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Keiga
Keiga, the Tide Star
Details
Race Spirit Dragon
Birthplace Kakuriyo, Kamigawa
Died Betw. 3207 and 3227 AR
Reincarnated betw. 3477 and 4561 AR
Colors
{U}
Sources
Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa

Keiga, the Tide Star (KAY-gah;[1] Japanese: (けい) ; literally: "Capital River"), was the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's islands. Keiga guarded Minamo and the Kamitaki Falls, and has since reincarnated as Kairi.

History[ | ]

At some point before the Kami War, Keiga accidentally met Kiki-Jiki and entrusted him with the mission of recovering an egg that was stolen by Meloku. After this, the dragon helped the akki to unlock his inner magic talents.[2]

Kami War[ | ]

During the Kami War, Keiga was killed by the o-bakemono Hidetsugu while defending the Minamo School.[3]

Neon Dynasty[ | ]

After a fifty-year slumber in an egg beneath Boseiju, Keiga was reborn as Kairi, the Swirling Sky.[4][5]

Legacy[ | ]

Retaining the memories of his previous reincarnation's death, Kairi serves as Hidetsugu's jailer in the spirit realm.[6] The spirit dragon briefly freed the oni to participate in the defense of Kamigawa during New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse.

On Keiga's gender[ | ]

Sources on Keiga's gender are contradictory.

The Dragon's Errand refers to the ryuu (Keiga) twice with "his scales" and "his massive jaws".[2] In Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa, Keiga is most prominently mentioned in Chapter 22 during the battle with Hidetsugu and the yamabushi in which she/her is utilized. However, part of the confusion can be found earlier in Chapter 13 where Keiga is mentioned as Yosei's brother and in Chapter 21 where Keiga is briefly referenced as he. Keiga's reborn form, Kairi, is decidedly male.

Story appearances[ | ]

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
The Dragon's Errand Alexander O. Smith 2004-10-01 Champions of Kamigawa Kamigawa Meloku, Kiki-Jiki, Keiga
Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa Scott McGough January 2005 Betrayers of Kamigawa Kamigawa Michiko Konda, Takeshi Konda, Pearl-Ear, Yosei, Toshiro Umezawa, Uramon, Kiku, Marrow-Gnawer, Yuki-Onna, Hidetsugu, Choryu, Sharp-Ear, Nagao, Godo, Myojin of Night's Reach, All-Consuming Oni of Chaos, O-Kagachi, Isamaru, Iki Hisoka, Mochi, Chiyo, Keiga, Kyodai

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References[ | ]

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