Starke il-Vec

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Starke il-Vec
Information
Colors Red mana
Species Human
Job Rogue
Affiliation Weatherlight Crew
Birth, Life & Death
Birthplace Rath
Lifetime 4161[1]-4205 AR
Family
Spouse Aniyeh
Children Takara en-Dal
Sources
Rath and Storm, Mercadian Masques

Starke il-Vec was an outcast of the Vec tribe and a duplicitous member of the Skyship Weatherlight crew that served as their guide on their journey to Rath.[2]

History

Starke was secretly married to an en-Dal woman and was the father of Takara en-Dal, who was held hostage to force Starke to serve the Stronghold. To keep Takara safe, he helped bring Volrath to power and then participated in the abduction of Sisay, but leaving a note with clues to hedge his bets. He fled Volrath's minion Maraxus of Keld, and arranged for Crovax to secret Starke away to his friend Alaric's mansion. Maraxus caught up to him nonetheless, burning down the estate and capturing Starke. Gerrard and the Weatherlight crew arrived to stop Maraxus, but Starke killed him before he could reveal Starke's betrayal to Gerrard..[3]

Believing it offered him his best chance of rescuing his daughter, Starke switched sides, aiding in Sisay's rescue. He successfully guided the Weatherlight crew through the Stronghold but was permanently blinded by a mind-controlled Takara before she could be brought to her senses. After Takara and Sisay were freed, Starke and the others then fled back to Weatherlight and escaped through the portal that took them to Mercadia.

In the lead-up to the Revolution on Mercadia, Starke was killed when it was revealed that "Takara" was a shapeshifted Volrath. Volrath proceeded to attack and murder him in retribution for his betrayal, and Starke died without knowing his daughter's true fate.[4]

Planes visited

Though not a planeswalker, Starke traveled through the Multiverse as a crewmember of the Skyship Weatherlight.

Trivia

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Fortune Favors the Bold Michael G. Ryan June 1997 Weatherlight Dominaria Sisay, Gerrard Capashen, Volrath, Tahngarth, Hanna, Mirri, Squee, Crovax, Karn, Ertai, Orim, Starke
Maelstrom Michael G. Ryan June 1997 Weatherlight Dominaria Sisay, Tahngarth, Starke, Gerrard Capashen, Pol Cordel, Maraxus
Weatherlight Takes Center Stage Michael G. Ryan August 1997 Weatherlight Dominaria Sisay, Gerrard Capashen, Starke, Volrath, Maraxus, Tahngarth, Hanna, Mirri, Karn, Barrin, Crovax, Ertai, Morinfen and Gallowbraid, Selenia
Torrent Michael G. Ryan August 1997 Weatherlight Dominaria Starke, Crovax, Alaric, Maraxus, Gerrard Capashen, Tahngarth
Tempest Storyboard Michael G. Ryan, Mark Rosewater & Pete Venters December 1997 Tempest Rath Gerrard, Crovax, Selenia, Karn, Greven il-Vec, Vhati il-Dal, Hanna, Tahngarth, Oracle en-Vec, Mirri, Orim, Eladamri, Starke, Volrath, Ertai, Lyna
Gerrard's Quest #1-4 Mike Grell March - June 1998 Weatherlight, Tempest, Stronghold Dominaria, Rath Gerrard Capashen, Mirri, Squee, Crovax, Hanna, Karn, Tahngarth, Starke il-Vec, Orim, Ertai, Sisay, Rofellos, Morinfen and Gallowbraid, Jolav, Selenia, Kondo, Multani, Vhati il-Dal, Greven il-Vec, Oracle en-Vec, Eladamri, Volrath, Sliver Queen, Takara en-Dal, Vuel
Stronghold Storyboard Michael G. Ryan, Mark Rosewater & Pete Venters April 1998 Stronghold Rath Volrath, Gerrard Capashen, Sisay, Tahngarth, Karn, Starke, Takara, Mirri, Hanna, Orim, Squee, Crovax, Eladamri, Oracle en-Vec, Selenia, Greven il-Vec, Sliver Queen
Dominian FAQ part 9 Pete Venters July 1998 Stronghold Dominaria, Rath Hans Eriksson, Sisay, Volrath, Starke, Nevinyrral
Rath and Storm — Rath Cycle Peter Archer and various July 1998 Weatherlight, Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus Dominaria, Rath Ilcaster, Gerrard Capashen, Volrath, Sidar Kondo, Starke il-Vec, Karn, Multani, Mirri, Rofellos, Tahngarth, Crovax, Hanna, Orim, Squee, Morinfen and Gallowbraid, Selenia, Torsten, Javero, Kastan, Alaric, Torahn, Kindeya, Barrin, Ertai, Maraxus, Greven il-Vec, Vhati il-Dal, Tramian Spaldath, Terrance, Dreanilis, Eladamri, Oracle en-Vec, Aniyeh, Jumok, Lyna, Csaba, Vidats, Ineka Termuelen, Ozel son of Suk, Bariel, Kadve, Tice, Davved, Zinaida, Stivale, Grifel, Javan, Sliver Queen, Tomalan, Sarmiane, Takara en-Dal, Sisay, Seyen, Keilic, Urza
Exodus Storyboard Scott McGough August 1998 Exodus Rath Ertai, Lyna, Eladamri, Tahngarth, Mirri, Crovax, Orim, Hanna, Karn, Greven il-Vec, Sisay, Gerrard Capashen, Starke, Urza
Mercadian Masques Francis Lebaron September 1999 Mercadian Masques Mercadia Atalla, Skotcha, Gerrard Capashen, Hanna, Squee, Tahngarth, Karn, Sisay, Tavoot, Sesharral, Takara en-Dal, Starke il-Vec, Orim, Danis, Groud, Steepen Willm, Erkika, Bevela, Cho-Manno, Klaars, Drianan, Is-Shada, Ta-Spon, Ta-Karnst, Orhop, Hassno, Xcric, Is-Meisha, Oustrathmer, Volrath, Griid, Lahaime, Is-Mashtsun, Chamas, Tallakaster, Fewsteem, Dabis, Ilcaster, Ramos, Shi'ka, Gho'miko
Mercadian Masques Comic Scott McGough & Kev Walker October 1999 Mercadian Masques Mercadia Karn, Gerrard, Tahngarth, Sisay, Hanna, Starke, Takara, Volrath, Squee
Destiny Rei Nakazawa February 27, 2007 Planar Chaos Rath Gerrard, Crovax, Selenia, Sisay, Mirri, Starke, Tahngarth, Karn, Orim, Volrath

In-game references

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References

  1. ↑ Tempest Characters (archived)
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 3, 2007). "Weather(light) Report". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Michael G. Ryan (August 1997). "Weatherlight Takes Center Stage". The Duelist #18, p.70-74
  4. ↑ Francis Lebaron. (1999.) Mercadian Masques, Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 0-7869-1188-3.
  5. ↑ Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes]] (August 1997). "The Set of Sails". The Duelist #18, p.60-63
  6. ↑ Magic Arcana (June 17, 2002). "Fall of Maraxus". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14.
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