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|name=Thalia
|name=Thalia
|birthplace= [[Innistrad]]
|birthplace= [[Innistrad]]
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|race= [[Human]]
|race= [[Human]]
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{{For|the Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series: Thalia - Beyond the Helvault}}
The [[cathar]] '''Thalia''' was the guardian of the [[Helvault]] in the city of [[Thraben]] on [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. Later she became the Heir of [[Traft|Saint Traft]].
The [[cathar]] '''Thalia''' was the guardian of the [[Helvault]] in the city of [[Thraben]] on [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. Later she became the Heir of [[Traft|Saint Traft]].


==Rise==
==History==
Thalia was one of Gavony's most promising cathars. As a young inquisitor, [[soldier]], and [[vampire]] slayer, she proved her worth soon after graduating from the academy at the [[Elgaud Grounds]].<ref>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/guardian-witch-and-angel-2012-03-21|The Guardian, the Witch, and the Angel|[[Doug Beyer]]|March 21, 2012}}</ref> But it was her obstinately caring soul that distinguished her and earned her a place among Thraben's elite ranks. She attracted the attention of a man called [[List of secondary characters#Innistrad|Lothar]], the Guardian of Thraben, a revered soldier who led a force of elite protectors in service of the [[Lunarch]]. As Lothar's trusted right hand, Thalia learned of the [[Helvault]], the holy silver obelisk in the Cathedral courtyard but she was not told the secret: that the missing archangel [[Avacyn]] had accidently become imprisoned within it.
===Rise===
Thalia was one of Gavony's most promising cathars. As a young inquisitor, [[soldier]], and [[vampire]] slayer, she proved her worth soon after graduating from the academy at the [[Elgaud Grounds]].<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/guardian-witch-and-angel-2012-03-21|The Guardian, the Witch, and the Angel|[[Doug Beyer]]|March 21, 2012}}</ref> But it was her obstinately caring soul that distinguished her and earned her a place among Thraben's elite ranks. She attracted the attention of a man called [[Lothar]], the Guardian of Thraben, a revered soldier who led a force of elite protectors in service of the [[Lunarch]]. As Lothar's trusted right hand, Thalia learned of the [[Helvault]], the holy silver obelisk in the Cathedral courtyard but she was not told the secret: that the missing archangel [[Avacyn]] had accidentally become imprisoned within it.


When Lothar was killed in the [[Siege of Thraben]], Thalia became the Guardian of Thraben in her predecessor's stead.
When Lothar was killed in the [[Siege of Thraben]], Thalia became the Guardian of Thraben in her predecessor's stead.


==The breaking of the Helvault==
===The breaking of the Helvault===
The [[planeswalker]] [[Liliana Vess]] sought to free the [[demon]] [[Griselbrand]] from the Helvault in order to destroy him. Because she couldn't destroy the Helvault herself, she forced Thalia to do so by threathening the lives of her soldiers.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/angels-rise-and-demons-release-2012-04-09|Angel's Rise and Demon's Release|[[Doug Beyer]]|April 9, 2012}}</ref> With the Helvault destroyed, both [[Avacyn]] and the demons were unleashed back into the world.
The [[planeswalker]] [[Liliana Vess]] sought to free the [[demon]] [[Griselbrand]] from the Helvault to destroy him. Because she couldn't destroy the Helvault herself, she forced Thalia to do so by threatening the lives of her soldiers.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/angels-rise-and-demons-release-2012-04-09|Angel's Rise and Demon's Release|[[Doug Beyer]]|April 9, 2012}}</ref> With the Helvault destroyed, both [[Avacyn]] and the demons were unleashed back into the world.


