Jalum Tome
| Jalum Tome | |
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| Origin | Kroog, Yotia, Terisiare, Dominaria |
| Creator | The Thran |
| User | Urza |
| Status | Unknown |
The Jalum Tome was a powerful, ancient book of Thran civilization containing all their knowledge and designs. Urza used it as a construction manual for many artifacts that he created.
History
The Jalum Tome was a Thran artifact that surfaced as part of the dowry for Princess Kayla bin-Kroog. It was this artifact that inspired Urza to participate in the contest to move the Warlord of Kroog's statue, using his smarts rather than brawn. The Jalum Tome stayed in the possession of Urza's family after his marriage, and at times, Kayla felt he was more interested in the book than in her.
The Jalum Tome eventually passed into the possession of their grandson, Jarsyl, who took it with him to the Conclave of Mages.[1] At some point after joining the Conclave, Jarsyl discovered a portal to Phyrexia, possibly the one at Koilos.[2] What happened to the Jalum Tome after that is unknown.
Urza later created the Thran Tome, presumably noting down much information that he had originally found in the Jalum Tome.
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Trivia
References
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (1998). The Brothers' War. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Flavor text of Gate to Phyrexia (Antiquities).
- ↑ Ma "Mark Rosewater" Ro (October 1998), Chickens and Cows and Clams, Oh My, The Duelist #30