Mayael
| Mayael | |
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| The Anima | |
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| Species | Elf |
| Job | Shaman |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Naya |
| Lifetime | Mending Era, c. 4556 AR |
| Sources | |
| A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara, Alara Unbroken | |
Mayael (/maɪɛl/, MY-el[1]) is a female shaman and the de facto leader of the Cylian elves from Alara.[2] On Naya, she is also known as the Anima.
Description
Mayael is a young, black-haired elf girl with flowers in her hair. Her eyes have a light gray haze on them, but this does not affect her normal sight. Only when the Whitecover Gaze takes over is her sight and hearing replaced by prophetic visions and sounds instead.[2]
History
Mayael was barely out of adolescence when the previous Anima summoned her to the Sacellum, a temple crafted from the living trees of the jungle. Near death, the Anima named Mayael as her successor and instructed her to undergo the ritual of the "Whitecover Gaze," blinding herself in exchange for the ability of powerful magical sight.[3] During the ritual, Mayael experienced the past lives of all previous Anima, back to the first, Cylia, and her experience with Progenitus when Alara was sundered.[4]
Conflux
Mayael had heard strange rumblings from the footsteps of her gods and so sought the wisdom of Progenitus. Along with a retinue of her most trusted advisors, she journeyed to the Valley of the Ancients to consult with the great hydra. Using the Relic of Progenitus, she called up the spirit of the beast and sought its advice. The god demanded to know of Cylia, not knowing how much time had passed since his slumber began. As Mayael tried to get answers from Progenitus, the ritual was disturbed by a dark force and Mayael mistakenly took this new voice as that of the hydra. It demanded that the Cylian elves prepare for war.
Ajani Goldmane was present for this ritual and tried to speak against conflict, but his words fell upon deaf ears.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Soul of the World | Jenna Helland | January 21, 2009 | Conflux | Naya, Alara | Progenitus, Mayael, Cylia |
| Alara Unbroken | Doug Beyer | May 2009 | Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn | Alara | Nicol Bolas, Malfegor, Ajani Goldmane, Gwafa Hazid, Ghedi, Hadadir, Rakka Mar, Kresh, Rafiq, Asha (mentioned), Tholka, Tenoch, Mubin, Aarsil, Zaliki, Sarkhan Vol, Malactoth, Jazal Goldmane, Chimamatl, Karrthus, Marisi, Progenitus (mentioned), Elspeth Tirel, Mardis, Mayael, Cylia (mentioned), Iama, Morsath Levac, Haim, Tomlain, Welly, Salay Levac, Vali, Clairan, Hargrove, Malunis, Sedris (mentioned), Caladessa (mentioned), Kaeda, Sinzo, Drimma, Hollin, Sasha, Banat, Ruki, Wanath |
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References
- ↑ Official Proper Pronunciation Guide for Magic: The Gathering Card Names – Episode 2 (Video). The ManaSource. YouTube (March 14, 2016).
- ↑ a b Doug Beyer (2009), "Alara Unbroken", Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Doug Beyer (November 5, 2008). "The Movers and Shakers of Naya". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22.
- ↑ Jenna Helland (January 19, 2009). "The Soul of the World". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
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