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Xenagos
	God of Revels
	[[File:{{#setmainimage:Xenagos-The-Reveler-Art.jpg}}\|250px]]
Details
Race	Satyr Planeswalker; Later God
Birthplace	Setessa, Theros
Lifetime	unknown-~4559 AR
Parents	Raissa (mother)
Relatives	Unborn sister
Colors
	Currently:

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Latest revision as of 09:39, 1 June 2024

Xenagos was a satyr planeswalker from Theros. He was once the lord of Skola Valley and was known at large as King Stranger. He later became the God of Revels.

Appearance and characteristics

He appeared as a muscular young satyr with long brown hair and a beard, brown fur down his hooves, two pairs of horns, as well as markings along his body of what appeared to be red war paint. He wielded a spearlike polearm with a lyre shape behind the tip, which may be a functional instrument. As a god, he also carried a kylix of Nyxborn wine.

Xenagos was centered in green and red mana.

History

Xenagos's history of violence and ego began before he was even born, slaying his twin sister while they were each still in the womb. In time, his mother, Raissa, would give birth, knowing that Xenagos would bear a fate destined to be something special. Unlike the others of her kind, she stayed and attempted to raise the child that she knew was fated for something great.

Xenagos displayed a wanton disregard for life, killing another child and leading Raissa to flee with her child from Setessa. At six, he began to attempt to murder his mother. He seemed impressed by her ability to overcome his repeated attempts on her life, but all Raissa desired were answers. The answers she received were confusing and terrifying, as she saw visions of her son rising to challenge the gods themselves.

The Rise of King Stranger

Like the rest of his kind, Xenagos led the life of a hedonist, reveling in a carefree life of pleasure without inhibitions. Though he did not lead the satyrs of Skola Vale, he served as de facto host at their revelries.^[1] At some point, this lifestyle led to his ascension, his spark igniting during the Bakkeia.^[2] Xenagos took advantage of his newfound status and perspective, engaging in revelries elsewhere in the Multiverse and enjoying the new pleasures available to him, but soon he was aware of a grim reality: that he, ultimately, was utterly insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and that the gods' reach was meaningless outside of Theros. Following the trauma of this revelation, and disillusioned with the meaningless hedonism, the satyr became progressively more ambitious.

Return to Theros

Sometime later, Xenagos returned to his birthplane, finding his old hedonistic lifestyle exceedingly dull and the gods to be a farce in which he was no longer willing to participate.^[1]^[3] His ambitions had evolved into a desire for outright godhood, to join or replace the pantheon of Theros, and so he began gathering his forces of eldritch, otherworldly monsters to attack the polis of Meletis, Akros, and Setessa. These attacks became so severe that the gods themselves began to go blind, cut off from their oracles. This drove them into a panic which escalated as they blamed the others of their kind for the transgression. Only Nylea seemed to be aware of the threat he played, but with his otherworldly magic, none of the gods could truly stop him.

In circumstances largely under mystery, he gained knowledge that the Gods' power stemmed from the devotion of their followers. Gaining enough devoted followers, he managed to ascend to godhood. This occurred during a minotaur siege at Akros, battled off by armies led by Elspeth. The victory celebration was the final ingredient to Xenagos' divine ascension, and in the ensuing turmoil, the Sun god's champion was ironically scapegoated for this, resulting in her exile to the wilderness. Xenagos held the position of the god of the revels, furthering the chaos and distrust of the established pantheon.^[4] Heliod was particularly offended by his ascension and sought to destroy the satyr, whom he refers to as "the usurper". He planned to punish all of mortal-kind for the actions of the new god.

Fall from Nyx

Xenagos had accomplished what he had desired: obtaining a place in the pantheon. However, he could not sustain his godly form by himself; he gathered a large array of Nyxborn creatures, using them to keep his position. Capturing the Nyxborn caused Theros's sky to darken, as chaos spread across the plane. His stay in Nyx would not be a long one, though. Only a couple of days after his rise, Elspeth and her friend Ajani arrived in Nyx to set Theros right again. After a difficult battle, Xenagos managed to knock Elspeth down, planning on taking her weapon, Godsend, to keep his position firm. However, Elspeth managed to throw the spear into Xenagos's chest, causing the arrowhead, which Nylea had shot into Xenagos before his ascension, to explode, tearing Xenagos's organs into shreds. As Xenagos died in Nyx, he is not even in the Underworld, and as such, he is truly gone.^[5]

