Regarding Tequatl and the Living World
I ? Karkas.
We know that dragons consume magic, but whether or not their champions can do the same is unknown.
However, since we haven’t heard really anything about Tequatl this does make sense in lieu of the story.
Redirecting a ley line to Tequatl would be hard, given that he isn’t beneath the ground.
I think it more likely that the promised relevance to the Living Story will be in the next season, where Tequatl’s power boost will link into some larger discovery about the nature or activities of dragons and/or Elder Dragons.
R.I.P., Old Man of Auld Red Wharf. Gone but never forgotten.
It could be that Tequatl was munching on Zhaitan’s body. That’s my guess.