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==History== | ==History== | ||
The [[treefolk]] of [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] are essentially [[spirit|geist]]-possessed greenery. In the process of bringing back [[Harvesttide festival|Harvesttide]], the [[Dawnhart Coven]] felt it was important to consult an expert. They called upon a forgotten spirit, said to be one of the very first Harvesttide Sovereigns, and fused it with an ancient tree. Unfortunately, Kurbis's desires are torn between its mortal desire to assist with Harvesttide and its treefolk instinct to seek out and absorb lifeforce.<ref name="Legends of Innistrad">{{WebRef|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916150110/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/new-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-16|title=The New Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|author=[[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|date=September 16, 2021|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref> | The [[treefolk]] of [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] are essentially [[spirit|geist]]-possessed greenery. In the process of bringing back [[Harvesttide festival|Harvesttide]], the [[Dawnhart Coven]] felt it was important to consult an expert. They called upon a forgotten spirit, said to be one of the very first Harvesttide Sovereigns, and fused it with an ancient tree. Unfortunately, Kurbis's desires are torn between its mortal desire to assist with Harvesttide and its treefolk instinct to seek out and absorb lifeforce.<ref name="Legends of Innistrad">{{WebRef|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916150110/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/new-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-16|title=The New Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|author=[[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|date=September 16, 2021|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*''Kurbis'' is derived from the name [[Wikipedia:Cucurbitaceae|Cucurbitaceae]], botanical family of pumpkins, zucchini, melons and squash. | |||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 10 February 2024
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| Race | Treefolk |
| Birthplace | Innistrad |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
Kurbis is a treefolk from Innistrad.
History
The treefolk of Innistrad are essentially geist-possessed greenery. In the process of bringing back Harvesttide, the Dawnhart Coven felt it was important to consult an expert. They called upon a forgotten spirit, said to be one of the very first Harvesttide Sovereigns, and fused it with an ancient tree. Unfortunately, Kurbis's desires are torn between its mortal desire to assist with Harvesttide and its treefolk instinct to seek out and absorb lifeforce.[1]
Trivia
- Kurbis is derived from the name Cucurbitaceae, botanical family of pumpkins, zucchini, melons and squash.
In-game references
- Represented in:
References
- ↑ Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (September 16, 2021). "The New Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Magicthegathering.com.