Jamuraa
Jamuraa refers to a major supercontinent on Dominaria. It was the setting for the Mirage, Visions and Prophecy expansions.
Description
Jamuraa is located about two thousand miles south of Corondor and far to the northeast of it lies Shiv. Jamuraa extends for several thousand miles. The north of its western subcontinent is occupied by three nations: the militaristic Kingdom of Zhalfirins (now phased out of existence), the religious state of Femeref, and the trading province of the Suq'Ata Empire. South-east lies the Great Desert, which is controlled by the Suq'Ata Empire and the bipedal lizards known as the Viashino. The southern part of the subcontinent is occupied by the Blue Mountains, the forested regions of Arboria and Scarwood and the Sukurvian Desert, where lie the city states of Bryce, Tirras and Palmyra.
This western subcontinent is linked to another landmass by the Onyx Bridge, an ishtmus barely ten leagues wide. The eastern subcontinent seems to be covered by a huge desert, probably controlled by Rabiahan descendants. Portals to Rabiah and Wildfire were once common on this subcontinent. North and east lies another subcontinent: in it are the Kipamu City States, the Vintara Forest and the Zakaya marsh.
History
Ancient History
This region remained relatively stable for millenia, being untouched by the Brothers' War, discovering the use of magic very early (possibly before any other region) and using it to keep the Ice Age from affecting it.
Johan's War
Johan, Tyrant of Tirras and Emperor of the Northern Realms, was a powerful but evil mage who tried to conquer the Jamuraan western continent. He entered in direct conflict with the city-states of Jamuraa, led by Hazezon Tamar and the Robaran Mercenaries. After a first defeat against the city-states, his second large scale attempt consisted of trying to conquer the Sukurvian Desert in order to enslave the cat warrior tribes living there, wich would lead them to ally with the humans to ultimately defeat Johan.
Conflict and Mangara's Harmony
After he settled on Jamuraa, the wizard Mangara created an peace agreement between the rivalling nations. When Femeref and Zhalfir could not agree on a border, Mangara created a buffer zone near the Unyaro jungle. To police this zone, he summoned a large contingent of Quirion elves. The creating of peace with Suq'Ata was trickier but resulted eventually in a trade agreement. Within a century Mangara's Harmony created a new age of enlightenment.
The Mirage Wars
Zhalfir, Femeref, Suq-Ata united against Kaervek after the vanishing of Mangara. During the Mirage Wars the country was plundered by Kaervek's troops, and plagued by the Nightstalkers of Urborg.
Two Invasions
Later Jamuraa was subject to a Keldon invasion right before the Phyrexian Invasion. After the later war, the planeswalker Teferi decided to save the region further strife, and phased out the subcontinent. In Future Sight when Shiv and Zhalfir needed to be phased back in, there were complications with the time rifts, and as a result, Jeska Planeswalker sealed the rift before Zhalfir could be phased back in, thereby effectively erasing the country from existence. Much of the Suq'Ata empire couldn’t be saved either.
Geography
The western continent (north)
- Buleusi Bay
- Chaza Isles
- Ekundu Mountains
- Femeref
- the Great Desert
- Jaema Sea
- Jotoka Mountains
- The Karoo
- Kitu Mountains
- the Kukemssa Sea
- Maumiwu Wastes
- Mwonvuli Jungle
- Mwonvuli River
- the Sacred Mesa, home to pegasi
- Suq'Ata
- Talruum Mountains
- Teremko Mountains
- Uktabi Jungle
- Zhalfir
The western continent (south)
- Arboria
- the Bay of Pearls
- the Blue Mountains
- Buzzard's Bay
- Bryce
- the Craggy Coast
- Efrava
- Enez
- Fysmatan
- The Great Wall
- Kalan
- Lucrezia
- Palmyra
- the River Toloron
- the Sea of Serenity
- Scarwood
- the Bay of Shaibara
- the Sukurvian desert
- Tirras
- the Western Wastes
The north-eastern continent
- Arsenal City, a city-state in the Kipamu League
- Nakaya, a mysterious region inhabited by shades
- Vintara Forest
- Zerapa, settled by minotaurs
The south-eastern continent
The south-eastern continent is a huge landmass that seems to be covered almost exclusively by a desert, called the Tivan Desert.
The Jamuraan Sea
The Jamuraan Sea, also known as the Midmertian Sea that is surrounded by the Jamuraan subcontinents.[1] There are many islands within this sea, though none have been named.
Nearby Islands
Uncertain locations on Jamuraa
- Gulatto Meisha (During Thran times)
- Oryn Deeps (During Thran times)
- Ephran
- Kinymu, another city-state in the Kipamu League
- Matopi,a muddy region notorious for its golems.
Notable individuals from Jamuraa
Jamuraa has produced some interesting characters.
- Adira Strongheart
- Alexi
- Asmira
- Hakim Loreweaver
- Hazezon Tamar
- Jedit
- Johan
- Jolrael
- Rashida Scalebane
- Shauku
- Sidar Jabari
- Sidar Kondo
- Sisay
- Tahngarth
- Teferi
- Telim'Tor
- Volrath
- Wasitora
In-game references
Associated cards:
Quoted or referred to:
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- Aura Fracture
- Blanket of Night
- Blazing Blade Askari
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- Coastal Hornclaw
- Exotic Curse
- Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
- Keldon Firebombers
- Mortal Wound
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- Plague Fiend
- Reign of Chaos
- Rhystic Syphon
- Ridgeline Rager
- Rock Basilisk
- Sheltering Prayers
- Silt Crawler
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Maps of Jamuraa
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A map of northwest Jamuraa from the Mirage: Oasis web game.
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Northwest Jamuraa (4196 AR) Copyright © 1993-1999 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Map of Jamuraa
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Northeast Jamuraa, during Keldon invasion (4205 AR)
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Dominaria (4205 AR) ©1993-1999 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
