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'''Kruphix''' is the [[Gods (creature type)|God]] of horizons and time. He is associated with [[blue]] and [[green]] [[mana]].  
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'''Kruphix''' is the [[God]] of horizons and time. He is associated with [[blue]] and [[green]] [[mana]].  


==Description==
==Description==
Kruphix is the eldest of the gods. The enigmatic god has dominion over the potential, the distant, and the unseen. Thus, he is seen as an oracle of dreams. He also governs navigation, mystery, and the cycles of time and is the keeper of mysteries that no others are meant to learn.  
Kruphix is the eldest of the gods together with [[Klothys]].<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/kruphixs-insight-2014-06-11|Kruphix's Insight|[[Kelly Digges]]|June 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name="D&D Theros Guide">Wizards RPG Team (2020), ''[[D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros]]'', [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref> The enigmatic god has dominion over the potential, the distant, and the unseen. Thus, he is seen as an oracle of dreams. He also governs navigation, mystery, and the cycles of time and is the keeper of mysteries that no others are meant to learn.  


The reclusive Kruphix speaks rarely and counts few worshippers. He often takes no real form but appears only as a [[Nyx]]-filled space in the sky. The temple of Kruphix is built over a cataract at the very edge of the world. His main oracle is a woman named Kydele.
The reclusive Kruphix speaks rarely and counts few worshippers. He often appears only in silhouette, as a [[Nyx]]-filled space in the sky. He appears to wear a hooded cloak and multiple bracelets on each of his four arms. The temple of Kruphix is built over a cataract at the very edge of the world. His main oracle is a woman named [[Kydele]].


When Xenagos ascended, Kruphix announced the Silence where the Gods were forced to not interfere temporary in mortal affairs temporary until they can sort the mess in Nyx. He and his oracle watched from his temple as Elspeth and Ajani defeated Xenagos and she was subsequently betrayed and slain by her patron Heliod. He discusses with her the greatest secret of Theros: the Gods of Theros arise from mortal belief that took form within the fabric of Nyx. Even he, as the oldest does not predate mortal belief. He saw the other gods slowly emerge based on specific domains such as death, the sun, the sea, the forest, and the forge. This was followed by Gods in more abstract domains such as war, deception, insight, love and more.  
==History==
When [[Xenagos]] ascended, Kruphix announced the Silence where the Gods were forced to not interfere temporarily in mortal affairs until they could sort the mess in Nyx. He and his oracle watched from his temple as [[Elspeth Tirel|Elspeth]] and [[Ajani Goldmane|Ajani]] defeated [[Xenagos]] and she was subsequently betrayed and slain by her patron [[Heliod]]. He discusses with her the greatest secret of [[Theros (plane)|Theros]]: the Gods of Theros arose from the mortal belief that took form within the fabric of Nyx. Even he as the oldest does not predate mortal belief. He saw the other gods slowly emerge based on specific domains such as death, the sun, the sea, the forest, and the forge. This was followed by Gods in more abstract domains such as war, deception, insight, love, and more.  


He also shared that through the domains remain, the gods themselves change. An example was that Heliod was not always the Sun God. However when he took his place in the sky, within a few years to mortal perception he had ALWAYS been the Sun God. Kruphix himself does not know the reason for their existence but he does not wish to know either.  
He also shared that though the domains remain, the [[god]]s themselves change. An example was that Heliod was not always the Sun God. However, when he took his place in the sky, within a few years of mortal perception he had always been the Sun God. Kruphix himself does not know the reason for their existence but he does not wish to know either.  


Due to the events of Xenagos's ascension and fall, Kruphix finds himself in a compendium. Although the oldest God had knowledge of planeswalkers from olden times, he was troubled by what he had seen in the minds of those that had recently came to Theros: Elspeth, Ajani and Kiora. Kruphix confesses that he is not troubled by Xenagos's ascension as in time the mortals of the world will decide that the satyr had ALWAYS been the God of Revels.  
Due to the events of [[Xenagos]]'s ascension and fall, Kruphix finds himself in a conundrum. Although the oldest God knew [[planeswalker]]s from olden times, he was troubled by what he had seen in the minds of those that had recently come to Theros: [[Elspeth Tirel|Elspeth]], [[Ajani Goldmane|Ajani]], and [[Kiora]]. Kruphix confesses that he is not troubled by Xenagos's ascension as in time the mortals of the world will decide that the satyr had always been the God of Revels.  


