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==Description==
==Description==
Kessig is a province in perpetual autumn. The deep [[forest]]s influence daily life heavily. The small [[human]] communities in agricultural villages, trappers, and hunters groups live at risk in these woods, trying to make a living. Between the isolation and constant danger, most townsfolk here are wary of outsiders.
Kessig is a province in perpetual autumn. The deep [[forest]]s influence daily life heavily. The small [[human]] communities in agricultural villages, trappers, and hunters groups live at risk in these woods, trying to make a living. Between the isolation and constant danger, most townsfolk here are wary of outsiders.
Bordering [[Stensia]], it was the last settled of the continent's four provinces.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/survivors-2021-11-12|Survivors}}</ref><ref name="Visual Guide">[[Jay Annelli]] (2022). ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide]]'', [[Wikipedia:DK (publisher)|DK]]. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.</ref>
Kessig is heavily inhabited by [[Werewolf|werewolves]] {{-}} it has been perhaps hyperbolically stated that in Kessig, the werewolves outnumber the priests.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/card-day-may-2013-2013-05-01|Card of the Day - May, 2013|[[Mike McArtor]]|May 1, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025061606/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/card-day-may-2013-2013-05-01|archivedate=October 25, 2021}}</ref>


===Locations===
===Locations===
* The thick '''[[Ulvenwald]] Forest''', also known as the "Misty Wood" isolates Kessig from neighboring provinces.  
*The thick '''[[Ulvenwald]] Forest''', also known as the "Misty Wood" isolates Kessig from neighboring provinces.  
** The '''Natterknolls''', rocky ridges and cliffs that flank the wooded valleys. Inhabited by gibbering hermits and wicked witches.
**The '''Natterknolls''', rocky ridges and cliffs that flank the wooded valleys. Inhabited by gibbering hermits and wicked witches.
** The '''[[Celestus]]''', a large astronomical device that was used in the ritual of the [[Harvesttide festival]].<ref>{{YouTubeRef|fCqxB_WV_rE|Prepare for the Harvesttide Festival – Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=September 2, 2021}}</ref>
***'''Traublassen''', a small village known for its pelt and fur trade.<ref name="Survivors">{{DailyRef|magic-story/survivors-2021-11-12|Survivors|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|November 12, 2021}}</ref>
* '''Gatstaf''', a remote village near the forest on the lip of a deep crevasse. Known for coal mining and skilled leather workers.
**The '''[[Celestus]]''', a large astronomical device that was used in the ritual of the [[Harvesttide festival]].<ref>{{YouTubeRef|fCqxB_WV_rE|Prepare for the Harvesttide Festival – Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=September 2, 2021}}</ref>
** '''Gatstaf Grotto''', location of a famous natural spring and an [[Avacyn]]ian altar. With the arrival of [[Emrakul]], the grotto became host to a [[horror]] that devoured anyone who dared enter. The so-called 'Thing in the Grotto' was a monstrous many-headed creature that resembled both [[wurm]]s and [[Insect#Larva|maggots]], with characteristics of [[Eldrazi]] [[spawn]] as well.
*'''Gatstaf''', a remote village near the forest on the lip of a deep crevasse. Known for coal mining and skilled leather workers.
* '''Karo''', another small village.<ref name="Tithes">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-tithes-and-invitations-2021-10-28|Tithes and Invitations|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|October 28, 2021}}</ref>
**'''Gatstaf Grotto''', location of a famous natural spring and an [[Avacyn]]ian altar. With the arrival of [[Emrakul]], the grotto became host to a [[horror]] that devoured anyone who dared enter. The so-called 'Thing in the Grotto' was a monstrous many-headed creature that resembled both [[wurm]]s and [[Insect#Larva|maggots]], with characteristics of [[Eldrazi]] [[spawn]] as well.
* The '''Breakneck Ride''', the main paths that lead into Kessig from the other provinces. Each crossway is fraught with peril, leading travelers through the Ulvenwald and over treacherous slopes, so those who make the journey do so at as brisk a pace as possible.  
