Festival of the Arena

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Festival of the Arena
Information
Era	The Thaw until at least War with Phyrexia
Date	First festival in 3071 AR, lasting until at least 4179 AR
Location	Estark, Kush, Aerona, Dominaria
Outcome
Election of one winner per year
Timeline
The Gathering Festival of the Arena Wizards' War

The Festival of the Arena was famous in Estark, the city located in Kush in the Domains, during which wizards from the five Houses fought many magical duels. This yearly event attracted thousands of people from all Domains and beyond (even from Corondor and Tamingazin).

History

In the long history of Kush, the games on Arena gradually became more and more violent. During the 998th Festival, Garth One-eye returned to the city to take his revenge due to the events of the Night of Fire. His actions led to the events known as the Time of Troubles. After these days, the games returned to their original form — peaceful contest of magical skills.

It is unknown how long the Festival kept going after that, but it is known to have still been active as late as 4179 AR, when the Scarlet Vizier told Ezer that Adam Carthalion had gone west from Corondor to enjoy the Festival of the Arena.