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|image = | |image = Unctus.jpg | ||
| | |aka = Kiryk | ||
|birthplace = [[Lumengrid]], [[Quicksilver Sea]], [[Mirrodin]] | |birthplace = [[Lumengrid]], [[Quicksilver Sea]], [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]] | ||
|lifetime = ~4580 | |lifetime = ~4580 | ||
|race = [[Vedalken]] | |race = [[Phyrexian]] [[Vedalken]] | ||
|sources = | |sources = [[Scars of Mirrodin]] | ||
|colors={{mana|U}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Unctus''', the Freed, previously known as '''Kiryk''', was once a prominent member of the Synod before his [[Phyrexia]]n [[compleation]].<ref name="Unctus">{{DailyRef|mirrodin-site-unctus-synod-2011-05-27|On the Mirrodin Site: Unctus of the Synod|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|May 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Legends One">{{DailyRef|feature/the-legends-of-phyrexia-all-will-be-one|The Legends of Phyrexia: All Will Be One|[[Grace Fong]]|February 2, 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Life== | |||
As a researcher, Unctus was fascinated by the [[glistening oil|black oil]] found on the boundaries of the [[Mephidross]] and the [[Glimmervoid]]. His interest increased after a research party brought him a sample of the glistening oil.<ref name="Unctus"/> Unctus mixed the oil with serum and he began experimenting on himself by injecting small amounts of this mixture into his body.<ref name="Legends One"/> Soon, changes in his body began to occur, his saliva changed and his upper right arm morphed into a hook-like appendage. Visions also began appearing in his dreams, where he seemed to see glimpses of [[Memnarch]], and "[[sphere]]s" became an obsession. Unctus entertained the idea of entering the [[Pool of Knowledge|Knowledge Pool]], an act deemed forbidden by the Synod, but would later find a way into the [[Lacunae|tunnel]] beneath after having another vision. | |||
== | Unctus later awoke in a Phyrexian hideout, where his planning for the future takeover of [[Lumengrid]] as well as his further compleation would occur.<ref name="Unctus"/> His knowledge of Vedalken and Neurok biology put him in a prominent position in Phyrexia's ranks, where he co-developed the ''Meldweb'', a network of Vedalken and [[Neurok]] brains.<ref name="Legends One"/> Despite this, he still yearned to find [[List of secondary characters#Mirrodin-New Phyrexia|Scylla]], a Vedalken female with similar ideals who he wished to pair with before his Phyrexian corruption, so he could make her "compleat" as he was now. He later found Scylla and grafted her body to his in order to experience true compleation. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Grand Architect.jpg|Kiryk | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Story appearances== | |||
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20160410144031/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/mirrodin-site-unctus-synod-2011-05-27 On the Mirrodin Site: Unctus of the Synod] || Wizards of the Coast || 2011-05-27 || ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' || [[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]] || Unctus, Politus, Covalt, Scylla, Threx, Uulk, Kizak, Grgur, [[Jin-Gitaxias]], [[Malcator]], [[Karn]], [[Elesh Norn]], [[Urabrask]] | |||
|} | |||
==In- | ==In-game references== | ||
{{In-game | |||
|cards= | |||
*<c>Grand Architect</c> | *<c>Grand Architect</c> | ||
*<c>Unctus, Grand Metatect</c> | |||
|associated= | |||
*<c>Unctus's Retrofitter</c> | |||
|flavor= | |||
*<c>Surgical Metamorph</c>{{ref|Alchemy: Phyrexia|†}} | |||
}} | |||
:{{note|Alchemy: Phyrexia|†}} Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See [[Alchemy: Phyrexia/Flavor text]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{Mirrodin|characters}} | |||
[[Category:Phyrexians]] | |||
[[Category:Vedalken]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 18 June 2024
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| Details | |
| Race | Phyrexian Vedalken |
| Birthplace | Lumengrid, Quicksilver Sea, Mirrodin |
| Lifetime | ~4580 |
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| Sources | |
| Scars of Mirrodin | |
Unctus, the Freed, previously known as Kiryk, was once a prominent member of the Synod before his Phyrexian compleation.[1][2]
Life
As a researcher, Unctus was fascinated by the black oil found on the boundaries of the Mephidross and the Glimmervoid. His interest increased after a research party brought him a sample of the glistening oil.[1] Unctus mixed the oil with serum and he began experimenting on himself by injecting small amounts of this mixture into his body.[2] Soon, changes in his body began to occur, his saliva changed and his upper right arm morphed into a hook-like appendage. Visions also began appearing in his dreams, where he seemed to see glimpses of Memnarch, and "spheres" became an obsession. Unctus entertained the idea of entering the Knowledge Pool, an act deemed forbidden by the Synod, but would later find a way into the tunnel beneath after having another vision.
Unctus later awoke in a Phyrexian hideout, where his planning for the future takeover of Lumengrid as well as his further compleation would occur.[1] His knowledge of Vedalken and Neurok biology put him in a prominent position in Phyrexia's ranks, where he co-developed the Meldweb, a network of Vedalken and Neurok brains.[2] Despite this, he still yearned to find Scylla, a Vedalken female with similar ideals who he wished to pair with before his Phyrexian corruption, so he could make her "compleat" as he was now. He later found Scylla and grafted her body to his in order to experience true compleation.
Gallery
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Kiryk
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Mirrodin Site: Unctus of the Synod | Wizards of the Coast | 2011-05-27 | New Phyrexia | New Phyrexia | Unctus, Politus, Covalt, Scylla, Threx, Uulk, Kizak, Grgur, Jin-Gitaxias, Malcator, Karn, Elesh Norn, Urabrask |
In-game references
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- ^† Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See Alchemy: Phyrexia/Flavor text
References
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (May 27, 2011). "On the Mirrodin Site: Unctus of the Synod". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Grace Fong (February 2, 2023). "The Legends of Phyrexia: All Will Be One". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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