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The following characters are only mentioned in flavor text or appear as minor characters in the storyline.

Alara[ | ]

Amonkhet[ | ]

Arcavios[ | ]

Arkhos[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Glem Glem the Lonebard

Author of "Origins of Kholon."[1]

Bablovia[ | ]

Bloomburrow[ | ]

Capenna[ | ]

Celesta[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Ashuza[2] (Japanese: アシュザ)

The dragon leader of Veluk.[3]
Balooz (Japanese: バルーズ; rōmaji: Barūzu) Balooz, the Imp[2]

An imp of Murg.[3]
Element (Japanese: エラメント; rōmaji: Eramento) Element, the Treefolk[2]

An elf of Lydar Forest.[3]
Fellores (Japanese: フェローレス; rōmaji: Ferōresu) Fellores, the Elf[2]

An elf of Lydar Forest.[3]
Hapato[2] (Japanese: ハパト)

The leader of Murg.[3]
Harkoon (Japanese: ハークーン; rōmaji: Hākūn) Harkoon, the Minotaur[2]

A minotaur of Veluk.[3]
Kasheem (Japanese: カシーム; rōmaji: Kashīmu) Kasheem, the Faery[2]

A Faerie of Camat Island.[3]
Oran (Japanese: オーラン) Oran, the Griffon[2]

A griffin of Tornell.[3]
Rack (Japanese: ブラック; rōmaji: Burakku; literally: "Black") Rack, The White Knight[2]

A white knight of Tornell.[3]
Saji (Japanese: アサジィ; rōmaji: Asajyi) Saji, the Merfolk[2]

A merfolk of Camat Island.[3]

Saji's Torrent

Tantanic[2] (Japanese: タンターニック; rōmaji: Tantānikku)

The leader of Lydar Forest.[3]
Tyler (Japanese: タンターニック; rōmaji: Tairā)

A young warrior, protagonist of Magic: The Gathering.[3]
Valeria[2] (Japanese: バレリア; rōmaji: Bareria) Valeria Archangel

The angel leader of Tornell. On the day of her ceremony to become a saint-warrior, her home in Heaven was destroyed by a four-headed creature.[3]
Vestas (Japanese: ベスタス; rōmaji: Besutasu) Vestas, the Djinn[2]

A djinn of Veluk.[3]
Vice (Japanese: バイス; rōmaji: Baisu; literally: "Vise") Vice, The Black Knight[2]

A black knight of Murg.[3]
Wanaran[2] (Japanese: ワラン)

The leader of Camat Island.[3]
Yagoche (Japanese: ヤゴチェ) Elder Yagoche

Leader of Celesta's Supreme Council.[3]

Cridhe[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Arn

A young boy from the Far Clans, enslaved by Nazir. His deformed shoulder is healed by Aylith.[4]
Aylith

Daughter of Haen.[4] A gifted but untried mage and Keeper of the Clan Tree of Cridhe after her father's death.
She heals Nazir's madness and his injuries. After this, they perform the Awakening Ritual together.
Feryar

An elf from Loch Prith in the service of Nazir. A shapeshifter that's able to take the form of an owl.[4]
Haen

Former Keeper of the Clan Tree of Cridhe.[4]
Jedhian

A Nohrish shepherd and cousin of Aylith who tries to save her from the Haenish forces.[4]
Logan

Former Keeper of the Clan Tree of Cridhe.[4]
Lorris

A Norish warrior. Daughter of RoNal.[4] She allied with Aylith after her father is imprisoned by Nazir.
Nohr

A weatherworker who, instigated by the Sangrazul Malvos, aspired to become a planeswalker and destroyed the Clan Tree of Cridhe.[4]
Nazir Felonarch Nazir

Mad descendant of Nohr, under the influence of Malvos. Addicted to potions that are mutating him into a mirkealbion. Healed by Aylith.[4]
RoNal

Leader of the Norish forces that abduct Aylith.[4]
Thix

Young kinsman of Nazir. He tried to rape Aylith and was killed by RoNal.[4]

Diraden[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Falia Menarch Falia

A wise woman, who appeared to be a child. Through the use of Blood Magic, she gained wisdom from her mother. This had slowed her aging considerably. Falia was instantly smitten by Gideon's good looks and secretly plotted to separate him from Chandra.[5]
Jurl

