Zarel Ewine
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Grand Master of the Festival and Arena[1] High Baron of the City of Kush[2] Most High and Exalted Ruler of the Western Realms Mortal Legate of Kuthuman | |
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| Species | Human |
| Job | Wizard |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Kush, Aerona, the Domains, Dominaria |
| Death | Autumn, 4069 AR |
Zarel Ewine was the Grand Master of the Arena in the city of Estark on Dominaria, between the Night of Fire and the Time of Troubles.
Description
Zarel was a corpulent man, with a bulging stomach and beefy hands adorned with rings.[3][2] He dressed in a multi-hued cape, reflecting all the colors of the rainbow, and flew a rainbow-hued pendant.[4][1] He primarily used red mana, including Lightning Bolt, Stone Rain, Wall of Fire, and summoning a Fire Elemental.[5]
History
Zarel, harboring ill will against Cullinarn, convinced Kuthuman to destroy the most powerful House in Kush - Oor-tael and steal its mana.[4] During the Night of Fire, that House was attacked by the four other Houses and the forces of Kuthuman, who was still the Grand Master of the Arena then. It was that night when Zarel scraped out the left eye of Garth, who was only five at the time, as a cruel leverage with Cullinarn.[6] When Kuthuman powered Kirlen's spell with Oor-tael's mana, obtaining the ability to planeswalk, Zarel became the Master of the Arena.[7]
He had the ambition to become a planeswalker as Kuthuman did before. To reach his goal he needed two things: a powerful spell researched by Kirlen which would give him the power of planeswalking, and enough mana to cast it. Since he had been tasked by Kuthuman to gather the mana needed for the planeswalker, Zarel had to gather mana for his scheme in secret and did so by constantly raising taxes in Estark. Thus, to keep in check the restless mob, he decided to increase the violence of the Festival of Estark which, from a trial of magical power, became a bloody sport.[7]
When Garth, heir of Oor-tael, reappeared in the city twenty years later, Zarel used everything at his disposal to kill him, without success. After the 998th Festival, fearing the imminent return of Garth or Kuthuman, who were fighting on another plane, he decided that the time for his ascension had come, and destroyed the remaining four Houses of Estark, gathering their mana.[5] He killed Varnel Buckara personally, aging the house master rapidly until all that was left were his skeletal remains. Empowered by the mana recovered from the dead, he begins to kill civilians in the hundreds. Unfortunately for him, Garth, having defeated Kuthuman, returned to Estark to put an end to his evil rule. Uriah, in a final act of defiance, stabbed the Grand Master in the back. Zarel responded by stabbing his captain in the heart, and was in turn killed by Garth.
He was succeeded in his position as Grand Master of the Arena by Varena.[8]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| Arena | William R. Forstchen | October 1994 | Dominaria, Kuthuman's Plane | Garth, Webin, Okmark, Zarel Ewine, Varnel Buckara, Hammen, Kuthuman, Tulan, Cullinarn, the Eternal (mentioned), Norreen, Uriah Aswark, Gilrash, Naru, Jimak Ravelth, Balzark, Kirlen, Leonovit, Rico, Matu, Evanual, Nahatkim, Galin, Varena, Grimash, Petros, Lothor, Haglin, Erwina, Lorrin, Alinar, Ogla, Farnin, Petrakov, Josega, Silmar, Omar, Mina, Ulin, Hadin gar Kan, Azema, Jolina, Igun, Gilganorin, Malina, Juka, Valmar, Seduna |
References
- ↑ a b William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 10". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ a b William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 5". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 1". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ a b William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 2". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ a b William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 15". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 13". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ a b William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.
- ↑ William R. Forstchen (September 26, 1994). "Chapter 16". Magic: The Gathering - Arena, HarperPrism. ISBN-13 978-00610542426.