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Darien
DarienCS
Details
Race Human
Birthplace Kjeld, Kjeldor, Terisiare, Dominaria
Lifetime Ice Age-The Thaw
Born c. 2900 AR
Died After 2956 AR
Relatives Darien XLVIII (descendant)
Colors
{W} (Darien the Great)
Sources
Ice Age on the World of Magic: The Gathering, The Eternal Ice, The Shattered Alliance
The Eternal Ice excerpt

Excerpt from The Eternal Ice

There were many kings to go by the name of Darien. One of the most important ruled over Kjeldor at the end of the Ice Age of Dominaria, when he fused his land with Balduvia into New Argive.[1][2]

Darien the First[ | ]

A historical event involving Darien the First is mentioned in the short story "For Want of Ink" in The Secrets of Magic.[3]

Darien the Great[ | ]

Darien the Great, also known as Darien the Good, was the king of Kjeldor during the final stages of the Ice Age and the first years of the Flood Ages.[4] He was generally thought of as a weak king for the splintered factions of the nation all worked for their gain.

This all changed after the Archmage Eternal Jodah and Jaya Ballard prevented an attack on his life by the Knights of Stromgald and revealed that Lim-Dûl was behind this. After the treacherous members of the military were removed from their place, Darien grasped control of the remaining groups and formed them into a single army under General Varchild. Bullying the merchants under his control and gaining the support of the mages via Jodah, Darien made the position of the king stronger than it had been in generations. This allowed him to make an alliance with the Balduvians and lead an army against Lim-Dûl alongside Jodah and Lovisa Coldeyes.

Twenty years later Darien and Lovisa, once again aided by Jodah, planned for their two nations to be merged into New Argive.

During the Thaw this new force fought the battle of Kjeldor against the forces of Stromgald. Darien fought a duel against the zombie leader Haakon that lasted from dusk till dawn. The duel ended when Darien's men rushed Haakon out of fear for their King's safety. Haakon cut many down but was overwhelmed. His army quickly retreated upon his death, ending the battle of Kjeldor.[5]

Later Dariens[ | ]

Darien the Great's grandson became known as Darien the Bald. His son became known as Darien the Foolish.[2]

Then Darien disappeared as a name for a few dynasties until it came back into fashion. It also became the favored name for another nation's royal house. At this point, most historians have given up trying to name them and started numbering the Dariens for no other reason than to preserve their sanity.

As of 4562, King Darien XLVIII rules New Argive.[6]

Story appearances[ | ]

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Ice Age #1-4 Jeff Gomez & Jeofrey Vita July - Oct 1995 Ice Age Dominaria Oriel Kjeldos, Jason Carthalion, Zilgeth, Miko, Arimaya, Hurn, Lorthun, Freyalise, Tevesh Szat, Mariska, Seklistis, Kianon, Darien, Zaraya, Kailo, Severin, Lim-Dûl, Bolar, Onala, Gregor, Xian, Samiks, Leshrac, Faralyn, Leshrac, Kristina of the Woods, Taysir, Ravidel, Chromium Rhuell, Jaeuhl Carthalion, Disa, Kolbjörn, Kaysa, Laina
The Eternal Ice Jeff Grubb May 2000 Ice Age Dominaria Lim-Dûl, Jodah, Márton Stromgald, Leshrac, Jaya Ballard, Freyalise, Gustha Ebbasdotter, Gerda Äagesdotter, Darien, Avram Garrison, Varchild, Arcum Dagsson, Chaeska, Mairsil
The Shattered Alliance Jeff Grubb December 2000 Alliances Dominaria Jodah, Jaya Ballard, Lim-Dûl, Leshrac, Mairsil, Freyalise, Chaeska, Gerda Äagesdotter, Lovisa Coldeyes, Darien, Gustha Ebbasdotter, Varchild, Arcum Dagsson, Urza
The Horror at Ronom Glacier Doug Beyer June 21, 2006 Coldsnap Dominaria Arcum Dagsson, Heidar, Darien
The Battle of Kjeldor Monty Ashley June 28, 2006 Coldsnap Dominaria Darien, Sek'Kuar, Haakon
Vannemir's Choice Adam Lee July 5, 2006 Coldsnap Dominaria Vannemir, Pik, Guldark, Valharad, Heidar, Darien, Taaveti, Ysidra, Sek'Kuar, Isa
Coldsnap Player's Guide with the short story "Keeping the Cold" Jeff Grubb 2006 Coldsnap Dominaria Heidar, Gendrin, Lindra, Haakon, Lovisa Coldeyes, Lothar Lovisasson, Darien

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Notes and references[ | ]

  1. Jeffrey Gómez & Jeofrey Vita. (August 1995.) "Ice Age #2: The Frozen Dead", ARMADA.
  2. a b Jeff Grubb. (2000.) "The Eternal Ice", Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Ethan Fleischer (September 7, 2022). "Dominaria United Legends Megathread". Twitter.
  4. In the prerevisionist comics referred called Darian Kjeld
  5. Monty Ashley. (June 2006.) "The Battle of Kjeldor", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Langley Hyde (August 11, 2022). "Sand in the Hourglass". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Blake Rasmussen (March 28, 2018). "Dominaria Card of the Day: Time of Ice". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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