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{{Infobox artifact
{{Infobox artifact
   |origin=[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
   |origin=[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
  |image=Everglades.jpg
   |creator=The [[Thran Empire]]
   |creator=The [[Thran Empire]]
   |user=[[Gerrard Capashen]]
   |user=[[Gerrard Capashen]]
   |status=Damaged
   |status=Damaged
}}
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The '''Null Moon''' was one of two satellites that orbited [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]. It was originally known as the '''Null Sphere''' and is also called '''Glimmer Moon''', '''Glitter Moon'''<ref name="wwoods">[[Clayton Emery]] (1994). [[Whispering Woods (novel)|Magic: The Gathering - Whispering Woods]]. [[HarperPrism]].</ref><ref name="Still Waters">[https://web.archive.org/web/19990504214541/http://www.wizards.com/Duelist_Online/Encyclopedia_Dominia/Llanowar/Still_Water.html Encyclopedia Dominia - Still Waters, Deep Roots (archived)]</ref>, '''Iontiero'''<ref name="dark">[[Robert E. Vardeman]] (1996), ''[[Dark Legacy]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>, '''Little Moon'''<ref name="Sumner">[[Mark Sumner]] (1995), ''[[The Prodigal Sorcerer]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>, '''Lesser Moon'''<ref name="planes">“Better Mousetrap”. [[Jane M. Lindskold]] (1996), ''[[Distant Planes]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>, and '''Bright Moon'''<ref name="Dying Breath">[https://web.archive.org/web/19990427032330/http://www.wizards.com:80/Duelist_Online/Encyclopedia_Dominia/DyingBreath/Welcome.html Encyclopedia Dominia - Dying Breath (archived)]</ref>. In Dominaria's distant future, the moon is used to measure the passage of time and is called the Smallmoon<ref name="armies">“Distant Armies”. [[Peter Friend]] (1996), ''[[Distant Planes]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>. Speaking the moon's name is taboo among some cultures, including the Terisian village of Shingol.<ref name="dark">[[Robert E. Vardeman]] (1996), ''[[Dark Legacy]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>
The '''Null Moon''' was one of two satellites that orbited [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]. It was originally known as the '''Null Sphere''' and is also called '''Glimmer Moon''',<ref name="Chronicles">[[Pete Venters]], [[Kij Johnson]], and [[Scott Hungerford]] (April 1997). "Dominian Chronicles". ''[[The Duelist]]'' #16, p.63-65</ref> '''Glitter Moon'''<ref name="wwoods">[[Clayton Emery]] (1994). [[Whispering Woods (novel)|Magic: The Gathering - Whispering Woods]]. [[HarperPrism]].</ref><ref name="Still Waters">[https://web.archive.org/web/19990504214541/http://www.wizards.com/Duelist_Online/Encyclopedia_Dominia/Llanowar/Still_Water.html Encyclopedia Dominia - Still Waters, Deep Roots (archived)]</ref><ref name="Hazezon">[[Clayton Emery]] (2002). [[Hazezon (novel)]]. [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>, '''Iontiero'''<ref name="dark">[[Robert E. Vardeman]] (1996), ''[[Dark Legacy]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>, '''Little Moon'''<ref name="Sumner">[[Mark Sumner]] (1995), ''[[The Prodigal Sorcerer]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>, '''Lesser Moon'''<ref name="planes">“Better Mousetrap”. [[Jane M. Lindskold]] (1996), ''[[Distant Planes]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>, and '''Bright Moon'''<ref name="Dying Breath">[https://web.archive.org/web/19990427032330/http://www.wizards.com:80/Duelist_Online/Encyclopedia_Dominia/DyingBreath/Welcome.html Encyclopedia Dominia - Dying Breath (archived)]</ref>. In Dominaria's distant future, the moon is used to measure the passage of time and is called the Smallmoon.<ref name="armies">“Distant Armies”. [[Peter Friend]] (1996), ''[[Distant Planes]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref> Speaking the moon's name is taboo among some cultures, including the Terisian village of Shingol.<ref name="dark">[[Robert E. Vardeman]] (1996), ''[[Dark Legacy]]''. [[HarperPrism]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
It was originally a [[Thran]] base designed to control the empire's artifact warriors, but during the [[Thran Civil War]] [[Yawgmoth]] took  control of it, using it to turn the artifact creatures on their masters.<ref>[[The Thran]]</ref> Later, he tried to use it to protect [[Halcyon]] and his [[Phyrexia]]n forces from his [[stonecharger]] weapons. However, the sphere's operators rebelled against Yawgmoth, sacrificing themselves to jettison the sphere into orbit. This lowered Yawgmoth's protective magic, meaning that Yawgmoth's army was also wiped out by his weapons.
It was originally a [[Thran]] base designed to control the empire's artifact warriors, but during the [[Thran Civil War]] [[Yawgmoth]] took  control of it, using it to turn the artifact creatures on their masters.<ref>[[The Thran]]</ref> Later, he tried to use it to protect [[Halcyon]] and his [[Phyrexia]]n forces from his [[stonecharger]] weapons. However, the sphere's operators rebelled against Yawgmoth, sacrificing themselves to jettison the sphere into orbit. This lowered Yawgmoth's protective magic, meaning that Yawgmoth's army was also wiped out by his weapons.


