Serra

Serra was a human female planeswalker, whose name was based upon the Dominarian goddess of the same name. She created her own heavenly plane, Serra's Realm, formed primarily with white mana and populated by her famous Serra Angels as well as human worshippers she created.

History

Serra's Realm

Serra's personal realm came to an end when Urza Planeswalker appeared, wounded from an attack by Phyrexians. He spent years there recovering and left in peace, but the Phyrexians attacked shortly thereafter, having tracked Urza to her realm, killing many of Serra's subjects. Worse still, the black mana essence of the Phyrexians tainted Serra's Realm, so badly that Serra herself could no longer stand to stay there. She abandoned it woefully, taking those who would come with her and entrusting the archangel Radiant as its caretaker in her absence.

Ulgrotha

She wandered the planes for some time afterward, eventually meeting and falling in love with another planeswalker named Feroz. They lived together on the plane of Ulgrotha for some time, protected from the rest of the multiverse by Feroz's Ban, and protecting the people of Ulgrotha from Baron Sengir and his vampires. That is, until Feroz himself was killed before her eyes. Serra, heartbroken, fled Ulgrotha to Sursi on Dominaria where she joined him in death soon after when she was surprised by a thief who was a disguised planeswalker. Though she could have healed herself easily, her will to live had been shattered and she wasted away. Her death inspired Brother Angus, the man who had saved her from the thief, to build the Cathedral of Serra around her tomb.

Scourge

More recently, J. Robert King's novel Scourge said that Serra and her realm had been returned to existence after the destruction of the skyship Weatherlight released the captured plane, which had served as a power source for the skyship. Serra would later reappear after the false-goddess Karona ended up in her realm, telling Karona and her companions that they could not stay there. After explaining their plight, the angelic figure only mused on the fact that Karona reminded her of another being named Urza, who had unintentionally caused great damage to the multiverse in his efforts to protect Dominaria against the Phyrexians. Serra's only advice was to remind Karona that she was Dominaria’s magic and Dominaria was her true home.

Though Serra's death is prerevisionist and Scourge is much more recent, the continuity of the novel is dubious in many respects, leaving Serra's status questionable. This canon is further called into question given the fact that the Weatherlight's engine became part of Karn, presumably with Serra's Realm still serving as its power source.

Song of All

The Song of All is a very lengthy song. It consists of over 1000 cantos of varying length. Singing the whole song would take many days, maybe even as long as a week. The song is about the wisdom of Serra and her beliefs and worldview. It's expressed through her angels.

Known cantos:

Canto	Content	Card
Canto 3	From womb of nothingness sprang this place of beauty, purity, and hope realized.	Planar Birth
Canto 23	Our Mother! The sky was Her hair, the sun, Her face. She danced on the grass and in the hills.	Purify
Canto 167	Life’s balance is as a star: on one point is Law, and Law must be upheld. If the knots of order are loosened, chaos will spill through.	Voice of Law
	Next to Law is Duty, and Duty must be obeyed. If the frame of Duty is broken, none shall weave life’s fabric.	Voice of Duty
	Opposite Law is Grace, and Grace must be preserved. If the strands of grace are unraveled, its design will be lost, and the people with it.	Voice of Grace
	Next to Grace is Reason, and Reason must be retained. If the web of Reason comes unwoven, madness will escape.	Voice of Reason
	Above them all is Truth, and Truth must be set free. If the wings of Truth are clipped, the voices will fall silent.	Voice of Truth
Canto 211	The clouds came alive and dove to the earth! Hooves flashed among the dark army, who fled before the spectacle of fury.	Pegasus Charger
Canto 524	Lifted beyond herself, for that battle Brindri was an angel of light and fury.	Serra's Embrace
Canto 642	In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing.	Congregate
Canto 873	Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life.	Defensive Formation
Canto 904	Those who endure in the face of suffering, those whose faith shines long in evil days, they shall see salvation.	Serra Avenger
Canto 918	The face of Light will shine upon them, and they will know war no more.	Cessation

In-game references

Represented in:

• Serra

Depicted in:

• Congregate
• Humble
• Serra's Blessing
• Worship

Associated cards:

• Cathedral of Serra
• Herald of Serra
• Serra's Boon
• Serra's Embrace
• Serra's Hymn
• Serra Advocate
• Serra Angel
• Serra Ascendant
• Serra Avatar
• Serra Aviary
• Serra Beastiary
• Serra Inquisitors
• Serra Paladin
• Serra Sphinx
• Serra Zealot
• Serra's Liturgy
• Serra's Sanctum

Quoted or referred to:

• Abbey Gargoyles
• Abbey Matron
• Absolute Grace
• Aysen Highway
• Beast Walkers
• Catastrophe
• Copper-Leaf Angel
• Crystal Chimes
• Daughter of Autumn
• Defiling Tears
• Disenchant (Urza's Saga)
• Divine Presence
• Dry Spell (Homelands)
• Fallen Angel
• False Prophet
• Hazduhr the Abbot
• Healing Salve (Urza's Saga)
• Holy Strength (Tenth Edition)
• Hope and Glory
• Humble
• Intrepid Hero
• Mask of Law and Grace
• Mesa Falcon
• Metathran Soldier
• Pacifism (Urza's Saga)
• Reliquary Monk
• Resurrection (Friday Night Magic)
• Sanctum Custodian
• Solidarity

References

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