So what ARE the Olmecs? They say their ancestors built or somehow were involved with the cities of gold. Are they decended from the people of Mu, like Tao's family? They why do they look like Goblins?
- They're survivors from the nuclear war between Mu and Atlantis. They look weird because of mutations from the radioactive fallout.
- They were supposed to be aliens, but they were changed to the above in the dubs.
- Incorrect. In the french version (And the authors of the series are french) they are not aliens. Ditto in the Japanese version. There is no "change from the dub" of their origins.
- In the original French, they never were aliens either. Just a civilization living in periphery to Mu and Atlantis who hid and took refuge during the Great War, hoping they could stay in hibernation and outlive the disaster.
- In season two, Esteban speculates that they may the descendants of Mu. Tao thinks otherwise.
- Granted, Tao is really super proud of his heritage so he might be a bit biased in this regard.
Is it ever explained in-universe why Sancho and Pedro are still tagging along with the group past season 1? I get they were part of the original expedition to the New World but after they returned to Europe, one would think their obvious incompetence at almost everything (and Mendoza seems well aware of this) would prompt someone to suggest they remain behind in Spain while the rest of the group heads for the far east? Or does Mendoza having a couple lackeys outweigh the fact they have a really bad tendency to wander off or fall asleep the moment they're asked to do anything useful?
- They're useful if only by virtue of being adults, stronger and taller than the children, whom they can help get past obstacles too high for them while Mendoza typically covers their escape. The problem here is the sequel series, which really cranked their stupidity and obnoxiousness up to eleven and forgot that they made good helpers.
I don't think it was ever explained why Princess Rana'Ori is a carbon copy of Zia. The show is no stranger to reusing character models, but...for such an important character??? I wonder if they were going to explain Zia's a descendant of the princess, and maybe that's where she got her newfound abilities from, but they never even hint at it. So either that's subtle stuff, either that's completely unintentional.
Speaking of powers, they make a big deal of Esteban's gift of calling forth the sun in Season 1, but they never explain it. In fact there's a big mystery as to whether he actually does it, or if it's all just a big coincidence. I guess that Season 2+ confirms that yes, it's a power he has, but he uses it exactly four (4) times in three seasons, so was it worth the trade-off?
- Tao does mention offhand in S3 that "Atlanteans could do some awesome things", which seems to hint it's an Atlantean thing? And it's never elaborated upon any further?? Can all Atlanteans call the sun? Can Esteban's father do that too??
- The only explanation they ever give Zia's powers is everyone calling her a witch and her saying "i guess i am". But even if the crown somehow gave her powers, why wouldn't it give Ambrosius or N'deye any, after they also use it?
- Why is Zia the only one who can wear the Bako without hurting? They never explain either. They don't even wave it off with "it's Chosen One stuff", and it's unknown if Esteban also can do it. It really does seem they gave her all these cool powers without any semblance of explanation.