*'''Karo''', another small village.<ref name="Tithes">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-tithes-and-invitations-2021-10-28|Tithes and Invitations|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|October 28, 2021}}</ref>
*The '''Breakneck Ride''', the main paths that lead into Kessig from the other provinces. Each crossway is fraught with peril, leading travelers through the Ulvenwald and over treacherous slopes, so those who make the journey do so at as brisk a pace as possible.  
**'''Hairpin Road''', winding down from Getander Pass in [[Stensia]]. Watched by [[Falkenrath]] vampires.
**'''Hairpin Road''', winding down from Getander Pass in [[Stensia]]. Watched by [[Falkenrath]] vampires.
** '''Bower Passage''', from [[Gavony]] straight into the heart of the Ulvenwald. [[Dryad]]s and nature [[spirit]]s are said to haunt the passage.
**'''Bower Passage''', from [[Gavony]] straight into the heart of the Ulvenwald. [[Dryad]]s and nature [[spirit]]s are said to haunt the passage.
** '''Briar Bridge''', from [[Nephalia]]. A thicket of thistles flanks the road. The road intersects a river, the path crosses over a covered wooden bridge.
**'''Briar Bridge''', from [[Nephalia]]. A thicket of thistles flanks the road. The road intersects a river, the path crosses over a covered wooden bridge.
* '''[[Lambholt]]'''. A farming village. The pastures near the town were once mingled with woods but the villagers chopped down all but a few trees to clear room for their farms. Werewolves continually terrorize livestock and humans.
*'''[[Lambholt]]'''. A farming village. The pastures near the town were once mingled with woods but the villagers chopped down all but a few trees to clear room for their farms. Werewolves continually terrorize livestock and humans.
* '''Avabruck'''. Kessig's former provincial seat, now a ruin of wood and brick referred to as '''[[Hollowhenge]]'''.  
*'''Avabruck'''. Kessig's former provincial seat, now a ruin of wood and brick referred to as '''[[Hollowhenge]]'''.  
** The '''Temple of Saint Raban''', Avabruck's central cathedral. Shattered by the werewolves.
**The '''Temple of Saint Raban''', Avabruck's central cathedral. Shattered by the werewolves.
* '''Devils' Breach''', a fissure that has opened in the earth. Far from the towns.
*'''Devils' Breach''', a fissure that has opened in the earth. Far from the towns.
* '''The Approaches''', an isolated region that has resisted Avacynian worship.<ref name="Children">[[Brandon Sanderson]] (2018). "''[[Children of the Nameless]]''". [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>
*'''The Approaches''', an isolated region that has resisted Avacynian worship.<ref name="Children">[[Brandon Sanderson]] (2018). "''[[Children of the Nameless]]''". [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>
** '''The Bog''', a swamp where a [[The Bog Entity|primordial trans-planar entity]] resided.<ref name="Children"/>
**'''The Bog''', a swamp where a [[The Bog Entity|primordial trans-planar entity]] resided.<ref name="Children"/>
** '''Hremeg's Bridge''', a small town
**'''Hremeg's Bridge''', a small town
** '''Verlasen''', the largest of the three towns in The Approaches.<ref name="Children"/>  
**'''Verlasen''', the largest of the three towns in The Approaches.<ref name="Children"/>  
*** '''The Priory''', a center of the church where the [[Seelenstone]] resided.<ref name="Children"/>
***'''The Priory''', a center of the church where the [[Seelenstone]] resided.<ref name="Children"/>
*** '''The Manor''', a great house formerly owned by a [[Markov]] vampire that has since been taken over by [[Davriel Cane]].<ref name="Children"/>
***'''The Manor''', a great house formerly owned by a [[Markov]] vampire that has since been taken over by [[Davriel Cane]].<ref name="Children"/>


