Tajamin
| Tajamin | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Affiliation | Keldons |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Keld, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | War with Phyrexia |
| Born | c. 4150 AR |
| Sources | |
| The Myths of Magic, The Dragons of Magic | |
Tajamin was a Keldon doyenne, the Keeper of the Book of Keld. She was responsible for teaching Astor the history and philosophy of Keld.
History
Astor spent much of his early life as a camp runner for Commander Treulk. He was the best messenger that Treulk had, and that honor earned him the attention of Doyen Olvresk, the Bastard of Bogardan. Olvresk took him from Treulk and sent Astor to train under Doyenne Tajamin, the Keeper of the Book of Keld. Tajamin had distinct ideas about how to train Astor, using Argivian tutors to teach the boy and restricting his physical training a great deal. Olvresk disagreed strongly with these methods. He stormed Tajamin's compound and used his Fists, his elite soldiers, to slaughter many of Tajamin's people. Tajamin saved her own life, as well as that of Astor by telling Olvresk that Astor had yet to learn Kradak's "Tinder Spell". If Astor's training was so important to Olvresk, she said, then Olvresk could teach Astor the spell himself.
Olvresk agreed, but only if Astor would do without food until he had learned the spell, claiming he should already be done with this training and searching for food on the mountain. Two days later, Astor knew the spell, but Tajamin told him he knew only half of what he should and told him then of Jezal's Covenant. It was important to her to instill the need for thought rather than just Olvresk's actions. Tajamin was successful in this venture, and Astor rose to become one of the most famous and powerful warlords of Keld in modern times.[1]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Myths of Magic - Keldon Fire | Scott McGough & Jess Lebow, ed. | June 2000 | N/A | Dominaria | Jezal, Kradak, Astor, Treulk, Tajamin, Olvresk, Kreig, Fenrey |
| Planeshift | J. Robert King | February 2001 | Planeshift | Dominaria, Phyrexia Rath | Multani, Gaea, Karn, Urza, Agnate, Eladamri, Sivvi en-Vec, Rhammidarigaaz, Gerrard Capashen, Tahngarth, Sisay, Squee, Tsabo Tavoc, Crovax, Freyalise, Dalwyri, Gemath, Dalepoc, Allisor, Tevesh Szat, Themeus, Orim, Guff, Bo Levar, Kristina of the Woods, Taysir, Daria, Windgrace, Dralnu, Astor, Olvresk, Tajamin, Nemata, Rith, Rokun, Treva, Grizzlegom, Greven il-Vec, Dromar, Ertai, Stokken, Lairsen, Rilgesh, Selenia, Crosis, Yawgmoth, Mishra, Hanna |
| The Dragons of Magic - Keldon Staredown | Scott McGough & J. Robert King, ed. | August 2001 | N/A | Dominaria | Astor, Ysenga, Tajamin (mentioned), Kavalex, Skouras, Olvresk (mentioned), Felal, Knarr, Bullag |
Gallery
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Tajamin art from the Planeshift novel
In-game references
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References
- ↑ Scott McGough, Jess Lebow, ed. (2000) "Keldon Fire", The Myths of Magic, Wizards of the Coast