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'''Giada''' | '''Giada''' is a teenaged girl and the youngest [[angel]] on [[New Capenna]].<ref name="Old Sins">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-9-the-old-sins-of-new-phyrexia|March of the Machine - Episode 9: The Old Sins of New Phyrexia|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|March 28, 2023}}</ref> At the [[Cabaretti]] [[Crescendo]], she was revealed to be '''The Font''', a new source of [[Halo]].<ref name="The Font"/> She sacrificed herself to save [[Elspeth Tirel]] and was revived with Halo during [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]].<ref name="Fall"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Giada's origins are unknown, but she | Giada's origins are unknown, but she appeared as a teenage girl with dark eyes in clothes a size too large for her frame.<ref name="Homecoming">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-homecoming-2022-03-28|Episode 1: Homecoming|[[Elise Kova]]|March 28, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Tests">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-3-tests-2022-03-30|Episode 3: Tests|[[Elise Kova]]|March 30, 2022}}</ref> Although she appeared young, she may have existed since at least when the [[demon]]s betrayed the [[angel]]s, as no new angels were known to have been created since the city's founding.<ref>Flavor text of <c>Paragon of Modernity</c></ref> | ||
During the events of the [[Crescendo]], she was rescued from agents of [[Ob Nixilis|the Adversary]] by [[Elspeth Tirel]].<ref name="The Font">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-4-font-2022-04-04|Episode 4: The Font|[[Elise Kova]]|April 4, 2022}}</ref> Joining with Elspeth and Vivien, the trio reached a cathedral in [[ | ===New Capenna=== | ||
As a young girl from the orphan halls of the [[Mezzio]]'s lower districts, she was the Cabaretti's best-kept secret, New Capenna's greatest hope, and the other families' most dangerous threat. Discovered by Cabaretti talent scouts, Giada fast became a favorite of [[Jinnie Fay]]'s and [[Jetmir]]'s greatest treasure. A gifted singer, she fit in well with her cohort of Cabaretti ingenue, socialites, and starlets. But unlike the rest of them, she had a gift never before encountered in New Capenna: with a touch and a wish, she could turn even the foulest city sewage into pure Halo. The Cabaretti hurried to keep her under wraps, but their appetite for the magic substance overrode their caution: their parties, already legendarily Halo-fueled, grew to excess. | |||
[[File:Daring Escape.jpg|thumb|[[Elspeth Tirel|Elspeth]] protects Giada from the Families and [[Ob Nixilis|the Adversary]].|260x260px]] | |||
In a time of increasing scarcity and desperation for Halo among the other families, the Cabaretti were unaffected. With Giada, the Cabaretti didn't need to restrain themselves. With Giada, the balance of power in the city had been turned on its head.<ref name="Legends Streets">{{DailyRef|feature/legends-youll-find-streets-new-capenna-2022-04-22|The Legends You'll Find in Streets of New Capenna|[[Doug Beyer]], [[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|April 22, 2021}}</ref> | |||
During the events of the [[Crescendo]], she was rescued from agents of [[Ob Nixilis|the Adversary]] by [[Elspeth Tirel]].<ref name="The Font">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-4-font-2022-04-04|Episode 4: The Font|[[Elise Kova]]|April 4, 2022}}</ref> Joining with Elspeth and [[Vivien Reid]], the trio reached a cathedral in [[Park Heights]], where she sacrificed herself to save her new friends, transforming into the magic of Halo and reinvigorating Elspeth, as well as gifting her the Halo-infused sword Luxior, to help her defeat Nixilis.<ref name="Hymn">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-5-hymn-angels-2022-04-05|Episode 5: Hymn of the Angels|[[Elise Kova]]|April 5, 2022}}</ref> | |||
Her actions made it possible for the other angels to return to New Capenna.<ref>Flavor text of <c>Majestic Metamorphosis</c></ref><ref>Flavor text of <c>Soul of Emancipation</c></ref><ref name="Team-Ups"/> | |||
===Phyrexian Invasion=== | |||