Trivia

The character of Xenagos is inspired by the Greek satyr god Pan, Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, ritual madness, and ecstasy, and the satyr god Comus Greek god of revelry, merrymaking, and festivity.
Xenagos was originally designed with a goat head, but this was scrapped due to him looking "too demonic and inhuman".^[6]
The name of Xenagos can be a combination of the Greek words ξένος (xénos) "stranger" and ἄγος (ágos) "curse", "abomination", or "reverence".
Xenagos narrates the trailer for Born of the Gods.^[7]

Planeswalkers met

Planes visited

Theros

Gallery

Xenagos key art
“Why pray to the gods, who feed on your worship? Dissolve your illusions and see the true nature of things.”
"The Usurper".
Reaching to divinity
The god
“Embrace every moment, for it could be your last.”
Xenagos, God of Revels from Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing.

Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
The Hero of Iroas	Matt Knicl	2014-03-05	Born of the Gods	Theros	Aesrias, Iroas, Pilun, Anax, Xenagos
Dreams of the City	Ken Troop	2014-04-23	Journey into Nyx	Theros	Cacophony, Euneas, Pollio, Melantha, Xenocrates, Koblios, Ephara, Phenax, Ashiok, Xenagos
Thank the Gods	Clayton Kroh	2014-04-30	Journey into Nyx	Theros	Raissa, Xenagos, Karametra
Kruphix's Insight	Kelly Digges	2014-06-11	Journey into Nyx	Theros	Diantha, Kydele, Kruphix, Xenagos, Elspeth, Ajani, Kiora, Callaphe
Ajani's Vengeance	Tom LaPille	2014-07-23	Journey into Nyx	Theros	Ajani Goldmane, Lanathos, Anthousa, Elspeth, Seza, Brimaz, Pyxathor, Xenagos, Heliod

In-game references

Represented in:

Associated cards:

Depicted in:

Quoted or referred to:

Annul (Theros)
Eidolon of the Great Revel (Secret Lair, #422)
Mischief and Mayhem
Rollick of Abandon
Satyr Hoplite

References

↑ ^a ^b (2013). Theros Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ The Magic Creative Team (September 04, 2013). "Planeswalker's Guide to Theros, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Xenagos. Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on October 02, 2013.
↑ The Magic Creative Team (January 08, 2014). "Planeswalker's Guide to Born of the Gods". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Mark Rosewater (March 11, 2019). "Where It's At". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Inside R&D: Theros, Part 3 (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (October 12, 2013). Retrieved on October 26, 2013.
↑ Born of the Gods English Trailer (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (January 12, 2014).

[TherosGuide-1] (2013). Theros Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.

[2] The Magic Creative Team (September 04, 2013). "Planeswalker's Guide to Theros, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[3] Xenagos. Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on October 02, 2013.

[4] The Magic Creative Team (January 08, 2014). "Planeswalker's Guide to Born of the Gods". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[5] Mark Rosewater (March 11, 2019). "Where It's At". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[6] Inside R&D: Theros, Part 3 (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (October 12, 2013). Retrieved on October 26, 2013.

[7] Born of the Gods English Trailer (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (January 12, 2014).

