Tzicxotl is a compact rock gnome with a narrow, spring-loaded posture and hands that never seem entirely still. Their skin has the warm brown tone of fired clay, textured with a fine dusting of pale freckles across the knuckles and temples. Their copper-red hair is cut short on one side and left in a thick, braided crest on the other, threaded with tiny blue glass beads. They walk with a slight forward lean, as if perpetually approaching an invisible puzzle. Within a minute of meeting them, most people notice that Tzicxotl never looks first at a speaker's face. Their eyes track hinges, pockets, loose stones, ceiling beams, and the movement of nearby hands. The unexpected contradiction is their immaculate clothing, which remains spotless despite their constant work with soot, oil, and powdered metals.