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{{Character|
{{Infobox character
|image=radha.jpg
|image=radha.jpg
|name=Radha
|name=Radha
|birthplace=[[Skyshroud]], [[Aerona]], [[Dominaria]]
|birthplace=[[Skyshroud]], [[Aerona]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
|lifetime=~4485-present AR
|lifetime=~4485-present AR
|race=[[Human]]/[[Elf]]
|race=[[Human]]/[[Elf]]
|sources=''[[Time Spiral (book)|Time Spiral]]''}}
|relatives=[[Astor]] (grandfather)
<c title="Radha">Radha, Heir to Keld</c> is the great-granddaughter of the [[Keld|Keldon]] warlord [[Astor]]. Radha shares a strange connection with the time rift hovering over [[Skyshroud]]. She has always been a fiercely independant [[elf]], disputing and even ridiculing [[Freyalise|Freyalise's]] xenophobic stance for her people. Radha aided the [[planeswalker]] [[Teferi]] during his attempts to save [[Dominaria]] from the time rifts. She eventually abandoned her home and drove the [[Gathans]] from Keld. She is currently the leader of a small movement of elves and humans who are attempting to restore Keld to its former glory.
|sources=[[Time Spiral (novel)|Time Spiral]], [[Future Sight (novel)|Future Sight]]
|colors={{mana|GR}}
}}
'''Radha''' (RAH-dah<ref name="Lexicon">{{DailyRef|feature/speak-word-word-all-us-2007-03-22|Speak the Word, the Word is All of Us|[[Matt Cavotta]]|March 22, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511185939/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/speak-word-word-all-us-2007-03-22|archivedate=May 11, 2017}}</ref>) is the granddaughter of the [[Keld]]on warlord [[Astor]] and an [[elf]] of [[Skyshroud]],<ref name="DMUGuide">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-dominaria-2022-08-31|Planeswalker's Guide to Dominaria|[[Roy Graham]], [[Ethan Fleischer]], [[Jenna Helland]], [[Gerritt Turner]]|August 31, 2022}}</ref> and is the first-discovered of a new breed of potential [[Planeswalker]]s by [[Teferi]].<ref name="Time Spiral">[[Scott McGough]] (2006), "[[Time Spiral (novel)|Time Spiral]]", [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref> As such, Radha shares a strange connection with the [[time rift]] hovering over Skyshroud.<ref>{{DailyRef|who’s-girl-2007-01-11|Who’s That Girl?|[[Matt Cavotta]]|January 11, 2007}}</ref> Due to her role during the [[Time Spiral crisis]], Radha's [[spark]] has never [[igniting|ignited]].


During the events of Future Sight, Radha was approached by Jeska Planeswalker, who asked her for help with closing the time rifts. Radha refused, and the two barbarian women fought. Jeska won by instinctive use of her latent powers of Phage. Radha was tethered and taken by Jeska to Zhalfir, where the planeswalker used her to channel the mana to the rift, closing it. Radha was greatly weakened by this act. Jeska then took her to Yavimaya to close another rift. Radha met Multani, who created a bond between her and Yavimaya, allowing her to use green mana again and filling the vacancy in Radha's soul created by the destruction of Skyshroud. Jeska then used Radha again to close the rift in Yavimaya. The During the Zhalfirin rift closing, Radha and Jeska's minds merged, allowing the two women to experience the lives of each other. Radha's temper was changed by dealing with Jeska and participarting in world-scale events. On Madara, Jeska was taken by Leshrac, who sent his shadow assassin Dinne il-Vec to deal with the mortals (Radha, Venser, Jhoira and Teferi). Radha fought the shadow warrior and by using newly reestablished green mana abilities, she anchored him in the physical world by a green healing spell, then burned him to ash with her Keldon magic. After Leshrac was defeated and Madaran rift closed by Nicol Bolas, the party went to Otaria to close the last rift. Radha and Venser willingly accompanied Jeska to the heart of the rift and lent their powers to the planeswalker. Jeska's final act closed the Otarian rift, as well as all others.
==Description==
Radha is a large woman with Keldon ash-colored skin, a black mane and bulky muscles, but the pointed ears and blue markings of a Skyshroud elf.<ref name="Hourglass">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-2-sand-hourglass-2022-08-11|Sand in the Hourglass|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 11, 2022}}</ref>


Radha returned to her camp afterwards. Her hotheadness, cruelty and bloodthirst was changed by her recent experiences, and she became more rational and a bit more caring being. With Skive and Dassene as her lieutenants, she is currently leading the joint new nation of Keldon elves and humans.
==History==
Radha was always a fiercely independent [[elf]], disputing and even ridiculing [[Freyalise|Freyalise's]] xenophobic stance for her people. She aided the planeswalker [[Teferi]] during his attempts to save [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] from the time rifts, and eventually abandoned her home and drove the [[Gathans]] from Keld.<ref name="PlanarChaosGuide">(2006). ''[https://archive.org/details/time-spiral-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2006 Time Spiral Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>


