Project Kraj
| Project Kraj | |
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| Experiment Kraj | |
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| Details | |
| Race | Ooze Mutant |
| Birthplace | Ravnica City, Ravnica |
| Died | 10,012 ZC |
| Parents | Momir Vig (creator) |
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| Dissension | |
Project Kraj was a secret project of the Simic guildmaster Momir Vig on Ravnica.[1]
History
Kraj was a twenty-foot-tall body made of cytoplasts,[2] with a huge neuroboretum cluster for its brain.[3] It was activated by Vig and Svogthir with the help of dragon cerebral fluid from one of the Cauldron dragons. However, mere seconds after Kraj's activation, Vig was killed by Agrus Kos, whose spirit resided in the body of Savra (that was used by Svogthir). Without a superior intelligence to guide it, Kraj went on a blind, instinct-driven rampage into the city. Upon its activation, Kraj started to call and absorb every cytoplast on Ravnica, thus crippling, mutilating, and killing everyone who used the Simic bioaugmentation - every piece of cytoplast on the whole world tore itself free and flew to Kraj. Its body grew to such proportions that the whole Novijen actually became its head.
When Rakdos defeated one of the nephilim, he turned his attention to Kraj.[4] The two beings clashed, and Kraj absorbed Rakdos into his body, putting the demon into a coma. This, however, was too much also for Kraj. Kraj's motionless body was later dismembered by the quietmen.[4]
Trivia
The word "kraj" has three meanings; one in Czech and Slovak, one in Polish, and one in Croatian and Serbian. One is "region" (in Polish and also in Czech, Slovak, Serbian and Croatian "region") the second is "edge" (Czech and Slovak), and the third is "end" (Croatian and Serbian). The Russian word "kraj" has all the above meanings. Either the second option was used here, meaning "the edge of evolution", or the third meaning "the end of evolution". Matt Cavotta confirmed that it means "the last experiment".[5]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissension | Cory J. Herndon | May 2006 | Dissension | Ravnica | Evern Capobar, Crixizix, Zuza Uldossa, Nikos Pijha, Fonn Zunich, "Helligan", Pollondo, Myczil Savod Zunich, Jarad vod Savo, Shonya Bayle, Teysa Karlov, Feather, Niv-Mizzet, Tharmoq, Biracazir (mentioned), Vor Golozar (mentioned), Lilyeyama Tylver, Aklechin, Orval, Ulkis, Nillis, Otrovac, Szadek, Momir Vig, Lannos Nodov, Agrus Kos, Naruscov, Castell, Bulwic, Shokol Wenslauv, Flang, Savra vod Savo, Svogthir, Jayn, Kel, Augustin IV, Lucian III, Goff, Grugg Brothers, Bellavna, Pivlic, Kavudoz, Z’reddok, Jirni Wenslauv, Azor (mentioned), Krokt (mentioned), Anezka, Razia, Konstantin II, Obez Murzeddi, Izolda, Vexosh, Rakdos, Stomper, Slither, Brain, Migellic, Morr, Evkala Belott, Hesperia, Udom, Project Kraj, Montagon Trevis, Frej Ralinu, Nitt Vinloskarga, Borbin, Illindivossk, Yindervac, Pollotorus |
In-game references
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References
- ↑ Magic Arcana (April 11, 2006). "Kraj: Sketches and Lore". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.
- ↑ Matt Cavotta (April 19, 2006). "Cytoplasts, the Other Blue/Green Meat". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 11, 2006). "Kraj: Sketches and Lore". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.
- ↑ a b Cory Herndon (2006), Dissension. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May, 2006). "Ask Wizards - May, 2006". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.
