Kodama of the East Tree
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The Kodama of the East Tree is a kami of the Spring Tree of the Jukai on Kamigawa.
History
The Kodama of the East Tree is the kami of the Spring Tree in Jukai forest. It values growth above all else and lives with a blooming zest. Jests and pranks, seemingly everywhere at once in its part of the forest.[1] Before the Kami War, the monks of the East Tree enjoyed a life of prosperity alongside this spirit, who used floating spores to spread new growth throughout the area. When the Kami War broke out, the kodama appeared to go dormant, sinking its roots into the ground and becoming unresponsive. Unfortunately, the reality was much less peaceful. The kodama was spreading its roots through the territory of the East Tree, and from the ground burst a new kind of spore unlike any the monks had ever seen. These spores all struck at once, latching onto humans and siphoning their energy to create new spiritual growths. At the end of the twenty-year war, the kodama sank into dormancy once more. While it hasn't stirred since the remaining monks still pray to it nervously - from a safe distance. [2]
Trivia
- Kodama are spirits in Japanese folklore that inhabit trees.
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References
- ↑ Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (October 4, 2004). "Land of Ten-Thousand Legends". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ari Zirulnik and Ethan Fleischer (October 30, 2020). "The Legendary Characters of Commander Legends part I". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (June 13, 2005). "Tales From Beyond the Veil". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.