Weeks later, as Atraxa's forces threatened to overwhelm the city of New Capenna, the resistance fighters hatched a last-ditch plan: topple [[Park Heights]] and crush [[Atraxa]] herself. Instrumental to that plan was the street artist [[Errant]], who was entrusted with placing the charges that would topple the skyscrapers. Little did she know that she was being closely watched by the now fully formed angel Giada, whose corporeal form had been restored with Halo.<ref name="Fall">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-fall-of-park-heights|''March of the Machine'' - New Capenna: The Fall of Park Heights|[[Elise Kova]]|March 27, 2023}}</ref> If the plan succeeded, it would give the restored angels of New Capenna the chance they needed to turn the tide of battle across the [[Multiverse]]. Though she never made her presence known to Errant, Giada was there with her every step of the way, lending extra potency to her halo cartridges and shielding her from the worst of the harm. And it was Giada at the end who ensured Errant was rescued by one of her sisters instead of falling to her death as Park Heights collapsed.<ref name="Team-Ups">{{DailyRef|feature/the-legendary-team-ups-of-march-of-the-machine|The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine|[[Emily Teng]]|April 13, 2023}}</ref> After [[Atraxa]]'s death, Giada left Capenna to help the denizens of other planes alongside her fellow angels.<ref name="Old Sins"/> | |||
==Planes visited== | |||
Due to the portals created by [[Realmbreaker]], Giada can travel to other planes. | |||
*[[Capenna]] | |||
*[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]<ref name="Old Sins"/> | |||
==Story appearances== | ==Story appearances== | ||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-1-homecoming-2022-03-28|Episode 1: Homecoming}} || [[Elise Kova]] || 2022-03-28 || ''Streets of New Capenna'' || [[Theros]], [[ | |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-1-homecoming-2022-03-28|Episode 1: Homecoming}} || [[Elise Kova]] || 2022-03-28 || ''Streets of New Capenna'' || [[Theros]], [[Capenna]] || [[Elspeth Tirel]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Heliod]], [[Xander]], [[Anhelo]], [[Jetmir]], [[List of secondary characters|Jinnie]], [[List of secondary characters|Regis]], [[Kitt]], Giada, [[Vivien Reid]], [[Tezzeret]], [[Urabrask]] | ||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-3-tests-2022-03-30|Episode 3: Tests}} || [[Elise Kova]] || 2022-03-30 || ''Streets of New Capenna'' || [[Capenna]] || [[Elspeth Tirel]], [[Xander]], [[Vivien Reid]], [[List of secondary characters|Rocco]], [[Kitt]], [[List of secondary characters|Jinnie]], Giada | |||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode- | |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-font-2022-04-04|Episode 4: The Font}} || [[Elise Kova]] || 2022-03-30 || ''Streets of New Capenna'' || [[Capenna]] || [[Xander]], [[Anhelo]], [[Ob Nixilis]], [[Elspeth Tirel]], [[List of secondary characters|Jinnie]], [[Kitt]], Giada, [[Jetmir]], [[Vivien Reid]] | ||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode- | |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-5-hymn-angels-2022-04-05|Episode 5: Hymn of the Angels}} || [[Elise Kova]] || 2022-04-05 || ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' || [[Capenna]] || [[Elspeth Tirel]], [[Vivien Reid]], Giada, [[List of secondary characters|Jinnie]], [[Kamiz]], [[Jetmir]], [[Ob Nixilis]], [[Anhelo]] | ||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode- | |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-9-the-old-sins-of-new-phyrexia|March of the Machine - Episode 9: The Old Sins of New Phyrexia}}||[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]||2023-03-28||''[[March of the Machine]]''||[[Capenna]], [[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]] [[Theros (plane)|Theros]]|| Giada, [[Atraxa]], [[Heliod]], [[Kaya Cassir]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Elspeth Tirel]], [[Teferi Akosa]], [[Koth of the Hammer]], [[Chandra Nalaar]], [[Elesh Norn]], [[Vorinclex]], [[Jin-Gitaxias]], [[Melira]], [[Nissa Revane]], [[Karn]], [[Wrenn]], [[Realmbreaker|Eight]] | ||
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==In-game references== | |||
{{in-game | |||
|cards= | |||
*<c>Errant and Giada</c> | |||
*<c>Giada, Font of Hope</c> | |||
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*<c>Luxior, Giada's Gift</c> | |||
|art= | |||
*<c>Daring Escape</c> | |||
*<c>Revelation of Power</c> | |||
*<c>Soul of Emancipation</c> | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Capenna}} | {{Capenna|characters}} | ||
[[Category:Angels]] | |||
