List of characters in Magic: The Gathering: A
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The fictional multiverse of Magic: The Gathering has many characters. This alphabetic list includes characters who appear in flavor-text on the cards, in games, comics or short stories as well as minor characters from the novels. Major characters have their own entry.
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[edit] Abdallah
A human on the planes of Rabiah who owned a set of magic sandals. (Card: Sandals of Abdallah) (Arabian Nights)
[edit] Aboshan
The Cephalid emperor of the Mer Empire. Aboshan was made emperor of Mer by the merfolk ambassador Laquatus' genocidal act against his own race. Aboshan expired when the Mirari came into his possession.
[edit] Abu Ja’far
A leper on the planes of Rabiah (Arabian Nights)
[edit] Adam Carthalion
Father of Jared, husband of Gwendolyn. He killed his wife to get the strength to battle his former friend Ravidel. He was killed himself by Jared (as instigated by Ezer) (Comics)
[edit] Adamaro
Kami of pain and anger, once a human soul.
[edit] Adira Strongheart
Leader of the Robaran Mercenaries and wife of Hazezon Tamar. Adira led many rebellions against the rule of Johan of Tiras until she finally died at his hands.
[edit] Adun Oakenshield
A famous warrior, whose return is foreseen in the Anvilonian Grimoire (Legends)
[edit] Afari
Jamuraan writer. Author of Tales (Mirage)
[edit] Agnate
A Metathran general, brother of Thaddeus. He shared the same fate as his brother when he was euthanised twice as a result of an experiment made by the Lichlord Dralnu. (Planeshift)
[edit] Agrus Kos
[CONTAINS SPOILERS] Kos is the hero of the first Ravnica storybook and is a strong supporter of the law. Agrus himself is generally a good person, but he can become a bit heated when confronted with particular wrongdoers. His main problem is his drinking streak, despite the laws against it, and his over usage of teardrops (a painkiller that heals wounds and broken bones at an accelerated pace rather than waiting for weeks or days can heal in seconds). In the events of the second book (Guildpact) he is an Orzhov security guard and dies because of a heart attack after using a teardrop to heal a wound he suffered while protecting Utvara against the dragons unleashed by Zomaj Hauc. (Ravnica) Kos was returned to the physical world under a contract wherein he had to serve the Azorius guild for fifty years as a spectral guardian. Kos entered into an agreement with Augustin IV to track down and defeat the vampire lord Szadek once and for all. After the events of this battle, Kos was returned to the physical/heaven world yet again by the angel Feather and placed in command of his own Wojek Leaguehall.
[edit] Ahmahz il Kin
A Suq’Ata diplomat. Lives in Jamuraa. (Card: Peace Talks)
[edit] Ailheen
Speaker of the Council (of Mages?) during the Dark (Card: Elves of Deep Shadow, the dark version)
[edit] Ailis Connaut
Icatian scout who did surveillance and would receive knighthood at Montford (Fallen Empires)
[edit] Akin
A seasoned Zhalfirin Askari (Mirage)
[edit] Akroma
Akroma originally appeared as the Angel of Wrath. The legendary angelic crusader sworn to Ixidor's service. A version of Akroma as the Angel of Fury appeared in Planar Chaos.
She was created from the arm of downstruck illusionist Ixidor, with his former ally Nivea as her model. Akroma was in many ways an extension of Ixidor's will and she shared her insane creator's intense hate for Phage the Untouchable and the Cabal. She made her sole aim in life to kill Phage and crush the Cabal in Ixidor's name. Shortly after her creation she flew to confront Phage in personal combat and was defeated by the combined force of the fallen warrior adept, Phage, and her druid acolyte brother Kamahl. The fight ended with Akroma's legs being torn off and she was forced to flee.
With Ixidor's help, Akroma's legs were replaced with those of a jaguar and he went on to create an army of illusions to aid Akroma. Akroma and Ixidor confronted the Cabal in what would be called the Nightmare War. Both the Cabal and Ixidor's army was devastated and Ixidor himself was swallowed alive by a death worm created during the battle. Akroma was devastated by the loss of her creator but carried on in his name raising an army of flesh and blood to replace the Illusions of Ixidor. During this time she discovered a portal to the belly of the monster which had swallow Ixidor and went to rescue him.
