Rayne

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Rayne
Information
Colors Blue mana
Species Human
Job Wizard
Birth, Life & Death
Birthplace Tolaria, Dominaria
Lifetime War with Phyrexia
Born ~3385 AR
Death 4205 AR, more than 800 years old
Family
Spouse Barrin
Children Hanna
Sources
Bloodlines, Prophecy

Rayne of the Tolarian Academy on Dominaria was chancellor of the Tolarian Academy, the wife of Barrin, and mother of Hanna. She was killed by Greel during the Keldon invasion of Jamuraa.

History

Career at the Academy

Rayne was brought to the Tolarian Academy as part of a small group of newly accepted scholars despite exceeding the usual age limit for admission. She was to work on the island's Bloodline Project, and she immediately caught the attention of her future husband, Barrin. Rapidly rising through the ranks to a position as a tutor, she eventually gained an appointment to chancellor. At this level, she often performed as head of the academy while Urza or Barrin were both away and was known to oppose Urza's plans despite Barrin's steadfast support.

Death

Despite her husband's fears of possible casualty, Rayne felt obligated to participate in the Prophecy War after many of her students were sent to assist in battle. After leading several successful missions alongside Jolrael, she wandered from the group on horseback and was thrown off by a nearby explosion. Battered and broken, she was unable to defend herself against the mutant warrior Greel, who swiftly ended her life.

Undeath

Rayne, Barrin and Hanna were all briefly turned into undead during the last stage of the Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria, when Yawgmoth's death cloud entered the plane.[1]

Legacy

Over three centuries after her death, associate professors at Tolaria West are known as "Raynian" Associate Professors.[2]

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Inside Dominaria Daneen McDermott & Scott McGough June 1999 Urza's Legacy Dominaria Teferi, Jhoira, Ertai, Barrin, Rayne, Tocasia, Urza, Mishra, Sisay, Hanna
Bloodlines Loren L. Coleman August 1999 Urza's Destiny Dominaria, Phyrexia, Rath Barrin, Rayne, Urza, Karn, Jhoira (mentioned), Gatha, Timein, Croag, Yawgmoth, Davvol, Ilsa Braven, Multani, Rofellos, Shahira, Koralld, Rha'ud, Erek, Drahl, Varagh, Kreyohl, Trohg, Lyanii, Russo, Nathan Capashen, Jaffry Capashen, Trevar Ortovi, Myrr Ortovi, Varden, Kreig, Steffan Capashen, Thomas Capashen, Ehlanni, Ellyn Capashen, Purceon Capashen, Isarrk, Pheylad, Patrick, Rorry Capashen, Therri Capashen, Gavvan Capashen, Lyna, Gerrard Capashen
Urza's Moment of Destiny Scott McGough, Daneen McDermott & Jess Lebow August 1999 Urza's Destiny Dominaria, Rath Urza, Karn, Rayne, Barrin, Gatha, Rofellos, Multani, Davvol, Lyna
Prophecy Scott McGough & Kev Walker July 2000 Prophecy Dominaria Barrin, Teferi, Rayne, Couric, Latulla
Prophecy Vance Moore July 2000 Prophecy Dominaria Haddad, Natal, Kipamu, Atul, Vanosh, Latulla, Gravel, Army, Malk, Briach, Barrin, Yarbo, Teferi, Druik, Fumash, Cradow, Urit, Willum, Alexi, Shalanda, Rayne, Jolrael, Boyle, Priget, Couric, Mageta, Iola, Erissa, Greel, Sirk, Yacuta, Kreig (mentioned), Gorsha
Apocalypse J. Robert King June 2001 Apocalypse Phyrexia, Dominaria, Mercadia Yawgmoth, Urza, Gerrard Capashen, Hanna, Karn, Sisay, Tahngarth, Multani, Orim, Eladamri, Sivvi en-Vec, Grizzlegom, Windgrace, Freyalise, Bo Levar, Guff, Nadeen Dormet, Nemata, Gaea, Crovax, Ertai, Squee, Selenia, Famebraught, Raddeus Capashen, Leda Capashen, Rhammidarigaaz, Rayne, Barrin, Cho-Manno (mentioned)

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References

  1. J. Robert King - (2001) Apocalypse, Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Beadle & Grimm's (2023). "Tolarian Academy Department of Linguistics Research: Phyrexian Language Translation Guide" Wizards of the Coast.