Skirsdag
| Skirsdag | |
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| History | |
| Founded on | Innistrad |
| Status | Active |
| Membership | |
| Members | Aldreg, Jerren, Jofridus |
| Information | |
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| Species | Demons, Humans |
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Born from ancient demon-worship, the Skirsdag are now a secret demon cult centered in the High City of Thraben on Innistrad.[1][2]
Description
This secret organization has human members in all levels of the church, nobility, and the trades.
Although small, it has been in existence for generations. When the demon Griselbrand rose in power to eclipse all other demons, the Skirsdag gained prominence as well. Griselbrand disappeared around the same time that Avacyn did, leaving the humans of the Skirsdag to further his ends in their lord's absence. They impatiently waited for another demon to require their devotion. Ormendahl didn't make them wait for long. In the name of this Profane Prince, they came to control the Lunarch Council.[3]
In the past, the cultists freed the demon Withengar from Elbrus, the Binding Blade. They did so by tricking the monster slayer named Saint Traft into a trap, blinding him and switching the sword on his hand for Elbrus. After Traft slew the cultists with Elbrus, he inadvertently summoned Withengar in the process, a dreadful demon whose essence was bound in the bone sword. Withengar ended Traft's life while laughing.[4]
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References
- ↑ Magic Creative Team (August 23, 2011). "A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Introduction". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (January 25, 2012). "The State of the Faith". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
- ↑ James Wyatt (May 4, 2016). "The Lunarch Inquisition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (December 28, 2011). "The Saint, the Geist, and the Angel". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.