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 |name=Xenagos
+|aka=God of Revels
 |birthplace= Setessa, [[Theros (plane)|Theros]]
 |lifetime= unknown-~4559 AR
-|race= [[Satyr]] [[Planeswalker]]
+|race= [[Satyr]] [[Planeswalker]]<br>Later [[God]]
+|parents=[[Raissa]] (mother)
+|relatives=Unborn sister
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-'''Xenagos''' was a [[satyr]] [[planeswalker]] from [[Theros (plane)|Theros]]. He used to be the lord of Skola Valley and was known at large as "King Stranger".
+'''Xenagos''' was a [[satyr]] [[planeswalker]] from [[Theros (plane)|Theros]]. He was once the lord of Skola Valley and was known at large as '''King Stranger'''. He later became the '''God of Revels'''.
-== Appearance and characteristics ==
+==Appearance and characteristics==
-He appeared as a muscular young satyr with long brown hair and beard, brown fur down his hooves, two pairs of horns. as well as markings along his body with what appears to be red war paint.
+He appeared as a muscular young satyr with long brown hair and a beard, brown fur down his hooves, two pairs of horns, as well as markings along his body of what appeared to be red war paint. He wielded a spearlike polearm with a [[Wikipedia:Lyre|lyre]] shape behind the tip, which may be a functional instrument. As a god, he also carried a [[Wikipedia:Kylix|kylix]] of Nyxborn wine.
 Xenagos was centered in [[green]] and [[red]] mana.
 ==History==
-Xenagos's history of violence and ego began before he was even born, slaying his twin sister while they were each still in the womb. In time, his mother, Raissa, would give birth, knowing that Xenagos would bear a fate destined to be something special. Unlike the others of her kind, she stayed and attempted to raise the child that she knew was fated for something great.
+Xenagos's history of violence and ego began before he was even born, slaying his twin sister while they were each still in the womb. In time, his mother, [[Raissa]], would give birth, knowing that Xenagos would bear a fate destined to be something special. Unlike the others of her kind, she stayed and attempted to raise the child that she knew was fated for something great.
-It was a terrible decision.
+Xenagos displayed a wanton disregard for life, killing another child and leading Raissa to flee with her child from [[Setessa]]. At six, he began to attempt to murder his mother. He seemed impressed by her ability to overcome his repeated attempts on her life, but all Raissa desired were answers. The answers she received were confusing and terrifying, as she saw visions of her son rising to challenge the gods themselves.
-Xenagos displayed a wanton disregard for life, killing another child and leading Raissa to flee with her child from [[Setessa]]. It did not stop there though. At six, he began to attempt to murder his own mother. He seemed impressed by her ability to overcome his repeated attempts on her life, but all Raissa desired were answers. The answers she got were confusing and terrifying, as she saw visions of her son rise to challenge the gods themselves.
 ===The Rise of King Stranger===
-Like the rest of his kind, Xenagos led the life of a hedonist, reveling in a carefree life of pleasure without inhibitions. At some point, this lifestyle led to his ascension, his spark igniting during the Bakkeia.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-theros-part-3-2013-09-04|Planeswalker's Guide to Theros, Part 3|The Magic Creative Team|September 04, 2013}}</ref> Xenagos took advantage of his newfound status and perspective, engaging in revelries elsewhere in the Multiverse and enjoying the new pleasures available to him, but soon he was aware of a grim reality: that he, ultimately, was utterly insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and that the gods' reach was meaningless outside of Theros. Following the trauma of this revelation, and disillusioned with the meaningless hedonism, the satyr became progressively more ambitious.
+Like the rest of his kind, Xenagos led the life of a hedonist, reveling in a carefree life of pleasure without inhibitions. Though he did not lead the satyrs of Skola Vale, he served as de facto host at their revelries.<ref name="TherosGuide">(2013). ''[https://archive.org/details/theros-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2013 Theros Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref> At some point, this lifestyle led to his ascension, his spark igniting during the Bakkeia.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-theros-part-3-2013-09-04|Planeswalker's Guide to Theros, Part 3|The Magic Creative Team|September 04, 2013}}</ref> Xenagos took advantage of his newfound status and perspective, engaging in revelries elsewhere in the Multiverse and enjoying the new pleasures available to him, but soon he was aware of a grim reality: that he, ultimately, was utterly insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and that the gods' reach was meaningless outside of Theros. Following the trauma of this revelation, and disillusioned with the meaningless hedonism, the satyr became progressively more ambitious.
 ===Return to Theros===
-[[File:Xenagos-God-of-Revels.jpg|thumb|244x244px|God of Revels.]]
