Anafenza Mevak
| Anafenza Mevak | |
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| Details | |
| Race |
Spirit Formerly Human Original timeline: Human |
| Birthplace | Tarkir |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
| Parents | Mother and father, both deceased |
| Relatives |
Oret (cousin) Gvar Barzeel (adoptive brother) Oret (cousin, disowned) Numerous uncles |
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 (Current timeline)  (Original timeline) | |
Anafenza Mevak was a valiant woman from Tarkir. She epitomized the unstoppable nature of the Abzan Houses.
History
Original timeline
When Anafenza was younger, her family was betrayed and given to the Sultai. Anafenza watched her parents and uncle be slaughtered before her Krumar cousin Gvar Barzeel rescued her.[1] They made their escape and eventually discovered that Oret was the traitor who gave the information to the Sultai. Anafenza spent the next several years building up her reputation in the Abzan until she was elected as Khan. Oret arrived for her coronation as even he could not miss it; just as she planned. She and Gvar, together with her captain of the guard, Kwaro confronted him, and Anafenza publicly and spiritually disowned Oret from her family. She declared that Oret was not her family and that she would kill him the next time they met while acknowledging her Krumar cousin, Gvar as her brother and true family.
As the khan, Anafenza used to lead her army from the front, riding out with her chariot pulled by her prized Ibex goats. Leading from the fortress of Mer-Erk, she waged war not to conquer but to maintain the trade routes that allowed the clan to function and to protect her people from the Sultai Brood and Mardu Horde. She was served by an elite of vulture-like Aven. When she held court in Mer-Erk, she sat on the Amber Throne under the First Tree.
Current timeline
Anafenza never became Khan, instead learning the secrets of spirit necromancy to defeat her Kolaghan enemies. In this timeline, Oret remained loyal to her, and worked as her Captain. In this timeline, Gvar Barzeel was never adopted by her family and, indeed, in an irony of fate, was the one who attempted to kill her during the battle where she revealed the existence of a remaining kin tree, and she in turn was the one to kill Gvar. A Dromokan dragon witnessed her necromancy, and to save her soul, Oret volunteered to execute her. After her death, she returned to the plane as an ancestral spirit herself, aided by Oret, who collected amber from the place of her death and carved her name into a new ancestor tree.[2]
Anafenza's Kin-Tree was eventually discovered underground by a Dromoka soldier named Felothar. Felothar spoke with Anafenza and her ancestors, learning tales of the ancient clans that existed before the Khanfall.[3]
The spirit of Anafenza fought in defense of Tarkir during New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse.[4][5] After the revival of the clan, she wanders their territory and protects it from danger.[3][6]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| Bond and Blood | Ari Levitch | 2014-12-03 | Khans of Tarkir | Tarkir | Anafenza, Kwaro, Marrit, Oret, Gvar Barzeel, Hakrez |
| The Guardian | Ari Levitch | 2015-04-02 | Dragons of Tarkir | Tarkir | Oret, Faiso, Yeffa, Khurz, Ajuf, Taram, Anafenza, Gvar Barzeel |
Gallery
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Khan Anafenza in the original timeline. Art by James Ryman. -
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References
- ↑ Ari Levitch (December 3, 2014). "Bond and Blood". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05.
- ↑ Ari Levitch (April 2, 2015). "The Guardian". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ↑ a b Lauren Bond, DK Billins (April 2, 2025). "The Legends of Tarkir: Dragonstorm". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (Apr 3, 2023). "March of the Machine Learning, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit (Multiverse Legends)
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2025). "A New Age of Tarkir - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Debut (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
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