A goblin who guided Chandra and Gideon.[5]
Velrav Prince Velrav

A vampire prince. The ruler of Diraden. Killed by Chandra Nalaar.[5]

Dominaria[ | ]

Duskmourn[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Angus

A survivor scout in the House
Carl Carl, former survivor

A former survivor in the House inducted into the Cult of Valgavoth.[6]
Chirp Chirp, survivor

A survivor in the House who befriended a beastie.[6]
Cori

A survivor in the House who was tracked by the toy, Arabella Arabella, Abandoned Doll
Damien Damien, survivor

A survivor in the House who is guided by a demon[6]
Elsa

A survivor in the House who made a pact with a demon Commune with Evil
Farley

A former survivor in the House who became a speedy zombie Undead Sprinter
Fixer Fixer, former survivor

A former survivor in the House who became a Razorkin.[6]
Garden Garden, survivor technologist

A survivor in the House who developed technology to destroy glitch ghosts Exorcise
Hammer Hammer, former survivor

A former survivor in the House who became a Wickerfolk.[6]
Harp

A survivor in the House who is guided by his glimmer Tunnel Surveyor
Henry

A former survivor in the House who was attacked by a quickened toy Ragged Playmate
Irene

A survivor in the House who encountered her own glitched reflection ackling Counterpart
Jakob

A survivor in the House who has a fear of falling Fear of Falling
Jax Jax, survivor

A survivor in the House who was approached by a friendly glitch ghost.[6]
Joseph

A former survivor and comedian who was killed by a glitch ghost. Erratic Apparition
Julie

A former survivor in the House who was trapped in a toy which then started to rot. Putrefy
Lana

A survivor in the House who touched a hand that feeds Hand That Feeds
Linette

A survivor in the House who turned hope into armor and conviction Ethereal Armor
Maggie

A former survivor of the House who was trapped in a screen Trapped in the Screen
Mangrove Mangrove, survivor

A survivor in the House plagued by a nightmare of being eaten alive.[6]
Marcus

A former survivor in the House who turned into a friendly ghost after death Friendly Ghost
Meg

A survivor in the House who encountered a fire-wielding gremlin Barbflare Gremlin
Melinda

A hundred-year-old survivor in the House who is guided by shepherding spirits Shepherding Spirits
Nialle Nialle, former survivor

A former survivor in the House hunted by a cellarspawn that eventually caught them.[6]
Nina

A survivor in the House who has a fear of immobility Fear of Immobility
Rachel

A former survivor who came back wrong. Come Back Wrong
Rian

A former survivor in the House who split up from their party Split Up
Sam

A survivor in the House who has a fear of immobility Fear of Immobility
Sarissa

A former survivor in the House who was possessed by a vengeful spirit Vengeful Possession
Sasha

A survivor whose glimmer is a hamster Glimmerburst
Sethra

A survivor in the House and companion of Yew who disappeared after Yew found a quickened toy.[6]
Shay

A survivor in the House, companion of Lana Hand That Feeds
Sunrise

A survivor who encountered a creature of horrid vigor. Horrid Vigor
Taros

A survivor in the House who has found strength in desperation Frantic Strength
Tarvin

A survivor who suffered a cracked skull. Cracked Skull
Tino

A survivor in the House who has a fear of isolation Fear of Isolation
Torain

A survivor in the House who has the skills to survive Most Valuable Slayer
Tyson

A former survivor whose lungs unraveled Seized from Slumber
Vicky

A former survivor in the House who suffered a grievous wound Grievous Wound
Yew Yew, survivor

A survivor in the House and former companion of Sethra who found a quickened toy.[6]

Echoir[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
The Collector

A Titan who collects creatures from other planes in magical "arrest" spheres. He is in league with Sifa Grent and aspires to be a planeswalker himself.[7] Arrest (IDW Comics)

Eldraine[ | ]

Equilor[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Brya

Daughter of Romom and Tessu. An over 80 year old toddler in Romom's household[8]
Keodoz

An Elder of Equilor. He was very interested in Urza’s designs for the perfect world, but no other Equilorian shared this opinion.[8]
Pakuya

An ancient woman in Romom's household, heavily wrinkled and almost completely bald.[8]
Romon

An auburn-bearded man who let Urza and Xantcha stay in his home while they dwelled in Equilor. Husband of Tessu and father of Brya.[8]
Tessu

A cook, wife of Romom and mother of Brya.[8]

