After Elspeth used it to kill Xenagos the weapon was used by Heliod to kill her and was subsequently destroyed. Elspeth showed how belief manifests. He's totes a fake. The irony being that Elspeth was war weary after fighting the Phyrexians at this point and genuinely wanted to devote herself to a divine protector, and was more than willing to serve as Heliod's champion (she had her own vendetta against Xenegos). Ajani is spirited away by King Brimaz's leonin, leaving a mortally wounded Elspeth to die alone near the Temple of the Gods. By killing Xenagos, though, she became a mortal who had stepped out of line and toppled a god. The death of Xenagos didn't lessen Heliod's animosity toward Elspeth, and he feared her power as a Planeswalker. Diluted, moonglove can etch living tissue. He makes wonders, but often destroys them in fits of rage. Modal double-faced cards (MDFCs) require additional production issues (for example, they have to be... Every set, I like to have a mailbag column or two where I answer your questions about the set. Elspeth first comes to Theros as a young girl. Basically he says to her that no one can be greater than him and backstabs her. Heliod and Nylea work together to contain Polukranos and keep him from devouring the mortal world. ELSPETH IS BACK!!! Realizing there is more at stake than her personal comfort, Elspeth refuses to lay down her sword and resign herself to Erebos's trick. Her sword is also an issue, Purphuros forged it specifically to kill Heliod and Elspeth took it on one of her first Planeswalks. Join the Vorthos Army: https://www.patreon.com/aetherhub GUILDS OF RAVNICA LORE: HUGE NEWS!! Kruphix is forced to enact the Silence, which draws the gods back to Nyx and leaves the mortals to temporarily fend for themselves. Instead of leaving the plane, she vows to stay until she avenges Daxos's death and destroys Xenagos. After leading the armies of Akros to victory, the king ordered a celebration that was held to honor her victory. You can read more about Elspeth's story here. Heliod challenges Elspeth to travel to Meletis and become his champion. Godsend had been a thing of beauty, crafted with singular purpose to cut a life from reality while leaving no opening to retrieve them. He comes from the card game Magic: the Gathering. If I recall correctly from the eBook, it Heliod was jealous of Elspeth and her knowledge of other planes. The Card Image Gallery is updated every day with the latest card previews. Here's the tweet I posted: So here's the abbreviated storyline of both parts of the novel. Heliod, much like other pantheonic leaders like Zeus or Jupiter (who are the same god under different names), is aloof to the plights of the mortal realm. She chooses Erebos, and he tempts her with a vision of a peaceful home and loving family. This week, I continue. So, he struck Elspeth down, and Ajani was unable to stop Erebos' agents from dragging his fallen friend to Theros' underworld. After Elspeth kills Xenagos, Heliod takes the Godsend and kills Elspeth with it, sending Elspeth to the underworld of Theros. Join the Vorthos Army: https://www.patreon.com/aetherhub GUILDS OF RAVNICA LORE: HUGE NEWS!! As Elspeth died, she found herself comparing the experience to the last time Heliod had killed her. As Xenagos' body fell back to Theros, Elspeth offered her life in a trade for Daxos, a deal Erebos took gladly. I felt the exact same way from the ebook. Browse the user profile and get inspired. Daxos, an oracle of Heliod, becomes her friend and mentor. Daxos of Meletis was a human soldier and an oracle of Heliod, God of the Sun living at the temple compound in Meletis on Theros. She witnesses an epic battle between Heliod and Purphoros and encounters another lost child named Daxos. so after elspeth got Godsend from heilod and murdered xenegos. Meletis and much of Theros will be destroyed if they are not stopped. Elspeth has fought her way into Nyx, and she's got deicide on her mind. Following the ignition of his planeswalker spark, he became disallusioned with his life of hedonism and plotted to upset the control the gods of Theros held over the world. Elspeth, Sun’s Nemesis. He feared that Elspeth was more powerful than him and took advantage of her exhaustion to to kill her. