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===History===
===History===
The nation of New Argive was formed by [[Balduvia]] and [[Kjeldor]] at the end of Dominaria's [[Ice Age (event)|Ice Age]].
The nation of New Argive was formed by [[Balduvia]] and [[Kjeldor]] at the end of Dominaria's [[Ice Age (event)|Ice Age]].<ref name="Megathread">{{TwitterRef|EthanFleischer|1568718535001796609|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|title=The New Argive Megathread|date=September 10, 2022}}</ref>


[[Hanna]], navigator of the [[Skyship Weatherlight|''Weatherlight'']], studied at the Argivian University.<ref>Flavor text for <c>Argivian Restoration</c></ref> New Argive was devastated during the second phase of the [[Phyrexian Invasion]], but seems to have recovered. However, recently the island has been infiltrated by [[Cabal]] agents.<ref name="Return 1"/>
Almost immediately, New Argive was conquered by the [[Sheoltun Empire]], based in Benfosa (modern day [[Benalia]]).<ref name="Megathread"/> After the death of [[Tobias Andrion]], the empire disintegrated an New Argive became independent again.


In the lead-up to the second [[Phyrexian]] invasion of Dominaria, New Argive was considered the most powerful armed force on the continent of [[Terisiare]].<ref name="Brutal">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-4-brutal-blow-2022-08-15|A Brutal Blow|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 15, 2022}}</ref> King [[Darien]] XLVIII put the [[noble]]man [[Stenn]] in charge of discovering Phyrexian [[Sleeper agent|sleeper agents]]. However, as Stenn was one himself, he used the position to infect Argivia with Phyrexians.<ref name="Tower">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-3-locked-tower-2022-08-12|The Locked Tower|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 12, 2022}}</ref>
New Argive was devastated during the second phase of the [[Phyrexian Invasion]], but recovered. However, the country had to deal with an infiltration by [[Cabal]] agents.<ref name="Return 1"/>
 
In the lead-up to the [[Second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria]], New Argive was considered the most powerful armed force on the continent of [[Terisiare]].<ref name="Brutal">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-4-brutal-blow-2022-08-15|A Brutal Blow|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 15, 2022}}</ref> King [[Darien]] XLVIII put the [[noble]]man [[Stenn]] in charge of discovering Phyrexian [[Sleeper agent|sleeper agents]]. However, as Stenn was one himself, he used the position to infect Argivia with Phyrexians.<ref name="Tower">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-3-locked-tower-2022-08-12|The Locked Tower|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 12, 2022}}</ref>


===Known locations===
===Known locations===

Revision as of 11:41, 29 October 2022

New Argive
[[File:{{#setmainimage:1e Terisiare.jpg}}|250px]]
New Argive and the other Terisian Isles
Information
Plane Dominaria
Part of Terisian Isles
Status Current
Formerly part of Terisiare

New Argive is the largest and most notable of the Terisian Isles on Dominaria.[1][2]

Description

New Argive is bordered by the Videnthian Sea[3], the Shielded Sea.[4], and the Sea of Laments.

Treva, the Renewer is the primeval dragon of New Argive.

New Argive's chief nation is the eponymous New Argive, a diverse nation of immigrants inhabited by Humans, Dwarves, Kor, Orcs and Aven.[5]

History

The nation of New Argive was formed by Balduvia and Kjeldor at the end of Dominaria's Ice Age.[6]

Almost immediately, New Argive was conquered by the Sheoltun Empire, based in Benfosa (modern day Benalia).[6] After the death of Tobias Andrion, the empire disintegrated an New Argive became independent again.

New Argive was devastated during the second phase of the Phyrexian Invasion, but recovered. However, the country had to deal with an infiltration by Cabal agents.[1]

In the lead-up to the Second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria, New Argive was considered the most powerful armed force on the continent of Terisiare.[7] King Darien XLVIII put the nobleman Stenn in charge of discovering Phyrexian sleeper agents. However, as Stenn was one himself, he used the position to infect Argivia with Phyrexians.[8]

Known locations

Trivia

  • In the Dominaria United worldbuilding video, New Argive was described as having a "techno-Scandinavian feel."[15]

In-game references

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Notes and references

  1. a b Martha Wells (March 21, 2018). "Return to Dominaria, Episode 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Ethan Fleischer (April 20, 2018). "Dominarian Cartography". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. First named in Duelist Supplement 1994: A History of Antiquities.
  4. First named in the The Brothers' War novel
  5. a b c Roy Graham, Ethan Fleischer, Jenna Helland, Gerritt Turner (August 31, 2022). "Planeswalker's Guide to Dominaria". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. a b Ethan Fleischer (September 10, 2022). "The New Argive Megathread". Twitter.
  7. Langley Hyde (August 15, 2022). "A Brutal Blow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. a b Langley Hyde (August 12, 2022). "The Locked Tower". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. First named in the Song of Time novel.
  10. a b c First named in Phyrexian Creations (The Myths of Magic anthology)
  11. First named in Versipellis (The Colors of Magic anthology)
  12. Langley Hyde (August 11, 2022). "Sand in the Hourglass". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. First named in the Battlemage video game
  14. First named in The Fog (The Dragons of Magic anthology)
  15. Building Worlds – Dominaria United (Video). YouTube.
  16. Wizards of the Coast (April 23, 2018). "A host of angels, an avatar, and a battle-worn expert.". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.