Diraden
| Diraden | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| First seen | The Purifying Fire |
| Last seen | The Purifying Fire |
| Status | Unknown |
Diraden is a plane that was once covered in a magical shroud of perpetual darkness.[1]
History
Two generations before Chandra came to the plane, Diraden had a normal day and night cycle. After King Gelidor exiled the Prince Velrav, the youngest of his three sons, the boy learned the vilest of black magic from the most powerful demon on the plane and took his revenge. He massacred the entire family and fed on the king, which turned the man into a shadow of himself. He then erected the curtain that would blanket the world in darkness.
After killing his family and draining the blood of his father, Velrav cast a curse upon Diraden, cloaking it in a shroud of Eternal Night, and cutting the plane off from non-black mana. The plane was dark as if caught in perpetual twilight and was commonly obscured by a blanket of fog. Vegetation on the plane was trapped in a dying state, rotting away so slowly. The inhabitants didn't notice, thinking they simply always looked that way. Chandra noted the air smelled of sodded soil and moisture. Ruins were known to dot the landscape beyond Velrav Castle.
The End of Diraden's Eternal Night happened when Chandra Nalaar and Gideon Jura were taken to the Prince's palace. During a ritual where Velrav attempted to absorb Gideon's planeswalker spark, Chandra was given access to her red mana and she beheaded the prince with a flaming sword. King Gelidor then impaled himself on the same sword, ending the plane's curse. Chandra and Gideon left shortly after,[2] and the status of Diraden afterwards is unknown.
Notable locations
- Velrav Castle
- where Prince Velrav resided, and the location he would have his minions bring captured residents to.[2]
Inhabitants
The inhabitants of Diraden were known to practice blood magic.[2]
Flora
Planeswalker visitors
Gallery
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A view on Diraden -
Velrav's Castle
References
- ↑ Chris L'Etoile (January 4, 2017). "Burn". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Laura Resnick (2009) - The Purifying Fire, Wizards of the Coast.