The Archimandrite

The Archimandrite
Mistress of the Order of the Ivory Towers
Details
Race	Human
Birthplace	Terisia City, Terisiare, Dominaria
Lifetime	The Time of Legends-Brothers' War
Born	Before -5 AR
Died	Possibly 45 AR
Colors
Sources
Urza-Mishra War

The Archimandrite was one of the leaders of the Third Path, who lived in the tallest Ivory Tower in Terisia City.

Description

The Archimandrite was a slight woman with dark hair that spilled freely and a pale and narrow face. She was graceful, gliding across the floor and using smooth hand gestures. Though she seemed young, she was older than Loran.

History

Hurkyl, Drafna, Feldon, Chayum-Icha, Kathwar and others attended meetings with the Archimandrite of the Order to establish the Third Path, also known as the "Union". They had hoped to create an alliance of magic users, historians, intellectuals, and artificers from across the continent that sought neutrality in the war between Urza and Mishra. Members of this Union were the first to delve into the arcane and rigorously study it, perhaps in all of Terisiare's history. Because of its friendly atmosphere, people of all cultures flocked to Terisia City to join the teams of mages and scholars and seek shelter from the chaos elsewhere. The Union of the Third Path was hailed as a peaceful counterpoint to the two brothers.

It was Hurkyl who taught her meditative technique to the others - a way to concentrate on one's homelands and then gather those energies into oneself, which could then be used for magic. The Archimandrite showed great aptitude at this, and she named these energies "mana".

During the Brothers' War, Mishra decided to eradicate Terisia City. Hajar and his Fallaji laid siege to the city for months, but were unable to defeat it alone. It is possible that Terisia City would have repelled the siege in the end, except for the Brotherhood of Gix who had been welcomed into the Order of the Ivory Towers. They finally betrayed the city and opened the gates to the onslaught, leading to The Fall of Terisia City. Hajar's Fallaji forces were thus able to swarm the city after reducing the Ivory Towers to rubble. The Archimandrite participated in the defense of the city and possibly fell along with it, although a terrible Sandstorm that blew up, obscuring any sight and thus providing refugees cover, was by some accredited to the work of the Archimandrite.

Gallery

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  The Archimandrite in the Urza–Mishra War comic

Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
Urza–Mishra War #1-2	Jerry Prosser	Sep - Oct 1996	Antiquities	Dominaria	Kayla bin-Kroog, Urza, Tawnos, Mishra, Harbin, Jarsyl (mentioned), Ashnod, The Archimandrite, Balthus, Hurkyl, Chayum-Icha, Kathwar
The Brothers' War	Jeff Grubb	May 1998	Antiquities	Dominaria	Urza, Mishra, Tawnos, Ashnod, Tocasia, Loran, Bly, Ahmahl, Richlau, Havack, Rahud, Hajar, Kantar, Kayla bin-Kroog, Rusko, Warlord of Kroog, Maurik, Gix, Sharaman, Rendall, Sanwell, Harbin, Jarin, Feldon, the Archimandrite, Drafna, Hurkyl, Martyrs of Korlis, Gwenna, Melana, Doril, Thaxus, Titania, Jarsyl
The Colors of Magic	Jess Lebow and various	February 1999	N/A	Dominaria	Kotara, Sabul Hajeen, Finroy, Rothchild, Rhindle, Edgur, Temken, Gwenna, Armand Ar-Basinno, Latavino Bar-bassanti, Elkan, Groth Jonar, Crucias, Damon, Feldon, Loran, Drafna, Hurkyl (mentioned), the Archimandrite (mentioned)
Loran's Smile	Jeff Grubb	October 2014	N/A	Dominaria	Feldon, Loran, Drafna, Hurkyl (mentioned), the Archimandrite (mentioned)

In-game references

Represented in:

• The Archimandrite

Trivia

• Archimandrite is a title used in Eastern Christianity, originally referring to a superior abbot whom a bishop appointed to supervise several ordinary abbots and monasteries, or as the abbot of some especially great and important monastery.