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{{Infobox character
|name=Naban
|image=Naban.jpg
|birthplace= [[Almaaz|Isle of Almaaz]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
|lifetime= [[Mending Era]]
|race=[[Human]]
|colors={{mana|U}}
}}
'''Naban''' is a [[human]] [[wizard]] from [[Almaaz]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] and the dean of [[Tolaria West]].<ref name="Language">{{DailyRef|feature/a-breakthrough-in-phyrexian-language-and-communications|A Breakthrough in Phyrexian Language and Communications|Bella Guo, Mary Kathryn Amiotte, and [[Matt Danner]]|January 12, 2023}}</ref>
 
==History==
As a young boy, Naban traveled from his native isle of [[Almaaz]] to study at the [[Tolarian Academy]] at [[Lat-Nam]].
 
Now an older man with hard features, he holds the rank of dean and teaches young [[wizard]]s the principles of countermagic and duplication at Tolaria West.<ref name="DOM Legends 3">{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/173135873526/right-on-time-here-are-some-of-the-legendary|title=Right on time, here are some of the legendary Wizards of Dominaria!|April 21, 2018}}</ref>
 
[[Jhoira]], [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Rafwyn Capashen|Raff]] and [[Shanna Sisay|Shanna]] helped [[Jodah]] and Naban to capture [[the Cabal]] agent infiltrating Tolaria West.<ref name="Return 5">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-5-2018-04-11|Return to Dominaria: Episode 5|[[Martha Wells]]|April 11, 2018}}</ref>
 
After the second [[Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria#Second invasion|Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria]], Naban devoted Tolaria West's resources to helping fight against [[sleeper agent]]s and decipher the [[Phyrexian (language)|Phyrexian language]].<ref name="Language" />
 
==Story appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| {{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
|}
 
==In-game references==
{{in-game
|cards=
*{{card|Naban, Dean of Iteration}}
|flavor=
*<c>Tolarian Kraken</c>
*<c>Wizard's Lightning</c>
*<c>Wizard's Retort</c>
}}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Dominaria|characters}}
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Wizards]]

Latest revision as of 06:25, 17 June 2024

Naban
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Details
Race Human
Birthplace Isle of Almaaz, Dominaria
Lifetime Mending Era
Colors
{U}

Naban is a human wizard from Almaaz, Dominaria and the dean of Tolaria West.[1]

History

As a young boy, Naban traveled from his native isle of Almaaz to study at the Tolarian Academy at Lat-Nam.

Now an older man with hard features, he holds the rank of dean and teaches young wizards the principles of countermagic and duplication at Tolaria West.[2]

Jhoira, Liliana, Gideon, Raff and Shanna helped Jodah and Naban to capture the Cabal agent infiltrating Tolaria West.[3]

After the second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria, Naban devoted Tolaria West's resources to helping fight against sleeper agents and decipher the Phyrexian language.[1]

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
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

In-game references

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References

  1. a b Bella Guo, Mary Kathryn Amiotte, and Matt Danner (January 12, 2023). "A Breakthrough in Phyrexian Language and Communications". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Wizards of the Coast (April 21, 2018). "Right on time, here are some of the legendary Wizards of Dominaria!". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
  3. Martha Wells (April 11, 2018). "Return to Dominaria: Episode 5". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.