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|image=Nevinyrral.png | |image=Nevinyrral.png | ||
|birthplace= [[Urborg]] [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] | |birthplace= [[Urborg]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] | ||
|lifetime= [[Ice Age]] | |lifetime= [[Ice Age (event)|Ice Age]] | ||
|race=[[Zombie]] | |race=[[Zombie]] | ||
|colors={{mana|WUB}} | |||
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'''Nevinyrral''' was a [[lich]] and [[necromancer]] from [[Urborg]] on [[Dominaria]].<ref>[[Pete Venters]] (August, 1997), ''Dominian Chronicles'', [[Duelist]] #19</ref> He also was the author of the ''Necromancer's Handbook'', the bible of necromancy. | |||
==History== | |||
In the time before the [[Ice Age (event)|Ice Age]], the lich Nevinyrral was the king of the [[City of Urborg]], a hellish metropolis whose laws were enforced by the use of powerful magical artifacts. Nevinyrral's lust for power impelled him to send his [[undead]] armies to neighboring [[Bogardan]], offending the mysterious godlike entities who rule that volcanic island.<ref name="FAQ">[[Pete Venters]] (July 1998). "Dominian FAQ" ''[[The Duelist]]'' #27, p.34.</ref> Nevinyrral's forces were destroyed, and the Bogardans were counterattacked. While [[Dragon#Hellkites|hellkites]] attacked from the air, fire masters surrounded the city. Pounding the ground with their metal-gauntleted fists, the Bogardan masters triggered a volcanic eruption in the middle of Urborg. Realizing that the city was lost and wanting to deny his enemies access to his trove of magical spells and artifacts that might survive the flames, Nevinyrral poured all his magic into his disk-shaped phylactery (<c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>), detonating it and vaporizing everything within a ten-mile radius. Many Urborg lich lords claim to be Nevinyrral's heir, but none of them have a tenth of that ancient necromancer's power.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/your-wish-my-commander-legends-part-2-2020-11-02|Your Wish is My Commander Legends, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 2, 2020}}</ref> | |||
In the time before the Ice Age, the lich Nevinyrral was the king of the [[City of Urborg]], a hellish metropolis whose laws were enforced by the use of powerful magical artifacts. Nevinyrral's lust for power impelled him to send his undead armies to neighboring [[Bogardan]], offending the mysterious entities who rule that volcanic island. Nevinyrral's forces were destroyed, and the Bogardans counterattacked. While hellkites attacked from the air, fire masters surrounded the city. Pounding the ground with their metal-gauntleted fists, the Bogardan masters triggered a volcanic eruption in the middle of Urborg. Realizing that the city was lost and wanting to deny his enemies access to his trove of magical spells and artifacts that might survive the flames, Nevinyrral poured all his magic into his disk-shaped phylactery (<c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>), detonating it and vaporizing everything within a ten-mile radius. Many Urborg lich lords claim to be Nevinyrral's heir, but none of them have a tenth of that ancient necromancer's power.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/your-wish-my-commander-legends-part-2-2020-11-02|Your Wish is My Commander Legends, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 2, 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
"Nevinyrral" is the name of science fiction author [[Wikipedia:Larry Niven|Larry Niven]] written | *"Nevinyrral" is the name of science fiction author [[Wikipedia:Larry Niven|Larry Niven]] written backward. He came up with the term "[[mana]]" to denote the amount of Magic as a nonrenewable [[resource]] tied to lands. In Niven's ''The Magic Goes Away'' series, his protagonist Warlock invents a spinning disc that depletes available mana in its vicinity to power its rotation as an experiment to investigate the mysterious appearance of areas where magic grows weak or ceases to function altogether. This disc inspired the designers of ''[[Alpha]]'' to create Nevinyrral's Disk.<ref name="Words">{{WebRef|url=http://www.allenvarney.com/av_mgcwords.html|title=Words of Magic|author=Allen Varney|date=1995}}</ref> | ||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
{{in-game | {{in-game | ||
|cards= | |cards= | ||
* {{card|Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant}} | *{{card|Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant}} | ||
|associated= | |associated= | ||
* <c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c> | *<c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c> | ||
|flavor= | |flavor= | ||
* {{card|Dark Bargain|Dominaria}} | *{{card|Dark Bargain|Dominaria}} | ||
* {{card|Demonic Lore}} | *{{card|Demonic Lore}} | ||
* {{card|Disentomb|Magic 2013}} | *{{card|Disentomb|Magic 2013}} | ||
* {{card|Drudge Skeletons|Fifth Edition}} | *{{card|Drudge Skeletons|Fifth Edition}} | ||
* <c>Ladies' Knight</c><ref>{{DailyRef|akroma-art-quiz-2006-06-13|Akroma-in-Art Quiz|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 13, 2006}}</ref> | *<c>Ladies' Knight</c><ref>{{DailyRef|akroma-art-quiz-2006-06-13|Akroma-in-Art Quiz|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 13, 2006}}</ref> | ||
* <c>Magus of the Disk</c> | *<c>Magus of the Disk</c> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Zombies]] | [[Category:Zombies]] | ||
[[Category:Wizards]] | |||
{{Dominaria|characters}} | {{Dominaria|characters}} | ||
[[Category:Deceased]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:00, 13 May 2024
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Nevinyrral was a lich and necromancer from Urborg on Dominaria.[1] He also was the author of the Necromancer's Handbook, the bible of necromancy.
History
In the time before the Ice Age, the lich Nevinyrral was the king of the City of Urborg, a hellish metropolis whose laws were enforced by the use of powerful magical artifacts. Nevinyrral's lust for power impelled him to send his undead armies to neighboring Bogardan, offending the mysterious godlike entities who rule that volcanic island.[2] Nevinyrral's forces were destroyed, and the Bogardans were counterattacked. While hellkites attacked from the air, fire masters surrounded the city. Pounding the ground with their metal-gauntleted fists, the Bogardan masters triggered a volcanic eruption in the middle of Urborg. Realizing that the city was lost and wanting to deny his enemies access to his trove of magical spells and artifacts that might survive the flames, Nevinyrral poured all his magic into his disk-shaped phylactery (Nevinyrral's Disk), detonating it and vaporizing everything within a ten-mile radius. Many Urborg lich lords claim to be Nevinyrral's heir, but none of them have a tenth of that ancient necromancer's power.[3]
Trivia
- "Nevinyrral" is the name of science fiction author Larry Niven written backward. He came up with the term "mana" to denote the amount of Magic as a nonrenewable resource tied to lands. In Niven's The Magic Goes Away series, his protagonist Warlock invents a spinning disc that depletes available mana in its vicinity to power its rotation as an experiment to investigate the mysterious appearance of areas where magic grows weak or ceases to function altogether. This disc inspired the designers of Alpha to create Nevinyrral's Disk.[4]
In-game references
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References
- ↑ Pete Venters (August, 1997), Dominian Chronicles, Duelist #19
- ↑ Pete Venters (July 1998). "Dominian FAQ" The Duelist #27, p.34.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 2, 2020). "Your Wish is My Commander Legends, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Allen Varney (1995). "Words of Magic"
- ↑ Magic Arcana (June 13, 2006). "Akroma-in-Art Quiz". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.