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'''Fiora''' is the birth [[plane]] of the planeswalkers [[Dack Fayden]] and [[Daretti]]. It was first seen in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[comic]] ''[[The Spell Thief]]'' , and later featured in the ''[[Conspiracy]]'' sets.<ref>Matt Forbeck. (2012.) ''[[The Spell Thief]]'', [[IDW Publishing]].</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/177134800793/hey-mark-its-my-birthday-today-can-i-get-some|title= Can I get some trivia on my favorite plane Fiora? |August 18, 2018}}</ref> Fiora strongly resembles a renaissance era city with Italian-style architecture, predominantly with domed roofs.<ref name="Choose 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/choosing-your-battles-part-1|Choosing Your Battles, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 10, 2023}}</ref>
'''Fiora''' is the birth [[plane]] of the planeswalkers [[Dack Fayden]] and [[Daretti]]. It was first seen in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[comic]] ''[[The Spell Thief]]'' , and later featured in the ''[[Conspiracy]]'' sets.<ref>Matt Forbeck. (2012.) ''[[The Spell Thief]]'', [[IDW Publishing]].</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/177134800793/hey-mark-its-my-birthday-today-can-i-get-some|title= Can I get some trivia on my favorite plane Fiora? |August 18, 2018}}</ref> Fiora strongly resembles a renaissance era city with Italian-style architecture, predominantly with domed roofs.<ref name="Choose 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/choosing-your-battles-part-1|Choosing Your Battles, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 10, 2023}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Fiora is home to countless intrigues and plots. The high lords of the High City of Paliano vie for supremacy.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/black-rose-2014-05-21|The Black Rose|[[Matt Knicl]]|May 21, 2014}}</ref> Move is met with countermove, and trust with betrayal, all under the auspices of the monarch of the moment.<ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/betrayal-2014-05-14-0|Betrayal|[[Nik Davidson]]|May 14, 2014}}</ref> Those who sit in the legislative seats of the High City control the vote, and the laws issued from Paliano mystically bind the populace. Murder, manslaughter, and violence have never been outlawed — in fact, they are tools utilized by politicians and nobility regularly.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/laid-rest-2016-08-03|Laid to Rest|[[Kelly Digges]]|August 3, 2016}}</ref>  
Fiora is home to countless intrigues and plots. A plane of vast natural beauty, its powerful city-states are divided by vast wilderness and treacherous seas.<ref name="Visual Guide">[[Jay Annelli]] (2022). ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide]]'', [[Wikipedia:DK (publisher)|DK]]. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.</ref> The high lords of the High City of Paliano vie for supremacy.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/black-rose-2014-05-21|The Black Rose|[[Matt Knicl]]|May 21, 2014}}</ref> Move is met with countermove, and trust with betrayal, all under the auspices of the monarch of the moment.<ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/betrayal-2014-05-14-0|Betrayal|[[Nik Davidson]]|May 14, 2014}}</ref> Those who sit in the legislative seats of the High City control the vote, and the laws issued from Paliano mystically bind the populace. Murder, manslaughter, and violence have never been outlawed — in fact, they are tools utilized by politicians and nobility regularly.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/laid-rest-2016-08-03|Laid to Rest|[[Kelly Digges]]|August 3, 2016}}</ref> Outside of Paliano, the populace lives in smaller towns run by the local government equally rife with corruption and back-alley dealings. The expansive wilderness of Fiora remains unexplored.