{{Story-stub}}[[Category:Storylines]][[Category:Characters]]
During the events of ''[[Future Sight (novel)|Future Sight]]'', Radha was approached by planeswalker [[Jeska]], who asked her for help with closing the time rifts. Radha refused, and the two barbarian women fought. Jeska won by instinctive use of her latent powers of Phage. Radha was tethered and taken by Jeska to [[Zhalfir]], where the planeswalker used her to channel the mana to the rift, closing it. Radha was greatly weakened by this act. Jeska then took her to [[Yavimaya]] to close another rift. Radha met [[Multani]], who created a bond between her and Yavimaya, allowing her to use green mana again and filling the vacancy in Radha's soul created by the destruction of Skyshroud. Jeska then used Radha again to close the rift in Yavimaya. During the Zhalfirin rift closing, Radha and Jeska's minds merged, allowing the two women to experience the lives of each other. Radha's temper was changed by dealing with Jeska and participating in world-scale events. On [[Madara]], Jeska was taken by [[Leshrac]], who sent his shadow assassin [[List of secondary characters#Rath|Dinne il-Vec]] to deal with the mortals (Radha, [[Venser]], [[Jhoira]] and Teferi). Radha fought the shadow warrior and by using newly reestablished green mana abilities, she anchored him in the physical world with a green healing spell, then burned him to ash with her Keldon magic. After Leshrac was defeated and the Madaran rift closed by [[Nicol Bolas]], the party went to [[Otaria]] to close the last rift. Radha and Venser willingly accompanied Jeska to the heart of the rift and lent their powers to the planeswalker. Jeska's final act closed the Otarian rift, as well as all others.
 
Radha returned to her camp afterward. Her hotheadedness, cruelty, and blood thirst were changed by her recent experiences, and she became a more rational, and a bit more caring being. She traveled up the sacred Keldon Peak known simply as the Mountain to retrieve Astor's famous daggers, and claimed her Keldon heritage by bonding herself to the Mountain.<ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref> With [[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Skive]] and [[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Dassene]] as her lieutenants, she became the leader of the joint new nation of Keldon elves and humans who were attempting to restore Keld to its former glory. However, repeatedly closing time rifts with Jeska permanently extinguished her [[planeswalker's spark]], thus she will never be able to ascend.
 
Radha defeated the last Gathan warlord and became the Grand Warlord of Keld. She quietly revolutionized Keld. The taking of slaves as plunder has been abolished, and Keldons now learn industries and crafts.
 
===Fighting the Cabal===
[[File:RadhaManga.png|thumb|[[The Gatewatch]] rescue Radha from [[the Cabal]].|alt=|left]]
Sixty years after the [[Mending]], Radha walked a precarious path to restore the original character of Keld while existing in a time of relative peace.<ref>[https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/987059024398077955 Magic: The Gathering on Twitter]</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/173103982396/legends-from-dominarias-past-each-with-a-new|title=Legends from Dominaria’s past|April 20, 2018}}</ref> She was captured under unknown circumstances by the [[Cabal]], and was forced to fight in [[the Stronghold]]'s fighting pit. It was only by the timely arrival of [[Gideon Jura]], that she managed to escape. During the escape, she ended up killing [[Whisper]].<ref name="Return 12">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-12-2018-05-30|Return to Dominaria: Episode 12|[[Martha Wells]]|May 30, 2018}}</ref> She helped Gideon and [[Chandra Nalaar]] to find the [[Blackblade]], and organized the [[spirit]]s of [[Urborg]] in their attack on the [[Cabal]].
 
===Dominaria United===
In 4562 [[AR]], Radha led the Keldon delegation at the peace summit at [[Oyster Bay]] to end hostilities with [[Benalia]] in the [[Ice Rime Hills]].<ref name="Hourglass"/> The summit was interrupted when the planeswalkers [[Karn]] and [[Teferi]] revealed the threat of a [[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexian]] invasion and several of the Benalish [[knight]]s were revealed as Phyrexian [[sleeper agent]]s. She was present at the Battle of the [[Mana Rig]].
 
