Towabara Plains

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Towabara Plains
Information
Plane Kamigawa
Colors White mana
Type Plains

Towabara Plains (toh-wah-BAH-rah;[1] Japanese: 永遠 (とわ) (ばら) ; rōmaji: Towabara; literally: "Eternal Fields") were the massive plains that surrounded the Araba and Eiganjo Castle. The name means "eternal fields".

Description

The plains northeast of the castle cover more than ten thousand acres and are bordered by the Takenuma swamp and Jukai forest.[2] Towabara lies at the center of Kamigawa. Within the Towabara was the Araba, the "ruined land", a blasted place filled with craters from kami attacks. Eiganjo Castle was in the center of the Araba. It was the fortification of daimyo Takeshi Konda and his samurai. The humans of Towabara ride gigantic trained moths into combat.[3]

History

During the Kami War, the castle was assaulted by O-Kagachi and badly damaged. Towabara was guarded by Yosei, the Morning Star.

More than 1200 years later, Eiganjo remains the Imperial political center as well as the location of the shrine of Kyodai and the residence of the Emperor. Old architecture is incorporated into new designs, thus a sense of balance between the new and the old is maintained. Pilgrims frequently visit to seek an audience with the Emperor.[4]

Locations

References

  1. Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18.
  2. Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Chapter 16
  3. Magic Arcana (April 14, 2005). "Kamigawa Style Guide: Moth Mounts". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
  4. a b c Grace Fong, Emily Mei, and Ari Zirulnik (February 3, 2022). "Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. a b c Eight and a Half Tales by Rei Nakazawa (2004), Wizards of the Coast
  6. Duty Bound by Ed Stark (2004), Wizards of the Coast
  7. Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty First Look (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (December 16, 2021).
  8. Boseiju, Who Endures
  9. a b Scott McGough (2004) - Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 0-7869-3140-X.
  10. Emma Mieko Candon (February 7, 2022). "The Blade Reflected and Reborn". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.