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'''Arvad''' is a [[vampire]], who once was a [[Benalish]] [[knight]]. He became security chief of [[Jhoira]]'s [[Weatherlight crew|crew]] on the rebuilt [[Skyship Weatherlight|Skyship ''Weatherlight'']].  
'''Arvad''' is a [[vampire]], who once was a [[Benalish]] [[knight]]. He became security chief of [[Jhoira]]'s [[Weatherlight crew|crew]] on the rebuilt [[Skyship Weatherlight|Skyship ''Weatherlight'']].


[[Kazarov]], a descendant of the notorious [[Sengir]] line, turned Arvad into a vampire.<ref name="DOM Legends 9">{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/173195602001/tricksters-rogues-and-forbidden-magic-dominaria|title=Tricksters, rogues, and forbidden magic!|April 22, 2018}}</ref> However, the holy magic of [[Serra]]'s [[Powerstone]] allows him to move in sunlight and suppresses his hunger.<ref>[https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/979100831957110785 Magic: the Gathering Twitter]</ref><ref name="Return 4">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-4-2018-04-04|Return to Dominaria: Episode 4|[[Martha Wells]]|April 4, 2018}}</ref>
==Description==
Arvad is left-handed.<ref name="Left">{{TwitterRef|jay13x|1754594415895519561|author=[[Jay Annelli]]|title=Right-Side scabbard, means a left-handed draw|date=February 5, 2024}}</ref>


After Arvad was magically compulsed to travel to the ''Weatherlight'' 's construction site, he helped [[Tiana]] defend the ship against the attack of a [[Bogardan]] [[phoenix]].<ref name="Return 4"/> The angel introduced Arvad to Jhoira, after which he swore allegiance to the captain.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-3-2018-03-28|Return to Dominaria: Episode 3|[[Martha Wells]]|March 28, 2018}}</ref>  
==History==
[[Kazarov]], a descendant of the notorious [[Sengir]] line, turned Arvad into a vampire. <ref name="DOM Legends 9">{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/173195602001/tricksters-rogues-and-forbidden-magic-dominaria|title=Tricksters, rogues, and forbidden magic!|April 22, 2018}}</ref> Despite his undead nature and his overpowering need to feed on [[human]] blood, Arvad struggles to uphold the ideals of a [[Benalish]] [[knight]] and fight for good in the world. As chief of security aboard the [[Skyship Weatherlight|''Weatherlight'']], he swore himself to [[Jhoira]]'s service before his transformation, and he has every intention of honoring that oath even as a [[vampire]]. <ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref> The holy magic of the [[Serra's Realm]] infused [[Powerstone]] allows him to move in sunlight and suppresses his hunger, but he still requires blood on occasion. <ref>[https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/979100831957110785 Magic: the Gathering Twitter]</ref><ref name="Return 4">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-4-2018-04-04|Return to Dominaria: Episode 4|[[Martha Wells]]|April 4, 2018}}</ref> So far, he has managed to feed without violating his ideals, but his greatest fear is that his hunger will one day gain control of him.  <ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref>
 
After Arvad was magically compulsed to travel to the ''Weatherlight'' 's construction site, he helped [[Tiana]] defend the ship against the attack of a [[Bogardan]] [[phoenix]].<ref name="Return 4"/> The angel introduced Arvad to Jhoira, after which he swore allegiance to the captain.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-3-2018-03-28|Return to Dominaria: Episode 3|[[Martha Wells]]|March 28, 2018}}</ref>
 
During the Second Phyrexian Invasion, Arvad was left in charge of the ''Weatherlight'' on [[Otaria]] while Tiana, [[Shanna]], and [[Raff]] searched for spare parts. Unfortunately, he was unable to  prevent the ship's [[Compleation]].<ref name="Shards">{{DailyRef|magic-story/shards-nightmares-2022-08-17|Shards of Nightmares|[[Phoebe Barton]]|August 17, 2022}}</ref>
 
