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	Aztec Architecture
		For example, one was built to worship the knights and the sun god.
		One particular shrine was made to honor the god of the sun as well as the Eagle and Jaguar knights.
		This part of the shine is larger than the shrine for honoring their knights and sun god.
	library.thinkquest.org /10098/aztec.htm (1061 words)

	Jaguar Facts
		Jaguars, Panthera onca, are the third largest cat in the feline family after tigers and lions.
		While the jaguar does most of its stalking on the ground, it is an excellent climber, leaping from a tree or ledge to ambush prey.
		Today, the largest contiguous area of jaguar range is centered in the Amazon Basin and includes adjoining areas in the Cerrado, Pantanal, and Chaco to the south and extending to the Caribbean coast in Venezuela and the Guianas.
	www.zoo.org /pressroom/jag_htm/facts.htm (523 words)

	Jaguar Summary
		Jaguar metaphors signify bravery in battle and success in hunting, both in the physical world and the supernatural realm, where it is the spirit helper of shamans and chiefs.
		Jaguars are powerful animals for their size."They are powerful enough to drag an 800-pound [363 kg] bull 25 feet [8 m] in its jaws and pulverize the heaviest bones." [6] Throughout the evolution history of mammals, the size and power of predators are proportional to those of their preys.
		Jaguar is also a royal title bestowed to a royal prince, princess or ruling monarch in some Maya traditions such as that of the Lencas.
	www.bookrags.com /Jaguar (3011 words)

	Jaguar
		The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large member of the cat family found primarily in the warm regions of the Americas.
		Jaguars vary from 5.3 to 6 feet (1.62 to 1.83 m) in length, excluding 30 in (0.76 m) tail, stand around 67 to 76 cm (27 to 30 inches) tall at the shoulder, and weigh between 56 and 96 kg (124 and 211
		Mayan civilization, the jaguar was believed to communicate between the living and the dead, as well as protect the royal household.
	www.vetty.com /wpcd/wp/j/Jaguar.htm (1171 words)

	Aztec Empire
		The majority of the Knights are male, but this is not due to gender bias, merely the high standards of physical capability required to be inducted.
		Knights are expected to give their lives in battle, but some are forced to retire by age or injury.
		Knights’ heads are protected by helmets resembling large heads of either birds or cats, depending on the order to which the Knight belongs.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /rumtigger2/Nations/aztec.htm (2443 words)

	Jaguar
		The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and on average the largest and most powerful feline in the Western Hemisphere.
		The jaguar closely resembles the leopard, but is sturdier and heavier, and the two animals can be distinguished by their rosettes: the rosettes on a jaguar's coat are larger, fewer in number, usually darker, and have thicker lines and small spots in the middle that the leopard lacks.
		A jaguar in a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Argentina.
	en.filepoint.de /info/Jaguar (4764 words)

	Jaguar
		Jaguars are excellent swimmers, and are the most water loving of the cats.
		Many rulers even had jaguars attributed to their names, such as 'Shield Jaguar', 'Jaguar Paw', 'Bird Jaguar', 'Smoke Jaguar', and 'Snake Jaguar'.(NOTE: the names attributed to these rulers are from one method of reading Maya glyphs, the literal representation of the symbols.
		One cause is the destruction of the jaguars environment from deforestation for mining and timber.
	www.bluelion.org /jaguar.htm (835 words)

	Film-maker becomes 'father' to jaguar cubs - Telegraph
		Jaguars are strong swimmers and fierce hunters, pursuing their prey - including deer, pigs, fish and small alligators - mostly at night.
		Jaguars are a traditional symbol of power in Central and South America and are often associated with royalty and military heroes.
		The tribe's leaders decided that the particular jaguar should be hunted and killed to prevent it from savaging other humans, but that was viewed as a practicality which did not detract from the animal's almost mystical status among the indians.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/07/23/wjag23.xml (756 words)

