Breathstealers
| Breathstealers | |
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| History | |
| Founded on | Urborg, Dominaria |
| Status | Unknown |
| Membership | |
| Notable members | Kaervek, Tetlok |
| Races | Nightstalkers |
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The Breathstealers are an ancient cult of fanatical religious assassins and nightstalkers from Urborg that can kill people while they are asleep.[1]
Description
The Breathstealers are known for their ability to kill with complete accuracy and utter silence. These dark and evil no-longer-men steal the lives of others to live forever. Some people think the Breathstealers are merely fantasies to frighten children into behaving, but they are wrong. Children stolen by the Breathstealers face the ending of one life to begin a new one as Breathstealers themselves. When their breath leaves their protesting lips, the air turns stale in their lungs, and the conscious mind burns away before awakening again to utter night. Breathstealers can work minor magics, including controlling certain creatures. Breathstealers are organized into five major clans: Panther, Night, Iron, Serpent, and Shadow; and many minor clans. Each clan is ruled by a clan elder, who passes on their knowledge to their apprentices.[2]
Spirit of the Night
Only the Breathstealers guild is said to possess both the knowledge and the desire to summon the dreaded Spirit of the Night. It is the ultimate honor for a Breathstealer to sacrifice himself to become a part of this demon spirit made manifest. The Spirit seems to be part cat, part unspeakable horror and was responsible for the killing of the Femeref Council of Voices.[3]
Activities
The Breathstealers aided the dark mage Kaervek in his attempt to conquer Jamuura. After the end of the Mirage War, they insinuated themselves into Suq'Atan society. They killed Vizier Qhattib of Amiqat, which freed the way for the brute Telim'Tor to succeed the Pasha.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story of Jamuraa | Unknown | October 1996 | Mirage | Dominaria | Teferi, Mangara, Jolrael, Kaervek, Hakim Loreweaver, Spirit of the Night |
| Mirage: Oasis | Wolfgang Baur, Kij Johnson, Michael G. Ryan, Mike Selinker, and Teeuwynn Woodruff | December 1996 | Mirage | Dominaria | Kaervek, Hakim Loreweaver, Fola, Jojo, Chouri, Spirit of the Night, Bwire, Neshi Malu, M'bari, Rashida Scalebane, Naimah, Jaleen Firedrinker, Jora, B'temba, Tulu, Kenta, Rika, Okulu, Kopu, Mwani, Hapari, Kjono, Fadira, Yellow-Ear, Short-Tail, Broad-Paw, Six-Toe, Raklok, Rhimak, Khiba |
| Dying Breath | Teeuwynn Woodruff | 1997 | Visions | Dominaria | Taysir, Qhattib, Hilel, Kaervek, Spirit of the Night, Telim'Tor |
In-game references
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Trivia
- The original name for Spirit of the Night was "Spirit of the Nightstalker". It was too long to fit with the card's mana cost, so it got cut down during editing.[4]
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "The Breathstealers". Encyclopedia Dominia. Archived from the original on May 6, 1999. Retrieved on June 6, 1997.
- ↑ Tales in the Sand (archived)
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "Spirit of the Night". Encyclopedia Dominia. Archived from the original on February 18, 1999. Retrieved on June 6, 1997.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 23, 2020). "How Trivial". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.