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The '''merge gates''' are [[artifact]]s from modern-day [[Kamigawa]] that allow the [[kami]] to travel from Reikai (the spirit world) to Utsushiyo where the mortals live.<ref name="Kaito Origin">{{DailyRef|magic-story/kaito-origin-stories-test-loyalty-path-forward-2021-12-16|Kaito Origin Stories: A test of Loyalty & The Path Forward|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|December 16, 2021}}</ref> The colors around it shimmer with metallic hues. | The '''merge gates''' are [[artifact]]s from modern-day [[Kamigawa]] that allow the [[kami]] to travel safely from Reikai (the spirit world) to Utsushiyo where the mortals live.<ref name="Kaito Origin">{{DailyRef|magic-story/kaito-origin-stories-test-loyalty-path-forward-2021-12-16|Kaito Origin Stories: A test of Loyalty & The Path Forward|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|December 16, 2021}}</ref> The colors around it shimmer with metallic hues. | ||
==History== | |||
===The Era of Enlightenment=== | |||
As decades and centuries passed after the [[Kami War]], the mortals of Kamigawa noticed an increasing number of kami inhabitants sharing their homes. A few of these kami were friendly, but many more were upset, even dangerous. Having spent their lives in service to the kami, the [[monk]]s of the [[Order of Jukai]] went to investigate. They discovered strange rifts in the atmosphere that ejected confused kami onto the Plane. The mortal and spirit realms had begun to overlap, and they would eventually merge into a single unified realm.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/era-enlightenment-2022-01-19|Era of Enlightenment|[[Grace Fong]]|January 19, 2022}}</ref> | |||
The Jukai brought this discovery to [[Eiganjo]] and [[Otawara]], and they collaborated with the [[Imperials]] and [[Minamo]] to develop what would later be known as merge gates. The Minamo scholars used their knowledge to invent the gate mechanisms. The Imperials used their infantry to erect them. But it was the Jukai who would greet the kami and welcome them to their new home. Through their combined effort, the mortals built gates around every new rift, ensuring the kami could safely become part of a new unified Kamigawa. | |||
===Neon Dynasty=== | |||
The [[Futurists|Futurist]] moonfolk prodigy [[List of secondary characters/Kamigawa|Tameshi]] is researching kami to discover what is behind the merge gates. He stipulates that the gates are proof that there is more to life than is known. And to have that kind of knowledge — to lift the veil of the unknown — may require sacrifices some aren't willing to make. His interest focuses on a kami that embodies a connection with the spirit realm, [[Himoto]], that could have a radical effect on the merge gates. However, that same research could allow someone to manipulate it. If the kami really can affect the merge gates, one would essentially be giving that same power to whoever holds the controls. | The [[Futurists|Futurist]] moonfolk prodigy [[List of secondary characters/Kamigawa|Tameshi]] is researching kami to discover what is behind the merge gates. He stipulates that the gates are proof that there is more to life than is known. And to have that kind of knowledge — to lift the veil of the unknown — may require sacrifices some aren't willing to make. His interest focuses on a kami that embodies a connection with the spirit realm, [[Himoto]], that could have a radical effect on the merge gates. However, that same research could allow someone to manipulate it. If the kami really can affect the merge gates, one would essentially be giving that same power to whoever holds the controls. | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 20 January 2022
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| Origin | Kamigawa |
| User | The kami |
| Status | Functioning |
The merge gates are artifacts from modern-day Kamigawa that allow the kami to travel safely from Reikai (the spirit world) to Utsushiyo where the mortals live.[1] The colors around it shimmer with metallic hues.
History
The Era of Enlightenment
As decades and centuries passed after the Kami War, the mortals of Kamigawa noticed an increasing number of kami inhabitants sharing their homes. A few of these kami were friendly, but many more were upset, even dangerous. Having spent their lives in service to the kami, the monks of the Order of Jukai went to investigate. They discovered strange rifts in the atmosphere that ejected confused kami onto the Plane. The mortal and spirit realms had begun to overlap, and they would eventually merge into a single unified realm.[2]
The Jukai brought this discovery to Eiganjo and Otawara, and they collaborated with the Imperials and Minamo to develop what would later be known as merge gates. The Minamo scholars used their knowledge to invent the gate mechanisms. The Imperials used their infantry to erect them. But it was the Jukai who would greet the kami and welcome them to their new home. Through their combined effort, the mortals built gates around every new rift, ensuring the kami could safely become part of a new unified Kamigawa.
Neon Dynasty
The Futurist moonfolk prodigy Tameshi is researching kami to discover what is behind the merge gates. He stipulates that the gates are proof that there is more to life than is known. And to have that kind of knowledge — to lift the veil of the unknown — may require sacrifices some aren't willing to make. His interest focuses on a kami that embodies a connection with the spirit realm, Himoto, that could have a radical effect on the merge gates. However, that same research could allow someone to manipulate it. If the kami really can affect the merge gates, one would essentially be giving that same power to whoever holds the controls.
See also
References
- ↑ Akemi Dawn Bowman (December 16, 2021). "Kaito Origin Stories: A test of Loyalty & The Path Forward". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Grace Fong (January 19, 2022). "Era of Enlightenment". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.