Farid
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| Race | Human |
| Birthplace | Fallaji Empire, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | Born between ~21 and 28 AR,[1] died after 44 AR |
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Farid was a Tomakul soldier who fought on the side of Mishra in the Brothers' War. Born after the war's start, he served as a Fallaji brasscap on the Mardun and Argivian fronts during the Tomakul Campaign.
Description
Farid was a young soldier hardened by years of fighting on the front lines outside of Tomakul. Although he maintained the façade of a loyal Tomakul Spear, he was far more focused on his survival than the Empire's victory.[2]
He had a deep hatred for Ashnod's transmogrants, considering them to be desecrations of fallen soldiers.
Farid spoke Fallaji and some Argivian.
History
Farid was born after the Brothers' War had already begun. He joined D Company of the Third Tomakul Spears "some months" before the start of winter in 42 or 43 AR and served on the Mardun front as it pushed to the river's border with Kroog. After the Argivian counterattack in the Tomakul Campaign of 955 PF, his unit retreated to within ten miles of Tomakul in the winter of 44 AR. In his year of service to that point, he never saw combat.[2]
While holding a trench outside Tomakul, he and his fellow soldier Karrak conducted trade with the Argivians under the guise of night patrols in no-man's-land.[2]
When a new regiment of soldiers arrived at the front along with a large shipment of goods for the officers, Farid knew this meant a push and took the opportunity at his nightly meeting to warn the Argivians of the offensive. In return, the Argivian officer informed Farid that a shipment of Tawnos' Clay Soldiers had arrived at their front and that if everyone stayed back, machines would be the only casualties. The Fallaji force seized the Argivian trench without issue, and Farid found a thank-you note in their empty bunker.[2]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Brothers' War - Episode 4: The Ink of Empires | Miguel Lopez | 2022-10-24 | The Brothers' War | Dominaria | Farid, Karrak, Assad, Aiman, Ehsan, Usman, Laria |
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References
- ↑ In "The Ink of Empires," Farid remarks that "When the war was last this close to Tomakul, there had been no machines, just foot soldiers and cavalry; only the qadir's closest advisors knew what a dragon engine was, no one had seen an avenger, and Farid hadn't yet been born." The war began in 27 or 28 AR. Farid also remarks, "I was only a baby when Kroog burned," which occurred in 28 AR. It seems impossible to square a birth after the battle lines had reached Tomakul, likely years after the war's beginning, with Farid already being born by the Sack of Kroog, one of its first events. The first quote is likely incorrect as it doesn't relate to specific events.
- ↑ a b c d Miguel Lopez (October 24, 2022). "The Brothers' War - Episode 4: The Ink of Empires". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.