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A '''Maro-Sorcerer''', also known as a '''Force of Nature''', is the manifestation of the land, either brought about by strong magic | [[File:Multani.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Multani]], the most well known Maro-Sorcerer. Art by Daren Bader]] | ||
A '''Maro-Sorcerer''', also known as a '''Force of Nature''', is the [[elemental]] manifestation of the [[land]], either brought about by strong magic or of nature's own will. | |||
=== | ==Description== | ||
In [[Dominaria]], it's believed that every wood, from a sprawling forest or a shady grove, has a [[spirit]] or [[avatar]] that keeps the site safe: these creatures can be befriended with the right magic.<ref name="calendar">Magic the Gathering: Calendar 1997.</ref> Dominarian forces of nature {{-}} some of which are servants of the Worldsoul, [[Gaea]] {{-}} are often called "maro." In its original art description, {{card|Maro|Mirage}} was described as "the epitome of the fertility of the fresh ground."<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/making-magic/theres-always-two-maro-2002-12-02|There's Always Two Maro|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 2, 2002}}</ref> | |||
===History=== | |||
One Force of Nature was [[summon]]ed by [[Dreygar]] and given the [[Dark Amulet]], but was defeated by [[Aldon]].<ref>[[Wikipedia:Margaret Weis|Margaret Weis]] (1996), ''[[Serra Angel (comic)|Serra Angel]]'', [[Armada]]</ref> Another was summoned by [[Greensleeves]].<ref name="fsacrifice">[[Clayton Emery]] (1995). [[Final Sacrifice|Magic: The Gathering - ''Final Sacrifice'']]. Harper Prism.</ref> The first Force of Nature to be called a Maro-Sorcerer was [[Multani]].<ref name="Maro based"/><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/weatherlight-report-2007-12-03|Weather(light) Report|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 3, 2007}}</ref> The maro-sorcerer [[Sol'Kanar]] was corrupted into a monster by the planeswalker [[Geyadrone Dihada]] so that he might better serve her.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/returning-legends-modern-horizons-2-2021-06-10|The Returning Legends of ''Modern Horizons 2''|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|June 10, 2021}}</ref> | |||
===List of Forces of Nature=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Maro-Sorcerer''' | | '''Maro-Sorcerer''' | ||
| '''Forest''' | | '''Forest''' | ||
| '''Location''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Autumn Willow]] | | [[Autumn Willow]] | ||
| [[Great Wood]] | | [[Great Wood]] | ||
| | | Plane of [[Ulgrotha]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <c>Force of Nature</c> | | <c>Force of Nature</c> | ||
| | | Forests of [[Lat-Nam]]. | ||
| [[Lat-Nam]] island on Dominaria | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gaea's Liege]] | | [[Gaea's Liege]]<br>[[Greensleeves]]<ref>{{card|Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|EthanFleischer|1563731858151866368|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|title=THE MARO-SORCERER MEGATHREAD|date=August 28, 2022}}</ref> | ||
| [[Whispering Woods]] | | [[Whispering Woods]] | ||
| [[Aerona]] on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Great Spirit]] | | [[Great Spirit]] | ||
| [[White Woods | | [[White Woods]] | ||
| [[Corondor]] on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lord Magnus]] | | [[Lord Magnus]] | ||
| The forest on [[Argenti]]. (In [[prerevisionist]] continuity [[Llanowar]].) | | The forest on [[Argenti]]. (In [[prerevisionist]] continuity [[Llanowar]].) | ||
| [[Madara]] on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Molimo]] | | [[Molimo]] | ||
| [[Llanowar]] | | [[Llanowar]] | ||
| [[Aerona]] on Dominaria | |||
|- | |||
|Modruni<ref><c>Tribute to the Wild</c></ref> | |||
|An unnamed forest | |||
|An unknown Plane | |||
|- | |||
| [[Muldrotha]] | |||
| [[Yavimaya]] ([[Urborg]]) | |||
| [[Urborg]] on Dominaria | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Multani]] | | [[Multani]] | ||
| [[Yavimaya]] | | [[Yavimaya]] ([[Terisiare]]) | ||
| [[Terisiare]] on Dominaria | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sol'Kanar]] | | [[Sol'Kanar]] | ||
| [[Khone]] | | [[Khone]] | ||
| [[Corondor]] on Dominaria | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Titania]] | | [[Titania]] | ||
| [[Argoth]] | | [[Argoth]] | ||
| Terisiare on Dominaria | |||
|- | |||
| Unnamed | |||
| [[Arboria]]<ref>Flavor text of {{card|Arboria|Dominaria Remastered|DMR|#=149}}</ref> (the Pinelands) | |||
| [[Jamuraa]] on Dominaria | |||
|- | |||
| Unnamed | |||
| [[Uktabi Jungle]]<ref name="Horizon">[[Michael G. Ryan]] (October 1996). "The Horizon Shimmers: The Making of ''Mirage''." ''[[The Duelist]]'' #13, p.58-61.</ref> | |||
| Jamuraa on Dominaria | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[ | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Maro-sorcerers are named after [[Mark Rosewater]], who created [[Multani]] and chose the name himself.<ref name="Maro based">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/45995803951/was-multani-maro-sorcerer-based-on-you|title=Was Multani, MaRo Sorcerer based on you?|March 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/172770227993/im-super-stoked-to-see-multani-back-but-it-begs|title=given the "no vanity cards" rule, is the title of "Maro Sorcerer" still canon?|April 9, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*Although they don't depict Maro-sorcerors, the -maro cycle of [[legendary]] [[creature]]s in ''[[Saviors of Kamigawa]]'' was based on the card <c>Maro</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/sun’ll-come-out-maro-2005-05-16|The Sun'll Come Out To Maro|[[Mark Rosewater]]|May 16, 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703105250/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/sun%E2%80%99ll-come-out-maro-2005-05-16|archivedate=July 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-august-2007-2007-08-01|Ask Wizards - August, 2007|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 1, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514174042/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/ask-wizards-august-2007-2007-08-01|archivedate=May 14, 2021}}</ref> Searching for card designs fitting the set's [[wisdom]] theme, the set's designers created a cycle based on the ''[[Mirage]]'' card. [[Brandon Bozzi]], who was in charge of the set's names and flavor texts, decided to incorporate "maro" into the cards' names. Fortunately, -''maro'' (まろ) was already an archaic suffix for male names in Japanese. | |||
*''Maro'' is the word for the color brown in Romanian. | |||
*The <c>Territorial Maro</c> of ''[[Dominaria United]]'' hasn't been linked to a specific territory, yet. | |||
==References== | |||
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A Maro-Sorcerer, also known as a Force of Nature, is the elemental manifestation of the land, either brought about by strong magic or of nature's own will.
