| Keiga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Details | |
| Race | Spirit Dragon |
| Birthplace | Kakuriyo, Kamigawa |
| Lifetime |
~3750 AR (Died during the Kami War) Mending Era, reborn in a new form. |
| Sources | |
| Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa | |
Keiga, the Tide Star (KAY-gah;[1] Japanese:
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 was 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 |
In-game references[ | ]
- Represented in:
- Associated cards:
- Quoted or referred to:
- Reborn as:
References[ | ]
- ↑ Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Alexander O. Smith (2004), "The Dragon's Errand", Magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Scott McGough (2005), "Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa", Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Emily Teng (January 17, 2022). "The Dragon-Kami Reborn". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ari Zirulnik, Grace Fong, Emily Teng, and Gerritt Turner (February 11, 2022). "The Legends of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Emily Teng (April 13, 2023). "The Legendary Team-Ups of March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.