In the dark sea of magic, a tiny bubble formed. The creases in the magical plane created by years of veneration and what sacrifices manifested in a dark cave. It was in that cave that the Quetzalcoatl stirred after a millennium of slumber.
At first, all he could remember was the fading images of his once great empire. However, the more power he siphoned off from the sea of magic the clearer his memory grew. He remembered the golden temples dedicated to him, the countless sacrifices made to preserving his magic, and the wicked daughter who sundered it.
He had been all fool, he should have noticed her dark desire for power and work harder to counter her machinations. Instead, he doted on his favorite daughter and ignored her schemes. Hubris and complacent, blind trust destroyed him and his clan.
Bethesda lacked true leadership abilities. All she could do was intimidate or bully her political rivals into submission while completely disregarding diplomacy. The feathered serpent knew that that combination will bring her new Heartstriker clan to ruin.
He wanted to trust Brohomir with the future of the clan, but he knew that his last remaining grandson cared more for flashy theatrics than the true longevity and security of the clan. Quetz needed an alternative plan. Brohomir confided in him the dangers of the future and how Algonquin would threaten the Heartstrikers.
He understood the severity and danger of the Nameless Ends. He met one during his jaunt across the plains in his early years and the experience still frightened him to his very core. He needed to save his world and his clan, but he didn't know where to start.
The tiny cave that chained his ethereal spirit wouldn't be large enough to accommodate his size for much longer. He needed to link himself with the world of living if he wanted any hope of affecting the material world.
It was only under the urgency of his shrinking cave, when he hatched ingenious idea. He would use his fangs in the real world as homing beacons to find a young Dragon whose body he could overtake and manipulate.