Withengar

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Withengar's avatar from Magic Online Dark Ascension Release Events

Withengar, or Withengar Unbound, is powerful demon lord from the plane Innistrad. He is infamous for slaying Saint Traft, among others. Once, his essence was imprisoned in a magical blade called Elbrus.

The Saint, the Geist and the Angel [edit | edit source]

Prior to the events of the Innistrad set, the Skirsdag cultists led a monster slayer named Saint Traft into a trap. As a result, Traft inadvertently summoned Withengar and was killed in battle. The demon's victory did not last long, since Innistrad's angels vengefully attacked him and destroyed his physical body. Unfortunately, Withengar did not die, but reverted to pure black mana and would eventually be reincarnated.

Trivia [edit | edit source]

  • Eric Deschamps originally intended for Elbrus, the Binding Blade to be Withengar's severed finger and planned to draw Withengar with a missing finger. On the final card art, Withengar has all of his fingers.
  • Withengar's avatar from Dark Ascension has a thin, snake-like face, while his card art's face resembles a human skull.

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