Avacyn's return caused a surge in the holy magic across the plane. Her presence revitalized the holy blessings of parish [[priests]] and the wards carved into roadside shrines. Flights of [[angels]] returned to strike down the monstrous beasts that plagued the provinces. Archmages whose divine magic had been dampened regained their power, now able to wield powerful spells in Avacyn's name again.
Avacyn's return caused a surge in the holy magic across the plane. Her presence revitalized the holy blessings of the parish [[priest]]s and the wards carved into roadside shrines. Flights of [[angel]]s returned to strike down the monstrous beasts that plagued the provinces. Archmages whose divine magic had been damped regained their power, now able to wield powerful spells in Avacyn's name again.
==Order of Saint Traft==
[[File:Thalia 2.jpg|thumb|236x236px|With Traft's help and using Avacyn's spear, Thalia kills Brisela.]]
Avacyn's peace only lasted for a short while, because she became affected by the [[madness]] caused by the machinations of yet another planeswalker, the lithomancer [[Nahiri]]. The archangel turned against the very [[humans]] she was sworn to protect and started to remove every perceived blemish on her plane by killing them. Meanwhile, the [[Church of Avacyn]] was infiltrated by the [[Ormendahl]] worshiping [[Skirsdag]]. Seeing the corruption and unable to reform the church, Thalia left and created the [[Order of Saint Traft]] to battle evil.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/lunarch-inquisition-2016-05-04|The Lunarch Inquisition|[[James Wyatt]]|May 4, 2016}}</ref> [[Rem Karolus]] gifted her with the spear of the deceased Avacyn. At the Battle of Thraben, the Order made a temporary pact with [[Olivia Voldaren]]'s [[vampire]] army. Joined with [[Traft]]'s [[spirit]], she battled numerous Eldrazi. [[Brisela]] appeared too much for her, but [[Sigarda]] came to the rescue.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/saint-traft-and-flight-nightmares-2016-07-13|Saint Traft and the Flight of Nightmares|[[James Wyatt]]|July 13, 2016}}</ref>


==In-game references==
===Order of Saint Traft===
'''Represented in:'''
Avacyn's peace only lasted for a short while, because she became affected by the [[madness]] caused by the machinations of yet another planeswalker, the lithomancer [[Nahiri]]. The archangel turned against the very [[human]]s she was sworn to protect and started to remove every perceived blemish on her plane by killing them. Meanwhile, the [[Church of Avacyn]] was infiltrated by the [[Ormendahl]] worshiping [[Skirsdag]]. Seeing the corruption and being unable to reform the church, Thalia left and created the [[Order of Saint Traft]] to battle evil.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/lunarch-inquisition-2016-05-04|The Lunarch Inquisition|[[James Wyatt]]|May 4, 2016}}</ref> [[Rem Karolus]] gifted her with the spear of the deceased Avacyn. At the Battle of Thraben, the Order made a temporary pact with [[Olivia Voldaren]]'s [[vampire]] army. Joined with [[Traft]]'s [[spirit]], she battled numerous Eldrazi. [[Brisela]] appeared too much for her, but [[Sigarda]] came to the rescue battling the monstrosity as the geist of Traft empowered Thalia, healing her wounds and cloaking her in an aura that resembled the angel whose spear she held. Together, Thalia and Sigardia bested the fused sisters.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/saint-traft-and-flight-nightmares-2016-07-13|Saint Traft and the Flight of Nightmares|[[James Wyatt]]|July 13, 2016}}</ref> After Brisela's death, [[Emrakul]]'s presence in Innistrad forced Saint Traft to leave Thalia's body, causing her to almost succumb to madness.<ref name="Blessing"/>
* <c>Thalia, Guardian of Thraben</c>
 
* <c>Thalia, Heretic Cathar</c>
===Crimson Vow===
Thalia survived [[The Travails]] and vowed to restore Thraben to its former glory, expunging the [[zombie]] army left by [[Liliana Vess]] in the city.<ref name="Legends CV">{{DailyRef|feature/legends-innistrad-crimson-vow-2021-11-12|The Legends of Innistrad: Crimson Vow| [[Doug Beyer]], [[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|November 12, 2021}}</ref> Before starting this work she aimed to reunite with [[Odric]]. Upon arriving at the place where her friend was, she found it under attack. She was present when [[Henrika Domnathi]], who didn't feel bound by the pact that Olivia Voldaren had made with the humans, tried to raise an army of unholy [[cathar]]s for [[Ormendahl]] and turned Odric into a [[vampire]].<ref name="Blessing">{{DailyRef|magic-story/blessing-blood-2021-11-05|The Blessing of Blood|[[Marcus Terrell Smith]]|November 5, 2021}}</ref>
 