After the war, the Null Sphere remained in orbit for millennia, its original purpose eventually being forgotten. The only major event it was involved in was when it served as the venue for a [[planeswalker]]s' [[Summit of the Null Moon|summit]] called by [[Faralyn]], which descended into violence and began the [[Planeswalkers' War]].<ref>''[[Ice Age (comic)]]''</ref> Otherwise, the new moon was little more than a curiosity. Nearly every Dominarian culture has their own legends about its sudden appearance.<ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref>
After the war, the Null Sphere remained in orbit for millennia, its original purpose eventually being forgotten. It occasionally crackled with large electrical bursts that arced across its surface.<ref name="Chronicles"/> The only major event it was involved in was when it served as the venue for a [[planeswalker]]s' [[Summit of the Null Moon|summit]] called by [[Faralyn]], which descended into violence and began the [[Planeswalkers' War]].<ref>[[Jeff Gomez]] (1995), "''[[Ice Age on the World of Magic: The Gathering]]. Volume 3. The Shard''". [[Armada]]</ref> Otherwise, the new moon was little more than a curiosity. Nearly every Dominarian culture has their own legends about its sudden appearance.<ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref>


However, 9000 years after it was thrown into orbit, the Null Moon again played a role in defeating Yawgmoth.<ref>[[Apocalypse (novel)|Apocalypse]]</ref> Since its launch into orbit, the moon had begun building up large amounts of [[white]] [[mana]], which [[Gerrard Capashen]] believed could be used to slay the now-godike Yawgmoth. Gerrard took ''[[Skyship Weatherlight|Weatherlight]]'' up to the far side of the moon and had the ship punch straight through it, cracking it like an egg and channeling the released mana through ''Weatherlight'' into Yawgmoth. This caused massive damage to Yawgmoth, but ultimately failed to kill him and only resulted in the death of ''Weatherlight'''s consciousness. The Null Moon itself survived, but was left with a large hole and no longer glimmered as the white mana that caused that effect was no longer inside it.
However, 9000 years after it was thrown into orbit, the Null Moon again played a role in defeating Yawgmoth.<ref>[[Apocalypse (novel)|Apocalypse]]</ref> Since its launch into orbit, the moon had begun building up large amounts of [[white]] [[mana]], which [[Gerrard Capashen]] believed could be used to slay the now-godike Yawgmoth. Gerrard took ''[[Skyship Weatherlight|Weatherlight]]'' up to the far side of the moon and had the ship punch straight through it, cracking it like an egg and channeling the released mana through ''Weatherlight'' into Yawgmoth. This caused massive damage to Yawgmoth, but ultimately failed to kill him and only resulted in the death of ''Weatherlight'''s consciousness. The Null Moon itself survived, but was left with a large hole and no longer glimmered as the white mana that caused that effect was no longer inside it.
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==In-game references==
==In-game references==
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{{In-game
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*<c>Auspicious Ancestor</c>
*<c>Blanket of Night</c>
*<c>Cathedral of Serra</c>
*<c>Dread Specter</c>
*<c>Ekundu Cyclops</c>
*<c>Ertai's Familiar</c>
*<c>Everglades</c>
*<c>Fall of the Thran</c>
*{{card|Goblin Elite Infantry|Mirage|MIR}}
*{{card|Granny's Payback|Arena League|PAL04}}
*<c>Gravebane Zombie</c>
*<c>Homarid Shaman</c>
*{{card|Island|Dominaria|DOM|#=257}}
*{{card|Legacy Weapon|Apocalypse|APC}}
*<c>Love Song of Night and Day</c>
*<c>Magus of the Unseen</c>
*{{card|Mons's Goblin Raiders|Fifth Edition|5ed}}
*<c>Morinfen</c>
*{{card|Plains|Dominaria|DOM|#=253}}
*<c>Regal Unicorn</c>
*<c>Seeds of Innocence</c>
*{{card|Spiritual Guardian|Portal|POR}}
*{{card|Swamp|Mirage|MIR|#=340}}/{{card|Swamp|Eighth Edition|8ed|#=339}}
*{{card|Swamp|Dominaria|DOM|#=261}}
*<c>Triumph of Gerrard</c>
*{{card|Urza's Ruinous Blast|Dominaria|DOM}}
|referred=
|referred=
*<c>Evra, Halcyon Witness</c>
*<c>Evra, Halcyon Witness</c>
*{{card|Jalum Tome|Retro Artifacts|BRR|#=87}}
*{{card|Meteorite|Dominaria United}}
*<c>Solfatara</c>
*<c>Solfatara</c>
}}
}}
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 13:53, 31 March 2023

