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|plane= [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] | |plane= [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] | ||
|timepoint=Before and after the [[Mending]] | |timepoint=Before and after the [[Mending]] | ||
|members=[[Edgar Markov]], [[Sorin Markov]], [[Timothar Markov]], [[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Vaast Markov]] | |members=[[Edgar Markov]], [[Sorin Markov]], [[Timothar Markov]], [[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Vaast Markov]], [[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Kristoff Laurent]] | ||
|status=Active, but diminished | |||
|colors=WRB | |||
|races=[[Vampire]]s | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Markov''' is the most prestigious, and possibly the most widespread, [[vampire]] bloodline on [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. Markov elders seem to have a talent for psychic magic. | '''Markov''' is the most prestigious, and possibly the most widespread, [[vampire]] bloodline on [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. Markov elders seem to have a talent for psychic magic. | ||
==Edgar and Sorin== | ==Edgar and Sorin== | ||
[[Edgar Markov]] is the founder of the Markov bloodline and the very first vampire of Innistrad. Thousands of years ago he was an aging [[human]] [[alchemist]], experimenting with ways to achieve agelessness for himself and his only grandson, [[Sorin Markov|Sorin]]. When famine was sweeping the land, the [[demon]] [[Shilgengar]] convinced Edgar to start experiments with blood. Markov and his sons trapped the angel [[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Marycz]] in his laboratory and exsanguinated her, preparing a decoction from her blood and | [[Edgar Markov]] is the founder of the Markov bloodline and the very first vampire of Innistrad. Thousands of years ago he was an aging [[human]] [[alchemist]], experimenting with ways to achieve agelessness for himself and his only grandson, [[Sorin Markov|Sorin]]. When the famine was sweeping the land, the [[demon]] [[Shilgengar]] convinced Edgar to start experiments with blood. Markov and his sons trapped the angel [[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Marycz]] in his laboratory and exsanguinated her, preparing a decoction from her blood and creating a ritual that caused his subjects to feed on the blood of other beings.<ref>{{DailyRef|ur/lunarchs-journal-2014-08-13|The Lunarch's Journal|[[Colin Kawakami]]|August 13, 2014}}</ref> It provided sustenance to those few, but the demand for blood also culled the overall population, reducing the number of hungry mouths to feed. However, when he finally turned his grandson into a vampire, the trauma of the transformation caused [[Sorin]]'s [[planeswalker]] [[spark]] to ignite. Sorin soon left the plane and his grandfather. | ||
==Markov Manor== | ==Markov Manor== | ||
'''Markov Manor''' was a hilltop estate above one of the inland valleys of [[Stensia]], close to [[Gavony]]. This most prominent holding of the Markov's overlooked [[Kruin Pass]] and the human communities of Silbern and Wollebank. [[Thraben]] was visible in the far distance from its balconies. | '''Markov Manor''' was a hilltop estate above one of the inland valleys of [[Stensia]], close to [[Gavony]]. This most prominent holding of the Markov's overlooked [[Kruin Pass]] and the human communities of Silbern and Wollebank. [[Thraben]] was visible in the far distance from its balconies. | ||
The Manor was destroyed by [[Nahiri]]'s [[Lithomancer|lithomancy]], its vampiric residents etched into the walls in a state of perpetual agony.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/mystery-markov-manor-2016-03-30|The Mystery of Markov Manor|[[James Wyatt]]|March 30, 2016}}</ref> Edgar | The Manor was destroyed by [[Nahiri]]'s [[Lithomancer|lithomancy]], its vampiric residents etched into the walls in a state of perpetual agony.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/mystery-markov-manor-2016-03-30|The Mystery of Markov Manor|[[James Wyatt]]|March 30, 2016}}</ref> Edgar was thought to have possibly died in this attack<ref>[[James Wyatt]] 2016, "''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad]]''".</ref>, but he is present during the [[Innistrad: Crimson Vow|Crimson Vow]] story. The surviving Markov vampires remained mostly free of [[Emrakul]]'s corruption and were mustered by Sorin to retake Edgar's manor. | ||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