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Giada is a teenaged girl and the youngest angel on New Capenna.[1] At the Cabaretti Crescendo, she was revealed to be The Font, a new source of Halo.[2] She sacrificed herself to save Elspeth Tirel and was revived with Halo during New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse.[3]
History
Giada's origins are unknown, but she appeared as a teenage girl with dark eyes in clothes a size too large for her frame.[4][5] Although she appeared young, she may have existed since at least when the demons betrayed the angels, as no new angels were known to have been created since the city's founding.[6]
New Capenna
As a young girl from the orphan halls of the Mezzio's lower districts, she was the Cabaretti's best-kept secret, New Capenna's greatest hope, and the other families' most dangerous threat. Discovered by Cabaretti talent scouts, Giada fast became a favorite of Jinnie Fay's and Jetmir's greatest treasure. A gifted singer, she fit in well with her cohort of Cabaretti ingenue, socialites, and starlets. But unlike the rest of them, she had a gift never before encountered in New Capenna: with a touch and a wish, she could turn even the foulest city sewage into pure Halo. The Cabaretti hurried to keep her under wraps, but their appetite for the magic substance overrode their caution: their parties, already legendarily Halo-fueled, grew to excess.
In a time of increasing scarcity and desperation for Halo among the other families, the Cabaretti were unaffected. With Giada, the Cabaretti didn't need to restrain themselves. With Giada, the balance of power in the city had been turned on its head.[7]
During the events of the Crescendo, she was rescued from agents of the Adversary by Elspeth Tirel.[2] Joining with Elspeth and Vivien Reid, the trio reached a cathedral in Park Heights, where she sacrificed herself to save her new friends, transforming into the magic of Halo and reinvigorating Elspeth, as well as gifting her the Halo-infused sword Luxior, to help her defeat Nixilis.[8]
Her actions made it possible for the other angels to return to New Capenna.[9][10][11]
Phyrexian Invasion
Weeks later, as Atraxa's forces threatened to overwhelm the city of New Capenna, the resistance fighters hatched a last-ditch plan: topple Park Heights and crush Atraxa herself. Instrumental to that plan was the street artist Errant, who was entrusted with placing the charges that would topple the skyscrapers. Little did she know that she was being closely watched by the now fully formed angel Giada, whose corporeal form had been restored with Halo.[3] If the plan succeeded, it would give the restored angels of New Capenna the chance they needed to turn the tide of battle across the Multiverse. Though she never made her presence known to Errant, Giada was there with her every step of the way, lending extra potency to her halo cartridges and shielding her from the worst of the harm. And it was Giada at the end who ensured Errant was rescued by one of her sisters instead of falling to her death as Park Heights collapsed.[11] After Atraxa's death, Giada left Capenna to help the denizens of other planes alongside her fellow angels.[1]
Planes visited
Due to the portals created by Realmbreaker, Giada can travel to other planes.
Story appearances
In-game references
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References
- ↑ a b c K. Arsenault Rivera (March 28, 2023). "March of the Machine - Episode 9: The Old Sins of New Phyrexia". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Elise Kova (April 4, 2022). "Episode 4: The Font". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Elise Kova (March 27, 2023). "March of the Machine - New Capenna: The Fall of Park Heights". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Elise Kova (March 28, 2022). "Episode 1: Homecoming". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Elise Kova (March 30, 2022). "Episode 3: Tests". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Flavor text of Paragon of Modernity
- ↑ Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (April 22, 2021). "The Legends You'll Find in Streets of New Capenna". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Elise Kova (April 5, 2022). "Episode 5: Hymn of the Angels". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Flavor text of Majestic Metamorphosis
- ↑ Flavor text of Soul of Emancipation
- ↑ a b Emily Teng (April 13, 2023). "The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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