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[[File:The abyss.jpg|right|thumb|The Abyss. Art by [[Pete Venters]].]]
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'''The Abyss''' is a void between planes. It may be synonymous to the [[Nether Void]], the [[Aether]] and/or the [[Blind Eternities]]. On the other hand, it may be synonymous to [[Hell]], because it is populated with [[demon]]s..
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'''The Abyss''' is a [[plane]] populated by [[demon]]s.<ref><c>The Pit</c></ref> It may be synonymous with [[Hell]] and the '''Underworld'''<ref name="Distant Planes">[[Sonia Orin Lyris]] (1996). ''Chef's Surprise''. In: ''[[Distant Planes]]'' Anthology</ref> (but is not to be confused with [[The Underworld|Theros' Underworld]]).  
 
'''The Pit''' is part of the Abyss.<ref>[[Richard Lee Byers]] (1999). ''Angel of Vengeance''. In: ''[[The Colors of Magic]] anthology. [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref><ref name="Fleischer">{{TwitterRef|EthanFleischer|1644166069823893504|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|title=References to the Pit, Hell, the Abyss, and the Underworld were all a bit confused and ambiguous in early Magic fiction.|date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
* <c>The Wretched</c>, beings who enslave the wills of their enemies, are reputed to come from the Abyss. Their touch means loss of self, and is followed by a lifetime of base servitude.<ref name="calendar">Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.</ref>
<c>The Wretched</c>, beings who enslave the wills of their enemies, are reputed to come from the Abyss. Their touch means loss of self and is followed by a lifetime of base servitude.<ref name="calendar">Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.</ref>
* [[Liana of Minorad]] and [[Ravidel]] battled there, resulting in Liana’s death.<ref>''[[Wayfarer (comic)]]''</ref>
 
* It was also here that [[Greensleeves]] banished the evil creature [[Ur-Drago]].<ref name="sacrifice">[[Clayton Emery]] (1995). [[Final Sacrifice|Magic: The Gathering - Final Sacrifice]]. Harper Prism.</ref>
[[Liana of Minorad]] and [[Ravidel]] battled there, resulting in Liana's death.<ref>''[[Wayfarer]]''</ref> It was also here that [[Greensleeves]] banished the evil creature [[Ur-Drago]].<ref name="sacrifice">[[Clayton Emery]]. (1995.) [[Final Sacrifice|Magic: The Gathering - Final Sacrifice]], Harper Prism.</ref>
===War of the Abbyss===
 
* The [[Elder]] [[Demon]] [[Belzenlok]] fought in something called "The War of the Abyss", was been stuck in the Abyss ever since. The [[Cabal]], desperate for leadership, performed a ritual to summon [[Kuberr]], but accidentally freed Belzenlok from the Abyss.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=Squirle|URL=http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.com/2018/06/dominarian-legends-of-dominaria-magic.html#more|title=Legends of Dominaria & Magic Story Podcasts|tumblr-title=Multiverse in Review|date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
===Asmor's service===
[[Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar]], or Asmor for short,  was a female [[wizard]] who [[summon]]ed a [[Lord of the Pit]] named [[Vincent]] but ran out of stuff to feed it.<ref name="Distant Planes"/> Being a great cook, she escaped being eaten herself by entering into his service in the Underworld as a chef for seven years and seven days.
 
===War in the Abyss===
The [[Elder]] [[Demon]] [[Belzenlok]] fought in "The War in the Abyss", a war between Angels and Demons, and had been stuck in the Abyss ever since.<ref name="Fleischer"/> The [[Cabal]], desperate for leadership, performed a ritual to summon [[Kuberr]], but accidentally freed Belzenlok from the Abyss.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.com/2018/06/dominarian-legends-of-dominaria-magic.html#more|title=Legends of Dominaria & Magic Story Podcasts|June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]]. (2018.) ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]'', [[VIZ Media]].</ref>


