In Savage Empire, Dr. Rafkin had come into the tribe's lands, but his knowledge of science and therefore the tricks he could produce, quickly won him the favor of the tribe and he intimidated chief Apaton by claiming he could turn him into a toad (a threat which Apaton was not willing to test). Therefore the Avatar found him free to go when arriving at the village. When later asking them to join the other tribes against the Myrmidex, Apaton demanded ten Obsidian Swords made by the Nahuatla Tribe, before he would agree to the proposal.