==Story appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-3-2018-03-28|Return to Dominaria: Episode 3}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-03-28 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Jhoira]], [[Ziva]], [[Tiana]], [[Hadi]], [[Tien]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Belzenlok]], [[Danitha Capashen]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], Arvad, [[Ajani Goldmane|Ajani]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-4-2018-04-04|Return to Dominaria: Episode 4}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-04-04 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Tiana]], [[Lyra Dawnbringer]], Arvad, Afra, [[Tien]], [[Hadi]], Farim, Mari
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-5-2018-04-11|Return to Dominaria: Episode 5}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-04-11 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Ajani Goldmane|Ajani]], [[Jhoira]], [[Hadi]], [[Tien]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Lyra Dawnbringer]], [[Rael]], [[Thiago]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Tiana]], Arvad, [[Jodah]], [[Naban]], [[Thom]], Arongi
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-6-2018-04-18|Return to Dominaria: Episode 6}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-04-18 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Teferi Akosa|Teferi]], [[Niambi]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Jhoira]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Tiana]], Arvad
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-9-2018-05-09|Return to Dominaria: Episode 9}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-05-09 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Chandra Nalaar|Chandra]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Karn]], [[Multani]], [[Teferi Akosa|Teferi]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Jhoira]], [[Tiana]], [[Shanna Sisay]], Arvad, [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Jace Beleren|Jace]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-10-2018-05-16|Return to Dominaria: Episode 10}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-05-16 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Slimefoot]], [[Karn]], Arvad, [[Tiana]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Jhoira]],  [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Teferi Akosa|Teferi]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Chandra Nalaar|Chandra]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-11-2018-05-23|Return to Dominaria: Episode 11}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-05-23 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Jhoira]], [[Teferi Akosa|Teferi]],  [[Sayrah]], [[Slimefoot]], Arvad, [[Tiana]], Yxarit, Iyrgth, Syl-Stalker, [[Chandra Nalaar|Chandra]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Karn]], [[Yargle]], [[Whisper]], [[Belzenlok]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-12-2018-05-30|Return to Dominaria: Episode 12}} || [[Martha Wells]] || 2018-05-30 || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]], [[Ravnica]] || [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Yargle]], [[Shanna Sisay]], Arvad, [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff Capashen]], [[Jhoira]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Tiana]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Chandra Nalaar|Chandra]], [[Radha]], [[Slimefoot]], Yxarit, [[Muldrotha]], [[Belzenlok]], [[Whisper]], [[Teferi]], [[Karn]], [[Urgoros]], [[Nicol Bolas]], [[Jace Beleren|Jace]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-brutal-blow-2022-08-15|Episode 4: A Brutal Blow}} || [[Langley Hyde]] || 2022-08-15 || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Karn]], [[Jaya Ballard]], [[Jodah]], [[Teferi]], [[Shanna Sisay]], Arvad, [[Rafwyn Capashen]], [[Slimefoot]], [[Tiana]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Danitha Capashen]], [[Meria]], [[Aron Capashen]], [[Ertai]], [[Darigaaz]], [[Jhoira]], [[Radha]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/shards-nightmares-2022-08-17|Shards of Nightmares}} || [[Phoebe Barton]] || 2022-08-17 || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Shanna Sisay]], [[Tiana]], [[Rafwyn Capashen]], [[Slimefoot]], Arvad, [[Braids]]
|}


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
'''Represented in''':
{{in-game
* <c>Arvad the Cursed</c>
|cards=
*<c>Arvad the Cursed</c>
*<c>Arvad, Weatherlight Smuggler</c>
*[[Unknown_Event/Barcelona_event_cards|Arvad of the Weatherlight]]
|art=
*{{card|Jhoira, Ageless Innovator||DMU|#=301}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Dominaria|characters}}
{{Dominaria|characters}}
[[Category:Vampires]]
[[Category:Vampires]]
[[Category:Weatherlight Crew]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Undead characters]]

Latest revision as of 06:24, 17 June 2024

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Race Vampire, Human (previously)
Birthplace Dominaria
Lifetime Mending Era
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Arvad is a vampire, who once was a Benalish knight. He became security chief of Jhoira's crew on the rebuilt Skyship Weatherlight.