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Elspeth was sent on a quest by a god to kill a god. Do you think he’ll come back as orzhov because of his betrayal? This sounds like the least white philosophy thing ever. When Purphoros's sword is swept into the mortal realm, Elspeth retrieves it and flees the plane. Heliod likely chose him to use him as a bodyshield against the woman he loved. When she withstands his magical assault, he's impressed with her power. The death of Xenagos didn't lessen Heliod's animosity toward Elspeth, and he feared her power as a Planeswalker. In her youth, Phyrexians tormented her until she sparked. With sword in hand, Elspeth planeswalks away in fear. As Ajani and Elspeth work to free them, the God of Revels launches his assault. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. When Xenagos had achieved his apotheosis, Heliod was quick to blame Elspeth, and once again tried to kill her, and failed. Last week, I started answering your questions about Kaldheim. "Hey Elspeth, can you kill this usurper god for me? It aims to control the board, generate card advantage, and win in the late game with a potent threat. If she refused, Heliod would have become her enemy and probably killed her. The hatred of Heliod and Purphoros reaches a boiling point. The path you so foolishly walked has led you at last to your demise.” As Elspeth died, she found herself comparing the experience to the last time Heliod had killed her. Supported by Ajani, Elspeth travels to Nyx and kills Xenagos. Here are the links: But we want everyone to be able to enjoy Magic's story whether you have time to read a novel or not. This is what I tried to say myself. He even killed Elspeth for killing Xenagos with the very spear he gave her to kill Xenagos with, simply because he was afraid that she would turn on him. It's hard to say who has wronged Elspeth the most. Helios behaviour makes little sense to a modern reader, but it perfectly evokes the feeling of Greek mythology - with the only difference that in Theros can strike back (which we see now). Heliod, his wrath awakened by the undermining of the sacred Pantheon, blames Elspeth for Xenagos’s ascension and seeks to kill her. For that she had to be punished. The pantheon is horrified by this change of events and blames the mortals for disturbing the natural state of the world. Concentrated, a drop will kill … The weapon itself grants the wielder greatly increased power and is capable of exiling opponents who are both attacking and defending against it as well as nullifying opponents from summoning the same creatures again. One thing "Godsend" Elspeth's sword/spear was created with the capabilities of harming nyx, not necessarily to destroy Heliod, albeit it was used in a fight versus heliod. Which added to his paranoia about Elspeth. Why was Helios white aligned in the story? The official statement was that he was afraid that Elspeth might want to become a god too. He became the friend, mentor and lover of Elspeth Tirel.. Elspeth met Daxos when she first journeyed to Theros, at the time she had witnessed a battle between Heliod and Purphoros and had taken the Sword of Chaos when … Godsend lands near Daxos and Elspeth, but Heliod's imposing visage approaches the two children. Elspeth struggled to kill Xenagos until she pinpointed the last vestige of the satyr's mortality and strikes him down with her god-forged weapon. Daxos, in awe of the god, pledges himself to Heliod. He transforms her sword into a spear, which becomes known as Godsend. ", "Hey Elspeth, lemme see that sword real quick...". Check out pokefreak18's art on DeviantArt. Elspeth struggles to kill Xenagos until she pinpoints the last vestige of the satyr's mortality and strikes him down with her god-forged weapon. Isn't there also a theory floating around that Heliod was originally a planeswalker too who became a god the same way Xenagos did? He has all the noble white characteristics, but also the negative ones. If you want to read the novel and get all the details in narrative form, that's great. But his insecurity and machismo wouldn't allow a servant more powerful than him, so he struck her down and now she's back with a vengeance, having already slain one God. The minotaurs have always wanted to destroy the polis, so it doesn't take much for the satyr to convince them to attack. I think it’s