The Quetzali tribe worship the bird gods of the red soil and live in harmony with the natural symmetry of their cubistic jungles. They are commonly seen riding giant flightless birds.
–Tribe description
The Quetzalitribe is the 11th regular tribe and the 12th tribe overall in Polytopia. Quetzali starts with the Shieldstechnology and a Defenderunit.
Quetzali is typically considered to be a lower-mid-tier tribe. Defenders are not particularly useful early-game since they cannot effectively attack enemy units. Also, having a reduced crop spawn rate may hinder Quetzali's mid-to-late-game development. (Although Quetzali does have increased fruit spawn rates, fruit only provides one population each, while Farms provide two population each.)
Animal: Qui-Qui (brown flightless bird resembling a rhea)
Field: Dark green grass and red soil, similar to rain forests
Forest: "Cubistic jungles" of trees with pale trunks and light green leaves
Mountain: Stepped pyramids, dark green at the bottom and white at the top
City: Red, golden, and green clay blocks
Helmet: Bird-shaped headdress
Lore
Tribe Celebrations
2019 Tribe Day: The Quetzali found a special kinship with the birds of the jungle, since both Polytopians and their feathered friends are genderless, egg-laying, bipedal creatures.
2020 Tribe Moon: When the reigning Quetzali 'All-Feather' dies or resigns, a successor is chosen through the Tichitelxi Ceremony. With offerings of food in hand, Quetzali children hope for selection by the Bird Gods - a shimmer of light from the Pillar of Ixquezel at the Temple of Ixte'wop.
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Despite their sharp beak and leery eyes, the Qui-Qui birds are very friendly and love to snuggle with anyone who is passing by. That has made them the main ingredient in the most popular Quetzali dish, "Qui-Qualum."[1]
Once you've had Qorn juice, you’ll never go back! (To any kind of juice). Enjoy it, preferably in [a] traditional corn juice jar, watching the sun set behind the cubistic mountains.[2]
Cities
Naming Syllables
[space], el, ca, cho, chu, ex, ill, ix, ja, qu, tal, tek, tz, was, wop, ya
City Buildings
Trivia
The Battle of Polytopia Quetzali Theme
In the ambience playing throughout Quetzali lands, rumbling-like noises and bird noises are heard.
The Quetzali resemble Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Aztecs, Olmecs, Mayans, and Toltecs. The name "Quetzali" resembles that of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and that of the Quetzal bird. The update in which Quetzali was added was named "New World."