Null Moon
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Characteristics
Origin Dominaria
Creator The Thran Empire
User Gerrard Capashen
Status Damaged

The Null Moon was one of two satellites that orbited Dominaria. It was originally known as the Null Sphere and is also called Glimmer Moon,[1] Glitter Moon[2][3][4], Iontiero[5], Little Moon[6], Lesser Moon[7], and Bright Moon[8]. In Dominaria's distant future, the moon is used to measure the passage of time and is called the Smallmoon.[9] Speaking the moon's name is taboo among some cultures, including the Terisian village of Shingol.[5]

History

It was originally a Thran base designed to control the empire's artifact warriors, but during the Thran Civil War Yawgmoth took control of it, using it to turn the artifact creatures on their masters.[10] Later, he tried to use it to protect Halcyon and his Phyrexian forces from his stonecharger weapons. However, the sphere's operators rebelled against Yawgmoth, sacrificing themselves to jettison the sphere into orbit. This lowered Yawgmoth's protective magic, meaning that Yawgmoth's army was also wiped out by his weapons.

After the war, the Null Sphere remained in orbit for millennia, its original purpose eventually being forgotten. It occasionally crackled with large electrical bursts that arced across its surface.[1] The only major event it was involved in was when it served as the venue for a planeswalkers' summit called by Faralyn, which descended into violence and began the Planeswalkers' War.[11] Otherwise, the new moon was little more than a curiosity. Nearly every Dominarian culture has their own legends about its sudden appearance.[12]

However, 9000 years after it was thrown into orbit, the Null Moon again played a role in defeating Yawgmoth.[13] Since its launch into orbit, the moon had begun building up large amounts of white mana, which Gerrard Capashen believed could be used to slay the now-godike Yawgmoth. Gerrard took Weatherlight up to the far side of the moon and had the ship punch straight through it, cracking it like an egg and channeling the released mana through Weatherlight into Yawgmoth. This caused massive damage to Yawgmoth, but ultimately failed to kill him and only resulted in the death of Weatherlight's consciousness. The Null Moon itself survived, but was left with a large hole and no longer glimmered as the white mana that caused that effect was no longer inside it.

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References

  1. ↑ a b Pete Venters, Kij Johnson, and Scott Hungerford (April 1997). "Dominian Chronicles". The Duelist #16, p.63-65
  2. ↑ Clayton Emery (1994). Magic: The Gathering - Whispering Woods. HarperPrism.
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia Dominia - Still Waters, Deep Roots (archived)
  4. ↑ Clayton Emery (2002). Hazezon (novel). Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b Robert E. Vardeman (1996), Dark Legacy. HarperPrism
  6. ↑ Mark Sumner (1995), The Prodigal Sorcerer. HarperPrism
  7. ↑ “Better Mousetrap”. Jane M. Lindskold (1996), Distant Planes. HarperPrism
  8. ↑ Encyclopedia Dominia - Dying Breath (archived)
  9. ↑ “Distant Armies”. Peter Friend (1996), Distant Planes. HarperPrism
  10. ↑ The Thran
  11. ↑ Jeff Gomez (1995), "Ice Age on the World of Magic: The Gathering. Volume 3. The Shard". Armada
  12. ↑ James Wyatt (2018), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria. VIZ Media.
  13. ↑ Apocalypse
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