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The '''Guildless''' or '''Unguilded''' are all people on [[Ravnica]] that aren't part of one of the ten [[Guilds of Ravnica]]. They are for example shopkeepers or storytellers. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/1010|Arena lands|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 18, 2002}}</ref>
{{Infobox affiliation
|image=Renounce the Guilds.jpg
|plane_founded=[[Ravnica]]
|status=Active
|members=[[Alquist Proft]], [[Araithia Shokta]], [[Cult of Yore]], [[Delney]], [[Ezrim]], the [[Haazda]], [[Krenko]], the [[R.A.M.I.]]
|colors=URGBW
|races=[[Angel]]s, [[Archon]]s, [[Goblin]]s, [[Human]]s
}}
The '''Guildless''', '''Gateless''', or '''Unguilded''' are all people on [[Ravnica]] that aren't part of one of the ten [[Ravnican guild]]s. They make up a majority of the plane's inhabitants.<ref name="Rot DVD">{{WebRef|url=https://seananmcguire.com/blog/2024/01/15/rot-before-recovery-the-dvd-extras/|title=Rot Before Recovery, the DVD extras|author=[[Seanan McGuire]]|date=January 15, 2024|publisher=[[Seanan McGuire]]}}</ref>


Out of the Guildless emerged the [[Gateless]], a rebellious faction that actively resisted the Guilds.
==Description==
They are for example shopkeepers, storytellers, or mobsters.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/little-home-town-pride-2005-11-02|A Little Home Town Pride|[[Matt Cavotta]]|November 02, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/flavor-text-quotees-2006-02-08|Flavor text Quotees|[[Magic Arcana]]|February 08, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/praise-unguilded-2013-03-12|In Praise of the Unguilded|[[Monty Ashley]]|March 12, 2013}}</ref> About half of Ravnica's population is guildless, and the proportion gets higher the farther you get away from the city's center and into "rural" areas.<ref>{{WebRef|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070930070138/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/307|title=Signing Onto the Guildpact|author=[[Rei Nakazawa]]|date=January 9, 2006|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref><ref>''[[D&D Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica]]''</ref> There are also discrepancies in race: nearly all [[elves]] belong to one of the guilds, but nearly all [[goblin]]s are guildless.
 
==History==
In the [[Ravnica block|first Ravnica block]] the guildless had no identity, but this changed for the [[Return to Ravnica block|second block]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/art-gatecrash-2013-01-23-0|The Art of ''Gatecrash''|[[Jeremy Jarvis]]|January 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/multiple-choices-2012-10-24|Multiple Choices|[[Monty Ashley]]|March 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/praise-unguilded-2013-03-12|In Praise of the Unguilded|[[Monty Ashley]]|March 12, 2013}}</ref>
 
===The Gateless Movement===
{{cquote|''The Gateless have risen. The Ten shall fall''}}
Out of the Guildless emerged the ''Gateless Movement'', a rebellious faction that actively resisted the Guilds.
 
When the Guilds of Ravnica reformed after the collapse of the [[Guildpact (spell)|Guildpact]], they were afflicted by seemingly random acts of violence.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/ravnica-then-and-now-2012-08-29-0|Ravnica, Then and Now|[[Adam Lee]]|Wednesday, August 29, 2012}}</ref> Investigations revealed that these atrocious acts were being carried out by Ravnicans who refused to join a guild and to adhere to some ancient guildmaster's creed. Graffiti in the Ninth District soon alluded to these people as the ''Gateless'', people who were proud to never enter a [[gate]].
 
[[Boros]] [[Angel#Firemane Angels|Firemanes]] led a victorious assault on the rebels. As a consequence, the Gateless marked their leader [[List of secondary characters/Ravnica|Nevena]] for death. Some Angels that didn't agree with the assault deserted to the Gateless. Freemages also joined the rebels.
 
===Rise of the Guildless===
The state of Ravnican society after the [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse|Phyrexian invasion]] can be summed up in one word: fragile. Recovery has been slow and erratic, hampered by fragmented guild relations and a lack of confidence from the populace. The demands being placed on the guild have taxed their depleted numbers, forcing them to cut back on many of their usual civic duties or responsibilities. With a breakdown of Ravnica's de facto governing structure, civilians were frequently forced to fend for themselves. Rather than wait for the guilds to sort themselves out, many began to deliver services by themselves, even for areas that had traditionally belonged to guilds, such as crime patrols or infrastructure repair. One such service was that of investigation and [[Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations|detective agencies]].<ref name="Guide to MKM">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-to-murders-at-karlov-manor|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Murders at Karlov Manor''|[[Emily Teng]]|February 1, 2024}}</ref>
 
==Notable guildless people==
*[[Alquist Proft]] and other members of the [[R.A.M.I.]]
*[[Araithia Shokta]]
*Members of the [[Cult of Yore]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/wake-call-2006-02-22|Wake Up Call|[[Matt Cavotta]]|February 22, 2006}}</ref>
*[[Delney]]
*[[Ezrim]]
*The [[Haazda]]
*[[Krenko]]
*[[Ritjit]]