Radha fought in defense of Dominaria during [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]].<ref name="Learning 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/march-of-the-machine-learning-part-2|March of the Machine Learning, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|Apr 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{card|Radha, Coalition Warlord|Multiverse Legends|MUL}}</ref>
 
==Story appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-12-2018-05-30|Return to Dominaria: Episode 12}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-05-30 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]], [[Ravnica]] || [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Yargle]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Arvad]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Jhoira]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Tiana]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Chandra Nalaar|Chandra]], Radha, [[Slimefoot]], Yxarit, [[Muldrotha]], [[Belzenlok]], [[Whisper]], [[Teferi]], [[Karn]], [[Urgoros]], [[Nicol Bolas]], [[Jace Beleren|Jace]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-2-sand-hourglass-2022-08-11|Episode 2: Sand in the Hourglass}} || [[Langley Hyde]] || 2022-08-11 || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Karn]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], Radha, [[Jaya Ballard]], [[Jodah]], [[Aron Capashen]], [[Stenn]], [[Teferi]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-brutal-blow-2022-08-15|Episode 4: A Brutal Blow}} || [[Langley Hyde]] || 2022-08-15 || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Karn]], [[Jaya Ballard]], [[Jodah]], [[Teferi]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Arvad]], [[Rafwyn Capashen]], [[Slimefoot]], [[Tiana]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Danitha Capashen]], [[Meria]], [[Aron Capashen]], [[Ertai]], [[Darigaaz]], [[Jhoira]], Radha
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-5-whisper-wind-2022-08-18|Episode 5: A Whisper in the Wind}} || [[Langley Hyde]] || 2022-08-18 || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Teferi]], [[Karn]], [[Jhoira]], [[Ertai]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Jaya Ballard]], Radha, [[Danitha Capashen]], [[Sheoldred]], [[Darigaaz]], [[Jodah]], [[Saheeli Rai]], [[Elesh Norn]]
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Radha, Heir to Keld.jpg|''Heir to Keld''
Radha, Heir to Keld 2.jpg|''Heir to Keld'' alt art 1
Radha, Heir to Keld 3.jpg|''Heir to Keld'' alt art 2
Radha, Coalition Warlord.jpg|''Coalition Warlord''
Radha, Coalition Warlord 2.jpg|''Coalition Warlord'' alt art 1
Radha, Coalition Warlord 3.jpg|''Coalition Warlord'' alt art 2
</gallery>
 
==In-game references==
{{in-game
|cards=
*<c>Grand Warlord Radha</c>
*<c>Radha, Coalition Warlord</c>
*<c>Radha, Heart of Keld</c>
*<c>Radha, Heir to Keld</c>
|associated=
*<c>Radha's Firebrand</c>
|art=
*{{card|Heroic Charge||DMU}}
*<c>Join Forces</c>
*{{card|Undying Rage|Time Spiral}}
*<c>Warlord's Fury</c>
|flavor=
*{{card|Befuddle|Dominaria}}
*<c>Champion of the Flame</c>
*<c>Fatal Frenzy</c>
*<c>Garna, Bloodfist of Keld</c>
*<c>Jeska's Will</c>
}}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Dominaria|characters}}
[[Category:Half-Elves]]
[[Category:Warriors]]

Latest revision as of 23:30, 26 June 2024

Radha
[[File:{{#setmainimage:radha.jpg}}|250px]]
Details
Race Human/Elf
Birthplace Skyshroud, Aerona, Dominaria
Lifetime ~4485-present AR
Relatives Astor (grandfather)
Colors
{R}{G}
Sources
Time Spiral, Future Sight

Radha (RAH-dah[1]) is the granddaughter of the Keldon warlord Astor and an elf of Skyshroud,[2] and is the first-discovered of a new breed of potential Planeswalkers by Teferi.[3] As such, Radha shares a strange connection with the time rift hovering over Skyshroud.[4] Due to her role during the Time Spiral crisis, Radha's spark has never ignited.

Description

Radha is a large woman with Keldon ash-colored skin, a black mane and bulky muscles, but the pointed ears and blue markings of a Skyshroud elf.[5]

History

Radha was always a fiercely independent elf, disputing and even ridiculing Freyalise's xenophobic stance for her people. She aided the planeswalker Teferi during his attempts to save Dominaria from the time rifts, and eventually abandoned her home and drove the Gathans from Keld.[6]

During the events of Future Sight, Radha was approached by planeswalker Jeska, who asked her for help with closing the time rifts. Radha refused, and the two barbarian women fought. Jeska won by instinctive use of her latent powers of Phage. Radha was tethered and taken by Jeska to Zhalfir, where the planeswalker used her to channel the mana to the rift, closing it. Radha was greatly weakened by this act. Jeska then took her to Yavimaya to close another rift. Radha met Multani, who created a bond between her and Yavimaya, allowing her to use green mana again and filling the vacancy in Radha's soul created by the destruction of Skyshroud. Jeska then used Radha again to close the rift in Yavimaya. During the Zhalfirin rift closing, Radha and Jeska's minds merged, allowing the two women to experience the lives of each other. Radha's temper was changed by dealing with Jeska and participating in world-scale events. On Madara, Jeska was taken by Leshrac, who sent his shadow assassin Dinne il-Vec to deal with the mortals (Radha, Venser, Jhoira and Teferi). Radha fought the shadow warrior and by using newly reestablished green mana abilities, she anchored him in the physical world with a green healing spell, then burned him to ash with her Keldon magic. After Leshrac was defeated and the Madaran rift closed by Nicol Bolas, the party went to Otaria to close the last rift. Radha and Venser willingly accompanied Jeska to the heart of the rift and lent their powers to the planeswalker. Jeska's final act closed the Otarian rift, as well as all others.