+[[File:Xenagos-God-of-Revels.jpg|left|thumb|287x287px|God of Revels.]]
-Sometime later, Xenagos returned to his birthplane, finding his old hedonistic lifestyle exceedingly dull and the gods to be a farce in which he was no longer willing to participate.<ref>{{PWBio|Xenagos|accessdate=October 02, 2013}}</ref> His ambitions had evolved into a desire for outright godhood, to join or replace the pantheon of Theros, and so he began gathering his forces of eldritch, otherworldly monsters to attack the poleis of [[Meletis]], [[Akros]], and [[Setessa]]. These attacks became so severe that the gods themselves began to go blind, cut off from their oracles. This drove them into a panic which escalated as they blamed the others of their kind for the transgression. Only [[Nylea]] seemed to be aware of the threat he played, but with his otherworldly magic, none of the gods could truly stop him.
+Sometime later, Xenagos returned to his birthplane, finding his old hedonistic lifestyle exceedingly dull and the gods to be a farce in which he was no longer willing to participate.<ref name="TherosGuide"/><ref>{{PWBio|Xenagos|accessdate=October 02, 2013}}</ref> His ambitions had evolved into a desire for outright godhood, to join or replace the pantheon of Theros, and so he began gathering his forces of eldritch, otherworldly monsters to attack the polis of [[Meletis]], [[Akros]], and [[Setessa]]. These attacks became so severe that the gods themselves began to go blind, cut off from their oracles. This drove them into a panic which escalated as they blamed the others of their kind for the transgression. Only [[Nylea]] seemed to be aware of the threat he played, but with his otherworldly magic, none of the gods could truly stop him.
-In circumstances largely under mystery, he gained knowledge that the Gods power stemmed from the devotion of their followers. Gaining enough devoted followers, he managed to ascend to godhood. This occurred during a minotaur siege at [[Akros]], battled off by armies led by [[Elspeth]]. The victory celebration was the final ingredient to Xenagos' divine ascension, and in the ensuing turmoil, the Sun god's champion was ironically scapegoated for this, resulting in her exile to the wilderness. Xenagos held the position of the god of the revels, furthering the chaos and distrust of the established pantheon.<ref>{{DailyRef|planeswalkers-guide-born-gods-2014-01-08|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Born of the Gods''|The Magic Creative Team|January 08, 2014}}</ref> [[Heliod]] was particularly offended by his ascension and sought to destroy the satyr, whom he refers to as "the usurper". He planned to punish all of mortal-kind for the actions of the new god.
+In circumstances largely under mystery, he gained knowledge that the Gods' power stemmed from the devotion of their followers. Gaining enough devoted followers, he managed to ascend to godhood. This occurred during a minotaur siege at [[Akros]], battled off by armies led by [[Elspeth]]. The victory celebration was the final ingredient to Xenagos' divine ascension, and in the ensuing turmoil, the Sun god's champion was ironically scapegoated for this, resulting in her exile to the wilderness. Xenagos held the position of the god of the revels, furthering the chaos and distrust of the established pantheon.<ref>{{DailyRef|planeswalkers-guide-born-gods-2014-01-08|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Born of the Gods''|The Magic Creative Team|January 08, 2014}}</ref> [[Heliod]] was particularly offended by his ascension and sought to destroy the satyr, whom he refers to as "the usurper". He planned to punish all of mortal-kind for the actions of the new god.
 ===Fall from Nyx===
 [[File:Deicide.jpg|thumb|249x249px|Elspeth kills the god Xenagos]]
-Xenagos had accomplished what he had desired: obtaining a place in the pantheon. However, he could not sustain his godly form by himself; he gathered a large array of Nyxborn creatures, using them to keep his position. Capturing the Nyxborn caused Theros's sky to darken, as chaos spread across the plane. His stay in Nyx would not be a long one, though. Only a couple days after his rise, Elspeth and her friend [[Ajani]] arrived in Nyx to set Theros right again. After a difficult battle, Xenagos managed to knock Elspeth down, planning on taking her weapon, [[Godsend]], to keep his position firm. However, Elspeth managed to throw the spear into Xenagos's chest, causing the arrowhead, which Nylea had shot into Xenagos before his ascension, to explode, tearing Xenagos's organs into shreds. As Xenagos died in Nyx, he is not even in the Underworld and as such, he is truly gone.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/where-its-2019-03-11|Where It's At|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 11, 2019}}</ref>