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
* <c>Awe for the Guilds</c>
{{in-game
* <c>Fencing Ace</c>
|associated=
* <c>Slum Reaper</c>
*<c>Govern the Guildless</c>
*<c>Guardian of the Gateless</c>
*<c>Guildless Commons</c>
*<c>Guildscorn Ward</c> <ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/what-happened-tablet-2013-02-12|What Happened to That Tablet?|[[Monty Ashley]]|February 12, 2013}}</ref>
*<c>Renounce the Guilds</c>
|flavor=
*<c>Aerial Maneuver</c>
*<c>Awe for the Guilds</c>
*<c>Caregiver</c>
*{{card|Child of Night||GRN}}
*<c>Civic Saber</c>
*<c>Fencing Ace</c>
*<c>Firemane Avenger</c>
*<c>Furious Resistance</c>
*<c>Haazda Shield Mate</c>
*<c>Holy Mantle</c>
*<c>Minotaur Aggressor</c>
*<c>Palisade Giant</c>
*<c>Rubblebelt Recluse</c>
*<c>Slum Reaper</c>
*{{card|Urbis Protector|Gatecrash}}
*{{card|Urbis Protector|Modern Masters 2017}}
}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Affiliations]]
{{Ravnica|affiliations}}
[[Category:Ravnica]]

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Guildless
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Renounce the Guilds.jpg}}|150px]]
History
Founded on Ravnica
Status Active
Membership
Notable members Alquist Proft, Araithia Shokta, Cult of Yore, Delney, Ezrim, the Haazda, Krenko, the R.A.M.I.
Races Angels, Archons, Goblins, Humans
Associated Colors
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

The Guildless, Gateless, or Unguilded are all people on Ravnica that aren't part of one of the ten Ravnican guilds. They make up a majority of the plane's inhabitants.[1]

Description

They are for example shopkeepers, storytellers, or mobsters.[2][3][4] About half of Ravnica's population is guildless, and the proportion gets higher the farther you get away from the city's center and into "rural" areas.[5][6] There are also discrepancies in race: nearly all elves belong to one of the guilds, but nearly all goblins are guildless.

History

In the first Ravnica block the guildless had no identity, but this changed for the second block.[7][8][9]

The Gateless Movement

“  The Gateless have risen. The Ten shall fall  ”

Out of the Guildless emerged the Gateless Movement, a rebellious faction that actively resisted the Guilds.

When the Guilds of Ravnica reformed after the collapse of the Guildpact, they were afflicted by seemingly random acts of violence.[10] Investigations revealed that these atrocious acts were being carried out by Ravnicans who refused to join a guild and to adhere to some ancient guildmaster's creed. Graffiti in the Ninth District soon alluded to these people as the Gateless, people who were proud to never enter a gate.

Boros Firemanes led a victorious assault on the rebels. As a consequence, the Gateless marked their leader Nevena for death. Some Angels that didn't agree with the assault deserted to the Gateless. Freemages also joined the rebels.

Rise of the Guildless

The state of Ravnican society after the Phyrexian invasion can be summed up in one word: fragile. Recovery has been slow and erratic, hampered by fragmented guild relations and a lack of confidence from the populace. The demands being placed on the guild have taxed their depleted numbers, forcing them to cut back on many of their usual civic duties or responsibilities. With a breakdown of Ravnica's de facto governing structure, civilians were frequently forced to fend for themselves. Rather than wait for the guilds to sort themselves out, many began to deliver services by themselves, even for areas that had traditionally belonged to guilds, such as crime patrols or infrastructure repair. One such service was that of investigation and detective agencies.[11]

Notable guildless people

In-game references

Associated cards:
Quoted or referred to:

References

  1. ↑ Seanan McGuire (January 15, 2024). "Rot Before Recovery, the DVD extras". Seanan McGuire.
  2. ↑ Matt Cavotta (November 02, 2005). "A Little Home Town Pride". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Magic Arcana (February 08, 2006). "Flavor text Quotees". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Monty Ashley (March 12, 2013). "In Praise of the Unguilded". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Rei Nakazawa (January 9, 2006). "Signing Onto the Guildpact". Magicthegathering.com.
  6. ↑ D&D Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
  7. ↑ Jeremy Jarvis (January 23, 2013). "The Art of Gatecrash". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Monty Ashley (March 12, 2013). "Multiple Choices". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Monty Ashley (March 12, 2013). "In Praise of the Unguilded". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Adam Lee (Wednesday, August 29, 2012). "Ravnica, Then and Now". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Emily Teng (February 1, 2024). "Planeswalker's Guide to Murders at Karlov Manor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Matt Cavotta (February 22, 2006). "Wake Up Call". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Monty Ashley (February 12, 2013). "What Happened to That Tablet?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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