Sokenzan
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| Type | Mountain |
| Status | Current |
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Sokenzan (soh-KEHN-zahn;[1] Japanese:
Description
The Sokenzan mountain range is the largest in Kamigawa, and it lies south of Eiganjo. Cunning Akki live here, among bandits, yamabushi shamans, as well as ronin (masterless samurai), which were ruled by the bandit king Godo during the Kami War. Deep in the Sokenzan mountain range lay the Tendo Peaks, the steepest mountains in Kamigawa. The Heart of Frost, one of the Tendo Peaks, was haunted for some time by a Yuki-onna, while Untaidake, the tallest mountain on the plane, was guarded by the yamabushi Ryusaki Kumano. The Sokenzan is guarded by the dragon kami Ryusei, the Falling Star.
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep, is located within the range. There Hidetsugu and his o-bakemono practised the summoning of oni. The foothills of the Sokenzan border Takenuma to the northwest, and Towabara and Jukai to the north.[3]
History
The Sokenzan became the center for the Asari Uprisers, a rebel organization desiring freedom from Imperial tyranny.[4]
Locations
- Ganzan Pass (GAHN-zahn)[1] - a treacherous pass through the Sokenzan Range; means "rock-cut".[5]
- Gods' Eye
- a tower where contact between the spirit and material worlds is possible.[6] - Johyo Glacier — a glacier between the Tendo Peaks and the Heart of Frost[7]
- Shinka Keep - an ogre-mage hermitage located within a two-day walk from the edge of the Jukai.[8]
- Sokenzanshi - a hardy, self-reliant city built right into the sides of the mountains. An industrious and artistic city with geothermal springs.[9]
- Tendo Peaks -the impossibly steep, spire-like mountains in the heart of the Sokenzan Range.[10]
- Untaidake - the tallest mountain in Kamigawa[11]
- Heart of Frost - another mountain on the cold western edge of the range, most of a day's walk from the Takenuma border.[12]
- Untaidake
Notable inhabitants of Sokenzan
Gallery
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Map of Kamigawa -
Sokenzan during the Kami War -
The Sokenzan Mountains. Art by John Avon.
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References
- ↑ a b Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (December 30, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2019-03-01.
- ↑ Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Chapter 3
- ↑ Grace Fong, Emily Mei, and Ari Zirulnik (February 3, 2022). "Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Eight and a Half Tales by Rei Nakazawa (2004), Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
- ↑ The Sound of Crickets by Alexander O. Smith (2005), WotC
- ↑ Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Chapter 7
- ↑ Grace Fong, Emily Mei, and Ari Zirulnik (February 3, 2022). "Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ (2004). Champions of Kamigawa Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mountain Secret by Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (2004), Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Chapter 3