Kush

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Kush
Information
Plane Dominaria
Status Current
Part of Aerona
Formerly part of The Western Lands

Kush, also called the Western Lands or the Western Realms,[1] is a nation of southwestern Aerona, on the plane of Dominaria.

Description

Kush lies south of the Tonga Mountains, north of Barbar and west of the Green Lands.[2]

History

Kush was formerly a city in the Western Lands primarily known for the Festival of the Arena.[3]

After the Time of Troubles, when the city of Kush was destroyed, Kush became the name of the entire region, displacing the name of the Western Lands, while the rebuilt city itself received the name Estark.[4]

Leshrac Nightwalker dominated part of it before being imprisoned in Phyrexia.

Locations in Kush

  • Estark, the festival city and high barony[3][4]
  • Farndrel
    • The Seven Dragons Inn.
  • Tantium, a port city[3][4]
  • Gish, a back-country barony near the Green Lands with vineyards[3][4]

Maps

References

  1. William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 10". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
  2. Ethan Fleischer (April 20, 2018). "Dominarian Cartography". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. a b c d William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
  4. a b c d Magic: The Gathering 1997 Calendar: 365 Days in Dominia