Fiora[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Alendis Vice Chancellor Alendis, Chancellor Alendis

A former Academian who joined the Custodi. A speciest, targeted by Daretti and Grenzo's in their spree of revenge.[9][10]
Alessa

A Talon woman married to Lito, with several kids. She was a former lover of Dack Fayden and still held unrequited feelings for him.[11]
Aribelle Lady Aribelle

Wife of Lord Zangari, attending Lord Bartolotti's ball. Lady Tirelli whispered to her husband that she was flaunting his bad business deals. This inadvertently caused Zangari's downfall.[12]
Bartolotti Earl Bartolotti

Hosts balls for the High City's lesser nobility. The Earl's Spring Gala is the event of the year.[12]
Dear Mother

The Duchess of House Revari. Killed by her third son and returned as a ghost.[13]
Emilio Revari Don Revari

Third son of a noble house of middling influence. Killed his mother to inherit her manor in the hinterlands. In turn, he was killed by her spirit.[13]
Emralla Professor Emralla

Former teacher at the Academy. She was bankrupted by Muzzio's machinations.[9]
Grinaldi Chancellor Grinaldi

Former chancellor of the Academy. He was forced to leave his position after his wife found out he was having an affair.[9]
Iolanni

The young, rich mistress of Lord Zangari. She tipped him of Sydri's services, inadvertently causing his downfall.[12]
Lito

A one-eyed bartender in Talon and husband of Alessa.[7]
Mariel

Dack Fayden's lover and daughter of the mayor of Drakeston. Killed by Sifa Grent.[11]
Marsh

A cocky childhood friend of Dack Fayden and top mage of their class. Killed by ruffians in a fight after their graduation, igniting Dack's spark.[11]
Ottavio d'Oro Ottavio d'Oro, Electoral Committee Speaker of Paliano

Electoral Committee Speaker of Paliano
Padril Padril, council guardian

Pietro Lokosh

One of Marchesa's sub-lieutenants, who was killed by Marchesa as a precaution against corruption by Ervos Trax.[14]
Regness Professor Regness

Former teacher at the Academy.[9]
Tirelli Lady Tirelli

Lesser noble attending Lord Bartolotti's ball. Her whisper to Lord Zangari of his wife's flaunting his bad business deals inadvertently caused his downfall.[12]
Tulando Professor Tulando

Former teacher at the Academy. Slated to be Vice-Chancellor, he was blackmailed by Muzzio and resigned.[9]
Yarl

A vampire who was forced to lead the massacre of Drakeston by Sifa Grent using the Ancient Fang.[11] Banished for his participation in the massacre, but spared by Dack Fayden because he didn't have a choice in the matter.
Zadrous Fimarell Professor Fimarell

An former Academian who stole Daretti's ideas. Killed in Daretti's and Grenzo's revenge.[9][10]

Gastal[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Varratsu

Manatarqua's spellsquire, encountered by Urza and Xantcha on Gastal.[15]

Gobakhan[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Abedo Brother Abedo

A monk of the Order of the Shieldmage.[16]
Armando Brother Armando

A monk of the Order.[16]
Arturo

An acolyte of the Order, cellmate, and best friend of Teyo. A brash human.[16]
Barrez Abbott Barrez

Leader of the Order of the Shieldmage. A man with dark-brown skin and close-cropped steel-gray hair. He disapproved of Teyo Verada's performance as an acolyte.[17] He was humiliated but proud when Teyo reached his full natural potential.[16]
Peran

An acolyte of the Order, and cellmate of Teyo. A minotaur.[16]
Theopholos Theo
Theopholos, Order Acolyte

An acolyte of the Order, and cellmate of Teyo. A dwarf.[16]

Ikoria[ | ]

Innistrad[ | ]

Ixalan[ | ]

Kaladesh[ | ]

Kaldheim[ | ]

Kamigawa[ | ]

Kephalai[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Lakros

A guard at the Sanctum of Stars in Kephalai.[18]

Kylem[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Thadus Thadus the Healer

Author of Memoirs of Thadus the Healer.[19]

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor[ | ]

Mercadia[ | ]

Mirrankkar[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Drathka

Once a small chieftain, he became the king of Thorun, the plane's capital.[20]
Jehadt

A blue humanoid wizard who lost a duel with Mezlok.

