilonen
Xilonen, in C1 Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, 1979, art by Darlene.
Names and titles
Title(s):	Mother-Goddess
General info
Home:	The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
Species:	Polyp

Xilonen is a giant, carnivorous semi-sentient gigantic variety of polyp found in the Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan.

Description

Xilonen was once worshipped by the Olman of Tamoachan as the "hairy mother goddess of corn". It is not, however, actually divine.

It appeared to be a "withered tree, thta looks like a leafless withered willow, rooted in a stepped depression". It's "failing tentacles" would animate and could paralyze. It had a mouth concealed within the nest of tentacles which was protected by sharp spines and would try to "swallow" those who ventured too close.

Creative origins

Xilonen means "the hairy one," referring to cornsilk. Xilonen is another name for the historical Aztec goddess Chicomecoatl, who appeared in second edition Legends & Lore as Centeotl. Those who wish to flesh out the Olman cult of Xilonen might consult Centeotl's entry in that book.

External links

• Chicomecoatl at Wikipedia.
• Polyps at Wikipedia.

References

Bibliography

• Johnson, Harold, and Jeff R. Leason. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
• Ward, James and Troy Denning. Legends & Lore. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990.

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Xilonen	Deity	Worshipped by: Human (Olman),	C1 The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan	17
Xilonen	Deity	Worshipped by: Human (Olman),	Lost Tomaochan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum	26