Kuthuman
| Kuthuman | |
|---|---|
| The Walker | |
| He Who Walks in Unknown Places | |
| Details | |
| Race | Human |
| Birthplace | Kush, Aerona, the Domains, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | War with Phyrexia |
| Born | c. 3000-3050 AR |
| Colors | |
  | |
| Sources | |
| Arena | |
Kuthuman was a Dominarian planeswalker.[1]
Description
His appearance in human form was that of a young man with a tall, sinuous figure, clad in black robes. At one instant, the smile on his bloodless lips appeared to be almost friendly, and then in the same instant, it was a smile of cunning, of power and contempt. During the festival, he usually acted like a gross buffoon, eating, wenching, and gambling.
On his plane, his appearance was that of a shadow, not fully formed, wavering, as if nothing more than mist. The form had black robes fluttering in the breeze, and in the shadow could be glimpsed a skull-like visage.
History
Before ascending, Kuthuman was Grand Master of the Arena, in the city of Estark in Kush.[1]
Kuthuman, under the suggestion of his servant Zarel, bribed the Masters of the Bolk, Ingkara, Fentesk and Kestha Houses to destroy the green-blue house of Oor-tael, which resisted his order to hand out its mana to permit his ascension, in what would become known as the Night of Fire. He then used the stolen mana to cast a spell researched by his then-lover Kirlen, which gave him planeswalking abilities (or alternately flared his spark). He appointed Zarel as the new Grand Master of the Arena and ordered him to continue to collect mana from the country, needed to sustain his planeswalking ability. He then started to journey through the planes, returning only once a year, on the final day of the Festival of Estark, to collect his mana tribute. At the same time, he would take with him the champion of the Festival, supposedly to teach him (or her) the secrets of a planeswalker. In reality, the festival was a sham; the true intention of Kuthuman was to find the strongest fighters and kill them secretly, to weed out everyone who could challenge his power.[1]
Twenty years after the Night of Fire, he was tracked down by Garth One-Eye, son of the Master of Oor-tael. When Garth won the Festival, Kuthuman transported both of them to the heart of his realm. This was an unnamed plane with a darkened field that stretched away into eternity. Dark green clouds roiled in the sky, half-filled by a dark red sun. The wind was damp, cold, and filled with a pungent acrid smoke that held with it the stench of corruption. In this place, Kuthuman explained to Garth the reality of being a planeswalker: to be always in strife against other similar beings, in a perpetual struggle for mana and power. Garth defeated Kuthuman by draining him of some of his core mana, including that which he had robbed from House Oor-tael during a moment of distraction. Garth noted later that Kuthuman seemed to give up on the fight before it was done, effectively allowing Garth to claim the victory. It is unknown what happened to Kuthuman after his duel with Garth.
On Kuthuman's colors
Kuthuman was known to use red and black mana extensively.
- Black: Demonic Hordes, Lord of the Pit
- Red: Dragons
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena | William R. Forstchen | October 1994 | Dominaria, Kuthuman's Plane | Garth, Webin, Okmark, Zarel Ewine, Varnel Buckara, Hammen, Kuthuman, Tulan, Cullinarn, the Eternal (mentioned), Norreen, Uriah Aswark, Gilrash, Naru, Jimak Ravelth, Balzark, Kirlen, Leonovit, Rico, Matu, Evanual, Nahatkim, Galin, Varena, Grimash, Petros, Lothor, Haglin, Erwina, Lorrin, Alinar, Ogla, Farnin, Petrakov, Josega, Silmar, Omar, Mina, Ulin, Hadin gar Kan, Azema, Jolina, Igun, Gilganorin, Malina, Juka, Valmar, Seduna |
References
- ↑ a b c William R. Forstchen (1994). Magic: The Gathering - Arena. Harper Prism.