===Phyrexian Invasion===
[[File:Thalia and Gitrog.jpg|thumb|236x236px|With the Gitrog monster]]
Life was good for the [[Gitrog monster]]. Its cultists would bring it food or become its food. All was delicious and plenty, until the day that strange machines came to its lake—machines that tasted awful and tried to hurt it. Knowing it was time to move on, the Gitrog Monster heaved itself out of the waters and headed straight for Thraben, where it found Thalia, the last survivor of her cathar squad, about to be overwhelmed by Phyrexians. Seeing the potential for a new human to bring it food, the Gitrog Monster bowled through her besiegers, saving her. Then, it stood there waiting, and Thalia understood: it was offering to let her ride it. She does so and deals out devastating blows from its back, while it crushes enemies in its tongue's grip. Thalia doesn't control where the Gitrog Monster takes her and remains wary that, should the steady supply of invaders run out, she could become its next meal.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/the-legendary-team-ups-of-march-of-the-machine|The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine|[[Emily Teng]]|April 13, 2023}}</ref>


'''Depicted in:'''
==Gallery==
* <c>Strength of Arms</c>
<gallery>
File:Thalia DA.jpg|Original art
File:Thalia SL1.jpg|Secret Lair art 1
File:Thalia SL2.jpg|Secret Lair art 2
File:Thalia SL3.jpg|Secret Lair art 3
File:Thalia Promo.jpg|[[World Magic Cup Qualifier]] 2015 Promo art
File:Thalia Promo 2.jpg|[[Eldritch Moon]] [[Buy-a-Box]] Promo art
File:Thalia CV2.jpg|[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow|Crimson Vow]] art
File:Thalia CV.jpg|Crimson Vow Eternal Eternal Frame art
File:March of the Machine key art.jpg|''[[March of the Machine]]'' key art.
File:Thalia Multiverse Legends.jpg|[[March of the Machine/Multiverse Legends|Multiverse Legends]] art
File:Gitrog and Thalia.jpg|With [[Gitrog monster]]
File:Gitrog and Thalia showcase.jpg|With Gitrog monster [[showcase]] art
File:Gitrog and Thalia promo.jpg|With Gitrog monster promotional art
</gallery>


'''Associated cards:'''
==Story appearances==
* <c>Thalia's Lancers</c>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* <c>Thalia's Lieutenant</c>
|-
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20160418105923/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/preview-article-mikaeus-unhallowed-2012-01-16 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed] || [[Jenna Helland]] || 2011-10-26 || ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Mikaeus Cecani]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Grimgrin]], [[Alwin]], [[Traken]], [[Avacyn]], [[Lothar]], Thalia, [[Liliana Vess|"Lili"]]
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150401082115/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/savor-flavor/guardian-witch-and-angel-2012-03-20 The Guardian, the Witch, and The Angel] || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2012-03-21 || ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Avacyn]], [[Sorin Markov|Sorin]], Thalia, [[Lothar]], [[Mikaeus Cecani]], [[Griselbrand]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Garruk]]
|-
| [https://github.com/maxmakesmagic/ormos/blob/main/archive/en/articles/archive/feature/2012/04/angels-rise-and-demons-release-2012-04-09.md Angel's Rise and Demon's Release] || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2012-04-09 || ''[[Avacyn Restored]]''|| [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Avacyn]], Thalia, [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Griselbrand]], [[Garruk]], [[Volpaig]], [[Mikaeus Cecani]], [[Sorin]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/lunarch-inquisition-2016-05-04|Lunarch Inquisition}} || [[James Wyatt]] || 2016-05-04 || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || Thalia, [[Odric]], [[Manfried Ulmach]], [[Grete]], [[Jerren]], [[Ormendahl]], Quilion, Carlin, Dougan, Marta, Haral, [[Traft]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/saint-traft-and-flight-nightmares-2016-07-13|Saint Traft and Flight of Nightmares}} || [[James Wyatt]] || 2016-07-13 || ''[[Eldritch Moon]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || Thalia, [[Grete]], Halmig, [[Odric]], Seeta, [[Rem Karolus]], Jedda, Dennias, Mathan, [[Traft]], [[Olivia Voldaren]], [[Brisela]], [[Sigarda]], [[Emrakul]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/blessing-blood-2021-11-05| The Blessing of Blood}} || [[Marcus Terrell Smith]] || 2021-11-05 || ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Odric]], [[Henrika Domnathi]], Thalia, [[Ormendahl]]
|}