Mirrodin[ | ]

Muraganda[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Olanti Olanti, Muraganda druid

Myra the Magnificent's Intergalactic Astrotorium of Fun[ | ]

New Phyrexia[ | ]

Phyrexia[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Abcal-dro

A member of Yawgmoth's Phyrexian Inner Circle who oversaw the compleation of Avila.[21]
G'xi'kzi

A newt of Xantcha's cadre that was turned into meat.[8]
Gi'Anzha

A newt of Xantcha's cadre that replaced its arm with a pitchfork, and was turned into meat for its actions.[8]
Hoz'krin

A newt that was renamed Xantcha, then merged into Xantcha's cadre. The two newts with the same name changed their hair to differentiate themselves, effectively an act of rebellion.[8]
Kirril

Priest who oversaw the compleation of Crovax.[21]
Kra'tzin

A newt of Xantcha's cadre that was turned into meat.[8]
Sitrik Sitrik, birth priest

One of the priests tending the vats of the Fourth Sphere and guiding the Phyrexian newts.
Y'sith Y'sith, Fifth Circle Priest of Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth Priest captured and interrogated by Endrek Sahr and the Order of the Ebon Hand.[22]

Rabiah[ | ]

Rath[ | ]

Ravnica[ | ]

Regatha[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Luti Mother Luti

Elderly matriarch of Keral Keep. Alias of Jaya Ballard.[23][24]
Phelgis Ojin Phelgis Ojin, Keral Keep acolyte

Samir Mia Kaulda

A woodland friend from Chandra.[5]
Walbert

Leader of the Order of Heliud. Killed by Chandra Nalaar.[5]

Segovia[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards

Serra's Realm[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Gorig

A Phyrexian infiltrant in Serra's Realm that made Radiant believe she was killing Phyrexians while the army was in reality killing innocent people. He fought the Weatherlight in his full-Phyrexian Demon form when Urza attacked the Realm, but was defeated.[25]
Sosinna

One of the Sisters of Serra.[8] She guarded Xantcha, who she thought was sentenced to die by her lady. She didn’t know that the people trying to kill Xantcha also tried to kill her, for they didn’t accept that she was in love with Kenidiern, an angel. Though Serra did not oppose this, other people in the realm did.
Kenidiern

An angel from Serra's Realm and Sosinna's lover.[8] He bore the rank of paragon.

Shandalar[ | ]

Shenmeng[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Li Shan

A mysterious wanderer and the mentor of Mu Yanling.[26] After he seemingly died, the body of the old man vanished.

Tarkir[ | ]

Theros[ | ]

Thunder Junction*[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Cog

An artifact guard dog of the Sterling Company.

Tolvada[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Janah (1)

A former friend and love interest of Kaya, and a companion on her planeswalks.[16][17]
Janah (2)

Kaya's cat, and her first travel companion during a planeswalk.[16] Died in the Blind Eternities.

Torwynn[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Canticle Necromancer Emeritus[27]

A necromancer and scholar who researched the spells of other planes.[28][29][30][31][32] Former chair of the Institute for Arcane Study. He had a gremlin servant.
Erit

A young apprentice.[33]
Fazael[34]

A member of a family engaged in a centuries-long feud.[35]
Hesenti

A member of a family engaged in a centuries-long feud.[35]
Ootak

A proud soldier in the Master's armies.[36][37]
The Tarkaan[38]

The scion of a noble house and a member of Teferi's Honor Guard.[35]
Thelonius

A scholar at the Institute for Arcane Study likely to become a Shadow Guildmage.[39][40]

Ulgrotha[ | ]

Un-iverse[ | ]

Vryn[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Holmberg

A mage after whom Holmberg's Fallacy is named.[41]
Millard

A mage after whom Millard's Procedure is named.[41]
Oubevir

A mage after whom Oubevir's Maneuver is named.[42]
Pewter

Cart-horse for Jace Beleren's block of Silmot's Crossing.[43] When Pewter fell ill, Jace created an illusionary double, maintaining it for weeks after the horse's death. One of Pewter's shoes sits in Jace's childhood bedroom.
Sissoko

A mage after whom Sissoko's Law is named.[41]
Tricien

A mage after whom Tricien's Law is named.[41]

Wildfire[ | ]

Name Title Description Cards
Jan bin Jan Caliph Jan bin jan

A Djinn, current Caliph of Wildfire.

Zendikar[ | ]

Unknown plane[ | ]

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