When she found Ixidor however he was despondent and obsessed with his lost wife's spirit (Which was also in the worm's belly). She left Ixidor to his grief in the worm but not before her feet were melted by the stomach acid of the worm forcing her to replace her feet with blades. She went onto confront Phage one final time only to killed along with Phage. Although each of them were destroyed, their essence combined to create the false god Karona.
Akroma was voted the most popular legend in Magic and was even featured for a week on Magic's official site during June 2006. She took over "answering" questions from fans and was much written about. She is sometimes affectionately called "The Angry Lady" by some fans.(Onslaught)
Akroma was reprinted as a nostalgic Timeshifted card in Time Spiral (Card: Akroma, Angel of Wrath).
In an alternate reality seen in Planar Chaos, Ixidor is steeped in boundless fury throughout the creation of Akroma, which formed a red angel whose abilities followed suit (Card: Akroma, Angel of Fury).
[edit] Akul
Keldon whip sergeant. (Prophecy)
[edit] Akuta
A voracious kami born from the ashes of the deaths.
[edit] Al-Abara
A legendary sorceress who owned a famous carpet (Legends).
[edit] Aladdin
An impoverished young man living on the planes of Rabiah, who became the owner of a lamp containing tea, and an extremely destructive ring. (Arabian Nights).
[edit] Alaric
A friend of Crovax, living on an estate in the desert, where he hid Starke. Alaric was killed by Maraxus of Keld and his home was in ruins when the Weatherlight arrived to pick up Starke. (Tempest)
[edit] Alexi
Zephyr spellshaper mage. Alexi aided Barrin and Teferi's forces in the Kipamu League against the invading Keldons during the Prophecy War, earning such a reputation among the Keldon that they curses at her when they didin't even know her name. (Prophecy)
[edit] Alchor
Only remembered for his remarkable tomb. (Legends)
[edit] Ali from Cairo
An avatar who had the ability to allow his master to never die when he was near. (Arabian Nights)
[edit] Ali Baba
A poor woodcutter living on the planes of Rabiah who happened to see and overhear a large band of thieves - forty in all - visiting their treasure store in the forest. (Arabian Nights)
[edit] Aliban
Builder of the deserted towers of the Homelands. Probably living before the apocalypse. (Homelands)
[edit] Aline Corralurn
Author of Legacy and Late Thaw (Cards: Ashes to Ashes, Winter Orb)
[edit] Alrok
A former goblin king (Card: Goblin King)
[edit] Alsadim K’Mer
Guildlord of Shandalar (Microprose video game))
[edit] Altair of Coloni
Participant of the Summit of Minorad. Robbed of his powers and memory by Ravidel. Bonded to Caliphear the Nightmare.(Comics)
[edit] Angus
A monk, builder of the Aysen Temple of Serra. (Comics)
[edit] Angus Mackenzie
Ruler of peaceful Karakas, killed by Lady Orca. As a young man, he was once confronted with elvish archers. (Cards: Angus MacKenzie, Elvish Archers)
[edit] Anthius
An archangel (Card: Keepers of the Faith)
[edit] Arashi, the Sky Asunder
A mighty major kami, wielder of the power of the storms and winds.
[edit] Arcades Sabboth
A legendary Elder Dragon (Legends). He lost his planeswalker-spark when a powerful world spell cast all other dragons to the land, creating the elder land wyrms.
[edit] Arcanis, the Omnipotent
A very powerful wizard from Otaria. Some say that he's a survivor of the destruction at the Tolarian Academy.
