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'''Sokenzan''' ({{ja-name| | '''Sokenzan''' (soh-KEHN-zahn;<ref name="Glossary 1"/> {{ja-name|{{ruby|霜|そう}}{{ruby|剣|けん}}{{ruby|山|ざん}}|Sōkenzan|Frost-Sword Mountains}}) is [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]'s largest [[mountain]] range.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 30, 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Description== | |||
Sokenzan is inhabited by [[akki]], [[yamabushi]] [[shaman]]s, as well as bandits and ''ronin'' (masterless [[samurai]]) ruled by the bandit king, [[Godo]]. At its heart are the [[Tendo Peaks]], where the [[Yuki-onna]] roam freely. | |||
[[Shinka]], the Bloodsoaked Keep, is also located within the range. There [[Hidetsugu]] and his [[Ogre#Kamigawa Ogres|o-bakemono]] practised the summoning of [[oni]]. | [[Shinka]], the Bloodsoaked Keep, is also located within the range. There [[Hidetsugu]] and his [[Ogre#Kamigawa Ogres|o-bakemono]] practised the summoning of [[oni]]. | ||
The guardian dragon of the Sokenzan is [[Ryusei | The guardian dragon of the Sokenzan is [[Ryusei]]. | ||
== | ==Locations== | ||
[[File:Sokenzan.jpg|right|thumb|The Sokenzan Mountains. Art by John Avon.]] | [[File:Sokenzan.jpg|right|thumb|The Sokenzan Mountains. Art by John Avon.]] | ||
* '''Ganzan Pass'''. A treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means “rock-cut”. | Godo controls a territory of the mountains on towards the south. His territory shares northern borders with Akki controlled territory,<ref>[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]], Chapter 3</ref> and with [[Towabara Plains|Towabara]]. His border with Towabara is broken up by a number of natural rock formations.<ref>[[Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa]], Chapter 9</ref> | ||
* '''[[Shinka|Shinka Keep]]'''. An ogre-mage hermitage. | *'''Ganzan Pass''' (GAHN-zahn).<ref name="Glossary 1">{{DailyRef|arcana/kamigawa-glossary-part-1-2004-09-14|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 14, 2004}}</ref> A treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means “rock-cut”. | ||
* '''[[Tendo Peaks]]'''. The impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range. | *'''[[Shinka|Shinka Keep]]'''. An ogre-mage hermitage. | ||
** '''Untaidake''', the tallest mountain of the Tendo Peaks. | **It is located within two days walk from the edge of the [[Jukai]] Forest.<ref>[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]], Chapter 7</ref> | ||
** '''Heart of Frost''', another mountain | *'''[[Tendo Peaks]]'''. The impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range. | ||
**'''Untaidake''', the tallest mountain of the Tendo Peaks. | |||
**'''Heart of Frost''', another mountain | |||
***It is located in the cold western edge of the range, most of a day's walk from the [[Takenuma]] border.<ref>[[Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa]], Chapter 3</ref> | |||
*'''[[Sokenzanshi]]''', a hardy, self-reliant city built right into the sides of the mountains.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-2022-02-03|Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|[[Grace Fong]], [[Emily Mei]], and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|February 3, 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Notable inhabitants of Sokenzan== | ==Notable inhabitants of Sokenzan== | ||
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==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
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* <c>Sokenzan</c> | |cards= | ||
*<c>Sokenzan</c> | |||
*<c>Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance</c> | |||
* <c>Barrel Down Sokenzan</c> | |associated= | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Bruiser</c> | *<c>Barrel Down Sokenzan</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Renegade</c> | *<c>Sokenzan Bruiser</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Spellblade</c> | *<c>Sokenzan Renegade</c> | ||
*<c>Sokenzan Smelter</c> | |||
*<c>Sokenzan Spellblade</c> | |||
* <c>Akki Underminer</c> | |referred= | ||
* <c>Earthshaker</c> | *<c>Akki Underminer</c> | ||
* <c>Inner Fire</c> | *<c>Earthshaker</c> | ||
*<c>Inner Fire</c> | |||
*<c>Iron Apprentice</c> | |||
*<c>Ironhoof Boar</c> | |||
*{{card|Mossfire Valley|Neon Dynasty|NEC}} | |||
*<c>Patchwork Automation</c> | |||
*<c>Tempered in Solitude</c> | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Kamigawa|locations}} | {{Kamigawa|locations}} | ||
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Sokenzan (soh-KEHN-zahn;[1] Japanese:
Description
Sokenzan is inhabited by akki, yamabushi shamans, as well as bandits and ronin (masterless samurai) ruled by the bandit king, Godo. At its heart are the Tendo Peaks, where the Yuki-onna roam freely.
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep, is also located within the range. There Hidetsugu and his o-bakemono practised the summoning of oni.
The guardian dragon of the Sokenzan is Ryusei.
Locations
Godo controls a territory of the mountains on towards the south. His territory shares northern borders with Akki controlled territory,[3] and with Towabara. His border with Towabara is broken up by a number of natural rock formations.[4]
- Ganzan Pass (GAHN-zahn).[1] A treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means “rock-cut”.
- Shinka Keep. An ogre-mage hermitage.
- Tendo Peaks. The impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range.
- Sokenzanshi, a hardy, self-reliant city built right into the sides of the mountains.[7]
Notable inhabitants of Sokenzan
In-game references
- Represented in:
- Associated cards:
- Referred to:
References
- ↑ a b Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (December 30, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Chapter 3
- ↑ Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Chapter 9
- ↑ Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Chapter 7
- ↑ Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Chapter 3
- ↑ Grace Fong, Emily Mei, and Ari Zirulnik (February 3, 2022). "Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.