The world is ending, but hope isn't. Somewhere in Mexico City, a young musician finds himself caught between the chaos of the present and the whispers of something ancient. Forgotten gods stir, old stories bleed into new ones, and the lines between myth and reality blur.

Episode One is where it begins: a spark in the dark, a chance encounter, and an encounter with Huehuecoyotl that could change the course of fate.

I began writing The Sixth Sun while navigating health challenges that would leave me permanently disabled. In the middle of that journey, I even lost an eye. At the same time, I was watching the world around me shift: species vanishing, ecosystems unraveling, and the climate crisis accelerating. It was overwhelming. But through all of that, I kept writing. Because I needed hope.

The themes of resilience, defiance, and creativity in the face of collapse aren't abstract to me, they're survival. The Sixth Sun became a story where I could imagine something beyond despair, where even at the end of the world, people still find ways to create, to love, to resist. Now, I'm sharing that hope with others. This story isn't just about gods and myths… it's about us, about how we can still rise to meet the future, even when everything feels like it's falling apart.

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The Sixth Sun is a project by Coyote Studio, written and illustrated by Abigail Roscoe, and produced by Liv Kurt. coyote-studio.com Featuring original music by Liv Kurt (@liveinvampyr) and tracks by ​⁠​⁠Rich Aucoin , whose work also features in some of the story's most pivotal moments. Be sure to check out Rich Aucoin's newest album, Synthetic Season Four.

Narration and the voice of Huehuecóyotl by Hans Potter. @hansactingout

Temo voiced by Ross Lee. @r0ssypoo

Yaretzi voiced by Abigail Roscoe. @Ab.roscoe

Xolotl voiced by Jamal Coykendall. @jamalaladamusic

Make sure you check out our episodes on Youtube to see our teams gorgeous artwork!

Character design, illustration, and visualization created by Abigail Roscoe, with additional artwork by Helena Kiramman (The Goose Dragon) and Kaiasworkshop. @kaiasworkshop

Special thanks to you, our listeners, for supporting this independent project. SUPER SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EARLY PATREON SUPPORTERS, I LOVE YOU.

Fan art of XOLOTL provided by @capitamortua

Creatures from the depths lurk below Mexico City, as Temo begins to get glimpses into something he's not meant to understand.

The second episode concludes our setup and prologue, and now The Sixth Sun is ready to kick it up several notches in our upcoming episodes.

Check out Rich Aucoin's newest album, Synthetic Season Four- out now.
Additional concept art for this episode was provided by The GooseDragon- her scene is the beautiful dynamic stand off still between the Nahual and the Ahuizotl.

About the Ahuizotl- they are a fearsome beast from Aztec mythology, although they were also often regarded as messengers of Tlaloc!

The Sixth Sun is a project that reimagines Aztec cosmology through the lens of modern humanity's search for meaning. Set in present-day Mexico City, the story follows two musicians whose lives are changed when they encounter Huehuecóyotl, the ancient trickster god of music, fate, and rebellion. Through him, they discover that the myths of the past were never just stories... And now, as the world teeters towards collapse, Huehuecoyotl must help humans define their own future using the gifts he gave them, and hope it is enough to awaken ancient Gods to change the fate of the world.

The Sixth Sun is a story about creation as resistance- about how, even when the world feels beyond repair, the act of creating becomes an act of survival.

This project is a labour of love, I am a disabled artist who's lost my left eye earlier this year- change and resilience and hope are not just ideas to me, they're part of my survival. So, the comments we received on the first video meant so much to me. I am glad this story has captivated you so far, and I can't wait to continue sharing this.

Those of you who've been following this project since the first concept sketch- I see you, and thank you deeply for sticking by me in this journey. To those who are new- welcome, I hope you enjoy what you are hearing and excited for more!

Episode Three of The Sixth Sun is finally out, and I am so beyond excited to share this chapter of the story with you.

We pick up in the aftermath of the Ahuizotl's attack, where the boundaries between myth and modern Mexico City are cracking open. As the dust settles, a familiar presence reenters Huehuecóyotl's life : one that forces the trickster god to confront everything he thought he knew about fate, loyalty, and the fragile future of the Sixth Sun.

This episode dives deep into one of the most painful truths of our world: the killing of Tonantzin, the Earth Mother, who in this story represents our planet, our climate, and the living systems that sustain us. Her death at the hands of humanity mirrors the way we are destroying our own world in real time- through extraction, greed, and disconnection from the land. But The Sixth Sun is not a story of despair. It is a story about what we do after that loss, and whether we dare to believe that something better can still be born.

Rooted in Indigenous futurism and Mexica (Aztec) mythology, this chapter explores how gods, humans, and artists are all bound by the same question: when everything is burning, will we choose apathy… or will we choose hope?

Hope, in this story, is the most scarce resource of all- and the most powerful.

The Sixth Sun is an Indigenous-inspired fantasy audio drama set in a world where ancient gods walk through modern Mexico City, where climate collapse and colonial wounds collide, and where creativity itself becomes an act of resistance. This is a hope-core story for anyone who feels the weight of the world and still chooses to imagine something kinder rising from the ashes.

If you believe stories can change people, if you believe art can still save something, if you believe that even in the darkest timelines we are not finished yet... welcome back to the fire.

The End is not the End.

Rich Aucoin's newest music video, Space Western, is out now: a bold, cosmic, genre-bending vision of rebellion, survival, and wonder. Its sci-fi-meets-mythic energy pairs beautifully with the theme of exploring the same questions and what it means to keep dreaming when the future feels uncertain. If you're loving the music and narration in this episode, Space Western is a perfect next stop in that journey. Go check it out right after!

Voices:
Rich Aucoin (intro)
Hans Potter (Narrator/ Huehuecoyotl)
Ross Lee: Temo
Jamal Coykendall: Ollin
Abigail Roscoe: Yaretzi
Gaby Tejeda: Itzpapalotl/Mayahuel
Matteo Reyes: Tezcatlipoca

Audio:
Audio recorded, mixed. and edited by Liv Kurt Featuring tracks by Rich Aucoin
Thanks to HEALTH for the permission to use a snippet of Demigods at the end.

Art:
Lead artist and concept art: Abigail Roscoe, Coyote Studio
Capita Mortua - Paintings, Taking of Xochiquetzal, Ollin in The Dark, Blood Monsters
Rooftop Illustration with the band: Paula Torres
fan art features will be a thing in upcoming episodes too, so if you've got it, share it!