[[Artifact creatures]] doing menial tasks used to be part of every household.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/cogwork-2014-05-28|Like Cogwork|[[Matt Knicl]]|May 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|blood-will-have-blood-2014-06-04|Blood Will Have Blood|[[Shawn Main]]|June 04, 2014}}</ref> However, cogwork was eliminated from the streets of Paliano, after the bid for power by [[Muzzio]]. The former king, [[Brago]], and the [[Custodi]] closed down Academy, happy that those who stood against them were absent or dead.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/tyrants-2016-08-10|Tyrants|[[Alison Luhrs]]|August 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/bloody-instructions-2016-08-17|Bloody Instructions|[[Shawn Main]] and [[Mel Li]]|August 17, 2016}}</ref> The current queen is [[Marchesa]], the Black Rose.
==History==
Once a minor lord in Paliano's legislature, [[Brago]] eventually rose to become king of the High City.<ref name="Visual Guide" /> [[Artifact creatures]] were once a part of every household in Paliano, performing menial tasks.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/cogwork-2014-05-28|Like Cogwork|[[Matt Knicl]]|May 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|blood-will-have-blood-2014-06-04|Blood Will Have Blood|[[Shawn Main]]|June 04, 2014}}</ref> However, cogwork was eliminated from the streets of Paliano after a bid for power by [[Muzzio]]. Brago, and his [[Custodi]] [[Advisor|advisors]] closed down the Academy, happy that those who stood against them were absent or dead.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/tyrants-2016-08-10|Tyrants|[[Alison Luhrs]]|August 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/bloody-instructions-2016-08-17|Bloody Instructions|[[Shawn Main]] and [[Mel Li]]|August 17, 2016}}</ref> After Brago was made immortal by his advisors, his ally [[Selvala of Alberon]] killed him, freeing him from his body but inadvertently releasing him as a [[spirit]] to rule eternally.


Outside of Paliano, the populace lives in smaller towns run by the local government equally rife with corruption and back-alley dealings. The expansive wilderness of Fiora remains unexplored.
Unhappy with this outcome, the noblewoman [[Marchesa d'Amati]] hired the ghost [[assassin]] [[Kaya Cassir]] to finally put Brago to rest.<ref name="Visual Guide" /> Infuriated at the plot, Brago's former guard captain [[Adriana Vallore]] fomented a rebellion against the new queen's reign. At the same time, the Fioran [[goblin]] planeswalker [[Daretti]] instigated the goblin riots, causing chaos across the city.


===History===
Fiora was a target in [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], but Queen Marchesa refused all who trespassed.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|U6jjgTUsTBY|''March of the Machine'' - Card Previews, Battle Card Type, New Mechanics|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=March 30, 2023}}</ref>
Fiora was a target in [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], but Queen Marchesa refused all who trespassed.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|U6jjgTUsTBY|''March of the Machine'' - Card Previews, Battle Card Type, New Mechanics|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=March 30, 2023}}</ref>


==Locations==
==Locations==
*The '''High City of Paliano''', the capital which is raised on an enormous platform.
*The '''High City of Paliano''', the capital city-state, which is raised on an enormous platform. Cogwork elevators and a massive staircase allow ascent to the city from the Lowlands.<ref name="Visual Guide" />
**The '''Santuo District''', a neighbourhood with luxurious estates
**The '''Santuo District''', a neighborhood with luxurious estates
*The '''Lowlands''', the Lower City of Paliano.
*The '''Lowlands''', the Lower City of Paliano. They spread for miles around the High City.<ref name="Visual Guide" />
**The '''Thieves' Quarter'''
** The '''Thieves' Quarter'''
**The '''Fiddler's Inn'''<ref name="Forsaken">[[Greg Weisman]] (November 2019). "''[[War of the Spark: Forsaken]]''". Del Rey.</ref>
**The '''Fiddler's Inn'''<ref name="Forsaken">[[Greg Weisman]] (November 2019). "''[[War of the Spark: Forsaken]]''". Del Rey.</ref>
**The '''Corru River''', flowing through the Lower City
**The '''Corru River''', flowing through the Lower City to the sea.<ref name="Visual Guide" />
*'''Talon''', a neighbouring town
*'''Talon''', a neighboring town
*'''Drakeston''' (or '''Drakestown''' <ref><c>Drakestown Forgotten</c></ref>), a ghost town. It was Dack Fayden's hometown until it was wiped out by [[Sifa Grent]] using the "[[Ancient Fang]]", while Dack was away on [[Alkabah]].
*'''Drakeston''' (or '''Drakestown'''<ref><c>Drakestown Forgotten</c></ref>), a ghost town. It was [[Dack Fayden]]'s hometown until it was wiped out by [[Sifa Grent]] using the [[Ancient Fang]] while Dack was away on [[Alkabah]].
*'''Kinnesta''', a neighbouring empire
*'''Kinnesta''', a neighboring empire
*'''Trest''', an elven port city-state.
*'''Trest''', an elven port city-state and the primary rival of Paliano.<ref name="Visual Guide" />


