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Upon being spawned, he lost interest in the other elder dragons being born and went to investigate interesting [[human]] structures in the distance.<ref name="Twins">{{NewRef|magic-story/magic-story/chronicle-bolas-twins-2018-06-13|Chronicle of Bolas: The Twins|[[Kate Elliott]]|June 13, 2018}}</ref> He got fascinated by the human society. He took up residence in a ring fort, where he was was worshipped by the humans as their "dragonlord". In return, he tought them "a better path of life, one ruled not just by their own primitive, violent tendencies."<ref name="The First Lesson">{{NewRef|magic-story/chronicle-bolas-first-lesson-2018-06-20|Chronicle of Bolas: The First Lesson|[[Kate Elliott]]|June 20, 2018}}</ref> Under the reign of Arcades, their realm dwelt in peace and order.
Upon being spawned, he lost interest in the other elder dragons being born and went to investigate interesting [[human]] structures in the distance.<ref name="Twins">{{NewRef|magic-story/magic-story/chronicle-bolas-twins-2018-06-13|Chronicle of Bolas: The Twins|[[Kate Elliott]]|June 13, 2018}}</ref> He got fascinated by the human society. He took up residence in a ring fort, where he was was worshipped by the humans as their "dragonlord". In return, he taught them "a better path of life, one ruled not just by their own primitive, violent tendencies."<ref name="The First Lesson">{{NewRef|magic-story/chronicle-bolas-first-lesson-2018-06-20|Chronicle of Bolas: The First Lesson|[[Kate Elliott]]|June 20, 2018}}</ref> Under the reign of Arcades, their realm dwelt in peace and order.


===Elder Dragon War===
===Elder Dragon War===

Revision as of 14:46, 8 July 2018

Arcades Sabboth
Details
Race Elder Dragon
Birthplace Dominaria
Lifetime -25,000 to ~2800 AR
Sources
'Ice Age'

Arcades Sabboth was a huge, bright colored, Elder Dragon with pale wings, spawned by the Ur-Dragon. He was the first of the elders to name himself.[1]

History

Youth

Arcades, the Strategist

Upon being spawned, he lost interest in the other elder dragons being born and went to investigate interesting human structures in the distance.[1] He got fascinated by the human society. He took up residence in a ring fort, where he was was worshipped by the humans as their "dragonlord". In return, he taught them "a better path of life, one ruled not just by their own primitive, violent tendencies."[2] Under the reign of Arcades, their realm dwelt in peace and order.

Elder Dragon War

Sabboth was one of the few victors of the Elder Dragon War, along with his brothers Ugin, Nicol Bolas and Chromium Rhuell, his sister Palladia-Mors and their cousin Vaevictis Asmadi.

Death

He was presumably killed by Kristina, in her duel with Leshrac.[3]

Controversy over Sabboth's death

There is a debate among storyline fans about when Arcades Sabboth died. Among the Elder Dragons that survived the War, only Nicol Bolas and Arcades Sabboth were Chromium's brothers. In prerevisionist sources, no other information on these two characters has been ever given, and it was argued that Leshrac would rather summon Bolas than Sabboth. However, in revisionist books we can learn that Nicol Bolas was alive at the time of the Summit on the Null Moon. Moreover, he is the only known Elder that became a planeswalker, so he could never be summoned by another. Thus, it is presumed that the Elder Dragon summoned by Leshrac and killed by Kristina is indeed Arcades Sabboth. The controversy stems from the conversation held in the conversation pictured on the right.

Faralyn, Ravidel, Kristina, Leshrac and Chromium Rhuell at the Summit of the Null Moon.

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