Tovolar
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| Race | Human Werewolf |
| Birthplace | Innistrad |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
Tovolar was the alpha werewolf of the Mondronen howlpack on the plane of Innistrad. He later became the leader of the Dire pack.
Description
Tovolar has silver fur. It was long suspected that he was mute and never transforms back to human form. Tovolar leads his pack in howling songs and revels of carnage.[1] However, this was proven untrue. As it turns out, Tovolar is actually the first werewolf who can retain some of his humanity and hold on to his weapons after his transition. In human form he is a large, muscled man.
History
The werewolf leader Tovolar once led the Mondronen howlpack. When Avacyn was set free from The Helvault, the Mondronen and other howlpacks disbanded, chased off and hunted down by angels. Now, in the growing darkness since The Travails, Tovolar sees a chance to lead once again. Driven by a fierce pride in werewolf-kind, he seeks to unify all the howlpacks under his rule. He stands for the freedom to embrace the savage beast within, and many werewolves have left their human homes to join him. Once he has a powerful pack behind him, he'll stop the Dawnhart Coven or whoever else wants to bring back the sun.[2]
Twenty years ago, Tovolar was the first werewolf that was encountered by Arlinn Kord. For a while, they paired up but later chose different paths. He found his pack, the Mondronen, and she found hers.[3][4] At one point, Tovolar urges Arlinn to kill him so that she becomes the new alpha of the pack, but she rejects that idea. So both fight leaving scars on each other, after this confrontation Arlinn abandons Tovolar and his pack.[5] Tovolar's howlpack, about 60 in size, was known for using a dark form of magic. They stayed away from civilization, sticking to farmlands, rural communities, and remote monasteries. With Avacyn's protective wards getting weaker, the Mondronen got closer to cities. After the return of Avacyn, the howlpack was dissolved.[6]
In the growing darkness since The Travails, the nights of Innistrad were inexplicably getting longer and Tovolar formed a new pack of dire werewolves that was growing rapidly.[7][4] Driven by a fierce pride in werewolf-kind, he sought to unify all the howlpacks under his rule. He stood for the freedom to embrace the savage beast within, and many werewolves left their human homes to join him. Once he has a powerful pack behind him, he'll stop the Dawnhart Coven and anyone else who wants to bring back the sun.[8][2]
After Arlinn and his party return to Celestus with the Moonsilver Key, Tovolar begins his attack on the Harvesttide festival. The place was surrounded by magical wards that prevented for a short time the advance of Tovolar's werewolf army. When the protections fail, Teferi casts a powerful spell that delays the sunset and consequently the werewolves' complete transformation. Planeswalkers, witches and cathars fight invaders protecting humans. In the midst of combat Arlinn confronts Tovolar, demanding that he cease this invasion. While Tovolar provokes Arlinn into unleashing her wild side and joining him in battle. They both start exchanging blows until he calls the Arlinn wolves, she eases up for a moment and is knocked down. Tovalar says he's going to kill her and at this point Teferi's spell ends and the sun sets, so the werewolves transform like Arlinn.[5]
Gallery
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Werewolf form.
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Arlinn Kord duels Tovolar to protect the Harvesttide festival participants.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| Episode 1: The Witch of the Woods | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2021-09-02 | Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | Innistrad | Klaus, Arlinn Kord, Agatha, Redtooth, Boulder, Streak, Patience, Katilda, Tovolar |
| Episode 2: The Motives of the Wolf | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2021-09-08 | Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | Innistrad, Ravnica | Arlinn Kord, Tovolar, Redtooth, Boulder, Streak, Patience, Katilda, Teferi, Chandra Nalaar, Kaya, Adeline |
| Episode 4: Harvesttide | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2021-09-22 | Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | Innistrad | Feuer, Olivia Voldaren, Deidamia, Shana, Arlinn Kord, Kaya, Teferi, Chandra Nalaar, Adeline, Tovolar, Streak, Patience, Redtooth, Boulder |
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References
- ↑ Magic Creative Team (October 5, 2011). "Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Kessig and Werewolves". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (September 17, 2021). "The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (September 2, 2021). "Episode 1: The Witch in the Woods". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b K. Arsenault Rivera (September 8, 2021). "Episode 2: The Motives of the Wolf". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b K. Arsenault Rivera (September 22, 2021). "Episode 4: Harvestide". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ James Wyatt. (2016.) "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad".
- ↑ Prepare for the Harvesttide Festival – Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 2, 2021).
- ↑ Doug Beyer and Ari Zirulnik (September 9, 2021). "Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.