New Prahv
| New Prahv | |
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| Plane | Ravnica |
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| Status | Current |
| Part of | Precinct Two, Tenth District, Ravnica City |
New Prahv is the current guild hall for the Azorius Senate on Ravnica, named for the former guildhall which was destroyed in the Parhelion crash. The ruined Old Prahv has been converted into a nature preserve.
Description
New Prahv is a massive building in Precinct Two with three giant towers topped with spires at each corner, with waterfalls running down their sides. The Hallowed Fountain is located in the triangular plaza between the three towers.
New Prahv, at the other end of the Tenth District from Old Prahv, consists of three towering, three-sided columns that form a circular courtyard. The towers of New Prahv are the tallest structures on the ground in all of Ravnica. The three towers literalize the guild's structure: each houses the operations of one of the three Columns (Sova, Jelenn, and Lyev).[1] The three titanic towers are flanked by the domes and spires of lesser buildings. The borders of the enormous compound are marked by tall, spiked fences.[2]
The towers of New Prahv also serve as an aesthetic representation of the guild's belief. It is an austere, immaculate structure, elegant but unadorned. White marble, alabaster, and steel predominate. Broad, curving hallways lead to large chambers, each of which has an array of subchambers and offices around it. Because the halls and chambers don't have many distinguishing features, visitors to New Prahv inevitably become lost without an escort.[1]
The guildmaster's office is located in the highest spire of the complex.[3]
History
New Prahv, or the Azorius Senate House[4], was the location of the guild summit, that ended with the murder of the Azorius guildmaster Isperia.[a][5]
During the War of the Spark, New Prahv housed the Immortal Sun,[6] while the Interplanar Beacon was built within a nearby tower that had served as an Azorius outpost and skyship dock.[7] Chandra Nalaar, Saheeli Rai, Lazav, and Lavinia entered New Prahv intending to deactivate the Immortal Sun. They tricked Dovin Baan by having Lazav pose as Chandra, complete with an Izzet firecaster. Lazav blinded Dovin, but as the Immortal Sun was deactivated, Baan managed to planeswalk to safety. Before the battle with Nicol Bolas, Chandra and Saheeli returned, this time with Nissa Revane, and Chandra used her fire magic to reginite the Immortal Sun to prevent Bolas from planeswalking away.[4]
The guild hall was severely damaged during the New Phyrexian Invasion after Vraska directed Realmbreaker to attack the Azorius Senate and the jail in which she had once been imprisoned. The status of the Immortal Sun is unknown.[8]
Notes
- ↑ The two sources contradict each other, with Wexler saying the event happened in New Prahv, while Weisman saying it happened in the Azorius Senate House, which is explicitly not part of New Prahv.
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New Prahv
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References
- ↑ a b The Magic Creative Team (2023-09-26). "Planeswalker's Guide to Return to Ravnica: Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26.
- ↑ Django Wexler (June 19, 2019), The Gathering Storm/Chapter Three.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (2012) - Return to Ravnica: The Secretist, Part One, WotC
- ↑ a b Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey.
- ↑ Django Wexler (August 14, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Ten.
- ↑ Greg Weisman (May 22, 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica – Rallying the Reluctant". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Django Wexler (July 31, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Eight.
- ↑ Alison Lührs (March 24, 2023). "March of the Machine Ravnica: One And The Same". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
