Aurelia

Aurelia
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Race	Angel
Birthplace	Ravnica
Lifetime	Mending Era

Aurelia is the current guildmaster of the Boros Legion on Ravnica.

Description

Aurelia is tall but gives an impression of delicate grace that belies her size. Unlike her predecessors, she has only two white-feathered wings. They spread nearly ten feet across. Aurelia's features are striking, androgynous, and beautiful, and her bright crimson hair flows down over her shoulder like a river of blood dripping across her well-worn armor. Her voice is surprisingly high and musical.

Unlike the former guild leader Razia, the Parun of the Boros, Aurelia keeps a close relationship with her guildmembers. During the years of her leadership, she has shown a strong appreciation for the ordinary citizens who are often caught in the middle of interguild violence. True justice, Aurelia argues, isn't merely the enforcement of the letter of existing laws (let the Azorius fret over that), but the establishment of equitable and compassionate relationships among all of Ravnica's people. That means protecting the weak from the depredations of the strong, sheltering the innocents who are threatened by war, and ensuring that enforcement of the law doesn't become oppressive. Aurelia actively supports efforts to establish a lasting peace among the guilds in the absence of the Guildpact. Aurelia prefers to lead the Boros Legion from the front. She brings swift and unrelenting punishment to the wicked, and her temper is legendary.

History

Replacing Feather

Aurelia ascended to the leadership of the Boros not long before 10,074 ZC, after turning much of the guild against Feather, whom she considered a disgrace to the Legion.

Meeting Gideon

When Gideon Jura met with her, she asked him to lead the cleansing of the Ninth District of Ravnica, inviting him to join the Legion. Gideon was looking for help against the Eldrazi and thought Aurelia could help him save thousands of lives. After the cleansing of the Ninth District, Aurelia once again offered Gideon to join the Legion. After his refusal, she told him he was always welcome at Sunhome.

Guild Summit

Aurelia attended the guild summit on behalf of the Legion, and witnessed its dissolution after the murder of Isperia. Afterwards she was part of Ral Zarek's alliance in an attempt to prevent inter-guild conflict and to get ready for the upcoming war.

War of the Spark

During the War of the Spark, Aurelia was one of the generals of the forces fighting Bolas's Dreadhorde, closely working together with Gideon. She served as the representative for the Boros Legion at the resurrection of Niv-Mizzet as the new Living Guildpact.

She survived the War and displayed much sorrow over Gideon's death.

Phyrexian Invasion

Aurelia fought in defense of Ravnica during New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse. Never one to lead from behind, Aurelia met the Phyrexian invasion head-on.

Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
The Greater Good	Adam Lee	2013-02-06	Gatecrash	Ravnica	Gideon Jura, Aurelia
Battle for the Ninth	Adam Lee	2013-06-19	Dragon's Maze	Ravnica	Gideon Jura, Tajic, Aurelia
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Rallying the Reluctant	Greg Weisman	2019-05-22	War of the Spark	Ravnica	Rat, Kaya, Teyo Verada, Lavinia, Ral Zarek, Aurelia, Vorel, Gideon Jura, Jace Beleren, Isperia, Jiang Yanggu, Mowu, Dack Fayden, Ob Nixilis, Davriel Cane, Angrath, Huatli, Samut, Jaya Ballard, Vivien Reid, Ajani Goldmane, Kiora
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Operation Desperation	Greg Weisman	2019-06-05	War of the Spark	Ravnica	Rat, Teyo Verada, Kaya, Ral Zarek, Vraska, Exava, Rakdos, Tomik Vrona, Hekara, Nissa Revane, Lavinia, Borborygmos, Emmara Tandris, Vannifar, Vorel, Aurelia, Lazav, Kefnet, Niv-Mizzet
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Ashes	Greg Weisman	2019-06-12	War of the Spark	Ravnica	Rat, Gideon Jura, Tomik Vrona, Lavinia, Ral Zarek, Jace Beleren, Chandra Nalaar, Teferi, Ajani Goldmane, Nissa Revane, Jaya Ballard, Karn, Kaya, Teyo Verada, Isperia, Dack Fayden, Saheeli Rai, Hekara, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Borborygmos, Samut, Vorel, Sorin Markov, Nahiri, Arlinn Kord, Feather, Liliana Vess, Oketra, Rakdos, Bontu, Niv-Mizzet, Angrath, The Wanderer, Mu Yanling, Jiang Yanggu, Mowu, Vivien Reid, Aurelia, Exava, Lazav
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Three	Django Wexler	2019-06-19	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica	Dovin Baan, Nicol Bolas, Ral Zarek, Aurelia, Isperia, Lavinia, Tomik Vrona
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Ten	Django Wexler	2019-08-14	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica	Ral Zarek, Isperia, Dovin Baan, Hekara, Borborygmos, Aurelia, Lazav, Emmara Tandris, Kaya, Teysa Karlov, Vraska, Niv-Mizzet
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Eleven	Django Wexler	2019-08-21	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica, Unknown plane	Ral Zarek, Hekara, Niv-Mizzet, Aurelia, Dovin Baan, Kaya
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Thirteen	Django Wexler	2019-09-04	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica	Vraska, Xeddick, Hekara, Kaya, Tomik Vrona, Teysa Karlov, Ral Zarek, Aurelia, Dovin Baan
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Fourteen	Django Wexler	2019-09-11	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica	Vraska, Mazirek, Xeddick, Ral Zarek, Kaya, Aurelia

Gallery

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  Aurelia the Warleader

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  Aurelia's Fury

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  Multiverse Legends art.

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  Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.

In-game references

Represented in:

• Aurelia, the Warleader
• Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice

Associated cards:

• Aurelia's Fury

Depicted in:

• Chance for Glory
• Justice Strike
• Gleam of Battle
• Punish the Enemy
• Resurgence
• Shelldock Isle
• Warleader's Helix

Quoted or referred to:

• Angelic Exaltation
• Bounty of Might
• Boros Charm
• Boros Elite
• Boros Guildgate (Guilds of Ravnica, #243)
• Demolish (War of the Spark)
• Gird for Battle
• Martial Glory
• Merciless Eviction
• Nightveil Predator
• Renounce the Guilds
• Shattering Blow
• Snarespinner
• Solar Blaze
• Swift Justice
• Warmind Infantry

In other media

Boom comics

Vraska kills Aurelia.

When Tezzeret impersonated Niv-Mizzet and outlawed planeswalkers from Ravnica, Aurelia tried to arrest Ral Zarek, Kaya, and Vraska as they returned from the Battle of Amonkhet. Vraska took it personally, and, despite Kaya pleading otherwise, challenged Aurelia to death and grabbed her face as her eyes lit up golden. The assassination was confirmed successful in a later issue when an angel spoke to Niv-Mizzet regarding the crime.