| Virot Maglan | |
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| Details | |
| Race | Human |
| Birthplace | Otaria, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | War with Phyrexia-Rift Era |
| Born | c. 4050 AR |
| Died | 4306 AR, about 250 years old |
| Colors | |
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| Sources | |
| The Secrets of Magic, The Monsters of Magic, Chainer's Torment, Judgment, Onslaught, Legions | |
Virot Maglan, the Cabal Patriarch (also known as The First of the Cabal) was the leader and founder of Dominaria's Cabal.[1][2]
History[ | ]
As the first and chief worshipper of Kuberr he was gifted with an enormously extended lifespan and the ability to decay anything he touched. Under his influence, the Cabal grew to be highly wealthy and influential on Otaria. He was exiled to Aphetto when Ambassador Laquatus provided Chainer with his secret name, Calchexas, as even with the Mirari Chainer had been unable to kill him. Following Chainer's death, the First regained control over the Cabal based in Aphetto and looked to extend his influence over Otaria by creating the Grand Coliseum.
He found a form of love in Phage, who shared his curse of decaying all flesh he touched. He made her increasingly important to the Cabal, placing her in charge of the construction of the Grand Coliseum. However, he soon lost interest and began seeing her as a threat. He attempted to have her killed on several occasions, each of which failed. He eventually had a child with Phage who turned out to be none other than the reborn Kuberr. Shortly after the birth, the First again tried to kill the weakened mother but found that he had lost his immortality due to betraying Kuberr, allowing Braids to intervene and snap him in half with a dementia creature.
Story appearances[ | ]
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Secrets of Magic (origin story) | J. Robert King and various | May 2002 | N/A | Dominaria, Ulgrotha | Pharon, Urza, Barrin, Ravi, Sengir, Kylor, Wolsey, Sisay, Tenya, Bo Levar, Yawgmoth, Balthor Rockfist, Matoc, Laquatus, Aboshan, Virot Maglan, Kuberr |
| Odyssey | Vance Moore | September 2001 | Odyssey | Dominaria | Kamahl, Chainer, Seton, Kirtar, Turg, Laquatus, Virot Maglan, Pianna, Aboshan, Llawan, Fulla |
| Chainer's Torment | Scott McGough | January 2002 | Torment | Dominaria | Chainer, Virot Maglan, Laquatus, Kirtar, Kamahl, Seton, Skellum, Fulla, Aboshan, Llawan, Burke |
| Legions | J. Robert King | January 2003 | Legions | Dominaria | Phage, Virot Maglan, Kamahl, Akroma, Braids, Zagorka, Stonebrow, Sash and Waistcoat, Kuberr, Ixidor, Averru, Umbra, Karona |
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References[ | ]
- ↑ Family Man by Scott McGough
- ↑ Will McDermott (June 03, 2002). "Caught in the Mirari's Wake, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.