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
{{in-game
{{in-game
|cards=
|cards=
* <c>Kessig</c>
*<c>Kessig</c>
|associated=
|associated=
* <c>Alena, Kessig Trapper</c>
*<c>Alena, Kessig Trapper</c>
* <c>Briarbridge Tracker</c>
*<c>Briarbridge Tracker</c>
* <c>Halana, Kessig Ranger</c>
*<c>Halana, Kessig Ranger</c>
* <c>Kessig Cagebreakers</c>
*<c>Kessig Cagebreakers</c>
* <c>Kessig Dire Swine</c>
*<c>Kessig Dire Swine</c>
* <c>Kessig Flamebreather</c>
*<c>Kessig Flamebreather</c>
* <c>Kessig Forgemaster</c>
*<c>Kessig Forgemaster</c>
* <c>Kessig Malcontents</c>
*<c>Kessig Malcontents</c>
* <c>Kessig Naturalist</c> / <c>Lord of the Ulvenwald</c>
*<c>Kessig Naturalist</c> / <c>Lord of the Ulvenwald</c>
* <c>Kessig Prowler</c>
*<c>Kessig Prowler</c>
* <c>Kessig Recluse</c>
*<c>Kessig Recluse</c>
* <c>Kessig Wolf</c>
*<c>Kessig Wolf</c>
* <c>Kessig Wolf Run</c>
*<c>Kessig Wolf Run</c>
* <c>Kessig Wolfrider</c>
*<c>Kessig Wolfrider</c>
* <c>Gatstaf Arsonists</c> / <c>Gatstaf Ravagers</c>
*<c>Gatstaf Arsonists</c> / <c>Gatstaf Ravagers</c>
* <c>Gatstaf Shepherd</c> / <c>Gatstaf Howler</c>
*<c>Gatstaf Shepherd</c> / <c>Gatstaf Howler</c>
* <c>Village Watch</c> / <c>Village Reavers</c>
*<c>Village Watch</c> / <c>Village Reavers</c>
|title1=Quoted by Alena, trapper of Kessig
|title1=Quoted by Alena, trapper of Kessig
|custom1=
|custom1=
* {{card|Briarpack Alpha|Dark Ascension}}
*{{card|Briarpack Alpha|Dark Ascension}}
* <c>Emrakul's Evangel</c>
*<c>Emrakul's Evangel</c>
* <c>Flowering Lumberknot</c>
*<c>Flowering Lumberknot</c>
* <c>Grounded</c>
*<c>Grounded</c>
* <c>Hunger of the Howlpack</c>
*<c>Hunger of the Howlpack</c>
* <c>Loam Dryad</c>
*<c>Loam Dryad</c>
* <c>Shrill Howler</c>
*<c>Shrill Howler</c>
* <c>Thornhide Wolves</c>
*<c>Thornhide Wolves</c>
*<c>Ulvenwald Behemoth</c>
|title2=Quoted by Halana, Kessig ranger
|title2=Quoted by Halana, Kessig ranger
|custom2=
|custom2=
* <c>Aim for the Head</c>
*<c>Aim for the Head</c>
* <c>Fibrous Entangler</c>
*<c>Fibrous Entangler</c>
* <c>Moldgraf Scavenger</c>
*<c>Moldgraf Scavenger</c>
* <c>Tangleclaw Werewolf</c>
*<c>Tangleclaw Werewolf</c>
*<c>Ulvenwald Oddity</c>
|title3=Quoted by Raf Gyel of the Quiver of Kessig
|title3=Quoted by Raf Gyel of the Quiver of Kessig
|custom3=
|custom3=
* <c>Deranged Whelp</c>
*<c>Deranged Whelp</c>
* <c>Erupting Dreadwolf</c>
*<c>Erupting Dreadwolf</c>
* <c>Smoldering Werewolf</c>
*<c>Smoldering Werewolf</c>
* <c>Quilled Wolf</c>
*<c>Quilled Wolf</c>
|referred=
|referred=
* <c>Alchemist's Refuge</c>
*<c>Alchemist's Refuge</c>
* <c>Apprentice Sharpshooter</c>
*<c>Apprentice Sharpshooter</c>
* <c>Backwoods Survivalists</c>
*<c>Backwoods Survivalists</c>
* <c>Borderland Ranger</c>
*<c>Borderland Ranger</c>
* <c>Bounding Wolf</c>
*<c>Bounding Wolf</c>
* <c>Bower Passage</c>
*<c>Bower Passage</c>
* <c>Brazen Wolves</c>
*<c>Brazen Wolves</c>
* <c>Breakneck Rider</c>
*<c>Breakneck Rider</c>
* <c>Contortionist Troupe</c>
*<c>Contortionist Troupe</c>
* {{card|Doomed Dissenter|Innistrad: Crimson Vow|VOW}}
*{{card|Doomed Dissenter|Innistrad: Crimson Vow|VOW}}
* <c>Dual Shot</c>
*<c>Dual Shot</c>
* <c>Equestrian Skill</c>
*<c>Equestrian Skill</c>
* <c>Flame-Blessed Bolt</c>
*<c>Fetid Gargantua</c>
* <c>Gnarlwood Dryad</c>
*<c>Flame-Blessed Bolt</c>
* <c>Hedgewitch's Mask</c>
*<c>Gnarlwood Dryad</c>
* <c>Kindercatch</c>
*<c>Hedgewitch's Mask</c>
* {{card|Ranger's Guile|Innistrad}}
*<c>Kindercatch</c>
* <c>Raze the Effigy</c>
*{{card|Ranger's Guile|Innistrad}}
* <c>Rockfall Vale</c>
*<c>Raze the Effigy</c>
* <c>Silverchase Fox</c>
*<c>Rockfall Vale</c>
* <c>Snarling Wolf</c>
*<c>Silverchase Fox</c>
* <c>Solitary Hunter</c>
*<c>Snarling Wolf</c>
* <c>Stoic Builder</c>
*<c>Solitary Hunter</c>
* <c>Timberland Guide</c>
*<c>Stoic Builder</c>
* <c>Ulvenwald Bear</c>
*<c>Timberland Guide</c>
* <c>Village Reavers</c>
*<c>Ulvenwald Bear</c>
* <c>Wildwood Geist</c>
*<c>Village Reavers</c>
* <c>Winged Portent</c>
*<c>Wildwood Geist</c>
* <c>Woodcutter's Grit</c>
*<c>Winged Portent</c>
* <c>Wreath of Geists</c>
*{{card|Witch Enchanter}}
*<c>Woodcutter's Grit</c>
*<c>Wreath of Geists</c>
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:KessigConcepts.png|Kessig concepts by [[Vincent Proce]] (top), [[Daarken]] (right), and [[Jung Park]] (bottom).
File:KessigConcept.png|Kessig town concepts by [[Steven Belledin]].
File:Kessig.jpg
File:Kessig.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


