Rhonas

Rhonas
God of Strength
Details
Race	God Later Zombie God
Birthplace	Amonkhet
Died	4560 AR Eternalized 4560 AR Killed 4560 AR
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Cobra-headed Rhonas was the Amonkhet god of strength, both in physical superiority and mental aspects of willpower.

Description

The ability to resist fear, to face any battle with an indomitable will and self-reliance are the qualities that ensure success in Rhonas's trial, which was the third trial. To Rhonas, strength was all. Strength encompasses physical forcefulness, speed, endurance, mental reflexes, willpower, and determination. He believed he had obtained perfect strength. Without hesitation, he rushed into battle to protect the city and its people from desert horrors, wielding his powerful weapon and venomous fangs.

History

Hour of Devastation

In the Hour of Glory, The Scorpion God fought and killed Rhonas.

War of the Spark

Gideon Jura kills God-Eternal Rhonas.

Rhonas was zombified. During the War of the Spark on Ravnica, he reappeared as a God-Eternal in Bolas's army. He was destroyed by Gideon and his Blackblade.

Legacy

Years after his death, the assassin Jessie Zane spread Rhonas's strength to other planes, including Thunder Junction.

Inspiration

Rhonas' snake-like appearance is similar to Wadjet, an Egyptian goddess that often takes the form of a snake. Wadjet was a protective goddess of kings and childbirth. Rhonas could also have drawn inspiration from Renenutet, another Egyptian snake goddess who is often considered another form of Wadjet. Renenutet is the god of the harvest and sustenance, which parallels his position as the green god of strength. Rhonas also has parallels to Mehen, a snake-god responsible for protecting the god Ra during his nocturnal journey through the underworld.

Gallery

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  The God-Eternals arrive on Ravnica.

Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
Impact	Michael Yichao	2017-03-29	Amonkhet	Kaladesh, Amonkhet	The Gatewatch, Rhonas, Hazoret
Judgment	Doug Beyer and Alison Luhrs	2017-05-17	Amonkhet	Amonkhet	Samut, Djeru, Hazoret, the Gatewatch, Oketra, Bontu, Rhonas, Kefnet, Nassor, Neit, Basetha
The Hour of Revelation	Alison Luhrs	2017-06-07	Hour of Devastation	Amonkhet	Nicol Bolas, Kefnet, Oketra, Hazoret, Rhonas, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Scarab God, the Locust God, Djeru, Samut, Razaketh
Hour of Glory	Michael Yichao	2017-06-21	Hour of Devastation	Amonkhet	Rhonas, Oketra, Kefnet, Hazoret, Bontu, the Scorpion God, the Locust God, the Scarab God
War of the Spark: Ravnica	Greg Weisman	April 2019	War of the Spark	Gobakhan, Ravnica, Amonkhet	Ugin, Niv-Mizzet, Teyo, Chandra, Jace, Gideon, Ral, Kaya, Lavinia, Hekara, Liliana, Nicol Bolas, Tezzeret, Rat, Ajani, Karn, Jaya, Dack, Tibalt, Vraska, Breeches, Huatli, Angrath, Kiora, Tamiyo, Vivien, Aurelia, Nissa, Tomik, Gan Shokta, Domri, Samut, Dovin, Yanggu, Mowu, Nixilis, Rhonas, Bontu, Oketra, Kefnet, Boruvo, Emmara Tandris, Trostani, Varryvort, Ari Shokta, Borborygmos, Izoni, Varolz, Mazirek, Hazoret, Davriel, the Wanderer, Lazav, Neheb, Rakdos, Exava, Narset
War of the Spark: Ravnica—The Path to Opulent	Greg Weisman	2019-05-15	War of the Spark	Ravnica	Rat, Teyo, Kaya, Ral, Jaya, Gideon, Krumnen, Gan Shokta, Domri, Akamal Cray, Govan Radley, Sheeza, Jahdeera, Bombop, Vorel, Maree, Kiora, Samut, Eknet, Temmet, Neit, Haqikah, Kawit, Huatli, Saheeli, Kasmina, Oketra, Kefnet, Bontu, Rhonas, Jace
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Desperate Operatives	Greg Weisman	2019-05-29	War of the Spark	Ravnica	Rat, Kaya, Teyo, Nissa, Rhonas, Boruvo, Emmara Tandris, Trostani, Gan Shokta, Borborygmos, Ari Shokta, Ral, Storrev, Azdomas, Izoni, Varolz, Cevraya, Vraska, Ajani, Khazi, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Huatli

In-game references

Represented in:

• God-Eternal Rhonas
• Rhonas the Indomitable

Associated cards:

• Benefaction of Rhonas
• Champion of Rhonas
• Desert of the Indomitable
• Fanatic of Rhonas
• Rhonas's Last Stand
• Rhonas's Monument
• Rhonas's Stalwart

Depicted in:

• Cartouche of Strength
• Diabolic Edict (Amonkhet Invocations)
• Hour of Glory
• Life Goes On
• Maelstrom Pulse (Amonkhet Invocations)
• Storm the Citadel
• Trial of Strength

Quoted or referred to:

• Colossapede
• Crocodile of the Crossing
• Devotee of Strength
• Frilled Sandwalla (Hour of Devastation)
• Gift of Strength (Hour of Devastation)
• Hooded Brawler
• Jessie Zane, Fangbringer
• Manglehorn
• Pouncing Cheetah
• Prowling Serpopard
• Sifter Wurm
• Uncage the Menagerie

^† Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See Alchemy: Thunder Junction/Flavor text