{{in-game | {{in-game | ||
|associated= | |associated= | ||
* <c>Chosen of Markov</c> / <c>Markov's Servant</c> | *<c>Chosen of Markov</c> / <c>Markov's Servant</c> | ||
* <c>Edgar Markov</c> | *<c>Edgar Markov</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Blademaster</c> | *<c>Markov Baron</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Crusader</c> | *<c>Markov Blademaster</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Dreadknight</c> | *<c>Markov Crusader</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Enforcer</c> | *<c>Markov Dreadknight</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Patrician</c> | *<c>Markov Enforcer</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Purifier</c> | *<c>Markov Patrician</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Retribution</c> | *<c>Markov Purifier</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Waltzer</c> | *<c>Markov Retribution</c> | ||
* <c>Markov Warlord</c> | *<c>Markov Waltzer</c> | ||
* <c>Sorin Markov</c> | *<c>Markov Warlord</c> | ||
*<c>Sorin Markov</c> | |||
|flavor= | |flavor= | ||
* {{card|Blood Crypt||SLD}} | *{{card|Blood Crypt||SLD}} | ||
* <c>Bold Impaler</c> | *<c>Bold Impaler</c> | ||
* <c>Declaration in Stone</c> | *<c>Declaration in Stone</c> | ||
* <c>Foreboding Ruins</c> | *<c>Foreboding Ruins</c> | ||
* <c>Mounted Dreadknight</c> | *{{card|Haunted House|Unfinity|UNF|#=217a}} | ||
* <c>Secrets of the Key</c> | *<c>Mounted Dreadknight</c> | ||
* {{card|Sure Strike||VOW}} | *<c>Secrets of the Key</c> | ||
* <c>Uncanny Speed</c> | *{{card|Sure Strike||VOW}} | ||
* <c>Unholy Officiant</c> | *<c>Uncanny Speed</c> | ||
*<c>Unholy Officiant</c> | |||
*{{card|Vampiric Rites|Double Masters 2022|2X2}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 14 May 2024
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| History | |
| Founded on | Innistrad |
| Active | Before and after the Mending |
| Status | Active, but diminished |
| Membership | |
| Notable members | Edgar Markov, Sorin Markov, Timothar Markov, Vaast Markov, Kristoff Laurent |
| Races | Vampires |
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Markov is the most prestigious, and possibly the most widespread, vampire bloodline on Innistrad. Markov elders seem to have a talent for psychic magic.
Edgar and Sorin
Edgar Markov is the founder of the Markov bloodline and the very first vampire of Innistrad. Thousands of years ago he was an aging human alchemist, experimenting with ways to achieve agelessness for himself and his only grandson, Sorin. When the famine was sweeping the land, the demon Shilgengar convinced Edgar to start experiments with blood. Markov and his sons trapped the angel Marycz in his laboratory and exsanguinated her, preparing a decoction from her blood and creating a ritual that caused his subjects to feed on the blood of other beings.[1] It provided sustenance to those few, but the demand for blood also culled the overall population, reducing the number of hungry mouths to feed. However, when he finally turned his grandson into a vampire, the trauma of the transformation caused Sorin's planeswalker spark to ignite. Sorin soon left the plane and his grandfather.
Markov Manor
Markov Manor was a hilltop estate above one of the inland valleys of Stensia, close to Gavony. This most prominent holding of the Markov's overlooked Kruin Pass and the human communities of Silbern and Wollebank. Thraben was visible in the far distance from its balconies.
The Manor was destroyed by Nahiri's lithomancy, its vampiric residents etched into the walls in a state of perpetual agony.[2] Edgar was thought to have possibly died in this attack[3], but he is present during the Crimson Vow story. The surviving Markov vampires remained mostly free of Emrakul's corruption and were mustered by Sorin to retake Edgar's manor.
In-game references
- Associated cards:
- Quoted or referred to:
References
- ↑ Colin Kawakami (August 13, 2014). "The Lunarch's Journal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ James Wyatt (March 30, 2016). "The Mystery of Markov Manor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ James Wyatt 2016, "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad".
External links
- Magic Creative Team (November 02, 2011). "A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Stensia and Vampires". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Doug Beyer (January 11, 2012). "Sorin's Homecoming". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.