Elias
| Elias | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Race | Human |
| Birthplace | Ravnica |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
| Sources | |
| [1] [2] [3] | |
Elias is a former lover of Ral Zarek, and contributed directly to igniting Ral's planeswalker spark.
Description
Elias is smaller and slighter than Ral, with dark brown skin and long hair dyed deep green in imitation of elven fashion. This look was fashionable among the bohemian set Elias is part of. Elias is theatrical and playful, often dramatizing his struggles as a writer for effect. He is passionate about his art, taking joy in the creative process and the lifestyle it affords him. Despite his frail constitution, he is determined and hardworking, continually pursuing his poetic career. Elias has a somewhat whimsical and carefree attitude, enjoying the social and artistic circles he moves in. He is also deeply affectionate towards Ral, although his actions later reveal a capacity for betrayal.
History
Elias and Ral lived together in Tovrna, a district far from the bustle of the Tenth Disctrict of Ravnica. Despite their impoverished beginnings, they manages to build a life together, partly through Ral’s jobs and Elias's emerging success as a poet, aided by the hidden patronage of Nicol Bolas. As Elias’s career took off, he gained acceptance and admiration in elite artistic and social circles, bringing in enough money to significantly improve their living conditions.[1] They also owned a dog together for a brief time, before it escaped due to the inattentiveness of Elias. [2]
However, Elias was unaware of the darker side of Ral's work, which involved using his magecraft for violent purposes under the employ of Bolas. Ral justified his actions by believing he was doing everything for Elias's sake. The strain of this secretive life and frequent absences took a toll on their relationship. Eventually, Elias's loneliness and Ral’s continuous unavailability led to Elias being unfaithful. Ral discovered Elias in an intimate moment with another man after a particularly harrowing night, where Ral was injured during a confrontation with a debtor’s child.[3]
The emotional and physical toll became too much for Ral, who felt betrayed and shattered by Elias's infidelity. In a moment of profound despair and a need to escape, Ral's planeswalker spark trigged, and he involuntarily planeswalked away from the situation, leaving Elias and their life behind.[3]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gathering Storm: Chapter Three | Django Wexler | 2019-06-19 | Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance | Ravnica | Ral, Pytr Liosh, Ferzhin, Aurelia, Isperia, Dovin, Lavinia, Tomik Vrona, Elias, Gunther, Varo, Nicol Bolas |
| The Gathering Storm: Chapter Five | Django Wexler | 2019-07-03 | Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance | Ravnica | Ral, Elias, Hekara, Lavinia, Emmara Tandris, Garo, Trostani, Nicol Bolas, Kaya, Tomik Vrona, Teysa Karlov |
| The Gathering Storm: Chapter Eight | Django Wexler | 2019-07-31 | Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance | Ravnica | Ral, Dovin, Varryvort, Kaya, Teysa Karlov, Nicol Bolas, Elias, Villiers, Anne Hannover, Venati, Sal, Nak |