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
'''Represented in:'''
{{in-game
* <c>The Abyss</c>
|cards=
*<c>The Abyss</c>
*<c>Zzzyxas's Abyss</c>
*<c>The Pit</c>
|associated=
*<c>Abyssal Gatekeeper</c>
*<c>Abyssal Horror</c>
*<c>Abyssal Hunter</c>
*<c>Abyssal Nightstalker</c>
*<c>Abyssal Nocturnus</c>
*<c>Abyssal Persecutor</c>
*<c>Abyssal Specter</c>
*<c>Gale, Abyssal Conduit</c>
*<c>In Thrall to the Pit</c>
*<c>Lord of the Pit</c> ([[Vincent]])
*<c>Magus of the Abyss</c>
*<c>Peer into the Abyss</c>
*<c>Tyrannical Pitlord</c>
*<c>Reaper from the Abyss</c>
*<c>The Underworld Cookbook</c>
|referred=
*<c>Behold the Beyond</c>
*<c>Cruel Finality</c>
*<c>Deadly Tempest</c>
*<c>Demogorgon's Clutches</c>
*<c>Phantom Carriage</c>
*<c>Pharika's Mender</c>
*<c>Symbol of Unsummoning</c>
*<c>Weaselback Redcap</c>
}}


'''Referenced:'''
==Trivia==
* <c>Magus of the Abyss</c>
*For a long time, The Abyss was popularly thought to be a void between planes, and possibly synonymous with the [[Nether Void]], the [[Aether]], and/or the [[Blind Eternities]]. [[Brady Dommermuth]] was the first to imply that it was a [[plane]].<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-june-2005-2005-06-01|Ask Wizards - June, 2005|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|June, 2005}}</ref> This was confirmed at last when it appeared as a [[plane card]] in ''[[March of the Machine Commander]]''.
* <c>Reaper from the Abyss</c>


==References==
==References==
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The Abyss
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First seen Legends
Last seen March of the Machine Commander
Status Unknown

The Abyss is a plane populated by demons.[1] It may be synonymous with Hell and the Underworld[2] (but is not to be confused with Theros' Underworld).

The Pit is part of the Abyss.[3][4]

History

The Wretched, beings who enslave the wills of their enemies, are reputed to come from the Abyss. Their touch means loss of self and is followed by a lifetime of base servitude.[5]

Liana of Minorad and Ravidel battled there, resulting in Liana's death.[6] It was also here that Greensleeves banished the evil creature Ur-Drago.[7]

Asmor's service

Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, or Asmor for short, was a female wizard who summoned a Lord of the Pit named Vincent but ran out of stuff to feed it.[2] Being a great cook, she escaped being eaten herself by entering into his service in the Underworld as a chef for seven years and seven days.

War in the Abyss

The Elder Demon Belzenlok fought in "The War in the Abyss", a war between Angels and Demons, and had been stuck in the Abyss ever since.[4] The Cabal, desperate for leadership, performed a ritual to summon Kuberr, but accidentally freed Belzenlok from the Abyss.[8][9]

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Referred to:

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ The Pit
  2. ↑ a b Sonia Orin Lyris (1996). Chef's Surprise. In: Distant Planes Anthology
  3. ↑ Richard Lee Byers (1999). Angel of Vengeance. In: The Colors of Magic anthology. Wizards of the Coast
  4. ↑ a b Ethan Fleischer (April 7, 2023). "References to the Pit, Hell, the Abyss, and the Underworld were all a bit confused and ambiguous in early Magic fiction.". Twitter.
  5. ↑ Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.
  6. ↑ Wayfarer
  7. ↑ Clayton Emery. (1995.) Magic: The Gathering - Final Sacrifice, Harper Prism.
  8. ↑ Squirle (June 11, 2018). "Legends of Dominaria & Magic Story Podcasts". Multiverse in Review. Tumblr.
  9. ↑ James Wyatt. (2018.) The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria, VIZ Media.
  10. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June, 2005). "Ask Wizards - June, 2005". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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