Radha returned to her camp afterward. Her hotheadedness, cruelty, and blood thirst were changed by her recent experiences, and she became a more rational, and a bit more caring being. She traveled up the sacred Keldon Peak known simply as the Mountain to retrieve Astor's famous daggers, and claimed her Keldon heritage by bonding herself to the Mountain.[7] With Skive and Dassene as her lieutenants, she became the leader of the joint new nation of Keldon elves and humans who were attempting to restore Keld to its former glory. However, repeatedly closing time rifts with Jeska permanently extinguished her planeswalker's spark, thus she will never be able to ascend.

Radha defeated the last Gathan warlord and became the Grand Warlord of Keld. She quietly revolutionized Keld. The taking of slaves as plunder has been abolished, and Keldons now learn industries and crafts.

Fighting the Cabal

The Gatewatch rescue Radha from the Cabal.

Sixty years after the Mending, Radha walked a precarious path to restore the original character of Keld while existing in a time of relative peace.[8][9] She was captured under unknown circumstances by the Cabal, and was forced to fight in the Stronghold's fighting pit. It was only by the timely arrival of Gideon Jura, that she managed to escape. During the escape, she ended up killing Whisper.[10] She helped Gideon and Chandra Nalaar to find the Blackblade, and organized the spirits of Urborg in their attack on the Cabal.

Dominaria United

In 4562 AR, Radha led the Keldon delegation at the peace summit at Oyster Bay to end hostilities with Benalia in the Ice Rime Hills.[5] The summit was interrupted when the planeswalkers Karn and Teferi revealed the threat of a New Phyrexian invasion and several of the Benalish knights were revealed as Phyrexian sleeper agents. She was present at the Battle of the Mana Rig.

Radha fought in defense of Dominaria during New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse.[11][12]

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Return to Dominaria: Episode 12 Martha Wells 2018-05-30 Dominaria Dominaria, Ravnica Liliana, Yargle, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Raff Capashen, Jhoira, Jaya, Tiana, Gideon, Chandra, Radha, Slimefoot, Yxarit, Muldrotha, Belzenlok, Whisper, Teferi, Karn, Urgoros, Nicol Bolas, Jace
Episode 2: Sand in the Hourglass Langley Hyde 2022-08-11 Dominaria United Dominaria Karn, Ajani Goldmane, Radha, Jaya Ballard, Jodah, Aron Capashen, Stenn, Teferi
Episode 4: A Brutal Blow Langley Hyde 2022-08-15 Dominaria United Dominaria Karn, Jaya Ballard, Jodah, Teferi, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Rafwyn Capashen, Slimefoot, Tiana, Ajani Goldmane, Danitha Capashen, Meria, Aron Capashen, Ertai, Darigaaz, Jhoira, Radha
Episode 5: A Whisper in the Wind Langley Hyde 2022-08-18 Dominaria United Dominaria Teferi, Karn, Jhoira, Ertai, Ajani Goldmane, Jaya Ballard, Radha, Danitha Capashen, Sheoldred, Darigaaz, Jodah, Saheeli Rai, Elesh Norn

Gallery

  • Heir to Keld

    Heir to Keld

  • Heir to Keld alt art 1

    Heir to Keld alt art 1

  • Heir to Keld alt art 2

    Heir to Keld alt art 2

  • Coalition Warlord

    Coalition Warlord

  • Coalition Warlord alt art 1

    Coalition Warlord alt art 1

  • Coalition Warlord alt art 2

    Coalition Warlord alt art 2

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References

  1. ↑ Matt Cavotta (March 22, 2007). "Speak the Word, the Word is All of Us". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Roy Graham, Ethan Fleischer, Jenna Helland, Gerritt Turner (August 31, 2022). "Planeswalker's Guide to Dominaria". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Scott McGough (2006), "Time Spiral", Wizards of the Coast
  4. ↑ Matt Cavotta (January 11, 2007). "Who’s That Girl?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b Langley Hyde (August 11, 2022). "Sand in the Hourglass". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ (2006). Time Spiral Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ James Wyatt (2018), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria. VIZ Media.
  8. ↑ Magic: The Gathering on Twitter
  9. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 20, 2018). "Legends from Dominaria’s past". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
  10. ↑ Martha Wells (May 30, 2018). "Return to Dominaria: Episode 12". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Mark Rosewater (Apr 3, 2023). "March of the Machine Learning, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Radha, Coalition Warlord (Multiverse Legends)
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