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'''Ormendahl''', known as '''the Reaper''', is a [[demon]] prince from [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]].
'''Ormendahl''', known as '''the Reaper''', is a [[demon]] prince from [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]].


== Storyline ==
==Storyline==
Ormendahl was among the more powerful demons released from the [[Helvault]]. After escaping his imprisonment in the Helvault, Ormendahl began spreading terror across Innistrad. He survived [[Avacyn]]'s purge by hiding in caverns deep beneath the cathedral. After [[Liliana Vess]] killed [[Griselbrand]], he took the other demon's place as the leader of the [[Skirsdag]] cult.
Ormendahl was among the more powerful demons released from the [[Helvault]]. After escaping his imprisonment in the Helvault, Ormendahl began spreading terror across Innistrad. He survived [[Avacyn]]'s purge by hiding in caverns deep beneath the cathedral. After [[Liliana Vess]] killed [[Griselbrand]], he took the other demon's place as the leader of the [[Skirsdag]] cult.


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Ormendahl once possessed a [[cathar]]'s wife, causing her to commit a string of murders that would be blamed on [[werewolves]]. The possessed woman was discovered and killed, but not before she revealed that Ormendahl was the one responsible.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/under-silver-moon-2016-03-02|Under the Silver Moon|[[Kimberly J. Kreines]]|March 2, 2016}}</ref>  
Ormendahl once possessed a [[cathar]]'s wife, causing her to commit a string of murders that would be blamed on [[werewolves]]. The possessed woman was discovered and killed, but not before she revealed that Ormendahl was the one responsible.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/under-silver-moon-2016-03-02|Under the Silver Moon|[[Kimberly J. Kreines]]|March 2, 2016}}</ref>  


However, his power paled in comparison to the [[Eldrazi]], and when [[The Travails]] began, the ambitious Ormendahl fell under [[Emrakul]]'s influence and lost his own.<ref name="Returning Legends">{{DailyRef|feature/returning-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-17|The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|[[Doug Beyer]], [[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|September 17, 2021}}</ref>
However, his power paled in comparison to the [[Eldrazi]], and when [[The Travails]] began, the ambitious Ormendahl fell under [[Emrakul]]'s influence and lost his own.<ref name="Returning Legends">{{DailyRef|feature/returning-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-17|The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|[[Doug Beyer]], [[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|September 17, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917143643/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/returning-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-17|archivedate=September 17, 2021}}</ref>


After the events of the Travails [[Henrika Domnathi]] tried to raise an army of unholy [[cathar]]s for Ormendahl. And she tried to perform a ritual to bring the demon back, but her plans were thwarted by [[Thalia]] and [[Odric]].<ref name="Blessing">{{DailyRef|magic-story/blessing-blood-2021-11-05|The Blessing of Blood|[[Marcus Terrell Smith]]|November 5, 2021}}</ref>  
After the events of the Travails, [[Henrika Domnathi]] tried to raise an army of unholy [[cathar]]s for Ormendahl. She tried to perform a ritual to bring the demon back, but her plans were thwarted by [[Thalia]] and [[Odric]].<ref name="Blessing">{{DailyRef|magic-story/blessing-blood-2021-11-05|The Blessing of Blood|[[Marcus Terrell Smith]]|November 5, 2021}}</ref>  


==Story appearances==
==Story appearances==
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| {{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
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/under-silver-moon-2016-03-02|Under the Silver Moon}} || [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2016-03-02 || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Halana]], [[Alena]], Warin, [[Kolman]], Somlon, Mary, Glather, Evelin, Shoran, Elsa, Palter, Bes Palter, [[Orwell]], Ormendahl, [[Arlinn Kord]]
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| {{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]]
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| {{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
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 6 June 2024

Ormendahl
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Race Demon
Birthplace Innistrad
Lifetime Mending Era
Colors
{B}

Ormendahl, known as the Reaper, is a demon prince from Innistrad.

Storyline

Ormendahl was among the more powerful demons released from the Helvault. After escaping his imprisonment in the Helvault, Ormendahl began spreading terror across Innistrad. He survived Avacyn's purge by hiding in caverns deep beneath the cathedral. After Liliana Vess killed Griselbrand, he took the other demon's place as the leader of the Skirsdag cult.

Unfortunately for the innocent victims of the Lunarch Inquisition, the fractious council of bishops was highly susceptible to Ormendahl's malignant influence. Bishop Jerren, who sat on the Lunarch Council, was Ormendhal's high priest and used the uncertainty of the council to whip the church into an even more violent frenzy.[1]

Ormendahl once possessed a cathar's wife, causing her to commit a string of murders that would be blamed on werewolves. The possessed woman was discovered and killed, but not before she revealed that Ormendahl was the one responsible.[2]

However, his power paled in comparison to the Eldrazi, and when The Travails began, the ambitious Ormendahl fell under Emrakul's influence and lost his own.[3]

After the events of the Travails, Henrika Domnathi tried to raise an army of unholy cathars for Ormendahl. She tried to perform a ritual to bring the demon back, but her plans were thwarted by Thalia and Odric.[4]

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Under the Silver Moon Kimberly J. Kreines 2016-03-02 Shadows over Innistrad Innistrad Halana, Alena, Warin, Kolman, Somlon, Mary, Glather, Evelin, Shoran, Elsa, Palter, Bes Palter, Orwell, Ormendahl, Arlinn Kord
Lunarch Inquisition James Wyatt 2016-05-04 Shadows over Innistrad Innistrad Thalia, Odric, Manfried Ulmach, Grete, Jerren, Ormendahl, Quilion, Carlin, Dougan, Marta, Haral, Traft
The Blessing of Blood Marcus Terrell Smith 2021-11-05 Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad Odric, Henrika Domnathi, Thalia, Ormendahl

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References

  1. James Wyatt (2016), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad. VIZ Media.
  2. Kimberly J. Kreines (March 2, 2016). "Under the Silver Moon". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (September 17, 2021). "The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021.
  4. Marcus Terrell Smith (November 5, 2021). "The Blessing of Blood". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.