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|image=Niambi.png
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|birthplace=[[Femeref]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
|birthplace=[[Femeref]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
|lifetime=[[Mending Era]]
|born={{circa}} 4510 [[AR]]<ref name="Return 6"/>
|race=[[Human]]
|race=[[Human]]
|parents= [[Teferi Akosa]]<br/>[[Subira]]
|spouse=[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Denik]]
|children=[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Kequia]]<br/>[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Mabutho]]
|relatives=[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Mabutho]] (great-grandfather)
|colors={{mana|UW}}
}}
}}
'''Niambi''' is a middle-aged [[human]] healer of [[Zhalfir]]in descent from [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]].
'''Niambi''' is a middle-aged Speaker of [[Femeref]] from [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]].  


Niambi is the daughter of the planeswalker [[Teferi]] and his wife [[Subira]]. She was born about a decade after the [[Mending]], and grew up in [[Femeref]], formerly a province of Teferi's lost homeland of Zhalfir. Now a wise woman with lovely features and strands of gray threaded through her long braids, she is a healer and [[cleric]] of the sun-worshipping Femeref faith.<ref name="Return 6">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-6-2018-04-18|Return to Dominaria, Episode 6|[[Martha Wells]]|April 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Return 7">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-7-2018-04-25|Return to Dominaria, Episode 7|[[Martha Wells]]|April 25, 2018}}</ref> Of the many wayward souls she has tended, Niambi considered her father her first and most important charge.<ref name="DOM Legends 10">{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/173071404646/dominarias-history-and-legends-are-on-full|title=Dominaria’s history and legends are on full display in the new set!|April 19, 2018}}</ref>
==Description==
Niambi is the daughter of [[Teferi]] and [[Subira]], wife of Denik, and mother to Kequia and Mabutho.<ref name="Faith">{{DailyRef|magic-story/faith-birds-2022-08-17|Faith in Birds|[[Marcus Terrell Smith]]|August 17, 2022}}</ref>
 
Now a wise, dark-skinned<ref group="note">Behind the scenes, Niambi is referred to as "Black."</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/black-is-magic-product-details-2021-02-04|Black is Magic Product Details|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|February 4, 2021}}</ref> woman with lovely features and strands of gray threaded through her long braids, she is an accomplished healer and [[cleric]] of the sun-worshipping Femeref faith.<ref name="Return 6">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-6-2018-04-18|Return to Dominaria, Episode 6|[[Martha Wells]]|April 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Return 7">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-7-2018-04-25|Return to Dominaria, Episode 7|[[Martha Wells]]|April 25, 2018}}</ref>
 
==History==
Niambi was born about a decade after the [[Mending]], and grew up in [[Femeref]], formerly a province of Teferi's lost homeland of Zhalfir.  Her keen mind helped keep the Femeref together, which allowed for a deeper understanding of their lost traditions and homeland.<ref name="Lore Core 21">{{DailyRef|feature/lore-core-set-2021-cards-2020-06-12|The Lore of Core Set 2021 on the Cards|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|June, 2020}}</ref> She became a Speaker for one of its provinces.<ref name="Faith"/> Speakers play an integral role in reciting the rights and rituals of the dead, ensuring the spirits of those who have passed on are blessed properly and solace is brought to their loved ones.
[[File:Teferi and Niambi.png|thumb|265x265px|Young Niambi with her father Teferi]]
Of the many wayward souls she has tended, Niambi considered her father her first and most important charge.<ref name="DOM Legends 10">{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/173071404646/dominarias-history-and-legends-are-on-full|title=Dominaria’s history and legends are on full display in the new set!|April 19, 2018}}</ref> A brilliant mind in her own right, she helped Teferi solve the many puzzles that the planeswalker [[Urza]] had left behind.
 
