Ruric Thar
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| Race | Ogre |
| Birthplace | Ravnica |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
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Ruric Thar is a two-headed ogre warrior and the chieftain of the Ghor-Clan of the Gruul Clans on Ravnica.[1][2] They are one of the few beings to challenge Borborygmos and live, though they did not escape unscathed. Because of their peculiarity, most consider them two individuals sharing the same body and treat them accordingly.
History
They became embroiled in the Implicit Maze when Jace Beleren hired them to destroy his research sanctum. Only too happy to help, they wrecked it down to the ground while Jace went about erasing his memory. However, he was drawn further in when the Azorius Senate arrived to apprehend Jace. Ruric Thar helped the telepath escape, whether intentionally or not, and accidentally gained some fragment of the knowledge Jace had sought to erase from his mind.
When Jace desperately traced back the information he had purged himself of, it drew him straight back to Ruric Thar. The ogre had taken it upon himself to attempt the maze, along with his warhost and when Jace confronted him, he found himself in a duel for his life. The telepath channeled the minds of Ruric Thar's warriors against him and eventually emerged victorious, much to the ogre's delight. However, The Azorius were not the only ones who wished to find the mind-mage. The Cult of Rakdos had followed Jace, and Ruric Thar and his host offered to delay them while Jace made his escape. However, the battle was abruptly interrupted when Niv-Mizzet made the grand announcement of the Implicit Maze.
The pair were named the Gruul's maze-runner thanks to their existent knowledge of the maze. During the running of the maze, Ruric Thar ran into trouble with a battalion of Boros guards but was helped out by the Izzet goblin named Squelch in return for chickens. [3]
When Domri Rade replaced Borborygmos as Gruul guildmaster, Ruric Thar was disgusted by the rise of "the whelp".[4] They didn't challenge Domri's authority but harbored a deep resentment toward him. They channeled his anger into a series of brutal raids into the Tenth District.
When Arrus, a viashino tattooist of the clan, discovered a Selesnya plot to leech mana from the Rubblebelt, he convinced Ruric Thar to attack the Selesnya.[5]
Trivia
- According to senior creative designer Doug Beyer, Ruric is slightly redder, while Thar is slightly greener.[6]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| Ruric Thar | Jennifer Clarke Wilkes | 2013-04-03 | Dragon's Maze | Ravnica | Ruric Thar, Squelch |
| Rage of the Unsung | Nicky Drayden | 2019-01-30 | Ravnica Allegiance | Ravnica | Arrus, Dryzek, Ruric Thar, Jiri, Baas, Daeska Solvar |
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References
- ↑ The Magic Creative Team (December 12, 2012). "Planeswalker's Guide to Gatecrash: Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jennifer Clarke Wilkes (April 2, 2013). "Ruric Thar". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jennifer Clarke Wilkes (Apr 3, 2013). "Ruric Thar". magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ James Wyatt (January 2019), "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica". Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Nicky Drayden (January 30, 2019). "Rage of the Unsung". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (May 11, 2013). "Ruric Thar is red/green". A Voice for Vorthos. Tumblr.