'''Quoted or referred to:'''
==In-game references==
* <c>Blasphemous Act</c>
{{in-game
* <c>Burden of Guilt</c>
|cards=
* <c>Cathar's Shield</c>
*<c>Thalia, Guardian of Thraben</c>
* <c>Confront the Unknown</c>
*<c>Thalia, Heretic Cathar</c>
* {{Cardlink|Evolving Wilds|Dark Ascension}}  
*<c>Thalia and the Gitrog Monster</c>
* <c>Falkenrath Reaver</c>
|art=
* <c>Feast on the Fallen</c>
*<c>Knight's Pledge</c>
* <c>Griselbrand</c>
*<c>Strength of Arms</c>
* <c>Loyal Cathar</c>/<c>Unhallowed Cathar</c>
|associated=
* <c>Moonveil Dragon</c>
*<c>Thalia's Geistcaller</c>
* <c>Rebuke</c>
*<c>Thalia's Lancers</c>
* <c>Spare from Evil</c>
*<c>Thalia's Lieutenant</c>
* <c>Tenacity</c>
|flavor=
* <c>Thraben Standard Bearer</c>
*<c>Blasphemous Act</c>
* <c>Vorapede</c>
*<c>Burden of Guilt</c>
*<c>Cathar's Shield</c>
*<c>Confront the Unknown</c>
*{{card|Evolving Wilds|Dark Ascension}}  
*<c>Falkenrath Reaver</c>
*<c>Feast on the Fallen</c>
*<c>Griselbrand</c>
*<c>Loyal Cathar</c>/<c>Unhallowed Cathar</c>
*<c>Moonveil Dragon</c>
*<c>Piercing Light</c>
*<c>Radiant Restraints</c>
*<c>Rebuke</c>
*<c>Sanctify</c>
*<c>Spare from Evil</c>
*<c>Tenacity</c>
*<c>Thraben Standard Bearer</c>
*<c>Vorapede</c>
}}


==References==
==References==
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Thalia
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Race Human
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Lifetime Mending Era
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For the Secret Lair, see Secret Lair Drop Series: Thalia - Beyond the Helvault.

The cathar Thalia was the guardian of the Helvault in the city of Thraben on Innistrad. Later she became the Heir of Saint Traft.

History

Rise

Thalia was one of Gavony's most promising cathars. As a young inquisitor, soldier, and vampire slayer, she proved her worth soon after graduating from the academy at the Elgaud Grounds.[1] But it was her obstinately caring soul that distinguished her and earned her a place among Thraben's elite ranks. She attracted the attention of a man called Lothar, the Guardian of Thraben, a revered soldier who led a force of elite protectors in service of the Lunarch. As Lothar's trusted right hand, Thalia learned of the Helvault, the holy silver obelisk in the Cathedral courtyard but she was not told the secret: that the missing archangel Avacyn had accidentally become imprisoned within it.

When Lothar was killed in the Siege of Thraben, Thalia became the Guardian of Thraben in her predecessor's stead.

The breaking of the Helvault

The planeswalker Liliana Vess sought to free the demon Griselbrand from the Helvault to destroy him. Because she couldn't destroy the Helvault herself, she forced Thalia to do so by threatening the lives of her soldiers.[2] With the Helvault destroyed, both Avacyn and the demons were unleashed back into the world.

Avacyn's return caused a surge in the holy magic across the plane. Her presence revitalized the holy blessings of the parish priests and the wards carved into roadside shrines. Flights of angels returned to strike down the monstrous beasts that plagued the provinces. Archmages whose divine magic had been damped regained their power, now able to wield powerful spells in Avacyn's name again.

With Traft's help and using Avacyn's spear, Thalia kills Brisela.

