Coyotl

In formal depictions, it’s only considered polite to include all faces of a Formwalker, though honestly there are a number of oft-used shorthand symbols most bird folk recognize as alluding to Coyotl. The image of Coyotl is associated with (and can be identified in shorthand by) the following symbolism:

• The Opened Sun, or the symbol of the noon sun




• The direction South, and the concept of “Downriver” (NOTE: Because of Coyotl’s unique status as guardian-in-absence, the direction of South is seen as equally belonging to Bird Folk. The symbol of the Unopened Egg is understood to be almost exclusively a Bird Folk symbol, and falls under the “generousity” of Coyotl only by proxy.)

+The Even, or even numbers (the concept of fairness, as Even numbers are seen as “located” below the World Line in Bird Folk mathematical notation)

• A sense of Chaos: the restoration of peace and equal nature, the element of chance, and the idea of Coyotl as a leveler of fields: he is both mediator and an unknown element




• Looking to the Right




• Looking Up

The color White
Light / Day
The color Orange, through his associations with the West

• The Key of Coyotl: because of his unique status that separates him from the traditional symbols of the South, in addition to his status as something of an outsider, Coyotl has his own unique symbol that he brings with him. It represents: the removal of boundaries, the crossing of thresholds and entering anew, Independence and self-empowerment, and a certain reckless courage.

• Feathers (representing: a journey spreading its wings, soaring, and leaving its mark behind; the dry and dusty tradewinds that cross the long plains and seas of the South; the Bird Folk, who are Coyotl’s charges; Coyotl’s own wanderlust and his role as the Beginner of Journeys; concepts of being nomadic, adventurous, vulnerable, celestial, and expansiveness)

+The Ranger Responsibility/Role of Seekers (and the unaffiliated role within the Followers of Coyotl, also known as “Seekers”):
mapmaking, peacemaking, storymaking

• Coyotl is connected to the complicated notion of “West” as one half of the World Line, and thus with its related symbols




• The general landscape of the Desert, as they are the territory in which Coyotl roams. This also includes specific ranger regions: The Canyon or Cleft, specifically the ranger station located at The Sentinels; The Desert itself, specifically the ranger station and post office located at Powell Station; The Trade Caravan Routes, specifically the ranger station at The Dust Galleon




• Coyotl is also loosely associated with The Nest Citadel, and the corresponding Ranger Station One.