Liana of Minorad
| Liana of Minorad | |
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| Species | Human Shapeshifter |
| Spark | Planeswalker |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Minorad, Corondor, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | The Thaw or before - War with Phyrexia |
| Born | Before 3000 AR |
| Death | 4195 AR |
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| The Shadow Mage, Wayfarer | |
Liana of Minorad (lee-ON-uh[a]) was a changeling human planeswalker from Dominaria.[2] She was one of the founding Sages of Minorad, and for a time the Mistress of House Scarlet.
History
In the year 1 (according to the sages of Minorad), inspired by the teachings of Taysir of Rabiah, there was a summit of mages and planeswalkers who swore to protect the world and its inhabitants. This gathering was interrupted by Ravidel, who threatened them with the Golgothian Sylex to convince Liana to swear an oath not to interfere in his plans for Jared Carthalion. Ravidel's spellsquire, the Scarlet Vizier, cast a mind control spell on her, so she couldn't fight Ravidel and was forced to become his lover instead. Though she knew of Jared's past, she would not tell Ravidel of it. She was not loyal to Ravidel by any means and did whatever she could to oppose him. In the end, she helped Jared escape Castle Melmereth. When the Vizier died in the attack on Arathoxia, Liana allied herself with Jared and detonated all of Ravidel's artifacts. She told Jared a little about his mother, and gave him her Black Lotus and an alabaster potion to help Ezer.[1]
Liana later lured Ravidel into the Abyss, so Jared and Kristina of the Woods could escape to Corundis. Liana died in the battle, and Ravidel took her three Moxen to create the Mox Beacon that started the Planeswalkers' War.[3]
Colors
Liana is shown almost purely using blue mana. She is seen casting Counterspell[1], Psychic Purge, Spell Blast.[4], Silver Erne, and Zephyr Falcon. Although she later also casts The Abyss, she states that the only reason she can do so is through the use of her Mox Jet, indicating black is not one of her core colors.[3]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Shadow Mage #1-4 | Jeff Gomez | July 1995 | Dominaria | Adam Carthalion, Ravidel, Jared Carthalion, Ezer, Scarlet Vizier, Liana, Yorgo, Yusaf (mentioned) Eusomoné, Nikko, Grand Sultan of Arathoxia, Lady Verdenth, Tobias Kavrel, Bikov, Gwendolyn Carthalion, Lord of House Khone, Narok, Avi |
| Wayfarer #1-5 | Jeff Gomez | Nov 1995 | Dominaria | Jared Carthalion, Gensai, Daro, Avad, the Kadesha, Élan d'Avenant, Kristina of the Woods, Sandruu, Hoont, Sandruu (mentioned), Amadis, Renalt, Finovar, Ravidel, Liana, Taysir (mentioned), Alais (mentioned), Isabeau (mentioned), Gwendolyn Carthalion, Grenfell Mor, Embereck, Altair of Coloni, Scarlet Vizier, Valthus, Caliphear, Faralyn (mentioned), Leshrac (mentioned), Tevesh Szat (mentioned), Adam Carthalion (mentioned), Lord of House Khone, Geyadrone Dihada (mentioned), Sol'Kanar (mentioned), Piru (mentioned), Trine (mentioned), Daria |
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Notes
- ↑ Transcribed from the original "lee-ON-a" to conform with Wikipedia's pronunciation respelling standards.[1]
