Bogardan
| Bogardan | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Plane | Dominaria |
| Part of | Burning Isles |
| Status | Current |
Bogardan (BOH-gahr-den[1]) is a mountain island, one of the three main islands that make up the Burning Isles.[2]
Description
Bogardan is a place of molten rockslides and daily quakes. When the great landmasses of the world moved and strained and scraped against each other, Bogardan caught the sparks. Volcanic fissures and lava tubes bloom alongside scalding geysers and ash vents. The sea boils around Bogardan, and by night it burns so brightly one can see her for miles. But for every acre of land disintegrated by a volcanic explosion, there is a fresh acre formed out of packed ash and cooling lava. To an embermage, it is paradise.[3]
Among the most volcanic regions on Dominaria, the creatures and tribes that inhabit Bogardan are as volatile as the land itself. Many embermages hail from Bogardan.
History
Bogardan once was at war with the hellish demons of Urborg, controlled by the lich Nevinyrral. In contrast to Urborg's jungles, Bogardan is predominantly arid and riddled with volcanoes. The air is often choked with cinders and the night sky glows a dull red. Most of Bogardan's settlements are beside the meager rivers that flow through two canyons across the land.
Many of Bogardan's cultures are primitive, enthusiastically sacrificing both kin and strangers to the volcanoes they perceive to be gods. Bogardan is the second most powerful site of red mana on Dominaria (Shiv being the first). Several portals to the plane of Wildfire exist, but the Emberwilde Order has made no move into Bogardan for fear of insulting the powerful entities that reside in its depths. While these entities remain unidentified, it is believed they influence Bogardan's burgeoning population of canines, from the Beasts of Bogardan to lava hounds to dozens more mundane and magical species.[4]
Notable Bogardanese
Gallery
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Beasts of Bogardan
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References
- ↑ Matt Cavotta (March 22, 2007). "Speak the Word, the Word is All of Us". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Martha Wells (March 21, 2018). "Return to Dominaria, Episode 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Scott McGough (2003) - Emperor's Fist, Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Pete Venters (October 1997). "Dominian Chronicles: Weatherlight Ports of Call." The Duelist #19, 33-34