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'''Sokenzan''' ({{ja-name|{{ruby|霜|そう}}{{ruby|剣|けん}}{{ruby|山|ざん}}|Sōkenzan| | '''Sokenzan''' (soh-KEHN-zahn;<ref name="Glossary 1"/> {{ja-name|{{ruby|霜|そう}}{{ruby|剣|けん}}{{ruby|山|ざん}}|Sōkenzan|Frost-Sword Mountains}}) is [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]'s largest [[mountain]] range.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 30, 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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[[File:Sokenzan.jpg|right|thumb|The Sokenzan Mountains. Art by John Avon.]] | [[File:Sokenzan.jpg|right|thumb|The Sokenzan Mountains. Art by John Avon.]] | ||
Godo controls a territory of the mountains on towards the south. His territory shares northern borders with Akki controlled territory,<ref>[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]], Chapter 3</ref> and with [[Towabara Plains|Towabara]]. His border with Towabara is broken up by a number of natural rock formations.<ref>[[Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa]], Chapter 9</ref> | Godo controls a territory of the mountains on towards the south. His territory shares northern borders with Akki controlled territory,<ref>[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]], Chapter 3</ref> and with [[Towabara Plains|Towabara]]. His border with Towabara is broken up by a number of natural rock formations.<ref>[[Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa]], Chapter 9</ref> | ||
* '''Ganzan Pass'''. A treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means “rock-cut”. | *'''Ganzan Pass''' (GAHN-zahn).<ref name="Glossary 1">{{DailyRef|arcana/kamigawa-glossary-part-1-2004-09-14|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 14, 2004}}</ref> A treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means “rock-cut”. | ||
* '''[[Shinka|Shinka Keep]]'''. An ogre-mage hermitage. | *'''[[Shinka|Shinka Keep]]'''. An ogre-mage hermitage. | ||
** It is located within two days walk from the edge of the [[Jukai]] Forest.<ref>[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]], Chapter 7</ref> | **It is located within two days walk from the edge of the [[Jukai]] Forest.<ref>[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]], Chapter 7</ref> | ||
* '''[[Tendo Peaks]]'''. The impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range. | *'''[[Tendo Peaks]]'''. The impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range. | ||
** '''Untaidake''', the tallest mountain of the Tendo Peaks. | **'''Untaidake''', the tallest mountain of the Tendo Peaks. | ||
** '''Heart of Frost''', another mountain | **'''Heart of Frost''', another mountain | ||
*** It is located in the cold western edge of the range, most of a day's walk from the [[Takenuma]] border.<ref>[[Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa]], Chapter 3</ref> | ***It is located in the cold western edge of the range, most of a day's walk from the [[Takenuma]] border.<ref>[[Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa]], Chapter 3</ref> | ||
*'''[[Sokenzanshi]]''', a hardy, self-reliant city built right into the sides of the mountains.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-2022-02-03|Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|[[Grace Fong]], [[Emily Mei]], and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|February 3, 2022}}</ref> | *'''[[Sokenzanshi]]''', a hardy, self-reliant city built right into the sides of the mountains.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-2022-02-03|Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|[[Grace Fong]], [[Emily Mei]], and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|February 3, 2022}}</ref> | ||
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* <c>Sokenzan</c> | *<c>Sokenzan</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance</c> | *<c>Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance</c> | ||
|associated= | |associated= | ||
* <c>Barrel Down Sokenzan</c> | *<c>Barrel Down Sokenzan</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Bruiser</c> | *<c>Sokenzan Bruiser</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Renegade</c> | *<c>Sokenzan Renegade</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Smelter</c> | *<c>Sokenzan Smelter</c> | ||
* <c>Sokenzan Spellblade</c> | *<c>Sokenzan Spellblade</c> | ||
|referred= | |referred= | ||
* <c>Akki Underminer</c> | *<c>Akki Underminer</c> | ||
* <c>Earthshaker</c> | *<c>Earthshaker</c> | ||
* <c>Inner Fire</c> | *<c>Inner Fire</c> | ||
* <c>Iron Apprentice</c> | *<c>Iron Apprentice</c> | ||
* <c>Ironhoof Boar</c> | *<c>Ironhoof Boar</c> | ||
*{{card|Mossfire Valley|Neon Dynasty|NEC}} | *{{card|Mossfire Valley|Neon Dynasty|NEC}} | ||
* <c>Patchwork Automation</c> | *<c>Patchwork Automation</c> | ||
* <c>Tempered in Solitude</c> | *<c>Tempered in Solitude</c> | ||
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Sokenzan (soh-KEHN-zahn;[1] Japanese:
Description
Sokenzan is inhabited by akki, yamabushi shamans, as well as bandits and ronin (masterless samurai) ruled by the bandit king, Godo. At its heart are the Tendo Peaks, where the Yuki-onna roam freely.
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep, is also located within the range. There Hidetsugu and his o-bakemono practised the summoning of oni.
The guardian dragon of the Sokenzan is Ryusei.
Locations
Godo controls a territory of the mountains on towards the south. His territory shares northern borders with Akki controlled territory,[3] and with Towabara. His border with Towabara is broken up by a number of natural rock formations.[4]
- Ganzan Pass (GAHN-zahn).[1] A treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means “rock-cut”.
- Shinka Keep. An ogre-mage hermitage.
- Tendo Peaks. The impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range.
- Sokenzanshi, a hardy, self-reliant city built right into the sides of the mountains.[7]
Notable inhabitants of Sokenzan
In-game references
- Represented in:
- Associated cards:
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References
- ↑ a b Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (December 30, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Chapter 3
- ↑ Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Chapter 9
- ↑ Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Chapter 7
- ↑ Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Chapter 3
- ↑ Grace Fong, Emily Mei, and Ari Zirulnik (February 3, 2022). "Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.