[edit] Arcum Dagsson
Leading Soldevi Machinist trying to put old machines into service. According to Sorine Relicbane he is attempting to create a mechanical utopia without attention to the lessons of Phyrexia. In the end he couldn’t control the adnates (clerics) who resurrected the Soldevi War Beasts which consequently destroyed Soldev and the Unseen (Ice Age, Alliances, Coldsnap)
[edit] Arethel
Elf queen of Norwood (Portal Second Age). She was blessed Raven Autumn by some folks of the lowlands of Kanlaon. She was Conceived by elf goddess Era and elf Knight Bentzy. Sha was said to roam the dark regions of Ara-al, giving comfort to weary passers. Her subjects revered her as a dark queen of good intentions. She comes down on the lowlands every year to mingle with the people every Hollow Feast, or feast of the damned.
[edit] Arnjlot Olasson
A sky wizard mage. (Ice Age)
[edit] Arkol
A scholar of New Argive
[edit] Arna Kennerüd
A prominent Kjeldoran skyknight and skycaptain (Ice Age, Alliances)
[edit] Arzakon
An extraordinarily powerful planeswalker who tried to penetrate the Great Barrier of Shandalar. He convinced the Guild Lords that to dominate Shandalar, one wizard must cast the Spell of Dominion, which is supposed to grant its caster immortality and total dominion over a single plane. The real truth was that it was Arzakon’s intention to conquer Shandalar himself. The Spell of Dominion would do nothing more than seek out the source of the Great Barrier - the artifact in which Lim-Dûl’s spirit was shackled- and destroy it. (Microprose video game))
[edit] Aselbo
A person in one of Afari’s Tales (Mirage)
[edit] Ashnod
The cruel, most feared lieutenant of Mishra the Destroyer. During the Brothers' War, Ashnod was responsible for many diabolical inventions, most notoriously the transmogrants. Ashnod was distrusted by the Fallaji officers serving Mishra, due to her being a woman and having "evil" red hair. When she aided Tawnos in escaping from captivity, Mishra banished her to the other end of the empire. She would discover the Golgothian Sylex and learn its secrets. During the Argothian Disaster, Ashnod and Tawnos would come face-to-face with the Phyrexian demon Gix. Ashnod entrusted Tawnos with the sylex, and bravely faced the demon with only her neural-scrambling staff.
[edit] Asmira, Holy Avenger
A female visionary from Femeref. Since her youth, Asmira had possessed the gift of prophecy. As her reputation grew she became a welcome visitor in Mangara’s court. But when she started her doomsaying she was ignored, and rivals decried Asmira as a glory-seeking sensationalist. Thus Femeref was unprepared for Kaervek’s invasion. The Council of Voices was mysteriously slaughtered by the Spirit of the Night, and with its leadership gone, Femeref looked to Asmira to lead their armies. Detesting violence and loving all the peoples and lands of Jamuraa equally with all her being, she became reluctantly the head of the Femeref resistance to Kaervek’s advance. In fact she became the Sidar of Femeref. Her devotion to Jamuraa and her will to see the terrible war ended, forged Asmira into a Holy Warrior of unparalleled skill and power. Being the only one who understood the meaning of these visions, Asmira acted as a guide for Scalebane’s Elite while Jabari and Loreweaver create a distraction at Tefemburu. Before Kaervek could return to the Mwonvuli Jungle, Asmira and Rashida, helped by Sisay, managed to reach the Amber Prison. The prison was guarded by Purraj and a number of foul creatures, and the Elite closed with them. Asmira could not break the prison, for it had been protected with a relic ward. Rashida was able to strike down Kaervek’s forces in dizzying attack. The only survivor was Purraj, who leapt for Asmira. Asmira ignored the lethal blows and managed to complete the ritual with her final words. Her sacrifice was accompanied by a blinding shaft of light that shattered the prison, freeing Mangara. (Mirage)
[edit] Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Author of the Underworld Cookbook (Cards: Lightning Axe, Granite Gargoyle, Sauté) (Unhinged)
[edit] Astor
Doyen, Upstart, Bearer of Three Blades, Steward of the Northern Wastes, the Butcher of Bogardan. A great Keldon warrior who helped stop the Phyrexian invasion in both Keld and Urborg. Despite having once been an enemy of Skyshroud, Astor and the elven hero Eladamri were blood brothers who fought together against the Phyrexians. He is the maternal grandfather of Radha.