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		Though the Jaguar is commonly confused with the leopard too, the jaguar can be distingushed by having larger rosette markings and a larger, more powerful looking body; the jaguar also has a shorter tail.
		Jaguars are reputed to be so destructive of cattle and horses that the larger Mexican ranches retain a "tiger hunter" to kill them or at least to drive them away.
		Jaguars are also fond of sea turtle eggs and they roam the beaches on spring nights to dig up and eat the eggs that are buried in the sand.
	www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/schiller/julian-jaguar.doc (1331 words)

	Jaguar Knight (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jaguars sometimes command the regiments of the Maztican armies, but often they are used as skirmishers, a company of them acting together to infiltrate the enemy lines or perform a horrifying surprise attack.
		Prior to fifth level, they are not able to don the armor of the actual Jaguar Knight; they serve as loyal warriors and must prove their courage and ferocity prior to gaining this honored status.
		Though not all Jaguar Knights are followers of the god of war, they must obey the commands of their masters when they are ordered to serve in the temples.
	rom.rpgs.sytes.net /content/prestige_classes/class_jaguarknight.htm (386 words)

	Clan Jaguar
		Clan Jaguar was founded in July 2001 by the then Adessil, who changed her name to fit in with the clan name, becoming Smoke Jaguar.
		Jaguars were apart of the White Mage Council, and set the date/time and all that for the Dark Angles.
		When knights in jaguar were squad leaders, he was the first Jaguar to be voted into a Knight to lead a squad, which to this day, he still leads.
	www.geocities.com /rsclanjaguar/main.html (3252 words)

	Portal of Transformation: Jaguar Shamans in Folklore and Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In South America, the were-jaguar is a legendary creature with an ancient lineage and formidable pedigree.
		Today, legends about shamans turning into jaguars are found in the same nations that have urban legends about hitchhiking were-jaguars or were-jaguars used as an instrument of the secret police.
		Jaguar shamans are a major theme in the novels The Jaguar Princess by Clare Bell and The Jaguar Knights by Dave Duncan.
	www.jh-author.com /jaguar.htm (427 words)

	System Rule Updates
		Knights are expected to fight when there is a war and to show loyalty to the lord of the city in which they were accepted into the order.
		Knights are granted a monthly salary and given a place to live by the King.
		Jaguar magic is drawn from the dark teachings of the Talon, which Tezcatlipoca revealed to mankind.
	home.insightbb.com /~anahuac/aztec/rules.htm (1877 words)

	House of the Jaguar Blog
		In The House of the Jaguar, ancient myth is fast becoming fact as Kateri, an American teen and Penemuel, her mentor, answer the call, traveling to the heart of the Guatemalan rainforest to join forces with a young shaman in a desperate attempt to save the world from a disaster linked to the Mayan calendar.
		House of the Jaguar is one answer to these need-filled times, an eclectic cauldron of possibility packaged in an action-packed mythic-fantasy for young adults that knits together old with new, western technology with ancient mythology, and humanity with otherworldly companions.
		House of the Jaguar is the fruit of this journey, a praise song dedicated to all who choose to re-member the world’s dream.
	www.houseofjaguar.com /blog (1858 words)

	Amazon.com: The Jaguar Knights: Books: Dave Duncan
		In his latest energetic fantasy set in the medieval land of Chivial (after 2003's Impossible Odds), Canadian author Duncan provides a feast of sword and sorcery, mystery and romance, featuring knights whose wits and words are as sharp as their edged weapons.
		The Jaguar Knights: A Chronicle of the King's Blades (Duncan, Dave) (Duncan, Dave) by Dave Duncan in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
		The Jaguar Knights: A Chronicle of the King's Blades (Duncan, Dave) (Duncan, Dave) by Dave Duncan in Front Matter
	www.amazon.com /Jaguar-Knights-Dave-Duncan/dp/0060555122 (858 words)

	Belize Photographs, Black Jaguar, Images, Graphics, Picture of the Day
		Jaguars are found throughout Belize in the lowland forests and along the coasts.
		Jaguars once lived throughout the Americas, from Arizona to the north to Argentina in the south.
		The Jaguar is a New World mammal of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus, along with the tiger, the lion and the leopard of the Old World.
	belizephotographs.com /071011.html (1390 words)

