Kroog
| Kroog | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| Plane | Dominaria |
| Status | Underwater, with some ruined parts on Yavimaya |
| Part of |
Yotia Terisiare |
| Formerly part of | Nyoron |
| Later part of |
Yavimaya Shielded Sea |
Kroog was the capital of the kingdom of Yotia until the collapse of the kingdom at the hands of Mishra during the Brothers' War on Dominaria.[1]
Description
The Yotians decorated everything. In Kroog, as in much of Yotia, even the streets were art.[2] Kroog's design was defined by patterned red brick streets. During festival days, competing for parades to the many gods of Yotia snarled the wide boulevards and cheering crowds thronged in the side streets. The ringing of festival bells crashed and clamored through the city, a high and bright sound of chaotic joy that propelled and intertwined with the music that filled the air. The festivals in Kroog and across Yotia were ebullient and alive.
At the height of its power, Kroog was a prosperous city on the Mardun River. The outer district of the city along the Mardun river is called the River Wards. The city's other districts included the capital district, the northern district, and multiple southern districts.[2]
History
Kroog was built on the ancient Thran site of Nyoron.[3]
Kroog was the seat of power for the Warlord of Kroog preceding his death during the Peace Summit at Korlinda. After the summit, where the Warlord was killed by the Qadir of the Fallaji Empire, Kayla bin-Kroog inherited the title Queen of Kroog, refusing to be called "Warlady". This lasted only for two years because a second peace summit was held in Kroog itself. Here, relations between the brothers quickly fractured completely, and Urza declared war on his brother. This quickly led to the Fall of Kroog, when the city was sacked by Mishra's dragon engines, led by Traxos, in a single morning in 28 AR.[4][2]
At the end of the war, the Sylex Blast caused the Mardun to flood most of the city. By 85 AR, it was ruled by the warlord Fask, who had no relation to the former Warlord but claimed the city's seat by force. By then, much of the city remained underwater save for the southern districts where the royal palace and noble quarters of the city once stood. Its stone towers crumbled, it became a midden heap of buildings and walkways huddled atop one another, built above the water on stilts. Its citizens had become devoted either to harvesting the bounty of the lake or raiding along the river to grow the warlord's wealth. Fask's reign ended around 85 AR, when his soldiers abandoned him to his paranoia, and the realm was carved up between rising domains and hungry warlords. New Yotia and the Talites conquered and annexed the eastern half of his domain while Fask's rivals tore apart the western half.[5]
The ruins of Kroog can currently be found on the island of Yavimaya.[3][6] The largest group of elvish Yavimayan exiles, led by Meria, live among these ruins.[7]
Notable inhabitants
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Kroog concept by Anthony Scott Waters. -
Present-day Kroog is a half-submerged ruin on the coast of Yavimaya
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References
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (1998). The Brothers' War. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Miguel Lopez (October 21, 2022). "The Brothers' War - Episode 3: Sword One". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b James Wyatt (2018), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria. VIZ Media.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 22, 2018). "Keldons, minotaurs, and giant metal draconic war machines.". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (October 20, 2022). "The Brothers' War - Episode 2: The Beginning". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Langley Hyde (August 15, 2022). "A Brutal Blow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Roy Graham, Ethan Fleischer, Jenna Helland, Gerritt Turner (August 31, 2022). "Planeswalker's Guide to Dominaria". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.