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''' | The '''Moriok''' are a [[human]] ethnic group who live in the [[Mephidross]] swamps of [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]]. Most Moriok dwell in [[Ish Sah]], but some live as scavengers in the muck of the Dross in search of the treasures hidden in its midst. The evil magic of the [[Necrogen]] mists affects their brains, exacerbating their natural human tendencies toward hate, aggression, and greed. The Moriok revere the the black moon of Mirrodin, calling it the Whisperer, and believe that it grants power to those who can listen. | ||
Moriok tend to have pale, unhealthy-looking complexions due to the hostile environment of the Dross, and some even have patches of skin and flesh missing, giving them a cadaverous appearance. Their hair is dark and stringy. Like all lifeforms on Mirrodin, pieces of metal (presumably lead) poke through their skin in many places, though not as much as the [[Vulshok]] or [[Auriok]]. Moriok dress is usually dark and somber. Warriors wear piecemeal armor scavenged from the Dross, and almost all Moriok wear some kind of covering over their eyes, be it a head-wrap or helmet, either partially or totally blocking their field of vision. | Moriok tend to have pale, unhealthy-looking complexions due to the hostile environment of the Dross, and some even have patches of skin and flesh missing, giving them a cadaverous appearance. Their hair is dark and stringy. Like all lifeforms on Mirrodin, pieces of metal (presumably lead) poke through their skin in many places, though not as much as the [[Vulshok]] or [[Auriok]]. Moriok dress is usually dark and somber. Warriors wear piecemeal armor scavenged from the Dross, and almost all Moriok wear some kind of covering over their eyes, be it a head-wrap or helmet, either partially or totally blocking their field of vision. | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 5 August 2007
The Moriok are a human ethnic group who live in the Mephidross swamps of Mirrodin. Most Moriok dwell in Ish Sah, but some live as scavengers in the muck of the Dross in search of the treasures hidden in its midst. The evil magic of the Necrogen mists affects their brains, exacerbating their natural human tendencies toward hate, aggression, and greed. The Moriok revere the the black moon of Mirrodin, calling it the Whisperer, and believe that it grants power to those who can listen.
Moriok tend to have pale, unhealthy-looking complexions due to the hostile environment of the Dross, and some even have patches of skin and flesh missing, giving them a cadaverous appearance. Their hair is dark and stringy. Like all lifeforms on Mirrodin, pieces of metal (presumably lead) poke through their skin in many places, though not as much as the Vulshok or Auriok. Moriok dress is usually dark and somber. Warriors wear piecemeal armor scavenged from the Dross, and almost all Moriok wear some kind of covering over their eyes, be it a head-wrap or helmet, either partially or totally blocking their field of vision.