+Xenagos had accomplished what he had desired: obtaining a place in the pantheon. However, he could not sustain his godly form by himself; he gathered a large array of Nyxborn creatures, using them to keep his position. Capturing the Nyxborn caused Theros's sky to darken, as chaos spread across the plane. His stay in Nyx would not be a long one, though. Only a couple of days after his rise, Elspeth and her friend [[Ajani]] arrived in Nyx to set Theros right again. After a difficult battle, Xenagos managed to knock Elspeth down, planning on taking her weapon, [[Godsend]], to keep his position firm. However, Elspeth managed to throw the spear into Xenagos's chest, causing the arrowhead, which Nylea had shot into Xenagos before his ascension, to explode, tearing Xenagos's organs into shreds. As Xenagos died in Nyx, he is not even in the Underworld, and as such, he is truly gone.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/where-its-2019-03-11|Where It's At|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 11, 2019}}</ref>
 ==Trivia==
-* The character of Xenagos is inspired by [[Wikipedia:Dionysus|Dionysus]], the Greek god of wine, ritual madness, and ecstasy.
+* The character of Xenagos is inspired by the Greek satyr god [[Wikipedia:Pan (god)|Pan]], [[Wikipedia:Dionysus|Dionysus]], the Greek god of wine, ritual madness, and ecstasy, and the satyr god [[Wikipedia:Comus|Comus]] Greek god of revelry, merrymaking, and festivity.
 * Xenagos was originally designed with a goat head, but this was scrapped due to him looking "too demonic and inhuman".<ref>{{YouTubeRef|ZWi81ERmOHM|Inside R&D: Theros, Part 3|channel=Magic: The Gathering|accessdate=October 26, 2013|date=October 12, 2013 }}</ref>
+* The name of Xenagos can be a combination of the Greek words [[Wikipedia:Xenos (Greek)|ξένος]] (xénos) "stranger" and [[Wiktionary:ἄγος|ἄγος]] (ágos) "curse", "abomination", or "reverence".
+* Xenagos narrates the trailer for [[Born of the Gods]].<ref>{{YouTubeRef|SfHuYo9Hw1Q|Born of the Gods English Trailer|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=January 12, 2014}}</ref>
 ==Planeswalkers met==
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 ==Planes visited==
 *[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:Xenagos key art.jpg|Xenagos key art
+File:Xenagos's Scorn.jpg|''“Why pray to the gods, who feed on your worship? Dissolve your illusions and see the true nature of things.”''
+File:Xenagos's Strike.jpg|"The Usurper".
+File:Xenagos reaching to divinity.jpg|Reaching to divinity
+File:Xenagos Nyx.jpg|The god
+File:Impulsive Charge.png|''“Embrace every moment, for it could be your last.”''
+File:XenagosSLD.jpg|{{card|Xenagos, God of Revels||SLD}} from [[Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing]].
+</gallery>
 ==Story appearances==
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 ! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
 |-
-| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/thank-gods-2014-04-30|Thank the Gods}}|| [[Clayton Kroh]] || 2014-04-30 || ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || Xenagos
+| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/hero-iroas-2014-03-05|The Hero of Iroas}} || [[Matt Knicl]] || 2014-03-05 || ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' || [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || [[Aesrias]], [[Iroas]], Pilun, [[Anax]], Xenagos
+|-
+| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/dreams-city-2014-04-23|Dreams of the City}}|| [[Ken Troop]] || 2014-04-23 || ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || [[Cacophony]], Euneas, Pollio, Melantha, Xenocrates, Koblios, [[Ephara]], [[Phenax]], [[Ashiok]], Xenagos
+|-
+| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/thank-gods-2014-04-30|Thank the Gods}}|| [[Clayton Kroh]] || 2014-04-30 || ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || [[Raissa]], Xenagos, [[Karametra]]
+|-
+| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/kruphixs-insight-2014-06-11|Kruphix's Insight}}  || [[Kelly Digges]] || 2014-06-11 || ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || [[Diantha]], [[Kydele]], [[Kruphix]], Xenagos, [[Elspeth]], [[Ajani]], [[Kiora]], [[Callaphe]]
+|-
+| {{ArticleArchive|feature/ajanis-vengeance-2014-07-23|Ajani's Vengeance}}|| [[Tom LaPille]] || 2014-07-23 || ''[[Journey into Nyx]] ||[[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || [[Ajani Goldmane]], Lanathos, [[Anthousa]], [[Elspeth]], [[Seza]], [[Brimaz]], Pyxathor, Xenagos, [[Heliod]]
 |}
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 *<c>Reckless Reveler</c>
 *<c>Revel of the Fallen God</c>
-*{{card|Strength from the Fallen}}
+*{{card|Temple of Abandon|Theros}}
 *{{card|Xenagos's Scorn|Defeat a God|TDAG}}
 *{{card|Xenagos's Strike|Defeat a God|TDAG}}
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 *{{card|Impulsive Charge|Defeat a God|TDAG}}
 *<c>Silence the Believers</c>
+*{{card|Strength from the Fallen}}
 |flavor=
 *{{card|Annul|Theros}}
+*{{card|Eidolon of the Great Revel|Secret Lair|SLD|#=422}}
 *<c>Mischief and Mayhem</c>
 *<c>Rollick of Abandon</c>
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 }}
-==Gallery==
+==References==
-<gallery>
-File:Xenagos key art.jpg|Xenagos key art
-File:Xenagos reaching to divinity.jpg|Reaching to divinity
-File:Xenagos Nyx.jpg|The god
-</gallery>
-==Sources==
 {{reflist}}
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 {{Planeswalker|types}}
 [[Category:Satyrs]]
-[[Category:Theros characters]]
+[[Category:Deceased]]

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