Aerath
| Aerath | |
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| Plane | Dominaria |
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| Demonym | Aerathi |
| Part of | Sea of Serenity |
Aerath[1] is a small city-state in the Blue Mountains of Jamuraa on the plane of Dominaria. The Aerathi are known as powerful and brutish warriors.
Culture
Aerathi children who show promise are left to survive for a year in the wilderness. Those who return are trained to become berserkers.[2]
History
During Johan's War, Johan sent assassins to murder the three Aerathi clan chiefs of the Blue Mountains. They succeeded, and the Aerathi were subjugated into joining Johan's army.[1] Upon Johan's death, however, the Aerathi freed themselves from the Northern Realms and became independent once more.[3]
In addition to their Blue Mountains home, the Aerathi also once lived as a free and proud island nation in the sea off the coast of Jamuraa, but the kentsu attacked it on order by the Madaran emperor Nicol Bolas. When the Aerathi refused to surrender to the Madaran Empire, the kentsu destroyed the entire island, and the fewer than 1000 surviving Aerathi were forced to serve in the kentsu itself and became the army's elite troops.[4]
When the Aerathi Berserker Jorgan Hage killed General Marhault Elsdragon and took his place as leader of the kentsu, many Aerathi were promoted among their ranks, but not long afterwards Hage himself was killed in battle, and the Aerathi troops were decimated by Tetsuo Umezawa, Wasitora and Kolo Meha. After Emperor Nicol Bolas was killed, the Madaran Empire fell into chaos. Those Aerathi who remained on the island chain claimed a blood debt between themselves and Tetsuo Umezawa and his companion Ayesha Tanaka.[5] The outcome of this potential conflict is unknown, but it is known that the line of Umezawa survives on Madara in present day in the form of the fugitive Tetsuko Umezawa.
Notable Aerathi
- Jorgan Hage, who was the second in command of the kentsu until he killed and replaced the high general Marhault Elsdragon.
- Hrotgha was a clan member of Hage and was promoted after Hage became general. He led an attack on Umezawa Manor, but all his men were killed by Wasitora.
- Gunamo lead the troops Ayesha Tanaka required to take the Sylvan Library from Lord Magnus. After Ayesha was overwhelmed by the forest's power, however, Gunamo was torn in two by killer vines.
- Ravidel summoned a warrior from Aerathi to attack Jared Carthalion and take the Red Mana Well.
Behind the scenes
The Æ ligature was accidentally omitted from the card name of Aerathi Berserker (Legends). The font used for card names did not include the "Æ" character. This ligature was later replaced with the letters "Ae" on subsequent cards.[6][7]
Gallery
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An Aerathi berserker. Art by Melissa Benson. -
In-game references
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References
- ↑ a b Clayton Emery (2001) - Johan, Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Flavor text of Aerathi Berserker (Legends)
- ↑ Clayton Emery. (2002.) Hazezon, Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 0-7869-2792-5.
- ↑ Scott McGough (2002) - Assassin's Blade, Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Scott McGough (2003) - Champion's Trial, Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (May 16, 2016). "The May 16, 2016 Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 16, 2016). "I notice it's the Aether Revolt, rather than the Æther Revolt.". Blogatog. Tumblr.