	Platform of the Eagles & Jaguars Chichén-Itzá
		The figures of eagles and jaguars devouring hearts are said to represent the warriors who were responsible for obtaining victims for sacrifice to the gods.
		The "Jaguar Knights" were believed to be the fiercest members of the army, modeled after those found elsewhere in Central Mexico.
		The figures of jaguars represented the soldiers who were often charged with obtaining prisoners for sacrifice to the city's gods.
	www.internet-at-work.com /hos_mcgrane/chichen/chichen_eagle.html (331 words)

	Azteca rules in English
		On their army organization Chart, players distribute their warriors and Jaguar knights counters face down between their armies and reserve so that their combat force is unknown.
		All neutral territories in the Mexico valley defend with a minimum army composed of 1 warrior and 1 Jaguar knight, to which one must add the mobilization value of the population.
		And these 4 exterior valleys defend with a minimum army composed of 3 Jaguar knights plus a mobilization die whose result is to be increased by 1.
	spotlightongames.com /rules/azteca.html (6872 words)

	CBC Super Store: DC Books: The Jaguar Knights
		While I have to concur with the other reviewers in their criticisms of aspects of The Jaguar Knights, it nevertheless had more of an emotional impact on me than any of the rest of the series.
		I bought Jaguar Knights in hardcover, but if he writes another installment in the series, I will definitely not bother with the hardcover.
		The Jaguar Knights by Dave Duncan is the latest edition in the King's Blade saga.
	www.comicbookconventions.com /amazonstore/shop.php?c=dcbooks&n=232901011&i=0060555122&x=The_Jaguar_Knights (1306 words)

	AZTEC Civil War (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The premise of the scenario was that the Aztec king died and the Jaguar Knights and the Eagle Knights have split into respective camps fighting for the throne.
		The Knights were armed with an obsidian hatchet (classes as SWORD in PK) and two javelins.
		The day was hot, the Eagle Knight Clan(EKC) and the Jaguar Knight Clan(JKC) were drawn up in battle order in the Central Plaza of Tenochtitlan under the gaze of the High Priest on the Sun Temple.
	www.piquet.org /BattleReports/1.htm (679 words)

	Mexico: the Battleground X
		The fact that the Eagle Knight should rise from the ranks of the Jaguar Knights was a move by the priests of Tezcatlipoca, for the main body of the Jaguar Knights were Nahual, a dark tribe of werejaguars, and their kinfolk.
		In fact, the Knights were partially Awakened; they could not command the awesome Disciplines of Clan Huitzilopochtli, nor had the Gifts of the Jaguar Knights, but had the uncanny abilitly to sense the unnatural and improve their bodies and minds.
		The Knights were dismayed; they were about to launch a counterstrike when they learned the news: a creature of darkness had been ruling them, and their founder had summoned more monsters from the east and was even now a part of them.
	www.identicalsoftware.com /rpg/wod/settings/mexico/eagle1.html (1934 words)

	Jaguar Game Report (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the first game the Jaguar B-team had a difficult time getting the ball to fall, but eventually went in front and held on for a 24-18 point victory.
		The Jaguar B-team finished their season with a final record of 5 wins against 3 losses.
		In the A-team game the Jaguars fell behind 22-13 after the first period, but came storming back in the second period outscoring the Knights 23-4 to take a 36-26 halftime lead.
	www.a-jis.com /Eng/JRD.asp?result_id=136 (206 words)

	AWN Headline News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jaguar will fully fund the approximately $12 million price-tag for both projects.
		As a result of the agreement, a new company, Astro Knights 2003 Ltd will be formed to manage the production and licensing.
		The contract with Jaguar allows us to move forward with a fully-funded production eliminating any further fund-raising requirement or risk to Galleon.
	news.awn.com /index.php?ltype=date&newsitem_no=9065 (786 words)