Order of Saint Traft

Avacyn's peace only lasted for a short while, because she became affected by the madness caused by the machinations of yet another planeswalker, the lithomancer Nahiri. The archangel turned against the very humans she was sworn to protect and started to remove every perceived blemish on her plane by killing them. Meanwhile, the Church of Avacyn was infiltrated by the Ormendahl worshiping Skirsdag. Seeing the corruption and being unable to reform the church, Thalia left and created the Order of Saint Traft to battle evil.[3] Rem Karolus gifted her with the spear of the deceased Avacyn. At the Battle of Thraben, the Order made a temporary pact with Olivia Voldaren's vampire army. Joined with Traft's spirit, she battled numerous Eldrazi. Brisela appeared too much for her, but Sigarda came to the rescue battling the monstrosity as the geist of Traft empowered Thalia, healing her wounds and cloaking her in an aura that resembled the angel whose spear she held. Together, Thalia and Sigardia bested the fused sisters.[4] After Brisela's death, Emrakul's presence in Innistrad forced Saint Traft to leave Thalia's body, causing her to almost succumb to madness.[5]

Crimson Vow

Thalia survived The Travails and vowed to restore Thraben to its former glory, expunging the zombie army left by Liliana Vess in the city.[6] Before starting this work she aimed to reunite with Odric. Upon arriving at the place where her friend was, she found it under attack. She was present when Henrika Domnathi, who didn't feel bound by the pact that Olivia Voldaren had made with the humans, tried to raise an army of unholy cathars for Ormendahl and turned Odric into a vampire.[5]

Phyrexian Invasion

With the Gitrog monster

Life was good for the Gitrog monster. Its cultists would bring it food or become its food. All was delicious and plenty, until the day that strange machines came to its lake—machines that tasted awful and tried to hurt it. Knowing it was time to move on, the Gitrog Monster heaved itself out of the waters and headed straight for Thraben, where it found Thalia, the last survivor of her cathar squad, about to be overwhelmed by Phyrexians. Seeing the potential for a new human to bring it food, the Gitrog Monster bowled through her besiegers, saving her. Then, it stood there waiting, and Thalia understood: it was offering to let her ride it. She does so and deals out devastating blows from its back, while it crushes enemies in its tongue's grip. Thalia doesn't control where the Gitrog Monster takes her and remains wary that, should the steady supply of invaders run out, she could become its next meal.[7]

Gallery

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Jenna Helland 2011-10-26 Dark Ascension Innistrad Mikaeus Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Grimgrin, Alwin, Traken, Avacyn, Lothar, Thalia, "Lili"
The Guardian, the Witch, and The Angel Doug Beyer 2012-03-21 Avacyn Restored Innistrad Avacyn, Sorin, Thalia, Lothar, Mikaeus Cecani, Griselbrand, Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Liliana, Garruk
Angel's Rise and Demon's Release Doug Beyer 2012-04-09 Avacyn Restored Innistrad Avacyn, Thalia, Liliana, Griselbrand, Garruk, Volpaig, Mikaeus Cecani, Sorin
Lunarch Inquisition James Wyatt 2016-05-04 Shadows over Innistrad Innistrad Thalia, Odric, Manfried Ulmach, Grete, Jerren, Ormendahl, Quilion, Carlin, Dougan, Marta, Haral, Traft
Saint Traft and Flight of Nightmares James Wyatt 2016-07-13 Eldritch Moon Innistrad Thalia, Grete, Halmig, Odric, Seeta, Rem Karolus, Jedda, Dennias, Mathan, Traft, Olivia Voldaren, Brisela, Sigarda, Emrakul
The Blessing of Blood Marcus Terrell Smith 2021-11-05 Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad Odric, Henrika Domnathi, Thalia, Ormendahl

In-game references

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References

  1. ↑ Doug Beyer (March 21, 2012). "The Guardian, the Witch, and the Angel". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Doug Beyer (April 9, 2012). "Angel's Rise and Demon's Release". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ James Wyatt (May 4, 2016). "The Lunarch Inquisition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ James Wyatt (July 13, 2016). "Saint Traft and the Flight of Nightmares". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b Marcus Terrell Smith (November 5, 2021). "The Blessing of Blood". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (November 12, 2021). "The Legends of Innistrad: Crimson Vow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Emily Teng (April 13, 2023). "The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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