Immortal Sun

The Immortal Sun is a powerful item hidden in Orazca, an ancient metropolis hidden in the uncharted jungles of Ixalan. The Immortal Sun is rumored to be more valuable and powerful than any other artifact in existence, promising boundless wealth, the strength of empire, command over nature, and eternal life. The history of the Immortal Sun is a history of its misuse by mortals.

History

Creation

The massive stone slab was created ages ago by an ancient sphinx planeswalker named Azor with the help of Ugin to stop Nicol Bolas and trap him in Ixalan. Though the artifact has powerful magical properties (intended for its guardians to keep it safe), its main purpose is to prevent planeswalkers from leaving Ixalan and carrying knowledge of this plane into the multiverse. Azor created the Immortal Sun by imbuing it with his planeswalker's spark, thus trapping himself as well.

Torrezon

The Immortal Sun once belonged to the kingdom that would one day form the vampiric Legion of Dusk on the continent of Torrezon, where it was kept in a hidden monastery. The power of the artifact inspired the envy of its neighbours and soon, hostile forces under the leadership of Pedron the Wicked attacked the monastery. The Sun was taken by Azor and he brought it across the sea to the continent of Ixalan.

Sun Empire

When the Sun Empire was in possession of the Immortal Sun, they built the incredible city of Orazca and ushered in a new age of prosperity and growth for their people. But eventually one of their emperors used it for evil purposes.

River Heralds

The merfolk River Heralds were tasked by the Azor to defend the Golden City and the Immortal Sun, and believe that no one should control its power. To protect its secrets, they only know the city's general area, but not the exact location. They’ve been making sure no one gets there for centuries.

The Race

Finally, the vampires have come to the continent of Ixalan to retrieve their possesion. They pray its power will allow the hopes of the church to be fulfilled and eternal life be available to all without the need to subsist on the blood of the wicked. Meanwhile the Brazen Coalition also seeks this ancient prize. They think it may be the key to returning to Torrezon and driving out the Legion of Dusk to reclaim their ancestral lands. One of the merfolk's own, Kumena, has gone against the wishes of the rest of his people and gone in search of the artifact himself, hoping to use it to kill the outsiders. The warrior-poet Planeswalker Huatli was tasked by the Emperor to reclaim the Golden City for the Sun Empire. Huatli temporarily joined up with the merfolk Tishana, to prevent Kumena from gaining control over the Immortal Sun. In the race for Orazca, the planeswalker Angrath joined the fray, as well. Finally, Vraska was tasked by Nicol Bolas to retrieve the artifact for his nefarious purposes off the plane of Ixalan. She travelled together with Jace Beleren, who had lost his memory because of the battle he and the Gatewatch had with Nicol Bolas on Amonkhet before coming here.

Kumena was the first to reach the Sanctum of the Sun. He awoke the city and the creatures within, but was bested shortly after by the combined efforts of the vampires Vona and Mavren Fein. They quickly threw him out of the window of the Tower of Triumph.They were followed by Tishana and Hualti, who started fighting with the vampires, but were interrupted by a Siren, who drew them out of the room they were fighting in. The song ended and Breeches (a goblin pirate) started slashing at Vona's face and eyes. Then, Angrath interrupted them all by barreling through the room they were just in. He had killed the dinosaur that Huatli had used to push him into the dirt. He swung his chains at Breeches, who was pulled towards Angrath. Then, everyone scrambled to touch the Immortal Sun. Tishana put her hand on it, Huatli put her foot on its side, Angrath stomped on the object's center, while Vona, who had just been touching it, put both hands on it once again. A current of energy rushed through them all and Huatli laughed at how good it felt.

In-game references

Represented in:

• The Immortal Sun

Depicted in:

• Mastermind’s Acquisition

Referenced:

• Blood Sun
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• Deathless Ancient
• Dusk Legion Zealot
• Hardy Veteran
• Inspiring Cleric
• Legion Conquistador
• Ravenous Chupacabra
• Sanctum of the Sun
• Sanguine Glorifier
• Soul of the Rapids
• Sworn Guardian