==Notable citizens==
==Notable citizens==

Revision as of 09:17, 22 December 2023

Fiora
Information
First seen Magic: The Gathering (comic)
Last seen March of the Machine
Planeswalkers Dack Fayden, Daretti
Rabiah Scale 7[1]
Status Recovering from New Phyrexia's invasion
Demonym Fioran

Fiora is the birth plane of the planeswalkers Dack Fayden and Daretti. It was first seen in the IDW comic The Spell Thief , and later featured in the Conspiracy sets.[2][3] Fiora strongly resembles a renaissance era city with Italian-style architecture, predominantly with domed roofs.[4]

Description

Fiora is home to countless intrigues and plots. A plane of vast natural beauty, its powerful city-states are divided by vast wilderness and treacherous seas.[5] The high lords of the High City of Paliano vie for supremacy.[6] Move is met with countermove, and trust with betrayal, all under the auspices of the monarch of the moment.[7] Those who sit in the legislative seats of the High City control the vote, and the laws issued from Paliano mystically bind the populace. Murder, manslaughter, and violence have never been outlawed — in fact, they are tools utilized by politicians and nobility regularly.[8] Outside of Paliano, the populace lives in smaller towns run by the local government equally rife with corruption and back-alley dealings. The expansive wilderness of Fiora remains unexplored.

History

Once a minor lord in Paliano's legislature, Brago eventually rose to become king of the High City.[5] Artifact creatures were once a part of every household in Paliano, performing menial tasks.[9][10] However, cogwork was eliminated from the streets of Paliano after a bid for power by Muzzio. Brago, and his Custodi advisors closed down the Academy, happy that those who stood against them were absent or dead.[11][12] After Brago was made immortal by his advisors, his ally Selvala of Alberon killed him, freeing him from his body but inadvertently releasing him as a spirit to rule eternally.

Unhappy with this outcome, the noblewoman Marchesa d'Amati hired the ghost assassin Kaya Cassir to finally put Brago to rest.[5] Infuriated at the plot, Brago's former guard captain Adriana Vallore fomented a rebellion against the new queen's reign. At the same time, the Fioran goblin planeswalker Daretti instigated the goblin riots, causing chaos across the city.

Fiora was a target in New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, but Queen Marchesa refused all who trespassed.[13]

Locations

  • The High City of Paliano, the capital city-state, which is raised on an enormous platform. Cogwork elevators and a massive staircase allow ascent to the city from the Lowlands.[5]
    • The Santuo District, a neighborhood with luxurious estates
  • The Lowlands, the Lower City of Paliano. They spread for miles around the High City.[5]
    • The Thieves' Quarter
    • The Fiddler's Inn[14]
    • The Corru River, flowing through the Lower City to the sea.[5]
  • Talon, a neighboring town
  • Drakeston (or Drakestown[15]), a ghost town. It was Dack Fayden's hometown until it was wiped out by Sifa Grent using the Ancient Fang while Dack was away on Alkabah.
  • Kinnesta, a neighboring empire
  • Trest, an elven port city-state and the primary rival of Paliano.[5]

Notable citizens

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References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 4, 2021). "Where is Flora on the Storm Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Matt Forbeck. (2012.) The Spell Thief, IDW Publishing.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 18, 2018). "Can I get some trivia on my favorite plane Fiora?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 10, 2023). "Choosing Your Battles, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g Jay Annelli (2022). Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide, DK. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.
  6. ↑ Matt Knicl (May 21, 2014). "The Black Rose". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Nik Davidson (May 14, 2014). "Betrayal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Kelly Digges (August 3, 2016). "Laid to Rest". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Matt Knicl (May 28, 2014). "Like Cogwork". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Shawn Main (June 04, 2014). "Blood Will Have Blood". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Alison Luhrs (August 10, 2016). "Tyrants". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Shawn Main and Mel Li (August 17, 2016). "Bloody Instructions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ March of the Machine - Card Previews, Battle Card Type, New Mechanics (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (March 30, 2023).
  14. ↑ a b c d Greg Weisman (November 2019). "War of the Spark: Forsaken". Del Rey.
  15. ↑ Drakestown Forgotten

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