	Aztec War and Weapons
		High in ranking soldiers wore bright feathered head dress and carried a wicker shield which was covered in leather and decorated with feathers.
		Jaguar knights dressed in ocelot skin and the Eagle knight wore a feathered suit.
		Jaguar knights were sent out to spy on the enemy and their signals were bird calls.
	www.ecfs.org /projects/fieldstonlowercomputer2002/alt/jraztecs/jrswar.html (253 words)

	Tezcatlipoca (Aztec god)
		Also the militaristic order of Jaguar Knights likely venerated or had ties to Tetzcatlipoca in some way.
		Jaguars were always heavily used in connotation with sorcerous imagery in the Meso American cultures (re: Xbalanque the were-jaguar of the Hunaphu and Xbalanque warrior twins myth) thus Tetzcatlipoca could possibly be considered the first Meso American sorcerer.
		Also, though this is tenuous, Tetzcatlipoca through his man/jaguar aspect could have connections to any were-jaguars seen in the MU.
	www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/tezcat.htm (1774 words)

	Blether book review - The Jaguar Knights
		When the duo arrives they find magic was used to cause genocide and strange ornaments and curios unknown in Chivrial were left behind by the invaders who managed to escape.
		Even more perplexing is finding a human arm with the claw of a jaguar on it.
		THE JAGUAR KNIGHTS is a fascinating sword and sorcery fantasy that takes place for the mots part far away from Chivrial.
	reviews.blether.com /blether.php?id=8790 (255 words)

	Flowerfolk
		The LittlePeople who build their cities in the Branches of the Trees are mostly Mites, Myrmidons and Pixies, who then share living space with Tettigons, Arachnae, Peepers, Nymphs and Sylphs, Scarabs, Leafasmids, Sprites (when near water), and often even Faerie Dragons.
		A Tree might have a woven wicker Podhouses for Flying Foxes, and a Jaguar lair nestled amoungst the roots of the tree.
		The second knighthood is the Jaguar Knights, mostly Weres and Dryads, which focuses on hand-to-hand combat, stealth and guerilla warfare.
	home.earthlink.net /~bjoeledbetter/worldstree/Weres/Regional/Flowerfolk.html (1775 words)

	Tuesday Roundup 04-09-2007 \| TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History
		So this cat-men were actually ancient shamans who would use psychotropic mushrooms in their ancient rituals, so they could attain the power of the jaguars (either they could actually TURN themselves into jaguars, or it was all a halucination I leave the decission to you).
		Archeologists have managed to recover ancient skulls of shamans who went so fa as to replace their canine teeth for jaguar fangs (unsurprisingly they found these men died of dental infection), to help them make their transformation much more convincing.
		I only want to add that it saddens me how childish and immature these articles are when they want to use as evidence for their theories such preposterous notions.
	www.dailygrail.com /node/5229 (1221 words)

	Myth and History
		Gultec, the leader of the Jaguar Knights, steps in at this point.
		He had been holding the Jaguar Knights outside the city during the fighting, but now they enter as a unit.
		His knights defeat the forces of several key nobles and bring the city under martial law.
	home.insightbb.com /~anahuac/aztec/history.htm (1726 words)

	meet the aztecs
		Warriors who had captured more than four of the enemy were eligible for admittance into one of two military orders: the eagle and jaguar 'knights'.
		Hassig (1988) argues that the terms eagle and jaguar may have represented differences in the costumes of the individual warriors rather than any meaningful distinction between the two orders.
		Hoffman's depiction of an arrow knight should be regarded with some suspicion, as in other illustrations he creates some fantastic weapons used by the Aztecs.
	www.fortunecity.com /underworld/lylat/11/meet_the_aztecs.htm (4402 words)

	Aztecs
		The eagle knights were always present and deployed in the centre of the army.
		Jaguars knights were similar troops (but with different "uniform") and usually deployed of the wings.
		There are some doubt about the existence of the arrow knights.
	warflute.org /armies/aztecs_vincent_army_h5.html (377 words)

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