==External links==
==External links==
*{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planeswalkers-guide-innistrad-kessig-and-werewolves-2011-10-05|A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Kessig and Werewolves|Magic Creative Team|October 05, 2011}}
*{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-innistrad-kessig-and-werewolves-2011-10-05|A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Kessig and Werewolves|Magic Creative Team|October 05, 2011}}
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Innistrad|locations}}
{{Innistrad|locations}}

Latest revision as of 08:03, 25 May 2024

Kessig
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Kessig1.jpg}}]]
Kessig's coat of arms
Information
Plane Innistrad

Kessig is a province in the interior of Innistrad. It consists of rolling farmlands surrounded by dense, dark woods.

Description

Kessig is a province in perpetual autumn. The deep forests influence daily life heavily. The small human communities in agricultural villages, trappers, and hunters groups live at risk in these woods, trying to make a living. Between the isolation and constant danger, most townsfolk here are wary of outsiders.

Bordering Stensia, it was the last settled of the continent's four provinces.[1][2]

Kessig is heavily inhabited by werewolves — it has been perhaps hyperbolically stated that in Kessig, the werewolves outnumber the priests.[3]

Locations

  • The thick Ulvenwald Forest, also known as the "Misty Wood" isolates Kessig from neighboring provinces.
    • The Natterknolls, rocky ridges and cliffs that flank the wooded valleys. Inhabited by gibbering hermits and wicked witches.
      • Traublassen, a small village known for its pelt and fur trade.[4]
    • The Celestus, a large astronomical device that was used in the ritual of the Harvesttide festival.[5]
  • Gatstaf, a remote village near the forest on the lip of a deep crevasse. Known for coal mining and skilled leather workers.
    • Gatstaf Grotto, location of a famous natural spring and an Avacynian altar. With the arrival of Emrakul, the grotto became host to a horror that devoured anyone who dared enter. The so-called 'Thing in the Grotto' was a monstrous many-headed creature that resembled both wurms and maggots, with characteristics of Eldrazi spawn as well.
  • Karo, another small village.[6]
  • The Breakneck Ride, the main paths that lead into Kessig from the other provinces. Each crossway is fraught with peril, leading travelers through the Ulvenwald and over treacherous slopes, so those who make the journey do so at as brisk a pace as possible.
    • Hairpin Road, winding down from Getander Pass in Stensia. Watched by Falkenrath vampires.
    • Bower Passage, from Gavony straight into the heart of the Ulvenwald. Dryads and nature spirits are said to haunt the passage.
    • Briar Bridge, from Nephalia. A thicket of thistles flanks the road. The road intersects a river, the path crosses over a covered wooden bridge.
  • Lambholt. A farming village. The pastures near the town were once mingled with woods but the villagers chopped down all but a few trees to clear room for their farms. Werewolves continually terrorize livestock and humans.
  • Avabruck. Kessig's former provincial seat, now a ruin of wood and brick referred to as Hollowhenge.
    • The Temple of Saint Raban, Avabruck's central cathedral. Shattered by the werewolves.
  • Devils' Breach, a fissure that has opened in the earth. Far from the towns.
  • The Approaches, an isolated region that has resisted Avacynian worship.[7]

In-game references

Represented in:
Associated cards:
Referred to:
Quoted by Alena, trapper of Kessig:
Quoted by Halana, Kessig ranger:
Quoted by Raf Gyel of the Quiver of Kessig:

Gallery

External links

References

  1. ↑ Survivors. magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Jay Annelli (2022). Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide, DK. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.
  3. ↑ Mike McArtor (May 1, 2013). "Card of the Day - May, 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Reinhardt Suarez (November 12, 2021). "Survivors". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Prepare for the Harvesttide Festival – Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 2, 2021).
  6. ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (October 28, 2021). "Tithes and Invitations". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ a b c d e Brandon Sanderson (2018). "Children of the Nameless". Wizards of the Coast.
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