[edit] Atalya
Samite Master. She fought against the Phyrexian invasion.(Invasion)
[edit] Autumn Willow
Ruler, protector and avatar of the Great Wood of the Homelands (maybe a maro-sorceress). Originally a simple forest spirit, but strengthened by Feroz’s Ban. The Autumn Willow was the Protector of the folk of An-Havva and an enemy of Baron Sengir. After the failing of the Ban and the growing influence of the Dwarven Gate she weakened. Her choice: revitalizing the Homelands at the cost of the lives of the folk, or letting Sengir have his way. (Homelands)
[edit] Avila
Elvish princess of Skyshroud, daughter of Eladamri, killed by a Phyrexian silent assassin. Her resemblance is used to create the Phyrexian emissary to Rath, Belbe.(Nemesis)
[edit] Avram Garrison
Leader of the Kjeldoran Order of the Knights of Stromgald. Undead ally of Lim-Dûl. Hater of Elves and Balduvians.(Ice Age)
[edit] Axelrod Gunnarson
A legendary Giant that made other Giants seem small. Legends set.
[edit] Ayesha Tanaka
A legendary female artificer. Friend of Tetsuo Umezawa and mentor of Kei Takahashi. Ayesha was instrumental in dethroning Nicol Bolas from his seat as emperor of Madara. (Legends Cycle)
[edit] Ayumi, the Last Visitor
A very old kami, elder of many other major kami, during the kami war Ayumi ended the battle of the silk by killing all the remaining Sacred Bell monks and thus corrupting the shrine of Boseiju.
[edit] Azami, Lady of Scrolls
A legendary female librarian of the School of Minamo. In the reckless quest for knowledge, Azami was famous for being able to sacrifice everything (family, home, friends and past) in order to reach wisdom. Selfish of her knowledge, Azami worked on deciphering the arcane secrets brought by the kami 'Towazu', the Unspeakable causing dementia on many of her students. It is unknown if she survived the final destruction of Minamo at the hands of Hidetsugu. (Kamigawa)
[edit] Azamuki, the Treachery Incarnate
Once a common thief, using arcane powers he turned himself into a kami of treachery. It's unknown in which side of the kami war he fought.
[edit] Azar
Adept, pupil of the planeswalker Sahrmal on the plane of Shandalar. After a great spell gone awry, Lim-Dûl’s spirit was trapped in Azar's body. Trapped in the same body the two spirits fought for control. Convinced that it would be forever so, Sahrmal secretly buried the body. The existence of the Great Barrier depended on the continued confinement of Lim-Dul. In time, Lim-Duls powerful spirit won out over that of the fatally inexperienced Azar. Emerging from the secret graveyard, he once again attempted to bend Shandalar to his will but was defeated soundly, though the lord of the Black Guild also fell. The Guardian removed Lim-Dul’s spirit from Azar’s former body and imprisoned it again, this time in a magical artifact, thus keeping the Great Barrier in existence. Though it now had been emptied of both spirits, Azar’s body had been exposed to far too much magic to lie still. Now numbered among the undead, it rose of it’s own accord and stepped in to command the Black Guild, taking the name Lichlord Skavius Slan. (Microprose video game))
[edit] Azeworai
Author of The Treeling, The Cyclops who couldn’t, The Ugly Bird, The Unruly Wind, Kenechi’s Dream , Three Riddles, Glitter Moon, The Golem’s Wish and The Lonely Giant (Mirage)
[edit] Azor
The Judge. Azorian parun, First grand arbitrer of Ravnica. (Ravnica)
[edit] Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Legendary monk of the sacred order of Jukai Forest, disciple of Rokuan and best friend of Iwamori. A master tracker, she started a quest from Jukai all across Kamigawa, and learned from all the cultures of the world in order to join together the peoples of Kamigawa. Her ultimate fate is unknown.(Kamigawa)
