The Locust God
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| Race | God |
| Birthplace | Amonkhet |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
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The Locust God is one of the three gods who were captured and distorted by Nicol Bolas to serve his interests during the Hour of Revelation. The original functions and appearances and even the names of these gods have been lost.
History
The function of the Locust God was to consume and destroy the Hekma through his "children" (locusts) during the Hour of Promise.[1]
When Hazoret rebuilt the Hekma, the Locust was confined outside Naktamun.[2] It's unclear if it was unwilling or unable to destroy this new Hekma.[2]
Amonkhet was a target in New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse.[3] Warned of the incoming invasion, the survivors of Amonkhet went into hiding, hoping to evade Phyrexian notice, but it turned out to be futile.[4] To their surprise, when they arrived at Naktamun, they found the Scarab God and Locust God already there, engaged with the invaders. With the insect gods' undead hordes distracting the Phyrexians, Hazoret used her flaming spear to ignite the glistening oil within the Phyrexians' veins. As they writhed in agony, Djeru led a crop of elite fighters to dismember them, making sure they were out of the picture for good. In the aftermath, the inscrutable insect gods departed for the deep desert without a word.
Inspiration
In Egyptian mythology there is no divinity related to locusts, however, the Locust God may have been inspired by the Plagues of Egypt specifically in the Plague of Locusts.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Hour of Revelation | Alison Luhrs | 2017-06-07 | Hour of Devastation | Amonkhet | Nicol Bolas, Kefnet, Oketra, Hazoret, Rhonas, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Scarab God, the Locust God, Djeru, Samut, Razaketh |
| Hour of Glory | Michael Yichao | 2017-06-21 | Hour of Devastation | Amonkhet | Rhonas, Oketra, Kefnet, Hazoret, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Locust God, the Scarab God |
| The Hour of Promise | Alison Luhrs | 2017-06-28 | Hour of Devastation | Amonkhet | Hapatra, Khufu, Iput, Kefnet, the Locust God, Tuya, Oketra, Samut, Djeru, Gideon Jura, Liliana Vess, the Scorpion God |
In-game references
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References
- ↑ James Wyatt (2017). "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Amonkhet". VIZ Media.
- ↑ a b Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey.
- ↑ First Look at March of the Machine (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (February 19, 2023).
- ↑ Emily Teng (April 13, 2023). "The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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