Melek
| Melek | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Colors |
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| Species | Weird |
| Jobs | Wizard, Detective |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Ravnica City, Ravnica |
| Lifetime |
Created and destroyed 10,075 ZC Reforged by c. 10,080 ZC |
| Sources | |
| Dragon's Maze: The Secretist, Part Three | |
Melek is a weird wizard of the Izzet League on Ravnica. He was chosen as the Izzet maze runner. He was reforged sometime around the time Murders at Karlov Manor took place.
Description
Melek is an icy, loosely humanoid elemental that looks like a cross between multiple forms of energy.[1]
History
The Implicit Maze
Melek was created by Izzet mages to run the Implicit Maze against the other guilds, much to the dismay of Ral Zarek, one of the biggest researchers into the maze. Ral felt that he deserved to be the runner but was instead assigned to coordinate the event. Just as the race was about to begin and all the runners were announcing themselves, Ral sapped Melek's elemental energy, thus killing Melek and becoming the runner.[1]
Murders at Karlov Manor
Melek was resurrected to act as an ongoing liaison for the Izzet with the Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations — a necessity, as all other Izzet who tried to hold the position before were eventually politely requested to go back to their guild and stop "helping" with investigations.[2] It's unclear what, if any, memories of his previous life he retains, though he can't help but feel a sense of unease whenever he's around Ral Zarek.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon's Maze: The Secretist, Part Three | Doug Beyer | May 2013 | Dragon's Maze | Ravnica, Zendikar | Jace Beleren, Mirko Vosk, Kavin, Emmara Tandris, Lazav, Calomir, Trostani, Ral Zarek, Niv-Mizzet, Melek, Skreeg, Lavinia, Isperia, Exava, Ruric Thar, Varolz, Teysa Karlov, Tajic, Vorel, Rakdos |
Gallery
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Melek's appearance after being reforged.
In-game references
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Trivia
- Melek, Izzet Paragon was designed as a combination of Future Sight with Mirari.[3]
References
- ↑ a b Doug Beyer (May 22, 2013). "Dragon's Maze: The Secretist, Part Three." Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Emily Teng (February 6, 2024). "The Legends (and characters) of Murders at Karlov Manor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 06, 2015). "Can you tell us some trivia on my all time favorite commander Melek, Izzet Paragon?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