Description

Arvad is left-handed.[1]

History

Kazarov, a descendant of the notorious Sengir line, turned Arvad into a vampire. [2] Despite his undead nature and his overpowering need to feed on human blood, Arvad struggles to uphold the ideals of a Benalish knight and fight for good in the world. As chief of security aboard the Weatherlight, he swore himself to Jhoira's service before his transformation, and he has every intention of honoring that oath even as a vampire. [3] The holy magic of the Serra's Realm infused Powerstone allows him to move in sunlight and suppresses his hunger, but he still requires blood on occasion. [4][5] So far, he has managed to feed without violating his ideals, but his greatest fear is that his hunger will one day gain control of him. [3]

After Arvad was magically compulsed to travel to the Weatherlight 's construction site, he helped Tiana defend the ship against the attack of a Bogardan phoenix.[5] The angel introduced Arvad to Jhoira, after which he swore allegiance to the captain.[6]

During the Second Phyrexian Invasion, Arvad was left in charge of the Weatherlight on Otaria while Tiana, Shanna, and Raff searched for spare parts. Unfortunately, he was unable to prevent the ship's Compleation.[7]

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Return to Dominaria: Episode 3 Martha Wells 2018-03-28 Dominaria Dominaria Jhoira, Ziva, Tiana, Hadi, Tien, Shanna Sisay, Belzenlok, Danitha Capashen, Raff Capashen, Arvad, Ajani
Return to Dominaria: Episode 4 Martha Wells 2018-04-04 Dominaria Dominaria Tiana, Lyra Dawnbringer, Arvad, Afra, Tien, Hadi, Farim, Mari
Return to Dominaria: Episode 5 Martha Wells 2018-04-11 Dominaria Dominaria Ajani, Jhoira, Hadi, Tien, Gideon, Liliana, Lyra Dawnbringer, Rael, Thiago, Shanna Sisay, Raff Capashen, Tiana, Arvad, Jodah, Naban, Thom, Arongi
Return to Dominaria: Episode 6 Martha Wells 2018-04-18 Dominaria Dominaria Teferi, Niambi, Gideon, Jhoira, Raff Capashen, Liliana, Shanna Sisay, Tiana, Arvad
Return to Dominaria: Episode 9 Martha Wells 2018-05-09 Dominaria Dominaria Chandra, Jaya, Karn, Multani, Teferi, Gideon, Liliana, Jhoira, Tiana, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Raff Capashen, Jace
Return to Dominaria: Episode 10 Martha Wells 2018-05-16 Dominaria Dominaria Slimefoot, Karn, Arvad, Tiana, Shanna Sisay, Raff Capashen, Jhoira, Liliana, Gideon, Teferi, Jaya, Chandra
Return to Dominaria: Episode 11 Martha Wells 2018-05-23 Dominaria Dominaria Gideon, Liliana, Jhoira, Teferi, Sayrah, Slimefoot, Arvad, Tiana, Yxarit, Iyrgth, Syl-Stalker, Chandra, Raff Capashen, Shanna Sisay, Jaya, Karn, Yargle, Whisper, Belzenlok
Return to Dominaria: Episode 12 Martha Wells 2018-05-30 Dominaria Dominaria, Ravnica Liliana, Yargle, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Raff Capashen, Jhoira, Jaya, Tiana, Gideon, Chandra, Radha, Slimefoot, Yxarit, Muldrotha, Belzenlok, Whisper, Teferi, Karn, Urgoros, Nicol Bolas, Jace
Episode 4: A Brutal Blow Langley Hyde 2022-08-15 Dominaria United Dominaria Karn, Jaya Ballard, Jodah, Teferi, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Rafwyn Capashen, Slimefoot, Tiana, Ajani Goldmane, Danitha Capashen, Meria, Aron Capashen, Ertai, Darigaaz, Jhoira, Radha
Shards of Nightmares Phoebe Barton 2022-08-17 Dominaria United Dominaria Shanna Sisay, Tiana, Rafwyn Capashen, Slimefoot, Arvad, Braids

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References

  1. ↑ Jay Annelli (February 5, 2024). "Right-Side scabbard, means a left-handed draw". Twitter.
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 22, 2018). "Tricksters, rogues, and forbidden magic!". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ a b James Wyatt (2018), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria. VIZ Media.
  4. ↑ Magic: the Gathering Twitter
  5. ↑ a b Martha Wells (April 4, 2018). "Return to Dominaria: Episode 4". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Martha Wells (March 28, 2018). "Return to Dominaria: Episode 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Phoebe Barton (August 17, 2022). "Shards of Nightmares". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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