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The '''Orvada Empire''' is a merchant empire rivalling [[Benalia]] on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]].<ref>[[Hanovi Braddock]] (1996). [[Magic: the Gathering]] - ''[[Ashes of the Sun]]'', Harper Prism</ref><ref>[https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-storyline/335396-info-short-stories?comment=7 Encyclopedia Dominia “The Enemy of My Enemy”]</ref>
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'''Orvada''', also known as the '''Orvadan Empire''', is a merchant empire rivalling [[Benalia]] on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]].<ref>[[Hanovi Braddock]] (1996). [[Magic: the Gathering]] - ''[[Ashes of the Sun]]'', Harper Prism</ref><ref>[https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-storyline/335396-info-short-stories?comment=7 Encyclopedia Dominia “The Enemy of My Enemy”]</ref> It forms part of the [[the Domains]]. Orvada is also the name of its main city.<ref name="Dominaria art book"/>


The empire consists of a stretch of islands running north to south in the [[Voda Sea]], halfway between [[Aerona]] and the [[Burning Isles]].<ref name="Return 1">{{NewRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-1-2018-03-21|Return to Dominaria, Episode 1|[[Martha Wells]]|March 21, 2018}}</ref>
==Description==
The two main islands are '''Denawa''' and '''Walassa'''
The empire consists of a stretch of islands running north to south in the [[Voda Sea]], halfway between [[Aerona]] and the [[Burning Isles]].<ref name="Return 1">{{DailyRef|magic-story/return-dominaria-episode-1-2018-03-21|Return to Dominaria, Episode 1|[[Martha Wells]]|March 21, 2018}}</ref>
The two main islands are '''Denawa''' in the north and '''Walassa''' in the south.<ref>[https://twitter.com/EthanFleischer/status/1091792920577925120 Ethan Fleischer on Twitter]</ref> The city of Orvada, on Walassa, houses a campus of the [[Tolarian Academy]]<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/dominaria-card-day-wizards-lightning-and-retort-2018-03-26|''Dominaria'' Card of the Day: Wizard's Lightning and Retort|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|March 26, 2018}}</ref> Off the western coast of Walassa lies [[Vesuva]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.com/2018/06/dominarian-legends-of-dominaria-magic.html|title=Legends of Dominaria & Magic Story Podcasts|June 11, 2018}}</ref> North lies [[Kieve]].<ref>''[[Heroes of Dominaria]]'' rule book.</ref>
 
'''Joryev of Orvada''' was the most mysterious lieutenant of [[Torsten Von Ursus]], and the founder of [[Benalia#The Seven Great Houses|House Joryev of Benalia]] on the continent of [[Aerona]].<ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref>
 
After the second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria, the merchant lords of Orvada made peace with Benalia and furnished food and supplies to the Serran troops led by Lyra Dawnbringer.<ref name="Stronghold">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-brothers-war-chapter-1-stronghold|The Brothers' War - Chapter 1: Stronghold|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|October 21, 2022}}</ref>
 
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Orvada
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Plane Dominaria
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Orvada, also known as the Orvadan Empire, is a merchant empire rivalling Benalia on Dominaria.[1][2] It forms part of the the Domains. Orvada is also the name of its main city.[3]

Description

The empire consists of a stretch of islands running north to south in the Voda Sea, halfway between Aerona and the Burning Isles.[4] The two main islands are Denawa in the north and Walassa in the south.[5] The city of Orvada, on Walassa, houses a campus of the Tolarian Academy[6] Off the western coast of Walassa lies Vesuva.[7] North lies Kieve.[8]

Joryev of Orvada was the most mysterious lieutenant of Torsten Von Ursus, and the founder of House Joryev of Benalia on the continent of Aerona.[3]

After the second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria, the merchant lords of Orvada made peace with Benalia and furnished food and supplies to the Serran troops led by Lyra Dawnbringer.[9]

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