During [[Sheoldred]]'s invasion of Dominaria in 4562 AR, she provided medical aid to the nomadic tribes in Jamuraa.<ref name="Hourglass">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-2-sand-hourglass-2022-08-11|Sand in the Hourglass|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 11, 2022}}</ref> She used her magical abilities to interpret dreams and influence minds to convince Magistrate Teshunda of Femeref to grant refuge to the [[Efrava]]n refugees.<ref name="Faith"/>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Niambi MTGA avatar DMU.png|Niambi avatar for [[Magic: The Gathering Arena|MTG Arena]].
</gallery>
 
==Story appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-6-2018-04-18|Return to Dominaria: Episode 6}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-04-18 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Teferi Akosa|Teferi]], Niambi, [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Jhoira]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Tiana]], [[Arvad]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-7-2018-04-25|Return to Dominaria: Episode 7}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-04-25 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Teferi Akosa|Teferi]], [[Subira]], [[Kwende]], Maket, Akime, Niambi
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/faith-birds-2022-08-17|Faith in Birds}} || [[Marcus Terrell Smith]] || 2022-08-17 || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || Niambi
|}


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
{{in-game
{{in-game
|cards=
|cards=
*{{card|Niambi, Beloved Protector}}
*{{card|Niambi, Esteemed Speaker}}
*{{card|Niambi, Faithful Healer}}
*{{card|Niambi, Faithful Healer}}
|art=
*<c>Meeting of Minds</c>
*{{card|Teferi, Hero of Dominaria|Secret Lair|SLD}}
*{{card|Teferi's Protection|Secret Lair|SLD|#=164}}
*{{card|Teferi's Protection|Double Masters 2022|2X2|#=343}}
}}
}}
==Notes==
{{reflist|group="note"}}


==References==
==References==
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Niambi
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Niambi.png}}|250px]]
Details
Race Human
Birthplace Femeref, Dominaria
Born c. 4510 AR[1]
Spouse Denik
Children Kequia
Mabutho
Parents Teferi Akosa
Subira
Relatives Mabutho (great-grandfather)
Colors
{W}{U}

Niambi is a middle-aged Speaker of Femeref from Dominaria.

Description

Niambi is the daughter of Teferi and Subira, wife of Denik, and mother to Kequia and Mabutho.[2]

Now a wise, dark-skinned[note 1][3] woman with lovely features and strands of gray threaded through her long braids, she is an accomplished healer and cleric of the sun-worshipping Femeref faith.[1][4]

History

Niambi was born about a decade after the Mending, and grew up in Femeref, formerly a province of Teferi's lost homeland of Zhalfir. Her keen mind helped keep the Femeref together, which allowed for a deeper understanding of their lost traditions and homeland.[5] She became a Speaker for one of its provinces.[2] Speakers play an integral role in reciting the rights and rituals of the dead, ensuring the spirits of those who have passed on are blessed properly and solace is brought to their loved ones.

Young Niambi with her father Teferi

Of the many wayward souls she has tended, Niambi considered her father her first and most important charge.[6] A brilliant mind in her own right, she helped Teferi solve the many puzzles that the planeswalker Urza had left behind.

During Sheoldred's invasion of Dominaria in 4562 AR, she provided medical aid to the nomadic tribes in Jamuraa.[7] She used her magical abilities to interpret dreams and influence minds to convince Magistrate Teshunda of Femeref to grant refuge to the Efravan refugees.[2]

Gallery

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Return to Dominaria: Episode 6 Martha Wells 2018-04-18 Dominaria Dominaria Teferi, Niambi, Gideon, Jhoira, Raff Capashen, Liliana, Shanna Sisay, Tiana, Arvad
Return to Dominaria: Episode 7 Martha Wells 2018-04-25 Dominaria Dominaria Teferi, Subira, Kwende, Maket, Akime, Niambi
Faith in Birds Marcus Terrell Smith 2022-08-17 Dominaria United Dominaria Niambi

In-game references

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Notes

  1. ↑ Behind the scenes, Niambi is referred to as "Black."

References

  1. ↑ a b Martha Wells (April 18, 2018). "Return to Dominaria, Episode 6". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ a b c Marcus Terrell Smith (August 17, 2022). "Faith in Birds". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 4, 2021). "Black is Magic Product Details". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Martha Wells (April 25, 2018). "Return to Dominaria, Episode 7". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June, 2020). "The Lore of Core Set 2021 on the Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 19, 2018). "Dominaria’s history and legends are on full display in the new set!". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
  7. ↑ Langley Hyde (August 11, 2022). "Sand in the Hourglass". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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