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'''Withengar''' is a powerful [[demon]] from the [[plane]] of [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. He is infamous for slaying [[Saint Traft]]. | '''Withengar''' is a powerful [[demon]] from the [[plane]] of [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. He is infamous for slaying [[Saint Traft]]. | ||
==Storyline== | ==Storyline== | ||
===The Saint, the | ===The Saint, the geist, and the angel=== | ||
Prior to the events of | Prior to the events of [[Innistrad block]], the [[Skirsdag]] cultists led a monster slayer named Saint Traft into a trap. They blinded him and switched the sword on his hand for <c title="Elbrus">Elbrus, the Binding Blade</c>, the Binding Blade. Traft slew the cultists with this weapon, inadvertently [[summon]]ing Withengar in the process, a dreadful demon whose essence was bound in the bone sword. Withengar ended the life of Traft while laughing.<ref>{{DailyRef|archive/savor-flavor/saint-geist-and-angel-2011-12-28|The Saint, the Geist, and the Angel|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 28, 2011}}</ref> | ||
His victory did not last long, since Innistrad's [[angel]]s vengefully attacked him and destroyed his physical body. However, Withengar did not die, but reverted to pure [[black]] [[mana]]. Without being attached to the sword or any restrictive spell, it would only a matter of time for the demon to reincarnate and feast yet again upon <c title="devastation">Damnation</c> of the plane. | His victory did not last long, since Innistrad's [[angel]]s vengefully attacked him and destroyed his physical body. However, Withengar did not die, but reverted to pure [[black]] [[mana]]. Without being attached to the sword or any restrictive spell, it would only a matter of time for the demon to reincarnate and feast yet again upon <c title="devastation">Damnation</c> of the plane. | ||
===Dark Ascension=== | ===Dark Ascension=== | ||
Withengar was reincarnated | Withengar was reincarnated during the events of ''[[Dark Ascension]]'', which were caused by the absence of [[Avacyn]]. He developed a great desire for revenge and, at some point, attacked a town. Withengar's fate is currently unknown.{{fact}} | ||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 24 June 2019
Withengar is a powerful demon from the plane of Innistrad. He is infamous for slaying Saint Traft.
Storyline
The Saint, the geist, and the angel
Prior to the events of Innistrad block, the Skirsdag cultists led a monster slayer named Saint Traft into a trap. They blinded him and switched the sword on his hand for Elbrus, the Binding Blade. Traft slew the cultists with this weapon, inadvertently summoning Withengar in the process, a dreadful demon whose essence was bound in the bone sword. Withengar ended the life of Traft while laughing.[1]
His victory did not last long, since Innistrad's angels vengefully attacked him and destroyed his physical body. However, Withengar did not die, but reverted to pure black mana. Without being attached to the sword or any restrictive spell, it would only a matter of time for the demon to reincarnate and feast yet again upon devastation of the plane.
Dark Ascension
Withengar was reincarnated during the events of Dark Ascension, which were caused by the absence of Avacyn. He developed a great desire for revenge and, at some point, attacked a town. Withengar's fate is currently unknown.[citation needed]
In-game references
Represented in:
Trivia
- The artist Eric Deschamps originally intended for Elbrus, the Binding Blade to be Withengar's severed finger and planned to draw Withengar with a missing finger. On the final card art, Withengar has all of his fingers.[2]
- Withengar Unbound is the only legendary double-faced card in the Innistrad block. It was the only legendary double-faced card in the game until Magic Origins released double-faced planeswalkers.
References
- ↑ Doug Beyer (December 28, 2011). "The Saint, the Geist, and the Angel". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Eric Deschamps (February 13, 2012). "Withengar Unbound / Elbrus, the Binding Blade"