| The Abyss | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| First seen | Legends |
| Last seen | March of the Machine Commander |
| Status | Unknown |
| Demonym | Abyssal[1] |
The Abyss is a plane populated by demons.[2] It may be synonymous with Hell and the Underworld[3] (but is not to be confused with Theros' Underworld).
The Pit is part of the Abyss.[4][5]
History[ | ]
The Wretched, beings who enslave the wills of their enemies, are reputed to come from the Abyss. Their touch means loss of self and is followed by a lifetime of base servitude.[6]
Liana of Minorad and Ravidel battled there, resulting in Liana's death.[7] It was also here that Greensleeves banished the evil creature Ur-Drago.[8]
Asmor's service[ | ]
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, or Asmor for short, was a female wizard who summoned a Lord of the Pit named Vincent but ran out of stuff to feed it.[3] Being a great cook, she escaped being eaten herself by entering into his service in the Underworld as a chef for seven years and seven days.
War in the Abyss[ | ]
The Elder Demon Belzenlok fought in "The War in the Abyss", a war between Angels and Demons, and had been stuck in the Abyss ever since.[5] The Cabal, desperate for leadership, performed a ritual to summon Kuberr, but accidentally freed Belzenlok from the Abyss.[9][10]
In-game references[ | ]
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- Associated cards:
- Referred to:
Trivia[ | ]
- For a long time, The Abyss was popularly thought to be a void between planes, and possibly synonymous with the Nether Void, the Aether, and/or the Blind Eternities. Brady Dommermuth was the first to imply that it was a plane.[11] This was confirmed at last when it appeared as a plane card in March of the Machine Commander.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Abyssal Specter and other associated card names.
- ↑ The Pit
- ↑ a b Sonia Orin Lyris (1996). Chef's Surprise. In: Distant Planes Anthology
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (1999). Angel of Vengeance. In: The Colors of Magic anthology. Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ a b Ethan Fleischer (April 7, 2023). "References to the Pit, Hell, the Abyss, and the Underworld were all a bit confused and ambiguous in early Magic fiction.". Twitter.
- ↑ Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.
- ↑ Wayfarer
- ↑ Clayton Emery. (1995.) Magic: The Gathering - Final Sacrifice, Harper Prism.
- ↑ Squirle (June 11, 2018). "Legends of Dominaria & Magic Story Podcasts". Multiverse in Review. Tumblr.
- ↑ James Wyatt. (2018.) The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria, VIZ Media.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June, 2005). "Ask Wizards - June, 2005". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.