based entirely off the existence of the Order of Heliud. If she refused, Heliod would have become her enemy and probably killed her. If Heliod's actual Khrusor becoming a fake and Elspeth's fake becoming real is a possibility, then the position of Klothys is the easiest to replace. Posted in Making Magic Sort of. Heliod challenged Elspeth and tried to kill her, but he was shocked when her magic protected her. The sun god Heliod sent his champion, the Planeswalker Elspeth, to destroy Xenagos—and she succeeded. Polukranos, the massive hydra, is awakened and begins rampaging toward Meletis—and Elspeth. Her own comfort and safety were no longer her primary concerns. And then Heliod killed Elspeth. Sort of. Heliod’s godly power and Elspeth’s planeswalker power were enough to defeat the planeswalker god, and Theros was saved. While living in Akros, Elspeth travels to a shrine of Heliod just outside the walls of the city. With the help of a mysterious merfolk who turns out to be Kiora, Ajani and Elspeth make their way across the sea to Kruphix's temple at the waterfall at the edge of the world. Solidarity of Heroes | Art by Eric Deschamps. During the Silence, Xenagos manipulates Mogis's minotaurs into attacking Akros. He orders Ajani to carry her back into the mortal realm where she can be claimed by Erebos, God of the Dead. The weapon itself grants the wielder greatly increased power and is capable of exiling opponents who are both attacking and defending against it as well as nullifying opponents from summoning the same creatures again. She can have eternal peace—if only she gives up the fight against Xenagos and stops trying to save Theros. Rollick of Abandon | Art by Mathias Kollros. She helps Elspeth by making her a new spear from the nightmares they harvested from her and Elspeth goes on to kill Heliod at the end of the set. Her friend, Ajani, finds her in the wilderness and offers to help. Together, alone in their tent, Daxos and Elspeth finally realized their feelings for each other. Soldiers from Setessa and Meletis (including Elspeth and Daxos) come to the polis's aid. If the people of Theros looked up to Elspeth more than Heliod himself, she would surely take his place in the pantheon. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The Godsend novel contains the whole story, from Elspeth's arrival on Theros to the culmination of her battle with the gods in Nyx. “You have opposed me for the last time, Elspeth Tirel. As Heliod’s champion, Elspeth performed many heroic feats, including slaying the hydra Polukranos and saving the city of Akros from a zombie invasion. Join us discussing news, tournaments, gameplay, deckbuilding, strategy, lore, fan art, cosplay, and more. This time into Esper Doom Foretold. That's the right answer. During her hero's journey, Elspeth transcended her everyday fears. The God of Revels is no more, and the pantheon is restored to its natural state. Using magic, he manipulates her into killing Daxos on the night of the Great Revel. Gatherer is the Magic Card Database. After Elspeth kills Xenagos, Heliod takes the Godsend and kills Elspeth with it, sending Elspeth to the underworld of Theros. And then Heliod killed Elspeth. And Elspeth was upsetting things, killing God's and beginning to change the way things worked, and as such, he was not a fan. After Elspeth used it to kill Xenagos the weapon was used by Heliod to kill her and was subsequently destroyed. And in whites case, that is a strict devotion to hierarchy and rules. Heliod named Elspeth his champion and transformed her sword into a blessed spear called Godsend . Hordes of both mortal and Nyxborn minotaurs besiege Akros. on May 26, 2014. Elspeth Tirel was the protagonist in the previous Theros block in 2013-14. Now we see Daxos as Heliod's creature, the same Heliod who killed Elspeth, Sun's Champion after she did his bidding, the same god whom she now is hunting. Take a look at the new and returning mechanics from the upcoming Kaldheim. Weak and injured, Elspeth and Ajani try to flee Nyx. The Theros gods are kinda the pinnacle of the good and bad of the colors. Ajani is angered and stays on Theros looking for a way to get even with the Gods. Partially, it's a nod to one of the central themes of Greek tragedy, namely, once the gods notice you, you're irrevocably fucked.