Great Aurora

Great Aurora
Event Information
Era	Mending Era
Date	4520 AR
Location	Lorwyn-Shadowmoor
Sets	Shadowmoor
Characters	Ashling, Brigid Baeli, Maralen, Oona, Rosheen Meanderer, Sapling of Colfenor
Outcome	Restoration of the normal day-night cycle of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Death of the Sapling of Colfenor Passing of the title as Queen of the Fae from Oona to Maralen

The Great Aurora was an event that changed the plane of Lorwyn to its dark and twisted counterpart Shadowmoor, and vice versa.

Description

Each Great Aurora was caused by Oona through her lengthening of the normal days and nights of Lorwyn to last for centuries at a time. The Great Aurora depicted in the Lorwyn and Shadowmoor block novels occurred sooner than Oona intended it to, as a result of the Great Mending. As a precaution, Oona killed the elf Maralen to duplicate her to house her memories. Oona did this because she was afraid the early Aurora would affect her like the rest of the plane because she had not caused it. This event ended with Oona's defeat at the hands of Maralen and her companions.

In-game references

Represented in:

• The Great Aurora

Quoted or referred to:

• Ashling, the Extinguisher
• Boggart Arsonists
• Endure
• Faerie Swarm
• Shorecrasher Mimic
• Stream Hopper
• Worldpurge

Sources

• Morningtide
• Eventide
• Rei Nakazawa (March 31, 2008). "The Deepening Shadowmoor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.