Monastery of Gix
| Monastery of Gix | |
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| Information | |
| Plane | Dominaria |
| Part of | Terisiare |
| Status | Flooded |
| Later part of | Conclave of Mages, Sea of Laments |
The Monastery of Gix was located in the far north of ancient Terisiare, east of Ronom Lake, at the time of the Brothers' War on Dominaria.[1]
History
The monastery was home to a religious cult worshipping a machine god named Gix. In response to a dream, they travelled to Koilos and activated the portal to Phyrexia. A Phyrexian Demon stepped out, happening to bear the same name as the deity worshipped by the cult. It should be noted that whether or not the Gix worshippers were aware of Phyrexia ahead of time remains unclear. The Brotherhood of Gix, as the cult went on to call themselves, became his agents among both Urza and Mishra, manipulating both sides in the interests of Phyrexia. They succeeded in introducing Mishra to the power of Phyrexia, and he was compleated as a reward for his loyalty to his new masters.
After the war, the rising Church of Tal began their crusade with a purge of the Gixian lands, emptying the wretched temple of oil and machine.[2] The monastery was abandoned, and the cult traveled to Phyrexia, having been turned into mechanical beings long before.
The ruins of the monastery were later used as a starting point for the construction of the Conclave of Mages during the Dark. An internal connection to Phyrexia became a bottomless pit over which Ith would be imprisoned in a cage.
After Ice Age and the Thaw, the former Gixian lands were flooded by the Sea of Laments.
References
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (1998). The Brothers' War. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (October 20, 2022). "The Brothers' War - Episode 1: The End". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.