Description
In Dominaria, it's believed that every wood, from a sprawling forest or a shady grove, has a spirit or avatar that keeps the site safe: these creatures can be befriended with the right magic.[1] Dominarian forces of nature — some of which are servants of the Worldsoul, Gaea — are often called "maro." In its original art description, Maro (Mirage) was described as "the epitome of the fertility of the fresh ground."[2]
History
One Force of Nature was summoned by Dreygar and given the Dark Amulet, but was defeated by Aldon.[3] Another was summoned by Greensleeves.[4] The first Force of Nature to be called a Maro-Sorcerer was Multani.[5][6] The maro-sorcerer Sol'Kanar was corrupted into a monster by the planeswalker Geyadrone Dihada so that he might better serve her.[7]
List of Forces of Nature
| Maro-Sorcerer | Forest | Location |
| Autumn Willow | Great Wood | Plane of Ulgrotha |
| Force of Nature | Forests of Lat-Nam. | Lat-Nam island on Dominaria |
| Gaea's Liege Greensleeves[8][9] |
Whispering Woods | Aerona on Dominaria |
| Great Spirit | White Woods | Corondor on Dominaria |
| Lord Magnus | The forest on Argenti. (In prerevisionist continuity Llanowar.) | Madara on Dominaria |
| Molimo | Llanowar | Aerona on Dominaria |
| Modruni[10] | An unnamed forest | An unknown Plane |
| Muldrotha | Yavimaya (Urborg) | Urborg on Dominaria |
| Multani | Yavimaya (Terisiare) | Terisiare on Dominaria |
| Sol'Kanar | Khone | Corondor on Dominaria |
| Titania | Argoth | Terisiare on Dominaria |
| Unnamed | Arboria[11] (the Pinelands) | Jamuraa on Dominaria |
| Unnamed | Uktabi Jungle[12] | Jamuraa on Dominaria |
Trivia
- The Maro-sorcerers are named after Mark Rosewater, who created Multani and chose the name himself.[5][13]
- Although they don't depict Maro-sorcerors, the -maro cycle of legendary creatures in Saviors of Kamigawa was based on the card Maro.[14][15] Searching for card designs fitting the set's wisdom theme, the set's designers created a cycle based on the Mirage card. Brandon Bozzi, who was in charge of the set's names and flavor texts, decided to incorporate "maro" into the cards' names. Fortunately, -maro (まろ) was already an archaic suffix for male names in Japanese.
- Maro is the word for the color brown in Romanian.
- The Territorial Maro of Dominaria United hasn't been linked to a specific territory, yet.
References
- ↑ Magic the Gathering: Calendar 1997.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 2, 2002). "There's Always Two Maro". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Margaret Weis (1996), Serra Angel, Armada
- ↑ Clayton Emery (1995). Magic: The Gathering - Final Sacrifice. Harper Prism.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (March 22, 2013). "Was Multani, MaRo Sorcerer based on you?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 3, 2007). "Weather(light) Report". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ethan Fleischer (June 10, 2021). "The Returning Legends of Modern Horizons 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
- ↑ Ethan Fleischer (August 28, 2022). "THE MARO-SORCERER MEGATHREAD". Twitter.
- ↑ Tribute to the Wild
- ↑ Flavor text of Arboria (Dominaria Remastered, #149)
- ↑ Michael G. Ryan (October 1996). "The Horizon Shimmers: The Making of Mirage." The Duelist #13, p.58-61.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 9, 2018). "given the "no vanity cards" rule, is the title of "Maro Sorcerer" still canon?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 16, 2005). "The Sun'll Come Out To Maro". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 1, 2007). "Ask Wizards - August, 2007". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.