In his own words, he is troubled by what the other planeswalkers are afraid of.
In his own words, he is troubled by what the other planeswalkers are afraid of.


Kiora who had come from a world being devoured by the Eldrazi, dead gods who leave entire worlds as barren wastelands in their wake. Ajani Goldmane had faced the legendary dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas, a being even more unfathomably ancient then Kruphix himself and whose plots span worlds and centuries in his search for power. Elspeth Tirel barely escaped the fallen Mirrodin, now New Phyrexia. A world of flayed skin and twisted metal, ruled over by vicious, monstrous beings who style themselves gods and it is an affront to nature, a dark parody of life that corrupts all it touches and touches everything in time and had already successfully traveled across worlds.
Kiora had come from a world being devoured by the [[Eldrazi]], [[god]]s who leave entire worlds as barren wastelands in their wake. Ajani Goldmane had faced the legendary [[dragon]] [[planeswalker]] [[Nicol Bolas]], a being even more unfathomably ancient than Kruphix himself and whose plots span worlds and centuries in his search for power. Elspeth Tirel barely escaped the fallen Mirrodin, now [[New Phyrexia]], a world of flayed skin and twisted metal, ruled over by vicious, monstrous beings who style themselves [[god]]s. It is now an affront to nature, a dark parody of life that corrupts all it touches and touches everything in time and has already successfully traveled across the world.


Kruphix fears that if any of these set their eyes on Theros, their world is utterly doomed.
Kruphix fears that if any of these set their eyes on Theros, their world is utterly doomed. Ultimately, his fears would be proven correct as New Phyrexia invaded the Multiverse at large, with Theros being one of their targets. Though the invasion was ultimately defeated, it is unknown if Kruphix was compleated.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:KruphixSLD.jpg|{{card|Kruphix, God of Horizons||SLD}} from [[Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing]].
</gallery>
 
==Story appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/kioras-followers-2014-02-14|Kiora's Followers}} || [[Kelly Digges]] || 2014-02-12 || ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' || [[Shandalar]], [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] || [[Kiora]], [[Kalemnos]], [[Thassa]], Kruphix
|-
| {{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]]
|}


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
'''Represented in:'''
{{In-game
|cards=
*<c>Kruphix, God of Horizons</c>  
*<c>Kruphix, God of Horizons</c>  
 
|associated=
'''Depicted in:'''
*<c>Courser of Kruphix</c>
* <c>Kruphix's Insight</c>
*<c>Dictate of Kruphix</c>
 
*<c>Kruphix's Insight</c>
'''Associated cards:'''
*<c>Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix</c>
*<c>Prophet of Kruphix</c>
*<c>Temple of Mystery</c>
*<c>Temple of Mystery</c>
|art=
*<c>Enigmatic Incarnation</c>
|flavor=
*<c>Agent of Horizons</c>
*<c>One with the Stars</c>
*{{card|Horizon Chimera|Commander 2016}}
*<c>Horizon Stone</c>
*{{card|Return to Nature|Theros Beyond Death}}
*<c>Sigiled Starfish</c>
}}


'''Referenced or quoted in:'''
==Inspiration==
* <c>Agent of Horizons</c>
The character of Kruphix seems to have multiple inspirations. 
* <c>Courser of Kruphix</c>
*One is [[Wikipedia:Terminus (god)|Terminus]], Roman god of frontiers. Legend has it that Terminus was the only god who did not give way to Jupiter when he moved into his temple on the Capitol.
* <c>Dictate of Kruphix</c>
*Other is [[Wikipedia:Janus|Janus]], the Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings.
* <c>Prophet of Kruphix</c>
*Kruphix is also described as a god of the dawn, making him at least vaguely analogous with [[Wikipedia:Eos|Eos]].
* <c>Sigiled Starfish</c>
*Finally, Kruphix resembles several Greek primordial deities, including [[wikipedia:Uranus (mythology)|Uranus]], [[wikipedia:Aether (mythology)|Aether]] and [[Wikipedia:Chronos|Chronos]] (not the titan father of Zeus), who were also sky gods and were also among the first gods in existence.


