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'''Rafiq''' was the commander of the [[Knights of the Reliquary]] from [[Bant]]. As the son of a baker from [[Eos]], he was born to the [[Bant#Caste system|Mortar]] caste. The number of [[sigils]] he collected during his rise earned him the moniker '''Rafiq of the Many''' and makes him the highest ranked [[Bant#Caste system|Sigiled]] on the plane.
Knight-General '''Rafiq'''<ref name="Man Parts"/> was the commander of the [[Knights of the Reliquary]] from [[Bant]]. As the son of a baker from [[Eos]], he was born to the [[Bant#Caste system|Mortar]] caste. The number of [[sigils]] he collected during his rise earned him the moniker '''Rafiq of the Many''' and makes him the highest ranked [[Bant#Caste system|Sigiled]] on the plane.
==History==
==History==
Rafiq spent most of his time journeying across Bant, acting as champion and participating in the ritualized duels with which conflict is solved. He never favors any of the sides or factions, his involvement in the issue always depending on the delicate balance of his obligations to the numerous sigils he bears.
Rafiq spent most of his time journeying across Bant, acting as champion and participating in the ritualized duels with which conflict is solved. He never favors any of the sides or factions, his involvement in the issue always depending on the delicate balance of his obligations to the numerous sigils he bears.
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===After the Conflux===
===After the Conflux===
At the time of [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], Rafiq was still the Knight-General of [[Bant]]. [[Tezzeret]] send him a message to employ the [[angel]]s against the [[Phyrexian]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/a-man-of-parts|A Man of Parts|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|January 17, 2023}}</ref>
At the time of [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], Rafiq was still the Knight-General of [[Bant]]. [[Tezzeret]] sent him a message to employ the [[angel]]s against the [[Phyrexian]]s.<ref name="Man Parts">{{DailyRef|magic-story/a-man-of-parts|A Man of Parts|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|January 17, 2023}}</ref>


==In-game references==
==In-game references==

Revision as of 11:47, 11 March 2023

Rafiq
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Race Human
Birthplace Bant, Alara
Sources
A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara, Alara Unbroken

Knight-General Rafiq[1] was the commander of the Knights of the Reliquary from Bant. As the son of a baker from Eos, he was born to the Mortar caste. The number of sigils he collected during his rise earned him the moniker Rafiq of the Many and makes him the highest ranked Sigiled on the plane.

History

Rafiq spent most of his time journeying across Bant, acting as champion and participating in the ritualized duels with which conflict is solved. He never favors any of the sides or factions, his involvement in the issue always depending on the delicate balance of his obligations to the numerous sigils he bears.

The Conflux

During the initial beginning of the Conflux, Rafiq led the armies of Bant into a disastrous battle against the forces of Esper assuming the Esperites would follow Bant's rules of warfare and submit to a battle of champions. During the battle, Rafiq's friend Mubin was the victim of mind controlling magic from an Esper mage and began attacking his own men. In desperation, Rafiq was forced to stab his old friend in the back paralyzing him in the process. Wracked with guilt over the injury he inflicted upon his friend, Rafiq led a small force on a desperate quest back into Esper with the intent on learning the secret to the Etherium magic the Esperites knew, in hopes that it would give Mubin the ability to walk again. During their mission, Rafiq ventures into Grixis after one of his scouts informs him that there may be people hiding there. Rafiq managed to rescue Levac and Salay from Grixis and unsuccessfully attempted an exorcism on their zombified son. Eventually Rafiq returned to Bant with Etherium and Levac and Salay just in time to warn Bant of Malfegor's invasion force. During the battle, Rafiq fought bravely, even slaying a Dreg Reaver. When Malfegor began to retreat, Elspeth Tirel threw Rafiq the legendary Sword of Asha and used her magic to give Rafiq "wings of light" as he leapt towards the demon and slayed it with two swings. After the battle, Rafiq unsuccessfully attempted to use the Etherium to cure Mubin from a vicious infection.

After the Conflux

At the time of New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, Rafiq was still the Knight-General of Bant. Tezzeret sent him a message to employ the angels against the Phyrexians.[1]

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References

  1. a b Reinhardt Suarez (January 17, 2023). "A Man of Parts". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.