Skalla

Skalla
Information
First seen	NA
Last seen	NA
Planeswalkers	Vivien Reid
Status	Destroyed

Skalla was the home plane of the planeswalker Vivien Reid. It was destroyed by Nicol Bolas.

Description

Skalla was deeply divided between the Smaragdi forest dwellers and the Nura, an advanced civilization that encircled the dwindling woodlands. Vivien belonged to the Smaragdi, rangers and druids sworn to protect the multitude of forest creatures. But civilization was constantly encroaching, and the Smaragdi were fighting a losing battle against the soldiers of progress.

Nicol Bolas took an interest in the Nura and their innovations, and though its archmages tried in vain to fight back, they were no match for the ruthless dragon. After plundering them for their secrets, Bolas decided the plane was useless to him and began to destroy it. In desperation, the Nura fled to the forest, but there was no safe place to hide by then. Sensing that their doom was imminent, the Nura and Smaragdi combined their collective magic into a unique artifact, the Arkbow, which contained an invocation of every creature that ever lived on Skalla. They planned to use the Arkbow in a last-stand battle against Nicol Bolas. But as the forest erupted into flames and the battle was lost, Vivien instinctively planeswalked to safety with the Arkbow.

Skalla is now completely dead.

When Vivien remembers Skalla, she thinks of it as beautiful and voracious, with mangrove-strangled monsoons and fireflies and wildfires that sang giddily of new seasons. Skalla's wildlife, down to the last coral-striped ant, had been cannier than life on other planes.

Inhabitants

Sapient races

• Humans

Other

• Grizzly bears
• Rainbow-breasted birds with scimitar beaks
• Scale-plated elks
• Hydras
• Giant wasps
• Wolves
• Devouring wurms

Planeswalkers

Native

• Vivien Reid

Visitors

• Nicol Bolas

In-game references

Associated cards:

• Skalla Wolf

Referred to:

• Bristling Boar (Core Set 2019)