==Inspiration==
==References==
The character of Kruphix seems inspired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminus_%28god%29 Terminus], Roman god of frontiers. Legend has it that Terminus was the only god who did not give way to Jupiter when he moved into his temple on the Capitol.
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ur/293|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Journey into Nyx''|The Magic Creative Team|April 02, 2014}}
*{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/planeswalkers-guide-journey-nyx-2014-04-02|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Journey into Nyx''|[[The Magic Creative Team]]|April 02, 2014}}
{{Theros' pantheon}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 2 July 2024

Kruphix
God of the Horizon
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Race God
Birthplace Theros
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Kruphix is the God of horizons and time. He is associated with blue and green mana.

Description

Kruphix is the eldest of the gods together with Klothys.[1][2] The enigmatic god has dominion over the potential, the distant, and the unseen. Thus, he is seen as an oracle of dreams. He also governs navigation, mystery, and the cycles of time and is the keeper of mysteries that no others are meant to learn.

The reclusive Kruphix speaks rarely and counts few worshippers. He often appears only in silhouette, as a Nyx-filled space in the sky. He appears to wear a hooded cloak and multiple bracelets on each of his four arms. The temple of Kruphix is built over a cataract at the very edge of the world. His main oracle is a woman named Kydele.

History

When Xenagos ascended, Kruphix announced the Silence where the Gods were forced to not interfere temporarily in mortal affairs until they could sort the mess in Nyx. He and his oracle watched from his temple as Elspeth and Ajani defeated Xenagos and she was subsequently betrayed and slain by her patron Heliod. He discusses with her the greatest secret of Theros: the Gods of Theros arose from the mortal belief that took form within the fabric of Nyx. Even he as the oldest does not predate mortal belief. He saw the other gods slowly emerge based on specific domains such as death, the sun, the sea, the forest, and the forge. This was followed by Gods in more abstract domains such as war, deception, insight, love, and more.

He also shared that though the domains remain, the gods themselves change. An example was that Heliod was not always the Sun God. However, when he took his place in the sky, within a few years of mortal perception he had always been the Sun God. Kruphix himself does not know the reason for their existence but he does not wish to know either.

Due to the events of Xenagos's ascension and fall, Kruphix finds himself in a conundrum. Although the oldest God knew planeswalkers from olden times, he was troubled by what he had seen in the minds of those that had recently come to Theros: Elspeth, Ajani, and Kiora. Kruphix confesses that he is not troubled by Xenagos's ascension as in time the mortals of the world will decide that the satyr had always been the God of Revels.

In his own words, he is troubled by what the other planeswalkers are afraid of.

Kiora had come from a world being devoured by the Eldrazi, gods who leave entire worlds as barren wastelands in their wake. Ajani Goldmane had faced the legendary dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas, a being even more unfathomably ancient than Kruphix himself and whose plots span worlds and centuries in his search for power. Elspeth Tirel barely escaped the fallen Mirrodin, now New Phyrexia, a world of flayed skin and twisted metal, ruled over by vicious, monstrous beings who style themselves gods. It is now an affront to nature, a dark parody of life that corrupts all it touches and touches everything in time and has already successfully traveled across the world.

Kruphix fears that if any of these set their eyes on Theros, their world is utterly doomed. Ultimately, his fears would be proven correct as New Phyrexia invaded the Multiverse at large, with Theros being one of their targets. Though the invasion was ultimately defeated, it is unknown if Kruphix was compleated.

Gallery

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Kiora's Followers Kelly Digges 2014-02-12 Born of the Gods Shandalar, Theros Kiora, Kalemnos, Thassa, Kruphix
Kruphix's Insight Kelly Digges 2014-06-11 Journey into Nyx Theros Diantha, Kydele, Kruphix, Xenagos, Elspeth, Ajani, Kiora, Callaphe

In-game references

Represented in:
Associated cards:
Depicted in:
Quoted or referred to:

Inspiration

The character of Kruphix seems to have multiple inspirations.

  • One is Terminus, Roman god of frontiers. Legend has it that Terminus was the only god who did not give way to Jupiter when he moved into his temple on the Capitol.
  • Other is Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings.
  • Kruphix is also described as a god of the dawn, making him at least vaguely analogous with Eos.
  • Finally, Kruphix resembles several Greek primordial deities, including Uranus, Aether and Chronos (not the titan father of Zeus), who were also sky gods and were also among the first gods in existence.

References

  1. Kelly Digges (June 11, 2014). "Kruphix's Insight". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Wizards RPG Team (2020), D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros, Wizards of the Coast

External links